Orey Oru Caru
From Kalavaani Mappillai · 2018
- Lyricist
- Eknaath
- Singer
- Christopher Stanley
- Music director
- N. R. Raghunanthan
- Details
- Kalavaani Mappillai2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Orae oru car-u | Just one car, |
| Odum athu thaeru | It runs like a temple chariot, |
| Ottuvaru sir-u | The driver is a gentleman, |
| Ivan yaaru | Who is this guy? |
| Chorus | |
| Ram tham thaam | Ram tham thaam |
| Ram tha tham thaam | Ram tha tham thaam |
| Ram tham thaam | Ram tham thaam |
| Ram tha tham thaam | Ram tha tham thaam |
| Male | |
| Oru soda bottle ulla | Inside a soda bottle, |
| Goli gundu-ah | Like a glass marble, |
| Ivan kokki pottu | Can he snag any car |
| Pudikatha car-u unda | Without hooking it in? |
| Chorus | |
| Ram tham thaam | Ram tham thaam |
| Ram tha tham thaam | Ram tha tham thaam |
| Ram tham thaam | Ram tham thaam |
| Ram tha tham thaam | Ram tha tham thaam |
| Male | |
| Ada vaada inga mella | Hey, come here slowly, |
| Ivan thaan da poiyin ella | He is the ultimate limit of lies! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Inga paaru | Look over here, |
| Ivan yaaru | Who is he? |
| Akkapporu | A total troublemaker, |
| Ivan veru | He is unique, |
| Maamiyaru | The mother-in-law, |
| Look-ku nooru | With a hundred sharp looks, |
| Nambiyar-ah | Like actor Nambiar, |
| Maarum paaru | See how she transforms! |
| Chorus | |
| Ram tham thaam | Ram tham thaam |
| Ram tha tham thaam | Ram tham thaam |
| Ram tham thaam | Ram tham thaam |
| Ram tha tham thaam | Ram tha tham thaam |
| Male | |
| Oora thaandi poguthada | Crossing the town it goes, |
| Car-um speed-ah oduthada | The car drives so fast, |
| Yaaru solli nadakuthada | At whose command is this happening? |
| Intha galatta konjamum kuraiyalada | This commotion hasn't reduced even a bit! |
| Chorus | |
| Ram tham thaam | Ram tham thaam |
| Ram tha tham thaam | Ram tha tham thaam |
| Ram tham thaam | Ram tham thaam |
| Ram tha tham thaam | Ram tha tham thaam |
| Male | |
| Oora thaandi poguthada | Crossing the town it goes, |
| Car-um speed-ah oduthada | The car drives so fast, |
| Yaaru solli nadakuthada | At whose command is this happening? |
| Intha galatta konjamum kuraiyalada | This commotion hasn't reduced even a bit! |
| Male | |
| Oh car-eh vechu | Oh, using the car, |
| Kannamoochi nadakathu | A game of hide-and-seek is happening, |
| Ada car-u kulla | Hey, inside the car, |
| Comedy-um irukuthu | There is comedy too! |
| Car-eh vechu | Using the car, |
| Kannamoochi nadakathu | A game of hide-and-seek is happening, |
| Ada car-u kulla | Hey, inside the car, |
| Comedy-um irukuthu | There is comedy too! |
| Male | |
| Otturaan otturaan | He drives, he drives, |
| Car-eh nalla otturaan | He drives the car well, |
| Otturaan otturaan | He drives, he drives, |
| Male : Car-eh nalla | Male: He drives the car well... |
| Vaiyula otturan pa | ...no, he just drives tall tales with his mouth! |
| Chorus | |
| Ram tham thaam | Ram tham thaam |
| Ram tha tham thaam | Ram tha tham thaam |
| Ram tham thaam | Ram tham thaam |
| Ram tha tham thaam | Ram tha tham thaam |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………………. | |
| Chorus | |
