Oorukkul Saaru Ulava
From Thanga Durai · 1972
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Thanga Durai1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oorukkul siru ulava vandhaaru | He came on a secret stroll into the town |
| Ulagathil ivarukku enna peru | What is his name in this world? |
| Chorus :Enna peru | Chorus: What is his name? |
| Female :Ahaa ivaru adhisiyam paaru | Female: Aha, look at this marvel of a man! |
| Yaaraiyum sari panna povaaru | He goes around trying to fix anyone |
| Chorus :Povaaraa | Chorus: Will he go? |
| Female | |
| Oorukkul siru ulava vandhaaru | He came on a secret stroll into the town |
| Ulagathil ivarukku enna peru | What is his name in this world? |
| Ahaa ivaru adhisiyam paaru | Aha, look at this marvel of a man! |
| Yaaraiyum sari panna povaaru | He goes around trying to fix anyone |
| Engaeyum varuvaaru yedhaachum peruvaaru | He will go anywhere and grab whatever he can get |
| Chorus :Engaeyum varuvaaru yedhaachum peruvaaru | Chorus: He will go anywhere and grab whatever he can get |
| Female | |
| Mudichaiyum pottu pirichi vaippaaru | He ties up knots and then unties them again |
| Arivukkum ivarukkum thagaraaru | He and wisdom have an eternal feud |
| Chorus :Aahaa | Chorus: Aahaa |
| Female :Mudichaiyum pottu pirichi vaippaaru | Female: He ties up knots and then unties them again |
| Arivukkum ivarukkum thagaraaru | He and wisdom have an eternal feud |
| Muniyappan polae kaalam paarthu | Biding his time like Muniyappan |
| Mulachi vandhaa varuvaaru | If an opportunity sprouts up, he arrives |
| Chorus :Mulachi vandhaa varuvaaru | Chorus: If an opportunity sprouts up, he arrives |
| Female :Sagunikku ivaru saayura suvaru | Female: He is a leaning wall of support for Shakuni |
| Bharatha klathil irundhaaru | He was right there during the Mahabharata war |
| Chorus :Engaeyum varuvaaru yedhaachum peruvaaru | Chorus: He will go anywhere and grab whatever he can get |
| Female | |
| Chandiramandalam pogira ulagil | In a world moving toward the lunar sphere |
| Thandhira mandalam povaru | He moves around in a sphere of trickery |
| Chorus :Hae hae | Chorus: Hae hae |
| Female :Sarithiram padikkira kuzhandhaigal nenjai | Female: The minds of children who study history |
| Thamadham padutha nenaippaaru | He intends to delay and obstruct |
| Chorus :Thamadham padutha nenaippaaru | Chorus: He intends to delay and obstruct |
| Female | |
| Raama krishna murugaa endrae | Chanting 'Rama, Krishna, Muruga' |
| Naalukku naal azhaippaaru | He calls out day after day |
| Avanae oru naal thaeril vandhaal | If God Himself were to arrive on a chariot one day |
| Adhanaiyum thatti paripaaru | He would snatch that away too! |
| Chorus :Engaeyum varuvaaru yedhaachum peruvaaru | Chorus: He will go anywhere and grab whatever he can get |
| Female | |
| Oorukkul siru ulava vandhaaru | He came on a secret stroll into the town |
| Ulagathil ivarukku enna peru | What is his name in this world? |
| Ahaa ivaru adhisiyam paaru | Aha, look at this marvel of a man! |
| Yaaraiyum sari panna povaaru | He goes around trying to fix anyone |
| Female | |
| Ponnukku veengi porullukku yengi | Craving gold and longing for wealth |
| Munnukku varathaan pappaaru | He strives only to advance himself |
