Arakoraya Sethavanum
From Thozhar Pandian · 1994
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thozhar Pandian1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aehae hehhaehae haehae | Aehae hehhaehae haehae |
| Hohohohoh oho hohho hoho | Hohohohoh oho hohho hoho |
| Male | |
| Ara koraiyaa sethavanum | One who dies an incomplete life |
| Aaviyaaga alaivadhundu | Wanders around as a ghost |
| Kaadhalilae sethavanum | One who dies in love |
| Kaathu karuppu aavadhundu | Becomes an evil spirit |
| Raatchasa koottam | A crowd of demons |
| Indha raathiri neram | At this night time |
| Male | |
| Misaa vilae sethavanum | One who died under MISA detention |
| Pisaasaaga alivadhundu | Wanders around as a devil |
| Male | |
| Motor yeri sethavanum | One who dies getting run over by a motor vehicle |
| Kaatteriyaa aavadhundu | Becomes a forest vampire |
| Male | |
| Thayir vada dhesigana theriyumaa | Do you know 'Thayir Vada Desigan'? |
| Enga koottathukku thalaivanunnu | That he is the leader of our group? |
| Sonnaa puriyumaa | Will you understand if I tell you? |
| Male | |
| Thalaivanin theni enna theriyumaa | Do you know what our leader's delicacy is? |
| Manusan thala kariyum | It is human head meat |
| Elumbu thaannu | And bones alone |
| Sonnaa puriyumaa | Will you understand if I tell you? |
| Male | |
| Avan ulavum boomi idhu | This is the land where he roams |
| Yaar varavum naanga vidavae maattom | We will never allow anyone else to enter |
| Avan idathai vaarisugal | Even if the legal heirs of his property |
| Kettu vandhaa naanga tharavae maattom | Come and ask for his place, we will not hand it over |
| Male | |
| Ohohoho ho hohoho ohohoho | Ohohoho ho hohoho ohohoho |
| Ohohoho ho hohoho hoho hoho ho | Ohohoho ho hohoho hoho hoho ho |
| Male | |
| Udukkaiyum veppilaiyum adichidum | Playing the udukkai drum and waving neem leaves, |
| Endha poosaariyum inga vandhaa | If any priest comes here, |
| Baachaa palikkumaa | Will his tricks work? |
| Male | |
| Manja thanni mandhirathaal | With holy turmeric water and incantations, |
| Virattinaa | If he tries to drive us away, |
| Indha paguttharivu peigalukku | To these rationalist ghosts, |
| Acham pirakkumaa | Will any fear be born? |
| Male | |
| Idhu varaikkum neeyum ingae | For having lived here until now, |
| Irundhadhukku rent tharavae venaa | You don't even need to pay rent, |
| Padukkaiyaiyum paayaiyum thaan | If you just roll up your mat and bedding and leave, |
| Suruttikkittu ponaa thodavae maattom | We will not even touch you. |
| Male | |
| Ara koraiyaa sethavanum | One who dies an incomplete life |
| Aaviyaaga alaivadhundu | Wanders around as a ghost |
| Kaadhalilae sethavanum | One who dies in love |
| Kaathu karuppu aavadhundu | Becomes an evil spirit |
| Raatchasa koottam | A crowd of demons |
| Indha raathiri neram | At this night time |
| Male | |
| Misaa vilae sethavanum | One who died under MISA detention |
| Pisaasaaga alivadhundu | Wanders around as a devil |
| Male | |
| Motor yeri sethavanum | One who dies getting run over by a motor vehicle |
| Kaatteriyaa aavadhundu | Becomes a forest vampire |
ஏஹே ஏஹே
ஹே எஹ்ஹே ஏஹே
ஒஹோ ஹோ ஓஹோ
ஒஹ்ஹோ ஹோ
Aehae hehhaehae haehae
Hohohohoh oho hohho hoho
அரை கொறையா செத்தவனும்
ஆவியாக அலைவதுண்டு
காதலிலே செத்தவனும்
காத்துக் கருப்பு ஆவதுண்டு
ராட்சசக் கூட்டம்
இந்த ரத்திரி நேரம்
One who dies an incomplete life
Wanders around as a ghost
One who dies in love
Becomes an evil spirit
A crowd of demons
At this night time
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
ராட்சசக் கூட்டம்
இந்த ராத்திரி நேரம்
ஊர் மொத்தமும்
சுத்துவோம் பாரு
யாரு எங்கள கேக்குறது
One who died under MISA detention
Wanders around as a devil
மிசாவிலே செத்தவனும்
பிசாசாக அலைவதுண்டு
மோட்டார் ஏறி செத்தவனும்
காட்டேரியா ஆவதுண்டு
One who dies getting run over by a motor vehicle
Becomes a forest vampire
ஆ.........ஹோ
Do you know 'Thayir Vada Desigan'?
