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 odaathae | Don't run, don't run |
| Male :Odaathae odaathae | Male: Don't run, don't run |
| Male | |
| Kolaigal seithu | Committing murders |
| Oolai yittu | Screaming aloud |
| Odaathae odaathae | Don't run, don't run |
| Female | |
| Odaathae odaathae | Don't run, don't run |
| Male | |
| Ivan aaradi uyaram | He is six feet tall |
| Female :Aaradi uyaram | Female: Six feet tall |
| Male :Dhegam karuppu | Male: Dark body |
| Female :Dhegam karuppu | Female: Dark body |
| Male :Idhayam vellai | Male: Pure white heart |
| Female :Idhayam vellai | Female: Pure white heart |
| Male | |
| Ivan thupparivaalan | He is the detective |
| Female :Oh ha ha… | Female: Oh ha ha... |
| Male :Peyar kanniyanpoongundran | Male: His name is Kaniyan Poongundran |
| Female :Ha ha… | Female: Ha ha... |
| Male :Oor yaathum oorae | Male: To us all towns are one town |
| Yaavarum kezheer | And all people are our kin |
| Female :Haaa…haa… | Female: Haaa...haa... |
| Male | |
| Ivan thupparivaalan | He is the detective |
| Female :Oh ha ha… | Female: Oh ha ha... |
| Male :Peyar kanniyanpoongundran | Male: His name is Kaniyan Poongundran |
| Female :Ha ha… | Female: Ha ha... |
| Male & Female :Oor yaathum oorae | Male & Female: To us all towns are one town |
| Yaavarum kezheer | And all people are our kin |
| Male | |
| Kuttram nadakkum | Crime will happen |
| Female :Kuttram nadakkum | Female: Crime will happen |
| Male :Perum kuttram nadakkum | Male: Great crime will happen |
| Female :Kuttram nadakkum | Female: Crime will happen |
| Male | |
| Vanjam serthu | Accumulating malice |
| Paavam serthu | Accumulating sins |
| Poimai vazha | For falsehood to live |
| Unmai saaga | For truth to die |
| Manitham sarugaai | Humanity like dry leaves |
| Erinthu pooga | Burns away to ashes |
| Female :Kuttram nadakum | Female: Crime will happen |
| Male | |
| Kuttram nadakkum | Crime will happen |
| Female :Kuttram nadakkum | Female: Crime will happen |
| Male :Perum kuttram nadakkum | Male: Great crime will happen |
| Female :Kuttram nadakkum | Female: Crime will happen |
| Male | |
| Aasai kovam | Desire, anger |
| Kaamam pathavi | Lust, power |
| Naankum puluvaai | These four like worms |
| Moolai kudaiya | Burrow into the brain |
| Anbu panbu nermai veeram | Love, virtue, honesty, bravery |
| Uthirnthu manithan salli payalai | Wither away as man becomes a worthless fellow |
| Male | |
| Vinai seiya | To commit evil deeds |
| Female :Aha ha ha… | Female: Aha ha ha... |
| Male :Kozhai seiya | Male: To commit cowardice |
| Female :Aha ha ha… | Female: Aha ha ha... |
| Male | |
| Pagai seiya | To create enmity |
| Female :Aha ha ha… | Female: Aha ha ha... |
| Male :Pazhi seiya | Male: To cast blame |
| Female :Ha aaa | Female: Ha aaa |
| Male | |
| {Ivan thupparivaalan | {He is the detective |
| Female :Ivan thupparivaalan | Female: He is the detective |
| Oh ha ha… | Oh ha ha... |
| Male :Peyar kanniyanpoongundran | Male: His name is Kaniyan Poongundran |
| Female :Peyar kanniyanpoongundran | Female: His name is Kaniyan Poongundran |
| Ha ha… | Ha ha... |
| Male :Oor yaathum oorae | Male: To us all towns are one town |
| Yaavarum kezheer | All people are our kin |
| Female :Oor yaathum oorae | Female: To us all towns are one town |
| Yaavarum kezheer | All people are our kin |
| Haaa…haa…} (2) | Haaa...haa...} (Repeat 2) |
| Male | |
| Paambugal nindru padam eduka | As snakes stand and raise their hood |
| Female :Padam eduka | Female: Raise their hood |
| Male :Peigal sirithu paen edukka | Male: As ghosts laugh and pick lice |
| Female :Paen edukka | Female: Pick lice |
| Male | |
| Vaathum soothum puyalai adikka | As malice and deceit blow like a storm |
