Ambala Singam
From Mundasupatti · 2014
- Lyricist
- Muthamil
- Singers
- Sean Roldan, Haricharan
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Details
- Mundasupatti2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| {Pab pab paaaa.. | {Pab pab paaaa.. |
| Paba paba pabapaaa… | Paba paba pabapaaa… |
| Pab pab paaaa..} (2) | Pab pab paaaa..} (2) |
| Male | |
| Kaattrum en kaala suthum | Even the wind turns around my feet |
| Kattalaikku yengi nikka | Longing to await my command |
| Kannaththaan kattiputtaa | If you blindfold me |
| Onnnumillada | It is nothing to me, man! |
| Naan aambala singam da | I am a male lion, man! |
| Naan aambala singam da | I am a male lion, man! |
| Male | |
| Minjithaan ponadhilla | I never act arrogant or overstep |
| Minjinaalum kenjavilla | Even if pushed around, I never beg |
| Paasaththa kaattiputta | If you show genuine love to me |
| Pachchapullada | I am like an innocent child, man! |
| Naan aambala singam da | I am a male lion, man! |
| Naan aambala singam da | I am a male lion, man! |
| Male | |
| Thadaigal thaandidum nenjil | In this heart that leaps over obstacles |
| Pagaiyai kandu bayamilla…aahaaa.. | There is no fear upon seeing the enemy… aahaaa.. |
| Chorus | |
| {Pab pab paaaa.. | {Pab pab paaaa.. |
| Paba paba pabapaaa… | Paba paba pabapaaa… |
| Pab pab paaaa..} (2)aww… | Pab pab paaaa..} (2)aww… |
| Male | |
| Thediththaan ponadhilla | I never go looking for trouble |
| Vandha vamba vittathilla | I never back down from trouble that comes my way |
| Vanjithuu vazhndhadhilla | I have never lived by deceiving anyone |
| Varalaarudaa… | That is my history, man! |
| Naan aambala singam da | I am a male lion, man! |
| Naan aambala singam da | I am a male lion, man! |
| Male | |
| Vin kallu modhinaalum | Even if a meteor from the sky strikes me |
| Modhiramaa pottukkuven | I will wear it like a ring on my finger |
| Pottinnu vandhuputtaa | If a challenge presents itself |
| Modhippaaruda | Come face me and test your luck, man! |
| Naan aambala singam da | I am a male lion, man! |
| Naan aambala singam da | I am a male lion, man! |
| Chorus | |
| Pab pab paaaa.. | Pab pab paaaa.. |
| Paba paba pabapaaa… | Paba paba pabapaaa… |
| Pab pab paaaa.. | Pab pab paaaa.. |
| Male | |
| Needhiyum nermaiyum | Justice and honesty |
| Enn irandu kangalada | Are like my two eyes, man |
| Sodhanayil kooda thorthadhillada | Even under trials, I have never lost, man |
| Arasiyal illa arasanum naanada | I am a king without any politics, man |
| Ezhaikkellaam endrum velaikaaranda | I am forever a servant to the poor, man |
| Male | |
| Sulandru adikkum | Swirling and blowing |
| Puyalum naanada.. | I am the storm, man.. |
| Irunda boomiyil | On this dark earth |
| Vidiyal paaradaa… | Look at me, I am the dawn, man… |
| Idiyum puyalum malaiyum | Thunder, storm, and rain |
| Enakkullae.. | Inside me.. |
| Pongi putta erimalathaanada.. | I am an erupting volcano, man.. |
| Male | |
| Kaattrum en kaala suthum | Even the wind turns around my feet |
| Kattalaikku yengi nikka | Longing to await my command |
| Kannaththaan kattiputtaa | If you blindfold me |
| Onnnumillada | It is nothing to me, man! |
| Naan aambala singam da | I am a male lion, man! |
| Naan aambala singam da | I am a male lion, man! |
| Male | |
| Minjithaan ponadhilla | I never act arrogant or overstep |
| Minjinaalum kenjavilla | Even if pushed around, I never beg |
| Paasaththa kaattiputta | If you show genuine love to me |
| Pachchapullada | I am like an innocent child, man! |
| Naan aambala singam da | I am a male lion, man! |
| Naan aambala singam da | I am a male lion, man! |
| Male | |
| Thadaigal thaandidum nenjil | In this heart that leaps over obstacles |
| Pagaiyai kandu bayamilla…aaahaa… | Pagaiyai kandu bayamilla…aaahaa… |
| Chorus | |
| Pab pab paaaa.. | Pab pab paaaa.. |
| Paba paba pabapaaa… | Paba paba pabapaaa… |
.................................
{Pab pab paaaa..
