Orancharam
From Kakkai Siraginilae · 2000
- Lyricist
- R. V. Udhaya Kumar
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kakkai Siraginilae2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oranjaaram ushaaraiyaa ushaaru… | Move to the side and be careful, sir, be careful... |
| Male | |
| Oranjaaram ushaaraiyaa ushaaru | Move to the side and be careful, sir, be careful! |
| Aiyaa ushaaru | Sir, be careful! |
| Vaettu pola paattu varudhae ushaaru | Here comes a song like a firecracker, be careful! |
| Neeyum ushaaru | You too be careful! |
| Aiyaa thaanae thaayaaru | Isn't sir himself ready? |
| Vethu kobam edhukku baejaaru | Why this empty anger and nuisance? |
| Vidumaa anumaaru | Will Hanuman let it pass? |
| Male | |
| Oranjaaram ushaaraiyaa ushaaru | Move to the side and be careful, sir, be careful! |
| Aiyaa ushaaru | Sir, be careful! |
| Male | |
| Raagathodu thaalam vandhu | Rhythm arrives along with the melody, |
| Potti poda paakkudhu | Trying to compete with it! |
| Male | |
| Ai thiruttu badavaa | Hey, you thieving scoundrel! |
| Ennadaa dhaesh raagathukku maathittae | What man, why did you change it to raga Desh? |
| Male | |
| Adhellaam namakku | All that to us... |
| Theriyaadhu aiyarae | Is unknown, dear Iyer! |
| Male | |
| Baesh baesh | Bravo! Excellent! |
| Nisari paamagari | Ni-Sa-Ri Pa-Ma-Ga-Ri |
| Mapanidhama paninisaa… | Ma-Pa-Ni-Dha-Ma Pa-Ni-Ni-Sa… |
| Male | |
| Rosham ellaam maari poyi | All pride and anger faded away, |
| Dhaesh raagam kekkudhu | And now raga Desh is heard! |
| Katti izhukkum raagam thaan | It is a melody that pulls and captivates, |
| Unna thatti kekkaadhaa | Won't it touch and question your soul? |
| Etti irundhu kettaalum | Even if heard from afar, |
| Unna thottu pudikkaadhaa | Won't it touch and hold you? |
| Raagathil yedhu un touchable | In music/melody, what is untouchable to you? |
| Unakkenna trouble | What is your trouble with it? |
| Sonnadhu nammaalalla | The one who said this wasn't just anyone, |
| Martin luther king aiyaa ho…oo | It was Martin Luther King, sir! Ho...oo |
| Male | |
| Oranjaaram ushaaraiyaa ushaaru | Move to the side and be careful, sir, be careful! |
| Aiyaa ushaaru | Sir, be careful! |
| Vaettu pola paattu varudhae ushaaru | Here comes a song like a firecracker, be careful! |
| Neeyum ushaaru | You too be careful! |
| Male | |
| Pacha vayalil walking ponaa | If you go for a walk in the green fields, |
| Unakku yaar thuna aiyaru | Who is your companion, Iyer? |
| Chorus :Aa… onakku thuna aiyaru | Chorus: Ah... who is your companion, Iyer? |
| Male | |
| Thovachu pottu azhukku eduthaa | If I wash away the dirt and clean it, |
| Enna yedhukku vaiyira | Why are you scording me? |
| Chorus :Aa… aamaa edhukku vaiyira | Chorus: Ah... yes, why are you scolding him? |
| Male | |
| Namakkul irukku somethingu | There is 'something' between us, |
| Iidhu over actingu | This is over-acting! |
| Pandhu illaa batingu | Batting without a ball! |
| On kanakku missingu | Your calculation is missing! |
| Onakku naan thaan combination | I am the right combination for you, |
| Enna confussion | Why the confusion? |
| Tension ah vittu puttu | Drop the tension, |
| Manushanaa nadandhaa ennaiyaa ho… | And act like a human being, what say sir? Ho... |
| Chorus | |
| Annatha…. | Big brother.... |
| Male | |
| Oranjaaram ushaaraiyaa ushaaru | Move to the side and be careful, sir, be careful! |
| Aiyaa ushaaru | Sir, be careful! |
| Chorus :Oranjaaram ushaaraiyaa ushaaru | Chorus: Move to the side and be careful, sir, be careful! |
| Aiyaa ushaaru | Chorus: Sir, be careful! |
| Male | |
| Aiyaa thaanae thaayaaru | Isn't sir himself ready? |
| Vethu kobam edhukku baejaaru | Why this empty anger and nuisance? |
| Vidumaa anumaaru | Will Hanuman let it pass? |
| Oranjaaram ushaaraiyaa ushaaru | Move to the side and be careful, sir, be careful! |
| Chorus :Aiyaa ushaaru | Chorus: Sir, be careful! |
| Male :Vaettu pola paattu varudhae ushaaru | Male: Here comes a song like a firecracker, be careful! |
| Chorus :Neeyum ushaaru | Chorus: You too be careful! |
ஓரஞ்சாரம்
உஷார் அய்யா உஷாரு
ஓரஞ்சாரம்
உஷார் அய்யா உஷாரு
அய்யா உஷாரு
Move to the side and be careful, sir, be careful...
