Enta Maatatha
From Raid · 2023
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singer
- Sivam
- Music director
- Sam C. S
- Details
- Raid2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enta maatatha | Don't get caught with me |
| Kaana poiduva | You will go missing |
| Vaenaa modhatha | Don't clash with me |
| Veena aayudduva | You will get ruined |
| Male | |
| Enna seendnakka | If you provoke me |
| Seena aayudduva | It will become a major scene |
| Veriyeri nikkurenda | I am standing here full of rage, man! |
| Enna orasadha | Don't mess with me |
| Male | |
| Enta maatatha | Don't get caught with me |
| Kaana poiduva | You will go missing |
| Vaenaa modhatha | Don't clash with me |
| Veena aayudduva | You will get ruined |
| Male | |
| Enna seendnakka | If you provoke me |
| Seena aayudduva | It will become a major scene |
| Veriyeri nikkurenda | I am standing here full of rage, man! |
| Enna orasadha | Don't mess with me |
| Male | |
| Sooravali aattatha paaru | Watch the dance of the whirlwind |
| Veerappuli ivangannu oodu | Run knowing he is a brave tiger |
| Vachakuri thappathu paaru | Look, his aimed target never misses |
| Kaavu vaangum | He will claim lives |
| Tigera daa | He is a Tiger, man! |
| Male | |
| Enta maatatha | Don't get caught with me |
| Kaana poiduva | You will go missing |
| Vaenaa modhatha | Don't clash with me |
| Veena aayudduva | You will get ruined |
| Male | |
| Enna seendnakka | If you provoke me |
| Seena aayudduva | It will become a major scene |
| Veriyeri nikkurenda | I am standing here full of rage, man! |
| Enna orasadha | Don't mess with me |
| Male | |
| Thodhaa nikkuraan | He stands strong and tall |
| Sokka thangamdaa | He is pure gold, man! |
| Moodha vandha | When he gets into the mood |
| Paththu singamdaa | He is equal to ten lions, man! |
| Male | |
| Thottu paaru | Try touching him |
| Raththam sindhundaa | Blood will be spilled, man! |
| Vaenaa oddu | Better run away |
| Kaatu dhaegandaa | He has a wild physique, man! |
| Male | |
| Balasaali mudippaan | The strong man will finish |
| On joli | Your game |
| Karungaali evanaiyum | Relentless like ebony wood to anyone |
| Kothura paambaa konnuduvaan | He will kill like a biting snake |
| Male | |
| Ivankooda | Along with him |
| Nadakkum nilalkooda | Even the shadow that walks |
| Ivan thoongum neram | The time he sleeps |
| Ooraiyum kaavalum kaakumadaa | Will guard the town and keep watch, man! |
| Male | |
| Sollivachu suththa vaipaan paaru | Look, he will warn you beforehand and make you spin |
| Pulli vachi buththi sollvaan kelu | Listen, he will pinpoint and teach you wisdom |
| Gilli pola thulli nippaan oodu | He will bound and leap like a champion, run! |
| Emanum sivanum serndhavandaa | He is a combination of Yama and Shiva, man! |
| Male | |
| Enta maatatha | Don't get caught with me |
| Kaana poiduva | You will go missing |
| Vaenaa modhatha | Don't clash with me |
| Veena aayudduva | You will get ruined |
| Male | |
| Enna seendnakka | If you provoke me |
| Seena aayudduva | It will become a major scene |
| Veriyeri nikkurenda | I am standing here full of rage, man! |
| Enna orasadha | Don't mess with me |
என்ட மாட்டாத
காணா போய்டுவ
வேணா மோதாத
வீணா ஆயுடுவ
Don't get caught with me
You will go missing
Don't clash with me
You will get ruined
என்ன சீண்டுனாக்க
சீனா ஆயுடுவ
வெறியேறி நிக்கிராண்டா
என்ன ஒரசதா
If you provoke me
It will become a major scene
I am standing here full of rage, man!