That he is the leader of our group?
Will you understand if I tell you?
தயிர் வடை தேசிகன தெரியுமா
எங்க கூட்டத்துக்கு தலைவனுன்னு
சொன்னா புரியுமா
Do you know what our leader's delicacy is?
It is human head meat
And bones alone
Will you understand if I tell you?
தலைவனின் தீனி
என்ன தெரியுமா
மனுசன் தலக் கறியும்
எலும்பும் தான்னு
சொன்னா புரியுமா
This is the land where he roams
We will never allow anyone else to enter
Even if the legal heirs of his property
Come and ask for his place, we will not hand it over
அவன் உலவும் பூமி இது
யார் வரவும்
நாங்க விடவே மாட்டோம்
அவன் இடத்தை வாரிசுகள்
கேட்டு வந்தா
நாங்க தரவே மாட்டோம்
Ohohoho ho hohoho ohohoho
Ohohoho ho hohoho hoho hoho ho
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
நீ பட்டா தெரிஞ்சிடும்
அரை விட்டா புரிஞ்சிடும்
பேய் எல்லாம் வளச்சு
பல்லால் கடிச்சு ரத்தம் உறிஞ்சிடும்
Playing the udukkai drum and waving neem leaves,
If any priest comes here,
Will his tricks work?
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
அரை கொறையா செத்தவனும்
ஆவியாக அலைவதுண்டு
காதலிலே செத்தவனும்
காத்துக் கருப்பு ஆவதுண்டு
With holy turmeric water and incantations,
If he tries to drive us away,
To these rationalist ghosts,
Will any fear be born?
ஒஹோ ஹோ ஓஹோ
ஒஹ்ஹோ ஹோ
ஒஹோ ஹோ ஓஹோ
ஒஹ்ஹோ ஹோ
ஓஹ் ஓஒ......ஓஒ......ஓஒ....
For having lived here until now,
You don't even need to pay rent,
If you just roll up your mat and bedding and leave,
We will not even touch you.
உடுக்கையும் வேப்பிலையும்
அடிச்சிடும்
எந்த பூசாரியும் இங்க வந்தா
பாச்சா பலிக்குமா
One who dies an incomplete life
Wanders around as a ghost
One who dies in love
Becomes an evil spirit
A crowd of demons
At this night time
மஞ்சத் தண்ணி
மந்திரத்தால் விரட்டினா
இந்தப் பகுத்தறிவு பேய்களுக்கு
அச்சம் பிறக்குமா
One who died under MISA detention
Wanders around as a devil
இது வரைக்கும் நீயும் இங்கே
இருந்ததுக்கு ரென்ட் தரவே வேணா
படுக்கையையும் பாயையும் தான்
சுருட்டிக்கிட்டு போனா
தொடவே மாட்டோம்
One who dies getting run over by a motor vehicle
Becomes a forest vampire
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஏய் மச்சான் பாண்டியா
குட்டி சாத்தான் பாத்தியா
உன் மூட்ட முடிச்சு எல்லாம்
எடுத்து வீட்ட கொடுப்பியா
அரை கொறையா செத்தவனும்
ஆவியாக அலைவதுண்டு
காதலிலே செத்தவனும்
காத்துக் கருப்பு ஆவதுண்டு
ஆ.........ஹோ
ராட்சசக் கூட்டம்
இந்த ரத்திரி நேரம்
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
ராட்சசக் கூட்டம்
இந்த ராத்திரி நேரம்
ஊர் மொத்தமும்
சுத்துவோம் பாரு
யாரு எங்கள கேக்குறது
மிசாவிலே செத்தவனும்
பிசாசாக அலைவதுண்டு
மோட்டார் ஏறி செத்தவனும்
காட்டேரியா ஆவதுண்டு
Aehae hehhaehae haehae
Aehae hehhaehae haehae
Hohohohoh oho hohho hoho
Hohohohoh oho hohho hoho
Ara koraiyaa sethavanum
One who dies an incomplete life
Aaviyaaga alaivadhundu
Wanders around as a ghost
Kaadhalilae sethavanum
One who dies in love
Kaathu karuppu aavadhundu
Becomes an evil spirit
Raatchasa koottam
A crowd of demons
Indha raathiri neram
At this night time
Misaa vilae sethavanum
One who died under MISA detention
Pisaasaaga alivadhundu
Wanders around as a devil
Motor yeri sethavanum
One who dies getting run over by a motor vehicle
Kaatteriyaa aavadhundu
Becomes a forest vampire
Thayir vada dhesigana theriyumaa
Do you know 'Thayir Vada Desigan'?
