Kombari Vettapuli
From Captain Miller · 2023
- Lyricist
- Uma Devi
- Singer
- Dhee
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Captain Miller2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kombaari vetta puli paaru | Look at the horned hunting tiger. |
| Adhu koothaada pona kadha kelu | Hear the story of how it went to dance around. |
| Vengaikku vesham kattum aadu | A goat disguising itself as a tiger. |
| Ada aatukku yedhu puli vaalu | Hey, how can a goat have a tiger's tail? |
| Female | |
| Dhenam nellarukkum aachi | Daily grain harvesting became like... |
| Pasi unnum kadha pola | ...a story where hunger eats itself. |
| Avan katti vacha koattaikkulla | Inside the fort that he built, |
| Padhungi ponaan | He hid away. |
| Female | |
| Oru perazhaga paaka | Just to catch a glimpse of great beauty, |
| Avan keatta kadha noakka | To see the story he asked for, |
| Avan tholaa pona mannukkulla | Inside the land he lost long ago, |
| Thayangi ponaan | He hesitated and froze. |
| Female | |
| Oyyara thoondilonnu kaanu | Look at that stylish fishing hook! |
| Vala kollaama maatikichu meenu | Without needing a net, the fish got caught. |
| Thuppaakki munna nikkum koanu | A king standing in front of the gun, |
| Oru pen maana thedi vandha aanu | A male deer that came searching for a female deer. |
| Female | |
| Ada ottada thatta ponaa | Oh, he went to dust away cobwebs, |
| Adhu kothura sarpamaachu | But it turned into a biting serpent! |
| Othadam kutha pachala vachaa kuthura nanjaachu | When applying green herbs for warmth, it turned into piercing venom! |
| Sakkara nakka nikkira vandu chattini aayaachu | The beetle waiting to lick sugar became crushed chutney! |
| Female | |
| Puli thodum kaadippo | The forest touched by the tiger, now... |
| Oru idugaadaachu | ...has turned into a graveyard! |
| Pudhu varalaara puyalaaru kuri vachaachu | A new history and a stormy river have set their target! |
| Female | |
| Kombaari vetta puli paaru | Look at the horned hunting tiger. |
| Adhu koothaada pona kadha kelu | Hear the story of how it went to dance around. |
| Vengaikku vesham kattum aadu | A goat disguising itself as a tiger. |
| Oru pen maana thedi vandha aanu | A male deer that came searching for a female deer. |
| Female | |
| Velakku oliya paakka | To witness the light of the lamp, |
| Avan valanju olinju poga | As he bent and hid himself, |
| Oru velicha nelavu | A bright moon came down... |
| Parisa kodukka erangi vandhaale | ...to present a gift! |
| Female | |
| Iduppu asayundheru | The street moves as her waist sways, |
| Thangam thelicha kalasa maaru | Her chest like a golden water pot, |
| Ava siricha velicham | The light of her smile... |
| Seemaya kadandhum kedachurukaame | ...is said to reach beyond foreign lands! |
| Female | |
| Vanappula peyaa ninna | She stood like a ghost in her grandeur, |
| Manasula aathaa dhaanaa | But in his heart, isn't she a gentle mother? |
| Usurula oaraazhi chaaraaya neeraga chendhuputtaa | Into his soul, she blended like a deep ocean of intoxicating liquor! |
| Female | |
| Kombaari vetta puli paaru | Look at the horned hunting tiger. |
| Adhu koothaada pona kadha kelu | Hear the story of how it went to dance around. |
| Female | |
| Dhenam nellarukkum aachi | Daily grain harvesting became like... |
| Pasi unnum kadha pola | ...a story where hunger eats itself. |
| Avan katti vacha koattaikkulla | Inside the fort that he built, |
| Padhungi ponaan | He hid away. |
| Female | |
| Oyyara thoondilonnu kaanu | Look at that stylish fishing hook! |
| Vala kollaama maatikichu meenu | Without needing a net, the fish got caught. |
| Thuppaakki munna nikkum koanu | A king standing in front of the gun, |
| Oru pen maana thedi vandha aanu | A male deer that came searching for a female deer. |
கொம்பாரி வேட்ட புலி பாரு
அது கூத்தாட போன கதை கேளு
வேங்கைக்கு வேஷம் கட்டும் ஆடு
அட ஆட்டுக்கு எது புலி வாலு
Look at the horned hunting tiger.
Hear the story of how it went to dance around.
A goat disguising itself as a tiger.
Hey, how can a goat have a tiger's tail?
