Kullanari Koottam
From Kullanari Koottam · 2011
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Shankar Mahadevan
- Music director
- V. Selvaganesh
- Details
- Kullanari Koottam2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Siru narikkoottam serndhu | When a small pack of foxes gathers |
| Singathai veezhthumbodhu | To bring down the lion |
| Seetramaai sendrida vendum | One must move with intense rage |
| Paara ushaar….. | Look, stay alert... |
| Male | |
| Kangalil thandhiram vendum | Cunning is needed in the eyes |
| Kavanamaai sendrida vendum | One must proceed carefully |
| Kettadhai vendrida vendum | One must conquer evil |
| Paara ushaar….. | Look, stay alert... |
| Male | |
| Kullanari kullanari koottam | Cunning fox, cunning fox group |
| Pudhu kullanari koottam | A new pack of cunning foxes |
| Kannaikkatti aadum | Playing blindfolded |
| Oru kannaamoochi kannaamoochi aattam | A game of hide and seek |
| Male | |
| Neraaga neraaga | Straight, straight |
| Nadappadhai vidudaa | Stop doing things straight |
| Thalai keezhaaga keezhaaga | Upside down |
| Ninaithadhai mudidaa | Accomplish what you envisioned |
| Male | |
| Siru narikkoottam serndhu | When a small pack of foxes gathers |
| Singathai veezhthumbodhu | To bring down the lion |
| Seetramaai sendrida vendum | One must move with intense rage |
| Paara ushaar….. | Look, stay alert... |
| Male | |
| Kangalil thandhiram vendum | Cunning is needed in the eyes |
| Kavanamaai sendrida vendum | One must proceed carefully |
| Kettadhai vendrida vendum | One must conquer evil |
| Paara ushaar….. | Look, stay alert... |
| Male | |
| Thaenai alla thaen koottil | To gather honey from a beehive |
| Thee vaithaal thavaraa | Is setting fire to it a mistake? |
| Thunbathai vella thavarellaam | To overcome suffering, all wrongs |
| Sariyaagum manidhaa | Become right, O human! |
| Male | |
| Thalaimurai kobam varum varum | Generational rage will arrive, will arrive |
| Thalai mudhal paadham sudum sudum | From head to toe it will burn, will burn |
| Thandanai yaavum tharum tharum | It will deliver all punishments, will deliver |
| Tharumam saagaadhae….. | Righteousness will not die... |
| Male | |
| Karaiyinil alaigal thodum thodum | Waves will touch the shore, will touch |
| Karaindhadhum meendum varum varum | Even after dissolving, they will return, will return |
| Unmaiyum adhupol | Truth is just like that |
| Thodarndhidum endrum thoongaadhae | It will continue forever, never sleep |
| Male | |
| Neraaga neraaga | Straight, straight |
| Nadappadhai vidudaa | Stop doing things straight |
| Thalai keezhaaga keezhaaga | Upside down |
| Ninaithadhai mudidaa | Accomplish what you envisioned |
| Male | |
| Siru narikkoottam serndhu | When a small pack of foxes gathers |
| Singathai veezhthumbodhu | To bring down the lion |
| Seetramaai sendrida vendum | One must move with intense rage |
| Paara ushaar….. | Look, stay alert... |
| Male | |
| Kangalil thandhiram vendum | Cunning is needed in the eyes |
| Kavanamaai sendrida vendum | One must proceed carefully |
| Kettadhai vendrida vendum | One must conquer evil |
| Paara ushaar….. | Look, stay alert... |
| Male | |
| Hoo peyai pola engengum | Like a ghost haunting everywhere |
| Lanjathin kodumai | Is the cruelty of bribery |
| Theemaiyellaam thee vaithu | Setting fire to all evil |
| Erithaal thaan inimai | And burning it is sweet |
| Male | |
| Bharadha naattil dhinam dhinam | In the land of Bharath, day by day |
| Thalaivirithaadum panam panam | Money dances wildly, money |
| Yaarithaikketpaar idam valam | Who will question this, left and right |
| Engum peyaattam | A ghost dance everywhere |
| Male | |
| Ilaignargal koottam varum varum | A group of youth will come, will come |
| Izhandhathaiyellaam perum perum | They will regain all that was lost, will regain |
| Inivarum kaalam sugam sugam | The coming times will be pleasant, pleasant |
| Engum therottam | A grand chariot festival everywhere |
| Male | |
| Neraaga neraaga | Straight, straight |
| Nadappadhai vidudaa | Stop doing things straight |
| Thalai keezhaaga keezhaaga | Upside down |
| Ninaithadhai mudidaa | Accomplish what you envisioned |
| Male | |
| Siru narikkoottam serndhu | When a small pack of foxes gathers |
| Singathai veezhthumbodhu | To bring down the lion |
| Seetramaai sendrida vendum | One must move with intense rage |
| Paara ushaar….. | Look, stay alert... |
| Male | |
| Kangalil thandhiram vendum | Cunning is needed in the eyes |
| Kavanamaai sendrida vendum | One must proceed carefully |
| Kettadhai vendrida vendum | One must conquer evil |
| Paara ushaar….. | Look, stay alert... |
சிறுநரிக்கூட்டம் சேர்ந்து
சிங்கத்தை வீழ்த்தும் போது
சீற்றமாய் சென்றிடவேண்டும்
பார்ரா உஷார்.......
