- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Music director
- N. R. Raghunanthan
- Movie name
- Kodiveeran
- Movie release year
- 2017
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Aug 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thekkathi seemaikkae
Peru pona oorada
Ammanoda pathu naalu thiruvizha
Enga perumaiyathaan koorumada
Andam kidukidunga..
Aagaasam nadunadunga..
Andam kidukidunga..
Aagaasam nadunadunga..
Vellallooru maari aaga
Kodiveeran avan vaaraanamma
Kaathu sadasadakka
Kaadumedu sezhi sezhikka
Karuppanoda thaeril yeri
Avan kaavakkaakka vaaraanamma
Vellallooru manna paththi
Paadungadaa paatta
Namma ettu naadum athirumpadi
Podungadaa vettaa..
Silampedutha madurai thaanda
Engaloda petta
Naanga sivagangai veleduthu
Suthuvomdaa saattai
Singam pola nenachu naanga
Valappomdaa maatta
Athu seerum pothu
Thimila pidikkum..
Engaloda setta
Vallaladiya alaikka povom
Naanga paari vettai
Karuppan kudikonda yellaithaandaa
Engaloda kottai
Ezhaikaatha ammanukku
Thalai vanangi nirpom
Naanga ethiraali yevanum vandha
Thalaiyaruthu koduppom
Andam kidukidunga..
Aagaasam nadunadhuna..
Thanthaanae thaananae
Thanaenannae thanae
Thanthaanae thaananae
Thanaenannae…
Kottungadi kummi kottungadi
Kolavai pottuthaan
Kummiya kottungadi..
Thanthaanae thaananae
Thanaenannae thanae
Thanthaanae thaananae
Thanaenannae…
Oorula mazhaithanni
Kottanumnu
Maari ammanukku
Kummi kottungadi
Thanthaanae thaananae
Thanaenannae thanae
Thanthaanae thaananae
Thanaenannae…
Anbaarndha periyoorgalae
Thaaimaargalae..
Arumai thambimaargalae annanmaargalae
Namma annan kallanai
Namma karagattatha paaraatti
Rubai nooru anbalippu kuduthirukkaanga
Yai.. yai.. yai.. niruthuyaa
Oon karagaattathukku
Yevan kaasukuduththathu
Athu kanaga aattathukkaandi kuduthathu
Enna kanaga naan solrathu..
Machaanukkandi..
Kummunu oru kuththa podu (Dialogue)
Ayya ungalukku paattu onnu
Paada porom koodi ninnu
Ungalukku paattu onnu
Paada porom koodi ninnu..
Paattukkulla thappirundhaa
Mannichudunga
Enga Paattukkulla thappirundhaa
Mannichudunga
Kaathula ketta paatta
Paada porom thaalam pottu
Kaathula ketta paatta
Paada porom thaalam pottu
Ungalukku.. ungaluku..
Ungalukku paattu onnu
Paada porom koodi ninnu…
Yai.. yai.. yai..
Niruthuyaa
Ninnuttoom…
Apa romba savuriyamaa pochu
Nee nattukka puduchu ninnukitiru
Kanagava koottikittu poi
Naan oru kuthu poduren
Vaaththa kanagu pogalam…
Ayya apa nanga
Ethukku vandhirukkom
Apa nalla erukka pudichu
Oru kuththa podu
Ipa potruvom….
Yai.. summa orakka adraa…
Adraa..(Dialogue)
Yai gundu gundu kathirikka
Kooru katti vachirukka
Yai.. gundu gundu kathirikka
Kooru katti vachirukka
Gundukattaa ilamanasa
Kondu poyi vachirukka
Aandipatti arasampatti..
Iva sondha ooru usilampatti
Aandipatti arasampatti..
Ooru mechumada uchukotti..
Panangaayi konda pottu
Pasapasappu ravukka pottu
Madurai jilla maiya pottu
Mana manakkura senta pottu
Aandippatti arasampatti..
Male :Appadi podae…
Female :Iva sondha ooru usilampatti..
Kaiyakaatti kannakaatti..
Ooru sokkumada uchukotti…
Undigolu mookkazhagi..
Iva oorae paakkum perazhagi
Undigolu mookkazhagi..
Oorae paakkum perazhagi
Uchi veyilu nirathazhagi
Sutha vaikum maarazhagi
Kanna pinna kannazhagi
Iva kaligaala perazhagi
Kanna pinna kannazhagi..
Iva kaligaala perazhagi…
Karuppu nira kattazhagaa
Kabadi aadum uchazhagaa
Aadu puli aattathukku
Amsamaana perazhagaa
Kaadu medu thedi vandhen
Unna kai pidikka
Naanum vandhen…
Kaadu medu thedi vandhen
Unna kai pidikka
Naanum vandhen…
Andam kidukidunga..
Aagaasam nadunadunga..
Andam kidukidunga..
Aagaasam nadunadunga..
Vellallooru maari aaga
Kodiveeran avan vaaraanamma
Kaathu sadasadakka
Kaadumedu sezhi sezhikka
Karuppanoda thaeril yeri
Avan kaavakkaakka vaaraanamma
Andam kidukidunga..
Aagaasam nadunadunga…
Famous across the entire southern land,
this is our renowned town, my friend!
The ten-day festival of the Goddess Amman
will proclaim our village's great pride!
Making the universe tremble,
making the open sky shake,
making the universe tremble,
making the open sky shake,
like the mighty Mariamman of Vellallur,
here comes the valorous Kodiveeran!
As the winds rush and roar,
as the fields and hills flourish in green,
mounting the chariot of Lord Karuppan,
he arrives to guard and protect us!
About this proud soil of Vellallur,
sing out loud, friends!
So that our eight surrounding lands tremble,
strike down your fiery steps!
