Santhana Maratha
From Sarakku · 2023
- Lyricist
- Mansoor Ali Khan
- Singers
- Gana Guna, Mansoor Ali Khan
- Music director
- Siddharth Vipin
- Details
- Sarakku2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sandhana maratha vetta solli | Told them to cut sandalwood trees |
| Adhigaariga sonnanga | The officials ordered |
| Kooli kettu kodukkaama | Without paying the wages demanded |
| Karpazhichi gramathiyae erichanga | They assaulted and burned the village |
| Vaachaathu gramathaiyae azhichanga | They destroyed the Vachathi village |
| Male | |
| Kaaval thurai eppodhumae | The police department is always |
| Yeval thurai thaanga | Just a servant force for political masters |
| Koodangulathula suttavan ellam | All those who shot people in Kudankulam |
| Jollyah suthuranga | Are roaming around happily |
| Male | |
| Saathangulam appa magana | The father and son in Sathankulam |
| Adichu konnadhu yaaru | Who beat them to death? |
| Thamizhaga meenavana singalan | The Sri Lankan navy officer |
| Suttu kolraan paaru | Look how he shoots and kills Tamil fishermen |
| Male | |
| Ketka thaan naadhiyilla | There is no one to ask or question |
| Aatchi adhigaaram ezhaikku illa | Governance and power are not for the poor |
| Ketka thaan naadhiyilla | There is no one to ask or question |
| Aatchi adhigaaram ezhaikku illa | Governance and power are not for the poor |
| Male | |
| Madha kalavaram panni | By instigating religious riots |
| Padikadhavan natta aalraan | An uneducated person rules the country |
| Makkala vaati variya pottu | Tormenting the public and imposing heavy taxes |
| Adhaani ambaani kaal la kottraan | Dumping it at the feet of Adani and Ambani |
| Male | |
| Madha kalavaram panni | By instigating religious riots |
| Padikadhavan natta aalraan | An uneducated person rules the country |
| Makkala vaati variya pottu | Tormenting the public and imposing heavy taxes |
| Adhaani ambaani kaal la kottraan | Dumping it at the feet of Adani and Ambani |
| Male | |
| Adhaani ambaani | Adani, Ambani |
| Nambinana vazhkka amboo nee | If you trust them, your life will go up in smoke |
| Adhaani ambaani | Adani, Ambani |
| Kalavaani koottu kalavaani | Thieves and a gang of thieves |
| Male | |
| Adhaani ambaani | Adani, Ambani |
| Digital indhia nee | You call this Digital India |
| Male | |
| Adhaani… ambaani..aama nee | Adani... Ambani... yes, you |
| Jeyippa nee sathippa nee | You will win, you will plot |
| Jeyippa nee nalla sathipa nee | You will win, you will conspire well |
| Male | |
| Kaidhi nee thalaippu seidhi nee | You are a prisoner, you are the headline news |
| Samathuva indhiya nee | You are the egalitarian India |
| Thindaa gst penda gst | Taxes here, GST everywhere |
| Ellu punnakkukku vari | Tax on sesame oil cake |
| Eli pulukaikku vari | Tax even on rat droppings |
| Male | |
| Traintrain ah vandhu iranguraan | They arrive in trainloads |
| Thamizhan kudichae mungi saavuraan | The Tamilian drowns in alcohol and dies |
| Traintrain ah vadakkans iranguraan | Northerners arrive train after train |
| Thamizhan kudichae setghu madiyuraan | The Tamilian drinks and dies away |
| Govindha govindha | It is all gone, finished! |
| Male | |
| Adhaani ambaani | Adani, Ambani |
| Jeyippa nee sathippa nee | You will win, you will plot |
| Jeyippa nee nalla sathipa nee | You will win, you will conspire well |
| Male | |
| Kaidhi nee thalaippu seidhi nee | You are a prisoner, you are the headline news |
| Samathuva indhiya nee | You are the egalitarian India |
சந்தன மரத்த வெட்ட சொல்லி
அதிகாரிக சொன்னாங்க
கூலி கேட்டு கொடுக்காம
கற்பழிச்சி கிராமத்தையே எரிச்சாங்க
வாச்சாத்து கிராமத்தையே அழிச்சாங்க
Told them to cut sandalwood trees
The officials ordered
Without paying the wages demanded
They assaulted and burned the village
They destroyed the Vachathi village
காவல்துறை எப்போதுமே
ஏவல் துறை தாங்க
கூடங்குளத்துல சுட்டவனெல்லாம்
ஜாலியா சுத்துறாங்க
The police department is always
Just a servant force for political masters
All those who shot people in Kudankulam
Are roaming around happily
சாத்தாங்குளம் அப்பா மகன
அடிச்சி கொன்னுது யாரு
தமிழக மீனவன சிங்களன்
சுட்டு கொல்றான் பாரு
The father and son in Sathankulam
Who beat them to death?
