Oorumona Orathula
From Vallavanukkum Vallavan · 2017
- Lyricist
- Anthony Dasan
- Singer
- Anthony Daasan
- Music director
- Raghu Dixit
- Details
- Vallavanukkum Vallavan2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| :Ooru mona orathila .. | At the corner of the village edge.. |
| Aaa…aa…aa…hey | Aaa…aa…aa…hey |
| Theru mona pakkathula..aa..hey | Near the corner of the street..aa..hey |
| Male | |
| Ooru mona orathila .. | At the corner of the village edge.. |
| Theru mona pakkathula | Near the corner of the street, |
| Yeru mona koottathila | In the middle of the crowded gathering, |
| En kathaiya paadi vaaren | I am coming to sing my story, |
| Male | |
| Kelunga | Please listen! |
| Aiyaamaarae kelunga | Respected gentlemen, please listen, |
| Ammaamaarae kelunga | Respected ladies, please listen, |
| Sanangalae kelunga…hoi | O people, please listen…hoi! |
| Male | |
| En thaatha communistu | My grandfather was a communist, |
| En appanum communistu | My father was a communist too, |
| En thaatha communistu | My grandfather was a communist, |
| En appanum communistu | My father was a communist too, |
| Male | |
| Intha karkyum | Even this crow here, |
| Communistuthaan paarunga | Look, it is a communist as well! |
| Aiyaa naan petha en maganum | Sir, even the son I gave birth to, |
| Communistuthaan paarunga | Look, he is a communist too! |
| Male | |
| {Athaagapattathu | {That is to say, |
| Cheguvera patri ungalukku | About Che Guevara, to you all... |
| Therinthirukkum | You must already know. |
| Ulagathil engu ellaam | Wherever in the world, |
| Makkalukku aneedhi nadakiratho | Injustice happens to the people, |
| Angu elaam sendru poraadum | He goes there to fight; |
| Eegai gunam avarukku undu | He possesses such a benevolent nature. |
| Male | |
| Kadantha ullaatchi therthalin podhu | During the last local body elections, |
| Enathu oorilae naan | In my village, when I... |
| Panchayathu thalaivar pathavikku | For the post of Panchayat President, |
| Potti itta podhu | When I contested, |
| Thalaivar cheguvar avargal | Leader Che Guevara himself, |
| Enakaaga pracharathil kalandhu | To campaign on my behalf, |
| Kolvadhaaga koori irundhaar | Said he would participate. |
| Aanaal avaraal varamudiyavilla | But he was unable to come. |
| Male | |
| Indha murai nichaiyamaaga | This time, definitely, |
| Sathiyamaaga indha varuda | Swearing upon truth, in this year's... |
| Therthalin podhu naan ungalukku | Elections, I promise you, |
| Cheguvar avargalai azhaithu vanthu | I will bring Leader Che Guevara here, |
| Ungal mun kaatuven endru aanai ittu | And present him right before you— |
| Urudhi koorgiren ilainjargalae | I give my word, O youth! |
| Male | |
| Ilainjargal ellorum | For all the youth, |
| Avarudam selfie kolvatharkku | To take a selfie with him, |
| Naan orissa dhesathil irundhu | I, from the state of Odisha, |
| Cameravai varavalaithu tharuven ena | Will order and bring a camera for you— |
| Aani tharamaaga urudhi koorugiren | I firmly assure you this, |
| Ilainjargalae} (Dialogue) | O youth!} (Dialogue) |
| Male | |
| {Cheguvaru varuvaaru | {Che Guevara will come, |
| Selfie eduppaaru | He will take a selfie! |
| Cheguvaru varuvaaru | Che Guevara will come, |
| Selfie eduppaaru} (2) | He will take a selfie!} (2) |
| Cheguvaru varuvaaru | Che Guevara will come! |
ஊரு மொன ஓரத்தில..
ஏ...ஏ....ஹே
தெரு மொன பக்கத்துல
ஏ...ஏ....ஹே
At the corner of the village edge..
