Kottai Aanda Arasan
From Maragadha Naanayam · 2017
- Lyricist
- Muthamil
- Singer
- Arunraja Kamaraj
- Music director
- Dhibu Ninan Thomas
- Details
- Maragadha Naanayam2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Ahaaaa… | Ahaaaa… |
| Ahaaaaa….. | Ahaaaaa….. |
| Male | |
| Kottai aanda arasan | The king who ruled the fort |
| Vettai aadum arakkan | The demon who goes hunting |
| Rathathin aasai piriyan… | One who loves the thirst for blood… |
| Raththathai ketkum Veriyan | The fanatic who demands blood |
| Vaaraan…oooolululululu… | He is coming… |
| Veeran…oooolululululu…. | The warrior… |
| Male | |
| Thoondil pottu izhuppaan | He will cast a fishing hook and drag you |
| Thottaa thalaiya aruppaan | If touched, he will sever your head |
| Manthiram therinja vallavan | An expert skilled in mystical incantations |
| Thanthiram purinji kollathaan | Understanding tactics, he kills |
| Vaaraan… ooolululululu… | He is coming… |
| Theeran…ooolululululu….. | The brave one… |
| Chorus | |
| Vaa nee oodaathae | Come, do not run away |
| Vaa thee theeraathae | Come, unextinguished fire |
| Yaar nee aanaalum | Whoever you may be |
| Paar panthaada poraandaa | Look, he is going to play with you like a ball |
| Panthaada poraandaa… | He is going to play with you like a ball… |
| Oooolululululu……… | Oooolululululu……… |
| Male | |
| Thottuttaa | If he touches you |
| Thund aakkiduvaan… | He will chop you into pieces… |
| Thodavachi | By touching |
| Rendaakiduvaan.. | He will split you into two.. |
| Male | |
| Maaya logam maaa | A magical world of illusions |
| Undaakiduvaan.. | He will create.. |
| Maragatha naanayatha… | The emerald coin… |
| Parichikka aalu undaa… | Is there anyone brave enough to snatch it? |
| Male | |
| Pallava raajiya mannan.. | The king of the Pallava kingdom.. |
| Vaal aenthi | Brandishing a sword |
| Vaaraandaa… | He is coming… |
| Adivachaa | If he strikes a blow |
| Mullaakiduvaan | He will make it sharp as thorns |
| Verodu.. | From the very roots.. |
| Vedivachi | Setting off explosives |
| Vambaakiduvaan | He will create chaos |
| Porrodu… | With warfare… |
| Kodikatti | Hoisting the flag |
| Kondaadiduvaan.. | He will celebrate.. |
| Male | |
| Achathin | To fear's |
| Uchikuthaan… | Very peak… |
| Azhaichittu poga poraan.. | He is going to take you.. |
| Chorus | |
| Vaa nee oodaathae | Come, do not run away |
| Vaa thee theeraathae | Come, unextinguished fire |
| Yaar nee aanaalum | Whoever you may be |
| Paar panthaada poraandaa | Look, he is going to play with you like a ball |
| Chorus | |
| Yen | Why |
| Nee ketkaathae | Do not ask |
| Yethum meetkaathae | Do not attempt to reclaim anything |
| Oor nee thaandaamal | Before you can cross the town boundary |
| Kolvaanadaa.. vaa.. | He will kill you.. come.. |
| Chorus | |
| Vaaaaa…. | Come… |
| Kolvaanadaa.. vaa.. | He will kill you.. come.. |
| Vaaaaa…. | Come… |
| Kolvaanadaa.. vaa.. | He will kill you.. come.. |
| Vaaaaa…. | Come… |
| Kolvaanadaa.. vaa.. | He will kill you.. come.. |
| Vaaaaa…. | Come… |
| Kolvaanadaa.. vaa.. | He will kill you.. come.. |
| Oooolululululu……… | Oooolululululu……… |
ஆஹா ஆஹா
Ahaaaa…
Ahaaaaa…..
கோட்டை
ஆண்ட அரசன்
வேட்டை ஆடும்
அரக்கன் ரத்தத்தின்
ஆசை பிரியன் ரத்தத்தை
கேட்கும் வெறியன் வாரான்
ஓஓஓஓலுலுலுலு வீரன்
ஓஓஓஓலுலுலுலு
The king who ruled the fort
The demon who goes hunting
One who loves the thirst for blood…
The fanatic who demands blood
He is coming…
The warrior…
தூண்டில்
போட்டு இழுப்பான்
தொட்டா தலைய
அறுப்பான் மந்திரம்
தெரிஞ்ச வல்லவன்
தந்திரம் புரிஞ்சி
கொல்லத்தான்
வாரான் ஓஓஓஓலுலுலுலு
தீரன் ஓஓஓஓலுலுலுலு
He will cast a fishing hook and drag you
If touched, he will sever your head
An expert skilled in mystical incantations
Understanding tactics, he kills
He is coming…
The brave one…
வா நீ ஓடாதே
வா தீ தீராதே யார் நீ
ஆனாலும் பார் பந்தாட
போறாண்டா பந்தாட
போறாண்டா
ஓஓஓஓலுலுலுலு
Come, do not run away
Come, unextinguished fire
Whoever you may be
Look, he is going to play with you like a ball
He is going to play with you like a ball…
Oooolululululu………
தொட்டுட்டா
துண்டாக்கிடுவான்
தொடவச்சி
ரெண்டாக்கிடுவான்
If he touches you
He will chop you into pieces…
By touching
He will split you into two..
மாய லோகம்
மா உண்டாக்கிடுவான்
மரகத நாணயத்தை
பறிச்சிக்க ஆளு உண்டா
A magical world of illusions
He will create..
