Kaasu
From Raame Aandalum Raavane Aandalum · 2021
- Lyricist
- Ve. Madhankumar
- Singer
- Bamba Bakya
- Music director
- Krishh
- Details
- Raame Aandalum Raavane Aandalum2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaasu aalura naadaachu saami | The country has become one ruled by money, oh Lord. |
| Kaalam karaiyudhu mudiva kaami | Time is eroding away, show us the end. |
| Maasu marundhukku maladaachu bhoomi | The earth has become barren due to toxic pollutants. |
| Vaazha vazhivarum usura seami | Save the life that tries to find a way to live. |
| Male | |
| Manasu patharudhada | The mind trembles in anguish. |
| Panamae maathuthada | Money is changing everything. |
| Marathiya pazhagikada | Get used to forgetting. |
| Kaalam varadhae | Time will not return. |
| Male | |
| Manusa vanmamada | It is human malice. |
| Maaradhu vazhkaiyada | Life will not change automatically. |
| Porupa pozhachukada | Survive responsibly. |
| Vayasu nillathae… | Age does not stop... |
| Male | |
| Kaasu aalura naadaachu saami | The country has become one ruled by money, oh Lord. |
| Kaalam karaiyudhu mudiva kaami | Time is eroding away, show us the end. |
| Maasu marundhukku maladaachu bhoomi | The earth has become barren due to toxic pollutants. |
| Vaazha vazhivarum usura seami | Save the life that tries to find a way to live. |
| Male | |
| Kaavi karuppathaan arasiyala senjanae | They made politics out of saffron and black. |
| Meda pottuthaan llamanasa keduthanae | By setting up stages, they corrupted young minds. |
| Onnum puriyama thenarithaan ninnanae | Without understanding anything, people stood confused. |
| Oodagam idhayum vechu kaasakithaan thinnanae | Using media and all this, they made money and devoured it. |
| Male | |
| Thuppakki ravaigalukku usura vittaalum | Even if we lose our lives to gun bullets, |
| Thuliyum bayapadala naanga ennaalum | We are not afraid even a tiny bit, ever. |
| Nenju nelakolanju irukudhu thaanae | The heart is shattered in pain, isn't it? |
| Nelama maarum vara porukanum thaanae… | We must endure until the situation changes, right? |
| Male | |
| Chairu pottu aatchi nadathum | Who is the person |
| Aalu yaaruda | Who sits on a chair and rules? |
| Inga seru sagathi aana road ah | Look at changing the road here |
| Maatha paaruda | Which has turned into mud and filth! |
| Pesaya pesaya kolanju pogum | We are the mud that gets mashed up |
| Searu naangada | As people walk over us continuously. |
| Enga thasaya kilichu kasakki pizhiya | To tear our flesh and squeeze us dry, |
| Neenga yaaruda | Who are you? |
| Male | |
| Mala kazhivedukka manasana vittomae | We abandoned human values to clear mountain waste. |
| Nelavula edampidkka perum paadu pattomae | We strived hard to claim a spot on the moon. |
| Attapuzhuva angam muzhukka uriyura arasiyala | Politics that sucks the whole body like a leech, |
| Anala suttuthaan erichudu theva illa | Burn it down with fire, it is not needed! |
| Male | |
| Kaasu aalura naadaachu saami | The country has become one ruled by money, oh Lord. |
| Kaalam karaiyudhu mudiva kaami | Time is eroding away, show us the end. |
| Maasu marundhukku maladaachu bhoomi | The earth has become barren due to toxic pollutants. |
| Vaazha vazhivarum usura seami | Save the life that tries to find a way to live. |
காசு ஆளூற நாடாச்சு சாமி
காலம் கரையுது முடிவ காமி
மாசு மருந்துக்கு மலடாச்சு பூமி
வாழ வழிவரும் உசுர சேமி
The country has become one ruled by money, oh Lord.
Time is eroding away, show us the end.
The earth has become barren due to toxic pollutants.
Save the life that tries to find a way to live.
மனசு பதறுதடா
பணமே மாத்துதடா
மறதிய பழகிக்கடா
காலம் வராதே
The mind trembles in anguish.
Money is changing everything.
Get used to forgetting.
Time will not return.
மனுச வன்மமடா
மாறாது வாழ்க்கையடா
பொறுப்பா பொழச்சுக்கடா
வயசு நில்லாதே
It is human malice.
Life will not change automatically.
Survive responsibly.
Age does not stop...
காசு ஆளூற நாடாச்சு சாமி
காலம் கரையுது முடிவ காமி
மாசு மருந்துக்கு மலடாச்சு பூமி
வாழ வழிவரும் உசுர சேமி
The country has become one ruled by money, oh Lord.
Time is eroding away, show us the end.
The earth has become barren due to toxic pollutants.
Save the life that tries to find a way to live.
காவி கறுப்பத்தான் அரசியலா செஞ்சானே
மேட போட்டுத்தான் இளமனச கெடுத்தானே
ஒண்ணும் புரியாம தெனறித்தான் நின்னானே
ஊடகம் இதையும்வச்சு காசாக்கித்தான் தின்னானே
They made politics out of saffron and black.
By setting up stages, they corrupted young minds.
Without understanding anything, people stood confused.
Using media and all this, they made money and devoured it.
துப்பாக்கி ரவைகளுக்கு உசுர விட்டாலும்
துளியும் பயப்படல நாங்க எந்நாளும்
நெஞ்சு நெலகொலஞ்சு இருக்குது தானே
நெலம மாறும் வர
பொறுக்கணும் தானே
Even if we lose our lives to gun bullets,
We are not afraid even a tiny bit, ever.
The heart is shattered in pain, isn't it?
