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Lyrics & meaning

Satti Melatha

From Annanukku Jey · 2018

Lyricist
Gaana Bala
Singer
Gaana Bala
Music director
Arrol Corelli
Movie name
Annanukku Jey
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
22 Jun 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Parakka ududa
Paathi kambathula kodiya
Koluthi poduda
Aayiram vaala vediya
Thiyagi pichai perumal annanoda
Arasiyal vazhka mudiya
Kanneer anjali poster adichi ottungada
Namma oorukellaam theriya
Satti molatha nee kaaichuda
Namma otha adiya vaasida
Ninnu pochu annan moochuda
Ooru full-ah ivaru pechuda
Ooru full-ah ivaru pechuda
Ada aalamaran sanjichu
Namma periya thala maanduchu
Romba amarkalama vazhnthuchu
Ippo oora vittu pooyiruchu
Ippo oora vittu pooyiruchu
Ondriyam thoongiruchu
Ondiyaa mannukku poyiruchu
Vattam valarndhiruchu
Athukku maavattam kochikichu
Yezhukku rendu kattila poottu
Annana kalathuda
Namma e.ma.ve.ka katchi kodiya
Mela porthuda
Intha mullai nagar oorukulla
Annana pola yaaru
Ivar azhagu mugatha paaru
Perai ketta vanangum ooru
Kodiya pudichikunnu
Vanthu nikkum kumbala paaruda
Yezhai jananga mathiyila
Annanukku nalla peruda
Annana pathi innamum soldren
Kaasa podungada
Intha body yaarukku
Sonthaminnu thaan
Toss-eh podungada
Enga tha.pa..ka katchiyila
Annan thaanda singam
Ithu hall mark-u thangam
Nee pannathada bangam
Kokka langa kuruvi langa
Langa soap-u da
Vellai sokka pootta picha perumal
Annan sokku da
Annana thookinu poganum da
Sudukaattuku
Athukulla muppathu roova kodiya
Pothuran munnooru oottukku
Annana thookinu poganum da
Sudukaattuku
Athukulla muppathu roova kodiya
Pothuran munnooru oottukku
Let it fly high,
The flag at half-mast!
Light it up and burst
The thousand-shot firecracker string!
As martyr Brother Pitchai Perumal's
Political journey comes to an end,
Print and paste the tribute posters,
So our whole town gets to know!
Warm up the clay drum over the fire,
Play our single-stroke funeral beat!
Brother's breath has stopped, man,
The whole town is talking about him!
The whole town is talking about him!
Ah, the great banyan tree has fallen,
Our big leader has passed away!
He lived life in such grand style,
Now he has left this town behind!
Now he has left this town behind!
The local council went to sleep,
And he went all alone into the earth!
The ward circle grew bigger,
And the district leadership got upset!
Bring out a seven-by-two cot,
And lay Brother down on it!
Take our IMVEK party flag,
And drape it over him!
Inside this town of Mullai Nagar,
Who is there like our Brother?
Look at his handsome face,
The town bows when they hear his name!
Holding the party flags in hand,
Look at the crowd gathered here!
Among the common poor people,
Brother has such a good name!
I'll tell you even more about Brother,
Toss some money into the plate!
To decide which party
This body truly belongs to,
Just toss a coin to settle it!
In our TPK party,
Brother was the true lion!
He is hallmarked pure gold,
Don't you dare disrespect him!
Kokka Lanka, Kuruvi Lanka,
It's Lanka soap, man!
Wearing a crisp white shirt, Pitchai Perumal,
Brother is a total stunner, man!
We have to carry Brother
To the cremation ground,
Yet draped in a thirty-rupee flag,
They are canvassing three hundred houses!
We have to carry Brother
To the cremation ground,
Yet draped in a thirty-rupee flag,
They are canvassing three hundred houses!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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