Madhayaanai Kootam
From Parundhagadhu Oor Kuruvi · 2023
- Lyricist
- Vithakar
- Singers
- Rahul Nambiar, Renjith Unni
- Music director
- Renjith Unni
- Details
- Parundhagadhu Oor Kuruvi2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Madha madha madha malamadha | Frenzied, giant mountain-like frenzy, |
| Yaanai kootamo! aatamo! | Is it a herd of wild elephants or a chaotic dance? |
| Adi manasula kadae | At the deep core of the mind lies the forest, |
| Sondha thottamo | Is it their own personal garden? |
| Male | |
| Sada sada sada sada | Rustling with sudden crackling sound, |
| Kattu theeyum mulamo? neelumo? | Is the wildfire sprouting? Will it spread far? |
| Anaithida verum kaigal | Are bare hands alone enough |
| Mattum podhumo? | To extinguish and put it out? |
| Male | |
| Rajaliyaai neeludhae | Extending like a royal eagle's flight, |
| Vattam nadu kattukullae | Circling right in the middle of the deep forest. |
| Bedhayin nenjikul acham | Fear resides inside the heart of the naive/foolish, |
| Male | |
| Asarathada kaiviral pathum | Unshaken, all ten fingers of the hand |
| Vaalaai kuthum | Will pierce sharp like swords! |
| Male | |
| Dheeradhi dheeran naanae | I am the bravest among the brave! |
| Sooraadhi sooran naanae | I am the most heroic among heroes! |
| Kaadu aalum kaadan naanae | I am the forest dweller who rules this jungle! |
| Male | |
| Hoo ooo | Hoo ooo |
| Madha madha madha malamadha | Frenzied, giant mountain-like frenzy, |
| Yaanai kootamo! aatamo! | Is it a herd of wild elephants or a chaotic dance? |
| Adi manasula kadae | At the deep core of the mind lies the forest, |
| Sondha thottamo | Is it their own personal garden? |
| Male | |
| Sada sada sada sada | Rustling with sudden crackling sound, |
| Kattu theeyum mulamo? neelumo? | Is the wildfire sprouting? Will it spread far? |
| Anaithida verum kaigal | Are bare hands alone enough |
| Mattum podhumoo? | To extinguish and put it out? |
| Male | |
| Kadae enga raththam | The forest flows in our very blood, |
| Vetta patha modhum | When a hunt begins, sparks fly and clash! |
| Kaathum kaaval kaathu nikkum | Even the wind stands guard and protects us, |
| Male | |
| Aatam kattunga kootam | Gather your crowd and dance your dance, |
| Vida mattom thambi | We will not let you go, brother! |
| Kottam adangattum | Let their arrogance be subdued! |
| Male | |
| Nari vandhu kuzhi paricha | If a fox comes and digs a pit, |
| Male :Puli vandhu pugundhu adikkum | The tiger will burst in and strike! |
| Male :Vettayil adichadhellam | Everything captured in the hunt |
| Kattuke iraiyum aagum | Will become prey for the forest itself! |
| Male :Sillvandin saththam seerattum | Let the chirping sound of the crickets soothe us, |
| Both :Oor kuruviyum parundhaai maari | Even a small sparrow transforms into a hawk, |
| Aattam kattum kootamo | Is this a group that will dance and dominate? |
| Male | |
| Dheeradhi dheeran naanae | I am the bravest among the brave! |
| Sooraadhi sooran naanae | I am the most heroic among heroes! |
| Kaadu aalum kaadan naanae | I am the forest dweller who rules this jungle! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Hoo ooo | Hoo ooo |
| Madha madha madha malamadha | Frenzied, giant mountain-like frenzy, |
| Yaanai kootamo! aatamo! | Is it a herd of wild elephants or a chaotic dance? |
| Adi manasula kadae | At the deep core of the mind lies the forest, |
| Sondha thottamo | Is it their own personal garden? |
| Male | |
| Rajaliyaai neeludhae | Extending like a royal eagle's flight, |
| Vattam nadu kattukullae | Circling right in the middle of the deep forest. |
| Bedhayin nenjikul acham | Fear resides inside the heart of the naive/foolish, |
| Male | |
| Asarathada kaiviral pathum | Unshaken, all ten fingers of the hand |
| Vaalaai kuthum | Will pierce sharp like swords! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | ... |
மத மத மத மலமதை
யானை கூட்டமோ ஆட்டமோ
அடி மனசுல காடே
சொந்த தோட்டமோ
Frenzied, giant mountain-like frenzy,
Is it a herd of wild elephants or a chaotic dance?
At the deep core of the mind lies the forest,
Is it their own personal garden?
சட சட சட சட
காட்டு தீயும் மூளுமோ? நீளுமோ?
