Om Kaari
From Ashokan · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Ashokan1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Omkaari neeli sankari | Oh Goddess Omkaari, Neeli, Sankari! |
| Eswari paarvathi bhagavathi pottiyil | In the contest of Goddesses Eswari, Parvathi, and Bhagavathi, |
| Ennaalum evanae vellanumae he hae | He alone must win forever, he hae! |
| Oru neelam sandai sathangi | A long fight with anklets chimes, |
| Tharaigal mathalam | The ground acts as a drum, |
| Jalra chinjiri pala thaalam | Cymbals, small bells, and various rhythms! |
| Tha kida kida thaga tha | Tha kida kida thaga tha! |
| Male | |
| Kavithai naal oru sadukudu | A game of Kabaddi playing through poetry, |
| Nadaiperavae..oi amma oi oi | As it takes place... oh mother, oh oh! |
| Sada sada sada sada vena | Rapidly and incessantly like a shower, |
| Tamizh mazhai pozhiyanum | A rain of Tamil poetry should pour down, |
| Dhinam oru puthu varam arulanumae | Granting a new divine boon every single day! |
| Othungi pathungi arivu mayangi chae chae | Stepping back, hiding away, with confused intellect, chae chae! |
| Kulungi thalukum konangi | Shaking, shimmering fool, |
| Aluga pora arivu kalangi aiyae | Going to cry with a bewildered mind, oh my! |
| Pamara madaya nee ennai ethirpathuva | You ignorant fool, are you opposing me? |
| Male | |
| Ondrin mel rendaanai | Two becoming one, |
| Katti poraluthu uruluthu meraluthu | Wrestling, rolling, and intimidating, |
| Ennai pol ne sollada | Can you speak fast like me, tell me! |
| Haan appapa en kaatil | Aha, oh my, in my forest, |
| Oruthuli iruthuli palathuli perumazhai | One drop, two drops, many drops turn into a heavy downpour! |
| Ennai pol ne sollada | Can you speak fast like me, tell me! |
| Male | |
| Irubuthu kuruviyil alagiythu | Out of twenty birds, the beautiful one, |
| Oru kuruvi vi vi amma oi oi | Is just one bird, oh mother, oh oh! |
| Irubathu vaythilnil kilavigal aanavar.. | Those who became old women at twenty... |
| Irubathu vayathil kumarigalao | Are they young maidens at twenty? |
| Irukki pulinju adichu thuvaika | To squeeze tight, thrash, and wash clean, |
| Vaa maa unaku thiramai irukka | Come on, woman, do you have the skill? |
| Valachu thurathi eduthu udhaika | To bend, chase, pick up, and kick, |
| Va vaa marubadi adi adi | Come, come, hit again and again, |
| Kedubadi mudinju vidum | Your deadline will be over soon! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Adi pattu pogathae | Do not get beaten up and ruined, |
| Aiyo nee saagathae | Oh dear, do not die! |
| Mannathi mannan naan | I am the king of kings, |
| Mann thinnathae | Do not eat dirt! |
| Pechelaam pesaathae | Do not talk all this chatter, |
| Pon seval koliyaai | Like a golden rooster and hen, |
| Pinnalae thurathum kathai sollata | Shall I tell the story of chasing from behind? |
| Male | |
| Yaanai vendrathu | The elephant won, |
| Singam vendrathu.. | The lion won... |
| Ennai velvathu elithalla | Conquering me is not easy! |
| Evano oruvan kindi aaganum | Someone must become a king, |
| Endrum thotravan evan alla | No one is forever a loser! |
| Thalai iruka vaalai aataatha da..dei | When the head is present, do not wag the tail, hey kid! |
| Thalai keelai ne nadapathu | Walking upside down, |
| Murai allada dei dei | Is not proper behavior, hey kid, hey kid! |
| Male | |
| Oru kai paarpen | I will see with one hand, |
| Iru kai paarpen.. | I will see with both hands... |
| Neeya naana modhi paarpen | I will clash with you to see who wins! |
| Thadiya thadiya vaada | Hey fat guy, hey fat guy, come here, |
| Adi madaiya..ah ah ah | Hey ultimate fool... ah ah ah! |
