Sethuvukku Sethuvukku
From Sethu · 1999
- Lyricist
- Mu. Metha
- Singers
- Arun Mozhi, S. N. Surendar
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Sethu1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Annan sethuvukku | For brother Sethu |
| Sethuvukku | For Sethu |
| Vote pottu thambimaarae | Vote for him, young brothers |
| Namma chairmen aaga | To make him our chairman |
| Chairmen aaga | To make him chairman |
| Vetri vaagai sooda vaikkonum | We must crown him with victory |
| Chorus | |
| Annan sethuvukku | For brother Sethu |
| Sethuvukku | For Sethu |
| Vote pottu thambimaarae | Vote for him, young brothers |
| Namma chairmen aaga | To make him our chairman |
| Chairmen aaga | To make him chairman |
| Vetri vaagai sooda vaikkonum | We must crown him with victory |
| Male | |
| Whistle adikkum kunjugalae | Oh whistle-blowing youngsters |
| Arumbaana ilam pinjugalae | Oh tender budding youth |
| Thanga thanga kambigalae | Oh precious golden pillars |
| Dhum adikkum thambigalae | Oh cigarette-smoking brothers |
| Chorus | |
| Sethuvukku | For Sethu |
| Sethuvukku | For Sethu |
| Vote pottu thambimaarae | Vote for him, young brothers |
| Namma chairmen aaga | To make him our chairman |
| Chairmen aaga | To make him chairman |
| Vetri vaagai sooda vaikkonum | We must crown him with victory |
| Male | |
| Sendra aandu jeyitthu vittu | Having won last year |
| Neengal enna seidheergal endru | "What did you actually do?" |
| Engalai paarthu kelvi ketkiraargal | They look at us and ask this question |
| Avargalukku naan ondru solla | To them, I am bound to say something |
| Kadamai pattirukkiren | Bound by duty |
| Aasai pattirukkiren | Bound by desire |
| Viruppa pattirukkiren (Dialogue) | Bound by wish (Dialogue) |
| Chorus | |
| Dei… senjadha vidu… | Hey... leave what you did in the past... |
| Ippa ennaatha seiya pora | What are you going to do now? |
| Adha chollu (Dialogue) | Tell us that! (Dialogue) |
| Chorus | |
| Ishtam pola cut adikkalaam | We can bunk classes as we wish |
| Appappo bit adikkalaam | We can use cheat sheets now and then |
| Ada eppavumae sight adikkalaam | Hey, we can check out girls anytime |
| Naama paritchaiylae bit adikkalaam | We can copy during exams |
| Chorus | |
| Annan sethuvukku | For brother Sethu |
| Sethuvukku | For Sethu |
| Vote pottu thambimaarae | Vote for him, young brothers |
| Namma chairmen aaga | To make him our chairman |
| Chairmen aaga | To make him chairman |
| Vetri vaagai sooda vaikkonum | We must crown him with victory |
| Male | |
| Hei… hei hei sethuvukku | Hey... hei hei for Sethu |
| Chorus :Jai jai | Hail hail! |
| Male :Varungaala chairmanukku | For the future chairman |
| Chorus :Jai jai | Hail hail! |
| Male :Orakka chollu sethuvukku | Say it loud for Sethu |
| Chorus :Jai jai | Hail hail! |
| Male :Appadi podu sethuvukku | That is it, for Sethu |
| Chorus :Jai jai | Hail hail! |
| Chorus | |
| Hei… hei hei sethuvukku | Hey... hei hei for Sethu |
| Jai jai | Hail hail! |
