Sooriyare Sooriyare
From Kalicharan · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Kalicharan1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sooriyare sooriyare | Oh Sun, Oh Sun! |
| Suganthaanaa sooriyare | Are you doing well, Oh Sun? |
| Sooriyare sooriyare | Oh Sun, Oh Sun! |
| Suganthaanaa sooriyare | Are you doing well, Oh Sun? |
| Male | |
| Sooriyare sooriyare | Oh Sun, Oh Sun! |
| Suganthaanaa sooriyare | Are you doing well, Oh Sun? |
| Sooriyare sooriyare | Oh Sun, Oh Sun! |
| Suganthaanaa sooriyare | Are you doing well, Oh Sun? |
| Male | |
| Kan sivakka kaaranam yen | What is the reason for your eyes turning red? |
| Raathiriyil kudicheeraa | Did you drink alcohol during the night? |
| Kudichathuthaan theriyaama | Without realizing that you got drunk, |
| Kadalil vanthu kulitheera | Did you come and take a bath in the ocean? |
| Male | |
| Sooriyare sooriyare | Oh Sun, Oh Sun! |
| Suganthaanaa sooriyare | Are you doing well, Oh Sun? |
| Chorus | |
| Sooriyare sooriyare | Oh Sun, Oh Sun! |
| Suganthaanaa sooriyare | Are you doing well, Oh Sun? |
| Kan sivakka kaaranam yen | What is the reason for your eyes turning red? |
| Raathiriyil kudicheeraa | Did you drink alcohol during the night? |
| Kudichathuthaan theriyaama | Without realizing that you got drunk, |
| Kadalil vanthu kulitheera | Did you come and take a bath in the ocean? |
| Male | |
| Sooriyare sooriyare | Oh Sun, Oh Sun! |
| Suganthaanaa sooriyare… | Are you doing well, Oh Sun? |
| Male | |
| Vaathiyaaru padichaaru | The teacher sang and taught us, |
| Thirudaathe paattuthaan | The song that says 'Do Not Steal'. |
| Ellaarum thalaiyai aatti | Everyone nodded their heads, |
| Rasichaanga kettuthaan | And enjoyed listening to it. |
| Male | |
| Athu pola vaazhathaan | But to live like that, |
| Desathil vazhiyillai | There is no way in this country. |
| Athanaale pickpacket | Therefore, picking pockets... |
| Adichaale thavarillai | Is not a crime at all. |
| Male | |
| Maamula vettivittaa | If you pay off the bribe cut, |
| Yaarum namma thodamattaan | No one will touch us. |
| Sooriyanthaan paarthaalum | Even if the Sun himself sees it, |
| Saatchi solla varamaattaan | He will not come forward as a witness. |
| Male | |
| Sooriyare sooriyare | Oh Sun, Oh Sun! |
| Suganthaanaa sooriyare | Are you doing well, Oh Sun? |
| Chorus | |
| Sooriyare sooriyare | Oh Sun, Oh Sun! |
| Suganthaanaa sooriyare | Are you doing well, Oh Sun? |
| Chorus | |
| Lalalala………. | Tra-la-la-la... |
| Male | |
| Kallooru pendugalaa | Oh college girls, |
| Ila vaazhanthandugalaa | Who are like tender banana stems, |
| Dhinanthorum pengal nenjai | Everyday targeting women's hearts, |
| Thulai podum vandugalaa | Oh beetles that bore holes! |
| Male | |
| Salwaaru kammisu | In your Salwar Kameez, |
| Un faceu red rosu | Your face looks like a red rose. |
| Side la thaan naanum vanthu | If I come along the side and check you out, |
| Sight adichaa nee pesu | You should speak to me! |
| Male | |
| Aaruyire miss reka | Oh precious life, Miss Rekha, |
| Sasa vechaa mistake ah | Is it a mistake if I touch you? |
| Padippil nee bsc | In academic studies, you are in B.Sc., |
| Love la thaan ukg hoi | But in love, you are still in UKG! |
| Male | |
| Sooriyare sooriyare | Oh Sun, Oh Sun! |
| Suganthaanaa sooriyare | Are you doing well, Oh Sun? |
| Male | |
| Sooriyare sooriyare | Oh Sun, Oh Sun! |
| Suganthaanaa sooriyare.. | Are you doing well, Oh Sun? |
| Male | |
| Sooriyare sooriyare | Oh Sun, Oh Sun! |
| Suganthaanaa sooriyare | Are you doing well, Oh Sun? |
| Chorus | |
| Sooriyare sooriyare | Oh Sun, Oh Sun! |
| Suganthaanaa sooriyare | Are you doing well, Oh Sun? |
| Male | |
| Kan sivakka kaaranam yen | What is the reason for your eyes turning red? |
| Raathiriyil kudicheeraa | Did you drink alcohol during the night? |
| Kudichathuthaan theriyaama | Without realizing that you got drunk, |
| Kadalil vanthu kulitheera | Did you come and take a bath in the ocean? |
| Male | |
| Sooriyare sooriyare | Oh Sun, Oh Sun! |
| Suganthaanaa sooriyare | Are you doing well, Oh Sun? |
| Chorus | |
| Sooriyare sooriyare | Oh Sun, Oh Sun! |
| Suganthaanaa sooriyare | Are you doing well, Oh Sun? |
சூரியரே சூரியரே சுகந்தானா சூரியரே
சூரியரே சூரியரே சுகந்தானா சூரியரே
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
சூரியரே சூரியரே சுகந்தானா சூரியரே
சூரியரே சூரியரே சுகந்தானா சூரியரே
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
கண் சிவக்க காரணம்
ஏன் ராத்திரியில் குடிச்சீரா
குடிச்சதுதான் தெரியாம
கடலில் வந்து குளித்தீரா
What is the reason for your eyes turning red?
