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Lyrics & meaning

Bahubalikku Oru Kattappa

From Sivakumarin Sabadham · 2021

Lyricist
Hip Hop Tamizha
Singer
Hiphop Tamizha
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Details
Sivakumarin Sabadham2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Vaazhkaina vetriyum irukkumIn life, there will be success,
Thozhviyum irrukumAnd there will also be defeat.
Othukka othukka daLearn to accept both, man!
Vaazhkai tharum kastathil endhaIn the hardships life gives,
Nastamum illaiThere is no actual loss.
Paadatha kathukka daLearn a lesson from them, man!
Male
Ennam pola vaazhkaLife becomes whatever you think it is,
Nalladhae nenaingadaSo always think good thoughts, man!
Yaaraiyum emathaamaWithout deceiving anyone,
Ozhunga ozhainga daWork hard and honestly, man!
Male
Jaadhi madham inamellamCaste, religion, and race are all
Nammala adaikkum siraingadaPrisons that confine us, man!
Ulagam romba perusuThe world is vast and wide,
Rekka virichi paraingadaSpread your wings and fly, man!
Male
Bahubalikku oru kattappaJust as Bahubali had a Kattappa,
Adha pola thaan enga chithappaMy uncle is just like that.
Potiyae pala get up-ahHe puts on so many get-ups,
Ada kadasila ellaamae set up-ahAh, in the end, it's all a setup!
Male
Love-u-la vizhundhu life-aiyae marakkaFalling in love and forgetting your whole life,
Koodathuda thambiYou shouldn't do that, brother.
Paasathoda pethavanga ellaamYour parents who gave birth to you with love
Unna mattum nambiAre relying only on you.
Stove-u-la vizhuntha kariya polaLike coal that falls into a stove,
Vegatha da thambiDon't get consumed and burnt out, brother.
Nee vendha pinnaalum nondha pinnaalumEven if you get burnt or hurt inside,
Friends irukkan thambiYour friends are there for you, brother!
Male
Vesham pottu vesham pottuBy putting on mask after fake mask,
Vaazha pazhagittaIf you get accustomed to living like that,
Veesum kaathin vaasam koodaEven the fragrance of the blowing wind
Veshamaagidum daWill become fake to you, man.
Paasam kaati nesam kaatiBy showing care and showing affection,
Vaazha pazhagittaIf you get accustomed to living like that,
Mosamana vaazhkai koodaEven a terrible life
Vasamaagidum daWill come under your control, man.
Male
Life-u adhu once-u thaanLife happens only once,
Kudukkum pala buns-u thaanIt gives us many unexpected blows.
Namakku nalla mansirundhaIf we have a good heart
Friends irundha funs-u thaanAnd good friends, it's all fun!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song presents a blend of practical life philosophy and youthful optimism written in casual, conversational Tamil. It urges the listener to embrace both victory and failure without despair, emphasizing that life is shaped by one's own mindset and moral integrity rather than societal divisions like caste or religion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Bahubalikku oru kattappa / Adha pola thaan enga chithappa / Potiyae pala get up-ah / Ada kadasila ellaamae set up-ah

Rhyming line endings using mixed Tamil and English loanwords to create a bouncy, rhythmic flow.

Upamai (Simile)

Stove-u-la vizhuntha kariya pola

Comparing a person consumed by devastating heartbreak to coal burning away inside a stove.

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Vesham pottu vesham pottu

Repetition of the word 'vesham pottu' (putting on masks/guises) to emphasize pretentiousness and falseness in society.

Monnai (Initial Alliteration / Assonance)

Paasam kaati nesam kaati

Repetition of initial consonant and vowel sounds ('Paasam' / 'Nesam') creating a pleasant euphonic contrast.

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Trivia

Written, composed, and performed by Hiphop Tamizha (Adhi) for his directorial film 'Sivakumarin Sabadham' (2021). The track carries Adhi's signature energetic hip-hop style integrated with youth-centric philosophical lyricism.

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