Ungal Ottu Endrum
From Boom Boom Madu · 1982
- Lyricist
- Poonguyilan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Manorama
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Boom Boom Madu1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ungal vote-tu endrum engalukkae | Your vote is always for us |
| Naanga uzhaikka kaaththirukkom ungalukkae | We are waiting to work for you |
| Ungal vote-tu endrum engalukkae | Your vote is always for us |
| Naanga uzhaikka kaaththirukkom ungalukkae | We are waiting to work for you |
| Female | |
| Anbin uruvaana udanpirapae | Oh siblings born of love |
| Ungal vote-tu thaanae engal uyirthudipae | Your vote alone is our heart's pulse |
| Anbin uruvaana udanpirapae | Oh siblings born of love |
| Ungal vote-tu thaanae engal uyirthudipae | Your vote alone is our heart's pulse |
| Female | |
| Kazhuthai chinnaththukku vaakkalinga | Vote for the donkey symbol |
| Antha kaakkaa chinnaththa thorkadinga | Defeat that crow symbol |
| Kazhuthai chinnaththukku vaakkalinga | Vote for the donkey symbol |
| Male | |
| Ungal vote-tu endrum engalukkae | Your vote is always for us |
| Naanga uzhaikka kaaththirukkom ungalukkae | We are waiting to work for you |
| Ungal vote-tu endrum engalukkae | Your vote is always for us |
| Naanga uzhaikka kaaththirukkom ungalukkae | We are waiting to work for you |
| Male | |
| Thanga thirunaattin thaaikulamae | Mothers of this golden sacred land |
| Thanga thirunaattin thaaikulamae | Mothers of this golden sacred land |
| Unga thayavirunthaal vettri vaaiththidumae | If we have your grace, victory will be granted |
| Male | |
| Kaakkai chinnaththukku vaakkalinga | Vote for the crow symbol |
| Antha kazhuthai chinnaththa thorkadinga | Defeat that donkey symbol |
| Kaakkai chinnaththukku vaakkalinga | Vote for the crow symbol |
| Antha kazhuthai chinnaththa thorkadinga | Defeat that donkey symbol |
| Female | |
| Kaakkaa koottam aatchikku vanthaa | If the crowd of crows comes to power |
| Kettu pogumunga naadu kettu pogumunga | The country will be ruined, sir, ruined |
| Kaakkaa koottam aatchikku vanthaa | If the crowd of crows comes to power |
| Kettu pogumunga naadu kettu pogumunga | The country will be ruined, sir, ruined |
| Female | |
| Podhu makkal panaththaiyae masaalvadaiyai pol | Public money, like a masala vada |
| Koththi thinnumunga oora suththi thinnumunga | They will peck and eat it, roaming around the town |
| Podhu makkal panaththaiyae masaalvadaiyai pol | Public money, like a masala vada |
| Koththi thinnumunga oora suththi thinnumunga | They will peck and eat it, roaming around the town |
| Male | |
| Kazhuthaingalellaam padhavikku vanthaa | If all the donkeys come to power |
| Kutti suvaraagumae kotta kutti suvaraagumae | It will turn into a ruined wall, a completely ruined wall |
| Adhu kaariyamaanathum yaarai kandaalum | Once its work is done, no matter who it sees |
| Kaalaalae udhaichchidumae | It will kick them with its leg |
| Etti kaalaalae udhaichchidumae | Reach out and kick them with its leg |
| Male | |
| Iththana vaatti election-yil jeyichchu | Winning the election so many times |
| Enna panninaaru una thalaivaru mannaru | What did he do, your leader, the king? |
| Iththana vaatti election-yil jeyichchu | Winning the election so many times |
| Enna panninaaru una thalaivaru mannaru | What did he do, your leader, the king? |
| Intha oora adichchu olaiyila pottu | Exploiting this town and putting it in distress |
| Oozhala valarththaaru than odambaiyum valarththaru | He grew corruption and grew his own body |
| Female | |
| Ada sarithaan poeyyaa unga thalaivaru | Oh go away sir, your leader |
