Mersal Arasan
From Mersal · 2017
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singers
- A. R. Rahman, G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Mersal2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Dum dum dum dududum | Dum dum dum dududum |
| Dum dum dum ..dum dum | Dum dum dum ..dum dum |
| Dum dum dum dududum | Dum dum dum dududum |
| Dum dum dum ..dum dum | Dum dum dum ..dum dum |
| Male | |
| Hei | Hey! |
| Child :Ishthuu keela udum | Child: Pull it down and leave it! |
| Allu sillu | Everything scatters! |
| Hey allu sillu setharu | Hey, everything scatters into pieces! |
| Setharu | Scattered! |
| Male | |
| Ada vaaran vaaran ma | Ah, here he comes, he comes, ma! |
| Allu | Everything |
| Solli vechukko | Inform everyone! |
| Sillu | Into pieces |
| Thalapathi entry ithu | This is Thalapathy's grand entry! |
| Setharu setharu | Scattered, scattered! |
| Male | |
| Heeiiii | Heeiiii! |
| Scene ah avan vantaana | Has he arrived in full style? |
| Podi ischool u pulaingo ellam setharu | All you little school kids, scatter away! |
| Theatteru therikka | To make the theater shake with excitement, |
| Yaringu galikka | To clear everyone out of the way, |
| Solatti bigiladi | Whistle loud and play the beat! |
| Mersal arasan vaaraan | The king of Mersal is coming! |
| Vaaraan vaaraan | He is coming, he is coming! |
| Indhaaa vaaran | Here he comes! |
| Male | |
| Scene uu | Making a grand scene! |
| Suguraa polappaan | He lives in comfort and style, |
| Periya kai naalum | No matter how big an opponent is, |
| Thatti eduppan | He will knock them down easily! |
| Male | |
| Thottu steppa vasta | If he takes a step and dance, |
| Aal centeru | He becomes the center of attention! |
| Adhagalam thaan | It's absolute celebration! |
| Eduthu keesi paatha | If you look closely and cut deeper, |
| Kathi sharpu than | The knife is razor sharp! |
| Female | |
| Kaththi aana keechathilla | Though sharp like a knife, he hasn't cut anyone; |
| Noi vettum saami thaan | He is a god who cures disease! |
| Ezhai paazha vaazha vaipaan | He gives life and livelihood to the poor, |
| Keencha vazhkai thaippaan | He mends a torn and broken life, |
| Anaichu nippan | He stands as a warm hug for all, |
| Thalaivan ada isaipuyal onnu | He is a leader, like a musical storm! |
| Male | |
| {Eguru | {Jump high! |
| Female :Allu sillu | Female: Everything scatters |
| Male :Yetti | Male: Kick out |
| Female :Sidharanum}(3) | Female: Should scatter}(3) |
| Male | |
| Allu sillu | Everything into pieces |
| Sidharanum daa | Must scatter, man! |
| Hei adraa adraa | Hey, beat it, beat the drum! |
| Adraa adraa | Beat it, beat it! |
| Chorus | |
| Hei hei hei hei | Hey, hey, hey, hey! |
| Thak thak thak thak | Thak thak thak thak |
| Thak thak | Thak thak |
| Male | |
| Manusan undakkum | All the false colors |
| Ella saayam | Created by human beings, |
| Panam mattum enna | What is money after all? |
| Adhu verum mayam | It is just an illusion! |
| Male | |
| Ezhutha thaandi | If you look closely beyond what is written, |
| Uththu paatha | Even that money is just paper! |
| Adhuvm paper thaan | You, who pray and beg for happiness, |
| Vanangi santhosam | Turn around and look at the world around you; |
| Kekkura neeyum | There are a thousand wounds! |
| Thirumpi paar suththi | If you sow a smile in a suffering heart, |
| Aayiram kaayam | Only then are you a real human being! |
| Male | |
| Thavicha manasil | If someone comes behind showing true affection, |
| Sirippa vidhaichaa | I will hold their hands with love! |
| Manusan nee thaandaa | If you help another life live happily, |
