Koelae
From RRR · 2021
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Vishal Mishra, Benny Dayal, Sahiti Chaganti
- Music director
- Maragadha Mani
- Details
- RRR2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naethellaam marandhida | To forget about all of yesterday |
| Chorus :Adingadaa jaanda | Raise the victory flag! |
| Male :Kaathula urumida | To roar in the wind |
| Chorus :Kottunga konda | Beat the celebration drums! |
| Male | |
| Naethellaam marandhida | To forget about all of yesterday |
| Chorus :Adingadaa jaanda | Raise the victory flag! |
| Male :Kaathula urumida | To roar in the wind |
| Chorus :Kottunga konda | Beat the celebration drums! |
| All :Jindaa konda kathi chuthi kindha kundha keemae kooli | Hold the flag high, swirl the sword, sit down and celebrate with energy! |
| Male | |
| Idikkira koalaeMale :Chenjoatru koelae | The striking stick! The stick fed with loyal blood! |
| Male :Sivakkura koalaeMale :Sivangangai koelae | The reddening stick! The Sivagangai stick! |
| Male | |
| Nedu nedu koelaeMale :Echangal koelae | The tall towering stick! The Echangal stick! |
| Both :Achamillai cholluchu ettaiyaburathu koelae | The fearless stick from Ettayapuram! |
| Male | |
| Naethellaam marandhida | To forget about all of yesterday |
| Chorus :Adingadaa jaanda | Raise the victory flag! |
| Male :Kaathula urumida | To roar in the wind |
| Chorus :Kottunga konda | Beat the celebration drums! |
| Male | |
| Ratham ranam rauthiramaa maaruchoo | Blood, battle, and fury transformed into fire |
| Male :Pithamunnu irudhaiyamu paaduchoo | The crazy heart sang with passionate desire |
| Female :Naadi naerambelaam veri paanjucho | Fierce energy rushed through every vein and nerve |
| Adhil sogamelaam muzhusaathaa mudunjuso | All the sorrow came to a complete end in it |
| Male | |
| Ippadi aadaama vaera eppudi kondaada | Without dancing like this, how else can we celebrate? |
| Male :Thoppalaam kottaama naan eppadi aada | Without drum beats echoing, how can I dance? |
| Male :Motta poatta koothaa koomae vekkaa koomae koelae | The stick of bold celebration without any shame! |
| Male | |
| Kalavara koalaeMale :Kalkathaa koelae | The chaotic stick! The Kolkata stick! |
| Male :Kudiyaadhaar koalaeMale :Gujraathi koelae | The stick of Kudiyatham! The Gujarati stick! |
| Female :Ezhuchidum koelaeAll :Ettooru koelae | The rising stick! The stick of eight towns! |
| Male :Thuninje cherukkae thirunelvaeli koalae | The courageous, daring stick of Tirunelveli! |
| Male | |
| Naethellaam marandhida | To forget about all of yesterday |
| Chorus :Adingadaa jaanda | Raise the victory flag! |
| Male :Kaathula urumida | To roar in the wind |
| Chorus :Kottunga konda | Beat the celebration drums! |
| Male | |
| Chuthu chuthu | Spin and spin |
| Chuthu chuthu | Spin and spin |
| Chuthu chuthu | Spin and spin |
| Chuthu chuthu chuthu chuthu | Spin and spin, spin and spin |
| Chuthu chuthu chuthu chuthu | Spin and spin, spin and spin |
| Chuthu chuthu chuthu chuthu | Spin and spin, spin and spin |
| Chuthu chuthu chuthu chuthu | Spin and spin, spin and spin |
| Male | |
| Chuthuda chuthu thalaippaaga chuthudaa | Spin it around, tie the turban and spin! |
| Mala madhuchu kaikaappa maathuda | Bend the mountain into a protecting shield! |
| Male | |
