Oora Onnu Serndhu
From Vandi · 2018
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singers
- Sooraj S Kurup, Sruthi Lakshmi
- Music director
- Sooraj S Kurup
- Details
- Vandi2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oora onnu serndhu | Has the whole town gathered together, |
| Yeno ivan thaanae | Why is everyone staring, |
| Uththu paarkiratho yela | Staring intently at him, hey? |
| Oora onnu serndhu | Has the whole town gathered together, |
| Male | |
| Ennennamo bayam | All sorts of fears, |
| Ennamo bayam | Some kind of fear, |
| Enna panna pora | What are you going to do? |
| Ennennamo bayam | All sorts of fears, |
| Ennamo bayam | Some kind of fear, |
| Male | |
| Oora onnu serndhu | Has the whole town gathered together, |
| Yeno ivan thaanae | Why is everyone staring, |
| Uththu paarkiratho yela | Staring intently at him, hey? |
| Oora onnu serndhu | Has the whole town gathered together, |
| Male | |
| Engo oduraanda | He is running off somewhere, |
| Enga oduvaano | Where will he run to? |
| Enna theduvaano | What is he searching for? |
| Vena engo oduraanda | Aimlessly running off somewhere, |
| Male | |
| Ennennamo bayam | All sorts of fears, |
| Ennamo bayam | Some kind of fear, |
| Enna panna pora | What are you going to do? |
| Ennennamo bayam | All sorts of fears, |
| Ennamo bayam | Some kind of fear, |
| Male | |
| Ennennamo bayam | All sorts of fears, |
| Ennamo bayam | Some kind of fear, |
| Enga poyi nippa | Where will you end up standing? |
| Ennennamo bayam | All sorts of fears, |
| Ennamo bayam | Some kind of fear, |
| Chorus | |
| Kavalaigalai marakanuma | Want to forget your worries? |
| Sarakadidaa sarakadidaa | Hit the booze, man, hit the booze, |
| Sarakadidaa sarakadidaa | Hit the booze, man, hit the booze! |
| Sarakadichaa avan parakkalana | If he drinks liquor and doesn't fly high, |
| Sarakadidaa sarakadidaa | Hit the booze, man, hit the booze, |
| Sarakadidaa sarakadidaa | Hit the booze, man, hit the booze! |
| Chorus | |
| Oothu oothu fulla oothu | Pour it, pour it, pour a full peg, |
| Yethu yethu nalla yethu | Get high, get high, get real high! |
| Kavalai illa manushan intha | Is there any human on this earth |
| Boomiyila yaar irukka | Who is completely without worries? |
| Chorus | |
| Maathu maathu | Pass it around, pass it around, |
| Oothu maathu | Pour it and pass it around, |
| Moochu mutta bodhai yethu | Get intoxicated till you choke for breath, |
| Aasai patta ellathaiyum | Learn to enjoy everything, |
| Anubavikka kathukadaa | Everything that you have ever desired! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Kannamooochi aada vaa | Come on, let's play hide-and-seek, |
| Aadi parpom vaada vaa | Come on, let's play and see, |
| Achcham ethirka vaada vaa | Come on to face your fear, |
| Utcham thoduvom vaada vaa | Come on, let me touch the peak, |
| Male | |
| Vithiya kadakka vaada vaa | Come on to cross your destiny, |
| Sathiya kadakka vaada vaa | Come on to cross the truth, |
| Mathiya sumakka vaada vaa | Come on to carry your pride, |
| Pudhiya paadhai vaada vaa | Come on to a brand new path, |
| Chorus | |
| Vaada vaa……. | Come on, come on... |
| Male | |
| Ithu vithiya | Is this fate, |
| Illana sathiya | Or is it truth? |
| Saamikitta thaan | Did you go and tell this |
| Ithu poyi sonniya..aa.. | Only to God? |
| Female | |
| En manasu mulukka thaan | My entire heart is filled |
| Nee thaan irukkura | Only with you, |
| Unaiyum sumakkurenae naan | I am bearing you inside me too, |
