Oorkaran
From Selfie · 2022
- Lyricist
- Arivu
- Singer
- Arivu
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Selfie2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Usuru enakkuthan | My life belongs to me, |
| Kosuru kanakkuthan | Calculated like a added bonus, |
| Mudivu eduthutaan | He has made up his mind, |
| Oorkaaran oorkaran | The villager, the man from the town. |
| Male | |
| Pattamum padikkathan | Just to study and get a degree, |
| Pethavan anuppitaan | The father who raised him sent him off, |
| Mathavan per vaikkuraan | Others label and name him, |
| Oorkaaran oorkaaran | The villager, the man from the town. |
| Male | |
| Kashtapattu mela mela | By working hard and climbing higher and higher, |
| Vandha velai kidaikum | If you put in work, you will get a job, |
| Ishtathukku kanda kanda | Yet at their whim, any random |
| Naaiyum yeri nerikkum | Dog climbs up and crowds around. |
| Male | |
| Patti kaatanukku | For the man from the village, |
| Pattanathu kaathu adikkum | The city wind blows. |
| Thokka maatikkitta | If you get trapped unwittingly, |
| Kattam katti seettedukkum | They will corner you and take a cut. |
| Male | |
| Pattikaattan oornaattan | The villager, the man of the land, |
| Pangu kettaan ..panga panga panga | Demanded his share... share, share, share, |
| Pattikaattan oornaattan | The villager, the man of the land, |
| Sanda pottaan… sanda sanda sanda | Picked a fight... fight, fight, fight. |
| Male | |
| Kaaran kaaran oorkaaran | The villager, the man from the town, |
| Unnathaan oorukaaya | He will treat you like a side pickle, |
| Nakkiputtu poporaan | Lick you up and move on, |
| Vaaraan vaaraan oorkaaran | He is coming, the villager is coming, |
| Ennathaan evan ingu thaduppaan paakuran | Let us see who here can stop him! |
| Male | |
| Kaaran kaaran oorkaaran | The villager, the man from the town, |
| Unnathaan oorukaaya | He will treat you like a side pickle, |
| Nakkiputtu poporaan | Lick you up and move on, |
| Vaaraan vaaraan oorkaaran | He is coming, the villager is coming, |
| Ennathaan evan ingu thaduppaan paakuran | Let us see who here can stop him! |
| Male | |
| Panam vanganum pesu pesu pesu | Talk about taking money, talk, talk, talk, |
| Education um kaasu kaasu kaasu | Education is all about money, money, money, |
| Pudhusa varaan thooku thooku thooku | He comes fresh, lift him up, lift him up, |
| Male | |
| Neet aanaalum poduvom ji naanga seat-u | Even if it is neat, we will secure a seat, sir! |
| Nalla padinga thambi | Study well, my young brother, |
| Unakku irukudhu oru nalla edhirkaalam | You have a bright future ahead, |
| Nalla iru thambi | Stay blessed, my young brother, |
| Indha naatukku neenga dhaan varungaalam | You are indeed the future of this nation. |
| Male | |
| Kaaran kaaran oorkaaran | The villager, the man from the town, |
| Unnathaan oorukaaya | He will treat you like a side pickle, |
| Nakkiputtu poporaan | Lick you up and move on, |
| Vaaraan vaaraan oorkaaran | He is coming, the villager is coming, |
| Ennathaan evan ingu thaduppaan paakuran | Let us see who here can stop him! |
| Male | |
| Kaaran kaaran oorkaaran | The villager, the man from the town, |
| Unnathaan oorukaaya | He will treat you like a side pickle, |
| Nakkiputtu poporaan | Lick you up and move on, |
| Vaaraan vaaraan oorkaaran | He is coming, the villager is coming, |
| Ennathaan evan ingu thaduppaan paakuran | Let us see who here can stop him! |
| Male | |
| Patti kaatula gang gang gangu | A gang from the rural heartlands, |
| City kottaiyil naan thaan strong-u | In the city fortress, I am strong, |
