- Lyricist
- Mari Selvaraj
- Singer
- Mahalingam
- Music director
- Nivas K. Prasanna
- Movie name
- Bison : Kaalamaadan
- Movie release year
- 2025
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Aug 2025
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Eyy thanthana thanthana thaana thanthana
Thana thanthana thanthaane
Chorus : Eyy thana thanthana thanthana thanthana
Thanthana thanthana thanthaane
Eyy thanthana thanthana thaana thanthana
Thana thanthana thanthaane
Chorus : Eyy thana thanthana thanthana thanthana
Thanthana thanthana thanthaane
Eyy thanthana thanthana thaana thanthana
Thana thanthana thanthaane
Chorus : Eyy thana thanthana thanthana thanthana
Thanthana thanthana thanthaane
Saama koda thodangiduchu raasa
Nalla sangeduthu oodhungaiyaa raasa
Sandhanatha eduthukittu raasa
Namma ooru sanam theratti veiyi raasa
Andha othayadi paadhaiyila
Avan odi varaan kaalamaadan
Anga utchipaana osarathula
Avan aadivaraan kaalamaadan
Kombu rendum kuru kurukka
Kannu rendum theeppidikka
Naalu kaalu paaichalile
Paadi varaan kaalamaadan
Kombu rendum kuru kurukka
Kannu rendum theeppidikka
Naalu kaalu paaichalile
Paadi varaan kaalamaadan
Ey kaattarali maalakatti
Kelambi varaan kaalamaadan
Chorus : Ey kaattarali maalakatti
Kelambi varaan kaalamaadan
Avan pachakari padayalathan
Kettu varaan kaalamaadan
Chorus : Avan pachakari padayalathan
Kettu varaan kaalamaadan
Kazhutthu mani osai katti
Puzhudhi mannu poosikittu
Chorus : Kazhutthu mani osai katti
Puzhudhi mannu poosikittu
Avan naalu kaalu paaichalile
Paadi varaan kaalamaadan
Chorus : Avan naalu kaalu paaichalile
Paadi varaan kaalamaadan
Ey sevvarali kaadu
Inga sindhu ratham paaru
Ey sevvarali kaadu
Sindhu ratham paaru
Pagai inga aadum peyaattame
Desai engum podum veriyaattame
Pagai inga aadum peyaattame
Desai engum podum veriyaattame
Veriyaattame…aeee
Thee pandham kozhutthungaiyaa raasa
Thoratthum theemaiyelllam eriyattume raasa
Velkamba thookkikittu raasa
Marikkum veliyellaam odachu eri raasa
Ey vetteduthu vedi vedikka
Velichamaaga vaaran aiya
Ey edhiriyellam kolanadunga
Kolava pottu paadungaiya
Kannukulla kanavirukka
Kalam inga kaathirukka
Nenjukulla thimir irukka
Nitham adhu thudichirukka
Kannukulla kanavirukka
Kalam inga kaathirukka
Nenjukulla thimir irukka
Nitham adhu thudichirukka
Ey kaattarali maalakatti
Kelambi varaan kaalamaadan
Chorus : Ey kaattarali maalakatti
Kelambi varaan kaalamaadan
Avan pachakari padayalathan
Kettu varaan kaalamaadan
Chorus : Avan pachakari padayalathan
Kettu varaan kaalamaadan
Kazhutthu mani osai katti
Puzhudhi mannu poosikittu
Chorus : Kazhutthu mani osai katti
Puzhudhi mannu poosikittu
Avan naalu kaalu paaichalile
Paadi varaan kaalamaadan
Chorus : Avan naalu kaalu paaichalile
Paadi varaan kaalamaadan
Hey, thanthana thanthana thaana thanthana
Thana thanthana thanthaane
Chorus: Hey thana thanthana thanthana thanthana
Thanthana thanthana thanthaane
Hey, thanthana thanthana thaana thanthana
Thana thanthana thanthaane
Chorus: Hey thana thanthana thanthana thanthana
Thanthana thanthana thanthaane
Hey, thanthana thanthana thaana thanthana
Thana thanthana thanthaane
Chorus: Hey thana thanthana thanthana thanthana
Thanthana thanthana thanthaane
The midnight festival has begun, O king!
