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Lyrics & meaning

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 ushaaruMove to the side and be careful, sir, be careful!
Aiyaa ushaaruSir, be careful!
Vaettu pola paattu varudhae ushaaruHere comes a song like a firecracker, be careful!
Neeyum ushaaruYou too be careful!
Aiyaa thaanae thaayaaruIsn't sir himself ready?
Vethu kobam edhukku baejaaruWhy this empty anger and nuisance?
Vidumaa anumaaruWill Hanuman let it pass?
Male
Oranjaaram ushaaraiyaa ushaaruMove to the side and be careful, sir, be careful!
Aiyaa ushaaruSir, be careful!
Male
Raagathodu thaalam vandhuRhythm arrives along with the melody,
Potti poda paakkudhuTrying to compete with it!
Male
Ai thiruttu badavaaHey, you thieving scoundrel!
Ennadaa dhaesh raagathukku maathittaeWhat man, why did you change it to raga Desh?
Male
Adhellaam namakkuAll that to us...
Theriyaadhu aiyaraeIs unknown, dear Iyer!
Male
Baesh baeshBravo! Excellent!
Nisari paamagariNi-Sa-Ri Pa-Ma-Ga-Ri
Mapanidhama paninisaa…Ma-Pa-Ni-Dha-Ma Pa-Ni-Ni-Sa…
Male
Rosham ellaam maari poyiAll pride and anger faded away,
Dhaesh raagam kekkudhuAnd now raga Desh is heard!
Katti izhukkum raagam thaanIt is a melody that pulls and captivates,
Unna thatti kekkaadhaaWon't it touch and question your soul?
Etti irundhu kettaalumEven if heard from afar,
Unna thottu pudikkaadhaaWon't it touch and hold you?
Raagathil yedhu un touchableIn music/melody, what is untouchable to you?
Unakkenna troubleWhat is your trouble with it?
Sonnadhu nammaalallaThe one who said this wasn't just anyone,
Martin luther king aiyaa ho…ooIt was Martin Luther King, sir! Ho...oo
Male
Oranjaaram ushaaraiyaa ushaaruMove to the side and be careful, sir, be careful!
Aiyaa ushaaruSir, be careful!
Vaettu pola paattu varudhae ushaaruHere comes a song like a firecracker, be careful!
Neeyum ushaaruYou too be careful!
Male
Pacha vayalil walking ponaaIf you go for a walk in the green fields,
Unakku yaar thuna aiyaruWho is your companion, Iyer?
Chorus :Aa… onakku thuna aiyaruChorus: Ah... who is your companion, Iyer?
Male
Thovachu pottu azhukku eduthaaIf I wash away the dirt and clean it,
Enna yedhukku vaiyiraWhy are you scording me?
Chorus :Aa… aamaa edhukku vaiyiraChorus: Ah... yes, why are you scolding him?
Male
Namakkul irukku somethinguThere is 'something' between us,
Iidhu over actinguThis is over-acting!
Pandhu illaa batinguBatting without a ball!
On kanakku missinguYour calculation is missing!
Onakku naan thaan combinationI am the right combination for you,
Enna confussionWhy the confusion?
Tension ah vittu puttuDrop the tension,
Manushanaa nadandhaa ennaiyaa ho…And act like a human being, what say sir? Ho...
Chorus
Annatha….Big brother....
Male
Oranjaaram ushaaraiyaa ushaaruMove to the side and be careful, sir, be careful!
Aiyaa ushaaruSir, be careful!
Chorus :Oranjaaram ushaaraiyaa ushaaruChorus: Move to the side and be careful, sir, be careful!
Aiyaa ushaaruChorus: Sir, be careful!
Male
Aiyaa thaanae thaayaaruIsn't sir himself ready?
Vethu kobam edhukku baejaaruWhy this empty anger and nuisance?
Vidumaa anumaaruWill Hanuman let it pass?
Oranjaaram ushaaraiyaa ushaaruMove to the side and be careful, sir, be careful!
Chorus :Aiyaa ushaaruChorus: Sir, be careful!
Male :Vaettu pola paattu varudhae ushaaruMale: Here comes a song like a firecracker, be careful!
Chorus :Neeyum ushaaruChorus: 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.

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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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