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Ooru Vittu Ooru Vandhu Remix

From Kappal · 2014

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
Sriram Parthasarathy, Chorus
Music director
Natarajan Sankaran
Details
Kappal2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Vazhkaiya rasikanum naIf you want to enjoy life
Vanji kodi vasana pada venumThe fragrance of a creeper-like maiden must reach you
Valibam inikanum naIf youth is to feel sweet
Ponna konja aasayil thoda venumYou must touch a girl with desire
Kanniya thedungaSearch for a maiden
Karpana varum varum varumImagination will flow, flow, flow!
Male
Ooru vittu ooru vandhuComing from one town to another
Chorus :Baba baaaa….Chorus: Baba baaaa…
Male :Kaadhal keedhal pannathingaMale: Don't go around falling in love and stuff
Chorus :Baba baaaa….Chorus: Baba baaaa…
Male
Peru kettu ponathinnaIf our reputation gets ruined
Chorus :Baba baaaa….Chorus: Baba baaaa…
Male :Namma pozhappu ennagungaMale: What will happen to our livelihood?
Chorus :Baba baaaa….Chorus: Baba baaaa…
Male
{Vittudu thambi{Let it go, brother
Idhu vaenaam thambiDon't do this, brother
Ithanai peruSo many people
Veedu ungalai nambi} (2)Our home relies on you} (2)
Chorus :Baa…baa…baa…baaChorus: Baa…baa…baa…baa
Male
Ooru vittu ooru vandhuComing from one town to another
Chorus :Baba baaaa….Chorus: Baba baaaa…
Male :Kaadhal keedhal pannathingaMale: Don't go around falling in love and stuff
Chorus :Baba baaaa….Chorus: Baba baaaa…
Male
Peru kettu ponathinnaIf our reputation gets ruined
Chorus :Baba baaaa….Chorus: Baba baaaa…
Male :Namma pozhappu ennagungaMale: What will happen to our livelihood?
Male
Yen da ippadi pannuringhaWhy are you guys acting like this?
Thuu thallungadaaMove away, guys!
Male
Annachi enna eppothum neengaBig brother, don't always think of me
Thappaaga enna venaamIn a wrong way
Ponnalae kettu poveno endruThinking I will get ruined because of a girl
Aaraichi panna venaamDon't overanalyze it
Male
Oorula olagathilaIn this town and in this world
Enga kadhai pol yedhum nadakaliyaHas nothing like our story happened before?
Chorus :Rab bab pab bab baChorus: Rab bab pab bab ba
Male
Veetayum maranthuputtuForgetting home
Vera oru naatukku odaliyaHaven't people run away to another land?
Chorus :Rab bab pab bab baChorus: Rab bab pab bab ba
Male
Manmadha leelaiyaiHas anyone ever conquered
Vendravar undooLord Kama's playful games?
Chorus :Illa illaChorus: No, no!
Male :Mangai illadhoruMale: Is there any victory
Vetriyum undoWithout a woman?
Chorus :Illa illaChorus: No, no!
Male
Manmadha leelaiyaiHas anyone ever conquered
Vendravar undooLord Kama's playful games?
Mangai illadhoruIs there any victory
Vetriyum undoWithout a woman?
Kaadhal eedyeraFor love to succeed
Paadu en koodaSing along with me!
Male
Ooru vittu ooru vandhuComing from one town to another
Chorus :Baba baaaa….Chorus: Baba baaaa…
Male :Kaadhal keedhal pannathingaMale: Don't go around falling in love and stuff
Chorus :Baba baaaa….Chorus: Baba baaaa…
Male
Vittudu thambiLet it go, brother
Idhu venaam thambiDon't do this, brother
Ithanai peruSo many people
Veedu ungalai nambiOur home relies on you
Male
Ooru vittu ooru vandhuComing from one town to another
Chorus :Baba baaaa….Chorus: Baba baaaa…
Male :Kaadhal keedhal pannathingaMale: Don't go around falling in love and stuff
Male
Aana porandha ellarum ponnaWhoever is born a male must treat women
Anbaaga enna venumWith genuine affection
Veena thirinja aanandham illaWandering aimlessly brings no happiness
Verenna solla venumWhat else needs to be said?
Male
Vazhkaiya rasikanumnaIf you want to enjoy life
Vanji kodiA creeper-like maiden's
Vasanai pada venumFragrance must reach you
Chorus :Rab bab pab bab baChorus: Rab bab pab bab ba
Male
Vaalibam inikanumnaIf youth is to feel sweet
Ponna konjamA girl must be
Aasayil thoda venumTouched with desire
Chorus :Rab bab pab bab baChorus: Rab bab pab bab ba
Male
Kanniya thedungaSearch for a maiden
Karpanai varumImagination will flow
Chorus :Aama aamaChorus: Yes, yes!
Male
Kandathum aayiramThe moment you see her, a thousand
Kaaviyam varumEpics will emerge
Chorus :Aama aamaChorus: Yes, yes!
Male
Kanniya thedungaSearch for a maiden
Karpanai varumImagination will flow
Kandathum aayiramThe moment you see her, a thousand
Kaaviyam varumEpics will emerge
Kaadhal illamaWithout love,
Boomi ingedhu…uuuuWhere would this Earth even be?
Male
Ooru vittu ooru vandhuComing from one town to another
Chorus :Baba baaaa….Chorus: Baba baaaa…
Male :Kaadhal keedhal pannathingaMale: Don't go around falling in love and stuff
Chorus :Baba baaaa….Chorus: Baba baaaa…
Male
Peru kettu ponathinnaIf our reputation gets ruined
Chorus :Baba baaaa….Chorus: Baba baaaa…
Male :Namma pozhappu ennagungaMale: What will happen to our livelihood?
Chorus :Baba baaaa….Chorus: Baba baaaa…
Male
{Vittudu thambi{Let it go, brother
Idhu venaam thambiDon't do this, brother
Ithanai peruSo many people
Veedu ungalai nambi} (2)Our home relies on you} (2)
Chorus :Baa…baa…baa…baaChorus: Baa…baa…baa…baa
Male
Ooru vittu ooru vandhuComing from one town to another
Chorus :Baba baaaa….Chorus: Baba baaaa…
Male :Kaadhal keedhal pannathingaMale: Don't go around falling in love and stuff
Chorus :Baba baaaa….Chorus: Baba baaaa…
Male
Peru kettu ponathinnaIf our reputation gets ruined
Chorus :Baba baaaa….Chorus: Baba baaaa…
Male :Namma pozhappu ennagungaMale: What will happen to our livelihood?
Chorus :Baba baaaa….Chorus: Baba baaaa…

