Kaala Varuthu
From Nandhan · 2024
- Lyricist
- Eravi
- Singer
- Muthu Sirpi
- Music director
- Ghibran Vaibodha
- Details
- Nandhan2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaala varuthu kaala varuthu | The bull is coming, the bull is coming |
| Thimira nadanthu kaala varuthu | Walking with pride, the bull is coming |
| Seeri varuthu seeri varuthu | Charging fiercely, charging fiercely |
| Thimila silupi seeri varuthu | Shaking its hump, charging fiercely |
| Male | |
| Kaala varuthu kaala varuthu | The bull is coming, the bull is coming |
| Thimira nadanthu kaala varuthu | Walking with pride, the bull is coming |
| Seeri varuthu seeri varuthu | Charging fiercely, charging fiercely |
| Thimila silupi seeri varuthu | Shaking its hump, charging fiercely |
| Male | |
| Paatandaa pootanda | Belonging to my grandfather and great-grandfather |
| Aandathor seema da | It is a territory ruled by them, man |
| Yaarukum vittu thara matten da | I will not yield it to anyone |
| Oram po dhooram po | Move aside, move far away |
| Pathagam senjaaka | If you commit treason or injustice |
| Eera kola arupom paruda | See, we will rip out your liver and kill you |
| Male | |
| Kaala varuthu kaala varuthu | The bull is coming, the bull is coming |
| Thimira nadanthu kaala varuthu | Walking with pride, the bull is coming |
| Seeri varuthu seeri varuthu | Charging fiercely, charging fiercely |
| Thimila silupi seeri varuthu | Shaking its hump, charging fiercely |
| Male | |
| Karacha kodukkura | Those who cause destruction |
| Payalkala theeppome | We will finish off those guys |
| Pazhakura manushana usurena paappome | But we treat friendly people as our own life |
| Shivan vazhi varugira | Coming in the lineage of Lord Shiva |
| Parambara naam thaane | We are indeed that lineage |
| Theiriyam kuruthiyil kalanthida vaazhvome | We live with courage flowing in our blood |
| Male | |
| Varalaaru therinchikka | To understand our history |
| Vambu pannum aalunga | Those who pick unnecessary fights |
| Thagaraaril padhungikka | Hiding behind conflicts |
| Vetti kollum veeranga | We are the warriors who strike them down |
| Hey kanganam kattura komban naangadaa | Hey, we are the supreme champions who tie the band of vow |
| Aarilum saavudaa noorilum saavuda | Death comes whether at six or at a hundred |
| Modhunaa vaanguvom kaavudaa | If you clash with us, we will take your life as a sacrifice |
| Ooraiye aandavan moorkkanaa vaazhnthavan | He who ruled the entire village, who lived fiercely |
| Paasatha kaattunaa yesudaa | He praises us if we shower love |
| Male | |
| Thaattikandaa paaraa thaatikanda | Look at the swagger, look at the rhythm |
| Thembiruntha vaada vambizhudaa | If you have the courage, come and pick a fight |
| Thaanduvanda theeya thanduvanda | He leaps across the fire, he leaps across |
| Thottavana thoolaa vettuvandaa | He will chop into powder anyone who touches him |
| Male | |
| Kaala varuthu kaala varuthu | The bull is coming, the bull is coming |
| Thimira nadanthu kaala varuthu | Walking with pride, the bull is coming |
| Seeri varuthu seeri varuthu | Charging fiercely, charging fiercely |
| Thimila silupi seeri varuthu | Shaking its hump, charging fiercely |
| Male | |
| Thaattikandaa paaraa thaatikanda | Look at the swagger, look at the rhythm |
| Thembiruntha vaada vambizhudaa | If you have the courage, come and pick a fight |
| Thaanduvanda theeya thanduvanda | He leaps across the fire, he leaps across |
| Thottavana thoolaa vettuvandaa | He will chop into powder anyone who touches him |
காள வருது காள வருது
திமிரா நடந்து காள வருது
சீறி வருது சீறி வருது
திமில சிலுப்பி சீறி வருது
The bull is coming, the bull is coming
Walking with pride, the bull is coming
Charging fiercely, charging fiercely
Shaking its hump, charging fiercely
காள வருது காள வருது
திமிரா நடந்து காள வருது
சீறி வருது சீறி வருது
திமில சிலுப்பி சீறி வருது
The bull is coming, the bull is coming
Walking with pride, the bull is coming
Charging fiercely, charging fiercely
Shaking its hump, charging fiercely
பாட்டண்டா பூட்டண்டா
ஆண்டதோர் சீமடா
யாருக்கும் விட்டு தர மாட்டேன்டா
ஓரம் போ தூரம் போ
பாதகம் செஞ்சாக்கா
ஈர கொலை அறுப்போம் பாருடா
Belonging to my grandfather and great-grandfather
It is a territory ruled by them, man
I will not yield it to anyone
Move aside, move far away
If you commit treason or injustice
See, we will rip out your liver and kill you
காள வருது காள வருது
திமிரா நடந்து காள வருது
சீறி வருது சீறி வருது
திமில சிலுப்பி சீறி வருது
The bull is coming, the bull is coming
Walking with pride, the bull is coming
Charging fiercely, charging fiercely
Shaking its hump, charging fiercely
ஹம்மிங் :
.........................
