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Lyrics & meaning

Kolin Nuniyil

From Maayakoothu · 2025

Lyricist
Nagarajan Kannan
Singer
Kaber Vasuki
Music director
Anjana Rajagopalan
Details
Maayakoothu2025

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kolin nuniyil uruvam kondaarThey took form at the tip of the rod.
Kolla thunindhaal naanum poruppaeno?..If they dare to kill, will I remain tolerant?
Ennai thurathi meiyai varuthiChasing me and torturing the body,
Vidhiyai thirutha iniyum iruppaaro?..Will they remain any longer to rewrite destiny?
Male
Paavai aattum, aegan naaneI am the singular master who controls the puppets,
Saavai kaattum kaalan naanthaaneI am the god of death who shows the end.
Male
Padaitha ivanai pagaitha edhuvumAnything that antagonizes this creator
Sidharum thugalaai kaatril poividumWill shatter into particles and vanish in the wind.
Vidhaitha payirai arukkum tharunamWhen the time arrives to harvest the sown crops,
Karunai viduthe kaadu serndhidumMercy is abandoned, retreating into the wilderness.
Male
Kanakkai meeri parakkum vetkaiThe soaring desire that exceeds all calculations
Nilaippadhillai neeril poividumWill not endure; it will dissolve into water.
Kadaisi thedhi padaitha yaakkaiThe mortal body created with an expiration date
Ivanin kole kondru theerthidumWill be finished off by his own rod.
Male
Maranam ketkum kurudhi kolamA bloody pattern demanding death,
Maranam ketkum kurudhi kolamA bloody pattern demanding death,
Maranam ketkum kurudhi kolamA bloody pattern demanding death,
Vidhi yaar ingae velvaar?Who here can conquer fate?
Vidhi yaar ingu velvaar?…Who here can conquer fate?
Vidhi yaar ingu velvaar?Who here can conquer fate?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Maayakoothu' is an intense, philosophical anthem centering on themes of fate, cosmic order, mortality, and supreme power. The speaker asserts himself as an almighty force—a puppet master and harbinger of death—warning that anyone who dares to defy creation or rewrite destiny will inevitably be destroyed.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second Syllable Rhyme)

Padaitha ivanai pagaitha edhuvum / Vidhaitha payirai arukkum tharunam

The second syllable rhyming pattern is present across lines, such as 'Padaitha' (படைத்த) and 'Vidhaitha' (விதைத்த).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Paavai aattum, aegan naane / Saavai kaattum kaalan naanthaane

Life is metaphorically depicted as a puppet show, with the speaker portraying himself as the ultimate puppeteer ('Paavai aattum aegan') and time/death ('Kaalan').

Visual Imagery

Sidharum thugalaai kaatril poividum

Creates a vivid visual image of destruction where arrogant opposition shatters into microscopic dust particles carried away by the breeze.

Rhetorical Question

Vidhi yaar ingae velvaar?

The repeated closing line asks who can conquer fate, emphasizing the inevitability of destiny rather than seeking an answer.

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Trivia

Kaber Vasuki, known for his distinct voice in the Tamil independent and playback music scene, brings his signature raw, alt-rock vocal texture to this track, complementing Nagarajan Kannan's grim philosophical lyrics.

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