| Female :Puyalai adikka | Female: Blow like a storm |
| Male & Female :Vazhkai ingae | Male & Female: Life here |
| Irulil moozhga | Is submerged in darkness |
| Male | |
| Velicham varumaa | Will light ever come? |
| Female :Velicham varumaa | Female: Will light ever come? |
| Male :Bayam vilagumaa | Male: Will fear disappear? |
| Female :Bayam vilagumaa | Female: Will fear disappear? |
| Male | |
| Engae povathu | Where to go? |
| Female :Engae povathu | Female: Where to go? |
| Male :Eppadi vazhvathu | Male: How to live? |
| Female :Eppadi vazhvathu | Female: How to live? |
| Male :Thalai kunithu | Male: Hanging head low |
| Valuvizhanthu | Losing all strength |
| Kanneer uppu karainthu poga | As salty tears melt away |
| Male | |
| Oru satham ketkirathu | A sound is heard |
| Female :Oru satham ketkirathu | Female: A sound is heard |
| Male :Idi satham ketkirathu | Male: A sound of thunder is heard |
| Female : Idi satham ketkirathu | Female: A sound of thunder is heard |
| Male | |
| {Ivan thupparivaalan | {He is the detective |
| Female :Ivan thupparivaalan | Female: He is the detective |
| Oh ha ha… | Oh ha ha... |
| Male :Peyar kanniyanpoongundran | Male: His name is Kaniyan Poongundran |
| Female :Peyar kanniyanpoongundran | Female: His name is Kaniyan Poongundran |
| Ha ha… | Ha ha... |
| Male :Oor yaathum oorae | Male: To us all towns are one town |
| Yaavarum kezheer | All people are our kin |
| Female :Oor yaathum oorae | Female: To us all towns are one town |
| Yaavarum kezheer | All people are our kin |
| Haaa…haa…} (2) | Haaa...haa...} (Repeat 2) |
ஓடாதே ஓடாதே
ஓடாதே ஓடாதே
Don't run, don't run
Male: Don't run, don't run
கொலைகள் செய்து
ஊளை யிட்டு
ஓடாதே ஓடாதே
Committing murders
Screaming aloud
Don't run, don't run
ஓடாதே ஓடாதே
Don't run, don't run
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
நீ தப்பித்து
புதுப்பித்து சட்டை மாற்றி
வாழ்ந்தால் கூட
வருவான் இவன் வருவான்
பிடிப்பான் உன்னை பிடிப்பான்
He is six feet tall
Female: Six feet tall
Male: Dark body
Female: Dark body
Male: Pure white heart
Female: Pure white heart
இவன் ஆறடி உயரம்
ஆறடி உயரம்
தேகம் கருப்பு
தேகம் கருப்பு
இதயம் வெள்ளை
இதயம் வெள்ளை
He is the detective
Female: Oh ha ha...
Male: His name is Kaniyan Poongundran
Female: Ha ha...
Male: To us all towns are one town
And all people are our kin
Female: Haaa...haa...
இவன் துப்பறிவாளன்
ஆஹா...ஆஆ
பெயர் கணியன் பூங்குன்றன்
ஆஆ ...
ஊர் யாதும் ஊரே
யாவரும் கேளீர்
ஆஆ ...
He is the detective
Female: Oh ha ha...
Male: His name is Kaniyan Poongundran
Female: Ha ha...
Male & Female: To us all towns are one town
And all people are our kin
இவன் துப்பறிவாளன்
ஆஹா...ஆஆ
பெயர் கணியன் பூங்குன்றன்
ஆஆ ...
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
ஊர் யாதும் ஊரே
யாவரும் கேளீர்
Crime will happen
Female: Crime will happen
Male: Great crime will happen
Female: Crime will happen
குற்றம் நடக்கும்
குற்றம் நடக்கும்
பெரும் குற்றம் நடக்கும்
குற்றம் நடக்கும்
Accumulating malice
Accumulating sins
For falsehood to live
For truth to die
Humanity like dry leaves
Burns away to ashes
Female: Crime will happen
வஞ்சம் சேர்த்து
பாவம் சேர்த்து
பொய்மை வாழ
உண்மை சாக
மனிதன் சருகாய்
எரிந்து போக
குற்றம் நடக்கும்
Crime will happen
Female: Crime will happen
Male: Great crime will happen
Female: Crime will happen
குற்றம் நடக்கும்
குற்றம் நடக்கும்
பெரும் குற்றம் நடக்கும்
குற்றம் நடக்கும்
Desire, anger
Lust, power
These four like worms
Burrow into the brain
Love, virtue, honesty, bravery
Wither away as man becomes a worthless fellow
ஆசை கோவம்
காமம் பதவி
நான்கும் புழுவாய்
மூளை குடைய
To commit evil deeds
Female: Aha ha ha...
Male: To commit cowardice
Female: Aha ha ha...
அன்பு பண்பு
நேர்மை வீரம்
உதிர்ந்து மனிதன்
சல்லி பயலாய்
To create enmity
Female: Aha ha ha...
