Very Very Bad
From Gypsy · 2019
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Pradeep Kumar, Santhosh Narayanan
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Gypsy2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thozhar sterlite ah | Comrade, was it Sterlite? |
| Anuvolai ah | Was it the nuclear plant? |
| Neutrino vah | Was it Neutrino? |
| Manal kollai ah | Was it sand mining? |
| Ethula kaidhi pannanga ungalaiya | Which of these got you arrested? |
| Female | |
| Makkal virodha thittanghal | Schemes against the people |
| Edhira | Opposing... |
| Hydrocarbon thittathiru edhira | Opposing the Hydrocarbon project, |
| Ethavathu thundu arikkai koduthinghla | Did you distribute pamphlets against them? |
| Male | |
| Hmhumm | Hmm-mm |
| Male | |
| Endha saamiyar pathi pesitu | Which saint or godman were you talking about |
| Vanthirukka saami | Before arriving here, my friend? |
| Female | |
| Thirunangaikku aatharava | In support of transgender rights, |
| Poraduninghla | Did you protest? |
| Edhukkaaga thozhar | For what reason, comrade? |
| Male | |
| Theendaamai saadhi | Against untouchability and caste |
| Kodumaigalukku | Atrocities, |
| Edhira poraduninghla | Did you protest? |
| Female | |
| Salem ettu vazhi | For the Salem eight-lane |
| Saalai kaaga | Expressway, |
| Poraduninghla thambhi | Did you protest, brother? |
| Male | |
| Edhukku thozhar | Why, comrade? |
| Eela tamilar prachanaikka | For the Eelam Tamils issue? |
| Ezhai tamilan viduthailaikaaga | For the liberation of poor Tamils, |
| Pporaduninghla edhukku | Why were you protesting? |
| Kaidhu pannangha unghla | Why did they arrest you? |
| Male | |
| Chaa | Tch! |
| Male | |
| Thozhar edhukku kaidhu | Comrade, why did they |
| Pannangha unghla | Arrest you? |
| Male | |
| Oru paatu potten sir | I just sang a song, sir. |
| Male | |
| Paatu pottadhukka | For singing a song? |
| Appadi enna thaangha | What kind of song |
| Paatu pottingha | Did you sing? |
| Male | |
| Very very bad | Very very bad |
| Bad to the core | Bad to the core |
| Very very bad | Very very bad |
| Bad to the core | Bad to the core |
| Male | |
| Thozhar neenga enga inga | Comrade, why are you here? |
| Male | |
| Ungalkku munnadiyae enna | They arrested me and brought me here |
| Puduchi kootuvathutaanga | Even before you! |
| Male | |
| Hahahahaha | Hahahahaha |
| Male | |
| Khaaki color-u | O Khaki color |
| Khaaki color-u | O Khaki color |
| Ethukku engala adikkira | Why are you beating us? |
| Male | |
| Hey khaaki color-u | Hey Khaki color |
| Khaaki color-u | O Khaki color |
| Kalutha pudichi nerikkira | Why are you strangling our necks? |
| Male | |
| Seththu pona aalukellaam | For people who are long dead, |
| Silaiya neeyum thorakkura | You unveil statues! |
| Iththu pona engala yenda | But for us who are rotting alive, why |
| Thirumba thirumba othaikkira | Do you kick us again and again? |
| Male | |
| Station-la ethukkuda | At the police station, why |
| Katta panjayathu nadathura | Do you conduct kangaroo courts? |
| Yevi vitta dog-u kellaam | Like a unleashed dog, |
| Elumbu thunda porukkura | Scavenging for bone scraps! |
| Male | |
