Yaethetho Sonnanga
From Sanga Natham · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, P. Jayachandran, K. J. Jesudass
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Sanga Natham1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ada yaethedho sonnaanga | Oh, they promised all sorts of things! |
| Ennanga senjaanga | But what did they actually do? |
| Intha sathikaara koottatha santhikku kondaanga | Drag this treacherous group out into the open street! |
| Chorus :Ada yaethedho sonnaanga | Chorus: Oh, they promised all sorts of things! |
| Ennanga senjaanga | But what did they actually do? |
| Intha sathikaara koottatha santhikku kondaanga | Drag this treacherous group out into the open street! |
| Female | |
| Kalla santha koottam pulla pudikkum | This black-market crowd will kidnap children! |
| Idhu neththik kaasa kooda kollaiyadikkum | It will steal even hard-earned money paid in sweat! |
| Chorus :Kalla santha koottam pulla pudikkum | Chorus: This black-market crowd will kidnap children! |
| Idhu neththik kaasa kooda kollaiyadikkum | It will steal even hard-earned money paid in sweat! |
| Chorus | |
| Ada yaethedho sonnaanga | Oh, they promised all sorts of things! |
| Ennanga senjaanga | But what did they actually do? |
| Intha sathikaara koottatha santhikku kondaanga | Drag this treacherous group out into the open street! |
| Male | |
| Oora yaeikka koodaathunga athu mosam | You shouldn't cheat the public, that is wicked! |
| Kaalam pooraa nallaarunga kara vaasam | A lifetime in prison suits you very well! |
| Female :Kalloori kaasa vachchu | Female: Embezzling college funds, |
| Paliyarai kattikittu panthaadunga | Building lavish bedchambers and showing off! |
| Kalloori kaasa vachchu | Embezzling college funds, |
| Paliyarai kattikittu panthaadunga | Building lavish bedchambers and showing off! |
| Male | |
| Ada inimael kaiyil kaappu | Oh, handcuffs on your wrists from now on! |
| Female :Idhuthaan engal theerppu | Female: This is our verdict! |
| Male :Ada oor kaasa thinnaathae nee | Male: Hey, stop devouring the town's money, |
| Kambi ennaathae | Lest you end up counting prison bars! |
| Chorus | |
| Ada yaethedho sonnaanga | Oh, they promised all sorts of things! |
| Ennanga senjaanga | But what did they actually do? |
| Intha sathikaara koottatha santhikku kondaanga | Drag this treacherous group out into the open street! |
| Chorus | |
| Kalla santha koottam pulla pudikkum | This black-market crowd will kidnap children! |
| Idhu neththik kaasa kooda kollaiyadikkum | It will steal even hard-earned money paid in sweat! |
| Chorus | |
| Ada yaethedho sonnaanga | Oh, they promised all sorts of things! |
| Ennanga senjaanga | But what did they actually do? |
| Intha sathikaara koottatha santhikku kondaanga | Drag this treacherous group out into the open street! |
| Male | |
| Kappal yaeri poyaachchu unga maanam | Your honor has sailed away on a ship! |
| Kazhutha malae oorkolam vara venum | You ought to be paraded through town on a donkey! |
| Female :Yaemaantha bhoomiyilae | Female: In a world so easily fooled, |
| Saamaanthagaaranunga seemaanunga | Ordinary tricksters pose as aristocrats! |
| Yaemaantha bhoomiyilae | In a world so easily fooled, |
| Saamaanthagaaranunga seemaanunga | Ordinary tricksters pose as aristocrats! |
| Male | |
| Mogamoodi kizhunchu pochchu | The mask has been ripped off, |
| Un moonchi therinju pochchu | Your true face has been exposed! |
| Female :Ada poo killum koottanga | Female: Hey, even the soft flower-plucking folk, |
| Poraada vanthaachchu | Have now stepped up to fight back! |
| Chorus | |
| Ada yaethedho sonnaanga | Oh, they promised all sorts of things! |
| Ennanga senjaanga | But what did they actually do? |
| Intha sathikaara koottatha santhikku kondaanga | Drag this treacherous group out into the open street! |
| Female | |
| Kalla santha koottam pulla pudikkum | This black-market crowd will kidnap children! |
| Idhu neththik kaasa kooda kollaiyadikkum | It will steal even hard-earned money paid in sweat! |
| Chorus :Kalla santha koottam pulla pudikkum | Chorus: This black-market crowd will kidnap children! |
| Idhu neththik kaasa kooda kollaiyadikkum | It will steal even hard-earned money paid in sweat! |
| Chorus | |
| Ada yaethedho sonnaanga | Oh, they promised all sorts of things! |
| Ennanga senjaanga | But what did they actually do? |
| Intha sathikaara koottatha santhikku kondaanga | Drag this treacherous group out into the open street! |
மற்றும் கே. ஜே. ஜேசுதாஸ்
Oh, they promised all sorts of things!
