Pachai Dhrogangal
From Adanga Maru · 2018
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Haricharan
- Music director
- Sam C. S
- Details
- Adanga Maru2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pachai dhrogangal saagamal | Without blatant betrayals dying out |
| Pallai izhikkum naal thoorum | They snicker and grin every single day |
| Etchil sor unnum kaagam pol | Like a crow feeding on leftover scraps |
| Thodarum nilayae setharam | This continuing state itself causes destruction |
| Male | |
| Kutram engendru thedaamal | Without searching for where the crime lies |
| Sattam uranga kudathae | The law must not go to sleep |
| Micham nee endru aanaalum | Even if you are the only one left standing |
| Adangi odangi vazhaathae | Do not live subdued and bowed down |
| Male | |
| Ullavai mothamum thaavendru | Demanding 'give everything that exists' |
| Naaigalum peigalum vaalaatta | As dogs and demons wag their tails |
| Nallathai nambi nee por seiyum | Believing in the good, the moment you wage war |
| Tharunam tharunam | This is the moment, the right moment |
| Male | |
| Vanjamum nanjamum kai korthu | Deceit and poison joining hands |
| Nadagam oduthae oorellam | A drama is unfolding across the whole town |
| Sathiyam ondru thaan un kaiyil | Truth alone is in your hand |
| Gavanam gavanam | Be careful, stay vigilant |
| Male | |
| Aah ooraiyum peraiyum | Aah, town and reputation |
| Vaanga vaa porattum | Come, let us fight to win them |
| Theemayai theeyilae | Evil into the fire |
| Podavae aarpattam | A uproar to hurl evil into the fire |
| Male | |
| Valainthu nelinthu | Bending and twisting |
| Kidakkum varaikkum | As long as you lie down submissively |
| Kanakku vazhakku | The accounts and disputes |
| Theerathae | Will never be resolved |
| Male | |
| Nimirnthu ezhunthu | Stand tall and rise up |
| Uthaikka thodangu | Start kicking back |
| Etharkkum bayanthu | Fearing anything |
| Oodathae | Do not turn and run away |
| Male | |
| Kollaiyum thollaiyum | Plunder and trouble |
| Koot endru | Are in collusion together |
| Kooni nee poovathu theervillai | You hunching over in submission is no solution |
| Vetrinam kondu nee porittaal | If you fight with a thirst for victory |
| Paniyum jagammae | The entire world will bow down |
| Male | |
| Kallaiyum mannaiyum | Like stone and soil |
| Pol ingu | Like that here |
| Vazhavae yenginal theengellaam | If you long to live passively, all evil |
| Unnaiyum mannilae saikindra | Will make even you fall into the dirt |
| Nilamai varumae | Such a situation will arrive |
| Male | |
| Kutram engedru thedaamal | Without searching for where the crime lies |
| Sattam uranga kudathae | The law must not go to sleep |
| Micham nee endru aanaalum | Even if you are the only one left standing |
| Adangi odangi vazhathae | Do not live subdued and bowed down |
| Male | |
| Tadat dadata daa dat aa | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Tadat dadata daa dat aa | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
பச்சை துரோகங்கள் சாகாமல்
பல்லை இழிக்கும் நாள் தூரம்
எச்சில் சோர் உண்ணும் காகம் போல்
தொடரும் நிலையே சேதாரம்
Without blatant betrayals dying out
They snicker and grin every single day
Like a crow feeding on leftover scraps
This continuing state itself causes destruction
குற்றம் எங்கென்று தேடாமல்
சட்டம் உறங்க கூடாதே
மிச்சம் நீ என்று ஆனாலும்
அடங்கி ஒடங்கி வாழாதே
Without searching for where the crime lies
The law must not go to sleep
Even if you are the only one left standing
Do not live subdued and bowed down
உள்ளவை மொத்தமும் தாவென்று
நாய்களும் பேய்களும் வாலாட்ட
நல்லதை நம்பி நீ போர் செய்யும்
தருணம் தருணம்
Demanding 'give everything that exists'
As dogs and demons wag their tails
Believing in the good, the moment you wage war
This is the moment, the right moment
வஞ்சமும் நஞ்சமும் கை கோர்த்து
நாடகம் ஓடுதே ஊரெல்லாம்
சத்தியம் ஒன்று தான் உன் கையில்
கவனம் கவனம்
Deceit and poison joining hands
A drama is unfolding across the whole town
Truth alone is in your hand
Be careful, stay vigilant
ஆஅ ஊரையும் பேரையும்
வாங்க வா போராட்டம்
தீமையை தீயிலே
போடவே ஆர்பாட்டம்