| Chorus :Ahaa | Chorus: Aahaa |
| Female :Porakkira podhae adichadhu joora | Female: Struck with high ambition right from birth |
| Ennikkum vaazha nenaichaaru | He wished to live forever |
| Chorus :Ennikkum vaazha nenaichaaru | Chorus: He wished to live forever |
| Female | |
| Ennaikku ivaru thannai marandhu | Female: When will he forget his ego |
| Ennaiyum unnaiyum pappaaru | And look upon you and me with compassion? |
| Ellaam arindhu onnaa aana | When he realizes the ultimate truth and becomes unified, |
| Aiyaa vazhiyil varuvaaru | Sir will finally walk upon the path of virtue |
| Chorus | |
| Engaeyum varuvaaru yedhaachum peruvaaru | He will go anywhere and grab whatever he can get |
| Female | |
| Oorukkul siru ulava vandhaaru | He came on a secret stroll into the town |
| Ulagathil ivarukku enna peru | What is his name in this world? |
| Ahaa ivaru adhisiyam paaru | Aha, look at this marvel of a man! |
| Yaaraiyum sari panna povaaru | He goes around trying to fix anyone |
ஊருக்குள் சாரு உலவ வந்தாரு
உலகத்தில் இவருக்கு என்ன பேரு
குழு :
என்ன பேரு
ஆஹா இவரு அதிசயம் பாரு
யாரையும் சரி பண்ணப் போவாரு
குழு :
போவாரா
He came on a secret stroll into the town
What is his name in this world?
Chorus: What is his name?
Female: Aha, look at this marvel of a man!
He goes around trying to fix anyone
Chorus: Will he go?
ஊருக்குள் சாரு உலவ வந்தாரு
உலகத்தில் இவருக்கு என்ன பேரு
ஆஹா இவரு அதிசயம் பாரு
யாரையும் சரி பண்ணப் போவாரு
எங்கேயும் வருவாரு ஏதாச்சும் பெறுவாரு
குழு :
எங்கேயும் வருவாரு ஏதாச்சும் பெறுவாரு
He came on a secret stroll into the town
What is his name in this world?
Aha, look at this marvel of a man!
He goes around trying to fix anyone
He will go anywhere and grab whatever he can get
Chorus: He will go anywhere and grab whatever he can get
வசனம் : .
.................
He ties up knots and then unties them again
He and wisdom have an eternal feud
Chorus: Aahaa
Female: He ties up knots and then unties them again
He and wisdom have an eternal feud
Biding his time like Muniyappan
If an opportunity sprouts up, he arrives
Chorus: If an opportunity sprouts up, he arrives
Female: He is a leaning wall of support for Shakuni
He was right there during the Mahabharata war
Chorus: He will go anywhere and grab whatever he can get
முடிச்சையும் போட்டு பிரிச்சு வைப்பாரு
அறிவுக்கும் இவருக்கும் தகராறு
குழு :
ஆஹா
முடிச்சையும் போட்டு பிரிச்சு வைப்பாரு
அறிவுக்கும் இவருக்கும் தகராறு
முனியப்பன் போலே காலம் பார்த்து
முளச்சி வந்தா வருவாரு
குழு :
முளச்சி வந்தா வருவாரு
சகுனிக்கு இவரு சாயுற சுவரு
பாரதக் காலத்தில் இருந்தாரு
குழு :
எங்கேயும் வருவாரு ஏதாச்சும் பெறுவாரு
In a world moving toward the lunar sphere
He moves around in a sphere of trickery
Chorus: Hae hae
Female: The minds of children who study history
He intends to delay and obstruct
Chorus: He intends to delay and obstruct
வசனம் :
..................
Chanting 'Rama, Krishna, Muruga'
He calls out day after day
If God Himself were to arrive on a chariot one day
He would snatch that away too!
Chorus: He will go anywhere and grab whatever he can get
சந்திரமண்டலம் போகிற உலகில்
தந்திர மண்டலம் போவாரு
குழு :
ஹே ஹே
சரித்திரம் படிக்கிற குழந்தைகள் நெஞ்சை
தாமதம் படுத்த நெனைப்பாரு
குழு :
தாமதம் படுத்த நெனைப்பாரு
He came on a secret stroll into the town
What is his name in this world?
