♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
Uruttu uruttu uruttu	Roll it, roll it, roll it
Nee nalla uruttu uruttu	You roll it well, roll it
Nee uruttu uruttu uruttu	You roll it, roll it, roll it
Male
Hey! uruttu uruttu uruttu	Hey! Roll it, roll it, roll it
Nee nalla uruttu uruttu	You roll it well, roll it
Nee uruttu uruttu uruttu	You roll it, roll it, roll it
Male
Suyamae engaloda kolgainu	Claiming self-respect is our policy
Pesi kittu	Having spoken like that
Sogama kaala nakki	Licking boots pathetically
Polaipaanga	They make a living
Male
Tamilae manamunnu	Saying Tamil is our pride and scent
Kaalaiyum dhaaan vaariputtu	Tripping people up by their feet
Thaniya english valapaainga	They raise their children in English in private
Male
Madhatha munna vachi	Keeping religion at the forefront
Makkalaiyum sedhachu	And harming the common people
Naata pangu piripaainga	They divide the country into shares
Peruma saadhinu	Saying caste is a matter of pride
Aanavatha vedhachi	Sowing the seeds of arrogance
Seatu picha edupaainga	They beg for political seats
Avingala urutanumda	We must call out their bluffs!
Male
Uruttu uruttu uruttu	Roll it, roll it, roll it
Nee nalla uruttu uruttu	You roll it well, roll it
Nee uruttu uruttu uruttu	You roll it, roll it, roll it
Male
Hey! Uruttu uruttu uruttu	Hey! Roll it, roll it, roll it
Nee nalla uruttu uruttu	You roll it well, roll it
Nee uruttu uruttu uruttu	You roll it, roll it, roll it
Male
Naama ellarumae mannarunu	Boasting that all of us are kings
Peethi puttu	Having bragged so much
Mavana CM aaga thudipaainga	They yearn to make their own son the Chief Minister
Needhi nermainnu	Talking about justice and honesty
Nitham nitham kathi puttu	Shouting it out every single day
Vote-ku note-ah thaanae	Money for votes, indeed
Thinippainga	They force upon the voters
Male
Perusa thathuvamnnu	Calling it grand philosophy
Kandadhaiyum kolappi	Confusing whatever they see
Paavom sandhi siripaainga	Poor things, they become a public laughingstock
Male
Dhesa bakthiyinnu	In the name of patriotism
Kottaiyila mozhangi	Roaring from the fort
Komiyatha thelipaainga	They sprinkle cow urine
Avingala urutanumda	We must call out their bluffs!
Male
Uruttu uruttu uruttu	Roll it, roll it, roll it
Nee nalla uruttu uruttu	You roll it well, roll it
Nee uruttu uruttu uruttu	You roll it, roll it, roll it
Male
Hey! uruttu uruttu uruttu	Hey! Roll it, roll it, roll it
Nee nalla uruttu uruttu	You roll it well, roll it
Nee uruttu uruttu uruttu	You roll it, roll it, roll it
Male
Ezha vazhkaiya	The life of the poor
Evanum paakala	No politician has truly cared for
Thuninju neeyum nillada	Stand brave and firm, my friend
Male
Sogam neengida	To eliminate the sorrow
Azhudha kootatha	The weeping crowd of oppressed people
Karutha onnu serada	Unite them with a shared ideology
Male
Koodi saanam sinamkondaal	If the gathered masses grow furious
Thuyar edhumillayae	There will be no more suffering
Oru porai neeyum	A battle of your own
Thodangidada	You must begin now
Male
Naadu nagarnagal ellam	All countries and cities
Podhuvaana dhendru dhaan	Belong equally to everyone
Pudhu bommi ondrai padaithidada	Create a new world for ourselves
Olagatha urutanumda…	We must roll this entire world forward!
Male
Uruttu uruttu uruttu	Roll it, roll it, roll it
Nee nalla uruttu uruttu	You roll it well, roll it
Nee uruttu uruttu uruttu	You roll it, roll it, roll it
Male
Hey! uruttu uruttu uruttu	Hey! Roll it, roll it, roll it
Nee nalla uruttu uruttu	You roll it well, roll it
Uruttu uruttu uruttu uruttu	Roll it, roll it, roll it, roll it
Male
Uruttu uruttu uruttu uruttu	Roll it, roll it, roll it, roll it
Nee nalla uruttu uruttu uruttu	You roll it well, roll it, roll it
Uruttu uruttu uruttu	Roll it, roll it, roll it
Male
Uruttu uruttu uruttu	Roll it, roll it, roll it
Nee nalla uruttu uruttu	You roll it well, roll it
Nee uruttu uruttu uruttu	You roll it, roll it, roll it

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Adukkuthodar (Repetition for emphasis / Slang)

Satire and Irony (Muran / Nindha Stuti)

Etukai (Second letter rhyming in Tamil prosody)

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

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