Achamillaa Paadhaiyil
From Mangai Oru Gangai · 1987
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Laxmikant-Pyarelal
- Details
- Mangai Oru Gangai1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam | Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam |
| Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam | Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Achcham illaa paathaiyil | On a fearless path |
| Ellorum selvomae | Let us all walk |
| Thittam pottu vaazhvilae | By planning our lives |
| Munnaeri selvomae | Let us progress forward |
| Vaanamae ellaiyaai veeramae kolgaiyaai | With the sky as our limit and bravery as our principle |
| Naalumae vaazhuvom | Let us live every single day |
| Female | |
| Achcham illaa paadhaiyil | On a fearless path |
| Ellorum selvomae | Let us all walk |
| Thittam pottu vaazhvilae | By planning our lives |
| Munnaeri selvomae | Let us progress forward |
| Female | |
| Vaanamae ellaiyaai veeramae kolgaiyaai | With the sky as our limit and bravery as our principle |
| Naalumae vaazhuvom | Let us live every single day |
| Thottathu thulangida thol koduppom | We will lend a shoulder to make everything we touch shine |
| Por thoduppom naal kurippom | We will wage a battle, we will set a date |
| Intha nilamaigal maarida vazhi vaguppom | We will pave the way to change these conditions |
| Female | |
| Aangal kaiyil pengal endrum | Women are never slaves |
| Adimaiyillaiyae….ho | In the hands of men... ho |
| Aana mattum solli paarththum | Despite explaining as much as possible |
| Unaravillaiyae | They haven't realized it |
| Female | |
| Maalai sooda thedumpothu | When searching to wear the wedding garland |
| Manitha santhaiyil | In the human market |
| Pengal munnae aangal thammai | When men sell themselves for a price |
| Vilaikku virkkaiyil | In front of women |
| Unmaiyil pennidam | In truth, to the woman |
| Angu vilaimagan aavathu aanmaganae | The man himself becomes a sold commodity there |
| Chorus | |
| lala lala laa lala lala laa | Lala lala laa lala lala laa |
| Lalalala lalalala lalalala laa | Lalalala lalalala lalalala laa |
| Female | |
| Achcham illaa paadhaiyil | On a fearless path |
| Ellorum selvomae | Let us all walk |
| Thittam pottu vaazhvilae | By planning our lives |
| Munnaeri selvomae | Let us progress forward |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Yaezhai chinna poiyai sonnaal | If a poor person tells a small lie |
| Thalaiyil kuturaan ho | They knock him on the head, ho |
| Maedai yaeri poiyai sonnaal | If someone gets on a stage and lies |
| Kaiyai thatturaan | They applaud and clap hands |
| Female | |
| Illaiyendru kaiyai vachchaa | If someone shows empty hands with nothing to give |
| Siraiyil poduraan | They throw him into prison |
| Kadaththalkaaran kannil pattaal | If a smuggler catches their eye |
| Vanakkam poduraan | They offer a respectful greeting |
| Female | |
| Needhiyum thoonguthu | Justice too is fast asleep |
| Intha nilamaigal endraikku maaruvathu | When will these conditions ever change? |
| Chorus | |
| Lala lala laa lala lala laa | Lala lala laa lala lala laa |
| Lalalala lalalala lalalala laa | Lalalala lalalala lalalala laa |
| Female | |
| Achcham illaa paadhaiyil | On a fearless path |
| Ellorum selvomae | Let us all walk |
| Thittam pottu vaazhvilae | By planning our lives |
| Munnaeri selvomae | Let us progress forward |
| Vaanamae ellaiyaai veeramae kolgaiyaai | With the sky as our limit and bravery as our principle |
| Naalumae vaazhuvom | Let us live every single day |
| Female | |
| Nenjil thunivenum | In our hearts, courage |
| Kodiyinai yaettri vaippom | We shall raise as a flag |
| Thottaththu thulangida thol koduppom | We will lend a shoulder to make everything we touch shine |
| Por thoduppom naal kurippom | We will wage a battle, we will set a date |
| Intha nilamaigal maarida vazhi vaguppom | We will pave the way to change these conditions |
| Chorus | |
| Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam | Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam |
| Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam | Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam |
| Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam | Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam |
| Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam | Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam |
ரம்பம் பம்பம் தரப்பம் தரப்பம்பம்பம்பம்
ரம்பம் பம்பம் தரப்பம் தரப்பம்பம்பம்பம்....
Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam
Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam
..............................
...
