Azhagana Indha Ooru
From Meendum Oru Kathal Kathai · 1985
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Gangai Amaran, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Meendum Oru Kathal Kathai1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Azhagaana indha ooru | This beautiful town |
| Chorus :Lallalalalala | Chorus: La la la la la la |
| Male :Korakkundaannu peru | Is named Korakkundai |
| Chorus :Lalallalalalaa | Chorus: La la la la la la |
| Male | |
| Azhagaana indha ooru | This beautiful town |
| Korakkundaannu peru | Is named Korakkundai |
| Oorula irukkura janangalellam | All the people living in this town |
| Oru maadhiri iruppadha paaru | Look how unique they are |
| Chorus | |
| Azhagaana indha ooru | This beautiful town |
| Aaru kolam vayal paaru | Look at the river, pond, and fields |
| Aththi maram retta aala maram | The fig tree, twin banyan trees |
| Nalla koyil iruppadhai paaru | Look at the nice temple that stands here |
| Male | |
| Azhagaana indha ooru | This beautiful town |
| Korakkundaannu peru | Is named Korakkundai |
| Male | |
| Oorukkullae pala jaadhinga | There are many castes within the town |
| Chorus :Idhu oorukullae nalla oorunga | Chorus: This is a good town among towns, sir |
| Male :Urumikittu iruppadhai paarunga | Male: Look at them growling at each other |
| Chorus :Rombha oththumaiyaana aalunga | Chorus: They are very united people |
| Male | |
| Ivan peru sethuraaman | His name is Sethuraman |
| Ivan oru ilichavaayan | He is a gullible simpleton |
| Eppa paarthaalum ilichikittae iruppaan | Whenever you see him, he keeps grinning |
| Male :Haei sethuraama unga madhanikku | Male: Hey Sethurama, to your sister-in-law |
| Aambula pulla porndhirukkuda..hahahaha | A baby boy is born... hahahaha |
| Male | |
| Therdhall inage vandhadhunna | When elections come here |
| Ooru pakkam caru satham | There is the sound of cars around the village |
| Therdhall inage vandhadhunna | When elections come here |
| Ooru pakkam caru satham | There is the sound of cars around the village |
| Male | |
| Thuttu neraiya thandha andha katchikku thaan | Only to the party that gives plenty of cash |
| Naanga ottu pottu veippom | We will cast our votes |
| Male | |
| Azhagaana indha ooru | This beautiful town |
| Aaru kolam vayal paaru | Look at the river, pond, and fields |
| Chorus :Aththi maram retta aala maram | Chorus: The fig tree, twin banyan trees |
| Nalla koyil iruppadhai paaru | Look at the nice temple that stands here |
| Male | |
| Azhagaana indha ooru | This beautiful town |
| Korakkundaannu peru | Is named Korakkundai |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Araippadi kaeppaikku alaigirom | We wander around for half a measure of ragi |
| Chorus :Nelathula dhenam dhenam parikkirom | Chorus: We pluck from the land daily |
| Male :Theruvula tharaiyilae padukkirom | Male: We sleep on the ground in the street |
| Chorus :Dhenam dhenam vasathiyaa irukkirom | Chorus: We live comfortably every day |
| Male | |
| Dialogue ………………. | Dialogue ... |
| Male | |
| Vetta veli pottalilum | Even in an open barren field |
| Velaya vechu velayakkuvom | We cultivate crops and make them grow |
| Vetta veli pottalilum | Even in an open barren field |
| Velaya vechu velayakkuvom | We cultivate crops and make them grow |
| Male | |
| Indha gramathula oru koraichal illai | There is no lack or shortcoming in this village |
| Idhu thermaiyaana ooru | This is a capable, skilled town |
| Male | |
| Azhagaana indha ooru | This beautiful town |
| Aaru kolam vayal paaru | Look at the river, pond, and fields |
| Chorus :Aththi maram retta aala maram | Chorus: The fig tree, twin banyan trees |
| Nalla koyil iruppadhai paaru | Look at the nice temple that stands here |
| Male | |
| Azhagaana indha ooru | This beautiful town |
| Korakkundaannu peru | Is named Korakkundai |
| Chorus :Aththi maram retta aala maram | Chorus: The fig tree, twin banyan trees |
| Nalla koyil iruppadhai paaru | Look at the nice temple that stands here |
அழகான இந்த ஊரு
குழு :
லாலாலாலா
கோரக்குண்டான்னு பேரு
குழு :
லாலாலா
அழகான இந்த ஊரு
கோரக்குண்டான்னு பேரு
ஊருல இருக்குற ஜனங்களில்
நான் ஒரு மாதிரி இருப்பத பாரு
This beautiful town
Chorus: La la la la la la
Is named Korakkundai
Chorus: La la la la la la
அழகான இந்த ஊரு
ஆறு குளம் வயல் பாரு
அத்தி மரம் ரெட்ட ஆலமரம்
நல்ல கோயில் இருப்பதைப் பாரு
This beautiful town
Is named Korakkundai
All the people living in this town
Look how unique they are
அழகான இந்த ஊரு
கோரக்குண்டான்னு பேரு
This beautiful town
Look at the river, pond, and fields
The fig tree, twin banyan trees
Look at the nice temple that stands here
ஊருக்குள்ளே பல ஜாதிங்க..
