Oorellaam Kekkudhey
From Thodari · 2016
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Shreya Ghoshal, Marie Roe
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Thodari2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaaaa….aaaa…aaa..aaa.. | Aaaaa....aaaa...aaa..aaa.. |
| Aaaaa…aaaa……aaaaaa….aaa… | Aaaaa...aaaa......aaaaaa....aaa... |
| Female | |
| Oorellam ketkudhae | The whole town hears |
| En paattuthaan | My song alone |
| Kuyil ellaam pogudhae | All the cuckoos go by |
| Thalai aattithaan | Nodding their heads in approval |
| Female | |
| Thendral isai aagudhae | The gentle breeze turns into music |
| Pookkal jadhi solludhae | The flowers recite the rhythmic beats |
| Aarellaam raagamaai odudhae | All the rivers flow like melodious tunes |
| Megangal thazhamthaan podudhae | The clouds tap to the rhythm |
| Female | |
| Oorellam ketkudhae | The whole town hears |
| En paattuthaan | My song alone |
| Kuyil ellaam pogudhae | All the cuckoos go by |
| Thalai aattithaan | Nodding their heads in approval |
| Female | |
| Kaalai ezhundhaal | Upon waking up in the morning |
| Paadal padhivu | A song recording session |
| Maalai muzhudhum | Throughout the entire evening |
| Medai nigazhvu | A stage performance |
| Female | |
| Ennudaiya paadal kelaamal | Without listening to my song |
| Orr uyirum thoonga pogaadhu | Not a single living soul will go to sleep |
| Female | |
| Ennudaiya perai sollaamal | Without announcing my name |
| Vanozhiyilum paadal podadhu | Even the radio will not play a song |
| Female | |
| En isai kettu palagaamal | Without getting accustomed to my music |
| Virudhae kidayaadhu | No awards will ever be conferred |
| En kural ketka marandhaalae | If people forget to hear my voice |
| Uzhagae vidiyaadhu | The world itself will fail to dawn |
| Female | |
| Oorellam ketkudhae | The whole town hears |
| En paattuthaan | My song alone |
| Kuyil ellaam pogudhae | All the cuckoos go by |
| Thalai aattithaan | Nodding their heads in approval |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………………………. | ................................. |
| Female | |
| Aaa..haa..gaana kuyilaai | Ah... ha... like a singing cuckoo |
| Paadi parakka | To sing and fly around |
| Maakya mangalil adichi puzhika | To make a splash and excel in mega-cities |
| Female | |
| Nenu unna poster lae okka | If I am featured on a movie poster |
| Theater lo everu undaru | No one will remain inside the theater |
| Naukka asasualu pondanae | Once movie tickets are obtained |
| Ve v dena kukae chudadhu | Not even a dog will look anywhere else |
| Female | |
| Mera sundharu chahera tho | My beautiful face |
| Stamp ban jayae | Should become a postage stamp |
| Mera income tax | The income tax I pay |
| Desh ka karza mitzayae hai..haieee… | Will wipe out the nation's entire debt! |
| Female | |
| Every body all around | Everybody all around |
| Listens to my song | Listens to my song |
| Birds in the tree’s | Birds in the trees |
| Whistle it along.. | Whistle it along.. |
| Female | |
| Wazee winds blow around | Wheezy winds blow around |
| To my beat flowers are bound | To my beat flowers are bound |
| Rivers rolls singing my lullaby…aaaa…. | Rivers roll singing my lullaby... |
| Clouds drifts to my rhythm in the sky..aaeeiii | Clouds drift to my rhythm in the sky... |
| Rivers rolls singing my lullaby…aaaa….aa | Rivers roll singing my lullaby... |
| Clouds drifts to my rhythm in the sky..aaeeiii…. | Clouds drift to my rhythm in the sky... |
.............................................
Aaaaa....aaaa...aaa..aaa..
Aaaaa...aaaa......aaaaaa....aaa...
