Ottu Kettu Odi Varuvaan
From Uyir Thamizhukku · 2024
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singer
- Guru
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Uyir Thamizhukku2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hae…ae….ae….ae….ae…. | Hey... ae... ae... ae... ae... |
| Vote-tu kettu odi varuvaan | He will come running asking for votes |
| Nambidaathainga | Do not trust them |
| Kaasa neetti aasai kaattuvaan | He will offer money and entice you |
| Vaangidaatheenga | Do not accept it |
| Male | |
| Yae enna thittaththoda | Hey, with what hidden plans |
| Vaaraangannu theriyala | They are coming, I do not know |
| Yaara yaar jeyippaa | Who will defeat whom |
| Onnume puriyalai | I do not understand anything at all |
| Male | |
| Kadaisila thokkurathu | In the end, the ones who lose |
| Naamathaandaa vaazhvilaa | It is us in our lives! |
| Male | |
| Appu dappu dappu dappu | Appu dappu dappu dappu |
| Ellaarumae thappudaa | Everyone is wrong, my friend! |
| Yokkiyannu solluravan | The one who claims to be righteous |
| Moonji mela appudaa | Slap it right on his face! |
| Male | |
| Anju varusaththukku | For a period of five years |
| Unna adimaiyaakka | To make you a slave |
| Aasai vaarththaikalaththaan pesuvaan | He will speak sweet, tempting words |
| Male | |
| Enna venumunnu | What do you want |
| Neeyum ketkum munnae | Before you even ask |
| Alli vaakkuruthu veesuvaan | He will shower lavish promises |
| Male | |
| Jaadhi mathaththa vachchu | Using caste and religion |
| Ooru urava vachchu | Using local ties and kinships |
| Vote-ta pirichchu vettai aaduvaan | He will divide the votes and hunt |
| Male | |
| Aatchi pidichchavanum | The one who captured power |
| Aandu mudichchavanum | And the one who finished his rule |
| Azhagaa kaaril yaeri oduvaan | Will beautifully ride away in a car |
| Male | |
| Avan note-kku nee | If you sell yourself |
| Vilai ponaa ennaagum | For his currency notes, what will happen? |
| Un vote-lathaan | Only relying on your vote |
| Vaazhuraandaa ellorum | Everyone else is living comfortably! |
| Male | |
| Saayam poguthe jananaayagam | Democracy is losing its true colors |
| Adichi kizhikkaathae pana naayagam | Do not tear it down, oh rule of money! |
| Saayam poguthe jananaayagam | Democracy is losing its true colors |
| Adichi kizhikkaathae pana naayagam | Do not tear it down, oh rule of money! |
| Male | |
| Aatchi adhikaaraththil | In political power |
| Irukkum muradununga | The thugs who hold position |
| Therthal aanaiyaththa mudakkuraan | Paralyze the Election Commission |
| Male | |
| Pakkaa thirudanunga | Absolute thieves |
| Mukkaa madaiyanunga | Three-quarter fools |
| Adaavadi senje paaththukko | Look how high-handed they act |
| Male | |
| Vote-tu pettikkulla | Inside the ballot box |
| Namma vaazhkkaiyaiththaan | Our very life itself |
| Pootti poduvaan paaththukko | Look, they lock it away |
| Male | |
| Namma thalaiyezhuththa | Our destiny |
| Namma vote-ta vachae | By using our own vote |
| Maaththi ezhuthiduvaan muzhuchchukko | They will rewrite it, wake up! |
| Male | |
| Makkal vari panaththil | With the people's tax money |
| Eva evano vaazhuraanae | Various random people are thriving |
| Inga vanthavanum | The one who arrived here |
| Valuththavanum vaazhuraanae | And the one who grew strong are thriving |
| Male | |
| Saayam poguthe jananaayagam | Democracy is losing its true colors |
| Adichi kizhikkaathae pana naayagam | Do not tear it down, oh rule of money! |
| Saayam poguthe jananaayagam | Democracy is losing its true colors |
| Adichi kizhikkaathae pana naayagam | Do not tear it down, oh rule of money! |
ஹே...ஏ....ஏ....ஏ....ஏ.....
ஓட்டு கேட்டு ஓடி வருவான்
நம்பிடாதீங்க
காச நீட்டி ஆசை காட்டுவான்
வாங்கிடாதீங்க
Hey... ae... ae... ae... ae...
