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Iruchi

From Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu · 2019

Lyricist
Uma Devi
Singer
Senthil Ganesh
Music director
Tenma
Movie name
Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
9 Oct 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kondaa iruchi yamma…aaa…aah
Vedham konda sandai naadu
Kulathula mel adukku
Kulathula mel adukku
Gunathula nee midukku
Amma gunathula nee midukku..uu…
Ethana vendinaalum ethana vendinaalum
Athnaikkum saami undu
Saadhi pithukala theerpatharkku
Saadhi pithukala theerpatharkku
Nee jenmangondu vaadi yamma..yei
Indha naagai manna
Vagai konda ambigaiyae mariyaatha
Enga madhaviyin koodu vaazhntha
Manimegalaiyae pidariyaatha
Ammaa…aaa….aa…
Amma seliyamma oonniyamma
Ariyamala pappathiyamma
Theepanchamma murugesan kannagiyae
Ilavarasan nayagiyae
Sandai naadu thaandi
Enga thondai naadu vanthavalae…ae….
Nee vaikkum kaalgalukku
Amma kaalgalukku
Vedha baethamellam
Posungidummaa thaayae posungidummaa
Amma nee vaikkum kaalgalukku
Madha bothayellam thelinjidumma
Thelinjidumma thelinjidumma
Etti vaikkum kaalgalukku
Aanavangal azhinjidum ma
Azhinjidum ma azhinjidum ma
Etti vaikkum
Etti vaikkum
Etti vaikkum
Etti vaikkum kaalgalukku
Amma kaalgalukku
Mannu ellaam santhanam dhaan
Thaayae santhanam thaan
Nee etti vaikkum kaalgalukku
Samathuvangal poothidumma
Poothidumma poothidumma
Pethan peru vachaan
Pethan peru vachaan
Perumaikku seeru vachaan
Kadala nokki odum
Kadala nokki odum
Kaadhal aatha katti vachaan
Udanpokku kuthamunnu
Udanpokku kuthamunnu
Sollilae thean thadavi
Sollaama visham thadavi
Kollum gumbalathan
Kollum gumbalathan
Kola nadunga sitharadika
Kolusu satham vedi vedikka
Un poo vaasam puyaladikka
Pottu theeyattam analadikka
Theervaaga…aaaa…
Theervaaga vaadi amma
Theervaaga vaadi amma
Engalukku theervaaga vaadi amma
Angae idi muzhangudhu
Sanathanam ellaam norunga pogudhu
Angae idi muzhangudhu
Sanathanam ellaam norunga pogudhu
Oorae nadu nadunguthu
Iruchi yamma
Perae kidu kidunguthu
Ae selaiyaa selai azhagu
Seeru petra kalai azhagu
Ae selaiya selai azhagu
Seeru petra kalai azhagu
Malaiyae adi nazhuvi
Nagarnthu varum ival azhagu
Kangul vidinthu kolluthu
Ival kaatum dhisaiyil ulagam selludhu
Kangul vidinthu kolluthu
Ival kaatum dhisaiyil ulagam selludhu
Oorin kadhavu thirakkudhu
Indha poril penmai jeyichu nikkidhu
Oorin kadhavu thirakkudhu
Indha poril penmai jeyichu nikkidhu
Angam vananga solludhu
Ival nadaiyil singam nadanthu selludhu
Angam vananga solludhu
Ival nadaiyil singam nadanthu selludhu
Welcome, Mother Irichi!
In this land torn by fights over scripture,
where caste builds higher tiers,
where caste builds higher tiers,
in character, you stand proud!
Mother, in character you stand proud!
No matter how many prayers we make, no matter how many prayers,
there is a god for each of them.
To cure this caste madness,
to cure this caste madness,
take birth and come to us, O Mother!
In this soil of Nagai,
O multifaceted goddess, Mother Mari,
where our Madhavi once made her home,
O Manimekalai, Mother Pidari!
Mother...
Mother Seliyamma, Oonniyamma,
innocent Papathiyamma,
Deepanchamma, Murugesan's Kannagi,
Ilavarasan's beloved heroine!
Crossing the land of conflict,
you who came to our Thondai land!
Beneath the feet you place,
Mother, beneath your feet,
all scriptural divisions
will burn to ashes, O Mother, burn to ashes!
Mother, beneath the feet you place,
all religious drunkenness will clear away,
it will clear away, clear away!
Beneath the feet you stride with,
all arrogance will be destroyed,
destroyed, destroyed!
Striding forward,
striding forward,
striding forward,
beneath the feet that stride forward,
Mother, beneath your feet,
all the soil turns to sandalwood,
Mother, to sandalwood!
Beneath the feet you stride with,
equality will blossom,
blossom, blossom!
The father gave a family name,
the father gave a family name,
and gave wealth to show his pride.
Running toward the sea,
running toward the sea,
he dammed up the river of love!
Calling elopement a crime,
calling elopement a crime,
coating their words with honey,
secretly smearing them with poison,
this murderous mob,
this murderous mob!
To scatter them in shuddering fear,
with the chime of your anklets bursting like thunder,
with your floral scent raging like a storm,
with your red forehead mark blazing like fire,
as our justice...
come as justice, Mother!
come as justice, Mother!
come to us as justice, Mother!
Thunder rumbles over there,
Sanathanam (caste hierarchy) is going to shatter!
Thunder rumbles over there,
Sanathanam is going to shatter!
The whole town is trembling,
Mother Irichi!
Your very name shakes the world!
Is it a sculpted statue or the grace of a saree?
A treasured beauty of living art!
Is it a sculpted statue or the grace of a saree?
A treasured beauty of living art!
Even the mountain slips from its base
as she walks forward in all her beauty!
The dark night breaks into dawn,
and the world moves in the direction she points!
The dark night breaks into dawn,
and the world moves in the direction she points!
The town's gates are opening wide,
and womanhood stands victorious in this war!
The town's gates are opening wide,
and womanhood stands victorious in this war!
The body bows down in reverence,
as a lion strides in her step!
The body bows down in reverence,
as a lion strides in her step!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Iruchi' (also known as 'Selaiya Selai Azhagu') from 'Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu' is a powerful anti-caste, feminist anthem written by lyricist Uma Devi. It invokes folk deities, guardian goddesses, and real-life victims of honor killings and caste violence (such as Divya-Ilavarasan) transformed into divine symbols of justice. The song highlights how oppressive social hierarchies and caste fanaticism poison society, calling upon feminine power to shatter regressive traditions and establish equality.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Kadala nokki odum Kaadhal aatha katti vachaan

Comparing love flowing freely to a river running towards the sea ('Kadala nokki odum kaadhal aatha katti vachaan').

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Ae selaiya selai azhagu / Seeru petra kalai azhagu

The second consonant 'l' rhymes across consecutive lines ('Selai' / 'Kalai').

Monaai (Alliteration)

Sollilae thean thadavi / Sollaama visham thadavi

Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Sollilae' / 'Sollaama').

Imagery & Hyperbole

Kolusu satham vedi vedikka / Un poo vaasam puyaladikka

Visualizing anklet sounds exploding like bombs and flower scent blowing like a storm to illustrate dramatic resistance.

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Trivia

The song incorporates names of real-life victims of caste violence in Tamil Nadu, such as Divya and Ilavarasan (the Dharmapuri caste violence case), elevating them alongside folk guardian deities as anti-caste icons of liberation.

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