Ulladha Naan Solla
From Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga · 2013
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Sathyan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ulladha naan solla poren | I am going to tell the truth |
| Kettukunga annachi | Listen to me, elder brother |
| Jeichu ponavanga | Those who won the elections |
| Sonnathellaam ennachu | What happened to all that they promised? |
| Male | |
| Nallatha seivomunnu | Saying they would do good things |
| Reeluthaan vittanga | They just spun endless lies |
| Oolala seiya mattum | Only to make corrupt gains and indulge |
| Kootani vachaanga | They formed political alliances |
| Male | |
| Avanga thappunuthaan | That those people were wrong |
| Ivanga sonnaanga | These people claimed before |
| Vasanam pesiputtu | After delivering grand speeches |
| Athaiyae senjaanga | They went ahead and did the exact same thing |
| Male | |
| Ellarumae 420 thaan | Everyone here is a 420 fraudster |
| Paalaachae namma | Ruined completely is our |
| Countrythaan | Country indeed |
| Male | |
| Ulladha naan solla poren | I am going to tell the truth |
| Kettukunga annachi | Listen to me, elder brother |
| Jeichu ponavanga | Those who won the elections |
| Sonnathellaam ennachu | What happened to all that they promised? |
| Male | |
| Engaluku vaaipu thantha | If you give us an opportunity |
| Nallaa vela paapom-nga | We will do great work, sir |
| Unga veetu pulla pola | Like a child from your own home |
| Odi vandhu ketpom-nga | We will come running to ask for votes, sir |
| Male | |
| Veettukae sarakku varum | Liquor will be delivered right to your house |
| Vedhanaiyum venanga | You won't have to suffer any trouble |
| Licence-ah kaatta solli | Asking you to show your driver's license |
| Nacharikka maattom-nga | We will not pester or harass you, sir |
| Male | |
| Current bill-u ellaam | All your electricity bills |
| Kattavae venanga | You do not need to pay at all |
| Cell-ukku rechargaiyum | And mobile phone recharges |
| Naangalae seivom-nga | We ourselves will pay for them, sir |
| Male | |
| Venumunnu neenga ketta | If you demand it specifically |
| Lanjathil pangu tharom-nga | We will even give you a share of the bribe, sir |
| Male | |
| Ulladha naan solla poren | I am going to tell the truth |
| Kettukunga annachi | Listen to me, elder brother |
| Jeichu ponavanga | Those who won the elections |
| Sonnathellaam ennachu | What happened to all that they promised? |
| Male | |
| Diesel petrol ellam | All the diesel and petrol |
| Osiyila tharom-nga | We will provide for free, sir |
| Pullaingala school-kuthaan | To take your children to school |
| Kootikittu povom-nga | We will escort them personally, sir |
| Male | |
| Engeyum poyikalam | You can travel anywhere you want |
| Ticket-eh illainga | No ticket required at all, sir |
| Vaarathula anju naalu | Five days in a single week |
| Leave-u vida solvom-nga | We will order schools and offices to give leave, sir |
| Male | |
| Samayalum seiyavenam | You don't even need to cook food |
| Sorootta vaarom-nga | We will come to hand-feed you rice, sir |
| Ellamae ilavasamthaan | Everything is absolutely free of cost |
| Gummaalam podunga | So celebrate and enjoy yourselves |
| Male | |
| Veetuku oru aeroplane-ah | An aeroplane for every single household |
| Budget-ah thaakal seivom-nga | We will propose in the budget, sir |
| Male | |
| {Ulladha naan solla poren | I am going to tell the truth |
| Kettukunga annachi | Listen to me, elder brother |
| Jeichu ponavanga | Those who won the elections |
| Sonnathellaam ennachu} (2) | What happened to all that they promised? |
உள்ளத நான்
சொல்லப் போறேன்
கேட்டுக்குங்க அண்ணாச்சி
ஜெய்ச்சு போனவங்க
சொன்னதெல்லாம்
என்னாச்சு
I am going to tell the truth
Listen to me, elder brother
Those who won the elections
What happened to all that they promised?
