Kombu Vacha
From Garudan · 2024
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singers
- Yuvan Shankar Raja, Anthony Daasan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Garudan2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Humming …… | (Humming) |
| Male | |
| Kombu vacha koduva kaalai | Like a sharp-horned fierce bull, |
| Thotu puta thookum aala | It will toss anyone who dares to touch it. |
| Unmai ennai evan da thoduvan | Who dares to touch me when truth is on my side? |
| Thotta avana thookuvom da | If anyone touches, we will toss them down, man! |
| Male | |
| Vaiyathukul vantha naama | Having arrived in this world, |
| Vaalugira kaalam varaiyil | Until the end of our living days, |
| Kai korthe parapom vada | Let us fly hand in hand, come on! |
| Ethaiyum rasipom da | Let us relish and enjoy everything, man! |
| Male | |
| Parivattam katuna retta kuthirai pola | Like a pair of horses adorned with ceremonial headbands, |
| Ettu thisaiyum povom da | We will head out in all eight directions, man! |
| Namokoru sattatha naame thane | We will make our own laws for ourselves, |
| Sattunu poduvom da | And lay them down right away, man! |
| Male | |
| Vaanavil la pola maraiyama | Without disappearing like a rainbow, |
| Vaanatha pola karaiyama | Without dissolving away like the vast sky, |
| Suthugira boomi pantha | To explore this rotating ball of Earth, |
| Suthi paaka passport kepom da | We will demand a passport to travel all around, man! |
| Male | |
| Humming …. | (Humming) |
| Male | |
| Vaalvil othigai kidaiyathu | There are no dress rehearsals in life, |
| Kaalam namakena nikkathu | Time will never wait for us, |
| Pattiyal pota aasaigalai | The desires we have listed down, |
| Pathukka koodathu | Should never be locked away or hidden, |
| Male | |
| Natpukulla thape nadanthalum | Even if a mistake happens within a friendship, |
| Thappuku natpe marunthagum | Friendship itself becomes the healing cure for that mistake, |
| Ethaiyum ne kadanthu pogalana | If you do not cross past your obstacles, |
| Unna atha kadanthe pogum da | They will bypass you and leave you behind, man! |
| Male | |
| Katuna retta kuthirai pola | Like a tied pair of horses, |
| Ettu thisaiyum povom da | We will head out in all eight directions, man! |
| Namokoru sattatha naame thane | We will make our own laws for ourselves, |
| Sattunu poduvom da | And lay them down right away, man! |
| Male | |
| Vaanavil la pola maraiyama | Without disappearing like a rainbow, |
| Vaanatha pola karaiyama | Without dissolving away like the vast sky, |
| Suthugira boomi pantha | To explore this rotating ball of Earth, |
| Suthi paaka passport kepom da | We will demand a passport to travel all around, man! |
முனங்கல் :
ஹே...ஹே...ஹே....
(Humming)
கொம்பு வச்ச கொடுவக் காளை
தொட்டுப்புட்ட தூக்கும் ஆள
உன்ன என்ன எவன்டா தொடுவான்
தொட்டா அவன தூக்குவோன்டா
Like a sharp-horned fierce bull,
It will toss anyone who dares to touch it.
Who dares to touch me when truth is on my side?
If anyone touches, we will toss them down, man!
வையத்துக்குள் வந்த நாம
வாழுகிற காலம் வரையில்
கைக் கோர்த்தே பறப்போம் வாடா
எதையும் ரசிப்போம் டா
Having arrived in this world,
Until the end of our living days,
Let us fly hand in hand, come on!
Let us relish and enjoy everything, man!
பரிவட்டம் கட்டுன ரெட்டக் குதிரை போல
எட்டு தெசையும் போவோம் டா
நமக்கொரு சட்டத்த நாமே தானே
சட்டுன்னு போடுவோம் டா
Like a pair of horses adorned with ceremonial headbands,
We will head out in all eight directions, man!
We will make our own laws for ourselves,
And lay them down right away, man!
வானவில்ல போல மறையாம
வானத்தப் போல கரையாம
சுத்துகிற பூமிப் பந்த சுத்திப் பாக்க
பாஸ்போர்ட் கேட்போம் டா
Without disappearing like a rainbow,
Without dissolving away like the vast sky,
To explore this rotating ball of Earth,
We will demand a passport to travel all around, man!
முனங்கல் :
..............
(Humming)
வாழ்வில் ஒத்திகை கெடையாது
காலம் நமக்கென நிக்காது
பட்டியல் போட்ட ஆசைகள
பதுக்ககூடாது
There are no dress rehearsals in life,
Time will never wait for us,
The desires we have listed down,
Should never be locked away or hidden,
நட்புக்குள்ள தப்பே நடந்தாலும்
தப்புக்கு நட்பே மருந்தாகும்
எதையும் நீ கடந்தே போகலன்னா
உன்ன அது கடந்தே போகும் டா
Even if a mistake happens within a friendship,
Friendship itself becomes the healing cure for that mistake,
If you do not cross past your obstacles,
They will bypass you and leave you behind, man!
