Aala Ola
From Jagame Thandhiram · 2020
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singers
- Anthony Daasan, Santhosh Narayanan
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Jagame Thandhiram2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Dai mappilai!!! | Hey brother-in-law! |
| Aei!!! | Hey! |
| Male | |
| Gaana rathinamae | Gem of Gaana music! |
| Male | |
| Ah super-u | Ah, super! |
| Male | |
| Gaana rathinamae!!! | Gem of Gaana music! |
| Male | |
| Aei!!! | Hey! |
| Male | |
| Gaana rathiname!!! | Gem of Gaana music! |
| Male | |
| Ippotiya oru adiya podu mappilai!!! | Now dance a step like this, brother-in-law! |
| Male | |
| Injaara mapplainga varuvomla mela | Look here, we sons-in-law will rise to the top! |
| Thoranaiya vandhu ninnu vappomla kaala | We will stand with grandeur and mark our footstep! |
| Inganakulla top adichi yeldrayathaan koottuvom | We will hit the top spot right here and create total chaos! |
| Oodala poondhu vandhu olattivittu ottuvom | We will slide through the middle, stir things up, and stick around! |
| Male | |
| Podu….. | Hit it! |
| Male | |
| Aala ola anjaaru | Five or six people riding high, |
| Aara thaara vachaaru | They set things up nicely, |
| Aala ola anjaaru | Five or six people riding high, |
| Aara thaara vachaaru | They set things up nicely, |
| Male | |
| Podu!!! | Hit it! |
| Male | |
| Aala ola anjaaru maalai | A garland of five or six flowers, |
| Thodha eduya thozh mela poda | Take it conveniently and wear it over your shoulder, |
| Aara thaara thappatta odhara | As the frame-drum rattles with rhythm, |
| Theriya vuduya nammoda power-ah | Let everyone see our power! |
| Male | |
| Madhura uruthu sillattam sillattam | Madurai rolls like smooth glass pieces, like glass pieces, |
| Odambu valaiyum villattam villattam | The body bends like a bow dance, like a bow dance, |
| Gaana rathinamae | Gem of Gaana music, |
| Adiyae en gaana rathinamae | Oh my gem of Gaana music, |
| Gaana rathinamae | Gem of Gaana music, |
| Adiye en gaana rathinamae | Oh my gem of Gaana music, |
| Male | |
| Aala ola anjaaru maalai | A garland of five or six flowers, |
| Thodha eduya thozh mela poda | Take it conveniently and wear it over your shoulder, |
| Aara thaara thappatta odhara | As the frame-drum rattles with rhythm, |
| Theriya vuduya nammoda power-ah | Let everyone see our power! |
| Male | |
| Oranda …Male: Onnaanga | Conflict... Male: Number one, |
| Male :Oranda….Male :Rendaanga | Conflict... Male: Number two, |
| Male :Oranda izhukkum nallavainga | Good people who pick a fight, |
| Male | |
| Urumi ..Male :Onnaanga | The drum rolls... Male: Number one, |
| Male :Izhuva …Male :Rendaanga | The pull... Male: Number two, |
| Male :Savva kizhikka vandhavainga | Those who came to tear through everything! |
| Male | |
| Sound-ah mattum vachu udu | Just turn up the sound! |
| Sallayellam paththi udu | Set fire to all the obstacles! |
| Un koottamma en koottamma | Is it your crew or my crew? |
| Un koottamthula aalirundha | If there is anyone brave in your gang, |
| Nee anuppu paarthukullam | Send them over, let us see! |
| Un aattama en aattama | Is it your dance or my dance? |
| Male | |
| Aala ola anjaaru | Five or six people riding high, |
| Aara thaara vachaaru | They set things up nicely, |
| Aala ola anjaaru | Five or six people riding high, |
| Aara thaara vachaaru | They set things up nicely, |
| Male | |
| Podu!!! | Hit it! |
| Male | |
| Aala ola anjaaru maalai | A garland of five or six flowers, |
| Thodha eduya thozh mela poda | Take it conveniently and wear it over your shoulder, |
| Aara thaara thappatta odhara | As the frame-drum rattles with rhythm, |
| Theriya vuduya nammoda power-ah | Let everyone see our power! |
| Male | |
| Sillattam sillattam… | Smooth like glass, like glass... |
| Hey eyy hey eyyy | Hey eyy hey eyyy, |
| Villattam villattam | Bending like a bow, like a bow, |
| Male | |
| Hoo ho ho ho ooo ooo………… | Hoo ho ho ho ooo ooo... |
| Aala ola anjaaru | Five or six people riding high, |
| Aara thaara vachaaru | They set things up nicely. |
டேய் மாப்பிளை!!!
ஏய்!!!
Hey brother-in-law!
Hey!
கானா ரத்தினமே
Gem of Gaana music!
ஆ சூப்பரு
Ah, super!
