Yea Otta Caru
From Mappillai Sir · 1988
- Lyricist
- Idhaya Chandran
- Singer
- S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Mappillai Sir1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………… | |
| Female | |
| Ae…..ottak car-ru nee thallip paaru | Hey... single-seated car, try pushing it! |
| Yaen nikkuraaru kai vachchi paaru | Why is he standing there? Go check on him! |
| Katta vandi intha caru-ru | This car is like a wooden bullock cart! |
| Ninnu pochchi dappaa car-ru | This tin-can car has broken down! |
| Hoi katta vandi intha caru-ru | Hoi, this car is like a wooden bullock cart! |
| Ninnu pochchi dappaa car-ru | This tin-can car has broken down! |
| Driver ippa muzhikkiraaru aiyo paavam | The driver is blinking helplessly now, oh poor thing! |
| Female | |
| Ae…..ottak car-ru nee thallip paaru | Hey... single-seated car, try pushing it! |
| Yaen nikkuraaru kai vachchi paaru | Why is he standing there? Go check on him! |
| Chorus :Katta vandi intha caru-ru | Chorus: This car is like a wooden bullock cart! |
| Ninnu pochchi dappaa car-ru | This tin-can car has broken down! |
| Driver ippa muzhikkiraaru | The driver is blinking helplessly now! |
| Female :Aiyo paavam | Female: Oh poor thing! |
| Female | |
| Ae…..ottak car-ru nee thallip paaru hoi | Hey... single-seated car, try pushing it, hoi! |
| Female | |
| Eruma maattu vandikkedhadi maalathi | What is this, a buffalo cart, Malathi? |
| Katti pottu izhukkaalaandi meenaa | Should we tie it up and pull it, Meena? |
| Otti vantha aala keladi gomathi | Ask the guy who drove it, Gomathi! |
| Oththukittaa thallalaandi reenaa | If he agrees, we can push it, Reena! |
| Female | |
| Veyyil kaalam vanthathaalae | Because the summer season has arrived, |
| Car-rum kooda manushan polae | Even the car, just like a human being, |
| Kalaichchu poyi ninnu pochchudi | Got tired and stopped dead, girl! |
| Female | |
| Thallu model vandi otta | To drive a push-start model vehicle, |
| Minor ippo thuraiyai pola | The young man now acts like a lord, |
| Vanthuttaaru vekka kedadi | He came here, what a shame, girl! |
| Female | |
| Ippa tyre-ah kayaraa wire-ah edhu venum | Now does he need a tyre, a rope, or a wire? |
| Ivan thaniyaa pulambi | Muttering to himself all alone, |
| Azhaththaan venum aiyo paavam | He can only weep now, oh poor thing! |
| Female | |
| Ae…..ottak car-ru nee thallip paaru | Hey... single-seated car, try pushing it! |
| Yaen nikkuraaru kai vachchi paaru | Why is he standing there? Go check on him! |
| Chorus :Katta vandi intha caru-ru | Chorus: This car is like a wooden bullock cart! |
| Ninnu pochchi dappaa car-ru | This tin-can car has broken down! |
| Driver ippa muzhikkiraaru | The driver is blinking helplessly now! |
| Female :Aiyo paavam | Female: Oh poor thing! |
| Female | |
| Ae…..ottak car-ru nee thallip paaru | Hey... single-seated car, try pushing it! |
| Thallu thallu | Push it, push it! |
| Chorus | |
| Thanni konjam kettu paaradi rohini | Ask if he wants some water, Rohini! |
| Ooththivitaa odumadi seethaa | If we pour water, it will run, Seetha! |
| Car-ru mattum weak-u illadi ragini | It is not just the car that is weak, Ragini! |
| Sir-ru kooda pekku thaandi geethaa | Sir himself is a fool, Geetha! |
| Female | |
| Rediator pola ippo soodu yaeri nikkuraar | Like a radiator, he now stands heated up! |
| Kaaththu vaanga vazhiya vidungadi | Make way for him to catch some air, girls! |