Those who cause destruction
We will finish off those guys
But we treat friendly people as our own life
Coming in the lineage of Lord Shiva
We are indeed that lineage
We live with courage flowing in our blood
கரைச்சல் கொடுக்குற
பயல்கள தீப்போமே
பழகுற மனுஷன உசுரென
பாப்போமே
சிவன் வழி வருகிற
பரம்பரை நாம் தானே
தைரியம் குருதியில் கலந்திட வாழ்வோமே
To understand our history
Those who pick unnecessary fights
Hiding behind conflicts
We are the warriors who strike them down
Hey, we are the supreme champions who tie the band of vow
Death comes whether at six or at a hundred
If you clash with us, we will take your life as a sacrifice
He who ruled the entire village, who lived fiercely
He praises us if we shower love
வரலாறு தெரிஞ்சிக்க
வம்பு பண்ணும் ஆளுங்க
தகராறில் பதுங்கிக்க
வெட்டி கொல்லும் வீரங்க
ஹே கங்கணம் கட்டுற கொம்பன்
நாங்கடா
ஆறிலும் சாவிடா நூறிலும் சாவுடா
மோதுனா வாங்குவோம் காவுடா
ஊரையே ஆண்டவன் மூர்க்கனா வாழ்ந்தவன்
பாசத்தை காட்டுனா ஏசுடா
Look at the swagger, look at the rhythm
If you have the courage, come and pick a fight
He leaps across the fire, he leaps across
He will chop into powder anyone who touches him
தாட்டிகண்டா பாரா தாட்டிகண்டா
தெம்பிருந்தா வாடா வம்பிழுடா
தாண்டுவன்டா தீய தாண்டுவன்டா
தொட்டவனா தூளா வெட்டுவன்டா
The bull is coming, the bull is coming
Walking with pride, the bull is coming
Charging fiercely, charging fiercely
Shaking its hump, charging fiercely
காள வருது காள வருது
திமிரா நடந்து காள வருது
சீறி வருது சீறி வருது
திமில சிலுப்பி சீறி வருது
Look at the swagger, look at the rhythm
If you have the courage, come and pick a fight
He leaps across the fire, he leaps across
He will chop into powder anyone who touches him
தாட்டிகண்டா பாரா தாட்டிகண்டா
தெம்பிருந்தா வாடா வம்பிழுடா
தாண்டுவன்டா தீய தாண்டுவன்டா
தொட்டவனா தூளா வெட்டுவன்டா
Kaala varuthu kaala varuthu
The bull is coming, the bull is coming
Thimira nadanthu kaala varuthu
Walking with pride, the bull is coming
Seeri varuthu seeri varuthu
Charging fiercely, charging fiercely
Thimila silupi seeri varuthu
Shaking its hump, charging fiercely
Kaala varuthu kaala varuthu
The bull is coming, the bull is coming
Thimira nadanthu kaala varuthu
Walking with pride, the bull is coming
Seeri varuthu seeri varuthu
Charging fiercely, charging fiercely
Thimila silupi seeri varuthu
Shaking its hump, charging fiercely
Paatandaa pootanda
Belonging to my grandfather and great-grandfather
Aandathor seema da
It is a territory ruled by them, man
Yaarukum vittu thara matten da
I will not yield it to anyone
Oram po dhooram po
Move aside, move far away
Pathagam senjaaka
If you commit treason or injustice
Eera kola arupom paruda
See, we will rip out your liver and kill you
Kaala varuthu kaala varuthu
The bull is coming, the bull is coming
Thimira nadanthu kaala varuthu
Walking with pride, the bull is coming
Seeri varuthu seeri varuthu
Charging fiercely, charging fiercely
Thimila silupi seeri varuthu
Shaking its hump, charging fiercely
Karacha kodukkura
Those who cause destruction
Payalkala theeppome
We will finish off those guys
Pazhakura manushana usurena paappome
But we treat friendly people as our own life
Shivan vazhi varugira
Coming in the lineage of Lord Shiva
