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Sangu

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
Por ondraiAs I begin
Naan thodanghaA war of my own,
Paraiyodu nee muzhanguResound along with the Parai drum,
Sangae sangaeO Conch, O Conch!
Male
IravellamAll through the night,
Oli adangaWithout letting the sound die down,
Mudiyamal nee muzhanguSound unceasingly,
Sangae sangaeO Conch, O Conch!
Male
Onnaigal kaadondruThe forest is filled with wolves,
Kannae thee pandhamMy eyes are flaming torches.
En moochu kaatralaeBy the breath of my wind,
Kaadae thee patrumThe whole forest will catch fire.
Male
Sathaan endruThat I have turned into
Aanen indruA devil today,
Angingengum sol sangae…Proclaim everywhere, O Conch...
Male
Sangae…muzhanghu sangaeO Conch... sound aloud, O Conch!
Sangae…muzhanghu sangaeO Conch... sound aloud, O Conch!
Male
Por ondraiAs I begin
Naan thodanghaA war of my own,
Paraiyodu nee muzhanguResound along with the Parai drum,
Sangae sangaeO Conch, O Conch!
Male
IravellamAll through the night,
Oli adangaWithout letting the sound die down,
Mudiyamal nee muzhanguSound unceasingly,
Sangae sangaeO Conch, O Conch!
Male
Achchangal pilaiendruProclaiming fear to be a flaw,
Utchchathil nee muzunghuResound at the highest pitch,
Sangae..O Conch..
Male
Naan enthan vazhiendruDeclaring this is my own path,
Vaan engum nee muzhanguResound across the sky,
Sangae…O Conch...
Male
Thuraththil vidai endruEven if the whole town says
Oorae sonnalumThe answer lies far away,
Pakkathil mudi vendruThat the destination is near,
Nambum en ullamMy heart firmly believes.
Male
Pinnae sellumTo step backwards,
Ennam illaiI have no intention.
Angingengum solProclaim everywhere,
Sangae…O Conch...
Male
Sangae…muzhanghu sangaeO Conch... sound aloud, O Conch!
Sangae…muzhanghu sangaeO Conch... sound aloud, O Conch!
Male
Thadai enna vandhaalumWhatever obstacle comes,
Adhai meeri nee muzhanguResound defying it,
Sangae sangae…O Conch, O Conch...
Male
Idi nooru vizhundhaalumEven if a hundred thunders strike,
Udaiyaamal nee muzhanguResound without breaking,
Sangae sangaeO Conch, O Conch!
Male
Engengum kullapangalConfusion reigns everywhere,
Yaarum thunai illaiThere is no companion nearby,
Mugam illa pagaivargalFaceless enemies,
Kaana vazhi illaiNo way to spot them.
Male
Aanaal ennilYet within me,
Achcham illaiThere is no fear.
Angingengum solProclaim everywhere,
Sangae…O Conch...
Male
Sangae…ae…..muzhanghu sangaeO Conch... sound aloud, O Conch!
Sangae…muzhanghu sangae…ae….aee…O Conch... sound aloud, O Conch!
Sangae….aeee….muzhanghu sangaeO Conch... sound aloud, O Conch!
Sangae… sangae…ae….O Conch... O Conch...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song is a fiery call to war and self-reliance sung by a protagonist who finds himself surrounded by unseen dangers and hostile forces. Invoking the traditional conch shell ('Sangae') and 'Parai' drum—symbols of announcement and battle heraldry—he commands the conch to roar without stopping across the skies to announce his unyielding arrival.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Apostrophe

Paraiyodu nee muzhangu

Addressing the conch shell ('Sangae') directly as a sentient companion and herald of war.

Metaphor

Kannae thee pandham

Comparing the protagonist's fiery determination to eyes made of burning torches ('thee pandham') and breath capable of setting a forest on fire.

Ethukai (Second-letter rhyming)

Sathaan endru / Aanen indru

Repetition of second letter pattern in consecutive lines (e.g., 'Sathaan' / 'Aanen').

Hyperbole

Idi nooru vizhundhaalum

Exaggerating resilience by stating the conch should echo unbroken even if a hundred thunderbolts fall.

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Trivia

The song features prominent folk instrumentation mixed with modern orchestral arrangements to highlight the protagonist's battle against corruption in the thriller film Sathya (2017), starring Sibi Sathyaraj.

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