Jai Sulthan
From Sulthan · 2021
- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singers
- Anirudh Ravichander, Junior Nithya, Gana Guna
- Music director
- Vivek-Mervin
- Details
- Sulthan2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Jai sulthan…. | Hail Sulthan... |
| Chorus | |
| Jai sulthan…. | Hail Sulthan... |
| Male | |
| Sandaiyila kiyaatha | If it isn't torn in a fight, |
| Sattaiyilla kumarey | It isn't a proper shirt, my friend! |
| Mandai renda povatta | Unless the head splits into two, |
| Sandai romba sumarey | The fight is just average! |
| Male | |
| Hey dada maarey | Hey my Don-like brothers, |
| En douloth maarey | My precious wealth of brothers, |
| Ada anbha kottum | Oh, overflowing with love, |
| En annan maarey | My elder brothers! |
| Haiyooo | Oh dear! |
| Male | |
| Hey dada maarey | Hey my Don-like brothers, |
| En douloth maarey | My precious wealth of brothers, |
| Ada anbha kottum | Oh, overflowing with love, |
| En annan maarey | My elder brothers! |
| Male | |
| Hey makkayanaalu kithanrathe | Hey, even if someone is blunt, he struggles, |
| Sandhega case-u | A suspicious case! |
| Inga mansanunga ellarumae | Here, all human beings are |
| Comedy piece-u | Just comedy pieces! |
| Nee vaaya katti vaitha katti | The money you saved by tying your mouth and stomach, |
| Serkkatha kaasu | Money saved through extreme frugality, |
| Soru thunnum bothu vikkichina | If you choke/hiccup while eating rice, |
| Ellam close-u | Everything comes to an end! |
| Male | |
| Vaa sulthan vaa sulthan vaa | Come Sulthan, come Sulthan, come! |
| Sulthan vaa sulthan vaa | Sulthan come, Sulthan come! |
| Unakkunu thaan tharava tharava | Shall I give it to you? Shall I give it? |
| Usura tharava | Shall I give my life for you? |
| Kalakkuriyae sulthan vaa sulthan vaa | You are rocking it, Sulthan, come Sulthan, come! |
| Sulthan vaa sulthan vaa | Sulthan come, Sulthan come! |
| Unakkunu thaan tharava tharava | Shall I give it to you? Shall I give it? |
| Usura tharava | Shall I give my life for you? |
| Male | |
| Hey dada maarey | Hey my Don-like brothers, |
| En douloth maarey | My precious wealth of brothers, |
| Ada anba kottum | Oh, overflowing with love, |
| En annan maarey | My elder brothers! |
| Male | |
| Han….haan..yenma yemma… | Ah... haan.. oh my, oh mother... |
| Male | |
| Hey nikkal | Hey move aside! |
| Hey kundal | Hey sit down! |
| Hey nikkal | Hey move aside! |
| Seri pa | Alright then! |
| Hey kundhal | Hey sit down! |
| Haiyyo | Oh my! |
| Male | |
| Hey nikkal | Hey move aside! |
| Hey kundal | Hey sit down! |
| Hey nikkal | Hey move aside! |
| Hey kundhal | Hey sit down! |
| Hey nikkal kundhal | Hey move aside and sit down! |
| Nikkal kundhal nikkalu kundhalu | Move aside, sit down, move aside, sit down! |
| Nikkalu kundhalu | Move aside, sit down! |
| Male | |
| Shabaa dey vayasa aavuthu da…. | Oh gosh, we are getting old, man... |
| Male | |
| Aiyyayo..adanga maattinga da dey.. | Oh no... you guys won't stay quiet, man! |
| Male | |
| Ooril romba peru | Many people in this town, |
| Moonja uththu paaru | Look closely at their faces, |
| Pooran vuttu iruppom | We would have spun tall tales on them! |
| Male | |
| Yess | Yes! |
| Male | |
| Morattu piece-eh ellam | All the tough guys, |
| Uruttu kattaiyaala | With heavy wooden clubs, |
| Peratti peratti eduppom | We will flip them over and beat them up! |
| Male | |
| Podu… | Hit it! |
| Male | |
| Sokka maatinu soli paaka pona | When going to finish a job wearing a shirt, |
| Thokka aala pudippom | We catch the guy off guard! |
| Male | |
| Beeda potta maari vaaya koyapittu | Twisting our mouth as if chewing paan, |
| Tata kaati varuvom | We wave goodbye and return! |
| Male | |
| Sambavam seiyum velaiya ellam | All the violent action work, |
| Anjaaru vaaram oththi podu | Postpone it for five or six weeks! |
| Vambukku yaarum vandhalum kooda | Even if someone comes picking a fight, |
| Vallaalar pola vanakkam podu | Greet them with folded hands like Ramalinga Vallalar! |
| Male | |
| Vaa sulthan vaa sulthan vaa | Come Sulthan, come Sulthan, come! |
| Sulthan vaa sulthan vaa | Sulthan come, Sulthan come! |
| Unakkunu thaan tharava tharava | Shall I give it to you? Shall I give it? |
| Usura tharava | Shall I give my life for you? |
| Male | |
| Thokki sollu…. | Say it loud! |
| Both :Vaa sulthan vaa sulthan vaa | Both: Come Sulthan, come Sulthan, come! |
| Sulthan vaa sulthan vaa | Sulthan come, Sulthan come! |
| Unakkunu thaan tharava tharava | Shall I give it to you? Shall I give it? |
| Usura tharava | Shall I give my life for you? |
| Kalakkuriyae sulthan vaa sulthan vaa | You are rocking it, Sulthan, come Sulthan, come! |
| Sulthan vaa sulthan vaa | Sulthan come, Sulthan come! |
| Unakkunu thaan tharava tharava | Shall I give it to you? Shall I give it? |
| Usura tharava | Shall I give my life for you? |
| Male | |
| Nandri vanakkam……. | Thank you and goodbye... |
ஜெய் சுல்தான்
ஜெய் சுல்தான்
Hail Sulthan...
