Athiradee
From Sivaji · 2007
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- A. R. Rahman, Sayonara
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Sivaji2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Athiradikaaran | Action hero man |
| Machaan machaan machaandi | He is the ultimate guy |
| Avanukkellamae | For him, everything is |
| Utcham utcham utchamdi} (2) | Peak, peak, absolute peak! |
| Male | |
| Sanana mananana | Sanana mananana |
| Sananana manasa | Sananana heart's rhythm |
| Sanana mananana jaja jaja | Sanana mananana jaja jaja |
| Male | |
| Rathee thee thee thee | Goddess of beauty, light of the world |
| Jaga jodhi jodhi jodhi | World-illuminating light |
| Thalaa paa thee | The commander, the flame |
| Vedi jaadhi jaadhi jaadhi | An explosive breed of man |
| Adi billa ranga baasha than | Look, he is like Billa, Ranga, and Baasha |
| Ivan pistol pesum besha thaan | His pistol speaks so fluently! |
| Rathee…. thee | Goddess... flame... |
| Chorus | |
| Sutta takka takkaa | Shot with speed and precision |
| Dammaal dummeel | Boom! Bang! |
| Paanja saanja kaanja menja | Pounced, leaned, withered, consumed |
| Thonja maanja jaa jaa jaa jaa | Conquered and defeated, jaa jaa jaa jaa |
| Male | |
| Rathee thee thee thee | Goddess of beauty, light of the world |
| Jaga jodhi jodhi jodhi | World-illuminating light |
| Thalaa paa thee | The commander, the flame |
| Vedi jaadhi jaadhi jaadhi | An explosive breed of man |
| Female | |
| Avan billa ranga baasha than | He is like Billa, Ranga, and Baasha |
| Ivan pistol pesum besha thaan | His pistol speaks so fluently! |
| Male :Rathee thee | Male: Goddess flame |
| Chorus :Sutta takka takkaa | Chorus: Shot with speed and precision |
| Dammaal dummeel | Boom! Bang! |
| Female | |
| Thil thikk thil ah ah ah | Heartbeats fluttering ah ah ah |
| Thil thikk thil ah ah ah | Heartbeats fluttering ah ah ah |
| Male :Thil thikk thil | Male: Heartbeats fluttering |
| Thendral nenjil | In the heart soft as gentle breeze |
| Thithikkira andril kunjil | Like a sweet young lovebird |
| Jil jall jil ginger pennil | Chilly cool ginger girl |
| Jillendroru jin than kannil | Cool gin-like eyes |
| Chorus | |
| Dhadhaa thottu konja thotha | When touched and pampered softly |
| Chittu chikkuthae sokkuthae | The little bird gets trapped and mesmerized |
| Oru shoocku yerum padu shocka | A shock builds up, super shock |
| Thotta onnu renddu potta | When touched once or twice |
| Ponnu thulluthae kolluthae | The girl leaps with joy and is slain |
| Vedi vettu poda vizhum flataa | Like firecrackers popping, falling flat |
| Male | |
| Gun gun enn stenn gun | Gun gun, my Sten gun |
| Roger moore pole | Like Roger Moore |
| Munnaal pennundu | A woman stands in front |
| Endhan pinnaal kannundu paar | And eyes watch behind my back, look! |
| Female :Fun fun unn love fun | Female: Fun fun, your love is fun |
| Eddy murphy poll naughty | Naughty like Eddie Murphy |
| Male :Nee endhan maan thaan | Male: You are my innocent deer |
| Naan than don than | I am the don |
| Chorus | |
| Athiradikaaran | Action hero man |
| Machaan machaan machaandi | He is the ultimate guy |
| Avanukkellamae | For him, everything is |
| Utcham utcham utchamdi | Peak, peak, absolute peak! |
| Male | |
| Rathee thee thee thee | Goddess of beauty, light of the world |
| Jaga jodhi jodhi jodhi | World-illuminating light |
| Female :Thalaa paa thee | Female: The commander, the flame |
| Vedi jaadhi jaadhi jaadhi | An explosive breed of man |
| Male | |
| Adi billa ranga baasha than | Look, he is like Billa, Ranga, and Baasha |
| Ivan pistol pesum besha thaan | His pistol speaks so fluently! |