கானா ரத்தினமே
Gem of Gaana music!
ஏ!!!
Hey!
கானா ரத்தினமே
Gem of Gaana music!
இப்போடிய ஒரு அடிய போடு மாப்பிளை!!!
Now dance a step like this, brother-in-law!
இன்ஜார மாப்ளைங்க வருவோம்ல மேல
தோரனைய வந்து நின்னு வப்போம்ல கால
இங்கனக்குள்ள டாப் அடிச்சி ஏல்றயதான் கூட்டுவோம்
ஊடல பூந்து வந்து ஒளட்டவிட்டு ஓட்டுவோம்
Look here, we sons-in-law will rise to the top!
We will stand with grandeur and mark our footstep!
We will hit the top spot right here and create total chaos!
We will slide through the middle, stir things up, and stick around!
போடு......
Hit it!
ஆள ஒள அஞ்சாறு
ஆர தார வச்சாரு
ஆள ஒள அஞ்சாறு
ஆர தார வச்சாரு
Five or six people riding high,
They set things up nicely,
Five or six people riding high,
They set things up nicely,
போடு!!!
Hit it!
ஆள ஒள அஞ்சாறு மாலை
தோதா எடுயா தோல் மேல போட
ஆர தார தப்பட்ட ஒதர
தெரிய வுடுயா நம்மோட பவர
A garland of five or six flowers,
Take it conveniently and wear it over your shoulder,
As the frame-drum rattles with rhythm,
Let everyone see our power!
மதுர உருது சில்லாட்டம் சில்லாட்டம்
ஒடம்பு வளையும் வில்லாட்டம் வில்லாட்டம்
கானா ரத்தினமே
அடியே என் கானா ரத்தினமே
கானா ரத்தினமே
அடியே என் கானா ரத்தினமே
Madurai rolls like smooth glass pieces, like glass pieces,
The body bends like a bow dance, like a bow dance,
Gem of Gaana music,
Oh my gem of Gaana music,
Gem of Gaana music,
Oh my gem of Gaana music,
ஆள ஒள அஞ்சாறு மாலை
தோதா எடுயா தோல் மேல போட
ஆர தார தப்பட்ட ஒதர
தெரிய வுடுயா நம்மோட பவர
A garland of five or six flowers,
Take it conveniently and wear it over your shoulder,
As the frame-drum rattles with rhythm,
Let everyone see our power!
ஓராண்டா... ஆண் :
ஒன்னாக
ஓராண்டா... ஆண் :
ரெண்டாக
ஓராண்டா இழுக்கும் நல்லவைங்க
Conflict... Male: Number one,
Conflict... Male: Number two,
Good people who pick a fight,
உறுமி... ஆண் :
ஒன்னாக
இழுவ... ஆண் :
ரெண்டாக
சவ்வ கிழிக்க வந்தவைங்க
The drum rolls... Male: Number one,
The pull... Male: Number two,
Those who came to tear through everything!
சவுண்ட மட்டும் வச்சு உடு
சல்லஎல்லாம் பத்தி உடு
உன் கூட்டம்மா என் கூட்டம்மா
உன் கூட்டத்துல ஆளிருந்தா
நீ அனுப்பு பார்த்துகுலாம்
உன் ஆட்டமா என் ஆட்டமா
Just turn up the sound!
Set fire to all the obstacles!
Is it your crew or my crew?
If there is anyone brave in your gang,
Send them over, let us see!
Is it your dance or my dance?
ஆள ஒள அஞ்சாறு
ஆர தார வச்சாரு
ஆள ஒள அஞ்சாறு
ஆர தார வச்சாரு
Five or six people riding high,
They set things up nicely,
Five or six people riding high,
They set things up nicely,
போடு!!!
Hit it!
ஆள ஒள அஞ்சாறு மாலை
தோதா எடுயா தோல் மேல போட
ஆர தார தப்பட்ட ஒதர
தெரிய வுடுயா நம்மோட பவர
A garland of five or six flowers,
Take it conveniently and wear it over your shoulder,
As the frame-drum rattles with rhythm,
Let everyone see our power!
சில்லாட்டம் சில்லாட்டம்...
ஹே ஏ ஹே ஏ
வில்லாட்டம் வில்லாட்டம்
Smooth like glass, like glass...
Hey eyy hey eyyy,
Bending like a bow, like a bow,
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஓ..........
ஆள ஒள அஞ்சாரோ
ஆர தார வச்சாரு
Hoo ho ho ho ooo ooo...
Five or six people riding high,
They set things up nicely.
Dai mappilai!!!
Hey brother-in-law!
Aei!!!
Hey!
Gaana rathinamae
Gem of Gaana music!
Ah super-u
Ah, super!
Gaana rathinamae!!!
Gem of Gaana music!
Aei!!!
Hey!
Gaana rathiname!!!
