Azhagil Sokkadha Aangalaa
From Megam Karuththirukku · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Manoj – Gyan
- Details
- Megam Karuththirukku1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Dingdong…. | Dingdong.... |
| Chorus :Rururururururu | Chorus: Rururururururu |
| Female :Dingdong…. | Female: Dingdong.... |
| Chorus :Rururururururu | Chorus: Rururururururu |
| Female | |
| Azhagil sokkaatha aangalaa | Are men not mesmerized by beauty? |
| Valaiyil sikkaatha meengalaa podi podi | Are fish not caught in nets? Go away, go away! |
| Paruvaththil illaatha jolyaa | Is there no fun during youth? |
| Kadalukku ennaadi veliyaa thaandi vaadi | Why restrict the ocean? Come out crossing the boundary! |
| Female | |
| Azhagil sokkaatha aangalaa | Are men not mesmerized by beauty? |
| Valaiyil sikkaatha meengalaa podi podi | Are fish not caught in nets? Go away, go away! |
| Paruvaththil illaatha jolyaa | Is there no fun during youth? |
| Kadalukku ennaadi veliyaa thaandi vaadi | Why restrict the ocean? Come out crossing the boundary! |
| Female | |
| Dingdong…. | Dingdong.... |
| Chorus :Manasukkul adikkuthu | Chorus: It rings inside the heart |
| Female :Dingdong…. | Female: Dingdong.... |
| Chorus :Malarkodi azhaikkuthu | Chorus: The flowering creeper invites |
| Female :Dingdong…. | Female: Dingdong.... |
| Chorus :Manasukkul adikkuthu | Chorus: It rings inside the heart |
| Female :Dingdong…. | Female: Dingdong.... |
| Chorus :Malarkodi azhaikkuthu | Chorus: The flowering creeper invites |
| Female | |
| Selaikku sevai seiyya | To serve the sari (woman) |
| Chorus :Laalaalalaa | Chorus: Laalaalalaa |
| Female :Sila raajaangam undaanathu | Female: A few kingdoms were created |
| Selaikku kobam vanthu | When the sari got angry |
| Pala raajaangam rendaanathu | Many kingdoms split in two! |
| Female | |
| Pengalin kodiyenna irangumaa | Will women's flag ever come down? |
| Alaikadal adhu enna urangumaa | Does the wavy ocean ever sleep? |
| Aanukkul penn enna adakkamaa | Is woman submissive within a man? |
| Maanaththai mazhai thuli nanaikkumaa | Can raindrops wet self-respect/dignity? |
| Female | |
| Dingdong…. | Dingdong.... |
| Chorus :Manasukkul adikkuthu | Chorus: It rings inside the heart |
| Female :Dingdong…. | Female: Dingdong.... |
| Chorus :Malarkodi azhaikkuthu | Chorus: The flowering creeper invites |
| Female | |
| Azhagil sokkaatha aangalaa | Are men not mesmerized by beauty? |
| Valaiyil sikkaatha meengalaa podi podi | Are fish not caught in nets? Go away, go away! |
| Paruvaththil illaatha jolyaa | Is there no fun during youth? |
| Kadalukku ennaadi veliyaa thaandi vaadi | Why restrict the ocean? Come out crossing the boundary! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | ................... |
| Female | |
| Pesaamal adimai kolla | To enslave without speaking |
| Chorus :Laalaalalaa | Chorus: Laalaalalaa |
| Female :Intha pennondrum kozhaiyalla | Female: This woman is no coward |
| Aanukku kulaigal thalla | To make a man tremble with fear |
| Intha pennondrum vaazhaiyalla | This woman is no fragile plantain tree |
| Female | |
| Kudumbaththil eppothum kodikattu | Always fly high in the family |
| Kuzhappangal illaamal vadikattu | Filter out troubles without confusion |
| Kanavan thaandaamal karai kattu | Build a embankment so husband doesn't cross limits |