| Ejamaan ini naan than wrong-u | Master, from now on I am the wrong one, |
| Pisagathuda pasi god-u da | Do not slip up, hunger is God, man! |
| Male | |
| Patti kaatula gang gang gangu | A gang from the rural heartlands, |
| City kottaiyil naan thaan strong-u | In the city fortress, I am strong, |
| Ejamaan ini naan than wrong-u | Master, from now on I am the wrong one, |
| Pisagathuda pasi god-u da | Do not slip up, hunger is God, man! |
| Male | |
| Appan padikka vachaan vandhu padichom | Father put us through school, so we came and studied, |
| Sotha adagu vachu sendhu tholachom | Pledging assets, we joined together and lost everything, |
| Ketta payakittalaam paadam padichom | We learned hard lessons from bad people, |
| Pattam kodukkum munna seat-u pudichom | Before even getting a degree, we secured a seat! |
| Male | |
| Kaaran kaaran oorkaaran | The villager, the man from the town, |
| Unnathaan oorukaaya | He will treat you like a side pickle, |
| Nakkiputtu poporaan | Lick you up and move on, |
| Vaaraan vaaraan oorkaaran | He is coming, the villager is coming, |
| Ennathaan evan ingu thaduppaan paakuran | Let us see who here can stop him! |
| Male | |
| Kaaran kaaran oorkaaran | The villager, the man from the town, |
| Unnathaan oorukaaya | He will treat you like a side pickle, |
| Nakkiputtu poporaan | Lick you up and move on, |
| Vaaraan vaaraan oorkaaran | He is coming, the villager is coming, |
| Ennathaan evan ingu thaduppaan paakuran | Let us see who here can stop him! |
உசுரு எனக்குத் தான்
கொசுறு கணக்குத்தான்
முடிவு எடுத்துட்டான்
ஊர்க்காரன் ஊர்க்காரன்
My life belongs to me,
Calculated like a added bonus,
He has made up his mind,
The villager, the man from the town.
பட்டமும் படிக்கத்தான்
பெத்தவன் அனுப்பிட்டான்
மத்தவன் பேர் வைக்குறான்
ஊர்க்காரன் ஊர்க்காரன்
Just to study and get a degree,
The father who raised him sent him off,
Others label and name him,
The villager, the man from the town.
கஷ்டப்பட்டு மேல மேல
வந்தா வேலை கிடைக்கும்
இஷ்டத்துக்கு கண்ட கண்ட
நாயும் ஏறி நெரிக்கும்
By working hard and climbing higher and higher,
If you put in work, you will get a job,
Yet at their whim, any random
Dog climbs up and crowds around.
பட்டிகாட்டனுக்கு
பட்டணத்து காத்தடிக்கும்
தூக்க மாத்திக்கிட்டா
காட்டம் கட்டி சீட்டெடுக்கும்
For the man from the village,
The city wind blows.
If you get trapped unwittingly,
They will corner you and take a cut.
பட்டிக்காத்தான் ஊர்நாட்டான்
பங்கு கெட்டான்
பட்டிக்காத்தான் ஊர்நாட்டான்
சண்ட போட்டான்
The villager, the man of the land,
Demanded his share... share, share, share,
The villager, the man of the land,
Picked a fight... fight, fight, fight.
{காரன் காரன் ஊர்க்காரன்
உன்னத்தான் ஊருக்காயா நக்கிப்புட்டு போறான்
வாரான் வாரான் ஊர்க்காரன்
என்னதான் எவன் இங்கு தடுப்பான் பாக்குறான்} (2)
The villager, the man from the town,
He will treat you like a side pickle,
Lick you up and move on,
He is coming, the villager is coming,
Let us see who here can stop him!
பணம் வாங்கணும் பேசு பேசுபேசு
கல்வி உம் காசு காசு காசு
புதுசா வரான் தூக்கு தூக்கு தூக்கு
The villager, the man from the town,
He will treat you like a side pickle,
Lick you up and move on,
He is coming, the villager is coming,
Let us see who here can stop him!
நீட் ஆனாலும் போடுவோம் ஜி நாங்க சீட்-யு
நல்லா படிங்க தம்பி
உனக்கு இருக்குது ஒரு நல்ல எதிர்காலம்
நல்லா இரு தம்பி
இந்த நாட்டுக்கு நீங்க தான் வருங்காலம்
Talk about taking money, talk, talk, talk,
Education is all about money, money, money,
He comes fresh, lift him up, lift him up,
காரன் காரன் ஊர்க்காரன்
உன்னத்தான் ஊருக்காயா நக்கிப்புட்டு போறான்
வாரான் வாரான் ஊர்க்காரன்
என்னதான் எவன் இங்கு தடுப்பான் பாக்குறான்
Even if it is neat, we will secure a seat, sir!
