Oruviral Puratchi
From Sarkar · 2018
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singers
- A. R. Rahman, Srinidhi Venkatesh
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Sarkar2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Nethu vara…aa… | Until yesterday... |
| Chorus :Yemaali yemaali yemaali…..}(2) | Chorus: Duped, duped, duped... (x2) |
| Male | |
| {Indru mudhal | From today onwards... |
| Chorus :Poraali poraali poraali… | Chorus: Fighter, fighter, fighter... |
| Poraali poraali poraali} (2) | Fighter, fighter, fighter (x2) |
| Chorus | |
| Poraali poraali… (4) | Fighter, fighter... (x4) |
| Male | |
| {Oru viral puratchiyae | A single-finger revolution! |
| Irukkudhaa unarchiyae} (2) | Do you feel any emotion/awakening? (x2) |
| Male | |
| Yezhmaiyai | Poverty... |
| Chorus :Olikkavae | Chorus: To eradicate it, |
| Male :Seiyada | Male: Make... |
| Chorus :Muyarchiyae | Chorus: An effort! |
| Male | |
| Yezhaiyai | The poor... |
| Chorus :Olipathae | Chorus: Erasing them, |
| Male :Ungalin | Male: Is that your... |
| Chorus :Valarchiyaa… | Chorus: Idea of progress/development? |
| Male | |
| Thiruppi adikka irukku neruppu | There is a spark inside to strike back, |
| Viralin nuniyil vilattum karuppu | The dark ink on the fingertip will chase away the darkness! |
| Male | |
| Oru viral puratchiyae | A single-finger revolution, |
| Irukkudhaa unarchiyae… | Do you feel any emotion/awakening? |
| Male | |
| Naam ondraai kelvigal kettalae | If we stand united and ask questions, |
| Adakkum kai angu nadungaathoo | Won't the oppressing hand tremble over there? |
| Yezhiya manithan ezhuthum vithiyilae | In the destiny written by the common man, |
| Puthiya ulagam thodangaathoo | Won't a brand new world begin? |
| Chorus | |
| Oooooo ooooo hooo ooo oooo | Oooooo ooooo hooo ooo oooo |
| Female | |
| Karai vettigal angangu silai | Politicians in bordered dhotis stand like stone statues everywhere, |
| Engal vervaiyum raththamum vilai | Our sweat and blood are the price they extract, |
| Verum vedhanaiyae ingae nilai | Mere agony has become the permanent condition here. |
| Male | |
| Neethiyai kolgiraan | They murder justice, |
| Mounamaai pogirom | Yet we walk away in silence. |
| Oomaigal desathil | In this land of the mute, |
| Kaadhaiyum moodinom | We have covered our ears as well. |
| Male | |
| Makkalin aatchiyaam | They call it a government of the people, |
| Endru naam vaalgirom | And we blindly live believing that. |
| Porgalai thaandi thaan | Only after fighting endless battles, |
| Sottraiyae kaangirom | Do we even get to see a morsel of food. |
| Male | |
| Dhorgangal thaakiyae | Battered by cruel injustices, |
| Veedhiyil saagirom | We end up dying on the streets. |
| Aluthidum kangalil | In eyes full of tears, |
| Theeyana vaazhgirom | We live with fiery rage! |
| Male | |
| Oru viral puratchiyae | A single-finger revolution, |
| Irukkudhaa unarchiyae | Do you feel any emotion/awakening? |
| Chorus | |
| Yezhmaiyai | Poverty... |
| Male :Olikkavae | Male: To eradicate it, |
| Chorus :Seiyada | Chorus: Make... |
| Male :Muyarchiyae | Male: An effort! |
| Chorus :Ezhaiyai | Chorus: The poor... |
| Male :Olipathae | Male: Erasing them, |
| Chorus :Ungalin | Chorus: Is that your... |
| Male :Valarchiyaa…… | Male: Idea of progress/development? |
| Male | |
| Ooooo hooo ooooo hooo ooo | Ooooo hooo ooooo hooo ooo |
| Ooooo hooo ooooo hooo ooo | Ooooo hooo ooooo hooo ooo |
| Chorus | |
| Maanam vittru yedhai vaanginaai | What did you gain after selling your dignity? |
| Ethirkalathai soorai aadinaai | You have plundered the future of the next generation! |
| Maanam vittru yedhai vaanginaai | What did you gain after selling your dignity? |
| Ethirkalathai soorai aadinaai | You have plundered the future of the next generation! |
{நேத்து வர...ஆஅ..
குழு :
ஏமாளி ஏமாளி ஏமாளி... }(2)
Until yesterday...
Chorus: Duped, duped, duped... (x2)
{இன்று முதல்
குழு :
போராளி போராளி போராளி
போராளி போராளி போராளி} (2)
From today onwards...
Chorus: Fighter, fighter, fighter...
