Satti Melatha
From Annanukku Jey · 2018
- Lyricist
- Gaana Bala
- Singer
- Gaana Bala
- Music director
- Arrol Corelli
- Details
- Annanukku Jey2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Parakka ududa | Let it fly, |
| Paathi kambathula kodiya | The flag at half-mast, |
| Koluthi poduda | Light it up, |
| Aayiram vaala vediya | A thousand-cracker Garland strand, |
| Thiyagi pichai perumal annanoda | To mark Martyr Pichai Perumal brother's |
| Arasiyal vazhka mudiya | Political life coming to an end, |
| Kanneer anjali poster adichi ottungada | Print and paste condolence posters, |
| Namma oorukellaam theriya | So that the whole town comes to know. |
| Male | |
| Satti molatha nee kaaichuda | Heat up the frame of the funeral drum, |
| Namma otha adiya vaasida | Play our unique rhythm, |
| Ninnu pochu annan moochuda | Brother's breath has come to a stop, |
| Ooru full-ah ivaru pechuda | The whole town is talking about him, |
| Ooru full-ah ivaru pechuda | The whole town is talking about him. |
| Male | |
| Ada aalamaran sanjichu | Ah, the great banyan tree has fallen, |
| Namma periya thala maanduchu | Our great leader has passed away, |
| Romba amarkalama vazhnthuchu | He lived a very grand life, |
| Ippo oora vittu pooyiruchu | Now he has departed from this town, |
| Ippo oora vittu pooyiruchu | Now he has departed from this town. |
| Male | |
| Ondriyam thoongiruchu | The union level party unit went to sleep, |
| Ondiyaa mannukku poyiruchu | He went alone into the earth, |
| Vattam valarndhiruchu | The ward secretary grew in power, |
| Athukku maavattam kochikichu | And the district secretary got jealous of it. |
| Male | |
| Yezhukku rendu kattila poottu | Place him on a seven-by-two bed, |
| Annana kalathuda | And strip brother's old clothes, |
| Namma e.ma.ve.ka katchi kodiya | Our E.Ma.Ve.Ka party flag, |
| Mela porthuda | Drape it over his body. |
| Male | |
| Intha mullai nagar oorukulla | Inside this Mullai Nagar town, |
| Annana pola yaaru | Who can match our brother? |
| Ivar azhagu mugatha paaru | Look at his handsome face, |
| Perai ketta vanangum ooru | The whole town bows upon hearing his name. |
| Male | |
| Kodiya pudichikunnu | Holding the party flags, |
| Vanthu nikkum kumbala paaruda | Look at the crowd gathered here! |
| Yezhai jananga mathiyila | Among the poor common folk, |
| Annanukku nalla peruda | Brother commands a great reputation. |
| Male | |
| Annana pathi innamum soldren | I will tell you even more about brother, |
| Kaasa podungada | Throw in some money! |
| Intha body yaarukku | To decide who owns |
| Sonthaminnu thaan | This deceased body, |
| Toss-eh podungada | Go ahead and toss a coin! |
| Male | |
| Enga tha.pa..ka katchiyila | In our Tha.Pa.Ka political party, |
| Annan thaanda singam | Brother is the undisputed lion, |
| Ithu hall mark-u thangam | He is pure hallmark gold, |
| Nee pannathada bangam | Don't cause any disturbance now. |
| Male | |
| Kokka langa kuruvi langa | Kokka langa kuruvi langa, |
| Langa soap-u da | Langa soap-u da, |
| Vellai sokka pootta picha perumal | Pichai Perumal wearing a crisp white shirt, |
| Annan sokku da | Brother is pure charm! |
| Male | |
| Annana thookinu poganum da | We must carry brother, |
| Sudukaattuku | To the cremation ground, |
| Athukulla muppathu roova kodiya | Before that, a thirty-rupee flag |
| Pothuran munnooru oottukku | Is draped across three hundred houses. |
| Male | |
| Annana thookinu poganum da | We must carry brother, |
| Sudukaattuku | To the cremation ground, |
| Athukulla muppathu roova kodiya | Before that, a thirty-rupee flag |
| Pothuran munnooru oottukku | Is draped across three hundred houses. |
பறக்க உடுடா
பாதி கம்பத்துல கொடிய
கொளுத்தி போடுடா
ஆயிரம் வாலா வெடிய
தியாகி பிச்சை பெருமாள் அண்ணனோட
அரசியல் வாழ்கை முடிய
கண்ணீர் அஞ்சலி போஸ்டர் அடிச்சி
ஒட்டுங்கடா
நம்ம ஊருக்கெல்லாம் தெரிய
Let it fly,
The flag at half-mast,
Light it up,
A thousand-cracker Garland strand,
To mark Martyr Pichai Perumal brother's
Political life coming to an end,
Print and paste condolence posters,
So that the whole town comes to know.
