Kuppathu Rajakkal
From Baana Kaathadi · 2010
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singers
- Haricharan, Rahul Nambiar, Sathyan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Baana Kaathadi2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hey kuppaththu rajakkal | Hey, kings of the slums! |
| Veikkindra kuriyedhum | Any target that we set, |
| Thappaagi pogaathadaa | Will never miss its mark! |
| Hey yaarena sonnaalum | Hey, no matter who says what, |
| Evan enna pannaalum | No matter who does what, |
| Naangellaam herokkal thaan | We are all heroes here! |
| Male | |
| Hey koovathula velainjakkatta | Hey, a block raised in the Cooum river, |
| Ohae hooo…. | Ohae hooo.... |
| Modhathae engakkitta | Don't clash with us! |
| Ohae hooo…. | Ohae hooo.... |
| Male | |
| Engaloda kottai | Our fortress, |
| Naanga vaazhum pettai | The neighborhood where we live! |
| Thatti ketka yaarummillinga | There is no one to question or stop us, |
| Kettupputtaa rombaththolla | If anyone questions, it will be huge trouble! |
| Male | |
| {Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu | {Rhythmic folk beat syllables: Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu |
| Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu | Rhythmic folk beat syllables: Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu |
| Ye machchi nee vaa machchi} (2) | Hey friend, come on, friend!} (Repeated twice) |
| Male | |
| Hey kuppaththu rajakkal | Hey, kings of the slums! |
| Veikkindra kuriyedhum | Any target that we set, |
| Thappaagi pogaathadaa | Will never miss its mark! |
| Male | |
| Ye raavellaam | Hey, all night long, |
| Oora roundukkattuvom | We will roam around the town! |
| Mount roadu mathiyila | Right in the middle of Mount Road, |
| Kattuppoduvom | We will rule and take control! |
| Super star padamunnaa | If it is a Superstar movie, |
| Ravusuppannuvom | We will raise a big celebration! |
| Theaterukkul egappatta | Inside the theater, so many |
| Settaippannuvom | Mischievous antics we will do! |
| Male | |
| Azhukkaaga kedandha podhilum | Even if we live amidst dirt and grime, |
| Azhagaana vaazhkkai vaazhuvom | We will live a beautiful life! |
| Engaloda ishtampola | Just as we desire, |
| Edhaiyum seivom | We will do anything! |
| Thatti ketka yaarum illadaa | No one is there to question us! |
| Male | |
| {Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu | {Rhythmic folk beat syllables: Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu |
| Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu | Rhythmic folk beat syllables: Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu |
| Ye machchi nee vaa machchi} (2) | Hey friend, come on, friend!} (Repeated twice) |
| Male | |
| Hey kuppaththu rajakkal | Hey, kings of the slums! |
| Veikkindra kuriyedhum | Any target that we set, |
| Thappaagi pogaathadaa | Will never miss its mark! |
| Hey yaarena sonnaalum | Hey, no matter who says what, |
| Evan enna pannaalum | No matter who does what, |
| Naangellaam herokkal thaan | We are all heroes here! |
| Male | |
| Hei quater-oda | Hey, along with a quarter, |
| Biriyani daily kedaikkum | Biryani is available every day! |
| Meter-rukku mattundhaanae | Only according to the level, |
| Matter nadakkum | Things will happen! |
| Vaalarundha pattam pola | Like a kite whose string is cut, |
| Suththivaruvom | We will wander around freely! |
| Nambipputtaa usurakkooda | If you place your trust in us, even our life |
| Naangaththaruvom | We will willingly give! |
| Male | |
| Oora suththivandha podhilum | Even if we wander around the town, |