Fighter, fighter, fighter (x2)
போராளி போராளி (4)
Fighter, fighter... (x4)
{ஒருவிரல் புரட்சியே
இருக்குதா உணர்ச்சியே} (2)
A single-finger revolution!
Do you feel any emotion/awakening? (x2)
ஊஊஊஊ ஊஊஊ ஊஊ.......
Poverty...
Chorus: To eradicate it,
Male: Make...
Chorus: An effort!
ஊஊஊஊ ஊஊஊ ஊஊ.......
The poor...
Chorus: Erasing them,
Male: Is that your...
Chorus: Idea of progress/development?
ஏழ்மையை
குழு :
ஒழிக்கவே
செய்யடா
குழு :
முயற்சியே
There is a spark inside to strike back,
The dark ink on the fingertip will chase away the darkness!
ஏழையை
குழு :
ஒழிப்பதே
உங்களின்
குழு :
வளர்ச்சியா...
A single-finger revolution,
Do you feel any emotion/awakening?
திருப்பி அடிக்க இருக்கு நெருப்பு
If we stand united and ask questions,
Won't the oppressing hand tremble over there?
In the destiny written by the common man,
Won't a brand new world begin?
விரலின் நுனியில் விழட்டும் கருப்பு...
Oooooo ooooo hooo ooo oooo
உன்முறை அய்யோ நீ தூங்கினாய்
காசை பெற்று பின் ஏங்கினாய்
Politicians in bordered dhotis stand like stone statues everywhere,
Our sweat and blood are the price they extract,
Mere agony has become the permanent condition here.
மானம் விற்று எதை வாங்கினாய்...
குழு :
ஊஊஊஊ ஊஊஊ ஊஊ.......
They murder justice,
Yet we walk away in silence.
In this land of the mute,
We have covered our ears as well.
ஒருவிரல் புரட்சியே
இருக்குதா உணர்ச்சியே
They call it a government of the people,
And we blindly live believing that.
Only after fighting endless battles,
Do we even get to see a morsel of food.
நாம் ஒன்றாய்
கேள்விகள் கேட்டாலே
அடக்கும் கை அங்கு நடுங்காதோ...
எளிய மனிதன் எழுதும் விதியிலே
புதிய உலகம் தொடங்காதோ...
Battered by cruel injustices,
We end up dying on the streets.
In eyes full of tears,
We live with fiery rage!
ஊஊஊஊ ஊஊஊ ஊஊ.......
A single-finger revolution,
Do you feel any emotion/awakening?
கரை வேட்டிகள் அங்கங்கு சிலை
எங்கள் வெயர்வையும் ரத்தமும் விலை
Poverty...
Male: To eradicate it,
Chorus: Make...
Male: An effort!
Chorus: The poor...
Male: Erasing them,
Chorus: Is that your...
Male: Idea of progress/development?
வெறும் வேதனையே இங்கு நிலை
Ooooo hooo ooooo hooo ooo
Ooooo hooo ooooo hooo ooo
எழு மாற்ற பறவையே......
What did you gain after selling your dignity?
You have plundered the future of the next generation!
What did you gain after selling your dignity?
You have plundered the future of the next generation!
நீதியை கொல்கிறான்
மௌனமாய் போகிறோம்
ஊமைகள் தேசத்தில்
காதையும் மூடினோம்
மக்களின் ஆட்சியாம்
என்று நாம் வாழ்கிறோம்
போர்களை தாண்டி தான்
சோற்றையே காண்கிறோம்
துரோகங்கள் தாக்கியே
வீதியில் சாகிறோம்,
அழுதிடும் கண்களில்
தீயன வாழ்கிறோம்.
ஒருவிரல் புரட்சியே
இருக்குதா உணர்ச்சியே
ஏழ்மையை
ஒழிக்கவே
குழு :
செய்யடா
முயற்சியே
ஏழையை
ஒழிப்பதே
குழு :
உங்களின்
வளர்ச்சியா....
ஊஊஊஊ ஊஊஊ ஊஊ.......
ஊஊஊஊ ஊஊஊ ஊஊ......
மானம் விற்று எதை வாங்கினாய்
எதிர்காலத்தை சூறை ஆடினாய்
மானம் விற்று எதை வாங்கினாய்
எதிர்காலத்தை சூறை ஆடினாய்
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
மானம் விற்று எதை வாங்கினாய்
எதிர்காலத்தை சூறை ஆடினாய்
மானம் விற்று எதை வாங்கினாய்
எதிர்காலத்தை சூறை ஆடினாய்
{Nethu vara…aa…
Until yesterday...
Chorus :Yemaali yemaali yemaali…..}(2)
Chorus: Duped, duped, duped... (x2)
{Indru mudhal
From today onwards...
Chorus :Poraali poraali poraali…
Chorus: Fighter, fighter, fighter...
Poraali poraali poraali} (2)
Fighter, fighter, fighter (x2)
Poraali poraali… (4)
Fighter, fighter... (x4)
{Oru viral puratchiyae
A single-finger revolution!
