Halla Bol
From Joker · 2016
- Lyricist
- Sean Roldan
- Singers
- Sean Roldan, Kalyani Nair
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Details
- Joker2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ahhhaaaa….. ahhhaaaa | Ah... ah... |
| aaaaaa…..aaaaa…aaaaa….aaaaa | Ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Female | |
| En kanavum un kanavum | My dream and your dream |
| Ondruthaan | Are one and the same |
| Nam iravugal vidiyum | Our dark nights will break into dawn |
| Endru dhan | Surely, one day |
| Female | |
| Evaro vidhaitha vayal | A field sown by someone unknown |
| Vidhaithavan maritha pinnum | Even after the one who sowed it dies |
| Pasithavan uyirppan avanalae | The hungry one stays alive because of him |
| Female | |
| Avanae en thozhan | He is my comrade |
| Avanae en thozhan | He is my comrade |
| Avan indru enakkullae | He lives within me today |
| Naan indru unakullae | I live within you today |
| Chorus | |
| Hallah bole | Raise your voice! |
| Female :Naalai oru porattam | Female: Tomorrow there is a struggle |
| Chorus :Hallah bole | Chorus: Raise your voice! |
| Female :Veethikku va thozha | Female: Come to the streets, comrade! |
| Chorus :Hallah bole | Chorus: Raise your voice! |
| Female :Naalai oru porattam | Female: Tomorrow there is a struggle |
| Chorus :Hallah bole | Chorus: Raise your voice! |
| Female :Veethikku va thozha | Female: Come to the streets, comrade! |
| Female | |
| Ahhhaaaa….. ahhhaaaa | Ah... ah... |
| aaaaaa…..aaaaa…aaaaa….aaaaa | Ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Female | |
| Nallor kandu nagaitheero | Did the righteous people laugh upon seeing us? |
| Chorus :Hallah bole | Chorus: Raise your voice! |
| Female :Veezhvom endru ninaitheero | Female: Did you think we would fall? |
| Chorus :Hallah bole | Chorus: Raise your voice! |
| Female | |
| Oruvar vizhundhaal | If one of us falls |
| Iruvar mulaikkirom | Two of us will sprout up |
| Kelvi ketkka | To question the injustice |
| Unaiyum azhaikkirom | We call upon you too |
| Ooohhh….. | Ooohhh... |
| Female | |
| Avan indru enakkullae | He lives within me today |
| Naan indru unakullae | I live within you today |
| Oooo..ooooo | Oooo..ooooo |
| Female | |
| En kanavum un kanavum | My dream and your dream |
| Ondrudhaan | Are one and the same |
| Nam iravugal vidiyum | Our dark nights will break into dawn |
| Endru dhaan | Surely, one day |
| Female | |
| Evaro neidha udai | Garments woven by an unknown hand |
| Neithavar maritha pinnum | Even after the weaver has passed away |
| Variyavar vaazhvar avanalae | The poor live on because of him |
| Avanae en thozhan | He is my comrade |
| Avanae en thozhan | He is my comrade |
| Chorus | |
| Hallah bole | Raise your voice! |
| Female :Naalai oru porattam | Female: Tomorrow there is a struggle |
| Chorus :Hallah bole | Chorus: Raise your voice! |
| Female :Veethikku va thozha | Female: Come to the streets, comrade! |
| Chorus :Hallah bole | Chorus: Raise your voice! |
| Female :Naalai oru porattam | Female: Tomorrow there is a struggle |
| Chorus :Hallah bole | Chorus: Raise your voice! |
| Female:Veethikku va thozha | Female: Come to the streets, comrade! |
| Aaaaaaaa…..aaaa……….. | Ah... ah... |
| Chorus | |
| Hallah bole | Raise your voice! |
| Male :Naalai oru porattam | Male: Tomorrow there is a struggle |
| Chorus :Hallah bole | Chorus: Raise your voice! |
| Male :Veethikku va thozha | Male: Come to the streets, comrade! |
ஆஹா ஆஹா
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆ
Ah... ah...
Ah... ah... ah... ah...