நல்லத
செய்வோமுன்னு
ரீலுதான் விட்டாங்க
ஊழல செய்ய மட்டும்
கூட்டணி வச்சாங்க
Saying they would do good things
They just spun endless lies
Only to make corrupt gains and indulge
They formed political alliances
அவங்க
தப்புன்னுதான் இவங்க
சொன்னாங்க வசனம்
பேசிப்புட்டு அதையே
செஞ்சாங்க
That those people were wrong
These people claimed before
After delivering grand speeches
They went ahead and did the exact same thing
எல்லாருமே
420 தான் பாழாச்சே
நம்ம கன்ட்ரித்தான்
Everyone here is a 420 fraudster
Ruined completely is our
Country indeed
உள்ளத நான்
சொல்லப் போறேன்
கேட்டுக்குங்க அண்ணாச்சி
ஜெய்ச்சு போனவங்க
சொன்னதெல்லாம்
என்னாச்சு
I am going to tell the truth
Listen to me, elder brother
Those who won the elections
What happened to all that they promised?
எங்களுக்கு
வாய்ப்பு தந்தா நல்லா
வேலை பாப்போம்ங்க
உங்க வீட்டு புள்ள போல
ஓடி வந்து கேட்போம்ங்க
If you give us an opportunity
We will do great work, sir
Like a child from your own home
We will come running to ask for votes, sir
வீட்டுக்கே
சரக்கு வரும் வேதனையும்
வேணாங்க லைசன்ஸ்ச
காட்டச் சொல்லி நச்சரிக்க
மாட்டோம்ங்க
Liquor will be delivered right to your house
You won't have to suffer any trouble
Asking you to show your driver's license
We will not pester or harass you, sir
கரண்ட் பில்லு
எல்லாம் கட்டவே
வேணாங்க செல்லுக்கு
ரீசார்ஜையும் நாங்களே
செய்வோம்ங்க
All your electricity bills
You do not need to pay at all
And mobile phone recharges
We ourselves will pay for them, sir
வேணுமுன்னு
நீங்க கேட்டா லஞ்சத்தில்
பங்கு தாரோம்ங்க
If you demand it specifically
We will even give you a share of the bribe, sir
உள்ளத நான்
சொல்லப் போறேன்
கேட்டுக்குங்க அண்ணாச்சி
ஜெய்ச்சு போனவங்க
சொன்னதெல்லாம்
என்னாச்சு
I am going to tell the truth
Listen to me, elder brother
Those who won the elections
What happened to all that they promised?
டீசல் பெட்ரோல்
எல்லாம் ஓசியில தாரோம்ங்க
புள்ளைங்கள ஸ்கூலுக்கு தான்
கூட்டிக்கிட்டு போவோம்ங்க
All the diesel and petrol
We will provide for free, sir
To take your children to school
We will escort them personally, sir
எங்கேயும்
போயிக்கலாம் டிக்கெட்டே
இல்லைங்க வாரத்துல அஞ்சு
நாளு லீவு விட சொல்வோம்ங்க
You can travel anywhere you want
No ticket required at all, sir
Five days in a single week
We will order schools and offices to give leave, sir
சமையலும் செய்ய
வேணாம் சோறுட்ட
வாரோம்ங்க எல்லாமே
இலவசம் தான் கும்மாளம்
போடுங்க
You don't even need to cook food
We will come to hand-feed you rice, sir
Everything is absolutely free of cost
So celebrate and enjoy yourselves
வீட்டுக்கு ஒரு
ஏரோபிளேன்ன பட்ஜெட்டா
தாக்கல் செய்வோம்ங்க
An aeroplane for every single household
We will propose in the budget, sir
{ உள்ளத நான்
சொல்லப் போறேன்
கேட்டுக்குங்க அண்ணாச்சி
ஜெய்ச்சு போனவங்க
சொன்னதெல்லாம்
என்னாச்சு } (2)
I am going to tell the truth
Listen to me, elder brother
Those who won the elections
What happened to all that they promised?
Ulladha naan solla poren
I am going to tell the truth
Kettukunga annachi
Listen to me, elder brother
Jeichu ponavanga
Those who won the elections
Sonnathellaam ennachu
What happened to all that they promised?