| Hahahaha oh ohohhoo | Hahahaha oh ohohhoo! |
| Male | |
| Omkaari neeli sankari | Oh Goddess Omkaari, Neeli, Sankari! |
| Eswari paarvathi bhagavathi pottiyil | In the contest of Goddesses Eswari, Parvathi, and Bhagavathi, |
| Ennaalum evanae vellanumae haa | He alone must win forever, haa! |
| Oru neelam sandai sathangi | A long fight with anklets chimes, |
| Tharaigal mathalam | The ground acts as a drum, |
| Jalra chinjiri pala thaalam | Cymbals, small bells, and various rhythms! |
| Tha kida kida thaga tha | Tha kida kida thaga tha! |
| Male | |
| Kavithai naal oru sadukudu | A game of Kabaddi playing through poetry, |
| Nadaiperavae..oi amma oi oi | As it takes place... oh mother, oh oh! |
| Sada sada sada sada vena | Rapidly and incessantly like a shower, |
| Tamizh mazhai pozhiyanum | A rain of Tamil poetry should pour down, |
| Dhinam oru puthu varam arulanumae | Granting a new divine boon every single day! |
| Othungi pathungi arivu mayangi chae chae | Stepping back, hiding away, with confused intellect, chae chae! |
| Kulungi thalukum konangi | Shaking, shimmering fool, |
| Aluga pora arivu kalangi aiyae | Going to cry with a bewildered mind, oh my! |
| Pamara madaya nee ennai ethirpathuva | You ignorant fool, are you opposing me? |
| Ada poo | Oh go away! |
| Male | |
| Boomiyai thondi nee | Even if you dig the earth, |
| Appakkam ponalum | And go to the other side, |
| Avatharam eduthu naan | Taking an incarnation, I, |
| Nippen angae | Will stand right there! |
| Avatharam eduthu nee | Even if you take an incarnation, |
| Appakkam vanthaalum | And come to that side, |
| Vaanathai thulaithu naan | Piercing through the sky, I, |
| Melae selven | Will go up above! |
| Male | |
| Koorai yeri kozhi pidika | You are someone who cannot even, |
| Iyalathavanum neethanae | Climb the roof to catch a hen! |
| Vaanam keeri vaigundam thaan poven | That you will tear the sky and go to Vaikundam, |
| Enbathu poithaanae | Is that not a lie? |
| Poda ennudan potti edaathae po po | Go away, do not compete with me, go go! |
| Vaalva saava paarka vendum vaa vaa | Come on, let us see whether it is life or death, come come! |
| Male | |
| Kadaisi aasai ethuvo solli poda | Tell me whatever your last wish is and go, |
| Kaalil vizhunthu mannippu kel mooda | Fall at my feet and beg for forgiveness, you fool! |
| Kalaimagalum thirumagalum | Goddess Saraswati and Goddess Lakshmi, |
| Arul purivaalae enpakkam | Will shower their grace on my side! |
| Siva avanum avan maganum | Lord Shiva and his son, |
| Tamizh tharuvaarae en pakkam | Will grant Tamil poetry on my side! |
| Male | |
| Mada maganae | Foolish son! |
| Madamaganae | Foolish son! |
| Thadimaganae thadimaganae | Huge fat fool, huge fat fool! |
| Madaya thadiya | You fool, you fat guy! |
| Madaya thadiya | You fool, you fat guy! |
| Poda podiya madaya thadiya | Go away kid, you fool, you fat guy! |
| Thaanai thalaivanae thannilavalagane | Self-made leader, beautiful like the cool moon, |
| Siru siru poonaigal velvathu evvitham | How can tiny little cats win? |
| Iravum pagalum ulavum varaiyil | As long as day and night exist, |
| Mannan thalai thaan | Only the king's head, |
| Magudam soodumada aaaa | Will wear the crown, aaaa! |
| Male | |
| {Omkaari neeli sankari | Oh Goddess Omkaari, Neeli, Sankari! |
| Eswari paarvathi bhagavathi pottiyil | In the contest of Goddesses Eswari, Parvathi, and Bhagavathi, |
| Ennaalum evanae vellanumae } (2) | He alone must win forever! |
ஓம்காரி நீலி சங்கரி
ஈஸ்வரி பார்வதி பகவதி போட்டியில்
எந்நாளும் இவனே வெல்லன்னுமே ஹே ஹே
ஒரு நீளம் சண்டை சதாங்கி
தாரைகள் மத்தளம்
ஜால்ரா சின்ஜ்ரி பல தாளம்
த கிட கிட தக தா
Oh Goddess Omkaari, Neeli, Sankari!