Aaa…aa…aa…hey
Near the corner of the street..aa..hey
ஊரு மொன ஓரத்தில..
தெரு மொன பக்கத்துல
ஏறு மொன கூட்டத்தில
என் கதையை பாடி வாறன்
At the corner of the village edge..
Near the corner of the street,
In the middle of the crowded gathering,
I am coming to sing my story,
கேளுங்க
அய்யாமாரே கேளுங்க
அம்மாமாரே கேளுங்க
ஜனங்களே கேளுங்க…ஹோய்
Please listen!
Respected gentlemen, please listen,
Respected ladies, please listen,
O people, please listen…hoi!
என் தாத்தா கம்யூனிஸ்டு
என் அப்பனும் கம்யூனிஸ்டு
என் தாத்தா கம்யூனிஸ்டு
என் அப்பனும் கம்யூனிஸ்டு
My grandfather was a communist,
My father was a communist too,
My grandfather was a communist,
My father was a communist too,
இந்த கார்கியும்
கம்யூனிஸ்டுதான் பாருங்க
ஐயா நான் பெத்த என் மகனும்
கம்யூனிஸ்டுதான் பாருங்க
Even this crow here,
Look, it is a communist as well!
Sir, even the son I gave birth to,
Look, he is a communist too!
{அதாகப்பட்டது
சேகுவேரா பற்றி உங்களுக்கு
தெரிந்திருக்கும்
உலகத்தில் எங்கு எல்லாம்
மக்களுக்கு அநீதி நடக்கிறதோ
அங்கு எல்லாம் சென்று போராடும்
ஈகை குணம் அவருக்கு உண்டு
{That is to say,
About Che Guevara, to you all...
You must already know.
Wherever in the world,
Injustice happens to the people,
He goes there to fight;
He possesses such a benevolent nature.
கடந்த உள்ளாட்சி
தேர்தலின் போது
எனது ஊரிலே நான்
பஞ்சாயத்து தலைவர் பதவிக்கு
போட்டி இட்ட போது
தலைவர் சேகுவேரா அவர்கள்
எனக்காக பிரச்சாரத்தில் கலந்து
கொள்வதாக கூறி இருந்தார்
ஆனால் அவரால் வரமுடியவில்லை
During the last local body elections,
In my village, when I...
For the post of Panchayat President,
When I contested,
Leader Che Guevara himself,
To campaign on my behalf,
Said he would participate.
But he was unable to come.
இந்த முறை நிச்சயமாக
சத்தியமாக இந்த வருட
தேர்தலின் போது நான்
திரு சேகுவேரா அவர்களை
உங்களுக்கு அழைத்து வந்து
அறிமுக படுத்துவேன் என
ஆணை இட்டு உறுதி
கூற்கிறேன் இளைஞர்களே
This time, definitely,
Swearing upon truth, in this year's...
Elections, I promise you,
I will bring Leader Che Guevara here,
And present him right before you—
I give my word, O youth!
இளைஞர்கள் எல்லோரும்
அவருடன் செல்ப்பி கொள்வதற்கு
நான் ஒரிசா தேசத்தில் இருந்து
கேமெராவை வரவழைத்து
தருவேன் என
ஆணி தரமாக உறுதி கூறுகிறேன்
இளைஞர்களே} (டயலாக்)
For all the youth,
To take a selfie with him,
I, from the state of Odisha,
Will order and bring a camera for you—
I firmly assure you this,
O youth!} (Dialogue)
{சேகுவாரா வருவாரு
செல்ப்பி எடுப்பார்
சேகுவாரா வருவாரு
செல்ப்பி எடுப்பார்} (2)
சேகுவாறு வருவாரு
{Che Guevara will come,
He will take a selfie!
Che Guevara will come,
He will take a selfie!} (2)
Che Guevara will come!
:Ooru mona orathila ..
At the corner of the village edge..
Aaa…aa…aa…hey
Aaa…aa…aa…hey
Theru mona pakkathula..aa..hey
Near the corner of the street..aa..hey
Ooru mona orathila ..
At the corner of the village edge..
