Hey Mama
From Sethupathi · 2016
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Nivas K. Prasanna
- Details
- Sethupathi2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan yaaru naan yaaru | Who am I? Who am I? |
| Goiyaala naan yaaru | Hey damn it, who am I? |
| Naan yaaru naan yaaru | Who am I? Who am I? |
| Goiyaala nee kelu | Hey damn it, listen! |
| Male | |
| Naan raja naan raja | I am a king, I am a king! |
| Engeyum naan raja | Everywhere, I am the king! |
| Naan raja naan raja | I am a king, I am a king! |
| Epothum naan raja | Always, I am the king! |
| Male | |
| Thotta theepori thaanda | If you touch me, I am a spark of fire! |
| Sutta erimala thaanda | I am a burning volcano! |
| Nodiyil idi idipenda | In a split second, I will strike like thunder! |
| Male | |
| Suthum bhoomiye maathi | Changing the spinning earth, |
| Satta kaalara yethi | Popping up my shirt collar, |
| Vantha saathuven saathi | If anyone comes, I will beat them up and win! |
| Male | |
| Naan raja naan raja | I am a king, I am a king! |
| Engeyum naan raja | Everywhere, I am the king! |
| Naan raja naan raja | I am a king, I am a king! |
| Epothum naan rajaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh.. | Always, I am the king! |
| Male | |
| U can call me a raja | You can call me a king, |
| Cause i am king of the whole world | Because I am king of the whole world. |
| U can call me a raja | You can call me a king, |
| Naan yaar yaar | Who am I, who am I? |
| Male | |
| I am a villain not a hero | I am a villain, not a hero. |
| I am a ten not a zero | I am a ten, not a zero. |
| I am the only one | I am the only one |
| That’s ready for a fight | That's ready for a fight. |
| And i will kill | And I will kill, |
| Male | |
| Tell me if you are ready or not | Tell me if you are ready or not. |
| Lets start cause | Let's start because |
| Male | |
| Kattam kattum aalu | I am a person who schemes and plots, |
| En ulagam vattam illa | My world is not a simple circle. |
| Puliya neeyum aana | Even if you turn into a tiger, |
| Dhenam aata adikkanum kolla | Every day I must hunt and slaughter prey! |
| Male | |
| Sattam thittam ellam | Rules and regulations, |
| Naan eppavum mathichathu illa | I have never respected them! |
| Suttu thallitu poven | I will shoot and keep walking, |
| Ada vera enna solla | Hey, what else is there to say? |
| Male | |
| Engeyum epothum | Anywhere, anytime, |
| Mudhal adi adipathu naan thaan | I am the one who strikes the first blow! |
| Appothe saavaanda | Right then, you are dead! |
| Maru adi adipathu veendhaan | Delivering a second blow is pointless! |
| Male | |
| Thotta theepori thaanda | If you touch me, I am a spark of fire! |
| Sutta erimala thaanda | I am a burning volcano! |
| Nodiyil idi idipenda | In a split second, I will strike like thunder! |
| Male | |
| Suthum bhoomiye maathi | Changing the spinning earth, |
| Satta kaalara yethi | Popping up my shirt collar, |
| Vantha saathuven saathi | If anyone comes, I will beat them up and win! |
| Male | |
| Like a solider in a war | Like a soldier in a war, |
| Like a leader i am war | Like a leader, I am war. |
| I am a hero on the core raja raja raja.. | I am a hero to the core, king king king... |
| Male | |
| Hey mama u wanna hate me | Hey friend, you want to hate me? |
| Hey mama u wanna hate me | Hey friend, you want to hate me? |
| Hey mama u wanna hate me | Hey friend, you want to hate me? |
| Male | |
| I am raja me raja | I am king, me king! |
| Naan raja naan raja | I am a king, I am a king! |
| Raja raja rajaaa rajaaaaaa heyyyyyy…. | King, king, king, king, hey! |
நான் யாரு நான் யாரு
கொய்யால நான் யாரு
நான் யாரு நான் யாரு
கொய்யால நீ கேளு
Who am I? Who am I?
Hey damn it, who am I?
Who am I? Who am I?
Hey damn it, listen!