In the contest of Goddesses Eswari, Parvathi, and Bhagavathi,
He alone must win forever, he hae!
A long fight with anklets chimes,
The ground acts as a drum,
Cymbals, small bells, and various rhythms!
Tha kida kida thaga tha!
கவிதை நாள் ஒரு சடுகுடு
நடைபெறவே...ஒய் அம்மா ஒய் ஒய்
சட சட சட சட வென
தமிழ் மழை பொழியணும்
தினம் ஒரு புது வரம் அருளனுமே
ஓதுங்கி பதுங்கி அறிவு மயங்கி சே சே
குலுங்கி தளுக்கும் கோணங்கி
அழுக போற அறிவு கலங்கி அய்யே
பாமர மடையா நீ என்னை எதிர்பதுவா
A game of Kabaddi playing through poetry,
As it takes place... oh mother, oh oh!
Rapidly and incessantly like a shower,
A rain of Tamil poetry should pour down,
Granting a new divine boon every single day!
Stepping back, hiding away, with confused intellect, chae chae!
Shaking, shimmering fool,
Going to cry with a bewildered mind, oh my!
You ignorant fool, are you opposing me?
ஒன்றின் மேல் ரெண்டானை
கட்டி பொரளுது உருளுது மெரளுது
என்னை போல் நீ சொல்லடா
ஹான் அப்பப்பா என் காட்டில்
ஒருதுளி இருதுதுளி பலதுளி பெருமழை
என்னை போல் நீ சொல்லடா
Two becoming one,
Wrestling, rolling, and intimidating,
Can you speak fast like me, tell me!
Aha, oh my, in my forest,
One drop, two drops, many drops turn into a heavy downpour!
Can you speak fast like me, tell me!
இருபது குருவியில் அழகியது
ஒரு குருவி வி வி அம்மா ஒய் ஒய்
இருபது வயதினில் கிழவிகள் ஆனவர்....
இருபது வயதில் குமரிகளோ
இறுக்கி புளுஞ்சு அடிச்சு துவைக்க
வா மா உனக்கு திறமை இருக்கா
வலச்சு துரத்தி எடுத்து உதைக்க
வா வா மறுபடி அடி அடி
கெடுபடி முடிஞ்சு விடும்
Out of twenty birds, the beautiful one,
Is just one bird, oh mother, oh oh!
Those who became old women at twenty...
Are they young maidens at twenty?
To squeeze tight, thrash, and wash clean,
Come on, woman, do you have the skill?
To bend, chase, pick up, and kick,
Come, come, hit again and again,
Your deadline will be over soon!
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...
அடி பட்டு போகதே
ஐயோ நீ சாகதே
மன்னாதி மன்னன் நான்
மண் தின்னாதே
பேச்செல்லாம் பேசாதே
பொன் சேவல் கோழியாய்
பின்னாலே துரத்தும் கதை சொல்லட்டா
Do not get beaten up and ruined,
Oh dear, do not die!
I am the king of kings,
Do not eat dirt!
Do not talk all this chatter,
Like a golden rooster and hen,
Shall I tell the story of chasing from behind?
யானை வென்றது
சிங்கம் வென்றது....
என்னை வெல்வது எளிதல்ல
எவனோ ஒருவன் கிண்டி ஆகனும்
என்றும் தோற்றவன் இவன் அல்ல
தலை இருக்க வாலை ஆட்டாத டா...டேய்
தலை கீழா நீ நடப்பது
முறை அல்லடா டேய் டேய்
The elephant won,
The lion won...
Conquering me is not easy!
Someone must become a king,
No one is forever a loser!
When the head is present, do not wag the tail, hey kid!
Walking upside down,
Is not proper behavior, hey kid, hey kid!
ஒரு கை பார்ப்பேன்
இரு கை பார்ப்பேன்
நீயா நானா மோதி பார்ப்பேன்
தடியா தடியா வாடா
அடேய் மடையா.. ஆ ஆ ஆ
ஹஹஹஹா ஓ ஓஹோஹ்ஹூ
I will see with one hand,
I will see with both hands...
I will clash with you to see who wins!
Hey fat guy, hey fat guy, come here,
Hey ultimate fool... ah ah ah!
