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Thalaivar Cheettu Narkkalikku

From Ivargal Varungala Thoongal · 1987

Lyricist
T. Rajendar
Singer
Mano
Music director
T. Rajendar
Movie name
Ivargal Varungala Thoongal
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
3 Feb 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thalaivar seettu naarkaalikku
Aahaa vote-tu venum thakkaalikku
Thalaivar seettu naarkaalikku
Aahaa vote-tu venum thakkaalikku
Ba bsc ma msc
Ba bsc ma msc
Elloraiyum paarththu salaam pottu kelu
Elloraiyum paarththu salaam pottu kelu
Thalaivar seettu naarkaalikku
Aahaa vote-tu venum thakkaalikku…ee…ee….
Daavuththaan nee adichchaa
Love letter nee koduththaal
Maattikkaama kaappaaththuvom
Naama ellorum kaadhalippom
Release aagum padaththukku nee ketkkum show-kku
Ticket-tuthaan vaangi tharuvom
Un attendants thaan adjust pannuvom
Collage-kku cut adippom
Exammukku bit adippom
Collage-kku cut adippom
Exammukku bit adippom
Question papper out-u pannuvom
Kastam illaama pass-u aakkuvom
Chorus :Question papper out-u pannuvom
Male :Haan
Chorus :Kastam illaama pass-u
Thalaivar seettu naarkaalikku
Aahaa vote-tu venum thakkaalikku…..kikkikikikkiku
Warden-u poraarudaa
Avara vuttuththaan oottungadaa
Warden-u poraarudaa
Avara vuttuththaan oottungadaa
Haang…..punnaakku chutney poduraaru antony
Avaraiththaan thookkiduvom
Veru warden pottiduvom
Aang…….malligaippoo idly thakkaali chutney
Taste-oda pottiduvom
Mess-u bill-ah thaan korachchiduvom
Kudikkum thanneer tumpleril
Chain-u maatti vaikkiraen
Kudikkum thanneer tumpleril
Chain-u maatti vaikkiraen
Jeyichchu naanga kaattiduvom
Vettri kodi naattiduvom
Chorus :Jeyichchu naanga kaattiduvom
Male :Thagathimithaa
Chorus :Vettri kodi naattiduvom
Male :Adadadatdaa
Edhirigal thorka udhirigal aaga
Edhirigal thorka udhirigal aaga
Namma pakkam kaaththu veesuthadaa paaththu
Namma pakkam kaaththu ada veesuthadaa paaththu
Jeyichchu naanga kaattiduvom…
Thakkathimithaa
Aaha vettri kodi naattiduvom
Thakkathimi thagidathagida
Jeyichchu naanga kaattiduvom
Male :Thakkathimithaga
Chorus :Vettri kodi naattiduvom
Male :Adadadatdaa
Chorus :Jeyichchu naanga kaattiduvom
Male :Haei haei haei
Chorus :Vettri kodi naattiduvom….oo….
For the President's seat and chair
Aha, we need your vote for this tomato!
For the President's seat and chair
Aha, we need your vote for this tomato!
BA, BSc, MA, MSc
BA, BSc, MA, MSc
Salute everyone you see and ask for their vote
Salute everyone you see and ask for their vote
For the President's seat and chair
Aha, we need your vote for this tomato...
If you fall for a girl and flirt
If you give her a love letter
We will save you from getting caught
Let all of us fall in love
For any new movie release, for the show you want
We will buy the tickets for you
We will fix your college attendance
We will bunk our college classes
We will sneak in chits during exams
We will bunk our college classes
We will sneak in chits during exams
We will leak the question paper
We will make you pass without any trouble
Chorus: We will leak the question paper
Male: Haan!
Chorus: And make you pass without any trouble!
For the President's seat and chair
Aha, we need your vote for this tomato...
The warden is on his way out, boys!
Let him go and chase him away, boys!
The warden is on his way out, boys!
Let him go and chase him away, boys!
Haan... Antony serves tasteless cattle-cake chutney!
We will throw him out
And bring in a new warden
Soft jasmine-white idlis and tomato chutney
We will serve them full of taste
And we will slash the mess bill down
To the drinking water glass
I will tie a safety chain
To the drinking water glass
I will tie a safety chain
We will win and prove it
We will plant the victory flag
Chorus: We will win and prove it
Male: Thakathimitha
Chorus: We will plant the victory flag
Male: Adadadatta
While our rivals lose and fall to pieces
While our rivals lose and fall to pieces
Look, the wind is blowing in our favor!
Look, ah, the wind is blowing in our favor!
We will win and prove it...
Thakathimitha
Aha, we will plant the victory flag
Thakathimi thagidathagida
We will win and prove it
Male: Thakathimithaga
Chorus: We will plant the victory flag
Male: Adadadatta
Chorus: We will win and prove it
Male: Hey hey hey
Chorus: We will plant the victory flag... oh...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a lively and satirical college campaign anthem from the 1987 Tamil film 'Ivargal Varungala Thoongal', directed and composed by T. Rajendar. The lyrics capture the high-spirited atmosphere of college union elections, where candidate supporters pitch outrageous and humorous promises to earn their peers' votes. From guaranteeing movie tickets, adjusting attendance, bunking classes, and leaking question papers to ousting strict hostel wardens and serving delicious hostel mess food, the song playfully satirizes real-world political campaigns through the lens of student life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme

18. Collage-kku cut adippom

The lyrics feature catchy end rhymes typical of T. Rajendar's rhythmic style, such as pairing 'cut adippom' (bunking college) with 'bit adippom' (cheating in exams).

Imagery / Contrast

33. Haang…..punnaakku chutney poduraaru antony

The speaker contrasts the current unpalatable hostel food ('punnaakku chutney' / oil-cake chutney) with sensory promises of soft 'malligaippoo idly' (jasmine-soft idlis) and tasty tomato chutney.

Metaphor

51. Namma pakkam kaaththu veesuthadaa paaththu

The phrase 'wind blowing in our direction' is used as a metaphor for political momentum and shifting favor during the campus elections.

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Trivia

Written and composed by T. Rajendar for his 1987 film 'Ivargal Varungala Thoongal', this track became a popular college campus satire anthem, sung energeticly by singer Mano.

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