அனைத்திடா வெறும் கைகள்
மட்டும் போதுமா?
Rustling with sudden crackling sound,
Is the wildfire sprouting? Will it spread far?
Are bare hands alone enough
To extinguish and put it out?
ராஜாளியாய் நீளுதே வட்டம்
நடு கட்டுக்குள்ளே
Extending like a royal eagle's flight,
Circling right in the middle of the deep forest.
Fear resides inside the heart of the naive/foolish,
பேதையின் நெஞ்சுக்குள் அச்சம்
அசராத கைவிரல் பத்தும்
வாளாய் குத்தும்
Unshaken, all ten fingers of the hand
Will pierce sharp like swords!
தீராதி தீரன் நானே
சூராதி சூரன் நானே
காடு ஆளும் காதல் நானே
I am the bravest among the brave!
I am the most heroic among heroes!
I am the forest dweller who rules this jungle!
......................
Hoo ooo
Frenzied, giant mountain-like frenzy,
Is it a herd of wild elephants or a chaotic dance?
At the deep core of the mind lies the forest,
Is it their own personal garden?
ஹோ ஓ
மத மத மத மலமதை
யானை கூட்டமோ ஆட்டமோ
அடி மனசுல காடே
சொந்த தோட்டமோ
Rustling with sudden crackling sound,
Is the wildfire sprouting? Will it spread far?
Are bare hands alone enough
To extinguish and put it out?
சட சட சட சட
காட்டு தீயும் மூளுமோ? நீளுமோ?
அனைத்திடா வெறும் கைகள்
மட்டும் போதுமா?
The forest flows in our very blood,
When a hunt begins, sparks fly and clash!
Even the wind stands guard and protects us,
காடே எங்க ரத்தம்
வெட்ட பாத்த மோதும்
காத்தும் காவல் காத்து நிக்கும்
Gather your crowd and dance your dance,
We will not let you go, brother!
Let their arrogance be subdued!
ஆட்டம் காட்டும் கூட்டம்
விட மாட்டோம் தம்பி
கொட்டம் அடங்கட்டும்
If a fox comes and digs a pit,
The tiger will burst in and strike!
Everything captured in the hunt
Will become prey for the forest itself!
Let the chirping sound of the crickets soothe us,
Even a small sparrow transforms into a hawk,
Is this a group that will dance and dominate?
நரி வந்து குழி பறிச்சா
புலி வந்து புகுந்து அடிக்கும்
வேட்டையில் அடிச்சதெல்லாம்
காட்டுகே இரையும் ஆகும்
சில்வண்டின் சத்தம் சீரட்டும்
இருவர் :
ஊர் குருவியும் பருந்தாய் மாறி
ஆட்டம் காட்டும் கூட்டமோ
I am the bravest among the brave!
I am the most heroic among heroes!
I am the forest dweller who rules this jungle!
தீராதி தீரன் நானே
சூராதி சூரன் நானே
காடு ஆளும் காதல் நானே
...
......................
Hoo ooo
Frenzied, giant mountain-like frenzy,
Is it a herd of wild elephants or a chaotic dance?
At the deep core of the mind lies the forest,
Is it their own personal garden?
ஹோ ஓ
மத மத மத மலமதை
யானை கூட்டமோ ஆட்டமோ
அடி மனசுல காடே
சொந்த தோட்டமோ
Extending like a royal eagle's flight,
Circling right in the middle of the deep forest.
Fear resides inside the heart of the naive/foolish,
சட சட சட சட
காட்டு தீயும் மூளுமோ? நீளுமோ?
அனைத்திடா வெறும் கைகள்
மட்டும் போதுமா?
Unshaken, all ten fingers of the hand
Will pierce sharp like swords!
ராஜாளியாய் நீளுதே வட்டம்
நடு கட்டுக்குள்ளே
...
பேதையின் நெஞ்சுக்குள் அச்சம்
அசராத கைவிரல் பத்தும்
வாளாய் குத்தும்
தீராதி தீரன் நானே
சூராதி சூரன் நானே
காடு ஆளும் காதல் நானே
......................
Madha madha madha malamadha
Frenzied, giant mountain-like frenzy,
Yaanai kootamo! aatamo!
Is it a herd of wild elephants or a chaotic dance?
Adi manasula kadae
At the deep core of the mind lies the forest,
Sondha thottamo
Is it their own personal garden?
Sada sada sada sada
Rustling with sudden crackling sound,
Kattu theeyum mulamo? neelumo?
Is the wildfire sprouting? Will it spread far?
Anaithida verum kaigal
Are bare hands alone enough
Mattum podhumo?
To extinguish and put it out?
Rajaliyaai neeludhae
Extending like a royal eagle's flight,
Vattam nadu kattukullae
Circling right in the middle of the deep forest.