| Rathee thee | Goddess flame |
| Chorus :Sutta takka takkaa | Chorus: Shot with speed and precision |
| Dammaal dummeel | Boom! Bang! |
| Paanja saanja kaanja menja | Pounced, leaned, withered, consumed |
| Thonja maanja jaa jaa jaa jaa | Conquered and defeated, jaa jaa jaa jaa |
| Chorus | |
| Thadhimi theem | Rhythmic beats ta-dhi-mi |
| Thadhimi thadhimi | Ta-dhi-mi ta-dhi-mi |
| Male | |
| Man man man super man than | Man man man, he is Superman |
| Midnighthula spiderman thaan | In the midnight, he is Spiderman |
| Female :NRI undhan eye thaan | Female: An NRI in your style |
| James bond pol seyyum spy thaan | A spy operating like James Bond |
| Chorus | |
| Cuba pola oru theeva | Like an island like Cuba |
| Ponnu nikkuthae mukkuthae | The girl stands overwhelmed |
| Male :Endhan tension erum romba fasta | Male: My tension rises super fast |
| Castro pola indha maestro | Like Castro, this music maestro |
| Sondham kollava killava | Shall I embrace you or tease you? |
| Indha first night enna waste-ah | Is this first night going to be wasted? |
| Male | |
| Bun bun ne sweet bun | Bun bun, you are a sweet bun |
| Butter jam polae naandhaan | I am like butter and jam |
| Undhan melae thaan | Right on top of you |
| Naan otti kolladhaan vaa | Come, let me stick to you! |
| Female | |
| One two three four five | One two three four five |
| Mutham thandhaalae thaen thaan | If you give five kisses, it's pure honey |
| Female :Enn anbae my fair lady | Female: My love, my fair lady |
| Needhaan | You are the one! |
| Chorus | |
| Athiradikaaran | Action hero man |
| Machaan machaan machaandi | He is the ultimate guy |
| Avanukkellamae | For him, everything is |
| Utcham utcham utchamdi | Peak, peak, absolute peak! |
| Male | |
| Rathee thee thee thee | Goddess of beauty, light of the world |
| Jaga jodhi jodhi jodhi | World-illuminating light |
| Thalaa paa thee | The commander, the flame |
| Vedi jaadhi jaadhi jaadhi | An explosive breed of man |
| Female | |
| Ada billa ranga baasha than | Look, he is like Billa, Ranga, and Baasha |
| Ivan pistol pesum besha thaan | His pistol speaks so fluently! |
| Male :Rathee thee | Male: Goddess flame |
| Chorus :Sutta takka takkaa | Chorus: Shot with speed and precision |
| Dammaal dummeel | Boom! Bang! |
| Paanja saanja kaanja menja | Pounced, leaned, withered, consumed |
| Thonja maanja jaa jaa jaa jaa | Conquered and defeated, jaa jaa jaa jaa |
| Male | |
| Byeee….. | Byeee….. |
{ அதிரடிக்காரன்
மச்சான் மச்சான்
மச்சான்டி அவனுக்கெல்லாமே
உச்சம் உச்சம் உச்சம்டி } (2)
Action hero man
He is the ultimate guy
For him, everything is
Peak, peak, absolute peak!
சனன மனநன
சனனன மனச சனன
மனநன ஜாஜா ஜாஜா
Sanana mananana
Sananana heart's rhythm
Sanana mananana jaja jaja
ரதீ தீ தீ தீ ஜக
ஜோதி ஜோதி ஜோதி
த ள ப தி வெடி ஜாதி
ஜாதி ஜாதி அடி பில்லா
ரங்கா பாஷாதான் இவன்
பிஸ்டல் பேசும் பேஷா
தான் ரதீ தீ
Goddess of beauty, light of the world
World-illuminating light
The commander, the flame
An explosive breed of man
Look, he is like Billa, Ranga, and Baasha
His pistol speaks so fluently!
Goddess... flame...
சுட்டா டக்கா
டக்கா டமால் டும்மீல்
பாஞ்சா சாஞ்சா
காஞ்சா மேஞ்சா
தோஞ்சா மாஞ்சா
ஜா ஜா ஜா ஜா
Shot with speed and precision
Boom! Bang!
Pounced, leaned, withered, consumed
Conquered and defeated, jaa jaa jaa jaa
ரதீ தீ தீ தீ ஜக
ஜோதி ஜோதி ஜோதி
த ள ப தி வெடி ஜாதி
ஜாதி ஜாதி
Goddess of beauty, light of the world
World-illuminating light
The commander, the flame
An explosive breed of man
அவன் பில்லா
ரங்கா பாஷாதான் இவன்
பிஸ்டல் பேசும் பேஷா
தான்
ரதீ தீ
குழு :
சுட்டா டக்கா
டக்கா டமால் டும்மீல்
He is like Billa, Ranga, and Baasha
His pistol speaks so fluently!
