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Lyrics & meaning

Achchamillai

From Singam 2 · 2013

Lyricist
Viveka
Singer
Devi Sri Prasad
Music director
Devi Sri Prasad
Details
Singam 22013

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Achamillai achamillai Acham enbathu illayae Uchi meedhu vaan idinthu Veezhukindra podhilum Thuchamagi enni nammai Thooru seidha podhilum Achamillai achamillai Acham enbathu illayaeThere is no fear, there is no fear, there is no such thing as fear.
Male
Game-u da game-u da Thirudan police game-u da Paaruda paaruda jeipathu Ingu yaaruda Kaatraaga puyalaaga Varuvaan da police..haa Idiyaaga mazhaiyaaga Therippaan da policeEven if the sky breaks and falls upon our heads.
Male
Ongi adichaa Ondra ton-nu weightu Paanji adichaa Pathu ton-nu weightu Thaanga maatta thoonga mattadaaEven if people consider us worthless and discard us.
Male
Singam singam He is durai singam Ivan paarthal podhum Pagaiyum odhungum Singam singam He is durai singam Ivan vandhaal podhum Vanmurai adangumThere is no fear, there is no fear, there is no such thing as fear.
Chorus
……………………….It is a game, a police and thief game!
Male
Kaaki satta pottu Vegamaaga vandhaal Thaakka vandha kootam Thadathadakkum Oora paarvai paarthal Dhooramaaga nirkkum Kutravaali nenjam padapadakkumLook and see who wins here!
Male
Thelivaaga thimiriraaga Thirivaan da police Thimiraaga thirinjaalae Udhaipaan da police Hey etti midhicha Norungi pogum dhegam Katti adicha kola nadungi pogum Aathirathil ayyanaru daHe will arrive like the wind and storm, he is the cop!
Male
Singam singam He is durai singam Ivan sirithaal kooda Bayamum thodangumHe will strike like thunder and rain, he is the cop!
Chorus
…………………………….If he hits hard, it carries a weight of one and a half tons!
Male
Achamillai achamillai Acham enbathu illayae Uchi meedhu vaan idinthu Veezhukindra podhilum Thuchamagi enni nammai Thooru seidha podhilum Achamillai achamillai Acham enbathu illayaeIf he pounces and hits, it carries a weight of ten tons!
Male
Kaaval kaakum velai Kanakku podum mulai Kaathirunthu mella Kaai nagarthum Aadhivaasi pola Paadhivaasi vaazhkai Aana podhum nenjam Adhai virumbumSingam, Singam, he is Durai Singam!
Male
Oyaamal oliyaamal Uzhaipaan da police Iravenna pagalenna Urangaathu police Hey kaasai iraithu Velai kaatum aalai Oosai illaamal Olithu kattum velai Needhi kaakum Kaakikaaran daJust a glance from him is enough to make enemies retreat.
Male
Singam singam He is durai singam Ivan ninnal kuda Padaiyum pathungumDressed in khaki uniform, he arrives with blistering speed.
Chorus
……………………..Working tirelessly day and night, he is a cop who never sleeps.
Male
Achamillai achamillai Acham enbathu illayae Uchi meedhu vaan idinthu Veezhukindra podhilum Thuchamagi enni nammai Thooru seidha podhilum Achamillai achamillai Acham enbathu illayaeIn intense anger he is the guardian deity Ayyanar, upholding justice!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song serves as the high-octane hero character anthem for Durai Singam, an unflinching and righteous police officer in Singam 2. Borrowing heavily from Subramania Bharati's immortal poem 'Achamillai Achamillai', the lyrics establish a mood of absolute fearlessness, invincibility, and unwavering commitment to duty in the face of any adversity or criminal element. The lyrics paint Durai Singam as an unstoppable force of nature—equating his speed, power, and authority to winds, storms, and thunderbolts. Through popular mass dialogues and hyperbole, it details the life of a dedicated law enforcer who sacrifices personal peace to maintain justice, instilling sheer terror in lawbreakers while standing as an indestructible protector of the innocent.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Literary Allusion

Achamillai achamillai Acham enbathu illayae

Directly quotes and adapts Mahakavi Bharathiyar's iconic Tamil poem 'Achamillai Achamillai' to evoke a deep sense of heroic bravery.

Metaphor

Kaatraaga puyalaaga Varuvaan da police..haa Idiyaaga mazhaiyaaga Therippaan da police

Compares the police officer's movement and force directly to wild natural phenomena like storms, wind, rain, and thunder.

Hyperbole

Ongi adichaa Ondra ton-nu weightu Paanji adichaa Pathu ton-nu weightu

Exaggerates the impact force of the hero's punch to 1.5 tons and 10 tons to build a larger-than-life action hero image.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Kaaki satta pottu / Thaakka vandha kootam

A key Tamil poetic meter where second consonants rhyme in corresponding lines (Kaaki / Thaakka).

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Trivia

The track builds upon the iconic catchphrase 'Ongi adichaa ondra ton weightu' popularized by actor Suriya in the first installment 'Singam' (2010). The song was composed by Devi Sri Prasad and features high-energy vocal delivery by Baba Sehgal.

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