| Pathavi veri accusitkkellaam | For power-hungry accused criminals, |
| Pannuriyae ooliyam | You act as a dutiful servant! |
| Chorus :Engala pottu midhikkiriyae | You stamp on us and crush us, |
| Itha jananaayagam | Is this democracy? |
| Male | |
| Very very bad | Very very bad |
| Chorus :Very very bad | Very very bad |
| Male :Bad to the core | Bad to the core |
| Chorus :Bad to the core | Bad to the core |
| Male | |
| Very very bad | Very very bad |
| Chorus :Oh no… | Oh no... |
| Male :Bad to the core | Bad to the core |
| Male | |
| …………………………. | ....................... |
| Male | |
| Gang rape-u senjavanum | The one who committed gang rape |
| Chorus :Poraan poraan car-ula | Rides around in a car |
| Male :Naalu murder senjavanae | The one who committed four murders |
| Parthen shopping mall-ula | I saw him walking in a shopping mall |
| Male | |
| Kollai adicha manthiri maaru | Ministers who looted wealth |
| Vaaran helipad-ula | Arrive in helipads |
| Chorus :Porukkikellam badaa size-u | For rowdies, massive size |
| Banner intha oorula | Banners are put up in this town |
| Male | |
| Avanae ellaam koondula yetha | To put all of them behind bars, |
| Unakku irukkaa dhairiyam | Do you have the courage? |
| Chorus :Engala pottu midhikkiriyae | You stamp on us and crush us, |
| Itha jananaayagam | Is this democracy? |
| Male | |
| Very very bad | Very very bad |
| Chorus :Very very bad | Very very bad |
| Male :Bad to the core | Bad to the core |
| Chorus :Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah | Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah |
| Male | |
| Very very bad | Very very bad |
| Chorus :It’s too bad ya | It's too bad ya |
| Male :Bad to the core…ore…. | Bad to the core...ore.... |
| Male | |
| Very… | Very... |
| Male :Charge… | Charge... |
| Male :Very very… | Very very... |
| Male :Hands up… | Hands up... |
| Male | |
| Very… | Very... |
| Very very… | Very very... |
| Male :You’re under arrest… | You're under arrest... |
| Male | |
| Chain arutha pervazhi thaan | The thief who snatched gold chains |
| Chorus :Selfie eduthu anuppuraan | Takes a selfie and posts it |
| Male :Kooli pada thaivanum thaan | The hitman gang leader |
| Unakku cake-u ooturaan | Feeds you cake |
| Chorus :Saadhi kola kaaran ellaam | Casteist murderers |
| Tv petti kodukkuraan | Own TV channels / appear on TV |
| Male | |
| Needhiya vikkum thirudan ellaam | Thieves who sell justice |
| EPCO va kizhikkuraan | Tear up the Penal Code |
| Avana ellaam koondula yetha | To put all of them behind bars, |
| Unakku irukka dhairiyam | Do you have the courage? |
| Chorus :Engala pottu midhikkiriyae | You stamp on us and crush us, |
| Itha jananaayagam | Is this democracy? |
| Male | |
| Very very bad | Very very bad |
| Chorus :Very very…very very | Very very...very very |
| Male :Bad to the core | Bad to the core |
| Chorus :Hey… | Hey... |
| Male | |
| Very very bad | Very very bad |
| Bad to the core | Bad to the core |
| Male | |
| Naanga vethacha nelaththula | On the lands that we sowed, |
| Yethanai yethanai building-u | Look at how many buildings stand! |
| Oora vittu thorathuriyae | You chase us out of our town, |
