Meesa Vecha Vetaikaaran
From Sandakozhi 2 · 2018
- Lyricist
- Arun Bharathi
- Singer
- Mahalingam
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Sandakozhi 22018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Ululululululu… | (Ululation and celebratory vocalization) |
| Male | |
| Meesa vecha vetaikaaran | The hunter with a mustache, |
| Chorus :Enga karuppan thaan | Is our Karuppan! |
| Male :Veerathukku ivana pola | For bravery, like him, |
| Chorus :Illa oruthan thaan | There is no one else! |
| Male | |
| Nalli elumbodu aduppula thaan | On the stove with marrow bones, |
| Vellai aadu methakkuthaiyaa | White goat meat is simmering! |
| Atha alli kadikka thaan | To scoop it up and feast, |
| Adi vayaru thandora adikuthaiyaa | My belly is drumming with hunger! |
| Chorus | |
| Namma thaan namma thaan | We are indeed, we are indeed, |
| Karuppu thangam | The black gold! |
| Ada yaarukkum adagantha | Ah, uncontrollable by anyone, |
| Madurai singam | The lion of Madurai! |
| Thimiru thaan thimiru thaan | Pride indeed, pride indeed, |
| Namma raththam | Is in our blood! |
| Naama thimiruna thirumbumae | If we stand tall with pride, |
| Ooru moththam | The entire town will turn around! |
| Male | |
| Meesa vecha vetaikaaran | The hunter with a mustache, |
| Enga karuppan thaan | Is our Karuppan! |
| Veerathukku ivana pola illa | For bravery, there is no one like him, |
| Oruthan thaan | Only he exists! |
| Oruthan thaan | Only he exists! |
| Male | |
| Veyilukku thaan vaakka patta | Tied to the scorching sun, |
| Sanangal ellaam koothu katta | All the people gather to celebrate! |
| Kolasaami koyilil koodiduvom | We will gather at the deity's temple, |
| Ada paasatha thiruneera poosiduvom | And apply affection like holy ash! |
| Male | |
| Mullai aathu thannikulla | In the waters of the Mullai river, |
| Mungi vantha nenjukulla | Inside the hearts cleansed by dipping in it, |
| Eeratha eppothum paarthidalaam | One can always see warmth and empathy! |
| Enga veeratha paasathil saaichidalaam | Our bravery can be humbled only by love! |
| Male | |
| Aiyaa vazhum oorukulla | In this town where our leader lives, |
| Pagaiyellaam paranila thookki podu | Toss all enmity onto the loft! |
| Sondha bandham kootti vechu | Gather all relatives and loved ones, |
| Thalai vaazhai elai poottu aakki podu | Serve a feast on plantain leaves! |
| Chorus | |
| Ilanthaari kootamellam | All the youth crowd, |
| Koodu koodu | Gather, gather! |
| Naiyandi aattam onnu podu | Perform a folk Naiyandi dance! |
| Hey podu | Hey, dance on! |
| Hey theruvu ellam mike set-u | Hey, loudspeakers in every street! |
| Paaru paaru | Look, look! |
| Gummalam kondattam joru | Joy and celebration are in full swing! |
| Male | |
| Hey daguru bacha | Hey drumbeat folk rhythm! |
| Hey daguru bacha | Hey drumbeat folk rhythm! |
| Podu | Strike it! |
| Chorus | |
| Hey enga karuppu | Hey, our Karuppu! |
| Hey eh chella karuppu | Hey, beloved Karuppu! |
| Hey enga karuppu | Hey, our Karuppu! |
| Hey eh chella karuppu | Hey, beloved Karuppu! |
| Hey veera karuppu | Hey, brave Karuppu! |
| Hey eh | Hey eh! |
| Ithu thimiru karuppu | This is proud Karuppu! |
| Enga veera karuppu | Our brave Karuppu! |
| Hey eh | Hey eh! |
| Ithu thimiru karuppu | This is proud Karuppu! |
| Hey eh | Hey eh! |
| Chorus | |
| Adi vaadipatti vadugapatti | Oh, from Vadipatti and Vadugapatti, |
| Ponnunga thaan varisai katti | Girls standing in long queues, |
| Vanthalae suvarellaam poster otti | Arriving like posters stuck on all walls! |
| Ada oorukul varaverpom banner katti | We will welcome them across town with banners! |
| Chorus | |
| Aththai magan pola vanthu | Coming like a suitor cousin, |
| Akkaporu pannathaiyaa | Don't create trouble or fuss! |
| Aasaiya unakkulla adakki vaiyi | Keep your desires contained inside you, |
| Varum asal ooru ponnukku | To the girl visiting from another town, |
| Vanakkam vaiyi | Offer your respectful greetings! |
| Male | |
| Ladies ellaam athanaiyum | All the women here, |
| Theanaaga inikkura makkala daa | Are as sweet as honey to our folk! |
| Thappu thanda panni putta | If you commit any misbehavior, |
| Appothu unakku thaan sikkalu da | You'll be in serious trouble! |
| Male | |
| Ilanthaari koottamellam | All the youth crowd, |
| Koodu koodu | Gather, gather! |
| Naiyandi aattam onnu podu | Perform a folk Naiyandi dance! |
| Podu | Strike it! |
| Hey theruvu ellaam mike set-u | Hey, loudspeakers in every street! |
| Paaru paaru | Look, look! |
| Gummalam kondattam joru | Joy and celebration are in full swing! |
| Chorus | |
| {Namma thaan namma thaan | We are indeed, we are indeed, |
| Karuppu thangam | The black gold! |
| Ada yaarukkum adagantha | Ah, uncontrollable by anyone, |
| Madurai singam | The lion of Madurai! |
| Thimiru thaan thimiru thaan | Pride indeed, pride indeed, |
| Namma raththam | Is in our blood! |
| Naama thimiruna thirumbumae | If we stand tall with pride, |
| Ooru moththam} (2) | The entire town will turn around! |
..........................
