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Lyrics & meaning

Pachai Dhrogangal

From Adanga Maru · 2018

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Haricharan
Music director
Sam C. S
Movie name
Adanga Maru
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
14 Aug 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pachai dhrogangal saagamal
Pallai izhikkum naal thoorum
Etchil sor unnum kaagam pol
Thodarum nilayae setharam
Kutram engendru thedaamal
Sattam uranga kudathae
Micham nee endru aanaalum
Adangi odangi vazhaathae
Ullavai mothamum thaavendru
Naaigalum peigalum vaalaatta
Nallathai nambi nee por seiyum
Tharunam tharunam
Vanjamum nanjamum kai korthu
Nadagam oduthae oorellam
Sathiyam ondru thaan un kaiyil
Gavanam gavanam
Aah ooraiyum peraiyum
Vaanga vaa porattum
Theemayai theeyilae
Podavae aarpattam
Valainthu nelinthu
Kidakkum varaikkum
Kanakku vazhakku
Theerathae
Nimirnthu ezhunthu
Uthaikka thodangu
Etharkkum bayanthu
Oodathae
Kollaiyum thollaiyum
Koot endru
Kooni nee poovathu theervillai
Vetrinam kondu nee porittaal
Paniyum jagammae
Kallaiyum mannaiyum
Pol ingu
Vazhavae yenginal theengellaam
Unnaiyum mannilae saikindra
Nilamai varumae
Kutram engedru thedaamal
Sattam uranga kudathae
Micham nee endru aanaalum
Adangi odangi vazhathae
Tadat dadata daa dat aa
Tadat dadata daa dat aa
While blatant betrayals refuse to die,
And sneer at you with mockery,
Like crows feeding on scrap leftovers,
Continuing to live like this is ruinous.
Without seeking out where the crime lies,
The law must not fall asleep!
Even if you are the only one left,
Do not live crushed and subdued!
Demanding, "Surrender all that you have!"
As dogs and demons wag their tails,
Believing in what is right, the time to fight
Is now, this very moment!
With treachery and poison joining hands,
A deceitful drama plays out across the town.
Truth alone is the weapon in your hands,
Stay alert, stay careful!
Ah, to reclaim your land and your honor,
Come, let the struggle begin!
To cast all evil into the fire,
Rise and raise your voice!
As long as you bend and bow,
And lie flat on the ground,
These endless accounts of injustice
Will never be settled!
Stand up straight and rise,
Begin to strike back!
Afraid of anything,
Do not turn and run!
Faced with plunder and oppression,
Accepting it as your fate,
Cowering in fear is never the solution!
If you fight with the will to conquer,
The whole world will bow to you!
Like mere stone and dust,
Here in this world,
If you just wish to exist passively, all the evils
That will strike you down into the ground
Will surely take over!
Without seeking out where the crime lies,
The law must not fall asleep!
Even if you are the only one left,
Do not live crushed and subdued!
Thada thatta da daat aa
Thada thatta da daat aa
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song serves as a fiery anthem of resistance against corruption, systemic failure, and societal indifference. It highlights how evil and betrayal thrive when people remain passive and submissive. The lyricist urges the individual to rise up, fight back against injustice, and uphold truth even when standing completely alone.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Etchil sor unnum kaagam pol”

Compares corrupt scavengers of society to crows eating leftover food ('Etchil sor unnum kaagam pol') and passive human existence to lifeless objects ('Kallaiyum mannaiyum Pol').

Personification

“Sattam uranga kudathae”

Attributes human characteristics to abstract concepts such as the law sleeping ('Sattam uranga kudathae') and deceit joining hands with poison ('Vanjamum nanjamum kai korthu').

Repetition / Anaphora (Ettaiporutullai)

“Gavanam gavanam”

Emphasizes urgency and vigilance through immediate word repetition ('Tharunam tharunam', 'Gavanam gavanam').

Monai (Initial Assonance / Rhyme)

“Nimirnthu ezhunthu / Uthaikka thodangu”

Matching initial sounds across neighboring words or lines, such as 'Valainthu' and 'Kidakkum', 'Nimirnthu' and 'Uthaikka'.

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