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Thuppuna Thodachukkuven

From Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja · 2019

Lyricist
Kumanan Kumaran
Singer
Anthony Daasan
Music director
Shabir
Details
Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Inkem inkem inkem kaavalaeInkem inkem inkem kaavalae (What more, what more do we need?)
Male
Sirrr paattu paadiyae aaganumaSir, do I really have to sing a song?
Male
Yen naa paada koodaathaWhy, can't I sing?
Male
Illa sir neenga paadunaNo sir, if you sing...
Male
Naan paadrathu thaan prachanaiyaIs my singing the problem?
Paaduven gethaa style-ahI will sing in swagger style!
Male
Adhu illa sir makkalukku edhavudhuIt's not that sir, what about the public...
Male
Makkal na ennaWhat about the public?
Minji minji pona kaari thuppuvanghlaAt worst, won't they just spit on us?
Thuppuna thudachiduvenIf they spit, I will just wipe it off!
Male
Seatu-ku kenjiduvomWe will beg for a political seat
Voteu-kku kumbiduvomWe will bow down to beg for votes
Assault-ah tweet-ah pottuCasually posting a tweet
Admin pera solliduvomWe will blame it on the social media admin
Male
Veetukku 20 rubaaGiving twenty rupees per household
Kuduthalae jeyichuduvom paIf we pay, we will win, buddy!
Thermacol-ah aathula vittuBy floating thermocol on the river
Neeraviya thaduthuduvom paWe will stop water evaporation, buddy!
Male
Thuppuna thuppuna thuppunaIf they spit, spit, spit
ThodachikkuvenI will wipe it off
Thuppuna thuppuna thuppunaIf they spit, spit, spit
ThodachikkuvenI will wipe it off
Male
Hey thuppuna thuppuna thuppunaHey, if they spit, spit, spit
ThodachikkuvenI will wipe it off
Nee thuppuna thuppuna thuppunaIf you spit, spit, spit
ThodachikkuvenI will wipe it off
Chorus
Thandhaa nae thaanae naanaeThandhaananae thaanaenaanae
Thaanae naanae naa naaThaanaenaanae naanaa
Thandhaa nae thaanae naanaeThandhaananae thaanaenaanae
Thaanae naanae naa naaThaanaenaanae naanaa
Male
Saadhi madhathaCaste and religion
Kizhichu thovachu eduppomWe will tear apart and wash clean
Election vote-ahThe election votes
Saadhi vachi piripomWe will divide using caste politics
Thimira pesiSpeaking arrogantly
Thaniya ninnu thothaIf we stand alone and lose
Kooptu vachu panamthaWe will call everyone together
Pangu pirippomAnd share the money among ourselves
Male
Singam-naa karjanaA lion means a mighty roar
CM-na archanaA Chief Minister means endless praise
Vote-u-kku dhakshanaAn offering given in exchange for a vote
Edhuvumae puriyalaNothing makes any sense at all
Male
Ponnaagum bhoomiThe land turns to gold
Makkal thaan saamiThe common people are the real God
Sonna poikkuFor all the lies told
Kannakku irukka kaamiShow us if you have real accounts
Male
Thuppuna thuppuna thuppunaIf they spit, spit, spit
ThodachikkuvenI will wipe it off
Thuppuna thuppuna thuppunaIf they spit, spit, spit
ThodachikkuvenI will wipe it off
Male
Hey thuppuna thuppuna thuppunaHey, if they spit, spit, spit
ThodachikkuvenI will wipe it off
Nee thuppuna thuppuna thuppunaIf you spit, spit, spit
ThodachikkuvenI will wipe it off
Chorus
………………………….....
Male
Thuppuna thuppuna thuppuna thuppunaIf they spit, spit, spit, spit
Male
Thuu… thuu…Ptooey... ptooey...
Male
Thuppuna thuppuna thuppuna thuppunaIf they spit, spit, spit, spit
Male
Thuu…Ptooey...
Male
Thuppuna thuppuna thuppunaIf they spit, spit, spit
ThodachikkuvenI will wipe it off
Thuppuna thuppuna thuppunaIf they spit, spit, spit
ThodachikkuvenI will wipe it off
Male
Hey thuppuna thuppuna thuppunaHey, if they spit, spit, spit
ThodachikkuvenI will wipe it off
Nee thuppuna thuppuna thuppunaIf you spit, spit, spit
ThodachikkuvenI will wipe it off
ThodachikkuvenI will wipe it off

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This satirical song from the movie 'Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja' (2019) exposes and ridicules the shamelessness of corrupt politicians and political systems. The speaker unabashedly admits that politicians have no self-respect; no matter how much the public despises or spits on them, they will simply wipe it off and carry on begging for votes, distributing bribe money, and dividing people along caste and religious lines. The track highlights how politicians evade accountability for outrageous public missteps and empty promises, mockingly portraying the total absence of shame in modern electoral politics.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Satire / Sarcasm

Thermacol-ah aathula vittu Neeraviya thaduthuduvom pa

The entire song uses deep political sarcasm, highlighting real-life political absurdities and corrupt electoral strategies.

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Thuppuna thuppuna thuppuna Thodachikkuven

Repetition of the word 'thuppuna' emphasizes the shameless persistence of politicians despite public anger.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Seatu-ku kenjiduvom / Voteu-kku kumbiduvom

The lines end with rhythmic verbal agreement endings like 'kenjiduvom', 'kumbiduvom', and 'solliduvom'.

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Trivia

The song directly mocks famous real-life political incidents in Tamil Nadu, including a politician's bizarre attempt to reduce dam evaporation using thermocol sheets, politicians blaming controversial posts on social media admins, and cash-for-votes schemes. The film was produced by Sivakarthikeyan.

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