Kattabomma Oorenakku
From Thaamirabharani · 2007
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Vijay Yesudas
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Thaamirabharani2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Vaaraan varaan varaan | He is coming, coming, coming |
| Ivan vaaraan varaan varaan le | Look, he is coming, coming, coming |
| Male | |
| Kattabomman oor ennakku | Kattabomman's land is my hometown |
| Kettavannu per enakku | A bad guy is my reputation |
| Ettappana evanum vantha | If anyone comes acting like a traitor like Ettappan |
| Etti etti mithi irukku | I will step up and kick them repeatedly |
| Chorus | |
| Vaaraan varaan varaan le | He is coming, coming, coming |
| Ivan vaaraan varaan varaan le | Look, he is coming, coming, coming |
| Male | |
| Bharaniyil poranthavanda | I was born under the astrological sign of Bharani |
| Tharaniya polappavanda | I am one destined to rule the entire earth |
| Nalla thanni theevukkulla | Inside an island of sweet drinking water |
| Ketta thanni adippavanda | I am the one who gulps down liquor |
| Chorus | |
| Vaaraan varaan varaan le | He is coming, coming, coming |
| Ivan vaaraan varaan varaan le | Look, he is coming, coming, coming |
| Male | |
| Vettaruva en pera sonna pesumae | The machete will speak if my name is spoken |
| Veechcharuva en oora sonna veesumae | The cleaver weapon will swing if my town is named |
| Chorus :Vaaraan varaan varaan le | Chorus: He is coming, coming, coming |
| Ivan vaaraan varaan varaan le | Look, he is coming, coming, coming |
| Male | |
| Kattabomman oor ennakku | Kattabomman's land is my hometown |
| Kettavannu per enakku | A bad guy is my reputation |
| Ettappana evanum vantha | If anyone comes acting like a traitor like Ettappan |
| Etti etti mithi irukku | I will step up and kick them repeatedly |
| Chorus | |
| Vaaraan varaan varaan le | He is coming, coming, coming |
| Ivan vaaraan varaan varaan le | Look, he is coming, coming, coming |
| Male | |
| Raathiriyila muzhippom | We stay awake throughout the night |
| Kaalaiyila paduppom | We go to sleep in the morning |
| Nallavana keduppom | We ruin the good ones |
| Naanga naalu pera mithippom | We trample over four people |
| Male | |
| Samutharuthila kulippom | We bathe in the deep ocean |
| Satharuththula kedappom | We lie around in the town square |
| Sandainnu vantha | If a fight comes our way |
| Elumba soup-u vechu kudippom | We will make bone soup out of them and drink it |
| Male | |
| Enga koottaththula | In our gang |
| Kulla nariyae illa | There are no sly jackals |
| Enga ottaththula | In our fast pace |
| Oru worry-e illa | There is not a single worry |
| Chorus | |
| Vaaraan varaan varaan le | He is coming, coming, coming |
| Ivan vaaraan varaan varaan le | Look, he is coming, coming, coming |
| Male | |
| Kattabomman oor ennakku | Kattabomman's land is my hometown |
| Kettavannu per enakku | A bad guy is my reputation |
| Ettappana evanum vantha | If anyone comes acting like a traitor like Ettappan |
| Etti etti mithi irukku | I will step up and kick them repeatedly |
| Chorus | |
| Vaaraan varaan varaan le | He is coming, coming, coming |
| Ivan vaaraan varaan varaan le | Look, he is coming, coming, coming |
| Male | |
| Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi | Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi |
| Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi | Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi |
| Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi | Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi |
| Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi | Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi |
| Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi | Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi |
| Kabadi ….. | Kabadi ... |
| Male | |
| Gate pootti iruntha | If the main gate is locked tight |
| Otta pirichu kuthippom | We break open the roof tiles and jump inside |
| Irumbu pettiya paatha naanga | If we see a heavy iron chest |
| Atm-a nenappom | We treat it like an ATM machine |
| Male | |
| Kai ezhutha pottu | Forging a signature |
| Kaasathaana adippom | We print money out easily |