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song presents a playful, energetic debate between a youth championing romance and his protective companions urging him to stay grounded. The protagonist argues that youth and life are incomplete without love, romantic imagination, and the presence of a woman, asserting that love is a fundamental force of human nature that no one can easily resist. Meanwhile, his companions caution him against losing his way, reminding him of his responsibilities toward his family and the risk to his livelihood and reputation. Blending humor, philosophy, and practical advice, the song captures the eternal clash between youthful romantic impulses and social/familial responsibilities. Ultimately, the song celebrates the irrepressible power of love and companionate joy against conventional warnings.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Vazhkaiya rasikanum na / Valibam inikanum na

The second consonant 'zh/l' sounds correspond across the lines (Vazh / Val), giving rhythmic unity.

Monai (First-letter Alliteration)

Kanniya thedunga / Karpanai varum

Repetition of the initial letter 'K' ('Kanniya', 'Karpanai') creates melodic flow.

Metaphor

Vanji kodi vasana pada venum

Compares a slender, graceful woman to a tender creeper vine ('Vanji kodi').

Rhetorical Question

Manmadha leelaiyai vendravar undoo

Asks whether anyone has ever conquered the games of Kama (the deity of love), implying that love is universally irresistible.

Did you know?

Trivia

This track in the movie 'Kappal' (2014) is a modernized remix/adaptation of the iconic hit song 'Ooru Vittu Ooru Vandhu', originally composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and written by Gangai Amaran for the blockbuster 1989 movie 'Karagattakaran'. For 'Kappal', composer Natarajan Sankaran reinvented the track with modern beats while retaining Gangai Amaran's classic lyrics.

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