Kaar Irul
From Adanga Maru · 2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Daata daata daadaa | Daata daata daadaa |
| Male | |
| Kaar irul | Pitch darkness |
| Paar ithu | Look at this world |
| Veezhthida | It tries to |
| Paarkkuthu | Bring me down |
| Male | |
| Orr vidai | Seeking one single |
| Thediyae | Answer |
| Naaligai | Time |
| Ooduthu | Is slipping away |
| Male | |
| Atharma valaigal pinnum | Weaving webs of unrighteousness |
| Koottam thaan | Is the group of evil men |
| Athanai thedi alaigindren naan | I am wandering in search of them |
| Pinathai thedum | Searching for a corpse |
| Oru kazhugin kan | Like the eye of a vulture |
| Ennai thurathinaalum | Even if it chases me |
| Vida maaten naan | I will never give up |
| Male | |
| Kolaikalam | A slaughterhouse |
| Alaikazhithidum orr | A distressing |
| Padaikalam | Battlefield |
| Thulangidum | Will shine bright |
| Viraivinil thezhinthidum | Soon everything will be clarified |
| Male | |
| Thadayam maaya villai | The evidence has not vanished |
| Thadaigal yethumillai | There are no obstacles ahead |
| Udaiyum maayavalai | The web of illusion will break |
| Vidaigal thooram illai | Answers are not far away |
| Male | |
| Adanga maruthu vidu | Refuse to submit! |
| Atharmam udaithu vidu | Shatter all unrighteousness! |
| Vinava yethumillai | There is nothing more to ask |
| Aththu meeri ezhu | Transgress all limits and rise! |
| Male | |
| Thadayam maaya villai | The evidence has not vanished |
| Thadaigal yethumillai | There are no obstacles ahead |
| Udaiyum maayavalai | The web of illusion will break |
| Vidaigal thooram illai | Answers are not far away |
| Male | |
| Adanga maruthu vidu | Refuse to submit! |
| Atharmam udaithu vidu | Shatter all unrighteousness! |
| Vinava yethumillai | There is nothing more to ask |
| Aththu meeri ezhu | Transgress all limits and rise! |
| Chorus | |
| Daata daata daadaa…(6) | Daata daata daadaa…(6) |
| Male | |
| Mugamudiyaai | Like a mask |
| Kayavar inam | The race of evil scoundrels |
| Udaitherivaan | He will break and throw away |
| Udanae ivan | Instantly, he will |
| Male | |
| Mugamudiyaai | Like a mask |
| Kayavar inam | The race of evil scoundrels |
| Udaitherivaan | He will break and throw away |
| Udanae ivan | Instantly, he will |
டாட்ட டாட்ட டாடா
Daata daata daadaa
கார் இருள்
பார் இது
வீழ்த்திட
பார்க்குது
Pitch darkness
Look at this world
It tries to
Bring me down
ஓர் விடை
தேடியே
நாழிகை
ஓடுது
Seeking one single
Answer
Time
Is slipping away
அதர்ம வலைகள் பின்னும்
கூட்டம் தான்
அதனை தேடி அலைகின்றேன் நான்
பிணத்தை தேடும்
ஒரு கழுகின் கண்
என்னை துரத்தினாலும்
விட மாட்டேன் நான்
Weaving webs of unrighteousness
Is the group of evil men
I am wandering in search of them
Searching for a corpse
Like the eye of a vulture
Even if it chases me
I will never give up
கொலைகளம்
அலைகழித்திடும் ஒர்
படைக்களம்
துலங்கிடும்
விரைவினில் தெழிந்திடும்
A slaughterhouse
A distressing
Battlefield
Will shine bright
Soon everything will be clarified
தடயம் மாய வில்லை
தடைகள் ஏதுமில்லை
உடையும் மாயவலை
விடைகள் தூரம் இல்லை
The evidence has not vanished
There are no obstacles ahead
The web of illusion will break
Answers are not far away
அடங்க மறுத்து விடு
அதர்மம் உடைத்து விடு
வினவா ஏதுமில்லை
அத்து மீறி எழு
Refuse to submit!
Shatter all unrighteousness!
There is nothing more to ask
Transgress all limits and rise!