கட்டுன ரெட்டக் குதிரை போல
எட்டுத் திசையும் போவோம் டா
நமக்கொரு சட்டத்த நாமே தானே
சட்டுன்னு போடுவோம் டா
Like a tied pair of horses,
We will head out in all eight directions, man!
We will make our own laws for ourselves,
And lay them down right away, man!
வானவில்ல போல மறையாம
வானத்தப் போல கரையாம
சுத்துகிற பூமிப் பந்த சுத்திப் பாக்க
பாஸ்போர்ட் கேட்போம் டா
Without disappearing like a rainbow,
Without dissolving away like the vast sky,
To explore this rotating ball of Earth,
We will demand a passport to travel all around, man!
Humming ……
(Humming)
Kombu vacha koduva kaalai
Like a sharp-horned fierce bull,
Thotu puta thookum aala
It will toss anyone who dares to touch it.
Unmai ennai evan da thoduvan
Who dares to touch me when truth is on my side?
Thotta avana thookuvom da
If anyone touches, we will toss them down, man!
Vaiyathukul vantha naama
Having arrived in this world,
Vaalugira kaalam varaiyil
Until the end of our living days,
Kai korthe parapom vada
Let us fly hand in hand, come on!
Ethaiyum rasipom da
Let us relish and enjoy everything, man!
Parivattam katuna retta kuthirai pola
Like a pair of horses adorned with ceremonial headbands,
Ettu thisaiyum povom da
We will head out in all eight directions, man!
Namokoru sattatha naame thane
We will make our own laws for ourselves,
Sattunu poduvom da
And lay them down right away, man!
Vaanavil la pola maraiyama
Without disappearing like a rainbow,
Vaanatha pola karaiyama
Without dissolving away like the vast sky,
Suthugira boomi pantha
To explore this rotating ball of Earth,
Suthi paaka passport kepom da
We will demand a passport to travel all around, man!
Humming ….
(Humming)
Vaalvil othigai kidaiyathu
There are no dress rehearsals in life,
Kaalam namakena nikkathu
Time will never wait for us,
Pattiyal pota aasaigalai
The desires we have listed down,
Pathukka koodathu
Should never be locked away or hidden,
Natpukulla thape nadanthalum
Even if a mistake happens within a friendship,
Thappuku natpe marunthagum
Friendship itself becomes the healing cure for that mistake,
Ethaiyum ne kadanthu pogalana
If you do not cross past your obstacles,
Unna atha kadanthe pogum da
They will bypass you and leave you behind, man!
Katuna retta kuthirai pola
Like a tied pair of horses,
Ettu thisaiyum povom da
We will head out in all eight directions, man!
Namokoru sattatha naame thane
We will make our own laws for ourselves,
Sattunu poduvom da
And lay them down right away, man!
Vaanavil la pola maraiyama
Without disappearing like a rainbow,
Vaanatha pola karaiyama
Without dissolving away like the vast sky,
Suthugira boomi pantha
To explore this rotating ball of Earth,
Suthi paaka passport kepom da
We will demand a passport to travel all around, man!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This high-energy track from Garudan (2024) celebrates unyielding brotherhood, loyalty, and living life to the fullest without hesitation. Using energetic rural imagery like a fierce bull and twin horses, the song highlights the unbreakable bond of friendship where mistakes are forgiven and togetherness empowers individuals to conquer all directions and set their own rules. The lyrics emphasize that life has no rehearsals, urging everyone to embrace every moment and pursue their dreams before time slips away.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Parivattam katuna retta kuthirai pola”
Compares the two loyal friends to a pair of decorated horses ('retta kuthirai pola') charging in all directions.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Suthugira boomi pantha”
Compares the rotating Earth to a ball ('boomi pantha') to convey global exploration and playfulness.
Rhyme / Assonance (Monai & Ethirai)
“Vaanavil la pola maraiyama / Vaanatha pola karaiyama”
Repetition of starting sounds and syllable rhythm across paired lines ('Vaanavil la pola' / 'Vaanatha pola').
Paradox / Epigram
“Thappuku natpe marunthagum”
A philosophical insight stating that friendship itself serves as the ultimate remedy when errors occur within a friendship.
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Trivia
The song is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the film Garudan (2024) starring Soori, Sasikumar, and Unni Mukundan. Yuvan himself lent his voice alongside folk powerhouse Anthony Daasan, creating a fusion of urban beats and rustic folk flavor.
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