Ennachu Namma Desam
From Thaali Kattiya Raasa · 1992
- Lyricist
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Singer
- Mano
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Thaali Kattiya Raasa1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyara thaiyaa | Thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyara thaiyaa |
| Thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyara thaiyaa | Thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyara thaiyaa |
| Male | |
| {Ennaachchu namma dhesam | {What happened to our nation |
| Chorus :Thaththinaththin | Chorus: Thaththinaththin |
| Male :Engaedaa socialism | Male: Where is socialism, man? |
| Chorus :Thaththinaththin} (2) | Chorus: Thaththinaththin} (2) |
| Male | |
| Neththodu pochchu nehru sonnathu | What Nehru promised ended yesterday |
| Kaaththodu pochchu gandhi sonnathu | What Gandhi said vanished into the wind |
| Ada ullatha naan eduththu sonnaa | Oh, if I speak out the blatant truth |
| Aaththaadi romba mosam…. | Oh my goodness, the situation gets very bad... |
| Male | |
| {Ennaachchu namma Dhesam | {What happened to our nation |
| Chorus :Thaththinaththin | Chorus: Thaththinaththin |
| Male :Engaedaa socialism | Male: Where is socialism, man? |
| Chorus :Thaththinaththin} (2) | Chorus: Thaththinaththin} (2) |
| Male :Haan…. | Male: Yeah... |
| Chorus | |
| Eduththu euththu kozhuththavanthaan kodukkanum | The one who hoarded and grew fat must give back |
| Uzhaichchu uzhaichchu kalachchavanthaan edukkanum | The one who worked hard and grew weary should receive |
| Eduththu euththu kozhuththavanthaan kodukkanum | The one who hoarded and grew fat must give back |
| Uzhaichchu uzhaichchu kalachchavanthaan edukkanum | The one who worked hard and grew weary should receive |
| Aahaa ooho yaehae hae….. | Aahaa ooho yaehae hae... |
| Aahaa ooho yaehae hae….. | Aahaa ooho yaehae hae... |
| Male | |
| Paththu peru uzhaipulathaan | Only on the sweat of ten working people |
| Moththa perum vaazhugiraan | The entire society thrives and lives |
| Katti kaakkum velingathaan | The fence that is built to guard and protect |
| Meyuthadaa thottaththa thaan | Is now grazing on the garden itself! |
| Keezhendrum maelendrum ullathu varkkam | Class divide exists as the upper and lower strata |
| Katchi katti oorukkul eththanai tharkkam | How many political arguments occur in town while forming factions! |
| Male | |
| Poonaikkuththaan maniya katta | To bell the cat |
| Purappattaen paarungadaa | Look, I have stepped forward! |
| Haei roshamulla aambalainga | Hey, courageous men with self-respect |
| Thunaikkuththaan vaarungadaa | Come forward to join me as support! |
| Thuninjaa edhuvum nadakkum | If you have courage, anything can happen |
| Imaiya malaiya nagarththalaam | We can even move the mighty Himalayan mountain |
| Male | |
| Ennaachchu namma dhesam | What happened to our nation |
| Chorus :Thaththinaththin | Chorus: Thaththinaththin |
| Male :Engaedaa socialism | Male: Where is socialism, man? |
| Chorus :Thaththinaththin | Chorus: Thaththinaththin |
| Male | |
| Neththodu pochchu | Gone with yesterday |
| Chorus :Nehru sonnathu | Chorus: What Nehru said |
| Male :Haan kaaththodu pochchu | Male: Yeah, gone into the wind |
| Chorus :Gandhi sonnathu | Chorus: What Gandhi said |
| Male :Ada ullatha naan eduththu sonnaa | Male: Oh, if I speak out the blatant truth |
| Aaththaadi | Oh my goodness |
| Chorus :Romba mosam | Chorus: It turns out very bad |
| Male | |
| Ennaachchu namma dhesam | What happened to our nation |