குழு :
இது ஊருக்குள்ளே நல்ல ஊருங்க
உருமிக்கிட்டுருப்பதை பாருங்க
குழு :
ரொம்ப ஒத்துமையான ஆளுங்க
This beautiful town
Is named Korakkundai
இவன் பேரு சேதுராமன்
இவன் ஒரு இளிச்சவாயன்
எப்ப பாத்தாலும் இளிச்சுக்கிட்டே இருப்பான்
There are many castes within the town
Chorus: This is a good town among towns, sir
Male: Look at them growling at each other
Chorus: They are very united people
ஹேய்..சேதுராமா உங்க மதனிக்கு
ஆம்பள புள்ள பொறந்திருக்குடா..ஹஹஹா
His name is Sethuraman
He is a gullible simpleton
Whenever you see him, he keeps grinning
Male: Hey Sethurama, to your sister-in-law
A baby boy is born... hahahaha
தேர்தலுன்னு வந்ததுன்னா
ஊருப் பக்கம் காரு சத்தம்
தேர்தலுன்னு வந்ததுன்னா
ஊருப் பக்கம் காரு சத்தம்
When elections come here
There is the sound of cars around the village
When elections come here
There is the sound of cars around the village
துட்டு நெறைய தந்தா அந்தக் கட்சிக்குதான்
நாங்க ஓட்டு போட்டு வைப்போம்...
Only to the party that gives plenty of cash
We will cast our votes
அழகான இந்த ஊரு
ஆறு குளம் வயல் பாரு
குழு :
அத்தி மரம் ரெட்ட ஆலமரம்
நல்ல கோயில் இருப்பதைப் பாரு
This beautiful town
Look at the river, pond, and fields
Chorus: The fig tree, twin banyan trees
Look at the nice temple that stands here
அழகான இந்த ஊரு
கோரக்குண்டான்னு பேரு
This beautiful town
Is named Korakkundai
.....................
...
அரைப்படி கேப்பைக்கு அலைகிறோம்
குழு :
நெலத்துல தெனம் தெனம் பறிக்கிறோம்
தெருவுல தரையிலே படுக்கிறோம்
குழு :
தெனம் தெனம் வசதியா இருக்கிறோம்
We wander around for half a measure of ragi
Chorus: We pluck from the land daily
Male: We sleep on the ground in the street
Chorus: We live comfortably every day
வசனம் ..................
Dialogue ...
வெட்டவெளி பொட்டலிலும்
வெளைய வெச்சு வெலையாக்குவோம்
வெட்டவெளி பொட்டலிலும்
வெளைய வெச்சு வெலையாக்குவோம்
Even in an open barren field
We cultivate crops and make them grow
Even in an open barren field
We cultivate crops and make them grow
இந்த கிராமத்துல ஒரு கொறச்சலில்லை
இது தெறமையான ஊரு.....