| Varungaala chairmanukku | For the future chairman |
| Jai jai | Hail hail! |
| Chorus | |
| Bottany ah moodi vaikkalaam | We can shut down Botany class |
| Matenyil notes edukkalaam | We can take notes in matinee shows |
| Kaadhalukku route edukkalaam | We can pave the path for love |
| Nalla beat ulla paattedukkalaam | We can pick songs with great beats |
| Chorus | |
| Annan sethuvukku | For brother Sethu |
| Sethuvukku | For Sethu |
| Vote pottu thambimaarae | Vote for him, young brothers |
| Namma chairmen aaga | To make him our chairman |
| Chairmen aaga | To make him chairman |
| Vetri vaagai sooda vaikkonum | We must crown him with victory |
அண்ணன் சேதுவுக்கு
சேதுவுக்கு
ஓட்டு போட்ட தம்பிமாரே
நம்ம சேர்மன் ஆக
சேர்மன் ஆக
வெற்றி வாகை சூட வைக்கோணும்
For brother Sethu
For Sethu
Vote for him, young brothers
To make him our chairman
To make him chairman
We must crown him with victory
அண்ணன் சேதுவுக்கு
சேதுவுக்கு
ஓட்டு போட்ட தம்பிமாரே
நம்ம சேர்மன் ஆக
சேர்மன் ஆக
வெற்றி வாகை சூட வைக்கோணும்
For brother Sethu
For Sethu
Vote for him, young brothers
To make him our chairman
To make him chairman
We must crown him with victory
விசில் அடிக்கும் குஞ்சுகளே
அரும்பான இளம் பிஞ்சுகளே
தங்க தங்க கம்பிகளே
தம் அடிக்கும் தம்பிகளே
Oh whistle-blowing youngsters
Oh tender budding youth
Oh precious golden pillars
Oh cigarette-smoking brothers
அண்ணன் சேதுவுக்கு
சேதுவுக்கு
ஓட்டு போட்ட தம்பிமாரே
நம்ம சேர்மன் ஆக
சேர்மன் ஆக
வெற்றி வாகை சூட வைக்கோணும்
For Sethu
For Sethu
Vote for him, young brothers
To make him our chairman
To make him chairman
We must crown him with victory
சென்ற ஆண்டு ஜெயித்து விட்டு
நீங்கள் என்ன செய்தீர்கள் என்று
எங்களை பார்த்து கேள்வி கேட்கிறார்கள்
அவர்ககளுக்கு நான் ஒன்று சொல்ல
கடமை பட்டுருக்கிறேன்
ஆசை பட்டுருக்கிறேன்
விருப்ப பட்டுருக்கிறேன் (டயலாக்)
Having won last year
"What did you actually do?"
They look at us and ask this question
To them, I am bound to say something
Bound by duty
Bound by desire
Bound by wish (Dialogue)
டேய்...செஞ்சாத விடு...
இப்ப என்னாத்த செய்ய போற
அத சொல்லு (டயலாக்)
Hey... leave what you did in the past...
What are you going to do now?
Tell us that! (Dialogue)
இஷ்டம் போல கட் அடிக்கலாம்
அப்பாப்போ பிட் அடிக்கலாம்
அட எப்பவுமே சைட் அடிக்கலாம்
We can bunk classes as we wish
We can use cheat sheets now and then
Hey, we can check out girls anytime
We can copy during exams
அண்ணன் சேதுவுக்கு
சேதுவுக்கு
ஓட்டு போட்ட தம்பிமாரே
நம்ம சேர்மன் ஆக
சேர்மன் ஆக
வெற்றி வாகை சூட வைக்கோணும்
For brother Sethu
For Sethu
Vote for him, young brothers
To make him our chairman
To make him chairman
We must crown him with victory
ஹேய்... ஹேய் ஹேய் சேதுவுக்கு
குழு :
ஜெய் ஜெய்
வருங்கால சேர்மனுக்கு
குழு :
ஜெய் ஜெய்
உரக்க சொல்லு சேதுவுக்கு
குழு :
ஜெய் ஜெய்
அப்படி போடு சேதுவுக்கு
குழு :
ஜெய் ஜெய்
Hey... hei hei for Sethu
Hail hail!
For the future chairman
Hail hail!
Say it loud for Sethu
Hail hail!
That is it, for Sethu
Hail hail!
ஹேய்... ஹேய் ஹேய் சேதுவுக்கு
ஜெய் ஜெய்
வருங்கால சேர்மனுக்கு
ஜெய் ஜெய்
Hey... hei hei for Sethu
Hail hail!
For the future chairman
Hail hail!
