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Lyrics & meaning

Oora Kakka

From Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam · 2013

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Sivakarthikeyan, Anthony Daasan
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam2013

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Jillaavooru dhindukalluDistrict and town: Dindigul
Sinnaalam patti pakkam solluSay near Chinnalapatti area
Namma silukkuvar patti singamThe lion of our Silukkuvarpatti
Sembu kalakkaatha thangamPure gold unmixed with copper
Adhu vachiruppathoWhat is he running?
Varuthapadaatha valibar sangamThe Carefree Youth Association
Male
Annae anbukku annai theresaFor love, brother is Mother Teresa
Chorus :AhaaChorus: Ahaa
Male :Arivukku abdul kalaamMale: For wisdom, he is Abdul Kalam
Chorus :OhooChorus: Ohoo
Male :Adakkathula nelson mandelaMale: In humility, he is Nelson Mandela
Chorus :AdadadaChorus: Adadada
Male
Namma bose pandi annaeOur brother Bose Pandi
Kudutha ainooruThe five hundred rupees he gave us
Chorus :AamaaChorus: Yes
Male :Anju latchama nenachukittuMale: Treating it as if it were five lakhs
Chorus :AamaaChorus: Yes
Male :Namma alli nagarathu adiyaMale: The dance step of our Alli Nagar
Konjam adichu thaan kaattuvomaShall we dance and show it off?
Male
Oora kaakka undaana sangamAn association formed to protect the village
Uyirai kudikka uruvaana sangamAn association created to drink life away
Illa ithu illaNo, it's not that
Naanga ellaarum vilaiyaattu pullaWe are all just playful boys
Female
Varuthapadaatha vaalibar sangamCarefree Youth Association
Ivainga varuthapadaatha vaalibar sangamThese guys are the Carefree Youth Association
Male
Needhi nermai kaakkindra sangamAn association that upholds justice and honesty
Nenja nimirthi poraadum sangamAn association that fights holding its chest high
Illai ithu illaNo, it's not that
Ithukku mela naa ennaththa sollaWhat more can I say beyond this?
Female
Varuthapadaatha vaalibar sangamCarefree Youth Association
Ivainga varuthapadaathaThese guys are carefree
Vaalibar sangamYouth Association
Male
HahahahahahHahahahahah
Male
Aazham theriyaama kaala vachuStepping in without knowing the depth
Adiyum sarukkiruvomWe slip and fall down
Male
Hey ooru naduvula banner vachiHey, erecting a banner in the middle of the village
Pattaiya kilappiruvomWe raise a storm and rock the show
Male
Pora vazhi povomWe go whichever way we want
Perum pulliya pola than vaazhvomWe live like important big shots
Male
Kanda edathula panthala poduvomWe set up tents wherever we like
Kaasu panathukku sandaiya poduvomWe pick fights over money matters
Sanda nadakkaiyil kattaya poduvomWhen a fight breaks out, we put a spanner in the works
Santhadi saakula aattaya poduvomIn the chaos, we loot and run off
NaangaWe...
Male
Adukku mozhiyil vasanam pesuvomWe speak dialogues in rhythmic rhyming Tamil
Azhagu ponnunna kavitha solluvomIf we see a pretty girl, we recite poetry
Inainja kaadhala pirikka ennuvomWe plot to break up united lovers
Engala naangalae pugazhnthu thalluvomWe keep endlessly praising ourselves
Naanga ..We...
Male
Sema vaalu seiyum settaikuFor the mischief done by naughty guys like us
Kidayaathu rule-luThere are no rules at all
Sontha veettukkae adangaatha aaluGuys who do not obey even their own families
Female
Varuthapadaatha vaalibar sangamCarefree Youth Association
Male : Inga paaruMale: Look here
Female :Ivainga varuthapadathaFemale: These guys are carefree
Vaalibar sangamYouth Association
Male :Kondruven paathukkoMale: Watch out, I'll kill you!
Chorus
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Male
Modhum puliyaaga lanthadippomWe strut around like fighting tigers
Muraicha payanthuruvomIf someone glares back, we get terrified
ApparamAnd then
Neram theriyaama thoongiruvomWe sleep without caring about the time
Male
Modhum puliyaaga lanthadippomWe strut around like fighting tigers
Muraicha payanthuruvomIf someone glares back, we get terrified
Male
Hey neram theriyaama thoongiruvomHey, we sleep without caring about the time
Neraiya pesiruvomWe talk really big
Male
Veyil adikkuthu mazhai adikkuthuThe sun beats down, the rain pours
Alai adikkuthu puyal adikkuthuWaves crash, storms strike
Para parakkuthu kuru kurukkuthuRestless feelings flutter inside
Paruva ponnunna shock adikkuthuWhen seeing a young girl, it feels like an electric shock
Yenga …Hey...
Male
Kodi parakkuthu vedi vedikkuthuFlags fly high, firecrackers burst
Kulunga kulunga kili sirikkuthuThe parrot laughs and shakes with joy
Parai adikkuthu thavul adikkuthuParai drums beat, thavul drums beat
Mansukkullaara mani adikkuthuBells chime deep inside our hearts
Naanga..We...
Male
Sema vaalu seiyum settaikuFor the mischief done by naughty guys like us
Kidaiyaathu rule-luThere are no rules at all
Sontha veettukkae adangaatha aaluGuys who do not obey even their own families
Female
Varuthapadaatha vaalibar sangamCarefree Youth Association
Male :Adiyae aaththaaMale: Oh mother!
Female :Ivainga varuthapadathaFemale: These guys are carefree
Vaalibar sangamYouth Association
Male :Inimae ellaam appadi thaanMale: From now on, everything is going to be like that!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song serves as the comedic title anthem for the movie 'Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam', depicting the lifestyle of unemployed, carefree rural youth led by the protagonist Bose Pandi. The lyrics humorously contrast grand declarations of honor, courage, and leadership with the absurd reality of their lazy, mischievous, and cowardice-filled daily lives. Through tongue-in-cheek comparisons to global icons like Mother Teresa and Abdul Kalam, the song highlights how these youths take pride in their trivial antics. Ultimately, the song celebrates youthfulness, rural camaraderie, and a completely stress-free attitude toward life. Despite their complete lack of discipline and tendency to run away at the first sign of real danger, the group's lighthearted humor and unshakeable self-confidence make them endearing figures in their village community.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Satirical Hyperbole

