Arumugan Nambiye
From Vilaiyattu Pillai · 1970
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, S. C. Krishnan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Vilaiyattu Pillai1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Arumugan nambiyae aanai mugam thambiyae | Trusting Lord Muruga with six faces, brother of the elephant-faced Lord Ganesha, |
| Arumugan nambiyae aanai mugam thambiyae | Trusting Lord Muruga with six faces, brother of the elephant-faced Lord Ganesha, |
| Yeru mayil yerivaa ellaiyai kadanthu vaa | Come riding your peacock, crossing all borders! |
| Male | |
| Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu | Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu |
| sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu | sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu |
| sadugudu sadugudu | sadugudu sadugudu |
| Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu | Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu |
| sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu | sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu |
| sadugudu sadugudu | sadugudu sadugudu |
| Male | |
| Sindhuru mamanaaru chinna ponnai thandhaaru | Father-in-law Sindhuru gave away his young daughter, |
| Sindhuru mamanaaru chinna ponnai thandhaaru | Father-in-law Sindhuru gave away his young daughter, |
| Ponnu kitta sollaama puthi kettu vandhaaru | Without telling the girl, he lost his mind and came here, |
| Vandhaaru vandhaaru | He came, he came! |
| Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu | Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu |
| sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu | sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu |
| sadugudu sadugudu | sadugudu sadugudu |
| Male | |
| Singathukku vaaluda siruthaikku kaaluda | It's the tail for the lion, and the legs for the leopard! |
| Ahaa singathukku vaaluda siruthaikku kaaluda | Aha, tail for the lion, legs for the leopard! |
| Aarumugan veluda athanaiyum naan ada | It's the spear for Arumugan, and I am all of those! |
| Male | |
| Sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu | Sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu |
| sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu | sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu |
| sadugudu sadugudu | sadugudu sadugudu |
| Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu | Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu |
| sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu | sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu |
| sadugudu sadugudu | sadugudu sadugudu |
| Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu | Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu |
| sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu | sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu |
| sadugudu sadugudu | sadugudu sadugudu |
| Male | |
| Veeranukku veeramundu veeraiyaa | For a brave man, valor is everything, Oh Veeraiyya! |
| Ennai vilaiyattil jeyichavanga yaaraiyaa | Who has ever defeated me in sports, Oh sir? |
| Sakthiyulla manushanukku ramaiyaa | For a man filled with strength, Oh Ramaiyaa, |
| Endha sabaiyilum idam irukku somaiyaa | There is always a respect and place in any assembly, Oh Somaiyaa! |
| Male | |
| Kai balathai namburaeyan muthaiyaa | I rely on the strength of my own arms, Oh Muthaiyaa, |
| Naan kallulaeyum naar urippen paar aiyaa | Look here, sir, I can peel fiber even out of solid stone! |
| Noolai katti malai ezhupinen muthaiyaa | I tied a thread and pulled a mountain, Oh Muthaiyaa, |
| Summa nooru perai serthizhuppen paaraiyaa | Just watch me effortlessly pull a hundred men together! |
| Paaraiyaa paaraiyaa | Look at that, look at that! |
| Male | |
| Ada evan kitta nee kayiru vittae ramaiyaa | Hey, whom are you trying to spin tall tales to, Ramaiyaa? |
| Idhu erkanavae thirichi vecha kayiraiyya | This rope has already been twisted and tested long ago, sir! |
| Noolai katti malai ilukkum veeraiyaa | Oh warrior who claims to drag mountains with a thread, |
| Un kaalai katti naan iluppen paaraiyaa | Watch me tie your legs and drag you around instead! |
| Paaraiyaa paaraiyaa… | Look at that, look at that... |
| Chorus | |
| Haiyaa haiyaa haiyaaaaa | Haiyaa haiyaa haiyaaaaa! |
| Male | |
| Sakthi silambudan ruthar thandavam | With powerful Silambam staff, like the fierce Rudra's cosmic dance, |
