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Kattaduraikku

From Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae · 2017

Lyricist
Arunraja Kamaraj
Singers
Gangai Amaran, Senthil Dass
Music director
Vishal Chandrasekhar
Details
Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
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Male
Kattaduraikku ingaFor Kattadurai here,
Kattam sariyilla daThe stars are not aligned, man!
Shaba riba ribaShaba riba riba
Male
Adichu veratta poraThe time to beat and chase away
Neram vanthurucchu daHas arrived, man!
Shaba riba ribaShaba riba riba
Male
Intha kota thaandi inimaeBeyond this fort, from now on,
Yaarum ulla varamudiyumaCan anyone enter inside?
Antha gate-ah thandi veliyaeBeyond that gate and outside,
Pogum neram vanthuruchu thaanThe time to leave has indeed come!
Male
Namma munnadi nikka alladiTo stand before us and tremble,
Podu thathingina thakita thomStrike the rhythm - thathingina thakita thom!
Male
Kattaduraikku ingaFor Kattadurai here,
Kattam sariyilla daThe stars are not aligned, man!
Shaba riba ribaShaba riba riba
Male
Adichu veratta poraThe time to beat and chase away
Neram vanthurucchu daHas arrived, man!
Shaba riba ribaShaba riba riba
Male
Nadu jaamam paathuthanLooking right at midnight,
Pei kaatthu veesumamA ghostly wind blows, they say!
Jagajothi aagattumLet it become bright and brilliant!
Male
Arnold-a koodathanEven someone like Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Attack-ku pannumamIt will attack, they say!
Ithu nalla seasonuthanThis is indeed a good season!
Male
Kanna thoranthu mannai adhil thooviOpening eyes and throwing sand into them,
Konjam allu kaatidumae aaviThe ghost will instill fear!
Adha correcta use panni maapiUsing that properly, mate,
Neeyum besha kalakitada kaapiYou too brew an excellent cup of coffee!
Konjam sollama kollama ellarum odaththanWithout saying a word, everyone will run away!
Shaba riba shaba riba thaan…..Shaba riba shaba riba indeed...
Male
Hey kattaduraikku ingaHey, for Kattadurai here,
Kattam sariyilla daThe stars are not aligned, man!
Shaba riba riba…aaa….Shaba riba riba... aaa...
Male
Adichu veratta poraThe time to beat and chase away
Neram vanthurucchu daHas arrived, man!
Shaba riba riba..aaa….Shaba riba riba.. aaa...
Male
Hey… ennoda ellaikullaHey... within my boundary,
Yevan scene-eh poduvaanWho dares to act grand?
Avanukku vecchupomadaWe will set a trap for him, man!
Male
Ellamae mela irunthuEverything from up above,
Avan paathu pannuvanGod will watch and take care,
Avan kitta viduvomadaWe shall leave it to Him, man!
Male
Inga ulla nulainjavanga gathiThe fate of those who entered here,
Adhu thaana senjukita sathiIs a trap they brought upon themselves!
Antha bakthi kavasam kojam padiRead that armor of devotion a little,
Yaarum kaaka varalena idiIf no one comes to protect, strike hard!
Podu dingu dingu digaanaStrike - dingu dingu digaana!
Dangu dangu dagaanaDangu dangu dagaana!
Shaba riba shaba riba thaan….Shaba riba shaba riba indeed...
Male
Hey kattaduraikku ingaHey, for Kattadurai here,
Kattam sariyilla daThe stars are not aligned, man!
Shaba riba riba…aaa….Shaba riba riba... aaa...
Male
Adichu veratta poraThe time to beat and chase away
Neram vanthurucchu daHas arrived, man!
Shaba riba riba..aaa….Shaba riba riba.. aaa...
Male
Intha kota thaandi inimaeBeyond this fort, from now on,
Yaarum ulla varamudiyumaCan anyone enter inside?
Antha gate-ah thandi veliyaeBeyond that gate and outside,
Pogum neram vanthuruchu thaanThe time to leave has indeed come!
Male
Namma munnadi nikka alladiTo stand before us and tremble,
Podu thathingina thakita thomStrike the rhythm - thathingina thakita thom!
Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a high-energy, comedic track from the Tamil horror-comedy film 'Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae' (2017). The lyrics center around the protagonist Kattadurai and the chaotic, spooky situations in a haunted house. It humorously declares that Kattadurai's astrological chart ('kattam') is unfavorable, warning intruders and ghosts alike that a clash is imminent. Through exaggerated cultural references, rhythmic chants, and playful threats, the song captures the frantic effort to scare away unwanted guests and evil spirits while maintaining a lighthearted tone.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Pun / Wordplay (Sledai)

Kattaduraikku inga / Kattam sariyilla da

Plays on the name 'Kattadurai' and the word 'Kattam' (meaning astrological time or square grid).

Hyperbole (Uruvagatam / Migaiputhal)

Arnold-a koodathan / Attack-ku pannumam

An extreme exaggeration claiming that even bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger would be attacked by the ghost.

Onomatopoeia (Esaikkurippu)

Podu dingu dingu digaana / Dangu dangu dagaana

Use of rhythmic percussive sounds to heighten comic tension and musical drive.

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Trivia

The song features music composed by Vishal Chandrashekhar with energetic lyrics by Arunraja Kamaraj, fitting the goofy horror-comedy theme starring Jiiva.

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