But what did they actually do?
Drag this treacherous group out into the open street!
Chorus: Oh, they promised all sorts of things!
But what did they actually do?
Drag this treacherous group out into the open street!
அட ஏதேதோ சொன்னாங்க
என்னாங்க செஞ்சாங்க
இந்த சதிகாரக் கூட்டத்த சந்திக்கு கொண்டாங்க
குழு :
அட ஏதேதோ சொன்னாங்க
என்னாங்க செஞ்சாங்க
இந்த சதிகாரக் கூட்டத்த சந்திக்கு கொண்டாங்க
This black-market crowd will kidnap children!
It will steal even hard-earned money paid in sweat!
Chorus: This black-market crowd will kidnap children!
It will steal even hard-earned money paid in sweat!
கள்ளச் சந்தக் கூட்டம் புள்ள புடிக்கும்
இது நெத்திக் காசக் கூட கொள்ளையடிக்கும்
குழு :
கள்ளச் சந்தக் கூட்டம் புள்ள புடிக்கும்
இது நெத்திக் காசக் கூட கொள்ளையடிக்கும்
Oh, they promised all sorts of things!
But what did they actually do?
Drag this treacherous group out into the open street!
அட ஏதேதோ சொன்னாங்க
என்னாங்க செஞ்சாங்க
இந்த சதிகாரக் கூட்டத்த சந்திக்கு கொண்டாங்க
You shouldn't cheat the public, that is wicked!
A lifetime in prison suits you very well!
Female: Embezzling college funds,
Building lavish bedchambers and showing off!
Embezzling college funds,
Building lavish bedchambers and showing off!
ஊர ஏய்க்க கூடாதுங்க அது மோசம்....
காலம் பூரா நல்லாருங்க கர வாசம்
கல்லூரி காச வச்சு
பள்ளியறை கட்டிக்கிட்டு பந்தாடுங்க
கல்லூரி காச வச்சு
பள்ளியறை கட்டிக்கிட்டு பந்தாடுங்க
Oh, handcuffs on your wrists from now on!
Female: This is our verdict!
Male: Hey, stop devouring the town's money,
Lest you end up counting prison bars!
அட இனிமேல் கையில் காப்பு
இதுதான் எங்கள் தீர்ப்பு
அட ஊர் காச தின்னாதே நீ
கம்பி எண்ணாதே........
Oh, they promised all sorts of things!
But what did they actually do?
Drag this treacherous group out into the open street!
அட ஏதேதோ சொன்னாங்க
என்னாங்க செஞ்சாங்க
இந்த சதிகாரக் கூட்டத்த சந்திக்கு கொண்டாங்க
This black-market crowd will kidnap children!
It will steal even hard-earned money paid in sweat!
கள்ளச் சந்தக் கூட்டம் புள்ள புடிக்கும்
இது நெத்திக் காசக் கூட கொள்ளையடிக்கும்
Oh, they promised all sorts of things!
But what did they actually do?
Drag this treacherous group out into the open street!
அட ஏதேதோ சொன்னாங்க
என்னாங்க செஞ்சாங்க
இந்த சதிகாரக் கூட்டத்த சந்திக்கு கொண்டாங்க
Your honor has sailed away on a ship!
You ought to be paraded through town on a donkey!
Female: In a world so easily fooled,
Ordinary tricksters pose as aristocrats!