| Thagathimi thagavendru | To the rhythmic beats of Thagathimi, |
| En sakthi silambudan | With my powerful Silambam staff, |
| Aadudhu paadudhu sadasada sadavendru | It dances and sings with rapid crackling sounds! |
| Sakthi silambudan ruthar thandavam | With powerful Silambam staff, like the fierce Rudra's cosmic dance, |
| Thagathimi thagavendru | To the rhythmic beats of Thagathimi, |
| En sakthi silambudan | With my powerful Silambam staff, |
| Aadudhu paadudhu sadasada sadavendru | It dances and sings with rapid crackling sounds! |
| Male | |
| Ethanai pergal potti ittalum | No matter how many opponents compete today, |
| Jeyithiduven indru | I shall emerge victorious today! |
| Nee eduda silambhu illaiyael pulambhu | Pick up your martial staff now, or lament, |
| Thottruvitten endru | Crying out that you have been defeated! |
| Male | |
| Sakthi silambudan ruthar thandavam | With powerful Silambam staff, like the fierce Rudra's cosmic dance, |
| Thagathimi thagavendru | To the rhythmic beats of Thagathimi, |
| En sakthi silambudan | With my powerful Silambam staff, |
| Aadudhu paadudhu sadasada sadavendru | It dances and sings with rapid crackling sounds! |
| Male | |
| Pagaivan kaiyil ulla silambhu thannaiyoru | The martial staff held in the enemy's hands, |
| Karumbhu endru ennum veeranae | Oh warrior who foolishly treats it like soft sugarcane, |
| En balathai kaeli seidhu kuraithu enni kondu | Mocking my strength and underestimating me, |
| Thanakku than sirikkum sooranae | Oh hero who laughs to himself in arrogance! |
| Male | |
| Adi pattu udhai pattu midhipattu pidipattu | Being beaten, kicked, trampled, caught, |
| Sirai pattuoga vandhaayaa | And imprisoned, is that why you came? |
| Ada oru thattu naan thatta | With just one tap from my staff, |
| Udal kettu madhi kettu | Your body will break and your mind will falter, |
| Odanum nee enninaayaa | Did you think you could just turn and run? |
| Male | |
| Naan idai vitta siilambukku | For every gap I leave with my staff, |
| Idai vitta kottangal | The number of blows delivered in between, |
| Ethanai naan sollalaama | Shall I tell you how many there were? |
| Naan adi vitta velaiyil | When I struck with my powerful blows, |
| Adi patta veerargal | The number of warriors who fell injured, |
| Aayiram nee sollu maama | Say it is in thousands, uncle! |
| Male | |
| Oongi thudikkuthu kambu | The staff pulses with power and energy, |
| Male :Ada unnai pol ennaiyum nambu | Hey, trust me just as I trust myself, |
| Male :Paaindhu purapadalaama | Shall we pounce and attack now? |
| Male :Puli padhunguvadhen sollumama | Tell me why the tiger crouches, uncle, |
| Male :Nadai podavaa | Shall I march forward? |
| Male :Vilaiyadava | Shall I play the match? |
| Male :Ada modhava | Hey, shall I clash with you? |
| Male :Adi podavaa | Shall I strike blows now? |
| Male | |
| Sakthi silambudan ruthar thandavam | With powerful Silambam staff, like the fierce Rudra's cosmic dance, |
| Thagathimi thagavendru | To the rhythmic beats of Thagathimi, |
| En sakthi silambudan | With my powerful Silambam staff, |
| Aadudhu paadudhu sadasada sadavendru | It dances and sings with rapid crackling sounds! |
ஆறுமுகன் நம்பியே ஆனை முகம் தம்பியே
ஆறுமுகன் நம்பியே ஆனை முகம் தம்பியே
ஏறு மயில் ஏறிவா எல்லையைக் கடந்து வா....
Trusting Lord Muruga with six faces, brother of the elephant-faced Lord Ganesha,
Trusting Lord Muruga with six faces, brother of the elephant-faced Lord Ganesha,
Come riding your peacock, crossing all borders!
பலீஞ் சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சடுகுடு....
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சடுகுடு....
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சடுகுடு....
பலீஞ் சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சடுகுடு....
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சடுகுடு....
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சடுகுடு....
Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu
Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu
சிந்தூறு மாமனாரு சின்னப் பொண்ணை தந்தாரு
சிந்தூறு மாமனாரு சின்னப் பொண்ணை தந்தாரு
பொண்ணுக் கிட்டச் சொல்லாம புத்தி கெட்டு வந்தாரு
பலீஞ் சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சடுகுடு....
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சடுகுடு....
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சடுகுடு.......
