♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
Bhoologam rompa kettu pochchu	The earth has become completely ruined.
Idhu thirunthaathappaa verum vetti pechu	This world will not reform, my friend, it is all just useless talk.
Pollaathavan ingu nallaa irukkaan	The wicked man lives happily and comfortably here.
Idhu illaathavan theru kallaarukkaan	The one who has nothing lives on the street like a stone.
Idhu purinjaa therinjaa sarithaandaa	If you understand and realize this, that is fine, my friend.
Male
Arasaangam irunthenna laabam	What is the use of having a government?
Adhu enna seyyundaa paavam	What can that poor thing do anyway?
Sattangal pala nooru podum	It will enact hundreds of laws,
Samuthaayam thappichchu odum	And society will just find a way to escape and run away.
Male
Bhoologam rompa kettu pochchu	The earth has become completely ruined.
Idhu thirunthaathappaa verum vetti pechu	This world will not reform, my friend, it is all just useless talk.
Pollaathavan ingu nallaa irukkaan	The wicked man lives happily and comfortably here.
Idhu illaathavan theru kallaarukkaan	The one who has nothing lives on the street like a stone.
Idhu purinjaa therinjaa sarithaandaa	If you understand and realize this, that is fine, my friend.
Male
Kadalu kaaththa vaangi kaiththadiyai thaangi	Catching the ocean breeze and holding a walking stick,
Gandhi mahaan nikkiratha paaru	Look at the great Gandhi standing as a statue.
Kadalu kaaththa vaangi kaiththadiyai thaangi	Catching the ocean breeze and holding a walking stick,
Gandhi mahaan nikkiratha paaru	Look at the great Gandhi standing as a statue.
Ippothu gandhi irunthaakka	If Gandhi were alive today,
Shanthi illaama ingae thindaadanum	He would struggle here without any peace.
Male
Manasodinji silaiyaaga aavaarappaa appaa	Heartbroken, he would turn into a stone statue, oh man!
Marupadiyum sorkkaththuke povaarappaa	He would head right back to heaven again!
Manasodinji silaiyaaga aavaarappaa appaa	Heartbroken, he would turn into a stone statue, oh man!
Marupadiyum sorkkaththuke povaarappaa	He would head right back to heaven again!
Appa appappaa….	Oh dear, oh dear...
Male
Bhoologam rompa kettu pochchu	The earth has become completely ruined.
Idhu thirunthaathappaa verum vetti pechu	This world will not reform, my friend, it is all just useless talk.
Pollaathavan ingu nallaa irukkaan	The wicked man lives happily and comfortably here.
Idhu illaathavan theru kallaarukkaan	The one who has nothing lives on the street like a stone.
Idhu purinjaa therinjaa sarithaandaa	If you understand and realize this, that is fine, my friend.
Male
Manakkuthappaa koovam mookku senja paavam	The Cooum river stinks, what sin did the nose commit to endure this!
Pattanaththin latchanaththa paaru…..eppadiyappaa	Look at the condition of this city... how bad it is, my friend!
Manakkuthappaa koovam mookku senja paavam	The Cooum river stinks, what sin did the nose commit to endure this!
Pattanaththin latchanaththa paaru…..	Look at the condition of this city...
Kuppangal ellaam theppangal polae	All the slums look like floating rafts,
Thanneerin melae thallaaduthu	Tottering and swaying over the flood waters.
Male
Election-kku kudisai pakkam varuvaangappaa	They come near the slum huts only during elections, my friend.
Jeyichchuputtaa kai kazhuvi viduvaangappaa eppaa	Once they win, they wash their hands of the voters, my friend!
Election-kku kudisai pakkam varuvaangappaa	They come near the slum huts only during elections, my friend.
Jeyichchuputtaa kai kazhuvi viduvaangappaa	Once they win, they wash their hands of the voters!
Appa appappaa….	Oh dear, oh dear...
Male
Bhoologam rompa kettu pochchu	The earth has become completely ruined.
Idhu thirunthaathappaa verum vetti pechu	This world will not reform, my friend, it is all just useless talk.
Pollaathavan ingu nallaa irukkaan	The wicked man lives happily and comfortably here.
Idhu illaathavan theru kallaarukkaan	The one who has nothing lives on the street like a stone.
Idhu purinjaa therinjaa sarithaandaa	If you understand and realize this, that is fine, my friend.
Male
Nadutheruvil nooru kudithanangal paaru	Look at a hundred families living right in the middle of the street,
Veedhiyellaam yaezhaigalin veedu	All the open streets have become the homes of the poor.
Nadutheruvil nooru kudithanangal paaru	Look at a hundred families living right in the middle of the street,
Veedhiyellaam yaezhaigalin veedu	All the open streets have become the homes of the poor.
Oru pakkam saeri oru pakkam maadi	Slums on one side and multi-story mansions on the other,
Eppothu rendum onnaavathu	When will both sides ever become equal?
Male
Samaththuvaththa latchiymaa sonnaangappaa	They declared equality as their grand ideal, my friend,
Sonnavanga pechchodu ninnaangappaa	But those who said it stopped right with mere talk!
Samaththuvaththa latchiymaa sonnaangappaa	They declared equality as their grand ideal, my friend,
Sonnavanga pechchodu ninnaangappaa	But those who said it stopped right with mere talk!
Male
Bhoologam rompa kettu pochchu	The earth has become completely ruined.
Idhu thirunthaathappaa verum vetti pechu	This world will not reform, my friend, it is all just useless talk.
Pollaathavan ingu nallaa irukkaan	The wicked man lives happily and comfortably here.
Idhu illaathavan theru kallaarukkaan	The one who has nothing lives on the street like a stone.
Male
Idhu purinjaa therinjaa sarithaandaa	If you understand and realize this, that is fine, my friend.
Idhu purinjaa therinjaa sarithaandaa	If you understand and realize this, that is fine, my friend.
Idhu purinjaa therinjaa sarithaandaa……	If you understand and realize this, that is fine, my friend...

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