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Lyrics & meaning

Ooru Vittu Ooru Vandhu Remix

From Kappal · 2014

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
Sriram Parthasarathy, Chorus
Music director
Natarajan Sankaran
Movie name
Kappal
Movie release year
2014
Lyrics added on
28 Jan 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vazhkaiya rasikanum na
Vanji kodi vasana pada venum
Valibam inikanum na
Ponna konja aasayil thoda venum
Kanniya thedunga
Karpana varum varum varum
Ooru vittu ooru vandhu
Chorus :Baba baaaa….
Male :Kaadhal keedhal pannathinga
Chorus :Baba baaaa….
Peru kettu ponathinna
Chorus :Baba baaaa….
Male :Namma pozhappu ennagunga
Chorus :Baba baaaa….
{Vittudu thambi
Idhu vaenaam thambi
Ithanai peru
Veedu ungalai nambi} (2)
Chorus :Baa…baa…baa…baa
Ooru vittu ooru vandhu
Chorus :Baba baaaa….
Male :Kaadhal keedhal pannathinga
Chorus :Baba baaaa….
Peru kettu ponathinna
Chorus :Baba baaaa….
Male :Namma pozhappu ennagunga
Yen da ippadi pannuringha
Thuu thallungadaa
Annachi enna eppothum neenga
Thappaaga enna venaam
Ponnalae kettu poveno endru
Aaraichi panna venaam
Oorula olagathila
Enga kadhai pol yedhum nadakaliya
Chorus :Rab bab pab bab ba
Veetayum maranthuputtu
Vera oru naatukku odaliya
Chorus :Rab bab pab bab ba
Manmadha leelaiyai
Vendravar undoo
Chorus :Illa illa
Male :Mangai illadhoru
Vetriyum undo
Chorus :Illa illa
Manmadha leelaiyai
Vendravar undoo
Mangai illadhoru
Vetriyum undo
Kaadhal eedyera
Paadu en kooda
Ooru vittu ooru vandhu
Chorus :Baba baaaa….
Male :Kaadhal keedhal pannathinga
Chorus :Baba baaaa….
Vittudu thambi
Idhu venaam thambi
Ithanai peru
Veedu ungalai nambi
Ooru vittu ooru vandhu
Chorus :Baba baaaa….
Male :Kaadhal keedhal pannathinga
Aana porandha ellarum ponna
Anbaaga enna venum
Veena thirinja aanandham illa
Verenna solla venum
Vazhkaiya rasikanumna
Vanji kodi
Vasanai pada venum
Chorus :Rab bab pab bab ba
Vaalibam inikanumna
Ponna konjam
Aasayil thoda venum
Chorus :Rab bab pab bab ba
Kanniya thedunga
Karpanai varum
Chorus :Aama aama
Kandathum aayiram
Kaaviyam varum
Chorus :Aama aama
Kanniya thedunga
Karpanai varum
Kandathum aayiram
Kaaviyam varum
Kaadhal illama
Boomi ingedhu…uuuu
Ooru vittu ooru vandhu
Chorus :Baba baaaa….
Male :Kaadhal keedhal pannathinga
Chorus :Baba baaaa….
Peru kettu ponathinna
Chorus :Baba baaaa….
Male :Namma pozhappu ennagunga
Chorus :Baba baaaa….
{Vittudu thambi
Idhu venaam thambi
Ithanai peru
Veedu ungalai nambi} (2)
Chorus :Baa…baa…baa…baa
Ooru vittu ooru vandhu
Chorus :Baba baaaa….
Male :Kaadhal keedhal pannathinga
Chorus :Baba baaaa….
Peru kettu ponathinna
Chorus :Baba baaaa….
Male :Namma pozhappu ennagunga
Chorus :Baba baaaa….
If you want to enjoy life,
the scent of a slender woman must brush past you.
If youth is to taste sweet,
you must touch a woman with gentle desire.
Search for a young woman,
and imagination will flow, flow, flow!
Having come all the way from another town,
Chorus: Pa-pa paa...
Male: Don't go falling in love and doing all that stuff!
Chorus: Pa-pa paa...
If our good name gets ruined,
Chorus: Pa-pa paa...
Male: what will happen to our livelihood?
Chorus: Pa-pa paa...
{Let it go, brother,
don't get into this, brother!
So many people back home,
the whole family is counting on you.} (2)
Chorus: Pa... pa... pa... pa...
Having come all the way from another town,
Chorus: Pa-pa paa...
Male: Don't go falling in love and doing all that stuff!
Chorus: Pa-pa paa...
If our good name gets ruined,
Chorus: Pa-pa paa...
Male: what will happen to our livelihood?
Why are you guys acting like this?
Psh, step aside, guys!
Brother, please don't always
think ill of me.
Wondering if a woman will ruin me,
don't keep overanalyzing!
In this town, in this world,
has nothing like our story ever happened?
Chorus: Rap pap pap pap pa
Forgetting their homes entirely,
haven't people run off to a different land?
Chorus: Rap pap pap pap pa
The games of Cupid (Manmatha, god of love),
has anyone ever defeated them?
Chorus: No, no!
Male: Without a woman by your side,
is there any true victory?
Chorus: No, no!
The games of Cupid (Manmatha, god of love),
has anyone ever defeated them?
Without a woman by your side,
is there any true victory?
For love to triumph,
sing along with me!
Having come all the way from another town,
Chorus: Pa-pa paa...
Male: Don't go falling in love and doing all that stuff!
Chorus: Pa-pa paa...
Let it go, brother,
don't get into this, brother!
So many people back home,
the whole family is counting on you.
Having come all the way from another town,
Chorus: Pa-pa paa...
Male: Don't go falling in love and doing all that stuff!
Every man born in this world
should treat a woman with loving care.
Wandering around aimlessly brings no joy,
what else is there to say?
If you want to enjoy life,
a slender woman's
sweet scent must touch you.
Chorus: Rap pap pap pap pa
If youth is to taste sweet,
a woman must
be touched with gentle longing.
Chorus: Rap pap pap pap pa
Search for a young woman,
imagination will flow.
Chorus: Yes, yes!
The moment you lay eyes on her,
a thousand poems will be born.
Chorus: Yes, yes!
Search for a young woman,
imagination will flow.
The moment you lay eyes on her,
a thousand poems will be born.
Without love,
how could this world even exist?
Having come all the way from another town,
Chorus: Pa-pa paa...
Male: Don't go falling in love and doing all that stuff!
Chorus: Pa-pa paa...
If our good name gets ruined,
Chorus: Pa-pa paa...
Male: what will happen to our livelihood?
Chorus: Pa-pa paa...
{Let it go, brother,
don't get into this, brother!
So many people back home,
the whole family is counting on you.} (2)
Chorus: Pa... pa... pa... pa...
Having come all the way from another town,
Chorus: Pa-pa paa...
Male: Don't go falling in love and doing all that stuff!
Chorus: Pa-pa paa...
If our good name gets ruined,
Chorus: Pa-pa paa...
Male: what will happen to our livelihood?
Chorus: Pa-pa paa...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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