Gothavula
From Pulikkuthi Pandi · 2021
- Lyricist
- Mohan Raja
- Singer
- Mahalingam
- Music director
- N. R. Raghunanthan
- Details
- Pulikkuthi Pandi2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Adicha pori kalangum | If hit, sparks will fly and minds will be dazed |
| Moracha veri kelambum | If stared down, wild rage will be aroused |
| Salam poda vaikkum sandiyaru da | He is a rogue who makes everyone salute! |
| Kai kal veda vedangum | Hands and legs will tremble |
| Udambae nadu nadungum | The whole body will shake in fear |
| Ennai paartha neeyum etti iru da | Seeing me, you better stay far away! |
| Male | |
| Gothavula kuthikkum soratta da | A rough blade leaping into the fighting arena! |
| Naan kaala vecha | Where I set my foot down, |
| Sooraveli edukkum puzhuthi da | The dust rises up like a whirlwind! |
| Hey gothavula kuthikkum soratta da | Hey, a rough blade leaping into the fighting arena! |
| Naan kaala vecha | Where I set my foot down, |
| Sooraveli edukkum puzhuthi da | The dust rises up like a whirlwind! |
| Male | |
| Aarambathil pesiduven | First, I will talk things out peacefully |
| Aproma athatiduven | Then, I will give a stern warning |
| Adhaiyum avan kekkalana | Even after that, if he doesn't listen, |
| Yaarunu naan kaattiduven | I will show him who I really am! |
| Kettadha naan marandhiduven | I will forget the bad things done to me |
| Nalladha naan nanichiduven | I will cherish and remember the good things |
| Ooru vamba othikkiduven | I will steer clear of unnecessary town drama |
| Vandha vamba pozhanthiduven | But if trouble comes to me, I will crush it! |
| Male | |
| Gothavula… | Into the arena... |
| Hey gothavula… | Hey, into the arena... |
| Hey gothavula kuthikkum soratta da | Hey, a rough blade leaping into the fighting arena! |
| Naan kaala vecha | Where I set my foot down, |
| Sooraveli edukkum puzhuthi da | The dust rises up like a whirlwind! |
| Dey gothavula kuthikkum soratta da | Hey, a rough blade leaping into the fighting arena! |
| Naan kaala vecha | Where I set my foot down, |
| Sooraveli edukkum puzhuthi da | The dust rises up like a whirlwind! |
| Male | |
| Hey yethi kattu yerakki kattu | Hey, tuck up your veshti high and fold it low! |
| Aattamthula pozhanthu kattu | Rip through the rhythm and dominate the dance! |
| Thozhu renda nimithikittu | Holding both shoulders high with pride, |
| Ye maathi kattu madichi kattu | Hey, change the tuck and fold it tight, |
| Rappula nee round-u kattu | Take full control in rounds with rapid speed, |
| Kannu renda urutti kittu | Rolling both eyes fiercely! |
| Male | |
| Hey pambarama suthuvom | Hey, we will spin like a top! |
| Pattaiya thaan kelappuvom | We will set the entire place on fire! |
| Pattasa thaan pottu kittu | Bursting firecrackers in joy, |
| Dhill-ah nippom da | We will stand tall with pure grit! |
| Male | |
| Naanga vandhu ninna arunthu pogum jallikattu da | If we step into the arena, even the Jallikattu bull rope will snap! |
| Naanga paartha odum tsunami-um surundukittu thaan | If we glare, even a tsunami will turn back and flee! |
| Naanga vandhu ninna arunthu pogum jallikattu da | If we step into the arena, even the Jallikattu bull rope will snap! |
| Naanga paartha odum tsunami-um surundukittu thaan | If we glare, even a tsunami will turn back and flee! |
| Male | |
| Pulivesham katti aaduvom | We will dress up as tigers and dance folk art! |
| Naanga puli paalil tea-eh poduvom | We are so bold, we brew our tea using tiger's milk! |
| Male | |
| Hey pulivesham katti aaduvom | Hey, we will dress up as tigers and dance folk art! |
| Naanga puli paalil tea-eh poduvom | We are so bold, we brew our tea using tiger's milk! |
| Pangali…. pulivesham katti aaduvom | Partner... we will dress up as tigers and dance folk art! |
| Naanga puli paalil tea-eh poduvom | We are so bold, we brew our tea using tiger's milk! |
| Chorus | |
| Thannanae thaanae nanna nae…Podu …(3) | Thannanae thaanae nanna nae… Hit it! (3) |
அடிச்சா பொறி கலங்கும்
மொறச்சா வெறி கெளம்பும்
சலாம் போட வைக்கும் சண்டியருடா
கை கால் வெட வெடங்கும்
உடம்பே நடு நடுங்கும்
என்னை பார்த்த நீயும் எட்டி இருடா
If hit, sparks will fly and minds will be dazed
If stared down, wild rage will be aroused
He is a rogue who makes everyone salute!