தினம் நெல்லறுக்கும் ஆச்சி
பசி உன்னும் கதை போல
அவன் கட்டி வச்ச கோட்டைக்குள்ள
பதுங்கி போனான்
Daily grain harvesting became like...
...a story where hunger eats itself.
Inside the fort that he built,
He hid away.
ஒரு பேரழக பாக்க
அவன் கேட்ட கதை நோக்க
அவன் தோலா போன மண்ணுக்குள்ள
தயங்கி போனான்
Just to catch a glimpse of great beauty,
To see the story he asked for,
Inside the land he lost long ago,
He hesitated and froze.
ஒய்யார தூண்டிலொன்னு காணு
வல கொள்ளாம மாட்டிகிச்சு மீனு
துப்பாக்கி முன்னா நிக்கும் கோணு
ஒரு பெண் மான தேடி வந்த ஆணு
Look at that stylish fishing hook!
Without needing a net, the fish got caught.
A king standing in front of the gun,
A male deer that came searching for a female deer.
அட ஒட்டட தட்ட போனா
அது கொத்துற சர்பமாச்சு
ஒத்தடம் குத பச்சல வச்சா குத்துற நஞ்சாச்சு
சக்கர நக்க நிக்கிற வந்து சட்டினி ஆயாச்சு
Oh, he went to dust away cobwebs,
But it turned into a biting serpent!
When applying green herbs for warmth, it turned into piercing venom!
The beetle waiting to lick sugar became crushed chutney!
புலி தொடும் காடிப்ப
ஒரு இடுகாடாச்சு
புது வரலாற புயலாறு குறி வச்சாச்சு
The forest touched by the tiger, now...
...has turned into a graveyard!
A new history and a stormy river have set their target!
கொம்பாரி வேட்ட புலி பாரு
அது கூத்தாட போன கதை கேளு
வேங்கைக்கு வேஷம் கட்டும் ஆடு
ஒரு பெண் மான தேடி வந்த ஆணு
Look at the horned hunting tiger.
Hear the story of how it went to dance around.
A goat disguising itself as a tiger.
A male deer that came searching for a female deer.
வெளக்கு ஒளிய பாக்க
அவன் வளஞ்சு ஒளிஞ்சு போனான்
ஒரு வெளிச்ச நிலவு
பரிச கொடுக்க இறங்கி வந்தாளே
To witness the light of the lamp,
As he bent and hid himself,
A bright moon came down...
...to present a gift!
இடுப்பு அசையும் தேரு
தங்கம் தெளிச்ச கலச மாறு
அவ சிரிச்சா வெளிச்சம்
சீமை கடந்தும் கெடச்சுருகாமே
The street moves as her waist sways,
Her chest like a golden water pot,
The light of her smile...
...is said to reach beyond foreign lands!
வனப்புல பேயா நின்னா
மனசுல ஆத்தா தானா
உசுருல ஒரழகி சாராய நீராக சேந்துப்புட்ட
She stood like a ghost in her grandeur,
But in his heart, isn't she a gentle mother?
Into his soul, she blended like a deep ocean of intoxicating liquor!
கொம்பாரி வேட்ட புலி பாரு
அது கூத்தாட போன கதை கேளு
Look at the horned hunting tiger.
Hear the story of how it went to dance around.
தினம் நெல்லறுக்கும் ஆச்சி
பசி உன்னும் கதை போல
அவன் கட்டி வச்ச கோட்டைக்குள்ள
பதுங்கி போனான்
Daily grain harvesting became like...
...a story where hunger eats itself.
Inside the fort that he built,
He hid away.
ஒய்யார தூண்டிலொன்னு காணு
வல கொள்ளாம மாட்டிகிச்சு மீனு
துப்பாக்கி முன்னா நிக்கும் கோணு
ஒரு பெண் மான தேடி வந்த ஆணு
Look at that stylish fishing hook!
Without needing a net, the fish got caught.
A king standing in front of the gun,
A male deer that came searching for a female deer.
Kombaari vetta puli paaru
Look at the horned hunting tiger.
Adhu koothaada pona kadha kelu
Hear the story of how it went to dance around.
Vengaikku vesham kattum aadu
A goat disguising itself as a tiger.
Ada aatukku yedhu puli vaalu
Hey, how can a goat have a tiger's tail?
Dhenam nellarukkum aachi
Daily grain harvesting became like...
Pasi unnum kadha pola
...a story where hunger eats itself.
Avan katti vacha koattaikkulla
Inside the fort that he built,
Padhungi ponaan
He hid away.
Oru perazhaga paaka
Just to catch a glimpse of great beauty,
Avan keatta kadha noakka
To see the story he asked for,
Avan tholaa pona mannukkulla
Inside the land he lost long ago,
Thayangi ponaan
He hesitated and froze.