ஊரெல்லாம் கேட்குதே
என் பாட்டு தான் குயில் எல்லாம்
போகுதே தலை ஆட்டி தான்
The whole town hears
My song alone
All the cuckoos go by
Nodding their heads in approval
தென்றல் இசை ஆகுதே
பூக்கள் ஜதி சொல்லுதே
ஆறு எல்லாம் ராகமாய் ஓடுதே
மேகங்கள் தாளம்தான் போடுதே
The gentle breeze turns into music
The flowers recite the rhythmic beats
All the rivers flow like melodious tunes
The clouds tap to the rhythm
ஊரெல்லாம் கேட்குதே
என் பாட்டு தான் குயில் எல்லாம்
போகுதே தலை ஆட்டி தான்
The whole town hears
My song alone
All the cuckoos go by
Nodding their heads in approval
காலை எழுந்தால் பாடல்
பதிவு மாலை முழுதும்
மேடை நிகழ்வு
Upon waking up in the morning
A song recording session
Throughout the entire evening
A stage performance
என்னுடைய பாடல்
கேளாமல் ஓர் உயிரும்
தூங்க போகாது என்னுடைய
பெயரை சொல்லாமல்
வானொலியிலும் பாடல் போடாது
Without listening to my song
Not a single living soul will go to sleep
என் இசை கேட்டு
பழகாமல் விருதே கிடையாது
என் குரல் கேட்க மறந்தாலே
உலகே விடியாது
Without announcing my name
Even the radio will not play a song
ஊரெல்லாம் கேட்குதே
என் பாட்டு தான் குயில் எல்லாம்
போகுதே தலை ஆட்டி தான்
Without getting accustomed to my music
No awards will ever be conferred
If people forget to hear my voice
The world itself will fail to dawn
....................................
The whole town hears
My song alone
All the cuckoos go by
Nodding their heads in approval
ஆஹா கான குயிலாய்
பாடி பறக்க மாக்ய மங்களில்
அடிச்சி புழிக்க
.................................
நேனு உன்ன
போஸ்டா் லேயே ஒக்க
தியேட்டருலோ எவரு உன்டரு
நாயுக்க அசிசு பொந்தநீ
வீ வீயி நீ குக்கே சூடாது
Ah... ha... like a singing cuckoo
To sing and fly around
To make a splash and excel in mega-cities
மேரா சுந்தரு சாஹிரா
தோ ஸ்டாம்ப் பன ஜாயே
மேரே இன்கம் டாக்ஸ் தேஸ் கா
கா்சா மிட்ட ஜாயே ஹை… ஹை........
If I am featured on a movie poster
No one will remain inside the theater
Once movie tickets are obtained
Not even a dog will look anywhere else
...........................................
My beautiful face
Should become a postage stamp
The income tax I pay
Will wipe out the nation's entire debt!
Everybody all around
Listens to my song
Birds in the trees
Whistle it along..
Wheezy winds blow around
To my beat flowers are bound
Rivers roll singing my lullaby...
Clouds drift to my rhythm in the sky...
Rivers roll singing my lullaby...
Clouds drift to my rhythm in the sky...
Aaaaa….aaaa…aaa..aaa..
Aaaaa....aaaa...aaa..aaa..
Aaaaa…aaaa……aaaaaa….aaa…
Aaaaa...aaaa......aaaaaa....aaa...