| Kedupidi vanthaalae nadaikattu | If strict control arrives, walk away! |
| Female | |
| Dingdong…. | Dingdong.... |
| Chorus :Manasukkul adikkuthu | Chorus: It rings inside the heart |
| Female :Dingdong…. | Female: Dingdong.... |
| Chorus :Malarkodi azhaikkuthu | Chorus: The flowering creeper invites |
| Chorus | |
| Azhagil sokkaatha aangalaa | Are men not mesmerized by beauty? |
| Valaiyil sikkaatha meengalaa podi podi | Are fish not caught in nets? Go away, go away! |
| Paruvaththil illaatha jolyaa | Is there no fun during youth? |
| Kadalukku ennaadi veliyaa thaandi vaadi | Why restrict the ocean? Come out crossing the boundary! |
| Female | |
| Azhagil sokkaatha aangalaa | Are men not mesmerized by beauty? |
| Valaiyil sikkaatha meengalaa podi podi | Are fish not caught in nets? Go away, go away! |
| Paruvaththil illaatha jolyaa | Is there no fun during youth? |
| Kadalukku ennaadi veliyaa thaandi vaadi | Why restrict the ocean? Come out crossing the boundary! |
| Female | |
| Dingdong…. | Dingdong.... |
| Chorus :Rururururururu | Chorus: Rururururururu |
| Female :Dingdong…. | Female: Dingdong.... |
| Chorus :Rururururururu | Chorus: Rururururururu |
| Female | |
| Dingdong…. | Dingdong.... |
| Chorus :Rururururururu | Chorus: Rururururururu |
| Female :Dingdong…. | Female: Dingdong.... |
| Chorus :Rururururururu | Chorus: Rururururururu |
டிங்டாங்.....
குழு :
ருருருருருருருரு...
டிங்டாங்.....
குழு :
ருருருருருருருரு...
Dingdong....
Chorus: Rururururururu
Female: Dingdong....
Chorus: Rururururururu
அழகில் சொக்காத ஆண்களா
வலையில் சிக்காத மீன்களா..போடி போடி
பருவத்தில் இல்லாத ஜாலியா
கடலுக்கு என்னாடி வேலியா தாண்டி வாடி
Are men not mesmerized by beauty?
Are fish not caught in nets? Go away, go away!
Is there no fun during youth?
Why restrict the ocean? Come out crossing the boundary!
அழகில் சொக்காத ஆண்களா
வலையில் சிக்காத மீன்களா..போடி போடி
பருவத்தில் இல்லாத ஜாலியா
கடலுக்கு என்னாடி வேலியா தாண்டி வாடி
Are men not mesmerized by beauty?
Are fish not caught in nets? Go away, go away!
Is there no fun during youth?
Why restrict the ocean? Come out crossing the boundary!
டிங்டாங்......
குழு :
மனசுக்குள் அடிக்குது
டிங்டாங்.....
குழு :
மலர்க்கொடி அழைக்குது
டிங்டாங்......
குழு :
மனசுக்குள் அடிக்குது
டிங்டாங்.....
குழு :
மலர்க்கொடி அழைக்குது
Dingdong....
Chorus: It rings inside the heart
Female: Dingdong....
Chorus: The flowering creeper invites
Female: Dingdong....
Chorus: It rings inside the heart
Female: Dingdong....
Chorus: The flowering creeper invites
சேலைக்கு சேவை செய்ய...
குழு :
லாலாலலா...
சில ராஜாங்கம் உண்டானது....
சேலைக்கு கோபம் வந்து
பல ராஜாங்கம் ரெண்டானது
To serve the sari (woman)
Chorus: Laalaalalaa
Female: A few kingdoms were created
When the sari got angry
Many kingdoms split in two!
பெண்களின் கொடியென்ன இறங்குமா
அலைக்கடல் அது என்ன உறங்குமா
ஆணுக்குள் பெண் என்ன அடக்கமா
மானத்தை மழைத் துளி நனைக்குமா
Will women's flag ever come down?
Does the wavy ocean ever sleep?
Is woman submissive within a man?
Can raindrops wet self-respect/dignity?
டிங்டாங்......
குழு :
மனசுக்குள் அடிக்குது
டிங்டாங்.....
குழு :
மலர்க்கொடி அழைக்குது
Dingdong....
Chorus: It rings inside the heart
Female: Dingdong....
Chorus: The flowering creeper invites
அழகில் சொக்காத ஆண்களா
வலையில் சிக்காத மீன்களா..போடி போடி
பருவத்தில் இல்லாத ஜாலியா
கடலுக்கு என்னாடி வேலியா தாண்டி வாடி
Are men not mesmerized by beauty?
