- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, S. C. Krishnan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Vilaiyattu Pillai
- Movie release year
- 1970
- Lyrics added on
- 3 May 2023
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Arumugan nambiyae aanai mugam thambiyae
Arumugan nambiyae aanai mugam thambiyae
Yeru mayil yerivaa ellaiyai kadanthu vaa
Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu
Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu
Sindhuru mamanaaru chinna ponnai thandhaaru
Sindhuru mamanaaru chinna ponnai thandhaaru
Ponnu kitta sollaama puthi kettu vandhaaru
Vandhaaru vandhaaru
Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu
Singathukku vaaluda siruthaikku kaaluda
Ahaa singathukku vaaluda siruthaikku kaaluda
Aarumugan veluda athanaiyum naan ada
Sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu
Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu
Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu
Veeranukku veeramundu veeraiyaa
Ennai vilaiyattil jeyichavanga yaaraiyaa
Sakthiyulla manushanukku ramaiyaa
Endha sabaiyilum idam irukku somaiyaa
Kai balathai namburaeyan muthaiyaa
Naan kallulaeyum naar urippen paar aiyaa
Noolai katti malai ezhupinen muthaiyaa
Summa nooru perai serthizhuppen paaraiyaa
Paaraiyaa paaraiyaa
Ada evan kitta nee kayiru vittae ramaiyaa
Idhu erkanavae thirichi vecha kayiraiyya
Noolai katti malai ilukkum veeraiyaa
Un kaalai katti naan iluppen paaraiyaa
Paaraiyaa paaraiyaa…
Haiyaa haiyaa haiyaaaaa
Sakthi silambudan ruthar thandavam
Thagathimi thagavendru
En sakthi silambudan
Aadudhu paadudhu sadasada sadavendru
Sakthi silambudan ruthar thandavam
Thagathimi thagavendru
En sakthi silambudan
Aadudhu paadudhu sadasada sadavendru
Ethanai pergal potti ittalum
Jeyithiduven indru
Nee eduda silambhu illaiyael pulambhu
Thottruvitten endru
Sakthi silambudan ruthar thandavam
Thagathimi thagavendru
En sakthi silambudan
Aadudhu paadudhu sadasada sadavendru
Pagaivan kaiyil ulla silambhu thannaiyoru
Karumbhu endru ennum veeranae
En balathai kaeli seidhu kuraithu enni kondu
Thanakku than sirikkum sooranae
Adi pattu udhai pattu midhipattu pidipattu
Sirai pattuoga vandhaayaa
Ada oru thattu naan thatta
Udal kettu madhi kettu
Odanum nee enninaayaa
Naan idai vitta siilambukku
Idai vitta kottangal
Ethanai naan sollalaama
Naan adi vitta velaiyil
Adi patta veerargal
Aayiram nee sollu maama
Oongi thudikkuthu kambu
Male :Ada unnai pol ennaiyum nambu
Male :Paaindhu purapadalaama
Male :Puli padhunguvadhen sollumama
Male :Nadai podavaa
Male :Vilaiyadava
Male :Ada modhava
Male :Adi podavaa
Sakthi silambudan ruthar thandavam
Thagathimi thagavendru
En sakthi silambudan
Aadudhu paadudhu sadasada sadavendru
Trusting the six-faced Lord, brother of the elephant-faced God!
Trusting the six-faced Lord, brother of the elephant-faced God!
Ride on your peacock and cross the line!
Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
Sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
Sadugudu sadugudu
Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
Sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
Sadugudu sadugudu
The father-in-law from Sindhoor gave away his younger daughter in marriage!
The father-in-law from Sindhoor gave away his younger daughter in marriage!
Without telling the girl, he lost his senses and came here!
He came, yes he came!
Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
Sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
Sadugudu sadugudu
I am the tail of the lion, the legs of the leopard!
Aha, the tail of the lion, the legs of the leopard!
The sharp spear of the six-faced Lord—I am all of those, friend!
Sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
Sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
Sadugudu sadugudu
Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
Sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
Sadugudu sadugudu
Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
Sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
Sadugudu sadugudu
A brave man possesses true valor, Veerayya!