Male: Goddess flame
Chorus: Shot with speed and precision
Boom! Bang!
தில் திக் தில்
ஆ ஆ ஆ தில் திக் தில்
ஆ ஆ ஆ
தில் திக் தில்
தென்றல் நெஞ்சில்
தித்திக்கிற அன்றில்
குஞ்சில் ஜில் ஜல்
ஜில் ஜிஞ்சர் பெண்ணில்
ஜில் என்றொரு ஜின்
தான் கண்ணில்
Heartbeats fluttering ah ah ah
Heartbeats fluttering ah ah ah
Male: Heartbeats fluttering
In the heart soft as gentle breeze
Like a sweet young lovebird
Chilly cool ginger girl
Cool gin-like eyes
தாதா தொட்டு
கொஞ்ச தோதா சிட்டு
சிக்குதே சொக்குதே
ஒரு ஷாக்கு ஏறும்
படு ஷோக்கா தோட்டா
ஒன்னு ரெண்டு போட்டா
பொண்ணு துள்ளுதே
தள்ளுதே வெடி வேட்டு
போட விழும் ஃப்ளாட்டா
When touched and pampered softly
The little bird gets trapped and mesmerized
A shock builds up, super shock
When touched once or twice
The girl leaps with joy and is slain
Like firecrackers popping, falling flat
கன் கன் என்
ஸ்டன் கன் ரோகர்
மூர் போலே டிஷ்யூம்
முன்னால் பெண்ணுண்டு
எந்தன் பின்னால்
கண்ணுண்டு பார்
பன் பன் உன்
லவ் பன் எடி மர்பி
போல் நாட்டி
நீ எந்தன் மான்
தான் நான் தான் டான்
தான்
Gun gun, my Sten gun
Like Roger Moore
A woman stands in front
And eyes watch behind my back, look!
Female: Fun fun, your love is fun
Naughty like Eddie Murphy
Male: You are my innocent deer
I am the don
அதிரடிக்காரன்
மச்சான் மச்சான்
மச்சான்டி அவனுக்கெல்லாமே
உச்சம் உச்சம் உச்சம்டி
Action hero man
He is the ultimate guy
For him, everything is
Peak, peak, absolute peak!
ரதீ தீ தீ தீ ஜக
ஜோதி ஜோதி ஜோதி
த ள ப தி வெடி
ஜாதி ஜாதி ஜாதி
Goddess of beauty, light of the world
World-illuminating light
Female: The commander, the flame
An explosive breed of man
அடி பில்லா
ரங்கா பாஷாதான்
இவன் பிஸ்டல்
பேசும் பேஷா
தான் ரதீ தீ
குழு :
சுட்டா டக்கா
டக்கா டமால் டும்மீல்
பாஞ்சா சாஞ்சா
காஞ்சா மேஞ்சா
தோஞ்சா மாஞ்சா
ஜா ஜா ஜா ஜா
Look, he is like Billa, Ranga, and Baasha
His pistol speaks so fluently!
Goddess flame
Chorus: Shot with speed and precision
Boom! Bang!
Pounced, leaned, withered, consumed
Conquered and defeated, jaa jaa jaa jaa
ததிமி தீம்
ததிமி ததிமி
Rhythmic beats ta-dhi-mi
Ta-dhi-mi ta-dhi-mi
மேன் மேன்
மேன் சூப்பர் மேன்
தான் மிட் நைட்டுல
ஸ்பைடர் மேன் தான்
என்.ஆர்.ஐ
உந்தன் ஐ தான்
ஜேம்ஸ் பாண்ட்
போல் செய்யும்
ஸ்பை தான்
Man man man, he is Superman
In the midnight, he is Spiderman
Female: An NRI in your style
A spy operating like James Bond
கியூபா போல
ஒரு தீவா பொண்ணு
நிக்குதே முக்குதே
எந்தன் டென்ஷன்
ஏறும் ரொம்ப ஃபாஸ்டா
கேஸ்ட்ரோ போல இந்த
மாஸ்ட்ரோ சொந்தம்
கொள்ளவா கிள்ளவா
இந்த ஃபர்ஸ்ட் நைட்
என்ன வேஸ்டா
Like an island like Cuba
The girl stands overwhelmed
Male: My tension rises super fast
Like Castro, this music maestro
Shall I embrace you or tease you?
Is this first night going to be wasted?
பன் பன் நீ
ஸ்வீட் பன் பட்டர்
ஜாம் போலே நான்
தான் உந்தன் மேலே
தான் நான் ஒட்டி
கொள்ள தான் வா
Bun bun, you are a sweet bun
I am like butter and jam
Right on top of you
Come, let me stick to you!