| Povum vazhiyellaam | All along the path we travel, |
| Nizhala unakku thaan | I'll be a shadow for you, |
| Koda varatumma naan | Shall I accompany you like an umbrella? |
| Chorus | |
| Kavalaigalai marakanuma | Want to forget your worries? |
| Sarakadidaa sarakadidaa | Hit the booze, man, hit the booze, |
| Sarakadidaa sarakadidaa | Hit the booze, man, hit the booze! |
| Sarakadichaa avan parakkalana | If he drinks liquor and doesn't fly high, |
| Sarakadidaa sarakadidaa | Hit the booze, man, hit the booze, |
| Sarakadidaa sarakadidaa | Hit the booze, man, hit the booze! |
| Chorus | |
| Oothu oothu fulla oothu | Pour it, pour it, pour a full peg, |
| Yethu yethu nalla yethu | Get high, get high, get real high! |
| Kavalai illa manushan intha | Is there any human on this earth |
| Boomiyila yaar irukka | Who is completely without worries? |
| Chorus | |
| Maathu maathu | Pass it around, pass it around, |
| Oothu maathu | Pour it and pass it around, |
| Moochu mutta bodhai yethu | Get intoxicated till you choke for breath, |
| Aasai patta ellathaiyum | Learn to enjoy everything, |
| Anubavikka kathukadaa | Everything that you have ever desired! |
| Male | |
| Ellaam nadakkum vaada vaa | Everything will happen, come on, |
| Ethaiyum jeyipom vaada vaa | We will conquer anything, come on, |
| Thadaigal thaandi vaada vaa | Overcoming obstacles, come on, |
| Thayakkam ethirka vaada vaa | To confront hesitation, come on, |
| Male | |
| Ulagam kadakka vaada vaa | To cross the wide world, come on, |
| Unnoda vazhiyila vaada vaa | On your own unique path, come on, |
| Boomi irukka vaada vaa | Since the earth exists, come on, |
| Saami irukka vaada vaa | Since God exists, come on, |
| Male | |
| Ithu vithiya | Is this fate, |
| Illana sathiya | Or is it truth? |
| Saamikitta thaan | Did you go and tell this |
| Ithu poyi sonniya..aa.. | Only to God? |
| Male | |
| Oora onnu serndhu | Has the whole town gathered together, |
| Yeno ivan thaanae | Why is everyone staring, |
| Uththu paarkiratho yela | Staring intently at him, hey? |
| Oora onnu serndhu | Has the whole town gathered together, |
| Male | |
| Ennennamo bayam | All sorts of fears, |
| Ennamo bayam | Some kind of fear, |
| Enna panna pora | What are you going to do? |
| Ennennamo bayam | All sorts of fears, |
| Ennamo bayam | Some kind of fear, |
| Male | |
| Oora | Has the town... |
| Engo oduraanda | He is running off somewhere. |
ஊர ஒன்னு சேர்ந்து
ஏனோ இவன் தானே
உத்து பார்கிறதோ ஏல
ஊர ஒன்னு சேர்ந்து
Has the whole town gathered together,
Why is everyone staring,
Staring intently at him, hey?
Has the whole town gathered together,
என்னென்னமோ பயம்
என்னமோ பயம்
என்ன பண்ண போற
என்னென்னமோ பயம்
என்னமோ பயம்
All sorts of fears,
Some kind of fear,
What are you going to do?
All sorts of fears,
Some kind of fear,
ஊர ஒன்னு சேர்ந்து
ஏனோ இவன் தானே
உத்து பார்கிறதோ ஏல
ஊர ஒன்னு சேர்ந்து
Has the whole town gathered together,
Why is everyone staring,
Staring intently at him, hey?
Has the whole town gathered together,
எங்கோ ஓடுறாண்டா
எங்க ஓடுவானோ
என்ன தேடுவானோ
வேனா எங்கோ ஓடுறாண்டா
He is running off somewhere,
Where will he run to?
What is he searching for?
Aimlessly running off somewhere,
என்னென்னமோ பயம்
என்னமோ பயம்
என்ன பண்ண போற
என்னென்னமோ பயம்
என்னமோ பயம்
All sorts of fears,
Some kind of fear,
What are you going to do?
All sorts of fears,
Some kind of fear,
என்னென்னமோ பயம்
என்னமோ பயம்
எங்க போயி நிப்பா
என்னென்னமோ பயம்
என்னமோ பயம்
All sorts of fears,
Some kind of fear,
Where will you end up standing?
