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 edungadaa | Take up the sacrificial sword! |
| Koral valaiya arungadaa | Slit the windpipe! |
| Kodiveeran chaamikku | For the deity Kodiveeran, |
| Kobangal theerattum | Let the anger subside! |
| Male | |
| Kola vaala edungadaa | Take up the sacrificial sword! |
| Koral valaiya arungadaa | Slit the windpipe! |
| Kodiveeran chaamikku | For the deity Kodiveeran, |
| Kobangal theerattum | Let the anger subside! |
| Female | |
| Kettavan nozhaindhitta oorukku | Into the village where an evil man has entered, |
| Ada kelambuvaan kodiveeran porukku | Hey, Kodiveeran will march out to wage war! |
| Kettavan nozhaindhitta oorukku | Into the village where an evil man has entered, |
| Ada kelambuvaan kodiveeran porukku | Hey, Kodiveeran will march out to wage war! |
| Male | |
| Saadhiya azhingadaa | Eradicate caste! |
| Saatthiram kizhingadaa | Tear apart dogmatic scriptures! |
| Kodiveeran chaamikku | For the deity Kodiveeran, |
| Kaayangal aarattum | Let the wounds heal! |
| Male | |
| Saadhiya azhingadaa | Eradicate caste! |
| Saatthiram kizhingadaa | Tear apart dogmatic scriptures! |
| Kodiveeran chaamikku | For the deity Kodiveeran, |
| Kaayangal aarattum | Let the wounds heal! |
| Female | |
| Soodhugalai naalum | All kinds of treachery, |
| Sokkaa thaan koluthuvom | We will set ablaze brightly! |
| Kaekkaama suthunaa | If the earth spins without heeding, |
| Boomiyai niruthuvom… | We will stop the earth! |
| Chorus | |
| Ae oora kaakkum kaavakkaaran | Hey, he is the guardian watchman who protects the village! |
| Ada ratham kandaa kovakkaaran | Hey, he gets angry upon seeing blood! |
| Kothiratthila kola saami | A fierce deity by lineage, |
| Ada kodiveeran kodiveeran daa | Hey, he is Kodiveeran, Kodiveeran! |
| Chorus | |
| Muniyaana saamikku | To the deity Muniyandi, |
| Bali thara naerndhadhu | A sacrifice was vowed! |
| Innikku thaanadaa | Only today, |
| Patta kadan theerndhadhu | The debt incurred is repaid! |
| O… ho ho ho | O... ho ho ho |
| O… ho ho ho | O... ho ho ho |
| Chorus | |
| O… ho ho ho ho | O... ho ho ho ho |
| O… ho ho ho ho | O... ho ho ho ho |
| O… ho ho ho ho | O... ho ho ho ho |
| O… ho ho ho ho | O... ho ho ho ho |
| Male | |
| Kola vaala edungadaa | Take up the sacrificial sword! |
| Koral valaiya arungadaa | Slit the windpipe! |
| Kodiveeran chaamikku | For the deity Kodiveeran, |
| Kobangal theerattum | Let the anger subside! |
| Male | |
| Kola vaala edungadaa | Take up the sacrificial sword! |
| Koral valaiya arungadaa | Slit the windpipe! |
| Kodiveeran chaamikku | For the deity Kodiveeran, |
| Kobangal theerattum | Let the anger subside! |
| Female | |
| Kettavan nozhaindhitta oorukku | Into the village where an evil man has entered, |
| Ada kelambuvaan kodiveeran porukku | Hey, Kodiveeran will march out to wage war! |
| Kettavan nozhaindhitta oorukku | Into the village where an evil man has entered, |
| Ada kelambuvaan kodiveeran porukku | Hey, Kodiveeran will march out to wage war! |
| Male | |
| Saadhiya azhingadaa | Eradicate caste! |
| Saatthiram kizhingadaa | Tear apart dogmatic scriptures! |
| Kodiveeran chaamikku | For the deity Kodiveeran, |
| Kaayangal aarattum | Let the wounds heal! |
| Male | |
| Saadhiya azhingadaa | Eradicate caste! |
| Saatthiram kizhingadaa | Tear apart dogmatic scriptures! |
| Kodiveeran chaamikku | For the deity Kodiveeran, |
| Kaayangal aarattum | Let the wounds heal! |
| Female | |
| Soodhugalai naalum | All kinds of treachery, |
| Sokkaa thaan koluthuvom | We will set ablaze brightly! |
| Kaekkaama suthunaa | If the earth spins without heeding, |
| Boomiyai niruthuvom… | We will stop the earth! |
| Male | |
| {Kola vaala edungadaa | {Take up the sacrificial sword! |
| Koral valaiya arungadaa | Slit the windpipe! |
| Kodiveeran chaamikku | For the deity Kodiveeran, |
| Kobangal theerattum} | Let the anger subside} |
| Chorus :Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho | Chorus: Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho |
கொல வாள எடுங்கடா
கொரல் வளைய அறுங்கடா
கொடிவீரன் சாமிக்கு
கோபங்கள் தீரட்டும்
Take up the sacrificial sword!
