Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ellorumae kaekka vaenum
Ennudaiya vaarthaigala
Ellalavum poiyum illa illaadhadhu yaedhum illa
Eduthu viduvaen eduthu viduvaen
Needhi vaenum needhi vaenum needhi vaenum
Manu koduthu manu koduthu paathaen
Badhil kidaikkavillai
Maanbu mikka collectorkku paavam
Time kidaikkavillai
Collector nnu paeru aanaa gavanam illa paaru
Udhavidaadha aalu unakku padhavi thandhadhaaru
Collector hae hae hae down down
Collector down down down collector
Manu koduthu manu koduthu paathaen
Badhil kidaikkavillai
Maanbu mikka collectorkku paavam
Time kidaikkavillai
Unnai naanum ration card ah
Pension panamaa kaekkuren
Chinna ponnu aasa vechu application poduren
Kollai light ah paakkurae nenjil heater podurae
Naala romba ottaadhae aala romba vaattaadhae
Kaakkavae vekkira kaathu nee vaangura
Venumunnu thoongura
Collector hae hae hae down down
Collector down down down collector
Manu koduthu manu koduthu paathaen
Badhil kidaikkavillai
Maanbu mikka collectorkku paavam
Time kidaikkavillai
Collector nnu paeru aanaa gavanam illa paaru
Udhavidaadha aalu unakku padhavi thandhadhaaru
Collector hae hae hae down down
Collector down down down collector
Manu koduthu manu koduthu paathaen
Badhil kidaikkavillai
Maanbu mikka collectorkku paavam
Time kidaikkavillai
Laara lallaa laaraallaa laaraallaa
Laara lalla lalla laaraallaa laaraallaa
Laara lalla lalla laaraallaa
Laara lalla lalla laaraallaa laaraallaa
Laara lalla lalla laaraallaa
Haei haei haei haei haei haei haei haei
Thanni koduthu dhaagam theerkkum
Collector ingae vaenumae
Kanniyarkku kaaval nirkkum
Collector ingae vaenumae
Kaadhal dhaagam theerkkanum
Adhukku thalaimai yaerkkanum
Bandhaa kaattum scene thaanae
Vandhaal undhan pon maanae
Sambalam tharattumaa kimbalam tharattumaa
Kaariyam nadakkanum
Collector hae hae hae down down
Collector down down down collector
Manu koduthu manu koduthu paathaen
Badhil kidaikkavillai
Maanbu mikka collectorkku paavam
Time kidaikkavillai
Collector nnu paeru aanaa gavanam illa paaru
Udhavidaadha aalu unakku padhavi thandhadhaaru
Collector hae hae hae down down
Collector down down down collector
Manu koduthu manu koduthu paathaen
Badhil kidaikkavillai
Maanbu mikka collectorkku paavam
Time kidaikkavillai
Everyone must listen
to what I have to say!
There is not a speck of lie, nor anything made up,
I will speak out, I will speak it all out!
We want justice! We want justice! We want justice!
I kept submitting petition after petition,
but got no reply!
Poor thing, the honorable Collector
simply has no time!
He has the title of Collector, but look, he pays no attention!
Who gave this post to such a useless man?
Collector, hey hey hey, down down!
Collector, down down down, Collector!
I kept submitting petition after petition,
but got no reply!
Poor thing, the honorable Collector
simply has no time!
Am I asking you for a ration card,
or asking for pension money?
A young girl, I am filing an application with all my heart!
You give such casual glances, yet you turn on a heater in my heart!
Don't drag out the days, don't torment me like this!
You keep me waiting while you just enjoy the breeze,
and deliberately pretend to sleep!
Collector, hey hey hey, down down!
Collector, down down down, Collector!
I kept submitting petition after petition,
but got no reply!
Poor thing, the honorable Collector
simply has no time!
He has the title of Collector, but look, he pays no attention!
Who gave this post to such a useless man?
Collector, hey hey hey, down down!
Collector, down down down, Collector!
I kept submitting petition after petition,
but got no reply!
Poor thing, the honorable Collector
simply has no time!
Laara lalla laaraalla laaraalla
Laara lalla lalla laaraalla laaraalla
Laara lalla lalla laaraalla
Laara lalla lalla laaraalla laaraalla
Laara lalla lalla laaraalla
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey!
To provide water and quench thirst,
that is the Collector we need here!
To stand guard and protect young women,
that is the Collector we need here!
You must quench this thirst of love,
and take charge of it!
Is this all just an act of false pride,
now that your golden deer has come to you?
Should I give you a salary, or offer you a bribe?
My work just has to be done!
Collector, hey hey hey, down down!
Collector, down down down, Collector!
I kept submitting petition after petition,
but got no reply!
Poor thing, the honorable Collector
simply has no time!
He has the title of Collector, but look, he pays no attention!
Who gave this post to such a useless man?
Collector, hey hey hey, down down!
Collector, down down down, Collector!
I kept submitting petition after petition,
but got no reply!
Poor thing, the honorable Collector
simply has no time!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful and satirical song features the female protagonist humorously protesting against the male protagonist (who acts or is regarded as an unyielding 'Collector'). Using bureaucratic vocabulary such as petitions (manu), applications, bribes (kimbalam), and official duties, she teasingly demands justice and attention for her love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Thanni koduthu dhaagam theerkkum / Kanniyarkku kaaval nirkkum”
Matching second character in lines like 'Manu' and 'Badhil' in rhythm, or 'Thanni' and 'Kanniyarkku'.
Metaphor & Sarcasm
“Sambalam tharattumaa kimbalam tharattumaa”
Using bureaucratic governance terms like 'Application', 'Kimbalam' (bribe), and 'Ration card' as playful metaphors for romantic demands.
Did you know?
Trivia
The movie Seeman (1994) stars Sarathkumar and Sukanya. Music for the film was composed by Soundaryan with lyrics by veteran lyricist Vaali.
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