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Lyrics & meaning

Savari Kaaru Savari

From Padikkadha Pannaiyar · 1985

Lyricist
K. S. Gopalakrishnan
Singers
Deepan Chakravarthy, Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Padikkadha Pannaiyar1985

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Laallaa…Laallaa…
Laalla laalla laalla laalla laallalaaLaalla laalla laalla laalla laallalaa
Chorus
Laallaa laallaa laa hae laallaa laallaa laaLaallaa laallaa laa hae laallaa laallaa laa
Laallaa laallaa laa laa…Laallaa laallaa laa laa…
Male
Savaari kaaru savaariPassenger car ride, a ride!
Idhu sandhula bondhula indu idukkulaEven through narrow alleys, corners, and tight squeezes
Vittaalum nikkaadhu savaariThis ride won't stop even if you let it go!
Chorus
Hae savaari kaaru savaariHey, passenger car ride, a ride!
Idhu sandhula bondhula indu idukkulaEven through narrow alleys, corners, and tight squeezes
Vittaalum nikkaadhu savaariThis ride won't stop even if you let it go!
Male
Namma sakkaram suthudhadaaOur wheel is spinning, my friend
Male
Naama chakkaravarthiyadaaWe are emperors, my friend
Chorus
Ada ippavum eppavumOh, right now and forever
Ittadhu sattamadaaWhat we lay down is the law, my friend!
Chorus
Hae savaari kaaru savaariHey, passenger car ride, a ride!
Idhu sandhula bondhula indu idukkulaEven through narrow alleys, corners, and tight squeezes
Vittaalum nikkaadhu savaariThis ride won't stop even if you let it go!
Male
Anna vayalil ponnu naathu naduraaOver in that field, a young girl is planting seedlings
Andha pakkamaa kaara paathu ududaa daeiHey man, steer the car carefully toward that side!
Male
Nalla katta thaan idhu naattu katta thaanShe is a fine build, a true local beauty
Namma kitta thaan ippo maattikkichu thaanAnd now she has gotten caught right near us!
Male
Maasi kulathinilae manja kulichavalaeOh girl who bathed in turmeric in the month of Maasi
Maaman mavalae en vanji mayilaeMy uncle's daughter, my graceful peacock!
Chorus
Haei maasi kulathinilae manja kulichavalaeHey, girl who bathed in turmeric in the month of Maasi
Maaman mavalae yen vanji mayilaeMy uncle's daughter, my graceful peacock!
Male
Adi vaayaendi aatthoramHey girl, come to the riverbank
Vaayaendi aathoram vilaiyaada innaeramCome to the riverbank right now to play!
Chorus
Savaari kaaru savaariPassenger car ride, a ride!
Idhu sandhula bondhula indu idukkulaEven through narrow alleys, corners, and tight squeezes
Vittaalum nikkaadhu savaariThis ride won't stop even if you let it go!
Male
Namma sakkaram suthudhadaaOur wheel is spinning, my friend
Male
Naama chakkaravarthiyadaaWe are emperors, my friend
Chorus
Ada ippavum eppavumOh, right now and forever
Ittadhu sattamadaaWhat we lay down is the law, my friend!
Chorus
Hae savaari kaaru savaariHey, passenger car ride, a ride!
Idhu sandhula bondhula indu idukkulaEven through narrow alleys, corners, and tight squeezes
Vittaalum nikkaadhu savaariThis ride won't stop even if you let it go!
Male
Munnazhagilae iva muttakkosu thaanIn her front beauty, she is like a cabbage
Pinnazhagilae iva bindhukoshu thaanIn her rear beauty, she is a complete stunner
Male
Enna thalukku aahaa enna thalukkuWhat grace and shimmer, ah what glamour!
Chennaiya vittu inga vandha silukkuShe is like Silk Smitha who came here leaving Chennai
Male
Aada koranjadhenna aasa neranjadhennaWhat is lacking in dancing? What desire is overflowing?
Zeenath amanaa illa parveen bobyaaIs she Zeenath Aman or Parveen Babi?
Chorus
Aiyo aada koranjadhenna aasa neranjadhennaOh dear, what is lacking in dancing? What desire is overflowing?
Zeenath amanaa illa parveen bobyaaIs she Zeenath Aman or Parveen Babi?
Male
Adi nee ponaa munnaadiHey girl, if you walk ahead of me
Nee ponaa munnaadi soodaerum en naadiIf you walk ahead of me, my pulse gets heated up!
Chorus
Savaari kaaru savaariPassenger car ride, a ride!
Idhu sandhula bondhula indu idukkulaEven through narrow alleys, corners, and tight squeezes
Vittaalum nikkaadhu savaariThis ride won't stop even if you let it go!
Male
Namma sakkaram suthudhadaaOur wheel is spinning, my friend
Male
Naama chakkaravarthiyadaaWe are emperors, my friend
Chorus
Ada ippavum eppavumOh, right now and forever
Ittadhu sattamadaaWhat we lay down is the law, my friend!
Chorus
Savaari kaaru savaariPassenger car ride, a ride!
Idhu sandhula bondhula indu idukkulaEven through narrow alleys, corners, and tight squeezes
Vittaalum nikkaadhu savaariThis ride won't stop even if you let it go!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Savaari Kaaru Savaari' is a catchy, lighthearted, and energetic folk-pop song from the 1985 Tamil movie 'Padikkadha Pannaiyar'. The song expresses a playful, boastful narrative centered around driving a car through narrow rural roads while admiring and teasing local village women. The singer compares his status to an emperor who rules the land, using lively rhythmic phrasing and colorful metaphors to describe the beauty of village maidens and popular contemporary film icons like Silk Smitha, Zeenath Aman, and Parveen Babi.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monorhyme / Ethukai (Rhyme)

Namma sakkaram suthudhadaa / Naama chakkaravarthiyadaa / Ada ippavum eppavum / Ittadhu sattamadaa

The song heavily uses end rhymes and second-letter rhyming (Ethukai) typical of Tamil folk songs, such as 'suthudhadaa', 'chakkaravarthiyadaa', and 'sattamadaa'.

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Zeenath amanaa illa parveen bobyaa

The singer uses metaphorical imagery comparing the girl's attractiveness to famous glamour icons of the era like Silk Smitha, Zeenath Aman, and Parveen Babi.

Alliteration (Monaai)

Idhu sandhula bondhula indu idukkula

Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 's' in 'sandhula bondhula' creates a rhythmic cadence suitable for driving motion.

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Trivia

'Padikkadha Pannaiyar' starring Sivaji Ganesan and Y. G. Mahendran features music directed by Ilaiyaraaja, who composed several high-energy car/vehicle-themed travel tracks during the 1980s that blended modern synth arrangements with traditional Tamil folk lyrics.

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