| Kavasamunaa namma nenjunnu cholludaa | Say that our chest itself is our armor! |
| Namma maanam maela kaivecha vetudaa | If anyone touches our honor, slash them down! |
| Male | |
| Paadhikkaamaraasa hae hae neevecha pattaasaa | King Badhika! Hey, hey, the firecracker you lit! |
| Koamasariyaasa kulaa adudaa kanaeshaa | Play the festival beats, call out Ganesha! |
| Male | |
| Pala pathavecha koalaeMale :Punjaabi koalae | The stick ignited with passion! The Punjabi stick! |
| Male :Thanga thanga koalaeMale :Thathudhiri koalae | The glittering golden stick! The vibrant Thathudhiri stick! |
| Female | |
| Koamalathu koalae pala haasi koalae | The joyful stick, filled with laughter and pride! |
| Male :Vetri ellaam muzhanguchi veer marathi koalae | Victory echoed everywhere with the brave Maratha stick! |
| Male | |
| Naethellaam marandhida | To forget about all of yesterday |
| Chorus :Adingadaa jaanda | Raise the victory flag! |
| Male :Kaathula urumida | To roar in the wind |
| Chorus :Kottunga konda | Beat the celebration drums! |
| Male | |
| Naethellaam marandhida | To forget about all of yesterday |
| Chorus :Adingadaa jaanda | Raise the victory flag! |
| Male :Kaathula urumida | To roar in the wind |
| Chorus :Kottunga konda | Beat the celebration drums! |
| Chorus | |
| Muru muru muru muru…………………….. | Muru muru muru muru... |
நேத்தெல்லாம் மறந்திட குழு
: அடிங்கடா ஜெண்டா
காத்துல உறுமிட குழு :
கொட்டுங்க கொண்டா
To forget about all of yesterday
Raise the victory flag!
To roar in the wind
Beat the celebration drums!
நேத்தெல்லாம் மறந்திட குழு
: அடிங்கடா ஜெண்டா
காத்துல உறுமிட குழு :
கொட்டுங்க கொண்டா
To forget about all of yesterday
Raise the victory flag!
To roar in the wind
Beat the celebration drums!
Hold the flag high, swirl the sword, sit down and celebrate with energy!
ஜிண்டா கொண்டா கத்தி சுத்தி
கிந்தா குந்தா குந்தே கோலே
The striking stick! The stick fed with loyal blood!
The reddening stick! The Sivagangai stick!
இடிக்கிற கோலே ஆண் :
செஞ்சோற்று கோலே
சிவக்குற கோலே ஆண் :
சிவங்கங்கை கோலே
நெடு நெடு கோலே ஆண் :
எச்சங்கள் கோலே
இருவர் :
அச்சமில்லை சொல்லுச்சு எட்டையபுரத்து கோலே
The tall towering stick! The Echangal stick!
The fearless stick from Ettayapuram!
நேத்தெல்லாம் மறந்திட குழு
: அடிங்கடா ஜெண்டா
காத்துல உறுமிட குழு :
கொட்டுங்க கொண்டா
To forget about all of yesterday
Raise the victory flag!
To roar in the wind
Beat the celebration drums!
ரத்தம் ரணம் ரௌத்திரமா மாறுச்சோ
பித்தமுன்னு இருதயமும் பாடுசோ
நாடி நரம்பெலாமே வெறி பாஞ்சுச்சோ
அதில் சோகமெலாம் முழுசாதான் முடிஞ்சுச்சோ
Blood, battle, and fury transformed into fire
The crazy heart sang with passionate desire
Fierce energy rushed through every vein and nerve
All the sorrow came to a complete end in it
இப்படி ஆடாம வேற எப்படி கொண்டாட
தப்பலாம் கொட்டாம நான் எப்படி கொண்டாட
Without dancing like this, how else can we celebrate?
Without drum beats echoing, how can I dance?
The stick of bold celebration without any shame!
மொட்ட போட்ட கூத்தா கூந்தா
வெக்கா கூமே கோலே
The chaotic stick! The Kolkata stick!
The stick of Kudiyatham! The Gujarati stick!
The rising stick! The stick of eight towns!
The courageous, daring stick of Tirunelveli!
கலமர கோலே ஆண் :
கல்கத்தா கோலே
குடியாதார் கோலே ஆண் :
குஜராத்தி கோலே
எழுச்சிடும் கோலே அனைவரும் :
எட்டூரு கோலே
அன்பே சீருக்கு ஆண் :
திருநெல்வேலி கோலே
To forget about all of yesterday
Raise the victory flag!
To roar in the wind
Beat the celebration drums!
