Uttradheenga Yeppov
From Karnan (2021 Film) · 2021
- Lyricist
- Mari Selvaraj
- Singers
- Dhee, Santhosh Narayanan
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Karnan (2021 Film)2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Uttradheenga yeppov | Don't let go, father! |
| Uttradheenga yemmov | Don't let go, mother! |
| Uttradheenga yeppov | Don't let go, father! |
| Uttradheenga yemmov | Don't let go, mother! |
| Female | |
| Uttradheenga yeppov | Don't let go, father! |
| Uttradheenga yemmov…ovv | Don't let go, mother! |
| Uttradheenga yeppov | Don't let go, father! |
| Yemmov….. | Mother... |
| Female | |
| Ho ooo oo oo oo oo oo | Ho ooo oo oo oo oo oo |
| Uttradheenga | Don't let go |
| Uttradheenga | Don't let go |
| Uttradheenga | Don't let go |
| Uttradheenga | Don't let go |
| Female | |
| Thathaikka puthaikka thavalaisoru | Rice cooked with frog broth and coarse grains |
| Ettu erumai eruma paalu | Milk from eight buffaloes |
| Thookku marathula thuniyakatti | Tying a cloth to the gallows tree |
| Thoppi potta peyi vanthu | A ghost wearing a hat comes |
| Kooppiduthu kulaviduthu | It calls out and shrieks aloud |
| Thanga mavanae bayappadathae | Golden son, do not be afraid |
| Chella mavalae bayappadathae | Dear daughter, do not be afraid |
| Aadhi kodiyae bayappadathae | Ancient lineage, do not be afraid |
| Female | |
| Uttradheenga yeppov | Don't let go, father! |
| Uttradheenga yemmov…ovv | Don't let go, mother! |
| Uttradheenga thathov | Don't let go, grandfather! |
| Uttradheenga yachov | Don't let go, grandmother! |
| Female | |
| Naan kattupechi paaduren | I am singing like a wild spirit |
| Unga kaathukulla kekkutha | Does it reach your ears? |
| Andha uchchimalaiyil vaaduren | I am languishing on that high peak |
| Unga ullangaiyil theriyutha | Is it visible in the palm of your hand? |
| Female | |
| Hey uttradheenga yeppov | Hey, don't let go, father! |
| Uttradheenga yemmov | Don't let go, mother! |
| Uttradheenga yannov | Don't let go, brother! |
| Uttradheenga yakkov | Don't let go, sister! |
| Male | |
| Uttradheenga uttradheenga | Don't let go, don't let go |
| Uttradheenga… | Don't let go... |
| Female | |
| Hoo oo oo oo oo ooo | Hoo oo oo oo oo ooo |
| Uttradheenga | Don't let go |
| Uttradheenga | Don't let go |
| Uttradheenga | Don't let go |
| Uttradheenga | Don't let go |
| Female | |
| Anna varaan inna varan | Look there he comes, here he comes |
| Kaakki sattai kaanjan varan | The cruel one in khaki uniform comes |
| Katteruthu mela varan | Riding atop a wild bull he comes |
| Kandavana adikka varan | He comes to beat anyone he sees |
| Female | |
| Kanavaiyellam posukka varaan | He comes to burn down all our dreams |
| Thanga mavanae bayappadathae | Golden son, do not be afraid |
| Chella mavalae bayappadathae | Dear daughter, do not be afraid |
| Aadhi kodiyae bayappadathae | Ancient lineage, do not be afraid |
| Female | |
| Vaanga thera marichi aaduvom | Come, let us block the chariot and dance |
