- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Dhiwagar Santhosh
- Music director
- Sekar Sai Bharath
- Movie name
- Kanchana 3
- Movie release year
- 2019
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Mar 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaali kaali kaali kaali
Kaalaiyattam kaali
Kaaliyanna pakkam ninna
Eppavummae jolly
Motta thala sir indha kaali
Kitta vandhu modhuravan gaali
Chorus :Hei hei hei
Heiheiheihei
Male :Motta thala sir indha kaali
Kitta vandhu modhuravan gaali
Ketta paya sir indha kaali
Vaetti katti nikkum enga vaeli
Hei hei hei hei
Male :Vella mudi singamada
Ullam kooda thangamada
Kekkum munnae allitharum
Karnan paarudaa
Hei hei hei hei
Male :Thaaya pola pullaiyada
Kallam yedhum illaiyada
Kovamaana paasakkaran
Vera yaarudaa
Hei hei hei hei
Chorus :Kaali kaali kaali kaali
Kaalaiyattam kaali
Gaali gaali gaali gaali
Modhuravan gaali
Hei hei hei hei
Chorus :Kaali kaali kaali kaali
Kaalaiyattam kaali
Kaaliyanna pakkam ninna
Eppavummae jolly
Ketta paya sir indha kaali
Vaetti katti nikkum enga vaeli
Jinthak jinthak
Ho ho ho ho hooo
Jinthak jinthak dum dum dum
Ho ho ho ho hooo
Hei hei hei hei
Heiheiheinheiheiheihehehei
Kai kaal illatti oonam illai
Chorus :Illai illai
Male :Kaasu illatti muttaal illai
Female Chorus :Illa
Male :Kodutha ennaikum nashtam illai
Chorus :Illai illai
Nee mattum jeicha vetri illai
Female Chorus :Illa
Nenachathellaam adanja pinnae
Kadaisiyila ethu nilaikkum
Mannukulla pona pinnum
Dharmam unnai vaazha vaikkum
Kodiyil vena konjamum podhum
Kodukathaan manasiruntha neeyae raja
Hei hei hei hei
Chorus :Kaali kaali kaali kaali
Kaalaiyattam kaali
Gaali gaali gaali gaali
Modhuravan gaali
Hei hei hei hei
Chorus :Kaali kaali kaali kaali
Kaalaiyattam kaali
Kaaliyanna pakkam ninna
Eppavummae jolly
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Yaarum paakkama kodukkanum da
Chorus :Kaali kaali
Male :Oorae paakkathaan adikkanum da
Female Chorus :Kaali Kaali
Male :Ezha mel yaarum kaiya vechaa
Chorus :Kaali Kaali
Male :Enna aagunnu kaattanundaa
Female Chorus :Kaali Kaali
Padhaviyellam uthavidathaan
Bayamurutha adhu edhukku
Panabalamae uyir tharathaan
Kuzhi parikka adhu edhukku
Aatchiyum venaa kottaiyum venaa
Nallathu senjaalae neeyae raja
Hei hei hei hei
Female Chorus :Kaali kaali kaali kaali
Kaalaiyattam kaali
Gaali gaali gaali gaali
Modhuravan gaali
Hei hei hei hei
Female Chorus :Kaali kaali kaali kaali
Kaalaiyattam kaali
Kaaliyanna pakkam ninna
Eppavummae jolly
Hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei
Heiheiheiheihei
Kaali, Kaali, Kaali, Kaali!
Strong as a raging bull, this Kaali!
If you stand by brother Kaali,
life is always a joy!
He has a shaved head, sir, this Kaali!
Anyone who dares to clash with him is finished!
Chorus: Hey, hey, hey!
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Male: He has a shaved head, sir, this Kaali!
Anyone who dares to clash with him is finished!
He's a tough guy, sir, this Kaali!
Draped in a dhoti, he stands as our shield!
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Male: A white-haired lion, man!
His heart is pure gold, man!
Giving generously before anyone even asks,
look at him, a true Karna (legendary generous king), man!
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Male: A son just like his mother, man!
There is no deceit in him at all, man!
He gets angry fast, but he is full of love,
who else could match him, man?
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Chorus: Kaali, Kaali, Kaali, Kaali!
Strong as a raging bull, this Kaali!
Finished, finished, finished, finished!
Anyone who clashes with him is finished!
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Chorus: Kaali, Kaali, Kaali, Kaali!
Strong as a raging bull, this Kaali!
If you stand by brother Kaali,
life is always a joy!
He's a tough guy, sir, this Kaali!
Draped in a dhoti, he stands as our shield!
Jinthak, jinthak!
Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho-oo!
Jinthak, jinthak, dum, dum, dum!
Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho-oo!
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey!
Missing a limb is not a disability,
Chorus: No, it's not!
Male: Having no money doesn't make you a fool,
Female Chorus: No!
Male: What you give to others is never a loss,
Chorus: No, it's not!
Winning all alone is not true victory,
Female Chorus: No!
Even after gaining everything you ever desired,
what will truly remain in the end?
Even after you return to the dust,
your good deeds will keep your name alive!
You don't need millions, even a little bit is enough,
if you just have the heart to give, you are a king!
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Chorus: Kaali, Kaali, Kaali, Kaali!
Strong as a raging bull, this Kaali!
Finished, finished, finished, finished!
Anyone who clashes with him is finished!
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Chorus: Kaali, Kaali, Kaali, Kaali!
Strong as a raging bull, this Kaali!
If you stand by brother Kaali,
life is always a joy!
...
You must give without anyone seeing, man,
Chorus: Kaali, Kaali!
Male: but strike evil down for the whole town to see, man!
Female Chorus: Kaali, Kaali!
Male: If anyone dares to lay a hand on the poor,
Chorus: Kaali, Kaali!
Male: we must teach them a lesson they will never forget, man!
Female Chorus: Kaali, Kaali!
Power and position are meant to help people,
why use them to terrify others?
The power of wealth is meant to support life,
why use it to dig someone's grave?
You don't need a kingdom, you don't need a fort,
just doing good makes you a king!
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Female Chorus: Kaali, Kaali, Kaali, Kaali!
Strong as a raging bull, this Kaali!
Finished, finished, finished, finished!
Anyone who clashes with him is finished!
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Female Chorus: Kaali, Kaali, Kaali, Kaali!
Strong as a raging bull, this Kaali!
If you stand by brother Kaali,
life is always a joy!
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Kaali' celebrates the heroic, generous, and aggressive nature of the titular character Kaali from the movie Kanchana 3. It paints Kaali as a tough, white-haired guardian of his community who wears a traditional dhoti and stands up against injustice like a ferocious bull. Despite his fearsome appearance and short temper toward bad guys, he has a heart of gold, giving away charity endlessly without seeking fame or praise, likened to the legendary mythological philanthropist Karna.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Vaetti katti nikkum enga vaeli”
Describing Kaali as 'Vaetti katti nikkum enga vaeli' compares him directly to a protective fence for his community.
Simile
“Kaalaiyattam kaali”
Comparing Kaali's strength and demeanor to a bull ('Kaalaiyattam') and his maternal affection to a mother ('Thaaya pola').
Allusion
“Karnan paarudaa”
Comparing Kaali's extreme generosity to Karna from the Mahabharata ('Karnan paarudaa').
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Ketta paya sir indha kaali”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'K' across words in 'Kettan paya sir indha kaali'.
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Trivia
This track serves as the mass hero-introduction theme song for Raghava Lawrence's character 'Kaali' in Kanchana 3. The music was composed by a group of young independent composers including Goura Hari, and the lyrics were written by prominent Tamil lyricist Madhan Karky.
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