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Lyrics & meaning

Massa Massa

From Peddi · 2025

Lyricist
Vivek
Singers
Adithya RK, Chorus
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
Peddi2025

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Massa massa massaMass, mass, ultimate mass!
Chik chik chakathiki massa…Rhythmic vocalization / ultimate mass!
Male
Narambu kulla thee yerumFire rises inside the nerves,
Vali noor aagumPain multiplies a hundredfold,
Vizhi koor agumThe gaze sharpens with fierce focus.
Male
Nadanthu varum oru thimir attamAn arrogant strut comes walking in,
Oru perungottamA massive crowd...
Bayandhu odum...will run away in fear.
Male
Neeyum ponaa pagai pinna pogattumIf you march forward, let enmity retreat behind you,
Neeyum ninna boomi ninnu odattumIf you stand firm, let the earth pause and revolve around you,
Yaarum kaana dhooram kaalgal poagttumLet your feet travel to distant horizons unseen by anyone,
Nee yerum malaiyae neeye aagattumMay you yourself become the very mountain you climb!
Chorus
Massa massa massaMass, mass, ultimate mass!
Male :Seeri poo munnaleMale: Charge forward with rage!
Chorus :Chik chik chakathiki massa…Chorus: Rhythmic beat / ultimate mass!
Male :Evan kall adippan un melaeMale: Who dares to pelt stones at you?
Chorus
Massa massa massaMass, mass, ultimate mass!
Male :Nee nenacha mudiyum unnalaeMale: If you set your mind to it, you can achieve it all!
Chorus :Chik chik chakathiki massa…Chorus: Rhythmic beat / ultimate mass!
Male :Ulagam pinnalaMale: The entire world will follow behind you!
Male
Mudiyaadhunnu nee nenachaIf you think something is impossible,
Un manasukulla adhu padhiyumIt will get deeply ingrained inside your mind.
Hoo oo thayangaadhu nee erangi avndhaHoo-oo, if you step down into the arena without hesitation,
Sila adhisayam vaazhkaiyil amaiyumMiracles will manifest in your life.
Hooo oo potti podavae edhiri seralaamHoo-oo, enemies may assemble to compete with you,
Unakkul irukkudhu pottiyaeBut the true rivalry lies within yourself!
Hoo oo vervai odavae nenjum modalaamHoo-oo, as sweat flows, your chest can clash against storm and fire,
Neruppil kavasatha maattiyaeWearing armor forged in flames!
Male
Nambhu kaalam oru vettri kodukkumHave faith, time will hand you victory,
Undhan kaiyae una thatti kodukkumYour own hand will pat your back in praise.
Nenachadhellam pakakm irukkumEverything you envisioned will stand beside you,
Theduna podhum adhu unna thedi vandhu sirikkumJust searching is enough; it will seek you out with a smile.
Odu nee oda oda un kuraiya thaandidalaamRun! As you keep running, you will overcome your limitations,
Un tholviya jeyikalaamYou can conquer your defeats,
Hey un pera sedhukalaamHey, you can carve your name into history!
Chorus
Massa massa massaMass, mass, ultimate mass!
Chik chik chakathiki massa…Rhythmic vocalization / ultimate mass!
Chorus
Massa massa massaMass, mass, ultimate mass!
Male :Seeri poo munnaleMale: Charge forward with rage!
Chorus :Chik chik chakathiki massa…Chorus: Rhythmic beat / ultimate mass!
Male :Evan kall adippan un melaeMale: Who dares to pelt stones at you?
Chorus
Massa massa massaMass, mass, ultimate mass!
Male :Nee nenacha mudiyum unnalaeMale: If you set your mind to it, you can achieve it all!
Chorus :Chik chik chakathiki massa…Chorus: Rhythmic beat / ultimate mass!
Male :Ulagam pinnalaMale: The entire world will follow behind you!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Massa Massa' from Peddi is an energetic, high-octane motivational anthem. It urges the protagonist to overcome self-doubt, inner shortcomings, and external adversaries by harnessing raw willpower, determination, and self-belief. The lyricist Vivek uses intense imagery—such as fire in the veins, transforming into the mountain one climbs, and wearing armor forged in flames—to symbolize relentless ambition and physical perseverance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Narambu kulla thee yerum

Comparing determination and passion inside the body to fire igniting within nerves.

Monoreyme / Rhyme (Egbai/Iyai)

Neeyum ponaa pagai pinna pogattum

Rhyming endings 'pogattum', 'odattum', 'poagttum', and 'aagttum' across four consecutive lines.

Hyperbole

Neeyum ninna boomi ninnu odattum

Exaggerating the protagonist's influence to state that the earth itself will stop and spin around them.

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Nambhu kaalam oru vettri kodukkum

Matching second consonants in 'Nambhu' (mb) and 'Undhan' (nd) / 'Nenachadhellam' for rhythmic cohesion.

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Trivia

Composed by Academy Award winner A. R. Rahman, 'Peddi' reunites the composer with director Buchi Babu Sana and stars Ram Charan in a rustic, sports-based period drama set against rural Andhra Pradesh.

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