Oothunga Da Sanghu
From Velai Illa Pattadhaari · 2014
- Lyricist
- Dhanush
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Velai Illa Pattadhaari2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| :Vaazhkaiya thedi naanum poren | I am going in search of my life |
| Gaandula paadum paatu kaaren | I am a singer singing out of sheer frustration |
| Bothayil paadum soga paata | A sad song sung under intoxication |
| Sodava kalanthu paada poren | I am going to mix soda into it and sing |
| Male | |
| {Ada oothungada sangu | Hey, blow the conch for my ruin! |
| Naa thanda sorru kingu | I am the king of eating free food! |
| Thamizh is my mother toungue | Tamil is my mother tongue |
| I am single and i am younguu} (2) | I am single and I am young |
| Male | |
| Oothu sangu | Blow the conch |
| Naanthaan kingu | I am the king |
| I am single and i am younguu | I am single and I am young |
| Sangu naanthaan kingu | Conch! I am the king |
| Mother toungue | Mother tongue |
| I am single and i am younguu | I am single and I am young |
| Male | |
| Erumaiku kooda blue cross irukku | Even buffaloes have the Blue Cross society for protection |
| Ennakaga yosikka uyiraa irukku? | Is there any living soul who thinks about me? |
| Maratha suthi duet paadi | To sing duets running around trees |
| Love panna enakumthaan aasa irukku | Even I have a desire to fall in love |
| Maanam roshamlam deal-la vittachuda | I've traded away my pride and self-respect, man |
| Plastic poo kooda vaadi poyachuda | Even an artificial plastic flower has withered away, man |
| Vella sollama ulla azhuguren da | Without expressing it outside, I am crying inside, man |
| Vella manasellam inga kanakila da.. | An innocent heart isn't valued or counted here, man.. |
| Male | |
| {Dandanaka thakita thakka.. | Dandanaka thakita thakka.. |
| Dandanaka .thakita thakka…}(4) | Dandanaka thakita thakka… |
| Male | |
| Ada oothungada.. | Hey, blow it.. |
| Naa thanda soru.. | I am the free eater.. |
| Thamizh is my mother.. | Tamil is my mother.. |
| I am single and i am.. | I am single and I am.. |
| Male | |
| Ada oothungada sangu | Hey, blow the conch |
| Naa thanda sorru kingu | I am the king of eating free food |
| Thamizh is my mother toungue | Tamil is my mother tongue |
| I am single and i am younguu | I am single and I am young |
| I am single and i am younguu | I am single and I am young |
| Male | |
| Oothu sangu | Blow the conch |
| Naanthaan kingu | I am the king |
| I am single and i am youngu | I am single and I am young |
| Sangu naanthaan kingu | Conch, I am the king |
| Mother toungue | Mother tongue |
| I am single and i am youngu | I am single and I am young |
| Ada oduthungha da.. | Hey, blow it guys.. |
வாழ்க்கையை தேடி
நானும் போறேன் காண்டுல
பாடும் பாட்டுக்காரன் போதையில்
பாடும் சோகப்பாட்ட சோடாவ
கலந்து பாடப்போறேன்
I am going in search of my life
I am a singer singing out of sheer frustration
A sad song sung under intoxication
I am going to mix soda into it and sing
மாமன் ஓட்டாண்டி
பொிய லூசாண்டி அடிவாங்கியே
நா ஸ்ட்ராங்கான மாயாண்டி
ஆனேன் நான் போண்டி அதையும்
தான் தாண்டி போராடுவேன்
நா வெறியான விருமாண்டி
Hey, blow the conch for my ruin!
I am the king of eating free food!
Tamil is my mother tongue
I am single and I am young
{ அட ஊதுங்கடா
சங்கு நா தண்டச்சோறு
கிங்கு தமிழ் ஸ் மை மதா்
டங் ஐ எம் சிங்கிள் அன்ட்
ஐ எம் யங்கு } (2)
Blow the conch
I am the king
I am single and I am young
Conch! I am the king
Mother tongue
I am single and I am young
ஊது சங்கு நான்
தான்கிங்கு ஐ எம் சிங்கிள்
அன்ட் ஐ எம் யங்கு சங்கு நான்
தான்கிங்கு மதா் டங் ஐ எம் சிங்கிள்
அன்ட் ஐ எம் யங்கு
Even buffaloes have the Blue Cross society for protection
Is there any living soul who thinks about me?
To sing duets running around trees
Even I have a desire to fall in love
I've traded away my pride and self-respect, man
Even an artificial plastic flower has withered away, man
Without expressing it outside, I am crying inside, man
An innocent heart isn't valued or counted here, man..
எருமைக்கு கூட
புளுக்ராஸ் இருக்கு எனக்காக
யோசிக்க உயிரா இருக்கு
மரத்த சுத்தி டூயட் பாடி
லவ் பண்ண எனக்கும்தான்
ஆச இருக்கு மானம் ரோசம்லாம்
டீல்ல விட்டாச்சுடா பிளாஸ்டிக்
பூ கூட வாடி போயாச்சுடா வெளிய
சொல்லாம உள்ள அழுகுறேண்டா
வெள்ள மனசெல்லாம் இங்க கணக்கில்லடா
Dandanaka thakita thakka..
Dandanaka thakita thakka…
{ டண்டணக்கா
தகிட தக்க டண்டணக்கா
தகிட தக்க } (4)
Hey, blow it..
I am the free eater..
Tamil is my mother..