In a world so easily fooled,
Ordinary tricksters pose as aristocrats!
கப்பல் ஏறி போயாச்சு உங்க மானம்....
கழுத மேலே ஊர்கோலம் வர வேணும்.....
ஏமாந்த பூமியிலே
சாமாந்தகாரனுங்க சீமானுங்க
ஏமாந்த பூமியிலே
சாமாந்தகாரனுங்க சீமானுங்க
The mask has been ripped off,
Your true face has been exposed!
Female: Hey, even the soft flower-plucking folk,
Have now stepped up to fight back!
மொகமூடி கிழிஞ்சி போச்சு
உன் மூஞ்சி தெரிஞ்சு போச்சு
அட பூ கிள்ளும் கூட்டங்க
போராட வந்தாச்சு........
Oh, they promised all sorts of things!
But what did they actually do?
Drag this treacherous group out into the open street!
அட ஏதேதோ சொன்னாங்க
என்னாங்க செஞ்சாங்க
இந்த சதிகாரக் கூட்டத்த சந்திக்கு கொண்டாங்க
This black-market crowd will kidnap children!
It will steal even hard-earned money paid in sweat!
Chorus: This black-market crowd will kidnap children!
It will steal even hard-earned money paid in sweat!
கள்ளச் சந்தக் கூட்டம் புள்ள புடிக்கும்
இது நெத்திக் காசக் கூட கொள்ளையடிக்கும்
குழு :
கள்ளச் சந்தக் கூட்டம் புள்ள புடிக்கும்
இது நெத்திக் காசக் கூட கொள்ளையடிக்கும்
Oh, they promised all sorts of things!
But what did they actually do?
Drag this treacherous group out into the open street!
அட ஏதேதோ சொன்னாங்க
என்னாங்க செஞ்சாங்க
இந்த சதிகாரக் கூட்டத்த சந்திக்கு கொண்டாங்க
Ada yaethedho sonnaanga
Oh, they promised all sorts of things!
Ennanga senjaanga
But what did they actually do?
Intha sathikaara koottatha santhikku kondaanga
Drag this treacherous group out into the open street!
Chorus :Ada yaethedho sonnaanga
Chorus: Oh, they promised all sorts of things!
Ennanga senjaanga
But what did they actually do?
Intha sathikaara koottatha santhikku kondaanga
Drag this treacherous group out into the open street!
Kalla santha koottam pulla pudikkum
This black-market crowd will kidnap children!
Idhu neththik kaasa kooda kollaiyadikkum
It will steal even hard-earned money paid in sweat!
Chorus :Kalla santha koottam pulla pudikkum
Chorus: This black-market crowd will kidnap children!
Idhu neththik kaasa kooda kollaiyadikkum
It will steal even hard-earned money paid in sweat!
Ada yaethedho sonnaanga
Oh, they promised all sorts of things!
Ennanga senjaanga
But what did they actually do?
Intha sathikaara koottatha santhikku kondaanga
Drag this treacherous group out into the open street!
Oora yaeikka koodaathunga athu mosam
You shouldn't cheat the public, that is wicked!
Kaalam pooraa nallaarunga kara vaasam
A lifetime in prison suits you very well!
Female :Kalloori kaasa vachchu
Female: Embezzling college funds,
Paliyarai kattikittu panthaadunga
Building lavish bedchambers and showing off!
Kalloori kaasa vachchu
Embezzling college funds,
Paliyarai kattikittu panthaadunga
Building lavish bedchambers and showing off!
Ada inimael kaiyil kaappu
Oh, handcuffs on your wrists from now on!
Female :Idhuthaan engal theerppu
Female: This is our verdict!
Male :Ada oor kaasa thinnaathae nee
Male: Hey, stop devouring the town's money,
Kambi ennaathae
Lest you end up counting prison bars!
Ada yaethedho sonnaanga
Oh, they promised all sorts of things!
Ennanga senjaanga
But what did they actually do?
Intha sathikaara koottatha santhikku kondaanga
Drag this treacherous group out into the open street!
Kalla santha koottam pulla pudikkum
This black-market crowd will kidnap children!
Idhu neththik kaasa kooda kollaiyadikkum
It will steal even hard-earned money paid in sweat!