வேட்டுப் போல
பாட்டு வருதே
உஷாரு நீயும் உஷாரு
அய்யாதானே தாயாரு
வெத்துக் கோபம்
எதுக்கு பேஜாரு
விடுமா அனுமாரு
Move to the side and be careful, sir, be careful!
Sir, be careful!
Here comes a song like a firecracker, be careful!
You too be careful!
Isn't sir himself ready?
Why this empty anger and nuisance?
Will Hanuman let it pass?
ஓரஞ்சாரம்
உஷார் அய்யா உஷாரு
அய்யா உஷாரு
Move to the side and be careful, sir, be careful!
Sir, be careful!
ராகத்தோடு தாளம் வந்து
போட்டி போட பார்க்குது
அய் திருட்டு படவா
என்னடா தேஷ் ராகத்துக்கு மாத்திட்ட
அதெல்லாம் நமக்கு
தெரியாது ஐயரே
Rhythm arrives along with the melody,
Trying to compete with it!
பேஷ் பேஷ் நிஸரி பாமகரி
மபநிதம பநிநிஸா
Hey, you thieving scoundrel!
What man, why did you change it to raga Desh?
ரோஷம் எல்லாம் மாறிப் போயி
தேஷ் ராகம் கேக்குது
கட்டி இழுக்கும் ராகம்தான்
உன்ன தட்டி கேட்க்காதா
All that to us...
Is unknown, dear Iyer!
எட்டி இருந்து கேட்டாலும்
உன்ன தொட்டு புடிக்காதா
ராகத்தில் ஏது அன் டச்சபிள்
உனக்கென்ன ட்ரபிள்
சொன்னது நம்மாளல்ல
மார்டின் லுதர் துரையா ஓ.....
Bravo! Excellent!
Ni-Sa-Ri Pa-Ma-Ga-Ri
Ma-Pa-Ni-Dha-Ma Pa-Ni-Ni-Sa…
ஓரஞ்சாரம்
உஷார் அய்யா உஷாரு
அய்யா உஷாரு
All pride and anger faded away,
And now raga Desh is heard!
It is a melody that pulls and captivates,
Won't it touch and question your soul?
Even if heard from afar,
Won't it touch and hold you?
In music/melody, what is untouchable to you?
What is your trouble with it?
The one who said this wasn't just anyone,
It was Martin Luther King, sir! Ho...oo
வேட்டுப் போல
பாட்டு வருதே
உஷாரு நீயும் உஷாரு
Move to the side and be careful, sir, be careful!
Sir, be careful!
Here comes a song like a firecracker, be careful!
You too be careful!
பச்சை வயலில்
வாக்கிங் போனா
ஒனக்கு யார் துணை ஐயரு
குழு :
ஹான் ஒனக்கு யார்
துணை ஐயரு
If you go for a walk in the green fields,
Who is your companion, Iyer?