Hands and legs will tremble
The whole body will shake in fear
Seeing me, you better stay far away!
கோதாவுல குதிக்கும் சொரட்டடா
நான் கால வெச்சா
சூறாவெளி எடுக்கும் புழுதிடா
ஹே கோதாவுல குதிக்கும் சொரட்டடா
நான் கால வெச்சா
சூறாவெளி எடுக்கும் புழுதிடா......
A rough blade leaping into the fighting arena!
Where I set my foot down,
The dust rises up like a whirlwind!
Hey, a rough blade leaping into the fighting arena!
Where I set my foot down,
The dust rises up like a whirlwind!
ஆரம்பத்தில் பேசிடுவேன்
அப்றோமா அதட்டிடுவேன்
அதையும் அவன் கேக்கலன்னா
யாருன்னு நான் காட்டிடுவேன்
கேட்டத நான் மறந்திடுவேன்
நல்லத நான் நனைச்சிடுவேன்
ஊரு வம்ப ஓதிக்கிடுவேன்
வந்த வம்ப பொளந்திடுவேன்
First, I will talk things out peacefully
Then, I will give a stern warning
Even after that, if he doesn't listen,
I will show him who I really am!
I will forget the bad things done to me
I will cherish and remember the good things
I will steer clear of unnecessary town drama
But if trouble comes to me, I will crush it!
கோதாவுல......
ஹே கோதாவுல.....
ஹே கோதாவுல குதிக்கும் சொரட்டடா
நான் கால வெச்சா
சூறாவெளி எடுக்கும் புழுதிடா
ஹே கோதாவுல குதிக்கும் சொரட்டடா
நான் கால வெச்சா
சூறாவெளி எடுக்கும் புழுதிடா
Into the arena...
Hey, into the arena...
Hey, a rough blade leaping into the fighting arena!
Where I set my foot down,
The dust rises up like a whirlwind!
Hey, a rough blade leaping into the fighting arena!
Where I set my foot down,
The dust rises up like a whirlwind!
வசனம் :
...........................
Hey, tuck up your veshti high and fold it low!
Rip through the rhythm and dominate the dance!
Holding both shoulders high with pride,
Hey, change the tuck and fold it tight,
Take full control in rounds with rapid speed,
Rolling both eyes fiercely!
ஹே ஏத்தி கட்டு எறக்கி கட்டு
ஆட்டத்துல பொளந்து கட்டு
தோளு ரெண்ட நிமித்திகிட்டு
ஏ மாத்தி கட்டு மடிச்சு கட்டு ரப்புல நீ ரவுண்டு கட்டு
கண்ணு ரெண்டா உருட்டிகிட்டு
Hey, we will spin like a top!
We will set the entire place on fire!
Bursting firecrackers in joy,
We will stand tall with pure grit!
ஹே பம்பரமா சுத்துவோம்
பட்டையத்தான் கெளப்புவோம்
பட்டாசத்தான் போட்டுக்கிட்டு
தில்லா நிப்போம்டா
If we step into the arena, even the Jallikattu bull rope will snap!
If we glare, even a tsunami will turn back and flee!
If we step into the arena, even the Jallikattu bull rope will snap!
If we glare, even a tsunami will turn back and flee!
நாங்க வந்து நின்னா அறுந்து போகும் ஜல்லிகட்டுடா
நாங்க பார்த்தா ஓடும் சுனாமியும் சுருண்டுக்கிட்டுதான்
நாங்க வந்து நின்னா அறுந்து போகும் ஜல்லிகட்டுடா
நாங்க பார்த்தா ஓடும் சுனாமியும் சுருண்டுக்கிட்டுதான்
We will dress up as tigers and dance folk art!
We are so bold, we brew our tea using tiger's milk!
புலி வேஷம் கட்டி ஆடுவோம்
நாங்க புலி பாலில் டீய போடுவோம்
Hey, we will dress up as tigers and dance folk art!
We are so bold, we brew our tea using tiger's milk!
Partner... we will dress up as tigers and dance folk art!
We are so bold, we brew our tea using tiger's milk!
ஹே புலி வேஷம் கட்டி ஆடுவோம்
நாங்க புலி பாலில் டீய போடுவோம்
பங்காளி.....புலிவேஷம் கட்டி ஆடுவோம்
நாங்க புலி பாலில் டீய போடுவோம்
Thannanae thaanae nanna nae… Hit it! (3)
ஹே தன்னானே தானே நன்னானே....அப்படி போடு....(3)
Adicha pori kalangum
If hit, sparks will fly and minds will be dazed
Moracha veri kelambum
If stared down, wild rage will be aroused
Salam poda vaikkum sandiyaru da
He is a rogue who makes everyone salute!
Kai kal veda vedangum
Hands and legs will tremble
Udambae nadu nadungum
The whole body will shake in fear
Ennai paartha neeyum etti iru da
Seeing me, you better stay far away!
