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Bayappadaathey

From Atcham Thavir · 2018

Lyricist
Rabbit Mac
Singers
Santesh, Rabbit Mac, Sheezay
Music director
Psycho Unit
Details
Atcham Thavir2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Vaazhkaiyila namakkuIn our life
Venungra aththanaiyumEverything that we desire
Bayam-ngra kottukkuBeyond the line called fear
Antha pakkam irukkudhuIs located on that other side
Antha bayathukkuFor that fear
Innoru per irukkuThere is another name
Thadaii…..Obstacle...
Male
BayappadaathaeDo not be afraid
Hmm…bayappadaathae daHmm... do not be afraid, brother
BayappadaathaeDo not be afraid
Hmm…bayappadaathae daHmm... do not be afraid, brother
BayappadaathaeDo not be afraid
Hmm…bayappadaathae daHmm... do not be afraid, brother
BayappadaathaeDo not be afraid
Hmm…bayappadaathae daHmm... do not be afraid, brother
Male
Kavalaiya viduLeave your worries behind
Kanneera thodaWipe away your tears
Naatukulla pera pottaIf you make a name in the country
Makka namba pada for surePeople will surely sing your praise
Bayam agarathila illa illaFear does not exist in my dictionary
Pera kettu paaruAsk around for my name
Mugathai varanji kaatum chinna pullaEven a young child can draw my face
Male
Bayappadaatha daDo not be afraid, brother
Unakku oru vaippuHere is an opportunity for you
Ippo yaaru top-puWho is at the top now?
Kallakalla paaruLook around carefully
Poottu kaatuvomWe will showcase our power
Super aana padam onnuA super hit movie
Sky to the mannu kezhakula merkulaFrom the sky to the earth, from east to west
Male
Atcham thavirEliminate fear
Madamai viduGive up ignorance
Unakkenna sarithiram padaithiduCreate your own history
Latchiyam eduSet a goal
Vaanathai thoduTouch the sky
Sonna kelu machi yethukomListen to what I say, brother, accept it
Male
BayappadaathaeDo not be afraid
Thambi bayappadaathae daBrother, do not be afraid
BayappadaathaeDo not be afraid
Thambi bayappadaathae daBrother, do not be afraid
Atchathai thooki veesudaCast away your fear
Male
BayappadaathaeDo not be afraid
Thambi bayappadaathae daBrother, do not be afraid
BayappadaathaeDo not be afraid
Thambi bayappadaathae daBrother, do not be afraid
Atchathai thooki veesudaCast away your fear
Male
Bayama enakka enakkaFear for me? For me?
Bayama yevanda sonnanWho said I am afraid?
Avana konduvaBring him to me
Ullukulla irukkum bayathaiThe fear residing inside
Kannukulla katturuvan illaWill not be visible in my eyes
Ivan verai maari singam daThis guy is a different kind of lion
Gada gada gada ga…Gada gada gada ga...
Ippo neeyum kallan kitta maatukittiyaDid you get caught by a thief now?
Ivana pillai poochi innu nenachitiyaDid you think he was just an innocent insect?
Sillara kaasu naala pirachanaiyaIs the problem because of petty money?
Male
Oh babymaaOh baby girl
I am very sorry maI am very sorry ma
Buta va maatikichuCaught squarely in a trap
Namba puppy maaOur innocent puppy
Gana bala vendaNo need for Gana Bala
Namba ooru gana mattum podhumOur local gana style is enough
Namma oorum singaporumOur town and Singapore
Pattaya kelapuvomWe will make noise everywhere
Male
Adiyaathi velakku anachachiOh my, the lamp has been turned off
Kelvikku bathil ippa kedachaachiNow we got the answer to the question
Pudicha bayatha velakkiDispelling the fear that held us
Thadaiya odaichi adichiBreaking the obstacles
Pirichi kilichi solraTearing through and declaring loud
Male
BayappadaathaeDo not be afraid
Thambi bayappadaathae daBrother, do not be afraid
BayappadaathaeDo not be afraid
Thambi bayappadaathae daBrother, do not be afraid
Atchathai thooki veesudaCast away your fear
Male
BayappadaathaeDo not be afraid
Thambi bayappadaathae daBrother, do not be afraid
BayappadaathaeDo not be afraid
Thambi bayappadaathae daBrother, do not be afraid
Atchathai thooki veesudaCast away your fear
Male
Veppa maram uchiyilaAt the top of the neem tree
Pei onnu aduthunnuThat a ghost resides and dances
Vilayadum pogum podhuWhen going out to play
Solli vechangaThey used to tell us
Ondi-ku ondi sandai pottaIf you fight one-on-one
Udambellam nogumunnuYour entire body will hurt
Veeramthaiyum mollayilaeSo they pinched and stifled
Killi vechangaOur bravery right in the corner
Male
Ada thottil palakkumWill childhood habits
Sudugadu varaikum varuma ma…Follow till the burial ground?
Ada karuppam poochi mela ullaWill the fear of small insects
Bayamum pogumaEver fade away?
Ippa bayamae illaenu sonnaven ellamEveryone who claimed they had no fear
Kaana ponaanDisappeared without a trace
Ada ovvoru naalum bayanthu bayanthuBy fearing every single day
Veena ponaanThey wasted their lives away
Male
BayappadaathaeDo not be afraid
Hmm…bayappadaathae daHmm... do not be afraid, brother
BayappadaathaeDo not be afraid
Hmm…bayappadaathae daHmm... do not be afraid, brother
BayappadaathaeDo not be afraid
Hmm…bayappadaathae daHmm... do not be afraid, brother
BayappadaathaeDo not be afraid
Hmm…bayappadaathae daHmm... do not be afraid, brother
Male
Hey bayappadaathae daHey, do not be afraid, brother
Aaa….aaaa…..aaaa……..Aaa... aaaa... aaaa...
Male
Vaazhkaiyila namakkuIn our life
Venungra aththanaiyumEverything that we desire
Bayam-ngra kottukkuBeyond the line called fear
Antha pakkam irukkudhuIs located on that other side
Antha bayathukkuFor that fear
Innoru per irukkuThere is another name
Thadaii…..Obstacle...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Atcham Thavir' is an energetic motivational track penned by Malaysian Tamil hip-hop pioneer Rabbit Mac. The central message of the song centers around overcoming internal fear and dismantling childhood conditioning that holds individuals back from realizing their true potential. It asserts that everything worth achieving in life lies just beyond the barrier of fear, which acts as a self-imposed obstacle.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Madamai vidu / Unakkenna sarithiram padaithidu

Rhyming of the second character across consecutive lines ('Madamai' / 'Sarithiram' / 'Latchiyam').

Metaphor

Bayam-ngra kottukku Antha pakkam irukkudhu

Comparing fear to a line or physical boundary that separates a person from their desires.

Alliteration (Monaai)

Atcham thavir / Madamai vidu

Repetition of initial phonetic sounds across lines ('Atcham thavir' / 'Madamai vidu').

Refrain / Repetition

Bayappadaathae / Hmm…bayappadaathae da

Repeated phrase 'Bayappadaathae' used as an imperative chant throughout the song for emphasis.

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Trivia

'Atcham Thavir' draws its title directly from Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharathiyar's legendary didactic poetry 'Pudhiya Aathichudi', where 'Atcham Thavir' translates to 'Overcome Fear'. Rabbit Mac incorporates modern hip-hop and local Gana rhythms to deliver classic reformist messages to contemporary youth.

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