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Lyrics & meaning

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 porenI am going to tell the truth
Kettukunga annachiListen to me, elder brother
Jeichu ponavangaThose who won the elections
Sonnathellaam ennachuWhat happened to all that they promised?
Male
Nallatha seivomunnuSaying they would do good things
Reeluthaan vittangaThey just spun endless lies
Oolala seiya mattumOnly to make corrupt gains and indulge
Kootani vachaangaThey formed political alliances
Male
Avanga thappunuthaanThat those people were wrong
Ivanga sonnaangaThese people claimed before
Vasanam pesiputtuAfter delivering grand speeches
Athaiyae senjaangaThey went ahead and did the exact same thing
Male
Ellarumae 420 thaanEveryone here is a 420 fraudster
Paalaachae nammaRuined completely is our
CountrythaanCountry indeed
Male
Ulladha naan solla porenI am going to tell the truth
Kettukunga annachiListen to me, elder brother
Jeichu ponavangaThose who won the elections
Sonnathellaam ennachuWhat happened to all that they promised?
Male
Engaluku vaaipu thanthaIf you give us an opportunity
Nallaa vela paapom-ngaWe will do great work, sir
Unga veetu pulla polaLike a child from your own home
Odi vandhu ketpom-ngaWe will come running to ask for votes, sir
Male
Veettukae sarakku varumLiquor will be delivered right to your house
Vedhanaiyum venangaYou won't have to suffer any trouble
Licence-ah kaatta solliAsking you to show your driver's license
Nacharikka maattom-ngaWe will not pester or harass you, sir
Male
Current bill-u ellaamAll your electricity bills
Kattavae venangaYou do not need to pay at all
Cell-ukku rechargaiyumAnd mobile phone recharges
Naangalae seivom-ngaWe ourselves will pay for them, sir
Male
Venumunnu neenga kettaIf you demand it specifically
Lanjathil pangu tharom-ngaWe will even give you a share of the bribe, sir
Male
Ulladha naan solla porenI am going to tell the truth
Kettukunga annachiListen to me, elder brother
Jeichu ponavangaThose who won the elections
Sonnathellaam ennachuWhat happened to all that they promised?
Male
Diesel petrol ellamAll the diesel and petrol
Osiyila tharom-ngaWe will provide for free, sir
Pullaingala school-kuthaanTo take your children to school
Kootikittu povom-ngaWe will escort them personally, sir
Male
Engeyum poyikalamYou can travel anywhere you want
Ticket-eh illaingaNo ticket required at all, sir
Vaarathula anju naaluFive days in a single week
Leave-u vida solvom-ngaWe will order schools and offices to give leave, sir
Male
Samayalum seiyavenamYou don't even need to cook food
Sorootta vaarom-ngaWe will come to hand-feed you rice, sir
Ellamae ilavasamthaanEverything is absolutely free of cost
Gummaalam podungaSo celebrate and enjoy yourselves
Male
Veetuku oru aeroplane-ahAn aeroplane for every single household
Budget-ah thaakal seivom-ngaWe will propose in the budget, sir
Male
{Ulladha naan solla porenI am going to tell the truth
Kettukunga annachiListen to me, elder brother
Jeichu ponavangaThose 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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