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Ottu Kettu Odi Varuvaan

From Uyir Thamizhukku · 2024

Lyricist
Snehan
Singer
Guru
Music director
Vidyasagar
Movie name
Uyir Thamizhukku
Movie release year
2024
Lyrics added on
18 Sept 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hae…ae….ae….ae….ae….
Vote-tu kettu odi varuvaan
Nambidaathainga
Kaasa neetti aasai kaattuvaan
Vaangidaatheenga
Yae enna thittaththoda
Vaaraangannu theriyala
Yaara yaar jeyippaa
Onnume puriyalai
Kadaisila thokkurathu
Naamathaandaa vaazhvilaa
Appu dappu dappu dappu
Ellaarumae thappudaa
Yokkiyannu solluravan
Moonji mela appudaa
Anju varusaththukku
Unna adimaiyaakka
Aasai vaarththaikalaththaan pesuvaan
Enna venumunnu
Neeyum ketkum munnae
Alli vaakkuruthu veesuvaan
Jaadhi mathaththa vachchu
Ooru urava vachchu
Vote-ta pirichchu vettai aaduvaan
Aatchi pidichchavanum
Aandu mudichchavanum
Azhagaa kaaril yaeri oduvaan
Avan note-kku nee
Vilai ponaa ennaagum
Un vote-lathaan
Vaazhuraandaa ellorum
Saayam poguthe jananaayagam
Adichi kizhikkaathae pana naayagam
Saayam poguthe jananaayagam
Adichi kizhikkaathae pana naayagam
Aatchi adhikaaraththil
Irukkum muradununga
Therthal aanaiyaththa mudakkuraan
Pakkaa thirudanunga
Mukkaa madaiyanunga
Adaavadi senje paaththukko
Vote-tu pettikkulla
Namma vaazhkkaiyaiththaan
Pootti poduvaan paaththukko
Namma thalaiyezhuththa
Namma vote-ta vachae
Maaththi ezhuthiduvaan muzhuchchukko
Makkal vari panaththil
Eva evano vaazhuraanae
Inga vanthavanum
Valuththavanum vaazhuraanae
Saayam poguthe jananaayagam
Adichi kizhikkaathae pana naayagam
Saayam poguthe jananaayagam
Adichi kizhikkaathae pana naayagam
Hey... yeah... yeah...
He will come running to beg for your vote,
do not trust him!
He will tempt you by flashing cash,
do not take it!
Hey... with what hidden schemes
they are arriving, no one knows.
Who will defeat whom,
nothing is clear at all.
In the end, the ones who lose
in life are only us, man!
Appu dappu dappu dappu!
Every single one of them is crooked, man!
To the one who claims to be honest,
slap the truth right across his face!
For the next five years,
just to make you a slave,
he will speak sweet, alluring words.
Before you can even ask
for what you need,
he will shower you with empty promises.
Using caste and religion,
using village and family ties,
he will divide the votes and go on the hunt.
The one who seized power
and the one whose rule just ended—
they will both hop into their cars and speed away.
If you sell yourself
for his cash notes, what will become of you?
It is on your single vote
that all these politicians thrive, man!
Democracy is losing its true colors,
money power is tearing it to shreds!
Democracy is losing its true colors,
money power is tearing it to shreds!
The ruthless thugs
sitting in seats of authority
cripple the Election Commission.
Complete thieves
and total fools
win only by bullying and brute force.
Inside the ballot box,
our very lives
he will lock away—beware!
Our destiny,
using our own vote,
he will rewrite against us—wake up!
On the people's hard-earned tax money,
all sorts of scoundrels live lavishly.
Every newcomer who arrived
and every bully thrives here!
Democracy is losing its true colors,
money power is tearing it to shreds!
Democracy is losing its true colors,
money power is tearing it to shreds!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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