- Lyricist
- Na. Kamarasan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Movie name
- Pudhiya Sagaptham
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Sept 2022
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kalloori nirvaagam
Chorus :Down down down down
Male :College principal
Chorus :Down down down down
Haei kalloori nirvaagam
Chorus :Down down down down
Male :College principal
Chorus :Down down down down
Professor
Chorus :Down down
Male :Lecturer
Chorus :Down down
Male :Kaasukku vaalaatti veshangal podum
Intha Kalloori nirvaagam
Chorus :Down down down down
Male :College principal
Chorus :Down down down down
Haei kalloori nirvaagam
Chorus :Down down down down
Male :College principal
Chorus :Down down down down
Needhiyai paai pottu moodaathey
Chorus :Down down
Male :Nenjukkulla vanjangal vaikkaathae
Chorus :Down down
Needhiyai paai pottu moodaathey
Chorus :Down down
Male :Nenjukkulla vanjangal vaikkaathae
Chorus :Down down
Niyaayanal eppothum vaazhanum adhai
Marupporai thookkilae podanum
Chorus :Down down
Male :Niyaayangal eppothum
Vaazhanum adhai
Marupporai thookkilae podanum
Chorus :Down down
Kaikkooli
Chorus :Down down
Male :Karungaali
Chorus :Down down
Male :Kaikatti vaai poththum kaakkaigal
Chorus :Down down
Intha kalloori nirvaagam
Chorus :Down down down down
Male :College principal
Chorus :Down down down down
Haei kalloori nirvaagam
Chorus :Down down down down
Male :College principal
Chorus :Down down down down
Professor
Chorus :Down down
Male :Lecturer
Chorus :Down down
Male :Kaasukku vaalaatti veshangal podum
Intha kalloori nirvaagam
Chorus :Down down down down
Male :College principal
Chorus :Down down down down
Haei kalloori nirvaagam
Chorus :Down down down down
Male :Collage principal
Chorus :Down down down down
………………..
College admission vanthaakka
Chorus : Down down
Male :Kai neetti kaikkooli vaangurae
Chorus :Down down
College admission vanthaakka
Chorus :Down down
Male :Kai neetti kaikkooli vaangurae
Chorus :Down down
Naalaiya bharatham naangalae
Adhil naarida povathu neengalae
Chorus :Down down
Male :Naalaiya bharatham naangalae
Adhil naarida povathu neengalae
Chorus :Down down
Adhigaaram
Chorus :Down down
Male :Agampaavam
Chorus :Down down
Male :Aniyaaya vazhi pogum sathikaarar
Chorus :Down down
Kalloori nirvaagam
Chorus :Down down down down
Male :College principal
Chorus :Down down down down
Haei kalloori nirvaagam
Chorus :Down down down down
Male :College principal
Chorus :Down down down down
Professor
Chorus :Down down
Male :Lecturer
Chorus :Down down
Male :Kaasukku vaalaatti veshangal podum
Intha kalloori nirvaagam
Chorus :Down down down down
Male :College principal
Chorus :Down down down down
Haei kalloori nirvaagam
Chorus :Down down down down
Male :College principal
Chorus :Down down down down
College management
Chorus: Down, down, down, down!
Male: College principal
Chorus: Down, down, down, down!
Hey, college management
Chorus: Down, down, down, down!
Male: College principal
Chorus: Down, down, down, down!
Professor
Chorus: Down, down!
Male: Lecturer
Chorus: Down, down!
Male: Wagging its tail for money and putting on false acts,
this college management!
Chorus: Down, down, down, down!
Male: College principal
Chorus: Down, down, down, down!
Hey, college management
Chorus: Down, down, down, down!
Male: College principal
Chorus: Down, down, down, down!
Don't cover up justice with a mat!
Chorus: Down, down!
Male: Don't keep malice in your hearts!
Chorus: Down, down!
Don't cover up justice with a mat!
Chorus: Down, down!
Male: Don't keep malice in your hearts!
Chorus: Down, down!
Justice must always live on,
and those who oppose it must be hanged!
Chorus: Down, down!
Male: Justice must always
live on,
and those who oppose it must be hanged!
Chorus: Down, down!
Bribery
Chorus: Down, down!
Male: Traitors
Chorus: Down, down!
Male: Sycophants who fold their hands and stay silent,
Chorus: Down, down!
this college management!
Chorus: Down, down, down, down!
Male: College principal
Chorus: Down, down, down, down!
Hey, college management
Chorus: Down, down, down, down!
Male: College principal
Chorus: Down, down, down, down!
Professor
Chorus: Down, down!
Male: Lecturer
Chorus: Down, down!
Male: Wagging its tail for money and putting on false acts,
this college management!
Chorus: Down, down, down, down!
Male: College principal
Chorus: Down, down, down, down!
Hey, college management
Chorus: Down, down, down, down!
Male: College principal
Chorus: Down, down, down, down!
...
When college admissions arrive,
Chorus: Down, down!
Male: you stretch out your hand and take bribes!
Chorus: Down, down!
When college admissions arrive,
Chorus: Down, down!
Male: you stretch out your hand and take bribes!
Chorus: Down, down!
We are the India of tomorrow,
and you are the ones who will rot away!
Chorus: Down, down!
Male: We are the India of tomorrow,
and you are the ones who will rot away!
Chorus: Down, down!
Tyranny
Chorus: Down, down!
Male: Arrogance
Chorus: Down, down!
Male: Plotters who walk the path of injustice,
Chorus: Down, down!
College management
Chorus: Down, down, down, down!
Male: College principal
Chorus: Down, down, down, down!
Hey, college management
Chorus: Down, down, down, down!
Male: College principal
Chorus: Down, down, down, down!
Professor
Chorus: Down, down!
Male: Lecturer
Chorus: Down, down!
Male: Wagging its tail for money and putting on false acts,
this college management!
Chorus: Down, down, down, down!
Male: College principal
Chorus: Down, down, down, down!
Hey, college management
Chorus: Down, down, down, down!
Male: College principal
Chorus: Down, down, down, down!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a fiery revolutionary protest chant sung by students revolting against corruption, bribery, and nepotism within their college administration. It directly calls out corrupt college leaders, principals, and professors who take bribes during admissions and compromise educational integrity for money. The lyrics warn the corrupt leadership that the youth represent the future of India and will overthrow oppressive authority.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monorhyme / Chorus repetition
“Chorus :Down down”
The English chant 'Down down' is used repeatedly after lines calling out corrupt figures to create an assertive rhythm.
Ethukai (Second letter rhyming)
“Male :Karungaali”
'Kaikkooli' and 'Karungaali' share the second consonant 'ru/ik' sound pattern creating rhyming resonance in protest poetry.
Metaphor
“Male :Kaasukku vaalaatti veshangal podum”
'Kaasukku vaalaatti' compares money-minded staff to submissive dogs wagging their tails for financial gain.
Did you know?
Trivia
Pudhiya Sagaptham (1985) was directed by Visu and starred Vijayakanth. The soundtrack was composed by Gangai Amaran, and this track served as a high-energy youth protest anthem against academic corruption.
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