Yealey Makkaa Yealey Makkaa
From Pettikadai · 2024
- Lyricist
- Esakki Karvannan
- Singers
- Chinna Ponnu, Nageswaran
- Music director
- Mariya Manohar
- Details
- Pettikadai2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yaelae makkaa yaelae makkaa | Hey folks, hey folks! |
| Nee vaada makkaa vaadaa makkaa | You come on, folks, come on, folks! |
| Chorus | |
| Yaelae makkaa yaelae makkaa | Hey folks, hey folks! |
| Nee vaada makkaa vaadaa makkaa | You come on, folks, come on, folks! |
| Female | |
| Yaelae makkaa nee vaada makkaa | Hey folks, you come on, folks! |
| Chorus | |
| Yaelae makkaa yaelae makkaa | Hey folks, hey folks! |
| Sontha kaalula nikkanum makkaa | We must stand on our own feet, my people! |
| Ooru sanam onnaa saernthu | The villagers should gather together, |
| Kolla koottaththai virattanum makkaa | And chase away the gang of looters, my people! |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa vaa makkaa makkaa | Come, come, come, my people! |
| Nee ippa poraadu | Fight now! |
| Sinam konda puliyaa maari | Like an enraged tiger, |
| Vaanaththai panthaadu hae oh oh | Play with the sky, hey oh oh! |
| Female | |
| Online porulai vaangi | Buying stuff online, |
| Yaemaanthathu pothum | Enough of getting deceived! |
| Anniyan ingae uulla vanthaa | If an outsider comes in here, |
| Gramamthaanae saagum | The village itself will die out! |
| Chorus | |
| Yaelae makkaa yaelae makkaa | Hey folks, hey folks! |
| Nee vaada makkaa nee vaadaa makkaa | You come on, folks, come on, folks! |
| Female | |
| Satti soru thinnu | Eating pot-cooked rice, |
| Kutti karanam pottu | Doing somersaults, |
| Thullo thulli thirinjomae | We roamed around cheerfully and lively! |
| Rotti thinnuputtu | But eating processed bread, |
| Kakkaa varalaiyinnu | Complaining of constipation, |
| Mukki mukki tholainjomae | We ended up struggling and suffering! |
| Chorus | |
| Yaelae makkaa yaelae makkaa | Hey folks, hey folks! |
| Nee vaada makkaa nee vaadaa makkaa | You come on, folks, come on, folks! |
| Female | |
| Kanda karumaththai thinnu | Eating all kinds of junk food, |
| Uyir vendhu pochu kannu | Our lives got burnt out, my dear! |
| Unavu sangili arunthu pochudaa | The food chain has broken down! |
| Namma unavu sangili arunthu pochudaa | Our food chain has broken down! |
| Chorus | |
| Yaelae makkaa yaelae makkaa | Hey folks, hey folks! |
| Sontha kaalula nikkanum makkaa | We must stand on our own feet, my people! |
| Ooru sanam onnaa saernthu | The villagers should gather together, |
| Kolla koottaththai virattanum makkaa | And chase away the gang of looters, my people! |
| Female | |
| Vote-kku kaasu vaangi | Taking money for votes, |
| Oothi thinna koottam | A crowd that squandered it all away, |
| Uzhaippa nambi elloorumae | Believing in hard work, everyone |
| Onnaa saernthu nikkanumdaa | Must stand together as one! |
| Yae…yae…yae….yae…yae… | Yae... yae... yae... yae... yae... |
| Chorus | |
| Yaelae makkaa yaelae makkaa | Hey folks, hey folks! |
| Nee vaada makkaa nee vaadaa makkaa | You come on, folks, come on, folks! |
| Female | |
| Mannoda makkalaatchi | A true democracy rooted in the soil |
| Nammoorukku kidaikkanumdaa | Must be achieved for our village! |
| Adimaigalin aatchi ellaam | The rule of slave-minded leaders |
| Therikka therikka oodanumdaa | Must run away in absolute terror! |
| Chorus | |
| Yaelae makkaa yaelae makkaa | Hey folks, hey folks! |