The Sri Lankan navy officer
Look how he shoots and kills Tamil fishermen
கேட்க தான் நாதியில்ல
ஆட்சி அதிகாரம் ஏழைக்கு இல்ல
கேட்க தான் நாதியில்ல
ஆட்சி அதிகாரம் ஏழைக்கு இல்ல
There is no one to ask or question
Governance and power are not for the poor
There is no one to ask or question
Governance and power are not for the poor
மதக்கலவரம் பண்ணி
படிக்காதவன் நாட்ட ஆள்றான்
மக்கள வாட்டி வரிய போட்டு
அதானி அம்பானி கால்ல கொட்றான்
By instigating religious riots
An uneducated person rules the country
Tormenting the public and imposing heavy taxes
Dumping it at the feet of Adani and Ambani
மதக்கலவரம் பண்ணி
படிக்காதவன் நாட்ட ஆள்றான்
மக்கள வாட்டி வரிய போட்டு
அதானி அம்பானி கால்ல கொட்றான்
By instigating religious riots
An uneducated person rules the country
Tormenting the public and imposing heavy taxes
Dumping it at the feet of Adani and Ambani
அதானி அம்பானி
நம்பினனா வாழ்க்க அம்போ நீ
அதானி அம்பானி
களவாணி கூட்டு களவாணி
Adani, Ambani
If you trust them, your life will go up in smoke
Adani, Ambani
Thieves and a gang of thieves
அதானி அம்பானி
டிஜிட்டல் இந்தியா நீ
Adani, Ambani
You call this Digital India
வசனம் :
.................
Adani... Ambani... yes, you
You will win, you will plot
You will win, you will conspire well
அதானி அம்பானி
ஜெயிப்ப நீ சதி பண்ணி நீ
ஜெயிப்ப நீ நல்லா சதி பண்ணி நீ
You are a prisoner, you are the headline news
You are the egalitarian India
Taxes here, GST everywhere
Tax on sesame oil cake
Tax even on rat droppings
கைதி நீ தலைப்பு செய்தி நீ
சமத்துவ இந்தியா நீ
திண்டா ஜிஎஸ்டி பேண்டா ஜிஎஸ்டி
எள்ளு புண்ணாக்கு வரி
எலி புளுக்கைக்கு வரி
They arrive in trainloads
The Tamilian drowns in alcohol and dies
Northerners arrive train after train
The Tamilian drinks and dies away
It is all gone, finished!
டிரெயின் டிரெயின்னா வந்து இறங்குறான்
தமிழன் குடிச்சே முங்கி சாவுறான்
டிரெயின் டிரெயின்னா வடக்கன் இறங்குறான்
தமிழன் குடிச்சே செத்து மடியுறான்
கோவிந்தா கோவிந்தா
Adani, Ambani
You will win, you will plot
You will win, you will conspire well
வசனம் :
.....................
அதானி அம்பானி
ஜெயிப்ப நீ சதி பண்ணி நீ
ஜெயிப்ப நீ நல்லா சதி பண்ணி நீ
You are a prisoner, you are the headline news
You are the egalitarian India
கைதி நீ தலைப்பு செய்தி நீ
சமத்துவ இந்தியா நீ
வெற்றி வேல் முருனுக்கு அரோகரா
வள்ளி மணவாளனுக்கு அரோகரா
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
வெற்றி வேல் முருனுக்கு அரோகரா
வள்ளி மணவாளனுக்கு அரோகரா
வெற்றி வேல் முருனுக்கு அரோகரா
வள்ளி மணவாளனுக்கு அரோகரா
அரோகரா
Sandhana maratha vetta solli
Told them to cut sandalwood trees
Adhigaariga sonnanga
The officials ordered
Kooli kettu kodukkaama
Without paying the wages demanded
Karpazhichi gramathiyae erichanga
They assaulted and burned the village
Vaachaathu gramathaiyae azhichanga
They destroyed the Vachathi village
Kaaval thurai eppodhumae
The police department is always
Yeval thurai thaanga
Just a servant force for political masters
Koodangulathula suttavan ellam
All those who shot people in Kudankulam
Jollyah suthuranga
Are roaming around happily
Saathangulam appa magana
The father and son in Sathankulam
Adichu konnadhu yaaru
Who beat them to death?