When a small pack of foxes gathers
To bring down the lion
One must move with intense rage
Look, stay alert...
கண்களில் தந்திரம் வேண்டும்
கவனமாய் சென்றிட வேண்டும்
கெட்டதை வென்றிட வேண்டும்
பார்ரா உஷார்.....
Cunning is needed in the eyes
One must proceed carefully
One must conquer evil
Look, stay alert...
குள்ளநரி குள்ளநரி கூட்டம்
புது குள்ளநரி கூட்டம்
கண்ணைக்கட்டி ஆடும்
ஒரு கண்ணாம்மூச்சி கண்ணாம்மூச்சி ஆட்டம்
Cunning fox, cunning fox group
A new pack of cunning foxes
Playing blindfolded
A game of hide and seek
நேராக நேராக
நடப்பதை விடுடா
தலைகீழாக கீழாக
நினைத்ததை முடிடா
Straight, straight
Stop doing things straight
Upside down
Accomplish what you envisioned
சிறுநரிக்கூட்டம் சேர்ந்து
சிங்கத்தை வீழ்த்தும் போது
சீற்றமாய் சென்றிடவேண்டும்
பார்ரா உஷார்.......
When a small pack of foxes gathers
To bring down the lion
One must move with intense rage
Look, stay alert...
கண்களில் தந்திரம் வேண்டும்
கவனமாய் சென்றிட வேண்டும்
கெட்டதை வென்றிட வேண்டும்
பார்ரா உஷார்.....
Cunning is needed in the eyes
One must proceed carefully
One must conquer evil
Look, stay alert...
தேனை அள்ள தேன் கூட்டில்
தீ வைத்தால் தவறா
துன்பத்தை வெல்ல தவறெல்லாம்
சரியாகும் மனிதா
To gather honey from a beehive
Is setting fire to it a mistake?
To overcome suffering, all wrongs
Become right, O human!
தலைமுறை கோபம் வரும் வரும்
தலை முதல் பாதம் சுடும் சுடும்
தண்டனையாவும் தரும் தரும்
தருமம் சாகாதே....
Generational rage will arrive, will arrive
From head to toe it will burn, will burn
It will deliver all punishments, will deliver
Righteousness will not die...
கரையினில் அலைகள் தொடும் தொடும்
கரைந்ததும் மீண்டும் வரும் வரும்
உண்மையும் அதுபோல்
தொடர்ந்திடும் என்றும் தூங்காதே
Waves will touch the shore, will touch
Even after dissolving, they will return, will return
Truth is just like that
It will continue forever, never sleep
நேராக நேராக
நடப்பதை விடுடா
தலைகீழாக கீழாக
நினைத்ததை முடிடா
Straight, straight
Stop doing things straight
Upside down
Accomplish what you envisioned
சிறுநரிக்கூட்டம் சேர்ந்து
சிங்கத்தை வீழ்த்தும் போது
சீற்றமாய் சென்றிடவேண்டும்
பார்ரா உஷார்.......