| Yerum paithaavellam niruthunga | Stop all the oppressive madness |
| Oor ulagam suththa povvurom | We are going to travel across the wide world |
| Enga rekkai yenga kelunga | Ask them where our wings are! |
| Female | |
| Uttradheenga yeppov | Don't let go, father! |
| Uttradheenga yemmov | Don't let go, mother! |
| Uttradheenga thathov | Don't let go, grandfather! |
| Uttradheenga yachov | Don't let go, grandmother! |
| Uttradheenga yannov | Don't let go, brother! |
| Uttradheenga yakkov | Don't let go, sister! |
| Male | |
| Uttradheenga uttradheenga | Don't let go, don't let go |
| Uttradheenga… | Don't let go... |
| Female | |
| Uttradheenga yeppov | Don't let go, father! |
| Uttradheenga yemmov..ovv | Don't let go, mother! |
| Uttradheenga thathov | Don't let go, grandfather! |
| Uttradheenga yachov..ovv | Don't let go, grandmother! |
| Male | |
| Hey ..hey… | Hey.. hey... |
| Male | |
| Hoo oo ooo oo | Hoo oo ooo oo |
| Ho oo hoo | Ho oo hoo |
| Hoo oo hoo | Hoo oo hoo |
| Ho ho ho ho hooo | Ho ho ho ho hooo |
| Male | |
| Hoo oo ooo oo | Hoo oo ooo oo |
| Ho oo hoo | Ho oo hoo |
| Hoo oo hoo | Hoo oo hoo |
| Ho ho ho ho hooo | Ho ho ho ho hooo |
| Male | |
| Uttradheenga uttradheenga | Don't let go, don't let go |
| Uttradheenga… | Don't let go... |
| Uttradheenga uttradheenga | Don't let go, don't let go |
| Uttradheenga… | Don't let go... |
உட்றாதிங்க யப்போவ்
உட்றாதிங்க யம்மோவ்
உட்றாதிங்க யப்போவ்
உட்றாதிங்க யம்மோவ்
Don't let go, father!
Don't let go, mother!
Don't let go, father!
Don't let go, mother!
உட்றாதிங்க யப்போவ்
உட்றாதிங்க யம்மோவ்... ஓவ்
உட்றாதிங்க யப்போவ்
யம்மோவ்...
Don't let go, father!
Don't let go, mother!
Don't let go, father!
Mother...
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
உட்றாதிங்க
உட்றாதிங்க
உட்றாதிங்க
உட்றாதிங்க
Ho ooo oo oo oo oo oo
Don't let go
Don't let go
Don't let go
Don't let go
ததைக்கா புதைக்கா தவளைசோறு
எட்டு எருமை எரும பாலு
தூக்கு மரத்துல துணியக்கட்டி
தொப்பி போட்ட பேயி வந்து
கூப்பிடுது குலவிடுது
தங்க மவனே பயப்படாதே
செல்ல மவளே பயப்படாதே
ஆதி கொடியே பயப்படாதே
Rice cooked with frog broth and coarse grains
Milk from eight buffaloes
Tying a cloth to the gallows tree
A ghost wearing a hat comes
It calls out and shrieks aloud
Golden son, do not be afraid
Dear daughter, do not be afraid
Ancient lineage, do not be afraid
உட்றாதிங்க யப்போவ்
உட்றாதிங்க யம்மோவ்... ஓவ்
உட்றாதிங்க தாத்தோவ்
உட்றாதிங்க யாசோவ்
Don't let go, father!
Don't let go, mother!
Don't let go, grandfather!
Don't let go, grandmother!
நான் காட்டுபேச்சி பாடுறேன்
உங்க காதுக்குள்ள கேக்குதா
அந்த உச்சிமலையில் வாடுறேன்
உங்க உள்ளங்கையில் தெரியுதா
I am singing like a wild spirit
Does it reach your ears?
I am languishing on that high peak
Is it visible in the palm of your hand?
ஹே உட்றாதிங்க யப்போவ்
உட்றாதிங்க யம்மோவ்
உட்றாதிங்க யன்னோவ்
உட்றாதிங்க யக்கோவ்
Hey, don't let go, father!
Don't let go, mother!
Don't let go, brother!
Don't let go, sister!
உட்றாதிங்க உட்றாதிங்க
உட்றாதிங்க...
Don't let go, don't let go
Don't let go...
