- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. B. Sreenivas
- Movie name
- Nijangal
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Jul 2022
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Namma india dhesam kooda
Ippadiththaan ippadiththaan
Santhiyilae nikkuthunga ippo ippo
Idha sinthiththu paakkurathu eppo eppo
Namma india dhesam kooda
Ippadiththaan ippadiththaan
Santhiyilae nikkuthunga ippo ippo
Idha sinthiththu paakkurathu eppo eppo
Intha sudhanthiraththa pangu vachchu pangu vachchu
Yaaryaaro thinnathuthaan michcham michchaam
Chorus :Intha sudhanthiraththa pangu vachchu pangu vachchu
Yaaryaaro thinnathuthaan michcham michchaam
Avunga oozhalilae saerththathuthaan latcham latcham
Chorus :Aamaa oozhalilae saerththathuthaan latcham latcham
Namma india dhesam kooda
Ippadiththaan ippadiththaan
Santhiyilae nikkuthunga ippo ippo
Idha sinthiththu paakkurathu eppo eppo
Aalung katchikku
Chorus :Vote- kavalai
Male :Arasiyalvaathikku
Chorus :Seettu kavalai
Male :Andraadangkaaichchikku
Chorus :Veettu kavalai
Male and Chorus :
Ada yaarukku irukkudaa naattu kavalai
Veedhikku veedhiyoru katchi irukku
Ingae saathikku saathiyoru sangam irukku
Chorus :Aamam veedhikku veedhiyoru katchi irukku
Ingae saathikku saathiyoru sangam irukku
Vattam maavattam ellaam vasathiyilae
Ingae saathikku saathiyoru sangam irukku
Ingae vaazhgindra makkal mattum asathiyilae
Chorus :Ingae vaazhgindra makkal mattum asathiyilae
Namma india dhesam kooda
Ippadiththaan ippadiththaan
Santhiyilae nikkuthunga ippo ippo
Idha sinthiththu paakkurathu eppo eppo
Aalung katchikku
Chorus :Vote kavalai
Male :Arasiyalvaathikku
Chorus :Seettu kavalai
Male :Andraadangkaaichchikku
Chorus :Veettu kavalai
Male and Chorus :
Ada yaarukku irukkudaa naattu kavalai
Yaezhaikal vetpaalarukku ottai alippaar
Chorus :Aamaam yaezhaikal vetpaalarukku ottai alippaar
Male :Avar yaezhaikku kaiyil thiruvottai koduppaar
Chorus :Thiruvottai koduppaar thiruvottai koduppaar
MA padichchaa kooda enna sirappu
Oru MLA aanaa pothum yaega madhippu
Chorus :MA padichchaa kooda enna sirappu
Oru MLA aanaa pothum yaega madhippu
MA padichchaa kooda enna sirappu
Oru MLa aanaapothum
Ha haa oru MLA aanaapothum yaega madhippu….yaega mathippu…
Vellaikkaranga pidiyinilae appa irunthim
Pala kollaigaaranga pidiyinilae ippa irukkom
Chorus :Vellaikkaranga pidiyinilae appa irunthim
Pala kollaigaaranga pidiyinilae ippa irukkom
Kadaththalkaran kalapadakkaaran
Karuppu kanakku ezhuthum perum panakkaaran
Chorus :Karuppu kanakku ezhuthum perum panakkaaran
Lancham lavanyam pannura theeran
Katchi maarridum pachchonthikkaaran
Chorus :Katchi maaridum pachchonthikkaaran
Arasiyal padhaviyila aadhaaram thedura asaagaaya sooran
Chorus :Ippadi pala kollaikkaranga
Pidiyinilae ippa irukkom
Even our nation India,
just like this, just like this,
stands stranded at the crossroads right now.
When are we going to think about this? When?
Even our nation India,
just like this, just like this,
stands stranded at the crossroads right now.
When are we going to think about this? When?