அச்சம் இல்லா பாதையில்
எல்லோரும் செல்வோமே
திட்டம் போட்டு வாழ்விலே
முன்னேறி செல்வோமே
வானமே எல்லையாய் வீரமே கொள்கையாய்
நாளுமே வாழுவோம்
On a fearless path
Let us all walk
By planning our lives
Let us progress forward
With the sky as our limit and bravery as our principle
Let us live every single day
அச்சம் இல்லா பாதையில்
எல்லோரும் செல்வோமே
திட்டம் போட்டு வாழ்விலே
முன்னேறி செல்வோமே
On a fearless path
Let us all walk
By planning our lives
Let us progress forward
வானமே எல்லையாய் நெஞ்சில்
துணிவெனும் கொடியினை ஏற்றி வைப்போம்
தொட்டது துலங்கிட தோள் கொடுப்போம்
போர் தொடுப்போம் நாள் குறிப்போம்
இந்த நிலமைகள் மாறிட வழி வகுப்போம்
With the sky as our limit and bravery as our principle
Let us live every single day
We will lend a shoulder to make everything we touch shine
We will wage a battle, we will set a date
We will pave the way to change these conditions
ஆண்கள் கையில் பெண்கள் என்றும்
அடிமையில்லையே.....ஹோ
ஆன மட்டும் சொல்லிப் பார்த்தும்
உணரவில்லையே
Women are never slaves
In the hands of men... ho
Despite explaining as much as possible
They haven't realized it
மாலை சூட தேடும் போது
மனித சந்தையில்
பெண்கள் முன்னே ஆண்கள் தம்மை
விலைக்கு விற்கையில்
உண்மையில் பெண்ணிடம்
அங்கு விலைமகன் ஆவது ஆண்மகனே...
When searching to wear the wedding garland
In the human market
When men sell themselves for a price
In front of women
In truth, to the woman
The man himself becomes a sold commodity there
லல லல லா லல லல லா
லலலல லலலல லலலல லா
Lala lala laa lala lala laa
Lalalala lalalala lalalala laa
அச்சம் இல்லா பாதையில்
எல்லோரும் செல்வோமே
திட்டம் போட்டு வாழ்விலே
முன்னேறி செல்வோமே
On a fearless path
Let us all walk
By planning our lives
Let us progress forward
லால்ல லா லால்ல லா
லால்ல லல்லால லா லாலல லா
லால்ல லா லால்ல லா
லால்ல லல்லால லா லாலல லா
...
ஏழை சின்ன பொய்யை சொன்னால்
தலையில் குட்டுறான் ஹோ
மேடை ஏறி பொய்யை சொன்னால்
கையைத் தட்டுறான்
If a poor person tells a small lie
They knock him on the head, ho
If someone gets on a stage and lies
They applaud and clap hands
இல்லையென்று கையை வச்சா
சிறையில் போடுறான்
கடத்தல்காரன் கண்ணில் பட்டால்
வணக்கம் போடுறான்
If someone shows empty hands with nothing to give
They throw him into prison
If a smuggler catches their eye
They offer a respectful greeting
நீதியும் தூங்குது
இந்த நிலமைகள் என்றைக்கு மாறுவது
Justice too is fast asleep
When will these conditions ever change?
லல லல லா லல லல லா
லலலல லலலல லலலல லா
Lala lala laa lala lala laa
Lalalala lalalala lalalala laa
அச்சம் இல்லா பாதையில்
எல்லோரும் செல்வோமே
திட்டம் போட்டு வாழ்விலே
முன்னேறி செல்வோமே
வானமே எல்லையாய் வீரமே கொள்கையாய்
நாளுமே வாழுவோம்...
On a fearless path
Let us all walk
By planning our lives
Let us progress forward
With the sky as our limit and bravery as our principle
Let us live every single day
நெஞ்சில் துணிவெனும்
கொடியினை ஏற்றி வைப்போம்
தொட்டது துலங்கிட தோள் கொடுப்போம்
போர் தொடுப்போம் நாள் குறிப்போம்
இந்த நிலமைகள் மாறிட வழி வகுப்போம்
In our hearts, courage
We shall raise as a flag
We will lend a shoulder to make everything we touch shine
We will wage a battle, we will set a date
We will pave the way to change these conditions
ரம்பம் பம்பம் தரப்பம் தரப்பம்பம்பம்பம்
ரம்பம் பம்பம் தரப்பம் தரப்பம்பம்பம்பம்....
ரம்பம் பம்பம் தரப்பம் தரப்பம்பம்பம்பம்
ரம்பம் பம்பம் தரப்பம் தரப்பம்பம்பம்பம்....
Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam
Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam
Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam
Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam
Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam
Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam
Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam
Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam
………………
...