Annae anbukku annai theresa ... Arivukku abdul kalaam

Exaggerated humorous comparison of a local unemployed village slacker to iconic global figures like Mother Teresa, Abdul Kalam, and Nelson Mandela.

Muran (Irony / Contrast)

Modhum puliyaaga lanthadippom / Muraicha payanthuruvom

Juxtaposes bravado with cowardice—claiming to strut around like fierce fighting tigers, but immediately running away scared if someone glares back.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Veyil adikkuthu mazhai adikkuthu / Alai adikkuthu puyal adikkuthu

Repetition of the ending word 'adikkuthu' across consecutive lines to create a rhythmic, catchy musical flow.

Ethugai (Second-Letter Assonance/Rhyme)

Needhi nermai kaakkindra sangam / Nenja nimirthi poraadum sangam

Rhythmic harmony created through the second letter pattern 'dhi' and 'nja' giving structure to the song's couplets.

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Trivia

'Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam' (2013) is a blockbuster Tamil romantic comedy film starring Sivakarthikeyan and Soori, directed by Ponram. The song's title and central concept refer to a fictional 'Carefree Youth Association' formed by rural slacker friends. Written by Yugabharathi, the lyrics became an instant pop-culture phenomenon in Tamil Nadu, giving birth to numerous real-life youth clubs bearing the same humorous name.

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