Study well, my young brother,
You have a bright future ahead,
Stay blessed, my young brother,
You are indeed the future of this nation.
காரன் காரன் ஊர்க்காரன்
உன்னத்தான் ஊருக்காயா நக்கிப்புட்டு போறான்
வாரான் வாரான் ஊர்க்காரன்
என்னதான் எவன் இங்கு தடுப்பான் பாக்குறான்
The villager, the man from the town,
He will treat you like a side pickle,
Lick you up and move on,
He is coming, the villager is coming,
Let us see who here can stop him!
{பட்டி காட்டுல கேங் கேங் கேங்-யு
சிட்டி கோட்டையில் நான் தான் ஸ்ட்ராங்க்-யு
எஜமான் இனி நான் தான் தவறு-உ
பிசாகதுடா பசி கடவுள்-உ டா} (2)
The villager, the man from the town,
He will treat you like a side pickle,
Lick you up and move on,
He is coming, the villager is coming,
Let us see who here can stop him!
அப்பன் படிக்க வச்சான்
வந்து படிச்சோம்
சொத அடகு வச்சு
செந்து தொழச்சோம்
A gang from the rural heartlands,
In the city fortress, I am strong,
Master, from now on I am the wrong one,
Do not slip up, hunger is God, man!
கெட்ட பயகிட்டலாம்
பாடம் படிச்சோம்
பட்டம் கொடுக்கும் முன்னா
இருக்கை-யு புடிச்சோம்
A gang from the rural heartlands,
In the city fortress, I am strong,
Master, from now on I am the wrong one,
Do not slip up, hunger is God, man!
{காரன் காரன் ஊர்க்காரன்
உன்னத்தான் ஊருக்காயா நக்கிப்புட்டு போறான்
வாரான் வாரான் ஊர்க்காரன்
என்னதான் எவன் இங்கு தடுப்பான் பாக்குறான்} (2)
Father put us through school, so we came and studied,
Pledging assets, we joined together and lost everything,
We learned hard lessons from bad people,
Before even getting a degree, we secured a seat!
The villager, the man from the town,
He will treat you like a side pickle,
Lick you up and move on,
He is coming, the villager is coming,
Let us see who here can stop him!
The villager, the man from the town,
He will treat you like a side pickle,
Lick you up and move on,
He is coming, the villager is coming,
Let us see who here can stop him!
Usuru enakkuthan
My life belongs to me,
Kosuru kanakkuthan
Calculated like a added bonus,
Mudivu eduthutaan
He has made up his mind,
Oorkaaran oorkaran
The villager, the man from the town.
Pattamum padikkathan
Just to study and get a degree,
Pethavan anuppitaan
The father who raised him sent him off,
Mathavan per vaikkuraan
Others label and name him,
Oorkaaran oorkaaran
The villager, the man from the town.
Kashtapattu mela mela
By working hard and climbing higher and higher,
Vandha velai kidaikum
If you put in work, you will get a job,
Ishtathukku kanda kanda
Yet at their whim, any random
Naaiyum yeri nerikkum
Dog climbs up and crowds around.
Patti kaatanukku
For the man from the village,
Pattanathu kaathu adikkum
The city wind blows.
Thokka maatikkitta
If you get trapped unwittingly,
Kattam katti seettedukkum
They will corner you and take a cut.
Pattikaattan oornaattan
The villager, the man of the land,
Pangu kettaan ..panga panga panga
Demanded his share... share, share, share,
Pattikaattan oornaattan
The villager, the man of the land,
Sanda pottaan… sanda sanda sanda
Picked a fight... fight, fight, fight.
Kaaran kaaran oorkaaran
The villager, the man from the town,
Unnathaan oorukaaya
He will treat you like a side pickle,
Nakkiputtu poporaan
Lick you up and move on,
Vaaraan vaaraan oorkaaran
He is coming, the villager is coming,
Ennathaan evan ingu thaduppaan paakuran
Let us see who here can stop him!
Kaaran kaaran oorkaaran
The villager, the man from the town,
Unnathaan oorukaaya
He will treat you like a side pickle,
Nakkiputtu poporaan
Lick you up and move on,
Vaaraan vaaraan oorkaaran
He is coming, the villager is coming,
Ennathaan evan ingu thaduppaan paakuran
Let us see who here can stop him!