பாட்டணி அஹ் மூடி வைக்கலாம்
மேட்டணியில் நோட்ஸ் எடுக்கலாம்
காதலுக்கு ரூட் எடுக்கலாம்
நல்ல பீட் உள்ள பாட்டெடுக்கலாம்
We can shut down Botany class
We can take notes in matinee shows
We can pave the path for love
We can pick songs with great beats
அண்ணன் சேதுவுக்கு
சேதுவுக்கு
ஓட்டு போட்ட தம்பிமாரே
நம்ம சேர்மன் ஆக
சேர்மன் ஆக
வெற்றி வாகை சூட வைக்கோணும்
For brother Sethu
For Sethu
Vote for him, young brothers
To make him our chairman
To make him chairman
We must crown him with victory
Annan sethuvukku
For brother Sethu
Sethuvukku
For Sethu
Vote pottu thambimaarae
Vote for him, young brothers
Namma chairmen aaga
To make him our chairman
Chairmen aaga
To make him chairman
Vetri vaagai sooda vaikkonum
We must crown him with victory
Annan sethuvukku
For brother Sethu
Sethuvukku
For Sethu
Vote pottu thambimaarae
Vote for him, young brothers
Namma chairmen aaga
To make him our chairman
Chairmen aaga
To make him chairman
Vetri vaagai sooda vaikkonum
We must crown him with victory
Whistle adikkum kunjugalae
Oh whistle-blowing youngsters
Arumbaana ilam pinjugalae
Oh tender budding youth
Thanga thanga kambigalae
Oh precious golden pillars
Dhum adikkum thambigalae
Oh cigarette-smoking brothers
Sethuvukku
For Sethu
Sethuvukku
For Sethu
Vote pottu thambimaarae
Vote for him, young brothers
Namma chairmen aaga
To make him our chairman
Chairmen aaga
To make him chairman
Vetri vaagai sooda vaikkonum
We must crown him with victory
Sendra aandu jeyitthu vittu
Having won last year
Neengal enna seidheergal endru
"What did you actually do?"
Engalai paarthu kelvi ketkiraargal
They look at us and ask this question
Avargalukku naan ondru solla
To them, I am bound to say something
Kadamai pattirukkiren
Bound by duty
Aasai pattirukkiren
Bound by desire
Viruppa pattirukkiren (Dialogue)
Bound by wish (Dialogue)
Dei… senjadha vidu…
Hey... leave what you did in the past...
Ippa ennaatha seiya pora
What are you going to do now?
Adha chollu (Dialogue)
Tell us that! (Dialogue)
Ishtam pola cut adikkalaam
We can bunk classes as we wish
Appappo bit adikkalaam
We can use cheat sheets now and then
Ada eppavumae sight adikkalaam
Hey, we can check out girls anytime
Naama paritchaiylae bit adikkalaam
We can copy during exams
Annan sethuvukku
For brother Sethu
Sethuvukku
For Sethu
Vote pottu thambimaarae
Vote for him, young brothers
Namma chairmen aaga
To make him our chairman
Chairmen aaga
To make him chairman
Vetri vaagai sooda vaikkonum
We must crown him with victory
Hei… hei hei sethuvukku
Hey... hei hei for Sethu
Chorus :Jai jai
Hail hail!
Male :Varungaala chairmanukku
For the future chairman
Chorus :Jai jai
Hail hail!
Male :Orakka chollu sethuvukku
Say it loud for Sethu
Chorus :Jai jai
Hail hail!
Male :Appadi podu sethuvukku
That is it, for Sethu
Chorus :Jai jai
Hail hail!
Hei… hei hei sethuvukku
Hey... hei hei for Sethu
Jai jai
Hail hail!
Varungaala chairmanukku
For the future chairman
Jai jai
Hail hail!
Bottany ah moodi vaikkalaam
We can shut down Botany class
Matenyil notes edukkalaam
We can take notes in matinee shows
Kaadhalukku route edukkalaam
We can pave the path for love
Nalla beat ulla paattedukkalaam
We can pick songs with great beats
Annan sethuvukku
For brother Sethu
Sethuvukku
For Sethu
Vote pottu thambimaarae
Vote for him, young brothers
Namma chairmen aaga
To make him our chairman
Chairmen aaga
To make him chairman
Vetri vaagai sooda vaikkonum
We must crown him with victory
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic college campaign song features students rallying support for Sethu to be elected as the college chairman. Filled with youthful humor and satirical student culture references, the song humorously promises complete freedom—bunking classes, watching matinee shows, checking out girls, and passing exams using cheat sheets—if Sethu wins the election.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Eybhu (End Rhyme)
“Whistle adikkum kunjugalae / Arumbaana ilam pinjugalae / Thanga thanga kambigalae / Dhum adikkum thambigalae”
Rhyming line-ending suffixes used to create rhythm and energy in student rallies.
Internal Rhyme / Slang End Rhyme
“Ishtam pola cut adikkalaam / Appappo bit adikkalaam / Ada eppavumae sight adikkalaam”
Repetition of college slang phrase 'adikkalaam' to maintain dynamic tempo.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Thanga thanga kambigalae”
Repetition of words like 'thanga' and 'jai' for musical emphasis and rally chants.
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Trivia
This track serves as an upbeat campus election song in Bala's critically acclaimed film 'Sethu' (1999). Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by renowned poet Mu. Metha, the film was a massive career breakthrough for actor Vikram, earning him the famous moniker 'Chiyaan Vikram'.
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