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Lyrics & meaning

Koelae

From RRR · 2021

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Vishal Mishra, Benny Dayal, Sahiti Chaganti
Music director
Maragadha Mani
Movie name
RRR
Movie release year
2021
Lyrics added on
15 Jan 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naethellaam marandhida
Chorus :Adingadaa jaanda
Male :Kaathula urumida
Chorus :Kottunga konda
Naethellaam marandhida
Chorus :Adingadaa jaanda
Male :Kaathula urumida
Chorus :Kottunga konda
All :Jindaa konda kathi chuthi kindha kundha keemae kooli
Idikkira koalaeMale :Chenjoatru koelae
Male :Sivakkura koalaeMale :Sivangangai koelae
Nedu nedu koelaeMale :Echangal koelae
Both :Achamillai cholluchu ettaiyaburathu koelae
Naethellaam marandhida
Chorus :Adingadaa jaanda
Male :Kaathula urumida
Chorus :Kottunga konda
Ratham ranam rauthiramaa maaruchoo
Male :Pithamunnu irudhaiyamu paaduchoo
Female :Naadi naerambelaam veri paanjucho
Adhil sogamelaam muzhusaathaa mudunjuso
Ippadi aadaama vaera eppudi kondaada
Male :Thoppalaam kottaama naan eppadi aada
Male :Motta poatta koothaa koomae vekkaa koomae koelae
Kalavara koalaeMale :Kalkathaa koelae
Male :Kudiyaadhaar koalaeMale :Gujraathi koelae
Female :Ezhuchidum koelaeAll :Ettooru koelae
Male :Thuninje cherukkae thirunelvaeli koalae
Naethellaam marandhida
Chorus :Adingadaa jaanda
Male :Kaathula urumida
Chorus :Kottunga konda
Chuthu chuthu
Chuthu chuthu
Chuthu chuthu
Chuthu chuthu chuthu chuthu
Chuthu chuthu chuthu chuthu
Chuthu chuthu chuthu chuthu
Chuthu chuthu chuthu chuthu
Chuthuda chuthu thalaippaaga chuthudaa
Mala madhuchu kaikaappa maathuda
Kavasamunaa namma nenjunnu cholludaa
Namma maanam maela kaivecha vetudaa
Paadhikkaamaraasa hae hae neevecha pattaasaa
Koamasariyaasa kulaa adudaa kanaeshaa
Pala pathavecha koalaeMale :Punjaabi koalae
Male :Thanga thanga koalaeMale :Thathudhiri koalae
Koamalathu koalae pala haasi koalae
Male :Vetri ellaam muzhanguchi veer marathi koalae
Naethellaam marandhida
Chorus :Adingadaa jaanda
Male :Kaathula urumida
Chorus :Kottunga konda
Naethellaam marandhida
Chorus :Adingadaa jaanda
Male :Kaathula urumida
Chorus :Kottunga konda
Muru muru muru muru……………………..
To forget all of yesterday,
Chorus: Hoist the flag!
Male: Roaring in the wind,
Chorus: Beat the drums and celebrate!
To forget all of yesterday,
Chorus: Hoist the flag!
Male: Roaring in the wind,
Chorus: Beat the drums and celebrate!
All: Jinda konda, brandishing swords, spinning all around!
Striking stick of thunder, Male: Stick of unyielding loyalty!
Male: Stick blazing red, Male: Stick of Sivagangai!
Tall towering stick, Male: Sturdy palm stick!
Both: The stick of Ettayapuram that declared, "Fear not!"
To forget all of yesterday,
Chorus: Hoist the flag!
Male: Roaring in the wind,
Chorus: Beat the drums and celebrate!
Blood and wounds turned into fierce rage,
Male: And the heart sang out in wild frenzy!
Female: A fiery energy surged through every nerve and vein,
And all our sorrow came to a complete end!
Without dancing like this, how else could we celebrate?
Male: Without the heavy drums beating, how can I dance?
Male: An unbridled folk dance, swing the sticks with fire!
Stick of revolution, Male: Stick of Calcutta!
Male: Stick of patriots, Male: Stick of Gujarat!
Female: The rising stick, All: The stick famous in every direction!
Male: Bold and full of pride, the stick of Tirunelveli!
To forget all of yesterday,
Chorus: Hoist the flag!
Male: Roaring in the wind,
Chorus: Beat the drums and celebrate!
Spin, spin!
Spin, spin!
Spin, spin!
Spin, spin, spin, spin!
Spin, spin, spin, spin!
Spin, spin, spin, spin!
Spin, spin, spin, spin!
Wrap it tight, wrap the turban around your head!
Bend a mountain and turn it into your arm guard!
Declare that our own chest is our shield!
If anyone touches our honor, strike them down!
Fearless champion, hey hey, the spark you lit went off like crackers!
Match the rhythm and dance with all your might, Ganesha!
The stick that ignited many, Male: The Punjabi stick!
Male: Shining golden stick, Male: Resonating stick!
Stick of pure spirit, stick of brave fighters!
Male: Roaring with victory everywhere, the brave Maratha stick!
To forget all of yesterday,
Chorus: Hoist the flag!
Male: Roaring in the wind,
Chorus: Beat the drums and celebrate!
To forget all of yesterday,
Chorus: Hoist the flag!
Male: Roaring in the wind,
Chorus: Beat the drums and celebrate!
Muru muru muru muru...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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