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Ivan Thupparivaalan

From Thupparivaalan · 2017

Lyricist
Mysskin
Singer
Mysskin Hemambiga
Music director
Arrol Corelli
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Odaathae odaathaeDon't run, don't run
Male :Odaathae odaathaeMale: Don't run, don't run
Male
Kolaigal seithuCommitting murders
Oolai yittuScreaming aloud
Odaathae odaathaeDon't run, don't run
Female
Odaathae odaathaeDon't run, don't run
Male
Ivan aaradi uyaramHe is six feet tall
Female :Aaradi uyaramFemale: Six feet tall
Male :Dhegam karuppuMale: Dark body
Female :Dhegam karuppuFemale: Dark body
Male :Idhayam vellaiMale: Pure white heart
Female :Idhayam vellaiFemale: Pure white heart
Male
Ivan thupparivaalanHe is the detective
Female :Oh ha ha…Female: Oh ha ha...
Male :Peyar kanniyanpoongundranMale: His name is Kaniyan Poongundran
Female :Ha ha…Female: Ha ha...
Male :Oor yaathum ooraeMale: To us all towns are one town
Yaavarum kezheerAnd all people are our kin
Female :Haaa…haa…Female: Haaa...haa...
Male
Ivan thupparivaalanHe is the detective
Female :Oh ha ha…Female: Oh ha ha...
Male :Peyar kanniyanpoongundranMale: His name is Kaniyan Poongundran
Female :Ha ha…Female: Ha ha...
Male & Female :Oor yaathum ooraeMale & Female: To us all towns are one town
Yaavarum kezheerAnd all people are our kin
Male
Kuttram nadakkumCrime will happen
Female :Kuttram nadakkumFemale: Crime will happen
Male :Perum kuttram nadakkumMale: Great crime will happen
Female :Kuttram nadakkumFemale: Crime will happen
Male
Vanjam serthuAccumulating malice
Paavam serthuAccumulating sins
Poimai vazhaFor falsehood to live
Unmai saagaFor truth to die
Manitham sarugaaiHumanity like dry leaves
Erinthu poogaBurns away to ashes
Female :Kuttram nadakumFemale: Crime will happen
Male
Kuttram nadakkumCrime will happen
Female :Kuttram nadakkumFemale: Crime will happen
Male :Perum kuttram nadakkumMale: Great crime will happen
Female :Kuttram nadakkumFemale: Crime will happen
Male
Aasai kovamDesire, anger
Kaamam pathaviLust, power
Naankum puluvaaiThese four like worms
Moolai kudaiyaBurrow into the brain
Anbu panbu nermai veeramLove, virtue, honesty, bravery
Uthirnthu manithan salli payalaiWither away as man becomes a worthless fellow
Male
Vinai seiyaTo commit evil deeds
Female :Aha ha ha…Female: Aha ha ha...
Male :Kozhai seiyaMale: To commit cowardice
Female :Aha ha ha…Female: Aha ha ha...
Male
Pagai seiyaTo create enmity
Female :Aha ha ha…Female: Aha ha ha...
Male :Pazhi seiyaMale: To cast blame
Female :Ha aaaFemale: Ha aaa
Male
{Ivan thupparivaalan{He is the detective
Female :Ivan thupparivaalanFemale: He is the detective
Oh ha ha…Oh ha ha...
Male :Peyar kanniyanpoongundranMale: His name is Kaniyan Poongundran
Female :Peyar kanniyanpoongundranFemale: His name is Kaniyan Poongundran
Ha ha…Ha ha...
Male :Oor yaathum ooraeMale: To us all towns are one town
Yaavarum kezheerAll people are our kin
Female :Oor yaathum ooraeFemale: To us all towns are one town
Yaavarum kezheerAll people are our kin
Haaa…haa…} (2)Haaa...haa...} (Repeat 2)
Male
Paambugal nindru padam edukaAs snakes stand and raise their hood
Female :Padam edukaFemale: Raise their hood
Male :Peigal sirithu paen edukkaMale: As ghosts laugh and pick lice
Female :Paen edukkaFemale: Pick lice
Male
Vaathum soothum puyalai adikkaAs malice and deceit blow like a storm
Female :Puyalai adikkaFemale: Blow like a storm
Male & Female :Vazhkai ingaeMale & Female: Life here
Irulil moozhgaIs submerged in darkness
Male
Velicham varumaaWill light ever come?
Female :Velicham varumaaFemale: Will light ever come?
Male :Bayam vilagumaaMale: Will fear disappear?
Female :Bayam vilagumaaFemale: Will fear disappear?
Male
Engae povathuWhere to go?
Female :Engae povathuFemale: Where to go?
Male :Eppadi vazhvathuMale: How to live?
Female :Eppadi vazhvathuFemale: How to live?
Male :Thalai kunithuMale: Hanging head low
ValuvizhanthuLosing all strength
Kanneer uppu karainthu pogaAs salty tears melt away
Male
Oru satham ketkirathuA sound is heard
Female :Oru satham ketkirathuFemale: A sound is heard
Male :Idi satham ketkirathuMale: A sound of thunder is heard
Female : Idi satham ketkirathuFemale: A sound of thunder is heard
Male
{Ivan thupparivaalan{He is the detective
Female :Ivan thupparivaalanFemale: He is the detective
Oh ha ha…Oh ha ha...
Male :Peyar kanniyanpoongundranMale: His name is Kaniyan Poongundran
Female :Peyar kanniyanpoongundranFemale: His name is Kaniyan Poongundran
Ha ha…Ha ha...
Male :Oor yaathum ooraeMale: To us all towns are one town
Yaavarum kezheerAll people are our kin
Female :Oor yaathum ooraeFemale: To us all towns are one town
Yaavarum kezheerAll people are our kin
Haaa…haa…} (2)Haaa...haa...} (Repeat 2)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This theme song from Thupparivaalan vividly depicts a world plagued by moral corruption, crime, deceit, and existential despair where humanity burns like dry leaves. Amidst this dark and chaotic environment, the detective Kaniyan Poongundran emerges as a thunderous beacon of truth and justice. The track establishes his unique persona—a towering figure with a dark physical presence but a pure, untainted heart who considers all world citizens as family.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Allusion

Oor yaathum oorae / Yaavarum kezheer

Direct reference to the famous Sangam Tamil poet Kaniyan Poongundranar and his timeless verse 'Yadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir' from Purananuru.

Metaphor

Manitham sarugaai / Erinthu pooga

Humanity is metaphorically compared to dry leaves destined to burn in the presence of overwhelming crime and sin.

Anaphora

Kuttram nadakkum / Perum kuttram nadakkum

Repetition of 'Kuttram nadakkum' at the beginning of successive phrases to emphasize the inevitability and prevalence of crime in society.

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Trivia

The main protagonist's name Kaniyan Poongundran is a direct homage to the ancient Sangam period poet Kaniyan Poongundranar. The lyrics were penned by director Mysskin himself, capturing the dark noir aesthetic of the Sherlock Holmes-inspired investigative thriller with music composed by Arrol Corelli.

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