Take up the sacred conch and blow it, O king!
Bring along the sandalwood paste, O king,
And gather our village folk together, O king!
Down that single narrow track,
Kaalamaadan comes running!
High up to the height of the topmost pot,
Kaalamaadan comes dancing!
With both his horns sharp and twitching,
With fire blazing in both his eyes,
Leaping forward on all four legs,
Kaalamaadan comes singing!
With both his horns sharp and twitching,
With fire blazing in both his eyes,
Leaping forward on all four legs,
Kaalamaadan comes singing!
Hey, wearing a garland of wild oleander,
Kaalamaadan sets out and arrives!
Chorus: Hey, wearing a garland of wild oleander,
Kaalamaadan sets out and arrives!
Seeking an offering of raw meat,
Kaalamaadan comes demanding!
Chorus: Seeking an offering of raw meat,
Kaalamaadan comes demanding!
With ringing bells tied around his neck,
Smearing himself with dusty earth,
Chorus: With ringing bells tied around his neck,
Smearing himself with dusty earth,
Leaping forward on all four legs,
Kaalamaadan comes singing!
Chorus: Leaping forward on all four legs,
Kaalamaadan comes singing!
Hey, look at this forest of red oleander,
Look at the blood spilling here!
Hey, look at this forest of red oleander,
Look at the blood spilling!
Hatred dances here like a demonic frenzy,
Unleashing a wild fury in every direction!
Hatred dances here like a demonic frenzy,
Unleashing a wild fury in every direction!
A wild fury...
Light the flaming torches, O king!
Let all the evils that haunt us burn away, O king!
Raise your spear high, O king,
And smash down every fence that blocks our way, O king!
Clearing the path as firecrackers explode,
He arrives in a blaze of light, my lord!
So that all enemies shudder to their core,
Sound the ululation (festive high-pitched cry) and sing!
With a dream burning in his eyes,
With the battleground waiting right here,
With fearless pride inside his chest,
Beating restlessly every single day,
With a dream burning in his eyes,
With the battleground waiting right here,
With fearless pride inside his chest,
Beating restlessly every single day,
Hey, wearing a garland of wild oleander,
Kaalamaadan sets out and arrives!
Chorus: Hey, wearing a garland of wild oleander,
Kaalamaadan sets out and arrives!
Seeking an offering of raw meat,
Kaalamaadan comes demanding!
Chorus: Seeking an offering of raw meat,
Kaalamaadan comes demanding!
With ringing bells tied around his neck,
Smearing himself with dusty earth,
Chorus: With ringing bells tied around his neck,
Smearing himself with dusty earth,
Leaping forward on all four legs,
Kaalamaadan comes singing!
Chorus: Leaping forward on all four legs,
Kaalamaadan comes singing!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Kaalamaadan' from the movie Bison is a high-energy folk invocation song centered around the deity and elemental force of Kaalamaadan, symbolizing raw power, athletic determination, and ritualistic guardian fervor. Sung in the authentic folk tradition of Southern Tamil Nadu, the song describes a midnight ritual ('Saama koda') where villagers gather with conch shells, torches, and sacred offerings to summon Kaalamaadan, depicted with fiery eyes, sharp horns, and dust-smeared posture bounding on all fours.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Imagery
“Kombu rendum kuru kurukka / Kannu rendum theeppidikka”
Visual and sensory imagery depicting sharp horns, burning eyes, and dust-covered leaps creates a vivid picture of the guardian deity/bull.
Metaphor
“Pagai inga aadum peyaattame / Desai engum podum veriyaattame”
Enmity and hostile environment are compared to a demonic frenzy ('peyaattame') dancing across all directions.
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Trivia
The song features lyrics written directly by the director Mari Selvaraj, composed by Nivas K. Prasanna for the sports drama film Bison.
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