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Lyrics & meaning

Kekkanum Guruve

From Hari Hara VeeraMallu · 2025

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
PSPK
Music director
Maragadha Mani
Movie name
Hari Hara VeeraMallu
Movie release year
2025
Lyrics added on
27 Nov 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ketkanum guruve sonna ketkanum guruve
Sonnadha ozhunga manasil serkanum guruve
Sattunu purinja buthi pattunu theliyum
Buthiyum thelinja pazhaya pathiyum theerum
Paal nirathil kallum undu
Pasuntholil puliyum undu
Naakil kooda nanjumundu
Nadakkum vazhiyil pallam undu
Adhanaala…
Ketkanum guruve sonna ketkanum guruve
Male and Chorus :Sonnadha ozhunga manasil serkanum guruve
Male :Ilaiyillaadha motta kaadu
Adhula meiyum kutta aadu
Amaidhiyaana kadala paaru
Puyal adikkum bothu thaarumaaru
Solli theriyalainna
Marmamum puriyalainna
Solli theriyalainna
Marmamum puriyalainna
Sandi kudhira sanda pottu
Nondi kudhira aagi pochu
Adhanaala…
Ketkanum maamooi sonna ketkanum maamooi
Sonnadha ozhunga manasil serkanum maamooi
You gotta listen, Guru, listen when you are told, Guru!
Take what is said properly to heart, Guru!
A mind that understands quickly sees the truth in a flash,
And once your mind is clear, old troubles will fade away.
There are stones that look white as milk,
There are tigers hiding in cow skins,
There can even be poison on the tongue,
There are pitfalls along the path you walk.
That is why...
You gotta listen, Guru, listen when you are told, Guru!
Take what is said properly to heart, Guru!
A barren forest without any leaves,
And a little goat grazing in it;
Look at the calm sea,
When a storm hits, it turns into total chaos!
If you don't learn when you are told,
If you don't understand the hidden truth,
If you don't learn when you are told,
If you don't understand the hidden truth,
A stubborn horse picked a fight,
And ended up becoming a limping horse!
That is why...
You gotta listen, buddy, listen when you are told, buddy!
Take what is said properly to heart, buddy!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a satirical and philosophical warning about the deceptive nature of the world and the importance of heeding wise counsel. It cautions that outward appearances can be misleading—just as white stones hide in milk, or a tiger hides in cow's skin. Ignoring wisdom and acting out of headstrong stubbornness leads to ruin, compared to a stubborn horse that loses its legs in battle.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai / Urvagam)

“Pasuntholil puliyum undu”

Phrases like 'Pasuntholil puli' (tiger in cow's skin) metaphorically describe treacherous people disguised as harmless friends.

Rhyme (Iyaibu)

“Sandi kudhira sanda pottu / Nondi kudhira aagi pochu”

End-rhyme created by matching suffix sounds like 'sanda pottu' and 'aagi pochu' as well as 'Sandi kudhira' and 'Nondi kudhira'.

Alliteration (Monai)

“Paal nirathil kallum undu / Pasuntholil puliyum undu”

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Pa' across line beginnings ('Paal', 'Pasuntholil').

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Trivia

This track features lead actor Pawan Kalyan (PSPK) lending his own vocals for the song in the film Hari Hara Veera Mallu, with legendary composer M. M. Keeravani (credited as Maragadhamani in Tamil) scoring the music.

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