He will come running asking for votes
Do not trust them
He will offer money and entice you
Do not accept it
ஏ....என்ன திட்டத்தோட
வாராங்கனு தெரியல
யார யார் ஜெயிப்பா
ஒண்ணுமே புரியலை
Hey, with what hidden plans
They are coming, I do not know
Who will defeat whom
I do not understand anything at all
கடைசியில தோக்குறது
நாமதான்டா வாழ்விலா
In the end, the ones who lose
It is us in our lives!
அப்பு டப்பு டப்பு டப்பு
எல்லாருமே தப்புடா
யோக்கியன்னு சொல்லுறவன்
மூஞ்சி மேல அப்புடா
Appu dappu dappu dappu
Everyone is wrong, my friend!
The one who claims to be righteous
Slap it right on his face!
அஞ்சு வருசத்துக்கு
உன்ன அடிமையாக்க
ஆசை வார்த்தைகளத்தான் பேசுவான்
For a period of five years
To make you a slave
He will speak sweet, tempting words
என்ன வேணுமுன்னு
நீயும் கேட்க்கும் முன்னே
அள்ளி வாக்குறுதி வீசுவான்
What do you want
Before you even ask
He will shower lavish promises
ஜாதி மதத்த வச்சு
ஊரு உறவ வச்சு
ஓட்ட பிரிச்சு வேட்டை ஆடுவான்
Using caste and religion
Using local ties and kinships
He will divide the votes and hunt
ஆட்சி பிடிச்சவனும்
ஆண்டு முடிச்சவனும்
அழகா காரில் ஏறி ஓடுவான்
The one who captured power
And the one who finished his rule
Will beautifully ride away in a car
அவன் நோட்டுக்கு நீ
விலை போனா என்னாகும்
உன் ஓட்டுலதான்
வாழுறான்டா எல்லோரும்
If you sell yourself
For his currency notes, what will happen?
Only relying on your vote
Everyone else is living comfortably!
சாயம் போகுதே சனநாயகம்
அடிச்சி கிழிக்கிதே பண நாயகம்
சாயம் போகுதே சனநாயகம்
அடிச்சி கிழிக்கிதே பண நாயகம்
Democracy is losing its true colors
Do not tear it down, oh rule of money!
Democracy is losing its true colors
Do not tear it down, oh rule of money!
ஆட்சி அதிகாரத்தில்
இருக்கும் முரடுனுங்க
தேர்தல் ஆணையத்த முடக்குறான்
In political power
The thugs who hold position
Paralyze the Election Commission
பக்கா திருடனுங்க
முக்கா மடையனுங்க
அடவாடி செஞ்சே ஜெயிக்குறான்
Absolute thieves
Three-quarter fools
Look how high-handed they act
ஓட்டு பெட்டிக்குள்ள
நம்ம வாழ்க்கையைத்தான்
பூட்டி போடுவான் பாத்துக்கோ
Inside the ballot box
Our very life itself
Look, they lock it away
நம்ம தலையெழுத்த
நம்ம ஓட்ட வச்சே
மாத்தி எழுதிடுவான் முழுச்சுக்கோ
Our destiny
By using our own vote
They will rewrite it, wake up!
மக்கள் வரி பணத்தில்
எவ எவனோ வாழுறானே
இங்க வந்தவனும்
வலுத்தவனும் வாழுறானே
With the people's tax money
Various random people are thriving
The one who arrived here
And the one who grew strong are thriving
சாயம் போகுதே சனநாயகம்
அடிச்சி கிழிக்கிதே பண நாயகம்
சாயம் போகுதே சனநாயகம்
அடிச்சி கிழிக்கிதே பண நாயகம்
Democracy is losing its true colors
Do not tear it down, oh rule of money!
Democracy is losing its true colors
Do not tear it down, oh rule of money!
Hae…ae….ae….ae….ae….
Hey... ae... ae... ae... ae...
Vote-tu kettu odi varuvaan
He will come running asking for votes
Nambidaathainga
Do not trust them
Kaasa neetti aasai kaattuvaan
He will offer money and entice you
Vaangidaatheenga
Do not accept it
Yae enna thittaththoda
Hey, with what hidden plans
Vaaraangannu theriyala
They are coming, I do not know
Yaara yaar jeyippaa
Who will defeat whom
Onnume puriyalai
I do not understand anything at all
Kadaisila thokkurathu
In the end, the ones who lose
Naamathaandaa vaazhvilaa
It is us in our lives!