| Sangathi theriyaathaa avaru sarakkenna puriyaathaa | Don't we know the story, don't we understand his true caliber? |
| Female | |
| Nee purudaa vittaa puththiyillaatha | When you blather lies, the senseless |
| Kooattam thalaiyaattum boom boom maadaattam | Crowd nods its head like a boom boom ox |
| Nee purudaa vittaa puththiyillaatha | When you blather lies, the senseless |
| Kooattam thalaiyaattum boom boom maadaattam | Crowd nods its head like a boom boom ox |
| Male | |
| Vaaraa vaaram katchi maaridum | Changing parties every week |
| Veeraru unga mannaaru | Your king is a great hero |
| Female :Attaiyai polae oraey katchiyil | Female: Like a leech clinging to a single party |
| Ottinathunga bangaaru | Is Bangaaru sticking around |
| Male | |
| Vota vaanga onbathu poiyayai | To get votes, telling nine lies |
| Onnaa sonnathu mannaaru | All at once was Mannaaru |
| Female :Arichanthiranin perana polae | Female: Like Harishchandra's grandson |
| Alattikkuvaaru bangaaru | Bangaaru shows off |
| Male | |
| Haang…..bangaaru pera edukkaathae | Hey... don't take Bangaaru's name |
| Female :Nee mannaaru pera kedukkaathae | Female: Don't you ruin Mannaaru's name |
| Male :Makkal enga pakkamthaan | Male: The people are on our side |
| Female :Ada veliyil sonnaa vetkkamthaan | Female: Saying that out loud is shameful |
| Male :Aang paarppamo | Male: Ah, shall we see? |
| Female :Aang….paarpomae | Female: Ah... let us see! |
| Female :Adi taeppa | Female: Hey tap it |
| Female :Nee vudu dooppa | Female: You drop the bluff |
உங்கள் ஓட்டு என்றும் எங்களுக்கே
நாங்க உழைக்க காத்திருக்கோம் உங்களுக்கே
உங்கள் ஓட்டு என்றும் எங்களுக்கே
நாங்க உழைக்க காத்திருக்கோம் உங்களுக்கே
Your vote is always for us
We are waiting to work for you
Your vote is always for us
We are waiting to work for you
அன்பின் உருவான உடன்பிறப்பே
உங்கள் ஓட்டு தானே எங்கள் உயிர்த்துடிப்பே
அன்பின் உருவான உடன்பிறப்பே
உங்கள் ஓட்டு தானே எங்கள் உயிர்த்துடிப்பே
Oh siblings born of love
Your vote alone is our heart's pulse
Oh siblings born of love
Your vote alone is our heart's pulse
கழுதை சின்னத்துக்கு வாக்களிங்க
அந்த காக்க சின்னத்த தோற்கடிங்க
கழுதை சின்னத்துக்கு வாக்களிங்க.....
Vote for the donkey symbol
Defeat that crow symbol
Vote for the donkey symbol
உங்கள் ஓட்டு என்றும் எங்களுக்கே
நாங்க உழைக்க காத்திருக்கோம் உங்களுக்கே
உங்கள் ஓட்டு என்றும் எங்களுக்கே
நாங்க உழைக்க காத்திருக்கோம் உங்களுக்கே
Your vote is always for us
We are waiting to work for you
Your vote is always for us
We are waiting to work for you
தங்கத் திருநாட்டின் தாய்க்குலமே
தங்கத் திருநாட்டின் தாய்க்குலமே
உங்க தயவிருந்தால் வெற்றி வாய்த்திடுமே
Mothers of this golden sacred land
Mothers of this golden sacred land
If we have your grace, victory will be granted
காக்கை சின்னத்துக்கு வாக்களிங்க
அந்த கழுதை சின்னத்த தோற்கடிங்க....
காக்கை சின்னத்துக்கு வாக்களிங்க
அந்த கழுதை சின்னத்த தோற்கடிங்க....
Vote for the crow symbol
Defeat that donkey symbol
Vote for the crow symbol
Defeat that donkey symbol
காக்கா கூட்டம் ஆட்சிக்கு வந்தா
கெட்டு போகுமுங்க நாடு கெட்டு போகுமுங்க
காக்கா கூட்டம் ஆட்சிக்கு வந்தா
கெட்டு போகுமுங்க நாடு கெட்டு போகுமுங்க
If the crowd of crows comes to power
The country will be ruined, sir, ruined
If the crowd of crows comes to power
The country will be ruined, sir, ruined
பொது மக்கள் பணத்தையே மசால்வடையை போல்
கொத்தி தின்னுமுங்க ஊர சுத்தி தின்னுமுங்க
பொது மக்கள் பணத்தையே மசால்வடையை போல்
கொத்தி தின்னுமுங்க ஊர சுத்தி தின்னுமுங்க
Public money, like a masala vada
They will peck and eat it, roaming around the town
Public money, like a masala vada
They will peck and eat it, roaming around the town
கழுதைங்களெல்லாம் பதவிக்கு வந்தா
குட்டிச் சுவராகுமே கோட்ட குட்டிச் சுவராகுமே
அது காரியமானதும் யாரைக் கண்டாலும்
காலாலே உதச்சிடுமே எட்டி காலாலே உதச்சிடுமே...