Aha, look at this marvel of a man!
He goes around trying to fix anyone
ராமா கிருஷ்ணா முருகா என்றே
நாளுக்கு நாள் அழைப்பாரு
அவனே ஒருநாள் தேரில் வந்தால்
அதனையும் தட்டிப் பறிப்பாரு
குழு :
எங்கேயும் வருவாரு ஏதாச்சும் பெறுவாரு
Craving gold and longing for wealth
He strives only to advance himself
Chorus: Aahaa
Female: Struck with high ambition right from birth
He wished to live forever
Chorus: He wished to live forever
ஊருக்குள் சாரு உலவ வந்தாரு
உலகத்தில் இவருக்கு என்ன பேரு
ஆஹா இவரு அதிசயம் பாரு
யாரையும் சரி பண்ணப் போவாரு
Female: When will he forget his ego
And look upon you and me with compassion?
When he realizes the ultimate truth and becomes unified,
Sir will finally walk upon the path of virtue
முனங்கல் :
..................
He will go anywhere and grab whatever he can get
வசனம் :
..................
He came on a secret stroll into the town
What is his name in this world?
Aha, look at this marvel of a man!
He goes around trying to fix anyone
பொன்னுக்கு வீங்கிப் பொருளுக்கு ஏங்கி
முன்னுக்கு வரத்தான் பாப்பாரு
குழு :
ஆஹா
பொறக்கிற போதே அடிச்சுது ஜோரா
என்னிக்கும் வாழ நெனைச்சாரு
குழு :
என்னிக்கும் வாழ நெனைச்சாரு
என்னைக்கு இவரு தன்னை மறந்து
என்னையும் உன்னையும் பாப்பாரு
எல்லாம் அறிந்து ஒண்ணா ஆனா
ஐயா வழியில் வருவாரு......
எங்கேயும் வருவாரு ஏதாச்சும் பெறுவாரு
ஊருக்குள் சாரு உலவ வந்தாரு
உலகத்தில் இவருக்கு என்ன பேரு
ஆஹா இவரு அதிசயம் பாரு
யாரையும் சரி பண்ணப் போவாரு
Oorukkul siru ulava vandhaaru
He came on a secret stroll into the town
Ulagathil ivarukku enna peru
What is his name in this world?
Chorus :Enna peru
Chorus: What is his name?
Female :Ahaa ivaru adhisiyam paaru
Female: Aha, look at this marvel of a man!
Yaaraiyum sari panna povaaru
He goes around trying to fix anyone
Chorus :Povaaraa
Chorus: Will he go?
Oorukkul siru ulava vandhaaru
He came on a secret stroll into the town
Ulagathil ivarukku enna peru
What is his name in this world?
Ahaa ivaru adhisiyam paaru
Aha, look at this marvel of a man!
Yaaraiyum sari panna povaaru
He goes around trying to fix anyone
Engaeyum varuvaaru yedhaachum peruvaaru
He will go anywhere and grab whatever he can get
Chorus :Engaeyum varuvaaru yedhaachum peruvaaru
Chorus: He will go anywhere and grab whatever he can get
Mudichaiyum pottu pirichi vaippaaru
He ties up knots and then unties them again
Arivukkum ivarukkum thagaraaru
He and wisdom have an eternal feud
Chorus :Aahaa
Chorus: Aahaa
Female :Mudichaiyum pottu pirichi vaippaaru
Female: He ties up knots and then unties them again
Arivukkum ivarukkum thagaraaru
He and wisdom have an eternal feud
Muniyappan polae kaalam paarthu
Biding his time like Muniyappan
Mulachi vandhaa varuvaaru
If an opportunity sprouts up, he arrives
Chorus :Mulachi vandhaa varuvaaru
Chorus: If an opportunity sprouts up, he arrives
Female :Sagunikku ivaru saayura suvaru
Female: He is a leaning wall of support for Shakuni
Bharatha klathil irundhaaru
He was right there during the Mahabharata war
Chorus :Engaeyum varuvaaru yedhaachum peruvaaru
Chorus: He will go anywhere and grab whatever he can get
Chandiramandalam pogira ulagil
In a world moving toward the lunar sphere
Thandhira mandalam povaru
He moves around in a sphere of trickery
Chorus :Hae hae
Chorus: Hae hae
Female :Sarithiram padikkira kuzhandhaigal nenjai
Female: The minds of children who study history
Thamadham padutha nenaippaaru
He intends to delay and obstruct
Chorus :Thamadham padutha nenaippaaru
Chorus: He intends to delay and obstruct
Raama krishna murugaa endrae
Chanting 'Rama, Krishna, Muruga'
Naalukku naal azhaippaaru
He calls out day after day
Avanae oru naal thaeril vandhaal
If God Himself were to arrive on a chariot one day
Adhanaiyum thatti paripaaru
He would snatch that away too!
