Ila Meesaiyulla
From Aaravalli · 1957
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- T. V. Rathnam, K. Jamunarani
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Aaravalli1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ooo….ila meesaiyulla | Ooo... young men with fine mustaches, |
| Aambalainga vaarunga | Come forward, men! |
| Naanga roshamulla | We are women with self-respect, |
| Pombalainga kelunga | Listen to us! |
| Female | |
| Ooooo….Summaa ingae vanthu | Oooo... just coming here, |
| Moraikkaama paarunga | Do not glare, look properly! |
| Maanida sengarumbu | Human red sugarcanes, |
| Thundu rendu paarunga | Look at these two pieces! |
| Pennai jeyikka aangalinaal | For men to conquer women, |
| Pennai jeyikka aangalinaal | For men to conquer women, |
| Mudiyaathunga….. | It is impossible... |
| Female | |
| Inimae nambakitta | From now on, with us, |
| Sellaathunga vaalunga | Your clever tricks will not work! |
| Maanida sengarumbu | Human red sugarcanes, |
| Thundu rendu paarunga | Look at these two pieces! |
| Pennai jeyikka aangalinaal | For men to conquer women, |
| Pennai jeyikka aangalinaal | For men to conquer women, |
| Mudiyaathunga….. | It is impossible... |
| Female | |
| Oooo….ini aangalinaal yaarukkum veeram | Oooo... even if men boast of valor now, |
| Vanthumae paarunga theeraththai paarpom | Come and see, we shall test their courage! |
| Pennai jeyikka aangalinaal | For men to conquer women, |
| Pennai jeyikka aangalinaal | For men to conquer women, |
| Mudiyaathunga….. | It is impossible... |
| Female | |
| Bhuvi aandavan koodavae vaazhvil | Even alongside the Ruler of the Earth in life, |
| Vanjaga paandavar koodavae neril | Or directly against the treacherous Pandavas, |
| Pennai jeyikka aangalinaal | For men to conquer women, |
| Pennai jeyikka aangalinaal | For men to conquer women, |
| Mudiyaathunga….. | It is impossible... |
| Female | |
| Oooo…udal paarvaiyil | Oooo... in physical appearance, |
| Cholai maanaam | Like a deer in a grove, |
| Kodiya porthanil veeram kaanum | Yet in fierce battle, valor is seen! |
| Female | |
| Oooo…..kadal aazhaththai | Oooo... the depths of the ocean, |
| Koodavae kaanbom | We shall explore together, |
| Uyir povathai koodavae paarom | We do not even fear losing our lives! |
| Pennai jeyikka aangalinaal | For men to conquer women, |
| Pennai jeyikka aangalinaal | For men to conquer women, |
| Mudiyaathunga….. | It is impossible... |
| Female | |
| Thani aatchiyil naamae naattilae | Under our independent rule in this country, |
| Vaan pugazh soottuvom vaazhvin yaettilae | We shall adorn sky-high fame in the pages of life! |
| Pennai jeyikka aangalinaal | For men to conquer women, |
| Pennai jeyikka aangalinaal | For men to conquer women, |
| Mudiyaathunga….. | It is impossible... |
ஓஓஓ....இள மீசையுள்ள
ஆம்பளைங்க வாருங்க
நாங்க ரோஷமுள்ள
பொம்பளைங்க கேளுங்க
Ooo... young men with fine mustaches,
Come forward, men!
We are women with self-respect,
Listen to us!
ஓஓஒ....சும்மா இங்கே வந்து
மொறைக்காம பாருங்க
மானிட செங்கரும்பு
துண்டு ரெண்டு பாருங்க
பெண்ணை ஜெயிக்க ஆண்களினால்
பெண்ணை ஜெயிக்க ஆண்களினால்
முடியாதுங்க...
Oooo... just coming here,
Do not glare, look properly!
Human red sugarcanes,
Look at these two pieces!
For men to conquer women,
For men to conquer women,
It is impossible...
இனிமே நம்ப கிட்ட
செல்லாதுங்க வாலுங்க
மானிட செங்கரும்பு
துண்டு ரெண்டு பாருங்க
பெண்ணை ஜெயிக்க ஆண்களினால்
பெண்ணை ஜெயிக்க ஆண்களினால்
முடியாதுங்க...
From now on, with us,
Your clever tricks will not work!
Human red sugarcanes,
Look at these two pieces!
For men to conquer women,
For men to conquer women,
It is impossible...
ஓஓஒ...பல தேசத்தை
வேருடன் சாய்ப்போம்
மாமலை வேங்கையை
காட்டினில் மேய்ப்போம்
Oooo... even if men boast of valor now,
Come and see, we shall test their courage!
For men to conquer women,
For men to conquer women,
It is impossible...
ஓஓஓ..இனி ஆண்களில் யாருக்கு வீரம்
வந்துமே பாருங்க தீரத்தை பார்ப்போம்
பெண்ணை ஜெயிக்க ஆண்களினால்
பெண்ணை ஜெயிக்க ஆண்களினால்
முடியாதுங்க...
Even alongside the Ruler of the Earth in life,
Or directly against the treacherous Pandavas,
For men to conquer women,
For men to conquer women,
It is impossible...
