- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Yuvan Shankar Raja, Stefny
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Billa II
- Movie release year
- 2012
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Jun 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The theme song 'Gangster' from Billa II (2012) serves as a high-octane character study and celebratory anthem for the protagonist, David Billa. Late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar portrays Billa as a quintessential self-made antihero who carved his own identity out of suffering, darkness, and rejection. The lyrics emphasize that Billa embraces pain, turns adversity into supreme power, and answers to no one, effectively making him the undisputed 'Don of all Dons'. Blending hard-hitting English refrains with evocative Tamil imagery, the song highlights Billa's terrifying authority, fearlessness, and dominance. Metaphors like hoisting a flag on an active volcano and striking fear into the God of Death underscore his larger-than-life persona, warning anyone in his path that standing against him results in total surrender or destruction.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Sethukiyavan ivan / Othukiyavan ivan / Thediyavan ivan”
The Tamil lines end with the rhyming sound suffix '-yavan ivan', creating a rhythmic cadence and emphasizing the subject's actions.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Ivan yemanukae theriyamal / Bayam kaatuvaan”
Exaggerates Billa's terrifying presence by claiming he can strike fear even into Lord Yema (the Hindu God of Death).
Metaphor
“Erimalai mel yeri / Kodi kattuvan”
Climbing an active volcano and hoisting a flag serves as a metaphor for conquering insurmountable and dangerous obstacles.
Metaphor
“Singathin veri”
Compares Billa's fierce determination and ruthless anger to the untamed fury of a lion.
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