Oorellam ketkudhae
The whole town hears
En paattuthaan
My song alone
Kuyil ellaam pogudhae
All the cuckoos go by
Thalai aattithaan
Nodding their heads in approval
Thendral isai aagudhae
The gentle breeze turns into music
Pookkal jadhi solludhae
The flowers recite the rhythmic beats
Aarellaam raagamaai odudhae
All the rivers flow like melodious tunes
Megangal thazhamthaan podudhae
The clouds tap to the rhythm
Oorellam ketkudhae
The whole town hears
En paattuthaan
My song alone
Kuyil ellaam pogudhae
All the cuckoos go by
Thalai aattithaan
Nodding their heads in approval
Kaalai ezhundhaal
Upon waking up in the morning
Paadal padhivu
A song recording session
Maalai muzhudhum
Throughout the entire evening
Medai nigazhvu
A stage performance
Ennudaiya paadal kelaamal
Without listening to my song
Orr uyirum thoonga pogaadhu
Not a single living soul will go to sleep
Ennudaiya perai sollaamal
Without announcing my name
Vanozhiyilum paadal podadhu
Even the radio will not play a song
En isai kettu palagaamal
Without getting accustomed to my music
Virudhae kidayaadhu
No awards will ever be conferred
En kural ketka marandhaalae
If people forget to hear my voice
Uzhagae vidiyaadhu
The world itself will fail to dawn
Oorellam ketkudhae
The whole town hears
En paattuthaan
My song alone
Kuyil ellaam pogudhae
All the cuckoos go by
Thalai aattithaan
Nodding their heads in approval
………………………………………….
.................................
Aaa..haa..gaana kuyilaai
Ah... ha... like a singing cuckoo
Paadi parakka
To sing and fly around
Maakya mangalil adichi puzhika
To make a splash and excel in mega-cities
Nenu unna poster lae okka
If I am featured on a movie poster
Theater lo everu undaru
No one will remain inside the theater
Naukka asasualu pondanae
Once movie tickets are obtained
Ve v dena kukae chudadhu
Not even a dog will look anywhere else
Mera sundharu chahera tho
My beautiful face
Stamp ban jayae
Should become a postage stamp
Mera income tax
The income tax I pay
Desh ka karza mitzayae hai..haieee…
Will wipe out the nation's entire debt!
Every body all around
Everybody all around
Listens to my song
Listens to my song
Birds in the tree’s
Birds in the trees
Whistle it along..
Whistle it along..
Wazee winds blow around
Wheezy winds blow around
To my beat flowers are bound
To my beat flowers are bound
Rivers rolls singing my lullaby…aaaa….
Rivers roll singing my lullaby...
Clouds drifts to my rhythm in the sky..aaeeiii
Clouds drift to my rhythm in the sky...
Rivers rolls singing my lullaby…aaaa….aa
Rivers roll singing my lullaby...
Clouds drifts to my rhythm in the sky..aaeeiii….
Clouds drift to my rhythm in the sky...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Oorellam Ketkudhae' from the film Thodari (2016) is a theatrical and humorous song of grand self-aggrandizement. The protagonist playfully boasts about an unmatched musical genius, asserting that all of nature—from gentle breezes and flowers to flowing rivers and drifting clouds—syncs effortlessly to their rhythm. The lyrics playfully claim that radio channels, award ceremonies, and even the daily sunrise depend entirely on their singing. Blending Tamil with comical fragments of Telugu, Hindi, and English, the track parodies the extreme hubris of an aspiring mega-star. The overall tone is lighthearted, energetic, and satirical, celebrating creative vanity through exuberant imagery.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole
“En kural ketka marandhaalae / Uzhagae vidiyaadhu”
Extremely exaggerated claims used for comedic effect, asserting that the dawn will not occur if people do not listen to the singer's voice.
Personification
“Pookkal jadhi solludhae / Megangal thazhamthaan podudhae”
Attributing human actions to elements of nature, such as flowers reciting beats (jadhi) and clouds keeping rhythm (thalam).
Monai and Ethirai (Tamil Rhyme Schemes)
“Kaalai ezhundhaal / Paadal padhivu / Maalai muzhudhum / Medai nigazhvu”
Syllabic rhyming and initial letter matching in consecutive lines creating a rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
'Oorellam Ketkudhae' is composed by D. Imman with lyrics by Yugabharathi for the Dhanush and Keerthy Suresh starrer 'Thodari' (2016). The song uniquely incorporates broken snippets of multiple languages (Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and English) to emphasize the character's over-the-top, eccentric global aspirations.
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