Are fish not caught in nets? Go away, go away!
Is there no fun during youth?
Why restrict the ocean? Come out crossing the boundary!
............................
...................
பேசாமல் அடிமை கொள்ள...
குழு :
லாலாலலா...
இந்த பெண்ணொன்றும் கோழையல்ல
ஆணுக்கு குலைகள் தள்ள
இந்த பெண்ணொன்றும் வாழையல்ல
To enslave without speaking
Chorus: Laalaalalaa
Female: This woman is no coward
To make a man tremble with fear
This woman is no fragile plantain tree
குடும்பத்தில் எப்போதும் கொடி கட்டு
குழப்பங்கள் இல்லாமல் வடிக்கட்டு
கணவன் தாண்டாமல் கரை கட்டு
கெடுபிடி வந்தாலே நடைக்கட்டு
Always fly high in the family
Filter out troubles without confusion
Build a embankment so husband doesn't cross limits
If strict control arrives, walk away!
டிங்டாங்......
மனசுக்குள் அடிக்குது
குழு :
டிங்டாங்......
மலர்க்கொடி அழைக்குது
Dingdong....
Chorus: It rings inside the heart
Female: Dingdong....
Chorus: The flowering creeper invites
அழகில் சொக்காத ஆண்களா
வலையில் சிக்காத மீன்களா போடி போடி
பருவத்தில் இல்லாத ஜாலியா
கடலுக்கு என்னாடி வேலியா தாண்டி வாடி
Are men not mesmerized by beauty?
Are fish not caught in nets? Go away, go away!
Is there no fun during youth?
Why restrict the ocean? Come out crossing the boundary!
அழகில் சொக்காத ஆண்களா
வலையில் சிக்காத மீன்களா போடி போடி
பருவத்தில் இல்லாத ஜாலியா
கடலுக்கு என்னாடி வேலியா தாண்டி வாடி.....
Are men not mesmerized by beauty?
Are fish not caught in nets? Go away, go away!
Is there no fun during youth?
Why restrict the ocean? Come out crossing the boundary!
டிங்டாங்.....
குழு :
ருருருருருருருரு...
டிங்டாங்.....
குழு :
ருருருருருருருரு...
Dingdong....
Chorus: Rururururururu
Female: Dingdong....
Chorus: Rururururururu
டிங்டாங்.....
குழு :
ருருருருருருருரு...
டிங்டாங்.....
குழு :
ருருருருருருருரு...
Dingdong....
Chorus: Rururururururu
Female: Dingdong....
Chorus: Rururururururu
Dingdong….
Dingdong....
Chorus :Rururururururu
Chorus: Rururururururu
Female :Dingdong….
Female: Dingdong....
Chorus :Rururururururu
Chorus: Rururururururu
Azhagil sokkaatha aangalaa
Are men not mesmerized by beauty?
Valaiyil sikkaatha meengalaa podi podi
Are fish not caught in nets? Go away, go away!
Paruvaththil illaatha jolyaa
Is there no fun during youth?
Kadalukku ennaadi veliyaa thaandi vaadi
Why restrict the ocean? Come out crossing the boundary!
Azhagil sokkaatha aangalaa
Are men not mesmerized by beauty?
Valaiyil sikkaatha meengalaa podi podi
Are fish not caught in nets? Go away, go away!
Paruvaththil illaatha jolyaa
Is there no fun during youth?
Kadalukku ennaadi veliyaa thaandi vaadi
Why restrict the ocean? Come out crossing the boundary!
Dingdong….
Dingdong....
Chorus :Manasukkul adikkuthu
Chorus: It rings inside the heart
Female :Dingdong….
Female: Dingdong....
Chorus :Malarkodi azhaikkuthu
Chorus: The flowering creeper invites
Female :Dingdong….
Female: Dingdong....
Chorus :Manasukkul adikkuthu
Chorus: It rings inside the heart
Female :Dingdong….
Female: Dingdong....
