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Kalaattaakaaran

From King of Kotha · 2023

Lyricist
Joe Paul
Singers
Haritha Balakrishnan, Benny Dayal, Jakes Bejoy
Music director
Jakes Bejoy
Movie name
King of Kotha
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
25 Jun 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
………………
Asuranda ravana athira koottam
Male Chorus :Amanda
Male :Rathamunnum ratachasanthanda
Male Chorus :Nee oduda
Pathu thala aattam
Male Chorus :Amanda
Male :Power-nna kattum
Male Chorus :Amanda
Male :Thotta pova kalarathottam
Male Chorus :Pathu pongada
Desisandaiku sunday vo
Monday vo undada
Male Chorus :Ranna kala bhoomi thanda
Ratham therichodunda
Male :Ummundaiku kandanndhan
Kathiya kondada
Male Chorus :Kolaveri koothandhanda
Unna konnu podunda
Asuranda ravana athira koottam
Male Chorus :Amanda
Male :Rathamunnum ratachasanthanda
Male Chorus :Nee oduda
Pathu thala aattam
Male Chorus :Amanda
Male :Power-nna kattum
Male Chorus :Amanda
Male :Thotta pova kalarathottam
Male Chorus :Pathu pongada
Hmm mm mm
Kaadano vaedanno
Thee uruvanoru kaalano
Naanoraal kai theendinal
Theeyume agume sambala
Nee rummykattula
Dummy kattula
Kattuna kottarom
Indha bommi konjama
Thumminalae sariyum koodarom
Uyirum niraiya
Male :Niraiya niraiya
Female :Udalum naniya
Male :Nanaiya nanaiya
Female :Mayakumalagae
Male :Mayakum varuthae
All :Kuliro veyilo kanavo padarum kanalo
Adhubum idhuvum kalandha kalavai naan
Kalatha kaara nee dhaan marandhidadhae
Unnai kirangadikkum endhan
Alangu dhaane
Thodama poga matten
Vidama tholil
Yeri savaaripoven nanthanae
Male :Irukanum sariya
Kalatha kaaran veera velattukaaran
Nanga thenamattoda thanda thiriyuvom
Thodama poda kannil padama poda
Kovam kolundhuvitta posikiduvom
...
He’s a demon, he’s Ravana, making the crowd tremble!
Male Chorus: Yes, he is!
Male: He's a blood-drinking monster!
Male Chorus: Run for your life!
The dance of the ten heads!
Male Chorus: Yes, indeed!
Male: Showing what true power is!
Male Chorus: Yes, indeed!
Male: Touch him, and you'll end up in the graveyard!
Male Chorus: Back off and stay away!
For a real street brawl, does it matter if it's Sunday...
...or Monday?
Male Chorus: This is a bloody battlefield!
Blood will splatter and flow!
Male: Your head is marked for doom!
Bring out the blade!
Male Chorus: It's a bloodthirsty frenzy!
He will slaughter you!
He’s a demon, he’s Ravana, making the crowd tremble!
Male Chorus: Yes, he is!
Male: He's a blood-drinking monster!
Male Chorus: Run for your life!
The dance of the ten heads!
Male Chorus: Yes, indeed!
Male: Showing what true power is!
Male Chorus: Yes, indeed!
Male: Touch him, and you'll end up in the graveyard!
Male Chorus: Back off and stay away!
Hmm mm mm
Is he the wild forest, or the hunter?
Is he the God of Death shaped from fire?
If my hand touches someone,
Even fire itself will turn to ash!
If in a game of rummy,
with a worthless hand of cards,
you build up a palace,
if this girl gives just a little...
...sneeze, your whole tent will collapse!
As the spirit fills up,
Male: Overflowing, more and more,
Female: As the body gets drenched,
Male: Soaking wet, completely drenched,
Female: O intoxicating beauty!
Male: Dizziness is creeping in!
All: Cold or sunshine, a dream or a spreading fire,
I am a blend of both that and this!
You are the king of the turf, don't you forget!
The one driving you crazy is my...
...bewitching charm, isn't it?
I won't leave without touching you,
Without letting go, right on your shoulder,
I'll climb and ride, my handsome man!
Male: It has to be done right!
A man of the arena, a warrior playing the game,
we roam around with fearless swagger and pride!
Walk past without touching, stay out of our sight!
If our fury flares up, we will burn you to ashes!
Chorus
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Kalatha Kaara' from 'King of Kotha' (2023) encapsulates the dangerous, uncompromising street authority of the protagonist while weaving in a playful, flirtatious dynamic between the lead characters. The energetic opening verses paint the image of a unstoppable force—a ten-headed Ravana figure whose violence knows no day of the week, ruling over a chaotic battlefield where blood flies and power is demonstrated through raw fear.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Asuranda ravana athira koottam”

Compares the protagonist to 'Ravana' and 'Kaalan' (god of death), emphasizing his intimidating and larger-than-life presence in Kotha.

Hyperbole

“Thumminalae sariyum koodarom”

Exaggerates the fragility of the rival's setup by claiming a mere sneeze from a doll can knock down their entire tent/mansion.

Imagery

“Kuliro veyilo kanavo padarum kanalo”

Creates vivid visual contrast between extreme forces of nature like cold, heat, dreams, and spreading fire.

Edhugai (Rhyme)

“Niraiya niraiya / Nanaiya nanaiya”

Uses matching second-letter sounds ('ra' / 'na') in parallel rhythmic phrases.

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Trivia

'King of Kotha' is a retro gangster period action film starring Dulquer Salmaan, directed by Abhilash Joshiy. The music, composed by Jakes Bejoy, blends energetic regional folk elements with heavy electronic production to match the gritty atmosphere of the fictional town of Kotha.

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