Ada yaethedho sonnaanga
Oh, they promised all sorts of things!
Ennanga senjaanga
But what did they actually do?
Intha sathikaara koottatha santhikku kondaanga
Drag this treacherous group out into the open street!
Kappal yaeri poyaachchu unga maanam
Your honor has sailed away on a ship!
Kazhutha malae oorkolam vara venum
You ought to be paraded through town on a donkey!
Female :Yaemaantha bhoomiyilae
Female: In a world so easily fooled,
Saamaanthagaaranunga seemaanunga
Ordinary tricksters pose as aristocrats!
Yaemaantha bhoomiyilae
In a world so easily fooled,
Saamaanthagaaranunga seemaanunga
Ordinary tricksters pose as aristocrats!
Mogamoodi kizhunchu pochchu
The mask has been ripped off,
Un moonchi therinju pochchu
Your true face has been exposed!
Female :Ada poo killum koottanga
Female: Hey, even the soft flower-plucking folk,
Poraada vanthaachchu
Have now stepped up to fight back!
Ada yaethedho sonnaanga
Oh, they promised all sorts of things!
Ennanga senjaanga
But what did they actually do?
Intha sathikaara koottatha santhikku kondaanga
Drag this treacherous group out into the open street!
Kalla santha koottam pulla pudikkum
This black-market crowd will kidnap children!
Idhu neththik kaasa kooda kollaiyadikkum
It will steal even hard-earned money paid in sweat!
Chorus :Kalla santha koottam pulla pudikkum
Chorus: This black-market crowd will kidnap children!
Idhu neththik kaasa kooda kollaiyadikkum
It will steal even hard-earned money paid in sweat!
Ada yaethedho sonnaanga
Oh, they promised all sorts of things!
Ennanga senjaanga
But what did they actually do?
Intha sathikaara koottatha santhikku kondaanga
Drag this treacherous group out into the open street!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Sanga Natham' (1984) is a powerful, revolutionary social critique aimed at corrupt authority figures, fraudulent leaders, and black-market exploiters. The lyrics mock the false promises made by politicians and corrupt institution heads who loot college funds and steal the hard-earned money ('neththik kaasa') of working-class people to live in luxury. It exposes how ordinary tricksters parade themselves as noble aristocrats ('seemaanunga') in an easily deceived society. The emotional trajectory moves from outrage over betrayal to a triumphant call for public justice and rebellion. The song declares that the corrupt must be exposed in the public square ('santhikku kondaanga'), handcuffed, and thrown into prison. It culminates in the unifying message that even the gentlest citizens—metaphorically described as flower-pickers—have gathered the courage to stand up, revolt, and strip the masks off their oppressors.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Ada yaethedho sonnaanga / Ennanga senjaanga / Intha sathikaara koottatha santhikku kondaanga”
The line endings ('sonnaanga', 'senjaanga', 'kondaanga') share the same rhyming suffix '-aanga', creating a catchy rhythm suitable for a group rally song.
Metaphor
“Mogamoodi kizhunchu pochchu / Un moonchi therinju pochchu”
The 'ripped mask' serves as a metaphor for uncovering the hidden corrupt nature and false pretenses of the ruling class.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Mogamoodi kizhunchu pochchu / Un moonchi therinju pochchu”
Repetition of the initial 'M' sound ('Mogamoodi' and 'Moonchi') creates phonetic harmony.
Idiom / Cultural Imagery
“Kazhutha malae oorkolam vara venum”
Parading someone on a donkey ('Kazhutha malae oorkolam') is a traditional Tamil idiom representing complete public shame and punishment for moral corruption.
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Trivia
Written by acclaimed lyricist Vairamuthu for the 1984 film 'Sanga Natham', the song utilizes street-theater style folk rhythms and direct colloquial Tamil to capture the voice of a working-class uprising. During the 1980s, Tamil cinema saw a surge in politically charged songs addressing institutional corruption, and Vairamuthu's sharp imagery—such as 'neththik kaasa' (sweat-earned money) and 'poo killum koottam' (gentle flower pickers turning into protesters)—became a hallmark of his social reform lyricism.
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