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Kola Vaala Edungada

From Annakodi · 2013

Lyricist
Yegathasi
Singers
‘Padayapa’ Sriram, A. R. Reihana, Maya
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Annakodi2013

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kola vaala edungadaaTake up the sacrificial sword!
Koral valaiya arungadaaSlit the windpipe!
Kodiveeran chaamikkuFor the deity Kodiveeran,
Kobangal theerattumLet the anger subside!
Male
Kola vaala edungadaaTake up the sacrificial sword!
Koral valaiya arungadaaSlit the windpipe!
Kodiveeran chaamikkuFor the deity Kodiveeran,
Kobangal theerattumLet the anger subside!
Female
Kettavan nozhaindhitta oorukkuInto the village where an evil man has entered,
Ada kelambuvaan kodiveeran porukkuHey, Kodiveeran will march out to wage war!
Kettavan nozhaindhitta oorukkuInto the village where an evil man has entered,
Ada kelambuvaan kodiveeran porukkuHey, Kodiveeran will march out to wage war!
Male
Saadhiya azhingadaaEradicate caste!
Saatthiram kizhingadaaTear apart dogmatic scriptures!
Kodiveeran chaamikkuFor the deity Kodiveeran,
Kaayangal aarattumLet the wounds heal!
Male
Saadhiya azhingadaaEradicate caste!
Saatthiram kizhingadaaTear apart dogmatic scriptures!
Kodiveeran chaamikkuFor the deity Kodiveeran,
Kaayangal aarattumLet the wounds heal!
Female
Soodhugalai naalumAll kinds of treachery,
Sokkaa thaan koluthuvomWe will set ablaze brightly!
Kaekkaama suthunaaIf the earth spins without heeding,
Boomiyai niruthuvom…We will stop the earth!
Chorus
Ae oora kaakkum kaavakkaaranHey, he is the guardian watchman who protects the village!
Ada ratham kandaa kovakkaaranHey, he gets angry upon seeing blood!
Kothiratthila kola saamiA fierce deity by lineage,
Ada kodiveeran kodiveeran daaHey, he is Kodiveeran, Kodiveeran!
Chorus
Muniyaana saamikkuTo the deity Muniyandi,
Bali thara naerndhadhuA sacrifice was vowed!
Innikku thaanadaaOnly today,
Patta kadan theerndhadhuThe debt incurred is repaid!
O… ho ho hoO... ho ho ho
O… ho ho hoO... ho ho ho
Chorus
O… ho ho ho hoO... ho ho ho ho
O… ho ho ho hoO... ho ho ho ho
O… ho ho ho hoO... ho ho ho ho
O… ho ho ho hoO... ho ho ho ho
Male
Kola vaala edungadaaTake up the sacrificial sword!
Koral valaiya arungadaaSlit the windpipe!
Kodiveeran chaamikkuFor the deity Kodiveeran,
Kobangal theerattumLet the anger subside!
Male
Kola vaala edungadaaTake up the sacrificial sword!
Koral valaiya arungadaaSlit the windpipe!
Kodiveeran chaamikkuFor the deity Kodiveeran,
Kobangal theerattumLet the anger subside!
Female
Kettavan nozhaindhitta oorukkuInto the village where an evil man has entered,
Ada kelambuvaan kodiveeran porukkuHey, Kodiveeran will march out to wage war!
Kettavan nozhaindhitta oorukkuInto the village where an evil man has entered,
Ada kelambuvaan kodiveeran porukkuHey, Kodiveeran will march out to wage war!
Male
Saadhiya azhingadaaEradicate caste!
Saatthiram kizhingadaaTear apart dogmatic scriptures!
Kodiveeran chaamikkuFor the deity Kodiveeran,
Kaayangal aarattumLet the wounds heal!
Male
Saadhiya azhingadaaEradicate caste!
Saatthiram kizhingadaaTear apart dogmatic scriptures!
Kodiveeran chaamikkuFor the deity Kodiveeran,
Kaayangal aarattumLet the wounds heal!
Female
Soodhugalai naalumAll kinds of treachery,
Sokkaa thaan koluthuvomWe will set ablaze brightly!
Kaekkaama suthunaaIf the earth spins without heeding,
Boomiyai niruthuvom…We will stop the earth!
Male
{Kola vaala edungadaa{Take up the sacrificial sword!
Koral valaiya arungadaaSlit the windpipe!
Kodiveeran chaamikkuFor the deity Kodiveeran,
Kobangal theerattum}Let the anger subside}
Chorus :Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho hoChorus: Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This intense folk song serves as an aggressive ritual chant and rallying cry invocation dedicated to a fierce village guardian deity, Kodiveeran. The lyrics call upon the villagers to take up arms, perform sacrifices to appease the deity, and stand up against villainy entering their village.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Kola vaala edungadaa / Koral valaiya arungadaa

Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Kola' and 'Koral', or 'Saadhiya' and 'Saatthiram'.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Kodiveeran chaamikku / Kobangal theerattum

Repetition of initial consonant sounds within a line, such as 'Kodiveeran' and 'Kobangal'.

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

Kaekkaama suthunaa boomiyai niruthuvom...

Exaggerated imagery used to emphasize grand strength, claiming to halt the earth's rotation if it disobeys.

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Trivia

The track is from the 2013 Tamil film 'Annakodi', directed by veteran filmmaker Bharathiraja with music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar and lyrics penned by Yegathasi.

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