Nallatha seivomunnu
Saying they would do good things
Reeluthaan vittanga
They just spun endless lies
Oolala seiya mattum
Only to make corrupt gains and indulge
Kootani vachaanga
They formed political alliances
Avanga thappunuthaan
That those people were wrong
Ivanga sonnaanga
These people claimed before
Vasanam pesiputtu
After delivering grand speeches
Athaiyae senjaanga
They went ahead and did the exact same thing
Ellarumae 420 thaan
Everyone here is a 420 fraudster
Paalaachae namma
Ruined completely is our
Countrythaan
Country indeed
Ulladha naan solla poren
I am going to tell the truth
Kettukunga annachi
Listen to me, elder brother
Jeichu ponavanga
Those who won the elections
Sonnathellaam ennachu
What happened to all that they promised?
Engaluku vaaipu thantha
If you give us an opportunity
Nallaa vela paapom-nga
We will do great work, sir
Unga veetu pulla pola
Like a child from your own home
Odi vandhu ketpom-nga
We will come running to ask for votes, sir
Veettukae sarakku varum
Liquor will be delivered right to your house
Vedhanaiyum venanga
You won't have to suffer any trouble
Licence-ah kaatta solli
Asking you to show your driver's license
Nacharikka maattom-nga
We will not pester or harass you, sir
Current bill-u ellaam
All your electricity bills
Kattavae venanga
You do not need to pay at all
Cell-ukku rechargaiyum
And mobile phone recharges
Naangalae seivom-nga
We ourselves will pay for them, sir
Venumunnu neenga ketta
If you demand it specifically
Lanjathil pangu tharom-nga
We will even give you a share of the bribe, sir
Ulladha naan solla poren
I am going to tell the truth
Kettukunga annachi
Listen to me, elder brother
Jeichu ponavanga
Those who won the elections
Sonnathellaam ennachu
What happened to all that they promised?
Diesel petrol ellam
All the diesel and petrol
Osiyila tharom-nga
We will provide for free, sir
Pullaingala school-kuthaan
To take your children to school
Kootikittu povom-nga
We will escort them personally, sir
Engeyum poyikalam
You can travel anywhere you want
Ticket-eh illainga
No ticket required at all, sir
Vaarathula anju naalu
Five days in a single week
Leave-u vida solvom-nga
We will order schools and offices to give leave, sir
Samayalum seiyavenam
You don't even need to cook food
Sorootta vaarom-nga
We will come to hand-feed you rice, sir
Ellamae ilavasamthaan
Everything is absolutely free of cost
Gummaalam podunga
So celebrate and enjoy yourselves
Veetuku oru aeroplane-ah
An aeroplane for every single household
Budget-ah thaakal seivom-nga
We will propose in the budget, sir
{Ulladha naan solla poren
I am going to tell the truth
Kettukunga annachi
Listen to me, elder brother
Jeichu ponavanga
Those who won the elections
Sonnathellaam ennachu} (2)
What happened to all that they promised?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Ulladha Naan Solla Poren' from the film Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga is a satirical, comic take on Indian political campaigns and election manifestos. The singers highlight how politicians make extravagant, absurd promises—ranging from free electricity and petrol to delivering liquor at home and buying aeroplanes for every household—just to secure votes, only to forget every promise once elected.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Satire and Irony
“Veetuku oru aeroplane-ah Budget-ah thaakal seivom-nga”
The lyrics use extreme, ridiculous promises (like delivering liquor to homes and giving free aeroplanes in the budget) to mock political election manifestos.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ulladha / Kettukunga”
The second consonant sound matches between adjacent lines, creating a rhythmic cadence in Tamil poetry.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vasanam pesiputtu / Athaiyae senjaanga”
Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds across words in lines.
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Trivia
'Ulladha Naan Solla Poren' features music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the 2013 comedy film Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga directed by Pandiraj. The song is sung in a folk-parody style by Yuvan Shankar Raja himself along with Premgi Amaren, blending social commentary with comedic political satire.
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