சட்டி மோளத்த நீ காய்சுடா
நம்ம ஒத்த அடிய வாசிடா
நின்னு போச்சு அண்ணன் மூச்சுடா
ஊரு புல்லா இவரு பேச்சுடா
ஊரு புல்லா இவரு பேச்சுடா
Heat up the frame of the funeral drum,
Play our unique rhythm,
Brother's breath has come to a stop,
The whole town is talking about him,
The whole town is talking about him.
அட ஆலமரம் சாஞ்சிச்சு
நம்ம பெரிய தல மாண்டுச்சு
ரொம்ப அமர்க்களமா வாழ்ந்துச்சு
இப்போ ஊர விட்டு போயிருச்சு
இப்போ ஊர விட்டு போயிருச்சு
Ah, the great banyan tree has fallen,
Our great leader has passed away,
He lived a very grand life,
Now he has departed from this town,
Now he has departed from this town.
ஒன்றியம் தூங்கிருச்சு
ஒண்டியா மண்ணுக்கு போயிருச்சு
வட்டம் வளர்ந்திருச்சு
அதுக்கு மாவட்டம் கோச்சிக்கிச்சு
The union level party unit went to sleep,
He went alone into the earth,
The ward secretary grew in power,
And the district secretary got jealous of it.
ஏழுக்கு ரெண்டு கட்டுல போட்டு
அண்ணன கலத்துடா
நம்ம இ.ம.வி.க கட்சி கொடிய
மேல போர்த்துடா
Place him on a seven-by-two bed,
And strip brother's old clothes,
Our E.Ma.Ve.Ka party flag,
Drape it over his body.
இந்த முல்லை நகர் ஊருக்குள்ள
அண்ணன போல யாரு
இவர் அழகு முகத்த பாரு
பேரை கேட்டா வணங்கும் ஊரு
Inside this Mullai Nagar town,
Who can match our brother?
Look at his handsome face,
The whole town bows upon hearing his name.
கொடிய புடிச்சிக்குன்னு
வந்து நிக்கும் கும்பலை பாருடா
ஏழை ஜனங்க மத்தியில
அண்ணனுக்கு நல்ல பேருடா
Holding the party flags,
Look at the crowd gathered here!
Among the poor common folk,
Brother commands a great reputation.
அண்ணனை பத்தி
இன்னமும் சொல்றேன்
காச போடுங்கடா
இந்த பாடி யாருக்கு
சொந்தமின்னு தான்
டாஸ போடுங்கடா
I will tell you even more about brother,
Throw in some money!
To decide who owns
This deceased body,
Go ahead and toss a coin!
எங்க த.ப.க கட்சியில
அண்ணன் தாண்டா சிங்கம்
இது ஹால் மார்க்கு தங்கம்
நீ பண்ணாதடா பங்கம்
In our Tha.Pa.Ka political party,
Brother is the undisputed lion,
He is pure hallmark gold,
Don't cause any disturbance now.
கொக்க லங்கா குருவி லங்கா
லங்கா சோப்புடா
வெள்ளை சொக்கா போட்ட பிச்சை பெருமாள்
அண்ணன் சோக்கு டா
Kokka langa kuruvi langa,
Langa soap-u da,
Pichai Perumal wearing a crisp white shirt,
Brother is pure charm!
அண்ணன தூக்கினு போகணும் டா
சுடுகாட்டுக்கு
அதுக்குள்ள முப்பது ரூவா கொடிய
போத்துறான் முன்னூறு ஓட்டுக்கு
We must carry brother,
To the cremation ground,
Before that, a thirty-rupee flag
Is draped across three hundred houses.
அண்ணன தூக்கினு போகணும் டா
சுடுகாட்டுக்கு
அதுக்குள்ள முப்பது ரூவா கொடிய
போத்துறான் முன்னூறு ஓட்டுக்கு
We must carry brother,
To the cremation ground,
Before that, a thirty-rupee flag
Is draped across three hundred houses.
Parakka ududa
Let it fly,
Paathi kambathula kodiya
The flag at half-mast,
Koluthi poduda
Light it up,
Aayiram vaala vediya
A thousand-cracker Garland strand,
Thiyagi pichai perumal annanoda
To mark Martyr Pichai Perumal brother's
Arasiyal vazhka mudiya
Political life coming to an end,
Kanneer anjali poster adichi ottungada
Print and paste condolence posters,
Namma oorukellaam theriya
So that the whole town comes to know.
