♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Kadavul aanaalum mamulu koduththaa
Kadhavu thorakkumadaa doi
Kaala mattukkum nottaalli pottaa
Paala karakkumadaa haah
Elumbu thunda eduththukkaattu
Entha naayum vaalaattum
Evanum ingae naayai polae
Ivanga thaandaa thaayai polae
Kadavul aanaalum mamulu koduththaa
Kadhavu thorakkumadaa
Male :Haah haah haah haah
Chorus :Kaala mattukkum nottaalli pottaa
Paala karakkumadaa haah
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Maithaamaa kadalaimaa mannennei
Maamul vaikkaatti kedaikkumaa sollannaae
Annae
Sarkaaru vachchanga recenta-a
Ada angaeyum tharavendum commissionthaan
Hoi ellaamae kuththanthaan
Ennaachchu sattamthaan
Sattamum thittamum thoonguthu
Ingae needhiyum niyaayamum yaenguthu
Male :Pattanaththula intha latchanaththulae
Namma maamul vaazhkkai nadakkuthadaa
Haei haei haei
Kadavul aanaalum mamulu koduththaa
Kadhavu thorakkumadaa
Male :Hei hei hei
Chorus :Kaala mattukkum nottaalli pottaa
Paala karakkumadaa
Elumbu thunda eduththukkaattu
Entha naayum vaalaattum
Evanum ingae naayai polae
Ivanga thaandaa thaayai polae
Kadavul aanaalum mamulu koduththaa
Kadhavu thorakkumadaa
Male :……………….
Chorus :Kaala mattukkum nottaalli pottaa
Paala karakkumadaa
Salpettaa saaraayam varnis-u
Kaaicchi viththaalum thittaathu police-u
Female :Angaeyum mamulu poyaachchu
Onnum pesaama vaai poottu pottaachchu
Hoi annaachchi paaththiyaa
Idhuthaanae india
Chorus :Appave vanthathu sudhandhiram
Ada eppaththaan yaezhaikku sudhanthiram
Male :Ada nallavanukkku ingu enna irukku
Intha dhesam inimae uruppadumaa
Kadavul aanaalum mamulu koduththaa
Kadhavu thorakkumadaa
Male :Aaa….aa…aa….aa…aa…..
Chorus :Kaala mattukkum nottaalli pottaa
Paala karakkumadaa
Hei hoi Elumbu thunda eduththukkaattu
Entha naayum vaalaattum
Evanum ingae naayai polae
Ivanga thaandaa thaayai polae
Kadavul aanaalum mamulu koduththaa
Kadhavu thorakkumadaa
Male :……………….
Chorus :Kaala mattukkum nottaalli pottaa
Paala karakkumadaa
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[Instrumental music]
Even if it is God Himself, if you pay a bribe,
The door will open, my friend!
If you feed bank notes even to a bull,
It will yield milk, haah!
Just hold out a piece of bone,
And any dog will wag its tail!
Everyone here is like a dog,
And these bribes are like their mother!
Even if it is God Himself, if you pay a bribe,
The door will open, my friend!
Male: Haah haah haah haah
Chorus: If you feed bank notes even to a bull,
It will yield milk, haah!
[Instrumental music]
Refined flour, gram flour, or kerosene—
Can you get anything without giving a bribe? Tell me, brother!
Brother!
The government opened stores recently,
Ah, but even there, you have to pay a commission!
Oh, everything is corrupt!
What has happened to the law?
The law and welfare plans are fast asleep,
While justice and righteousness long for relief here.
Male: In the city, in this pitiful state,
Our bribe-driven everyday life goes on, my friend!
Hey hey hey
Even if it is God Himself, if you pay a bribe,
The door will open, my friend!
Male: Hey hey hey
Chorus: If you feed bank notes even to a bull,
It will yield milk!
Just hold out a piece of bone,
And any dog will wag its tail!
Everyone here is like a dog,
And these bribes are like their mother!
Even if it is God Himself, if you pay a bribe,
The door will open, my friend!
Male: [Instrumental music]
Chorus: If you feed bank notes even to a bull,
It will yield milk!
Saltpetre, country liquor, or varnish—
Even if brewed and sold illegally, the police will not complain,
Female: Because the bribe has reached them too,
Their mouths have been locked without a word!
Oh brother, did you see that?
Is this not India?
Chorus: Independence came long ago,
Ah, but when will freedom come for the poor?
Male: Ah, what is left here for an honest man?
Will this country ever reform in the future?
Even if it is God Himself, if you pay a bribe,
The door will open, my friend!
Male: Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Chorus: If you feed bank notes even to a bull,
It will yield milk!
Hey ho, just hold out a piece of bone,
And any dog will wag its tail!
Everyone here is like a dog,
And these bribes are like their mother!
Even if it is God Himself, if you pay a bribe,
The door will open, my friend!
Male: [Instrumental music]
Chorus: If you feed bank notes even to a bull,
It will yield milk!
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