Aska Bandhi
From Aramudaitha Kombu · 2023
- Lyricist
- A. C. Sekar
- Singer
- Velmurugan
- Music director
- Al Rufian
- Details
- Aramudaitha Kombu2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thiruvizha kootathula | In the temple festival crowd, |
| Thirunangai attam | The transgender community dances. |
| Chinnanjiru ilasunga thaan | The very young folks are |
| Engaloda koottam | Our group/crowd. |
| Male | |
| Othayila ponaalum | Even if we walk alone, |
| Atchapadamattoom | We will not feel afraid. |
| Ondikondi vandhaalum | Even if you challenge us one-on-one, |
| Mallukatti paapom | We will fight back and see. |
| Male | |
| Aska bhandhi seasonatta | Aska bhandhi seasonatta (folk rhythmic refrain) |
| Hisika pangu seesanavae | Hisika pangu seesanavae (folk rhythmic refrain) |
| Ivala ivana avala | Is it her, him, or her? |
| Avala avana ivala..hey | Is it her, him, or her.. hey! |
| Male | |
| Aadu maadukitta kooda | Even towards cattle and animals, |
| Anbu veikkuranga | People shower love. |
| Thirunangainga engakitta | Yet with transgender people, |
| Vambhu izhukkuranga | They start unnecessary fights. |
| Male | |
| Annan thambhi kooda thaana | Along with brothers, |
| Aandavanum padaichaan | God created everyone. |
| Manushapaya marandhuputtu | Yet humankind forgot, |
| Anadhaiya vechaan | And left them as orphans. |
| Male | |
| Aska bhandhi seasonatta | Aska bhandhi seasonatta (folk rhythmic refrain) |
| Hisika pangu seesanavae | Hisika pangu seesanavae (folk rhythmic refrain) |
| Ivala ivana avala | Is it her, him, or her? |
| Avala avana ivala..hey | Is it her, him, or her.. hey! |
| Male | |
| Saathi madha baedhamellaam | Caste and religious discrimination |
| Engalukku illa | We do not possess. |
| Busukkulla ponaalum | Even if we ride inside a bus, |
| Ticket theva illa | No ticket is required. |
| Male | |
| Thaai thagappan thaan engala tahan | Our mother and father themselves |
| Veedhiyil vittanga | Abandoned us on the streets. |
| Em porappa anadhaiyaa | Yet our birth as orphans, |
| Vittadhilla naanga | We never let down. |
| Male | |
| Aska bhandhi seasonatta | Aska bhandhi seasonatta (folk rhythmic refrain) |
| Hisika pangu seesanavae | Hisika pangu seesanavae (folk rhythmic refrain) |
| Ivala ivana avala | Is it her, him, or her? |
| Avala avana ivala..hey | Is it her, him, or her.. hey! |
| Male | |
| Anba engala aala vandha..aa..aa.aa.. | If you come to rule us with love... |
| Anba engala aalavandha | If you come to rule us with love, |
| Aadharavu kodupom | We will give you full support. |
| Adhigaara athumeerala | If you abuse power and cross limits, |
| Viratti naanga adippom | We will chase and beat you. |
| Male | |
| Aadhi sivan amsamada | We are a part of original Lord Shiva, |
| Engaloda vamsamada | That is our sacred lineage. |
| Manidha | O human being, |
| Unakku theridha | Do you know? |
| Puridha nalla puridha | Do you understand, understand well? |
| Yeleyy | Hey! |
அல் ரூபியான்
In the temple festival crowd,
The transgender community dances.
The very young folks are
Our group/crowd.
திருவிழா கூட்டத்துல
திருநங்கைங்க ஆட்டம்
சின்னஞ்சிறு இளசுங்கதான்
எங்களோட கூட்டம்
Even if we walk alone,
We will not feel afraid.
Even if you challenge us one-on-one,
We will fight back and see.
ஒத்தையில போனாலும்
அச்சப்படமாட்டோம்
ஒன்டிக்கொண்டி வந்தாலும்
மல்லுக்கட்டி பாப்போம்
Aska bhandhi seasonatta (folk rhythmic refrain)
Hisika pangu seesanavae (folk rhythmic refrain)
Is it her, him, or her?
Is it her, him, or her.. hey!
ஹஸ்க்கு பங்கு சீசனாட்ட
ஹிஸ்ங்க பங்கு சீசவே
இவளா இவனா அவளா
அவளா அவனா இவளா
Even towards cattle and animals,
People shower love.
Yet with transgender people,
They start unnecessary fights.
ஆடு மாடுகிட்ட
அன்பு வைக்கிறாங்க
திருநங்கைங்க எங்ககிட்ட
வம்பு இழுக்கிறாங்க
Along with brothers,
God created everyone.
Yet humankind forgot,
And left them as orphans.
அண்ணன் தம்பி கூட தான
ஆண்டவனும் படைச்சான்
மனுசபய மறந்துபுட்டு
அனாதையா வச்சான்
Aska bhandhi seasonatta (folk rhythmic refrain)
Hisika pangu seesanavae (folk rhythmic refrain)
Is it her, him, or her?
Is it her, him, or her.. hey!
ஹஸ்க்கு பங்கு சீசனாட்ட
ஹிஸ்ங்க பங்கு சீசவே
இவளா இவனா அவளா
அவளா அவனா இவளா..ஹே
Caste and religious discrimination
We do not possess.
Even if we ride inside a bus,
No ticket is required.
சாதி மத பேதமெல்லாம்
எங்களுக்கு இல்ல
பஸ்சுக்குள்ள போனாலும்
டிக்கெட்டு தேவையில்ல
Our mother and father themselves
Abandoned us on the streets.
Yet our birth as orphans,
We never let down.