Don't mess with me
என்ட மாட்டாத
காணா போய்டுவ
வேணா மோதாத
வீணா ஆயுடுவ
Don't get caught with me
You will go missing
Don't clash with me
You will get ruined
என்ன சீண்டுனாக்க
சீனா ஆயுடுவ
வெறியேறி நிக்கிராண்டா
என்ன ஒரசதா
If you provoke me
It will become a major scene
I am standing here full of rage, man!
Don't mess with me
சூறாவளி ஆட்டத்த பாரு
வீரப்புலி இவங்கன்னு ஓடு
வச்சக்குறி தப்பாது பாரு
காவு வாங்கும்
டைகர் டா
Watch the dance of the whirlwind
Run knowing he is a brave tiger
Look, his aimed target never misses
He will claim lives
He is a Tiger, man!
என்ட மாட்டாத
காணா போய்டுவ
வேணா மோதாத
வீணா ஆயுடுவ
Don't get caught with me
You will go missing
Don't clash with me
You will get ruined
என்ன சீண்டுனாக்க
சீனா ஆயுடுவ
வெறியேறி நிக்கிராண்டா
என்ன ஒரசதா
If you provoke me
It will become a major scene
I am standing here full of rage, man!
Don't mess with me
தோதா நின்னா
சொக்க தங்கங்டா
மோதா வந்தா
பத்து சிங்கங்டா
He stands strong and tall
He is pure gold, man!
When he gets into the mood
He is equal to ten lions, man!
தொட்டு பாரு
ரத்தம் சிந்துண்டா
வேணா ஓடு
காட்டு தேகந்தாண்டா
Try touching him
Blood will be spilled, man!
Better run away
He has a wild physique, man!
பலசாலி முடிப்பான்
ஓன் ஜோலி
கருங்காலி எவனையும்
கொத்துற பாம்பா கொன்னுடுவான்
The strong man will finish
Your game
Relentless like ebony wood to anyone
He will kill like a biting snake
இவன்கூட
நடக்கும் நிழல்கூட
இவன் தூங்கும் நேரம்
ஊரையும் காவலும் காக்குமடா
Along with him
Even the shadow that walks
The time he sleeps
Will guard the town and keep watch, man!
சொல்லிவச்சு சுத்த வைப்பான் பாரு
புள்ளி வச்சி புத்தி சொல்வான் கேளு
கில்லி போல துள்ளி நிப்பான் ஓடு
எமனும் சிவனும் சேர்ந்தவன்டா
Look, he will warn you beforehand and make you spin
Listen, he will pinpoint and teach you wisdom
He will bound and leap like a champion, run!
He is a combination of Yama and Shiva, man!
என்ட மாட்டாத
காணா போய்டுவ
வேணா மோதாத
வீணா ஆயுடுவ
Don't get caught with me
You will go missing
Don't clash with me
You will get ruined
என்ன சீண்டுனாக்க
சீனா ஆயுடுவ
வெறியேறி நிக்கிராண்டா
என்ன ஒரசதா
If you provoke me
It will become a major scene
I am standing here full of rage, man!
Don't mess with me
Enta maatatha
Don't get caught with me
Kaana poiduva
You will go missing
Vaenaa modhatha
Don't clash with me
Veena aayudduva
You will get ruined
Enna seendnakka
If you provoke me
Seena aayudduva
It will become a major scene
Veriyeri nikkurenda
I am standing here full of rage, man!
Enna orasadha
Don't mess with me
Enta maatatha
Don't get caught with me
Kaana poiduva
You will go missing
Vaenaa modhatha
Don't clash with me
Veena aayudduva
You will get ruined
Enna seendnakka
If you provoke me
Seena aayudduva
It will become a major scene
Veriyeri nikkurenda
I am standing here full of rage, man!