When a small pack of foxes gathers
To bring down the lion
One must move with intense rage
Look, stay alert...
கண்களில் தந்திரம் வேண்டும்
கவனமாய் சென்றிட வேண்டும்
கெட்டதை வென்றிட வேண்டும்
பார்ரா உஷார்.....
Cunning is needed in the eyes
One must proceed carefully
One must conquer evil
Look, stay alert...
ஹோ பேயைப்போல எங்கெங்கும்
லஞ்சத்தின் கொடுமை
தீமையெல்லாம் தீ வைத்து
எரித்தால்தான் இனிமை
Like a ghost haunting everywhere
Is the cruelty of bribery
Setting fire to all evil
And burning it is sweet
பாரத நாட்டில் தினம் தினம்
தலைவிரித்தாடும் பணம் பணம்
யாரிதைக்கேட்பார் இடம் வலம்
எங்கும் பேயாட்டம்
In the land of Bharath, day by day
Money dances wildly, money
Who will question this, left and right
A ghost dance everywhere
இளைஞர்கள் கூட்டம் வரும் வரும்
இழந்ததையெல்லாம் பெறும் பெறும்
இனிவரும் காலம் எல்லாம் சுகம் சுகம்
எங்கும் தேரோட்டம்
A group of youth will come, will come
They will regain all that was lost, will regain
The coming times will be pleasant, pleasant
A grand chariot festival everywhere
நேராக நேராக
நடப்பதை விடுடா
தலைகீழாக கீழாக
நினைத்ததை முடிடா
Straight, straight
Stop doing things straight
Upside down
Accomplish what you envisioned
சிறுநரிக்கூட்டம் சேர்ந்து
சிங்கத்தை வீழ்த்தும் போது
சீற்றமாய் சென்றிடவேண்டும்
பார்ரா உஷார்.......
When a small pack of foxes gathers
To bring down the lion
One must move with intense rage
Look, stay alert...
கண்களில் தந்திரம் வேண்டும்
கவனமாய் சென்றிட வேண்டும்
கெட்டதை வென்றிட வேண்டும்
பார்ரா உஷார்.....
Cunning is needed in the eyes
One must proceed carefully
One must conquer evil
Look, stay alert...
Siru narikkoottam serndhu
When a small pack of foxes gathers
Singathai veezhthumbodhu
To bring down the lion
Seetramaai sendrida vendum
One must move with intense rage
Paara ushaar…..
Look, stay alert...
Kangalil thandhiram vendum
Cunning is needed in the eyes
Kavanamaai sendrida vendum
One must proceed carefully
Kettadhai vendrida vendum
One must conquer evil
Paara ushaar…..
Look, stay alert...
Kullanari kullanari koottam
Cunning fox, cunning fox group
Pudhu kullanari koottam
A new pack of cunning foxes
Kannaikkatti aadum
Playing blindfolded
Oru kannaamoochi kannaamoochi aattam
A game of hide and seek
Neraaga neraaga
Straight, straight
Nadappadhai vidudaa
Stop doing things straight
Thalai keezhaaga keezhaaga
Upside down
Ninaithadhai mudidaa
Accomplish what you envisioned
Siru narikkoottam serndhu
When a small pack of foxes gathers
Singathai veezhthumbodhu
To bring down the lion
Seetramaai sendrida vendum
One must move with intense rage
Paara ushaar…..
Look, stay alert...
Kangalil thandhiram vendum
Cunning is needed in the eyes
Kavanamaai sendrida vendum
One must proceed carefully
Kettadhai vendrida vendum
One must conquer evil
Paara ushaar…..
Look, stay alert...
Thaenai alla thaen koottil
To gather honey from a beehive
Thee vaithaal thavaraa
Is setting fire to it a mistake?
Thunbathai vella thavarellaam
To overcome suffering, all wrongs
Sariyaagum manidhaa
Become right, O human!
Thalaimurai kobam varum varum
Generational rage will arrive, will arrive
Thalai mudhal paadham sudum sudum
From head to toe it will burn, will burn
Thandanai yaavum tharum tharum
It will deliver all punishments, will deliver
Tharumam saagaadhae…..