Male: To cast blame
Female: Ha aaa
வினை செய்ய
ஆஹா ஆஆ ...
கொலை செய்ய
ஆஹா ஆஆ ...
{He is the detective
Female: He is the detective
Oh ha ha...
Male: His name is Kaniyan Poongundran
Female: His name is Kaniyan Poongundran
Ha ha...
Male: To us all towns are one town
All people are our kin
Female: To us all towns are one town
All people are our kin
Haaa...haa...} (Repeat 2)
பகை செய்ய
ஆஹா ஆஆ ...
பழி செய்ய
ஆஹா ஆஆ ...
As snakes stand and raise their hood
Female: Raise their hood
Male: As ghosts laugh and pick lice
Female: Pick lice
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
வருவான்
இவன் வருவான்
பிடிப்பான் உன்னை பிடிப்பான்
உன் தாடை உடைய அடிப்பான்
As malice and deceit blow like a storm
Female: Blow like a storm
Male & Female: Life here
Is submerged in darkness
{இவன் துப்பறிவாளன்
இவன் துப்பறிவாளன்
ஆஹா...ஆஆ
பெயர் கணியன் பூங்குன்றன்
பெயர் கணியன் பூங்குன்றன்
ஆஆ ...
ஊர் யாதும் ஊரே
யாவரும் கேளீர்
ஊர் யாதும் ஊரே
யாவரும் கேளீர்
ஆஹா ஆஆ ....} (2)
Will light ever come?
Female: Will light ever come?
Male: Will fear disappear?
Female: Will fear disappear?
அறிவும் திறனும்
உலகில் உயர
அதர்ம வேகம் ஒளியாய் மாற
காவல் சேவை செய்யும் வீரர்
அயர்ந்து உடைந்து சோர்ந்து போக
Where to go?
Female: Where to go?
Male: How to live?
Female: How to live?
Male: Hanging head low
Losing all strength
As salty tears melt away
பாம்புகள் நின்று படம் எடுக்க
படம் எடுக்க
பேய்கள் சிரித்து பேன் எடுக்க
பேன் எடுக்க
A sound is heard
Female: A sound is heard
Male: A sound of thunder is heard
Female: A sound of thunder is heard
வாதும் சூதும் புயலாய் அடிக்க
புயலாய் அடிக்க
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
வாழ்க்கை இங்கே
இருளில் மூழ்க
{He is the detective
Female: He is the detective
Oh ha ha...
Male: His name is Kaniyan Poongundran
Female: His name is Kaniyan Poongundran
Ha ha...
Male: To us all towns are one town
All people are our kin
Female: To us all towns are one town
All people are our kin
Haaa...haa...} (Repeat 2)
வெளிச்சம் வருமா
வெளிச்சம் வருமா
பயம் விலகுமா
பயம் விலகுமா
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
பகைவர் பாவம்
செய்ய செய்ய
நம் கால்கள் ஓடி உடைய
எங்கே போவது
எங்கே போவது
எப்படி வாழ்வது
எப்படி வாழ்வது
தலை குனிந்து
வலு விழந்து
கண்ணீர் உப்பு கரைந்து போக
ஒரு சத்தம் கேட்கிறது
ஒரு சத்தம் கேட்கிறது
இடி சத்தம் கேட்கிறது
இடி சத்தம் கேட்கிறது
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
நிமிர்த்து பார்த்தால்
நெட்டை மனிதன்
பறக்கும் தோள்கள்
பாயும் கால்கள்
யார் இவன் காதலன்
யார் இவன் பாரதி
{இவன் துப்பறிவாளன்
இவன் துப்பறிவாளன்
ஆஹா...ஆஆ
பெயர் கணியன் பூங்குன்றன்
பெயர் கணியன் பூங்குன்றன்
ஆஆ ...
ஊர் யாதும் ஊரே
யாவரும் கேளீர்
ஊர் யாதும் ஊரே
யாவரும் கேளீர்
ஆஹா ஆஆ ....} (2)
Odaathae odaathae
Don't run, don't run
Male :Odaathae odaathae
Male: Don't run, don't run
Kolaigal seithu
Committing murders
Oolai yittu
Screaming aloud
Odaathae odaathae
Don't run, don't run
Odaathae odaathae
Don't run, don't run
Ivan aaradi uyaram
He is six feet tall
Female :Aaradi uyaram
Female: Six feet tall
Male :Dhegam karuppu
Male: Dark body
Female :Dhegam karuppu
Female: Dark body
Male :Idhayam vellai
Male: Pure white heart
Female :Idhayam vellai
Female: Pure white heart
Ivan thupparivaalan
He is the detective
Female :Oh ha ha…
Female: Oh ha ha...