The emerald coin…
Is there anyone brave enough to snatch it?
பல்லவ ராஜிய
மன்னன் வால் ஏந்தி
வாராண்டா அடிவச்சா
முள்ளாக்கிடுவான்
வேரோடு வெடிவச்சி
வம்பாக்கிடுவான்
போரோடு கொடிகட்டி
கொண்டாடிடுவான்
The king of the Pallava kingdom..
Brandishing a sword
He is coming…
If he strikes a blow
He will make it sharp as thorns
From the very roots..
Setting off explosives
He will create chaos
With warfare…
Hoisting the flag
He will celebrate..
அச்சத்தின்
உச்சிக்குத்தான்
அழைச்சிட்டு போக
போறான்
To fear's
Very peak…
He is going to take you..
வா நீ ஓடாதே
வா தீ தீராதே யார் நீ
ஆனாலும் பார் பந்தாட
போறாண்டா
Come, do not run away
Come, unextinguished fire
Whoever you may be
Look, he is going to play with you like a ball
ஏன் நீ கேட்காதே
ஏதும் மீட்காதே ஊர் நீ
தாண்டாமல் கொல்வானடா
வா
Why
Do not ask
Do not attempt to reclaim anything
Before you can cross the town boundary
He will kill you.. come..
வா கொல்வானடா
வா வா கொல்வானடா
வா வா கொல்வானடா
வா வா கொல்வானடா
வா ஓஓஓஓலுலுலுலு
Come…
He will kill you.. come..
Come…
He will kill you.. come..
Come…
He will kill you.. come..
Come…
He will kill you.. come..
Oooolululululu………
Ahaaaa…
Ahaaaa…
Ahaaaaa…..
Ahaaaaa…..
Kottai aanda arasan
The king who ruled the fort
Vettai aadum arakkan
The demon who goes hunting
Rathathin aasai piriyan…
One who loves the thirst for blood…
Raththathai ketkum Veriyan
The fanatic who demands blood
Vaaraan…oooolululululu…
He is coming…
Veeran…oooolululululu….
The warrior…
Thoondil pottu izhuppaan
He will cast a fishing hook and drag you
Thottaa thalaiya aruppaan
If touched, he will sever your head
Manthiram therinja vallavan
An expert skilled in mystical incantations
Thanthiram purinji kollathaan
Understanding tactics, he kills
Vaaraan… ooolululululu…
He is coming…
Theeran…ooolululululu…..
The brave one…
Vaa nee oodaathae
Come, do not run away
Vaa thee theeraathae
Come, unextinguished fire
Yaar nee aanaalum
Whoever you may be
Paar panthaada poraandaa
Look, he is going to play with you like a ball
Panthaada poraandaa…
He is going to play with you like a ball…
Oooolululululu………
Oooolululululu………
Thottuttaa
If he touches you
Thund aakkiduvaan…
He will chop you into pieces…
Thodavachi
By touching
Rendaakiduvaan..
He will split you into two..
Maaya logam maaa
A magical world of illusions
Undaakiduvaan..
He will create..
Maragatha naanayatha…
The emerald coin…
Parichikka aalu undaa…
Is there anyone brave enough to snatch it?
Pallava raajiya mannan..
The king of the Pallava kingdom..
Vaal aenthi
Brandishing a sword
Vaaraandaa…
He is coming…
Adivachaa
If he strikes a blow
Mullaakiduvaan
He will make it sharp as thorns
Verodu..
From the very roots..
Vedivachi
Setting off explosives
Vambaakiduvaan
He will create chaos
Porrodu…
With warfare…
Kodikatti
Hoisting the flag
Kondaadiduvaan..
He will celebrate..
Achathin
To fear's
Uchikuthaan…
Very peak…
Azhaichittu poga poraan..
He is going to take you..
Vaa nee oodaathae
Come, do not run away
Vaa thee theeraathae
Come, unextinguished fire
Yaar nee aanaalum
Whoever you may be
Paar panthaada poraandaa
Look, he is going to play with you like a ball
Yen
Why
Nee ketkaathae
Do not ask
Yethum meetkaathae
Do not attempt to reclaim anything
Oor nee thaandaamal
Before you can cross the town boundary
Kolvaanadaa.. vaa..
He will kill you.. come..
Vaaaaa….
Come…
Kolvaanadaa.. vaa..
He will kill you.. come..
Vaaaaa….
Come…
Kolvaanadaa.. vaa..
He will kill you.. come..
Vaaaaa….
Come…
Kolvaanadaa.. vaa..
He will kill you.. come..
Vaaaaa….
Come…
Kolvaanadaa.. vaa..
He will kill you.. come..
Oooolululululu………
Oooolululululu………
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This track serves as a dark, intense theme song describing the menacing presence of King Giramani, an ancient Pallava ruler whose spirit guards the cursed emerald coin (Maragadha Naanayam). The lyrics build an atmosphere of extreme dread, describing him as a bloodthirsty warrior-demon who possesses magical mastery and ruthless martial power.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monorhyme / Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Kottai aanda arasan / Vettai aadum arakkan”
The second consonant 't' ('tta') rhymes across the lines, creating a rhythmic threat effect.
Rhyme / Anaaphora
“Vaa nee oodaathae / Vaa thee theeraathae”
Repetition of starting words 'Vaa' to create urgency and rhythmic pacing.
Metaphor
“Paar panthaada poraandaa”
Comparing the victim's impending doom to being played with like a ball ('panthaada poraandaa').
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Trivia
The song is composed by DIBO (DIBO / DIBU Ninian Thomas) for the hit fantasy-comedy film Maragadha Naanayam (2017). It underscores the terrifying historical back-story of the cursed emerald coin.
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