Iruchi
From Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu · 2019
- Lyricist
- Uma Devi
- Singer
- Senthil Ganesh
- Music director
- Tenma
- Details
- Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kondaa iruchi yamma…aaa…aah | Oh goddess of the deity Iruchi... |
| Vedham konda sandai naadu | A land of conflict rooted in religious scriptures, |
| Kulathula mel adukku | High hierarchy in social strata, |
| Kulathula mel adukku | High hierarchy in social strata, |
| Gunathula nee midukku | Yet in character, you stand proud and majestic, |
| Amma gunathula nee midukku..uu… | Oh mother, in character, you stand proud and majestic! |
| Male | |
| Ethana vendinaalum ethana vendinaalum | No matter how many prayers are wished, |
| Athnaikkum saami undu | There is a deity for every single one of them. |
| Saadhi pithukala theerpatharkku | To cure the fanaticism of caste, |
| Saadhi pithukala theerpatharkku | To cure the fanaticism of caste, |
| Nee jenmangondu vaadi yamma..yei | Come, take birth and arrive, oh mother! |
| Male | |
| Indha naagai manna | Oh Nagapattinam land's, |
| Vagai konda ambigaiyae mariyaatha | Victorious goddess Ambigai, Mariyatha! |
| Enga madhaviyin koodu vaazhntha | Oh Manimegalai, who lived as the nest of our Madhavi, |
| Manimegalaiyae pidariyaatha | Oh fierce goddess Pidariyatha! |
| Male | |
| Ammaa…aaa….aa… | Oh Mother... |
| Amma seliyamma oonniyamma | Oh Mother Seliyamma, Oonniyamma, |
| Ariyamala pappathiyamma | Oh Ariyamala, Pappathiyamma, |
| Theepanchamma murugesan kannagiyae | Oh Theepanchamma, Murugesan's Kannagi, |
| Ilavarasan nayagiyae | The heroine of Ilavarasan, |
| Sandai naadu thaandi | Crossing the battle-torn land, |
| Enga thondai naadu vanthavalae…ae…. | Oh goddess who came to our Thondai land! |
| Male | |
| Nee vaikkum kaalgalukku | For the feet that you place, |
| Amma kaalgalukku | Oh mother, for your feet, |
| Vedha baethamellam | All scriptural discriminations |
| Posungidummaa thaayae posungidummaa | Will be burnt to ashes, oh mother, burnt to ashes! |
| Male | |
| Amma nee vaikkum kaalgalukku | Oh mother, for the feet that you place, |
| Madha bothayellam thelinjidumma | All religious intoxication will be cleared away! |
| Thelinjidumma thelinjidumma | Will clear away, will clear away! |
| Etti vaikkum kaalgalukku | For the feet that step forward, |
| Aanavangal azhinjidum ma | Arrogance will be destroyed, oh mother, |
| Azhinjidum ma azhinjidum ma | Will be destroyed, will be destroyed! |
| Male | |
| Etti vaikkum | Stepping forward, |
| Etti vaikkum | Stepping forward, |
| Etti vaikkum | Stepping forward, |
| Etti vaikkum kaalgalukku | For the feet that step forward, |
| Amma kaalgalukku | Oh mother, for your feet, |
| Mannu ellaam santhanam dhaan | All the soil turns into sacred sandalwood paste, |
| Thaayae santhanam thaan | Oh mother, turns into sandalwood! |
| Nee etti vaikkum kaalgalukku | For the feet that you step forward with, |
| Samathuvangal poothidumma | Equality will bloom, oh mother, |
| Poothidumma poothidumma | Will bloom, will bloom! |
| Male | |
| Pethan peru vachaan | Father gave a name, |
| Pethan peru vachaan | Father gave a name, |
| Perumaikku seeru vachaan | And gave dowry gifts for pride. |
| Kadala nokki odum | Running towards the sea, |
| Kadala nokki odum | Running towards the sea, |
| Kaadhal aatha katti vachaan | He bound and restricted the river of love! |
| Male | |
| Udanpokku kuthamunnu | Saying elopement is a crime, |