Enna orasadha
Don't mess with me
Sooravali aattatha paaru
Watch the dance of the whirlwind
Veerappuli ivangannu oodu
Run knowing he is a brave tiger
Vachakuri thappathu paaru
Look, his aimed target never misses
Kaavu vaangum
He will claim lives
Tigera daa
He is a Tiger, man!
Enta maatatha
Don't get caught with me
Kaana poiduva
You will go missing
Vaenaa modhatha
Don't clash with me
Veena aayudduva
You will get ruined
Enna seendnakka
If you provoke me
Seena aayudduva
It will become a major scene
Veriyeri nikkurenda
I am standing here full of rage, man!
Enna orasadha
Don't mess with me
Thodhaa nikkuraan
He stands strong and tall
Sokka thangamdaa
He is pure gold, man!
Moodha vandha
When he gets into the mood
Paththu singamdaa
He is equal to ten lions, man!
Thottu paaru
Try touching him
Raththam sindhundaa
Blood will be spilled, man!
Vaenaa oddu
Better run away
Kaatu dhaegandaa
He has a wild physique, man!
Balasaali mudippaan
The strong man will finish
On joli
Your game
Karungaali evanaiyum
Relentless like ebony wood to anyone
Kothura paambaa konnuduvaan
He will kill like a biting snake
Ivankooda
Along with him
Nadakkum nilalkooda
Even the shadow that walks
Ivan thoongum neram
The time he sleeps
Ooraiyum kaavalum kaakumadaa
Will guard the town and keep watch, man!
Sollivachu suththa vaipaan paaru
Look, he will warn you beforehand and make you spin
Pulli vachi buththi sollvaan kelu
Listen, he will pinpoint and teach you wisdom
Gilli pola thulli nippaan oodu
He will bound and leap like a champion, run!
Emanum sivanum serndhavandaa
He is a combination of Yama and Shiva, man!
Enta maatatha
Don't get caught with me
Kaana poiduva
You will go missing
Vaenaa modhatha
Don't clash with me
Veena aayudduva
You will get ruined
Enna seendnakka
If you provoke me
Seena aayudduva
It will become a major scene
Veriyeri nikkurenda
I am standing here full of rage, man!
Enna orasadha
Don't mess with me
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Enta Maatatha' is a high-octane action theme song from the film Raid (2023). The song serves as an aggressive, authoritative warning from the protagonist to his enemies, warning them never to cross his path or mess with him. Through intense, raw Tamil slang and vivid imagery, the hero is portrayed as an unstoppable force of nature who turns into a fierce storm when provoked. The lyrics elevate the hero's persona by comparing his power and precision to that of a tiger, ten lions, and a deadly snake. Despite his aggressive stance against criminals, he is characterized as pure gold at heart ('Sokka thangam') and a vigilant guardian whose presence—and even shadow—keeps the town safe. The climax of the verse describes him as a formidable fusion of Lord Shiva and Lord Yama (the deity of death), signifying righteous destruction for evil-doers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Emanum sivanum serndhavandaa”
The hero is directly metaphorized as a combined incarnation of Lord Yama (god of death) and Lord Shiva (god of destruction).
Simile (Upamai)
“Gilli pola thulli nippaan oodu”
The hero's agility and sharp reflexes are compared using 'pola' (like) to a master player in the game of Gilli.
Iyaipu (Rhyme Scheme)
“Enta maatatha / Vaenaa modhatha”
The rhyming endings ('maatatha' and 'modhatha') create a rhythmic, punchy cadence characteristic of hero entry songs.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)
“Moodha vandha / Paththu singamdaa”
Exaggerating the hero's strength by claiming he equals the power of ten lions when enraged.
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Trivia
'Raid' (2023) is an official Tamil remake of the 2014 Kannada hit 'Tagaru'. Starring Vikram Prabhu, the soundtrack was composed by Sam C. S., who is widely known for delivering intense, rhythm-heavy mass themes and background scores in Tamil action cinema.
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