If all the donkeys come to power
It will turn into a ruined wall, a completely ruined wall
Once its work is done, no matter who it sees
It will kick them with its leg
Reach out and kick them with its leg
இத்தன வாட்டி எலக்க்ஷனில் ஜெயிச்சு
என்ன பண்ணினாரு உங்க தலைவரு மன்னாரு
இத்தன வாட்டி எலக்க்ஷனில் ஜெயிச்சு
என்ன பண்ணினாரு உங்க தலைவரு மன்னாரு
இந்த ஊர அடிச்சு ஒலையில போட்டு
ஊழல வளர்த்தாரு தன் ஒடம்பையும் வளர்த்தாரு
Winning the election so many times
What did he do, your leader, the king?
Winning the election so many times
What did he do, your leader, the king?
Exploiting this town and putting it in distress
He grew corruption and grew his own body
அட சரிதான் போய்யா உங்க தலைவரு
சங்கதி தெரியாதா அவரு சரக்கென்ன புரியாதா
Oh go away sir, your leader
Don't we know the story, don't we understand his true caliber?
நீ புருடா விட்டா புத்தியில்லாத
கூட்டம் தலையாட்டும் பூம் பூம் மாடாட்டம்
நீ புருடா விட்டா புத்தியில்லாத
கூட்டம் தலையாட்டும் பூம் பூம் மாடாட்டம்
When you blather lies, the senseless
Crowd nods its head like a boom boom ox
When you blather lies, the senseless
Crowd nods its head like a boom boom ox
வாராவாரம் கட்சி மாறிடும்
வீரரு உங்க மன்னாரு
அட்டையைப் போலே ஒரே கட்சியில்
ஒட்டினதுங்க பங்காரு
Changing parties every week
Your king is a great hero
Female: Like a leech clinging to a single party
Is Bangaaru sticking around
ஓட்ட வாங்க ஒன்பது பொய்யை
ஒண்ணாச் சொன்னது மன்னாரு
அரிச்சந்திரனின் பேரனப் போலே
அலட்டிக்கிவாரு பங்காரு
To get votes, telling nine lies
All at once was Mannaaru
Female: Like Harishchandra's grandson
Bangaaru shows off
ஹாங்....பங்காரு பேர எடுக்காதே
நீ மன்னாரு பேரக் கெடுக்காதே
மக்கள் எங்க பக்கம்தான்
அட வெளியில் சொன்னா வெட்கம்தான்
ஆங் பார்ப்பமா
ஆங்....பார்ப்போமே....
அடி டேப்ப
நீ வுடு டூப்ப
Hey... don't take Bangaaru's name
Female: Don't you ruin Mannaaru's name
Male: The people are on our side
Female: Saying that out loud is shameful
Male: Ah, shall we see?
Female: Ah... let us see!
Female: Hey tap it
Female: You drop the bluff
Ungal vote-tu endrum engalukkae
Your vote is always for us
Naanga uzhaikka kaaththirukkom ungalukkae
We are waiting to work for you
Ungal vote-tu endrum engalukkae
Your vote is always for us
Naanga uzhaikka kaaththirukkom ungalukkae
We are waiting to work for you
Anbin uruvaana udanpirapae
Oh siblings born of love
Ungal vote-tu thaanae engal uyirthudipae
Your vote alone is our heart's pulse
Anbin uruvaana udanpirapae
Oh siblings born of love
Ungal vote-tu thaanae engal uyirthudipae
Your vote alone is our heart's pulse
Kazhuthai chinnaththukku vaakkalinga
Vote for the donkey symbol
Antha kaakkaa chinnaththa thorkadinga
Defeat that crow symbol
Kazhuthai chinnaththukku vaakkalinga
Vote for the donkey symbol
Ungal vote-tu endrum engalukkae
Your vote is always for us
Naanga uzhaikka kaaththirukkom ungalukkae
We are waiting to work for you
Ungal vote-tu endrum engalukkae
Your vote is always for us
Naanga uzhaikka kaaththirukkom ungalukkae
We are waiting to work for you
Thanga thirunaattin thaaikulamae
Mothers of this golden sacred land
Thanga thirunaattin thaaikulamae
Mothers of this golden sacred land
Unga thayavirunthaal vettri vaaiththidumae
If we have your grace, victory will be granted
Kaakkai chinnaththukku vaakkalinga
Vote for the crow symbol
Antha kazhuthai chinnaththa thorkadinga
Defeat that donkey symbol
Kaakkai chinnaththukku vaakkalinga
Vote for the crow symbol
Antha kazhuthai chinnaththa thorkadinga
Defeat that donkey symbol
Kaakkaa koottam aatchikku vanthaa
If the crowd of crows comes to power
Kettu pogumunga naadu kettu pogumunga
The country will be ruined, sir, ruined
Kaakkaa koottam aatchikku vanthaa
If the crowd of crows comes to power
Kettu pogumunga naadu kettu pogumunga
The country will be ruined, sir, ruined
Podhu makkal panaththaiyae masaalvadaiyai pol
Public money, like a masala vada
Koththi thinnumunga oora suththi thinnumunga
They will peck and eat it, roaming around the town
Podhu makkal panaththaiyae masaalvadaiyai pol
Public money, like a masala vada
Koththi thinnumunga oora suththi thinnumunga
They will peck and eat it, roaming around the town
Kazhuthaingalellaam padhavikku vanthaa
If all the donkeys come to power
Kutti suvaraagumae kotta kutti suvaraagumae
It will turn into a ruined wall, a completely ruined wall
Adhu kaariyamaanathum yaarai kandaalum
Once its work is done, no matter who it sees
Kaalaalae udhaichchidumae
It will kick them with its leg
Etti kaalaalae udhaichchidumae
Reach out and kick them with its leg
Iththana vaatti election-yil jeyichchu
Winning the election so many times
Enna panninaaru una thalaivaru mannaru
What did he do, your leader, the king?