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
உட்றாதிங்க
உட்றாதிங்க
உட்றாதிங்க
உட்றாதிங்க
Hoo oo oo oo oo ooo
Don't let go
Don't let go
Don't let go
Don't let go
அண்ணா வரான் இன்னா வரான்
காக்கி சட்டை காஞ்சன் வரான்
காட்டெருது மேல வரான்
கண்டவன அடிக்க வரான்
Look there he comes, here he comes
The cruel one in khaki uniform comes
Riding atop a wild bull he comes
He comes to beat anyone he sees
கனவையெல்லாம் பொசுக்க வரான்
தங்க மவனே பயப்படாதே
செல்ல மவளே பயப்படாதே
ஆதி கொடியே பயப்படாதே
He comes to burn down all our dreams
Golden son, do not be afraid
Dear daughter, do not be afraid
Ancient lineage, do not be afraid
வாங்க தெர மறிச்சி ஆடுவோம்
ஏறும் பைதாவெல்லாம் நிறுத்துங்க
ஊர் உலகம் சுத்த போவுறோம்
எங்க ரெக்கை எங்க கேளுங்க
Come, let us block the chariot and dance
Stop all the oppressive madness
We are going to travel across the wide world
Ask them where our wings are!
உட்றாதிங்க யப்போவ்
உட்றாதிங்க யம்மோவ்
உட்றாதிங்க தாத்தோவ்
உட்றாதிங்க யாச்சோவ்
உட்றாதிங்க யன்னோவ்
உட்றாதிங்க யக்கோவ்
Don't let go, father!
Don't let go, mother!
Don't let go, grandfather!
Don't let go, grandmother!
Don't let go, brother!
Don't let go, sister!
உட்றாதிங்க உட்றாதிங்க
உட்றாதிங்க
Don't let go, don't let go
Don't let go...
ஹே உட்றாதிங்க யப்போவ்
உட்றாதிங்க யம்மோவ்.. ஓவ்வ்
உட்றாதிங்க தாத்தோவ்
உட்றாதிங்க யாசோவ்.. ஓவ்வ்
Don't let go, father!
Don't let go, mother!
Don't let go, grandfather!
Don't let go, grandmother!
ஹே.. ஹே...
Hey.. hey...
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
Hoo oo ooo oo
Ho oo hoo
Hoo oo hoo
Ho ho ho ho hooo
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
Hoo oo ooo oo
Ho oo hoo
Hoo oo hoo
Ho ho ho ho hooo
உட்றாதிங்க உட்றாதிங்க
உட்றாதிங்க...
உட்றாதிங்க உட்றாதிங்க
உட்றாதிங்க...
Don't let go, don't let go
Don't let go...
Don't let go, don't let go
Don't let go...
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ..
உட்றாதிங்க உட்றாதிங்க
உட்றாதிங்க..
உட்றாதிங்க உட்றாதிங்க
உட்றாதிங்க..
உட்றாதிங்க உட்றாதிங்க
உட்றாதிங்க...
Uttradheenga yeppov
Don't let go, father!
Uttradheenga yemmov
Don't let go, mother!
Uttradheenga yeppov
Don't let go, father!
Uttradheenga yemmov
Don't let go, mother!
Uttradheenga yeppov
Don't let go, father!
Uttradheenga yemmov…ovv
Don't let go, mother!
Uttradheenga yeppov
Don't let go, father!
Yemmov…..
Mother...
Ho ooo oo oo oo oo oo
Ho ooo oo oo oo oo oo
Uttradheenga
Don't let go
Uttradheenga
Don't let go
Uttradheenga
Don't let go
Uttradheenga
Don't let go
Thathaikka puthaikka thavalaisoru
Rice cooked with frog broth and coarse grains
Ettu erumai eruma paalu
Milk from eight buffaloes
Thookku marathula thuniyakatti
Tying a cloth to the gallows tree
Thoppi potta peyi vanthu
A ghost wearing a hat comes
Kooppiduthu kulaviduthu
It calls out and shrieks aloud
Thanga mavanae bayappadathae
Golden son, do not be afraid
Chella mavalae bayappadathae
Dear daughter, do not be afraid
Aadhi kodiyae bayappadathae
Ancient lineage, do not be afraid
Uttradheenga yeppov
Don't let go, father!
Uttradheenga yemmov…ovv
Don't let go, mother!
Uttradheenga thathov
Don't let go, grandfather!
Uttradheenga yachov
Don't let go, grandmother!
Naan kattupechi paaduren
I am singing like a wild spirit
Unga kaathukulla kekkutha
Does it reach your ears?
