- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu
- Movie release year
- 1979
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Apr 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Dei pasangala cycle-la
Medhuva thallanum
Enna therinjidha
Saringannae
Anga paar roadla ellaam
Kurukka marukka aal
Poittrukkaanga avingalai ellaam
Odhungi poga sollungada
Odhungi poyaa odhungi poyaa
Ada oramaa poga sollungadaanna
Ada oramaa poyaa
Orampoppaa orampo orampoyaa
Orampo orampo orampo orampo
Orampo orampo rukkumani vandi varudhu
Orampo orampo orampo orampo
Orampo orampo rukkumani vandi varudhu
Orampo orampo rukkumani vandi varudhu
Vaangadaa vandhanam pannungadaa
Vandhu indha vandiya thallungadaa
Paalayam pannappuram chinna thaayi peththa magan
Pichai muthu yaeriyae varraandoi
Orampo orampo rukkumani vandi varudhu
Orampo orampo orampo hey kizhavi kizhavi aiyo
Ammaadi emmaadi maariyaatha kaaliyaatha
Summaa porava maela vandiya konnaandhu
Idichittaanunghalae yemmaadi
Hey kizhavi vandi varadhu
Kannukku therila oramaa poyaen
Ada chi kuruttu naaigala
Orampo
Chi
Orampo
Muttappasangala
Orampo orampo rukkumani vandi varudhu
Orampo orampo rukkumani vandi varudhu
Roadla ellaam maedu romba irukku
Yaethi vidunga nallaa thookki vidunga
Yaerinaa pinnae enakku pinnae neenga vara venum
Balamaaga thallaadheenga
Thallaadheenaga thallaadheenaga
Kurukkaala pogaadheenga
Pogaadheenga poghaadheenga
Inikkum achu vellam ellu punnaakkum
Eduthuvaraen pathaatti naan innum thaaraen doi
Orampo orampo rukkumani vandi varudhu
Yaelaelaelo yaelo yaelo yaelo yaelo
Kambham kumizhi naandhaan kandu varuven
Carugalellaam sideu vaangi viduvaen
Vaiganaiyum suruli malaiyum suthi varuvaenae
Yaettaiyaa road maelae
Nikkiraaru nikkiraaru
Avara konjam odhunga sollu
Odhingikkunga odhingikkunga
Vaaraan picha muthu road maela oorgolamaa
Raasaa polae vaaraanammaa
Orampo orampo rukkumani vandi varudhu
Rukkumaniya pinnaala ukkaara vachu
Marudhai town ellaam azhagaa suthi varuven
Kaekkuradhellaam vaangi tharuven aasaippadi naanae
Kushiyaana savaaridhaan
Nallaa thallu nallaa thallu
Kondaattam sandhoshamdhaan
Nalla sollu nalla sollu
Kizhakka poghum rayila kooda mundhi varuven
Pandhaiyam vappaen elloraiyum kootti varuvaen doi
Orampo orampo rukkumani vandi varudhu
Vaangadaa vandhanam pannungadaa
Vandhu indha vandiya thallungadaa
Paalayam pannappuram chinna thaayi petha maghan
Picha muthu yaeriyae varraandoi
Orampo orampo rukkumani vandi varudhu
Orampo orampo orampo orampo
Hey boys, push the bicycle
slowly!
Got it?
Okay, brother!
Look over there, all across the road,
people are walking
back and forth; tell them all
to move out of the way!
Step aside, mister! Step aside!
Hey, I told you to tell them to move to the side!
Hey mister, move to the side!
Move aside, friend! Move aside! Move aside, mister!
Move aside, move aside, move aside, move aside!
Move aside, move aside, Rukmani's cart is coming!
Move aside, move aside, move aside, move aside!
Move aside, move aside, Rukmani's cart is coming!
Move aside, move aside, Rukmani's cart is coming!
Come on, boys, bow and greet him!
Come and push this cart!
The son born to Chinna Thaayi of Pannaiyapuram,
Pichaimuthu is riding up here!
Move aside, move aside, Rukmani's cart is coming!
Move aside, move aside, move aside! Hey old woman, old woman, oh no!
Oh dear mother! Goddess Mariatha, Goddess Kaliatha!
To someone minding her own business on the road,
they brought the cart and crashed right into me, oh my!
Hey old woman, the cart is coming,
can't you see? Move to the side!
Oh get lost, you blind dogs!
Move aside!
Get lost!
Move aside!
You foolish rascals!
Move aside, move aside, Rukmani's cart is coming!
Move aside, move aside, Rukmani's cart is coming!
There are so many steep slopes on this road,
push it up, give it a good lift!
Once it climbs up, you all must follow behind me!
Don't push too hard!
Don't push, don't push!
Don't cut across the path!
Don't cross, don't cross!
Sweet jaggery candies and sesame cakes,
I'll bring them for you, and if that's not enough, I'll give you more!
Move aside, move aside, Rukmani's cart is coming!
Elelelo elo elo elo elo
I will ride all the way to explore Cumbum and Kumily!
I will make all the cars give way to me!
I'll roam around the Vaigai river and Suruli hills!
The head constable on the road,
he is standing right there, standing there!
Tell him to step aside a little!
Please step aside, please step aside!
Here comes Pichaimuthu in a grand procession down the road,
he comes riding in like a king!
Move aside, move aside, Rukmani's cart is coming!
With Rukmani seated on the back,
I will tour all around Madurai town in style!
I will buy her whatever she asks for, just as she wishes!
It's a joyful ride!
Push well, push well!
It's a time of celebration and fun!
Say it loud, say it loud!
I will even overtake the train heading east!
I'll place a bet and bring everyone along to watch!
Move aside, move aside, Rukmani's cart is coming!
Come on, boys, bow and greet him!
Come and push this cart!
The son born to Chinna Thaayi of Pannaiyapuram,
Pichaimuthu is riding up here!
Move aside, move aside, Rukmani's cart is coming!
Move aside, move aside, move aside, move aside!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Oram Po' from the 1979 Tamil film 'Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu' is a vibrant, classic folk song composed and sung by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Gangai Amaran. The song captures the lively rural setting as the protagonist, Pichai Muthu, proudly rides his customized bicycle-cart (nicknamed 'Rukkumani Vandi'). He dramatically calls out to bystanders, pedestrians, old women, and even policemen to step aside and clear the road for his grand entry.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Refrain / Iyaipu
“Orampo orampo rukkumani vandi varudhu”
The repeated phrase serves as a rhythmic hook and thematic anchor throughout the song, emphasizing the energetic movement of the cart.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Raasaa polae vaaraanammaa”
Pichai Muthu's entrance on his cycle cart is poetically compared to the arrival of a king ('Raasaa polae').
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Vandhanam / Vandiya (Lines 18-19)”
The second letter 'nda' rhymes between 'vandhanam' and 'vandiya' in consecutive lines.
Onomatopoeia / Folk Vocalization
“Yaelaelaelo yaelo yaelo yaelo yaelo”
Traditional Tamil folk chant used to set rhythm and mood during physical labor or driving carts.
Did you know?
Trivia
This song was composed and sung by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by his brother Gangai Amaran. 'Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu' (1979) was a major hit that established authentic Tamil village folk music in mainstream cinema, and the phrase 'Oram Po' became a popular Tamil slang expression meaning 'step aside'.
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