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Lyrics & meaning

Anjaa Nenjane

From Annanukku Jey · 2018

Lyricist
Sammie Kootaliz
Singers
Anthony Daasan, Sammie Kootaliz
Music director
Arrol Corelli
Movie name
Annanukku Jey
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
8 Jun 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sathikka pirantha socrates
Kaalam potrum karlmarx
Varumai ozhikkum karnanae
Ulaga ariyum mannanae
Un kural thirukural
Un chinnam thodum viral
Manitha kula manikkamae
Ulagam potrum kaavalanae
Thaaikulathin thava pudhalva
Tharani potrum engal iraiva
Vaa vaa vaa vaa…
Anjaa nenjanae karunai vallalae
Latchiya thalaiva vazhgavae
Arivin arivae anbin sigaramae
Naalaya mudhalva vazhgavae
Sorva vittu verva kottu
Avan paarvai patta athu pothum
Manna vittu ponalumae
Namma peru iruntha thaan adaiyaalam
Sathikka pirantha socrates-eh…
Ezhai makkal pangaalane
Kaviya thaayin thalai maganae
Udan pirappae
Raththathin raththam neeyae
Kadavul padaitha kadaisi nallavan
Neethanae thalaiva
Sinthanai rocket-u
Seyalil nee jet-tu
Vanangirom thalaiva
Sorva vittu nee verva kottu
Avan paarvai patta pothum
Chorus :Sorva vittu nee verva kottu
Avan paarvai patta pothum
: Hey…
Sathikka pirantha socrates-eh…
Socrates, born to achieve greatness!
Karl Marx, praised through time!
Karna, who wipes out poverty!
King known across the world!
Your voice is the Thirukkural!
A finger voting for your symbol!
O precious gem of humanity!
Protector hailed by the whole world!
Blessed son of all mothers!
Our divine leader celebrated by the earth!
Come, come, come, come...
Fearless heart, generous giver!
Long live our leader of vision!
Wisdom of wisdom, pinnacle of love!
Long live our future Chief Minister!
Shake off tiredness and sweat it out!
If his glance falls on you, that is enough!
Even when we leave this earth,
our name is our only true mark!
O Socrates, born to achieve greatness!
True comrade of the poor!
Eldest son of the epic Mother!
My fellow brother of blood!
You are the blood of our blood!
The last good man created by God,
isn't that you, our leader?
Your thought is a rocket!
In action, you are a jet!
We bow to you, our leader!
Shake off tiredness and sweat it out!
If his glance falls on you, that is enough!
Chorus: Shake off tiredness and sweat it out!
If his glance falls on you, that is enough!
Hey...
O Socrates, born to achieve greatness!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This track from 'Annanukku Jey' is a humorous and hyperbolic political praising anthem. It parodies traditional Tamil political campaign songs by heaping extreme and grandiloquent compliments on a local politician, comparing him to iconic philosophical figures like Socrates and Karl Marx, mythological icons like Karna, and modern fast transportation like jets and rockets.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole

Sathikka pirantha socrates / Kaalam potrum karlmarx

Extravagant exaggeration comparing a local political figure to historical luminaries like Socrates and Karl Marx.

Metaphor

Un kural thirukural

Directly comparing the leader's speech to the sacred Tamil ethical text Thirukkural.

Modern Metaphor / Rhyme

Sinthanai rocket-u / Seyalil nee jet-tu

Uses modern technological terms 'rocket' and 'jet' to describe quick thinking and decisive action, while maintaining end-rhyme ('rocket-u' / 'jet-tu').

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Trivia

'Annanukku Jey' (2018) is a political satire film starring Attakathi Dinesh and directed by Rajkumar, produced by acclaimed director Vetrimaaran. The song humorously captures the culture of Tamil political follower hero-worship.

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