Father-in-law Sindhuru gave away his young daughter,
Father-in-law Sindhuru gave away his young daughter,
Without telling the girl, he lost his mind and came here,
He came, he came!
Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu
சிங்கத்துக்கு வாலுடா சிறுத்தைக்கு காலுடா
ஆஹா சிங்கத்துக்கு வாலுடா சிறுத்தைக்கு காலுடா
ஆறுமுகன் வேலுடா அத்தனையும் நானடா
It's the tail for the lion, and the legs for the leopard!
Aha, tail for the lion, legs for the leopard!
It's the spear for Arumugan, and I am all of those!
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சடுகுடு....
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சடுகுடு....
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சடுகுடு.......
பலீஞ் சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சடுகுடு....
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சடுகுடு....
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சடுகுடு.......
பலீஞ் சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சடுகுடு....
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சடுகுடு....
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சடுகுடு.......
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
வீரனுக்கு வீரனுண்டு வீரய்யா
என்னை விளையாட்டில் ஜெயிச்சவங்க யாரய்யா
சக்தியுள்ள மனுஷனுக்கு ராமைய்யா
எந்த சபையிலும் இடமிருக்கு சோமைய்யா.....
For a brave man, valor is everything, Oh Veeraiyya!
Who has ever defeated me in sports, Oh sir?
For a man filled with strength, Oh Ramaiyaa,
There is always a respect and place in any assembly, Oh Somaiyaa!
கை பலத்தை நம்புறேய்யா முத்தையா
நான் கல்லுலேயும் நார் உரிப்பேன் பாரய்யா
நூலைக் கட்டி மலையிழுப்பேன் முத்தைய்யா
சும்மா நூறு பேரைச் சேர்த்திழுப்பேன் பாரய்யா..
பாரய்யா.. பாரய்யா..
I rely on the strength of my own arms, Oh Muthaiyaa,
Look here, sir, I can peel fiber even out of solid stone!
I tied a thread and pulled a mountain, Oh Muthaiyaa,
Just watch me effortlessly pull a hundred men together!
Look at that, look at that!
அட எவன்கிட்ட நீ கயிறு விட்டே ராமையா
இது ஏற்கனவே திரிச்சி வச்ச கயிறய்யா
நூலைக்கட்டி மலையிழுக்கும் வீரய்யா
உன் காலைக்கட்டி நானிழுப்பேன் பாரய்யா.....
பாரய்யா.....பாரய்யா.....
Hey, whom are you trying to spin tall tales to, Ramaiyaa?
This rope has already been twisted and tested long ago, sir!
Oh warrior who claims to drag mountains with a thread,
Watch me tie your legs and drag you around instead!
Look at that, look at that...
.....................
Haiyaa haiyaa haiyaaaaa!
சக்தி சிலம்புடன் ருத்திர தாண்டவம்
தகதிமி தகவென்று
என் சக்தி சிலம்புடன்
ஆடுது பாடுது சடசட சடசடவென்று.........
With powerful Silambam staff, like the fierce Rudra's cosmic dance,
To the rhythmic beats of Thagathimi,
With my powerful Silambam staff,
It dances and sings with rapid crackling sounds!
With powerful Silambam staff, like the fierce Rudra's cosmic dance,
To the rhythmic beats of Thagathimi,
With my powerful Silambam staff,
It dances and sings with rapid crackling sounds!
சக்தி சிலம்புடன் ருத்திர தாண்டவம்
தகதிமி தகவென்று
என் சக்தி சிலம்புடன்
ஆடுது பாடுது சடசட சடசடவென்று.........
No matter how many opponents compete today,
I shall emerge victorious today!
Pick up your martial staff now, or lament,
Crying out that you have been defeated!
எத்தனை பேர்கள் போட்டியிட்டாலும்
ஜெயித்திடுவேன் இன்று
நீ எடடா சிலம்பு இல்லையேல் புலம்பு
தோற்றுவிட்டேன் என்று......
With powerful Silambam staff, like the fierce Rudra's cosmic dance,
To the rhythmic beats of Thagathimi,
With my powerful Silambam staff,
It dances and sings with rapid crackling sounds!
சக்தி சிலம்புடன் ருத்திர தாண்டவம்
தகதிமி தகவென்று
என் சக்தி சிலம்புடன்
ஆடுது பாடுது சடசட சடசடவென்று.........