| Kalla pettiya paatha naanga | If we see a cash register box |
| Nallathaanae nadippom | We act completely innocent and good |
| Male | |
| Enga satta paiyyil | Into our shirt pockets |
| Thuttu thaana varum | Money flows in automatically |
| Enga thoondililae | On our fishing hook |
| Thanga meena varum | Golden fish comes hooked |
| Chorus | |
| Vaaraan varaan varaan le | He is coming, coming, coming |
| Ivan vaaraan varaan varaan le | Look, he is coming, coming, coming |
| Male | |
| Kattabomman oor ennakku | Kattabomman's land is my hometown |
| Kettavannu per enakku | A bad guy is my reputation |
| Ettappana evanum vantha | If anyone comes acting like a traitor like Ettappan |
| Etti etti mithi irukku | I will step up and kick them repeatedly |
| Chorus | |
| Vaaraan varaan varaan le | He is coming, coming, coming |
| Ivan vaaraan varaan varaan le | Look, he is coming, coming, coming |
| Male | |
| Vettaruva en pera sonna pesumae | The machete will speak if my name is spoken |
| Veechcharuva en oora sonna veesumae | The cleaver weapon will swing if my town is named |
| Chorus :Vaaraan varaan varaan le | Chorus: He is coming, coming, coming |
| Ivan vaaraan varaan varaan le | Look, he is coming, coming, coming |
| Male | |
| Kattabomman oor ennakku | Kattabomman's land is my hometown |
| Kettavannu per enakku | A bad guy is my reputation |
| Ettappana evanum vantha | If anyone comes acting like a traitor like Ettappan |
| Etti etti mithi irukku | I will step up and kick them repeatedly |
| Chorus | |
| Vaaraan varaan varaan le | He is coming, coming, coming |
| Ivan vaaraan varaan varaan le | Look, he is coming, coming, coming |
வாரான் வரான்
வரான் இவன் வாரான்
வரான் வரான்லே
He is coming, coming, coming
Look, he is coming, coming, coming
கட்டப்பொம்மன்
ஊர் எனக்கு கெட்டவன்னு
பேர் எனக்கு எட்டப்பனா
எவனும் வந்தா எட்டி எட்டி
மிதி இருக்கு
Kattabomman's land is my hometown
A bad guy is my reputation
If anyone comes acting like a traitor like Ettappan
I will step up and kick them repeatedly
வாரான் வரான்
வரான்லே இவன்
வாரான் வரான்
வரான்லே
He is coming, coming, coming
Look, he is coming, coming, coming
பரணியில்
பொறந்தவன்டா தரணிய
பொளப்பவன்டா நல்ல
தண்ணி தீவுக்குள்ள
கெட்ட தண்ணி
அடிப்பவன்டா
I was born under the astrological sign of Bharani
I am one destined to rule the entire earth
Inside an island of sweet drinking water
I am the one who gulps down liquor
வாரான் வரான்
வரான்லே இவன்
வாரான் வரான்
வரான்லே
He is coming, coming, coming
Look, he is coming, coming, coming
வெட்டருவா என்
பேரச்சொன்னா பேசுமே
வீச்சருவா என் ஊரச்
சொன்னா வீசுமே
The machete will speak if my name is spoken
The cleaver weapon will swing if my town is named
Chorus: He is coming, coming, coming
Look, he is coming, coming, coming
வாரான் வரான்
வரான்லே இவன்
வாரான் வரான்
வரான்லே
Kattabomman's land is my hometown
A bad guy is my reputation
If anyone comes acting like a traitor like Ettappan
I will step up and kick them repeatedly
கட்டப்பொம்மன்
ஊர் எனக்கு கெட்டவன்னு
பேர் எனக்கு எட்டப்பனா
எவனும் வந்தா எட்டி எட்டி
மிதி இருக்கு
He is coming, coming, coming
Look, he is coming, coming, coming
வாரான் வரான்
வரான்லே இவன்
வாரான் வரான்
வரான்லே
We stay awake throughout the night
We go to sleep in the morning
We ruin the good ones
We trample over four people
ராத்திரியில
முழிப்போம் காலையில
படுப்போம் நல்லவன
கெடுப்போம் நாங்க நாலு
பேர மிதிப்போம்
We bathe in the deep ocean
We lie around in the town square
If a fight comes our way
We will make bone soup out of them and drink it
சமுத்திரத்தில
குளிப்போம் சத்திரத்துல
கெடப்போம் சண்டையின்னு
வந்தா எலும்ப சூப்பு வச்சு
குடிப்போம்
In our gang
There are no sly jackals
In our fast pace
There is not a single worry
எங்க கூட்டத்துல
குள்ள நரியே இல்ல
எங்க ஓட்டத்துல
ஒரு வொர்ரியே
இல்ல
He is coming, coming, coming
Look, he is coming, coming, coming
வாரான் வரான்
வரான்லே இவன்
வாரான் வரான்
வரான்லே
Kattabomman's land is my hometown
A bad guy is my reputation
If anyone comes acting like a traitor like Ettappan
I will step up and kick them repeatedly
கட்டப்பொம்மன்
ஊர் எனக்கு கெட்டவன்னு
பேர் எனக்கு எட்டப்பனா
எவனும் வந்தா எட்டி எட்டி
மிதி இருக்கு
He is coming, coming, coming
Look, he is coming, coming, coming
வாரான் வரான்
வரான்லே இவன்
வாரான் வரான்
வரான்லே
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi ...