ஒன் டூ த்ரி
போர் பைவ் முத்தம்
தந்தாலே தேன் தான்
என் அன்பே மை பேர்
லேடி நீ தான்
One two three four five
If you give five kisses, it's pure honey
Female: My love, my fair lady
You are the one!
அதிரடிக்காரன்
மச்சான் மச்சான்
மச்சான்டி அவனுக்கெல்லாமே
உச்சம் உச்சம் உச்சம்டி
Action hero man
He is the ultimate guy
For him, everything is
Peak, peak, absolute peak!
ரதீ தீ தீ தீ ஜக
ஜோதி ஜோதி ஜோதி
பெண் : த ள ப தி வெடி
ஜாதி ஜாதி ஜாதி
Goddess of beauty, light of the world
World-illuminating light
The commander, the flame
An explosive breed of man
அட பில்லா
ரங்கா பாஷாதான்
இவன் பிஸ்டல்
பேசும் பேஷா
தான்
ரதீ தீ
குழு :
சுட்டா டக்கா
டக்கா டமால் டும்மீல்
பாஞ்சா சாஞ்சா
காஞ்சா மேஞ்சா
தோஞ்சா மாஞ்சா
ஜா ஜா ஜா ஜா
Look, he is like Billa, Ranga, and Baasha
His pistol speaks so fluently!
Male: Goddess flame
Chorus: Shot with speed and precision
Boom! Bang!
Pounced, leaned, withered, consumed
Conquered and defeated, jaa jaa jaa jaa
பாய்
Byeee…..
{Athiradikaaran
Action hero man
Machaan machaan machaandi
He is the ultimate guy
Avanukkellamae
For him, everything is
Utcham utcham utchamdi} (2)
Peak, peak, absolute peak!
Sanana mananana
Sanana mananana
Sananana manasa
Sananana heart's rhythm
Sanana mananana jaja jaja
Sanana mananana jaja jaja
Rathee thee thee thee
Goddess of beauty, light of the world
Jaga jodhi jodhi jodhi
World-illuminating light
Thalaa paa thee
The commander, the flame
Vedi jaadhi jaadhi jaadhi
An explosive breed of man
Adi billa ranga baasha than
Look, he is like Billa, Ranga, and Baasha
Ivan pistol pesum besha thaan
His pistol speaks so fluently!
Rathee…. thee
Goddess... flame...
Sutta takka takkaa
Shot with speed and precision
Dammaal dummeel
Boom! Bang!
Paanja saanja kaanja menja
Pounced, leaned, withered, consumed
Thonja maanja jaa jaa jaa jaa
Conquered and defeated, jaa jaa jaa jaa
Rathee thee thee thee
Goddess of beauty, light of the world
Jaga jodhi jodhi jodhi
World-illuminating light
Thalaa paa thee
The commander, the flame
Vedi jaadhi jaadhi jaadhi
An explosive breed of man
Avan billa ranga baasha than
He is like Billa, Ranga, and Baasha
Ivan pistol pesum besha thaan
His pistol speaks so fluently!
Male :Rathee thee
Male: Goddess flame
Chorus :Sutta takka takkaa
Chorus: Shot with speed and precision
Dammaal dummeel
Boom! Bang!
Thil thikk thil ah ah ah
Heartbeats fluttering ah ah ah
Thil thikk thil ah ah ah
Heartbeats fluttering ah ah ah
Male :Thil thikk thil
Male: Heartbeats fluttering
Thendral nenjil
In the heart soft as gentle breeze
Thithikkira andril kunjil
Like a sweet young lovebird
Jil jall jil ginger pennil
Chilly cool ginger girl
Jillendroru jin than kannil
Cool gin-like eyes
Dhadhaa thottu konja thotha
When touched and pampered softly
Chittu chikkuthae sokkuthae
The little bird gets trapped and mesmerized
Oru shoocku yerum padu shocka
A shock builds up, super shock
Thotta onnu renddu potta
When touched once or twice
Ponnu thulluthae kolluthae
The girl leaps with joy and is slain
Vedi vettu poda vizhum flataa
Like firecrackers popping, falling flat
Gun gun enn stenn gun
Gun gun, my Sten gun
Roger moore pole
Like Roger Moore
Munnaal pennundu
A woman stands in front
Endhan pinnaal kannundu paar
And eyes watch behind my back, look!
