- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Movie name
- Jannal Oram
- Movie release year
- 2013
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Jan 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song vividly captures the lively, humorous, and chaotic experience of riding a rural passenger bus. Using colorful folk terms, rhyming nonsense chants, and vocal imitations of bus horns and revving engines, the song describes the bus limping, shaking, and sloshing as it navigates rough village roads, potholes, hills, and heavy rain. The lyrics invite passengers to squeeze in, hold on tight, and prepare for their stop in an upbeat, celebratory atmosphere.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Thulli thulli thaan yaerikko yaerikko”
Words like 'thulli thulli', 'yaerikko yaerikko', and 'po po po' are repeated consecutively to create urgency, enthusiasm, and musical cadence.
Onomatopoeia (Olijoppuchol)
“Kadakada vandi kelambudhu nondi”
Sound-mimicking words like 'Kadakada' (rattling noise) and 'Tee tee tee' / 'Paampaam' (horn honking) recreate real sounds of a bus journey.
Mondai and Etukai (Internal Rhyme & Alliteration)
“Thathali puthali makkaa sukkaa”
Pairs like 'Thathali puthali' and 'Athili sithili' demonstrate traditional Tamil folk rhyming patterns that drive the rhythmic momentum.
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Trivia
Jannal Oram (2013) is the official Tamil remake of the hit 2012 Malayalam film 'Ordinary'. The film's soundtrack was composed by Vidyasagar, with lyrics written by Yugabharathi. The story and songs revolve around the daily occurrences on a local bus route connecting remote hill villages.
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