Sangu (Area Version)
From Sathya (2017 Film) · 2017
- Lyricist
- Rokesh
- Singer
- Simon. K. King
- Music director
- Simon K King
- Details
- Sathya (2017 Film)2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yannai kitta modhi kitta | You clashed with an elephant |
| Summa ennai nondi vitta | You unnecessarily poked me |
| Sangu sangu | Death knell, death knell |
| Male | |
| Oonaya orasi kitta | You brushed against a wolf |
| Theru naaya saga pora | You are going to die like a street dog |
| Sangu sangu | Death knell, death knell |
| Male | |
| Dingaccha bol bolu | Beat the drums and make noise |
| Kizhiyum vaai tholu | The skin of your mouth will tear |
| Achachcha dol dolu | Beat the drum loudly |
| Aavatha bailu | Bail is not going to work out |
| Male | |
| Ayya noyya | Stop nagging and crying |
| Edra kaiya | Raise your hands |
| Thukkinu varla | I didn't bring a |
| Manja paiya | Yellow bag to carry you |
| Male | |
| Sangu onakku sangu | Death knell for you, death knell |
| Sangu onakku sangu | Death knell for you, death knell |
| Male | |
| Yannai kitta modhi kitta | You clashed with an elephant |
| Summa ennai nondi vitta | You unnecessarily poked me |
| Sangu sangu | Death knell, death knell |
| Male | |
| Oonaya orasi kitta | You brushed against a wolf |
| Theru naaya saga pora | You are going to die like a street dog |
| Sangu sangu | Death knell, death knell |
| Male | |
| Naanaga irundhavana | I was just minding my own business |
| Veenaga thoondivitta | You provoked me for no reason |
| Sangu | Death knell |
| Male | |
| Daardaara bejaaraa | All torn up and troubled |
| Naar naaraa aava pora | You will be ripped into shreds |
| Sangu…sangu | Death knell... death knell |
| Male | |
| Chicago jeans aatam | Like Chicago jeans |
| Kaala kizhippenda | I will tear your legs apart |
| Chikkatha kodukaama | Without getting caught in trouble |
| Scene na mudipenda | I will end the entire scene |
| Male | |
| Atta kaththi | Like a cardboard knife |
| Unna vetti | Cutting you down |
| Koor kooraa vippenda | I will sell you in pieces |
| Oora suththi | All around the town |
| Male | |
| Vada vada vada vada | Come on, come on, come on, come on |
| Sangu onakku sangu | Death knell for you, death knell |
| Sangu onakku sangu | Death knell for you, death knell |
| Male | |
| Vada sutta kakkakku | To the crow that fried vadas |
| Kadha vutta nari oodhum | The fox that spun stories will sound the |
| Sangu | Death knell |
| Male | |
| Puli mela kodu pottu | Putting stripes on a tiger |
| Es aana elikum oodhu | Sound it for the rat that escaped |
| Sangu…sangu | Death knell... death knell |
| Male | |
| Cockroach oru naaalum | A cockroach can never |
| Kaalai aagathu | Become a strong bull |
| Beetroot ennaikum | A beetroot will never |
| Beef ah marathu | Turn into beef |
| Male | |
| Ethi vutta | You provoked and instigated |
| Mooti vutta | You fanned the flames |
| Maatikitaa | Now you are completely trapped |
