Ennanga Sir Unga Sattam
From Joker · 2016
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Arandhai Bava, K. Perumal
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Details
- Joker2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | What is this, sir? |
| Male | |
| Ennanga sir-ae | What is this, sir? |
| Ennanga sir-ae | Yeii yeiii.. |
| Chorus | |
| Yeii yeiii.. | What is this, sir, your law? |
| Male | |
| Ennanga sir unga sattam | What is this, sir, your scheme? |
| Ennanga sir unga thittam | With no one around to question you, |
| Kelvi ketka aalillaama | You hold your assemblies and rule arbitrarily. |
| Poduringa kottam | A population of one billion people, |
| Male | |
| Nooru kodi manidharu | And random, arbitrary leaders, |
| Yaaru yaaro thalaivaru | You who leave after buying votes, |
| Ottu vaangi pora neenga | You are dealers in corruption! |
| Oozhal oda dealar-u | You who leave after buying votes, |
| Male | |
| Ottu vaangi pora neenga | You are dealers in corruption! |
| Oozhaloda dealar-u | Yeiii yeiii.. |
| Chorus | |
| Yeiii yeiii.. | The glorious lineage of rulers rendered illiterate and helpless, |
| Male | |
| Aanda parambara kai naattu | While corporations rule over and manipulate us. |
| Aatti padaikkudhu corporattu | To the ministers selling off the country, |
| Naatta vikkira mandhiri maaruku | Give a grand sarcastic salute! |
| Nallaa vaiyyi salyuttu | Pa pa pa bha |
| Male | |
| Pa pa pa bha | Pabha pabha paa paa |
| Pabha pabha paa paa | Pa pa pa bha |
| Male | |
| Pa pa pa bha | Chorus : Pa pa pa bha |
| Chorus :Pa pa pa bha | Male : Pabha pabha paa paa |
| Male :Pabha pabha paa paa | Chorus : Pabha pabha paa paa |
| Chorus :Pabha pabha paa paa | Pabha pabha pabha |
| Male | |
| Pabha pabha pabha | Pa pa pa pa pa pa |
| Pa pa pa pa pa pa | Yeiii…yeiii |
| Chorus | |
| Yeiii…yeiii | In the ration rice, there are worms, |
| Male | |
| Ration arisi puzhuvula | Yet in dreams, we are a superpower, |
| Vallarasu kanavula | Looking at the direction the nation is heading, |
| Dhesam pora pokka paartha | It will never get fixed in the end. |
| Theradhunga mudivula | Yeiii yeiii… |
| Chorus | |
| Yeiii yeiii… | Unable to voice an opinion, |
| Male | |
| Karuththu solla mudiyala | And black money hasn't returned either, |
| Karuppu panamum thirumbala | Every individual acts like a village chief, |
| Aalukkaalu naattamaidha | Right inside the Parliament. |
| Parlementu naduvula | Luxury cars are on the streets, |
| Male | |
| Sogusu car-u theruvula | Chorus : Yeiii |
| Chorus :Yeiii | While the farmer hangs from a noose, |
| Vivasaayi thookkula | Chorus : Yeiii |
| Chorus :Yeiii | Piling interest upon interest, |
| Vatti mela vatti pottu | You hit hard right in the stomach. |
| Adikkuringa vayithula | What is this, sir, your law? |
| Male | |
| Ennanga sir unga sattam | What is this, sir, your scheme? |
| Ennanga sir unga thittam | What is this, sir… |
| Ennanga sir… | Yeiii yeiii…yaei yaei |
| Chorus | |
| Yeiii yeiii…yaei yaei | Yeiii yeiii…yaei yaei |
| Yeiii yeiii…yaei yaei | Yeiii yeiii…yaei yaei |
| Yeiii yeiii…yaei yaei | Is a mobile phone glowing in your hand? |
| Male | |
| Kaiyila phone-u jolikkudha | Did you get a free television set? |
| Tv-um oc-il kedaikudha | Urgent to go to the toilet, |
| Avasarama onnukkum rendukkum | Is there even a place to relieve oneself? |
| Odhunga edamum irukkudha | Yeiii yeiii… |
| Chorus | |
| Yeiii yeiii… | Does nature deny anything to us? |
| Male | |
| Iyarkkai enna marukkudha | Does it hoard anything inside? |
| Ethaiyum ulla padhukudha | To loot and plunder everything, |
| Ellaathayum sooraiyada | Is the government acting as a pimp? |
| Sarkar kootti kodukudha | Good drinking water is unavailable, |
| Male | |
| Nalla thanni kedaikkala | Chorus : Yeiii… |
| Chorus :Yeiii… | Clean air is unavailable, |
| Nalla kaathu kedaikkala | Chorus : Yeiii… |
| Chorus :Yeiii… | Through government-run liquor stores, |
| Arasaanga sarakkulathan | You are killing the common people. |
| Kolluringa sanangala | What is this, sir, your law? |
| Male | |
| Ennanga sir unga sattam | What is this, sir, your scheme? |
| Ennanga sir unga thittam | With no one around to question you, |
| Kelvi ketka aalillaama | You hold your assemblies and rule arbitrarily. |
| Poduringa kottam | A population of one billion people, |
| Male | |
| Nooru kodi manidharu | And random, arbitrary leaders, |
| Yaaru yaaro thalaivaru | You who leave after buying votes, |
| Ottu vaangi pora neenga | You are dealers in corruption! |
| Oozhal oda dealar-u | You who leave after buying votes, |
| Male | |
| Ottu vaangi pora neenga | You are dealers in corruption! |
| Oozhaloda dealar-u | Yeiii yeiii.. |
| Chorus | |
| Yeiii yeiii.. | |
............................
