Ey Inga Paaru
From Velai Illa Pattadhaari · 2014
- Lyricist
- Dhanush
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music directors
- Not listed
- Details
- Velai Illa Pattadhaari2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ey inga paaru | Hey, look here! |
| Koothu joru | The show is lively! |
| Comedy yaaru | Who is the comedian? |
| Ada naama siru | Oh, it is our young lad! |
| Male | |
| Ey hey inga paaru | Hey hey, look here! |
| Koothu joru | The show is lively! |
| Romance-u yaaru | Who is doing romance? |
| Ada namma siru | Oh, it is our young lad! |
| Male | |
| Eh eh hey inga paaru | Hey hey, look here! |
| Kooththu joru | The show is lively! |
| Hero yaaru | Who is the hero? |
| Ada namma siru | Oh, it is our young lad! |
| Male | |
| :Molagaa inikkuma ? | Will a chili taste sweet? |
| Vellam kasakkumaa ? | Will jaggery taste bitter? |
| Kaludha ganaikkumaa | Does a donkey neigh? |
| Kudhira kolaikkumaa? | Does a horse bark? |
| Korangu parakkumaa? | Does a monkey fly? |
| Meenu nadakkumaa? | Does a fish walk? |
| Adadaa raghuvara | Oh dear, Raghuvaran! |
| Unakkidhu kedaikkumma? | Will you ever get this luck? |
ஏ இங்க பாரு
கூத்து ஜோரு காமெடி
யாரு அட நம்ம சாரு
மொளகா இனிக்குமா
வெல்லம் கசக்குமா
காக்கா முட்டையில்
மயிலுதான் பொறக்குமா
Hey, look here!
The show is lively!
Who is the comedian?
Oh, it is our young lad!
ஏஹே இங்க
பாரு கூத்து ஜோரு
ரொமான்ஸ்சு யாரு
அட நம்ம சாரு கழுத
கனைக்குமா குதிரை
கொலைக்குமா
உதவாகரையில
பூச்செடி பூக்குமா
Hey hey, look here!
The show is lively!
Who is doing romance?
Oh, it is our young lad!
ஏ ஏ ஹே இங்க
பாரு கூத்து ஜோரு
ஹீரோ யாரு அட
நம்ம சாரு கொரங்கு
பறக்குமா மீனு நடக்குமா
அடடா ரகுவரா உனக்கிது
கிடைக்குமா
Hey hey, look here!
The show is lively!
Who is the hero?
Oh, it is our young lad!
மொளகா இனிக்குமா
வெல்லம் கசக்குமா கழுத
கனைக்குமா குதிரை
கொலைக்குமா கொரங்கு
பறக்குமா மீனு நடக்குமா
அடடா ரகுவரா உனக்கிது
கிடைக்குமா
Will a chili taste sweet?
Will jaggery taste bitter?
Does a donkey neigh?
Does a horse bark?
Does a monkey fly?
Does a fish walk?
Oh dear, Raghuvaran!
Will you ever get this luck?
Ey inga paaru
Hey, look here!
Koothu joru
The show is lively!
Comedy yaaru
Who is the comedian?
Ada naama siru
Oh, it is our young lad!
Ey hey inga paaru
Hey hey, look here!
Koothu joru
The show is lively!
Romance-u yaaru
Who is doing romance?
Ada namma siru
Oh, it is our young lad!
Eh eh hey inga paaru
Hey hey, look here!
Kooththu joru
The show is lively!
Hero yaaru
Who is the hero?
Ada namma siru
Oh, it is our young lad!
:Molagaa inikkuma ?
Will a chili taste sweet?
Vellam kasakkumaa ?
Will jaggery taste bitter?
Kaludha ganaikkumaa
Does a donkey neigh?
Kudhira kolaikkumaa?
Does a horse bark?
Korangu parakkumaa?
Does a monkey fly?
Meenu nadakkumaa?
Does a fish walk?
Adadaa raghuvara
Oh dear, Raghuvaran!
Unakkidhu kedaikkumma?
Will you ever get this luck?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful, sarcastic passage captures the humorous banter surrounding the protagonist, Raghuvaran, an unemployed engineering graduate from the movie 'Velai Illa Pattadhaari'. The lyrics tease him about playing the role of a hero, romantic lead, or comedian in his own life, framing his situation with self-deprecating humor.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Ey inga paaru / Koothu joru / Comedy yaaru”
The lines end with rhythmic, rhyming sounds ('paaru', 'joru', 'yaaru') creating a catchy, musical cadence.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Molagaa inikkuma ? / Vellam kasakkumaa ? / Kudhira kolaikkumaa?”
Every question line ends with the interrogative suffix '-umaa', establishing a strong rhythmic structure.
Muran (Antithesis / Irony)
“Molagaa inikkuma ? / Vellam kasakkumaa ?”
Uses opposite traits (chili being sweet, jaggery being bitter) to highlight absurdity and impossibility.
Rhetorical Questions
“Korangu parakkumaa? / Meenu nadakkumaa? / Unakkidhu kedaikkumma?”
A series of absurd, impossible questions used to sarcastically imply that Raghuvaran getting good fortune is virtually impossible.
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Trivia
This track features in the 2014 blockbuster movie 'Velai Illa Pattadhaari' (VIP), which marked Dhanush's 25th film as a lead actor. The music was composed by Anirudh Ravichander, making it one of the most iconic soundtrack collaborations of the popular 'DnA' (Dhanush & Anirudh) duo. The lyrics were written by Dhanush himself, tailored to match the everyday colloquial speak and humor of young Chennai graduates.
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