Did you drink alcohol during the night?
Without realizing that you got drunk,
Did you come and take a bath in the ocean?
சூரியரே சூரியரே சுகந்தானா சூரியரே
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
சூரியரே சூரியரே சுகந்தானா சூரியரே
கண் சிவக்க காரணம் ஏன் ராத்திரியில் குடிச்சீரா
குடிச்சதுதான் தெரியாம கடலில் வந்து குளித்தீரா
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
What is the reason for your eyes turning red?
Did you drink alcohol during the night?
Without realizing that you got drunk,
Did you come and take a bath in the ocean?
சூரியரே சூரியரே சுகந்தானா சூரியரே..
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
வாத்தியாரு படிச்சாரு திருடாதே பாட்டுத்தான்
எல்லாரும் தலையை ஆட்டி ரசிச்சிச்சாங்க கேட்டுத்தான்
The teacher sang and taught us,
The song that says 'Do Not Steal'.
Everyone nodded their heads,
And enjoyed listening to it.
அது போல வாழத்தான் தேசத்தில் வழியில்லை
அதனாலே பிக்பாக்கெட் அடிச்சாலே தவறில்லே
But to live like that,
There is no way in this country.
Therefore, picking pockets...
Is not a crime at all.
மாமூல வெட்டிவிட்டா யாரும் நம்ம தொடமாட்டான்
சூரியன்தான் பார்த்தாலும் சாட்சி சொல்ல வரமாட்டான்
If you pay off the bribe cut,
No one will touch us.
Even if the Sun himself sees it,
He will not come forward as a witness.
சூரியரே சூரியரே சுகந்தானா சூரியரே
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
சூரியரே சூரியரே சுகந்தானா சூரியரே..
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
லாலாலாலா .......
Tra-la-la-la...
கல்லூரி பெண்டுகளா இள வாழந்தண்டுகளா
தினந்தோறும் பெண்கள் நெஞ்சை
துளை போடும் வண்டுகளா
Oh college girls,
Who are like tender banana stems,
Everyday targeting women's hearts,
Oh beetles that bore holes!
சல்வாரு கம்மீஸூ உன் பேஸ்ஸூ ரெட் ரோசு
சைடுலதான் நானும் வந்து சைட் அடிச்சா நீ பேசு
In your Salwar Kameez,
Your face looks like a red rose.
If I come along the side and check you out,
You should speak to me!
ஆருயிரே மிஸ் ரேகா ஆச வச்சா மிஸ்டேக்கா
படிப்பில நீ பிஎஸ்ஸி லவ்வுலதான் யு.கே.ஜி ஹோய்...
Oh precious life, Miss Rekha,
Is it a mistake if I touch you?
In academic studies, you are in B.Sc.,
But in love, you are still in UKG!
சூரியரே சூரியரே சுகந்தானா சூரியரே
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
சூரியரே சூரியரே சுகந்தானா சூரியரே
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
சூரியரே சூரியரே சுகந்தானா சூரியரே
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
சூரியரே சூரியரே சுகந்தானா சூரியரே
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
கண் சிவக்க காரணம்
ஏன் ராத்திரியில் குடிச்சீரா
குடிச்சதுதான் தெரியாம
கடலில் வந்து குளித்தீரா
What is the reason for your eyes turning red?
Did you drink alcohol during the night?
Without realizing that you got drunk,
Did you come and take a bath in the ocean?
சூரியரே சூரியரே சுகந்தானா சூரியரே..
குழு :
சூரியரே சூரியரே சுகந்தானா சூரியரே...
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
Sooriyare sooriyare
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Suganthaanaa sooriyare
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
Sooriyare sooriyare
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Suganthaanaa sooriyare
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
Sooriyare sooriyare
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Suganthaanaa sooriyare
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
Sooriyare sooriyare
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Suganthaanaa sooriyare
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
Kan sivakka kaaranam yen
What is the reason for your eyes turning red?