| Marana matta | Dead and knocked down completely |
| Male | |
| Sangu onakku sangu | Death knell for you, death knell |
| Sangae..ae… onakku sangae..ae… | Death knell... oh... death knell for you... oh... |
| Sangu onakku sangu | Death knell for you, death knell |
| Sangae..ae… onakku sangae.. | Death knell... oh... death knell for you... |
| Sangae…. sangae…. | Death knell... death knell... |
யானை கிட்ட மோதி கிட்ட
சும்மா என்ன நோண்டி விட்ட
சங்கு சங்கு
You clashed with an elephant
You unnecessarily poked me
Death knell, death knell
ஓநாயை உரசி கிட்ட
தெரு நாயா சாக போற
சங்கு சங்கு
You brushed against a wolf
You are going to die like a street dog
Death knell, death knell
டிங்காச்ச போல் போலு
கிழியும் வாய் தோலு
அச்சச்சா டோல் டோலு
ஆவாத பெயில்
Beat the drums and make noise
The skin of your mouth will tear
Beat the drum loudly
Bail is not going to work out
அய்ய நொய்யா
அட்றா கையா
தூக்கின்னு வரல
மஞ்ச பைய
Stop nagging and crying
Raise your hands
I didn't bring a
Yellow bag to carry you
சங்கு உனக்கு சங்கு
சங்கு உனக்கு சங்கு
Death knell for you, death knell
Death knell for you, death knell
யானை கிட்ட மோதி கிட்ட
சும்மா என்ன நோண்டி விட்ட
சங்கு சங்கு
You clashed with an elephant
You unnecessarily poked me
Death knell, death knell
ஓநாயை உரசி கிட்ட
தெரு நாயா சாக போற
சங்கு சங்கு
You brushed against a wolf
You are going to die like a street dog
Death knell, death knell
நானாக இருந்தவன
வீணாக தூண்டி விட்ட
சங்கு
I was just minding my own business
You provoked me for no reason
Death knell
டார்டாரா பேஜாரா
நார் நாரா ஆவ போற
சங்கு சங்கு
All torn up and troubled
You will be ripped into shreds
Death knell... death knell
சிக்காகோ ஜீன்ஸ் ஆட்டம்
கால கிழிப்பேண்டா
சிக்கத்த கொடுக்காம
சீன முடிப்பேண்டா
Like Chicago jeans
I will tear your legs apart
Without getting caught in trouble
I will end the entire scene
அட்ட கத்தி
உன்ன வெட்டி
கூர் கூறா விப்பேண்டா
ஊர சுத்தி
Like a cardboard knife
Cutting you down
I will sell you in pieces
All around the town
வாடா வாடா வாடா வாடா
சங்கு உனக்கு சங்கு
சங்கு உனக்கு சங்கு
Come on, come on, come on, come on
Death knell for you, death knell
Death knell for you, death knell
வடை சுட்ட காக்காக்கு
கத விட்ட நரி ஊதும்
சங்கு
To the crow that fried vadas
The fox that spun stories will sound the
Death knell
புலி மேல கோடு போட்டு
எஸ் ஆன எலிக்கும் ஊது
சங்கு சங்கு
Putting stripes on a tiger
Sound it for the rat that escaped
Death knell... death knell
காக்ரோச் எந்நாளும்
காளை ஆகாது
பீட்ரூட் எந்நாளும்
பீப் ஆ மாறாது
A cockroach can never
Become a strong bull
A beetroot will never
Turn into beef
ஏத்தி விட்ட
மூட்டி விட்ட
மாட்டி கிட்டா
மரண மட்ட
You provoked and instigated
You fanned the flames
Now you are completely trapped
Dead and knocked down completely
சங்கு உனக்கு சங்கு
சங்கே உனக்கு சங்கே
சங்கு உனக்கு சங்கு
சங்கே உனக்கு சங்கே
சங்கே ...சங்கே
Death knell for you, death knell
Death knell... oh... death knell for you... oh...
Death knell for you, death knell
Death knell... oh... death knell for you...
Death knell... death knell...
