Periyar Kuthu
From Periyar Kuthu STR Song · 2018
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Music director
- Ramesh Thamilmani
- Details
- Periyar Kuthu STR Song2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Rocket yeri | When life is moving high |
| Vaazhkka pogurappa | Like riding a rocket |
| Saakkadaikkulla | Inside the open sewer |
| Mungaadha ve | Do not drown yourself, hey |
| Male | |
| Saadhichavan | When someone achieves great things |
| Saadhi ennavunnu | Asking what their caste is |
| Google-la poyi | Going on Google |
| Thedaadha ve | Do not search for it, hey |
| Male | |
| Naan oru vaartha sonna | If I say just one word |
| Un madhamae gaaliyinna | And your religion vanishes |
| Un madhatha mootta katti | Then pack up your religion |
| Thookki yeri ve | And throw it away, hey |
| Male | |
| Edhuththu pesa moola illa | You lack the brain to talk back |
| Unakku vera vela illa | Unfit with no other work to do |
| Kannukkulla yen indha | Why is there inside your eyes |
| Veri veri veri veri veri | Rage rage rage rage rage? |
| Male | |
| Aazhainga vaazhanum | The rulers must live on |
| Ezhainga saaganum | The poor must die |
| Poaraali nasunganum | Protesters must be crushed |
| Vekkaththa maanaththa | Shame, honor |
| Roshaththa kooda nee | And self-respect too, you |
| Aadhaaril inaikkanum | Must link with Aadhaar! |
| Male | |
| Maanaththoda kodi peru | If millions of honorable people |
| Sandai poda ninna | Stand up to fight |
| Naan avangaloda porula thaan | I will win through their cause |
| Jeyichuduven kanna | Indeed, my dear |
| Male | |
| Maanam illa nee ellaam | If shameless ones like you |
| Sandaiyinnu ninnaa | Stand up in fight |
| Naan mookka moodi | I will close my nose |
| Verappakkam poyiduven kanna | And go the other way, my dear |
| Male | |
| Ada voottukku thalaivanum | Hey, the head of the house |
| Nottukku thondanum | And the party worker bribed for cash |
| Kai yendhi thaan nikkanum | Must stand holding out hands |
| Aatchiya pudichida | To capture political power |
| Thaaviyum kooviyum | Jumping and shouting |
| Balti thaan adikkanum | Doing somersaults |
| Male | |
| Kezhavan silaiya | The old man's statue |
| Udaikkum kazhudha | The donkey breaking it |
| Enna senju kizhikkum | What can it accomplish? |
| Andha pazhaiya | Reigniting that old |
| Neruppa thiruppi kelappi | Fire again |
| Kuzhambi ninnu muzhikkum | It will stand confused and staring |
| Male | |
| Unmaiyaana naayi | A true dog |
| Adhu nandriyoda kedakkum | Will stay with gratitude |
| Ada vesham pottu vandha naayi | Hey, a dog that comes in disguise |
| Maanangettu kulaikkum | Will bark shamelessly |
| Male | |
| Unmaiyaana naayi | A true dog |
| Adhu nandriyoda kedakkum | Will stay with gratitude |
| Ada vesham pottu vandha naayi | Hey, a dog that comes in disguise |
| Maanangettu kulaikkum | Will bark shamelessly |
| Male | |
| Enna raasaa…aa.. | What my king... ah.. |
| Chorus | |
| {Vowvowow vowvowow | {Woof woof woof woof woof woof |
| Vowvowow vowvowow | Woof woof woof woof woof woof |
| Vowvowow vowvowow | Woof woof woof woof woof woof |
| Vow vow vow vow} (2) | Woof woof woof woof} (2) |
ராக்கெட் ஏறி
வாழ்க்க போகுறப்ப
சாக்கடைக்குள்ள
முங்காதவே
When life is moving high
Like riding a rocket
Inside the open sewer
Do not drown yourself, hey
சாதிச்சவன்
சாதி என்னவுன்னு
கூகுள்ள போயி
தேடாதவே
When someone achieves great things
Asking what their caste is
Going on Google
Do not search for it, hey
நான் ஒரு வார்த்த சொன்னா
உன் மதமே காலியின்னா
உன் மதத்த மூட்ட கட்டி
தூக்கி எறிவே
If I say just one word
And your religion vanishes
Then pack up your religion
And throw it away, hey
எதுத்து பேச மூல இல்ல
உனக்கு வேற வேல இல்ல
கண்ணுக்குள்ள ஏன் இந்த
வெறி வெறி வெறி வெறிவெறி
You lack the brain to talk back
Unfit with no other work to do
Why is there inside your eyes
Rage rage rage rage rage?