| Udanpokku kuthamunnu | Saying elopement is a crime, |
| Sollilae thean thadavi | Smearing honey in words, |
| Sollaama visham thadavi | Secretly smearing poison, |
| Kollum gumbalathan | That murderous gang, |
| Kollum gumbalathan | That murderous gang, |
| Kola nadunga sitharadika | To scatter them trembling in fear of murder, |
| Kolusu satham vedi vedikka | While the sound of anklets explodes like bombs, |
| Un poo vaasam puyaladikka | While the fragrance of your flowers blows like a storm, |
| Pottu theeyattam analadikka | While the bindi blazes with heat like fire, |
| Theervaaga…aaaa… | As the ultimate solution... |
| Theervaaga vaadi amma | Come as the solution, oh mother! |
| Theervaaga vaadi amma | Come as the solution, oh mother! |
| Engalukku theervaaga vaadi amma | Come as the solution for us, oh mother! |
| Male | |
| Angae idi muzhangudhu | Thunder rumbles over there, |
| Sanathanam ellaam norunga pogudhu | Sanatana orthodoxy is going to shatter into pieces! |
| Angae idi muzhangudhu | Thunder rumbles over there, |
| Sanathanam ellaam norunga pogudhu | Sanatana orthodoxy is going to shatter into pieces! |
| Oorae nadu nadunguthu | The whole village trembles with fear, |
| Iruchi yamma | Oh goddess Iruchi! |
| Perae kidu kidunguthu | Renown quakes with power! |
| Male | |
| Ae selaiyaa selai azhagu | Oh, the beauty of her saree, |
| Seeru petra kalai azhagu | The artistic beauty graced with honor! |
| Ae selaiya selai azhagu | Oh, the beauty of her saree, |
| Seeru petra kalai azhagu | The artistic beauty graced with honor! |
| Malaiyae adi nazhuvi | Slipping down from the foot of the mountain, |
| Nagarnthu varum ival azhagu | Her moving presence is magnificent! |
| Kangul vidinthu kolluthu | The night breaks into dawn, |
| Ival kaatum dhisaiyil ulagam selludhu | The world moves in the direction she points! |
| Kangul vidinthu kolluthu | The night breaks into dawn, |
| Ival kaatum dhisaiyil ulagam selludhu | The world moves in the direction she points! |
| Male | |
| Oorin kadhavu thirakkudhu | The doors of the town are opening wide, |
| Indha poril penmai jeyichu nikkidhu | In this war, womanhood stands victorious! |
| Oorin kadhavu thirakkudhu | The doors of the town are opening wide, |
| Indha poril penmai jeyichu nikkidhu | In this war, womanhood stands victorious! |
| Angam vananga solludhu | Command every body to bow in respect, |
| Ival nadaiyil singam nadanthu selludhu | A lion walks in her stride! |
| Angam vananga solludhu | Command every body to bow in respect, |
| Ival nadaiyil singam nadanthu selludhu | A lion walks in her stride! |
கொண்டா இருச்சியம்மா.....ஆ....ஆஹ்
வேதம் கொண்ட சண்டை நாடு
குளத்துல மேல் அடுக்கு
குளத்துல மேல் அடுக்கு
குணத்துல நீ மிடுக்கு
அம்மா குணத்துல நீ மிடுக்கு.....உ.....
Oh goddess of the deity Iruchi...
A land of conflict rooted in religious scriptures,
High hierarchy in social strata,
High hierarchy in social strata,
Yet in character, you stand proud and majestic,
Oh mother, in character, you stand proud and majestic!
எத்தனை வேண்டினாலும்
எத்தனை வேண்டினாலும்
அத்தனைக்கும் சாமி உண்டு
சாதி பித்துகள தீர்பதற்கு
சாதி பித்துகள தீர்பதற்கு
நீ ஜென்மங்கொண்டு வாடியம்மா.....ஏய்
No matter how many prayers are wished,
There is a deity for every single one of them.
To cure the fanaticism of caste,
To cure the fanaticism of caste,
Come, take birth and arrive, oh mother!
இந்த நாகை மண்ணை
வகை கொண்ட அம்பிகையே மாரியாத்தா
எங்க மாதவியின் கூடு வாழ்ந்த
மணிமேகலையே பிடரியாத்தா
Oh Nagapattinam land's,
Victorious goddess Ambigai, Mariyatha!
