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Lyrics & meaning

Naa Ready

From LEO · 2023

Lyricist
Vishnu Edavan
Singer
Thalapathy Vijay
Music director
Anirudh Ravichander
Details
LEO2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Naaa ready dhaan varava..I am ready, shall I come?
Annan naaa erangi varava..Shall I, your elder brother, step into the field and come?
Male
Naaa ready dhaan varava..I am ready, shall I come?
Annan naaa thaniya varava..Shall I, your elder brother, come all alone?
Male and Chorus :Thara nadunguraMale and Chorus: Making the ground tremble,
Parai adikanum naa aadathaanThe Parai drum must beat for me to dance.
Veral edukkuraMaking fingers snap/tremble,
Thee pandham naa yethathaanI must light up the fire torch.
Male
Pogayela aruvadikku thayaraanaThrough the smoke, ready for harvest,
Opponanta kalai eduthuWeeding out the opponent,
Thalavaliya pokkipadhuGetting rid of the headache,
Enga thalayeluthuIs our destiny.
Aadaadha aatam pottaaIf you dance an unlawful/reckless dance,
Katti vechu koni-le katti lorry-le yethiWe will tie you up, pack you in a gunny bag, load you on a lorry,
Arththupoda anupuduvom factory-ku ..And send you to the factory to be chopped up.
Male
Dei ella bluprintu-um theriyumHey, I know every blueprint.
Mission successfull ah mudiyumThe mission will complete successfully.
Idaye vandhaa unnayumIf you interfere in between,
Padayal veppen kolasamikkiI will offer you as a sacrifice to the deity,
Adhooda aadu saaraayamAlong with goat, liquor,
Beedi suruttuBeedi and cigar.
Gang la illa poiu porattuNot in a gang, go roll around/protest.
Velayattu polaLike child's play,
Vela nadathum world wide linkuuWork gets executed via a worldwide network.
Male
Eeey … ella oorum namma rulesHey... rules in every town are ours.
Uruvadhu da namma toolsOur weapons/tools are being forged.
Aththana peru asaivumThe movement of all these people,
Orae mari synkuuuIs synced in the exact same manner.
Male
Singles illa gumbal sandaNo single battles, it's a mob fight.
Gelichi gelichi kalachi poitenI got exhausted winning repeatedly.
Paththavachu pogaya uttaaIf you light it up and release the smoke,
Poweru kicku…inThe power kick kicks in!
Male
Pogayala PogayalaThrough the smoke, through the smoke,
Power kickuu inThe power kick kicks in!
Male
Oorukull enakoru pear irukkuI have a big reputation in this town,
kettalae adhirum paar unakkuLook, just hearing it will make you tremble.
Poster adi annan readyPaste the poster, elder brother is ready.
Kondadi koluthanum diCelebrate and ignite it with fire!
Male
NaaaI...
Male Chorus :Ye annan varrar vali uduMale Chorus: Hey, elder brother is coming, make way!
Male
Naaa ready dhaan varava..I am ready, shall I come?
Annan naaa erangi varava..Shall I, your elder brother, step into the field and come?
Male
Naaa ready dhaan varava..I am ready, shall I come?
Annan naaa thaniya varava..Shall I, your elder brother, come all alone?
Male and Chorus :Thara nadunguraMale and Chorus: Making the ground tremble,
Parai adikanum naa aadathaanThe Parai drum must beat for me to dance.
Veral edukkuraMaking fingers snap/tremble,
Thee pandham naa yethathaanI must light up the fire torch.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Naa Ready' is an electrifying elevation song from Lokesh Kanagaraj's action thriller 'LEO' (2023), composed by Anirudh Ravichander and sung by actor Vijay himself alongside Anirudh and Asal Kolaar. The lyrics celebrate absolute authority, raw street power, and fearless command over opponents, laced with high-octane folk rhythm and urban slang.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Naaa ready dhaan varava.. / Annan naaa erangi varava..

The second letter consonant sound in consecutive lines matches, such as 'Thara' and 'Parai' or 'Naaa' and 'Annan'.

Mona (Initial Sound Alliteration)

Kondadi koluthanum di

Repetition of the initial 'K' sound across words creates rhythmic drive.

Hyperbole & Visceral Imagery

Thara nadungura Parai adikanum naa aadathaan

Exaggeration of ground-shaking rhythm combined with raw visual imagery of native Parai drums and fire torches.

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Trivia

'Naa Ready' was released on Vijay's 49th birthday in June 2023 and amassed tens of millions of views within hours. The song sparked widespread dance cover trends online and featured an iconic mass choreography sequence involving over 2,000 background dancers.

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