சண்டையில கிய்யாத
சட்டையில்ல குமாரே
மண்ட ரெண்டா போவாட்டா
சண்ட ரொம்ப சுமாரே
Hail Sulthan...
விசில் :
.....................
If it isn't torn in a fight,
It isn't a proper shirt, my friend!
Unless the head splits into two,
The fight is just average!
ஹே தாதாமாரே
என் தௌலத்மாரே
அட அன்ப கொட்டும்
என் அண்ணன்மாரே
அய்யோ
Hey my Don-like brothers,
My precious wealth of brothers,
Oh, overflowing with love,
My elder brothers!
Oh dear!
ஹே தாதாமாரே
என் தௌலத்மாரே
அட அன்ப கொட்டும்
என் அண்ணன்மாரே ஏஹ்
Hey my Don-like brothers,
My precious wealth of brothers,
Oh, overflowing with love,
My elder brothers!
ஹே மக்கியாநாளு கிதான்ரத்தே
சந்தேக கேசு
இங்க மனசனுங்க எல்லாருமே
காமிடி பீஸ்
Hey, even if someone is blunt, he struggles,
A suspicious case!
Here, all human beings are
Just comedy pieces!
The money you saved by tying your mouth and stomach,
Money saved through extreme frugality,
If you choke/hiccup while eating rice,
Everything comes to an end!
நீ வாயக்கட்டி வயித்தகட்டி
சேக்காத காசு
சோறு துண்ணும்போது விக்கிச்சின்னா
எல்லாம் குளோஸ்சே
Come Sulthan, come Sulthan, come!
Sulthan come, Sulthan come!
Shall I give it to you? Shall I give it?
Shall I give my life for you?
You are rocking it, Sulthan, come Sulthan, come!
Sulthan come, Sulthan come!
Shall I give it to you? Shall I give it?
Shall I give my life for you?
வா சுல்தான்
வா சுல்தான்
வா சுல்தான்
வா சுல்தான் வா......
Hey my Don-like brothers,
My precious wealth of brothers,
Oh, overflowing with love,
My elder brothers!
உனகுன்னுதான்
தரவா தரவா உசுர தரவா.....ஆ.....
Ah... haan.. oh my, oh mother...
கலக்குறியே சுல்தான்
வா சுல்தான்
வா சுல்தான்
வா சுல்தான் வா...ஆ.....
Hey move aside!
Hey sit down!
Hey move aside!
Alright then!
Hey sit down!
Oh my!
உனகுன்னுதான்
தரவா தரவா உசுர தரவா.....ஆ.....
Hey move aside!
Hey sit down!
Hey move aside!
Hey sit down!
Hey move aside and sit down!
Move aside, sit down, move aside, sit down!
Move aside, sit down!
ஹே தாதாமாரே
என் தௌலத்மாரே
அட அன்ப கொட்டும்
என் அண்ணன்மாரே
Oh gosh, we are getting old, man...
விசில் :
..........................
Oh no... you guys won't stay quiet, man!
ஹே நிக்கல்
ஹே குந்தல் ஹான்
ஹே நிக்கல்
ஹே குந்தல் ஹைய்யோ
ஹே நிக்கல்
ஹே குந்தல்
ஹே நிக்கல்
ஹே குந்தல்
ஹே நிக்கல் குந்தல்
ஹே நிக்கலு குந்தலு
நிக்கலு குந்தலு நிக்கலு குந்தலே
Many people in this town,
Look closely at their faces,
We would have spun tall tales on them!
ஊரில் ரொம்ப பேரு
மூஞ்ச உத்து பாரு
பூரான் வுட்டு இருப்போம்
Yes!
