Glamour Lyrics Meaning – Pichaikkaran | Velmurugan

Velmurugan sings the powerful track ‘Glamour’ from the film Pichaikkaran. Annamalai writes the raw verses that call out a rotten world, while Vijay Antony produces a driving beat that underlines the message. The artist repeats the line that money rules everything, He sounds angry.

Released: November 30, 2021

Glamour

Velmurugan • From “Pichaikkaran”

Lyricist

Annamalai

Composer

Vijay Antony

Pichaikkaran’s Glamour Tamil Lyrics English Translation

Annamalai writes about a purse that spits at those without cash. The poet then mentions a goat offered at a temple, a stark ritual. He notes that a lion or tiger will stay locked inside a house.

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Pala Pona OlagathulaIn this rotten world,

Kasu Panam PeruseMoney is the only thing that matters.

Andha Kasu Panam IllaiyinaIf you don’t have that money,

Kari Thuppum PurseEven your purse will spit on you.

Pala Pona OlagathulaIn this rotten world,

Kasu Panam PeruseMoney is the only thing that matters.

Andha Kasu Panam IllaiyinaIf you don’t have that money,

Kari Thuppum PurseEven your purse will spit on you.

Nalu Peru NallarukkaTo make sure four people live well,

Nee Nyayam Dharmam PathaIf you follow justice and duty,

Andha Nalu Perum KandukkalaThose four people won’t even care,

So Vazhkayila Nee ThothaSo, you’ve lost in the game of life.

Koyilukku NenthukittuMaking a vow to the temple,

Vetturanga AttaThey’re slaughtering a goat.

Avana Singam Puliya Vetta SonnaIf you ask him to hunt a lion or a tiger,

Pootikkuvan VeetaHe’ll just lock his house.

Jathi Pera Solli SolliBy using the name of caste repeatedly,

Oor Thaliya AruppaarThey’ll destroy the town’s ‘thali’ (sacred wedding necklace).

Nan Andha KadavulaiI’m asking that God,

Parthu KetkirenLooking right at Him.

Thalaivar Jailukkulla Pona KoodaEven if the leader goes to jail,

Ac La Than IrupparHe’ll still stay in an AC room.

Pala Pona OlagathulaIn this rotten world,

Kasu Panam PeruseMoney is the only thing that matters.

Andha Kasu Panam IllaiyinaIf you don’t have that money,

Kari Thuppum PurseEven your purse will spit on you.

Nirbayava Konna NayiThe ‘d#g’ who killed Nirbhaya,

Release AvuranIs getting released now.

Nyayathukku PonavenlamAll those who stood for justice,

Kambi EnnuranAre counting the prison bars.

Padaiyila Pona KoodaEven while being carried to the grave,

Lanjam KekkuranThey’re still asking for a bribe.

Karuppu PanathaiyellamAll that black money,

Enga VaikkiranWhere’s he hiding it?

Kanthu Vatti VittavenlamAll those who lent money at high interest,

Natta AluranAre ruling the country.

Vela Vetti IllathavanThe one with no job or work,

Samiyar AguranBecomes a ‘holy man’.

Quota Vula Seattu VangiGetting a seat through the reservation ‘quota’,

Doctor AvuranHe becomes a doctor.

Thappu Thappa Oosi PottuBy giving all the wrong injections,

SavadikkiranHe’s killing people.

Kola Kolla KarpalippuMurders, robberies, and ‘vi#lence’,

PeruhidicheHave increased everywhere.

Tamilina KalacharamThe Tamil culture,

MaranchiducheHas completely vanished.

Yellathaiyum MaranthuForgetting every single thing,

KondaduvomWe’ll celebrate.

Namma Suthanthira ThinathaiOur Independence Day,

KondaduvomWe’ll celebrate.

Pala Pona OlagathulaIn this rotten world,

Kasu Panam PeruseMoney is the only thing that matters.

Andha Kasu Panam IllaiyinaIf you don’t have that money,

Kari Thuppum PurseEven your purse will spit on you.

Nalu Peru NallarukkaTo make sure four people live well,

Nee Nyayam Dharmam PathaIf you follow justice and duty,

Andha Nalu Perum KandukkalaThose four people won’t even care,

So Vazhkayila Nee ThothaSo, you’ve lost in the game of life.

Koyilukku NenthukittuMaking a vow to the temple,

Vetturanga AttaThey’re slaughtering a goat.

Avana Singam Puliya Vetta SonnaIf you ask him to hunt a lion or a tiger,

Pootikkuvan VeetaHe’ll just lock his house.

Jathi Pera Solli SolliBy using the name of caste repeatedly,

Oor Thaliya AruppaarThey’ll destroy the town’s ‘thali’ (sacred wedding necklace).

Nan Andha KadavulaiI’m asking that God,

Parthu KetkirenLooking right at Him.

Thalaivar Jailukkulla Pona KoodaEven if the leader goes to jail,

Ac La Than IrupparHe’ll still be in an AC room.

Pala Pona OlagathulaIn this rotten world,

Kasu Panam PeruseMoney is the only thing that matters.

Andha Kasu Panam IllaiyinaIf you don’t have that money,

Kari Thuppum PurseEven your purse will spit on you.