| Enga pochi en pangu | Where did my share go? |
| Male | |
| Enga mannai pudugunavan | The one who snatched our land, |
| Chorus :Aeroplane-il parakkuraan | Flies high in an airplane! |
| Male :Sondha janangga surundu padukka | For our own people to curl up and sleep, |
| Jail-u kadhava thorakkuran | You open the doors of jail! |
| Chorus :Ennaanu kettaakka | If we ask why, |
| Gundaasula podunguraan | You lock us up under the Goondas Act! |
| Male | |
| Very very bad | Very very bad |
| Bad to the core | Bad to the core |
| Very very bad | Very very bad |
| Bad to the core | Bad to the core |
| Male | |
| Very very bad… | Very very bad... |
| Chorus | |
| Khaaki… | Khaki... |
| Khaaki… | Khaki... |
| Khaaki color-u | O Khaki color |
| Male | |
| Heyy | Heyy |
| Chorus | |
| Khaaki… | Khaki... |
| Khaaki… | Khaki... |
| Khaaki color-u | O Khaki color |
| Male | |
| Very very bad… | Very very bad... |
| Aaaaa…aaa….aaa… | Aaaaa...aaa....aaa... |
| Chorus | |
| Khaaki… | Khaki... |
| Khaaki… | Khaki... |
| Khaaki color-u | O Khaki color |
| Chorus | |
| Khaaki… | Khaki... |
| Khaaki… | Khaki... |
| Khaaki color-u | O Khaki color |
| Chorus | |
| Kuralai uyarthu | Raise your voice |
| Unmaiyai pesu | Speak the truth |
| Urakka pesu | Speak out loud |
| Chorus | |
| Kuralai uyarthu | Raise your voice |
| Unmaiyai pesu | Speak the truth |
| Urakka pesu | Speak out loud |
தோழர் ஸ்டெர்லைட்டா
அனுவுலையா
நியூட்ரினோ வா
மணல் கொள்ளையா
எதுல கைதி பண்ணுனாங்க உங்களைய
Comrade, was it Sterlite?
Was it the nuclear plant?
Was it Neutrino?
Was it sand mining?
Which of these got you arrested?
மக்கள் விரோத திட்டங்கள்
எதிரா
ஹைட்ரோகார்பன் திட்டதிரு எதிரா
ஏதாவது துண்டு அறிக்கை கொடுத்திங்களா
Schemes against the people
Opposing...
Opposing the Hydrocarbon project,
Did you distribute pamphlets against them?
ஹ்ம்ஹும்ம்
Hmm-mm
எந்த சாமியார் பத்தி பேசிட்டு
வந்திருக்க சாமி
Which saint or godman were you talking about
Before arriving here, my friend?
திருநங்கைக்கு ஆதரவா
போராடுனிங்களா
எதுக்காக தோழர்
In support of transgender rights,
Did you protest?
For what reason, comrade?
தீண்டாமை சாதி
கொடுமைகளுக்கு
எதிரா போராடுனிங்களா
Against untouchability and caste
Atrocities,
Did you protest?
சேலம் எட்டு வழி
சாலைகாக
போராடுனிங்களா தம்பி
For the Salem eight-lane
Expressway,
Did you protest, brother?
எதுக்கு தோழர்
ஈழ தமிழர் பிரச்சனைக்கு
ஏழை தமிழன் விடுதலைக்காக
போராடுனிங்களா எதுக்கு
கைது பன்னுனாக உங்கள
Why, comrade?
For the Eelam Tamils issue?
For the liberation of poor Tamils,
Why were you protesting?
Why did they arrest you?
ச்ச
Tch!
தோழர் எதுக்கு கைது
பண்ணுனாங்க உங்கள
Comrade, why did they
Arrest you?
ஒரு பாட்டு போட்டேன் சார்
I just sang a song, sir.
பாட்டு போட்டதுக்கா
அப்படி என்னதாங்க
பாட்டு போட்டைங்க
For singing a song?
What kind of song
Did you sing?
வெரி வெரி பேடு
பேடு டு தி கோர்
வெரி வெரி பேடு
பேடு டு த கோர்
Very very bad
Bad to the core
Very very bad
Bad to the core
தோழர் நீங்க எங்க இங்க
Comrade, why are you here?
உங்களுக்கு முன்னாடியே என்ன
புடிச்சி கூட்டுவத்துடாங்க
They arrested me and brought me here
Even before you!
ஹஹஹஆஹா
Hahahahaha
காக்கி கலரு
காக்கி கலரு
எதுக்கு எங்கள அடிக்கிற
O Khaki color
O Khaki color
Why are you beating us?
