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Lyrics & meaning

Sethuvukku Sethuvukku

From Sethu · 1999

Lyricist: Mu. Metha
Singers: Arun Mozhi, S. N. Surendar
Music director: Ilayaraja
Movie name: Sethu
Movie release year: 1999
Lyrics added on: 13 Sept 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Annan sethuvukku

Sethuvukku

Vote pottu thambimaarae

Namma chairmen aaga

Chairmen aaga

Vetri vaagai sooda vaikkonum

Annan sethuvukku

Sethuvukku

Vote pottu thambimaarae

Namma chairmen aaga

Chairmen aaga

Vetri vaagai sooda vaikkonum

Whistle adikkum kunjugalae

Arumbaana ilam pinjugalae

Thanga thanga kambigalae

Dhum adikkum thambigalae

Sethuvukku

Sethuvukku

Vote pottu thambimaarae

Namma chairmen aaga

Chairmen aaga

Vetri vaagai sooda vaikkonum

Sendra aandu jeyitthu vittu

Neengal enna seidheergal endru

Engalai paarthu kelvi ketkiraargal

Avargalukku naan ondru solla

Kadamai pattirukkiren

Aasai pattirukkiren

Viruppa pattirukkiren (Dialogue)

Dei… senjadha vidu…

Ippa ennaatha seiya pora

Adha chollu (Dialogue)

Ishtam pola cut adikkalaam

Appappo bit adikkalaam

Ada eppavumae sight adikkalaam

Naama paritchaiylae bit adikkalaam

Annan sethuvukku

Sethuvukku

Vote pottu thambimaarae

Namma chairmen aaga

Chairmen aaga

Vetri vaagai sooda vaikkonum

Hei… hei hei sethuvukku

Chorus :Jai jai

Male :Varungaala chairmanukku

Chorus :Jai jai

Male :Orakka chollu sethuvukku

Chorus :Jai jai

Male :Appadi podu sethuvukku

Chorus :Jai jai

Hei… hei hei sethuvukku

Jai jai

Varungaala chairmanukku

Jai jai

Bottany ah moodi vaikkalaam

Matenyil notes edukkalaam

Kaadhalukku route edukkalaam

Nalla beat ulla paattedukkalaam

Annan sethuvukku

Sethuvukku

Vote pottu thambimaarae

Namma chairmen aaga

Chairmen aaga

Vetri vaagai sooda vaikkonum

For our elder brother Sethu,

For Sethu,

Cast your votes, dear brothers,

To make him our chairman,

To make him chairman,

We must crown him with victory!

For our elder brother Sethu,

For Sethu,

Cast your votes, dear brothers,

To make him our chairman,

To make him chairman,

We must crown him with victory!

You whistle-blowing freshers,

You tender, budding youngsters,

You precious golden brothers,

You smoke-puffing young boys,

For Sethu,

For Sethu,

Cast your votes, dear brothers,

To make him our chairman,

To make him chairman,

We must crown him with victory!

"Having won last year,

what did you actually achieve?"

That is the question they ask us.

To them, I feel a duty to say,

I am bound by duty,

I have a deep desire,

I truly wish... (Dialogue)

Hey... forget what's already done...

What are you going to do now?

Tell us that! (Dialogue)

We can bunk classes whenever we want,

We can fool around now and then,

Hey, we can check out girls all the time,

And we can use cheat-sheets in our exams!

For our elder brother Sethu,

For Sethu,

Cast your votes, dear brothers,

To make him our chairman,

To make him chairman,

We must crown him with victory!

Hey... hey hey, for Sethu!

Chorus: Victory, victory!

Male: For our future chairman!

Chorus: Victory, victory!

Male: Say it out loud, for Sethu!

Chorus: Victory, victory!

Male: Keep it going, for Sethu!

Chorus: Victory, victory!

Hey... hey hey, for Sethu!

Victory, victory!

For our future chairman!

Victory, victory!

We can get Botany class shut down,

We can take down notes at the movie matinee,

We can make our moves to win our love,

We can sing along to songs with a banging beat!

For our elder brother Sethu,

For Sethu,

Cast your votes, dear brothers,

To make him our chairman,

To make him chairman,

We must crown him with victory!

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Chorus

Male

Chorus

Male

Chorus

Chorus

Chorus

Male

Chorus

Chorus

Chorus

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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.

Did you know?

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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