There is no lack or shortcoming in this village
This is a capable, skilled town
அழகான இந்த ஊரு
ஆறு குளம் வயல் பாரு
குழு :
அத்தி மரம் ரெட்ட ஆலமரம்
நல்ல கோயில் இருப்பதைப் பாரு
This beautiful town
Look at the river, pond, and fields
Chorus: The fig tree, twin banyan trees
Look at the nice temple that stands here
அழகான இந்த ஊரு
ஆறு குளம் வயல் பாரு
குழு :
அத்தி மரம் ரெட்ட ஆலமரம்
நல்ல கோயில் இருப்பதைப் பாரு
This beautiful town
Is named Korakkundai
Chorus: The fig tree, twin banyan trees
Look at the nice temple that stands here
Azhagaana indha ooru
This beautiful town
Chorus :Lallalalalala
Chorus: La la la la la la
Male :Korakkundaannu peru
Is named Korakkundai
Chorus :Lalallalalalaa
Chorus: La la la la la la
Azhagaana indha ooru
This beautiful town
Korakkundaannu peru
Is named Korakkundai
Oorula irukkura janangalellam
All the people living in this town
Oru maadhiri iruppadha paaru
Look how unique they are
Azhagaana indha ooru
This beautiful town
Aaru kolam vayal paaru
Look at the river, pond, and fields
Aththi maram retta aala maram
The fig tree, twin banyan trees
Nalla koyil iruppadhai paaru
Look at the nice temple that stands here
Azhagaana indha ooru
This beautiful town
Korakkundaannu peru
Is named Korakkundai
Oorukkullae pala jaadhinga
There are many castes within the town
Chorus :Idhu oorukullae nalla oorunga
Chorus: This is a good town among towns, sir
Male :Urumikittu iruppadhai paarunga
Male: Look at them growling at each other
Chorus :Rombha oththumaiyaana aalunga
Chorus: They are very united people
Ivan peru sethuraaman
His name is Sethuraman
Ivan oru ilichavaayan
He is a gullible simpleton
Eppa paarthaalum ilichikittae iruppaan
Whenever you see him, he keeps grinning
Male :Haei sethuraama unga madhanikku
Male: Hey Sethurama, to your sister-in-law
Aambula pulla porndhirukkuda..hahahaha
A baby boy is born... hahahaha
Therdhall inage vandhadhunna
When elections come here
Ooru pakkam caru satham
There is the sound of cars around the village
Therdhall inage vandhadhunna
When elections come here
Ooru pakkam caru satham
There is the sound of cars around the village
Thuttu neraiya thandha andha katchikku thaan
Only to the party that gives plenty of cash
Naanga ottu pottu veippom
We will cast our votes
Azhagaana indha ooru
This beautiful town
Aaru kolam vayal paaru
Look at the river, pond, and fields
Chorus :Aththi maram retta aala maram
Chorus: The fig tree, twin banyan trees
Nalla koyil iruppadhai paaru
Look at the nice temple that stands here
Azhagaana indha ooru
This beautiful town
Korakkundaannu peru
Is named Korakkundai
………………………
...
Araippadi kaeppaikku alaigirom
We wander around for half a measure of ragi
Chorus :Nelathula dhenam dhenam parikkirom
Chorus: We pluck from the land daily
Male :Theruvula tharaiyilae padukkirom
Male: We sleep on the ground in the street
Chorus :Dhenam dhenam vasathiyaa irukkirom
Chorus: We live comfortably every day
Dialogue ……………….
Dialogue ...
Vetta veli pottalilum
Even in an open barren field
Velaya vechu velayakkuvom
We cultivate crops and make them grow
Vetta veli pottalilum
Even in an open barren field
Velaya vechu velayakkuvom
We cultivate crops and make them grow
Indha gramathula oru koraichal illai
There is no lack or shortcoming in this village
Idhu thermaiyaana ooru
This is a capable, skilled town
Azhagaana indha ooru
This beautiful town
Aaru kolam vayal paaru
Look at the river, pond, and fields
Chorus :Aththi maram retta aala maram
Chorus: The fig tree, twin banyan trees
Nalla koyil iruppadhai paaru
Look at the nice temple that stands here
Azhagaana indha ooru
This beautiful town
Korakkundaannu peru
Is named Korakkundai
Chorus :Aththi maram retta aala maram
Chorus: The fig tree, twin banyan trees
Nalla koyil iruppadhai paaru
Look at the nice temple that stands here
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Azhagaana Indha Ooru is a lively folk song from the movie Meendum Oru Kathal Kathai that paints a humorous and satirical portrait of a fictional Tamil village named Korakkundai. The song introduces the rustic landscape—complete with rivers, fields, banyan trees, and local temples—alongside the eccentricities and daily realities of its inhabitants. Through dynamic back-and-forth singing between the lead and chorus, it touchingly highlights issues like political vote-buying, poverty, and local friction with ironic humor.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Satire and Irony
“Rombha oththumaiyaana aalunga / Urumikittu iruppadhai paarunga”
Humorous contradiction between the chorus's praise of harmony and the soloist's commentary on underlying friction and political vote-buying.
Visual Imagery
“Aaru kolam vayal paaru / Aththi maram retta aala maram”
Detailed natural imagery depicting quintessential elements of a traditional Tamil village.
Ethirai (Second letter rhyme)
“Azhagaana indha ooru / Korakkundaannu peru”
Classic Tamil rhyming pattern matching second letters across verse lines for folk rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
Meendum Oru Kathal Kathai (1985), directed by Pratap Pothen, won the National Film Award for Best First Film of a Director. The song was written and performed by Gangai Amaran, showcasing his flair for authentic Tamil folk humor under Ilaiyaraaja's music composition.
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