Parambara naam thaane
We are indeed that lineage
Theiriyam kuruthiyil kalanthida vaazhvome
We live with courage flowing in our blood
Varalaaru therinchikka
To understand our history
Vambu pannum aalunga
Those who pick unnecessary fights
Thagaraaril padhungikka
Hiding behind conflicts
Vetti kollum veeranga
We are the warriors who strike them down
Hey kanganam kattura komban naangadaa
Hey, we are the supreme champions who tie the band of vow
Aarilum saavudaa noorilum saavuda
Death comes whether at six or at a hundred
Modhunaa vaanguvom kaavudaa
If you clash with us, we will take your life as a sacrifice
Ooraiye aandavan moorkkanaa vaazhnthavan
He who ruled the entire village, who lived fiercely
Paasatha kaattunaa yesudaa
He praises us if we shower love
Thaattikandaa paaraa thaatikanda
Look at the swagger, look at the rhythm
Thembiruntha vaada vambizhudaa
If you have the courage, come and pick a fight
Thaanduvanda theeya thanduvanda
He leaps across the fire, he leaps across
Thottavana thoolaa vettuvandaa
He will chop into powder anyone who touches him
Kaala varuthu kaala varuthu
The bull is coming, the bull is coming
Thimira nadanthu kaala varuthu
Walking with pride, the bull is coming
Seeri varuthu seeri varuthu
Charging fiercely, charging fiercely
Thimila silupi seeri varuthu
Shaking its hump, charging fiercely
Thaattikandaa paaraa thaatikanda
Look at the swagger, look at the rhythm
Thembiruntha vaada vambizhudaa
If you have the courage, come and pick a fight
Thaanduvanda theeya thanduvanda
He leaps across the fire, he leaps across
Thottavana thoolaa vettuvandaa
He will chop into powder anyone who touches him
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kaala Varuthu from Nandhan (2024) is a high-octane rural anthem celebrating native pride, ancestral heritage, and unyielding courage. Comparing the protagonist and his lineage to a majestic charging bull, the song establishes an uncompromising stance against oppressors and enemies, warning anyone who tries to usurp their land or dignity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kaala varuthu kaala varuthu / Thimira nadanthu kaala varuthu”
Compares the protagonist's arrival and dominance to a charging, proud bull ('Kaala varuthu').
Anaphora / Repetition
“Seeri varuthu seeri varuthu / Thimila silupi seeri varuthu”
Repetition of phrase beginnings to build rhythm and aggressive energy.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Thimira nadanthu kaala varuthu / Thimila silupi seeri varuthu”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Th' in Tamil words within the same line.
Hyperbole
“Eera kola arupom paruda / Thottavana thoolaa vettuvandaa”
Exaggerated imagery used to showcase extreme bravery and lethality against foes.
Did you know?
Trivia
Nandhan (2024), starring Sasikumar and directed by Era. Saravanan, highlights rural politics and socio-political empowerment. The track 'Kaala Varuthu' features folk instrumentation composed by Ghibran Vaibodha, drawing deep inspiration from traditional Jallikattu bull imagery and village folk traditions.
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