ஹே காக்கி கலரு
காக்கி கலரு
கழுத்த புடிச்சு நெறிக்கிற
Hey Khaki color
O Khaki color
Why are you strangling our necks?
செத்து போன ஆளுகெல்லாம்
சிலையா நீயும் தொறக்குற
இத்து போன எங்கள ஏன்டா
திரும்ப திரும்ப ஒதைக்கிற
For people who are long dead,
You unveil statues!
But for us who are rotting alive, why
Do you kick us again and again?
ஸ்டேஷன்ல எதுக்குடா
கட்ட பஞ்சாயத்து நடத்துற
ஏவி விட்ட டாக்கு கெல்லாம்
எலும்பு துண்ட பொருக்குற
At the police station, why
Do you conduct kangaroo courts?
Like a unleashed dog,
Scavenging for bone scraps!
பதவி வெறி அக்குயுசிட்க்கெல்லாம்
பண்ணுறியே ஊழியம்
குழு :
எங்கள போட்டு மிதிக்கிறியே
இதா ஜனநாயகம்
For power-hungry accused criminals,
You act as a dutiful servant!
You stamp on us and crush us,
Is this democracy?
வெரி வெரி பேடு
குழு :
வெரி வெரி பேடு
பேடு டு த கோர்
குழு :
பேடு டு த கோர்
Very very bad
Very very bad
Bad to the core
Bad to the core
வெரி வெரி பேடு
குழு :
ஓ நோ
பேடு டு த கோர்
Very very bad
Oh no...
Bad to the core
.............................
.......................
கேங் ரேப்பு செஞ்சவனும்
குழு :
போறான் போறான் காருல
நாலு மர்டர் செஞ்சவன
பார்த்தேன் ஷாப்பிங் மாலுல
The one who committed gang rape
Rides around in a car
The one who committed four murders
I saw him walking in a shopping mall
கொள்ளை அடிச்சா மந்திரிமாறு
வாறன் ஹெலிபடுல
குழு :
பொரிக்கிகெல்லாம் படா சைஸ்சு
பேனர் இந்த ஊருல
Ministers who looted wealth
Arrive in helipads
For rowdies, massive size
Banners are put up in this town
அவனே எல்லாம் கூண்டுல ஏத்த
உனக்கு இருக்கா தைரியம்
குழு :
எங்கள போட்டு மிதிக்கிறியே
இதா ஜனநாயகம்
To put all of them behind bars,
Do you have the courage?
You stamp on us and crush us,
Is this democracy?
வெரி வெரி பேடு
குழு :
வெரி வெரி பேடு
பேடு டு த கோர்
குழு :
ஓ யஹ் யஹ் யஹ் யஹ்
Very very bad
Very very bad
Bad to the core
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
வெரி வெரி பேடு
குழு :
இட்ஸ் டூ பேடு யா
பேடு டு த கோர்....ர்ர்....
Very very bad
It's too bad ya
Bad to the core...ore....
வெரி...
சார்ஜ்....
வெரி வெரி...
ஹேண்ட்ஸ் அப்....
Very...
Charge...
Very very...
Hands up...
வெரி...
வெரி வெரி....
யுவர் அன்டர் அரஸ்ட்....
Very...
Very very...
You're under arrest...
செயின் அறுத்த பேர்வழிதான்
குழு :
செல்பி எடுத்து அனுப்புறேன்
கூலி படை தைவனும்தான்
உனக்கு கேக்கு ஊட்டுறேன்
குழு :
சாதி கொலைகாரன் எல்லாம்
டிவி பெட்டி கொடுக்குறேன்
The thief who snatched gold chains
Takes a selfie and posts it
The hitman gang leader
Feeds you cake
Casteist murderers
Own TV channels / appear on TV
நீதிய விக்கும் திருடன் எல்லாம்
ஈபிகோ வ கிழிக்குறான்
அவன எல்லாம் கூண்டுல ஏத்த
உனக்கு இருக்கா தைரியம்
குழு :
எங்கள போட்டு மிதிக்கிறியே
இதா ஜனநாயகம்
Thieves who sell justice
Tear up the Penal Code
To put all of them behind bars,
Do you have the courage?