மொரட்டு பீஸ்ஸ எல்லாம்
உருட்டு கட்டையால
பெரட்டி பெரட்டி எடுப்போம்
குழு :
ஹேய்.....
All the tough guys,
With heavy wooden clubs,
We will flip them over and beat them up!
சொக்கா மாட்டிகின்னு
சோலி பாக்க போனா
தொக்கா ஆள புடிப்போம்
Hit it!
பீடா போட்ட மாரி
வாய கொயப்பிட்டு
டாட்டா காட்டி வருவோம்
When going to finish a job wearing a shirt,
We catch the guy off guard!
சம்பவம் செய்யும் வேலைய எல்லாம்
அஞ்சாறு வாரம் ஒத்தி போடு
வம்புக்கு யாரும் வந்தாலும்கூட
வள்ளலார் போல வணக்கம் போடு
Twisting our mouth as if chewing paan,
We wave goodbye and return!
வா சுல்தான்
வா சுல்தான்
வா சுல்தான்
வா சுல்தான் வா....ஆ....
All the violent action work,
Postpone it for five or six weeks!
Even if someone comes picking a fight,
Greet them with folded hands like Ramalinga Vallalar!
உனகுன்னுதான்
தரவா தரவா உசுர தரவா.....ஆ.....
Come Sulthan, come Sulthan, come!
Sulthan come, Sulthan come!
Shall I give it to you? Shall I give it?
Shall I give my life for you?
தூக்கி சொல்லு
Say it loud!
Both: Come Sulthan, come Sulthan, come!
Sulthan come, Sulthan come!
Shall I give it to you? Shall I give it?
Shall I give my life for you?
You are rocking it, Sulthan, come Sulthan, come!
Sulthan come, Sulthan come!
Shall I give it to you? Shall I give it?
Shall I give my life for you?
வா சுல்தான்
வா சுல்தான்
வா சுல்தான்
வா சுல்தான் வா.....ஆ.....
Thank you and goodbye...
உனகுன்னுதான்
தரவா தரவா உசுர தரவா.....ஆ.....
கலக்குறியே வா சுல்தான்
வா சுல்தான்
வா சுல்தான்
வா சுல்தான் வா....ஆ......
உனகுன்னுதான்
தரவா தரவா உசுர தரவா.....ஆ.....
சண்டையில கிய்யாத
சட்டையில்ல குமாரே
மண்ட ரெண்டா போவாட்டா
சண்ட ரொம்ப சுமாரே
அட சண்டையில கிய்யாத
சட்டையில்ல குமாரே
மண்ட ரெண்டா போவாட்டா
சண்ட ரொம்ப சுமாரே
சண்டையில கிய்யாத
சட்டையில்ல குமாரே
மண்ட ரெண்டா போவாட்டா
சண்ட ரொம்ப சுமாரே
Jai sulthan….
Hail Sulthan...
Jai sulthan….
Hail Sulthan...
Sandaiyila kiyaatha
If it isn't torn in a fight,
Sattaiyilla kumarey
It isn't a proper shirt, my friend!
Mandai renda povatta
Unless the head splits into two,
Sandai romba sumarey
The fight is just average!
Hey dada maarey
Hey my Don-like brothers,
En douloth maarey
My precious wealth of brothers,
Ada anbha kottum
Oh, overflowing with love,
En annan maarey
My elder brothers!
Haiyooo
Oh dear!
Hey dada maarey
Hey my Don-like brothers,
En douloth maarey
My precious wealth of brothers,
Ada anbha kottum
Oh, overflowing with love,
En annan maarey
My elder brothers!
Hey makkayanaalu kithanrathe
Hey, even if someone is blunt, he struggles,
Sandhega case-u
A suspicious case!
Inga mansanunga ellarumae
Here, all human beings are
Comedy piece-u
Just comedy pieces!
Nee vaaya katti vaitha katti
The money you saved by tying your mouth and stomach,
Serkkatha kaasu
Money saved through extreme frugality,
Soru thunnum bothu vikkichina
If you choke/hiccup while eating rice,
Ellam close-u
Everything comes to an end!
Vaa sulthan vaa sulthan vaa
Come Sulthan, come Sulthan, come!
Sulthan vaa sulthan vaa
Sulthan come, Sulthan come!
Unakkunu thaan tharava tharava
Shall I give it to you? Shall I give it?
Usura tharava
Shall I give my life for you?
Kalakkuriyae sulthan vaa sulthan vaa
You are rocking it, Sulthan, come Sulthan, come!
Sulthan vaa sulthan vaa
Sulthan come, Sulthan come!
Unakkunu thaan tharava tharava
Shall I give it to you? Shall I give it?
Usura tharava
Shall I give my life for you?