Dividing and sharing this freedom among themselves,
all kinds of people have devoured it completely!
Chorus: Dividing and sharing this freedom among themselves,
all kinds of people have devoured it completely!
What they hoarded through corruption was millions upon millions!
Chorus: Yes, what they hoarded through corruption was millions upon millions!
Even our nation India,
just like this, just like this,
stands stranded at the crossroads right now.
When are we going to think about this? When?
For the ruling party,
Chorus: it is the worry over votes!
Male: For the politician,
Chorus: it is the worry over an election ticket!
Male: For the daily wage earner,
Chorus: it is the worry about feeding their family!
Male & Chorus:
Hey, who actually cares about the nation?
There is a political party on every street,
and there is an association for every caste here!
Chorus: Yes, there is a political party on every street,
and there is an association for every caste here!
The local and district leaders live in comfort,
and there is an association for every caste here!
while only the people living here suffer in exhaustion!
Chorus: While only the people living here suffer in exhaustion!
Even our nation India,
just like this, just like this,
stands stranded at the crossroads right now.
When are we going to think about this? When?
For the ruling party,
Chorus: it is the worry over votes!
Male: For the politician,
Chorus: it is the worry over an election ticket!
Male: For the daily wage earner,
Chorus: it is the worry about feeding their family!
Male & Chorus:
Hey, who actually cares about the nation?
The poor cast their votes for the candidate,
Chorus: Yes, the poor cast their votes for the candidate,
Male: and he hands a begging bowl back to the poor!
Chorus: Hands a begging bowl, hands a begging bowl!
What is the big deal even if you earn a master's degree?
If you just become an MLA (state lawmaker), you get immense respect!
Chorus: What is the big deal even if you earn a master's degree?
If you just become an MLA (state lawmaker), you get immense respect!
What is the big deal even if you earn a master's degree?
When you become an MLA,
Ha ha, just becoming an MLA brings immense respect... immense respect!
Back then, we were trapped in the grip of the British,
and now we are trapped in the grip of so many looters!
Chorus: Back then, we were trapped in the grip of the British,
and now we are trapped in the grip of so many looters!
The smuggler, the adulterator,
the rich man who hides unaccounted black money,
Chorus: The rich man who hides unaccounted black money,
the master at taking and giving bribes,
the chameleon who constantly switches parties,
Chorus: The chameleon who constantly switches parties,
the cunning trickster seeking personal gain in political power—
Chorus: In the grip of so many looters like these,
we are trapped right now!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Namma India Dhesam Kooda is a sharp social and political satire composed by M. B. Sreenivas with lyrics by Pulamaipithan and sung dynamically by T. M. Soundararajan. The song laments the post-independence state of India, highlighting how politicians and corrupt elites have looted the country's freedom for personal gain, leaving ordinary citizens in poverty and distress.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Satire and Irony
“MA padichchaa kooda enna sirappu / Oru MLA aanaa pothum yaega madhippu”
Contrasts the high social value placed on political power (MLA) versus educational achievement (MA degree).
Metaphor
“Katchi maarridum pachchonthikkaaran”
Compares opportunistic party-switching politicians to chameleons ('pachchonthikkaaran').
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Santhiyilae nikkuthunga ippo ippo / Idha sinthiththu paakkurathu eppo eppo”
Emphasizes the urgency and ongoing distress through repeated rhyming words 'ippo ippo' and 'eppo eppo'.
Rhyme (Edhukai / Monai)
“Aalung katchikku... Arasiyalvaathikku... Andraadangkaaichchikku”
Uses matching internal/end rhymes across lines such as 'katchikku' / 'arasiyalvaathikku' / 'andraadangkaaichchikku'.
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Trivia
Written by Pulamaipithan, known for his politically charged and socially conscious lyrics in Tamil cinema, this track stands out as a powerful commentary on corruption and election dynamics during the early 1980s.
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