- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Movie name
- Kazhugumalai Kallan
- Movie release year
- 1988
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Apr 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Elaei ammaachi….sannaasi
Arukkaani…aei….maruthaaniyo
Female Chorus :Enna
Male Chorus :Enna
Female Chorus :Enna
Male Chorus :Enna
Kotta saami thappichchuttaan
Kaattu pakkam vanthuputtaan
Kotta kotta thaandipputtaan
Police-sa dapaaichchuttaan
Female Chorus :Eppadi
Male Chorus :Eppadi
Female Chorus :Eppadi
Male Chorus :Eppadi
Kaattipputtaan thannithaan ammaadiyov
Kaakki sattai thavikkuthaan appaadiyov
Kaattipputtaan thannithaan ammaadiyov
Kaakki sattai thavikkuthaan appaadiyov
Pokkiringa mookkarukkum kotta saamithaan
Police-kku naamaththaiyae potta saamithaan
Kaattipputtaan thannithaan
Chorus :Ammaadiyov
Male :Kaakki sattai thavikkuthaan
Chorus :Appaadiyov
Pokkiringa mookkarukkum kotta saamithaan
Chorus :Police-kku naamaththaiyae potta saamithaan
Kaattipputtaan thannithaan
Chorus :Ammaadiyov
Male :Kaakki sattai thavikkuthaan
Chorus :Appaadiyov….aaththaadiyov…
Kodai mazhai ooththurathae verukkaagaththaan
Kottaisamy vaazhurathae oorukkaagaththaan
Male :Oodugira kaaththa inga puddikka mudiyuma
Male :Vaanavilla raamanaalum odaikka mudiyumaa
Thuninju eppothum haan thiriyum nammaalu
Male :Valaiyil sikkaamal vazhukkum semmeenu
Male Chorus :Kaattaruvi oottaththukku
Karai ezhuppa aalirukkaa
Female Chorus :Kaattaruvi oottaththukku
Karai ezhuppa aalirukkaa
Kaattipputtaan thannithaan
Chorus :Ammaadiyov
Male :Kaakki sattai thavikkuthaan
Chorus :Appaadiyov….
Pokkiringa mookkarukkum
Chorus :Kotta saamithaan
Male :Police-kku naamaththaiyae
Chorus :Potta saamithaan
Kaattipputtaan thannithaan
Chorus :Ammaadiyov
Male :Kaakki sattai thavikkuthaan
Chorus :Appaadiyov….aaththaadiyov…oo…
Kurutha melae yaeripputtaan marutha veeranthaan
Male :Oruththarukkum pudipadaatha
Periya sooranthaan annae
Male :Eruthu pola ezhunthu nikkum maruthu paandiyae
Male :Eeramaana nenjamulla veerapaandiyae
Azhuthaa kanneera thudaippaan nammaalu
Male :Avanthaan vanthaachchu haan adidaa maththaalam
Male Chorus :Yaezhaikellaam kaaval nikka
Ivana vittaa yaarirukkaa
Female Chorus :Yaezhaikellaam kaaval nikka
Ivana vittaa yaarirukkaa
Kaattipputtaan thannithaan
Chorus :Ammaadiyov
Male :Kaakki sattai thavikkuthaan
Chorus :Appaadiyov….
Pokkiringa mookkarukkum
Chorus :Kotta saamithaan
Male :Police-kku naamaththaiyae
Chorus :Potta saamithaan
Kaattipputtaan thannithaan
Chorus :Ammaadiyov
Male :Kaakki sattai thavikkuthaan
Chorus :Appaadiyov….aaththaadiyov…oo…
Hey Ammachi... Sannasi!
Arukaani... hey... Marudhaani!
Female Chorus: What is it?
Male Chorus: What is it?
Female Chorus: What is it?
Male Chorus: What is it?
Kottaisamy has escaped!
He has reached the edge of the forest!
He crossed boundary after boundary!
