- Lyricist
- J. Francis Kiruba
- Singers
- Shankar Mahadevan, Chorus
- Music director
- V. Selvaganesh
- Movie name
- Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu
- Movie release year
- 2009
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Mar 2026
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mannai thodu maarbil idu
Vervai sudum velvi idhu
Unnaikodu ondru padu
Atcham vidu utcham thodu
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi
Mannai thodu maarbil idu
Vervai sudum velvi idhu
Unnaikodu ondru padu
Atcham vidu utcham thodu
Mannai thodu maarbil idu
Vervai sudum velvi idhu
Unnaikodu ondru padu
Atcham vidu utcham thodu
Vinnai thoda vandhom
Thaai mannai thozhugindrom
Puludhi puyalukkul
Oru yutham purigindrom
Imaikkaadha kangal kondu
Parakkindra kaigal rendu
Vilundhaalum vettri kottil
Ezhugindra nenjam undu
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi
Vinnai thoda vandhom
Thaai mannai thozhugindrom
Puludhi puyalukkul
Oru yutham purigindrom
Imaikkaadha kangal kondu
Parakkindra kaigal rendu
Vilundhaalum vettri kottil
Ezhugindra nenjam undu
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi
Suttadhum kaayangal nerududhu kangalil
Kanneerin minnalgal maraindhadhu kaigalil
Ullam udaiyum bothu unmai vizhigirathae
Unnai nambum bothu vettrigal pirakkirathe
Mannai thodu maarbil idu
Vervai sudum velvi idhu
Unnaikodu ondru padu
Atcham vidu utcham thodu
Mannai thodu maarbil idu
Vervai sudum velvi idhu
Unnaikodu ondru padu
Atcham vidu utcham thodu
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Aaru kodu kabadi kabadi
Ezhu peru kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Aala paathu kabadi kabadi
Thookki podu kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Meesa murukku kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Vettri vandhaal thookki podu
Tholvi kandaal vettai aadu
Uppu kottai inimel idhu thaan..idhu thaan
Muthu muthaai vervaiyodu
Jallikattaai thulli aadu
Thottadhellaam thulangum inidhaan inidhaan
Malai pol theriyum maduvaai mudiyum
Unakku adhu puriyum nadakkaiyilae
Kann oru kadaiyilum kanavu oru padaiyilum
Kedappadhu illaiyadaa
Vovvoru nodiyilum vevveru vidiyalgal
Unakullae vidiyudhu vaahkaiyilae
Sadugudu padaiyedu thadaigalai udaithidu
Sarithiram padaithidu nee
Mannai thodu maarbil idu
Vervai sudum velvi idhu
Unnaikodu ondru padu
Atcham vidu utcham thodu
Mannai thodu maarbil idu
Vervai sudum velvi idhu
Unnaikodu ondru padu
Atcham vidu utcham thodu
Touch the soil, press it to your chest
This is a fiery ritual of sweat
Give yourself completely, stand as one
Cast off fear, reach the peak
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Touch the soil, press it to your chest
This is a fiery ritual of sweat
Give yourself completely, stand as one
Cast off fear, reach the peak
Touch the soil, press it to your chest
This is a fiery ritual of sweat
Give yourself completely, stand as one
Cast off fear, reach the peak
We came here to touch the sky
We bow down to our mother soil
Inside this swirling storm of dust
We wage an all-out battle
With eyes that never blink
And two hands flying through the air
Even if we fall, at the victory line
There beats a heart that rises again
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
We came here to touch the sky
We bow down to our mother soil
Inside this swirling storm of dust
We wage an all-out battle
With eyes that never blink
And two hands flying through the air
Even if we fall, at the victory line
There beats a heart that rises again
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Though wounds burn and sting in our eyes
The flashes of tears were wiped away by our hands
When the heart breaks, the truth wakes up
When you believe in yourself, victories are born
Touch the soil, press it to your chest
This is a fiery ritual of sweat
Give yourself completely, stand as one
Cast off fear, reach the peak
Touch the soil, press it to your chest
This is a fiery ritual of sweat
Give yourself completely, stand as one
Cast off fear, reach the peak
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Six lines on the court, kabaddi kabaddi
Seven players on the side, kabaddi kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Size up your opponent, kabaddi kabaddi
Lift and slam him down, kabaddi kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Twirl your moustache, kabaddi kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
When a chance appears, tackle and take it
If you face defeat, go out on the hunt
From now on, this is Uppukottai... this is our time!
Dripping with beads of sweat
Leap and charge like a Jallikattu bull (traditional Tamil bull-taming sport)
Everything you touch will flourish from now on, yes from now on
What seems like a mountain will end up a little puddle
You will realize that as you keep moving forward
With your eyes looking one way and your mind drifting elsewhere
Success will never come, my friend
In every passing second, brand-new dawns
Are rising within you in this life
Launch a raid in Sadugudu (kabaddi), smash every obstacle
Go ahead and make history!
Touch the soil, press it to your chest
This is a fiery ritual of sweat
Give yourself completely, stand as one
Cast off fear, reach the peak
Touch the soil, press it to your chest
This is a fiery ritual of sweat
Give yourself completely, stand as one
Cast off fear, reach the peak
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The title song of 'Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu' is a high-energy motivational sports anthem that captures the spirit, intensity, and deep cultural roots of Kabadi. Lyricist J. Francis Kiruba uses powerful battlefield imagery to describe the Kabadi mat, portraying sweat as a sacred sacrificial offering and the players as warriors who honor their motherland before entering combat. The song urges athletes to shed fear, embrace pain, and stand united as a team.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Mannai thodu maarbil idu”
Repetition of the 'M' sound across words creates a rhythmic cadence in the opening lines.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Vervai sudum velvi idhu”
Equating the intense sweating from physical strain to a sacred sacrificial ritual (Velvi).
Simile (Uwamai)
“Jallikattaai thulli aadu”
Comparing the movement and vigor of a Kabadi player to a leaping Jallikattu bull.
Emonai / Rhyme
“Sadugudu padaiyedu thadaigalai udaithidu / Sarithiram padaithidu nee”
End-rhyming structure between lines 81 and 82 ('udaithidu' / 'padaithidu').
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Trivia
'Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu' (2009) marked the directorial debut of Suseenthiran and the silver screen debut of actor Vishnu Vishal. Composed by V. Selvaganesh, the soundtrack blends traditional Tamil folk percussion with dynamic vocal delivery by Shankar Mahadevan to capture the raw energy of rural sports.
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