Athiri Puthiri
From Gangers · 2025
- Lyricist
- Arun Bharathi
- Singers
- Mathichiyam Bala, Senthil Dass
- Music director
- C. Sathya
- Details
- Gangers2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Athiri puthiri attam ippodhu | An extraordinary, energetic dance performance is now |
| Thodangapovudhu paathukoodaa | About to begin, watch out, my friend! |
| Ye adhara vekkura pathara vekkura | Hey, making everything tremble and panic, |
| Neram varudhu kettukadaa | The time is arriving, listen up, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Ye aattu mandhai saerndhu putta | Hey, if a flock of sheep unites together, |
| Kattu puliyum odumadaa | Even a wild tiger will run away! |
| Maatu mandhai onna saerndhaa | If a herd of cattle comes together, |
| Malai aanaiyum thorkkumadaa | Even a giant mountain elephant will be defeated! |
| Chorus | |
| Humming | (Humming) |
| Male | |
| Naanga idiyakooda padiya pola | We are a crowd that steps on thunderbolts |
| Maathi yerum koottamadaa | Like simple steps to climb up! |
| Vazhiya vanthu vambhu iluthaa | If someone comes looking for a fight on our path, |
| Yaaru endruthan kattumadaa | We will show them who we really are! |
| Male | |
| Thadaigalodu thalai anaithaiyum | All obstacles and arrogant heads, |
| Thatti thaalam thookungangadaa | Knock them down and set the rhythm high, guys! |
| ………………………………….valaiyathaiyum | ...and the entire circle/domain, |
| Valachu pottu thakkumadaaa | We will surround and strike it down! |
| Male | |
| Ye alangaama panamadangaa | Hey, effortlessly and manifold, |
| Vegam edukkum velaiyadaa | It is time to pick up immense speed! |
| Mudikkama pogathinga | Do not leave without completing the task, |
| Mutti saathum kaaliayada | We are like a fierce bull that gores and slams! |
| Male | |
| Ye naalikkunnu thalli vechaa | Hey, if you postpone it for tomorrow, |
| Unakkau illai naalaiyadaa | There will be no tomorrow for you! |
| Indha nodi mudichuputta | If you finish it this very moment, |
| Thaedi varum malai adaa | A mountain of fortune will come seeking you! |
| Chorus | |
| Humming | (Humming) |
| Male | |
| Athiri puthiri attam ippodhu | An extraordinary, energetic dance performance is now |
| Thodangapovudhu paathukoodaa | About to begin, watch out, my friend! |
| Ye adhara vekkura pathara vekkura | Hey, making everything tremble and panic, |
| Neram varudhu kettukadaa | The time is arriving, listen up, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Ye aattu mandhai saerndhu putta | Hey, if a flock of sheep unites together, |
| Kattu puliyum odumadaa | Even a wild tiger will run away! |
| Maatu mandhai onna saerndhaa | If a herd of cattle comes together, |
| Malai aanaiyum thorkkumadaa | Even a giant mountain elephant will be defeated! |
| Male | |
| Ye alangaama panamadangaa | Hey, effortlessly and manifold, |
| Vegam edukkum velaiyadaa | It is time to pick up immense speed! |
| Mudikkama pogathinga | Do not leave without completing the task, |
| Mutti saathum kaaliayada | We are like a fierce bull that gores and slams! |
ஏ அதிரி புதிரி ஆட்டம் இப்போது
தொடங்கபோவுது பாத்துக்கோடா
ஏ அதர வைக்கிற பதற வைக்குற
நேரம் வருது கேட்டுக்கடா
An extraordinary, energetic dance performance is now
About to begin, watch out, my friend!
Hey, making everything tremble and panic,
The time is arriving, listen up, my friend!
ஏ ஆட்டு மந்தை சேர்ந்து பூட்டா
காட்டு புலியும் ஓடுமடா
மாட்டு மந்தை ஒண்ணா சேர்ந்தா
மலையாணையும் தோற்க்குமடா
Hey, if a flock of sheep unites together,
Even a wild tiger will run away!
If a herd of cattle comes together,
Even a giant mountain elephant will be defeated!
ஹம்மிங்.....
(Humming)
அந்த இடியக்கூட படிய போல
மாத்தி ஏறும் கூட்டமடா
வழிய வந்து வம்பு இழுத்தா
யாருன்னுதான் காட்டுமடா
We are a crowd that steps on thunderbolts
Like simple steps to climb up!
If someone comes looking for a fight on our path,
We will show them who we really are!
தடையலோடு தடையத்தையும்
தட்டி தாளம் தூக்குங்கடா
மீன் கறுக்கு வளையத்தையும்
வளச்சு போட்டு தாக்குமடா
All obstacles and arrogant heads,
Knock them down and set the rhythm high, guys!
...and the entire circle/domain,
We will surround and strike it down!
ஏ அலங்காமா பணமடங்கா
வேகம் எடுக்கும் வேலையடா
முடிக்காம போகாதீங்க
முட்டி சாய்க்கும் காளையடா
Hey, effortlessly and manifold,
It is time to pick up immense speed!
Do not leave without completing the task,
We are like a fierce bull that gores and slams!