| Paasam kaatti pinaal vanthaa | I will keep you like a treasure in my eyes and protect you! |
| Kaiyya anbaa korpendaa | Heeiiii! |
| Aduththa usura vaazha vacha | Has he arrived in full style? |
| Kannil vachu kaapendaa | All you little school kids, scatter away! |
| Male | |
| Heeiiii | To make the theater shake with excitement, |
| Scene ah avan vantaana | To clear everyone out of the way, |
| Podi ischool u pulaingo ellam setharu | Whistle loud and play the beat! |
| Theatteru therikka | The king of Mersal is coming! |
| Yaringu galikka | He is coming, he is coming! |
| Solatti bigiladi | Here he comes! |
| Mersal arasan vaaraan | Making a grand scene! |
| Vaaraan vaaraan | He lives in comfort and style, |
| Indhaa vaaran | No matter how big an opponent is, |
| Male | |
| Scene uu | He will knock them down easily! |
| Suguraa polappaan | If he takes a step and dance, |
| Periya kai naalum | He becomes the center of attention! |
| Thatti eduppan | It's absolute celebration! |
| Male | |
| Thottu steppa vasta | If you look closely and cut deeper, |
| Aal centeru | The knife is razor sharp! |
| Adhagalam thaan | {Jump high! |
| Eduthu keesi paatha | Female: Everything scatters |
| Kathi sharpu than | Male: Kick out |
| Male | |
| {Eguru | Female: Should scatter}(3) |
| Female :Allu sillu | Everything into pieces |
| Male :Yetti | Must scatter, man! |
| Female :Sidharanum}(3) | Chorus: Hey, beat it, beat the drum! |
| Male | |
| Allu sillu | Beat it, beat it! |
| Sidharanum daa | Hey, hey, hey, hey! |
| Chorus :Hei adraa adraa | |
| Adraa adraa | |
| hei ehi hei hei | |
டும் டும்
டும் டுடுடும் டும்
டும் டும் டும் டும்
டும் டும் டும் டுடுடும்
டும் டும் டும் டும் டும்
Dum dum dum dududum
Dum dum dum ..dum dum
Dum dum dum dududum
Dum dum dum ..dum dum
குழந்தை :
அடிச்சு காலி
பண்ணும் தில்லு தில்லு
ஹோய் புடிச்சு கூட நிப்போம்
சொல்லு சொல்லு
Hey!
Child: Pull it down and leave it!
Everything scatters!
Hey, everything scatters into pieces!
Scattered!
ஹேய்
குழந்தை :
இஸ்து கீழ
உடும் அல்லு சில்லு
ஹே அல்லு சில்லு
சிதறு சிதறு
Ah, here he comes, he comes, ma!
Everything
Inform everyone!
Into pieces
This is Thalapathy's grand entry!
Scattered, scattered!
அட வாரான்
வாரான் மா அல்லு
சொல்லி வெச்சுக்கோ
சில்லு தளபதி என்ட்ரி
இது சிதறு சிதறு
Heeiiii!
Has he arrived in full style?
All you little school kids, scatter away!
To make the theater shake with excitement,
To clear everyone out of the way,
Whistle loud and play the beat!
The king of Mersal is coming!
He is coming, he is coming!
Here he comes!
ஹேய் சீனா அவன்
வந்தானா பொடி
ஐ ஸ்கூலு புள்ளைங்க
எல்லாம் செதறு
தியேட்டரு தெறிக்க
யார் இங்கு களிக்க
சொழட்டி பிகிலடி
மெர்சல் அரசன் வாரான்
வாரான் வாரான்
இந்தா வாரான்
Making a grand scene!
He lives in comfort and style,
No matter how big an opponent is,
He will knock them down easily!
சீனு சுகுரா
பொளப்பான் பெரிய
கைநாளும் தட்டி
எடுப்பான்
If he takes a step and dance,
He becomes the center of attention!
It's absolute celebration!
If you look closely and cut deeper,
The knife is razor sharp!
தொட்டு ஸ்டெப்பா
வஸ்த ஆள் சென்டரு
அதகளம் தான் எடுத்து
கீசி பாத்த கத்தி ஷார்பு தான்
Though sharp like a knife, he hasn't cut anyone;
He is a god who cures disease!
He gives life and livelihood to the poor,
He mends a torn and broken life,
He stands as a warm hug for all,
He is a leader, like a musical storm!
கத்தி ஆனா
கீச்சதில்ல நோய்
வெட்டும் சாமி தான்
ஏழை பாழ வாழ
வைப்பான் கீஞ்ச
வாழ்க்கை தைப்பான்
அணைச்சு நிப்பான்
தலைவன் ஆட இசை
புயல் ஒன்னு பிரிக்குது
{Jump high!
Female: Everything scatters
Male: Kick out
Female: Should scatter}(3)
{ எகுறு
அல்லு சில்லு
எட்டி
சிதறனும் } (3)
Everything into pieces
Must scatter, man!
Hey, beat it, beat the drum!
Beat it, beat it!