| Ram tham thaam | Ram tham thaam |
| Ram tha tham thaam | Ram tha tham thaam |
| Ram tham thaam | Ram tham thaam |
| Ram tha tham thaam | Ram tha tham thaam |
| Male | |
| Intha car-um tharumae | This car will only cause |
| Thollai thaan | Nuisance and trouble, |
| Intha kathaiya kelu nalla thaan | Listen to this story properly, |
| Intha kaadhal nenju kulla thaan | Inside this loving heart, |
| Thinam kathuthu sound-u mella thaan | Daily a faint sound cries out softly, |
| Male | |
| Oh kannu munna | Oh, in front of the eyes, |
| Kaththi onnu thonguthu | A sword hangs, |
| Athu kaalam neram | Waiting for the right moment and time, |
| Paathu kittu yenguthu | It longingly yearns, |
| Kannu munna | In front of the eyes, |
| Kaththi onnu thonguthu | A sword hangs, |
| Athu kaalam neram | Waiting for the right moment and time, |
| Paathu kittu yenguthu | It longingly yearns, |
| Male | |
| Otturaan otturaan | He drives, he drives, |
| Car-eh nalla otturaan | He drives the car well, |
| Otturaan otturaan | He drives, he drives, |
| Male : Car-eh nalla | Male: He drives the car well... |
| Vaiyula otturan pa | ...no, he just drives tall tales with his mouth! |
| Male | |
| Orae oru car-u | Just one car, |
| Odum athu thaeru | It runs like a temple chariot, |
| Ottuvaru sir-u | The driver is a gentleman, |
| Ivan yaaru | Who is this guy? |
| Chorus | |
| Ram tham thaam | Ram tham thaam |
| Ram tha tham thaam | Ram tha tham thaam |
| Ram tham thaam | Ram tham thaam |
| Ram tha tham thaam | Ram tha tham thaam |
| Male | |
| Oru soda bottle ulla | Inside a soda bottle, |
| Goli gundu-ah | Like a glass marble, |
| Ivan kokki pottu | Can he snag any car |
| Pudikatha car-u unda | Without hooking it in? |
| Chorus | |
| Ram tham thaam | Ram tham thaam |
| Ram tha tham thaam | Ram tha tham thaam |
| Ram tham thaam | Ram tham thaam |
| Ram tha tham thaam | Ram tha tham thaam |
| Male | |
| Ada vaada inga mella | Hey, come here slowly, |
| Ivan thaan da poiyin ella | He is the ultimate limit of lies! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Inga paaru | Look over here, |
| Ivan yaaru | Who is he? |
| Akkapporu | A total troublemaker, |
| Ivan veru | He is unique, |
| Maamiyaru | The mother-in-law, |
| Look-ku nooru | With a hundred sharp looks, |
| Nambiyar-ah | Like actor Nambiar, |
| Maarum paaru | See how she transforms! |
| Chorus | |
| {Ram tham thaam | { Ram tham thaam |
| Ram tha tham thaam | Ram tha tham thaam |
| Ram tham thaam | Ram tham thaam |
| Ram tha tham thaam } (2) | Ram tha tham thaam } (x2) |
இசையமைப்பளார் :
என். ஆர். ரகுநாதன்
......................................
Just one car,
It runs like a temple chariot,
The driver is a gentleman,
Who is this guy?
ஒரே ஒரு காரு
ஓடும் அது தேரு
ஓட்டுவாறு சாரு
இவன் யாரு
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
ரம் தம் தாம்
ரம் த தம் தாம்
ரம் தம் தாம்
ரம் த தம் தாம்
Inside a soda bottle,
Like a glass marble,
Can he snag any car
Without hooking it in?
ஒரு சோடா பாட்டில் உள்ள
கோலி குண்டா
இவன் கொக்கி போட்டு
புடிக்காத கார் உண்டா
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
ரம் தம் தாம்
ரம் த தம் தாம்
ரம் தம் தாம்
ரம் த தம் தாம்
Hey, come here slowly,
He is the ultimate limit of lies!
