- Lyricist
- Priyan
- Singer
- Dhanush
- Music director
- Karthik Raja
- Movie name
- Padai Veeran
- Movie release year
- 2017
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Nov 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Local Sarakka' from the movie 'Padai Veeran' is a lively, folk-infused celebration of village camaraderie, native culture, and joyous reunion among close friends. The lyrics center around the simple pleasures of rural life—enjoying local food like finger millet porridge paired with fish curry, sharing drinks with lifelong friends, and reveling in the warm, unabashed affection of one's hometown compared to the stressful hustle of city life in Chennai.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Vanathula erinja kallu / Angaya kedakkum / Boomiyila vizhundha mazha / Thullithan kuthikkum / Ada adida thookki pudida / Idhu patti thotti paasamda / Naanga pacha pulla kootam da / Male : Pacha pullaiyam / Mogarakkattaiya paaru / Namoorula suthikittae / Oohonnuthan vazhanum / Oohonnuthan vazhanum / Kootathula koothadichu / Disco dances-a podanum / Ada disco dances-a podanum / Namoorula suthikittae / Oohonnuthan vazhanum / Oohonnuthan vazhanum / Kootathula koothadichu / Disco dances-a podanum / Ada disco dances-a podanum / Heh heh heh / Papae papae pappoom / Papae papae pappoom / Papae papae pappoom / Papae papae pappoom / Konjumvala kondavala / Naan pirinjen / Ennavala ettipudikka / Thaviya thavichen / Ada vidinja / Ava mogam therinja / Naan allikittu povenda… / Ava sollivandha samy da / Devathaiya kattikittu / Oohonnuthan vazhanum / Oohonnuthan vazhanum / Oyiyarama sernthukittu / Duetu than padanum / Ada duetu than padanum / Devathaiya kattikittu / Oohonnuthan vazhanum / Oohonnuthan vazhanum / Oyiyarama sernthukittu / Duetu than padanum / Ada duetu than padanum / Local sarakka / Foreign sarakka / Othi kudicha…ellam onnuda / Keppa kaliya / Meenu kozhamba / Sethu adicha…innum sugam da / Engappan sarakkum soda colorum / Romba romba dhosthuda / Namma naaluperum onna serntha / Podu disco dances-u da / Local sarakka / Nana nana naaa… / Othi kudicha… / Jinthak thak jintha thaa / Keppa kaliya / Meenu kozhamba / Sethu adicha…innum sugam da dei / Kalaila sooriyan sullunnu / Adikkira varaikkum thoonglamadi / Chennaila vachi…senji uttangaiyya… Only generate a valid, parseable JSON. Besides scalars, boolean, and null, other values must be double-quoted as valid strings. Do not generate any comments inside the json block. Do not generate any control token (such as \n and \t) at any places. If a user requests multiple JSON, always return a single parseable JSON array. Do not include any extra text outside of the JSON string. When producing JSON you must follow the schema provided in the context.”
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Trivia
The track from the movie, Padai Veeran, is an up-beat, energetic peppy number conceptually structured as a conversation/song between t rules that require a single line format without literal break clear, The song juxtaposes the simplicity and authenticity of life in a village with-level or city life, celebrating local food, drink, and friendship.
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