- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Kamal Haasan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Apoorva Sagodharargal
- Movie release year
- 1989
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Jun 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Inaadaa sollikinae kiren
Thaaalama podura
Male :Sonnatha kettu thaan
Thaalam poduren
Haan kadhu varaikum
Kizhiyudhu vaai thudukku
Male :Innum kuda kizhiyum
Kadhu thadukkum
Puriyaama pesadha
Palla thatuvan
Male :Pesuradhae puriyathu
mokkai aaiduva..bee bee bee
Ha ha aha
Yaara parthu pesuren nu
Nenaipirukutha
Male :Peru vecha aathava
Marapenna
Vambhu pannuna
Konnupuduven
Male :Aaah..aah..aah…
Nee valathathu appadi
Naan ena pannuvan
Wronghu pannatha
Aprom ellam wrongha pudum
Male :Adhu eppadi poghum
Raja kaiya vecha
Enda dei
Athu wrongha pudum ahda
Pudum ringhla
Ila povathu ringhla
Povathu..povathu
Male :Appadi solu..haan ..hooo
Raajaa kaiya vecha
Athu wrongha ponadhilla
Chorus :Hahahaha….
Raajaa kaiya vechaa
Adhu wrongaa poanadhillae
Naan thaajaa panni vechaa
Vandi bejaar pannadhillae
Perusu yendraalum
Sirusu yendraalum
Sogusu yen veladhaan
Chorus :Thara rampam pam
Indha raajaa kaiya vechaa
Adhu wrongaa poanadhillae
Raajaa kaiya vechaa…..
Katta vandi engitta
Caraa maarundaa
Otta vandi kai pattaa
Joraa odundaa
Ennappathi yaarunnu
Oora keluppaa
Illaiyanna un veettu
Car-ah keluppaa
Sarakkirukku
Chorus :Pababappappaa
Male :Murukkirukku
Chorus :Pababappappaa
Male :Thalakkirukku
Chorus :Pababappappaa
Adhu yenakkedhukku
Chorus :Pababappappaa
Vaazhndhidathaan porandhaachu
Vaasalgaldhaan thorandhaachu
Paadungadaa isaippaattu
Aadungadaa nadaipottu
Perusu endraalum
Sirusu endraalum
Sogusu en veladhaan
Chorus :Thara rampam pam
Indha raajaa kaiya vechaa…
Raajaa kaiya vechaa …
Wrongaa poanadhillae …
Raajaa kaiya vechaa
Adhu wrongaa poanadhillae
Perusu endraalum
Sirusu endraalum
Sogusu en veladhaan
Chorus :Thara rampam pam
Indha raajaa kaiya vechaa…
Wrongaa poanadhillae …
Male :Raajaa kaiya vechaa …
Kanni ponnaa nenachu
Car-ah thodanum
Kattinavan viraldhaan
Mela padanum
Kandavanga yeduthaa
Kettu poyidum
Akku akkaa azhagu
Vittu poyidum
Therinjavandhaan
Chorus :Pababappappaa
Male :Ottidanum
Chorus :Pababappappaa
Male :Thiramaiyellaam
Chorus :Pababappappaa
Male :Avan kaattidanum
Chorus :Pababappappaa
Orridathil uruvaagi
Veridathil vilai pogum
Car galaippol penninamum
Kondavanai poi cherum
Vegam kondaada
Car-um penpola
Dhegam soodaagumae
Thara rampam pam
Indha raajaa kaiya vechaa…
Raajaa kaiya vechaa …
Wrongaa poanadhillae …
Raajaa kaiya vechaa
Adhu wrongaa poanadhillae
Perusu endraalum
Sirusu endraalum
Sogusu en veladhaan
Chorus :Thara rampam pam
Indha raajaa kaiya vechaa…
Wrongaa poanadhillae …
Male :Raajaa kaiya vechaa …
Hey, I keep talking to you,
and you're tapping a beat?
Male: Only after hearing what you said
am I tapping this beat!
Ha! Stretched all the way to your ears,
your cheeky mouth is tearing!
Male: It would tear even wider,
if my ears didn't block it!