என் கனவும் உன்
கனவும் ஒன்றுதான் நம்
இரவுகள் விடியும் என்று
தான்
My dream and your dream
Are one and the same
Our dark nights will break into dawn
Surely, one day
எவரோ விதைத்த
வயல் விதைத்தவன்
மரித்த பின்னும் பசித்தவன்
உயிர்ப்பான் அவனாலே
A field sown by someone unknown
Even after the one who sowed it dies
The hungry one stays alive because of him
அவனே என் தோழன்
அவனே என் தோழன்
அவன் இன்று எனக்குள்ளே
நான் இன்று உனக்குள்ளே
He is my comrade
He is my comrade
He lives within me today
I live within you today
ஹல்லா போலே
நாளை ஒரு
போராட்டம்
குழு :
ஹல்லா போலே
வீதிக்கு வா தோழா
குழு :
ஹல்லா போலே
நாளை ஒரு போராட்டம்
குழு :
ஹல்லா போலே
வீதிக்கு வா தோழா
Raise your voice!
Female: Tomorrow there is a struggle
Chorus: Raise your voice!
Female: Come to the streets, comrade!
Chorus: Raise your voice!
Female: Tomorrow there is a struggle
Chorus: Raise your voice!
Female: Come to the streets, comrade!
ஆஹா ஆஹா
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆ
Ah... ah...
Ah... ah... ah... ah...
நல்லோர் கண்டு
நகைத்தீரோ
குழு :
ஹல்லா போலே
வீழ்வோம் என்று
நினைத்தீரோ
குழு :
ஹல்லா போலே
Did the righteous people laugh upon seeing us?
Chorus: Raise your voice!
Female: Did you think we would fall?
Chorus: Raise your voice!
ஒருவர் விழுந்தால்
இருவர் முளைக்கிறோம்
கேள்வி கேட்க உனையும்
அழைக்கிறோம் ஓ
If one of us falls
Two of us will sprout up
To question the injustice
We call upon you too
Ooohhh...
அவன் இன்று
எனக்குள்ளே நான் இன்று
உனக்குள்ளே ஓஓஓ ஓஓஓ
He lives within me today
I live within you today
Oooo..ooooo
என் கனவும் உன்
கனவும் ஒன்றுதான் நம்
இரவுகள் விடியும் என்று
தான்
My dream and your dream
Are one and the same
Our dark nights will break into dawn
Surely, one day
எவரோ நெய்த உடை
நெய்தவர் மாித்த பின்னும்
வரியவர் வாழ்வார் அவனாலே
அவனே என் தோழன்
அவனே என் தோழன்
Garments woven by an unknown hand
Even after the weaver has passed away
The poor live on because of him
He is my comrade
He is my comrade
ஹல்லா போலே
நாளை ஒரு
போராட்டம்
குழு :
ஹல்லா போலே
வீதிக்கு வா தோழா
குழு :
ஹல்லா போலே
நாளை ஒரு போராட்டம்
குழு :
ஹல்லா போலே
வீதிக்கு வா தோழா
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ
Raise your voice!
Female: Tomorrow there is a struggle
Chorus: Raise your voice!
Female: Come to the streets, comrade!
Chorus: Raise your voice!
Female: Tomorrow there is a struggle
Chorus: Raise your voice!
Female: Come to the streets, comrade!
Ah... ah...
ஹல்லா போலே
நாளை ஒரு
போராட்டம்
குழு :
ஹல்லா போலே
வீதிக்கு வா தோழா
Raise your voice!
Male: Tomorrow there is a struggle
Chorus: Raise your voice!
Male: Come to the streets, comrade!
Ahhhaaaa….. ahhhaaaa
Ah... ah...
aaaaaa…..aaaaa…aaaaa….aaaaa
Ah... ah... ah... ah...
En kanavum un kanavum
My dream and your dream
Ondruthaan
Are one and the same
Nam iravugal vidiyum
Our dark nights will break into dawn
Endru dhan
Surely, one day
Evaro vidhaitha vayal
A field sown by someone unknown
Vidhaithavan maritha pinnum
Even after the one who sowed it dies
Pasithavan uyirppan avanalae
The hungry one stays alive because of him
Avanae en thozhan
He is my comrade
Avanae en thozhan
He is my comrade
Avan indru enakkullae
He lives within me today
Naan indru unakullae
I live within you today
Hallah bole
Raise your voice!
