- Lyricist
- Ponnadiyan
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Rajadhi Raja
- Movie release year
- 1989
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Mar 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
1 2 3 4
Chorus :Sundal payara oora vechu
Female :5 6 7 8
Chorus :Kaalayilae thindruvittu
1 2 3 4
Chorus :Thandaal edu thandaal edu
Female :5 6 7 8
Chorus :Baski edu kusthi podu
1 2
Chorus :Veshti eduththu
Female :3 4
Chorus :Varinju kattu
1 2
Chorus :Meesayaththaan
Female :3 4
Chorus :Murukku murukki
Silambai eduththu sozhattu sozhattu
Aambalaya valaru valaru hoi…hoii
Engitta modhaadhae
Naan raajaadhi raajanada
Vambukku izhukkaadhae
Naan veeraadhi veeranada
Engitta modhaadhae
Naan raajaadhi raajanada
Vambukku izhukkaadhae
Naan veeraadhi veeranada
{Ini thappaattam
Ennodu aadaadhae
Ada appurama
Kuttu pattu odaadhae} (2)
Engitta modhaadhae
Naan raajaadhi raajanada
Vambukku izhukkaadhae
Naan veeraadhi veeranada
Munaala kozha pinaala veeran
Pennaaladhaanae naan aalaaginen
Ellarkkum veeram kattayam undu
Ennakku adhu konjam adhigam thambi
Thappaana velaikku ennaalum naanae
Eppodhum thunaiyaaga aanadhilla
Tharkaappukaaga naan podum sanda
Thappaaga oru naalum ponadhilla
Sarakku irundhaa vittu paaru
Jaadai pechu pesa vendaam
Ada verappu edhukku narambu sulukkum
Un udambu ochcham aagavendaam
Hey vethu vettu
Konjam ooram kattu
Ada thaangu takkara takkara
Takkara takkara daa
Engitta modhaadhae
Naan raajaadhi raajanada
Vambukku izhukkaadhae
Naan veeraadhi veeranada
Haa haa hahahaha
Kathi kathi sanda
Vaai valikka pottaa
Kaththoda pogum adhu thevai illae
Katchi katti aadum
Aattam ingu venaam
Pudhi kettu pogaadhae neeyum veena
Unnoda vaazhkai unkayil irrukku
Aduthavan koduthaa adhu nikkaadhappa hei
Kashtapattu ozhachu munnera paaru
Ishtapattu ellorum pinaal varuvaar
Padhavi irrundha paththu peru
Panathukaaga nooru peru
Kaasukkuthaan madhippu irukku
Manushanukku engae irukku
Ennakku katchiyum venaam
Oru kodiyum venaam
Ada thaangu takkara takkara
Takkara takkara daa
Engitta modhaadhae
Naan raajaadhi raajanada
Vambukku izhukkaadhae
Naan veeraadhi veeranada
{Ini thappaattam
Ennodu aadaadhae
Ada appurama
Kuttu pattu odaadhae} (2)
En maaman kitta modhadhae
Avar raajaadhi raajanada
Vambukku izhukkaadhae
Ivar sooraadhi sooranada…aa..aaa..aaah
1 2 3 4
Chorus: Soak chickpeas in water,
Female: 5 6 7 8
Chorus: and eat them in the morning!
1 2 3 4
Chorus: Do push-ups, do push-ups!
Female: 5 6 7 8
Chorus: Do squats, go wrestle!
1 2
Chorus: Take your veshti (traditional wrap),
Female: 3 4
Chorus: and tie it tight around your waist!
1 2
Chorus: Take your mustache,
Female: 3 4
Chorus: and twirl it sharp!
Spin your silambam (martial arts) staff round and round,
and grow into a real man, hoy... hoy!
Don't mess with me,
I am the king of kings!
Don't pick a fight with me,
I am the bravest of heroes!
Don't mess with me,
I am the king of kings!
Don't pick a fight with me,
I am the bravest of heroes!
From now on,
don't play dirty games with me,
and don't get knocked on the head
and run away crying later!
Don't mess with me,
I am the king of kings!
Don't pick a fight with me,
I am the bravest of heroes!
Gentle at heart, a warrior inside,
it was a woman who raised me into a man!
Everyone surely has some courage,
but I have got a little extra, brother!
Never have I ever
supported any wrong deeds!
The fights I fight in self-defense
have never gone wrong on any day!
If you have real guts, show them!
No need to talk in sly hints.
Why act so stiff? You will sprain a nerve!
Don't get your body injured.
Hey, stop acting tough,
and step aside for a bit!
Come on, catch the rhythm, takkara takkara,
takkara takkara da!
Don't mess with me,
I am the king of kings!
Don't pick a fight with me,
I am the bravest of heroes!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
If you scream and shout in a fight
until your mouth aches,
it all goes away with the wind—it is totally useless!
Don't form gangs and play
games around here!
Don't lose your senses and ruin yourself in vain!
Your life is in your own hands;
what someone else gives you won't last, hey!
Work hard, sweat, and move forward;
everyone will gladly follow you!
If you have power, ten people will gather;
for money, a hundred will swarm!
Only money has value today;
where is the value for a human being?
I don't need any party,
nor do I need any flag!
Come on, catch the rhythm, takkara takkara,
takkara takkara da!
Don't mess with me,
I am the king of kings!
Don't pick a fight with me,
I am the bravest of heroes!
From now on,
don't play dirty games with me,
and don't get knocked on the head
and run away crying later!
Don't mess with my man,
he is the king of kings!
Don't pick a fight with him,
he is the champion of champions... ah... aa... ah!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Engitta Modhaadhae is a energetic hero-introduction song from the film Rajadhi Raja (1989). The lyrics showcase the protagonist asserting his physical prowess, righteous moral code, and refusal to back down from trouble. Blending rhythm with folk physical culture like Silambam and wrestling exercises, the song serves as both a playful warning to adversaries and an assertion of self-reliance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole
“Naan raajaadhi raajanada / Naan veeraadhi veeranadaboxing line context in song structure line 20 and 22: Naan raajaadhi raajanada, Naan veeraadhi veeranada.”
Antithesis
“Munaala kozha pinaala veeran”
Refrain
“Engitta modhaadhae”
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Trivia
The film Rajadhi Raja (1989) features Rajinikanth in dual roles, and this track highlights Ilaiyaraaja's signature energetic rhythm work tailored for Rajinikanth's mass intro sequences.
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