| Pera naanga perusaa eduppomae | We will earn a huge name! |
| Eppodhumae engappadai | Always, our army |
| Jeyikkappoarandhathu | Was born to win! |
| Engha kuda modhuravan vaa… | Anyone who wants to clash with us, come on... |
| Male | |
| Hey kuppaththu rajakkal | Hey, kings of the slums! |
| Veikkindra kuriyedhum | Any target that we set, |
| Thappaagi pogaathadaa | Will never miss its mark! |
| Hey yaarena sonnaalum | Hey, no matter who says what, |
| Evan enna pannaalum | No matter who does what, |
| Naangellaam herokkal thaan | We are all heroes here! |
| Male | |
| Hey koovathula velainjakkatta | Hey, a block raised in the Cooum river, |
| Ohae hooo…. | Ohae hooo.... |
| Modhathae engakkitta | Don't clash with us! |
| Ohae hooo…. | Ohae hooo.... |
| Male | |
| Engaloda kottai | Our fortress, |
| Naanga vaazhum pettai | The neighborhood where we live! |
| Thatti ketka yaarummillinga | There is no one to question or stop us, |
| Kettupputtaa rombaththolla | If anyone questions, it will be huge trouble! |
| Male | |
| {Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu | {Rhythmic folk beat syllables: Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu |
| Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu | Rhythmic folk beat syllables: Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu |
| Ye machchi nee vaa machchi} (2) | Hey friend, come on, friend!} (Repeated twice) |
ஹே குப்பத்து
ராஜாக்கள் வைக்கின்ற
குறி ஏதும் தப்பாகி போகாதடா
ஹே யார் என்ன சொன்னாலும்
எவன் என்ன பண்ணாலும்
நாங்கெல்லாம் ஹீரோக்கள் தான்
Hey, kings of the slums!
Any target that we set,
Will never miss its mark!
Hey, no matter who says what,
No matter who does what,
We are all heroes here!
ஹே கூவத்துல
விளைஞ்ச கட்ட ஓஹே
ஹோ மோதாதே எங்ககிட்ட
ஓஹே ஹோ
Hey, a block raised in the Cooum river,
Ohae hooo....
Don't clash with us!
Ohae hooo....
எங்களோட கோட்டை
நாங்க வாழும் பேட்டை தட்டி
கேக்க யாருமில்லைங்க கேட்டு
புட்டா ரொம்ப தொல்ல
Our fortress,
The neighborhood where we live!
There is no one to question or stop us,
If anyone questions, it will be huge trouble!
{ தகதிகு தகதிகு
திகு திகு தகதிகு தகதிகு
திகு திகு ஏ மச்சி நீ வா
மச்சி } (2)
{Rhythmic folk beat syllables: Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu
Rhythmic folk beat syllables: Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu
Hey friend, come on, friend!} (Repeated twice)
ஹே குப்பத்து
ராஜாக்கள் வைக்கின்ற
குறி ஏதும் தப்பாகி
போகாதடா
Hey, kings of the slums!
Any target that we set,
Will never miss its mark!
ஏ ராவெல்லாம் ஊர
ரௌண்டு கட்டுவோம் மவுண்ட்
ரோடு மத்தியில கட்டு போடுவோம்
சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் படமுன்னா ரவுசு
பண்ணுவோம் தியேட்டர்குள் ஏக
பட்ட சேட்டை பண்ணுவோம்
Hey, all night long,
We will roam around the town!
Right in the middle of Mount Road,
We will rule and take control!
If it is a Superstar movie,
We will raise a big celebration!
Inside the theater, so many
Mischievous antics we will do!
அழுக்காக கெடந்த
போதிலும் அழகான வாழ்க்கை
வாழுவோம் எங்களோட இஷ்டம்
போல எதையும் செய்வோம் தட்டி
கேக்க யாரும் இல்லடா
Even if we live amidst dirt and grime,
We will live a beautiful life!
Just as we desire,
We will do anything!
No one is there to question us!
{ தகதிகு தகதிகு
திகு திகு தகதிகு தகதிகு
திகு திகு ஏ மச்சி நீ வா
மச்சி } (2)
{Rhythmic folk beat syllables: Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu
Rhythmic folk beat syllables: Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu
Hey friend, come on, friend!} (Repeated twice)
ஹே குப்பத்து
ராஜாக்கள் வைக்கின்ற
குறி ஏதும் தப்பாகி போகாதடா
ஹே யார் என்ன சொன்னாலும்
எவன் என்ன பண்ணாலும்
நாங்கெல்லாம் ஹீரோக்கள் தான்
Hey, kings of the slums!
