Enga Koottam Nimirnthachu
From En Vazhi Thani Vazhi · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- R. D. Burman
- Details
- En Vazhi Thani Vazhi1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Enga koottam niranthiramaachunga … | Our crowd/gathering has become permanent... |
| Chorus :Aamaamaa | Chorus: Yes, yes! |
| Male :Unga aattam mudinchachunga…. | Male: Your game is over... |
| Chorus :Aamaamaa | Chorus: Yes, yes! |
| Chorus | |
| Enga koottam niranthiramaachunga … | Our crowd/gathering has become permanent... |
| Male :Aamaamaa | Male: Yes, yes! |
| Chorus :Unga aattam mudinchachunga…. | Chorus: Your game is over... |
| Male :Aamaamaa | Male: Yes, yes! |
| Male | |
| Naermaiyaaga uzhaikkirom nethiyadi adikkirom | We work honestly and deliver spot-on blows. |
| Kutta vida maattom summa kuniyavum maattom | We won't let you push us down, nor will we bow down for no reason. |
| Sattam padichirukkom unnai vittu vida maattom | We have studied the law, we won't let you off the hook! |
| Male | |
| Enga koottam niranthiramaachunga … | Our crowd/gathering has become permanent... |
| Chorus :Aamaamaa | Chorus: Yes, yes! |
| Male :Unga aattam mudinchachunga…. | Male: Your game is over... |
| Chorus :Aamaamaa | Chorus: Yes, yes! |
| Chorus | |
| Enga koottam niranthiramaachunga … | Our crowd/gathering has become permanent... |
| Male :Aahahaan | Male: Ah ah ah! |
| Chorus :Unga aattam mudinchachunga…. | Chorus: Your game is over... |
| Male :Aaahahaaan | Male: Ah ah ah! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………. | |
| Male | |
| Veen jambam ennaalum koodathunga | Vain pomposity will never work out... |
| Chorus :Vengaayam saapaadu aagaathunga | Chorus: Eating just onions doesn't make a complete meal! |
| Male :Kobangal innaalil vegaathunga | Male: Anger won't work or cook these days... |
| Chorus :Koo moottai omlete aagathunga | Chorus: A rotten egg cannot be turned into an omelette! |
| Male | |
| Pullathinnum aadu thaan puli kutty aaguthu | Even the grass-eating goat is now turning into a tiger cub! |
| Chorus :Thalaimurai maarudhu thalaimaiyum maarudhu | Chorus: Generations are changing, and leadership is changing too! |
| Male :Ungalaiyae edhuthu neenga ottu podunga | Male: Go ahead and cast votes for yourselves! |
| Male | |
| Enga koottam niranthiramaachunga … | Our crowd/gathering has become permanent... |
| Chorus :Aamaamaa | Chorus: Yes, yes! |
| Male :Unga aattam mudinchachunga…. | Male: Your game is over... |
| Chorus :Aamaamaa | Chorus: Yes, yes! |
| Chorus | |
| Enga koottam niranthiramaachunga … | Our crowd/gathering has become permanent... |
| Male :Hmm mm mm | Male: Hmm mm mm |
| Chorus :Unga aattam mudinchachunga…. | Chorus: Your game is over... |
| Male :Aaahahaaan | Male: Ah ah ah! |
| Male | |
| Naermaiyaaga uzhaikkirom nethiyadi adikkirom | We work honestly and deliver spot-on blows. |
| Kutta vida maattom summa kiniyavum maattom | We won't let you push us down, nor will we bow down for no reason. |
| Sattam padichirukkom unnai vittu vida maattom | We have studied the law, we won't let you off the hook! |
| Male | |
| Enga koottam niranthiramaachunga … | Our crowd/gathering has become permanent... |
| Chorus :Aamaamaa | Chorus: Yes, yes! |
| Male :Unga aattam mudinchachunga…. | Male: Your game is over... |
| Chorus :Aamaamaa | Chorus: Yes, yes! |
