- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Jayamoorthy, Senthil Ganesh
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Movie name
- Public
- Movie release year
- 2023
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Jan 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Uruttu Uruttu is a high-energy political satire song composed by D. Imman for the film Public (2023). Lyricist Yugabharathi incorporates the modern Tamil internet slang term uruttu (which means spinning tall tales, bluffing, or lying) to critique hypocritical politicians. The song exposes leaders who claim to fight for Tamil pride, self-respect, and patriotism while engaging in nepotism, caste arrogance, religious division, bootlicking, and vote-buying.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for emphasis / Slang)
“Uruttu uruttu uruttu”
The word 'Uruttu' is repeated continuously throughout the chorus to emphasize the act of political bluffing and spinning lies in contemporary Tamil slang.
Satire and Irony (Muran / Nindha Stuti)
“Needhi nermainnu / Nitham nitham kathi puttu / Vote-ku note-ah thaanae / Thinippainga”
Highlights the stark contrast between political rhetoric ('Justice and honesty') and political action ('Stuffing cash for votes').
Etukai (Second letter rhyming in Tamil prosody)
“Madhatha munna vachi / Makkalaiyum sedhachu”
The second consonant 'dh' matches in 'Madhatha' and 'Sedhachu', maintaining traditional Tamil poetic rhythm.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Pudhu bommi ondrai padaithidada”
'Pudhu bommi' (new doll/earth) metaphorically signifies reshaping the world into a new egalitarian social order.
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Trivia
The term 'Uruttu' gained massive traction as a pop culture meme word among modern Tamil youth to call out lies or exaggerations. Lyricist Yugabharathi adapted this slang into a mainstream political anthem for the movie Public, directed by Ra. Paraman.
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