♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
Ithu enga koottai	This is our fort
Ulla vandha vettai	If you step inside, you will be hunted
Oru whistle onnu adichakaa	If a single whistle is blown
Kelambum pettai	The entire neighborhood will rise up
Inga sirusu kooda	Even the kids around here
Pannum periya settai	Will pull off big antics
Enga perusunga vanthakka	And if our elders show up
Maathu route-eh	You better change your route!
Male
Nikkal nikkal chalth tere	Get lost, get lost, get out of here, you
Nikkal nikkal	Get lost, get lost
Nikkal nikkal chalth tere	Get lost, get lost, get out of here, you
Nikkal nikkal	Get lost, get lost
Male
Nikkal nikkal chalth tere	Get lost, get lost, get out of here, you
Nikkal nikkal	Get lost, get lost
Nikkal nikkal chalth tere	Get lost, get lost, get out of here, you
Nikkal nikkal…chalth tere	Get lost, get lost... get out of here, you
Nikkal nikkal…chalth tere	Get lost, get lost... get out of here, you
Nikkal nikkal…chalth tere	Get lost, get lost... get out of here, you
Nikkal nikkal…chalth tere	Get lost, get lost... get out of here, you
Nikkal nikkal	Get lost, get lost
Dei	Hey!
Male
Kelambu kelambu	Get lost, get lost
Kelambu da	Get lost, man
Kelambu kelambu	Get lost, get lost
Andhu pochu	Your time is up
Kelambu da	Get lost, man
Male
Pathungi adangi vaazha	To hide and live in submission
Naanga innum slave ah…	Are we still slaves?
Thuninju ethirthu nippomda	We will stand up and confront you bravely, man
Naanga ippo brave ah	We are brave now
Male
Nelamaiya maathurennu	Claiming to change our situation
Nelatha aattaiya podura	You are grabbing our land
Nambikkai mosadi senjuputtu	After committing a breach of trust
Enga olinju odura	Where are you running off to hide?
Ezhaiyoda vayithula adichu	By striking at the poor man's stomach
Bank balance-ah yethatha	Don't build up your bank balance
Male
Mogamoodi pottukittu	Wearing a mask
Poi pithalaattam pesatha	Don't utter deceitful lies
Engaloda othumai thurumbu	Our unity is like rust-proof
Pidikkatha irumbuda	Unyielding iron, man
Un kanavu ellaam inga palikkathu	All your dreams won't come true here
Kela kela kela kelambu da	Move, move, move, get lost, man
Male
Nikkal nikkal chalth tere	Get lost, get lost, get out of here, you
Nikkal nikkal	Get lost, get lost
Nikkal nikkal chalth tere	Get lost, get lost, get out of here, you
Nikkal nikkal	Get lost, get lost
Nikkal nikkal…chalth tere	Get lost, get lost... get out of here, you
Nikkal nikkal…chalth tere	Get lost, get lost... get out of here, you
Nikkal nikkal…chalth tere	Get lost, get lost... get out of here, you
Nikkal nikkal…chalth tere	Get lost, get lost... get out of here, you
Nikkal nikkal	Get lost, get lost
Dei	Hey!
Male
Kelambu kelambu	Get lost, get lost
Kelambu da	Get lost, man
Poda	Get lost
Vidinjiruchu	Day has dawned
Aama kelambu da	Yes, get lost, man
Male
Kelambu	Get lost
Inga nadakathu unga alumbu	Your antics won't work here
Romba vachukkaatha oram othungu	Don't act too smart, step aside to the margin
Summa tie-ah katti	Just wearing a tie
Nalla file thooki vandhu	And carrying official files
Sikkikaatha veenaa velagu	Don't get caught, step away pointlessly
Nee adangu	You better stay in your limit
Maassu	Massive style
Male
Ithu enga kaalam	This is our time
Atha unarndhu	Realize that
Thoda nenaikkaatha	Don't even think of touching
Indha odambu	This body
Thiruppi kudutha	If we strike back
Thaanga maatta dei	You won't be able to handle it, hey
Vandha vazhiya paathu kelambu	Look at the way you came and get lost
Dei	Hey!
Male
{Kelambu kelambu	{Get lost, get lost
Andhu pochu	Your time is up
Kelambu kelambu	Get lost, get lost
Kelambu kelambu	Get lost, get lost
Vidinjiruchu	Day has dawned
Kelambu kelambu} (2)	Get lost, get lost} (x2)
Dei	Hey!
Male
{Thagakira thakkita	{Rhythmic chant
Nikkalu nikkalu	Get lost, get lost
Thagakira thakkita	Rhythmic chant
Kelambu da	Get lost, man
Thagakira thakkita	Rhythmic chant
Nikkalu nikkalu	Get lost, get lost
Thagakira thakkita	Rhythmic chant
Kelambu da} (2)	Get lost, man} (x2)
Chorus
Sikkitta sikkitta sikkitta	You are caught, you are caught, you are caught
Indhaa daa indhaa daa	Take this, take this!
Sikkitta sikkitta sikkitta	You are caught, you are caught, you are caught
Indhaa daa indhaa daa	Take this, take this!
Sikkitta sikkitta sikkitta	You are caught, you are caught, you are caught
Indhaa daa indhaa daa	Take this, take this!
Male
Dei	Hey!

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