Bedhayin nenjikul acham
Fear resides inside the heart of the naive/foolish,
Asarathada kaiviral pathum
Unshaken, all ten fingers of the hand
Vaalaai kuthum
Will pierce sharp like swords!
Dheeradhi dheeran naanae
I am the bravest among the brave!
Sooraadhi sooran naanae
I am the most heroic among heroes!
Kaadu aalum kaadan naanae
I am the forest dweller who rules this jungle!
Hoo ooo
Hoo ooo
Madha madha madha malamadha
Frenzied, giant mountain-like frenzy,
Yaanai kootamo! aatamo!
Is it a herd of wild elephants or a chaotic dance?
Adi manasula kadae
At the deep core of the mind lies the forest,
Sondha thottamo
Is it their own personal garden?
Sada sada sada sada
Rustling with sudden crackling sound,
Kattu theeyum mulamo? neelumo?
Is the wildfire sprouting? Will it spread far?
Anaithida verum kaigal
Are bare hands alone enough
Mattum podhumoo?
To extinguish and put it out?
Kadae enga raththam
The forest flows in our very blood,
Vetta patha modhum
When a hunt begins, sparks fly and clash!
Kaathum kaaval kaathu nikkum
Even the wind stands guard and protects us,
Aatam kattunga kootam
Gather your crowd and dance your dance,
Vida mattom thambi
We will not let you go, brother!
Kottam adangattum
Let their arrogance be subdued!
Nari vandhu kuzhi paricha
If a fox comes and digs a pit,
Male :Puli vandhu pugundhu adikkum
The tiger will burst in and strike!
Male :Vettayil adichadhellam
Everything captured in the hunt
Kattuke iraiyum aagum
Will become prey for the forest itself!
Male :Sillvandin saththam seerattum
Let the chirping sound of the crickets soothe us,
Both :Oor kuruviyum parundhaai maari
Even a small sparrow transforms into a hawk,
Aattam kattum kootamo
Is this a group that will dance and dominate?
Dheeradhi dheeran naanae
I am the bravest among the brave!
Sooraadhi sooran naanae
I am the most heroic among heroes!
Kaadu aalum kaadan naanae
I am the forest dweller who rules this jungle!
………………
...
Hoo ooo
Hoo ooo
Madha madha madha malamadha
Frenzied, giant mountain-like frenzy,
Yaanai kootamo! aatamo!
Is it a herd of wild elephants or a chaotic dance?
Adi manasula kadae
At the deep core of the mind lies the forest,
Sondha thottamo
Is it their own personal garden?
Rajaliyaai neeludhae
Extending like a royal eagle's flight,
Vattam nadu kattukullae
Circling right in the middle of the deep forest.
Bedhayin nenjikul acham
Fear resides inside the heart of the naive/foolish,
Asarathada kaiviral pathum
Unshaken, all ten fingers of the hand
Vaalaai kuthum
Will pierce sharp like swords!
………………
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Parundhagadhu Oor Kuruvi' portrays the raw, untamed spirit of forest dwellers defending their sacred homeland against external threats and arrogance. Through powerful metaphors comparing indigenous warriors to wild eagles, tigers, and fierce forest fires, the lyrics emphasize that those rooted in nature cannot be easily subdued. Even a humble sparrow (oor kuruvi) can transform into a mighty predator like a hawk or eagle (parundhu) when pushed to protect its territory. The overall theme focuses on bravery, tribal identity, and nature's natural justice. It warns encroachers and cunning adversaries (metaphorically referred to as foxes) that the forest itself, along with its vigilant inhabitants and elemental forces like the wind and wild beasts, will rise up to destroy anyone who attempts to exploit their land.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaikani)
“Oor kuruviyum parundhaai maari”
Compares a small local sparrow (oor kuruvi) turning into a hawk (parundhu) to represent an underdog rising up courageously.
Onomatopoeia (Irattai Kilavi / Oli Kurippu)
“Sada sada sada sada”
The sound 'Sada sada sada sada' mimics the rapid crackling noise of a spreading forest fire.
Alliteration (Moni)
“Dheeradhi dheeran naanae / Sooraadhi sooran naanae”
Repetition of the sound 'Dhee' and 'Soo' at the start of words creating a rhythmic, heroic cadence.
Personification
“Kaathum kaaval kaathu nikkum”
Attributes human guardian qualities to the wind, depicting it as standing guard over the forest.
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Trivia
The title 'Parundhagadhu Oor Kuruvi' is derived from a famous Tamil proverb 'Oor Kuruvi Parundhagadhu' (A house sparrow cannot become a hawk), but the song flips this traditional idiom on its head to symbolize how oppressed underdogs can transform into fierce guardians when pushed to their limits.
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