| Maari mari gear-ah pottu | Shifting gears repeatedly, |
| Break-ka mella kazhatti vittu | Slowly releasing the brake, |
| Car-ah konjam oram kattadi | Park the car to the side, girl! |
| Female | |
| Intha maramo | Here, there is no tree, |
| Sediyo kodiyo kedaiyaathu | No plant or vine to be found! |
| Ada odhunga nenachchaa idamum yaedhu | Ah, if you want to seek shade, where is the space? |
| Aiyo paavam | Oh poor thing! |
| Female | |
| Ae…..ottak car-ru nee thallip paaru | Hey... single-seated car, try pushing it! |
| Yaen nikkuraaru kai vachchi paaru | Why is he standing there? Go check on him! |
| Chorus :Katta vandi intha caru-ru | Chorus: This car is like a wooden bullock cart! |
| Ninnu pochchi dappaa car-ru | This tin-can car has broken down! |
| Driver ippa muzhikkiraaru | The driver is blinking helplessly now! |
| Female :Aiyo paavam | Female: Oh poor thing! |
| Chorus | |
| Ae…..ottak car-ru | Hey... single-seated car! |
| Female :Aamam | Female: Yes! |
| Chorus :Nee thallip paaru | Chorus: Try pushing it! |
| Female :Thallu thallu | Female: Push it, push it! |
| Chorus :Ae…..ottak car-ru nee thallip paaru….. | Chorus: Hey... single-seated car, try pushing it... |
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ஏ........ஓட்டக் காரு நீ தள்ளிப் பாரு
ஏன் நிக்குறாரு கை வச்சிப் பாரு
கட்ட வண்டி இந்தக் காரு
நின்னுப் போச்சி டப்பாக் காரு
ஹோய் கட்ட வண்டி இந்தக் காரு
நின்னுப் போச்சி டப்பாக் காரு
டிரைவர் இப்ப முழிக்கிறாரு ஐயோ பாவம்
Hey... single-seated car, try pushing it!
Why is he standing there? Go check on him!
This car is like a wooden bullock cart!
This tin-can car has broken down!
Hoi, this car is like a wooden bullock cart!
This tin-can car has broken down!
The driver is blinking helplessly now, oh poor thing!
ஏ........ஓட்டக் காரு நீ தள்ளிப் பாரு
ஏன் நிக்குறாரு கை வச்சிப் பாரு
குழு :
கட்ட வண்டி இந்தக் காரு
நின்னுப் போச்சி டப்பாக் காரு
டிரைவர் இப்ப முழிக்கிறாரு
ஐயோ பாவம்
Hey... single-seated car, try pushing it!
Why is he standing there? Go check on him!
Chorus: This car is like a wooden bullock cart!
This tin-can car has broken down!
The driver is blinking helplessly now!
Female: Oh poor thing!
ஏ........ஓட்டக் காரு நீ தள்ளிப் பாரு ஹோய்
Hey... single-seated car, try pushing it, hoi!
எரும மாட்டு வண்டிக்கேதடி மாலதி
கட்டிப் போட்டு இழுக்கலான்டி மீனா
ஓட்டி வந்த ஆளக் கேளடி கோமதி
ஒத்துக்கிட்டா தள்ளலான்டி ரீனா
What is this, a buffalo cart, Malathi?
Should we tie it up and pull it, Meena?
Ask the guy who drove it, Gomathi!
If he agrees, we can push it, Reena!
வெய்யில் காலம் வந்ததாலே
காரும் கூட மனுஷன் போலே
களைச்சுப் போயி நின்னு போச்சுடி
Because the summer season has arrived,
Even the car, just like a human being,
Got tired and stopped dead, girl!
தள்ளு மாடல் வண்டி ஓட்ட
மைனர் இப்போ துரையைப் போல
வந்துட்டாரு வெக்கக் கேடடி
To drive a push-start model vehicle,
The young man now acts like a lord,
He came here, what a shame, girl!
இப்ப டையரா கயறா வையரா எது வேணும்
இவன் தனியா புலம்பி
அழத்தான் வேணும் ஐயோ பாவம்
Now does he need a tyre, a rope, or a wire?
Muttering to himself all alone,
He can only weep now, oh poor thing!
ஏ.....ஓட்டக் காரு நீ தள்ளிப் பாரு
ஏன் ஏன் நிக்குறாரு கை வச்சிப் பாரு
குழு :
கட்ட வண்டி இந்தக் காரு
நின்னுப் போச்சி டப்பாக் காரு
டிரைவர் இப்ப முழிக்கிறாரு
ஐயோ பாவம்
Hey... single-seated car, try pushing it!
Why is he standing there? Go check on him!
Chorus: This car is like a wooden bullock cart!
This tin-can car has broken down!
The driver is blinking helplessly now!
Female: Oh poor thing!