புவி ஆண்டவன் கூடவே வாழ்வில்
வஞ்சக பாண்டவர் கூடவே நேரில்
பெண்ணை ஜெயிக்க ஆண்களினால்
பெண்ணை ஜெயிக்க ஆண்களினால்
முடியாதுங்க...
Oooo... in physical appearance,
Like a deer in a grove,
Yet in fierce battle, valor is seen!
ஓஓஓ...உடல் பார்வையில்
சோலை மானாம்
கொடிய போர்தனில் வீரம் காணும்
Oooo... the depths of the ocean,
We shall explore together,
We do not even fear losing our lives!
For men to conquer women,
For men to conquer women,
It is impossible...
ஓஓஓ...கடல் ஆழத்தை
கூடவே காண்போம்
உயிர் போவதை கூடவே பாரோம்
பெண்ணை ஜெயிக்க ஆண்களினால்
பெண்ணை ஜெயிக்க ஆண்களினால்
முடியாதுங்க...
Under our independent rule in this country,
We shall adorn sky-high fame in the pages of life!
For men to conquer women,
For men to conquer women,
It is impossible...
தனி ஆட்சியில் நாமே நாட்டிலே
வான் புகழ் சூட்டுவோம் வாழ்வின் ஏட்டிலே
பெண்ணை ஜெயிக்க ஆண்களினால்
பெண்ணை ஜெயிக்க ஆண்களினால்
முடியாதுங்க...
Ooo….ila meesaiyulla
Ooo... young men with fine mustaches,
Aambalainga vaarunga
Come forward, men!
Naanga roshamulla
We are women with self-respect,
Pombalainga kelunga
Listen to us!
Ooooo….Summaa ingae vanthu
Oooo... just coming here,
Moraikkaama paarunga
Do not glare, look properly!
Maanida sengarumbu
Human red sugarcanes,
Thundu rendu paarunga
Look at these two pieces!
Pennai jeyikka aangalinaal
For men to conquer women,
Pennai jeyikka aangalinaal
For men to conquer women,
Mudiyaathunga…..
It is impossible...
Inimae nambakitta
From now on, with us,
Sellaathunga vaalunga
Your clever tricks will not work!
Maanida sengarumbu
Human red sugarcanes,
Thundu rendu paarunga
Look at these two pieces!
Pennai jeyikka aangalinaal
For men to conquer women,
Pennai jeyikka aangalinaal
For men to conquer women,
Mudiyaathunga…..
It is impossible...
Oooo….ini aangalinaal yaarukkum veeram
Oooo... even if men boast of valor now,
Vanthumae paarunga theeraththai paarpom
Come and see, we shall test their courage!
Pennai jeyikka aangalinaal
For men to conquer women,
Pennai jeyikka aangalinaal
For men to conquer women,
Mudiyaathunga…..
It is impossible...
Bhuvi aandavan koodavae vaazhvil
Even alongside the Ruler of the Earth in life,
Vanjaga paandavar koodavae neril
Or directly against the treacherous Pandavas,
Pennai jeyikka aangalinaal
For men to conquer women,
Pennai jeyikka aangalinaal
For men to conquer women,
Mudiyaathunga…..
It is impossible...
Oooo…udal paarvaiyil
Oooo... in physical appearance,
Cholai maanaam
Like a deer in a grove,
Kodiya porthanil veeram kaanum
Yet in fierce battle, valor is seen!
Oooo…..kadal aazhaththai
Oooo... the depths of the ocean,
Koodavae kaanbom
We shall explore together,
Uyir povathai koodavae paarom
We do not even fear losing our lives!
Pennai jeyikka aangalinaal
For men to conquer women,
Pennai jeyikka aangalinaal
For men to conquer women,
Mudiyaathunga…..
It is impossible...
Thani aatchiyil naamae naattilae
Under our independent rule in this country,
Vaan pugazh soottuvom vaazhvin yaettilae
We shall adorn sky-high fame in the pages of life!
Pennai jeyikka aangalinaal
For men to conquer women,
Pennai jeyikka aangalinaal
For men to conquer women,
Mudiyaathunga…..
It is impossible...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This spirited track from the 1957 Tamil film 'Aaravalli' is a feminist anthem challenging male dominance and asserting female superiority, courage, and self-sufficiency. Lyricist A. Maruthakasi presents a direct defiance against patriarchal authority, declaring that men can never conquer women either in intellect, battle, or spirit.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Maanida sengarumbu”
Compares the sweet yet firm demeanor of women to 'red sugarcane' (Maanida sengarumbu).
Simile (Uvamai)
“Cholai maanaam”
Compares a woman's graceful physical appearance to a gentle deer roaming in a grove.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Bhuvi aandavan koodavae vaazhvil / Vanjaga paandavar koodavae neril”
The second letters of 'Bhuvi' (hu) and 'Vanjaga' (n/j harmony in meter) match alongside 'aandavan' and 'paandavar', creating a strong rhythm.
Refrain / Repetition (Madakku)
“Pennai jeyikka aangalinaal / Mudiyaathunga…..”
The repeated line emphasizes the core philosophical message of the song that men cannot defeat women.
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Trivia
The film 'Aaravalli' (1957) is based on the popular Tamil folk legend of Aaravalli and Sooravalli—seven legendary sisters who established a matriarchal kingdom and defeated male warriors using magic, trickery, and martial power.
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