(Ululation and celebratory vocalization)
மீச வச்ச வேட்டைக்காரன்
குழு :
எங்க கருப்பன் தான்
வீரத்துக்கு இவன போல
குழு :
இல்ல ஒருத்தன் தான்
The hunter with a mustache,
Is our Karuppan!
For bravery, like him,
There is no one else!
நல்லி எலும்போடு அடுப்புல தான்
வெள்ளாடு மெதக்குதய்யா
அத அள்ளி கடிக்க தான்
அடி வயிறு தண்டோரா அடிக்குதய்யா
On the stove with marrow bones,
White goat meat is simmering!
To scoop it up and feast,
My belly is drumming with hunger!
நம்ம தான் நம்ம தான்
கருப்பு தங்கம்
அட யாருக்கும் அடங்காத
மதுரை சிங்கம்
திமிரு தான் திமிரு தான்
நம்ம ரத்தம்
நம்ம திமிறினா திரும்புமே
ஊரு மொத்தம்
We are indeed, we are indeed,
The black gold!
Ah, uncontrollable by anyone,
The lion of Madurai!
Pride indeed, pride indeed,
Is in our blood!
If we stand tall with pride,
The entire town will turn around!
மீச வச்ச வேட்டைக்காரன்
எங்க கருப்பன் தான்
வீரத்துக்கு இவன போல இல்ல
ஒருத்தன் தான்
ஒருத்தன் தான்
The hunter with a mustache,
Is our Karuppan!
For bravery, there is no one like him,
Only he exists!
Only he exists!
வெயிலுக்கு தான் வாக்க பட்ட
சனங்கள் எல்லாம் கூத்து கட்ட
குலசாமி கோயிலில் கூடிடுவோம்
அட பாசத்த திருநீறா பூசிடுவோம்
Tied to the scorching sun,
All the people gather to celebrate!
We will gather at the deity's temple,
And apply affection like holy ash!
முல்லை ஆத்து தண்ணிக்குள்ள
முங்கி வந்தா நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
ஈரத்த எப்போதும் பார்த்திடலாம்
எங்க வீரத்த பாசத்தில் சாச்சிடலாம்
In the waters of the Mullai river,
Inside the hearts cleansed by dipping in it,
One can always see warmth and empathy!
Our bravery can be humbled only by love!
ஐயா வாழும் ஊருக்குள்ள
பகையெல்லாம் பரனில தூக்கி போடு
சொந்த பந்தம் கூட்டி வெச்சு
தலை வாழை இலை போட்டு ஆக்கி போடு
In this town where our leader lives,
Toss all enmity onto the loft!
Gather all relatives and loved ones,
Serve a feast on plantain leaves!
இளந்தாரி கூட்டமெல்லாம்
கூடு கூடு
நையாண்டி ஆட்டம் ஒன்னு போடு
ஹே போடு
ஹே தெருவு எல்லாம் மைக்செட்டு
பாரு பாரு
கும்மாளம் கொண்டாட்டம் ஜோரு
All the youth crowd,
Gather, gather!
Perform a folk Naiyandi dance!
Hey, dance on!
Hey, loudspeakers in every street!
Look, look!
Joy and celebration are in full swing!
ஹே டகுரு பச்ச
ஹே டகுரு பச்ச
போடு…
Hey drumbeat folk rhythm!
Hey drumbeat folk rhythm!
Strike it!
