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Maan Puli Vettai Aada (Meet The Karma)

From Akku · 2015

Lyricist
R Muthamil Selvan
Singers
Yogi Sekar, H. S. J Sahana
Music director
Sathish Selvam
Details
Akku2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Maan puli vettai aada vaaCome, let us hunt the deer and tiger
Puthu kaatai theda naanAs I search for a new forest
Oru saattai veesa yaarWho is there to crack a whip?
Vazhi kettu povaar yaaroSomeone will lose their way and go away
Female
Yen odinai yen thedinaaiWhy did you run? Why did you search?
Nee seidha paavangal thee moottuthaaDo the sins you committed kindle a fire?
Poroduthaan yen thorkiraaiWhy do you lose in this battle?
Nee seidha dhrogangal yeematruthaaDo the betrayals you committed lead to disappointment?
Male
Paathai enrdum oyathingaeThe path never rests here
Pogum dhooram nee povaaiiYou will go as far as the distance goes
Kaanatha yogam yennaWhat is this unseen fortune?
Pavam enna nee kaanbaaiWhat sin will you witness?
Male
Sarienna thavarum ennaWhat is right and what is wrong?
Erinthal enna maranthaal ennaWhat if it burns, what if it is forgotten?
Nee seidha vinaigal ingaeThe deeds you committed here
Vithaiyai erithu erigiratheAre burning away like seeds in a fire
Male
Nadakuthu mayangal vedikuthu naalangalIllusions occur, veins burst
Manathinil boogambam varuthey..An earthquake arises in the heart..
Yeriyuthu kaayangal maraiyuthu nyayangalWounds burn, justice vanishes
Bathilinai naalum thedi thediSearching day after day for an answer
Male
Poi pizhayaga maaraAs a lie turns into a flaw
Thedum paadhai yoga maayamThe sought path is a mystical illusion
Vegam koodi poga modhumAs speed increases, it collides while moving forward
Thedalgal veeno veenoAre these searches in vain, in vain?
Male
Paadhai endrum oyathingaeThe path never rests here
Pogum dhooram nee povaaiiYou will go as far as the distance goes
Kaanatha yogam yennaWhat is this unseen fortune?
Pavam enna nee kaanbaaiWhat sin will you witness?
Male
Sarienna thavarum ennaWhat is right and what is wrong?
Arindhal enna maranthaal ennaWhat if it is known, what if it is forgotten?
Nee seidha vinaigal ingaeThe deeds you committed here
Vithaiyai erithu erigiratheAre burning away like seeds in a fire
Male
Kaalgalodu theeyum yeraAs fire rises up along the feet
Thegam engum vegutheThe entire body scorches
Oodi oodi pogum pothumEven while running continuously
Paatham nogutheThe feet ache
Male
Meedhi yaavum veenumagaAs everything remaining becomes futile
Pethai vazhvu aanatheLife has turned into a foolish existence
Neenthi poga neerai thedaSearching for water to swim across
Thaagam aanatheThirst consumes everything
Male
Maaramalae nilaikuthe aaraa ranamAn unhealing wound remains unchanged
Kaanamale nee kozhaiyaaga yaar thanWithout showing yourself, who are you to be a coward?
Avano puthir aananoHas he become a mystery/puzzle?
Male
Thurathida odugiromWe run to chase
Verupinil vaadugiromWe wither away in hatred
Bayamathu uvirinilae varutheFear creeps into the soul
Male
Thodaruthu thedalgalSearches continue
Peruguthu dhoorangalDistances multiply
Tholaivugal koodi poga pogaAs the distance keeps increasing
Yaar baliyaga aavaarWho will become the victim?
Male
Paadhai maari maari pogaAs the path keeps changing continuously
Theemai thedi thedi koodaEven as evil gathers while searching
Vedan than yaro yaroWho is the hunter, who is it?
Male
Puthir aananoo puthir aananooHas he become a puzzle? Has he become a puzzle?
Puthir aananoo puthir aananooHas he become a puzzle? Has he become a puzzle?
Puthir aananoo puthir aananooHas he become a puzzle? Has he become a puzzle?
Puthir aananoo puthir aananooHas he become a puzzle? Has he become a puzzle?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This intense and dark track from 'Akku' explores themes of guilt, karma, relentless pursuit, and existential conflict. The lyrics depict a protagonist trapped in a metaphorical forest of their own past misdeeds, betrayals, and sins, where every action comes back as a burning punishment. The imagery of hunting, scorching fire, and unending paths highlights a chaotic state of mind driven by fear and urgency.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Manathinil boogambam varuthey..

Compares emotional panic and psychological turmoil to an internal natural disaster.

Imagery

Kaalgalodu theeyum yera Thegam engum veguthe

Uses vivid sensory imagery of heat, fire, and bodily pain to express karmic retribution.

Repetition (Anaphora)

Puthir aananoo puthir aananoo

Emphasizes the central theme of mystery and unresolved tension through repeated questioning.

Second-Letter Rhyme (Ethukai)

Nadakuthu mayangal vedikuthu naalangal / Yeriyuthu kaayangal maraiyuthu nyayangal

Traditional Tamil poetic technique where the second consonant sound of consecutive lines matches (e.g., 'Nadakuthu' / 'Yeriyuthu').

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Trivia

Akku (2015) is an independent Tamil crime thriller film with a gritty background score and soundtrack composed by Satish Selvam, utilizing fast-paced lyrical patterns to match its suspenseful narrative.

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