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Lyrics & meaning

Andavane Thunai

From Kolaigaran · 2019

Lyricist: Arun Bharathi
Singer: Sivam
Music director: Simon K King
Movie name: Kolaigaran
Movie release year: 2019
Lyrics added on: 23 Jan 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Andavanae thunaiyaai

Adhirum por padaiyaai

Aayutham yendhiduvaan

Adhagalam purindhiduvaan

Andavanae thunaiyaai

Adhirum por padaiyaai

Aayutham yendhiduvaan

Adhagalam purindhiduvaan

Vizhigal rendum velaagum

Viralgal paththum melaagum

Edhiri padaigal thoolaagum

Ivan modhavae

Narigal kootam naaraagum

Valaindha kodu neraagum

Irudhi varaikkum poraadum

Ivan vegamae

Heyy oonaaigal vaazhum kootathilae

Ooyaadhu ivanin vaettaigalae

Thappaamal thappai thaduthiduvaan

Nyaayangal meeraamalae

Andavanae thunaiyaai

Adhirum por padaiyaai

Aayutham yendhiduvaan

Adhagalam purindhiduvaan

Andavanae thunaiyaai

Adhirum por padaiyaai

Aayutham yendhiduvaan

Adhagalam purindhiduvaan

Heyy heyyy heyy heyy

Heyy heyyy heyy heyy

Edhirum puthirum

Ivan thaanae

Adhirum seyalum

Ivan thaanae

Padhungi paaindhu vilaiyaadum

Ivan aattamae

Thadaigal kodi vanthaalum

Padaigal nooru nindraalum

Pagadai pottu munnerum

Ivan seetramae

Karuvukkul nee poi

Olinthaalumae

Kalugaagi thaedum ivan kangalae

Yemanoodum ivan sendru

Vilaiyaaduvaan

Aadum puli aattamae….ae….

Andavanae thunaiyaai

Adhirum por padaiyaai

Aayutham yendhiduvaan

Adhagalam purindhiduvaan

Andavanae thunaiyaai

Male :Thunaiyaai

Chorus :Adhirum por padaiyaai

Male :Padaiyaai

Chorus :Aayutham yendhiduvaan

Male :Yendhiduvaan….aa…nn…

Chorus :Adhagalam purindhiduvaan

With God by his side,

like a thundering army of war,

he will take up weapons

and unleash pure havoc.

With God by his side,

like a thundering army of war,

he will take up weapons

and unleash pure havoc.

Both his eyes become sharp spears,

all ten fingers turn deadly,

and enemy forces shatter to dust

when he strikes them down.

The pack of jackals will be torn apart,

the crooked paths will be set straight,

and it will fight till the very end—

such is his relentless speed.

Hey, in this pack where wolves live,

his hunts will never cease.

Without fail, he will stop wrongdoing

without ever crossing the bounds of justice.

With God by his side,

like a thundering army of war,

he will take up weapons

and unleash pure havoc.

With God by his side,

like a thundering army of war,

he will take up weapons

and unleash pure havoc.

Hey hey hey hey

Hey hey hey hey

The opponent and the puzzle,

is him alone.

The earth-shaking deeds,

are his alone.

Stalking and pouncing into play—

such is his deadly game.

Even if millions of obstacles arise,

even if a hundred armies stand in the way,

rolling the dice and surging forward—

such is his fierce wrath.

Even if you go

and hide inside the womb,

his eyes will hunt you down like an eagle.

He will even go face Yama (god of death)

and play against him

the game of the tiger and the goat!

With God by his side,

like a thundering army of war,

he will take up weapons

and unleash pure havoc.

With God by his side,

Male: By his side,

Chorus: Like a thundering army of war,

Male: Like an army,

Chorus: He will take up weapons,

Male: Take them up... oh...

Chorus: And unleash pure havoc.

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Chorus

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Male

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Male

Chorus

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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