Any target that we set,
Will never miss its mark!
Hey, no matter who says what,
No matter who does what,
We are all heroes here!
ஹேய் குவாட்டர்
ஓட பிரியாணி டெய்லி
கிடைக்கும் மீட்டர் ருக்கு
மட்டும் தானே மேட்டர்
நடக்கும் வாள் அறுந்த
பட்டம் போல சுத்தி வருவோம்
நம்பி புட்டா உசுர கூட நாங்க
தருவோம்
Hey, along with a quarter,
Biryani is available every day!
Only according to the level,
Things will happen!
Like a kite whose string is cut,
We will wander around freely!
If you place your trust in us, even our life
We will willingly give!
ஊர சுத்தி வந்த
போதிலும் பேர நாங்க
பெருசா எடுப்போமே
எப்போதுமே எங்க படை
ஜெயிக்க பொறந்தது எங்க
கூட மோதுறவன் வா
Even if we wander around the town,
We will earn a huge name!
Always, our army
Was born to win!
Anyone who wants to clash with us, come on...
ஹே குப்பத்து
ராஜாக்கள் வைக்கின்ற
குறி ஏதும் தப்பாகி போகாதடா
ஹே யார் என்ன சொன்னாலும்
எவன் என்ன பண்ணாலும்
நாங்கெல்லாம் ஹீரோக்கள் தான்
Hey, kings of the slums!
Any target that we set,
Will never miss its mark!
Hey, no matter who says what,
No matter who does what,
We are all heroes here!
ஹே கூவத்துல
விளைஞ்ச கட்ட ஓஹே
ஹோ மோதாதே எங்ககிட்ட
ஓஹே ஹோ
Hey, a block raised in the Cooum river,
Ohae hooo....
Don't clash with us!
Ohae hooo....
எங்களோட கோட்டை
நாங்க வாழும் பேட்டை தட்டி
கேக்க யாருமில்லைங்க கேட்டு
புட்டா ரொம்ப தொல்ல
Our fortress,
The neighborhood where we live!
There is no one to question or stop us,
If anyone questions, it will be huge trouble!
{ தகதிகு தகதிகு
திகு திகு தகதிகு தகதிகு
திகு திகு ஏ மச்சி நீ வா
மச்சி } (2)
{Rhythmic folk beat syllables: Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu
Rhythmic folk beat syllables: Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu
Hey friend, come on, friend!} (Repeated twice)
Hey kuppaththu rajakkal
Hey, kings of the slums!
Veikkindra kuriyedhum
Any target that we set,
Thappaagi pogaathadaa
Will never miss its mark!
Hey yaarena sonnaalum
Hey, no matter who says what,
Evan enna pannaalum
No matter who does what,
Naangellaam herokkal thaan
We are all heroes here!
Hey koovathula velainjakkatta
Hey, a block raised in the Cooum river,
Ohae hooo….
Ohae hooo....
Modhathae engakkitta
Don't clash with us!
Ohae hooo….
Ohae hooo....
Engaloda kottai
Our fortress,
Naanga vaazhum pettai
The neighborhood where we live!
Thatti ketka yaarummillinga
There is no one to question or stop us,
Kettupputtaa rombaththolla
If anyone questions, it will be huge trouble!
{Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu
{Rhythmic folk beat syllables: Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu
Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu
Rhythmic folk beat syllables: Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu
Ye machchi nee vaa machchi} (2)
Hey friend, come on, friend!} (Repeated twice)
Hey kuppaththu rajakkal
Hey, kings of the slums!
Veikkindra kuriyedhum
Any target that we set,
Thappaagi pogaathadaa
Will never miss its mark!
Ye raavellaam
Hey, all night long,
Oora roundukkattuvom
We will roam around the town!
Mount roadu mathiyila
Right in the middle of Mount Road,
Kattuppoduvom
We will rule and take control!
Super star padamunnaa
If it is a Superstar movie,
Ravusuppannuvom
We will raise a big celebration!