Appu dappu dappu dappu
Appu dappu dappu dappu
Ellaarumae thappudaa
Everyone is wrong, my friend!
Yokkiyannu solluravan
The one who claims to be righteous
Moonji mela appudaa
Slap it right on his face!
Anju varusaththukku
For a period of five years
Unna adimaiyaakka
To make you a slave
Aasai vaarththaikalaththaan pesuvaan
He will speak sweet, tempting words
Enna venumunnu
What do you want
Neeyum ketkum munnae
Before you even ask
Alli vaakkuruthu veesuvaan
He will shower lavish promises
Jaadhi mathaththa vachchu
Using caste and religion
Ooru urava vachchu
Using local ties and kinships
Vote-ta pirichchu vettai aaduvaan
He will divide the votes and hunt
Aatchi pidichchavanum
The one who captured power
Aandu mudichchavanum
And the one who finished his rule
Azhagaa kaaril yaeri oduvaan
Will beautifully ride away in a car
Avan note-kku nee
If you sell yourself
Vilai ponaa ennaagum
For his currency notes, what will happen?
Un vote-lathaan
Only relying on your vote
Vaazhuraandaa ellorum
Everyone else is living comfortably!
Saayam poguthe jananaayagam
Democracy is losing its true colors
Adichi kizhikkaathae pana naayagam
Do not tear it down, oh rule of money!
Saayam poguthe jananaayagam
Democracy is losing its true colors
Adichi kizhikkaathae pana naayagam
Do not tear it down, oh rule of money!
Aatchi adhikaaraththil
In political power
Irukkum muradununga
The thugs who hold position
Therthal aanaiyaththa mudakkuraan
Paralyze the Election Commission
Pakkaa thirudanunga
Absolute thieves
Mukkaa madaiyanunga
Three-quarter fools
Adaavadi senje paaththukko
Look how high-handed they act
Vote-tu pettikkulla
Inside the ballot box
Namma vaazhkkaiyaiththaan
Our very life itself
Pootti poduvaan paaththukko
Look, they lock it away
Namma thalaiyezhuththa
Our destiny
Namma vote-ta vachae
By using our own vote
Maaththi ezhuthiduvaan muzhuchchukko
They will rewrite it, wake up!
Makkal vari panaththil
With the people's tax money
Eva evano vaazhuraanae
Various random people are thriving
Inga vanthavanum
The one who arrived here
Valuththavanum vaazhuraanae
And the one who grew strong are thriving
Saayam poguthe jananaayagam
Democracy is losing its true colors
Adichi kizhikkaathae pana naayagam
Do not tear it down, oh rule of money!
Saayam poguthe jananaayagam
Democracy is losing its true colors
Adichi kizhikkaathae pana naayagam
Do not tear it down, oh rule of money!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic political song from 'Uyir Thamizhukku' serves as a direct wake-up call to citizens ahead of elections. It vividly portrays how corrupt politicians use cash, empty promises, caste, and religion to divide voters and gain power. Once elected, these leaders live luxuriously off tax money while the working class continues to suffer. The lyricist urges voters not to sell their fundamental rights for money and warns that true democracy ('Jananaayagam') is being replaced by money power ('Pana Naayagam'). It encourages citizens to remain alert and hold politicians accountable rather than surrendering their future through traded votes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Wordplay / Contrast (Jananaayagam vs Pana Naayagam)
“Saayam poguthe jananaayagam / Adichi kizhikkaathae pana naayagam”
The lyricist creates a clever contrast between 'Jananaayagam' (Democracy / Rule of the people) and 'Pana naayagam' (Plutocracy / Rule of money) to highlight political corruption.
Ethukai (Second letter agreement)
“Aatchi pidichchavanum / Aandu mudichchavanum”
Tamil rhyming scheme where the second consonant matches across consecutive lines ('Aatchi' and 'Aandu').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Pakkaa thirudanunga / Mukkaa madaiyanunga”
Matching line endings ('thirudanunga' and 'madaiyanunga') creating a rhythmic, satirical tone.
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Trivia
The song is composed by legendary music director Vidyasagar for the political drama film 'Uyir Thamizhukku' (2024). Known for his iconic melodies and folk beats, Vidyasagar uses energetic folk percussion here to complement lyricist Snehan's sharp political commentary on voter bribery and election dynamics in Tamil Nadu.
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