Righteousness will not die...
Karaiyinil alaigal thodum thodum
Waves will touch the shore, will touch
Karaindhadhum meendum varum varum
Even after dissolving, they will return, will return
Unmaiyum adhupol
Truth is just like that
Thodarndhidum endrum thoongaadhae
It will continue forever, never sleep
Neraaga neraaga
Straight, straight
Nadappadhai vidudaa
Stop doing things straight
Thalai keezhaaga keezhaaga
Upside down
Ninaithadhai mudidaa
Accomplish what you envisioned
Siru narikkoottam serndhu
When a small pack of foxes gathers
Singathai veezhthumbodhu
To bring down the lion
Seetramaai sendrida vendum
One must move with intense rage
Paara ushaar…..
Look, stay alert...
Kangalil thandhiram vendum
Cunning is needed in the eyes
Kavanamaai sendrida vendum
One must proceed carefully
Kettadhai vendrida vendum
One must conquer evil
Paara ushaar…..
Look, stay alert...
Hoo peyai pola engengum
Like a ghost haunting everywhere
Lanjathin kodumai
Is the cruelty of bribery
Theemaiyellaam thee vaithu
Setting fire to all evil
Erithaal thaan inimai
And burning it is sweet
Bharadha naattil dhinam dhinam
In the land of Bharath, day by day
Thalaivirithaadum panam panam
Money dances wildly, money
Yaarithaikketpaar idam valam
Who will question this, left and right
Engum peyaattam
A ghost dance everywhere
Ilaignargal koottam varum varum
A group of youth will come, will come
Izhandhathaiyellaam perum perum
They will regain all that was lost, will regain
Inivarum kaalam sugam sugam
The coming times will be pleasant, pleasant
Engum therottam
A grand chariot festival everywhere
Neraaga neraaga
Straight, straight
Nadappadhai vidudaa
Stop doing things straight
Thalai keezhaaga keezhaaga
Upside down
Ninaithadhai mudidaa
Accomplish what you envisioned
Siru narikkoottam serndhu
When a small pack of foxes gathers
Singathai veezhthumbodhu
To bring down the lion
Seetramaai sendrida vendum
One must move with intense rage
Paara ushaar…..
Look, stay alert...
Kangalil thandhiram vendum
Cunning is needed in the eyes
Kavanamaai sendrida vendum
One must proceed carefully
Kettadhai vendrida vendum
One must conquer evil
Paara ushaar…..
Look, stay alert...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic and revolutionary track from the movie 'Kullanari Koottam' addresses the rampant corruption and injustice in society. Using the core metaphor of small, crafty foxes uniting to bring down a powerful lion, the lyrics encourage the underdog youth to break conventional, straightforward rules when fighting systemic evils like bribery ('lanjam'). The lyricist Na. Muthukumar emphasizes that desperate times require unconventional strategies ('doing things upside down'). He reassures that righteousness and truth are persistent like ocean waves, and that a united youth movement will eventually eliminate corruption and bring prosperity back to the nation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaigal (Initial Alliteration)
“Siru narikkoottam / Singathai veezhthumbodhu / Seetramaai sendrida vendum”
Repetition of the initial 'S' sound across lines creates a rhythmic drive.
Adukkuthodar (Rhythmic Reduplication)
“Thalaimurai kobam varum varum / Thalai mudhal paadham sudum sudum”
Words repeated consecutively for dramatic impact and poetic rhythm.
Simile (Upamai)
“Hoo peyai pola engengum / Lanjathin kodumai”
Comparing the pervasive presence of corruption and bribery to a haunting ghost ('peyai pola').
Extended Metaphor
“Siru narikkoottam serndhu / Singathai veezhthumbodhu”
Comparing underdog youth taking down corrupt authorities to a cunning pack of foxes defeating a lion.
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Trivia
The film 'Kullanari Koottam' (2011) starred Vishnu Vishal and Remya Nambeesan. The soundtrack was composed by V. Selvaganesh, known for blending classical percussion styles with contemporary film scoring. The lyrics were penned by acclaimed late lyricist Na. Muthukumar.
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