Andavane Thunai
From Kolaigaran · 2019
- Lyricist
- Arun Bharathi
- Singer
- Sivam
- Music director
- Simon K King
- Details
- Kolaigaran2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Andavanae thunaiyaai | With God as his companion, |
| Adhirum por padaiyaai | Like a thundering war army, |
| Aayutham yendhiduvaan | He will wield weapons, |
| Adhagalam purindhiduvaan | He will create chaos and victory! |
| Chorus | |
| Andavanae thunaiyaai | With God as his companion, |
| Adhirum por padaiyaai | Like a thundering war army, |
| Aayutham yendhiduvaan | He will wield weapons, |
| Adhagalam purindhiduvaan | He will create chaos and victory! |
| Male | |
| Vizhigal rendum velaagum | Both his eyes become spears, |
| Viralgal paththum melaagum | All ten of his fingers excel, |
| Edhiri padaigal thoolaagum | Enemy armies turn into dust, |
| Ivan modhavae | When he clashes! |
| Male | |
| Narigal kootam naaraagum | Packs of foxes get shredded to pieces, |
| Valaindha kodu neraagum | A curved line becomes straight, |
| Irudhi varaikkum poraadum | He will fight till the very end, |
| Ivan vegamae | Such is his speed! |
| Male | |
| Heyy oonaaigal vaazhum kootathilae | Hey, in a pack where wolves reside, |
| Ooyaadhu ivanin vaettaigalae | His hunts never cease! |
| Thappaamal thappai thaduthiduvaan | Without fail, he will stop wrongdoing, |
| Nyaayangal meeraamalae | Without violating justice! |
| Chorus | |
| Andavanae thunaiyaai | With God as his companion, |
| Adhirum por padaiyaai | Like a thundering war army, |
| Aayutham yendhiduvaan | He will wield weapons, |
| Adhagalam purindhiduvaan | He will create chaos and victory! |
| Chorus | |
| Andavanae thunaiyaai | With God as his companion, |
| Adhirum por padaiyaai | Like a thundering war army, |
| Aayutham yendhiduvaan | He will wield weapons, |
| Adhagalam purindhiduvaan | He will create chaos and victory! |
| Chorus | |
| Heyy heyyy heyy heyy | Hey hey hey hey |
| Heyy heyyy heyy heyy | Hey hey hey hey |
| Male | |
| Edhirum puthirum | The opponent and the riddle, |
| Ivan thaanae | He himself is both! |
| Adhirum seyalum | The earth-shattering action, |
| Ivan thaanae | He himself is that! |
| Padhungi paaindhu vilaiyaadum | Crouching and pouncing around, |
| Ivan aattamae | Such is his game! |
| Male | |
| Thadaigal kodi vanthaalum | Even if ten million obstacles arise, |
| Padaigal nooru nindraalum | Even if a hundred armies stand against him, |
| Pagadai pottu munnerum | Rolling his dice, he advances forward, |
| Ivan seetramae | Such is his fury! |
| Male | |
| Karuvukkul nee poi | Even if you go, |
| Olinthaalumae | And hide inside the womb, |
| Kalugaagi thaedum ivan kangalae | His eyes will search for you like an eagle, |
| Yemanoodum ivan sendru | Even with the Lord of Death himself, |
| Vilaiyaaduvaan | He will play games, |
| Aadum puli aattamae….ae…. | It is the game of tiger and prey... |
| Chorus | |
| Andavanae thunaiyaai | With God as his companion, |
| Adhirum por padaiyaai | Like a thundering war army, |
| Aayutham yendhiduvaan | He will wield weapons, |
| Adhagalam purindhiduvaan | He will create chaos and victory! |
| Chorus | |
| Andavanae thunaiyaai | With God as his companion, |
| Male :Thunaiyaai | Male: As companion, |
| Chorus :Adhirum por padaiyaai | Chorus: Like a thundering war army, |
| Male :Padaiyaai | Male: War army, |
| Chorus :Aayutham yendhiduvaan | Chorus: He will wield weapons, |
| Male :Yendhiduvaan….aa…nn… | Male: Will wield... |
| Chorus :Adhagalam purindhiduvaan | Chorus: He will create chaos and victory! |
ஆண்டவனே துணையாய்
அதிரும் போர் படையாய்
ஆயுதம் ஏந்திடுவான்
அதகளம் புரிந்திடுவான்
With God as his companion,
Like a thundering war army,
He will wield weapons,
He will create chaos and victory!