Chorus: Ah... who is your companion, Iyer?
தொவச்சுப் போட்டு
அழுக்கு எடுத்தா
என்ன எதுக்கு வையிற
குழு :
ஹான் ஆமா
எதுக்கு வையிற
If I wash away the dirt and clean it,
Why are you scording me?
Chorus: Ah... yes, why are you scolding him?
நமக்குள் இருக்கு சம்திங்கு
இது ஓவர் ஆக்டிங்கு
பந்து இல்லா பேட்டிங்கு
ஒன் கணக்கு மிஸ்ஸிங்கு
There is 'something' between us,
This is over-acting!
Batting without a ball!
Your calculation is missing!
I am the right combination for you,
Why the confusion?
Drop the tension,
And act like a human being, what say sir? Ho...
ஒனக்கு நான்தான்
காம்பினேஷன்
என்ன கன்ஃபூஷன்
டென்ஷன விட்டுப் புட்டு
மனுஷனா நடந்தா
என்னய்யா ஹோய்
Big brother....
ஓரஞ்சாரம்
உஷார் அய்யா உஷாரு
அய்யா உஷாரு
Move to the side and be careful, sir, be careful!
Sir, be careful!
Chorus: Move to the side and be careful, sir, be careful!
Chorus: Sir, be careful!
ஓரஞ்சாரம்
உஷார் அய்யா உஷாரு
அய்யா உஷாரு
Isn't sir himself ready?
Why this empty anger and nuisance?
Will Hanuman let it pass?
Move to the side and be careful, sir, be careful!
Chorus: Sir, be careful!
Male: Here comes a song like a firecracker, be careful!
Chorus: You too be careful!
அய்யாதானே தாயாரு
வெத்துக் கோபம்
எதுக்கு பேஜாரு
விடுமா அனுமாரு
குழு :
ஹாஹஹா......
ஓரஞ்சாரம்
உஷார் அய்யா உஷாரு
அய்யா உஷாரு
குழு :
அய்யா உஷாரு
வேட்டுப் போல
பாட்டு வருதே
உஷாரு
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
நீயும் உஷாரு
Oranjaaram ushaaraiyaa ushaaru…
Move to the side and be careful, sir, be careful...
Oranjaaram ushaaraiyaa ushaaru
Move to the side and be careful, sir, be careful!
Aiyaa ushaaru
Sir, be careful!
Vaettu pola paattu varudhae ushaaru
Here comes a song like a firecracker, be careful!
Neeyum ushaaru
You too be careful!
Aiyaa thaanae thaayaaru
Isn't sir himself ready?
Vethu kobam edhukku baejaaru
Why this empty anger and nuisance?
Vidumaa anumaaru
Will Hanuman let it pass?
Oranjaaram ushaaraiyaa ushaaru
Move to the side and be careful, sir, be careful!
Aiyaa ushaaru
Sir, be careful!
Raagathodu thaalam vandhu
Rhythm arrives along with the melody,
Potti poda paakkudhu
Trying to compete with it!
Ai thiruttu badavaa
Hey, you thieving scoundrel!
Ennadaa dhaesh raagathukku maathittae
What man, why did you change it to raga Desh?
Adhellaam namakku
All that to us...
Theriyaadhu aiyarae
Is unknown, dear Iyer!
Baesh baesh
Bravo! Excellent!
Nisari paamagari
Ni-Sa-Ri Pa-Ma-Ga-Ri
Mapanidhama paninisaa…
Ma-Pa-Ni-Dha-Ma Pa-Ni-Ni-Sa…
Rosham ellaam maari poyi
All pride and anger faded away,
Dhaesh raagam kekkudhu
And now raga Desh is heard!
Katti izhukkum raagam thaan
It is a melody that pulls and captivates,
Unna thatti kekkaadhaa
Won't it touch and question your soul?
Etti irundhu kettaalum
Even if heard from afar,
Unna thottu pudikkaadhaa
Won't it touch and hold you?
Raagathil yedhu un touchable
In music/melody, what is untouchable to you?
Unakkenna trouble
What is your trouble with it?