நேத்தெல்லாம் மறந்திட குழு
: அடிங்கடா ஜெண்டா
காத்துல உறுமிட குழு :
கொட்டுங்க கொண்டா
Spin and spin
Spin and spin
Spin and spin
Spin and spin, spin and spin
Spin and spin, spin and spin
Spin and spin, spin and spin
Spin and spin, spin and spin
சுத்து சுத்து
சுத்து சுத்து
சுத்து சுத்து
சுத்து சுத்து சுத்து சுத்து
சுத்து சுத்து சுத்து சுத்து
சுத்து சுத்து சுத்து சுத்து
சுத்து சுத்து சுத்து சுத்து
Spin it around, tie the turban and spin!
Bend the mountain into a protecting shield!
சுத்துடா சுத்து தலைப்பாக சுத்துடா
மால மடிச்சு கைகாப்பா மாத்துடா
கவசமுனா நம்ம நெஞ்சுன்னு சொல்லுடா
நம்ம மானம் மேல கைவெச்சா வெட்டுடா
Say that our chest itself is our armor!
If anyone touches our honor, slash them down!
பாதிக்காமராசா
ஹே ஹே நீ வெச்ச பட்டாசா
கோமசாரியாசா
குலா அதுடா கனேஷா
King Badhika! Hey, hey, the firecracker you lit!
Play the festival beats, call out Ganesha!
கன்னா முன்னா முல்லா சுல்லா
பிலே பிலே பாலே பாலே போடே
The stick ignited with passion! The Punjabi stick!
The glittering golden stick! The vibrant Thathudhiri stick!
பல பாத வெச்ச கோலே ஆண் :
பஞ்சாபி கோலே
தங்க தங்க கோலே ஆண் :
தத்துதிரி கோலே
கோமலத்து கோலே பலஹாசி கோலே
வெற்றி எல்லாம் முழங்குச்சி ஆண் :
வீர் மராத்தி கோலே
The joyful stick, filled with laughter and pride!
Victory echoed everywhere with the brave Maratha stick!
நேத்தெல்லாம் மறந்திட குழு
: அடிங்கடா ஜெண்டா
காத்துல உறுமிட குழு :
கொட்டுங்க கொண்டா
To forget about all of yesterday
Raise the victory flag!
To roar in the wind
Beat the celebration drums!
நேத்தெல்லாம் மறந்திட குழு
: அடிங்கடா ஜெண்டா
காத்துல உறுமிட குழு :
கொட்டுங்க கொண்டா
To forget about all of yesterday
Raise the victory flag!
To roar in the wind
Beat the celebration drums!
முறு முறு முறு முறு முறு .....
Muru muru muru muru...
Naethellaam marandhida
To forget about all of yesterday
Chorus :Adingadaa jaanda
Raise the victory flag!
Male :Kaathula urumida
To roar in the wind
Chorus :Kottunga konda
Beat the celebration drums!
Naethellaam marandhida
To forget about all of yesterday
Chorus :Adingadaa jaanda
Raise the victory flag!
Male :Kaathula urumida
To roar in the wind
Chorus :Kottunga konda
Beat the celebration drums!
All :Jindaa konda kathi chuthi kindha kundha keemae kooli
Hold the flag high, swirl the sword, sit down and celebrate with energy!
Idikkira koalaeMale :Chenjoatru koelae
The striking stick! The stick fed with loyal blood!
Male :Sivakkura koalaeMale :Sivangangai koelae
The reddening stick! The Sivagangai stick!
Nedu nedu koelaeMale :Echangal koelae
The tall towering stick! The Echangal stick!
Both :Achamillai cholluchu ettaiyaburathu koelae
The fearless stick from Ettayapuram!
Naethellaam marandhida
To forget about all of yesterday
Chorus :Adingadaa jaanda
Raise the victory flag!
Male :Kaathula urumida
To roar in the wind
Chorus :Kottunga konda
Beat the celebration drums!
Ratham ranam rauthiramaa maaruchoo
Blood, battle, and fury transformed into fire
Male :Pithamunnu irudhaiyamu paaduchoo
The crazy heart sang with passionate desire
Female :Naadi naerambelaam veri paanjucho
Fierce energy rushed through every vein and nerve
Adhil sogamelaam muzhusaathaa mudunjuso
All the sorrow came to a complete end in it
Ippadi aadaama vaera eppudi kondaada
Without dancing like this, how else can we celebrate?
Male :Thoppalaam kottaama naan eppadi aada
Without drum beats echoing, how can I dance?
