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Hunter Anthem

From Kattalan · 2026

Lyricist
Suhail Koya
Singers
Hanan Shah, Munz TDT, Nihal Sadiq
Music director
Nihal Sadiq
Movie name
Kattalan
Movie release year
2026
Lyrics added on
3 Apr 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaan madhile
Naan adhile
Edhunaal maraivaan
Irandhaale
Marandhaal nagara mudiyaadhe
Humming
Ye boologam bayandhe vilayaadum
Padaiyellam nadungum thimiraadum
Neram illaa podhum dhilla
Vaa dheeraa
Sedhara marakkaadha marakkaadha
Yeii kaatu theeyila kangatom yaare
Pattaalathaanum pinnaadi paare
Otha padaiyil othaasa yaare
Un paadha neare
Kaataalane kaatalane
Chitha – thee jwaalakal
Humming
Male : I got ivory by the ton in every coast
Thats that all white
Got a plug on every corner by the boat
Loaded all night
Male : Every channel on the strip loaded
With a signature I wrote with a bloody hand
Courtesy the
Male : Been the elephant man in high demand
They demanding my throne
Disconnected my whereabouts
And went missing into my zone
Yes we moving that white
But not the white that they puff in their nose
I’m talking that white up off of that trunk
Right up off of them bones
Male : Edhunaal maraivaan
Irandhaale
Marandhaal nagara mudiyaadhe
Up against the walls of the sky
There I stand within
How long will he stay hidden?
Only till he dies
If you forget, you cannot move forward
[Humming]
This whole world plays in fear
Armies tremble and arrogance rages
Even when time runs out, stand brave
Come forth, fearless warrior!
Tear through them, do not forget, do not forget
Who will we face in this raging wildfire?
Look behind, even the troops fall back
In a one-man army, who is there to help?
Straight along your path
O wild hunter of the woods, O wild hunter!
The pyre and blazing flames of fire
[Humming]
Male: I got ivory by the ton on every coast
That's that all-white
Got a plug on every corner by the boat
Loaded all night
Male: Every channel on the strip loaded
With a signature I wrote with a bloody hand
Courtesy of the
Male: Been the elephant man in high demand
They're demanding my throne
Disconnected my whereabouts
And went missing into my zone
Yeah, we're moving that white
But not the white that they snort in their nose
I'm talking that white right off of that trunk
Right off of those bones
Male: How long will he stay hidden?
Only till he dies
If you forget, you cannot move forward
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song portrays a gritty, fierce, and rogue persona—the 'Kaataalan' or forest dweller—who operates on the edge of danger, deal-making, and intense power struggles. Melding intense high-stakes contraband trade imagery with deep existential reflection on survival, memory, and death, the track highlights a relentless warrior who refuses to hide or yield to fear.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Imagery

“Yeii kaatu theeyila kangatom yaare bazaar style imagery of wild chaotic power visually framed by a forest fire context.”

Metaphor

“Chitha – thee jwaalakal framing thoughts and mental state as blazing flames of fire.”

Double Entendre / Wordplay

“Yes we moving that white / But not the white that they puff in their nose / I’m talking that white up off of that trunk playing on common hip-hop drug tropes by subverting the reference to mean elephant ivory tusks.”

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Trivia

'Kattalan' features a cross-genre soundtrack composed by Nihal Sadiq, combining South Indian regional linguistic elements with urban hip-hop beat production and street imagery.

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