Aaradi Kaathe
From Sathyam · 2008
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Sathyam2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aaradi kaaththae | Six-foot tall wind! |
| Aththukichu paarthae | Look at him taking control! |
| Adhiradi yeththae | Raising the action level! |
| Acham illai aaththae | There is no fear, Oh mother! |
| Male | |
| Ivan udaiyum kandu | Seeing his attire, |
| Nadaiyum kandu | And seeing his walk, |
| Seyalum kandu | And seeing his actions, |
| Gunamum kandu | And seeing his character, |
| Alarum nenjam | The hearts that scream in fear |
| Adhigam undu | Are many! |
| Vinn saatchi | The sky is witness! |
| Male | |
| Ivan karvam kandu | Seeing his pride, |
| Kanivum kandu | And seeing his tenderness, |
| Thunivum kandu | And seeing his courage, |
| Thudippum kandu | And seeing his vitality, |
| Adangum paergal | The people who surrender |
| Engum undu | Are everywhere! |
| Mann saatchi | The earth is witness! |
| Male | |
| Ennachu yedhaachu | Whatever happened, |
| Thottakkal poovaachu | Bullets turned into flowers! |
| Male | |
| Aaradi kaaththae | Six-foot tall wind! |
| Aththukichu paarthae | Look at him taking control! |
| Adhiradi yeththae | Raising the action level! |
| Acham illai aaththae | There is no fear, Oh mother! |
| Male | |
| Pechu mattum thaan | Only talk, |
| Pechu ingu nammaalae | Talk is what our man uses! |
| Veechu veesinaa | But if he delivers a strike, |
| Veesiduvaan nammaalu | Our man will knock you out! |
| Male | |
| Un mugaththai paarthu | Looking at your face, |
| Kattarukkum kaaththu | Even the fierce wind holds back! |
| Oothi vitta theeya | Look closely at the fire |
| Uththu uththu paaru | That has been blown into flame! |
| Kangalukkul odum | Running within his eyes, |
| Kanthagathil aaru | Is a river of sulfur! |
| Male | |
| Ettu vechi ettu vechi | Taking step by step, |
| Vetri pottu thottu vaippaan | He will place the mark of victory! |
| Male | |
| Aaradi kaaththae | Six-foot tall wind! |
| Aththukichu paarthae | Look at him taking control! |
| Adhiradi yeththae | Raising the action level! |
| Acham illai aaththae | There is no fear, Oh mother! |
| Male | |
| Pooti vechupaar | Try locking him up, |
| Thool parakkum un paadu | Your situation will turn to dust! |
| Thoondi vittutaa | If you provoke him, |
| Thee pidikkum un kaadu | Your forest will catch fire! |
| Male | |
| Munna vanthu ninna | If he comes and stands before you, |
| Un moochu muttum kanna | You will feel breathless, my dear! |
| Aah…yaaru ivan yaaru | Aah... who is he, who is he? |
| Kombanunu kooru | Call him a mighty warrior! |
| Solli cholli seerum | He snarls with warning words! |
| Thottu mattum paaru | Just try touching him! |
| Male | |
| Solli vechi solli vechi | Time and time again, as promised, |
| Sathiyathai kaaththu nirpaan | He stands as the guardian of truth! |
| Male | |
| Aaradi kaaththae | Six-foot tall wind! |
| Aththukichu paarthae | Look at him taking control! |
| Adhiradi yeththae | Raising the action level! |
| Acham illai aaththae | There is no fear, Oh mother! |
ஆறடி காத்தே
அத்துக்கிச்சு பாத்தே
அதிரடி ஏத்தே
அச்சமில்லை ஆத்தே
Six-foot tall wind!
Look at him taking control!
Raising the action level!
There is no fear, Oh mother!
இவன் உடையும் கண்டு
நடையும் கண்டு
செயலும் கண்டு
குணமும் கண்டு
அலறும் நெஞ்சம் அதிகம் உண்டு
விண் சாட்சி
Seeing his attire,
And seeing his walk,
And seeing his actions,
And seeing his character,
The hearts that scream in fear
Are many!
The sky is witness!
இவன் கர்வம் கண்டு
கனிவும் கண்டு
துனிவும் கண்டு
துடிப்பும் கண்டு
அடங்கும் பேர்கள் எங்கும் உண்டு
மண் சாட்சி
Seeing his pride,
And seeing his tenderness,
And seeing his courage,
And seeing his vitality,
The people who surrender
Are everywhere!
The earth is witness!
என்னாச்சு ஏதாச்சு
தோட்டாக்கள் பூவாச்சு
Whatever happened,
Bullets turned into flowers!
ஆறடி காத்தே
அத்துக்கிச்சு பாத்தே
அதிரடி ஏத்தே
அச்சமில்லை ஆத்தே யே….யே
Six-foot tall wind!
Look at him taking control!
Raising the action level!
There is no fear, Oh mother!
பேச்சு மட்டும் தான்
பேச்சு இங்கு நம்மாளே
வீச்சு வீசினால்
வீசிடுவான் நம்மாளே
Only talk,
Talk is what our man uses!
But if he delivers a strike,
Our man will knock you out!
உன் முகத்தை பார்த்து
காற்றருக்கும் காத்து
ஊதி விட்ட தீயை
உத்து உத்து பாரு
கண்களுக்குள் ஓடும்
கந்தகத்தில் ஆரு
Looking at your face,
Even the fierce wind holds back!
Look closely at the fire
That has been blown into flame!
Running within his eyes,
Is a river of sulfur!