Madurai, where the sacred anklet was raised,
that is our fearless hometown!
Taking up the spear of Sivagangai,
we crack our whips with pride!
Treating them like mighty lions,
we raise our sturdy bulls!
When the bull charges in fury,
our brave clan is ready
to seize its hump!
We go forth to invite the deity Vallaladi,
setting off on the grand hunt festival!
The boundary guarded by Lord Karuppan
is our unbreakable fortress!
Before the Goddess who protects the poor,
we bow our heads in humble prayer!
But if any enemy dares to come against us,
we will sever their heads!
Making the universe tremble,
making the open sky shake!
Thanthane thaanane
Thanenanne thaane
Thanthane thaanane
Thanenanne...
Clap your hands, women, clap in Kummi dance!
Raise your joyful cries (kulavai)
and clap to the Kummi beat!
Thanthane thaanane
Thanenanne thaane
Thanthane thaanane
Thanenanne...
So that rainwater pours down
in plenty over our village,
in honor of Goddess Mariamman,
clap and dance the Kummi!
Thanthane thaanane
Thanenanne thaane
Thanthane thaanane
Thanenanne...
Respected elders,
mothers,
dear younger and elder brothers...
Our brother Kallanai,
appreciating our Karakattam dance performance,
has gifted us one hundred rupees!
Hey, hey, hey... hold on, man!
For your Karakattam dance,
who would ever give money?
That was given for Kanaka's dance!
Right, Kanaka? Isn't that so?
For your sweetheart...
bust out a stunning, smashing move! (Dialogue)
Good sirs, a song for you all
we have gathered together to sing!
A special song for you all
we have gathered together to sing!
If there are any mistakes in our song,
please forgive us!
If there is any flaw in our singing,
please forgive us!
A song we caught floating on the breeze,
we are going to sing, keeping the rhythm!
A song we caught floating on the breeze,
we are going to sing, keeping the rhythm!
For you all... for you all...
A special song for you all
we have gathered together to sing!
Hey... hey... hey...
Stop it right there!
Alright, we have stopped...
Now that is very convenient!
You just stay right there holding that pole,
and I will take Kanaka along
to dance a fiery routine!
Come on, Kanagu, let us go...
Sir, then why on earth
did the rest of us even come here?
In that case, brace yourselves with full energy
and strike a solid dance step!
We will do it right now...!
Hey, play it loud and shake the floor!
Shake it up! (Dialogue)
Hey, round, plump brinjal,
she has arranged them in neat little shares!
Hey, round, plump brinjal,
she has arranged them in neat little shares!
She bundled up this young heart completely
and took it away with her!
From Andipatti to Arasampatti...
her native town is Usilampatti!
From Andipatti to Arasampatti...
the whole town praises her, clicking their tongues in wonder!
Tying her hair up in a palm-fruit bun,
wearing a dazzling, bright blouse,
lining her eyes with Madurai's famous kohl,
wearing sweet-smelling perfume,
from Andipatti to Arasampatti...
Male: That's the way! Go for it!
Female: Her native town is Usilampatti!
With a wave of her hand and a glance from her eyes,
the whole town is enchanted, clicking their tongues!
With a sharp nose sculpted like a slingshot,
she is a stunning beauty the whole town gazes at!
With a sharp nose sculpted like a slingshot,
she is a stunning beauty the whole town gazes at!
With the radiant complexion of the midday sun,
she has a mesmerizing beauty that makes heads spin!
With wild and breathtaking eyes,
she is the greatest beauty of this modern age!
With wild and breathtaking eyes,
she is the greatest beauty of this modern age!
My handsome man with dark, well-built strength,
the finest champion on the Kabaddi court,
for this clever game of goats and tigers,
you are the most striking, handsome hero!
Across forests and hills I came searching,
to take your hand in mine,
I have come to you!
Across forests and hills I came searching,
to take your hand in mine,
I have come to you!
Making the universe tremble,
making the open sky shake,
making the universe tremble,
making the open sky shake,
like the mighty Mariamman of Vellallur,
here comes the valorous Kodiveeran!
As the winds rush and roar,
as the fields and hills flourish in green,
mounting the chariot of Lord Karuppan,
he arrives to guard and protect us!
Making the universe tremble,
making the open sky shake!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song celebrates the cultural ethos, folk traditions, and local heroism of the southern region of Tamil Nadu (Thekkathi seemai), specifically Vellalloor and Usilampatti. It blends devotions to village deities like Karuppan and Mariamman with the spirited traditions of folk arts like Karagattam, Kummi, and bull-taming (Jallikattu). The lyrics portray Kodiveeran as a protector figure whose presence brings prosperity, protection, and festive joy to the land. Interspersed with theatrical village dialogues and lively dance sequences, the track depicts rural romantic banter and playful teasing. The imagery highlights native beauty, traditional attire, regional games like Kabaddi, and the fierce loyalty of the local people towards their village, culture, and protector.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitci)
“Andam kidukidunga.. Aagaasam nadunadunga..”
Exaggerates the grand arrival of the protagonist as something that causes the universe to rattle and the skies to tremble.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Singam pola nenachu naanga Valappomdaa maatta”
Compares the ferocious bulls raised for Jallikattu in the village to lions.
Rhyme / End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Aandipatti arasampatti.. Iva sondha ooru usilampatti”
Uses matching end sounds across names of prominent southern towns to create rhythmic folk cadence.
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Trivia
The song vividly references traditional folk arts of Tamil Nadu like Karagattam and Kummi, as well as native games like Jallikattu and Kabaddi. It also invokes regional pride by mentioning iconic places in Madurai district such as Usilampatti, Andipatti, and Arasampatti, highlighting the cultural flavor of southern rural Tamil Nadu.
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