Slit the windpipe!
For the deity Kodiveeran,
Let the anger subside!
கொல வாள எடுங்கடா
கொரல் வளைய அறுங்கடா
கொடிவீரன் சாமிக்கு
கோபங்கள் தீரட்டும்
Take up the sacrificial sword!
Slit the windpipe!
For the deity Kodiveeran,
Let the anger subside!
கெட்டவன் நொழைந்திட்ட ஊருக்கு
அட கெளம்புவான் கொடிவீரன் போருக்கு
கெட்டவன் நொழைந்திட்ட ஊருக்கு
அட கெளம்புவான் கொடிவீரன் போருக்கு
Into the village where an evil man has entered,
Hey, Kodiveeran will march out to wage war!
Into the village where an evil man has entered,
Hey, Kodiveeran will march out to wage war!
சாதிய அழிங்கடா
சாத்திரம் கிழிங்கடா
கொடிவீரன் சாமிக்கு
காயங்கள் ஆறட்டும்
Eradicate caste!
Tear apart dogmatic scriptures!
For the deity Kodiveeran,
Let the wounds heal!
சாதிய அழிங்கடா
சாத்திரம் கிழிங்கடா
கொடிவீரன் சாமிக்கு
காயங்கள் ஆறட்டும்
Eradicate caste!
Tear apart dogmatic scriptures!
For the deity Kodiveeran,
Let the wounds heal!
சூதுகளை நாளும்
சோக்காதான் கொளுத்துவோம்
கேக்காம சுத்துனா
பூமிய நிறுத்துவோம்...
All kinds of treachery,
We will set ablaze brightly!
If the earth spins without heeding,
We will stop the earth!
ஏ ஊர காக்கும் காவக்காரன்
அட ரத்தம் கண்டா கோவக்காரன்
கோத்திரத்தில கோல சாமி
அட கொடிவீரன் கொடிவீரன்டா
Hey, he is the guardian watchman who protects the village!
Hey, he gets angry upon seeing blood!
A fierce deity by lineage,
Hey, he is Kodiveeran, Kodiveeran!
முனியான சாமிக்கு
பலி தர நேர்ந்தது
இன்னிக்கு தாண்டா
பட்ட கடன் தீர்ந்தது
ஓ.....ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஓ......ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
To the deity Muniyandi,
A sacrifice was vowed!
Only today,
The debt incurred is repaid!
O... ho ho ho
O... ho ho ho
ஓ......ஹொ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஓ......ஹொ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஓ......ஹொ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஓ......ஹொ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
O... ho ho ho ho
O... ho ho ho ho
O... ho ho ho ho
O... ho ho ho ho
கொல வாள எடுங்கடா
கொரல் வளைய அறுங்கடா
கொடிவீரன் சாமிக்கு
கோபங்கள் தீரட்டும்
Take up the sacrificial sword!
Slit the windpipe!
For the deity Kodiveeran,
Let the anger subside!
கொல வாள எடுங்கடா
கொரல் வளைய அறுங்கடா
கொடிவீரன் சாமிக்கு
கோபங்கள் தீரட்டும்
Take up the sacrificial sword!
Slit the windpipe!
For the deity Kodiveeran,
Let the anger subside!
கெட்டவன் நொழைந்திட்ட ஊருக்கு
அட கெளம்புவான் கொடிவீரன் போருக்கு
கெட்டவன் நொழைந்திட்ட ஊருக்கு
அட கெளம்புவான் கொடிவீரன் போருக்கு
Into the village where an evil man has entered,
Hey, Kodiveeran will march out to wage war!
Into the village where an evil man has entered,
Hey, Kodiveeran will march out to wage war!
சாதிய அழிங்கடா
சாத்திரம் கிழிங்கடா
கொடிவீரன் சாமிக்கு
காயங்கள் ஆறட்டும்
Eradicate caste!
Tear apart dogmatic scriptures!
For the deity Kodiveeran,
Let the wounds heal!
சாதிய அழிங்கடா
சாத்திரம் கிழிங்கடா
கொடிவீரன் சாமிக்கு
காயங்கள் ஆறட்டும்
Eradicate caste!
Tear apart dogmatic scriptures!
For the deity Kodiveeran,
Let the wounds heal!
சூதுகளை நாளும்
சோக்காதான் கொளுத்துவோம்
கேக்காம சுத்துனா
பூமிய நிறுத்துவோம்...