கபடி கபடி கபடி
கபடி கபடி கபடி கபடி
கபடி கபடி கபடி கபடி
கபடி கபடி கபடி கபடி
கபடி கபடி கபடி கபடி
கபடி கபடி
If the main gate is locked tight
We break open the roof tiles and jump inside
If we see a heavy iron chest
We treat it like an ATM machine
கேட்டு பூட்டி
இருந்தா ஓட்ட பிரிச்சு
குதிப்போம் இரும்பு
பெட்டிய பாத்தா நாங்க
ஏ.டி. எம்மா நெனப்போம்
Forging a signature
We print money out easily
If we see a cash register box
We act completely innocent and good
கையெழுத்த
போட்டு காச தானே
அடிப்போம் கல்லா
பெட்டிய பாத்தா நாங்க
நல்லா தானே நடிப்போம்
Into our shirt pockets
Money flows in automatically
On our fishing hook
Golden fish comes hooked
எங்க சட்டபையில்
துட்டு தானா வரும் எங்க
தூண்டிலிலே தங்கமீனா
வரும்
He is coming, coming, coming
Look, he is coming, coming, coming
வாரான் வரான்
வரான்லே இவன்
வாரான் வரான்
வரான்லே
Kattabomman's land is my hometown
A bad guy is my reputation
If anyone comes acting like a traitor like Ettappan
I will step up and kick them repeatedly
கட்டப்பொம்மன்
ஊர் எனக்கு கெட்டவன்னு
பேர் எனக்கு எட்டப்பனா
எவனும் வந்தா எட்டி எட்டி
மிதி இருக்கு
He is coming, coming, coming
Look, he is coming, coming, coming
வாரான் வரான்
வரான்லே இவன்
வாரான் வரான்
வரான்லே
The machete will speak if my name is spoken
The cleaver weapon will swing if my town is named
Chorus: He is coming, coming, coming
Look, he is coming, coming, coming
வெட்டருவா என்
பேரச்சொன்னா பேசுமே
வீச்சருவா என் ஊரச்
சொன்னா வீசுமே
Kattabomman's land is my hometown
A bad guy is my reputation
If anyone comes acting like a traitor like Ettappan
I will step up and kick them repeatedly
வாரான் வரான்
வரான்லே இவன்
வாரான் வரான்
வரான்லே
He is coming, coming, coming
Look, he is coming, coming, coming
கட்டப்பொம்மன்
ஊர் எனக்கு கெட்டவன்னு
பேர் எனக்கு எட்டப்பனா
எவனும் வந்தா எட்டி எட்டி
மிதி இருக்கு
வாரான் வரான்
வரான்லே இவன்
வாரான் வரான்
வரான்லே
Vaaraan varaan varaan
He is coming, coming, coming
Ivan vaaraan varaan varaan le
Look, he is coming, coming, coming
Kattabomman oor ennakku
Kattabomman's land is my hometown
Kettavannu per enakku
A bad guy is my reputation
Ettappana evanum vantha
If anyone comes acting like a traitor like Ettappan
Etti etti mithi irukku
I will step up and kick them repeatedly
Vaaraan varaan varaan le
He is coming, coming, coming
Ivan vaaraan varaan varaan le
Look, he is coming, coming, coming
Bharaniyil poranthavanda
I was born under the astrological sign of Bharani
Tharaniya polappavanda
I am one destined to rule the entire earth
Nalla thanni theevukkulla
Inside an island of sweet drinking water
Ketta thanni adippavanda
I am the one who gulps down liquor
Vaaraan varaan varaan le
He is coming, coming, coming
Ivan vaaraan varaan varaan le
Look, he is coming, coming, coming
Vettaruva en pera sonna pesumae
The machete will speak if my name is spoken
Veechcharuva en oora sonna veesumae
The cleaver weapon will swing if my town is named
Chorus :Vaaraan varaan varaan le
Chorus: He is coming, coming, coming
Ivan vaaraan varaan varaan le
Look, he is coming, coming, coming
Kattabomman oor ennakku
Kattabomman's land is my hometown
Kettavannu per enakku
A bad guy is my reputation
Ettappana evanum vantha
If anyone comes acting like a traitor like Ettappan
Etti etti mithi irukku
I will step up and kick them repeatedly
Vaaraan varaan varaan le
He is coming, coming, coming
Ivan vaaraan varaan varaan le
Look, he is coming, coming, coming
Raathiriyila muzhippom
We stay awake throughout the night
Kaalaiyila paduppom
We go to sleep in the morning
Nallavana keduppom
We ruin the good ones
Naanga naalu pera mithippom
We trample over four people
Samutharuthila kulippom
We bathe in the deep ocean
Satharuththula kedappom
We lie around in the town square
Sandainnu vantha
If a fight comes our way
Elumba soup-u vechu kudippom
We will make bone soup out of them and drink it
Enga koottaththula
In our gang
Kulla nariyae illa
There are no sly jackals
Enga ottaththula
In our fast pace
Oru worry-e illa
There is not a single worry
Vaaraan varaan varaan le
He is coming, coming, coming
Ivan vaaraan varaan varaan le
Look, he is coming, coming, coming
Kattabomman oor ennakku
Kattabomman's land is my hometown
Kettavannu per enakku
A bad guy is my reputation
Ettappana evanum vantha
If anyone comes acting like a traitor like Ettappan
Etti etti mithi irukku
I will step up and kick them repeatedly
Vaaraan varaan varaan le
He is coming, coming, coming
Ivan vaaraan varaan varaan le
Look, he is coming, coming, coming
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi kabadi kabadi kabadi
Kabadi …..