அட வாடா இங்க மெல்ல
இவன் தான்டா பொய்யின் எல்ல
......................................
Look over here,
Who is he?
A total troublemaker,
He is unique,
The mother-in-law,
With a hundred sharp looks,
Like actor Nambiar,
See how she transforms!
இங்க பாரு
இவன் யாரு
அக்கப்போரு
இவன் வேறு
மாமியாரு
லுக்கு நூறு
நம்பியாரா
மாறும் பாரு
Ram tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
ரம் தம் தாம்
ரம் த தம் தாம்
ரம் தம் தாம்
ரம் த தம் தாம்
Crossing the town it goes,
The car drives so fast,
At whose command is this happening?
This commotion hasn't reduced even a bit!
ஊர தாண்டி போகுதடா
காரும் ஸ்பீடா ஓடுதடா
யாரு சொல்லி நடக்குதடா
இந்த கலாட்டா கொஞ்சமும்
குறையலடா
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
ரம் தம் தாம்
ரம் த தம் தாம்
ரம் தம் தாம்
ரம் த தம் தாம்
Crossing the town it goes,
The car drives so fast,
At whose command is this happening?
This commotion hasn't reduced even a bit!
ஊர தாண்டி போகுதடா
காரும் ஸ்பீடா ஓடுதடா
யாரு சொல்லி நடக்குதடா
இந்த கலாட்டா கொஞ்சமும்
குறையலடா
Oh, using the car,
A game of hide-and-seek is happening,
Hey, inside the car,
There is comedy too!
Using the car,
A game of hide-and-seek is happening,
Hey, inside the car,
There is comedy too!
ஓ கார வச்சு
கண்ணாம்பூச்சி நடக்குது
அட கார் குள்ள
காமெடியும் இருக்குது
ஓ கார்ர வச்சு
கண்ணாம்பூச்சி நடக்குது
அட கார் குள்ள
காமெடியும் இருக்குது
He drives, he drives,
He drives the car well,
He drives, he drives,
Male: He drives the car well...
...no, he just drives tall tales with his mouth!
ஓட்டுறான் ஓட்டுறான்
கார நல்லா ஓட்டுறான்
ஓட்டுறான் ஓட்டுறான்
கார நல்லா
வாயுல ஓட்டுறான் பா
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
ரம் தம் தாம்
ரம் த தம் தாம்
ரம் தம் தாம்
ரம் த தம் தாம்
....................................
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
இந்த காரும் தருமே
தொல்லை தான்
இந்த கதையை கேளு நல்லா தான்
இந்த காதல் நெஞ்சு குள்ள தான்
தினம் கத்தது சவுண்டு மெல்ல தான்
This car will only cause
Nuisance and trouble,
Listen to this story properly,
Inside this loving heart,
Daily a faint sound cries out softly,
ரம் தம் தாம்
ரம் த தம் தாம்
ரம் தம் தாம்
ரம் த தம் தாம்
Oh, in front of the eyes,
A sword hangs,
Waiting for the right moment and time,
It longingly yearns,
In front of the eyes,
A sword hangs,
Waiting for the right moment and time,
It longingly yearns,
இந்த காரும் தருமே
தொல்லை தான்
இந்த கதையை கேளு நல்லா தான்
இந்த காதல் நெஞ்சுகுள்ள தான்
தினம் கத்தது சவுண்டு மெல்ல தான்
He drives, he drives,
He drives the car well,
He drives, he drives,
Male: He drives the car well...
...no, he just drives tall tales with his mouth!
ஓ கண்ணு முன்ன
கத்தி ஒன்னு தொங்குது
அது காலம் நேரம்
பாத்து கிட்டு ஏங்குது
கண்ணு முன்ன
கத்தி ஒன்னு தொங்குது
அது காலம் நேரம்
பாத்து கிட்டு ஏங்குது
Just one car,
It runs like a temple chariot,
The driver is a gentleman,
Who is this guy?
