L. R. Eswari performs ‘Ethanaiyo Pei Irukku’ from the album Vandhale Maharasi with raw energy. Lyricist Shankar Ganesh and composer Vaali create a sharp critique using ghost imagery. The track confronts social demons through defiant vocal delivery.
Ethanaiyo Pei Irukku
L. R. Eswari • From “Vandhale Maharasi”
Vandhale Maharasi’s Ethanaiyo Pei Irukku Tamil Lyrics English Translation
Vaali compares casteism to a shaking ghost that ignites national fires. His lyrics show corruption flying in luxury cars while inflation poisons streets. L. R. Eswari questions why supernatural ghosts chase her amid these real terrors.
Eththanaiyo Pei Irukku NaattukkullaeThere are so many ghosts out there in the country.
Nee Ennaiyaadaa Veratta Vanthae VeettukkullaeWhy did you come inside the house just to chase me?
Eththanaiyo Pei Irukku NaattukkullaeThere are so many ghosts out there in the country.
Nee Ennaiyaadaa Veratta Vanthae VeettukkullaeWhy did you come inside the house just to chase me?
Seththavanga Peyaaga Maaruvaangadaa AdeiThey say dead people turn into ghosts, hey!
Thookkula Thonguvaan AamaamThey hang from a noose, yes.
Veshaththa SaappiduvaanThey swallow poison.
Alavukku Melae Thookka MaaththiraiyaOr they take too many sleeping pills,
MuzhunguvaandaaAnd overdose.
Ippadi Seththavanga Peyaaga MaaruvaangadaaPeople who die like this turn into ghosts.
Nermaiyattravanga Peyaatta PoduraangadaaBut dishonest people are the ones dancing around like demons.
Nermaiyattravanga Peyaatta PoduraangadaaBut dishonest people are the ones dancing around like demons.
Eththanaiyo Pei Irukku NaattukkullaeThere are so many ghosts out there in the country.
Nee Ennaiyaadaa Veratta Vanthae VeettukkullaeWhy did you come inside the house just to chase me?
Panakkaara Peigal PollaathadaaThe ghosts of the wealthy are wicked.
Un Pambai Adikkellaam SollaathadaaThey won’t answer to your ‘exorcism drums’.
Sila Pathavu Pisaasugalum Irukkuthadaa ThanakkuThere are some demons hungry for power too.
Udhavi Seithavanaiyum OdhaikkuthadaaThey kick the very people who helped them.
Saathiyennum Pei Pidiththu Aattuthadaa AdeikappaaThe ghost called ‘Caste’ grabs us and shakes us, oh my!
Saathiyennum Pei Pidiththu AattuthadaaThe ghost called ‘Caste’ grabs us and shakes us.
Adhu Thegan Ennum Neruppai MoottuthadaaIt ignites a fire that burns the nation.
Eththanaiyo Pei Irukku NaattukkullaeThere are so many ghosts out there in the country.
Nee Ennaiyaadaa Veratta Vanthae VeettukkullaeWhy did you come inside the house just to chase me?
Vilaivaasi Peigal YaeruthadaaThe ghosts of ‘Inflation’ are rising high.
Vilaivaasi Peigal YaeruthadaaThe ghosts of ‘Inflation’ are rising high.
Adhu Vesham Pola Naattil MaaruthadaaIt spreads through the country like poison.
Suya Vilampara Pei Engum NirainjirukkuThe ghost of ‘Self-Promotion’ is everywhere.
Adhu Veedhi Suvarellaam MalinjirukkuIt plasters every street wall like a plague.
Kudikaara Peikal KuthikkuthadaaThe ghosts of ‘Drunkards’ are jumping around.
Adhu Kundaanthadiya Kandu SirikuthadaaThey see the police baton and just laugh.
Adhikaara Peikal IrukkuthadaaThere are ghosts of ‘Authority’ too.
Adhu Sathikaara Kumbala ValarkkuthadaaThey nurture mobs of conspirators.
Eththanaiyo Pei Irukku NaattukkullaeThere are so many ghosts out there in the country.
Nee Ennaiyaadaa Veratta Vanthae VeettukkullaeWhy did you come inside the house just to chase me?
Oozhalennum Pei Onnu IrukkuthadaaThere’s a ghost called ‘Corruption’ out there.
Adhu Oyyaaramaa Car-il ParakkuthadaaIt flies around stylishly in a car.
Lancham Ennum Pei Onnu VathaikkuthadaaA ghost called ‘Bribery’ torments us.
Adhu Latchiyaththai Latchththilae PudhaikkuthadaaIt buries our ideals under piles of cash.
Onda Vantha Peikal Rendu IrukkuThere are two ghosts that came here for shelter.
Adhai Ootti Vittu Appuramaa Ennai AdakkuDrive them away first, and then come to control me.
Onda Vantha Peikal Rendu IrukkuThere are two ghosts that came here for shelter.
Adhai Ootti Vittu Appuramaa Ennai AdakkuDrive them away first, and then come to control me.
Ethanaiyo Pei Irukku Music Video
Social evils outweigh spectral threats in this Tamil lyrics translation. Vandhale Maharasi presents systemic issues as persistent phantoms needing urgent expulsion. Vaali’s wordplay exposes bribery and drunken power through visceral metaphors.