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
{வெவ்வே வே வெவ்வே வே
வெவ்வே வே வெவ்வே வே
வெவ்வே வே வெவ்வே வே
வெங்காயம் வெங்காயம்} (2)
The rulers must live on
The poor must die
Protesters must be crushed
Shame, honor
And self-respect too, you
Must link with Aadhaar!
ஆழைங்க வாழனும்
ஏழைங்க சாகனும்
போராளி நசுங்கனும்
வெக்கத்த மானத்த
ரோஷத்த கூட நீ
ஆதாரில் இணைக்கணும்
If millions of honorable people
Stand up to fight
I will win through their cause
Indeed, my dear
மானத்தோட கோடி பேரு
சண்டை போடா நின்னா
நான் அவங்களோட போர்லதான்
ஜெயிசுடுவேன் கண்ணா
If shameless ones like you
Stand up in fight
I will close my nose
And go the other way, my dear
மானம் இல்ல நீ எல்லாம்
சண்டையின்னு நின்னா
நான் மூக்க மூடி
வேரப்பக்கம் போயிடுவேன் கண்ணா
Hey, the head of the house
And the party worker bribed for cash
Must stand holding out hands
To capture political power
Jumping and shouting
Doing somersaults
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
{வெவ்வே வே வெவ்வே வே
வெவ்வே வே வெவ்வே வே
வெவ்வே வே வெவ்வே வே
வெங்காயம் வெங்காயம்} (2)
The old man's statue
The donkey breaking it
What can it accomplish?
Reigniting that old
Fire again
It will stand confused and staring
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
பெரியாரு குத்து
இங்க எல்லாம் பொது
இது யாரு குத்து
பெரியாரு குத்து
A true dog
Will stay with gratitude
Hey, a dog that comes in disguise
Will bark shamelessly
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
பெரியாரு குத்து
இங்க எல்லாம் பொது
இது யாரு குத்து
பெரியாரு குத்து
குத்து குத்து
A true dog
Will stay with gratitude
Hey, a dog that comes in disguise
Will bark shamelessly
விசில் :
.................................
குழு :
ஹோய் ஹாய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
What my king... ah..
அட ஓட்டுக்கு தலைவனும்
நோட்டுக்கு தொண்டனும்
கை ஏந்தி தான் நிக்கணும்
ஆட்சிய புடிச்சிட
தாவியும் கூவியும்
பல்டி தான் அடிக்கணும்
{Woof woof woof woof woof woof
Woof woof woof woof woof woof
Woof woof woof woof woof woof
Woof woof woof woof} (2)
கெழவன் சிலைய
உடைக்கும் கழுத
என்ன செஞ்சு கிழிக்கும்
அந்த பழைய
நெருப்ப திருப்பி கெளப்பி
குழம்பி நின்னு முழிக்கும்
உண்மையான நாயி
அது நன்றியோட கெடக்கும்
அட வேஷம் போட்டு வந்த நாயி
மானகெட்டு குலைக்கும்
உண்மையான நாயி
அது நன்றியோட கெடக்கும்
அட வேஷம் போட்டு வந்த நாயி
மானகெட்டு குலைக்கும்
என்ன ராசா....ஆ...
{வௌவௌவோவ் வௌவோவா
வௌவௌவோவ் வௌவோவா
வௌவௌவோவ் வௌவோவா
வவ் வவ் வவ் வவ்} (2)
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
{வெவ்வே வே வெவ்வே வே
வெவ்வே வே வெவ்வே வே
வெவ்வே வே வெவ்வே வே
வெங்காயம் வெங்காயம்} (2)
Rocket yeri
When life is moving high
Vaazhkka pogurappa
Like riding a rocket
Saakkadaikkulla
Inside the open sewer
Mungaadha ve
Do not drown yourself, hey
Saadhichavan
When someone achieves great things
Saadhi ennavunnu
Asking what their caste is
Google-la poyi
Going on Google
Thedaadha ve
Do not search for it, hey
Naan oru vaartha sonna
If I say just one word
Un madhamae gaaliyinna
And your religion vanishes
Un madhatha mootta katti
Then pack up your religion
Thookki yeri ve
And throw it away, hey
Edhuththu pesa moola illa
You lack the brain to talk back
Unakku vera vela illa
Unfit with no other work to do
Kannukkulla yen indha
Why is there inside your eyes
Veri veri veri veri veri
Rage rage rage rage rage?