ஆண்டவனே துணையாய்
அதிரும் போர் படையாய்
ஆயுதம் ஏந்திடுவான்
அதகளம் புரிந்திடுவான்
With God as his companion,
Like a thundering war army,
He will wield weapons,
He will create chaos and victory!
விழிகள் ரெண்டும் வேலாகும்
விரல்கள் பத்தும் மேலாகும்
எதிரி பாடைகள் தூளாகம்
இவன் மோதவே
Both his eyes become spears,
All ten of his fingers excel,
Enemy armies turn into dust,
When he clashes!
நரிகள் கூட்டம் நாறாகும்
வளைந்த கோடு நேராகும்
இறுதி வரைக்கும் போராடும்
இவன் வேகமே
Packs of foxes get shredded to pieces,
A curved line becomes straight,
He will fight till the very end,
Such is his speed!
ஹே ஓநாய்கள் வாழும் கூட்டதில்லே
ஓயாது இவனின் வேட்டைகளே
தப்பாமல் தப்பை தடுத்திடுவான்
நியாயங்கள் மீறாமலே
Hey, in a pack where wolves reside,
His hunts never cease!
Without fail, he will stop wrongdoing,
Without violating justice!
ஆண்டவனே துணையாய்
அதிரும் போர் படையாய்
ஆயுதம் ஏந்திடுவான்
அதகளம் புரிந்திடுவான்
With God as his companion,
Like a thundering war army,
He will wield weapons,
He will create chaos and victory!
ஆண்டவனே துணையாய்
அதிரும் போர் படையாய்
ஆயுதம் ஏந்திடுவான்
அதகளம் புரிந்திடுவான்
With God as his companion,
Like a thundering war army,
He will wield weapons,
He will create chaos and victory!
ஹே ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஹே ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
Hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey
எதிரும் புதிரும்
இவன் தானே
அதிரும் செயலும்
இவன் தானே
பதுங்கி பாய்ந்து விளையாடும்
இவன் ஆட்டமே
The opponent and the riddle,
He himself is both!
The earth-shattering action,
He himself is that!
Crouching and pouncing around,
Such is his game!
தடைகள் கோடி வந்தாலும்
படைகள் நூறு நின்றாலும்
பகடை போட்டு முன்னேறும்
இவன் சீற்றமே
Even if ten million obstacles arise,
Even if a hundred armies stand against him,
Rolling his dice, he advances forward,
Such is his fury!
கருவுக்குள் நீ போய்
ஒளிந்தாளுமே
கழுகாகி தேடும் இவன் கண்களே
எமனோடும் இவன் சென்று
விளையாடுவான்
ஆடும் புலி ஆட்டமே....ஏ....
Even if you go,
And hide inside the womb,
His eyes will search for you like an eagle,
Even with the Lord of Death himself,
He will play games,
It is the game of tiger and prey...
ஆண்டவனே துணையாய்
அதிரும் போர் படையாய்
ஆயுதம் ஏந்திடுவான்
அதகளம் புரிந்திடுவான்
With God as his companion,
Like a thundering war army,
He will wield weapons,
He will create chaos and victory!
ஆண்டவனே துணையாய்
துணையாய்
குழு :
அதிரும் போர் படையாய்
படையாய்
குழு :
ஆயுதம் ஏந்திடுவான்
ஏந்திடுவான்....ஆ....ன்...
குழு :
அதகளம் புரிந்திடுவான்
With God as his companion,
Male: As companion,
Chorus: Like a thundering war army,
Male: War army,
Chorus: He will wield weapons,
Male: Will wield...
Chorus: He will create chaos and victory!
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஆண்டவனே துணையாய்
அதிரும் போர் படையாய்
ஆயுதம் ஏந்திடுவான்
அதகளம் புரிந்திடுவான்...ஆன்
Andavanae thunaiyaai
With God as his companion,
Adhirum por padaiyaai
Like a thundering war army,
Aayutham yendhiduvaan
He will wield weapons,
Adhagalam purindhiduvaan
He will create chaos and victory!
Andavanae thunaiyaai
With God as his companion,
Adhirum por padaiyaai
Like a thundering war army,
Aayutham yendhiduvaan
He will wield weapons,
Adhagalam purindhiduvaan
He will create chaos and victory!
Vizhigal rendum velaagum
Both his eyes become spears,
Viralgal paththum melaagum
All ten of his fingers excel,
Edhiri padaigal thoolaagum
Enemy armies turn into dust,
Ivan modhavae
When he clashes!
