Kaatril Oru Rajaali
From Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru · 2018
- Lyricist
- Mani Amuthavan
- Singers
- Maria Kavitha Thomas, Lawrence
- Music director
- Jakes Bejoy
- Details
- Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Kaatril oru rajaali | A falcon soaring in the wind |
| Kannil indru thedal ondru.. | There is a search in the eyes today.. |
| Ondru.. ondru.. | One.. one.. |
| Neril unnai parthaalae | If it sees you in person |
| Vettaiyadum vegam kondu… | With the speed of a hunter... |
| Kondu… kondu… | With it... with it... |
| Male | |
| Moolai theaya velai parkum | It works tirelessly to burn your brain |
| Naalai parthu aalai saikkum | Eyeing tomorrow, it strikes a person down |
| Thittam pottu thatti thookum | It plots a plan and snatches you away |
| Ottam kaattathae…. | Do not try to run away.... |
| Chorus | |
| Ettu thikkilum..ho | In all eight directions.. ho |
| Uttru paakkumae..ho | It gazes intently.. ho |
| Entha neramum..ho | At any given moment.. ho |
| Unnai thookkumae..ho | It will carry you away.. ho |
| Chorus | |
| Thappi poga engum pathai illai…. | There is no path anywhere to escape.... |
| Illai…. illai…. illai…. | No.... no.... no.... |
| Mutti poda vaikum paru unnai… | Look, it will force you to your knees... |
| Unnai… unnai… unnai… | You... you... you... |
| Male | |
| Exactly who knows (Dialogue) | Exactly who knows (Dialogue) |
| Male | |
| Aattam ini kattathae | Your games will not work anymore |
| Sangil vanthu kaalai vaikkum… | It will step right onto your throat... |
| Thookam ini vaarathae | Sleep will no longer come |
| Acham unnai aatti vaikkum… | Fear will rule and sway you... |
| Male | |
| Vaanil nindrae vattam podum | Hovering in circles up in the sky |
| Vanthu saikka kattam podum | Plotting a grid to bring you down |
| Innum innum konja thooram | Just a little more distance |
| Vettai marathae….. | Do not forget the hunt.... |
| Chorus | |
| Ettu thikkilum..ho | In all eight directions.. ho |
| Uttru paakkumae..ho | It gazes intently.. ho |
| Entha neramum..ho | At any given moment.. ho |
| Unnai thookkumae..ho | It will carry you away.. ho |
| Chorus | |
| Thappi poga engum pathai illai…. | There is no path anywhere to escape.... |
| Illai…. illai…. illai…. | No.... no.... no.... |
| Mutti poda vaikum paru unnai… | Look, it will force you to your knees... |
| Unnai… unnai… unnai… | You... you... you... |
| Female | |
| Nee ennai velvatha | Will you conquer me? |
| Mothiyae paakalam thediva | Come seek me, let us clash and see |
| Kangal munnae nindru konden | I stood right before your eyes |
| Maayangal kaatuven | I will show you magical illusions |
| Odivaa…. | Run and come.... |
| Female | |
| Ettu thikkilum..ho | In all eight directions.. ho |
| Uttru paakkumae..ho | It gazes intently.. ho |
| Entha neramum..ho | At any given moment.. ho |
| Unnai thookkumae..ho | It will carry you away.. ho |
| Chorus | |
| Thappi poga engum pathai illai…. | There is no path anywhere to escape.... |
| Illai…. illai…. illai…. | No.... no.... no.... |
| Mutti poda vaikum paru unnai… | Look, it will force you to your knees... |
| Unnai… unnai… unnai… | You... you... you... |
| Female :Hey hey | Female: Hey hey |
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காற்றில் ஒரு ராஜாளி
கண்ணில் இன்று தேடல்
ஒன்று ஒன்று ஒன்று நேரில்
உன்னை பார்த்தாலே
வேட்டையாடும் வேகம்
கொண்டு கொண்டு கொண்டு
A falcon soaring in the wind
There is a search in the eyes today..
One.. one..
If it sees you in person
With the speed of a hunter...
With it... with it...
மூளை தீயா வேலை
பார்க்கும் நாளை பார்த்து
ஆளை சாய்க்கும் திட்டம்
போட்டு தட்டி தூக்கும்
ஓட்டம் காட்டாதே
It works tirelessly to burn your brain
Eyeing tomorrow, it strikes a person down
It plots a plan and snatches you away
Do not try to run away....
எட்டு திக்கிலும்
ஹோ உற்று பாக்குமே
ஹோ எந்த நேரமும்
ஹோ உன்னை தூக்குமே
ஹோ
In all eight directions.. ho
It gazes intently.. ho
At any given moment.. ho
It will carry you away.. ho
தப்பி போக எங்கும்
பாதை இல்லை இல்லை
இல்லை இல்லை முட்டி
போட வைக்கும் பாரு
உன்னை உன்னை உன்னை
உன்னை
There is no path anywhere to escape....
No.... no.... no....
Look, it will force you to your knees...
You... you... you...
.................................
Exactly who knows (Dialogue)
ஆட்டம் இனி
காட்டாதே சங்கில் வந்து
காலை வைக்கும் தூக்கம்
இனி வராதே அச்சம்
உன்னை ஆட்டி வைக்கும்
Your games will not work anymore
It will step right onto your throat...
Sleep will no longer come
Fear will rule and sway you...
வானில் நின்றே
வட்டம் போடும் வந்து
சாய்க்க கட்டம் போடும்
இன்னும் இன்னும் கொஞ்ச
தூரம் வேட்டை மாறாதே
Hovering in circles up in the sky
Plotting a grid to bring you down
Just a little more distance
Do not forget the hunt....