All sorts of fears,
Some kind of fear,
கவலைகளை மறக்கனுமா
சரக்கடிடா சரக்கடிடா
சரக்கடிடா சரக்கடிடா
சரக்கடிச்சா அவன் பறக்கலனா
சரக்கடிடா சரக்கடிடா
சரக்கடிடா சரக்கடிடா
Want to forget your worries?
Hit the booze, man, hit the booze,
Hit the booze, man, hit the booze!
If he drinks liquor and doesn't fly high,
Hit the booze, man, hit the booze,
Hit the booze, man, hit the booze!
ஊத்து ஊத்து புல்லா ஊத்து
ஏத்து ஏத்து நல்லா ஏத்து
கவலை இல்லா மனுஷன் இந்த
பூமியில யார் இருக்கா
Pour it, pour it, pour a full peg,
Get high, get high, get real high!
Is there any human on this earth
Who is completely without worries?
மாத்து மாத்து
ஊத்து மாத்து
மூச்சு முட்ட போதை ஏத்து
ஆசை பட்ட எல்லாத்தையும்
அனுபவிக்க கத்துக்கடா
Pass it around, pass it around,
Pour it and pass it around,
Get intoxicated till you choke for breath,
Learn to enjoy everything,
Everything that you have ever desired!
.........................................
கண்ணமூச்சி வாடா வா
ஆடி பார்ப்போம் வாடா வா
அச்சம் எதிர்க்க வாடா வா
உச்சம் தொடுவோம் வாடா வா
Come on, let's play hide-and-seek,
Come on, let's play and see,
Come on to face your fear,
Come on, let me touch the peak,
விதிய கடக்க வாடா வா
சதிய கடக்க வாடா வா
மதிய சுமக்க வாடா வா
புதிய பாதை வாடா வா
Come on to cross your destiny,
Come on to cross the truth,
Come on to carry your pride,
Come on to a brand new path,
வாடா வா....
Come on, come on...
இது விதியா
இல்லனா சதியா
சாமிகிட்ட தான்
இது போயி சொன்னியா
Is this fate,
Or is it truth?
Did you go and tell this
Only to God?
என் மனசு முழுக்க தான்
நீ தான் இருக்குற
உன்னையும் சுமக்குறேனே நான்
போவும் வழியெல்லாம்
நிழலை உனக்கு தான்
கூட வரட்டுமா நான்
My entire heart is filled
Only with you,
I am bearing you inside me too,
All along the path we travel,
I'll be a shadow for you,
Shall I accompany you like an umbrella?
கவலைகளை மறக்கனுமா
சரக்கடிடா சரக்கடிடா
சரக்கடிடா சரக்கடிடா
சரக்கடிச்சா அவன் பறக்கலனா
சரக்கடிடா சரக்கடிடா
சரக்கடிடா சரக்கடிடா
Want to forget your worries?
Hit the booze, man, hit the booze,
Hit the booze, man, hit the booze!
If he drinks liquor and doesn't fly high,
Hit the booze, man, hit the booze,
Hit the booze, man, hit the booze!
ஊத்து ஊத்து புல்லா ஊத்து
ஏத்து ஏத்து நல்லா ஏத்து
கவலை இல்லா மனுஷன் இந்த
பூமியில யார் இருக்கா
Pour it, pour it, pour a full peg,
Get high, get high, get real high!
Is there any human on this earth
Who is completely without worries?
மாத்து மாத்து
ஊத்து மாத்து
மூச்சு முட்ட போதை ஏத்து
ஆசை பட்ட எல்லாத்தையும்
அனுபவிக்க கத்துக்கடா
Pass it around, pass it around,
Pour it and pass it around,
Get intoxicated till you choke for breath,
Learn to enjoy everything,
Everything that you have ever desired!
எல்லாம் நடக்கும் வாடா வா
எதையும் ஜெயிப்போம் வாடா வா
தடைகள் தாண்டி வாடா வா
தயக்கம் எதிர்க்க வாடா வா
Everything will happen, come on,
We will conquer anything, come on,
Overcoming obstacles, come on,
To confront hesitation, come on,
உலகம் பிறக்க வாடா வா
உன்னோட வழியில வாடா வா
பூமி இருக்க வாடா வா
சாமி இருக்க வாடா வா
To cross the wide world, come on,
On your own unique path, come on,
Since the earth exists, come on,
Since God exists, come on,
இது விதியா
இல்லனா சதியா
சாமிகிட்ட தான்
இது போயி சொன்னியா
Is this fate,
Or is it truth?
