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Lyrics & meaning

Kaala Varuthu

From Nandhan · 2024

Lyricist
Eravi
Singer
Muthu Sirpi
Music director
Ghibran Vaibodha
Movie name
Nandhan
Movie release year
2024
Lyrics added on
11 Aug 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaala varuthu kaala varuthu
Thimira nadanthu kaala varuthu
Seeri varuthu seeri varuthu
Thimila silupi seeri varuthu
Kaala varuthu kaala varuthu
Thimira nadanthu kaala varuthu
Seeri varuthu seeri varuthu
Thimila silupi seeri varuthu
Paatandaa pootanda
Aandathor seema da
Yaarukum vittu thara matten da
Oram po dhooram po
Pathagam senjaaka
Eera kola arupom paruda
Kaala varuthu kaala varuthu
Thimira nadanthu kaala varuthu
Seeri varuthu seeri varuthu
Thimila silupi seeri varuthu
Karacha kodukkura
Payalkala theeppome
Pazhakura manushana usurena paappome
Shivan vazhi varugira
Parambara naam thaane
Theiriyam kuruthiyil kalanthida vaazhvome
Varalaaru therinchikka
Vambu pannum aalunga
Thagaraaril padhungikka
Vetti kollum veeranga
Hey kanganam kattura komban naangadaa
Aarilum saavudaa noorilum saavuda
Modhunaa vaanguvom kaavudaa
Ooraiye aandavan moorkkanaa vaazhnthavan
Paasatha kaattunaa yesudaa
Thaattikandaa paaraa thaatikanda
Thembiruntha vaada vambizhudaa
Thaanduvanda theeya thanduvanda
Thottavana thoolaa vettuvandaa
Kaala varuthu kaala varuthu
Thimira nadanthu kaala varuthu
Seeri varuthu seeri varuthu
Thimila silupi seeri varuthu
Thaattikandaa paaraa thaatikanda
Thembiruntha vaada vambizhudaa
Thaanduvanda theeya thanduvanda
Thottavana thoolaa vettuvandaa
The bull is coming, the bull is coming!
Walking with pride, the bull is coming!
Charging with fury, charging with fury!
Shaking its hump, it comes charging!
The bull is coming, the bull is coming!
Walking with pride, the bull is coming!
Charging with fury, charging with fury!
Shaking its hump, it comes charging!
My grandfathers and great-grandfathers,
This is the land they once ruled!
I will never give it up to anyone!
Step aside, stay far away!
If you do us any wrong,
Just watch, we will tear your guts out!
The bull is coming, the bull is coming!
Walking with pride, the bull is coming!
Charging with fury, charging with fury!
Shaking its hump, it comes charging!
Those who cause us trouble and pain,
We will finish those fools off!
But whoever treats us as kin, we cherish as our very life!
We are the proud clan,
Descended from the path of Lord Shiva!
We live with courage flowing in our blood!
Better learn our history,
All you troublemakers!
We never hide in a fight,
We are warriors who strike head-on!
Hey, we are the mighty bulls sworn to our vow!
Death will come at six or at a hundred!
If you clash with us, we will claim your life!
He who ruled the land, who lived as a fierce man,
If you show him love, he is as kind as Jesus!
Look at his strength, look at his strength!
If you have the guts, step up and pick a fight!
He will leap, he will leap right across fire!
If anyone touches him, he will slash them to dust!
The bull is coming, the bull is coming!
Walking with pride, the bull is coming!
Charging with fury, charging with fury!
Shaking its hump, it comes charging!
Look at his strength, look at his strength!
If you have the guts, step up and pick a fight!
He will leap, he will leap right across fire!
If anyone touches him, he will slash them to dust!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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.

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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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