Narigal kootam naaraagum
Packs of foxes get shredded to pieces,
Valaindha kodu neraagum
A curved line becomes straight,
Irudhi varaikkum poraadum
He will fight till the very end,
Ivan vegamae
Such is his speed!
Heyy oonaaigal vaazhum kootathilae
Hey, in a pack where wolves reside,
Ooyaadhu ivanin vaettaigalae
His hunts never cease!
Thappaamal thappai thaduthiduvaan
Without fail, he will stop wrongdoing,
Nyaayangal meeraamalae
Without violating justice!
Andavanae thunaiyaai
With God as his companion,
Adhirum por padaiyaai
Like a thundering war army,
Aayutham yendhiduvaan
He will wield weapons,
Adhagalam purindhiduvaan
He will create chaos and victory!
Andavanae thunaiyaai
With God as his companion,
Adhirum por padaiyaai
Like a thundering war army,
Aayutham yendhiduvaan
He will wield weapons,
Adhagalam purindhiduvaan
He will create chaos and victory!
Heyy heyyy heyy heyy
Hey hey hey hey
Heyy heyyy heyy heyy
Hey hey hey hey
Edhirum puthirum
The opponent and the riddle,
Ivan thaanae
He himself is both!
Adhirum seyalum
The earth-shattering action,
Ivan thaanae
He himself is that!
Padhungi paaindhu vilaiyaadum
Crouching and pouncing around,
Ivan aattamae
Such is his game!
Thadaigal kodi vanthaalum
Even if ten million obstacles arise,
Padaigal nooru nindraalum
Even if a hundred armies stand against him,
Pagadai pottu munnerum
Rolling his dice, he advances forward,
Ivan seetramae
Such is his fury!
Karuvukkul nee poi
Even if you go,
Olinthaalumae
And hide inside the womb,
Kalugaagi thaedum ivan kangalae
His eyes will search for you like an eagle,
Yemanoodum ivan sendru
Even with the Lord of Death himself,
Vilaiyaaduvaan
He will play games,
Aadum puli aattamae….ae….
It is the game of tiger and prey...
Andavanae thunaiyaai
With God as his companion,
Adhirum por padaiyaai
Like a thundering war army,
Aayutham yendhiduvaan
He will wield weapons,
Adhagalam purindhiduvaan
He will create chaos and victory!
Andavanae thunaiyaai
With God as his companion,
Male :Thunaiyaai
Male: As companion,
Chorus :Adhirum por padaiyaai
Chorus: Like a thundering war army,
Male :Padaiyaai
Male: War army,
Chorus :Aayutham yendhiduvaan
Chorus: He will wield weapons,
Male :Yendhiduvaan….aa…nn…
Male: Will wield...
Chorus :Adhagalam purindhiduvaan
Chorus: He will create chaos and victory!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Andavanae Thunaiyaai' serves as an intense hero-glorification theme from the neo-noir thriller film Kolaigaran. It portrays the protagonist (or antagonist) as an unstoppable, fiercely intelligent force driven by an unwavering sense of justice and lethal precision. With divine backing and sheer determination, he tackles corrupt adversaries ('foxes' and 'wolves') with eagle-eyed focus, navigating complex moral labyrinths and overcoming millions of obstacles like a seasoned strategist playing a deadly game of chess or 'Aadu Puli Aattam' (Tiger and Goats game).
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Andavanae thunaiyaai / Adhirum por padaiyaai / Aayutham yendhiduvaan / Adhagalam purindhiduvaan”
Repetition of initial vowel sound 'A' across consecutive lines (Andavanae / Adhirum / Aayutham / Adhagalam).
Metaphor
“Vizhigal rendum velaagum”
Comparing the protagonist's eyes to spears ('Vizhigal rendum velaagum') and his enemies to packs of foxes and wolves.
Simile (Upamai)
“Kalugaagi thaedum ivan kangalae”
Comparing his relentless search and sharp vision to that of an eagle ('Kalugaagi thaedum ivan kangalae').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Yemanoodum ivan sendru / Vilaiyaaduvaan”
Exaggeration that even if someone hides inside a womb or if ten million obstacles arise, he will defeat them and play games with Yaman (the Lord of Death).
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Trivia
'Andavanae Thunaiyaai' is the energetic mass theme song from the 2019 Tamil action thriller film Kolaigaran starring Vijay Antony and Arjun Sarja. The film's music score was composed by Simon K. King, and the song features high-tempo brass arrangements and rhythm patterns symbolizing relentless chase and mind games between the main characters.
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