Achcham illaa paathaiyil
On a fearless path
Ellorum selvomae
Let us all walk
Thittam pottu vaazhvilae
By planning our lives
Munnaeri selvomae
Let us progress forward
Vaanamae ellaiyaai veeramae kolgaiyaai
With the sky as our limit and bravery as our principle
Naalumae vaazhuvom
Let us live every single day
Achcham illaa paadhaiyil
On a fearless path
Ellorum selvomae
Let us all walk
Thittam pottu vaazhvilae
By planning our lives
Munnaeri selvomae
Let us progress forward
Vaanamae ellaiyaai veeramae kolgaiyaai
With the sky as our limit and bravery as our principle
Naalumae vaazhuvom
Let us live every single day
Thottathu thulangida thol koduppom
We will lend a shoulder to make everything we touch shine
Por thoduppom naal kurippom
We will wage a battle, we will set a date
Intha nilamaigal maarida vazhi vaguppom
We will pave the way to change these conditions
Aangal kaiyil pengal endrum
Women are never slaves
Adimaiyillaiyae….ho
In the hands of men... ho
Aana mattum solli paarththum
Despite explaining as much as possible
Unaravillaiyae
They haven't realized it
Maalai sooda thedumpothu
When searching to wear the wedding garland
Manitha santhaiyil
In the human market
Pengal munnae aangal thammai
When men sell themselves for a price
Vilaikku virkkaiyil
In front of women
Unmaiyil pennidam
In truth, to the woman
Angu vilaimagan aavathu aanmaganae
The man himself becomes a sold commodity there
lala lala laa lala lala laa
Lala lala laa lala lala laa
Lalalala lalalala lalalala laa
Lalalala lalalala lalalala laa
Achcham illaa paadhaiyil
On a fearless path
Ellorum selvomae
Let us all walk
Thittam pottu vaazhvilae
By planning our lives
Munnaeri selvomae
Let us progress forward
……………….
...
Yaezhai chinna poiyai sonnaal
If a poor person tells a small lie
Thalaiyil kuturaan ho
They knock him on the head, ho
Maedai yaeri poiyai sonnaal
If someone gets on a stage and lies
Kaiyai thatturaan
They applaud and clap hands
Illaiyendru kaiyai vachchaa
If someone shows empty hands with nothing to give
Siraiyil poduraan
They throw him into prison
Kadaththalkaaran kannil pattaal
If a smuggler catches their eye
Vanakkam poduraan
They offer a respectful greeting
Needhiyum thoonguthu
Justice too is fast asleep
Intha nilamaigal endraikku maaruvathu
When will these conditions ever change?
Lala lala laa lala lala laa
Lala lala laa lala lala laa
Lalalala lalalala lalalala laa
Lalalala lalalala lalalala laa
Achcham illaa paadhaiyil
On a fearless path
Ellorum selvomae
Let us all walk
Thittam pottu vaazhvilae
By planning our lives
Munnaeri selvomae
Let us progress forward
Vaanamae ellaiyaai veeramae kolgaiyaai
With the sky as our limit and bravery as our principle
Naalumae vaazhuvom
Let us live every single day
Nenjil thunivenum
In our hearts, courage
Kodiyinai yaettri vaippom
We shall raise as a flag
Thottaththu thulangida thol koduppom
We will lend a shoulder to make everything we touch shine
Por thoduppom naal kurippom
We will wage a battle, we will set a date
Intha nilamaigal maarida vazhi vaguppom
We will pave the way to change these conditions
Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam
Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam
Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam
Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam
Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam
Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam
Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam
Rambam pambam tharappam tharappampampampam
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a social reform anthem advocating for fearless living, women's empowerment, and socio-economic justice. It urges people to live courageously with planning and vision, holding bravery as a guiding principle and aiming high without self-imposed limits. The lyrics challenge patriarchal attitudes that treat women as subordinates, turning the table on dowry practices by pointing out that men who put a price on themselves in marriage markets become mere commodities. Furthermore, the song highlights the blatant hypocrisy of society and law enforcement: poor people are punished for petty mistakes, while corrupt leaders, deceptive speakers, and wealthy smugglers are treated with honour and applause. Calling out the sleeping system of justice, the song inspires unity and revolutionary spirit to break free from unjust norms and build an equal society.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Por thoduppom naal kurippom”
The lines end with identical suffix forms ('koduppom', 'thoduppom', 'kurippom', 'vaguppom'), creating a strong rhythmic and motivational cadence.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vaanamae ellaiyaai veeramae kolgaiyaai”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Vaa' and 'Vee' in 'Vaanamae' and 'veeramae'.
Metaphor
“Nenjil thunivenum kodiyinai yaettri vaippom”
Comparing courage to a flag raised high within one's heart ('Nenjil thunivenum kodiyinai yaettri vaippom').
Irony / Social Satire
“Yaezhai chinna poiyai sonnaal ... Maedai yaeri poiyai sonnaal Kaiyai thatturaan”
Contrasting how a poor man's small lie leads to punishment while a politician's lie on stage receives applause.
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Trivia
'Mangai Oru Gangai' (1987) is a Tamil film directed by T. Hariharan, featuring music composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal in one of their rare Tamil projects. The lyrics penned by Muthulingam strongly reflect the social themes of female independence and systemic criticism prevalent in mid-1980s Tamil cinema.
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