What is this, sir?
என்னங்க சாரே
என்னங்க சாரே
What is this, sir?
Yeii yeiii..
ஏய் ஏய்
What is this, sir, your law?
என்னங்க சார்
உங்க சட்டம் என்னங்க
சார் உங்க திட்டம்
கேள்வி கேட்க ஆளில்லாம
போடுறீங்க கொட்டம்
What is this, sir, your scheme?
With no one around to question you,
You hold your assemblies and rule arbitrarily.
A population of one billion people,
நூறுகோடி மனிதரு
யாரு யாரோ தலைவரு
ஓட்டு வாங்கி போற நீங்க
ஊழல் ஓட டீலரே
And random, arbitrary leaders,
You who leave after buying votes,
You are dealers in corruption!
You who leave after buying votes,
ஓட்டு வாங்கி
போற நீங்க ஊழல் ஓட
டீலரே
You are dealers in corruption!
Yeiii yeiii..
ஏய் ஏய்
The glorious lineage of rulers rendered illiterate and helpless,
ஆண்ட பரம்பரை
கைநாட்டு ஆட்டிப் படைக்குது
கார்ப்ரேட்டு நாட்ட விக்கிற
மந்திரிமாருக்கு நல்லா
வையி சல்யூட்டு
While corporations rule over and manipulate us.
To the ministers selling off the country,
Give a grand sarcastic salute!
Pa pa pa bha
ப ப ப பா
பபா பபா பா பா
Pabha pabha paa paa
Pa pa pa bha
ப ப ப பா
குழு :
ப ப ப பா
பபா பபா பா பா
குழு :
பபா பபா பா பா
Chorus : Pa pa pa bha
Male : Pabha pabha paa paa
Chorus : Pabha pabha paa paa
Pabha pabha pabha
பபா பபா பபா
ப ப ப ப ப ப
Pa pa pa pa pa pa
Yeiii…yeiii
ஏய் ஏய்
In the ration rice, there are worms,
ரேசன் அரிசி புழுவுல
வல்லரசு கனவுல தேசம்
போற போக்கப்பாா்த்தா
தேறாதுங்க முடிவுல
Yet in dreams, we are a superpower,
Looking at the direction the nation is heading,
It will never get fixed in the end.
Yeiii yeiii…
ஏய் ஏய்
Unable to voice an opinion,
கருத்துச் சொல்ல
முடியல கருப்புப் பணமும்
திரும்பல ஆளுக்காளு
நாட்டாமைதான்
பார்லிமெண்ட்டு நடுவுல
And black money hasn't returned either,
Every individual acts like a village chief,
Right inside the Parliament.
Luxury cars are on the streets,
சொகுசு காரு தெருவுல
குழு :
ஏய்
விவசாயி தூக்குல
குழு :
ஏய்
வட்டி மேல வட்டி போட்டு
அடிக்கிறீங்க வயித்துல
Chorus : Yeiii
While the farmer hangs from a noose,
Chorus : Yeiii
Piling interest upon interest,
You hit hard right in the stomach.
What is this, sir, your law?
என்னங்க சார்
உங்க சட்டம் என்னங்க
சார் உங்க திட்டம்
என்னங்க சார்
What is this, sir, your scheme?