எட்டு திக்கிலும்
ஹோ உற்று பாக்குமே
ஹோ எந்த நேரமும்
ஹோ உன்னை தூக்குமே
ஹோ
In all eight directions.. ho
It gazes intently.. ho
At any given moment.. ho
It will carry you away.. ho
தப்பி போக எங்கும்
பாதை இல்லை இல்லை
இல்லை இல்லை முட்டி
போட வைக்கும் பாரு
உன்னை உன்னை
உன்னை உன்னை
There is no path anywhere to escape....
No.... no.... no....
Look, it will force you to your knees...
You... you... you...
நீ என்னை வெல்வதா
மோதியே பாக்கலாம் தேடி வா
கண்கள் முன்னே நின்று
கொண்டேன் மாயங்கள்
காட்டுவேன் ஓடிவா
Will you conquer me?
Come seek me, let us clash and see
I stood right before your eyes
I will show you magical illusions
Run and come....
எட்டு திக்கிலும்
ஹோ உற்று பாக்குமே
ஹோ எந்த நேரமும்
ஹோ உன்னை தூக்குமே
ஹோ
In all eight directions.. ho
It gazes intently.. ho
At any given moment.. ho
It will carry you away.. ho
தப்பி போக எங்கும்
பாதை இல்லை இல்லை
இல்லை இல்லை முட்டி
போட வைக்கும் பாரு
உன்னை உன்னை
உன்னை உன்னை
There is no path anywhere to escape....
No.... no.... no....
Look, it will force you to your knees...
You... you... you...
Female: Hey hey
ஹே ஹே
…………………….
...
Kaatril oru rajaali
A falcon soaring in the wind
Kannil indru thedal ondru..
There is a search in the eyes today..
Ondru.. ondru..
One.. one..
Neril unnai parthaalae
If it sees you in person
Vettaiyadum vegam kondu…
With the speed of a hunter...
Kondu… kondu…
With it... with it...
Moolai theaya velai parkum
It works tirelessly to burn your brain
Naalai parthu aalai saikkum
Eyeing tomorrow, it strikes a person down
Thittam pottu thatti thookum
It plots a plan and snatches you away
Ottam kaattathae….
Do not try to run away....
Ettu thikkilum..ho
In all eight directions.. ho
Uttru paakkumae..ho
It gazes intently.. ho
Entha neramum..ho
At any given moment.. ho
Unnai thookkumae..ho
It will carry you away.. ho
Thappi poga engum pathai illai….
There is no path anywhere to escape....
Illai…. illai…. illai….
No.... no.... no....
Mutti poda vaikum paru unnai…
Look, it will force you to your knees...
Unnai… unnai… unnai…
You... you... you...
Exactly who knows (Dialogue)
Exactly who knows (Dialogue)
Aattam ini kattathae
Your games will not work anymore
Sangil vanthu kaalai vaikkum…
It will step right onto your throat...
Thookam ini vaarathae
Sleep will no longer come
Acham unnai aatti vaikkum…
Fear will rule and sway you...
Vaanil nindrae vattam podum
Hovering in circles up in the sky
Vanthu saikka kattam podum
Plotting a grid to bring you down
Innum innum konja thooram
Just a little more distance
Vettai marathae…..
Do not forget the hunt....
Ettu thikkilum..ho
In all eight directions.. ho
Uttru paakkumae..ho
It gazes intently.. ho
Entha neramum..ho
At any given moment.. ho
Unnai thookkumae..ho
It will carry you away.. ho
Thappi poga engum pathai illai….
There is no path anywhere to escape....
Illai…. illai…. illai….
No.... no.... no....
Mutti poda vaikum paru unnai…
Look, it will force you to your knees...
Unnai… unnai… unnai…
You... you... you...
Nee ennai velvatha
Will you conquer me?
Mothiyae paakalam thediva
Come seek me, let us clash and see
Kangal munnae nindru konden
I stood right before your eyes
Maayangal kaatuven
I will show you magical illusions
Odivaa….
Run and come....
Ettu thikkilum..ho
In all eight directions.. ho
Uttru paakkumae..ho
It gazes intently.. ho
Entha neramum..ho
At any given moment.. ho
Unnai thookkumae..ho
It will carry you away.. ho
Thappi poga engum pathai illai….
There is no path anywhere to escape....
Illai…. illai…. illai….
No.... no.... no....
Mutti poda vaikum paru unnai…
Look, it will force you to your knees...
Unnai… unnai… unnai…
You... you... you...
Female :Hey hey
Female: Hey hey
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This intense track serves as the atmospheric theme song for the neo-noir crime thriller 'Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru' (D16). The song metaphorically depicts an investigator or justice itself as a falcon hovering silently in the wind, relentlessly tracking down its target with sharp focus and precision. The lyrics project a sense of inescapable doom and psychological pressure upon the criminal, warning that every corner is watched and no escape route remains.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kaatril oru rajaali”
Compares the relentless investigator/justice to a falcon ('rajaali') watching from above.
Edhukai (Second letter rhyming) & Rhyme Scheme
“Moolai theaya velai parkum / Naalai parthu aalai saikkum / Thittam pottu thatti thookum”
The second letters and end sounds rhyme across consecutive lines ('moolai', 'naalai', 'thittam'), creating a fast-paced rhythm.
Epizeuxis (Repetition)
“Illai…. illai…. illai….”
Repetition of words like 'illai' and 'unnai' heightens the feeling of claustrophobia and urgent warning.
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Trivia
Although listed in the prompt context as unknown music, the music for 'Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru' (2016) was composed by Jakes Bejoy. The film was written and directed by Karthick Naren when he was only 21 years old, becoming a massive critical and commercial hit that turned into a benchmark for modern Tamil crime thrillers.
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