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Lyrics & meaning

Royapuram Peter

From Maan Karate · 2014

Lyricist
R. D Raja
Singers
Sivakarthikeyan, Anirudh Ravichander, Paravai Muniyamma
Music director
Anirudh Ravichander
Movie name
Maan Karate
Movie release year
2014
Lyrics added on
31 Jan 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ae peteru
Domaari kepmaari
Kaitha kasumalam
……………………….
Engada avan
Engada avan engada avan
Hei royapuram peteru
Rousu evan matteru
Female :Hei sounda ethappaa
Chorus :Hei vootukkulla vethu thaan
Areayaala gethu thaan
Hei come on hei come on hei come on
Come on come on come on come onnn
Peteruu..
Naanga enga veetu pulla illa
Unga veetu pullennu sollurenae
Naanga ellarumae chennaiyoda
Chella pulla
Soundathan solluvenae
Aaru vela soru thinnu
All timemum oora suthum
Ambala singam thaanae
Friends-ku kaaga
Pala figurungala kalativutta
Agmarku thangam naanae
Aama
Royaapuram royapuram
Naan thaan royaapuram
Naan thaan royaapuram peteruu
Royaapuram royapuram
Naan thaan royaapuram
Naan thaan royaapuram peteruu
Ahh udhaar udhaar udhaar
Udhaar udhaar udraan peteru
Ahh dubaa dubaa dubaa dubaa
Dubaar kuru peteru
Ahh udhaar udhaar udhaar
Udhaar udhaar udraan peteru
Ahh dubaa dubaa dubaa dubaa
Dubaar kuru peteru
Orae time-la
Rendu maanga adikaporan peteru
Adikaporan peteru
Male :Innum konjam buildupp pannu
Chorus :Bulbu vaangi bulbu vaangi
Aayiputtan jokeru
Male :Hmmkumm etha kelu
Hey schoolu theva illa
College theva illa
Paadam kathu thara
Life-u mattum pothumae
Vela venaamae kaasu venaamae
Pasanga kooda suthum
Natpu mattum pothumae
Mabbu theva illa
Clubu theva illa
Kuthum gaana paatum
Keta mattum pothumae
Rum-mum venaamae
Tham-mum venaamae
Love-vu panna
Oru ponnu mattum pothume
Naanga enga veetu pulla illa
Unga veetu pullennu sollurenae
Naanga ellarumae chennaiyoda
Chella pulla
Soundathan solluvenae
Aaru vela soru thinnu
All timemum oora suthum
Ambala singam thaanae
Whistling :……………….
Male :Friends-ku kaaga
Pala figurungala kalativutta
Agmarku thangam naanae
Naan royaapuram royapuram
Naan thaan royaapuram
Naan thaan royaapuram peteruu
Royaapuram royapuram
Naan thaan royaapuram
Naan thaan royaapuram peteruu
Royapuram royapuram royapuram peteru
Royapuram royapuram royapuram peteru
Royapuram naan thaan royapuram peteru
Royapuram royapuram royapuram peteru
Royapuram royapuram royapuram peteru
Ahh erangu ahh erangu ahh erangu
Ahh erangu
Male :Aayaa erangiten erangiten
Erangiten erangiten
Female :Hey kuthu hey kuthu
Hey kuthu hey kuthu
Male :Eh kola kuthu marana kuthu
Kola kuthu marana kuthu
Hey royapuram peteru
Rousu evan matteru
Male :Naan royapuram peteru
Rousu en matteru
Chorus :Hei vootukkulla vethu thaan
Areayaala gethu thaan
Male :Ada pasanganaalae gethuthaana pa
Female :Kuthu kuthu kuthu kuthu
Gumaangkuthu
Royapuram royapuram
Naanthan royapuram
Naanthan royapuram peteru
Royapuram royapuram
Naanthan royapuram peteru
Female :Royapuram peteru
Hahahahhahaha sokku maa
Ok bye
Hey Peter-u!
Petty crook, sly pickpocket!
Jailbird, useless rascal!
...
Where is he, man?
Where is he? Where is he?
Hey, Royapuram Peter-u!
Showing off is his style!
Female: Hey, turn up the volume!
Chorus: Hey, at home he is just a waste,
But in the neighborhood, he is full of swag!
Hey come on, hey come on, hey come on!
Come on, come on, come on, come on!
Peter-u...
I am not just a boy of my own home,
I say I am a boy of your family too!
All of us are Chennai's
Beloved boys,
I will say it loud and clear!
Eating six meals of rice a day,
Roaming the town all the time,
I am the lion of the streets!
To stand by my friends,
I dumped so many pretty girls;
I am pure hallmark gold!
Yes, indeed!
Royapuram, Royapuram,
I am Royapuram,
I am Royapuram Peter-u!
Royapuram, Royapuram,
I am Royapuram,
I am Royapuram Peter-u!
Ah, bluff, bluff, bluff,
Peter keeps throwing big bluffs!
Ah, fake, fake, fake, fake,
Peter is a total phony!
Ah, bluff, bluff, bluff,