| Chorus :Thaththinaththin | Chorus: Thaththinaththin |
| Male :Engaedaa socialism ha haan | Male: Where is socialism, ha haan? |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Velai seiyum kooligalin vayiththula adi vizhuthu | The working laborers are being kicked right in the stomach |
| Kooli konjam adhigam thara kettuputtaa pagai varuthu | If they ask for a slight wage hike, enmity arises |
| Eppothum paattaali yaeniya pola | The working class is always like a ladder |
| Yaeththi vittu ninniruppaan bhoomiyin maelae | Lifting others up while staying down on the ground |
| Male | |
| Pattaala veeranaipol | Like an army soldier |
| Paanjaaththaan payappuduvaan | Only if you charge forward will they feel fear |
| Haan Muttaalaa naam irunthaa | Yeah, if we stay silent like fools |
| Kuttaama enna seivaan | What else will they do besides keeping us down? |
| Thovachchaa thunigal velukkum | If you wash them, dirty clothes turn clean |
| Pazhaiya azhukku vilakalaam | Similarly, old corruption and dirt can be washed away |
| Male | |
| Ennaachchu namma dhesam | What happened to our nation |
| Chorus :Thaththinaththin | Chorus: Thaththinaththin |
| Male :Ada engaedaa socialism | Male: Hey, where is socialism? |
| Chorus :Thaththinaththin | Chorus: Thaththinaththin |
| Male | |
| Ada ennaachchu namma dhesam | Hey, what happened to our nation |
| Chorus :Thaththinaththin | Chorus: Thaththinaththin |
| Male :Engaedaa socialism | Male: Where is socialism, man? |
| Chorus :Thaththinaththin | Chorus: Thaththinaththin |
| Male | |
| Neththodu pochchu | Gone with yesterday |
| Chorus :Nehru sonnathu | Chorus: What Nehru said |
| Male :Haan kaaththodu pochchu | Male: Yeah, gone into the wind |
| Chorus :Gandhi sonnathu | Chorus: What Gandhi said |
| Male :Ada ullatha naan eduththu sonnaa | Male: Oh, if I speak out the blatant truth |
| Aaththaadi | Oh my goodness |
| Chorus :Romba mosam | Chorus: It turns out very bad |
| Male | |
| Ennaachchu namma dhesam | What happened to our nation |
| Chorus :Thaththinaththin | Chorus: Thaththinaththin |
| Male :Ada engaedaa socialism | Male: Hey, where is socialism? |
| Chorus :Thaththinaththin | Chorus: Thaththinaththin |
| Male | |
| Ada ennaachchu namma dhesam | Hey, what happened to our nation |
| Chorus :Thaththinaththin | Chorus: Thaththinaththin |
| Male :Engaedaa socialism | Male: Where is socialism, man? |
| Chorus :Thaththinaththin | Chorus: Thaththinaththin |
தையா தையா தையர தையா
தையா தையா தையர தையா
Thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyara thaiyaa
Thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyara thaiyaa
{என்னாச்சு நம்ம தேசம்
குழு :
தத்தினத்தின்
எங்கேடா சோஷலிசம்
குழு :
தத்தினத்தின்} (2)
{What happened to our nation
Chorus: Thaththinaththin
Male: Where is socialism, man?
Chorus: Thaththinaththin} (2)
நேத்தோடு போச்சு நேரு சொன்னது
காத்தோடு போச்சு காந்தி சொன்னது
அட உள்ளத நான் எடுத்து சொன்னா
ஆத்தாடி ரொம்ப மோசம்....
What Nehru promised ended yesterday
What Gandhi said vanished into the wind
Oh, if I speak out the blatant truth
Oh my goodness, the situation gets very bad...
{என்னாச்சு நம்ம தேசம்
குழு :
தத்தினத்தின்
எங்கேடா சோஷலிசம்
குழு :
தத்தினத்தின்} (2)
ஹான்......
{What happened to our nation
Chorus: Thaththinaththin
Male: Where is socialism, man?
Chorus: Thaththinaththin} (2)
Male: Yeah...
எடுத்து எடுத்து கொழுத்தவன்தான் கொடுக்கணும்
உழைச்சு உழைச்சு களச்சவன்தான் எடுக்கணும்
எடுத்து எடுத்து கொழுத்தவன்தான் கொடுக்கணும்
உழைச்சு உழைச்சு களச்சவன்தான் எடுக்கணும்
ஆஹா ஓஹோ ஏஹே ஹே.......
ஆஹா ஓஹோ ஏஹே ஹே.......
