Uchchi Veyil Roadula
From Haridas (2013 Film) · 2013
- Lyricist
- Annamalai
- Singer
- Prabhu Pandala
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Details
- Haridas (2013 Film)2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Neranja manasu unakkuthaandi mahamaai…ee…. | You have a full heart, O Mahamaai... |
| Unne nenachuputta keduthelellam sugamaai…. | Thinking of you turns all hardship into comfort... |
| Maraigalum ithai sullumadi mahamaai… | Even the Vedas say this, O Mahamaai... |
| Kannil thottiyang kulam theriyuthadi mahamaai… | The lotus pond is visible in your eyes, O Mahamaai... |
| Male | |
| Uchi veyil roadula | On the road in the scorching noon sun, |
| Nanga karuvaada kaayirom….police…. | We dry up like dried fish... police... |
| Thoppikkula verivaila | In the sweat inside the cap, |
| Thopaaraiya nanaiyurom….police…. | We get soaked to our bellies... police... |
| Male | |
| Inna vazhkkai vazhurom | What a life we are living! |
| Innathukku vazhurom | Why are we even living it? |
| Intha police kara vazhkaikkula pona | Once you enter this policeman's life, |
| Vandi vandiya kottuthuthada kaana…. | Sufferings pour out in cartloads... |
| Male | |
| Collegela students yellam | All the college students, |
| Kalleduthu adikkiran | Throw stones at us. |
| Ada bus day-nnu train day-nnu | Oh, celebrating Bus Day and Train Day, |
| Oorvalama nadathuran | They conduct processions. |
| Male | |
| Manthiringa varangannu | Saying ministers are coming, |
| Kaakka vachu kolluran | They make us wait and kill us with fatigue. |
| Ada rowdy kooda engala paathu | Even a rowdy looks at us |
| Mamannu solluran | And calls us 'Uncle' mockingly. |
| Male | |
| Aalung katchi aala | The ruling party person, |
| Adjust panni ponom | We have to adjust and let go. |
| Edhir katchi aala | The opposition party person, |
| ulla thooki podanum | We have to lock up inside. |
| Yellarukkum sangam | Everyone has a union |
| Vachirikkaan inga | Formed for them here, |
| Yengalukku mattum | But for us alone, |
| Oodhuraanga sanga…. | They blow the final conch... |
| Male | |
| Uchi veyil roadula | On the road in the scorching noon sun, |
| Nanga karuvaada kaayirom….police…. | We dry up like dried fish... police... |
| Male | |
| Policekaran thoppathan | Only the belly of a policeman |
| Un kannukku theriyuthu | Is visible to your eyes. |
| Nanga padum kashtamellam | All the hardships we suffer, |
| Yarukkudaa puriyuthu | Who really understands them? |
| Male | |
| Thirudan kooda vazhuranae | Even a thief lives, |
| Sogamathan jailula | Though sadly, inside the jail. |
| Intha police karan pozhappu mattum | But this policeman's life, |
| Manda kaaiyuthu veliyila | Bakes our brains out in the open! |
| Male | |
| Day and night duty | Day and night duty, |
| Thittura pondatti | Wife scolding at home, |
| Kudumpa pulla kutti | Family and kids |
| Muzhikkuthada matti | Are left staring helplessly! |
| Policennu sonna | If you say someone is a policeman, |
| Peru romba perusu | The name carries huge prestige, |
| Masa kadisi aana | But come the end of the month, |
| Without-tu en purse…. | My wallet is completely empty... |
| Male | |
| Uchi veyil roadula | On the road in the scorching noon sun, |
| Nanga karuvaada kaayirom….police…. | We dry up like dried fish... police... |
| Thoppikkula verivaila | In the sweat inside the cap, |
| Thopaaraiya nanaiyurom….police…. | We get soaked to our bellies... police... |
| Male | |
| Inna vazhkkai vazhurom | What a life we are living! |
| Innathukku vazhurom | Why are we even living it? |
| Enga thupakkiyil thunguthada thotta… | The bullet sleeps inside our gun... |
| Thirudan kooda kaatturane tatta….. | While even the thief waves us goodbye! |
நெறஞ்ச மனசு உனக்குத்தானடி மகமாயி......ஈ...
உன்னே நெனச்சுப்புட்டா கெடுதலெல்லாம் சுகமாகி.....
மறைகளும் இதை சொல்லுமடி மகமாயி.....
கண்ணில் தொட்டியங்குளம் தெரியுதடி மகமாயி.....
You have a full heart, O Mahamaai...
Thinking of you turns all hardship into comfort...
Even the Vedas say this, O Mahamaai...
The lotus pond is visible in your eyes, O Mahamaai...