He completely outfoxed the police!
Female Chorus: How?
Male Chorus: How?
Female Chorus: How?
Male Chorus: How?
He gave them the runaround, oh my goodness!
The men in khaki are left sweating in distress, oh boy!
He gave them the runaround, oh my goodness!
The men in khaki are left sweating in distress, oh boy!
He is Kottaisamy, the one who puts rogues in their place!
He is the master who thoroughly duped the police!
He gave them the runaround,
Chorus: Oh my goodness!
Male: The men in khaki are struggling in distress,
Chorus: Oh boy!
He is Kottaisamy, the one who puts rogues in their place!
Chorus: He is the master who thoroughly duped the police!
He gave them the runaround,
Chorus: Oh my goodness!
Male: The men in khaki are struggling in distress,
Chorus: Oh boy... oh mother!
The summer rain pours only to feed the roots,
And Kottaisamy lives only to serve the village!
Male: Can anyone ever capture the blowing wind?
Male: Could even Lord Rama ever snap a rainbow?
Our man always roams with fearless daring!
Male: He is a sleek red fish slipping past every fishing net!
Male Chorus: To hold back the rushing wild waterfall,
is there anyone who can build a wall?
Female Chorus: To hold back the rushing wild waterfall,
is there anyone who can build a wall?
He gave them the runaround,
Chorus: Oh my goodness!
Male: The men in khaki are struggling in distress,
Chorus: Oh boy...
Putting rogues in their place,
Chorus: that is our Kottaisamy!
Male: Giving the slip to the police,
Chorus: he is the master who duped them!
He gave them the runaround,
Chorus: Oh my goodness!
Male: The men in khaki are struggling in distress,
Chorus: Oh boy... oh mother... ooh...
He mounted his horse, our hero of the fertile fields!
Male: Uncatchable by anyone,
he is a mighty champion, brother!
Male: Standing tall and fierce like a bull, he is our Marudhu Pandi!
Male: A brave warrior with a gentle, caring heart!
If anyone cries, our man will wipe away their tears!
Male: He has arrived at last, hey, beat the drums!
Male Chorus: To stand as a shield for all the poor,
who else is there besides him?
Female Chorus: To stand as a shield for all the poor,
who else is there besides him?
He gave them the runaround,
Chorus: Oh my goodness!
Male: The men in khaki are struggling in distress,
Chorus: Oh boy...
Putting rogues in their place,
Chorus: that is our Kottaisamy!
Male: Giving the slip to the police,
Chorus: he is the master who duped them!
He gave them the runaround,
Chorus: Oh my goodness!
Male: The men in khaki are struggling in distress,
Chorus: Oh boy... oh mother... ooh...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic folk track celebrates the protagonist Kottaisamy, a Robin Hood-like hero who outsmarts the police and fights for the poor people of his village. The lyrics highlight his agility, bravery, and generous heart, comparing him to invincible elements of nature like the wind, a mountain stream, and historical freedom fighters like Maruthu Pandiyar and Veerapandiya Kattabomman.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Valaiyil sikkaamal vazhukkum semmeenu”
Compares the protagonist's evasive nature to a slippery fish escaping a net ('Valaiyil sikkaamal vazhukkum semmeenu').
Rhetorical Question (Winna)
“Oodugira kaaththa inga puddikka mudiyuma”
Uses rhetorical questions to emphasize the hero's unstoppable nature, asking if anyone can catch the wind or build a dam across a wild stream.
Allusion (Aalumaai)
“Eruthu pola ezhunthu nikkum maruthu paandiyae”
Invokes historic Tamil heroes Maruthu Pandiyar and Veerapandiya Kattabomman to praise the hero's valor and kindness.
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Trivia
The lyrics were penned by Vaali for Kazhugumalai Kallan (1988), capturing rural folk idioms and rhythmic call-and-response choruses traditional to Tamil folk musical storytelling.
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