Chorus :Engaeyum varuvaaru yedhaachum peruvaaru
Chorus: He will go anywhere and grab whatever he can get
Oorukkul siru ulava vandhaaru
He came on a secret stroll into the town
Ulagathil ivarukku enna peru
What is his name in this world?
Ahaa ivaru adhisiyam paaru
Aha, look at this marvel of a man!
Yaaraiyum sari panna povaaru
He goes around trying to fix anyone
Ponnukku veengi porullukku yengi
Craving gold and longing for wealth
Munnukku varathaan pappaaru
He strives only to advance himself
Chorus :Ahaa
Chorus: Aahaa
Female :Porakkira podhae adichadhu joora
Female: Struck with high ambition right from birth
Ennikkum vaazha nenaichaaru
He wished to live forever
Chorus :Ennikkum vaazha nenaichaaru
Chorus: He wished to live forever
Ennaikku ivaru thannai marandhu
Female: When will he forget his ego
Ennaiyum unnaiyum pappaaru
And look upon you and me with compassion?
Ellaam arindhu onnaa aana
When he realizes the ultimate truth and becomes unified,
Aiyaa vazhiyil varuvaaru
Sir will finally walk upon the path of virtue
Engaeyum varuvaaru yedhaachum peruvaaru
He will go anywhere and grab whatever he can get
Oorukkul siru ulava vandhaaru
He came on a secret stroll into the town
Ulagathil ivarukku enna peru
What is his name in this world?
Ahaa ivaru adhisiyam paaru
Aha, look at this marvel of a man!
Yaaraiyum sari panna povaaru
He goes around trying to fix anyone
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
"Oorukkul Siru Ulava Vandhaaru" from the 1972 Tamil film 'Thanga Durai' is a lively, satirical song composed by M. S. Vishwanathan and rendered with characteristic playfulness by L. R. Eswari. The lyrics, written by Kannadasan, present a sharp critique of opportunistic, scheming individuals who roam society pretending to be wise and pious while driven entirely by greed, self-interest, and deception.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Chandiramandalam pogira ulagil / Thandhira mandalam povaru”
The second consonant 'n' ('ன்'/'ந்') matches in 'Chandiramandalam' and 'Thandhira', giving rhythmic flow.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Oorukkul siru ulava vandhaaru / Ulagathil ivarukku enna peru”
The end syllables match with 'ru' endings ('vandhaaru', 'peru', 'paaru', 'povaaru').
Allusion / Metaphor
“Sagunikku ivaru saayura suvaru”
Compares the subject to a 'leaning wall' supporting Shakuni, the mastermind of deceit from the Mahabharata.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Ponnukku veengi porullukku yengi”
The initial letter 'Po' is repeated in 'Ponnukku' and 'porullukku'.
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Trivia
'Thanga Durai' (1972) starred Sivaji Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi, and K. R. Vijaya. The song features L. R. Eswari's energetic vocal delivery, which was frequently used for sassy, cabaret-style, or satirical numbers in Tamil cinema. Kannadasan cleverly uses mythological references like Shakuni and the Mahabharata to satirize human hypocrisy and greed.
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