Velaikkaran / Tamil / Anirudh Ravichander
Karuthavanlaam Galeejaam Song Lyrics
Meaning and listening notes
This Tamil song from the movie 'Velaikkaran' challenges negative stereotypes associated with the working class. It celebrates the significant contributions of ordinary people to the development and identity of the city.
Interpretation
The lyrics appear to assert the dignity and essential role of the working class and slum communities in building and shaping urban spaces, despite facing societal prejudice.
Listen forthe repetitive phrase 'karuththavanlaam galeejaam'references to 'kuppam' and 'chennai'the comparison to the taj mahal buildersan energetic and defiant tone
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Lyrics
Karuththavanlaam Galeejaam
kelappi vittaanga.
andha karuththa maaththu
goiyaala.
ye uzhaichchathellaam nammaalu
odhinga nikkaatha.
vaa va therikkavidu
goiyyaala
thakkaali ..
ye Karuththavanlaam Galeejaam
ye ulaichchathellaam nammaalu
ye indha nagaram ippothaan
maanagaram aachu.
idhu maara muzhu
kaaranamae naama annaachi.
ye thagarathattaala
thangi irundhaalum.
chennaiyoda annai
namma kuppam thaana.
Karuththavanlaam Galeejaam
kelappi vittaanga.
andha karuththa maaththu
goiyaala.
ye uzhaichchathellaam nammaalu
odhinga nikkaatha.
vaa va therikkavidu
goiyyaala
thakkaali ..
ye Karuththavanlaam Galeejaam
ye uzhaichchathellaam nammaalu
area kaasi kuppom
ellorum onnaa nippom
yaarunnu paakkamaattom
paasaththa pangu vaippom
tajmahala kattinadhu
koththanaaru
shahjahan kitta sonnaakooda
oththupaaru (2)
udhavinnu kaettaakooda
apartmentu aalu
nice-ah appeet aavaaru
phone-a switch off
seivaaru.
evanummae azhaikkaama
kuppam kopaalu
vandhu kooda nippaaru.
edhuthu vela paaappaaru.
oorukku sondhakkaaran
kaikatti veliya ninnaan.
paerukku chennaikkaaran
yedhedho sattam sonnaan.
ye Karuththavanlaam Galeejaam
ye Karuththavanlaam
ye uzhaichchathellaam
ye Karuththavanlaam Galeejaam
thakkaali ..
ye indha nagaram ippothaan
maanagaram aachu.
idhu maara muzhu
kaaranamae naama annaachi.
ye thagara koottukkulla
thangi irundhaalum.
chennaiyoda annai
namma kuppam thaana.
Karuththavanlaam Galeejaam
kelappi vittaanga.
andha karuththa maaththu
goiyaala.
ye uzhaichchathellaam nammaalu
odhinga nikkaatha.
vaa va therikkavidu
goiyyaala
thakkaali ..
nettukuththaa nikkuthappaa
shopping mall-u
adha nikka vachcha
komban enga
kuppam aalu.
tajmahala kattinadhu
koththanaaru
shahjahan kitta sonnaakooda
oththupaaru (2)
sarru burru car-u inga
oadum paaru
indha salaiyellaam
kanmuzhuchi pottadhu yaaru.
tajmahala kattinadhu
koththanaaru
shahjahan kitta sonnaakooda
oththupaaru
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