Enga koottathukku thalaivanunnu
That he is the leader of our group?
Sonnaa puriyumaa
Will you understand if I tell you?
Thalaivanin theni enna theriyumaa
Do you know what our leader's delicacy is?
Manusan thala kariyum
It is human head meat
Elumbu thaannu
And bones alone
Sonnaa puriyumaa
Will you understand if I tell you?
Avan ulavum boomi idhu
This is the land where he roams
Yaar varavum naanga vidavae maattom
We will never allow anyone else to enter
Avan idathai vaarisugal
Even if the legal heirs of his property
Kettu vandhaa naanga tharavae maattom
Come and ask for his place, we will not hand it over
Ohohoho ho hohoho ohohoho
Ohohoho ho hohoho ohohoho
Ohohoho ho hohoho hoho hoho ho
Ohohoho ho hohoho hoho hoho ho
Udukkaiyum veppilaiyum adichidum
Playing the udukkai drum and waving neem leaves,
Endha poosaariyum inga vandhaa
If any priest comes here,
Baachaa palikkumaa
Will his tricks work?
Manja thanni mandhirathaal
With holy turmeric water and incantations,
Virattinaa
If he tries to drive us away,
Indha paguttharivu peigalukku
To these rationalist ghosts,
Acham pirakkumaa
Will any fear be born?
Idhu varaikkum neeyum ingae
For having lived here until now,
Irundhadhukku rent tharavae venaa
You don't even need to pay rent,
Padukkaiyaiyum paayaiyum thaan
If you just roll up your mat and bedding and leave,
Suruttikkittu ponaa thodavae maattom
We will not even touch you.
Ara koraiyaa sethavanum
One who dies an incomplete life
Aaviyaaga alaivadhundu
Wanders around as a ghost
Kaadhalilae sethavanum
One who dies in love
Kaathu karuppu aavadhundu
Becomes an evil spirit
Raatchasa koottam
A crowd of demons
Indha raathiri neram
At this night time
Misaa vilae sethavanum
One who died under MISA detention
Pisaasaaga alivadhundu
Wanders around as a devil
Motor yeri sethavanum
One who dies getting run over by a motor vehicle
Kaatteriyaa aavadhundu
Becomes a forest vampire
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Thozhar Pandian' (1994) is a satirical, comedic track sung from the perspective of a group of ghosts protecting their domain. The lyrics categorize various spirits based on their cause of death—ranging from unfulfilled lives and tragic love stories to fatal road accidents and political deaths under MISA detention during the Emergency period.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Refrain)
“Ara koraiyaa sethavanum / Aaviyaaga alaivadhundu”
Repeated line endings like 'ethavanum' and 'aavadhundu' create a rhythmic, chant-like echo suitable for a song sung by spirits.
Oxymoron / Satirical Metaphor
“Indha paguttharivu peigalukku”
The term 'Paguttharivu peigal' (Rationalist ghosts) combines the rationalist ideology (which denies ghosts) with supernatural beings, creating humor and social satire.
Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Udukkaiyum veppilaiyum adichidum”
Assonance/Alliteration of initial sounds in consecutive lines ('Udukkaiyum' / 'Endha').
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Trivia
Lyricist Pulamaipithan cleverly infuses political and Dravidian rationalist commentary into what appears to be a typical horror-comedy song. The mention of 'MISA' refers to the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, under which many political activists were detained during the 1975-77 Emergency in India.
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