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Oorellaam Kekkudhey

From Thodari · 2016

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Shreya Ghoshal, Marie Roe
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Thodari
Movie release year
2016
Lyrics added on
27 May 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaaaa….aaaa…aaa..aaa..
Aaaaa…aaaa……aaaaaa….aaa…
Oorellam ketkudhae
En paattuthaan
Kuyil ellaam pogudhae
Thalai aattithaan
Thendral isai aagudhae
Pookkal jadhi solludhae
Aarellaam raagamaai odudhae
Megangal thazhamthaan podudhae
Oorellam ketkudhae
En paattuthaan
Kuyil ellaam pogudhae
Thalai aattithaan
Kaalai ezhundhaal
Paadal padhivu
Maalai muzhudhum
Medai nigazhvu
Ennudaiya paadal kelaamal
Orr uyirum thoonga pogaadhu
Ennudaiya perai sollaamal
Vanozhiyilum paadal podadhu
En isai kettu palagaamal
Virudhae kidayaadhu
En kural ketka marandhaalae
Uzhagae vidiyaadhu
Oorellam ketkudhae
En paattuthaan
Kuyil ellaam pogudhae
Thalai aattithaan
………………………………………….
Aaa..haa..gaana kuyilaai
Paadi parakka
Maakya mangalil adichi puzhika
Nenu unna poster lae okka
Theater lo everu undaru
Naukka asasualu pondanae
Ve v dena kukae chudadhu
Mera sundharu chahera tho
Stamp ban jayae
Mera income tax
Desh ka karza mitzayae hai..haieee…
Every body all around
Listens to my song
Birds in the tree’s
Whistle it along..
Wazee winds blow around
To my beat flowers are bound
Rivers rolls singing my lullaby…aaaa….
Clouds drifts to my rhythm in the sky..aaeeiii
Rivers rolls singing my lullaby…aaaa….aa
Clouds drifts to my rhythm in the sky..aaeeiii….
Aaa... aaa... aa... aa...
Aaa... aaa... aaaaaa... aaa...
The whole town is listening
To my song alone
All the cuckoos fly past
Nodding their heads
The gentle breeze turns into music
The flowers keep the rhythm
All the rivers flow like melodies
The clouds tap to the beat
The whole town is listening
To my song alone
All the cuckoos fly past
Nodding their heads
When I wake up in the morning,
There's a song recording
All through the evening,
A stage performance
Without listening to my song,
Not a single soul goes to sleep
Without saying my name,
Even the radio won't play a song
Without getting used to my music,
No awards are ever given
If they forget to hear my voice,
The world won't even see the dawn
The whole town is listening
To my song alone
All the cuckoos fly past
Nodding their heads
...
Ah ha... like a songbird,
Singing and flying,
Splashing and soaking in Malayalam,
If I am not on the poster,
No one will stay in the theatre!
Without getting any comfort,
No one will even look at it!
My beautiful face,
Should become a postage stamp!
My income tax alone,
Could clear the country's debt! Hai... hai...
Everybody all around
Listens to my song
Birds in the trees
Whistle along
Breezy winds blow around
To my beat, flowers are bound
Rivers roll, singing my lullaby... aaa...
Clouds drift to my rhythm in the sky... aaeeyee
Rivers roll, singing my lullaby... aaa... aa
Clouds drift to my rhythm in the sky... aaeeyee...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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