I am single and I am..
அட ஊதுங்கடா
நா தண்டச்சோறு தமிழ்
ஸ் மை மதா் ஐ எம்
சிங்கிள் அன்ட் ஐ எம்
Hey, blow the conch
I am the king of eating free food
Tamil is my mother tongue
I am single and I am young
I am single and I am young
அட ஊதுங்கடா
சங்கு நா தண்டச்சோறு
கிங்கு தமிழ் ஸ் மை மதா்
டங் ஐ எம் சிங்கிள் அன்ட்
ஐ எம் யங்கு ஐ எம் சிங்கிள்
அன்ட் ஐ எம் யங்கு
Blow the conch
I am the king
I am single and I am young
Conch, I am the king
Mother tongue
I am single and I am young
Hey, blow it guys..
ஊது சங்கு நான்
தான்கிங்கு ஐ எம் சிங்கிள்
அன்ட் ஐ எம் யங்கு சங்கு நான்
தான்கிங்கு மதா் டங் ஐ எம் சிங்கிள்
அன்ட் ஐ எம் யங்கு அட ஓடுதுங்க டா
:Vaazhkaiya thedi naanum poren
I am going in search of my life
Gaandula paadum paatu kaaren
I am a singer singing out of sheer frustration
Bothayil paadum soga paata
A sad song sung under intoxication
Sodava kalanthu paada poren
I am going to mix soda into it and sing
{Ada oothungada sangu
Hey, blow the conch for my ruin!
Naa thanda sorru kingu
I am the king of eating free food!
Thamizh is my mother toungue
Tamil is my mother tongue
I am single and i am younguu} (2)
I am single and I am young
Oothu sangu
Blow the conch
Naanthaan kingu
I am the king
I am single and i am younguu
I am single and I am young
Sangu naanthaan kingu
Conch! I am the king
Mother toungue
Mother tongue
I am single and i am younguu
I am single and I am young
Erumaiku kooda blue cross irukku
Even buffaloes have the Blue Cross society for protection
Ennakaga yosikka uyiraa irukku?
Is there any living soul who thinks about me?
Maratha suthi duet paadi
To sing duets running around trees
Love panna enakumthaan aasa irukku
Even I have a desire to fall in love
Maanam roshamlam deal-la vittachuda
I've traded away my pride and self-respect, man
Plastic poo kooda vaadi poyachuda
Even an artificial plastic flower has withered away, man
Vella sollama ulla azhuguren da
Without expressing it outside, I am crying inside, man
Vella manasellam inga kanakila da..
An innocent heart isn't valued or counted here, man..
{Dandanaka thakita thakka..
Dandanaka thakita thakka..
Dandanaka .thakita thakka…}(4)
Dandanaka thakita thakka…
Ada oothungada..
Hey, blow it..
Naa thanda soru..
I am the free eater..
Thamizh is my mother..
Tamil is my mother..
I am single and i am..
I am single and I am..
Ada oothungada sangu
Hey, blow the conch
Naa thanda sorru kingu
I am the king of eating free food
Thamizh is my mother toungue
Tamil is my mother tongue
I am single and i am younguu
I am single and I am young
I am single and i am younguu
I am single and I am young
Oothu sangu
Blow the conch
Naanthaan kingu
I am the king
I am single and i am youngu
I am single and I am young
Sangu naanthaan kingu
Conch, I am the king
Mother toungue
Mother tongue
I am single and i am youngu
I am single and I am young
Ada oduthungha da..
Hey, blow it guys..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Udhungada Sangu' from Velai Illa Pattadhaari (2014) is a high-energy, self-deprecating anthem expressing the frustration of an unemployed young graduate. Feeling neglected by society and unlucky in love, the protagonist uses humor and alcohol to mask his underlying pain. He sarcastically proclaims himself the 'king of eating free food' (living off his family), highlighting the loss of self-respect that comes with joblessness. Despite the melancholic theme of loneliness and societal rejection, the song maintains an upbeat, defiant attitude. The protagonist proudly asserts his identity ('Tamil is my mother tongue, I am single and I am young'), transforming his personal failure into a relatable, cathartic chorus for youth facing similar hardships.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Ada oothungada sangu / Naa thanda sorru kingu / I am single and i am younguu”
The words 'sangu', 'kingu', and 'younguu' end with rhyming sounds, creating a catchy rhythm in the refrain.
Hyperbole / Muran (Exaggeration / Paradox)
“Plastic poo kooda vaadi poyachuda”
Describing an artificial plastic flower (which cannot wither) as having withered away exaggerates his extreme sense of misfortune and sorrow.
Metaphor & Idiom
“Ada oothungada sangu”
Blowing a conch ('sangu') traditionally signifies death or the end of something. Here, it is used metaphorically for his finished prospects and ruined situation.
Ethugai (Second-letter Assonance)
“Maanam roshamlam deal-la vittachuda / Plastic poo kooda vaadi poyachuda”
The second consonant sounds/patterns in these lines harmonize to create rhythmic poetic unity.
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Trivia
This song, composed by Anirudh Ravichander and written/sung by Dhanush, became a massive chartbuster and an anthem for unemployed youth in Tamil Nadu. The phrase 'Sangu' is local Chennai slang for declaring oneself finished or ruined. *Velai Illa Pattadhaari* marked Dhanush's 25th landmark movie, and the album cemented the iconic collaborative pairing of Dhanush and Anirudh (popularly known as 'DnA').
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