ஏ நாளைக்குன்னு தள்ளி வெச்சா
உனக்கு இல்லை நாளையடா
இந்த நொடி முடிச்சுப்புட்டா
தேடி வரும் மாலையடா
Hey, if you postpone it for tomorrow,
There will be no tomorrow for you!
If you finish it this very moment,
A mountain of fortune will come seeking you!
ஹம்மிங்.....
(Humming)
ஏ அதிரி புதிரி ஆட்டம் இப்போது
தொடங்கபோவுது பாத்துக்கோடா
ஏ அதர வைக்கிற பதற வைக்குற
நேரம் வருது கேட்டுக்கடா
An extraordinary, energetic dance performance is now
About to begin, watch out, my friend!
Hey, making everything tremble and panic,
The time is arriving, listen up, my friend!
ஏ ஆட்டு மந்தை சேர்ந்து பூட்டா
காட்டு புலியும் ஓடுமடா
மாட்டு மந்தை ஒண்ணா சேர்ந்தா
மலையாணையும் தோற்க்குமடா
Hey, if a flock of sheep unites together,
Even a wild tiger will run away!
If a herd of cattle comes together,
Even a giant mountain elephant will be defeated!
ஏ அலங்காமா பணமடங்கா
வேகம் எடுக்கும் வேலையடா
முடிக்காம போகாதீங்க
முட்டி சாய்க்கும் காளையடா
Hey, effortlessly and manifold,
It is time to pick up immense speed!
Do not leave without completing the task,
We are like a fierce bull that gores and slams!
Athiri puthiri attam ippodhu
An extraordinary, energetic dance performance is now
Thodangapovudhu paathukoodaa
About to begin, watch out, my friend!
Ye adhara vekkura pathara vekkura
Hey, making everything tremble and panic,
Neram varudhu kettukadaa
The time is arriving, listen up, my friend!
Ye aattu mandhai saerndhu putta
Hey, if a flock of sheep unites together,
Kattu puliyum odumadaa
Even a wild tiger will run away!
Maatu mandhai onna saerndhaa
If a herd of cattle comes together,
Malai aanaiyum thorkkumadaa
Even a giant mountain elephant will be defeated!
Humming
(Humming)
Naanga idiyakooda padiya pola
We are a crowd that steps on thunderbolts
Maathi yerum koottamadaa
Like simple steps to climb up!
Vazhiya vanthu vambhu iluthaa
If someone comes looking for a fight on our path,
Yaaru endruthan kattumadaa
We will show them who we really are!
Thadaigalodu thalai anaithaiyum
All obstacles and arrogant heads,
Thatti thaalam thookungangadaa
Knock them down and set the rhythm high, guys!
………………………………….valaiyathaiyum
...and the entire circle/domain,
Valachu pottu thakkumadaaa
We will surround and strike it down!
Ye alangaama panamadangaa
Hey, effortlessly and manifold,
Vegam edukkum velaiyadaa
It is time to pick up immense speed!
Mudikkama pogathinga
Do not leave without completing the task,
Mutti saathum kaaliayada
We are like a fierce bull that gores and slams!
Ye naalikkunnu thalli vechaa
Hey, if you postpone it for tomorrow,
Unakkau illai naalaiyadaa
There will be no tomorrow for you!
Indha nodi mudichuputta
If you finish it this very moment,
Thaedi varum malai adaa
A mountain of fortune will come seeking you!
Humming
(Humming)
Athiri puthiri attam ippodhu
An extraordinary, energetic dance performance is now
Thodangapovudhu paathukoodaa
About to begin, watch out, my friend!
Ye adhara vekkura pathara vekkura
Hey, making everything tremble and panic,
Neram varudhu kettukadaa
The time is arriving, listen up, my friend!
Ye aattu mandhai saerndhu putta
Hey, if a flock of sheep unites together,
Kattu puliyum odumadaa
Even a wild tiger will run away!
Maatu mandhai onna saerndhaa
If a herd of cattle comes together,
Malai aanaiyum thorkkumadaa
Even a giant mountain elephant will be defeated!
Ye alangaama panamadangaa
Hey, effortlessly and manifold,
Vegam edukkum velaiyadaa
It is time to pick up immense speed!
Mudikkama pogathinga
Do not leave without completing the task,
Mutti saathum kaaliayada
We are like a fierce bull that gores and slams!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song serves as a powerful motivational anthem focused on unity, fearless perseverance, and immediate action. By utilizing imagery of smaller animals coming together to defeat mighty predators like tigers and elephants, the lyrics emphasize that collective strength can overcome seemingly impossible odds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Ye aattu mandhai saerndhu putta / Maatu mandhai onna saerndhaa”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'aattu' and 'maatu'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Naanga idiyakooda padiya pola maathi yerum koottamadaa”
Comparing thunder to stair steps to symbolize overcoming grand perils effortlessly.
Contrast / Hyperbole
“Ye aattu mandhai saerndhu putta kattu puliyum odumadaa”
Exaggerating the power of collective unity by stating sheep can chase away a tiger.
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Trivia
Composed by C. Sathya with lyrics written by Arun Bharathi for the 2025 film 'Gangers', the song features high-tempo folk vocals by Mathisiyam Bala and Senthildas, blending traditional gaana and high-octane modern folk beats.
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