Oh Manimegalai, who lived as the nest of our Madhavi,
Oh fierce goddess Pidariyatha!
அம்மா......ஆஅ.....அ....
அம்மா செல்லியம்மா பொன்னியம்மா
ஆரியமாலா பாப்பதியம்மா
தீபாஞ்சம்மா முருகேசன் கண்ணகியே
இளவரசன் நாயகியே
சண்டை நாடுதாண்டி
எங்க தொண்டை நாடு வந்தவளே.....ஏ.....
Oh Mother...
Oh Mother Seliyamma, Oonniyamma,
Oh Ariyamala, Pappathiyamma,
Oh Theepanchamma, Murugesan's Kannagi,
The heroine of Ilavarasan,
Crossing the battle-torn land,
Oh goddess who came to our Thondai land!
நீ வைக்கும் கால்களுக்கு
அம்மா கால்களுக்கு
வேத பேதம்மெல்லாம்
பொசுங்கிடும்மா தாயே பொசுங்கிடும்மா
For the feet that you place,
Oh mother, for your feet,
All scriptural discriminations
Will be burnt to ashes, oh mother, burnt to ashes!
அம்மா நீ வைக்கும் கால்களுக்கு
மத போதை எல்லாம் தெளிஞ்சிடும்மா
தெளிஞ்சிடும்மா தெளிஞ்சிடும்மா
எட்டி வைக்கும் கால்களுக்கு
ஆணவங்கள் அழிஞ்சிடும்மா
அழிஞ்சிடும்மா அழிஞ்சிடும்மா
Oh mother, for the feet that you place,
All religious intoxication will be cleared away!
Will clear away, will clear away!
For the feet that step forward,
Arrogance will be destroyed, oh mother,
Will be destroyed, will be destroyed!
எட்டி வைக்கும்
எட்டி வைக்கும் எட்டி வைக்கும்
கால்களுக்கு அம்மா கால்களுக்கு
மண்ணு எல்லாம் சந்தனம்தான்
தாயே சந்தனம்தான்
நீ எட்டி வைக்கும் கால்களுக்கு
சமத்துவங்கள் பூத்திடும்மா
பூத்திடும்மா பூத்திடும்மா
Stepping forward,
Stepping forward,
Stepping forward,
For the feet that step forward,
Oh mother, for your feet,
All the soil turns into sacred sandalwood paste,
Oh mother, turns into sandalwood!
For the feet that you step forward with,
Equality will bloom, oh mother,
Will bloom, will bloom!
பெத்தான் பேரு வச்சான்
பெத்தான் பேரு வச்சான்
பெருமைக்கு சீரு வச்சான்
கடல நோக்கி ஓடும்
கடல நோக்கி ஓடும்
காதல் ஆத்த கட்டி வச்சான்
Father gave a name,
Father gave a name,
And gave dowry gifts for pride.
Running towards the sea,
Running towards the sea,
He bound and restricted the river of love!
உடன்போக்கு குத்தமுன்னு
உடன்போக்கு குத்தமுன்னு
சொல்லிலே தேன் தடவி
சொல்லாம விஷம் தடவி
கொள்ளும் கும்பலைத்தான்
கொள்ளும் கும்பலைத்தான்
கொலை நடுங்க சிதறடிக்க
கொலுசு சத்தம் வெடி வெடிக்க
உன் பூ வாசம் புயலடிக்க
பொட்டு தீயட்டம் அனலடிக்க
தீர்வாக......ஆஆ......ஆ.....
தீர்வாக வாடி அம்மா
தீர்வாக வாடி அம்மா
எங்களுக்கு தீர்வாக வாடி அம்மா
Saying elopement is a crime,
Saying elopement is a crime,
Smearing honey in words,
Secretly smearing poison,
That murderous gang,
That murderous gang,
To scatter them trembling in fear of murder,
While the sound of anklets explodes like bombs,
While the fragrance of your flowers blows like a storm,
While the bindi blazes with heat like fire,
As the ultimate solution...
Come as the solution, oh mother!
Come as the solution, oh mother!
Come as the solution for us, oh mother!
