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Lyrics & meaning

Ore Kelvi Unaai Ketpen

From Mr.Sampath · 1972

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
M. S. Vishwanathan, Chorus
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Mr.Sampath1972

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Oru kelvi unai ketppenI will ask you a question
Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Chorus :Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Male :Ulagam eppo urupadumoo solTell me, when will this world ever reform and prosper?
Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Chorus :Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Male
Oru kelvi unai ketppenI will ask you a question
Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Ulagam eppo urupadumoo solTell me, when will this world ever reform and prosper?
Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Chorus :Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Male
Pachai pulugae virpanai aaguthuBlatant lies are being sold openly
Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Chorus :Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Male :Dharmam needhi karpani aanadhuRighteousness and justice have become mere imagination
Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Chorus :Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Male
Pathavadharam eduthaal ennaWhy don't You take the tenth avatar now?
Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Paavam innum aattam podudhuSin continues to dance around freely
Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Chorus :Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Male
Oru kelvi unai ketppenI will ask you a question
Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Ulagam eppo urupadumoo solTell me, when will this world ever reform and prosper?
Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Chorus :Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Male
Naalum ippo kettu ponadhuMorals and ethics have completely degraded now
Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Chorus :Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Male :Kaalam ezhudhum theerppu ennavooWhat judgment will Time write for us?
Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Chorus :Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Male
Riririri papapapa pipappa pipappaaRiririri papapapa pipappa pipappaa
Chorus :Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Male
Oru kelvi unai ketppenI will ask you a question
Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Ulagam eppo urupadumoo solTell me, when will this world ever reform and prosper?
Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Chorus :Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Chorus
Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna
Hare raama hare krishnaHare Rama Hare Krishna

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Oru kelvi unai ketppen' from the movie 'Mr. Sampath' (1972) is a satirical and reflective commentary on the moral decline of contemporary society. Structured around the continuous chant of 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna', the protagonist addresses the Divine directly, questioning when humanity will ever redeem itself and prosper morally. The lyrics highlight the tragic reality where falsehoods are easily marketed and accepted, while truth, righteousness, and justice are reduced to mere fictions. Invoking the mythological concept of the 'Pathavadharam' (the tenth incarnation, Kalki), the singer urges divine intervention to vanquish the rampant evil and wonders what ultimate verdict Time will deliver upon a corrupt world.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Refrain (Repetition)

“Hare raama hare krishna”

The line 'Hare raama hare krishna' is repeated constantly throughout the song as a chanting refrain, contrasting divine perfection with human corruption.

Rhetorical Question

“Ulagam eppo urupadumoo sol”

The speaker poses rhetorical questions to God/society asking when the world will reform, emphasizing frustration with moral decline.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Pachai pulugae virpanai aaguthu”

The repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Pa' in 'Pachai' and 'pulugae' creates a rhythmic flow.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Pachai pulugae virpanai aaguthu / Dharmam needhi karpani aanadhu”

The verbal endings 'aaguthu' and 'aanadhu' create an end-rhyme scheme between consecutive philosophical observations.

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Trivia

The film 'Mr. Sampath' (1972) stars Cho Ramaswamy in the lead role and is adapted from R. K. Narayan's famous 1949 novel 'Mr. Sampath - The Printer of Malgudi'. The composer M. S. Vishwanathan sang this song himself, giving it a distinctive theatrical and satirical vocal delivery that perfectly complemented Vaali's sharp lyrics.

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