You stamp on us and crush us,
Is this democracy?
வெரி வெரி பேடு
குழு :
வெரி வெரி....வெரி வெரி
பேடு டு த கோர்
குழு :
ஹே....
Very very bad
Very very...very very
Bad to the core
Hey...
நாங்க வெதச்ச நெலத்துல
எத்தனை எத்தனை பில்டிங்கு
ஊர விட்டு தொரத்துறியே
எங்க போச்சி என் பங்கு
Very very bad
Bad to the core
எங்க மண்ணை புடுங்குனவன்
குழு :
ஏரோப்பிளேன்னில் பறக்குறான்
சொந்த ஜனங்க சுருண்டு படுக்க
ஜெயிலு கதவ தொறக்குறேன்
குழு :
என்னான்னு கேட்டாக்கா
குண்டாசுல போடுங்குறான்
On the lands that we sowed,
Look at how many buildings stand!
You chase us out of our town,
Where did my share go?
வெரி வெரி பேடு
பேடு டு த கோர்
வெரி வெரி பேடு
பேடு டு த கோர்
The one who snatched our land,
Flies high in an airplane!
For our own people to curl up and sleep,
You open the doors of jail!
If we ask why,
You lock us up under the Goondas Act!
வெரி வெரி பேடு
Very very bad
Bad to the core
Very very bad
Bad to the core
காக்கி....
காக்கி....
காக்கி கலரு
Very very bad...
ஹேய்
Khaki...
Khaki...
O Khaki color
காக்கி....
காக்கி....
காக்கி கலரு
Heyy
வெரி வெரி பேடு....
ஆஆஆ.....ஆஆஆ....ஆஆஆ.....
Khaki...
Khaki...
O Khaki color
காக்கி....
காக்கி....
காக்கி கலரு
Very very bad...
Aaaaa...aaa....aaa...
காக்கி....
காக்கி....
காக்கி கலரு
Khaki...
Khaki...
O Khaki color
வெரி வெரி பேடு....
Khaki...
Khaki...
O Khaki color
குரலை உயர்த்து
உண்மையை பேசு
உரக்க பேசு
Raise your voice
Speak the truth
Speak out loud
குரலை உயர்த்து
உண்மையை பேசு
உரக்க பேசு
Raise your voice
Speak the truth
Speak out loud
Thozhar sterlite ah
Comrade, was it Sterlite?
Anuvolai ah
Was it the nuclear plant?
Neutrino vah
Was it Neutrino?
Manal kollai ah
Was it sand mining?
Ethula kaidhi pannanga ungalaiya
Which of these got you arrested?
Makkal virodha thittanghal
Schemes against the people
Edhira
Opposing...
Hydrocarbon thittathiru edhira
Opposing the Hydrocarbon project,
Ethavathu thundu arikkai koduthinghla
Did you distribute pamphlets against them?
Hmhumm
Hmm-mm
Endha saamiyar pathi pesitu
Which saint or godman were you talking about
Vanthirukka saami
Before arriving here, my friend?
Thirunangaikku aatharava
In support of transgender rights,
Poraduninghla
Did you protest?
Edhukkaaga thozhar
For what reason, comrade?
Theendaamai saadhi
Against untouchability and caste
Kodumaigalukku
Atrocities,
Edhira poraduninghla
Did you protest?
Salem ettu vazhi
For the Salem eight-lane
Saalai kaaga
Expressway,
Poraduninghla thambhi
Did you protest, brother?
Edhukku thozhar
Why, comrade?
Eela tamilar prachanaikka
For the Eelam Tamils issue?
Ezhai tamilan viduthailaikaaga
For the liberation of poor Tamils,
Pporaduninghla edhukku
Why were you protesting?