The one who hoarded and grew fat must give back
The one who worked hard and grew weary should receive
The one who hoarded and grew fat must give back
The one who worked hard and grew weary should receive
Aahaa ooho yaehae hae...
Aahaa ooho yaehae hae...
பத்து பேரு உழைப்புலதான்
மொத்த பேரும் வாழுகிறான்
கட்டிக் காக்கும் வேலிங்கதான்
மேயுதடா தோட்டத்ததான்
கீழென்றும் மேலென்றும் உள்ளது வர்க்கம்
கட்சி கட்டி ஊருக்குள்ள எத்தனை தர்க்கம்
Only on the sweat of ten working people
The entire society thrives and lives
The fence that is built to guard and protect
Is now grazing on the garden itself!
Class divide exists as the upper and lower strata
How many political arguments occur in town while forming factions!
பூனைக்குத்தான் மணியக் கட்ட
புறப்பட்டேன் பாருங்கடா
ஹேய் ரோஷமுள்ள ஆம்பளைங்க
துணைக்குத்தான் வாருங்கடா
துணிஞ்சா எதுவும் நடக்கும்
இமய மலைய நகர்த்தலாம்
To bell the cat
Look, I have stepped forward!
Hey, courageous men with self-respect
Come forward to join me as support!
If you have courage, anything can happen
We can even move the mighty Himalayan mountain
என்னாச்சு நம்ம தேசம்
குழு :
தத்தினத்தின்
எங்கேடா சோஷலிசம்
குழு :
தத்தினத்தின்
What happened to our nation
Chorus: Thaththinaththin
Male: Where is socialism, man?
Chorus: Thaththinaththin
நேத்தோடு போச்சு
குழு :
நேரு சொன்னது
ஹான் காத்தோடு போச்சு
குழு :
காந்தி சொன்னது
அட உள்ளத நான் எடுத்து சொன்னா
ஆத்தாடி
குழு :
ரொம்ப மோசம்....
Gone with yesterday
Chorus: What Nehru said
Male: Yeah, gone into the wind
Chorus: What Gandhi said
Male: Oh, if I speak out the blatant truth
Oh my goodness
Chorus: It turns out very bad
என்னாச்சு நம்ம தேசம்
குழு :
தத்தினத்தின்
எங்கேடா சோஷலிசம் ஹ ஹான்
What happened to our nation
Chorus: Thaththinaththin
Male: Where is socialism, ha haan?
.............................
...
வேலை செய்யும் கூலிகளின் வயித்துல அடி விழுது
கூலி கொஞ்சம் அதிகம் தர கேட்டுப்புட்டா பகை வருது
எப்போதும் பாட்டாளி ஏணியப் போல
ஏத்தி விட்டு நின்னிருப்பான் பூமியின் மேலே
The working laborers are being kicked right in the stomach
If they ask for a slight wage hike, enmity arises
The working class is always like a ladder
Lifting others up while staying down on the ground
பட்டாள வீரனைப்போல்
பாஞ்சாத்தான் பயப்புடுவான்
ஹான் முட்டாளா நாம் இருந்தா
குட்டாம என்ன செய்வான்
தொவச்சா துணிகள் வெளுக்கும்
பழைய அழுக்கு விலகலாம்
Like an army soldier
Only if you charge forward will they feel fear
Yeah, if we stay silent like fools
What else will they do besides keeping us down?
If you wash them, dirty clothes turn clean
Similarly, old corruption and dirt can be washed away
என்னாச்சு நம்ம தேசம்
குழு :
தத்தினத்தின்
அட எங்கேடா சோஷலிசம்
குழு :
தத்தினத்தின்
What happened to our nation
Chorus: Thaththinaththin
Male: Hey, where is socialism?
Chorus: Thaththinaththin
அட என்னாச்சு நம்ம தேசம்
குழு :
தத்தினத்தின்
எங்கேடா சோஷலிசம்
குழு :
தத்தினத்தின்
Hey, what happened to our nation
Chorus: Thaththinaththin
Male: Where is socialism, man?
Chorus: Thaththinaththin
நேத்தோடு போச்சு
குழு :
நேரு சொன்னது
ஹான் காத்தோடு போச்சு
குழு :
காந்தி சொன்னது
அட உள்ளத நான் எடுத்து சொன்னா
ஆத்தாடி
குழு :
ரொம்ப மோசம்....
