Kalaku Machan
From Sakka Podu Podu Raja · 2017
- Lyricist
- Silambarasan
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Silambarasan
- Details
- Sakka Podu Podu Raja2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kalakku machan daulathila | Rock it, friend, with pride and style |
| Kaala vaarum kaalathila | Even when times try to trip you up |
| Kalanga naama kozhaila | We won't get disheartened like cowards |
| Kalathula erangu kaala pola | Step into the arena like a bull |
| Male | |
| Right thought ulathila | Having the right thoughts in the heart |
| Vechirukkum nalla pulla | I am a good person who holds good values |
| Fake-a naanum nadikala | I never acted fake |
| Palasa ennikum marakala | I never forgot my past |
| Male | |
| Kindalila king da | I am the king of banter |
| Epodhumae young da | I am always young at heart |
| Timing enakku thembuda | Good timing gives me strength |
| Modhinaaka sangu da | If you clash with me, it's game over |
| Male | |
| Oorukula kelu da | Ask around the town |
| Thozh kudukkum aalu da | I am the guy who offers a supportive shoulder |
| Natpukku naan thaeruda | For friendship, I am like a grand chariot |
| Edupen nalla peru da | I will earn a good reputation |
| Male | |
| Yeru yeru yera poren | Rise, rise, I am going to rise |
| Nanum yeni pottu mela poren | I am going up using a ladder |
| Vera maari maara poren | I am going to change in a totally different way |
| Inimae namma scene-a | From now on, our scene |
| Neeyum paaren | You just watch |
| Poruthu paaren | Be patient and watch |
| Male | |
| Aaaaa…aaa… | Aaaaa...aaa... |
| Ethukkum thuninji | As long as you dare |
| Irukkum varaikum | To face anything |
| Nenaikum ellam nadakum | Everything you think will happen |
| Male | |
| Thadukkum thayakam | Hesitation that stops you |
| Nadakkam unakkum | And walks along with you |
| Bayatha kodukkum | Will give you fear |
| Male | |
| Parakum aasai | Soaring desires |
| Selikum unnai | Will flourish, but can also |
| Mayakum kedukum azhikkum | Entice, harm, and destroy you |
| Sirikkum kodukkum | A smiling, giving |
| Marakum manasu | Forgiving heart |
| Irundha manakkum | Will blossom with sweet fragrance |
| Male | |
| Kashtamna kaiya koduthu | Extend a helping hand in tough times |
| Irupatha tharanum eduthu | Share whatever you have with others |
| Irukura nelama poruthu | According to the current situation |
| Life-a ne nadathu | Lead your life |
| Male | |
| Thappathan thalli niruthu | Push away the wrong things |
| Machan nee mind-a thiruthu | Friend, change your mindset |
| Ketadha naadu kadathu | Banish evil thoughts far away |
| Idhu en karuthu | This is my perspective |
| Male | |
| Yeru yeru yera poren | Rise, rise, I am going to rise |
| Nanum yeni pottu mela poren | I am going up using a ladder |
| Vera maari maara poren | I am going to change in a totally different way |
| Inimae namma scene-a | From now on, our scene |
| Neeyum paaren | You just watch |
| Poruthu paaren | Be patient and watch |
| Male | |
| Pacha pulla payapulla | An innocent kid, a courageous boy |
| Machan thaanda mappila | My friend is the groom |
| Dust ella ennathula | With no dirt in my thoughts |
| Best-a irupen gunathila | I will be the best in character |
| Male | |
| Right-a vazha bayamila | No fear to live rightly |
| Thappu panna time ila | No time to do wrong |
| Kadavul koduthaa life la | In this life given by God |
| Kalakurenda siripula | I am making a mark with a smile |
| Male | |
| Peru edutha luck la | Just because you got fame by luck |
| Kaatadha nakkala | Don't show sarcasm or arrogance |
| Pugazhchi enum kick la | In the high of praise |