Hahahaha oh ohohhoo!
ஓம்காரி நீலி சங்கரி
ஈஸ்வரி பார்வதி பகவதி போட்டியில்
எந்நாளும் இவனே வெல்லன்னுமே ஹே ஹே
ஒரு நீளம் சண்டை சதாங்கி
தாரைகள் மத்தளம்
ஜால்ரா சின்ஜ்ரி பல தாளம்
த கிட கிட தக தா
அட போ
Oh Goddess Omkaari, Neeli, Sankari!
In the contest of Goddesses Eswari, Parvathi, and Bhagavathi,
He alone must win forever, haa!
A long fight with anklets chimes,
The ground acts as a drum,
Cymbals, small bells, and various rhythms!
Tha kida kida thaga tha!
பூமியை தோண்டி நீ
அப்பக்கம் போனாலும்
அவதாரம் எடுத்து நான்
நிப்பேன் அங்கே
அவதாரம் எடுத்து நீ
அப்பக்கம் வந்தாலும்
வானத்தை துளைத்து நான்
மேலே செல்வேன்
A game of Kabaddi playing through poetry,
As it takes place... oh mother, oh oh!
Rapidly and incessantly like a shower,
A rain of Tamil poetry should pour down,
Granting a new divine boon every single day!
Stepping back, hiding away, with confused intellect, chae chae!
Shaking, shimmering fool,
Going to cry with a bewildered mind, oh my!
You ignorant fool, are you opposing me?
Oh go away!
கூரை ஏறி கோழி பிடிக்க
இயலாதவனும் நீதானே
வானம் கீறி வைகுண்டம் தான் போவேன்
என்பது பொய்தானே
போடா என்னுடன் போட்டி இடாதே போ போ
வாழ்வா சாவா பார்க்க வேண்டும் வா வா
Even if you dig the earth,
And go to the other side,
Taking an incarnation, I,
Will stand right there!
Even if you take an incarnation,
And come to that side,
Piercing through the sky, I,
Will go up above!
கடைசி ஆசை எதுவோ சொல்லி போடா
காலில் விழுந்து மன்னிப்பு கேள் மூடா
கலைமகளும் திருமகளும்
அருள் புரிவாளே என்பக்கம்
சிவ அவனும் அவன் மகனும்
தமிழ் தருவாரே என் பக்கம்
You are someone who cannot even,
Climb the roof to catch a hen!
That you will tear the sky and go to Vaikundam,
Is that not a lie?
Go away, do not compete with me, go go!
Come on, let us see whether it is life or death, come come!
மட மகனே
மடமகனே
தடிமகனே தடிமகனே
மடையா தடியா
மடையா தடியா
போடா பொடியா மடையா தடியா
தானே தலைவனே தன்னிலவலகனே
சிறு சிறு பூனைகள் வெல்வது இவ்விதம்
இரவும் பகலும் உலவும் வரையில்
மன்னன் தலை தான்
மகுடம் சூடுமடா ஆஆ
Tell me whatever your last wish is and go,
Fall at my feet and beg for forgiveness, you fool!
Goddess Saraswati and Goddess Lakshmi,
Will shower their grace on my side!
Lord Shiva and his son,
Will grant Tamil poetry on my side!
{ஓம்காரி நீலி சங்கரி
ஈஸ்வரி பார்வதி பகவதி போட்டியில்
எந்நாளும் இவனே வெல்லன்னுமே} (2)
Foolish son!
Foolish son!
Huge fat fool, huge fat fool!
You fool, you fat guy!
You fool, you fat guy!
Go away kid, you fool, you fat guy!
Self-made leader, beautiful like the cool moon,
How can tiny little cats win?
As long as day and night exist,
Only the king's head,
Will wear the crown, aaaa!
Oh Goddess Omkaari, Neeli, Sankari!
In the contest of Goddesses Eswari, Parvathi, and Bhagavathi,
He alone must win forever!
Omkaari neeli sankari
Oh Goddess Omkaari, Neeli, Sankari!
Eswari paarvathi bhagavathi pottiyil
In the contest of Goddesses Eswari, Parvathi, and Bhagavathi,
Ennaalum evanae vellanumae he hae
He alone must win forever, he hae!
Oru neelam sandai sathangi
A long fight with anklets chimes,
Tharaigal mathalam
The ground acts as a drum,
Jalra chinjiri pala thaalam
Cymbals, small bells, and various rhythms!