Female :Naalai oru porattam
Female: Tomorrow there is a struggle
Chorus :Hallah bole
Chorus: Raise your voice!
Female :Veethikku va thozha
Female: Come to the streets, comrade!
Chorus :Hallah bole
Chorus: Raise your voice!
Female :Naalai oru porattam
Female: Tomorrow there is a struggle
Chorus :Hallah bole
Chorus: Raise your voice!
Female :Veethikku va thozha
Female: Come to the streets, comrade!
Ahhhaaaa….. ahhhaaaa
Ah... ah...
aaaaaa…..aaaaa…aaaaa….aaaaa
Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Nallor kandu nagaitheero
Did the righteous people laugh upon seeing us?
Chorus :Hallah bole
Chorus: Raise your voice!
Female :Veezhvom endru ninaitheero
Female: Did you think we would fall?
Chorus :Hallah bole
Chorus: Raise your voice!
Oruvar vizhundhaal
If one of us falls
Iruvar mulaikkirom
Two of us will sprout up
Kelvi ketkka
To question the injustice
Unaiyum azhaikkirom
We call upon you too
Ooohhh…..
Ooohhh...
Avan indru enakkullae
He lives within me today
Naan indru unakullae
I live within you today
Oooo..ooooo
Oooo..ooooo
En kanavum un kanavum
My dream and your dream
Ondrudhaan
Are one and the same
Nam iravugal vidiyum
Our dark nights will break into dawn
Endru dhaan
Surely, one day
Evaro neidha udai
Garments woven by an unknown hand
Neithavar maritha pinnum
Even after the weaver has passed away
Variyavar vaazhvar avanalae
The poor live on because of him
Avanae en thozhan
He is my comrade
Avanae en thozhan
He is my comrade
Hallah bole
Raise your voice!
Female :Naalai oru porattam
Female: Tomorrow there is a struggle
Chorus :Hallah bole
Chorus: Raise your voice!
Female :Veethikku va thozha
Female: Come to the streets, comrade!
Chorus :Hallah bole
Chorus: Raise your voice!
Female :Naalai oru porattam
Female: Tomorrow there is a struggle
Chorus :Hallah bole
Chorus: Raise your voice!
Female:Veethikku va thozha
Female: Come to the streets, comrade!
Aaaaaaaa…..aaaa………..
Ah... ah...
Hallah bole
Raise your voice!
Male :Naalai oru porattam
Male: Tomorrow there is a struggle
Chorus :Hallah bole
Chorus: Raise your voice!
Male :Veethikku va thozha
Male: Come to the streets, comrade!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film 'Joker' (2016) is a powerful, grassroots revolutionary anthem centered on socio-political awakening and public protest. It uses the famous street-theater rallying cry 'Halla Bol' ('Raise your voice!') to call common citizens to step onto the streets and demand justice. The lyrics highlight the unsung heroes of society—such as farmers who feed the hungry and weavers who clothe the poor—framing them as true comrades whose labor outlasts their lives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Refrain / Iyaipu
“Chorus :Hallah bole”
The repeated call 'Halla Bole' acts as an echoing refrain throughout the track, reinforcing the central call to raise one's voice against injustice.
Metaphor
“Evaro vidhaitha vayal / Vidhaithavan maritha pinnum / Pasithavan uyirppan avanalae”
The sown field and farmer serve as a metaphor for selfless activism and labor that sustains future generations long after the individual is gone.
Muran (Antithesis)
“Oruvar vizhundhaal / Iruvar mulaikkirom”
The contrast between falling ('vizhundhaal') and sprouting/rising ('mulaikkirom') highlights the relentless resilience of popular movements.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“En kanavum un kanavum”
The repetition of the 'kanavum' sound builds rhythm and emphasizes the unity of shared dreams.
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Trivia
'Joker' (2016) is a critically acclaimed Tamil political satire film written and directed by Raju Murugan, featuring music composed by Sean Roldan. The film won two National Film Awards, including Best Feature Film in Tamil. The phrase 'Halla Bol' ('Raise Your Voice') draws direct inspiration from the North Indian street-theater movement popularized by political activist and playwright Safdar Hashmi.
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