ஏ........ஓட்டக் காரு நீ தள்ளிப் பாரு
தள்ளு தள்ளு
Hey... single-seated car, try pushing it!
Push it, push it!
...........................
Ask if he wants some water, Rohini!
If we pour water, it will run, Seetha!
It is not just the car that is weak, Ragini!
Sir himself is a fool, Geetha!
தண்ணி கொஞ்சம் கேட்டு பாரடி ரோகினி
ஊத்திவிட்டா ஓடுமாடி சீதா
காரு மட்டும் வீக்கு இல்லடி ராகினி
சாரு கூட பேக்கு தான்டி கீதா
Like a radiator, he now stands heated up!
Make way for him to catch some air, girls!
Shifting gears repeatedly,
Slowly releasing the brake,
Park the car to the side, girl!
ரேடியேட்டர் போல இப்போ சூடு ஏறி நிக்குறார்
காத்து வாங்க வழிய விடுங்கடி
மாறி மாறி கியரப் போட்டு
ப்ரேக்க மெல்ல கழட்டி விட்டு
கார கொஞ்சம் ஓரம் கட்டடி
Here, there is no tree,
No plant or vine to be found!
Ah, if you want to seek shade, where is the space?
Oh poor thing!
இந்த மரமோ
செடியோ கொடியோ கெடையாது
அட ஒதுங்க நெனச்சா இடமும் ஏது
ஐயோ பாவம்
Hey... single-seated car, try pushing it!
Why is he standing there? Go check on him!
Chorus: This car is like a wooden bullock cart!
This tin-can car has broken down!
The driver is blinking helplessly now!
Female: Oh poor thing!
ஏ.....ஓட்டக் காரு நீ தள்ளிப் பாரு
ஏன் ஏன் நிக்குறாரு கை வச்சிப் பாரு
குழு :
கட்ட வண்டி இந்தக் காரு
நின்னுப் போச்சி டப்பாக் காரு
டிரைவர் இப்ப முழிக்கிறாரு
ஐயோ பாவம்
Hey... single-seated car!
Female: Yes!
Chorus: Try pushing it!
Female: Push it, push it!
Chorus: Hey... single-seated car, try pushing it...
ஏ.....ஓட்டக் காரு
ஆமாம்
குழு :
நீ தள்ளிப் பாரு
தள்ளு தள்ளு
குழு :
ஏ.....ஓட்டக் காரு நீ தள்ளிப் பாரு.....
……………………
Ae…..ottak car-ru nee thallip paaru
Hey... single-seated car, try pushing it!
Yaen nikkuraaru kai vachchi paaru
Why is he standing there? Go check on him!
Katta vandi intha caru-ru
This car is like a wooden bullock cart!
Ninnu pochchi dappaa car-ru
This tin-can car has broken down!
Hoi katta vandi intha caru-ru
Hoi, this car is like a wooden bullock cart!
Ninnu pochchi dappaa car-ru
This tin-can car has broken down!
Driver ippa muzhikkiraaru aiyo paavam
The driver is blinking helplessly now, oh poor thing!
Ae…..ottak car-ru nee thallip paaru
Hey... single-seated car, try pushing it!
Yaen nikkuraaru kai vachchi paaru
Why is he standing there? Go check on him!
Chorus :Katta vandi intha caru-ru
Chorus: This car is like a wooden bullock cart!
Ninnu pochchi dappaa car-ru
This tin-can car has broken down!
Driver ippa muzhikkiraaru
The driver is blinking helplessly now!
Female :Aiyo paavam
Female: Oh poor thing!
Ae…..ottak car-ru nee thallip paaru hoi
Hey... single-seated car, try pushing it, hoi!
Eruma maattu vandikkedhadi maalathi
What is this, a buffalo cart, Malathi?
Katti pottu izhukkaalaandi meenaa
Should we tie it up and pull it, Meena?
Otti vantha aala keladi gomathi
Ask the guy who drove it, Gomathi!
Oththukittaa thallalaandi reenaa
If he agrees, we can push it, Reena!
Veyyil kaalam vanthathaalae
Because the summer season has arrived,
Car-rum kooda manushan polae
Even the car, just like a human being,
Kalaichchu poyi ninnu pochchudi
Got tired and stopped dead, girl!
Thallu model vandi otta
To drive a push-start model vehicle,
Minor ippo thuraiyai pola
The young man now acts like a lord,
Vanthuttaaru vekka kedadi
He came here, what a shame, girl!