Theaterukkul egappatta
Inside the theater, so many
Settaippannuvom
Mischievous antics we will do!
Azhukkaaga kedandha podhilum
Even if we live amidst dirt and grime,
Azhagaana vaazhkkai vaazhuvom
We will live a beautiful life!
Engaloda ishtampola
Just as we desire,
Edhaiyum seivom
We will do anything!
Thatti ketka yaarum illadaa
No one is there to question us!
{Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu
{Rhythmic folk beat syllables: Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu
Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu
Rhythmic folk beat syllables: Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu
Ye machchi nee vaa machchi} (2)
Hey friend, come on, friend!} (Repeated twice)
Hey kuppaththu rajakkal
Hey, kings of the slums!
Veikkindra kuriyedhum
Any target that we set,
Thappaagi pogaathadaa
Will never miss its mark!
Hey yaarena sonnaalum
Hey, no matter who says what,
Evan enna pannaalum
No matter who does what,
Naangellaam herokkal thaan
We are all heroes here!
Hei quater-oda
Hey, along with a quarter,
Biriyani daily kedaikkum
Biryani is available every day!
Meter-rukku mattundhaanae
Only according to the level,
Matter nadakkum
Things will happen!
Vaalarundha pattam pola
Like a kite whose string is cut,
Suththivaruvom
We will wander around freely!
Nambipputtaa usurakkooda
If you place your trust in us, even our life
Naangaththaruvom
We will willingly give!
Oora suththivandha podhilum
Even if we wander around the town,
Pera naanga perusaa eduppomae
We will earn a huge name!
Eppodhumae engappadai
Always, our army
Jeyikkappoarandhathu
Was born to win!
Engha kuda modhuravan vaa…
Anyone who wants to clash with us, come on...
Hey kuppaththu rajakkal
Hey, kings of the slums!
Veikkindra kuriyedhum
Any target that we set,
Thappaagi pogaathadaa
Will never miss its mark!
Hey yaarena sonnaalum
Hey, no matter who says what,
Evan enna pannaalum
No matter who does what,
Naangellaam herokkal thaan
We are all heroes here!
Hey koovathula velainjakkatta
Hey, a block raised in the Cooum river,
Ohae hooo….
Ohae hooo....
Modhathae engakkitta
Don't clash with us!
Ohae hooo….
Ohae hooo....
Engaloda kottai
Our fortress,
Naanga vaazhum pettai
The neighborhood where we live!
Thatti ketka yaarummillinga
There is no one to question or stop us,
Kettupputtaa rombaththolla
If anyone questions, it will be huge trouble!
{Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu
{Rhythmic folk beat syllables: Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu
Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu
Rhythmic folk beat syllables: Thagadhigu thagadhigu dhigu dhigu
Ye machchi nee vaa machchi} (2)
Hey friend, come on, friend!} (Repeated twice)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a high-energy Chennai gaana celebration of the street-smart youth residing in urban slums. The lyrics highlight their unbreakable bond, raw confidence, carefree lifestyle, and pride in their local roots despite facing socio-economic hardships. They view themselves as the 'kings' of their neighborhood who live life on their own terms, celebrate cinema and nightlife, and stay fiercely loyal to their friends.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Hey kuppaththu rajakkal”
Refers to the underprivileged slum-dwelling youth as 'kings' (Rajakkal) and their locality as a 'fortress' (Kottai) to express self-dignity and pride.
Simile
“Vaalarundha pattam pola Suththivaruvom”
Compares their free-spirited, uninhibited wanderings to a kite that has been cut free from its tether.
Alliteration (Emonai)
“Azhukkaaga kedandha podhilum Azhagaana vaazhkkai vaazhuvom”
Use of matching initial consonants across words like 'Azhukkaaga' and 'Azhagaana' for poetic rhythm.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song is from the movie Baana Kaathadi (2010), which marked the acting debut of Atharvaa, son of popular Tamil actor Murali. The soundtrack was actually composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, and the film's backdrop heavily revolves around the kite-flying culture of North Chennai.
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