Peter keeps throwing big bluffs!
Ah, fake, fake, fake, fake,
Peter is a total phony!
In a single shot,
Peter is going to aim for two mangoes!
Peter is going to strike!
Male: Give me a bit more buildup!
Chorus: Making a fool of himself again and again,
He has turned into a joker!
Male: Hmph! Listen to this!
Hey, we do not need school,
We do not need college,
To teach us lessons,
Life itself is more than enough!
Do not need a job, do not need money,
Hanging out with the boys,
Friendship alone is more than enough!
We do not need booze,
We do not need nightclubs,
Fast-paced local Gaana songs,
Just listening to them is enough!
Do not need any rum,
Do not need a smoke,
Just to fall in love,
A single girl is all we need!
I am not just a boy of my own home,
I say I am a boy of your family too!
All of us are Chennai's
Beloved boys,
I will say it loud and clear!
Eating six meals of rice a day,
Roaming the town all the time,
I am the lion of the streets!
Whistle: ...
Male: To stand by my friends,
I dumped so many pretty girls;
I am pure hallmark gold!
I am Royapuram, Royapuram,
I am Royapuram,
I am Royapuram Peter-u!
Royapuram, Royapuram,
I am Royapuram,
I am Royapuram Peter-u!
Royapuram, Royapuram, Royapuram Peter-u!
Royapuram, Royapuram, Royapuram Peter-u!
Royapuram, I am Royapuram Peter-u!
Royapuram, Royapuram, Royapuram Peter-u!
Royapuram, Royapuram, Royapuram Peter-u!
Ah, step in! Ah, step in! Ah, step in!
Ah, step onto the floor!
Male: Grandma, I have stepped in, I have stepped in!
I have stepped in, I have stepped in!
Female: Hey, dance the Kuthu! Hey, dance the Kuthu!
Hey, dance the Kuthu! Hey, dance the Kuthu!
Male: Deadly folk beat, ultimate killer rhythm!
Deadly folk beat, ultimate killer rhythm!
Hey, Royapuram Peter-u!
Showing off is his style!
Male: I am Royapuram Peter-u!
Showing off is my style!
Chorus: Hey, at home he is just a waste,
But in the neighborhood, he is full of swag!
Male: Hey, it is all because of my boys that I have got this swag!
Female: Dance, dance, dance, dance,
Heavy fast-beat dance!
Royapuram, Royapuram,
I am Royapuram,
I am Royapuram Peter-u!
Royapuram, Royapuram,
I am Royapuram Peter-u!
Female: Royapuram Peter-u!
Hahaha, you charmer, dear!
Okay, bye!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Royapuram Peter' is an energetic, upbeat Chennai 'Gaana' style hero introduction track from the film 'Maan Karate'. The song celebrates the carefree lifestyle of local North Chennai youth represented by the character Peter. It highlights themes of loyalty to friends, street pride, enjoyment of local culture, and living life freely without worrying about traditional societal expectations like formal jobs or higher education.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Ethukai (Second Letter Agreement)

Aaru vela soru thinnu / All timemum oora suthum / Ambala singam thaanae (Aaru / All / Ambala - 'ra'/'la' sound alignment pattern in Chennai Tamil Gaana tradition). Syntax uses street rhyming pairs like 'Vethu' and 'Gethu'. Schoolu theva illa / College theva illa / Paadam kathu thara / Life-u mattum pothumae (Illa / Pothumae rhyming pattern). Pattern repeats with Mabbu / Clubu and Rum-mum / Tham-mum.

Metaphor / Hyperbole

Aaru vela soru thinnu ... Ambala singam thaanae ('Eating six meals a day ... I am a male lion' - humorous exaggeration used to showcase street swagger).

Slang / Colloquial Register

Hei vootukkulla vethu thaan / Areayaala gethu thaan (Heavy local Chennai slang: 'vootukkulla' for home, 'vethu' for empty/worthless, 'gethu' for aura/pride).

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Trivia

Composed by Anirudh Ravichander with lyrics by producer R.D. Raja, the song features vocals by Sivakarthikeyan and Paravai Muniyamma. It showcases authentic North Chennai street dance (Kuthu) dynamics and became a massive chartbuster upon its release in 2014.

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