What is this, sir…
Yeiii yeiii…yaei yaei
ஏய் ஏய் ஏய் ஏய்
ஏய் ஏய் ஏய் ஏய் ஏய்
ஏய் ஏய் ஏய்
Yeiii yeiii…yaei yaei
Yeiii yeiii…yaei yaei
Is a mobile phone glowing in your hand?
கையில போனு
ஜொலிக்குதா டிவியும்
ஓசியில் கிடைக்குதா
அவசரமா ஒன்னுக்கும்
ரெண்டுக்கும் ஒதுங்க
இடமும் இருக்குதா
Did you get a free television set?
Urgent to go to the toilet,
Is there even a place to relieve oneself?
Yeiii yeiii…
ஏய் ஏய்
Does nature deny anything to us?
இயற்கை என்ன
மறுக்குதா எதையும் உள்ள
பதுக்குதா எல்லாத்தையும்
சூறையாட சர்க்கார் கூட்டி
கொடுக்குதா
Does it hoard anything inside?
To loot and plunder everything,
Is the government acting as a pimp?
Good drinking water is unavailable,
நல்ல தண்ணி கிடைக்கல
குழு :
ஏய்
நல்ல காத்து கிடைக்கல
குழு :
ஏய்
அரசாங்க சரக்குலதான்
கொல்லுறீங்க ஜனங்கள
Chorus : Yeiii…
Clean air is unavailable,
Chorus : Yeiii…
Through government-run liquor stores,
You are killing the common people.
What is this, sir, your law?
என்னங்க சார்
உங்க சட்டம் என்னங்க
சார் உங்க திட்டம்
கேள்வி கேட்க ஆளில்லாம
போடுறீங்க கொட்டம்
What is this, sir, your scheme?
With no one around to question you,
You hold your assemblies and rule arbitrarily.
A population of one billion people,
நூறுகோடி மனிதரு
யாரு யாரோ தலைவரு
ஓட்டு வாங்கி போற நீங்க
ஊழல் ஓட டீலரே
And random, arbitrary leaders,
You who leave after buying votes,
You are dealers in corruption!
You who leave after buying votes,
ஓட்டு வாங்கி
போற நீங்க ஊழல் ஓட
டீலரே
You are dealers in corruption!
Yeiii yeiii..
ஏய் ஏய்
………………………..
What is this, sir?
Ennanga sir-ae
What is this, sir?
Ennanga sir-ae
Yeii yeiii..
Yeii yeiii..
What is this, sir, your law?
Ennanga sir unga sattam
What is this, sir, your scheme?
Ennanga sir unga thittam
With no one around to question you,
Kelvi ketka aalillaama
You hold your assemblies and rule arbitrarily.
Poduringa kottam
A population of one billion people,
Nooru kodi manidharu
And random, arbitrary leaders,
Yaaru yaaro thalaivaru
You who leave after buying votes,
Ottu vaangi pora neenga
You are dealers in corruption!
Oozhal oda dealar-u
You who leave after buying votes,
Ottu vaangi pora neenga
You are dealers in corruption!
Oozhaloda dealar-u
Yeiii yeiii..
Yeiii yeiii..
The glorious lineage of rulers rendered illiterate and helpless,
Aanda parambara kai naattu
While corporations rule over and manipulate us.
Aatti padaikkudhu corporattu
To the ministers selling off the country,
Naatta vikkira mandhiri maaruku
Give a grand sarcastic salute!
Nallaa vaiyyi salyuttu
Pa pa pa bha
Pa pa pa bha
Pabha pabha paa paa
Pabha pabha paa paa
Pa pa pa bha
Pa pa pa bha
Chorus : Pa pa pa bha
Chorus :Pa pa pa bha
Male : Pabha pabha paa paa
Male :Pabha pabha paa paa
Chorus : Pabha pabha paa paa
Chorus :Pabha pabha paa paa
Pabha pabha pabha
Pabha pabha pabha
Pa pa pa pa pa pa
Pa pa pa pa pa pa
Yeiii…yeiii
Yeiii…yeiii
In the ration rice, there are worms,
Ration arisi puzhuvula
Yet in dreams, we are a superpower,
Vallarasu kanavula
Looking at the direction the nation is heading,
Dhesam pora pokka paartha
It will never get fixed in the end.
Theradhunga mudivula
Yeiii yeiii…
Yeiii yeiii…
Unable to voice an opinion,
Karuththu solla mudiyala
And black money hasn't returned either,
Karuppu panamum thirumbala
Every individual acts like a village chief,
Aalukkaalu naattamaidha
Right inside the Parliament.
