- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Therkathi Kallan
- Movie release year
- 1988
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Oct 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Indhiran kettathu pompalaiyaalae
Chandhiran kettaththu pompalaiyaalae
Indhiran kettathu pompalaiyaalae
Chandhiran kettaththu pompalaiyaalae
Pombala nenachchaa mudiyaathathilla
Ava kannula pattaa padiyaathathilla
Naan porappula pompala konaththula aambala
Kettukka pulla ha
Indhiran kettathu pompalaiyaalae
Female :Pompalaiyaalae pompalaiyaalae
Chorus :Chandhiran kettaththu pompalaiyaalae
Female :Pompalaiyaalae pompalaiyaalae
Enakku aambala mel oru veruppu
Athukku aambalathaan poruppu
Pazhagi paarunga iva oru neruppu
Thenamum maaruthu en seruppu
Voottukullae adainju poda
Chittukuruvi naan alla
Thaali onnu katti pottaa
Adangi pogum pennalla
………………..
Onnonnaa sollattaa
Chorus :Haei thagujuhoo thagujuhoo
Thagujuhoo thagujuhoo
Female :Vaenaannu thallattaa
Chorus :Thagujuhoo thagujuhoo
Thagujuhoo thagujuhoo
Onnonnaa sollattaa
Vaenaannu thallattaa
Indhiran kettathu pompalaiyaalae
Female :Pompalaiyaalae pompalaiyaalae
Chorus :Chandhiran kettaththu pompalaiyaalae
Female :Pompalaiyaalae pompalaiyaalae
Indhiran kettathu pompalaiyaalae
Chandhiran kettaththu pompalaiyaalae
Pombala nenachchaa mudiyaathathilla
Ava kannula pattaa padiyaathathilla
Naan porappula pompala konaththula aambala
Kettukka pulla haei
Indhiran kettathu pompalaiyaalae
Female :Pompalaiyaalae pompalaiyaalae
Chorus :Chandhiran kettaththu pompalaiyaalae
Female :Pompalaiyaalae pompalaiyaalae
………………..
Nenachcha maathuri vaazhura yogam
Nedhamum porakkuthu en naeram
Rasichcha yaavaiyum adaiyura thaagam
Enakku irukkuthu ennaalum
Ponnum maniyum kotti kidakkuthu
Enga veettu pinnaalae
Ennam muzhuthum etti parakkuthu
Ingum angumthannaalae
………………..
Ada naanthaanae mangamma
Chorus :Thagujuhoo thagujuhoo
Thagujuhoo thagujuhoo
Female :En angangal thangamma
Chorus :Thagujuhoo thagujuhoo
Thagujuhoo thagujuhoo
Naanthaanae mangamma
Angangal thangamma
Indhiran kettathu pompalaiyaalae
Female :Pompalaiyaalae pompalaiyaalae
Chorus :Chandhiran kettaththu pompalaiyaalae
Female :Pompalaiyaalae pompalaiyaalae
Indhiran kettathu pompalaiyaalae
Chandhiran kettaththu pompalaiyaalae
Pombala nenachchaa mudiyaathathilla
Ava kannula pattaa padiyaathathilla
Naan porappula pompala konaththula aambala
Kettukka pulla hoi
Indhiran kettathu pompalaiyaalae
Female :Pompalaiyaalae pompalaiyaalae
Chorus :Chandhiran kettaththu pompalaiyaalae
Female :Pompalaiyaalae pompalaiyaalae
Even Indra was ruined by a woman,
even the Moon was ruined by a woman.
Even Indra was ruined by a woman,
even the Moon was ruined by a woman.
If a woman sets her mind to it, nothing is impossible,
and whatever catches her eye will never resist.
By birth I am a woman, but in attitude I'm a man!
Listen up, kid! Ha!
Even Indra was ruined by a woman!
Female: By a woman, yes, by a woman!
Chorus: Even the Moon was ruined by a woman!
Female: By a woman, yes, by a woman!
I hold a deep hatred for men,
and men alone are to blame for it!
Get close and see, this girl is pure fire!
I change my slippers every single day!
To stay trapped inside a house,
I am no little sparrow!
Just because a thaali (marriage knot) is tied,
I am not a girl who will simply submit!
...
Shall I list them out one by one?
Chorus: Hey, thagujuhu thagujuhu!
Thagujuhu thagujuhu!
Female: Shall I just cast them all aside?
Chorus: Thagujuhu thagujuhu!
Thagujuhu thagujuhu!
Shall I list them out one by one?
Shall I just cast them all aside?
Even Indra was ruined by a woman!
Female: By a woman, yes, by a woman!
Chorus: Even the Moon was ruined by a woman!
Female: By a woman, yes, by a woman!
Even Indra was ruined by a woman,
even the Moon was ruined by a woman.
If a woman sets her mind to it, nothing is impossible,
and whatever catches her eye will never resist.
By birth I am a woman, but in attitude I'm a man!
Listen up, kid! Hey!
Even Indra was ruined by a woman!
Female: By a woman, yes, by a woman!
Chorus: Even the Moon was ruined by a woman!
Female: By a woman, yes, by a woman!
...
Blessed with the fortune to live as I please,
my lucky time dawns every single day!
The desire to claim whatever I fancy
stays with me at all times!
Gold and gems lie heaped in piles
right behind my house!
All my thoughts take wing and fly
here and there effortlessly!
...
Hey, aren't I Queen Mangammal herself?
Chorus: Thagujuhu thagujuhu!
Thagujuhu thagujuhu!
Female: Every part of me is made of pure gold!
Chorus: Thagujuhu thagujuhu!
Thagujuhu thagujuhu!
Aren't I Queen Mangammal herself?
Every part of me is made of pure gold!
Even Indra was ruined by a woman!
Female: By a woman, yes, by a woman!
Chorus: Even the Moon was ruined by a woman!
Female: By a woman, yes, by a woman!
Even Indra was ruined by a woman,
even the Moon was ruined by a woman.
If a woman sets her mind to it, nothing is impossible,
and whatever catches her eye will never resist.
By birth I am a woman, but in attitude I'm a man!
Listen up, kid! Hoy!
Even Indra was ruined by a woman!
Female: By a woman, yes, by a woman!
Chorus: Even the Moon was ruined by a woman!
Female: By a woman, yes, by a woman!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Indhiran Kettathu Pompalae is a bold and rebellious track from the movie Therkathi Kallan (1988), featuring lyrics by Gangai Amaran. The song portrays a fiercely independent female character who proudly asserts the power, agency, and dominance of women. Referencing ancient mythology where celestial gods like Indra and Chandra were humbled on account of women, the singer declares that a woman's determination knows no limits.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Mythological Allusion
“Indhiran kettathu pompalaiyaalae / Chandhiran kettaththu pompalaiyaalae”
References the celestial beings Indra and Chandra from Hindu lore to illustrate how female power has historically overthrown the most formidable forces.
Metaphor
“Pazhagi paarunga iva oru neruppu”
Compares the protagonist to fire ('neruppu') to emphasize her fiery, untameable, and fierce personality.
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Nenachcha maathuri vaazhura yogam / Rasichcha yaavaiyum adaiyura thaagam”
Rhyming pattern using similar second characters across adjacent lines (yogam / thaagam).
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Trivia
Therkathi Kallan (1988) stars Vijayakanth and Radhika. The film's musical score was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Gangai Amaran. The song serves as a fiery character-defining dance track for Radhika's role, highlighting her strong-willed persona.
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