Tha kida kida thaga tha
Tha kida kida thaga tha!
Kavithai naal oru sadukudu
A game of Kabaddi playing through poetry,
Nadaiperavae..oi amma oi oi
As it takes place... oh mother, oh oh!
Sada sada sada sada vena
Rapidly and incessantly like a shower,
Tamizh mazhai pozhiyanum
A rain of Tamil poetry should pour down,
Dhinam oru puthu varam arulanumae
Granting a new divine boon every single day!
Othungi pathungi arivu mayangi chae chae
Stepping back, hiding away, with confused intellect, chae chae!
Kulungi thalukum konangi
Shaking, shimmering fool,
Aluga pora arivu kalangi aiyae
Going to cry with a bewildered mind, oh my!
Pamara madaya nee ennai ethirpathuva
You ignorant fool, are you opposing me?
Ondrin mel rendaanai
Two becoming one,
Katti poraluthu uruluthu meraluthu
Wrestling, rolling, and intimidating,
Ennai pol ne sollada
Can you speak fast like me, tell me!
Haan appapa en kaatil
Aha, oh my, in my forest,
Oruthuli iruthuli palathuli perumazhai
One drop, two drops, many drops turn into a heavy downpour!
Ennai pol ne sollada
Can you speak fast like me, tell me!
Irubuthu kuruviyil alagiythu
Out of twenty birds, the beautiful one,
Oru kuruvi vi vi amma oi oi
Is just one bird, oh mother, oh oh!
Irubathu vaythilnil kilavigal aanavar..
Those who became old women at twenty...
Irubathu vayathil kumarigalao
Are they young maidens at twenty?
Irukki pulinju adichu thuvaika
To squeeze tight, thrash, and wash clean,
Vaa maa unaku thiramai irukka
Come on, woman, do you have the skill?
Valachu thurathi eduthu udhaika
To bend, chase, pick up, and kick,
Va vaa marubadi adi adi
Come, come, hit again and again,
Kedubadi mudinju vidum
Your deadline will be over soon!
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...
Adi pattu pogathae
Do not get beaten up and ruined,
Aiyo nee saagathae
Oh dear, do not die!
Mannathi mannan naan
I am the king of kings,
Mann thinnathae
Do not eat dirt!
Pechelaam pesaathae
Do not talk all this chatter,
Pon seval koliyaai
Like a golden rooster and hen,
Pinnalae thurathum kathai sollata
Shall I tell the story of chasing from behind?
Yaanai vendrathu
The elephant won,
Singam vendrathu..
The lion won...
Ennai velvathu elithalla
Conquering me is not easy!
Evano oruvan kindi aaganum
Someone must become a king,
Endrum thotravan evan alla
No one is forever a loser!
Thalai iruka vaalai aataatha da..dei
When the head is present, do not wag the tail, hey kid!
Thalai keelai ne nadapathu
Walking upside down,
Murai allada dei dei
Is not proper behavior, hey kid, hey kid!
Oru kai paarpen
I will see with one hand,
Iru kai paarpen..
I will see with both hands...
Neeya naana modhi paarpen
I will clash with you to see who wins!
Thadiya thadiya vaada
Hey fat guy, hey fat guy, come here,
Adi madaiya..ah ah ah
Hey ultimate fool... ah ah ah!
Hahahaha oh ohohhoo
Hahahaha oh ohohhoo!
Omkaari neeli sankari
Oh Goddess Omkaari, Neeli, Sankari!
Eswari paarvathi bhagavathi pottiyil
In the contest of Goddesses Eswari, Parvathi, and Bhagavathi,
Ennaalum evanae vellanumae haa
He alone must win forever, haa!
Oru neelam sandai sathangi
A long fight with anklets chimes,
Tharaigal mathalam
The ground acts as a drum,
Jalra chinjiri pala thaalam
Cymbals, small bells, and various rhythms!
Tha kida kida thaga tha
Tha kida kida thaga tha!
Kavithai naal oru sadukudu
A game of Kabaddi playing through poetry,
Nadaiperavae..oi amma oi oi
As it takes place... oh mother, oh oh!
Sada sada sada sada vena
Rapidly and incessantly like a shower,
Tamizh mazhai pozhiyanum
A rain of Tamil poetry should pour down,
Dhinam oru puthu varam arulanumae
Granting a new divine boon every single day!