Oyyara thoondilonnu kaanu
Look at that stylish fishing hook!
Vala kollaama maatikichu meenu
Without needing a net, the fish got caught.
Thuppaakki munna nikkum koanu
A king standing in front of the gun,
Oru pen maana thedi vandha aanu
A male deer that came searching for a female deer.
Ada ottada thatta ponaa
Oh, he went to dust away cobwebs,
Adhu kothura sarpamaachu
But it turned into a biting serpent!
Othadam kutha pachala vachaa kuthura nanjaachu
When applying green herbs for warmth, it turned into piercing venom!
Sakkara nakka nikkira vandu chattini aayaachu
The beetle waiting to lick sugar became crushed chutney!
Puli thodum kaadippo
The forest touched by the tiger, now...
Oru idugaadaachu
...has turned into a graveyard!
Pudhu varalaara puyalaaru kuri vachaachu
A new history and a stormy river have set their target!
Kombaari vetta puli paaru
Look at the horned hunting tiger.
Adhu koothaada pona kadha kelu
Hear the story of how it went to dance around.
Vengaikku vesham kattum aadu
A goat disguising itself as a tiger.
Oru pen maana thedi vandha aanu
A male deer that came searching for a female deer.
Velakku oliya paakka
To witness the light of the lamp,
Avan valanju olinju poga
As he bent and hid himself,
Oru velicha nelavu
A bright moon came down...
Parisa kodukka erangi vandhaale
...to present a gift!
Iduppu asayundheru
The street moves as her waist sways,
Thangam thelicha kalasa maaru
Her chest like a golden water pot,
Ava siricha velicham
The light of her smile...
Seemaya kadandhum kedachurukaame
...is said to reach beyond foreign lands!
Vanappula peyaa ninna
She stood like a ghost in her grandeur,
Manasula aathaa dhaanaa
But in his heart, isn't she a gentle mother?
Usurula oaraazhi chaaraaya neeraga chendhuputtaa
Into his soul, she blended like a deep ocean of intoxicating liquor!
Kombaari vetta puli paaru
Look at the horned hunting tiger.
Adhu koothaada pona kadha kelu
Hear the story of how it went to dance around.
Dhenam nellarukkum aachi
Daily grain harvesting became like...
Pasi unnum kadha pola
...a story where hunger eats itself.
Avan katti vacha koattaikkulla
Inside the fort that he built,
Padhungi ponaan
He hid away.
Oyyara thoondilonnu kaanu
Look at that stylish fishing hook!
Vala kollaama maatikichu meenu
Without needing a net, the fish got caught.
Thuppaakki munna nikkum koanu
A king standing in front of the gun,
Oru pen maana thedi vandha aanu
A male deer that came searching for a female deer.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kombaari Vetta Puli from Captain Miller captures a vivid, metaphorical narrative of a fierce hunter who finds himself humbled and entranced by love and destiny. Through rich animal imagery—comparing the protagonist to a tiger with horns, a goat in tiger's clothes, and a stag pursuing a hind—the song portrays the irony of a powerful man brought low, hiding in his own fortress and caught off-guard by an alluring presence. The track blends themes of battle, vulnerability, and enchantment. As the woman enters his life like a radiant moon, the fierce warrior's world transforms from a deadly battlefield into a realm of deep emotional intoxication, proving that even the most formidable beast can be captured by the subtle power of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor & Rhyme
“Kombaari vetta puli paaru / Adhu koothaada pona kadha kelu”
The protagonist is metaphorically described as a 'horned hunting tiger' (Kombaari vetta puli), creating a mythical warrior image, paired with traditional end-rhyme.
Irony
“Vengaikku vesham kattum aadu / Ada aatukku yedhu puli vaalu”
Uses the image of a goat dressing up as a tiger to highlight false power and irony in the situation.
Hyperbole
“Ava siricha velicham / Seemaya kadandhum kedachurukaame”
Exaggerates the brilliance of the woman's smile, stating that its light spreads even across foreign borders.
Simile & Imagery
“Usurula oaraazhi chaaraaya neeraga chendhuputtaa”
Compares her presence in his soul to a vast ocean of intoxicating liquor, evoking intense passion.
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Trivia
Sung by Dhee with music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar and lyrics by Uma Devi, this song features in the period action drama Captain Miller (2024), starring Dhanush. The track uses folk-infused metaphors and rhythmic Tamil poetry to highlight the protagonist's internal conflict and vulnerability amidst violent surroundings.
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