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Lyrics & meaning

Pagai Mudi

From Rudhran · 2023

Lyricist
Karunakaran
Singer
Diwakar
Music director
Dharan Kumar
Details
Rudhran2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ukkiram konda veeraOh fierce warrior
Vakkiram konda sooraOh valiant champion filled with intensity
Ukkiram konda veeraOh fierce warrior
Vakkiram konda sooraOh valiant champion filled with intensity
Male
Edharkkum thunindhuDaring anything
Elundhu nirppenI will stand up tall
Ellai kadanthu kobam vedikkaAs anger explodes beyond all boundaries
Atti rendum kann thirakkaAs both eyes open wide in fury
Adharmam thazhaikkaTo make unrighteousness crumble
Sidhari parakkavaeAnd cause enemies to scatter and fly away
Male
Rudraan..Rudhran..
Male
Mudi mudi pagai mudiFinish them, finish them, end the enmity
Vali koduthavan kadhai mudiPut an end to the story of the one who caused pain
Adi adi idhu sivanadiStrike, strike, this is Lord Shiva's divine footstep
Pagai miralum un adiYour step makes enemies tremble in fear
Male
Mudi mudi pagai mudiFinish them, finish them, end the enmity
Vali koduthavan kadhai mudiPut an end to the story of the one who caused pain
Adi adi idhu sivanadiStrike, strike, this is Lord Shiva's divine footstep
Pagai miralum un adiYour step makes enemies tremble in fear
Male
Kumurudhae kumurudhaeIt seethes, it seethes
Nenjam kumurudhaeThe heart seethes with rage
Pagai enai mudithidaAs the enemy seeks to destroy me
Uyirum urumudhaeThe very soul growls back
Male
Urmudhae urumudhaeIt growls, it growls
Sinamum urumudhaeThe anger growls within
Sadhaiyinai thaandiyaeTranscending the outer flesh
Uthiram kothikudhaeThe blood boils inside
Male
Thusiya kolamForm adorned in sacred ash
Magakaala neramThe time of Mahakala has arrived
Vachu hastha pogamHolding divine weapon in hand
Ruthiraaya vegamSpeed of Lord Rudra
Male
Agoori thandha roobamForm bestowed by an Aghori
Sadha sivaya yaagamYagna dedicated to Sadashiva
Bootheswara logamRealm of the Lord of spirits
Thiru neela kanda dhegamBody of the sacred blue-throated deity
Male
Mudi mudi pagai mudiFinish them, finish them, end the enmity
Vali koduthavan kadhai mudiPut an end to the story of the one who caused pain
Adi adi idhu sivanadiStrike, strike, this is Lord Shiva's divine footstep
Pagai miralum un adiYour step makes enemies tremble in fear
Male
Mudi mudi pagai mudiFinish them, finish them, end the enmity
Vali koduthavan kadhai mudiPut an end to the story of the one who caused pain
Adi adi idhu sivanadiStrike, strike, this is Lord Shiva's divine footstep
Pagai miralum un adiYour step makes enemies tremble in fear
Male
Rararara rararara rarararaRararara rararara rararara
Ruthran..Rudhran..
Male
Pagai ennum sollaiThe very word named enemy
Ratham kondu alithiduWipe it out with blood
Sadhai thinna palagiAccustomed to tearing through flesh
Yutham thannai mudithiduPut a complete end to this war
Male
Naesam konda uravaiThe bonds nurtured with love
……. kondu uruviduTear through them completely...
Thaai thandha paalukkuFor the milk offered by the mother
Paalootriya vali idhuThis pain has been fed back like milk
Male
Ilappadharkku ondrum illaiThere is nothing left to lose
…..eriyudhu...is burning in flames
Alikka alikka vandhaalIf they keep coming back to destroy
Netri kannai thirandhiduOpen up your third eye
Male
Kulavada sayanamEternal supreme rest
Kalatcha vadhanamVisage of cosmic time
Vandhakaari vadhanamForm of powerful destruction
Yeganin madhanamThe ultimate passion of the Supreme One
Sadha thari payanamJourney of eternal consciousness
Siva sagala salanamCosmic vibration of Lord Shiva
Male
Nanjunda baagamThe realm of the poison eater
Namachivaaya vaedhamThe sacred chant of Namachivaya
Male
Mudi mudi pagai mudiFinish them, finish them, end the enmity
Vali koduthavan kadhai mudiPut an end to the story of the one who caused pain
Adi adi idhu sivanadiStrike, strike, this is Lord Shiva's divine footstep
Pagai miralum un adiYour step makes enemies tremble in fear
Male
Mudi mudi pagai mudiFinish them, finish them, end the enmity
Vali koduthavan kadhai mudiPut an end to the story of the one who caused pain
Adi adi idhu sivanadiStrike, strike, this is Lord Shiva's divine footstep
Pagai miralum un adiYour step makes enemies tremble in fear
Male
Rararara rararara rarararaRararara rararara rararara
Ruthran..Rudhran..
Male
Sinam konda nenjamThe heart filled with rage
Seetram kondu alaiyudhaeWanders with roaring tempest
Thondai kuliyil nirkkumLodged deep within the throat
Sivan unda visham idhuThis is the poison consumed by Lord Shiva
Male
Paava kanakkai paarthaeExamining the ledger of sins
Vidhi niruthum nodi adhuThat is the exact moment destiny halts everything
Pilakka pilakka saridhamTearing history wide open
Rudhra attam nadakkudhaeThe cosmic dance of Rudra takes place
Male
Andam andam eriyaAs universe after universe burns
Sandam sandam koodudhaeFierce warfare intensifies
Vedikka vedikka sinam thanAs anger explodes continuously
Ruthranae nee purappaduOh Rudhra, march forth into battle
Male
Kulavada sayanamEternal supreme rest
Kalatcha vadhanamVisage of cosmic time
Vandhakaari vadhanamForm of powerful destruction
Yeganin madhanamThe ultimate passion of the Supreme One
Sadha thari payanamJourney of eternal consciousness
Siva sagala salanamCosmic vibration of Lord Shiva
Male
Nanjunda baagamThe realm of the poison eater
Namachivaaya vaedhamThe sacred chant of Namachivaya
Male
{Namachivaaya namachivaaya{Namachivaaya namachivaaya
Namachivaaya} …(3)Namachivaaya} …(3)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The title track of 'Rudhran' is a high-octane, intense anthem centered around themes of righteous fury, divine retribution, and unstoppable vengeance. Drawing heavy inspiration from Shaivite mythology, the lyrics invoke the fierce incarnation of Lord Shiva—Rudra—comparing the protagonist's quest for justice to Shiva's cosmic dance of destruction (Rudra Tandavam) and the opening of the third eye to annihilate evil.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emoni (Repetition for Emphasis / Anaphora)

Mudi mudi pagai mudi

The repetition of imperative verbs like 'Mudi' (finish) and 'Adi' (strike) creates a strong rhythmic tempo and reinforces the sense of unrelenting urgency.

Alliteration (Moni)

Ukkiram konda veera / Vakkiram konda soora

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent words creates an intimidating musicality.

Metaphor

Adi adi idhu sivanadi

Compares the protagonist's unstoppable retribution to Lord Shiva's divine step ('Sivanadi') that strikes terror into adversaries.

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Trivia

The song incorporates sacred Sanskrit and Tamil Shaivite terms such as 'Mahakala', 'Neela Kanda', 'Aghori', and 'Namachivaya', blending traditional spiritual imagery with modern action-thriller score aesthetics composed by Dharan Kumar.

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