Parlementu naduvula
Luxury cars are on the streets,
Sogusu car-u theruvula
Chorus : Yeiii
Chorus :Yeiii
While the farmer hangs from a noose,
Vivasaayi thookkula
Chorus : Yeiii
Chorus :Yeiii
Piling interest upon interest,
Vatti mela vatti pottu
You hit hard right in the stomach.
Adikkuringa vayithula
What is this, sir, your law?
Ennanga sir unga sattam
What is this, sir, your scheme?
Ennanga sir unga thittam
What is this, sir…
Ennanga sir…
Yeiii yeiii…yaei yaei
Yeiii yeiii…yaei yaei
Yeiii yeiii…yaei yaei
Yeiii yeiii…yaei yaei
Yeiii yeiii…yaei yaei
Yeiii yeiii…yaei yaei
Is a mobile phone glowing in your hand?
Kaiyila phone-u jolikkudha
Did you get a free television set?
Tv-um oc-il kedaikudha
Urgent to go to the toilet,
Avasarama onnukkum rendukkum
Is there even a place to relieve oneself?
Odhunga edamum irukkudha
Yeiii yeiii…
Yeiii yeiii…
Does nature deny anything to us?
Iyarkkai enna marukkudha
Does it hoard anything inside?
Ethaiyum ulla padhukudha
To loot and plunder everything,
Ellaathayum sooraiyada
Is the government acting as a pimp?
Sarkar kootti kodukudha
Good drinking water is unavailable,
Nalla thanni kedaikkala
Chorus : Yeiii…
Chorus :Yeiii…
Clean air is unavailable,
Nalla kaathu kedaikkala
Chorus : Yeiii…
Chorus :Yeiii…
Through government-run liquor stores,
Arasaanga sarakkulathan
You are killing the common people.
Kolluringa sanangala
What is this, sir, your law?
Ennanga sir unga sattam
What is this, sir, your scheme?
Ennanga sir unga thittam
With no one around to question you,
Kelvi ketka aalillaama
You hold your assemblies and rule arbitrarily.
Poduringa kottam
A population of one billion people,
Nooru kodi manidharu
And random, arbitrary leaders,
Yaaru yaaro thalaivaru
You who leave after buying votes,
Ottu vaangi pora neenga
You are dealers in corruption!
Oozhal oda dealar-u
You who leave after buying votes,
Ottu vaangi pora neenga
You are dealers in corruption!
Oozhaloda dealar-u
Yeiii yeiii..
Yeiii yeiii..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ennanga Sir is a hard-hitting political satire song from the 2016 Tamil movie 'Joker', directed by Raju Murugan with music composed by Sean Roldan and lyrics by Yugabharathi. The song serves as an angry yet satirical critique of the Indian political system, highlighting the stark contrast between grand government claims (like becoming a global superpower) and the harsh reality faced by common citizens, such as lack of basic sanitation, contaminated ration food, farmer suicides, corporate dominance, and state-monopolized liquor sales. Through sharp rhetorical questions and sarcastic refrains, the protagonist questions the authority of corrupt politicians who secure power through vote-buying rather than public welfare. The song encapsulates the core theme of the film—a citizen fighting against administrative apathy and socio-political absurdity while asserting his right to demand accountability.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ennanga sir unga sattam / Ennanga sir unga thittam”
Matching second consonants in adjacent lines creating rhythm, such as 'sattam' and 'thittam'.
Anaaphora (Repetition)
“Ennanga sir unga sattam / Ennanga sir unga thittam”
Repetition of 'Ennanga sir' at the start of consecutive lines to emphasize indignation and questioning.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Nalla thanni kedaikkala / Nalla kaathu kedaikkala”
Rhyming endings of lines like 'kedaikkala' across stanzas.
Irony / Sarcasm
“Naatta vikkira mandhiri maaruku / Nallaa vaiyyi salyuttu”
Sarcastic recommendation to salute ministers who sell out the country.
Juxtaposition
“Ration arisi puzhuvula / Vallarasu kanavula”
Contrasting worms in ration rice with lofty dreams of becoming a global superpower.
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Trivia
'Ennanga Sir' was composed by Sean Roldan and sung by Sean Roldan alongside M. Lalitha Sudha. The movie 'Joker' won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil at the 64th National Film Awards. Lyricist Yugabharathi used colloquial street-style language combined with folk rhythms to evoke grassroots socio-political protest.
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