தாய் தகப்பன் தான் எங்களத்தான்
வீதியில் விட்டாங்க
எம்பொறப்ப அனாதையா
விட்டதில்ல நாங்க
Aska bhandhi seasonatta (folk rhythmic refrain)
Hisika pangu seesanavae (folk rhythmic refrain)
Is it her, him, or her?
Is it her, him, or her.. hey!
ஹஸ்க்கு பங்கு சீசனாட்ட
ஹிஸ்ங்க பங்கு சீசவே
இவளா இவனா அவளா
அவளா அவனா இவளா
If you come to rule us with love...
If you come to rule us with love,
We will give you full support.
If you abuse power and cross limits,
We will chase and beat you.
அன்பா எங்கள ஆளவந்தா… ஆஆஆ…
அன்பா எங்கள ஆளவந்தா
ஆதரவு கொடுப்போம்
அதிகார அத்துமீறல
விறட்டி நாங்க அடிப்போம்
We are a part of original Lord Shiva,
That is our sacred lineage.
O human being,
Do you know?
Do you understand, understand well?
Hey!
ஆதி சிவன் அம்சமடா
எங்களோட வம்சமடா
மனிதா
உனக்கு தெரிதா
புரிதா
நல்லா புரிதா.ஏ ..
Thiruvizha kootathula
In the temple festival crowd,
Thirunangai attam
The transgender community dances.
Chinnanjiru ilasunga thaan
The very young folks are
Engaloda koottam
Our group/crowd.
Othayila ponaalum
Even if we walk alone,
Atchapadamattoom
We will not feel afraid.
Ondikondi vandhaalum
Even if you challenge us one-on-one,
Mallukatti paapom
We will fight back and see.
Aska bhandhi seasonatta
Aska bhandhi seasonatta (folk rhythmic refrain)
Hisika pangu seesanavae
Hisika pangu seesanavae (folk rhythmic refrain)
Ivala ivana avala
Is it her, him, or her?
Avala avana ivala..hey
Is it her, him, or her.. hey!
Aadu maadukitta kooda
Even towards cattle and animals,
Anbu veikkuranga
People shower love.
Thirunangainga engakitta
Yet with transgender people,
Vambhu izhukkuranga
They start unnecessary fights.
Annan thambhi kooda thaana
Along with brothers,
Aandavanum padaichaan
God created everyone.
Manushapaya marandhuputtu
Yet humankind forgot,
Anadhaiya vechaan
And left them as orphans.
Aska bhandhi seasonatta
Aska bhandhi seasonatta (folk rhythmic refrain)
Hisika pangu seesanavae
Hisika pangu seesanavae (folk rhythmic refrain)
Ivala ivana avala
Is it her, him, or her?
Avala avana ivala..hey
Is it her, him, or her.. hey!
Saathi madha baedhamellaam
Caste and religious discrimination
Engalukku illa
We do not possess.
Busukkulla ponaalum
Even if we ride inside a bus,
Ticket theva illa
No ticket is required.
Thaai thagappan thaan engala tahan
Our mother and father themselves
Veedhiyil vittanga
Abandoned us on the streets.
Em porappa anadhaiyaa
Yet our birth as orphans,
Vittadhilla naanga
We never let down.
Aska bhandhi seasonatta
Aska bhandhi seasonatta (folk rhythmic refrain)
Hisika pangu seesanavae
Hisika pangu seesanavae (folk rhythmic refrain)
Ivala ivana avala
Is it her, him, or her?
Avala avana ivala..hey
Is it her, him, or her.. hey!
Anba engala aala vandha..aa..aa.aa..
If you come to rule us with love...
Anba engala aalavandha
If you come to rule us with love,
Aadharavu kodupom
We will give you full support.
Adhigaara athumeerala
If you abuse power and cross limits,
Viratti naanga adippom
We will chase and beat you.
Aadhi sivan amsamada
We are a part of original Lord Shiva,
Engaloda vamsamada
That is our sacred lineage.
Manidha
O human being,
Unakku theridha
Do you know?
Puridha nalla puridha
Do you understand, understand well?
Yeleyy
Hey!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song from the film 'Aramudaitha Kombu' (2023) centers on the lives, identity, and resilience of the transgender community (Thirunangai) in Tamil Nadu. Sung in a vibrant Gaana/folk style by Velmurugan, the lyrics emphasize how the community navigates societal prejudice, rejection by family, and casual discrimination while maintaining courage, solidarity, and self-respect. The song confronts human hypocrisy—pointing out that society shows affection to animals while marginalizing trans individuals. It celebrates their freedom from caste and religious divisions and grounds their pride in Hindu mythology by connecting their identity to the Ardhanarishvara form of Lord Shiva. The overall message is a bold declaration: treat them with love and receive unwavering support, but abuse authority and they will fiercely stand their ground.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Aadhi sivan amsamada / Engaloda vamsamada”
The second letter consonant 'd' rhymes across adjacent lines ('Aadhi' and 'Aadharavu' / 'Ondikondi' and 'Mallukatti' style rhyme patterns).
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ivala ivana avala / Avala avana ivala..hey”
Repetition of ending syllables creating a rhythmic chant pattern.
Rhetorical Questions & Pronoun Play
“Ivala ivana avala / Avala avana ivala..hey”
Playful rapid alternation of gendered pronouns (Ivala/Ivana) questioning rigid binary gender norms.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Puridha nalla puridha”
Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds ('P' sound in Puridha / 'Th' sound in Theridha).
Did you know?
Trivia
Velmurugan, renowned for his distinct earthy voice in Tamil folk and gaana cinema songs, delivers a powerful vocal performance here that mixes traditional Tamil festival rhythmic beats with contemporary social commentary on transgender rights.
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