Theru mona pakkathula
Near the corner of the street,
Yeru mona koottathila
In the middle of the crowded gathering,
En kathaiya paadi vaaren
I am coming to sing my story,
Kelunga
Please listen!
Aiyaamaarae kelunga
Respected gentlemen, please listen,
Ammaamaarae kelunga
Respected ladies, please listen,
Sanangalae kelunga…hoi
O people, please listen…hoi!
En thaatha communistu
My grandfather was a communist,
En appanum communistu
My father was a communist too,
En thaatha communistu
My grandfather was a communist,
En appanum communistu
My father was a communist too,
Intha karkyum
Even this crow here,
Communistuthaan paarunga
Look, it is a communist as well!
Aiyaa naan petha en maganum
Sir, even the son I gave birth to,
Communistuthaan paarunga
Look, he is a communist too!
{Athaagapattathu
{That is to say,
Cheguvera patri ungalukku
About Che Guevara, to you all...
Therinthirukkum
You must already know.
Ulagathil engu ellaam
Wherever in the world,
Makkalukku aneedhi nadakiratho
Injustice happens to the people,
Angu elaam sendru poraadum
He goes there to fight;
Eegai gunam avarukku undu
He possesses such a benevolent nature.
Kadantha ullaatchi therthalin podhu
During the last local body elections,
Enathu oorilae naan
In my village, when I...
Panchayathu thalaivar pathavikku
For the post of Panchayat President,
Potti itta podhu
When I contested,
Thalaivar cheguvar avargal
Leader Che Guevara himself,
Enakaaga pracharathil kalandhu
To campaign on my behalf,
Kolvadhaaga koori irundhaar
Said he would participate.
Aanaal avaraal varamudiyavilla
But he was unable to come.
Indha murai nichaiyamaaga
This time, definitely,
Sathiyamaaga indha varuda
Swearing upon truth, in this year's...
Therthalin podhu naan ungalukku
Elections, I promise you,
Cheguvar avargalai azhaithu vanthu
I will bring Leader Che Guevara here,
Ungal mun kaatuven endru aanai ittu
And present him right before you—
Urudhi koorgiren ilainjargalae
I give my word, O youth!
Ilainjargal ellorum
For all the youth,
Avarudam selfie kolvatharkku
To take a selfie with him,
Naan orissa dhesathil irundhu
I, from the state of Odisha,
Cameravai varavalaithu tharuven ena
Will order and bring a camera for you—
Aani tharamaaga urudhi koorugiren
I firmly assure you this,
Ilainjargalae} (Dialogue)
O youth!} (Dialogue)
{Cheguvaru varuvaaru
{Che Guevara will come,
Selfie eduppaaru
He will take a selfie!
Cheguvaru varuvaaru
Che Guevara will come,
Selfie eduppaaru} (2)
He will take a selfie!} (2)
Cheguvaru varuvaaru
Che Guevara will come!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a humorous, folk-style political satire from the movie 'Vallavanukkum Vallavan'. In the song, a local village election candidate addresses the villagers in a street performance style, grandly boasting about his family's deep communist roots. In a comedic stretch of hyperbole, he claims that even the local crows and his newborn child are staunch communists.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Aiyaamaarae kelunga / Ammaamaarae kelunga / Sanangalae kelunga”
Repetition of the ending word 'kelunga' (please listen) creates an engaging rhythmic cadence characteristic of folk street-play performances.
Hyperbole / Satire
“Intha karkyum Communistuthaan paarunga”
Extravagant exaggeration used for comedic effect, claiming that even a crow belongs to a political ideology.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“En thaatha communistu / En appanum communistu”
The repetition of 'communistu' at the end of consecutive lines reinforces the speaker's humorous attempt to prove his political lineage.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Vallavanukkum Vallavan' (2017) is an action-comedy film starring Bobby Simha. The lyrics written by Anthony Dasan hilariously mock the absurd, improbable promises made by local politicians during rural election campaigns in Tamil Nadu by bringing up revolutionary icon Che Guevara.
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