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Kabaddi Kabaddi

From Kennedy Club · 2019

Lyricist
Viveka
Singers
Resmi Sateesh, Srinidhi, Suriya Badrinath
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Kennedy Club
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
17 May 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Vaettai thamizhan
Verithanam idhu
Chorus :Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Female :Veera maraththi porkalam idhu
Chorus :Kabadi kabadi kabadi
Koondhal mudichu
Kuthikuthu puyal
Chorus :Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Female :Theemtharigida bharathi magal
Chorus :Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Aaan adakkanum
Pen adanganum
Ezhuthivechavan yaaru
Aankalavida pen pala padi
Veeram kondava paaru
Oor patharattum
Aal sitharattum
Vaai katharattum aththumeeru
Kaal nazhuvattum
Kai thaluvattum
Nee veri-aattam aadu aadu
Veera thamizhan
Vethachu vittadhu
Chorus :Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Female :aadhi thamizhan anuppi vachathu
Chorus :Kabadi kabadi kabadi
Vettaigalin adaiyaalam idhu
Chorus :Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Female :Veril irukkum sarithiram idhu
Chorus :Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Ethiri idathil egiri adikka
Paadam edukkum paaru
Ethana peru valachchapothum
Thimiri vanthu nee seru
Nee pulikutti-pol thodaithatti
Vaa pagai netti thallivittu
Nee ilavattam thee paravattum
On olivattam enna kattu
En kuththula en kuththula
Vaai veththala podadhaa
Naan nettuna naan muttuna
On kattidam saiyaatha
Thee pathina mannenna
Pola dhaan veriyaa irukkom
Nee geththodaa suthaatha
Odamba veragaa murippom
Pottapulla sadugudu
Pozhaikka matta vazhi vidu
Saamanthiyaa ninachathu
Sammattiyaa norukkuthu
Kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi
Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi
Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi
Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi
The hunt of the Tamils,
this is pure fury!
Chorus: Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi
Female: This is the battlefield of the brave warrior woman!
Chorus: Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi
Tying her hair tight,
the storm leaps into action!
Chorus: Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi
Female: Dheem-tharigida, here comes the fearless daughter of poet Bharathi!
Chorus: Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi
"A man must rule,
a woman must obey"—
who wrote such rules?
Standing many steps ahead of men,
look at the woman of courage and pride!
Let the town tremble,
let the rivals scatter,
let them cry out in fear—break all limits!
Let your feet slip past their reach,
let your hands lock them down!
Play this fierce game with all your fury!
It was the brave Tamil
who planted this seed,
Chorus: Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi
Female: passed down by our ancient Tamil ancestors!
Chorus: Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi
This is the very symbol of ancient hunts,
Chorus: Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi
Female: this is history deeply rooted in our blood!
Chorus: Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi
To leap and strike deep in enemy territory,
look how this sport teaches the lesson!
No matter how many surround you,
break out with fierce power and reach the line!
Slap your thigh in challenge like a tiger cub,
charge forward, pushing your rivals away!
You are the fiery youth, let the sparks fly!
What boundary could ever stop your shining power?
With one strike from me, with one strike from me,
won't your mouth bleed red like chewed betel leaf?
If I shove you and charge right in,
won't your mighty fortress crumble down?
Like kerosene catching fire,
we burn with unstoppable fury!
Don't strut around showing off your pride,
we will snap your body like dry firewood!
This is a girl's game of sadugudu (kabaddi)!
You won't survive this, make way!
The girl you dismissed as a gentle marigold
is smashing you down like a sledgehammer!
Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi
Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi
Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi
Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi
Chorus
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The title anthem 'Kabadi Kabadi' from the movie Kennedy Club (2019) is a high-energy sports track celebrating female empowerment and the traditional Tamil sport of Kabaddi. Lyricist Viveka crafts a fierce challenge to gender norms, questioning ancient patriarchal rules that dictate women should be submissive. The lyrics position female players as descendants of Subramania Bharati's visionary 'Pudhumai Penn' (modern woman), equipped with courage that surpasses conventional expectations.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethukai (Second-letter rhyme)

“Oor patharattum / Aal sitharattum”

Matching second consonants across lines ('th' in patharattum and sitharattum) creates a rhythmic driving force.

Simile (Uvamai)

“Thee pathina mannenna / Pola dhaan veriyaa irukkom”

The players' intense energy and passion are compared to kerosene catching fire instantly.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Saamanthiyaa ninachathu / Sammattiyaa norukkuthu”

Women, traditionally stereotyped as delicate like 'Saamanthi' (marigold flowers), are metamorphosed into heavy 'Sammatti' (sledgehammers) that crush opponents.

Alliteration (Monaai)

“Pottapulla sadugudu / Pozhaikka matta vazhi vidu”

Repetition of initial consonant 'P' sounds ('Pottapulla', 'Pozhaikka') emphasizes the assertive warning in the line.

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Trivia

Kennedy Club is a sports drama written and directed by Suseenthiran, based on real-life women's Kabaddi teams in rural Tamil Nadu. Composer D. Imman incorporated authentic folk percussion rhythms combined with raw vocal performances by Resmi Sateesh and Srinidhi to match the intense, high-stakes atmosphere of professional Kabaddi matches.

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