| Chorus | |
| Enga koottam niranthiramaachunga … | Our crowd/gathering has become permanent... |
| Male :Aamaamaa | Male: Yes, yes! |
| Chorus :Unga aattam mudinchachunga…. | Chorus: Your game is over... |
| Male :Aaahahaaan | Male: Ah ah ah! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………… | |
| Male | |
| Keezh vargam illamal mel vargama | Can an upper class exist without a lower class? |
| Keezh maadi illaamal mel maadiya | Can an upper floor exist without a lower floor? |
| Chorus :Poi pesum aalukku poomaalaiyaa | Chorus: Should a liar be decorated with a flower garland? |
| Poonaikku naarkaali koodathaiyaa | Should a cat be given an official chair? |
| Male | |
| Ottiyulla padhaviyum kattiyulla vaettiyum | The position you cling to and the dhoti you wear... |
| Chorus :Ottiyulla padhaviyum kattiyulla vaettiyum | Chorus: The position you cling to and the dhoti you wear... |
| Male :Ennaikkum kizhiya koodum yaar paarthathu | Male: Who knows when they might tear away? |
| Male | |
| Enga koottam niranthiramaachunga … | Our crowd/gathering has become permanent... |
| Chorus :Aamaamaa | Chorus: Yes, yes! |
| Male :Unga aattam mudinchachunga…. | Male: Your game is over... |
| Chorus :Aamaamaa | Chorus: Yes, yes! |
| Chorus | |
| Enga koottam niranthiramaachunga … | Our crowd/gathering has become permanent... |
| Male :Aamaamaa | Male: Yes, yes! |
| Chorus :Unga aattam mudinchachunga…. | Chorus: Your game is over... |
| Male :Aamaamaa | Male: Yes, yes! |
| Male | |
| Naermaiyaaga uzhaikkirom nethiyadi adikkirom | We work honestly and deliver spot-on blows. |
| Kutta vida maattom summa kuniyavum maattom | We won't let you push us down, nor will we bow down for no reason. |
| Sattam padichirukkom unnai vittu vida maattom | We have studied the law, we won't let you off the hook! |
| Male | |
| Enga koottam niranthiramaachunga … | Our crowd/gathering has become permanent... |
| Chorus :Aamaamaa | Chorus: Yes, yes! |
| Male :Unga aattam mudinchachunga…. | Male: Your game is over... |
| Chorus :Aamaamaa | Chorus: Yes, yes! |
| Chorus | |
| Enga koottam niranthiramaachunga … | Our crowd/gathering has become permanent... |
| Male :Aamaamaa | Male: Yes, yes! |
| Chorus :Unga aattam mudinchachunga…. | Chorus: Your game is over... |
........................
எங்க கூட்டம் நிமிர்ந்தாச்சுங்க...
குழு :
ஆமாமா
உங்க ஆட்டம் முடிஞ்சாச்சுங்க..
குழு :
ஆமாமா
Our crowd/gathering has become permanent...
Chorus: Yes, yes!
Male: Your game is over...
Chorus: Yes, yes!
எங்க கூட்டம் நிமிர்ந்தாச்சுங்க...
ஆமாமா
குழு :
உங்க ஆட்டம் முடிஞ்சாச்சுங்க..
ஆமாமா
Our crowd/gathering has become permanent...
Male: Yes, yes!
Chorus: Your game is over...
Male: Yes, yes!
நேர்மையாக உழைக்கிறோம் நெத்தியடி அடிக்கிறோம்
குட்ட விட மாட்டோம் சும்மா குனியவும் மாட்டோம்
சட்டம் படிச்சிருக்கோம் உன்னை விட்டு விடமாட்டோம்
We work honestly and deliver spot-on blows.
We won't let you push us down, nor will we bow down for no reason.
We have studied the law, we won't let you off the hook!
எங்க கூட்டம் நிமிர்ந்தாச்சுங்க...
குழு :
ஆமாமா
உங்க ஆட்டம் முடிஞ்சாச்சுங்க..
குழு :
ஆமாமா
Our crowd/gathering has become permanent...
Chorus: Yes, yes!
Male: Your game is over...
Chorus: Yes, yes!
எங்க கூட்டம் நிமிர்ந்தாச்சுங்க...
ஆஹாஹான்
குழு :
உங்க ஆட்டம் முடிஞ்சாச்சுங்க..
ஆஹாஹான்
Our crowd/gathering has become permanent...
Male: Ah ah ah!
