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Lyrics & meaning

Adheeraa

From Cobra · 2022

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Vagu Mazan
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Cobra
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
27 Feb 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Dheera dheeraadhi dheera
Thuppaki mandhira
Samar seiyum chandhira
Yugam vella vandheera
Oara oaraaiyram pudhira
Anu ulaiyin udhira
Min gaandha kadhira
Deeraadhi dheera
Ivan thotttaakkal vilayaatil
Jeipadhae vidhiyaagum
Ivan thottathil thuppakki
Chedigal poovagum
Adheera Adheera
Un roobham pala nooraa
Oru moochil aalai allum
Edhaiyum vellum
Cobra…
Hey soora hey soora
adangaadha adheegara
Oru moochil aalai allum
Edhaiyum vellum
Cobra…
Nee oruvan alla iruvan
Andha iruvanum ingae oruvan
Un iruvaril nallavan oruvan
Adhai meeriya valavan oruvan
Un ullae irupavan manidhan
Avan ullae innoru kanidhan
Un manidham unnai sollum
Un kanidhan ulagai vellum
Perum vetrigalai petravanin
Idhayam aadathu
Malai mel ulla sigarangal
Magudam soodathu
Adheera Adheera
Un roobham pala nooraa
Oru moochil aalai allum
Edhaiyum vellum
Cobra…
Hey soora hey soora
Adangaadha adheegara
Oru moochil aalai allum
Edhaiyum vellum
Cobra…
Oraariyiram yaanaiyin kottam
Oru puliyin yukthi thattum
Nooraayiram saenai vattam
Oru arivin theepori ettum
Ada nermai endraal mattum
Pala kaigalum ingae thattum
Ner nirukkum marangalai mattum
Andha kaigaley vandhu vettum
Ivan kottaikul kidayaadhu
Nyaya sattangal
Pin vaangaadhu veezhadhu
Ivanin thittangal
Adheera Adheera
Un roobham pala nooraa
Oru moochil aalai allum
Edhaiyum vellum
Cobra…
Hey soora hey soora
Adangaadha adheegara
Oru moochil aalai allum
Edhaiyum vellum
Cobra…
O fearless one, bravest of the brave!
Magician of the gun!
Moon waging war in battle!
Have you come to conquer an era?
Are you a thousand mysteries?
Are you the lifeblood of a nuclear reactor?
Are you an electromagnetic beam?
Bravest of the brave!
In this game of bullets,
winning is his only destiny.
In his garden, guns
are plants that blossom into flowers.
Adheera, Adheera!
Do you take on hundreds of forms?
Taking down a target in a single breath,
conquering everything in its path,
Cobra...
Hey valiant warrior, hey hero!
Unstoppable power!
Taking down a target in a single breath,
conquering everything in its path,
Cobra...
You are not just one person, but two.
And both of them are right here as one.
Among your two selves, one is a good man.
The other is a mighty force beyond limits.
The one living inside you is human.
Inside him is another mind, a mathematician.
The human in you defines who you are,
while your mathematician conquers the world.
For one who has won mighty victories,
the heart never trembles.
The peaks standing high upon mountains
never need to wear a crown.
Adheera, Adheera!
Do you take on hundreds of forms?
Taking down a target in a single breath,
conquering everything in its path,
Cobra...
Hey valiant warrior, hey hero!
Unstoppable power!
Taking down a target in a single breath,
conquering everything in its path,
Cobra...
A herd of a thousand elephants
can be brought down by a tiger's cunning tactic.
A circle of a hundred thousand soldiers
can be matched by a single spark of intellect.
Ah, only if someone is honest
will many hands clap in praise here.
Yet only the trees that stand tall and straight,
those very hands will come and cut down.
Inside his fortress, there are no
ordinary laws of justice.
Never retreating, never failing:
these master plans of his.
Adheera, Adheera!
Do you take on hundreds of forms?
Taking down a target in a single breath,
conquering everything in its path,
Cobra...
Hey valiant warrior, hey hero!
Unstoppable power!
Taking down a target in a single breath,
conquering everything in its path,
Cobra...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Adheera from the movie Cobra is a powerful, energetic anthem celebrating the sharp intellect, invincibility, and dual identity of the protagonist. The lyrics written by Pa. Vijay describe a mastermind whose mathematical calculations and strategic brilliance can vanquish massive armies single-handedly. He operates outside normal legal frameworks, driven by an inner duality—one side a compassionate human, and the other a ruthless, calculating genius. The song emphasizes how sheer intelligence and unshakeable resolve can triumph over raw force, mirroring Vikram's character who uses multiple disguises and mathematical precision to pull off impossible feats. A. R. Rahman's driving rhythm and Vagu Mazan's fierce vocals amplify this heroic character study.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaippu (End Rhyme)

“Thuppaki mandhira / Samar seiyum chandhira / Yugam vella vandheera”

The song heavily uses end rhyming sounds such as 'mandhira', 'chandhira', and 'vandheera' in the opening stanza to create a rhythmic chant.

Paradox / Duality (Muran)

“Nee oruvan alla iruvan / Andha iruvanum ingae oruvan”

Pa. Vijay uses paradoxical lines like 'Nee oruvan alla iruvan' (You are not one, but two) to highlight the split personality and disguise-heavy nature of the character.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Nooraayiram saenai vattam / Oru arivin theepori ettum”

Comparing intellectual sparks to weapons and army-defeating elements ('Oru arivin theepori ettum'), metaphorically elevating mind power above physical warfare.

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Trivia

Adheera was composed by A. R. Rahman and features dynamic vocals by Vagu Mazan with rap/melodic styling. The song directly reflects the premise of Cobra (2022), where Chiyaan Vikram plays a mathematical genius assassin who adopts over a dozen distinct avatars.

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