Who has ever defeated me in this sport, sir?
For a man with real strength, Ramayya,
there is a place of honor in every gathering, Somayya!
I believe in the power of my own arms, Muthayya!
Look, sir, I can pull fiber even out of a solid rock!
I lifted a mountain tied to a single thread, Muthayya!
Just watch, sir, I can drag a hundred men together with ease!
Just watch, just watch!
Hey, whom are you trying to spin tall tales to, Ramayya?
This rope has already been spun and tested, my friend!
O brave Veerayya who claims to pull mountains with a thread,
I will tie up your legs and drag you, just watch!
Just watch, just watch...
Haiya, haiya, haiyaaa!
A fierce dance like Lord Shiva with the powerful Silambam staff,
moving to the rhythm of 'thaka-thimi-thaka'!
With my mighty Silambam staff,
it dances and sings with rapid, crackling strikes!
A fierce dance like Lord Shiva with the powerful Silambam staff,
moving to the rhythm of 'thaka-thimi-thaka'!
With my mighty Silambam staff,
it dances and sings with rapid, crackling strikes!
No matter how many rivals come to challenge me,
I will win today!
Pick up your staff, or cry in defeat,
wailing that you have lost!
A fierce dance like Lord Shiva with the powerful Silambam staff,
moving to the rhythm of 'thaka-thimi-thaka'!
With my mighty Silambam staff,
it dances and sings with rapid, crackling strikes!
You look at the staff in your enemy's hand
and foolishly think it is soft sugarcane, O warrior!
Mocking my strength and underestimating me,
you laugh to yourself, O boastful fighter!
Beaten, kicked, trampled, and trapped,
did you come here just to get locked up?
If I land just a single strike on you,
with your body aching and senses stunned,
did you think you could just run away?
Against the relentless swirl of my staff,
how many defensive walls I have shattered—
shall I count and tell you?
Whenever I swung my strikes,
the fallen warriors numbered
in the thousands—tell him, uncle!
My staff rises high and quivers with power!
Hey, trust my strength just as you trust your own!
Shall we pounce forward and begin?
Tell me, uncle, why does the tiger crouch?
Shall I take my step forward?
Shall I start the contest?
Hey, shall I clash with you?
Shall I strike my blows?
A fierce dance like Lord Shiva with the powerful Silambam staff,
moving to the rhythm of 'thaka-thimi-thaka'!
With my mighty Silambam staff,
it dances and sings with rapid, crackling strikes!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from the film 'Vilaiyattu Pillai' (1970) is a high-energy folk and martial arts contest song accompanying traditional rural sports like Sadugudu (Kabaddi) and Silambattam (stick fighting). The characters engage in playful yet intense verbal and physical duels, invoking Lord Murugan and Lord Ganesha for strength while showcasing immense pride in their physical prowess, agility, and combat skills.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emoni (Anaphora/Initial Rhyme)
“Arumugan nambiyae aanai mugam thambiyae”
Repetition of initial consonant and vowel sounds in consecutive lines for rhythmic flow (e.g., 'Arumugan' and 'Arumugan', 'Sindhuru' and 'Sindhuru').
Edhai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Singathukku vaaluda siruthaikku kaaluda”
Tamil poetic device where the second letter of consecutive or rhyming lines match, such as 'Singathukku' and 'Siruthaikku'.
Onomatopoeia (Irrattai Kilavi / Anukaranasthan)
“Aadudhu paadudhu sadasada sadavendru”
Use of rhythmic phonetic words describing the sound of staff movement and Kabaddi rhythmic chants like 'sadugudu sadugudu' and 'sadasada sadavendru'.
Metaphor
“Sakthi silambudan ruthar thandavam”
Comparing the martial staff dance to the fierce cosmic dance of Lord Shiva (Rudra Thandavam).
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Trivia
'Vilaiyattu Pillai' features Sivaji Ganesan in the lead role. The song showcases traditional Tamil folk sports including Kabaddi (Sadugudu) and Silambam, composed masterfully by K. V. Mahadevan with dynamic dialogue-style singing between T. M. Soundarajan and S. C. Krishnan.
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