Chorus :Malarkodi azhaikkuthu
Chorus: The flowering creeper invites
Selaikku sevai seiyya
To serve the sari (woman)
Chorus :Laalaalalaa
Chorus: Laalaalalaa
Female :Sila raajaangam undaanathu
Female: A few kingdoms were created
Selaikku kobam vanthu
When the sari got angry
Pala raajaangam rendaanathu
Many kingdoms split in two!
Pengalin kodiyenna irangumaa
Will women's flag ever come down?
Alaikadal adhu enna urangumaa
Does the wavy ocean ever sleep?
Aanukkul penn enna adakkamaa
Is woman submissive within a man?
Maanaththai mazhai thuli nanaikkumaa
Can raindrops wet self-respect/dignity?
Dingdong….
Dingdong....
Chorus :Manasukkul adikkuthu
Chorus: It rings inside the heart
Female :Dingdong….
Female: Dingdong....
Chorus :Malarkodi azhaikkuthu
Chorus: The flowering creeper invites
Azhagil sokkaatha aangalaa
Are men not mesmerized by beauty?
Valaiyil sikkaatha meengalaa podi podi
Are fish not caught in nets? Go away, go away!
Paruvaththil illaatha jolyaa
Is there no fun during youth?
Kadalukku ennaadi veliyaa thaandi vaadi
Why restrict the ocean? Come out crossing the boundary!
……………….
...................
Pesaamal adimai kolla
To enslave without speaking
Chorus :Laalaalalaa
Chorus: Laalaalalaa
Female :Intha pennondrum kozhaiyalla
Female: This woman is no coward
Aanukku kulaigal thalla
To make a man tremble with fear
Intha pennondrum vaazhaiyalla
This woman is no fragile plantain tree
Kudumbaththil eppothum kodikattu
Always fly high in the family
Kuzhappangal illaamal vadikattu
Filter out troubles without confusion
Kanavan thaandaamal karai kattu
Build a embankment so husband doesn't cross limits
Kedupidi vanthaalae nadaikattu
If strict control arrives, walk away!
Dingdong….
Dingdong....
Chorus :Manasukkul adikkuthu
Chorus: It rings inside the heart
Female :Dingdong….
Female: Dingdong....
Chorus :Malarkodi azhaikkuthu
Chorus: The flowering creeper invites
Azhagil sokkaatha aangalaa
Are men not mesmerized by beauty?
Valaiyil sikkaatha meengalaa podi podi
Are fish not caught in nets? Go away, go away!
Paruvaththil illaatha jolyaa
Is there no fun during youth?
Kadalukku ennaadi veliyaa thaandi vaadi
Why restrict the ocean? Come out crossing the boundary!
Azhagil sokkaatha aangalaa
Are men not mesmerized by beauty?
Valaiyil sikkaatha meengalaa podi podi
Are fish not caught in nets? Go away, go away!
Paruvaththil illaatha jolyaa
Is there no fun during youth?
Kadalukku ennaadi veliyaa thaandi vaadi
Why restrict the ocean? Come out crossing the boundary!
Dingdong….
Dingdong....
Chorus :Rururururururu
Chorus: Rururururururu
Female :Dingdong….
Female: Dingdong....
Chorus :Rururururururu
Chorus: Rururururururu
Dingdong….
Dingdong....
Chorus :Rururururururu
Chorus: Rururururururu
Female :Dingdong….
Female: Dingdong....
Chorus :Rururururururu
Chorus: Rururururururu
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This upbeat track from 'Megam Karuththirukku' (1987) celebrates female empowerment, independence, and youthful spirit. Through bold metaphors, the singer asserts that women are strong, dignified, and capable of influencing empires rather than being submissive figures.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Valaiyil sikkaatha meengalaa podi podi”
Compares men falling for women's grace to fish getting trapped in nets (Valaiyil sikkaatha meengalaa).
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ethir Vinaa)
“Alaikadal adhu enna urangumaa”
Uses questions like 'Does the ocean sleep?' to emphasize that a woman's spirit cannot be subdued.
Monorhyme / Etugai (Tamil Prosody)
“Kudumbaththil eppothum kodikattu”
Rhyming second letters in successive lines (Kudumbaththil / Kuzhappangal / Kanavan / Kedupidi).
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Trivia
Composed by the dynamic duo Manoj-Gyan, who created several popular Tamil film albums in the late 1980s. The song is sung with characteristic high energy by K. S. Chithra with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.
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