Raathiriyil kudicheeraa
Did you drink alcohol during the night?
Kudichathuthaan theriyaama
Without realizing that you got drunk,
Kadalil vanthu kulitheera
Did you come and take a bath in the ocean?
Sooriyare sooriyare
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Suganthaanaa sooriyare
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
Sooriyare sooriyare
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Suganthaanaa sooriyare
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
Kan sivakka kaaranam yen
What is the reason for your eyes turning red?
Raathiriyil kudicheeraa
Did you drink alcohol during the night?
Kudichathuthaan theriyaama
Without realizing that you got drunk,
Kadalil vanthu kulitheera
Did you come and take a bath in the ocean?
Sooriyare sooriyare
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Suganthaanaa sooriyare…
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
Vaathiyaaru padichaaru
The teacher sang and taught us,
Thirudaathe paattuthaan
The song that says 'Do Not Steal'.
Ellaarum thalaiyai aatti
Everyone nodded their heads,
Rasichaanga kettuthaan
And enjoyed listening to it.
Athu pola vaazhathaan
But to live like that,
Desathil vazhiyillai
There is no way in this country.
Athanaale pickpacket
Therefore, picking pockets...
Adichaale thavarillai
Is not a crime at all.
Maamula vettivittaa
If you pay off the bribe cut,
Yaarum namma thodamattaan
No one will touch us.
Sooriyanthaan paarthaalum
Even if the Sun himself sees it,
Saatchi solla varamaattaan
He will not come forward as a witness.
Sooriyare sooriyare
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Suganthaanaa sooriyare
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
Sooriyare sooriyare
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Suganthaanaa sooriyare
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
Lalalala……….
Tra-la-la-la...
Kallooru pendugalaa
Oh college girls,
Ila vaazhanthandugalaa
Who are like tender banana stems,
Dhinanthorum pengal nenjai
Everyday targeting women's hearts,
Thulai podum vandugalaa
Oh beetles that bore holes!
Salwaaru kammisu
In your Salwar Kameez,
Un faceu red rosu
Your face looks like a red rose.
Side la thaan naanum vanthu
If I come along the side and check you out,
Sight adichaa nee pesu
You should speak to me!
Aaruyire miss reka
Oh precious life, Miss Rekha,
Sasa vechaa mistake ah
Is it a mistake if I touch you?
Padippil nee bsc
In academic studies, you are in B.Sc.,
Love la thaan ukg hoi
But in love, you are still in UKG!
Sooriyare sooriyare
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Suganthaanaa sooriyare
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
Sooriyare sooriyare
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Suganthaanaa sooriyare..
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
Sooriyare sooriyare
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Suganthaanaa sooriyare
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
Sooriyare sooriyare
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Suganthaanaa sooriyare
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
Kan sivakka kaaranam yen
What is the reason for your eyes turning red?
Raathiriyil kudicheeraa
Did you drink alcohol during the night?
Kudichathuthaan theriyaama
Without realizing that you got drunk,
Kadalil vanthu kulitheera
Did you come and take a bath in the ocean?
Sooriyare sooriyare
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Suganthaanaa sooriyare
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
Sooriyare sooriyare
Oh Sun, Oh Sun!
Suganthaanaa sooriyare
Are you doing well, Oh Sun?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sooriyare Sooriyare from Kalicharan (1988) is a playful, street-smart satirical song sung from the perspective of a local rogue. Personifying the sun, the singer playfully suggests that the morning reddish sky and ocean horizon are caused by the sun getting hungover at night and taking a plunge into the sea. He humorously rationalizes petty crimes like pickpocketing by citing MGR's famous morals from cinema, claiming that pure high morality is hard to follow in the real world without taking practical shortcuts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Kan sivakka kaaranam yen / Raathiriyil kudicheeraa”
The Sun (Sooriyan) is personified as a human being who gets drunk at night and bathes in the ocean, explaining the red sunrise.
Cultural Allusion
“Vaathiyaaru padichaaru / Thirudaathe paattuthaan”
Refers to 'Vaathiyaar' (M.G. Ramachandran) and his iconic moral song 'Thirudaathe' from the 1961 film Thirudathe.
Metaphor / Simile
“Kallooru pendugalaa / Ila vaazhanthandugalaa”
Comparing young college women to soft, tender banana stems (Ila vaazhanthandu).
Juxtaposition / Irony
“Padippil nee bsc / Love la thaan ukg hoi”
Compares high academic status (B.Sc.) with childish innocence in romance (UKG).
Did you know?
Trivia
The song humorously references former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and iconic actor M.G. Ramachandran ('Vaathiyaar') and his hit song 'Thirudaathe Thirudaathe' from the 1961 movie Thirudathe. Lyricist Vaali playfully highlights the contrast between ideal cinematic ethics and everyday street life.
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