Kabadi ...
Gate pootti iruntha
If the main gate is locked tight
Otta pirichu kuthippom
We break open the roof tiles and jump inside
Irumbu pettiya paatha naanga
If we see a heavy iron chest
Atm-a nenappom
We treat it like an ATM machine
Kai ezhutha pottu
Forging a signature
Kaasathaana adippom
We print money out easily
Kalla pettiya paatha naanga
If we see a cash register box
Nallathaanae nadippom
We act completely innocent and good
Enga satta paiyyil
Into our shirt pockets
Thuttu thaana varum
Money flows in automatically
Enga thoondililae
On our fishing hook
Thanga meena varum
Golden fish comes hooked
Vaaraan varaan varaan le
He is coming, coming, coming
Ivan vaaraan varaan varaan le
Look, he is coming, coming, coming
Kattabomman oor ennakku
Kattabomman's land is my hometown
Kettavannu per enakku
A bad guy is my reputation
Ettappana evanum vantha
If anyone comes acting like a traitor like Ettappan
Etti etti mithi irukku
I will step up and kick them repeatedly
Vaaraan varaan varaan le
He is coming, coming, coming
Ivan vaaraan varaan varaan le
Look, he is coming, coming, coming
Vettaruva en pera sonna pesumae
The machete will speak if my name is spoken
Veechcharuva en oora sonna veesumae
The cleaver weapon will swing if my town is named
Chorus :Vaaraan varaan varaan le
Chorus: He is coming, coming, coming
Ivan vaaraan varaan varaan le
Look, he is coming, coming, coming
Kattabomman oor ennakku
Kattabomman's land is my hometown
Kettavannu per enakku
A bad guy is my reputation
Ettappana evanum vantha
If anyone comes acting like a traitor like Ettappan
Etti etti mithi irukku
I will step up and kick them repeatedly
Vaaraan varaan varaan le
He is coming, coming, coming
Ivan vaaraan varaan varaan le
Look, he is coming, coming, coming
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaaraan Vaaraan is an energetic hero-introduction track from the 2007 Tamil action film Thaamirabharani, composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and penned by Na. Muthu Kumar. The song showcases the protagonist's rugged, uncompromising persona and pride in his native southern soil (Tirunelveli/Thoothukudi region). He invokes historical figures like Kattabomman while warning traitors (symbolized by Ettappan) of severe consequences, blending regional pride with raw street bravado. Through dynamic folk rhythms and playful, rogue-like lyrics, the track depicts a fearless youth living on his own terms, unbothered by rules and quick to fight for his pride.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition)
“Vaaraan varaan varaan”
The repetitive rhythmic phrasing 'Vaaraan varaan varaan' emphasizes the hero's grand arrival and creates driving musical momentum.
Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kattabomman oor ennakku / Kettavannu per enakku”
Matching second consonants 'tt' in Kattabomman and Kettavannu create a satisfying, punchy Tamil poetic structure.
Historical Allusion
“Ettappana evanum vantha / Etti etti mithi irukku”
Contrasting Veerapandiya Kattabomman (symbol of courage) with Ettappan (symbol of betrayal) to highlight zero tolerance for backstabbers.
Personification
“Vettaruva en pera sonna pesumae”
Attributing human traits like 'speaking' and 'swinging' to weapons (Vettaruva/Veechcharuva) to emphasize the hero's intimidating aura.
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Trivia
Thaamirabharani was directed by Hari and starred Vishal and Muktha (Bhanu). The soundtrack composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja was a massive commercial success, with this track sung by Mukesh Mohammed standing out as one of the popular hero introduction songs of the mid-2000s in Tamil cinema.
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