Gone with yesterday
Chorus: What Nehru said
Male: Yeah, gone into the wind
Chorus: What Gandhi said
Male: Oh, if I speak out the blatant truth
Oh my goodness
Chorus: It turns out very bad
என்னாச்சு நம்ம தேசம்
குழு :
தத்தினத்தின்
அட எங்கேடா சோஷலிசம்
குழு :
தத்தினத்தின்
What happened to our nation
Chorus: Thaththinaththin
Male: Hey, where is socialism?
Chorus: Thaththinaththin
அட என்னாச்சு நம்ம தேசம்
குழு :
தத்தினத்தின்
எங்கேடா சோஷலிசம்
குழு :
தத்தினத்தின்
Hey, what happened to our nation
Chorus: Thaththinaththin
Male: Where is socialism, man?
Chorus: Thaththinaththin
Thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyara thaiyaa
Thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyara thaiyaa
Thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyara thaiyaa
Thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyara thaiyaa
{Ennaachchu namma dhesam
{What happened to our nation
Chorus :Thaththinaththin
Chorus: Thaththinaththin
Male :Engaedaa socialism
Male: Where is socialism, man?
Chorus :Thaththinaththin} (2)
Chorus: Thaththinaththin} (2)
Neththodu pochchu nehru sonnathu
What Nehru promised ended yesterday
Kaaththodu pochchu gandhi sonnathu
What Gandhi said vanished into the wind
Ada ullatha naan eduththu sonnaa
Oh, if I speak out the blatant truth
Aaththaadi romba mosam….
Oh my goodness, the situation gets very bad...
{Ennaachchu namma Dhesam
{What happened to our nation
Chorus :Thaththinaththin
Chorus: Thaththinaththin
Male :Engaedaa socialism
Male: Where is socialism, man?
Chorus :Thaththinaththin} (2)
Chorus: Thaththinaththin} (2)
Male :Haan….
Male: Yeah...
Eduththu euththu kozhuththavanthaan kodukkanum
The one who hoarded and grew fat must give back
Uzhaichchu uzhaichchu kalachchavanthaan edukkanum
The one who worked hard and grew weary should receive
Eduththu euththu kozhuththavanthaan kodukkanum
The one who hoarded and grew fat must give back
Uzhaichchu uzhaichchu kalachchavanthaan edukkanum
The one who worked hard and grew weary should receive
Aahaa ooho yaehae hae…..
Aahaa ooho yaehae hae...
Aahaa ooho yaehae hae…..
Aahaa ooho yaehae hae...
Paththu peru uzhaipulathaan
Only on the sweat of ten working people
Moththa perum vaazhugiraan
The entire society thrives and lives
Katti kaakkum velingathaan
The fence that is built to guard and protect
Meyuthadaa thottaththa thaan
Is now grazing on the garden itself!
Keezhendrum maelendrum ullathu varkkam
Class divide exists as the upper and lower strata
Katchi katti oorukkul eththanai tharkkam
How many political arguments occur in town while forming factions!
Poonaikkuththaan maniya katta
To bell the cat
Purappattaen paarungadaa
Look, I have stepped forward!
Haei roshamulla aambalainga
Hey, courageous men with self-respect
Thunaikkuththaan vaarungadaa
Come forward to join me as support!
Thuninjaa edhuvum nadakkum
If you have courage, anything can happen
Imaiya malaiya nagarththalaam
We can even move the mighty Himalayan mountain
Ennaachchu namma dhesam
What happened to our nation
Chorus :Thaththinaththin
Chorus: Thaththinaththin
Male :Engaedaa socialism
Male: Where is socialism, man?
Chorus :Thaththinaththin
Chorus: Thaththinaththin
Neththodu pochchu
Gone with yesterday
Chorus :Nehru sonnathu
Chorus: What Nehru said
Male :Haan kaaththodu pochchu
Male: Yeah, gone into the wind
Chorus :Gandhi sonnathu
Chorus: What Gandhi said
Male :Ada ullatha naan eduththu sonnaa
Male: Oh, if I speak out the blatant truth
Aaththaadi
Oh my goodness
Chorus :Romba mosam
Chorus: It turns out very bad
Ennaachchu namma dhesam
What happened to our nation
Chorus :Thaththinaththin
Chorus: Thaththinaththin
Male :Engaedaa socialism ha haan
Male: Where is socialism, ha haan?