அங்கே இடி முழங்குது
சானாதானம் எல்லாம் நொறுங்க போகுது
அங்கே இடி முழங்குது
சானாதானம் எல்லாம் நொறுங்க போகுது
ஊரே நடு நடுங்குது
இருச்சியம்மா
பேரே கிடு கிடுங்குது
Thunder rumbles over there,
Sanatana orthodoxy is going to shatter into pieces!
Thunder rumbles over there,
Sanatana orthodoxy is going to shatter into pieces!
The whole village trembles with fear,
Oh goddess Iruchi!
Renown quakes with power!
ஏ செலையா செலை அழகு
சீரு பெற்ற கலை அழகு
ஏ செலையா செலை அழகு
சீரு பெற்ற கலை அழகு
மலையே அடி நழுவி
நகர்ந்து வரும் இவள் அழகு
கங்குள் விடிந்து கொல்லுது
இவள் காட்டும் திசையில் உலகம் செல்லுது
கங்குள் விடிந்து கொல்லுது
இவள் காட்டும் திசையில் உலகம் செல்லுது
Oh, the beauty of her saree,
The artistic beauty graced with honor!
Oh, the beauty of her saree,
The artistic beauty graced with honor!
Slipping down from the foot of the mountain,
Her moving presence is magnificent!
The night breaks into dawn,
The world moves in the direction she points!
The night breaks into dawn,
The world moves in the direction she points!
ஊரின் கதவு திறக்குது
இந்த போரில் பெண்மை ஜெயிச்சு நிக்குது
ஊரின் கதவு திறக்குது
இந்த போரில் பெண்மை ஜெயிச்சு நிக்குது
அங்கம் வணங்க சொல்லுது
இவள் நடையில் சிங்கம் நடந்து செல்லுது
அங்கம் வணங்க சொல்லுது
இவள் நடையில் சிங்கம் நடந்து செல்லுது
The doors of the town are opening wide,
In this war, womanhood stands victorious!
The doors of the town are opening wide,
In this war, womanhood stands victorious!
Command every body to bow in respect,
A lion walks in her stride!
Command every body to bow in respect,
A lion walks in her stride!
Kondaa iruchi yamma…aaa…aah
Oh goddess of the deity Iruchi...
Vedham konda sandai naadu
A land of conflict rooted in religious scriptures,
Kulathula mel adukku
High hierarchy in social strata,
Kulathula mel adukku
High hierarchy in social strata,
Gunathula nee midukku
Yet in character, you stand proud and majestic,
Amma gunathula nee midukku..uu…
Oh mother, in character, you stand proud and majestic!
Ethana vendinaalum ethana vendinaalum
No matter how many prayers are wished,
Athnaikkum saami undu
There is a deity for every single one of them.
Saadhi pithukala theerpatharkku
To cure the fanaticism of caste,
Saadhi pithukala theerpatharkku
To cure the fanaticism of caste,
Nee jenmangondu vaadi yamma..yei
Come, take birth and arrive, oh mother!
Indha naagai manna
Oh Nagapattinam land's,
Vagai konda ambigaiyae mariyaatha
Victorious goddess Ambigai, Mariyatha!
Enga madhaviyin koodu vaazhntha
Oh Manimegalai, who lived as the nest of our Madhavi,
Manimegalaiyae pidariyaatha
Oh fierce goddess Pidariyatha!
Ammaa…aaa….aa…
Oh Mother...
Amma seliyamma oonniyamma
Oh Mother Seliyamma, Oonniyamma,
Ariyamala pappathiyamma
Oh Ariyamala, Pappathiyamma,
Theepanchamma murugesan kannagiyae
Oh Theepanchamma, Murugesan's Kannagi,
Ilavarasan nayagiyae
The heroine of Ilavarasan,
Sandai naadu thaandi
Crossing the battle-torn land,
Enga thondai naadu vanthavalae…ae….
Oh goddess who came to our Thondai land!
Nee vaikkum kaalgalukku
For the feet that you place,
Amma kaalgalukku
Oh mother, for your feet,
Vedha baethamellam
All scriptural discriminations
Posungidummaa thaayae posungidummaa
Will be burnt to ashes, oh mother, burnt to ashes!