Irukkudhaa unarchiyae} (2)
Do you feel any emotion/awakening? (x2)
Yezhmaiyai
Poverty...
Chorus :Olikkavae
Chorus: To eradicate it,
Male :Seiyada
Male: Make...
Chorus :Muyarchiyae
Chorus: An effort!
Yezhaiyai
The poor...
Chorus :Olipathae
Chorus: Erasing them,
Male :Ungalin
Male: Is that your...
Chorus :Valarchiyaa…
Chorus: Idea of progress/development?
Thiruppi adikka irukku neruppu
There is a spark inside to strike back,
Viralin nuniyil vilattum karuppu
The dark ink on the fingertip will chase away the darkness!
Oru viral puratchiyae
A single-finger revolution,
Irukkudhaa unarchiyae…
Do you feel any emotion/awakening?
Naam ondraai kelvigal kettalae
If we stand united and ask questions,
Adakkum kai angu nadungaathoo
Won't the oppressing hand tremble over there?
Yezhiya manithan ezhuthum vithiyilae
In the destiny written by the common man,
Puthiya ulagam thodangaathoo
Won't a brand new world begin?
Oooooo ooooo hooo ooo oooo
Oooooo ooooo hooo ooo oooo
Karai vettigal angangu silai
Politicians in bordered dhotis stand like stone statues everywhere,
Engal vervaiyum raththamum vilai
Our sweat and blood are the price they extract,
Verum vedhanaiyae ingae nilai
Mere agony has become the permanent condition here.
Neethiyai kolgiraan
They murder justice,
Mounamaai pogirom
Yet we walk away in silence.
Oomaigal desathil
In this land of the mute,
Kaadhaiyum moodinom
We have covered our ears as well.
Makkalin aatchiyaam
They call it a government of the people,
Endru naam vaalgirom
And we blindly live believing that.
Porgalai thaandi thaan
Only after fighting endless battles,
Sottraiyae kaangirom
Do we even get to see a morsel of food.
Dhorgangal thaakiyae
Battered by cruel injustices,
Veedhiyil saagirom
We end up dying on the streets.
Aluthidum kangalil
In eyes full of tears,
Theeyana vaazhgirom
We live with fiery rage!
Oru viral puratchiyae
A single-finger revolution,
Irukkudhaa unarchiyae
Do you feel any emotion/awakening?
Yezhmaiyai
Poverty...
Male :Olikkavae
Male: To eradicate it,
Chorus :Seiyada
Chorus: Make...
Male :Muyarchiyae
Male: An effort!
Chorus :Ezhaiyai
Chorus: The poor...
Male :Olipathae
Male: Erasing them,
Chorus :Ungalin
Chorus: Is that your...
Male :Valarchiyaa……
Male: Idea of progress/development?
Ooooo hooo ooooo hooo ooo
Ooooo hooo ooooo hooo ooo
Ooooo hooo ooooo hooo ooo
Ooooo hooo ooooo hooo ooo
Maanam vittru yedhai vaanginaai
What did you gain after selling your dignity?
Ethirkalathai soorai aadinaai
You have plundered the future of the next generation!
Maanam vittru yedhai vaanginaai
What did you gain after selling your dignity?
Ethirkalathai soorai aadinaai
You have plundered the future of the next generation!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Oru Viral Puratchi' (A Single-Finger Revolution) is an energetic political anthem from the movie Sarkar (2018). The song serves as a clarion call to citizens, urging them to break their silence and transform from passive victims ('Yemaali') into active fighters ('Poraali'). It strongly condemns political corruption, highlighting how politicians in silk dhotis thrive by suppressing the poor rather than eradicating poverty itself. The core motif of the song centers around the ink-marked index finger used in voting, framing democratic franchise as a silent yet explosive weapon capable of shaking corrupt regimes. It challenges voters against accepting cash for votes, warning them that compromising their self-respect destroys the future of coming generations and calling for a united democratic uprising.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Antithesis)
“Nethu vara... Yemaali / Indru mudhal... Poraali”
Contrasts the state of being a 'Yemaali' (duped victim) yesterday with becoming a 'Poraali' (revolting fighter) today.
Metaphor
“Oru viral puratchiyae”
Compares the act of casting a vote with an inked index finger to an entire social and political revolution.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Olikkavae / Muyarchiyae / Olipathae / Valarchiyaa”
The rhythmic rhyming ending sound '-ae / -aa' across consecutive lines creates an engaging, chant-like call to action.
Metaphor / Imagery
“Viralin nuniyil vilattum karuppu”
The indelible black electoral ink at the tip of the finger is metaphorically presented as a force driving away political dark forces.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed and sung by A. R. Rahman with lyricist Vivek, 'Oru Viral Puratchi' created a massive social impact prior to the release of *Sarkar*. The song was widely praised for bringing election awareness, specifically popularizing Section 49P of the Conduct of Elections Rules in India, which allows a voter to cast a ballot if someone else has illegally voted in their name.
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