உச்சி வெயிலு ரோட்டுல
நாங்க கருவாடா காயிறோம்....போலிஸ்.....
தொப்பிக்குள்ள வேர்வையில
தொப்பரையா நனையிறோம்....போலிஸ்.....
On the road in the scorching noon sun,
We dry up like dried fish... police...
In the sweat inside the cap,
We get soaked to our bellies... police...
இன்னா வாழ்க்க வாழுறோம்
இன்னாத்துக்கு வாழுறோம்
இந்த போலீஸ்காரன் வாழ்க்கைக்குள்ள போனா
வண்டி வண்டியா கொட்டுதடா கானா.....
What a life we are living!
Why are we even living it?
Once you enter this policeman's life,
Sufferings pour out in cartloads...
காலேஜ்ல ஸ்டூடண்ட்ஸ் எல்லாம்
கல்லெடுத்து அடிக்கிறான்
அட பஸ்ஸு டேனு ட்ரைனு டேனு
ஊர்வலமா நடத்துறான்
All the college students,
Throw stones at us.
Oh, celebrating Bus Day and Train Day,
They conduct processions.
எஹே எஹே எஹே எஹே.....
எஹே எஹே எஹே எஹே.....
Saying ministers are coming,
They make us wait and kill us with fatigue.
Even a rowdy looks at us
And calls us 'Uncle' mockingly.
மந்திரிங்க வராங்கன்னு
காக்க வச்சு கொல்லுறான்
அட ரௌடி கூட எங்கள பாத்து
மாமான்னு சொல்லுறான்
The ruling party person,
We have to adjust and let go.
The opposition party person,
We have to lock up inside.
Everyone has a union
Formed for them here,
But for us alone,
They blow the final conch...
ஆளுங்கட்சி ஆள
அட்ஜஸ்ட் பண்ணி போனோம்
எதிர் கட்சி ஆள
உள்ள தூக்கி போடணும்
எல்லாருக்கும் சங்கம்
வச்சிருக்கான் இங்க
எங்களுக்கு மட்டும்
ஊதுறாங்க சங்க.......
On the road in the scorching noon sun,
We dry up like dried fish... police...
எஹே எஹே எஹே எஹே.....
எஹே எஹே எஹே எஹே.....
Only the belly of a policeman
Is visible to your eyes.
All the hardships we suffer,
Who really understands them?
உச்சி வெயில் ரோட்டுல
நாங்க கருவாடா காயிறோம்....போலிஸ்.....
Even a thief lives,
Though sadly, inside the jail.
But this policeman's life,
Bakes our brains out in the open!
போலீஸ்காரன் தொப்பதான்
உன் கண்ணுக்கெல்லாம் தெரியுது
நாங்க படும் கஷ்டமெல்லாம்
யாருக்குடா புரியுது
Day and night duty,
Wife scolding at home,
Family and kids
Are left staring helplessly!
If you say someone is a policeman,
The name carries huge prestige,
But come the end of the month,
My wallet is completely empty...
எஹே எஹே எஹே எஹே.....
எஹே எஹே எஹே எஹே.....
On the road in the scorching noon sun,
We dry up like dried fish... police...
In the sweat inside the cap,
We get soaked to our bellies... police...
திருடன் கூட வாழுறானே
சொகமாதான் ஜெயிலுல
இந்த போலீஸ்காரன் பொழப்பு மட்டும்
மண்ட காயுது வெளியில
What a life we are living!
Why are we even living it?
The bullet sleeps inside our gun...
While even the thief waves us goodbye!
டே அண்ட் நைட்டு டுயூட்டி
திட்டுற பொண்டாட்டி
குடும்பம் புள்ளக்குட்டி
முழிக்குதடா மாட்டி
போலீஸுன்னு சொன்னா
பேரு ரொம்ப பெரிசு
மாசக் கடைசி ஆனா
வித்தௌட்டு என் பர்ஸு.....
எஹே எஹே எஹே எஹே.....
எஹே எஹே எஹே எஹே.....
உச்சி வெயில் ரோட்டுல
நாங்க கருவாடா காயிறோம்....போலிஸ்
தொப்பிக்குள்ள வேர்வையில
கொப்பரையா நனையிறோம்....போலிஸ்.....
இன்னா வாழ்க்க வாழுறோம்
இன்னாத்துக்கு வாழுறோம்
எங்க துப்பாக்கியில் தூங்குதடா தோட்டா....
திருடன் கூட காட்டுறானே டாட்டா.....
Neranja manasu unakkuthaandi mahamaai…ee….
You have a full heart, O Mahamaai...
Unne nenachuputta keduthelellam sugamaai….
Thinking of you turns all hardship into comfort...
Maraigalum ithai sullumadi mahamaai…
Even the Vedas say this, O Mahamaai...