Kaidhu pannangha unghla
Why did they arrest you?
Chaa
Tch!
Thozhar edhukku kaidhu
Comrade, why did they
Pannangha unghla
Arrest you?
Oru paatu potten sir
I just sang a song, sir.
Paatu pottadhukka
For singing a song?
Appadi enna thaangha
What kind of song
Paatu pottingha
Did you sing?
Very very bad
Very very bad
Bad to the core
Bad to the core
Very very bad
Very very bad
Bad to the core
Bad to the core
Thozhar neenga enga inga
Comrade, why are you here?
Ungalkku munnadiyae enna
They arrested me and brought me here
Puduchi kootuvathutaanga
Even before you!
Hahahahaha
Hahahahaha
Khaaki color-u
O Khaki color
Khaaki color-u
O Khaki color
Ethukku engala adikkira
Why are you beating us?
Hey khaaki color-u
Hey Khaki color
Khaaki color-u
O Khaki color
Kalutha pudichi nerikkira
Why are you strangling our necks?
Seththu pona aalukellaam
For people who are long dead,
Silaiya neeyum thorakkura
You unveil statues!
Iththu pona engala yenda
But for us who are rotting alive, why
Thirumba thirumba othaikkira
Do you kick us again and again?
Station-la ethukkuda
At the police station, why
Katta panjayathu nadathura
Do you conduct kangaroo courts?
Yevi vitta dog-u kellaam
Like a unleashed dog,
Elumbu thunda porukkura
Scavenging for bone scraps!
Pathavi veri accusitkkellaam
For power-hungry accused criminals,
Pannuriyae ooliyam
You act as a dutiful servant!
Chorus :Engala pottu midhikkiriyae
You stamp on us and crush us,
Itha jananaayagam
Is this democracy?
Very very bad
Very very bad
Chorus :Very very bad
Very very bad
Male :Bad to the core
Bad to the core
Chorus :Bad to the core
Bad to the core
Very very bad
Very very bad
Chorus :Oh no…
Oh no...
Male :Bad to the core
Bad to the core
………………………….
.......................
Gang rape-u senjavanum
The one who committed gang rape
Chorus :Poraan poraan car-ula
Rides around in a car
Male :Naalu murder senjavanae
The one who committed four murders
Parthen shopping mall-ula
I saw him walking in a shopping mall
Kollai adicha manthiri maaru
Ministers who looted wealth
Vaaran helipad-ula
Arrive in helipads
Chorus :Porukkikellam badaa size-u
For rowdies, massive size
Banner intha oorula
Banners are put up in this town
Avanae ellaam koondula yetha
To put all of them behind bars,
Unakku irukkaa dhairiyam
Do you have the courage?
Chorus :Engala pottu midhikkiriyae
You stamp on us and crush us,
Itha jananaayagam
Is this democracy?
Very very bad
Very very bad
Chorus :Very very bad
Very very bad
Male :Bad to the core
Bad to the core
Chorus :Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
Very very bad
Very very bad
Chorus :It’s too bad ya
It's too bad ya
Male :Bad to the core…ore….
Bad to the core...ore....
Very…
Very...
Male :Charge…
Charge...
Male :Very very…
Very very...
Male :Hands up…
Hands up...
Very…
Very...
Very very…
Very very...
Male :You’re under arrest…
You're under arrest...
Chain arutha pervazhi thaan
The thief who snatched gold chains
Chorus :Selfie eduthu anuppuraan
Takes a selfie and posts it
Male :Kooli pada thaivanum thaan
The hitman gang leader
Unakku cake-u ooturaan
Feeds you cake
Chorus :Saadhi kola kaaran ellaam
Casteist murderers
Tv petti kodukkuraan
Own TV channels / appear on TV
Needhiya vikkum thirudan ellaam
Thieves who sell justice
EPCO va kizhikkuraan
Tear up the Penal Code
Avana ellaam koondula yetha
To put all of them behind bars,
Unakku irukka dhairiyam
Do you have the courage?