ஹே எங்க கருப்பு
ஹே ஏ செல்ல கருப்பு
ஹே எங்க கருப்பு
ஹே ஏ செல்ல கருப்பு
ஹே வீர கருப்பு
ஹே ஏ
இது திமிரு கருப்பு
எங்க வீர கருப்பு
ஹே ஏ
இது திமிரு கருப்பு
ஹே ஏ
Hey, our Karuppu!
Hey, beloved Karuppu!
Hey, our Karuppu!
Hey, beloved Karuppu!
Hey, brave Karuppu!
Hey eh!
This is proud Karuppu!
Our brave Karuppu!
Hey eh!
This is proud Karuppu!
Hey eh!
அடி வாடிப்பட்டி வடுகபட்டி
பொண்ணுங்க தான் வரிசை கட்டி
வந்தாலே சுவரெல்லாம் போஸ்டர் ஒட்டி
அட ஊருக்குள் வரவேற்போம் பேனர் கட்டி
Oh, from Vadipatti and Vadugapatti,
Girls standing in long queues,
Arriving like posters stuck on all walls!
We will welcome them across town with banners!
அத்தை மகன் போல வந்து
அக்கப்போர் பண்ணாதையா
ஆசைய உனக்குள்ள அடக்கி வையி
வரும் அசல் ஊரு பொண்ணுக்கு வணக்கம் வையி
Coming like a suitor cousin,
Don't create trouble or fuss!
Keep your desires contained inside you,
To the girl visiting from another town,
Offer your respectful greetings!
லேடீஸ் எல்லாம் அத்தனையும்
தேனாக இனிக்குற மக்களடா
தப்பு தண்டா பண்ணி புட்டா
அப்போது உனக்கு தான் சிக்கலுடா
All the women here,
Are as sweet as honey to our folk!
If you commit any misbehavior,
You'll be in serious trouble!
இளந்தாரி கூட்டமெல்லாம்
கூடு கூடு
நையாண்டி ஆட்டம் ஒன்னு போடு
போடு
ஹே தெருவு எல்லாம் மைக்செட்டு
பாரு பாரு
கும்மாளம் கொண்டாட்டம் ஜோரு
All the youth crowd,
Gather, gather!
Perform a folk Naiyandi dance!
Strike it!
Hey, loudspeakers in every street!
Look, look!
Joy and celebration are in full swing!
{நம்ம தான் நம்ம தான்
கருப்பு தங்கம்
அட யாருக்கும் அடங்காத
மதுரை சிங்கம்
திமிரு தான் திமிரு தான்
நம்ம ரத்தம்
நம்ம திமிறினா திரும்புமே
ஊரு மொத்தம்} (2)
We are indeed, we are indeed,
The black gold!
Ah, uncontrollable by anyone,
The lion of Madurai!
Pride indeed, pride indeed,
Is in our blood!
If we stand tall with pride,
The entire town will turn around!
Ululululululu…
(Ululation and celebratory vocalization)
Meesa vecha vetaikaaran
The hunter with a mustache,
Chorus :Enga karuppan thaan
Is our Karuppan!
Male :Veerathukku ivana pola
For bravery, like him,
Chorus :Illa oruthan thaan
There is no one else!
Nalli elumbodu aduppula thaan
On the stove with marrow bones,
Vellai aadu methakkuthaiyaa
White goat meat is simmering!
Atha alli kadikka thaan
To scoop it up and feast,
Adi vayaru thandora adikuthaiyaa
My belly is drumming with hunger!
Namma thaan namma thaan
We are indeed, we are indeed,
Karuppu thangam
The black gold!
Ada yaarukkum adagantha
Ah, uncontrollable by anyone,
Madurai singam
The lion of Madurai!
Thimiru thaan thimiru thaan
Pride indeed, pride indeed,
Namma raththam
Is in our blood!
Naama thimiruna thirumbumae
If we stand tall with pride,
Ooru moththam
The entire town will turn around!
Meesa vecha vetaikaaran
The hunter with a mustache,
Enga karuppan thaan
Is our Karuppan!
Veerathukku ivana pola illa
For bravery, there is no one like him,
Oruthan thaan
Only he exists!
Oruthan thaan
Only he exists!
Veyilukku thaan vaakka patta
Tied to the scorching sun,
Sanangal ellaam koothu katta
All the people gather to celebrate!
Kolasaami koyilil koodiduvom
We will gather at the deity's temple,
Ada paasatha thiruneera poosiduvom
And apply affection like holy ash!
Mullai aathu thannikulla
In the waters of the Mullai river,
Mungi vantha nenjukulla
Inside the hearts cleansed by dipping in it,
Eeratha eppothum paarthidalaam
One can always see warmth and empathy!
Enga veeratha paasathil saaichidalaam
Our bravery can be humbled only by love!