Male :Motta poatta koothaa koomae vekkaa koomae koelae
The stick of bold celebration without any shame!
Kalavara koalaeMale :Kalkathaa koelae
The chaotic stick! The Kolkata stick!
Male :Kudiyaadhaar koalaeMale :Gujraathi koelae
The stick of Kudiyatham! The Gujarati stick!
Female :Ezhuchidum koelaeAll :Ettooru koelae
The rising stick! The stick of eight towns!
Male :Thuninje cherukkae thirunelvaeli koalae
The courageous, daring stick of Tirunelveli!
Naethellaam marandhida
To forget about all of yesterday
Chorus :Adingadaa jaanda
Raise the victory flag!
Male :Kaathula urumida
To roar in the wind
Chorus :Kottunga konda
Beat the celebration drums!
Chuthu chuthu
Spin and spin
Chuthu chuthu
Spin and spin
Chuthu chuthu
Spin and spin
Chuthu chuthu chuthu chuthu
Spin and spin, spin and spin
Chuthu chuthu chuthu chuthu
Spin and spin, spin and spin
Chuthu chuthu chuthu chuthu
Spin and spin, spin and spin
Chuthu chuthu chuthu chuthu
Spin and spin, spin and spin
Chuthuda chuthu thalaippaaga chuthudaa
Spin it around, tie the turban and spin!
Mala madhuchu kaikaappa maathuda
Bend the mountain into a protecting shield!
Kavasamunaa namma nenjunnu cholludaa
Say that our chest itself is our armor!
Namma maanam maela kaivecha vetudaa
If anyone touches our honor, slash them down!
Paadhikkaamaraasa hae hae neevecha pattaasaa
King Badhika! Hey, hey, the firecracker you lit!
Koamasariyaasa kulaa adudaa kanaeshaa
Play the festival beats, call out Ganesha!
Pala pathavecha koalaeMale :Punjaabi koalae
The stick ignited with passion! The Punjabi stick!
Male :Thanga thanga koalaeMale :Thathudhiri koalae
The glittering golden stick! The vibrant Thathudhiri stick!
Koamalathu koalae pala haasi koalae
The joyful stick, filled with laughter and pride!
Male :Vetri ellaam muzhanguchi veer marathi koalae
Victory echoed everywhere with the brave Maratha stick!
Naethellaam marandhida
To forget about all of yesterday
Chorus :Adingadaa jaanda
Raise the victory flag!
Male :Kaathula urumida
To roar in the wind
Chorus :Kottunga konda
Beat the celebration drums!
Naethellaam marandhida
To forget about all of yesterday
Chorus :Adingadaa jaanda
Raise the victory flag!
Male :Kaathula urumida
To roar in the wind
Chorus :Kottunga konda
Beat the celebration drums!
Muru muru muru muru……………………..
Muru muru muru muru...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song serves as a patriotic anthem celebrating victory, unity, and fearless spirit across various regions of India. It calls upon people to forget past struggles and unite in joyous celebration by raising flags, beating drums, and performing folk stick-dances (Kolaattam). The lyrics honor freedom fighters and historical regions—ranging from Sivagangai, Ettayapuram, and Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu to Kolkata, Gujarat, Punjab, and Maharashtra—symbolizing national unity through rhythm and high-octane dance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Edhugai)
“Chenjoatru koelae / Sivangangai koelae / Ettayaburathu koelae”
Repeated use of the suffix 'koalae' across multiple lines to create a rhythmic, repetitive chant honoring different sticks/regions.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Ratham ranam rauthiramaa maaruchoo”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'R' and 'Ch' to heighten the martial cadence.
Repetition / Anaphora
“Chuthu chuthu chuthu chuthu”
Rhythmic repetition of 'Chuthu' (spin) mimicking the dizzying speed of stick dancing and flag waving.
Hyperbole / Heroic Imagery
“Mala madhuchu kaikaappa maathuda”
Exaggerating physical strength and resolve by metaphorically turning mountains into shields.
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Trivia
This track is the Tamil equivalent of 'Etthara Jenda' (Telugu), featured during the end-credits of S.S. Rajamouli's magnum opus 'RRR' (2021). Composed by Maragathamani (M.M. Keeravani) with Tamil lyrics by Madhan Karky, the song pays tribute to iconic Indian revolutionaries across different states, including Velu Nachiyar, Kattabomman, Bhagat Singh, and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
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