- Lyricist
- Hip Hop Tamizha
- Singers
- Yuvan Shankar Raja, Hiphop Tamizha
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Vai Raja Vai
- Movie release year
- 2015
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Jul 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
I was his number one fan
When i was a kid
Now we making songs with them
That sucks
I never thought i would
Make songs with legends
But i’m making this track
And i am rapping with yuvan
I’m a demon in a human form
Hiphop tamizha.. yeah..
I am back from heaven
You can call me parama sivan
Mavanae enkitta vachchu kittana
Naan thaan unakku yeman
I am a demon in a human form
Hiphop tamizha..
Yuvan lets go..
Naam vaazhnthidum
Intha vaazhkai mudinthidum
Irunthaalum vaazhvom
Nam pugazh adhu nirandharam
Ho ho naam vaazhnthidum
Intha vaazhvil bayam varum
Adhai vendru paarthida
Naam padaipom sarithiram
Vettriyo thozhviyo
Veeranaai vaazhnthidu
Un kaigalai uyarthu nee
Antha vinnai vetti mannil idu
Karuvarai mudhal
Kallarai varai thevai sillarai
Sillarai indri indha vaazhkai
Inikkaadhu sakkarai
Ikkaraikku akkara pachcha
Machi en thiramaikku
Munnaal nee picha picha
En mela kaiya vacha nee seththa
Modhaadha yen kitta
Vaa ‘cuz i be a tamilnaatu gangster
Back in maa sondha ooru coming monster
Vai raja vai
Naanga kai vachaalae gethudhan
Vai raja vai
Engala pagachukita unakku death da
Vai raja vai
Naanga kai vachaalae gethudhan
Vai raja vai
Engala pagachukita unakku death da
Obama illa osama
Nee yaaravena irundhuttu po mama
Aana enkitta prachana venaama
Naan mosamaana tamizhan aama
Naan thala dhaan
Nee tharuthala dhaan
Enna pagachaa vizhum koladaa
Naan malai na
Nee verum yeladaa
Enna pudikka illa valada
Ahh.. ahh..
Naam vaazhndhidum
Intha vaazhkai mudinthidum
Irunthaalum vaazhvom
Nam pugazh adhu nirandharam
Ho ho naam vaazhndhidum
Intha vaazhvil bayam varum
Adhai vendru paarthida
Naam padaipom sarithiram
Vettriyo thozhviyo
Veeranaai vaazhnthidu
Un kaigalai uyarthu nee
Antha vinnai vetti mannil idu
Pin vaitha kaalai
Mun vaithu paarthaal
Edhirikkum thannaalae verkumada
Singathin koondil
Sinam kondu sirithaal
Singamum annaarnthu paarkkumada
Pin vaitha kaalai
Mun vaithu paarthaal
Edhirikkum thannaalae verkumada
Singathin koondil
Sinam kondu sirithaal
Singamum annaarnthu paarkkumada
Vai raja vai
Naanga kai vachaalae gethudhan
Vai raja vai
Engala pagachukita unakku death da
Vai raja vai
Naanga kai vachaalae gethudhan
Vai raja vai
Engala pagachukita unakku death da
I am back from heaven
You can call me paramasivam
Mavanae enkitta vachu kittana
Naanthaan unakku yeman- yeman
Mavanae enkitta vachu kittana
Naanthaan unakku yeman
I go back
In the name of hiphop tamizha
With my big bro yuvan
Big music dawn of the world
We rule it… yeah it’s that
I was his number one fan
when I was a kid.
Now we're making songs with them,
that's sick!
I never thought I would
make songs with legends,
but I'm making this track
and I'm rapping with Yuvan!
I'm a demon in a human form,
Hiphop Tamizha... yeah...
I am back from heaven,
you can call me Lord Shiva,
son, if you mess with me,
I will be your God of Death (Yama)!
I am a demon in a human form,
Hiphop Tamizha...
Yuvan, let's go!