Chorus: Your game is over...
Male: Ah ah ah!
.........................
வீண் ஜம்பம் எந்நாளும் கூடாதுங்க
குழு :
வெங்காயம் சாப்பாடு ஆகாதுங்க
கோபங்கள் இந்நாளில் வேகாதுங்க
குழு :
கூ முட்டை ஆம்லெட்டு ஆகாதுங்க
Vain pomposity will never work out...
Chorus: Eating just onions doesn't make a complete meal!
Male: Anger won't work or cook these days...
Chorus: A rotten egg cannot be turned into an omelette!
புல்லு தின்னும் ஆடுதான் புலிக்குட்டி ஆகுது
குழு :
தலைமுறை மாறுது தலைமையும் மாறுது
உங்களையே எதுத்து நீங்க ஓட்டு போடுங்க
Even the grass-eating goat is now turning into a tiger cub!
Chorus: Generations are changing, and leadership is changing too!
Male: Go ahead and cast votes for yourselves!
எங்க கூட்டம் நிமிர்ந்தாச்சுங்க...
குழு :
ஆமாமா
உங்க ஆட்டம் முடிஞ்சாச்சுங்க..
குழு :
ஆமாமா
Our crowd/gathering has become permanent...
Chorus: Yes, yes!
Male: Your game is over...
Chorus: Yes, yes!
எங்க கூட்டம் நிமிர்ந்தாச்சுங்க...
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
குழு :
உங்க ஆட்டம் முடிஞ்சாச்சுங்க..
ஆஹாஹான்
Our crowd/gathering has become permanent...
Male: Hmm mm mm
Chorus: Your game is over...
Male: Ah ah ah!
நேர்மையாக உழைக்கிறோம் நெத்தியடி அடிக்கிறோம்
குட்ட விட மாட்டோம் சும்மா குனியவும் மாட்டோம்
சட்டம் படிச்சிருக்கோம் உன்னை விட்டு விடமாட்டோம்
We work honestly and deliver spot-on blows.
We won't let you push us down, nor will we bow down for no reason.
We have studied the law, we won't let you off the hook!
எங்க கூட்டம் நிமிர்ந்தாச்சுங்க...
குழு :
ஆமாமா
உங்க ஆட்டம் முடிஞ்சாச்சுங்க..
குழு :
ஆமாமா
Our crowd/gathering has become permanent...
Chorus: Yes, yes!
Male: Your game is over...
Chorus: Yes, yes!
எங்க கூட்டம் நிமிர்ந்தாச்சுங்க...
ஆமாமா
குழு :
உங்க ஆட்டம் முடிஞ்சாச்சுங்க..
ஆஹாஹான்
Our crowd/gathering has become permanent...
Male: Yes, yes!
Chorus: Your game is over...
Male: Ah ah ah!
....................
கீழ் வர்க்கம் இல்லாமல் மேல் வர்க்கமா
கீழ் மாடி இல்லாமல் மேல் மாடியா
குழு :
பொய் பேசும் ஆளுக்கு பூமாலையா
பூனைக்கு நாற்காலி கூடாதய்யா
Can an upper class exist without a lower class?
Can an upper floor exist without a lower floor?
Chorus: Should a liar be decorated with a flower garland?
Should a cat be given an official chair?
ஒட்டியுள்ள பதவியும் கட்டியுள்ள வேட்டியும்
குழு :
ஒட்டியுள்ள பதவியும் கட்டியுள்ள வேட்டியும்
என்னைக்கும் கிழியக் கூடும் யார் பார்த்தது
The position you cling to and the dhoti you wear...
Chorus: The position you cling to and the dhoti you wear...
Male: Who knows when they might tear away?
எங்க கூட்டம் நிமிர்ந்தாச்சுங்க...
குழு :
ஆமாமா
உங்க ஆட்டம் முடிஞ்சாச்சுங்க..
குழு :
ஆமாமா
Our crowd/gathering has become permanent...
Chorus: Yes, yes!
Male: Your game is over...
Chorus: Yes, yes!
எங்க கூட்டம் நிமிர்ந்தாச்சுங்க...
ஆமாமா
குழு :
உங்க ஆட்டம் முடிஞ்சாச்சுங்க..