| Nee vaada makkaa nee vaadaa makkaa | You come on, folks, come on, folks! |
| Female | |
| Enga mudhugula variya | Bearing taxes on our backs |
| Pothiya pola sumanthu | Like a heavy burden bundle, |
| Vellaikkaaran innum pogalaiyo | Has the white man still not left? |
| Antha vellaikkaaran innum pogalaiyo | Has that white man still not left us? |
| Female | |
| Yaelae makkaa | Hey folks! |
| Chorus :Yaelae makkaa yaelae makkaa | Chorus: Hey folks, hey folks! |
| Female :Nee vaada makkaa | Female: You come on, folks! |
| Chorus :Nee vaada makkaa nee vaadaa makkaa | Chorus: You come on, folks, come on, folks! |
| Chorus | |
| Yaelae makkaa yaelae makkaa | Hey folks, hey folks! |
| Sontha kaalula nikkanum makkaa | We must stand on our own feet, my people! |
| Ooru sanam onnaa saernthu | The villagers should gather together, |
| Kolla koottaththai virattanum makkaa | And chase away the gang of looters, my people! |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa vaa makkaa makkaa | Come, come, come, my people! |
| Nee ippa poraadu | Fight now! |
| Sinam konda puliyaa maari | Like an enraged tiger, |
| Vaanaththai panthaadu hae oh oh | Play with the sky, hey oh oh! |
| Female | |
| : Yaelae makkaa Yaelae makkaa | : Hey folks, hey folks! |
| Nee vaada makkaa | You come on, folks! |
| Chorus | |
| : Yaelae makkaa yaelae makkaa | : Hey folks, hey folks! |
| Sontha kaalula nikkanum makkaa | We must stand on our own feet, my people! |
| Ooru sanam onnaa saernthu | The villagers should gather together, |
| Kolla koottaththai virattanum makkaa | And chase away the gang of looters, my people! |
ஏலே மக்கா ஏலே மக்கா
நீ வாடா மக்கா வாடா மக்கா
Hey folks, hey folks!
You come on, folks, come on, folks!
ஏலே மக்கா ஏலே மக்கா
நீ வாடா மக்கா நீ வாடா மக்கா
Hey folks, hey folks!
You come on, folks, come on, folks!
ஏலே மக்கா நீ வாடா மக்கா
Hey folks, you come on, folks!
ஏலே மக்கா ஏலே மக்கா
நீ வாடா மக்கா நீ வாடா மக்கா
Hey folks, hey folks!
We must stand on our own feet, my people!
The villagers should gather together,
And chase away the gang of looters, my people!
ஏலே மக்கா ஏலே மக்கா
சொந்த காலுல நிக்கணும் மக்கா
ஊரு சனம் ஒண்ணா சேர்ந்து
கொள்ள கூட்டத்தை விரட்டனும் மக்கா
Come, come, come, my people!
Fight now!
Like an enraged tiger,
Play with the sky, hey oh oh!
வா வா வா மக்கா மக்கா
நீ இப்ப போராடு
சினம் கொண்ட புலியா மாறி
வானத்தை பந்தாடு ஹே ஓஹ் ஓஹ்
Buying stuff online,
Enough of getting deceived!
If an outsider comes in here,
The village itself will die out!
ஆன்லைன் பொருளை வாங்கி
ஏமாந்தது போதும்
அந்நியன் இங்கே உள்ள வந்தா
கிராமம்தானே சாகும்
Hey folks, hey folks!
You come on, folks, come on, folks!
ஏலே மக்கா ஏலே மக்கா
நீ வாடா மக்கா நீ வாடா மக்கா
Eating pot-cooked rice,
Doing somersaults,
We roamed around cheerfully and lively!
But eating processed bread,
Complaining of constipation,
We ended up struggling and suffering!
சட்டி சோறு தின்னு
குட்டி கரணம் போட்டு
துள்ளி துள்ளி திரிஞ்சோமே
ரொட்டி தின்னுபுட்டு
கக்கா வரைலையன்னு
முக்கி முக்கி தொலைஞ்சோமே
Hey folks, hey folks!
You come on, folks, come on, folks!
ஏலே மக்கா ஏலே மக்கா
நீ வாடா மக்கா நீ வாடா மக்கா
Eating all kinds of junk food,
Our lives got burnt out, my dear!
The food chain has broken down!
Our food chain has broken down!
கண்ட கருமத்தை தின்னு
உயிர் வெந்து போச்சு கண்ணு
உணவு சங்கிலி அறுந்து போச்சுடா
நம்ம உணவு சங்கிலி அறுந்து போச்சுடா
Hey folks, hey folks!
We must stand on our own feet, my people!
The villagers should gather together,
And chase away the gang of looters, my people!
