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Royapuram Peter

From Maan Karate · 2014

Lyricist
R. D Raja
Singers
Sivakarthikeyan, Anirudh Ravichander, Paravai Muniyamma
Music director
Anirudh Ravichander
Details
Maan Karate2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ae peteruHey Peter
Domaari kepmaariUseless guy, mischievous guy
Kaitha kasumalamWorthless scum
………………………....
Engada avanWhere is he?
Engada avan engada avanWhere is he? Where is he?
Chorus
Hei royapuram peteruHey Royapuram Peter
Rousu evan matteruShow-off is his nature
Female :Hei sounda ethappaaFemale: Hey, turn up the volume!
Chorus :Hei vootukkulla vethu thaanChorus: Zero inside the house
Areayaala gethu thaanHero in the local area
Hei come on hei come on hei come onHey come on, hey come on, hei come on
Come on come on come on come onnnCome on come on come on come on
Male
Peteruu..Peter...
Male
Naanga enga veetu pulla illaI am not just my home's child
Unga veetu pullennu sollurenaeI say I am your home's child too
Naanga ellarumae chennaiyodaAll of us are Chennai's
Chella pullaDarling children
Soundathan solluvenaeI say it with full confidence!
Male
Aaru vela soru thinnuEating six meals a day
All timemum oora suthumRoaming around town all the time
Ambala singam thaanaeI am a male lion!
Friends-ku kaagaFor the sake of friends
Pala figurungala kalativuttaI dumped many girls
Agmarku thangam naanaeI am pure certified gold!
AamaYes
Male
Royaapuram royapuramRoyapuram Royapuram
Naan thaan royaapuramI am Royapuram
Naan thaan royaapuram peteruuI am Royapuram Peter!
Royaapuram royapuramRoyapuram Royapuram
Naan thaan royaapuramI am Royapuram
Naan thaan royaapuram peteruuI am Royapuram Peter!
Chorus
Ahh udhaar udhaar udhaarAh showing off, bluffing, bluffing
Udhaar udhaar udraan peteruBluffing Peter is showing off
Ahh dubaa dubaa dubaa dubaaAh fake guy, fake guy
Dubaar kuru peteruFake leader Peter
Ahh udhaar udhaar udhaarAh showing off, bluffing, bluffing
Udhaar udhaar udraan peteruBluffing Peter is showing off
Ahh dubaa dubaa dubaa dubaaAh fake guy, fake guy
Dubaar kuru peteruFake leader Peter
Chorus
Orae time-laAt the same time
Rendu maanga adikaporan peteruPeter is going to hit two birds with one stone
Adikaporan peteruHe is going to hit
Male :Innum konjam buildupp pannuMale: Build up a little more!
Chorus :Bulbu vaangi bulbu vaangiChorus: Got fooled, got embarrassed
Aayiputtan jokeruHe has become a joker
Male :Hmmkumm etha keluMale: Hmm listen to this!
Male
Hey schoolu theva illaHey, school is not needed
College theva illaCollege is not needed
Paadam kathu tharaTo teach life lessons
Life-u mattum pothumaeLife itself is enough
Vela venaamae kaasu venaamaeNo job needed, no money needed
Pasanga kooda suthumRoaming around with the boys
Natpu mattum pothumaeFriendship alone is enough
Male
Mabbu theva illaNo booze needed
Clubu theva illaNo clubbing needed
Kuthum gaana paatumFast-paced Gaana music
Keta mattum pothumaeJust listening to that is enough
Rum-mum venaamaeNo rum needed
Tham-mum venaamaeNo cigarettes needed
Love-vu pannaTo fall in love
Oru ponnu mattum pothumeJust one girl is enough
Male
Naanga enga veetu pulla illaI am not just my home's child
Unga veetu pullennu sollurenaeI say I am your home's child too
Naanga ellarumae chennaiyodaAll of us are Chennai's
Chella pullaDarling children
Soundathan solluvenaeI say it with full confidence!
Male
Aaru vela soru thinnuEating six meals a day
All timemum oora suthumRoaming around town all the time
Ambala singam thaanaeI am a male lion!
Whistling :……………….(Whistling...)
Male :Friends-ku kaagaMale: For the sake of friends
Pala figurungala kalativuttaI dumped many girls
Agmarku thangam naanaeI am pure certified gold!
Male
Naan royaapuram royapuramI am Royapuram Royapuram
Naan thaan royaapuramI am Royapuram
Naan thaan royaapuram peteruuI am Royapuram Peter!
Royaapuram royapuramRoyapuram Royapuram
Naan thaan royaapuramI am Royapuram
Naan thaan royaapuram peteruuI am Royapuram Peter!
Male
Royapuram royapuram royapuram peteruRoyapuram Royapuram Royapuram Peter
Royapuram royapuram royapuram peteruRoyapuram Royapuram Royapuram Peter
Royapuram naan thaan royapuram peteruRoyapuram, I am Royapuram Peter
Royapuram royapuram royapuram peteruRoyapuram Royapuram Royapuram Peter
Royapuram royapuram royapuram peteruRoyapuram Royapuram Royapuram Peter
Female
Ahh erangu ahh erangu ahh eranguAh step down, ah step down, ah step down
Ahh eranguAh step down
Male :Aayaa erangiten erangitenMale: Grandma, I stepped down, I stepped down
Erangiten erangitenI stepped down, I stepped down
Female :Hey kuthu hey kuthuFemale: Hey dance folk, hey dance folk
Hey kuthu hey kuthuHey dance folk, hey dance folk
Male :Eh kola kuthu marana kuthuMale: Deadly beat, fatal beat
Kola kuthu marana kuthuDeadly beat, fatal beat
Chorus
Hey royapuram peteruHey Royapuram Peter
Rousu evan matteruShow-off is his nature
Male :Naan royapuram peteruMale: I am Royapuram Peter
Rousu en matteruShow-off is my nature
Chorus :Hei vootukkulla vethu thaanChorus: Zero inside the house
Areayaala gethu thaanHero in the local area
Male :Ada pasanganaalae gethuthaana paMale: Hey, guys are naturally stylish and cool!
Female :Kuthu kuthu kuthu kuthuFemale: Dance fast, dance fast, dance fast
GumaangkuthuFolk dance beat!
Male
Royapuram royapuramRoyapuram Royapuram
Naanthan royapuramI am Royapuram
Naanthan royapuram peteruI am Royapuram Peter
Royapuram royapuramRoyapuram Royapuram
Naanthan royapuram peteruI am Royapuram Peter
Female :Royapuram peteruFemale: Royapuram Peter
Hahahahhahaha sokku maaHahaha, style queen!
Ok byeOk bye

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'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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