Did you go and tell this
Only to God?
ஊர ஒன்னு சேர்ந்து
ஏனோ இவன் தானே
உத்து பார்கிறதோ ஏல
ஊர ஒன்னு சேர்ந்து
Has the whole town gathered together,
Why is everyone staring,
Staring intently at him, hey?
Has the whole town gathered together,
என்னென்னமோ பயம்
என்னமோ பயம்
என்ன பண்ண போற
என்னென்னமோ பயம்
என்னமோ பயம்
All sorts of fears,
Some kind of fear,
What are you going to do?
All sorts of fears,
Some kind of fear,
ஊர எங்கோ ஓடுறாண்டா
Has the town...
He is running off somewhere.
Oora onnu serndhu
Has the whole town gathered together,
Yeno ivan thaanae
Why is everyone staring,
Uththu paarkiratho yela
Staring intently at him, hey?
Oora onnu serndhu
Has the whole town gathered together,
Ennennamo bayam
All sorts of fears,
Ennamo bayam
Some kind of fear,
Enna panna pora
What are you going to do?
Ennennamo bayam
All sorts of fears,
Ennamo bayam
Some kind of fear,
Oora onnu serndhu
Has the whole town gathered together,
Yeno ivan thaanae
Why is everyone staring,
Uththu paarkiratho yela
Staring intently at him, hey?
Oora onnu serndhu
Has the whole town gathered together,
Engo oduraanda
He is running off somewhere,
Enga oduvaano
Where will he run to?
Enna theduvaano
What is he searching for?
Vena engo oduraanda
Aimlessly running off somewhere,
Ennennamo bayam
All sorts of fears,
Ennamo bayam
Some kind of fear,
Enna panna pora
What are you going to do?
Ennennamo bayam
All sorts of fears,
Ennamo bayam
Some kind of fear,
Ennennamo bayam
All sorts of fears,
Ennamo bayam
Some kind of fear,
Enga poyi nippa
Where will you end up standing?
Ennennamo bayam
All sorts of fears,
Ennamo bayam
Some kind of fear,
Kavalaigalai marakanuma
Want to forget your worries?
Sarakadidaa sarakadidaa
Hit the booze, man, hit the booze,
Sarakadidaa sarakadidaa
Hit the booze, man, hit the booze!
Sarakadichaa avan parakkalana
If he drinks liquor and doesn't fly high,
Sarakadidaa sarakadidaa
Hit the booze, man, hit the booze,
Sarakadidaa sarakadidaa
Hit the booze, man, hit the booze!
Oothu oothu fulla oothu
Pour it, pour it, pour a full peg,
Yethu yethu nalla yethu
Get high, get high, get real high!
Kavalai illa manushan intha
Is there any human on this earth
Boomiyila yaar irukka
Who is completely without worries?
Maathu maathu
Pass it around, pass it around,
Oothu maathu
Pour it and pass it around,
Moochu mutta bodhai yethu
Get intoxicated till you choke for breath,
Aasai patta ellathaiyum
Learn to enjoy everything,
Anubavikka kathukadaa
Everything that you have ever desired!
…………………………………..
Kannamooochi aada vaa
Come on, let's play hide-and-seek,
Aadi parpom vaada vaa
Come on, let's play and see,
Achcham ethirka vaada vaa
Come on to face your fear,
Utcham thoduvom vaada vaa
Come on, let me touch the peak,
Vithiya kadakka vaada vaa
Come on to cross your destiny,
Sathiya kadakka vaada vaa
Come on to cross the truth,
Mathiya sumakka vaada vaa
Come on to carry your pride,
Pudhiya paadhai vaada vaa
Come on to a brand new path,
Vaada vaa…….
Come on, come on...
Ithu vithiya
Is this fate,
Illana sathiya
Or is it truth?
Saamikitta thaan
Did you go and tell this
Ithu poyi sonniya..aa..
Only to God?