| Evanum steady-a nikkala | No one has stood steady |
| Male | |
| Venam venam | Don't, don't take |
| Andha route | That path |
| Neeyum vera pakkam | You turn your mind |
| Mind-a maathu | To a different direction |
| Male | |
| Thadaya ellam | Throwing away all |
| Thooki pottu | The obstacles |
| Un theramai ellam | All of your talent |
| Neeyum kaatu | You show it off |
| Weight-a kaatu | Show your true worth! |
கலக்கு மச்சான் டவுலத்துல
கால வாரும் காலத்துல
கலங்க நாம கோழையில்ல
களத்தில் இறங்கு காளை போல
Rock it, friend, with pride and style
Even when times try to trip you up
We won't get disheartened like cowards
Step into the arena like a bull
ரைட் தாட் உள்ளத்தில
வெச்சிருக்கும் நல்ல புள்ள
ப்பேக்கு நானும் நடிக்கல
பழச என்னிக்கும் மறக்கல
Having the right thoughts in the heart
I am a good person who holds good values
I never acted fake
I never forgot my past
கிண்டலில கிங்குடா
எப்போதுமே யெங்டா
டைமிங் எனக்கு தெம்புடா
மோதினாக்கா சங்கு டா
I am the king of banter
I am always young at heart
Good timing gives me strength
If you clash with me, it's game over
ஊருக்குள்ள கேளுடா
தோள் கொடுக்கும் ஆளுடா
நட்புக்கு நான் தேருடா
எடுப்பேன் நல்ல பேருடா
Ask around the town
I am the guy who offers a supportive shoulder
For friendship, I am like a grand chariot
I will earn a good reputation
ஏறு ஏறு ஏறப்போறேன்
நானும் ஏணி போட்டு மேல போறேன்
வேறமாரி மாறப் போறேன்
இனிமே நம்ம சீன நீயும் பாரேன்
பொறுத்து பாரேன்
Rise, rise, I am going to rise
I am going up using a ladder
I am going to change in a totally different way
From now on, our scene
You just watch
Be patient and watch
ஆஆஆஆ....ஆஆ.....
எதுக்கும் துணிஞ்சு இருக்கும் வரைக்கும்
நினைக்கும் எல்லாம் நடக்கும்
Aaaaa...aaa...
As long as you dare
To face anything
Everything you think will happen
தடுக்கும் தயக்கம்
நடுக்கம் உனக்கும் பயத்த கொடுக்கும்
Hesitation that stops you
And walks along with you
Will give you fear
பறக்கும் ஆசை செழிக்கும் உன்னை
மயக்கும் கெடுக்கும் அழிக்கும்
சிரிக்கும் கொடுக்கும்
மறக்கும் மனசு இருந்தா மணக்கும்
Soaring desires
Will flourish, but can also
Entice, harm, and destroy you
A smiling, giving
Forgiving heart
Will blossom with sweet fragrance
கஷ்டம்னா கைய கொடுத்து
இருப்பத தரணும் எடுத்து
இருக்குற நிலம பொறுத்து
லைப்ப நீ நடத்து
Extend a helping hand in tough times
Share whatever you have with others
According to the current situation
Lead your life
தப்பத்தான் தள்ளி நிறுத்து
மச்சான் நீ மைண்ட திருத்து
கெட்டத நாடு கடத்து
இது என் கருத்து
Push away the wrong things
Friend, change your mindset
Banish evil thoughts far away
This is my perspective
ஏறு ஏறு ஏறப்போறேன்
நானும் ஏணி போட்டு மேல போறேன்
வேறமாரி மாறப் போறேன்
இனிமே நம்ம சீன நீயும் பாரேன்
பொறுத்து பாரேன்
Rise, rise, I am going to rise
I am going up using a ladder
I am going to change in a totally different way
From now on, our scene
You just watch
Be patient and watch
பச்சப்புள்ள பயபுள்ள
மச்சாந்தாண்டா மாப்புள
டஸ்ட்-இல்லா எண்ணத்துல
பெஸ்ட்டா இருப்பேன் குணத்துல
An innocent kid, a courageous boy
My friend is the groom
With no dirt in my thoughts
I will be the best in character
ரைட்டா வாழ பயமில்ல
தப்பு பண்ண டைம் இல்ல
கடவுள் கொடுத்த லைப்புல
கலக்குறேண்டா சிரிப்புல
No fear to live rightly
No time to do wrong
In this life given by God
I am making a mark with a smile
பேரெடுத்த லக்குல
காட்டாத நக்கல
புகழ்ச்சி எனும் கிக்குல
எவனும் ஸ்டெடியா நிக்கல
Just because you got fame by luck
Don't show sarcasm or arrogance
In the high of praise
No one has stood steady
வேணாம் வேணாம்
அந்த ரூட்டு
நீயும் வேற பக்கம்
மைண்ட மாத்து
Don't, don't take
That path
You turn your mind
To a different direction
தடையை எல்லாம்
தூக்கிப் போட்டு
உன் திறமையெல்லாம்
நீயும் காட்டு
வெயிட்டா காட்டு
Throwing away all
The obstacles
All of your talent
You show it off
Show your true worth!