Amma nee vaikkum kaalgalukku
Oh mother, for the feet that you place,
Madha bothayellam thelinjidumma
All religious intoxication will be cleared away!
Thelinjidumma thelinjidumma
Will clear away, will clear away!
Etti vaikkum kaalgalukku
For the feet that step forward,
Aanavangal azhinjidum ma
Arrogance will be destroyed, oh mother,
Azhinjidum ma azhinjidum ma
Will be destroyed, will be destroyed!
Etti vaikkum
Stepping forward,
Etti vaikkum
Stepping forward,
Etti vaikkum
Stepping forward,
Etti vaikkum kaalgalukku
For the feet that step forward,
Amma kaalgalukku
Oh mother, for your feet,
Mannu ellaam santhanam dhaan
All the soil turns into sacred sandalwood paste,
Thaayae santhanam thaan
Oh mother, turns into sandalwood!
Nee etti vaikkum kaalgalukku
For the feet that you step forward with,
Samathuvangal poothidumma
Equality will bloom, oh mother,
Poothidumma poothidumma
Will bloom, will bloom!
Pethan peru vachaan
Father gave a name,
Pethan peru vachaan
Father gave a name,
Perumaikku seeru vachaan
And gave dowry gifts for pride.
Kadala nokki odum
Running towards the sea,
Kadala nokki odum
Running towards the sea,
Kaadhal aatha katti vachaan
He bound and restricted the river of love!
Udanpokku kuthamunnu
Saying elopement is a crime,
Udanpokku kuthamunnu
Saying elopement is a crime,
Sollilae thean thadavi
Smearing honey in words,
Sollaama visham thadavi
Secretly smearing poison,
Kollum gumbalathan
That murderous gang,
Kollum gumbalathan
That murderous gang,
Kola nadunga sitharadika
To scatter them trembling in fear of murder,
Kolusu satham vedi vedikka
While the sound of anklets explodes like bombs,
Un poo vaasam puyaladikka
While the fragrance of your flowers blows like a storm,
Pottu theeyattam analadikka
While the bindi blazes with heat like fire,
Theervaaga…aaaa…
As the ultimate solution...
Theervaaga vaadi amma
Come as the solution, oh mother!
Theervaaga vaadi amma
Come as the solution, oh mother!
Engalukku theervaaga vaadi amma
Come as the solution for us, oh mother!
Angae idi muzhangudhu
Thunder rumbles over there,
Sanathanam ellaam norunga pogudhu
Sanatana orthodoxy is going to shatter into pieces!
Angae idi muzhangudhu
Thunder rumbles over there,
Sanathanam ellaam norunga pogudhu
Sanatana orthodoxy is going to shatter into pieces!
Oorae nadu nadunguthu
The whole village trembles with fear,
Iruchi yamma
Oh goddess Iruchi!
Perae kidu kidunguthu
Renown quakes with power!
Ae selaiyaa selai azhagu
Oh, the beauty of her saree,
Seeru petra kalai azhagu
The artistic beauty graced with honor!
Ae selaiya selai azhagu
Oh, the beauty of her saree,
Seeru petra kalai azhagu
The artistic beauty graced with honor!
Malaiyae adi nazhuvi
Slipping down from the foot of the mountain,
Nagarnthu varum ival azhagu
Her moving presence is magnificent!
Kangul vidinthu kolluthu
The night breaks into dawn,
Ival kaatum dhisaiyil ulagam selludhu
The world moves in the direction she points!
Kangul vidinthu kolluthu
The night breaks into dawn,
Ival kaatum dhisaiyil ulagam selludhu
The world moves in the direction she points!
Oorin kadhavu thirakkudhu
The doors of the town are opening wide,
Indha poril penmai jeyichu nikkidhu
In this war, womanhood stands victorious!
Oorin kadhavu thirakkudhu
The doors of the town are opening wide,
Indha poril penmai jeyichu nikkidhu
In this war, womanhood stands victorious!
Angam vananga solludhu
Command every body to bow in respect,
Ival nadaiyil singam nadanthu selludhu
A lion walks in her stride!
Angam vananga solludhu
Command every body to bow in respect,
Ival nadaiyil singam nadanthu selludhu
A lion walks in her stride!
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Song interpretation
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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