Iththana vaatti election-yil jeyichchu
Winning the election so many times
Enna panninaaru una thalaivaru mannaru
What did he do, your leader, the king?
Intha oora adichchu olaiyila pottu
Exploiting this town and putting it in distress
Oozhala valarththaaru than odambaiyum valarththaru
He grew corruption and grew his own body
Ada sarithaan poeyyaa unga thalaivaru
Oh go away sir, your leader
Sangathi theriyaathaa avaru sarakkenna puriyaathaa
Don't we know the story, don't we understand his true caliber?
Nee purudaa vittaa puththiyillaatha
When you blather lies, the senseless
Kooattam thalaiyaattum boom boom maadaattam
Crowd nods its head like a boom boom ox
Nee purudaa vittaa puththiyillaatha
When you blather lies, the senseless
Kooattam thalaiyaattum boom boom maadaattam
Crowd nods its head like a boom boom ox
Vaaraa vaaram katchi maaridum
Changing parties every week
Veeraru unga mannaaru
Your king is a great hero
Female :Attaiyai polae oraey katchiyil
Female: Like a leech clinging to a single party
Ottinathunga bangaaru
Is Bangaaru sticking around
Vota vaanga onbathu poiyayai
To get votes, telling nine lies
Onnaa sonnathu mannaaru
All at once was Mannaaru
Female :Arichanthiranin perana polae
Female: Like Harishchandra's grandson
Alattikkuvaaru bangaaru
Bangaaru shows off
Haang…..bangaaru pera edukkaathae
Hey... don't take Bangaaru's name
Female :Nee mannaaru pera kedukkaathae
Female: Don't you ruin Mannaaru's name
Male :Makkal enga pakkamthaan
Male: The people are on our side
Female :Ada veliyil sonnaa vetkkamthaan
Female: Saying that out loud is shameful
Male :Aang paarppamo
Male: Ah, shall we see?
Female :Aang….paarpomae
Female: Ah... let us see!
Female :Adi taeppa
Female: Hey tap it
Female :Nee vudu dooppa
Female: You drop the bluff
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This political satire song features two opposing campaign factions trading insults and making empty promises during an election drive. Each side urges voters to vote for their symbol (represented humorously as a donkey and a crow) while disparaging the rival candidate as corrupt, dishonest, and opportunistic. They accuse each other of looting public funds like snacks, changing political parties habitually, and deceiving gullible voters who blindly nod along like trained fortune-telling oxen ('boom boom maadu'). Through witty repartee and playful banter, the lyricist highlights common political absurdities, empty election rhetoric, and party-hopping trends. The song ends in a direct showdown where both sides foolishly claim public support while daring each other to see the actual election outcome.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Podhu makkal panaththaiyae masaalvadaiyai pol”
Compares public money being eaten greedily to pecking at a masala vada ('Podhu makkal panaththaiyae masaalvadaiyai pol').
Metaphor / Analogy (Uruvam)
“Kooattam thalaiyaattum boom boom maadaattam”
Compares senseless followers blindly agreeing with lies to the nodding of a 'boom boom' fortune ox ('thalaiyaattum boom boom maadaattam').
Metaphor / Irony
“Arichanthiranin perana polae”
Ironical comparison of Bangaaru to Harishchandra's grandson ('Arichanthiranin perana polae') to mock his false pretenses of absolute truthfulness.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai & Ethirai)
“Ottinathunga bangaaru / Onnaa sonnathu mannaaru”
Use of matching sound patterns such as 'Mannaaru' and 'Bangaaru', as well as rhythmic repetition in 'Kaakkai chinnaththukku' / 'Kazhuthai chinnaththukku'.
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Trivia
The term 'Boom Boom Maadu' refers to a traditional fortune-teller's ox in Tamil Nadu trained to nod its head in response to its master's drum rhythm and prompts. In modern Tamil political discourse, it is frequently used as a metaphor for gullible citizens or party sycophants who blindly approve whatever political leaders say.
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