அல்லு சில்லு
சிதறனும் டா ஹேய்
அட்றா அட்றா
அட்றா அட்றா
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Thak thak thak thak
Thak thak
ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஹேய் ஹேய் தக் தக்
தக் தக் தக் தக்
All the false colors
Created by human beings,
What is money after all?
It is just an illusion!
மனுசன் உண்டாக்கும்
எல்லா சாயும் பணம் மட்டும்
என்ன அது வெறும் மாயம்
If you look closely beyond what is written,
Even that money is just paper!
You, who pray and beg for happiness,
Turn around and look at the world around you;
There are a thousand wounds!
If you sow a smile in a suffering heart,
Only then are you a real human being!
எழுத்த தாண்டி
உத்துப் பாத்தா அதுவும்
பேப்பர் தான் வணங்கி
சந்தோசம் கேக்குற நீயும்
திரும்பி பார் சுத்தி ஆயிரம் காயம்
If someone comes behind showing true affection,
I will hold their hands with love!
If you help another life live happily,
I will keep you like a treasure in my eyes and protect you!
Heeiiii!
Has he arrived in full style?
All you little school kids, scatter away!
தவிச்ச மனசில்
சிரிப்ப விதைச்சா
மனுசன் நீ தாண்டா
பாசம் காட்டி பின்னால்
வந்தா கைய அன்பா
கோர்ப்பேண்டா அடுத்த
உசுர வாழ வச்சா கண்ணில்
வச்சு காப்பேண்டா
To make the theater shake with excitement,
To clear everyone out of the way,
Whistle loud and play the beat!
The king of Mersal is coming!
He is coming, he is coming!
Here he comes!
Making a grand scene!
He lives in comfort and style,
No matter how big an opponent is,
ஹேய் சீனா அவன்
வந்தானா பொடி
ஐ ஸ்கூலு புள்ளைங்க
எல்லாம் செதறு
தியேட்டரு தெறிக்க
யார் இங்கு களிக்க
சொழட்டி பிகிலடி
மெர்சல் அரசன் வாரான்
வாரான் வாரான்
இந்தா வாரான்
He will knock them down easily!
If he takes a step and dance,
He becomes the center of attention!
It's absolute celebration!
சீனு சுகுரா
பொளப்பான் பெரிய
கைநாளும் தட்டி
எடுப்பான்
If you look closely and cut deeper,
The knife is razor sharp!
{Jump high!
Female: Everything scatters
Male: Kick out
தொட்டு ஸ்டெப்பா
வஸ்த ஆள் சென்டரு
அதகளம் தான் எடுத்து
கீசி பாத்த கத்தி ஷார்பு தான்
Female: Should scatter}(3)
Everything into pieces
Must scatter, man!
Chorus: Hey, beat it, beat the drum!
{ எகுறு
அல்லு சில்லு
எட்டி
சிதறனும் } (3)
Beat it, beat it!
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
அல்லு சில்லு
சிதறனும் டா
ஹேய்
அட்றா அட்றா
அட்றா அட்றா
ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஹேய் ஹேய்
Dum dum dum dududum
Dum dum dum dududum
Dum dum dum ..dum dum
Dum dum dum ..dum dum
Dum dum dum dududum
Dum dum dum dududum
Dum dum dum ..dum dum
Dum dum dum ..dum dum
Hei
Hey!
Child :Ishthuu keela udum
Child: Pull it down and leave it!
Allu sillu
Everything scatters!
Hey allu sillu setharu
Hey, everything scatters into pieces!
Setharu
Scattered!
Ada vaaran vaaran ma
Ah, here he comes, he comes, ma!
Allu
Everything
Solli vechukko
Inform everyone!
Sillu
Into pieces
Thalapathi entry ithu
This is Thalapathy's grand entry!
Setharu setharu
Scattered, scattered!
Heeiiii
Heeiiii!
Scene ah avan vantaana
Has he arrived in full style?
Podi ischool u pulaingo ellam setharu
All you little school kids, scatter away!
Theatteru therikka
To make the theater shake with excitement,
Yaringu galikka
To clear everyone out of the way,
Solatti bigiladi
Whistle loud and play the beat!
Mersal arasan vaaraan
The king of Mersal is coming!
Vaaraan vaaraan
He is coming, he is coming!
Indhaaa vaaran
Here he comes!
Scene uu
Making a grand scene!
Suguraa polappaan
He lives in comfort and style,
Periya kai naalum
No matter how big an opponent is,
Thatti eduppan
He will knock them down easily!
Thottu steppa vasta
If he takes a step and dance,
Aal centeru
He becomes the center of attention!
Adhagalam thaan
It's absolute celebration!