En manasu mulukka thaan
My entire heart is filled
Nee thaan irukkura
Only with you,
Unaiyum sumakkurenae naan
I am bearing you inside me too,
Povum vazhiyellaam
All along the path we travel,
Nizhala unakku thaan
I'll be a shadow for you,
Koda varatumma naan
Shall I accompany you like an umbrella?
Kavalaigalai marakanuma
Want to forget your worries?
Sarakadidaa sarakadidaa
Hit the booze, man, hit the booze,
Sarakadidaa sarakadidaa
Hit the booze, man, hit the booze!
Sarakadichaa avan parakkalana
If he drinks liquor and doesn't fly high,
Sarakadidaa sarakadidaa
Hit the booze, man, hit the booze,
Sarakadidaa sarakadidaa
Hit the booze, man, hit the booze!
Oothu oothu fulla oothu
Pour it, pour it, pour a full peg,
Yethu yethu nalla yethu
Get high, get high, get real high!
Kavalai illa manushan intha
Is there any human on this earth
Boomiyila yaar irukka
Who is completely without worries?
Maathu maathu
Pass it around, pass it around,
Oothu maathu
Pour it and pass it around,
Moochu mutta bodhai yethu
Get intoxicated till you choke for breath,
Aasai patta ellathaiyum
Learn to enjoy everything,
Anubavikka kathukadaa
Everything that you have ever desired!
Ellaam nadakkum vaada vaa
Everything will happen, come on,
Ethaiyum jeyipom vaada vaa
We will conquer anything, come on,
Thadaigal thaandi vaada vaa
Overcoming obstacles, come on,
Thayakkam ethirka vaada vaa
To confront hesitation, come on,
Ulagam kadakka vaada vaa
To cross the wide world, come on,
Unnoda vazhiyila vaada vaa
On your own unique path, come on,
Boomi irukka vaada vaa
Since the earth exists, come on,
Saami irukka vaada vaa
Since God exists, come on,
Ithu vithiya
Is this fate,
Illana sathiya
Or is it truth?
Saamikitta thaan
Did you go and tell this
Ithu poyi sonniya..aa..
Only to God?
Oora onnu serndhu
Has the whole town gathered together,
Yeno ivan thaanae
Why is everyone staring,
Uththu paarkiratho yela
Staring intently at him, hey?
Oora onnu serndhu
Has the whole town gathered together,
Ennennamo bayam
All sorts of fears,
Ennamo bayam
Some kind of fear,
Enna panna pora
What are you going to do?
Ennennamo bayam
All sorts of fears,
Ennamo bayam
Some kind of fear,
Oora
Has the town...
Engo oduraanda
He is running off somewhere.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic and gritty song from the movie 'Vandi' (2018) captures a tense, chaotic atmosphere filled with paranoia, escape, and solidarity among friends. The opening lines portray a protagonist who feels scrutinised by society, overwhelmed by existential fears, and constantly on the run from an uncertain fate or trouble. To escape this pressure and anxiety, the lyrics pivot into a wild, hedonistic drinking anthem encouraging one to drink away their worries, arguing that no human on earth is free from trouble.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyming Refrain)
“Kannamooochi aada vaa / Aadi parpom vaada vaa / Achcham ethirka vaada vaa”
Repetition of the rhythmic ending phrase 'vaada vaa' across consecutive lines creates an energetic, repetitive end rhyme (Iyaipu).
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Sarakadidaa sarakadidaa / Oothu oothu fulla oothu”
Emphasis through doubled words ('sarakadidaa', 'oothu oothu') reinforces the fast-paced, festive mood and colloquial slang.
Metaphor
“Povum vazhiyellaam / Nizhala unakku thaan”
The speaker metaphorically promises to be a 'shadow' (nizhal) and an 'umbrella' (koda) for their companion, symbolizing unwavering support and companionship.
Muran (Antithesis)
“Ithu vithiya / Illana sathiya”
Contrasting concepts of destiny/fate ('vithiya') versus reality/truth ('sathiya') to express confusion over life's uncontrollable circumstances.
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The film 'Vandi' (2018), directed by Rajeesh Bala and starring Vidharth, features music composed by Sooraj S. Kurup. Lyricist Snehan penned the songs, blending raw street Tamil slang with existential themes suited to the movie's gritty urban thriller tone.
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