ஆமாமா
Our crowd/gathering has become permanent...
Male: Yes, yes!
Chorus: Your game is over...
Male: Yes, yes!
நேர்மையாக உழைக்கிறோம் நெத்தியடி அடிக்கிறோம்
குட்ட விட மாட்டோம் சும்மா குனியவும் மாட்டோம்
சட்டம் படிச்சிருக்கோம் உன்னை விட்டு விடமாட்டோம்
We work honestly and deliver spot-on blows.
We won't let you push us down, nor will we bow down for no reason.
We have studied the law, we won't let you off the hook!
எங்க கூட்டம் நிமிர்ந்தாச்சுங்க...
குழு :
ஆமாமா
உங்க ஆட்டம் முடிஞ்சாச்சுங்க..
குழு :
ஆமாமா
Our crowd/gathering has become permanent...
Chorus: Yes, yes!
Male: Your game is over...
Chorus: Yes, yes!
எங்க கூட்டம் நிமிர்ந்தாச்சுங்க...
ஆமாமா
குழு :
உங்க ஆட்டம் முடிஞ்சாச்சுங்க..
Our crowd/gathering has become permanent...
Male: Yes, yes!
Chorus: Your game is over...
…………………..
Enga koottam niranthiramaachunga …
Our crowd/gathering has become permanent...
Chorus :Aamaamaa
Chorus: Yes, yes!
Male :Unga aattam mudinchachunga….
Male: Your game is over...
Chorus :Aamaamaa
Chorus: Yes, yes!
Enga koottam niranthiramaachunga …
Our crowd/gathering has become permanent...
Male :Aamaamaa
Male: Yes, yes!
Chorus :Unga aattam mudinchachunga….
Chorus: Your game is over...
Male :Aamaamaa
Male: Yes, yes!
Naermaiyaaga uzhaikkirom nethiyadi adikkirom
We work honestly and deliver spot-on blows.
Kutta vida maattom summa kuniyavum maattom
We won't let you push us down, nor will we bow down for no reason.
Sattam padichirukkom unnai vittu vida maattom
We have studied the law, we won't let you off the hook!
Enga koottam niranthiramaachunga …
Our crowd/gathering has become permanent...
Chorus :Aamaamaa
Chorus: Yes, yes!
Male :Unga aattam mudinchachunga….
Male: Your game is over...
Chorus :Aamaamaa
Chorus: Yes, yes!
Enga koottam niranthiramaachunga …
Our crowd/gathering has become permanent...
Male :Aahahaan
Male: Ah ah ah!
Chorus :Unga aattam mudinchachunga….
Chorus: Your game is over...
Male :Aaahahaaan
Male: Ah ah ah!
…………………….
Veen jambam ennaalum koodathunga
Vain pomposity will never work out...
Chorus :Vengaayam saapaadu aagaathunga
Chorus: Eating just onions doesn't make a complete meal!
Male :Kobangal innaalil vegaathunga
Male: Anger won't work or cook these days...
Chorus :Koo moottai omlete aagathunga
Chorus: A rotten egg cannot be turned into an omelette!
Pullathinnum aadu thaan puli kutty aaguthu
Even the grass-eating goat is now turning into a tiger cub!
Chorus :Thalaimurai maarudhu thalaimaiyum maarudhu
Chorus: Generations are changing, and leadership is changing too!
Male :Ungalaiyae edhuthu neenga ottu podunga
Male: Go ahead and cast votes for yourselves!
Enga koottam niranthiramaachunga …
Our crowd/gathering has become permanent...
Chorus :Aamaamaa
Chorus: Yes, yes!
Male :Unga aattam mudinchachunga….
Male: Your game is over...
Chorus :Aamaamaa
Chorus: Yes, yes!
Enga koottam niranthiramaachunga …
Our crowd/gathering has become permanent...
Male :Hmm mm mm
Male: Hmm mm mm
Chorus :Unga aattam mudinchachunga….
Chorus: Your game is over...
Male :Aaahahaaan
Male: Ah ah ah!
Naermaiyaaga uzhaikkirom nethiyadi adikkirom
We work honestly and deliver spot-on blows.