Aiyaa vazhum oorukulla
In this town where our leader lives,
Pagaiyellaam paranila thookki podu
Toss all enmity onto the loft!
Sondha bandham kootti vechu
Gather all relatives and loved ones,
Thalai vaazhai elai poottu aakki podu
Serve a feast on plantain leaves!
Ilanthaari kootamellam
All the youth crowd,
Koodu koodu
Gather, gather!
Naiyandi aattam onnu podu
Perform a folk Naiyandi dance!
Hey podu
Hey, dance on!
Hey theruvu ellam mike set-u
Hey, loudspeakers in every street!
Paaru paaru
Look, look!
Gummalam kondattam joru
Joy and celebration are in full swing!
Hey daguru bacha
Hey drumbeat folk rhythm!
Hey daguru bacha
Hey drumbeat folk rhythm!
Podu
Strike it!
Hey enga karuppu
Hey, our Karuppu!
Hey eh chella karuppu
Hey, beloved Karuppu!
Hey enga karuppu
Hey, our Karuppu!
Hey eh chella karuppu
Hey, beloved Karuppu!
Hey veera karuppu
Hey, brave Karuppu!
Hey eh
Hey eh!
Ithu thimiru karuppu
This is proud Karuppu!
Enga veera karuppu
Our brave Karuppu!
Hey eh
Hey eh!
Ithu thimiru karuppu
This is proud Karuppu!
Hey eh
Hey eh!
Adi vaadipatti vadugapatti
Oh, from Vadipatti and Vadugapatti,
Ponnunga thaan varisai katti
Girls standing in long queues,
Vanthalae suvarellaam poster otti
Arriving like posters stuck on all walls!
Ada oorukul varaverpom banner katti
We will welcome them across town with banners!
Aththai magan pola vanthu
Coming like a suitor cousin,
Akkaporu pannathaiyaa
Don't create trouble or fuss!
Aasaiya unakkulla adakki vaiyi
Keep your desires contained inside you,
Varum asal ooru ponnukku
To the girl visiting from another town,
Vanakkam vaiyi
Offer your respectful greetings!
Ladies ellaam athanaiyum
All the women here,
Theanaaga inikkura makkala daa
Are as sweet as honey to our folk!
Thappu thanda panni putta
If you commit any misbehavior,
Appothu unakku thaan sikkalu da
You'll be in serious trouble!
Ilanthaari koottamellam
All the youth crowd,
Koodu koodu
Gather, gather!
Naiyandi aattam onnu podu
Perform a folk Naiyandi dance!
Podu
Strike it!
Hey theruvu ellaam mike set-u
Hey, loudspeakers in every street!
Paaru paaru
Look, look!
Gummalam kondattam joru
Joy and celebration are in full swing!
{Namma thaan namma thaan
We are indeed, we are indeed,
Karuppu thangam
The black gold!
Ada yaarukkum adagantha
Ah, uncontrollable by anyone,
Madurai singam
The lion of Madurai!
Thimiru thaan thimiru thaan
Pride indeed, pride indeed,
Namma raththam
Is in our blood!
Naama thimiruna thirumbumae
If we stand tall with pride,
Ooru moththam} (2)
The entire town will turn around!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song from Sandakozhi 2 (2018) is a festive village anthem celebrating native Madurai pride, communal bonding, bravery, and grand temple festivities. It captures the spirit of a village gathering around meat feasts, traditional music, and deity worship while honoring Karuppan as a heroic figure. The song emphasizes that while the people of Madurai possess fierce pride ('thimiru') and unmatched bravery ('veeram'), they are fundamentally governed by love, warmth, and hospitality. Furthermore, the lyrics highlight chivalry and ethical boundaries during festival times, urging young men to treat visiting women with respect and honor, warning that any misbehavior will be sternly dealt with.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Karuppu thangam”
'Karuppu thangam' (Black gold) is used as a metaphor to describe the dark-complexioned, precious, and proud rural folk of Madurai.
Idiomatic Hyperbole
“Adi vayaru thandora adikuthaiyaa”
'Adi vayaru thandora adikuthaiyaa' hyperbolically describes intense hunger as a town crier's drum beating in the lower belly.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Adi vaadipatti vadugapatti”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Va' in 'Vaadipatti' and 'Vadugapatti' creates a rhythmic folk cadence.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Koodu koodu”
Doubling words like 'Koodu koodu' and 'Paaru paaru' builds excitement and mimics traditional village dance calls.
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Trivia
'Sandakozhi 2' (2018) was directed by N. Lingusamy with music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, continuing the action-drama legacy of the 2005 blockbuster original. The song references 'Naiyandi Aattam', a traditional folk dance performance deeply rooted in temple festivals of Southern Tamil Nadu, performed alongside instruments like Tavil, Nadaswaram, and Pambai.
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