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Savari Kaaru Savari

From Padikkadha Pannaiyar · 1985

Lyricist
K. S. Gopalakrishnan
Singers
Deepan Chakravarthy, Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Padikkadha Pannaiyar
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
6 Apr 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Laallaa…
Laalla laalla laalla laalla laallalaa
Laallaa laallaa laa hae laallaa laallaa laa
Laallaa laallaa laa laa…
Savaari kaaru savaari
Idhu sandhula bondhula indu idukkula
Vittaalum nikkaadhu savaari
Hae savaari kaaru savaari
Idhu sandhula bondhula indu idukkula
Vittaalum nikkaadhu savaari
Namma sakkaram suthudhadaa
Naama chakkaravarthiyadaa
Ada ippavum eppavum
Ittadhu sattamadaa
Hae savaari kaaru savaari
Idhu sandhula bondhula indu idukkula
Vittaalum nikkaadhu savaari
Anna vayalil ponnu naathu naduraa
Andha pakkamaa kaara paathu ududaa daei
Nalla katta thaan idhu naattu katta thaan
Namma kitta thaan ippo maattikkichu thaan
Maasi kulathinilae manja kulichavalae
Maaman mavalae en vanji mayilae
Haei maasi kulathinilae manja kulichavalae
Maaman mavalae yen vanji mayilae
Adi vaayaendi aatthoram
Vaayaendi aathoram vilaiyaada innaeram
Savaari kaaru savaari
Idhu sandhula bondhula indu idukkula
Vittaalum nikkaadhu savaari
Namma sakkaram suthudhadaa
Naama chakkaravarthiyadaa
Ada ippavum eppavum
Ittadhu sattamadaa
Hae savaari kaaru savaari
Idhu sandhula bondhula indu idukkula
Vittaalum nikkaadhu savaari
Munnazhagilae iva muttakkosu thaan
Pinnazhagilae iva bindhukoshu thaan
Enna thalukku aahaa enna thalukku
Chennaiya vittu inga vandha silukku
Aada koranjadhenna aasa neranjadhenna
Zeenath amanaa illa parveen bobyaa
Aiyo aada koranjadhenna aasa neranjadhenna
Zeenath amanaa illa parveen bobyaa
Adi nee ponaa munnaadi
Nee ponaa munnaadi soodaerum en naadi
Savaari kaaru savaari
Idhu sandhula bondhula indu idukkula
Vittaalum nikkaadhu savaari
Namma sakkaram suthudhadaa
Naama chakkaravarthiyadaa
Ada ippavum eppavum
Ittadhu sattamadaa
Savaari kaaru savaari
Idhu sandhula bondhula indu idukkula
Vittaalum nikkaadhu savaari
La la...
La la la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la, hey, la la la la la
La la la la la la...
A ride, a car ride!
Through lanes, alleys, nooks, and narrow gaps,
Even if driven through them, this ride won't stop!
Hey, a ride, a car ride!
Through lanes, alleys, nooks, and narrow gaps,
Even if driven through them, this ride won't stop!
Our wheels are rolling, man!
We are emperors, man!
Ah, right now and forever,
Whatever we say is the law, man!
Hey, a ride, a car ride!
Through lanes, alleys, nooks, and narrow gaps,
Even if driven through them, this ride won't stop!
In that fertile field, a girl is planting saplings!
Steer the car carefully in that direction, hey man!
She has a great build, a true rustic beauty!
And now she has crossed our path!
O girl who bathed in turmeric in the pond in Maasi (cool Tamil month),
My cousin girl, my graceful peacock!
Hey, girl who bathed in turmeric in the pond in Maasi,
My cousin girl, why, my graceful peacock?
Hey girl, come to the riverbank!
Come to the riverbank to play with me at this hour!
A ride, a car ride!
Through lanes, alleys, nooks, and narrow gaps,
Even if driven through them, this ride won't stop!
Our wheels are rolling, man!
We are emperors, man!
Ah, right now and forever,
Whatever we say is the law, man!
Hey, a ride, a car ride!
Through lanes, alleys, nooks, and narrow gaps,
Even if driven through them, this ride won't stop!
From the front, she is round and full like a cabbage,
From behind, she sways like dancer Bindu Ghosh!
What swagger! Ah, what irresistible charm!
Is she actress Silk, who left Chennai and came here?
Why are her clothes so skimpy, and her desire so full?
Is she Zeenat Aman, or Parveen Babi?
Oh, why are her clothes so skimpy, and her desire so full?
Is she Zeenat Aman, or Parveen Babi?
Hey girl, if you walk in front of me,
If you walk in front of me, my pulse races with heat!
A ride, a car ride!
Through lanes, alleys, nooks, and narrow gaps,
Even if driven through them, this ride won't stop!
Our wheels are rolling, man!
We are emperors, man!
Ah, right now and forever,
Whatever we say is the law, man!
A ride, a car ride!
Through lanes, alleys, nooks, and narrow gaps,
Even if driven through them, this ride won't stop!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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