Panam vanganum pesu pesu pesu
Talk about taking money, talk, talk, talk,
Education um kaasu kaasu kaasu
Education is all about money, money, money,
Pudhusa varaan thooku thooku thooku
He comes fresh, lift him up, lift him up,
Neet aanaalum poduvom ji naanga seat-u
Even if it is neat, we will secure a seat, sir!
Nalla padinga thambi
Study well, my young brother,
Unakku irukudhu oru nalla edhirkaalam
You have a bright future ahead,
Nalla iru thambi
Stay blessed, my young brother,
Indha naatukku neenga dhaan varungaalam
You are indeed the future of this nation.
Kaaran kaaran oorkaaran
The villager, the man from the town,
Unnathaan oorukaaya
He will treat you like a side pickle,
Nakkiputtu poporaan
Lick you up and move on,
Vaaraan vaaraan oorkaaran
He is coming, the villager is coming,
Ennathaan evan ingu thaduppaan paakuran
Let us see who here can stop him!
Kaaran kaaran oorkaaran
The villager, the man from the town,
Unnathaan oorukaaya
He will treat you like a side pickle,
Nakkiputtu poporaan
Lick you up and move on,
Vaaraan vaaraan oorkaaran
He is coming, the villager is coming,
Ennathaan evan ingu thaduppaan paakuran
Let us see who here can stop him!
Patti kaatula gang gang gangu
A gang from the rural heartlands,
City kottaiyil naan thaan strong-u
In the city fortress, I am strong,
Ejamaan ini naan than wrong-u
Master, from now on I am the wrong one,
Pisagathuda pasi god-u da
Do not slip up, hunger is God, man!
Patti kaatula gang gang gangu
A gang from the rural heartlands,
City kottaiyil naan thaan strong-u
In the city fortress, I am strong,
Ejamaan ini naan than wrong-u
Master, from now on I am the wrong one,
Pisagathuda pasi god-u da
Do not slip up, hunger is God, man!
Appan padikka vachaan vandhu padichom
Father put us through school, so we came and studied,
Sotha adagu vachu sendhu tholachom
Pledging assets, we joined together and lost everything,
Ketta payakittalaam paadam padichom
We learned hard lessons from bad people,
Pattam kodukkum munna seat-u pudichom
Before even getting a degree, we secured a seat!
Kaaran kaaran oorkaaran
The villager, the man from the town,
Unnathaan oorukaaya
He will treat you like a side pickle,
Nakkiputtu poporaan
Lick you up and move on,
Vaaraan vaaraan oorkaaran
He is coming, the villager is coming,
Ennathaan evan ingu thaduppaan paakuran
Let us see who here can stop him!
Kaaran kaaran oorkaaran
The villager, the man from the town,
Unnathaan oorukaaya
He will treat you like a side pickle,
Nakkiputtu poporaan
Lick you up and move on,
Vaaraan vaaraan oorkaaran
He is coming, the villager is coming,
Ennathaan evan ingu thaduppaan paakuran
Let us see who here can stop him!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Oorkaaran' from 'Selfie' (2022) is an energetic, politically charged hip-hop track penned and performed by Arivu with music by G. V. Prakash Kumar. It explores the systemic corruption, commercialization of higher education, and college admission rackets in Tamil Nadu, particularly focusing on the struggles of rural students moving to urban centers for degrees.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Usuru enakkuthan / Kosuru kanakkuthan”
Matching second consonant 'su' in consecutive lines 'Usuru' and 'Kosuru'.
Metaphor
“Unnathaan oorukaaya Nakkiputtu poporaan”
Comparing a rival or corrupt opponent to a pickle ('oorukaai') that gets consumed and discarded easily.
Epizeuxis (Repetition for emphasis)
“Panam vanganum pesu pesu pesu”
Repetition of words like 'pesu', 'kaasu', 'thooku', and 'vaaraan' to create momentum and rhythmic impact.
Deification / Metaphor
“Pisagathuda pasi god-u da”
Elevating the primal instinct of hunger to the divine level ('pasi god-u da') to emphasize survival motivation.
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Trivia
The film 'Selfie' (2022), starring Mathi Maran (director) and G.V. Prakash Kumar alongside Gautham Vasudev Menon, revolves around the real-life dark underworld of engineering college admission brokers in Tamil Nadu. Lyricist and singer Arivu, known for 'Arivu x Dhee - Enjoy Enjaami', frequently infuses anti-caste and socio-economic awareness into his rap tracks.
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