Gem of Gaana music!
Ippotiya oru adiya podu mappilai!!!
Now dance a step like this, brother-in-law!
Injaara mapplainga varuvomla mela
Look here, we sons-in-law will rise to the top!
Thoranaiya vandhu ninnu vappomla kaala
We will stand with grandeur and mark our footstep!
Inganakulla top adichi yeldrayathaan koottuvom
We will hit the top spot right here and create total chaos!
Oodala poondhu vandhu olattivittu ottuvom
We will slide through the middle, stir things up, and stick around!
Podu…..
Hit it!
Aala ola anjaaru
Five or six people riding high,
Aara thaara vachaaru
They set things up nicely,
Aala ola anjaaru
Five or six people riding high,
Aara thaara vachaaru
They set things up nicely,
Podu!!!
Hit it!
Aala ola anjaaru maalai
A garland of five or six flowers,
Thodha eduya thozh mela poda
Take it conveniently and wear it over your shoulder,
Aara thaara thappatta odhara
As the frame-drum rattles with rhythm,
Theriya vuduya nammoda power-ah
Let everyone see our power!
Madhura uruthu sillattam sillattam
Madurai rolls like smooth glass pieces, like glass pieces,
Odambu valaiyum villattam villattam
The body bends like a bow dance, like a bow dance,
Gaana rathinamae
Gem of Gaana music,
Adiyae en gaana rathinamae
Oh my gem of Gaana music,
Gaana rathinamae
Gem of Gaana music,
Adiye en gaana rathinamae
Oh my gem of Gaana music,
Aala ola anjaaru maalai
A garland of five or six flowers,
Thodha eduya thozh mela poda
Take it conveniently and wear it over your shoulder,
Aara thaara thappatta odhara
As the frame-drum rattles with rhythm,
Theriya vuduya nammoda power-ah
Let everyone see our power!
Oranda …Male: Onnaanga
Conflict... Male: Number one,
Male :Oranda….Male :Rendaanga
Conflict... Male: Number two,
Male :Oranda izhukkum nallavainga
Good people who pick a fight,
Urumi ..Male :Onnaanga
The drum rolls... Male: Number one,
Male :Izhuva …Male :Rendaanga
The pull... Male: Number two,
Male :Savva kizhikka vandhavainga
Those who came to tear through everything!
Sound-ah mattum vachu udu
Just turn up the sound!
Sallayellam paththi udu
Set fire to all the obstacles!
Un koottamma en koottamma
Is it your crew or my crew?
Un koottamthula aalirundha
If there is anyone brave in your gang,
Nee anuppu paarthukullam
Send them over, let us see!
Un aattama en aattama
Is it your dance or my dance?
Aala ola anjaaru
Five or six people riding high,
Aara thaara vachaaru
They set things up nicely,
Aala ola anjaaru
Five or six people riding high,
Aara thaara vachaaru
They set things up nicely,
Podu!!!
Hit it!
Aala ola anjaaru maalai
A garland of five or six flowers,
Thodha eduya thozh mela poda
Take it conveniently and wear it over your shoulder,
Aara thaara thappatta odhara
As the frame-drum rattles with rhythm,
Theriya vuduya nammoda power-ah
Let everyone see our power!
Sillattam sillattam…
Smooth like glass, like glass...
Hey eyy hey eyyy
Hey eyy hey eyyy,
Villattam villattam
Bending like a bow, like a bow,
Hoo ho ho ho ooo ooo…………
Hoo ho ho ho ooo ooo...
Aala ola anjaaru
Five or six people riding high,
Aara thaara vachaaru
They set things up nicely.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This track is an energetic Tamil folk-gaana celebration centered around dominance, brotherhood, and raw street energy. The lyrics highlight the confidence of a group of men who take center stage, challenge rival gangs to a dance or power showdown, and assert their territorial pride using lively Madurai and local street slang.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Aala ola anjaaru / Aara thaara vachaaru”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Aa' in adjacent rhythmic phrases.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Madhura uruthu sillattam sillattam / Odambu valaiyum villattam villattam”
Repetition of ending rhyming words 'sillattam' and 'villattam' across consecutive lines.
Simile / Imagery
“Odambu valaiyum villattam villattam”
Comparing the flexibility of a dancer's body to 'Villattam' (a traditional bow dance performance).
Did you know?
Trivia
This high-octane folk track highlights Santhosh Narayanan's signature style of combining traditional Tamil folk percussion like the Thappu and Urumi with raw street-style Gaana vocals by Anthony Daasan. The song reflects the flamboyant persona of Suruli, the lead character played by Dhanush in 'Jagame Thandhiram'.
Keep listening
More from Jagame Thandhiram
Jagame Thandhiram
Jagame Thandhiram
Jagame Thandhiram
Jagame Thandhiram
Jagame Thandhiram
Jagame Thandhiram