Aah, town and reputation
Come, let us fight to win them
Evil into the fire
A uproar to hurl evil into the fire
வளைந்து நெளிந்து
கிடக்கும் வரைக்கும்
கணக்கு வழக்கு
தீராதே
Bending and twisting
As long as you lie down submissively
The accounts and disputes
Will never be resolved
நிமிர்ந்து எழுந்து
உதைக்க தொடங்கு
எதற்கும் பயந்து
ஓடாதே
Stand tall and rise up
Start kicking back
Fearing anything
Do not turn and run away
கொள்ளையும் தொல்லையும்
கூட் என்று
கூனி நீ போவது தீர்வில்லை
வெற்றினம் கொண்டு நீ போரிட்டால்
பணியும் ஜகமே
Plunder and trouble
Are in collusion together
You hunching over in submission is no solution
If you fight with a thirst for victory
The entire world will bow down
கல்லையும் மண்ணையும்
போல் இங்கு
வாழவே ஏங்கினால் தீங்கெல்லாம்
உன்னையும் மண்ணிலே சாய்க்கின்ற
நிலைமை வருமே
Like stone and soil
Like that here
If you long to live passively, all evil
Will make even you fall into the dirt
Such a situation will arrive
குற்றம் எங்கென்று தேடாமல்
சட்டம் உறங்க கூடாதே
மிச்சம் நீ என்று ஆனாலும்
அடங்கி ஒடங்கி வாழாதே
Without searching for where the crime lies
The law must not go to sleep
Even if you are the only one left standing
Do not live subdued and bowed down
தடத் தட்ட டா டாட் ஆ
தடத் தட்ட டா டாட் ஆ
[Rhythmic vocalization]
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Pachai dhrogangal saagamal
Without blatant betrayals dying out
Pallai izhikkum naal thoorum
They snicker and grin every single day
Etchil sor unnum kaagam pol
Like a crow feeding on leftover scraps
Thodarum nilayae setharam
This continuing state itself causes destruction
Kutram engendru thedaamal
Without searching for where the crime lies
Sattam uranga kudathae
The law must not go to sleep
Micham nee endru aanaalum
Even if you are the only one left standing
Adangi odangi vazhaathae
Do not live subdued and bowed down
Ullavai mothamum thaavendru
Demanding 'give everything that exists'
Naaigalum peigalum vaalaatta
As dogs and demons wag their tails
Nallathai nambi nee por seiyum
Believing in the good, the moment you wage war
Tharunam tharunam
This is the moment, the right moment
Vanjamum nanjamum kai korthu
Deceit and poison joining hands
Nadagam oduthae oorellam
A drama is unfolding across the whole town
Sathiyam ondru thaan un kaiyil
Truth alone is in your hand
Gavanam gavanam
Be careful, stay vigilant
Aah ooraiyum peraiyum
Aah, town and reputation
Vaanga vaa porattum
Come, let us fight to win them
Theemayai theeyilae
Evil into the fire
Podavae aarpattam
A uproar to hurl evil into the fire
Valainthu nelinthu
Bending and twisting
Kidakkum varaikkum
As long as you lie down submissively
Kanakku vazhakku
The accounts and disputes
Theerathae
Will never be resolved
Nimirnthu ezhunthu
Stand tall and rise up
Uthaikka thodangu
Start kicking back
Etharkkum bayanthu
Fearing anything
Oodathae
Do not turn and run away
Kollaiyum thollaiyum
Plunder and trouble
Koot endru
Are in collusion together
Kooni nee poovathu theervillai
You hunching over in submission is no solution
Vetrinam kondu nee porittaal
If you fight with a thirst for victory
Paniyum jagammae
The entire world will bow down
Kallaiyum mannaiyum
Like stone and soil
Pol ingu
Like that here
Vazhavae yenginal theengellaam
If you long to live passively, all evil
Unnaiyum mannilae saikindra
Will make even you fall into the dirt
Nilamai varumae
Such a situation will arrive
Kutram engedru thedaamal
Without searching for where the crime lies
Sattam uranga kudathae
The law must not go to sleep
Micham nee endru aanaalum
Even if you are the only one left standing
Adangi odangi vazhathae
Do not live subdued and bowed down
Tadat dadata daa dat aa
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Tadat dadata daa dat aa
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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Trivia
Although the prompt music/singer metadata was listed as unknown, 'Adanga Maru' (2018) featured music composed by Sam C. S., with lyrics written by Yugabharathi. The song highlights the protagonist's rebellious cop persona played by Jayam Ravi.
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