Male :Peyar kanniyanpoongundran
Male: His name is Kaniyan Poongundran
Female :Ha ha…
Female: Ha ha...
Male :Oor yaathum oorae
Male: To us all towns are one town
Yaavarum kezheer
And all people are our kin
Female :Haaa…haa…
Female: Haaa...haa...
Ivan thupparivaalan
He is the detective
Female :Oh ha ha…
Female: Oh ha ha...
Male :Peyar kanniyanpoongundran
Male: His name is Kaniyan Poongundran
Female :Ha ha…
Female: Ha ha...
Male & Female :Oor yaathum oorae
Male & Female: To us all towns are one town
Yaavarum kezheer
And all people are our kin
Kuttram nadakkum
Crime will happen
Female :Kuttram nadakkum
Female: Crime will happen
Male :Perum kuttram nadakkum
Male: Great crime will happen
Female :Kuttram nadakkum
Female: Crime will happen
Vanjam serthu
Accumulating malice
Paavam serthu
Accumulating sins
Poimai vazha
For falsehood to live
Unmai saaga
For truth to die
Manitham sarugaai
Humanity like dry leaves
Erinthu pooga
Burns away to ashes
Female :Kuttram nadakum
Female: Crime will happen
Kuttram nadakkum
Crime will happen
Female :Kuttram nadakkum
Female: Crime will happen
Male :Perum kuttram nadakkum
Male: Great crime will happen
Female :Kuttram nadakkum
Female: Crime will happen
Aasai kovam
Desire, anger
Kaamam pathavi
Lust, power
Naankum puluvaai
These four like worms
Moolai kudaiya
Burrow into the brain
Anbu panbu nermai veeram
Love, virtue, honesty, bravery
Uthirnthu manithan salli payalai
Wither away as man becomes a worthless fellow
Vinai seiya
To commit evil deeds
Female :Aha ha ha…
Female: Aha ha ha...
Male :Kozhai seiya
Male: To commit cowardice
Female :Aha ha ha…
Female: Aha ha ha...
Pagai seiya
To create enmity
Female :Aha ha ha…
Female: Aha ha ha...
Male :Pazhi seiya
Male: To cast blame
Female :Ha aaa
Female: Ha aaa
{Ivan thupparivaalan
{He is the detective
Female :Ivan thupparivaalan
Female: He is the detective
Oh ha ha…
Oh ha ha...
Male :Peyar kanniyanpoongundran
Male: His name is Kaniyan Poongundran
Female :Peyar kanniyanpoongundran
Female: His name is Kaniyan Poongundran
Ha ha…
Ha ha...
Male :Oor yaathum oorae
Male: To us all towns are one town
Yaavarum kezheer
All people are our kin
Female :Oor yaathum oorae
Female: To us all towns are one town
Yaavarum kezheer
All people are our kin
Haaa…haa…} (2)
Haaa...haa...} (Repeat 2)
Paambugal nindru padam eduka
As snakes stand and raise their hood
Female :Padam eduka
Female: Raise their hood
Male :Peigal sirithu paen edukka
Male: As ghosts laugh and pick lice
Female :Paen edukka
Female: Pick lice
Vaathum soothum puyalai adikka
As malice and deceit blow like a storm
Female :Puyalai adikka
Female: Blow like a storm
Male & Female :Vazhkai ingae
Male & Female: Life here
Irulil moozhga
Is submerged in darkness
Velicham varumaa
Will light ever come?
Female :Velicham varumaa
Female: Will light ever come?
Male :Bayam vilagumaa
Male: Will fear disappear?
Female :Bayam vilagumaa
Female: Will fear disappear?
Engae povathu
Where to go?
Female :Engae povathu
Female: Where to go?
Male :Eppadi vazhvathu
Male: How to live?
Female :Eppadi vazhvathu
Female: How to live?
Male :Thalai kunithu
Male: Hanging head low
Valuvizhanthu
Losing all strength
Kanneer uppu karainthu poga
As salty tears melt away
Oru satham ketkirathu
A sound is heard
Female :Oru satham ketkirathu
Female: A sound is heard
Male :Idi satham ketkirathu
Male: A sound of thunder is heard
Female : Idi satham ketkirathu
Female: A sound of thunder is heard
{Ivan thupparivaalan
{He is the detective
Female :Ivan thupparivaalan
Female: He is the detective
Oh ha ha…
Oh ha ha...
Male :Peyar kanniyanpoongundran
Male: His name is Kaniyan Poongundran
Female :Peyar kanniyanpoongundran
Female: His name is Kaniyan Poongundran
Ha ha…
Ha ha...
Male :Oor yaathum oorae
Male: To us all towns are one town
Yaavarum kezheer
All people are our kin
Female :Oor yaathum oorae
Female: To us all towns are one town
Yaavarum kezheer
All 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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