நான் ராஜா நான் ராஜா
எங்கேயும் நான் ராஜா
நான் ராஜா நான் ராஜா
எப்போதும் நான் ராஜா
I am a king, I am a king!
Everywhere, I am the king!
I am a king, I am a king!
Always, I am the king!
தொட்டா தீப்பொறிதாண்டா
சுட்டா எாிமலைதாண்டா
நொடியில் இடி இடிப்பேண்டா
வாடா……
If you touch me, I am a spark of fire!
I am a burning volcano!
In a split second, I will strike like thunder!
சுத்தும் பூமிய மாத்தி….
சட்ட காலர ஏத்தி……
வந்தா சாத்துவேன் சாத்தி
போடா…..
Changing the spinning earth,
Popping up my shirt collar,
If anyone comes, I will beat them up and win!
{ ஹே மாமா யூ வாண்ட் டூ ஹேட் மீ } (8)
I am a king, I am a king!
Everywhere, I am the king!
I am a king, I am a king!
Always, I am the king!
ஸ்டாப் நான் ராஜா நான் ராஜா
எங்கேயும் நான் ராஜா
நான் ராஜா நான் ராஜா
எப்போதும் நான் ராஜா ......
You can call me a king,
Because I am king of the whole world.
You can call me a king,
Who am I, who am I?
கட்டம் கட்டும் ஆளு
என் உலகம் வட்டம் இல்ல
புலியா நீயும் ஆனா
தினம் ஆட்ட அடிக்கணும் கொள்ள
I am a villain, not a hero.
I am a ten, not a zero.
I am the only one
That's ready for a fight.
And I will kill,
ஹே சட்டம் திட்டம் எல்லாம்
நான் எப்பவும் மதிச்சது இல்ல
சுட்டுத்தள்ளிட்டு போவேன்
அட வேற என்ன சொல்ல
Tell me if you are ready or not.
Let's start because
எங்கேயும் எப்போதும்
முதலடி அடிப்பது நான்தான்
அப்போதே சாவாண்டா
மறுஅடி அடிப்பது வீண்தான்
I am a person who schemes and plots,
My world is not a simple circle.
Even if you turn into a tiger,
Every day I must hunt and slaughter prey!
தொட்டா தீப்பொறிதாண்டா
சுட்டா எாிமலைதாண்டா
நொடியில் இடி இடிப்பேண்டா
வாடா……
Rules and regulations,
I have never respected them!
I will shoot and keep walking,
Hey, what else is there to say?
சுத்தும் பூமிய மாத்தி….
சட்ட காலர ஏத்தி……
வந்தா சாத்துவேன் சாத்தி
போடா
Anywhere, anytime,
I am the one who strikes the first blow!
Right then, you are dead!
Delivering a second blow is pointless!
{ ஹே மாமா யூ வாண்ட் டூ ஹேட் மீ } (4)
If you touch me, I am a spark of fire!
I am a burning volcano!
In a split second, I will strike like thunder!
ஐ அம் ராஜா மீ ராஜா நான் ராஜா
நான் ராஜா ராஜா ராஜா ராஜா ராஜா ஹே...
Changing the spinning earth,
Popping up my shirt collar,
If anyone comes, I will beat them up and win!
Like a soldier in a war,
Like a leader, I am war.
I am a hero to the core, king king king...
Hey friend, you want to hate me?
Hey friend, you want to hate me?
Hey friend, you want to hate me?
I am king, me king!
I am a king, I am a king!
King, king, king, king, hey!
Naan yaaru naan yaaru
Who am I? Who am I?
Goiyaala naan yaaru
Hey damn it, who am I?
Naan yaaru naan yaaru
Who am I? Who am I?
Goiyaala nee kelu
Hey damn it, listen!
Naan raja naan raja
I am a king, I am a king!
Engeyum naan raja
Everywhere, I am the king!
Naan raja naan raja
I am a king, I am a king!
Epothum naan raja
Always, I am the king!
Thotta theepori thaanda
If you touch me, I am a spark of fire!
Sutta erimala thaanda
I am a burning volcano!
Nodiyil idi idipenda
In a split second, I will strike like thunder!
Suthum bhoomiye maathi
Changing the spinning earth,
Satta kaalara yethi
Popping up my shirt collar,
Vantha saathuven saathi
If anyone comes, I will beat them up and win!