Hey dada maarey
Hey my Don-like brothers,
En douloth maarey
My precious wealth of brothers,
Ada anba kottum
Oh, overflowing with love,
En annan maarey
My elder brothers!
Han….haan..yenma yemma…
Ah... haan.. oh my, oh mother...
Hey nikkal
Hey move aside!
Hey kundal
Hey sit down!
Hey nikkal
Hey move aside!
Seri pa
Alright then!
Hey kundhal
Hey sit down!
Haiyyo
Oh my!
Hey nikkal
Hey move aside!
Hey kundal
Hey sit down!
Hey nikkal
Hey move aside!
Hey kundhal
Hey sit down!
Hey nikkal kundhal
Hey move aside and sit down!
Nikkal kundhal nikkalu kundhalu
Move aside, sit down, move aside, sit down!
Nikkalu kundhalu
Move aside, sit down!
Shabaa dey vayasa aavuthu da….
Oh gosh, we are getting old, man...
Aiyyayo..adanga maattinga da dey..
Oh no... you guys won't stay quiet, man!
Ooril romba peru
Many people in this town,
Moonja uththu paaru
Look closely at their faces,
Pooran vuttu iruppom
We would have spun tall tales on them!
Yess
Yes!
Morattu piece-eh ellam
All the tough guys,
Uruttu kattaiyaala
With heavy wooden clubs,
Peratti peratti eduppom
We will flip them over and beat them up!
Podu…
Hit it!
Sokka maatinu soli paaka pona
When going to finish a job wearing a shirt,
Thokka aala pudippom
We catch the guy off guard!
Beeda potta maari vaaya koyapittu
Twisting our mouth as if chewing paan,
Tata kaati varuvom
We wave goodbye and return!
Sambavam seiyum velaiya ellam
All the violent action work,
Anjaaru vaaram oththi podu
Postpone it for five or six weeks!
Vambukku yaarum vandhalum kooda
Even if someone comes picking a fight,
Vallaalar pola vanakkam podu
Greet them with folded hands like Ramalinga Vallalar!
Vaa sulthan vaa sulthan vaa
Come Sulthan, come Sulthan, come!
Sulthan vaa sulthan vaa
Sulthan come, Sulthan come!
Unakkunu thaan tharava tharava
Shall I give it to you? Shall I give it?
Usura tharava
Shall I give my life for you?
Thokki sollu….
Say it loud!
Both :Vaa sulthan vaa sulthan vaa
Both: Come Sulthan, come Sulthan, come!
Sulthan vaa sulthan vaa
Sulthan come, Sulthan come!
Unakkunu thaan tharava tharava
Shall I give it to you? Shall I give it?
Usura tharava
Shall I give my life for you?
Kalakkuriyae sulthan vaa sulthan vaa
You are rocking it, Sulthan, come Sulthan, come!
Sulthan vaa sulthan vaa
Sulthan come, Sulthan come!
Unakkunu thaan tharava tharava
Shall I give it to you? Shall I give it?
Usura tharava
Shall I give my life for you?
Nandri vanakkam…….
Thank you and goodbye...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Jai Sulthan' is a high-energy celebratory song from the movie 'Sulthan' (2021). The song highlights the grand entry and influence of the protagonist Sulthan alongside his loyal group of 'brothers'—a large band of reformed henchmen. The lyrics celebrate camaraderie, brotherhood, and a shift from mindless violence to peaceful coexistence, filled with playful North Chennai street slang and humours of local henchmen lifestyle. The song captures how Sulthan attempts to reform these tough rowdies by advising them to put away their weapons and adopt non-violence, invoking the peaceful philosopher Vallalar, while the brotherhood expresses their unwavering loyalty and readiness to lay down their lives for Sulthan.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming in Tamil prosody)
“Sandaiyila kiyaatha / Mandai renda povatta”
The second consonant 'nda' rhymes across 'Sandaiyila' and 'Mandai' in the opening lines.
Monaai (Alliteration / First letter matching)
“Sandaiyila kiyaatha / Sattaiyilla kumarey”
Repetition of the initial letter sound 'S' in 'Sandaiyila' and 'Sattaiyilla'.
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Vaa sulthan vaa sulthan vaa / Sulthan vaa sulthan vaa”
Repeated call of 'Vaa sulthan' to build rhythm, enthusiasm, and heroic reverence.
Allusion / Metaphor
“Vallaalar pola vanakkam podu”
Invoking 'Vallaalar', the famous 19th-century Tamil saint known for compassion and non-violence, as a humorous benchmark for rowdies trying to act peaceful.
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Trivia
The song 'Jai Sulthan' features energetic vocals by Anirudh Ravichander alongside Gana singers Junior Nithya and Gana Guna. The track blends traditional Gana beat aesthetics with modern electronic folk production by Vivek-Mervin, and featured over 100 dancers alongside lead actors Karthi and Rashmika Mandanna.
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