Othungi pathungi arivu mayangi chae chae
Stepping back, hiding away, with confused intellect, chae chae!
Kulungi thalukum konangi
Shaking, shimmering fool,
Aluga pora arivu kalangi aiyae
Going to cry with a bewildered mind, oh my!
Pamara madaya nee ennai ethirpathuva
You ignorant fool, are you opposing me?
Ada poo
Oh go away!
Boomiyai thondi nee
Even if you dig the earth,
Appakkam ponalum
And go to the other side,
Avatharam eduthu naan
Taking an incarnation, I,
Nippen angae
Will stand right there!
Avatharam eduthu nee
Even if you take an incarnation,
Appakkam vanthaalum
And come to that side,
Vaanathai thulaithu naan
Piercing through the sky, I,
Melae selven
Will go up above!
Koorai yeri kozhi pidika
You are someone who cannot even,
Iyalathavanum neethanae
Climb the roof to catch a hen!
Vaanam keeri vaigundam thaan poven
That you will tear the sky and go to Vaikundam,
Enbathu poithaanae
Is that not a lie?
Poda ennudan potti edaathae po po
Go away, do not compete with me, go go!
Vaalva saava paarka vendum vaa vaa
Come on, let us see whether it is life or death, come come!
Kadaisi aasai ethuvo solli poda
Tell me whatever your last wish is and go,
Kaalil vizhunthu mannippu kel mooda
Fall at my feet and beg for forgiveness, you fool!
Kalaimagalum thirumagalum
Goddess Saraswati and Goddess Lakshmi,
Arul purivaalae enpakkam
Will shower their grace on my side!
Siva avanum avan maganum
Lord Shiva and his son,
Tamizh tharuvaarae en pakkam
Will grant Tamil poetry on my side!
Mada maganae
Foolish son!
Madamaganae
Foolish son!
Thadimaganae thadimaganae
Huge fat fool, huge fat fool!
Madaya thadiya
You fool, you fat guy!
Madaya thadiya
You fool, you fat guy!
Poda podiya madaya thadiya
Go away kid, you fool, you fat guy!
Thaanai thalaivanae thannilavalagane
Self-made leader, beautiful like the cool moon,
Siru siru poonaigal velvathu evvitham
How can tiny little cats win?
Iravum pagalum ulavum varaiyil
As long as day and night exist,
Mannan thalai thaan
Only the king's head,
Magudam soodumada aaaa
Will wear the crown, aaaa!
{Omkaari neeli sankari
Oh Goddess Omkaari, Neeli, Sankari!
Eswari paarvathi bhagavathi pottiyil
In the contest of Goddesses Eswari, Parvathi, and Bhagavathi,
Ennaalum evanae vellanumae } (2)
He alone must win forever!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a high-energy, humorous musical duel and verbal spar between two rivals competing in a traditional test of wit, poetry, and strength. Invoking Goddess Parvathi and traditional Tamil poetic rhythm, both competitors trade playful insults, bragging about their own superior intellect, poetic prowess, and physical dominance while mocking the other's inability to win. The lyrics playfully mix classical religious invocation with street-smart taunts, tongue twisters, and humorous hyperbole.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Othungi pathungi arivu mayangi chae chae / Kulungi thalukum konangi”
Matching second consonants across lines, e.g., 'Omkaari' / 'Eswari' and 'Othungi' / 'Kulungi'.
Monaai (Alliteration / First letter matching)
“Sada sada sada sada vena”
Matching starting sounds in consecutive words like 'Sada sada sada sada'.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Vaanathai thulaithu naan Melae selven”
Exaggerated claims of piercing the sky to go to Vaikundam or digging through the earth to the other side.
Metaphor
“Kavithai naal oru sadukudu Nadaiperavae”
Comparing a fast-paced poetic battle to a game of Sadukudu (Kabaddi).
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Trivia
This iconic song is the Tamil version of 'Padakali' from the 1992 Malayalam blockbuster 'Yodha' (dubbed in Tamil as 'Ashokan'). Composed by A.R. Rahman early in his career right after 'Roja', the song is legendary for its intense, fast-paced vocal battle between legendary singers K.J. Yesudas and S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, featuring complex tongue-twisters and rhythmically challenging solkattu.
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