Kutta vida maattom summa kiniyavum maattom
We won't let you push us down, nor will we bow down for no reason.
Sattam padichirukkom unnai vittu vida maattom
We have studied the law, we won't let you off the hook!
Enga koottam niranthiramaachunga …
Our crowd/gathering has become permanent...
Chorus :Aamaamaa
Chorus: Yes, yes!
Male :Unga aattam mudinchachunga….
Male: Your game is over...
Chorus :Aamaamaa
Chorus: Yes, yes!
Enga koottam niranthiramaachunga …
Our crowd/gathering has become permanent...
Male :Aamaamaa
Male: Yes, yes!
Chorus :Unga aattam mudinchachunga….
Chorus: Your game is over...
Male :Aaahahaaan
Male: Ah ah ah!
………………………
Keezh vargam illamal mel vargama
Can an upper class exist without a lower class?
Keezh maadi illaamal mel maadiya
Can an upper floor exist without a lower floor?
Chorus :Poi pesum aalukku poomaalaiyaa
Chorus: Should a liar be decorated with a flower garland?
Poonaikku naarkaali koodathaiyaa
Should a cat be given an official chair?
Ottiyulla padhaviyum kattiyulla vaettiyum
The position you cling to and the dhoti you wear...
Chorus :Ottiyulla padhaviyum kattiyulla vaettiyum
Chorus: The position you cling to and the dhoti you wear...
Male :Ennaikkum kizhiya koodum yaar paarthathu
Male: Who knows when they might tear away?
Enga koottam niranthiramaachunga …
Our crowd/gathering has become permanent...
Chorus :Aamaamaa
Chorus: Yes, yes!
Male :Unga aattam mudinchachunga….
Male: Your game is over...
Chorus :Aamaamaa
Chorus: Yes, yes!
Enga koottam niranthiramaachunga …
Our crowd/gathering has become permanent...
Male :Aamaamaa
Male: Yes, yes!
Chorus :Unga aattam mudinchachunga….
Chorus: Your game is over...
Male :Aamaamaa
Male: Yes, yes!
Naermaiyaaga uzhaikkirom nethiyadi adikkirom
We work honestly and deliver spot-on blows.
Kutta vida maattom summa kuniyavum maattom
We won't let you push us down, nor will we bow down for no reason.
Sattam padichirukkom unnai vittu vida maattom
We have studied the law, we won't let you off the hook!
Enga koottam niranthiramaachunga …
Our crowd/gathering has become permanent...
Chorus :Aamaamaa
Chorus: Yes, yes!
Male :Unga aattam mudinchachunga….
Male: Your game is over...
Chorus :Aamaamaa
Chorus: Yes, yes!
Enga koottam niranthiramaachunga …
Our crowd/gathering has become permanent...
Male :Aamaamaa
Male: Yes, yes!
Chorus :Unga aattam mudinchachunga….
Chorus: Your game is over...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a high-energy socio-political anthem challenging corrupt leadership, oppression, and elite arrogance. The protagonist, representing the working class and general public, proclaims that the common people are united and permanent, while the reign of deceptive politicians and authority figures ('your game') has come to an end. Using sharp proverbs and local metaphors, the song emphasizes that the working class is educated, aware of their rights, and no longer willing to bow down to tyranny.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Keezh vargam illamal mel vargama / Keezh maadi illaamal mel maadiya”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Keezh' across consecutive lines creates rhythmic emphasis.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Naermaiyaaga uzhaikkirom nethiyadi adikkirom”
Rhyming of the second letter consonant structure within the phrase ('er' / 'et').
Metaphor
“Pullathinnum aadu thaan puli kutty aaguthu”
Compares meek, grass-eating goats turning into brave tiger cubs to represent the rising courage of the oppressed populace.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Veen jambam ennaalum koodathunga / Kobangal innaalil vegaathunga”
Ending words 'koodathunga' and 'vegaathunga' create a consistent rhyming pattern across stanzas.
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Trivia
The movie 'En Vazhi Thani Vazhi' (1988) starred Raghuvaran in a lead role and was directed by V. Azhagappan. The track features the energetic rendition of Malaysia Vasudevan, whose booming voice was frequently used for high-spirited social and political revolution songs in 1980s Tamil cinema.
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