Female :Fun fun unn love fun
Female: Fun fun, your love is fun
Eddy murphy poll naughty
Naughty like Eddie Murphy
Male :Nee endhan maan thaan
Male: You are my innocent deer
Naan than don than
I am the don
Athiradikaaran
Action hero man
Machaan machaan machaandi
He is the ultimate guy
Avanukkellamae
For him, everything is
Utcham utcham utchamdi
Peak, peak, absolute peak!
Rathee thee thee thee
Goddess of beauty, light of the world
Jaga jodhi jodhi jodhi
World-illuminating light
Female :Thalaa paa thee
Female: The commander, the flame
Vedi jaadhi jaadhi jaadhi
An explosive breed of man
Adi billa ranga baasha than
Look, he is like Billa, Ranga, and Baasha
Ivan pistol pesum besha thaan
His pistol speaks so fluently!
Rathee thee
Goddess flame
Chorus :Sutta takka takkaa
Chorus: Shot with speed and precision
Dammaal dummeel
Boom! Bang!
Paanja saanja kaanja menja
Pounced, leaned, withered, consumed
Thonja maanja jaa jaa jaa jaa
Conquered and defeated, jaa jaa jaa jaa
Thadhimi theem
Rhythmic beats ta-dhi-mi
Thadhimi thadhimi
Ta-dhi-mi ta-dhi-mi
Man man man super man than
Man man man, he is Superman
Midnighthula spiderman thaan
In the midnight, he is Spiderman
Female :NRI undhan eye thaan
Female: An NRI in your style
James bond pol seyyum spy thaan
A spy operating like James Bond
Cuba pola oru theeva
Like an island like Cuba
Ponnu nikkuthae mukkuthae
The girl stands overwhelmed
Male :Endhan tension erum romba fasta
Male: My tension rises super fast
Castro pola indha maestro
Like Castro, this music maestro
Sondham kollava killava
Shall I embrace you or tease you?
Indha first night enna waste-ah
Is this first night going to be wasted?
Bun bun ne sweet bun
Bun bun, you are a sweet bun
Butter jam polae naandhaan
I am like butter and jam
Undhan melae thaan
Right on top of you
Naan otti kolladhaan vaa
Come, let me stick to you!
One two three four five
One two three four five
Mutham thandhaalae thaen thaan
If you give five kisses, it's pure honey
Female :Enn anbae my fair lady
Female: My love, my fair lady
Needhaan
You are the one!
Athiradikaaran
Action hero man
Machaan machaan machaandi
He is the ultimate guy
Avanukkellamae
For him, everything is
Utcham utcham utchamdi
Peak, peak, absolute peak!
Rathee thee thee thee
Goddess of beauty, light of the world
Jaga jodhi jodhi jodhi
World-illuminating light
Thalaa paa thee
The commander, the flame
Vedi jaadhi jaadhi jaadhi
An explosive breed of man
Ada billa ranga baasha than
Look, he is like Billa, Ranga, and Baasha
Ivan pistol pesum besha thaan
His pistol speaks so fluently!
Male :Rathee thee
Male: Goddess flame
Chorus :Sutta takka takkaa
Chorus: Shot with speed and precision
Dammaal dummeel
Boom! Bang!
Paanja saanja kaanja menja
Pounced, leaned, withered, consumed
Thonja maanja jaa jaa jaa jaa
Conquered and defeated, jaa jaa jaa jaa
Byeee…..
Byeee…..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Athiradikaaran' is a high-octane duet from the blockbuster movie Sivaji (2007), picturized on Rajinikanth and Shriya Saran. Written by legendary lyricist Vaali and composed by A.R. Rahman, the song is an energetic blend of pop, hip-hop rhythm, and fast-paced Tamil folk-pop lyrics that celebrate Rajinikanth's iconic larger-than-life hero persona.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Adi billa ranga baasha than / Ivan pistol pesum besha thaan”
Matching second consonants across successive lines ('Billa' / 'Pistol', 'Thendral' / 'Thithikkira').
Monaai (Alliteration / Initial Rhyme)
“Machaan machaan machaandi / Avanukkellamae utcham utcham utchamdi”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Utcham' / 'Utcham', 'Machaan' / 'Machaandi').
Pop Culture Metaphor & Hyperbole
“Man man man super man than / Midnighthula spiderman thaan”
Comparing the hero's swagger and charm to famous characters and pop-culture icons like Billa, Ranga, Baasha, James Bond, Superman, Spiderman, and Roger Moore.
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Trivia
'Athiradikaaran' marks a rare vocal appearance by composer A.R. Rahman alongside rap lines by Blaaze and female vocals by Sayanora Philip and Vasundhara Das. The lyrics specifically pay homage to Rajinikanth's legendary past hit films ('Billa', 'Ranga', 'Baasha').
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