தடயம் மாய வில்லை
தடைகள் ஏதுமில்லை
உடையும் மாயவலை
விடைகள் தூரம் இல்லை
The evidence has not vanished
There are no obstacles ahead
The web of illusion will break
Answers are not far away
அடங்க மறுத்து விடு
அதர்மம் உடைத்து விடு
வினவ ஏதுமில்லை
அத்து மீறி எழு
Refuse to submit!
Shatter all unrighteousness!
There is nothing more to ask
Transgress all limits and rise!
டாட்ட டாட்ட டாடா...(6)
Daata daata daadaa…(6)
முகமூடியாய்
கயவர் இனம்
உடைத்தெரிவான்
உடனே இவன்
Like a mask
The race of evil scoundrels
He will break and throw away
Instantly, he will
முகமூடியாய்
கயவர் இனம்
உடைத்தெரிவான்
உடனே இவன்
Like a mask
The race of evil scoundrels
He will break and throw away
Instantly, he will
Daata daata daadaa
Daata daata daadaa
Kaar irul
Pitch darkness
Paar ithu
Look at this world
Veezhthida
It tries to
Paarkkuthu
Bring me down
Orr vidai
Seeking one single
Thediyae
Answer
Naaligai
Time
Ooduthu
Is slipping away
Atharma valaigal pinnum
Weaving webs of unrighteousness
Koottam thaan
Is the group of evil men
Athanai thedi alaigindren naan
I am wandering in search of them
Pinathai thedum
Searching for a corpse
Oru kazhugin kan
Like the eye of a vulture
Ennai thurathinaalum
Even if it chases me
Vida maaten naan
I will never give up
Kolaikalam
A slaughterhouse
Alaikazhithidum orr
A distressing
Padaikalam
Battlefield
Thulangidum
Will shine bright
Viraivinil thezhinthidum
Soon everything will be clarified
Thadayam maaya villai
The evidence has not vanished
Thadaigal yethumillai
There are no obstacles ahead
Udaiyum maayavalai
The web of illusion will break
Vidaigal thooram illai
Answers are not far away
Adanga maruthu vidu
Refuse to submit!
Atharmam udaithu vidu
Shatter all unrighteousness!
Vinava yethumillai
There is nothing more to ask
Aththu meeri ezhu
Transgress all limits and rise!
Thadayam maaya villai
The evidence has not vanished
Thadaigal yethumillai
There are no obstacles ahead
Udaiyum maayavalai
The web of illusion will break
Vidaigal thooram illai
Answers are not far away
Adanga maruthu vidu
Refuse to submit!
Atharmam udaithu vidu
Shatter all unrighteousness!
Vinava yethumillai
There is nothing more to ask
Aththu meeri ezhu
Transgress all limits and rise!
Daata daata daadaa…(6)
Daata daata daadaa…(6)
Mugamudiyaai
Like a mask
Kayavar inam
The race of evil scoundrels
Udaitherivaan
He will break and throw away
Udanae ivan
Instantly, he will
Mugamudiyaai
Like a mask
Kayavar inam
The race of evil scoundrels
Udaitherivaan
He will break and throw away
Udanae ivan
Instantly, he will
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This intense theme song from Adanga Maru conveys an uncompromising fight against injustice, systemic corruption, and oppression. The protagonist stands determined amidst darkness, deceit, and hostile forces that seek to bring him down. Viewing himself as an unstoppable force on a battlefield, he vows never to yield, promising to hunt down corrupt elements and shatter the web of lies to uncover the truth and deliver swift justice.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thadayam maaya villai / Thadaigal yethumillai”
Matching second consonants in Tamil poetic structure creates a sharp, driving rhythm.
Metaphor
“Pinathai thedum / Oru kazhugin kan”
Comparing the relentless pursuit and keen eye of vengeance/justice to a vulture searching for prey.
Anaphora / Imperative Repetition
“Adanga maruthu vidu / Atharmam udaithu vidu”
Rhythmic repetition of action verbs creates an energetic call to rebellion and justice.
Metaphor
“Udaiyum maayavalai”
Depicting corrupt networks and deceptive traps as a web of illusion (Maayavalai).
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Trivia
Composed and written by Sam C.S. for the 2018 action thriller 'Adanga Maru' starring Jayam Ravi. The title phrase 'Adanga Maru' directly translates to 'Refuse to Bow Down' or 'Refuse to Submit', encapsulating the central motif of an honest police officer taking a stand against influential criminals.
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