Aalavandhan
From Aalavandhan · 2001
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Shankar Mahadevan
- Music director
- Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
- Details
- Aalavandhan2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aalavandhaan… aalavandhaan… | He came to rule... He came to rule... |
| Aalavandhaan… aalavandhaan… | He came to rule... He came to rule... |
| Aalavandhaan… aalavandhaan… | He came to rule... He came to rule... |
| Male | |
| Aimbarum kandangal aalavandhaan | He came to rule over the five great continents. |
| Aayiram suriyan polavandhaan | He arrived glowing like a thousand suns. |
| Vaazhkaiyai muzhumaiyaa vaazhavandhaan | He came to live life in its absolute fullness. |
| Arasanda paandiyan neelavandhaan | He extended his reach like the ancient ruling Pandyan kings. |
| Male | |
| Soorkonda padai ondru sooravandhaan | He arrived like a whirlwind with a valorous army. |
| Neelavaan ellai varai neelavandhaan | He expanded as far as the horizons of the blue sky. |
| Moochilae theekannal moolavandhaan | He arrived with a spark of fiery embers in his breath. |
| Aanodu pagaiyellaam aalavandhaan | He came to conquer and subjugate all enmity. |
| Male | |
| Arul konda megamaai thaalavandhaan | He descended gently like a rain-cloud brimming with grace. |
| Aayiram suriyan polavandhaan… | He arrived glowing like a thousand suns... |
| Male | |
| Aalavandhaan… aalavandhaan… | He came to rule... He came to rule... |
| Aala – aalava – | To rule... to rule... |
| Aalavandhaan… aalavandhaan… | He came to rule... He came to rule... |
| Male | |
| Aalavandhaan… | He came to rule... |
ஆளவந்தான் ஆளவந்தான்
ஆளவந்தான் ஆளவந்தான்
ஆளவந்தான் ஆளவந்தான்
He came to rule... He came to rule...
He came to rule... He came to rule...
He came to rule... He came to rule...
ஐம்பெரும் கண்டங்கள்
ஆளவந்தான் ஆயிரம் சூரியன்
போல வந்தான் வாழ்க்கையை
முழுமையா வாழ வந்தான்
அரசாண்ட பாண்டியன் நீளவந்தான்
He came to rule over the five great continents.
He arrived glowing like a thousand suns.
He came to live life in its absolute fullness.
He extended his reach like the ancient ruling Pandyan kings.
சூர்க்கொண்ட படை
ஒன்று சூர வந்தான் நீளவான்
எல்லை வரை நீளவந்தான்
மூச்சிலே தீக்கனல் மூலவந்தான்
ஆணோடு பகையெல்லாம் ஆளவந்தான்
He arrived like a whirlwind with a valorous army.
He expanded as far as the horizons of the blue sky.
He arrived with a spark of fiery embers in his breath.
He came to conquer and subjugate all enmity.
அருள் கொண்ட
மேகமாய் தாள வந்தான்
ஆயிரம் சூரியன் போல
வந்தான்
He descended gently like a rain-cloud brimming with grace.
He arrived glowing like a thousand suns...
ஆளவந்தான்
ஆளவந்தான் ஆள ஆளவா
ஆளவந்தான் ஆளவந்தான்
He came to rule... He came to rule...
To rule... to rule...
He came to rule... He came to rule...
ஆளவந்தான்
He came to rule...
Aalavandhaan… aalavandhaan…
He came to rule... He came to rule...
Aalavandhaan… aalavandhaan…
He came to rule... He came to rule...
Aalavandhaan… aalavandhaan…
He came to rule... He came to rule...
Aimbarum kandangal aalavandhaan
He came to rule over the five great continents.
Aayiram suriyan polavandhaan
He arrived glowing like a thousand suns.
Vaazhkaiyai muzhumaiyaa vaazhavandhaan
He came to live life in its absolute fullness.
Arasanda paandiyan neelavandhaan
He extended his reach like the ancient ruling Pandyan kings.
Soorkonda padai ondru sooravandhaan
He arrived like a whirlwind with a valorous army.
Neelavaan ellai varai neelavandhaan
He expanded as far as the horizons of the blue sky.
Moochilae theekannal moolavandhaan
He arrived with a spark of fiery embers in his breath.
Aanodu pagaiyellaam aalavandhaan
He came to conquer and subjugate all enmity.
Arul konda megamaai thaalavandhaan
He descended gently like a rain-cloud brimming with grace.
Aayiram suriyan polavandhaan…
He arrived glowing like a thousand suns...
Aalavandhaan… aalavandhaan…
He came to rule... He came to rule...
Aala – aalava –
To rule... to rule...
Aalavandhaan… aalavandhaan…
He came to rule... He came to rule...
Aalavandhaan…
He came to rule...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This high-octane title track proclaims the grand arrival of an unstoppable, larger-than-life protagonist destined for supremacy and conquest. The lyrics blend cosmic hyperbole—comparing his presence to a thousand blazing suns and an expanse reaching the edge of the sky—with intense poetic metaphors of fire, storm, and ancient royalty. While portraying the protagonist's fierce, whirlwind-like force against enemies, the song also captures his capacity for grace, describing him as a cloud bringing gentle rain. It serves as a powerful anthem of dominance, vitality, and majestic purpose.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Aayiram suriyan polavandhaan”
Compares the overwhelming brilliance and power of the protagonist's arrival to the intensity of a thousand suns using 'polavandhaan' (came like).
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Aimbarum kandangal aalavandhaan”
Exaggerates the scope of the character's dominance, claiming he arrived to rule five continents and extend up to the boundary of the blue sky.
Repetition (Adukku Thodar / Anaphora)
“Aalavandhaan… aalavandhaan…”
The title phrase 'Aalavandhaan' (He came to rule) is repeated emphatically across multiple lines to build rhythmic momentum and stress the central theme.
Initial Rhyme / Assonance (Monai)
“Aimbarum kandangal aalavandhaan”
Matching initial vowel sounds ('Aa' / 'A') across words within lines such as 'Aimbarum', 'Aayiram', and 'Aalavandhaan' creates an agreeable melodic flow.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Moochilae theekannal moolavandhaan”
Equates the protagonist's breath directly to sparking fiery embers ('theekannal'), emphasizing fierce rage and energy.
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Trivia
Aalavandhan (2001) is a cult psychological action thriller directed by Suresh Krissna, starring Kamal Haasan in dual roles as Nandhu and Vijay. The song album was composed by the popular Hindi trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, marking their debut in Tamil cinema, while the background score was provided by Mahesh Mahadevan. Interestingly, Hollywood filmmaker Quentin Tarantino stated in interviews that the animated violence sequences in Aalavandhan served as a key inspiration for the famous anime chapter in Kill Bill: Volume 1.
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