Gothavula kuthikkum soratta da
A rough blade leaping into the fighting arena!
Naan kaala vecha
Where I set my foot down,
Sooraveli edukkum puzhuthi da
The dust rises up like a whirlwind!
Hey gothavula kuthikkum soratta da
Hey, a rough blade leaping into the fighting arena!
Naan kaala vecha
Where I set my foot down,
Sooraveli edukkum puzhuthi da
The dust rises up like a whirlwind!
Aarambathil pesiduven
First, I will talk things out peacefully
Aproma athatiduven
Then, I will give a stern warning
Adhaiyum avan kekkalana
Even after that, if he doesn't listen,
Yaarunu naan kaattiduven
I will show him who I really am!
Kettadha naan marandhiduven
I will forget the bad things done to me
Nalladha naan nanichiduven
I will cherish and remember the good things
Ooru vamba othikkiduven
I will steer clear of unnecessary town drama
Vandha vamba pozhanthiduven
But if trouble comes to me, I will crush it!
Gothavula…
Into the arena...
Hey gothavula…
Hey, into the arena...
Hey gothavula kuthikkum soratta da
Hey, a rough blade leaping into the fighting arena!
Naan kaala vecha
Where I set my foot down,
Sooraveli edukkum puzhuthi da
The dust rises up like a whirlwind!
Dey gothavula kuthikkum soratta da
Hey, a rough blade leaping into the fighting arena!
Naan kaala vecha
Where I set my foot down,
Sooraveli edukkum puzhuthi da
The dust rises up like a whirlwind!
Hey yethi kattu yerakki kattu
Hey, tuck up your veshti high and fold it low!
Aattamthula pozhanthu kattu
Rip through the rhythm and dominate the dance!
Thozhu renda nimithikittu
Holding both shoulders high with pride,
Ye maathi kattu madichi kattu
Hey, change the tuck and fold it tight,
Rappula nee round-u kattu
Take full control in rounds with rapid speed,
Kannu renda urutti kittu
Rolling both eyes fiercely!
Hey pambarama suthuvom
Hey, we will spin like a top!
Pattaiya thaan kelappuvom
We will set the entire place on fire!
Pattasa thaan pottu kittu
Bursting firecrackers in joy,
Dhill-ah nippom da
We will stand tall with pure grit!
Naanga vandhu ninna arunthu pogum jallikattu da
If we step into the arena, even the Jallikattu bull rope will snap!
Naanga paartha odum tsunami-um surundukittu thaan
If we glare, even a tsunami will turn back and flee!
Naanga vandhu ninna arunthu pogum jallikattu da
If we step into the arena, even the Jallikattu bull rope will snap!
Naanga paartha odum tsunami-um surundukittu thaan
If we glare, even a tsunami will turn back and flee!
Pulivesham katti aaduvom
We will dress up as tigers and dance folk art!
Naanga puli paalil tea-eh poduvom
We are so bold, we brew our tea using tiger's milk!
Hey pulivesham katti aaduvom
Hey, we will dress up as tigers and dance folk art!
Naanga puli paalil tea-eh poduvom
We are so bold, we brew our tea using tiger's milk!
Pangali…. pulivesham katti aaduvom
Partner... we will dress up as tigers and dance folk art!
Naanga puli paalil tea-eh poduvom
We are so bold, we brew our tea using tiger's milk!
Thannanae thaanae nanna nae…Podu …(3)
Thannanae thaanae nanna nae… Hit it! (3)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic mass folk track serves as an anthem of raw courage, authority, and rural pride for the protagonist in 'Pulikkuthi Pandi'. It outlines his moral code: he prefers peace and clear warnings first ('Aarambathil pesiduven...'), avoids unnecessary town gossip, and remembers good deeds. However, if provoked or faced with injustice, he transforms into an unstoppable force.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Adicha pori kalangum / Moracha veri kelambum / Udambae nadu nadungum”
The lines end with rhyming verbal suffixes '-angum' ('kalangum', 'kelambum', 'vedangum', 'nadungum'), creating a rhythmic flow typical of Tamil folk songs.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Naanga puli paalil tea-eh poduvom”
Translates to 'We brew tea with tiger's milk,' an extreme exaggeration used to emphasize supreme fearlessness and rural bravado.
Personification / Hyperbole
“Naanga paartha odum tsunami-um surundukittu thaan”
Attributes fear to a natural disaster, claiming that even a tsunami would curl up and run away upon facing their gaze.
Simile / Visual Imagery
“Hey pambarama suthuvom”
Compares the dancers' energetic spinning movement to that of a top ('pambaram').
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Trivia
'Pulikkuthi Pandi' (2021) is an action drama directed by M. Muthaiah, starring Vikram Prabhu and Lakshmi Menon. The film's music was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan. The lyrics written by Mohan Raja evoke traditional Madurai-style rural heroic tropes, celebrating native bravery, Jallikattu culture, and traditional folk dances like Pulivesham (tiger dance).
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