Paba paba pabapaaa…
Pab pab paaaa..} (2)
காற்றும் என்
கால சுத்தும் கட்டளைக்கு
ஏங்கி நிக்க கண்ணதான்
கட்டிபுட்டா ஒன்னும்
இல்லடா நான் ஆம்பள
சிங்கம்டா நான் ஆம்பள
சிங்கம்டா
Even the wind turns around my feet
Longing to await my command
If you blindfold me
It is nothing to me, man!
I am a male lion, man!
I am a male lion, man!
மிஞ்சிதான்
போனதில்ல மிஞ்சினாலும்
கெஞ்சவில்ல பாசத்த
காட்டிபுட்ட பச்ச புள்ளடா
நான் ஆம்பள சிங்கம்டா
நான் ஆம்பள சிங்கம்டா
I never act arrogant or overstep
Even if pushed around, I never beg
If you show genuine love to me
I am like an innocent child, man!
I am a male lion, man!
I am a male lion, man!
தடைகள்
தாண்டிடும் நெஞ்சில்
பகையை கண்டு
பயமில்லை.......
In this heart that leaps over obstacles
There is no fear upon seeing the enemy… aahaaa..
.................................
{Pab pab paaaa..
Paba paba pabapaaa…
Pab pab paaaa..} (2)aww…
தேடி தான்
போனதில்ல வந்த
வம்ப விட்டதில்ல
வஞ்சித்து வாழ்ந்ததில்ல
வரலாறுடா நான் ஆம்பள
சிங்கம்டா நான் ஆம்பள
சிங்கம்டா
I never go looking for trouble
I never back down from trouble that comes my way
I have never lived by deceiving anyone
That is my history, man!
I am a male lion, man!
I am a male lion, man!
விண்கல்லு
மோதினாலும் மோதிரமா
போட்டுக்குவேன் போட்டின்னு
வந்துபுட்டா மோதி பாருடா
நான் ஆம்பள சிங்கம்டா
நான் ஆம்பள சிங்கம்டா
Even if a meteor from the sky strikes me
I will wear it like a ring on my finger
If a challenge presents itself
Come face me and test your luck, man!
I am a male lion, man!
I am a male lion, man!
.................................
Pab pab paaaa..
Paba paba pabapaaa…
Pab pab paaaa..
நீதியும் நேர்மையும்
என் இரண்டு கண்களடா
சோதனையில் கூட
தோற்த்ததில்லடா அரசியல்
இல்லா அரசனும் நானடா
ஏழைக்கெல்லாம் என்றும்
வேலைக்காரன் டா
Justice and honesty
Are like my two eyes, man
Even under trials, I have never lost, man
I am a king without any politics, man
I am forever a servant to the poor, man
சுழன்று அடிக்கும்
புயலும் நானடா இருண்ட
பூமியில் விடியல் பாரடா
இடியும் புயலும் மழையும்
எனக்குள்ளே பொங்கிபுட்ட
எரிமலைதானடா
Swirling and blowing
I am the storm, man..
On this dark earth
Look at me, I am the dawn, man…
Thunder, storm, and rain
Inside me..
I am an erupting volcano, man..
காற்றும் என்
கால சுத்தும் கட்டளைக்கு
ஏங்கி நிக்க கண்ணதான்
கட்டிபுட்டா ஒன்னும்
இல்லடா நான் ஆம்பள
சிங்கம்டா நான் ஆம்பள
சிங்கம்டா
Even the wind turns around my feet
Longing to await my command
If you blindfold me
It is nothing to me, man!
I am a male lion, man!
I am a male lion, man!
மிஞ்சிதான்
போனதில்ல மிஞ்சினாலும்
கெஞ்சவில்ல பாசத்த
காட்டிபுட்ட பச்ச புள்ளடா
நான் ஆம்பள சிங்கம்டா
நான் ஆம்பள சிங்கம்டா
I never act arrogant or overstep
Even if pushed around, I never beg
If you show genuine love to me
I am like an innocent child, man!
I am a male lion, man!
I am a male lion, man!
தடைகள்
தாண்டிடும் நெஞ்சில்
பகையை கண்டு
பயமில்லை.......
In this heart that leaps over obstacles
Pagaiyai kandu bayamilla…aaahaa…
..........................
Pab pab paaaa..
Paba paba pabapaaa…
{Pab pab paaaa..
{Pab pab paaaa..
Paba paba pabapaaa…
Paba paba pabapaaa…
Pab pab paaaa..} (2)
Pab pab paaaa..} (2)
Kaattrum en kaala suthum
Even the wind turns around my feet
Kattalaikku yengi nikka
Longing to await my command
Kannaththaan kattiputtaa
If you blindfold me
Onnnumillada
It is nothing to me, man!