We must endure until the situation changes, right?
சேரு போட்டு ஆட்சி நடத்தும்
ஆளு யாருடா
இங்க சேறு சகதி ஆன ரோட்ட
மாத்த பாருடா
பெசய பெசய கொளஞ்சு போகும்
சேறு நாங்கடா
எங்க தசய கிழிச்சு கசக்கி பிழிய
நீங்க யாருடா
Who is the person
Who sits on a chair and rules?
Look at changing the road here
Which has turned into mud and filth!
We are the mud that gets mashed up
As people walk over us continuously.
To tear our flesh and squeeze us dry,
Who are you?
மல கழிவெடுக்க மனுசன விட்டோமே
நிலவுல எடம்புடிக்க பெரும்பாடு பட்டோமே
அட்டப்புழுவா அங்கம் முழுக்க உறியுற அரசியல
அனலா சுட்டுத்தானே எரிச்சுடு தேவ இல்ல
We abandoned human values to clear mountain waste.
We strived hard to claim a spot on the moon.
Politics that sucks the whole body like a leech,
Burn it down with fire, it is not needed!
காசு ஆளூற நாடாச்சு சாமி
காலம் கரையுது முடிவ காமி
மாசு மருந்துக்கு மலடாச்சு பூமி
வாழ வழிவரும் உசுர சேமி
The country has become one ruled by money, oh Lord.
Time is eroding away, show us the end.
The earth has become barren due to toxic pollutants.
Save the life that tries to find a way to live.
Kaasu aalura naadaachu saami
The country has become one ruled by money, oh Lord.
Kaalam karaiyudhu mudiva kaami
Time is eroding away, show us the end.
Maasu marundhukku maladaachu bhoomi
The earth has become barren due to toxic pollutants.
Vaazha vazhivarum usura seami
Save the life that tries to find a way to live.
Manasu patharudhada
The mind trembles in anguish.
Panamae maathuthada
Money is changing everything.
Marathiya pazhagikada
Get used to forgetting.
Kaalam varadhae
Time will not return.
Manusa vanmamada
It is human malice.
Maaradhu vazhkaiyada
Life will not change automatically.
Porupa pozhachukada
Survive responsibly.
Vayasu nillathae…
Age does not stop...
Kaasu aalura naadaachu saami
The country has become one ruled by money, oh Lord.
Kaalam karaiyudhu mudiva kaami
Time is eroding away, show us the end.
Maasu marundhukku maladaachu bhoomi
The earth has become barren due to toxic pollutants.
Vaazha vazhivarum usura seami
Save the life that tries to find a way to live.
Kaavi karuppathaan arasiyala senjanae
They made politics out of saffron and black.
Meda pottuthaan llamanasa keduthanae
By setting up stages, they corrupted young minds.
Onnum puriyama thenarithaan ninnanae
Without understanding anything, people stood confused.
Oodagam idhayum vechu kaasakithaan thinnanae
Using media and all this, they made money and devoured it.
Thuppakki ravaigalukku usura vittaalum
Even if we lose our lives to gun bullets,
Thuliyum bayapadala naanga ennaalum
We are not afraid even a tiny bit, ever.
Nenju nelakolanju irukudhu thaanae
The heart is shattered in pain, isn't it?
Nelama maarum vara porukanum thaanae…
We must endure until the situation changes, right?
Chairu pottu aatchi nadathum
Who is the person
Aalu yaaruda
Who sits on a chair and rules?
Inga seru sagathi aana road ah
Look at changing the road here
Maatha paaruda
Which has turned into mud and filth!
Pesaya pesaya kolanju pogum
We are the mud that gets mashed up
Searu naangada
As people walk over us continuously.
Enga thasaya kilichu kasakki pizhiya
To tear our flesh and squeeze us dry,
Neenga yaaruda
Who are you?
Mala kazhivedukka manasana vittomae
We abandoned human values to clear mountain waste.
Nelavula edampidkka perum paadu pattomae
We strived hard to claim a spot on the moon.
Attapuzhuva angam muzhukka uriyura arasiyala
Politics that sucks the whole body like a leech,
Anala suttuthaan erichudu theva illa
Burn it down with fire, it is not needed!
Kaasu aalura naadaachu saami
The country has become one ruled by money, oh Lord.
Kaalam karaiyudhu mudiva kaami
Time is eroding away, show us the end.
Maasu marundhukku maladaachu bhoomi
The earth has become barren due to toxic pollutants.
Vaazha vazhivarum usura seami
Save the life that tries to find a way to live.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This powerful social commentary song addresses the corruption, greed, and political hypocrisy plaguing modern society. It critiques how money dictates power, how opportunistic politicians manipulate religion and media for personal gain, and how the common working class gets marginalized and oppressed despite their labor. The lyricism urges resilience, self-awareness, and resistance against predatory political systems that leech off the populace like parasites.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kaasu aalura naadaachu saami / Maasu marundhukku maladaachu bhoomi”
The second letter 's' (represented as 's' in 'Kaasu', 'Maasu', 'Vaazha' - phonetically aligned consonants) creates rhyme across line beginnings.
Metaphor
“Attapuzhuva angam muzhukka uriyura arasiyala”
Comparing oppressive politics to a bloodsucking leech ('Attapuzhuva') that drains the vitality of the citizens.
Rhetorical Question
“Enga thasaya kilichu kasakki pizhiya / Neenga yaaruda”
Questioning the moral authority of corrupt rulers who exploit the working class without offering basic infrastructure.
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Trivia
'Raame Aandalum Raavane Aandalum' was produced by Suriya and Jyotika's 2D Entertainment. The song features vocal performance by Bamba Bakya, known for his raw, soulful voice before his untimely passing in 2022.
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