This life that we live
will one day come to an end,
yet we will live on—
our glory is eternal!
Oh, oh, in this life we live,
fear is sure to come,
but once we conquer it,
we will make history!
Win or lose,
live like a true warrior!
Raise your hands high,
tear down the sky and bring it down to earth!
From the womb
to the grave, you need money.
Without money, this life
won't taste sweet like sugar.
The grass always looks greener on the other side,
but buddy, before my talent,
you are nothing but spare change!
If you lay a hand on me, you're dead!
Don't mess with me,
because I am a Tamil Nadu gangster,
back in my hometown, a monster coming through!
Place your bet, king, place it!
Whatever we touch becomes pure swagger!
Place your bet, king, place it!
If you make an enemy of us, it's death for you!
Place your bet, king, place it!
Whatever we touch becomes pure swagger!
Place your bet, king, place it!
If you make an enemy of us, it's death for you!
Whether it's Obama or Osama,
be whoever you want to be, man,
but don't go looking for trouble with me!
I am one dangerous Tamilian, oh yes!
I am a true leader,
and you're just a good-for-nothing!
If you cross me, someone's getting killed!
If I am a mountain,
you are just a tiny rat!
There is no net that can trap me!
Ah... ah...
This life that we live
will one day come to an end,
yet we will live on—
our glory is eternal!
Oh, oh, in this life we live,
fear is sure to come,
but once we conquer it,
we will make history!
Win or lose,
live like a true warrior!
Raise your hands high,
tear down the sky and bring it down to earth!
If you step forward with the foot
that you once held back,
your enemy will start sweating on his own!
If you laugh with fierce rage
inside a lion's cage,
even the lion will look up at you in shock!
If you step forward with the foot
that you once held back,
your enemy will start sweating on his own!
If you laugh with fierce rage
inside a lion's cage,
even the lion will look up at you in shock!
Place your bet, king, place it!
Whatever we touch becomes pure swagger!
Place your bet, king, place it!
If you make an enemy of us, it's death for you!
Place your bet, king, place it!
Whatever we touch becomes pure swagger!
Place your bet, king, place it!
If you make an enemy of us, it's death for you!
I am back from heaven,
you can call me Lord Shiva,
son, if you mess with me,
I am Yama, your God of Death!
Son, if you mess with me,
I am Yama, your God of Death!
I go back,
in the name of Hiphop Tamizha,
with my big brother Yuvan,
the big music don of the world!
We rule it... yeah, that's that!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The title song of 'Vai Raja Vai' is a high-energy motivational rap and dance track that blends street smartness, Tamil pride, and fierce self-assurance. Hip Hop Tamizha reflects on his journey from being an ordinary fan to collaborating with music maestro Yuvan Shankar Raja, celebrating this milestone with intense lyrical bravado.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme (Monorhyme / End Rhyme)
“Karuvarai mudhal / Kallarai varai thevai sillarai”
Matching end sounds across consecutive lines, such as 'sillarai' and 'sakkarai' or 'gethudhan' and 'death da'.
Metaphor
“Naan malai na / Nee verum yeladaa”
Comparing human financial necessity to sweet sugar ('Inikkaadhu sakkarai') and referring to oneself as a mountain ('Naan malai na') versus the enemy as a mere leaf ('Nee verum yeladaa').
Hyperbole
“Un kaigalai uyarthu nee / Antha vinnai vetti mannil idu”
Exaggerated imagery to portray supreme confidence and bravery, such as slicing the sky down to earth or making a lion look up in awe inside its own cage.
Alliteration (Monaif)
“Karuvarai mudhal / Kallarai varai thevai sillarai”
Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in Tamil poetry, seen in 'Karuvarai' and 'Kallarai'.
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Trivia
The song marks a notable early collaboration between independent Tamil hip-hop pioneer Aadhi (Hip Hop Tamizha) and veteran composer Yuvan Shankar Raja for the film 'Vai Raja Vai' (2015), directed by Aishwarya R. Dhanush.
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