Naan raja naan raja
I am a king, I am a king!
Engeyum naan raja
Everywhere, I am the king!
Naan raja naan raja
I am a king, I am a king!
Epothum naan rajaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh..
Always, I am the king!
U can call me a raja
You can call me a king,
Cause i am king of the whole world
Because I am king of the whole world.
U can call me a raja
You can call me a king,
Naan yaar yaar
Who am I, who am I?
I am a villain not a hero
I am a villain, not a hero.
I am a ten not a zero
I am a ten, not a zero.
I am the only one
I am the only one
That’s ready for a fight
That's ready for a fight.
And i will kill
And I will kill,
Tell me if you are ready or not
Tell me if you are ready or not.
Lets start cause
Let's start because
Kattam kattum aalu
I am a person who schemes and plots,
En ulagam vattam illa
My world is not a simple circle.
Puliya neeyum aana
Even if you turn into a tiger,
Dhenam aata adikkanum kolla
Every day I must hunt and slaughter prey!
Sattam thittam ellam
Rules and regulations,
Naan eppavum mathichathu illa
I have never respected them!
Suttu thallitu poven
I will shoot and keep walking,
Ada vera enna solla
Hey, what else is there to say?
Engeyum epothum
Anywhere, anytime,
Mudhal adi adipathu naan thaan
I am the one who strikes the first blow!
Appothe saavaanda
Right then, you are dead!
Maru adi adipathu veendhaan
Delivering a second blow is pointless!
Thotta theepori thaanda
If you touch me, I am a spark of fire!
Sutta erimala thaanda
I am a burning volcano!
Nodiyil idi idipenda
In a split second, I will strike like thunder!
Suthum bhoomiye maathi
Changing the spinning earth,
Satta kaalara yethi
Popping up my shirt collar,
Vantha saathuven saathi
If anyone comes, I will beat them up and win!
Like a solider in a war
Like a soldier in a war,
Like a leader i am war
Like a leader, I am war.
I am a hero on the core raja raja raja..
I am a hero to the core, king king king...
Hey mama u wanna hate me
Hey friend, you want to hate me?
Hey mama u wanna hate me
Hey friend, you want to hate me?
Hey mama u wanna hate me
Hey friend, you want to hate me?
I am raja me raja
I am king, me king!
Naan raja naan raja
I am a king, I am a king!
Raja raja rajaaa rajaaaaaa heyyyyyy….
King, king, king, king, hey!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Naan Yaaru' from the movie 'Sethupathi' is a high-octane villain theme that radiates supreme self-confidence, dominance, and an unapologetic defiance of law and order. The character proclaims his absolute reign over his world, comparing his explosive force to natural disasters like sparks, volcanoes, and thunder. He openly scoffs at rules, embracing his identity as an unstoppable antagonist who strikes hard and leaves no room for retaliation. Blending gritty Tamil slang with aggressive English lines, the track establishes an intimidating persona. It captures the raw energy of an antagonist or anti-hero who owns his villainy with pride, positioning himself as the ultimate 'king' who commands fear and respect in his domain.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Thotta theepori thaanda / Sutta erimala thaanda”
Compares the protagonist directly to a spark of fire ('theepori') and a burning volcano ('erimala') to convey explosive, dangerous power.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thotta theepori thaanda / Sutta erimala thaanda”
The second letter 't' (ட்) in 'Thotta' and 'Sutta' creates a strong rhythmic second-letter rhyme scheme.
Simile
“Like a solider in a war / Like a leader i am war”
Uses explicit comparisons with 'like' to describe combat readiness and authoritative leadership.
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Naan raja naan raja / Engeyum naan raja”
Repetition of the phrase 'Naan raja' emphasizes the character's obsessed sense of dominance and authority.
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Trivia
'Naan Yaaru' serves as the antagonist motif in the 2016 police drama 'Sethupathi', starring Vijay Sethupathi. Although the music director for this song was listed as unknown in the prompt, the soundtrack was composed by Nivas K. Prasanna, with lyrics penned by the acclaimed late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar. The track blends street Tamil slang ('Goiyaala', 'Satta kaalara yethi') with English rap to elevate the mass appeal and swagger of the film's negative lead character.
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