Yannai kitta modhi kitta
You clashed with an elephant
Summa ennai nondi vitta
You unnecessarily poked me
Sangu sangu
Death knell, death knell
Oonaya orasi kitta
You brushed against a wolf
Theru naaya saga pora
You are going to die like a street dog
Sangu sangu
Death knell, death knell
Dingaccha bol bolu
Beat the drums and make noise
Kizhiyum vaai tholu
The skin of your mouth will tear
Achachcha dol dolu
Beat the drum loudly
Aavatha bailu
Bail is not going to work out
Ayya noyya
Stop nagging and crying
Edra kaiya
Raise your hands
Thukkinu varla
I didn't bring a
Manja paiya
Yellow bag to carry you
Sangu onakku sangu
Death knell for you, death knell
Sangu onakku sangu
Death knell for you, death knell
Yannai kitta modhi kitta
You clashed with an elephant
Summa ennai nondi vitta
You unnecessarily poked me
Sangu sangu
Death knell, death knell
Oonaya orasi kitta
You brushed against a wolf
Theru naaya saga pora
You are going to die like a street dog
Sangu sangu
Death knell, death knell
Naanaga irundhavana
I was just minding my own business
Veenaga thoondivitta
You provoked me for no reason
Sangu
Death knell
Daardaara bejaaraa
All torn up and troubled
Naar naaraa aava pora
You will be ripped into shreds
Sangu…sangu
Death knell... death knell
Chicago jeans aatam
Like Chicago jeans
Kaala kizhippenda
I will tear your legs apart
Chikkatha kodukaama
Without getting caught in trouble
Scene na mudipenda
I will end the entire scene
Atta kaththi
Like a cardboard knife
Unna vetti
Cutting you down
Koor kooraa vippenda
I will sell you in pieces
Oora suththi
All around the town
Vada vada vada vada
Come on, come on, come on, come on
Sangu onakku sangu
Death knell for you, death knell
Sangu onakku sangu
Death knell for you, death knell
Vada sutta kakkakku
To the crow that fried vadas
Kadha vutta nari oodhum
The fox that spun stories will sound the
Sangu
Death knell
Puli mela kodu pottu
Putting stripes on a tiger
Es aana elikum oodhu
Sound it for the rat that escaped
Sangu…sangu
Death knell... death knell
Cockroach oru naaalum
A cockroach can never
Kaalai aagathu
Become a strong bull
Beetroot ennaikum
A beetroot will never
Beef ah marathu
Turn into beef
Ethi vutta
You provoked and instigated
Mooti vutta
You fanned the flames
Maatikitaa
Now you are completely trapped
Marana matta
Dead and knocked down completely
Sangu onakku sangu
Death knell for you, death knell
Sangae..ae… onakku sangae..ae…
Death knell... oh... death knell for you... oh...
Sangu onakku sangu
Death knell for you, death knell
Sangae..ae… onakku sangae..
Death knell... oh... death knell for you...
Sangae…. sangae….
Death knell... death knell...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Sangu' from the film 'Sathya' (2017) is a high-energy local kuthu/mass track filled with raw Chennai slang (Gaana style). The lyricist Rokesh uses playful warnings, street metaphors, and aggressive humor to tell an adversary that they messed with the wrong person. The central metaphor 'Sangu' refers to the conch blown during last rites, serving as a slang phrase for 'you are finished' or 'it's game over for you'. Throughout the song, the protagonist compares himself to a powerful elephant or wolf, while depicting his opponent as a helpless rat, street dog, or cockroach who foolishly provoked a fight and is now facing total defeat.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Yannai kitta modhi kitta / Oonaya orasi kitta”
Matching second consonants across lines, e.g., 'Yannai' and 'Oonaya', or 'Cockroach' and 'Beetroot'.
Repetition & Refrain
“Sangu onakku sangu”
The phrase 'Sangu sangu' and 'Sangu onakku sangu' acts as a rhythmic hook repeated to emphasize the opponent's doom.
Metaphor & Animal Imagery
“Yannai kitta modhi kitta / Theru naaya saga pora”
Comparing the protagonist to an elephant/wolf and the opponent to a street dog, cockroach, or rat to highlight the power disparity.
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Trivia
The word 'Sangu' literally means conch shell in Tamil, but in Tamil pop culture and local street slang, 'Sangu Oodhudhu' (blowing the conch) means someone's demise, total failure, or end of the line. Lyricist Rokesh is renowned for introducing authentic North Chennai (Madras) slang into mainstream Tamil cinema music.
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