ஓட்டுறான் ஓட்டுறான்
கார நல்லா ஓட்டுறான்
ஓட்டுறான் ஓட்டுறான்
கார நல்லா
வாயுல ஓட்டுறான் பா
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
ஒரே ஒரு காரு
ஓடும் அது தேரு
ஓட்டுவாறு சாரு
இவன் யாரு
Inside a soda bottle,
Like a glass marble,
Can he snag any car
Without hooking it in?
ரம் தம் தாம்
ரம் த தம் தாம்
ரம் தம் தாம்
ரம் த தம் தாம்
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
ஒரு சோடா பாட்டில் உள்ள
கோலி குண்டா
இவன் கொக்கி போட்டு
புடிக்காத கார் உண்டா
Hey, come here slowly,
He is the ultimate limit of lies!
ரம் தம் தாம்
ரம் த தம் தாம்
ரம் தம் தாம்
ரம் த தம் தாம்
அட வாடா இங்க மெல்ல
இவன் தான்டா பொய்யின் எல்லா
Look over here,
Who is he?
A total troublemaker,
He is unique,
The mother-in-law,
With a hundred sharp looks,
Like actor Nambiar,
See how she transforms!
.................................
{ Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam } (x2)
இங்க பாரு
இவன் யாரு
அக்கப்போரு
இவன் வேறு
மாமியாரு
லுக்-கு நூறு
நம்பியாரா
மாறும் பாரு
{ரம் தம் தாம்
ரம் த தம் தாம்
ரம் தம் தாம்
ரம் த தம் தாம்} (2)
…………………………
Orae oru car-u
Just one car,
Odum athu thaeru
It runs like a temple chariot,
Ottuvaru sir-u
The driver is a gentleman,
Ivan yaaru
Who is this guy?
Ram tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Oru soda bottle ulla
Inside a soda bottle,
Goli gundu-ah
Like a glass marble,
Ivan kokki pottu
Can he snag any car
Pudikatha car-u unda
Without hooking it in?
Ram tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ada vaada inga mella
Hey, come here slowly,
Ivan thaan da poiyin ella
He is the ultimate limit of lies!
………………………….
Inga paaru
Look over here,
Ivan yaaru
Who is he?
Akkapporu
A total troublemaker,
Ivan veru
He is unique,
Maamiyaru
The mother-in-law,
Look-ku nooru
With a hundred sharp looks,
Nambiyar-ah
Like actor Nambiar,
Maarum paaru
See how she transforms!
Ram tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Oora thaandi poguthada
Crossing the town it goes,
Car-um speed-ah oduthada
The car drives so fast,
Yaaru solli nadakuthada
At whose command is this happening?
Intha galatta konjamum kuraiyalada
This commotion hasn't reduced even a bit!
Ram tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Oora thaandi poguthada
Crossing the town it goes,
Car-um speed-ah oduthada
The car drives so fast,
Yaaru solli nadakuthada
At whose command is this happening?
Intha galatta konjamum kuraiyalada
This commotion hasn't reduced even a bit!
Oh car-eh vechu
Oh, using the car,
Kannamoochi nadakathu
A game of hide-and-seek is happening,
Ada car-u kulla
Hey, inside the car,
Comedy-um irukuthu
There is comedy too!
Car-eh vechu
Using the car,
Kannamoochi nadakathu
A game of hide-and-seek is happening,
Ada car-u kulla
Hey, inside the car,
Comedy-um irukuthu
There is comedy too!
Otturaan otturaan
He drives, he drives,
Car-eh nalla otturaan
He drives the car well,
Otturaan otturaan
He drives, he drives,
Male : Car-eh nalla
Male: He drives the car well...
Vaiyula otturan pa
...no, he just drives tall tales with his mouth!
Ram tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
………………………………….