Naan aambala singam da
I am a male lion, man!
Naan aambala singam da
I am a male lion, man!
Minjithaan ponadhilla
I never act arrogant or overstep
Minjinaalum kenjavilla
Even if pushed around, I never beg
Paasaththa kaattiputta
If you show genuine love to me
Pachchapullada
I am like an innocent child, man!
Naan aambala singam da
I am a male lion, man!
Naan aambala singam da
I am a male lion, man!
Thadaigal thaandidum nenjil
In this heart that leaps over obstacles
Pagaiyai kandu bayamilla…aahaaa..
There is no fear upon seeing the enemy… aahaaa..
{Pab pab paaaa..
{Pab pab paaaa..
Paba paba pabapaaa…
Paba paba pabapaaa…
Pab pab paaaa..} (2)aww…
Pab pab paaaa..} (2)aww…
Thediththaan ponadhilla
I never go looking for trouble
Vandha vamba vittathilla
I never back down from trouble that comes my way
Vanjithuu vazhndhadhilla
I have never lived by deceiving anyone
Varalaarudaa…
That is my history, man!
Naan aambala singam da
I am a male lion, man!
Naan aambala singam da
I am a male lion, man!
Vin kallu modhinaalum
Even if a meteor from the sky strikes me
Modhiramaa pottukkuven
I will wear it like a ring on my finger
Pottinnu vandhuputtaa
If a challenge presents itself
Modhippaaruda
Come face me and test your luck, man!
Naan aambala singam da
I am a male lion, man!
Naan aambala singam da
I am a male lion, man!
Pab pab paaaa..
Pab pab paaaa..
Paba paba pabapaaa…
Paba paba pabapaaa…
Pab pab paaaa..
Pab pab paaaa..
Needhiyum nermaiyum
Justice and honesty
Enn irandu kangalada
Are like my two eyes, man
Sodhanayil kooda thorthadhillada
Even under trials, I have never lost, man
Arasiyal illa arasanum naanada
I am a king without any politics, man
Ezhaikkellaam endrum velaikaaranda
I am forever a servant to the poor, man
Sulandru adikkum
Swirling and blowing
Puyalum naanada..
I am the storm, man..
Irunda boomiyil
On this dark earth
Vidiyal paaradaa…
Look at me, I am the dawn, man…
Idiyum puyalum malaiyum
Thunder, storm, and rain
Enakkullae..
Inside me..
Pongi putta erimalathaanada..
I am an erupting volcano, man..
Kaattrum en kaala suthum
Even the wind turns around my feet
Kattalaikku yengi nikka
Longing to await my command
Kannaththaan kattiputtaa
If you blindfold me
Onnnumillada
It is nothing to me, man!
Naan aambala singam da
I am a male lion, man!
Naan aambala singam da
I am a male lion, man!
Minjithaan ponadhilla
I never act arrogant or overstep
Minjinaalum kenjavilla
Even if pushed around, I never beg
Paasaththa kaattiputta
If you show genuine love to me
Pachchapullada
I am like an innocent child, man!
Naan aambala singam da
I am a male lion, man!
Naan aambala singam da
I am a male lion, man!
Thadaigal thaandidum nenjil
In this heart that leaps over obstacles
Pagaiyai kandu bayamilla…aaahaa…
Pagaiyai kandu bayamilla…aaahaa…
Pab pab paaaa..
Pab pab paaaa..
Paba paba pabapaaa…
Paba paba pabapaaa…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This track is a high-energy hero introduction song from the 2014 period comedy film 'Mundasupatti'. The song paints a portrait of a fearless, righteous, and self-reliant protagonist who compares himself to a male lion. He proclaims that he lives by strict principles of justice and honesty, never initiating trouble but never backing down from a fight either.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pongi putta erimalathaanada..”
Compares inner fury and strength directly to an erupting volcano.
Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)
“Paasaththa kaattiputta Pachchapullada / Naan aambala singam da”
Contrasts the tough, aggressive imagery of a male lion with the soft, gentle nature of an innocent child when met with affection.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Vin kallu modhinaalum Modhiramaa pottukkuven”
Exaggerates resilience by claiming even a falling meteor would just be worn as a ring.
Second-letter Rhyming (Edhugai)
“Arasiyal illa arasanum naanada / Ezhaikkellaam endrum velaikaaranda”
The second letters 'daa'/'da' in lines match rhythmically for sound harmony.
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Trivia
Although the music director is noted as unknown in the prompt, the soundtrack for Mundasupatti was composed by Sean Roldan, marking one of his early praised works in Tamil cinema. The lyrics written by Muthamil reflect classic 'mass' hero intro tropes blended with humorous retro folk elements.
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