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Azhagana Indha Ooru

From Meendum Oru Kathal Kathai · 1985

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
Gangai Amaran, Chorus
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Meendum Oru Kathal Kathai
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
21 Jan 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Azhagaana indha ooru
Chorus :Lallalalalala
Male :Korakkundaannu peru
Chorus :Lalallalalalaa
Azhagaana indha ooru
Korakkundaannu peru
Oorula irukkura janangalellam
Oru maadhiri iruppadha paaru
Azhagaana indha ooru
Aaru kolam vayal paaru
Aththi maram retta aala maram
Nalla koyil iruppadhai paaru
Azhagaana indha ooru
Korakkundaannu peru
Oorukkullae pala jaadhinga
Chorus :Idhu oorukullae nalla oorunga
Male :Urumikittu iruppadhai paarunga
Chorus :Rombha oththumaiyaana aalunga
Ivan peru sethuraaman
Ivan oru ilichavaayan
Eppa paarthaalum ilichikittae iruppaan
Male :Haei sethuraama unga madhanikku
Aambula pulla porndhirukkuda..hahahaha
Therdhall inage vandhadhunna
Ooru pakkam caru satham
Therdhall inage vandhadhunna
Ooru pakkam caru satham
Thuttu neraiya thandha andha katchikku thaan
Naanga ottu pottu veippom
Azhagaana indha ooru
Aaru kolam vayal paaru
Chorus :Aththi maram retta aala maram
Nalla koyil iruppadhai paaru
Azhagaana indha ooru
Korakkundaannu peru
………………………
Araippadi kaeppaikku alaigirom
Chorus :Nelathula dhenam dhenam parikkirom
Male :Theruvula tharaiyilae padukkirom
Chorus :Dhenam dhenam vasathiyaa irukkirom
Dialogue ……………….
Vetta veli pottalilum
Velaya vechu velayakkuvom
Vetta veli pottalilum
Velaya vechu velayakkuvom
Indha gramathula oru koraichal illai
Idhu thermaiyaana ooru
Azhagaana indha ooru
Aaru kolam vayal paaru
Chorus :Aththi maram retta aala maram
Nalla koyil iruppadhai paaru
Azhagaana indha ooru
Korakkundaannu peru
Chorus :Aththi maram retta aala maram
Nalla koyil iruppadhai paaru
This beautiful village,
Chorus: Lal-la-la-la-la
Male: Its name is Korakkunda!
Chorus: La-lal-la-la-la
This beautiful village,
Its name is Korakkunda!
Look at all the people living in this village,
See how peculiar they all are!
This beautiful village,
Look at the river, the pond, and the fields!
A fig tree, twin banyan trees,
Look at the fine temple standing here!
This beautiful village,
Its name is Korakkunda!
There are so many castes in this village,
Chorus: Among all places, this is a wonderful village!
Male: Look at them constantly growling at each other!
Chorus: Such united people they are!
His name is Sethuraman,
he is a gullible fool!
Whenever you see him, he is always grinning!
Male: Hey Sethurama, your sister-in-law
has given birth to a baby boy! Hahaha!
Whenever elections come around here,
the sound of cars fills our village outskirts!
Whenever elections come around here,
the sound of cars fills our village outskirts!
Whichever party hands out the most cash,
that is the one we go and vote for!
This beautiful village,
Look at the river, the pond, and the fields!
Chorus: A fig tree, twin banyan trees,
Look at the fine temple standing here!
This beautiful village,
Its name is Korakkunda!
...
We wander all over for half a measure of millet,
Chorus: Every day we harvest plenty from the fields!
Male: We sleep on the bare ground in the street,
Chorus: Every day we live comfortably!
Dialogue...
Even on barren, open wasteland,
we grow rich crops like child's play!
Even on barren, open wasteland,
we grow rich crops like child's play!
There is nothing lacking in this village,
this is a truly capable place!
This beautiful village,
Look at the river, the pond, and the fields!
Chorus: A fig tree, twin banyan trees,
Look at the fine temple standing here!
This beautiful village,
Its name is Korakkunda!
Chorus: A fig tree, twin banyan trees,
Look at the fine temple standing here!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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