Pangaali
From Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum · 2016
- Lyricist
- Nalan Kumarasamy
- Singer
- Arunraja Kamaraj
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oru oorula | In a town, |
| Haa orey oru veeran | Haa, there was a lone warrior. |
| Avan paeran | His name... |
| Aagaasa sooran | A hero as grand as the sky! |
| Male | |
| Avan peru | To utter his name, |
| Solla moochchilla | There is no breath left. |
| Vazhtha vayasilla | No one is senior enough to bless him. |
| Vananga thalaiyilla | No head is worthy enough to bow down. |
| Male | |
| Ada yae pangaali | Hey there, my partner! |
| Male | |
| Oru oorula | In a town, |
| Avan oru veeran | He is a warrior. |
| Avana seendathaan | Just to provoke him, |
| Kitta vandhu paaren | Come close and see for yourself! |
| Male | |
| Avan yaaru | Who is he? |
| Edhirkka aallila | There is no opponent left to oppose him. |
| Thodukka porilla | There is no battle left to wage against him. |
| Mudikka usurilla | There is no life left in enemies to finish him. |
| Male | |
| Ada yae pangaali | Hey there, my partner! |
| Ada yae pangaali | Hey there, my partner! |
| Ada yae pangaali | Hey there, my partner! |
| Ada yae pangaali | Hey there, my partner! |
ஒரு ஊருல
ஹா ஒரே ஒரு வீரன்
அவன் பேரன்
ஆகாச சூரன்
In a town,
Haa, there was a lone warrior.
His name...
A hero as grand as the sky!
அவன் பேரு
சொல்ல மூச்சில்ல
வாழ்த்த வயசில்ல
வணங்க தலையில்ல
To utter his name,
There is no breath left.
No one is senior enough to bless him.
No head is worthy enough to bow down.
அட ஏ பங்காளி
Hey there, my partner!
ஒரு ஊருல
அவன் ஒரு வீரன்
அவன சீன்டத்தான்
கிட்ட வந்து பாரேன்
In a town,
He is a warrior.
Just to provoke him,
Come close and see for yourself!
அவன் யாரு
எதிர்க்க ஆளில்ல
தொடுக்க போரில்ல
முடிக்க உசுரில்ல
Who is he?
There is no opponent left to oppose him.
There is no battle left to wage against him.
There is no life left in enemies to finish him.
அட ஏ பங்காளி
அட ஏ பங்காளி
அட ஏ பங்காளி
அட ஏ பங்காளி
Hey there, my partner!
Hey there, my partner!
Hey there, my partner!
Hey there, my partner!
ஒரு ஊருல
ஹா ஒரே ஒரு வீரன்
அவன் பேரன்
ஆகாச சூரன்
ஒரு ஊருல
அவன் ஒரு வீரன்
அவன சீன்டத்தான்
கிட்ட வந்து பாரேன்
அவன் யாரு
எதிர்க்க ஆளில்ல
தொடுக்க போரில்ல
முடிக்க உசுரில்ல
அட ஏ பங்காளி
அட ஏ பங்காளி
அட ஏ பங்காளி
அட ஏ பங்காளி
Oru oorula
In a town,
Haa orey oru veeran
Haa, there was a lone warrior.
Avan paeran
His name...
Aagaasa sooran
A hero as grand as the sky!
Avan peru
To utter his name,
Solla moochchilla
There is no breath left.
Vazhtha vayasilla
No one is senior enough to bless him.
Vananga thalaiyilla
No head is worthy enough to bow down.
Ada yae pangaali
Hey there, my partner!
Oru oorula
In a town,
Avan oru veeran
He is a warrior.
Avana seendathaan
Just to provoke him,
Kitta vandhu paaren
Come close and see for yourself!
Avan yaaru
Who is he?
Edhirkka aallila
There is no opponent left to oppose him.
Thodukka porilla
There is no battle left to wage against him.
Mudikka usurilla
There is no life left in enemies to finish him.
Ada yae pangaali
Hey there, my partner!
Ada yae pangaali
Hey there, my partner!
Ada yae pangaali
Hey there, my partner!
Ada yae pangaali
Hey there, my partner!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This track serves as an eccentric and playful character anthem for the protagonist Kathir (played by Vijay Sethupathi) in the movie Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum. Sung with gritty energy by Arunraja Kamaraj and composed by Santhosh Narayanan, the lyrics use tongue-in-cheek street colloquialisms to elevate a small-time rowdy into a mythical warrior. The verse hyper-glorifies the protagonist's unbeatable stature using exaggerated descriptions—claiming no one has the breath to say his name or the power to stand against him. Addressing a close buddy as 'pangaali', the song balances traditional Tamil hero-intro tropes with a contemporary, humorous indie-folk vibe.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Solla moochchilla”
Consecutive lines end with the suffix '-illa' (moochchilla, vayasilla, thalaiyilla), creating an emphatic rhythm highlighting the absence of any equal match.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Aagaasa sooran”
Describing the local hero as 'Aagaasa sooran' (a hero of the sky) exaggerates his bravery beyond real-world scale for stylistic comic heroism.
Epizeuxis (Refrain Repetition)
“Ada yae pangaali”
The term 'Ada yae pangaali' is repeated continuously at the end to reinforce warmth, casual brotherhood, and rhythmic cadence.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum (2016) is the official Tamil remake of the 2010 Korean romantic comedy 'My Dear Desperado'. Director Nalan Kumarasamy himself penned the lyrics for this short thematic track, which features the distinctive vocals of singer-director Arunraja Kamaraj.
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