Satti molatha nee kaaichuda
Heat up the frame of the funeral drum,
Namma otha adiya vaasida
Play our unique rhythm,
Ninnu pochu annan moochuda
Brother's breath has come to a stop,
Ooru full-ah ivaru pechuda
The whole town is talking about him,
Ooru full-ah ivaru pechuda
The whole town is talking about him.
Ada aalamaran sanjichu
Ah, the great banyan tree has fallen,
Namma periya thala maanduchu
Our great leader has passed away,
Romba amarkalama vazhnthuchu
He lived a very grand life,
Ippo oora vittu pooyiruchu
Now he has departed from this town,
Ippo oora vittu pooyiruchu
Now he has departed from this town.
Ondriyam thoongiruchu
The union level party unit went to sleep,
Ondiyaa mannukku poyiruchu
He went alone into the earth,
Vattam valarndhiruchu
The ward secretary grew in power,
Athukku maavattam kochikichu
And the district secretary got jealous of it.
Yezhukku rendu kattila poottu
Place him on a seven-by-two bed,
Annana kalathuda
And strip brother's old clothes,
Namma e.ma.ve.ka katchi kodiya
Our E.Ma.Ve.Ka party flag,
Mela porthuda
Drape it over his body.
Intha mullai nagar oorukulla
Inside this Mullai Nagar town,
Annana pola yaaru
Who can match our brother?
Ivar azhagu mugatha paaru
Look at his handsome face,
Perai ketta vanangum ooru
The whole town bows upon hearing his name.
Kodiya pudichikunnu
Holding the party flags,
Vanthu nikkum kumbala paaruda
Look at the crowd gathered here!
Yezhai jananga mathiyila
Among the poor common folk,
Annanukku nalla peruda
Brother commands a great reputation.
Annana pathi innamum soldren
I will tell you even more about brother,
Kaasa podungada
Throw in some money!
Intha body yaarukku
To decide who owns
Sonthaminnu thaan
This deceased body,
Toss-eh podungada
Go ahead and toss a coin!
Enga tha.pa..ka katchiyila
In our Tha.Pa.Ka political party,
Annan thaanda singam
Brother is the undisputed lion,
Ithu hall mark-u thangam
He is pure hallmark gold,
Nee pannathada bangam
Don't cause any disturbance now.
Kokka langa kuruvi langa
Kokka langa kuruvi langa,
Langa soap-u da
Langa soap-u da,
Vellai sokka pootta picha perumal
Pichai Perumal wearing a crisp white shirt,
Annan sokku da
Brother is pure charm!
Annana thookinu poganum da
We must carry brother,
Sudukaattuku
To the cremation ground,
Athukulla muppathu roova kodiya
Before that, a thirty-rupee flag
Pothuran munnooru oottukku
Is draped across three hundred houses.
Annana thookinu poganum da
We must carry brother,
Sudukaattuku
To the cremation ground,
Athukulla muppathu roova kodiya
Before that, a thirty-rupee flag
Pothuran munnooru oottukku
Is draped across three hundred houses.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Annanukku Jey' is a humorous political funeral song sung in the traditional Gaana genre of Chennai. It narrates the death of a local politician named Pichai Perumal (referred to fondly as 'Annan') and the absurdities surrounding his funeral procession. The song lightheartedly captures local political dynamics, party rivalries, flag-draping rituals, poster culture, and publicity stunts performed by party workers when a politician passes away. Composed and sung in authentic street dialect, the song blends dark comedy with commentary on grass-roots political life in Tamil Nadu. Despite the solemn occasion, the song treats the funeral as a festive spectacle filled with drum beats, political posturing, and money collection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Ada aalamaran sanjichu”
Compares the deceased local political leader to a grand, sturdy banyan tree that has fallen.
Satire / Irony
“Intha body yaarukku Sonthaminnu thaan Toss-eh podungada”
Highlights the absurdity of political parties squabbling over claiming ownership of a dead politician's body for political clout.
Emonai / Rhyme Scheme
“Annan thaanda singam / Ithu hall mark-u thangam / Nee pannathada bangam”
Uses internal end-rhyming typical of Gaana music (singam, thangam, bangam).
Repetition / Chorus
“Ooru full-ah ivaru pechuda”
Emphasizes the widespread gossip and impact of the leader's death across the village.
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Trivia
This song is from the 2018 political satire film 'Annanukku Jey' starring Dinesh and Mahima Nambiar. Written and performed by famous Gaana artist Gaana Bala, the track highlights the distinct Chennai Gaana genre commonly used during funeral processions (Chavvu Kuthu/Saavu Gaana) adapted for political comedy.
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