Aazhainga vaazhanum
The rulers must live on
Ezhainga saaganum
The poor must die
Poaraali nasunganum
Protesters must be crushed
Vekkaththa maanaththa
Shame, honor
Roshaththa kooda nee
And self-respect too, you
Aadhaaril inaikkanum
Must link with Aadhaar!
Maanaththoda kodi peru
If millions of honorable people
Sandai poda ninna
Stand up to fight
Naan avangaloda porula thaan
I will win through their cause
Jeyichuduven kanna
Indeed, my dear
Maanam illa nee ellaam
If shameless ones like you
Sandaiyinnu ninnaa
Stand up in fight
Naan mookka moodi
I will close my nose
Verappakkam poyiduven kanna
And go the other way, my dear
Ada voottukku thalaivanum
Hey, the head of the house
Nottukku thondanum
And the party worker bribed for cash
Kai yendhi thaan nikkanum
Must stand holding out hands
Aatchiya pudichida
To capture political power
Thaaviyum kooviyum
Jumping and shouting
Balti thaan adikkanum
Doing somersaults
Kezhavan silaiya
The old man's statue
Udaikkum kazhudha
The donkey breaking it
Enna senju kizhikkum
What can it accomplish?
Andha pazhaiya
Reigniting that old
Neruppa thiruppi kelappi
Fire again
Kuzhambi ninnu muzhikkum
It will stand confused and staring
Unmaiyaana naayi
A true dog
Adhu nandriyoda kedakkum
Will stay with gratitude
Ada vesham pottu vandha naayi
Hey, a dog that comes in disguise
Maanangettu kulaikkum
Will bark shamelessly
Unmaiyaana naayi
A true dog
Adhu nandriyoda kedakkum
Will stay with gratitude
Ada vesham pottu vandha naayi
Hey, a dog that comes in disguise
Maanangettu kulaikkum
Will bark shamelessly
Enna raasaa…aa..
What my king... ah..
{Vowvowow vowvowow
{Woof woof woof woof woof woof
Vowvowow vowvowow
Woof woof woof woof woof woof
Vowvowow vowvowow
Woof woof woof woof woof woof
Vow vow vow vow} (2)
Woof woof woof woof} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Periyar Kuthu' is a sharp socio-political satire written by Madhan Karky and composed/sung by Silambarasan TR (STR) celebrating the egalitarian principles of social reformer Periyar E. V. Ramasamy. The song calls out modern social evils such as caste prejudice (searching for an achiever's caste on Google), religious fragility, oppressive governance, political opportunism, and acts of vandalism against progressive icons like Periyar. Through hard-hitting folk/kuthu rhythms and unapologetic lyrics, the song urges people to rise above bigotry and retain true human dignity rather than acting out of blind hatred.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor & Allegory
“Kezhavan silaiya Udaikkum kazhudha Enna senju kizhikkum... Unmaiyaana naayi Adhu nandriyoda kedakkum... Ada vesham pottu vandha naayi Maanangettu kulaikkum...”
Poetic device
“Kezhavan silaiya / Udaikkum kazhudha”
The lyricist uses animals like 'kazhudha' (donkey) and 'vesham pottu vandha naayi' (disguised dog) as metaphors for bigoted vandals and hypocritical politicians, contrasting them with true loyalists.
Satire & Irony
“Vekkaththa maanaththa Roshaththa kooda nee Aadhaaril inaikkanum”
Poetic device
“Vekkaththa maanaththa Roshaththa kooda nee Aadhaaril inaikkanum”
Uses contemporary political references (linking Aadhaar) as an ironic commentary on state surveillance and loss of personal pride/freedom.
Epanalepsis / Epizeuxis (Repetition)
“Kannukkulla yen indha Veri veri veri veri veri”
Poetic device
“Kannukkulla yen indha Veri veri veri veri veri”
Repetition of the word 'veri' (rage/madness) emphasizes the unchecked, irrational fanaticism prevalent in society.
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Trivia
'Periyar Kuthu' was released in 2018 as a standalone single, featuring music and vocal performance by Silambarasan (STR) with lyrics by Madhan Karky. The song was created to pay homage to Periyar E. V. Ramasamy's ideals of rationalism, anti-casteism, and social justice, especially responding to contemporary political events in Tamil Nadu involving vandalization of Periyar statues.
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