Andha uchchimalaiyil vaaduren
I am languishing on that high peak
Unga ullangaiyil theriyutha
Is it visible in the palm of your hand?
Hey uttradheenga yeppov
Hey, don't let go, father!
Uttradheenga yemmov
Don't let go, mother!
Uttradheenga yannov
Don't let go, brother!
Uttradheenga yakkov
Don't let go, sister!
Uttradheenga uttradheenga
Don't let go, don't let go
Uttradheenga…
Don't let go...
Hoo oo oo oo oo ooo
Hoo oo oo oo oo ooo
Uttradheenga
Don't let go
Uttradheenga
Don't let go
Uttradheenga
Don't let go
Uttradheenga
Don't let go
Anna varaan inna varan
Look there he comes, here he comes
Kaakki sattai kaanjan varan
The cruel one in khaki uniform comes
Katteruthu mela varan
Riding atop a wild bull he comes
Kandavana adikka varan
He comes to beat anyone he sees
Kanavaiyellam posukka varaan
He comes to burn down all our dreams
Thanga mavanae bayappadathae
Golden son, do not be afraid
Chella mavalae bayappadathae
Dear daughter, do not be afraid
Aadhi kodiyae bayappadathae
Ancient lineage, do not be afraid
Vaanga thera marichi aaduvom
Come, let us block the chariot and dance
Yerum paithaavellam niruthunga
Stop all the oppressive madness
Oor ulagam suththa povvurom
We are going to travel across the wide world
Enga rekkai yenga kelunga
Ask them where our wings are!
Uttradheenga yeppov
Don't let go, father!
Uttradheenga yemmov
Don't let go, mother!
Uttradheenga thathov
Don't let go, grandfather!
Uttradheenga yachov
Don't let go, grandmother!
Uttradheenga yannov
Don't let go, brother!
Uttradheenga yakkov
Don't let go, sister!
Uttradheenga uttradheenga
Don't let go, don't let go
Uttradheenga…
Don't let go...
Uttradheenga yeppov
Don't let go, father!
Uttradheenga yemmov..ovv
Don't let go, mother!
Uttradheenga thathov
Don't let go, grandfather!
Uttradheenga yachov..ovv
Don't let go, grandmother!
Hey ..hey…
Hey.. hey...
Hoo oo ooo oo
Hoo oo ooo oo
Ho oo hoo
Ho oo hoo
Hoo oo hoo
Hoo oo hoo
Ho ho ho ho hooo
Ho ho ho ho hooo
Hoo oo ooo oo
Hoo oo ooo oo
Ho oo hoo
Ho oo hoo
Hoo oo hoo
Hoo oo hoo
Ho ho ho ho hooo
Ho ho ho ho hooo
Uttradheenga uttradheenga
Don't let go, don't let go
Uttradheenga…
Don't let go...
Uttradheenga uttradheenga
Don't let go, don't let go
Uttradheenga…
Don't let go...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Uttradheenga Yeppov' from the film Karnan (2021) is a raw, intense folk anthem of resistance, unity, and communal resilience against systemic authority and state violence. Written by director Mari Selvaraj himself, the song serves as a clarion call to the oppressed community, invoking family kin (father, mother, elders, siblings) never to give up or relinquish their land, rights, and dignity. It contrasts the comforting words given to children with the chilling reality of brutal authority figure oppression.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Uttradheenga yeppov / Uttradheenga yemmov”
The core phrase 'Uttradheenga' (Don't let go / Don't give up) is repeated persistently throughout the song to create rhythmic urgency and an uncompromising emotional plea.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kaakki sattai kaanjan varan / Katteruthu mela varan”
The police uniform and state violence are metaphorically described as a hat-wearing ghost ('thoppi potta peyi') and a cruel figure riding a wild bull ('katteruthu mela varan') that burns dreams.
Monai (Initial Rhyming / Alliteration)
“Katteruthu mela varan / Kandavana adikka varan / Kanavaiyellam posukka varaan”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across consecutive lines creates an incantatory folk cadence.
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Trivia
The song is deeply rooted in Southern Tamil Nadu oppari and folk traditions. Karnan's director Mari Selvaraj wrote the lyrics himself to capture the authentic dialect and pain inspired by historical events like the 1995 Kodiyankulam violence.
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