ஏலே மக்கா ஏலே மக்கா
சொந்த காலுல நிக்கணும் மக்கா
ஊரு சனம் ஒண்ணா சேர்ந்து
கொள்ள கூட்டத்தை விரட்டனும் மக்கா
Taking money for votes,
A crowd that squandered it all away,
Believing in hard work, everyone
Must stand together as one!
Yae... yae... yae... yae... yae...
ஓட்டுக்கு காசு வாங்கி
ஊதி தின்ன கூட்டம்
உழைப்ப நம்பி எல்லோருமே
ஒண்ணா சேர்ந்து நிக்கனும்டா
ஏ.....ஏ.......ஏ.....ஏ.....ஏ......
Hey folks, hey folks!
You come on, folks, come on, folks!
ஏலே மக்கா ஏலே மக்கா
நீ வாடா மக்கா நீ வாடா மக்கா
A true democracy rooted in the soil
Must be achieved for our village!
The rule of slave-minded leaders
Must run away in absolute terror!
மண்ணோட மக்களாட்சி
நம்மூருக்கு கிடைக்கனும்டா
அடிமைகளின் ஆட்சி எல்லாம்
தெறிக்க தெறிக்க ஒடனும்டா
Hey folks, hey folks!
You come on, folks, come on, folks!
ஏலே மக்கா ஏலே மக்கா
நீ வாடா மக்கா நீ வாடா மக்கா
Bearing taxes on our backs
Like a heavy burden bundle,
Has the white man still not left?
Has that white man still not left us?
எங்க முதுகுல வரிய
பொதிய போல சுமத்தும்
வெள்ளைக்காரன் இன்னும் போகலையோ
அந்த வெள்ளைக்காரன் இன்னும் போகலையோ
Hey folks!
Chorus: Hey folks, hey folks!
Female: You come on, folks!
Chorus: You come on, folks, come on, folks!
ஏலே மக்கா
குழு :
ஏலே மக்கா ஏலே மக்கா
நீ வாடா மக்கா
குழு :
நீ வாடா மக்கா நீ வாடா மக்கா
Hey folks, hey folks!
We must stand on our own feet, my people!
The villagers should gather together,
And chase away the gang of looters, my people!
ஏலே மக்கா ஏலே மக்கா
சொந்த காலுல நிக்கணும் மக்கா
ஊரு சனம் ஒண்ணா சேர்ந்து
கொள்ள கூட்டத்தை விரட்டனும் மக்கா
Come, come, come, my people!
Fight now!
Like an enraged tiger,
Play with the sky, hey oh oh!
: Hey folks, hey folks!
You come on, folks!
: Hey folks, hey folks!
We must stand on our own feet, my people!
The villagers should gather together,
And chase away the gang of looters, my people!
Yaelae makkaa yaelae makkaa
Hey folks, hey folks!
Nee vaada makkaa vaadaa makkaa
You come on, folks, come on, folks!
Yaelae makkaa yaelae makkaa
Hey folks, hey folks!
Nee vaada makkaa vaadaa makkaa
You come on, folks, come on, folks!
Yaelae makkaa nee vaada makkaa
Hey folks, you come on, folks!
Yaelae makkaa yaelae makkaa
Hey folks, hey folks!
Sontha kaalula nikkanum makkaa
We must stand on our own feet, my people!
Ooru sanam onnaa saernthu
The villagers should gather together,
Kolla koottaththai virattanum makkaa
And chase away the gang of looters, my people!
Vaa vaa vaa makkaa makkaa
Come, come, come, my people!
Nee ippa poraadu
Fight now!
Sinam konda puliyaa maari
Like an enraged tiger,
Vaanaththai panthaadu hae oh oh
Play with the sky, hey oh oh!
Online porulai vaangi
Buying stuff online,
Yaemaanthathu pothum
Enough of getting deceived!
Anniyan ingae uulla vanthaa
If an outsider comes in here,
Gramamthaanae saagum
The village itself will die out!
Yaelae makkaa yaelae makkaa
Hey folks, hey folks!
Nee vaada makkaa nee vaadaa makkaa
You come on, folks, come on, folks!
Satti soru thinnu
Eating pot-cooked rice,
Kutti karanam pottu
Doing somersaults,
Thullo thulli thirinjomae
We roamed around cheerfully and lively!
Rotti thinnuputtu
But eating processed bread,
Kakkaa varalaiyinnu
Complaining of constipation,
Mukki mukki tholainjomae
We ended up struggling and suffering!
Yaelae makkaa yaelae makkaa
Hey folks, hey folks!