Ram tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Intha car-um tharumae
This car will only cause
Thollai thaan
Nuisance and trouble,
Intha kathaiya kelu nalla thaan
Listen to this story properly,
Intha kaadhal nenju kulla thaan
Inside this loving heart,
Thinam kathuthu sound-u mella thaan
Daily a faint sound cries out softly,
Oh kannu munna
Oh, in front of the eyes,
Kaththi onnu thonguthu
A sword hangs,
Athu kaalam neram
Waiting for the right moment and time,
Paathu kittu yenguthu
It longingly yearns,
Kannu munna
In front of the eyes,
Kaththi onnu thonguthu
A sword hangs,
Athu kaalam neram
Waiting for the right moment and time,
Paathu kittu yenguthu
It longingly yearns,
Otturaan otturaan
He drives, he drives,
Car-eh nalla otturaan
He drives the car well,
Otturaan otturaan
He drives, he drives,
Male : Car-eh nalla
Male: He drives the car well...
Vaiyula otturan pa
...no, he just drives tall tales with his mouth!
Orae oru car-u
Just one car,
Odum athu thaeru
It runs like a temple chariot,
Ottuvaru sir-u
The driver is a gentleman,
Ivan yaaru
Who is this guy?
Ram tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Oru soda bottle ulla
Inside a soda bottle,
Goli gundu-ah
Like a glass marble,
Ivan kokki pottu
Can he snag any car
Pudikatha car-u unda
Without hooking it in?
Ram tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ada vaada inga mella
Hey, come here slowly,
Ivan thaan da poiyin ella
He is the ultimate limit of lies!
………………………….
Inga paaru
Look over here,
Ivan yaaru
Who is he?
Akkapporu
A total troublemaker,
Ivan veru
He is unique,
Maamiyaru
The mother-in-law,
Look-ku nooru
With a hundred sharp looks,
Nambiyar-ah
Like actor Nambiar,
Maarum paaru
See how she transforms!
{Ram tham thaam
{ Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tham thaam
Ram tha tham thaam } (2)
Ram tha tham thaam } (x2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic promotional/theme track from 'Kalavaani Mappillai' humorously highlights the protagonist's penchant for spinning lies, driving fast cars, and getting involved in comical troubles. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a guy who claims to be a master driver but is actually just 'driving with his mouth' (spinning tall tales). Amidst high-speed vehicular antics and constant hide-and-seek, he faces impending doom from a strict mother-in-law figure who gives menacing glares reminiscent of classic cinema villain M. N. Nambiar. The overall narrative arc is playful and chaotic, balancing themes of romantic anxiety, deceptive bravado, and slapstick comedy. Rhythmic filler words ('Ram tham thaam') accentuate the upbeat tempo, emphasizing the relentless galatta (commotion) and lighthearted nature of the movie's plot.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Orae oru car-u / Odum athu thaeru / Ottuvaru sir-u”
The matching '-u' vowel endings ('car-u', 'thaeru', 'sir-u') create a rhythmic, catchy musical flow at the end of consecutive lines.
Cultural Allusion & Simile
“Maamiyaru / Look-ku nooru / Nambiyar-ah / Maarum paaru”
Compares the mother-in-law's menacing glares to the iconic Tamil cinema villain M. N. Nambiar, conveying her strict and terrifying nature through a pop-culture reference.
Tamil Idiom / Pun
“Vaiyula otturan pa”
'Vaiyula otturan' literally translates to 'driving in the mouth', a popular Tamil colloquial idiom meaning to bluff, talk big, or spin tall tales rather than actually doing the work.
Metaphor
“Kannu munna kaththi onnu thonguthu”
'A sword hangs in front of the eyes' is a metaphor representing a constant, looming threat or danger (Damocles' sword) hanging over the protagonist.
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Trivia
'Kalavaani Mappillai' (2018) is a Tamil comedy-drama film directed by Gandhi Manivasagam and starring Attakathi Dinesh alongside Adhiti Menon. The film's soundtrack was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan, with lyrics penned by Eknaath.
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