Sonnadhu nammaalalla
The one who said this wasn't just anyone,
Martin luther king aiyaa ho…oo
It was Martin Luther King, sir! Ho...oo
Oranjaaram ushaaraiyaa ushaaru
Move to the side and be careful, sir, be careful!
Aiyaa ushaaru
Sir, be careful!
Vaettu pola paattu varudhae ushaaru
Here comes a song like a firecracker, be careful!
Neeyum ushaaru
You too be careful!
Pacha vayalil walking ponaa
If you go for a walk in the green fields,
Unakku yaar thuna aiyaru
Who is your companion, Iyer?
Chorus :Aa… onakku thuna aiyaru
Chorus: Ah... who is your companion, Iyer?
Thovachu pottu azhukku eduthaa
If I wash away the dirt and clean it,
Enna yedhukku vaiyira
Why are you scording me?
Chorus :Aa… aamaa edhukku vaiyira
Chorus: Ah... yes, why are you scolding him?
Namakkul irukku somethingu
There is 'something' between us,
Iidhu over actingu
This is over-acting!
Pandhu illaa batingu
Batting without a ball!
On kanakku missingu
Your calculation is missing!
Onakku naan thaan combination
I am the right combination for you,
Enna confussion
Why the confusion?
Tension ah vittu puttu
Drop the tension,
Manushanaa nadandhaa ennaiyaa ho…
And act like a human being, what say sir? Ho...
Annatha….
Big brother....
Oranjaaram ushaaraiyaa ushaaru
Move to the side and be careful, sir, be careful!
Aiyaa ushaaru
Sir, be careful!
Chorus :Oranjaaram ushaaraiyaa ushaaru
Chorus: Move to the side and be careful, sir, be careful!
Aiyaa ushaaru
Chorus: Sir, be careful!
Aiyaa thaanae thaayaaru
Isn't sir himself ready?
Vethu kobam edhukku baejaaru
Why this empty anger and nuisance?
Vidumaa anumaaru
Will Hanuman let it pass?
Oranjaaram ushaaraiyaa ushaaru
Move to the side and be careful, sir, be careful!
Chorus :Aiyaa ushaaru
Chorus: Sir, be careful!
Male :Vaettu pola paattu varudhae ushaaru
Male: Here comes a song like a firecracker, be careful!
Chorus :Neeyum ushaaru
Chorus: You too be careful!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Oranjaaram Ushaaraiyaa' is a playful, high-energy track from the film 'Kakkai Siraginilae' that uses satire, folk rhythms, and classical music elements to deliver a message on social equality. The protagonist engages in a banter with an orthodoxy-bound 'Iyer' character, teasing his rigid pride, prejudices, and untouchability mindset. By blending Carnatic swaras (raga Desh) with street-smart slang and referencing civil rights icons like Martin Luther King Jr., the song argues that art, music, and nature do not discriminate, urging everyone to cast aside caste pride and behave with human empathy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Namakkul irukku somethingu / Iidhu over actingu / Pandhu illaa batingu / On kanakku missingu”
The deliberate use of English words ending with 'ingu' sound creates an energetic internal and line-ending rhythmic rhyme.
Allusion / Cultural Reference
“Sonnadhu nammaalalla / Martin luther king aiyaa ho…oo”
Refers directly to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. to emphasize equality and challenge discrimination.
Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)
“Raagathil yedhu un touchable / Unakkenna trouble”
Contrasts the purity and universal nature of music (raga) with human notions of 'untouchability' and social bias.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Oranjaaram ushaaraiyaa ushaaru / Aiyaa ushaaru”
Repetition of the vowel sounds ('O' and 'U') at the beginning of words establishes the bouncy folk rhythm.
Did you know?
Trivia
The movie 'Kakkai Siraginilae' (2000), directed by P. Vasu and starring Parthiban, features a soundtrack composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by R.V. Udhaya Kumar. The song cleverly integrates classical Carnatic swaras (specifically in Raga Desh) within a folk-street genre, using Tanglish comedy to subtly address social issues like untouchability and caste discrimination.
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