The martial staff held in the enemy's hands,
Oh warrior who foolishly treats it like soft sugarcane,
Mocking my strength and underestimating me,
Oh hero who laughs to himself in arrogance!
பகைவன் கையிலுள்ள சிலம்பு தன்னையொரு
கரும்பு என்று எண்ணும் வீரனே
என் பலத்தைக் கேலி செய்து குறைத்து எண்ணிக் கொண்டு
தனக்குத் தான் சிரிக்கும் சூரனே......
Being beaten, kicked, trampled, caught,
And imprisoned, is that why you came?
With just one tap from my staff,
Your body will break and your mind will falter,
Did you think you could just turn and run?
அடிபட்டு உதைபட்டு மிதிபட்டுப் பிடிபட்டுச்
சிறைப் பட்டுப்போக வந்தாயா
அட ஒரு தட்டு நான் தட்ட உடல் கெட்டு மதி கெட்டு
ஓடணும் நீ எண்ணினாயா.....
For every gap I leave with my staff,
The number of blows delivered in between,
Shall I tell you how many there were?
When I struck with my powerful blows,
The number of warriors who fell injured,
Say it is in thousands, uncle!
நான் இடை விட்ட சிலம்புக்கு
இடை விட்ட கூட்டங்கள்
எத்தனை நான் சொல்லலாமா......
நான் அடி விட்ட வேளையில்
அடி பட்ட வீரர்கள் ஆயிரம் நீ சொல்லு மாமா
The staff pulses with power and energy,
Hey, trust me just as I trust myself,
Shall we pounce and attack now?
Tell me why the tiger crouches, uncle,
Shall I march forward?
Shall I play the match?
Hey, shall I clash with you?
Shall I strike blows now?
ஓங்கித் துடிக்குது கம்பு
அட உன்னைப் போல் என்னையும் நம்பு
பாய்ந்து புறப்படலாமா
புலி பதுங்குவதேன் சொல்லுமா
நடை போடவா
விளையாடவா
அட மோதவா
அடிபோடவா......
With powerful Silambam staff, like the fierce Rudra's cosmic dance,
To the rhythmic beats of Thagathimi,
With my powerful Silambam staff,
It dances and sings with rapid crackling sounds!
சக்தி சிலம்புடன் ருத்திர தாண்டவம்
தகதிமி தகவென்று
என் சக்தி சிலம்புடன்
ஆடுது பாடுது சடசட சடசடவென்று.........
Arumugan nambiyae aanai mugam thambiyae
Trusting Lord Muruga with six faces, brother of the elephant-faced Lord Ganesha,
Arumugan nambiyae aanai mugam thambiyae
Trusting Lord Muruga with six faces, brother of the elephant-faced Lord Ganesha,
Yeru mayil yerivaa ellaiyai kadanthu vaa
Come riding your peacock, crossing all borders!
Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu
Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu
Sindhuru mamanaaru chinna ponnai thandhaaru
Father-in-law Sindhuru gave away his young daughter,
Sindhuru mamanaaru chinna ponnai thandhaaru
Father-in-law Sindhuru gave away his young daughter,
Ponnu kitta sollaama puthi kettu vandhaaru
Without telling the girl, he lost his mind and came here,
Vandhaaru vandhaaru
He came, he came!
Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu
Singathukku vaaluda siruthaikku kaaluda
It's the tail for the lion, and the legs for the leopard!
Ahaa singathukku vaaluda siruthaikku kaaluda
Aha, tail for the lion, legs for the leopard!
Aarumugan veluda athanaiyum naan ada
It's the spear for Arumugan, and I am all of those!
Sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
Sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu
Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu
Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
Paling sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu
sadugudu sadugudu
Veeranukku veeramundu veeraiyaa
For a brave man, valor is everything, Oh Veeraiyya!
Ennai vilaiyattil jeyichavanga yaaraiyaa
Who has ever defeated me in sports, Oh sir?
Sakthiyulla manushanukku ramaiyaa
For a man filled with strength, Oh Ramaiyaa,
Endha sabaiyilum idam irukku somaiyaa
There is always a respect and place in any assembly, Oh Somaiyaa!
Kai balathai namburaeyan muthaiyaa
I rely on the strength of my own arms, Oh Muthaiyaa,
Naan kallulaeyum naar urippen paar aiyaa
Look here, sir, I can peel fiber even out of solid stone!