Ippa tyre-ah kayaraa wire-ah edhu venum
Now does he need a tyre, a rope, or a wire?
Ivan thaniyaa pulambi
Muttering to himself all alone,
Azhaththaan venum aiyo paavam
He can only weep now, oh poor thing!
Ae…..ottak car-ru nee thallip paaru
Hey... single-seated car, try pushing it!
Yaen nikkuraaru kai vachchi paaru
Why is he standing there? Go check on him!
Chorus :Katta vandi intha caru-ru
Chorus: This car is like a wooden bullock cart!
Ninnu pochchi dappaa car-ru
This tin-can car has broken down!
Driver ippa muzhikkiraaru
The driver is blinking helplessly now!
Female :Aiyo paavam
Female: Oh poor thing!
Ae…..ottak car-ru nee thallip paaru
Hey... single-seated car, try pushing it!
Thallu thallu
Push it, push it!
Thanni konjam kettu paaradi rohini
Ask if he wants some water, Rohini!
Ooththivitaa odumadi seethaa
If we pour water, it will run, Seetha!
Car-ru mattum weak-u illadi ragini
It is not just the car that is weak, Ragini!
Sir-ru kooda pekku thaandi geethaa
Sir himself is a fool, Geetha!
Rediator pola ippo soodu yaeri nikkuraar
Like a radiator, he now stands heated up!
Kaaththu vaanga vazhiya vidungadi
Make way for him to catch some air, girls!
Maari mari gear-ah pottu
Shifting gears repeatedly,
Break-ka mella kazhatti vittu
Slowly releasing the brake,
Car-ah konjam oram kattadi
Park the car to the side, girl!
Intha maramo
Here, there is no tree,
Sediyo kodiyo kedaiyaathu
No plant or vine to be found!
Ada odhunga nenachchaa idamum yaedhu
Ah, if you want to seek shade, where is the space?
Aiyo paavam
Oh poor thing!
Ae…..ottak car-ru nee thallip paaru
Hey... single-seated car, try pushing it!
Yaen nikkuraaru kai vachchi paaru
Why is he standing there? Go check on him!
Chorus :Katta vandi intha caru-ru
Chorus: This car is like a wooden bullock cart!
Ninnu pochchi dappaa car-ru
This tin-can car has broken down!
Driver ippa muzhikkiraaru
The driver is blinking helplessly now!
Female :Aiyo paavam
Female: Oh poor thing!
Ae…..ottak car-ru
Hey... single-seated car!
Female :Aamam
Female: Yes!
Chorus :Nee thallip paaru
Chorus: Try pushing it!
Female :Thallu thallu
Female: Push it, push it!
Chorus :Ae…..ottak car-ru nee thallip paaru…..
Chorus: Hey... single-seated car, try pushing it...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ottak Caru' from the 1988 Tamil movie 'Mappillai Sir' is a comedic, lighthearted track written by Idhaya Chandran. The song captures a humorous situation where a group of women tease a pretentious young man ('minor') whose rickety old car breaks down in the sweltering summer heat. The women playfully compare his vehicle to a wooden bullock cart or a tin box, mocking his aristocratic demeanor as he stands helpless on the road. Throughout the song, the women call out to each other by name—Maalathi, Meena, Gomathi, Reena, Rohini, Seetha, Ragini, and Geetha—suggesting absurd solutions like pulling the car like a buffalo cart, pouring water on it, or pushing it. The narrative offers a colorful look at rural/semi-urban Tamil street banter, blending mock sympathy ('aiyo paavam') with playful teasing over the driver's predicament.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Katta vandi intha caru-ru”
The singer metaphorically calls the broken-down car a primitive wooden bullock cart ('katta vandi').
Simile (Upamai Ani)
“Car-rum kooda manushan polae”
The lyricist compares the car breaking down in summer to a human being getting exhausted from heat.
Simile (Upamai Ani)
“Rediator pola ippo soodu yaeri nikkuraar”
The driver's rising anger and frustration are explicitly compared to an overheated radiator using 'pola'.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Eruma maattu vandikkedhadi maalathi / Katti pottu izhukkaalaandi meenaa”
End rhymes with female names (Maalathi, Meena, Gomathi, Reena) create a rhythmic, conversational folk structure.
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Trivia
This song was written by lyricist Idhaya Chandran for the 1988 Tamil comedy film 'Mappillai Sir'.
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