Kalakku machan daulathila
Rock it, friend, with pride and style
Kaala vaarum kaalathila
Even when times try to trip you up
Kalanga naama kozhaila
We won't get disheartened like cowards
Kalathula erangu kaala pola
Step into the arena like a bull
Right thought ulathila
Having the right thoughts in the heart
Vechirukkum nalla pulla
I am a good person who holds good values
Fake-a naanum nadikala
I never acted fake
Palasa ennikum marakala
I never forgot my past
Kindalila king da
I am the king of banter
Epodhumae young da
I am always young at heart
Timing enakku thembuda
Good timing gives me strength
Modhinaaka sangu da
If you clash with me, it's game over
Oorukula kelu da
Ask around the town
Thozh kudukkum aalu da
I am the guy who offers a supportive shoulder
Natpukku naan thaeruda
For friendship, I am like a grand chariot
Edupen nalla peru da
I will earn a good reputation
Yeru yeru yera poren
Rise, rise, I am going to rise
Nanum yeni pottu mela poren
I am going up using a ladder
Vera maari maara poren
I am going to change in a totally different way
Inimae namma scene-a
From now on, our scene
Neeyum paaren
You just watch
Poruthu paaren
Be patient and watch
Aaaaa…aaa…
Aaaaa...aaa...
Ethukkum thuninji
As long as you dare
Irukkum varaikum
To face anything
Nenaikum ellam nadakum
Everything you think will happen
Thadukkum thayakam
Hesitation that stops you
Nadakkam unakkum
And walks along with you
Bayatha kodukkum
Will give you fear
Parakum aasai
Soaring desires
Selikum unnai
Will flourish, but can also
Mayakum kedukum azhikkum
Entice, harm, and destroy you
Sirikkum kodukkum
A smiling, giving
Marakum manasu
Forgiving heart
Irundha manakkum
Will blossom with sweet fragrance
Kashtamna kaiya koduthu
Extend a helping hand in tough times
Irupatha tharanum eduthu
Share whatever you have with others
Irukura nelama poruthu
According to the current situation
Life-a ne nadathu
Lead your life
Thappathan thalli niruthu
Push away the wrong things
Machan nee mind-a thiruthu
Friend, change your mindset
Ketadha naadu kadathu
Banish evil thoughts far away
Idhu en karuthu
This is my perspective
Yeru yeru yera poren
Rise, rise, I am going to rise
Nanum yeni pottu mela poren
I am going up using a ladder
Vera maari maara poren
I am going to change in a totally different way
Inimae namma scene-a
From now on, our scene
Neeyum paaren
You just watch
Poruthu paaren
Be patient and watch
Pacha pulla payapulla
An innocent kid, a courageous boy
Machan thaanda mappila
My friend is the groom
Dust ella ennathula
With no dirt in my thoughts
Best-a irupen gunathila
I will be the best in character
Right-a vazha bayamila
No fear to live rightly
Thappu panna time ila
No time to do wrong
Kadavul koduthaa life la
In this life given by God
Kalakurenda siripula
I am making a mark with a smile
Peru edutha luck la
Just because you got fame by luck
Kaatadha nakkala
Don't show sarcasm or arrogance
Pugazhchi enum kick la
In the high of praise
Evanum steady-a nikkala
No one has stood steady
Venam venam
Don't, don't take
Andha route
That path
Neeyum vera pakkam
You turn your mind
Mind-a maathu
To a different direction
Thadaya ellam
Throwing away all
Thooki pottu
The obstacles
Un theramai ellam
All of your talent
Neeyum kaatu
You show it off
Weight-a kaatu
Show your true worth!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a high-energy motivational anthem centered on self-worth, resilience, loyalty in friendship, and moral righteousness. The protagonist encourages stepping into the arena of life courageously like a bull, remaining grounded regardless of success, and refusing to succumb to arrogance or fake pretenses.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaedhu / Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kalakku machan daulathila”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across consecutive lines ('Kalakku', 'Kaala', 'Kalanga', 'Kalathula').
Simile (Upamani)
“Kalathula erangu kaala pola”
Comparing stepping into life's challenges to a bull entering the arena ('kaala pola').
Epiphora (Iraiyaithal)
“Kindalila king da”
Repetition of the rhyming suffix 'da' at the end of consecutive lines for rhythmic emphasis ('king da', 'young da', 'thembuda', 'sangu da').
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Trivia
This track is from 'Sakka Podu Podu Raja' (2017), which marked popular Tamil actor Silambarasan's (STR) official debut as a full-fledged film music composer.
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