Thamizhaga meenavana singalan
The Sri Lankan navy officer
Suttu kolraan paaru
Look how he shoots and kills Tamil fishermen
Ketka thaan naadhiyilla
There is no one to ask or question
Aatchi adhigaaram ezhaikku illa
Governance and power are not for the poor
Ketka thaan naadhiyilla
There is no one to ask or question
Aatchi adhigaaram ezhaikku illa
Governance and power are not for the poor
Madha kalavaram panni
By instigating religious riots
Padikadhavan natta aalraan
An uneducated person rules the country
Makkala vaati variya pottu
Tormenting the public and imposing heavy taxes
Adhaani ambaani kaal la kottraan
Dumping it at the feet of Adani and Ambani
Madha kalavaram panni
By instigating religious riots
Padikadhavan natta aalraan
An uneducated person rules the country
Makkala vaati variya pottu
Tormenting the public and imposing heavy taxes
Adhaani ambaani kaal la kottraan
Dumping it at the feet of Adani and Ambani
Adhaani ambaani
Adani, Ambani
Nambinana vazhkka amboo nee
If you trust them, your life will go up in smoke
Adhaani ambaani
Adani, Ambani
Kalavaani koottu kalavaani
Thieves and a gang of thieves
Adhaani ambaani
Adani, Ambani
Digital indhia nee
You call this Digital India
Adhaani… ambaani..aama nee
Adani... Ambani... yes, you
Jeyippa nee sathippa nee
You will win, you will plot
Jeyippa nee nalla sathipa nee
You will win, you will conspire well
Kaidhi nee thalaippu seidhi nee
You are a prisoner, you are the headline news
Samathuva indhiya nee
You are the egalitarian India
Thindaa gst penda gst
Taxes here, GST everywhere
Ellu punnakkukku vari
Tax on sesame oil cake
Eli pulukaikku vari
Tax even on rat droppings
Traintrain ah vandhu iranguraan
They arrive in trainloads
Thamizhan kudichae mungi saavuraan
The Tamilian drowns in alcohol and dies
Traintrain ah vadakkans iranguraan
Northerners arrive train after train
Thamizhan kudichae setghu madiyuraan
The Tamilian drinks and dies away
Govindha govindha
It is all gone, finished!
Adhaani ambaani
Adani, Ambani
Jeyippa nee sathippa nee
You will win, you will plot
Jeyippa nee nalla sathipa nee
You will win, you will conspire well
Kaidhi nee thalaippu seidhi nee
You are a prisoner, you are the headline news
Samathuva indhiya nee
You are the egalitarian India
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a socio-political protest track expressing deep frustration with state violence, corporate influence, and systemic inequality in Tamil Nadu and India. It highlights historical and recent incidents of police brutality and state oppression, such as the Vachathi violence, the Kudankulam anti-nuclear protest shootings, and the Sathankulam custodial deaths, alongside the plight of Tamil fishermen attacked by the Sri Lankan Navy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kaaval thurai eppodhumae / Yeval thurai thaanga”
Matching initial consonant/vowel sound in words like 'Kaaval' and 'Yeval'.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Madha kalavaram panni / Padikadhavan natta aalraan”
The second letter 'da' matches in 'Adhaani' and 'Padikadhavan' / 'Madha'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ellu punnakkukku vari / Eli pulukaikku vari”
Rhyming ends in 'vari' across consecutive lines.
Satire / Irony
“Digital indhia nee / Samathuva indhiya nee”
Sarcastic framing comparing 'Digital India' and egalitarian ideals with extreme taxation and corporate favoritism.
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Trivia
Mansoor Ali Khan wrote, sang, and starred in the film 'Sarakku' (2023). The song heavily references real-life political atrocities in Tamil Nadu, including the 1992 Vachathi violence, 2012 Kudankulam protest police action, and the 2020 Sathankulam custodial deaths of Jayaraj and Benniks.
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