Chorus :Engala pottu midhikkiriyae
You stamp on us and crush us,
Itha jananaayagam
Is this democracy?
Very very bad
Very very bad
Chorus :Very very…very very
Very very...very very
Male :Bad to the core
Bad to the core
Chorus :Hey…
Hey...
Very very bad
Very very bad
Bad to the core
Bad to the core
Naanga vethacha nelaththula
On the lands that we sowed,
Yethanai yethanai building-u
Look at how many buildings stand!
Oora vittu thorathuriyae
You chase us out of our town,
Enga pochi en pangu
Where did my share go?
Enga mannai pudugunavan
The one who snatched our land,
Chorus :Aeroplane-il parakkuraan
Flies high in an airplane!
Male :Sondha janangga surundu padukka
For our own people to curl up and sleep,
Jail-u kadhava thorakkuran
You open the doors of jail!
Chorus :Ennaanu kettaakka
If we ask why,
Gundaasula podunguraan
You lock us up under the Goondas Act!
Very very bad
Very very bad
Bad to the core
Bad to the core
Very very bad
Very very bad
Bad to the core
Bad to the core
Very very bad…
Very very bad...
Khaaki…
Khaki...
Khaaki…
Khaki...
Khaaki color-u
O Khaki color
Heyy
Heyy
Khaaki…
Khaki...
Khaaki…
Khaki...
Khaaki color-u
O Khaki color
Very very bad…
Very very bad...
Aaaaa…aaa….aaa…
Aaaaa...aaa....aaa...
Khaaki…
Khaki...
Khaaki…
Khaki...
Khaaki color-u
O Khaki color
Khaaki…
Khaki...
Khaaki…
Khaki...
Khaaki color-u
O Khaki color
Kuralai uyarthu
Raise your voice
Unmaiyai pesu
Speak the truth
Urakka pesu
Speak out loud
Kuralai uyarthu
Raise your voice
Unmaiyai pesu
Speak the truth
Urakka pesu
Speak out loud
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Very Very Bad' from the movie Gypsy (2019) is a fiery political protest anthem composed by Santhosh Narayanan with lyrics by Yugabharathi. The song scathingly critiques state police brutality, institutional corruption, and political hypocrisy. Through a satirical dialogue set inside a police station, the song references various real-life socio-political movements in Tamil Nadu—such as protests against Sterlite, Neutrino, Hydrocarbon projects, and the Salem 8-Lane Expressway—where peaceful activists and citizens exercising freedom of speech are routinely jailed. Addressing the police force symbolically through 'Khaki color', the lyrics contrast the oppressive treatment meted out to common working-class people with the impunity enjoyed by corrupt politicians, rapists, and mob bosses who roam freely under state protection. The song culminates in a powerful call for civil resistance, urging the oppressed to raise their voices, speak the truth, and challenge undemocratic state violence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metonymy / Symbolism
“Khaaki color-u / Ethukku engala adikkira”
'Khaaki color' is used metonymically to represent the entire police force and state apparatus.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Aani)
“Engala pottu midhikkiriyae / Itha jananaayagam”
Asking 'Is this democracy?' sarcastically highlights the irony of police brutality in a democratic nation.
Contrast / Juxtaposition (Ethir-inai)
“Gang rape-u senjavanum / Poraan poraan car-ula”
Strikingly contrasts the lavish freedom enjoyed by serious criminals with the harsh incarceration faced by innocent citizens.
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Kuralai uyarthu / Unmaiyai pesu / Urakka pesu”
Repetition of key phrases amplifies the urgency, anger, and rhythmic impact of the protest.
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Trivia
'Very Very Bad' was composed by Santhosh Narayanan. The official music video of this song prominently featured prominent real-life social activists, human rights defenders, and political figures from Tamil Nadu (such as Piyush Manush, Thirumurugan Gandhi, and Henri Tiphagne) standing alongside the film's lead actor Jiiva.
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