எட்டு வச்சு எட்டு வச்சு
வெற்றி பொட்டு தொட்டு வைப்பான்
Taking step by step,
He will place the mark of victory!
ஆறடி காத்தே
அத்துக்கிச்சு பாத்தே
அதிரடி ஏத்தே
அச்சமில்லை ஆத்தே
Six-foot tall wind!
Look at him taking control!
Raising the action level!
There is no fear, Oh mother!
பூட்டி வைச்சு பார்
தூள் பறக்கும் உன் பாடு
தூண்டி விட்டுட்டா
தீப்பிடிக்கும் உன் காடு
Try locking him up,
Your situation will turn to dust!
If you provoke him,
Your forest will catch fire!
முன்ன வந்து நின்னா
ஆஹா ஹா
உன் மூச்சு முட்டும் கண்ணா
ஆஹா ஹா
ஹா யாரு இவன் யாரு
கொம்பனுன்னு கூறு
சொல்லி சொல்லி சீறும்
தொட்டு மட்டும் பாரு
If he comes and stands before you,
You will feel breathless, my dear!
Aah... who is he, who is he?
Call him a mighty warrior!
He snarls with warning words!
Just try touching him!
சொல்லி வச்சு சொல்லி வச்சு
சத்தியத்தை காத்து நிப்பான்
Time and time again, as promised,
He stands as the guardian of truth!
ஆறடி காத்தே
அத்துக்கிச்சு பாத்தே
அதிரடி ஏத்தே
அச்சமில்லை ஆத்தே
Six-foot tall wind!
Look at him taking control!
Raising the action level!
There is no fear, Oh mother!
Aaradi kaaththae
Six-foot tall wind!
Aththukichu paarthae
Look at him taking control!
Adhiradi yeththae
Raising the action level!
Acham illai aaththae
There is no fear, Oh mother!
Ivan udaiyum kandu
Seeing his attire,
Nadaiyum kandu
And seeing his walk,
Seyalum kandu
And seeing his actions,
Gunamum kandu
And seeing his character,
Alarum nenjam
The hearts that scream in fear
Adhigam undu
Are many!
Vinn saatchi
The sky is witness!
Ivan karvam kandu
Seeing his pride,
Kanivum kandu
And seeing his tenderness,
Thunivum kandu
And seeing his courage,
Thudippum kandu
And seeing his vitality,
Adangum paergal
The people who surrender
Engum undu
Are everywhere!
Mann saatchi
The earth is witness!
Ennachu yedhaachu
Whatever happened,
Thottakkal poovaachu
Bullets turned into flowers!
Aaradi kaaththae
Six-foot tall wind!
Aththukichu paarthae
Look at him taking control!
Adhiradi yeththae
Raising the action level!
Acham illai aaththae
There is no fear, Oh mother!
Pechu mattum thaan
Only talk,
Pechu ingu nammaalae
Talk is what our man uses!
Veechu veesinaa
But if he delivers a strike,
Veesiduvaan nammaalu
Our man will knock you out!
Un mugaththai paarthu
Looking at your face,
Kattarukkum kaaththu
Even the fierce wind holds back!
Oothi vitta theeya
Look closely at the fire
Uththu uththu paaru
That has been blown into flame!
Kangalukkul odum
Running within his eyes,
Kanthagathil aaru
Is a river of sulfur!
Ettu vechi ettu vechi
Taking step by step,
Vetri pottu thottu vaippaan
He will place the mark of victory!
Aaradi kaaththae
Six-foot tall wind!
Aththukichu paarthae
Look at him taking control!
Adhiradi yeththae
Raising the action level!
Acham illai aaththae
There is no fear, Oh mother!
Pooti vechupaar
Try locking him up,
Thool parakkum un paadu
Your situation will turn to dust!
Thoondi vittutaa
If you provoke him,
Thee pidikkum un kaadu
Your forest will catch fire!
Munna vanthu ninna
If he comes and stands before you,
Un moochu muttum kanna
You will feel breathless, my dear!
Aah…yaaru ivan yaaru
Aah... who is he, who is he?
Kombanunu kooru
Call him a mighty warrior!
Solli cholli seerum
He snarls with warning words!
Thottu mattum paaru
Just try touching him!
Solli vechi solli vechi
Time and time again, as promised,
Sathiyathai kaaththu nirpaan
He stands as the guardian of truth!
Aaradi kaaththae
Six-foot tall wind!
Aththukichu paarthae
Look at him taking control!
Adhiradi yeththae
Raising the action level!
Acham illai aaththae
There is no fear, Oh mother!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Aaradi Kaaththae' from Sathyam serves as a grand heroic anthem celebrating the protagonist's unyielding courage, physical prowess, and moral integrity. He is depicted as an unstoppable force of nature—a six-foot whirlwind who instills dread in evil-doers while offering protection and justice to the innocent.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Aaradi kaaththae”
The protagonist is poetically compared to a 'six-foot wind' (Aaradi kaaththae) and his intense gaze to a 'river of sulfur' (Kanthagathil aaru).
Hyperbole
“Thottakkal poovaachu”
Exaggeration is used to show the hero's power, suggesting that incoming bullets turn into harmless flowers in his presence.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Aaradi kaaththae / Aththukichu paarthae / Adhiradi yeththae / Acham illai aaththae”
The repetition of the initial vowel 'A' in consecutive lines creates rhythmic flow and impact.
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Trivia
Sathyam (2008) features Vishal playing an intense ACP officer. The energetic soundtrack was composed by Harris Jayaraj, and this track highlights Pa. Vijay's knack for punchy, rhythmic heroic lyrics.
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