Kabadi
From Ghilli · 2004
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Maran, Jayamoorthy
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Ghilli2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi | Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi |
| Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi | Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi |
| Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi | Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi |
| Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi | Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi |
| Chorus | |
| Aanj poonj | Aanj poonj (a traditional folk game counting chant) |
| Santhanam pottachu | Sandalwood paste has been applied |
| Pulla nee mooru | Hey girl, you churn the buttermilk |
| Sulli potta kaadu | A forest cleared of fallen twigs |
| Chorus | |
| Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi | Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi |
| Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi | Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi |
| Hey hooi | Hey hooi! |
| Chorus | |
| Aanj poonj | Aanj poonj (a traditional folk game counting chant) |
| Santhanam pottachu | Sandalwood paste has been applied |
| Pulla nee mooru | Hey girl, you churn the buttermilk |
| Sulli potta kaadu | A forest cleared of fallen twigs |
| Chorus | |
| Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi | Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi |
| Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi | Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi |
| Hey hooi | Hey hooi! |
| Chorus | |
| Aanj poonj | Aanj poonj (a traditional folk game counting chant) |
| Aanj poonj | Aanj poonj (a traditional folk game counting chant) |
| Chorus | |
| Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi | Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi |
| Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi | Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi |
| Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi | Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi |
| Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi | Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi |
| Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi | Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi |
| Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi…kabadiii | Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi... kabaddi! |
கபடி கபடி கபடி
கபடி கபடி கபடி கபடி
கபடி கபடி கபடி கபடி
கபடி கபடி கபடி கபடி
கபடி
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
ஆஞ் பூஞ் சந்தனம்
போட்டாச்சு புள்ள நீ மூறு
சுள்ளி போட்ட காடு
Aanj poonj (a traditional folk game counting chant)
Sandalwood paste has been applied
Hey girl, you churn the buttermilk
A forest cleared of fallen twigs
கபடி கபடி
கபடி கபடி கபடி கபடி
கபடி கபடி ஹே ஹோய்
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Hey hooi!
ஆஞ் பூஞ் சந்தனம்
போட்டாச்சு புள்ள நீ மூறு
சுள்ளி போட்ட காடு
Aanj poonj (a traditional folk game counting chant)
Sandalwood paste has been applied
Hey girl, you churn the buttermilk
A forest cleared of fallen twigs
கபடி கபடி
கபடி கபடி கபடி கபடி
கபடி கபடி ஹே ஹோய்
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Hey hooi!
ஆஞ் பூஞ்
ஆஞ் பூஞ்
Aanj poonj (a traditional folk game counting chant)
Aanj poonj (a traditional folk game counting chant)
கபடி கபடி கபடி
கபடி கபடி கபடி கபடி
கபடி கபடி கபடி கபடி
கபடி கபடி கபடி கபடி
கபடி கபடி கபடி கபடி
கபடி கபடி
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi... kabaddi!
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Aanj poonj
Aanj poonj (a traditional folk game counting chant)
Santhanam pottachu
Sandalwood paste has been applied
Pulla nee mooru
Hey girl, you churn the buttermilk
Sulli potta kaadu
A forest cleared of fallen twigs
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Hey hooi
Hey hooi!
Aanj poonj
Aanj poonj (a traditional folk game counting chant)
Santhanam pottachu
Sandalwood paste has been applied
Pulla nee mooru
Hey girl, you churn the buttermilk
Sulli potta kaadu
A forest cleared of fallen twigs
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Hey hooi
Hey hooi!
Aanj poonj
Aanj poonj (a traditional folk game counting chant)
Aanj poonj
Aanj poonj (a traditional folk game counting chant)
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi…kabadiii
Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi... kabaddi!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic chant serves as the foundational Kabaddi theme for the movie Ghilli. Incorporating authentic rural Tamil folk rhymes like 'Aanj poonj' and 'Santhanam pottachu', the track mimics the continuous breath-holding chant required by raiders in the sport of Kabaddi. It evokes a sense of local pride, youthful fervor, and sportsmanship tied to the protagonist's love for the game.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar / Repetition
“Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi”
Continuous repetition of the word 'Kabadi' mimics the actual 'cant' held by a raider during a game without losing breath.
Folk Rhythm and Monorhyme (Iyaibu)
“Santhanam pottachu / Pulla nee mooru / Sulli potta kaadu”
Rhythmic rhyming structures commonly found in rural Tamil village children games and folk chants.
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Trivia
Although listed as Unknown in the context prompt, the iconic music for Ghilli (2004) was composed by Vidyasagar. The energetic Kabaddi chants in the movie became a hugely popular stadium anthem across Tamil Nadu.
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