Nee vaada makkaa nee vaadaa makkaa
You come on, folks, come on, folks!
Kanda karumaththai thinnu
Eating all kinds of junk food,
Uyir vendhu pochu kannu
Our lives got burnt out, my dear!
Unavu sangili arunthu pochudaa
The food chain has broken down!
Namma unavu sangili arunthu pochudaa
Our food chain has broken down!
Yaelae makkaa yaelae makkaa
Hey folks, hey folks!
Sontha kaalula nikkanum makkaa
We must stand on our own feet, my people!
Ooru sanam onnaa saernthu
The villagers should gather together,
Kolla koottaththai virattanum makkaa
And chase away the gang of looters, my people!
Vote-kku kaasu vaangi
Taking money for votes,
Oothi thinna koottam
A crowd that squandered it all away,
Uzhaippa nambi elloorumae
Believing in hard work, everyone
Onnaa saernthu nikkanumdaa
Must stand together as one!
Yae…yae…yae….yae…yae…
Yae... yae... yae... yae... yae...
Yaelae makkaa yaelae makkaa
Hey folks, hey folks!
Nee vaada makkaa nee vaadaa makkaa
You come on, folks, come on, folks!
Mannoda makkalaatchi
A true democracy rooted in the soil
Nammoorukku kidaikkanumdaa
Must be achieved for our village!
Adimaigalin aatchi ellaam
The rule of slave-minded leaders
Therikka therikka oodanumdaa
Must run away in absolute terror!
Yaelae makkaa yaelae makkaa
Hey folks, hey folks!
Nee vaada makkaa nee vaadaa makkaa
You come on, folks, come on, folks!
Enga mudhugula variya
Bearing taxes on our backs
Pothiya pola sumanthu
Like a heavy burden bundle,
Vellaikkaaran innum pogalaiyo
Has the white man still not left?
Antha vellaikkaaran innum pogalaiyo
Has that white man still not left us?
Yaelae makkaa
Hey folks!
Chorus :Yaelae makkaa yaelae makkaa
Chorus: Hey folks, hey folks!
Female :Nee vaada makkaa
Female: You come on, folks!
Chorus :Nee vaada makkaa nee vaadaa makkaa
Chorus: You come on, folks, come on, folks!
Yaelae makkaa yaelae makkaa
Hey folks, hey folks!
Sontha kaalula nikkanum makkaa
We must stand on our own feet, my people!
Ooru sanam onnaa saernthu
The villagers should gather together,
Kolla koottaththai virattanum makkaa
And chase away the gang of looters, my people!
Vaa vaa vaa makkaa makkaa
Come, come, come, my people!
Nee ippa poraadu
Fight now!
Sinam konda puliyaa maari
Like an enraged tiger,
Vaanaththai panthaadu hae oh oh
Play with the sky, hey oh oh!
: Yaelae makkaa Yaelae makkaa
: Hey folks, hey folks!
Nee vaada makkaa
You come on, folks!
: Yaelae makkaa yaelae makkaa
: Hey folks, hey folks!
Sontha kaalula nikkanum makkaa
We must stand on our own feet, my people!
Ooru sanam onnaa saernthu
The villagers should gather together,
Kolla koottaththai virattanum makkaa
And chase away the gang of looters, my people!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Yaelae Makkaa' from the film 'Pettikadai' is a high-energy folk protest anthem calling for self-reliance, rural empowerment, and resistance against modern corporate and political exploitation. The song contrasts traditional, healthy rural lifestyles—like eating pot-cooked rice and living in harmony with nature—with modern consumerism, processed foods, online shopping, and political corruption that weaken local economies and health.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai Ani)
“Sinam konda puliyaa maari”
Compares the anger and resistance of the rural people directly to an enraged tiger ('puliyaa maari').
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Pothiya pola sumanthu”
Compares tax burdens born on the back to carrying a heavy load/pack animal's burden ('pothiya pola').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Satti soru thinnu / Kutti karanam pottu”
Repetition of rhythm and sound structure creating folk cadence across lines.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Mannoda makkalaatchi / Adimaigalin aatchi”
Matches the second letter ('n'/'d') rhythmically between lines for lyrical emphasis.
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Trivia
'Pettikadai' (2024) revolves around the theme of small traditional petty shops standing up against modern corporate e-commerce giants. The high-pitched, energetic folk vocals of Chinna Ponnu accentuate the grassroots revolutionary spirit of the song.
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