Noolai katti malai ezhupinen muthaiyaa
I tied a thread and pulled a mountain, Oh Muthaiyaa,
Summa nooru perai serthizhuppen paaraiyaa
Just watch me effortlessly pull a hundred men together!
Paaraiyaa paaraiyaa
Look at that, look at that!
Ada evan kitta nee kayiru vittae ramaiyaa
Hey, whom are you trying to spin tall tales to, Ramaiyaa?
Idhu erkanavae thirichi vecha kayiraiyya
This rope has already been twisted and tested long ago, sir!
Noolai katti malai ilukkum veeraiyaa
Oh warrior who claims to drag mountains with a thread,
Un kaalai katti naan iluppen paaraiyaa
Watch me tie your legs and drag you around instead!
Paaraiyaa paaraiyaa…
Look at that, look at that...
Haiyaa haiyaa haiyaaaaa
Haiyaa haiyaa haiyaaaaa!
Sakthi silambudan ruthar thandavam
With powerful Silambam staff, like the fierce Rudra's cosmic dance,
Thagathimi thagavendru
To the rhythmic beats of Thagathimi,
En sakthi silambudan
With my powerful Silambam staff,
Aadudhu paadudhu sadasada sadavendru
It dances and sings with rapid crackling sounds!
Sakthi silambudan ruthar thandavam
With powerful Silambam staff, like the fierce Rudra's cosmic dance,
Thagathimi thagavendru
To the rhythmic beats of Thagathimi,
En sakthi silambudan
With my powerful Silambam staff,
Aadudhu paadudhu sadasada sadavendru
It dances and sings with rapid crackling sounds!
Ethanai pergal potti ittalum
No matter how many opponents compete today,
Jeyithiduven indru
I shall emerge victorious today!
Nee eduda silambhu illaiyael pulambhu
Pick up your martial staff now, or lament,
Thottruvitten endru
Crying out that you have been defeated!
Sakthi silambudan ruthar thandavam
With powerful Silambam staff, like the fierce Rudra's cosmic dance,
Thagathimi thagavendru
To the rhythmic beats of Thagathimi,
En sakthi silambudan
With my powerful Silambam staff,
Aadudhu paadudhu sadasada sadavendru
It dances and sings with rapid crackling sounds!
Pagaivan kaiyil ulla silambhu thannaiyoru
The martial staff held in the enemy's hands,
Karumbhu endru ennum veeranae
Oh warrior who foolishly treats it like soft sugarcane,
En balathai kaeli seidhu kuraithu enni kondu
Mocking my strength and underestimating me,
Thanakku than sirikkum sooranae
Oh hero who laughs to himself in arrogance!
Adi pattu udhai pattu midhipattu pidipattu
Being beaten, kicked, trampled, caught,
Sirai pattuoga vandhaayaa
And imprisoned, is that why you came?
Ada oru thattu naan thatta
With just one tap from my staff,
Udal kettu madhi kettu
Your body will break and your mind will falter,
Odanum nee enninaayaa
Did you think you could just turn and run?
Naan idai vitta siilambukku
For every gap I leave with my staff,
Idai vitta kottangal
The number of blows delivered in between,
Ethanai naan sollalaama
Shall I tell you how many there were?
Naan adi vitta velaiyil
When I struck with my powerful blows,
Adi patta veerargal
The number of warriors who fell injured,
Aayiram nee sollu maama
Say it is in thousands, uncle!
Oongi thudikkuthu kambu
The staff pulses with power and energy,
Male :Ada unnai pol ennaiyum nambu
Hey, trust me just as I trust myself,
Male :Paaindhu purapadalaama
Shall we pounce and attack now?
Male :Puli padhunguvadhen sollumama
Tell me why the tiger crouches, uncle,
Male :Nadai podavaa
Shall I march forward?
Male :Vilaiyadava
Shall I play the match?
Male :Ada modhava
Hey, shall I clash with you?
Male :Adi podavaa
Shall I strike blows now?
Sakthi silambudan ruthar thandavam
With powerful Silambam staff, like the fierce Rudra's cosmic dance,
Thagathimi thagavendru
To the rhythmic beats of Thagathimi,
En sakthi silambudan
With my powerful Silambam staff,
Aadudhu paadudhu sadasada sadavendru
It dances and sings with rapid crackling sounds!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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