Kannil thottiyang kulam theriyuthadi mahamaai…
The lotus pond is visible in your eyes, O Mahamaai...
Uchi veyil roadula
On the road in the scorching noon sun,
Nanga karuvaada kaayirom….police….
We dry up like dried fish... police...
Thoppikkula verivaila
In the sweat inside the cap,
Thopaaraiya nanaiyurom….police….
We get soaked to our bellies... police...
Inna vazhkkai vazhurom
What a life we are living!
Innathukku vazhurom
Why are we even living it?
Intha police kara vazhkaikkula pona
Once you enter this policeman's life,
Vandi vandiya kottuthuthada kaana….
Sufferings pour out in cartloads...
Collegela students yellam
All the college students,
Kalleduthu adikkiran
Throw stones at us.
Ada bus day-nnu train day-nnu
Oh, celebrating Bus Day and Train Day,
Oorvalama nadathuran
They conduct processions.
Manthiringa varangannu
Saying ministers are coming,
Kaakka vachu kolluran
They make us wait and kill us with fatigue.
Ada rowdy kooda engala paathu
Even a rowdy looks at us
Mamannu solluran
And calls us 'Uncle' mockingly.
Aalung katchi aala
The ruling party person,
Adjust panni ponom
We have to adjust and let go.
Edhir katchi aala
The opposition party person,
ulla thooki podanum
We have to lock up inside.
Yellarukkum sangam
Everyone has a union
Vachirikkaan inga
Formed for them here,
Yengalukku mattum
But for us alone,
Oodhuraanga sanga….
They blow the final conch...
Uchi veyil roadula
On the road in the scorching noon sun,
Nanga karuvaada kaayirom….police….
We dry up like dried fish... police...
Policekaran thoppathan
Only the belly of a policeman
Un kannukku theriyuthu
Is visible to your eyes.
Nanga padum kashtamellam
All the hardships we suffer,
Yarukkudaa puriyuthu
Who really understands them?
Thirudan kooda vazhuranae
Even a thief lives,
Sogamathan jailula
Though sadly, inside the jail.
Intha police karan pozhappu mattum
But this policeman's life,
Manda kaaiyuthu veliyila
Bakes our brains out in the open!
Day and night duty
Day and night duty,
Thittura pondatti
Wife scolding at home,
Kudumpa pulla kutti
Family and kids
Muzhikkuthada matti
Are left staring helplessly!
Policennu sonna
If you say someone is a policeman,
Peru romba perusu
The name carries huge prestige,
Masa kadisi aana
But come the end of the month,
Without-tu en purse….
My wallet is completely empty...
Uchi veyil roadula
On the road in the scorching noon sun,
Nanga karuvaada kaayirom….police….
We dry up like dried fish... police...
Thoppikkula verivaila
In the sweat inside the cap,
Thopaaraiya nanaiyurom….police….
We get soaked to our bellies... police...
Inna vazhkkai vazhurom
What a life we are living!
Innathukku vazhurom
Why are we even living it?
Enga thupakkiyil thunguthada thotta…
The bullet sleeps inside our gun...
Thirudan kooda kaatturane tatta…..
While even the thief waves us goodbye!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song from the movie Haridas (2013) humorously yet poignantly portrays the everyday struggles, hardships, and unglamorous reality of low-ranking police officers in Tamil Nadu. Through satirical folk lyrics, it contrasts society's superficial perception of police officers—often judged by their belly size or perceived privileges—with the harsh conditions they endure, including endless duties under the scorching sun, political pressure, lack of a labor union, and poor financial security. It highlights how officers are caught between public hostility, administrative demands, and family neglect, often feeling powerless despite their uniform. The song balances comic folk expressions with empathetic realism, giving voice to the unsung challenges faced by police personnel in their daily lives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Simile
“Nanga karuvaada kaayirom….police….”
Comparing police officers standing continuously in the scorching hot sun to drying salted fish (karuvaadu).
Ethirai / Rhyme (Anaphora)
“Inna vazhkkai vazhurom / Innathukku vazhurom”
Repetition of the initial word 'Inna' across consecutive lines to emphasize frustration and helplessness.
Irony / Satire
“Thirudan kooda vazhuranae Sogamathan jailula / Intha police karan pozhappu mattum Manda kaaiyuthu veliyila”
Sarcastic contrast pointing out that even a criminal in jail has shelter, while the officer guarding public safety bakes in the open heat.
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Trivia
The song was composed by Vijay Antony for the 2013 Tamil drama film Haridas, directed by G. N. R. Kumaravelan. Written by lyricist Annamalai, the track gained popular acclaim for its humorous yet empathetic depiction of the routine grievances and demanding work life of police constables.
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