All kinds of treachery,
We will set ablaze brightly!
If the earth spins without heeding,
We will stop the earth!
{கொல வாள எடுங்கடா
கொரல் வளைய அறுங்கடா
கொடிவீரன் சாமிக்கு
கோபங்கள் தீரட்டும்}
குழு :
{ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ}
{Take up the sacrificial sword!
Slit the windpipe!
For the deity Kodiveeran,
Let the anger subside}
Chorus: Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho
Kola vaala edungadaa
Take up the sacrificial sword!
Koral valaiya arungadaa
Slit the windpipe!
Kodiveeran chaamikku
For the deity Kodiveeran,
Kobangal theerattum
Let the anger subside!
Kola vaala edungadaa
Take up the sacrificial sword!
Koral valaiya arungadaa
Slit the windpipe!
Kodiveeran chaamikku
For the deity Kodiveeran,
Kobangal theerattum
Let the anger subside!
Kettavan nozhaindhitta oorukku
Into the village where an evil man has entered,
Ada kelambuvaan kodiveeran porukku
Hey, Kodiveeran will march out to wage war!
Kettavan nozhaindhitta oorukku
Into the village where an evil man has entered,
Ada kelambuvaan kodiveeran porukku
Hey, Kodiveeran will march out to wage war!
Saadhiya azhingadaa
Eradicate caste!
Saatthiram kizhingadaa
Tear apart dogmatic scriptures!
Kodiveeran chaamikku
For the deity Kodiveeran,
Kaayangal aarattum
Let the wounds heal!
Saadhiya azhingadaa
Eradicate caste!
Saatthiram kizhingadaa
Tear apart dogmatic scriptures!
Kodiveeran chaamikku
For the deity Kodiveeran,
Kaayangal aarattum
Let the wounds heal!
Soodhugalai naalum
All kinds of treachery,
Sokkaa thaan koluthuvom
We will set ablaze brightly!
Kaekkaama suthunaa
If the earth spins without heeding,
Boomiyai niruthuvom…
We will stop the earth!
Ae oora kaakkum kaavakkaaran
Hey, he is the guardian watchman who protects the village!
Ada ratham kandaa kovakkaaran
Hey, he gets angry upon seeing blood!
Kothiratthila kola saami
A fierce deity by lineage,
Ada kodiveeran kodiveeran daa
Hey, he is Kodiveeran, Kodiveeran!
Muniyaana saamikku
To the deity Muniyandi,
Bali thara naerndhadhu
A sacrifice was vowed!
Innikku thaanadaa
Only today,
Patta kadan theerndhadhu
The debt incurred is repaid!
O… ho ho ho
O... ho ho ho
O… ho ho ho
O... ho ho ho
O… ho ho ho ho
O... ho ho ho ho
O… ho ho ho ho
O... ho ho ho ho
O… ho ho ho ho
O... ho ho ho ho
O… ho ho ho ho
O... ho ho ho ho
Kola vaala edungadaa
Take up the sacrificial sword!
Koral valaiya arungadaa
Slit the windpipe!
Kodiveeran chaamikku
For the deity Kodiveeran,
Kobangal theerattum
Let the anger subside!
Kola vaala edungadaa
Take up the sacrificial sword!
Koral valaiya arungadaa
Slit the windpipe!
Kodiveeran chaamikku
For the deity Kodiveeran,
Kobangal theerattum
Let the anger subside!
Kettavan nozhaindhitta oorukku
Into the village where an evil man has entered,
Ada kelambuvaan kodiveeran porukku
Hey, Kodiveeran will march out to wage war!
Kettavan nozhaindhitta oorukku
Into the village where an evil man has entered,
Ada kelambuvaan kodiveeran porukku
Hey, Kodiveeran will march out to wage war!
Saadhiya azhingadaa
Eradicate caste!
Saatthiram kizhingadaa
Tear apart dogmatic scriptures!
Kodiveeran chaamikku
For the deity Kodiveeran,
Kaayangal aarattum
Let the wounds heal!
Saadhiya azhingadaa
Eradicate caste!
Saatthiram kizhingadaa
Tear apart dogmatic scriptures!
Kodiveeran chaamikku
For the deity Kodiveeran,
Kaayangal aarattum
Let the wounds heal!
Soodhugalai naalum
All kinds of treachery,
Sokkaa thaan koluthuvom
We will set ablaze brightly!
Kaekkaama suthunaa
If the earth spins without heeding,
Boomiyai niruthuvom…
We will stop the earth!
{Kola vaala edungadaa
{Take up the sacrificial sword!
Koral valaiya arungadaa
Slit the windpipe!
Kodiveeran chaamikku
For the deity Kodiveeran,
Kobangal theerattum}
Let the anger subside}
Chorus :Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho
Chorus: 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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