…………….
...
Velai seiyum kooligalin vayiththula adi vizhuthu
The working laborers are being kicked right in the stomach
Kooli konjam adhigam thara kettuputtaa pagai varuthu
If they ask for a slight wage hike, enmity arises
Eppothum paattaali yaeniya pola
The working class is always like a ladder
Yaeththi vittu ninniruppaan bhoomiyin maelae
Lifting others up while staying down on the ground
Pattaala veeranaipol
Like an army soldier
Paanjaaththaan payappuduvaan
Only if you charge forward will they feel fear
Haan Muttaalaa naam irunthaa
Yeah, if we stay silent like fools
Kuttaama enna seivaan
What else will they do besides keeping us down?
Thovachchaa thunigal velukkum
If you wash them, dirty clothes turn clean
Pazhaiya azhukku vilakalaam
Similarly, old corruption and dirt can be washed away
Ennaachchu namma dhesam
What happened to our nation
Chorus :Thaththinaththin
Chorus: Thaththinaththin
Male :Ada engaedaa socialism
Male: Hey, where is socialism?
Chorus :Thaththinaththin
Chorus: Thaththinaththin
Ada ennaachchu namma dhesam
Hey, what happened to our nation
Chorus :Thaththinaththin
Chorus: Thaththinaththin
Male :Engaedaa socialism
Male: Where is socialism, man?
Chorus :Thaththinaththin
Chorus: Thaththinaththin
Neththodu pochchu
Gone with yesterday
Chorus :Nehru sonnathu
Chorus: What Nehru said
Male :Haan kaaththodu pochchu
Male: Yeah, gone into the wind
Chorus :Gandhi sonnathu
Chorus: What Gandhi said
Male :Ada ullatha naan eduththu sonnaa
Male: Oh, if I speak out the blatant truth
Aaththaadi
Oh my goodness
Chorus :Romba mosam
Chorus: It turns out very bad
Ennaachchu namma dhesam
What happened to our nation
Chorus :Thaththinaththin
Chorus: Thaththinaththin
Male :Ada engaedaa socialism
Male: Hey, where is socialism?
Chorus :Thaththinaththin
Chorus: Thaththinaththin
Ada ennaachchu namma dhesam
Hey, what happened to our nation
Chorus :Thaththinaththin
Chorus: Thaththinaththin
Male :Engaedaa socialism
Male: Where is socialism, man?
Chorus :Thaththinaththin
Chorus: Thaththinaththin
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a socio-political rally cry calling out the decay of egalitarian values in modern India. The protagonist questions the state of the nation and laments that the noble visions of iconic founding leaders like Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru have been forgotten or blown away like dust. He highlights the stark economic disparity where the wealthy exploit the labor of the working class, comparing the laborer to a ladder that elevates others while remaining grounded itself.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile
“Eppothum paattaali yaeniya pola”
Compares the working class to a ladder (yaeni) that helps others rise up to prosperity while itself remaining in the same place.
Proverbial Metaphor
“Katti kaakkum velingathaan meyuthadaa thottaththa thaan”
Uses the Tamil proverb 'Veliye payirai meyvadhu' (the protective fence grazing the field) to metaphorically describe authority figures who exploit the very people they are meant to protect.
Rhetorical Question
“Engaedaa socialism”
Repeatedly asks 'Where is socialism?' to critique political inaction and highlight class inequality.
Iyaipu (Rhyme)
“Neththodu pochchu nehru sonnathu / Kaaththodu pochchu gandhi sonnathu”
The matching end rhymes ('sonnathu' / 'sonnathu' and 'pochchu' / 'pochchu') create a rhythmic flow conveying loss.
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Trivia
Written by popular lyricist and music composer S. A. Rajkumar for the 1992 Tamil village drama 'Thaali Kattiya Raasa'. The lyrics draw heavily upon socialist rhetoric and revolutionary Tamil pop-culture motifs, addressing wage inequality and worker rights.
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