- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Shankar Mahadevan, Ganga
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Thennavan
- Movie release year
- 2003
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Jan 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hei hei oho
Hei hei oho
Yei dhesak kaatre ho ho
Yei dhesak kaatre ho ho
Yei dhesak kaatre dhesak kaatre
Thennavanin koottaththai nee paar
Yei thaerthal kaalam thondrum pothu
Thenavanin sakthiyai nee paar
Inimel makkalai kaakkum
Makkalin thalaivan
Vanaththil irunthu varamaattaan
Thennavan ennum perinai thaangi
Itho nam munne vanthaan oho……
Yei dhesak kaatre dhesak kaatre
Thennavanin koottaththai nee paar
Yei thaerthal kaalam thondrum pothu
Thenavanin sakthiyai nee paar
Ho….hoi…..ho…..
Ho….hoi…..ho…..
Puyal katrai kaithu seithu
Koondil adaiththaal
Antha kaatru enna poo parikkuma
Oru vengai seerumpothu
Sattam thaduththaal
Athu kaigal katti nindrirukkumaa
Ada unnai pootti vaikka
Siraigal illai
Un kannai jeyikka
Oru neruppum illai
Nam mannai kaakka
Oru thalaimai illai
Ada unnai vittaal inge
Veraarumillai
Yei dhesak kaatre dhesak kaatre
Thennavanin koottaththai nee paar
Yei thaerthal kaalam thondrum pothu
Thenavanin sakthiyai nee paar
Inimel makkalai kaakkum
Makkalin thalaivan
Vanaththil irunthu varamaattaan
Thennavan ennum perinai thaangi
Itho nam munne vanthaan oho……
Nee sattam katru vantha
Chanakkiyane
Ini unnai
Ingu velvatharkku yaar
Nee thittam theetta vantha
Tamil veernae
Ini unnai kuttram
Solvatharkku yaar
Ne dhesa therizhukkum
Oru saarathi nee
Naasa payir arukkum puthu bharthi
Un kaiyilthaan irukku
Tamizhan vidhi
Nam vellum Naalthaan
Viraivil solvaai Neethi
Yei dhesak kaatre dhesak kaatre
Thennavanin koottaththai nee paar
Yei thaerthal kaalam thondrum pothu
Thenavanin sakthiyai nee paar
Inimel makkalai kaakkum
Makkalin thalaivan
Vanaththil irunthu varamaattaan
Thennavan ennum perinai thaangi
Itho nam munne vanthaan hei……
Hei hei heiiii…….
Hei hei heiiii…….
Hei hei heiiii…….
Hei hei heiiii…….
Hey hey oho!
Hey hey oho!
Hey, wind of this nation, ho ho!
Hey, wind of this nation, ho ho!
Hey, wind of this nation, wind of this nation!
Look at Thennavan's massive crowd!
When the election season arrives,
witness Thennavan's sheer power!
From now on, to protect the people,
a leader of the masses
won't descend from the heavens.
Bearing the proud name of Thennavan,
look, he has arrived right before us, oho!
Hey, wind of this nation, wind of this nation!
Look at Thennavan's massive crowd!
When the election season arrives,
witness Thennavan's sheer power!
Ho... hoy... ho...
Ho... hoy... ho...
If you arrest a storm
and lock it in a cage,
will that wind gently pluck flowers?
When a tiger charges in fury,
if the law tries to stop it,
will it just stand with its hands tied?
Ah, there is no prison
to lock you away!
There is no fire
to defeat your blazing eyes!
To protect our soil,
there is no true leader;
ah, except for you,
there is no one else here!
Hey, wind of this nation, wind of this nation!
Look at Thennavan's massive crowd!
When the election season arrives,
witness Thennavan's sheer power!
From now on, to protect the people,
a leader of the masses
won't descend from the heavens.
Bearing the proud name of Thennavan,
look, he has arrived right before us, oho!
You came having mastered the law,
O Chanakya (master strategist)!
From now on,
who is here to defeat you?
You came to devise master plans,
O brave Tamil warrior!
From now on,
who is there to blame you?
You pull the chariot of this nation;
you are our charioteer!
You are a new Bharathi, weeding out destructive crops!
Right in your hands lies
the destiny of the Tamil people!
The day of our victory is arriving;
deliver your justice soon!
Hey, wind of this nation, wind of this nation!
Look at Thennavan's massive crowd!
When the election season arrives,
witness Thennavan's sheer power!
From now on, to protect the people,
a leader of the masses
won't descend from the heavens.
Bearing the proud name of Thennavan,
look, he has arrived right before us, hey!
Hey hey hey...
Hey hey hey...
Hey hey hey...
Hey hey hey...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Dhesak Kaatre' from Thennavan is a high-energy political anthem celebrating leadership, courage, and social transformation. It portrays the protagonist, Thennavan, as a savior born from common people rather than an unreachable heavenly figure, highlighting his role as an unstoppable force capable of challenging corrupt systems.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Puyal katrai kaithu seithu / Ne dhesa therizhukkum / Oru saarathi nee”
The protagonist is metaphorically compared to a stormy wind (Puyal kaatru), a raging tiger (Vengai), a political mastermind (Chanakya), and a charioteer (Saarathi).
Rhetorical Question
“Antha kaatru enna poo parikkuma / Athu kaigal katti nindrirukkumaa”
Questions are asked not to get an answer, but to emphasize that the leader cannot be restrained by laws or cages.
Emonai (Initial Alliteration / Rhyme)
“Nee thittam theetta vantha / Tamil veernae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words in lines like 'thittam' and 'Tamil'.
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