Eduthu keesi paatha
If you look closely and cut deeper,
Kathi sharpu than
The knife is razor sharp!
Kaththi aana keechathilla
Though sharp like a knife, he hasn't cut anyone;
Noi vettum saami thaan
He is a god who cures disease!
Ezhai paazha vaazha vaipaan
He gives life and livelihood to the poor,
Keencha vazhkai thaippaan
He mends a torn and broken life,
Anaichu nippan
He stands as a warm hug for all,
Thalaivan ada isaipuyal onnu
He is a leader, like a musical storm!
{Eguru
{Jump high!
Female :Allu sillu
Female: Everything scatters
Male :Yetti
Male: Kick out
Female :Sidharanum}(3)
Female: Should scatter}(3)
Allu sillu
Everything into pieces
Sidharanum daa
Must scatter, man!
Hei adraa adraa
Hey, beat it, beat the drum!
Adraa adraa
Beat it, beat it!
Hei hei hei hei
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Thak thak thak thak
Thak thak thak thak
Thak thak
Thak thak
Manusan undakkum
All the false colors
Ella saayam
Created by human beings,
Panam mattum enna
What is money after all?
Adhu verum mayam
It is just an illusion!
Ezhutha thaandi
If you look closely beyond what is written,
Uththu paatha
Even that money is just paper!
Adhuvm paper thaan
You, who pray and beg for happiness,
Vanangi santhosam
Turn around and look at the world around you;
Kekkura neeyum
There are a thousand wounds!
Thirumpi paar suththi
If you sow a smile in a suffering heart,
Aayiram kaayam
Only then are you a real human being!
Thavicha manasil
If someone comes behind showing true affection,
Sirippa vidhaichaa
I will hold their hands with love!
Manusan nee thaandaa
If you help another life live happily,
Paasam kaatti pinaal vanthaa
I will keep you like a treasure in my eyes and protect you!
Kaiyya anbaa korpendaa
Heeiiii!
Aduththa usura vaazha vacha
Has he arrived in full style?
Kannil vachu kaapendaa
All you little school kids, scatter away!
Heeiiii
To make the theater shake with excitement,
Scene ah avan vantaana
To clear everyone out of the way,
Podi ischool u pulaingo ellam setharu
Whistle loud and play the beat!
Theatteru therikka
The king of Mersal is coming!
Yaringu galikka
He is coming, he is coming!
Solatti bigiladi
Here he comes!
Mersal arasan vaaraan
Making a grand scene!
Vaaraan vaaraan
He lives in comfort and style,
Indhaa vaaran
No matter how big an opponent is,
Scene uu
He will knock them down easily!
Suguraa polappaan
If he takes a step and dance,
Periya kai naalum
He becomes the center of attention!
Thatti eduppan
It's absolute celebration!
Thottu steppa vasta
If you look closely and cut deeper,
Aal centeru
The knife is razor sharp!
Adhagalam thaan
{Jump high!
Eduthu keesi paatha
Female: Everything scatters
Kathi sharpu than
Male: Kick out
{Eguru
Female: Should scatter}(3)
Female :Allu sillu
Everything into pieces
Male :Yetti
Must scatter, man!
Female :Sidharanum}(3)
Chorus: Hey, beat it, beat the drum!
Allu sillu
Beat it, beat it!
Sidharanum daa
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Chorus :Hei adraa adraa
Adraa adraa
hei ehi hei hei
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Mersal Arasan is a high-energy hero-celebration track from the movie Mersal (2017). Written by Vivek, the song builds up the grand mass entry of the protagonist (Thalapathy Vijay) as an unstoppable force ('Mersal Arasan') who electrifies the audience, dominates the screen, and commands every space he steps into.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethirai (Second letter rhyming in Tamil prosody)
“Allu sillu”
The second consonant 'llu' matches across consecutive rhythmic units ('Allu' and 'Sillu').
Onomatopoeia
“Dum dum dum dududum”
Use of rhythmic percussive vocalizations mimicking drumbeats.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Vaaraan vaaraan”
Repetition of the word 'Vaaraan' to build intensity and anticipation for the hero's arrival.
Metaphor
“Noi vettum saami thaan”
Comparing the hero to a healing deity rather than a weapon, contrasting his sharp power with his compassionate nature.
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Trivia
Although listed as Unknown in the prompt context, the music for Mersal (2017) was composed by A. R. Rahman. 'Mersal Arasan' features energetic vocals by G.V. Prakash Kumar, Naresh Iyer, Sharanya Srinivas, and T. Rajendar, with lyrics crafted in local Chennai Tamil slang ('Madras Baashai') by lyricist Vivek.
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