Don't talk nonsense,
or I'll knock your teeth out!
Male: Then no one will understand what you say,
and you'll just sound silly... beep beep beep!
Ha ha aha!
Do you have any idea
who you're talking to?
Male: Would I ever forget the mother
who gave me my name?
If you mess with me,
I'll finish you off!
Male: Ah... ah... ah...
That's just how you raised me,
so what can I do?
Don't act smart,
or everything will go wrong!
Male: How could anything go wrong,
once Raja lays his hands on it?
Hey, boy!
Did you say 'it will go wrong' like that?
Male: Did you say 'go wrong'?
Or did you mean 'it goes wrong'?
It goes... it goes!
Male: Say it right like that! Ha... hoo!
When Raja lays his hands on something,
it has never gone wrong!
Chorus: Hahaha...
When Raja lays his hands on something,
it has never gone wrong!
When I pamper and tune it,
no vehicle ever gives trouble!
Be it big,
or be it small,
giving it luxury is my craft!
Chorus: Thara rambam bam
When this Raja lays his hands on it,
it has never gone wrong!
When Raja lays his hands on it...
Even a wooden cart in my hands
will turn into a sleek car, man!
When my touch falls on a beat-up jalopy,
it will run like a dream, man!
To find out who I am,
just ask the whole town!
And if not,
just ask the car at your house!
I've got the skill,
Chorus: Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa
Male: I've got the swagger,
Chorus: Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa
Male: As for foolish pride,
Chorus: Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa
why would I ever need that?
Chorus: Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa
We are born to live life to the fullest,
and every doorway is wide open!
Sing a lively song, guys!
Strut your steps and dance, guys!
Be it big,
or be it small,
giving it luxury is my craft!
Chorus: Thara rambam bam
When this Raja lays his hands on it...
When Raja lays his hands on it...
it has never gone wrong...
When Raja lays his hands on something,
it has never gone wrong!
Be it big,
or be it small,
giving it luxury is my craft!
Chorus: Thara rambam bam
When this Raja lays his hands on it...
it has never gone wrong...
Male: When Raja lays his hands on it...
Treating it like a young woman,
you must touch a car.
Only the hands of its true master
should lay a touch on it.
If any careless stranger takes it,
it will only get ruined.
Piece by piece, its beauty
will completely fall apart.
Only someone who truly knows it,
Chorus: Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa
Male: should drive it!
Chorus: Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa
Male: And all of his skill,
Chorus: Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa
Male: he must show off!
Chorus: Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa
Crafted in one place
and bought in another,
just like cars, women too
reach the one who cherishes them.
To celebrate the thrill of speed,
a car, just like a woman,
gets its body all warmed up!
Thara rambam bam
When this Raja lays his hands on it...
When Raja lays his hands on it...
it has never gone wrong...
When Raja lays his hands on something,
it has never gone wrong!
Be it big,
or be it small,
giving it luxury is my craft!
Chorus: Thara rambam bam
When this Raja lays his hands on it...
it has never gone wrong...
Male: When Raja lays his hands on it...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic upbeat song from the 1989 blockbuster 'Apoorva Sagodharargal' showcases the protagonist Appu/Raja (a master mechanic) expressing supreme confidence in his mechanical craft and life philosophy. Beginning with a playful banter dialogue, the song transitions into a high-energy anthem celebrating skill, precision, and flair in automobile repair.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Kanni ponnaa nenachu Car-ah thodanum”
Comparing a car to a maiden ('Kanni ponnaa nenachu car-ah thodanum') and drawing parallels between automobile craftsmanship and romantic intimacy.
Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Perusu yendraalum / Sirusu yendraalum”
Repetition of second-letter consonant sounds in adjacent lines ('Perusu' / 'Sirusu').
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Vaazhndhidathaan porandhaachu / Vaasalgaldhaan thorandhaachu”
Matching initial sounds across words in a line ('Vaazhndhidathaan porandhaachu / Vaasalgaldhaan thorandhaachu').
Did you know?
Trivia
Music for 'Apoorva Sagodharargal' was composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali, and this track was sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. The iconic intro dialogue scene features Janagaraj and Kamal Haasan before diving into the song.
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