Pathu Endrathukkulle Female
From 10 Enradhukulla · 2015
- Lyricist
- Mani Amuthavan
- Singer
- Vaikom Vijayalakshmi
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- 10 Enradhukulla2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 | 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 |
| Pathu endrathukulla | Before you count to ten |
| Female | |
| Onnu onnu rendu | One plus one is two |
| Onnu rendum moonu | One and two make three |
| Moonu kulla naalu | Four inside three |
| Naalu anju aaru | Four, five, six |
| Aaru onnu ezhu | Six plus one is seven |
| Ezhu kulla ettu | Eight inside seven |
| Ettu onnu onbathu | Eight plus one is nine |
| Onbathu onnum pathu | Nine plus one is ten |
| Female | |
| Pathu endrathukulla | Before you count to ten |
| Pathu endrathukulla | Before you count to ten |
| Pathu endrathukulla | Before you count to ten |
| Female | |
| Vettai ithu vettai | This is a hunt, a hunt |
| Vengaioda koota | A pack of cheetahs |
| Thandavaena gate-ah | Will I cross the gate? |
| Maathuko nee route ah | Change your route |
| Singathoda kaata | A forest belonging to a lion |
| Aanda oru aata | A game played once |
| Ennikida paatha | Looking at the countdown |
| Ella thanda maata | No one will escape |
| Female | |
| Pathu endrathukulla | Before you count to ten |
| Pathu endrathukulla | Before you count to ten |
| Pathu endrathukulla | Before you count to ten |
| Female | |
| Paatha ivan ambi | To look at, he seems innocent |
| Paathu poda thambi | Watch out and step carefully, brother |
| Minsaaram paayum kambi | A wire carrying live electricity |
| Thodathada | Do not touch it! |
| Female | |
| Ondikivan ondi | He stands alone |
| Breakillatha vandi | A vehicle without brakes |
| Mothipudum kitta varathada | He will crash into you, don't come near! |
| Yaarada inai | Who is equal to him? |
| Adakuvaan unai | He will subdue you |
| Aaru kadal ezhu malai | Across six seas and seven mountains |
| Ettu thikkum suthi varauvaan | He will travel all eight directions |
| Female | |
| Pathu endrathukulla | Before you count to ten |
| Female | |
| Fire ivar fireu | He is fire, absolute fire |
| Current ulla wire-u | A wire carrying current |
| Emanoda kayiru | The deadly rope of Yama |
| Thotta pogum uyiru | If touched, life is gone |
| Thavaruda thavaru | A mistake, a huge mistake |
| Thalli konjam navuru | Move away a little bit |
| Ipo ipo theriyum | Now you will realize |
| Ivanoda poweru | His true power |
| Female | |
| Pathu endrathukulla | Before you count to ten |
| Pathu endrathukulla | Before you count to ten |
| Pathu endrathukulla | Before you count to ten |
| Female | |
| Pathu endrathukulla | Before you count to ten |
| Pathu endrathukulla | Before you count to ten |
| Pathu endrathukulla | Before you count to ten |
10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1
பத்து எண்றதுக்குள்ள
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Before you count to ten
ஒண்ணும் ஒண்ணும் ரெண்டு
ரெண்டும் ஒண்ணும் மூணு மூணுக்குள்ள நாலு
நாலு அஞ்சு ஆறு ஆறும் ஒண்ணும் ஏழு
ஏழுக்குள்ள எட்டு எட்டு ஒண்ணும் ஒன்பது
ஒன்பதொண்ணு பத்து
One plus one is two
One and two make three
Four inside three
Four, five, six
Six plus one is seven
Eight inside seven
Eight plus one is nine
Nine plus one is ten
பத்து எண்றதுக்குள்ள
பத்து எண்றதுக்குள்ள
பத்து எண்றதுக்குள்ள…..
Before you count to ten
Before you count to ten
Before you count to ten
வேட்ட இது வேட்ட வேங்கையோட கோட்ட
தாண்ட வேணா கேட்ட மாத்திக்கோடி ரூட்ட
சிங்கத்தோட காட்ட ஆண்ட ஒரு ஆட்ட
என்னிக்கி டா பாத்த எல்ல தாண்ட மாட்ட
This is a hunt, a hunt
A pack of cheetahs
Will I cross the gate?
Change your route
A forest belonging to a lion
A game played once
Looking at the countdown
No one will escape
பத்து எண்றதுக்குள்ள
பத்து எண்றதுக்குள்ள
பத்து எண்றதுக்குள்ள ஆ...
Before you count to ten
Before you count to ten
Before you count to ten
ஹோ... பாத்தா இவன் அம்பி
பாத்து போடா தம்பி
மின்சாரம் பாயும் கம்பி தொடாதேடா
ஒண்டிக்கிவன் ஒண்டி ப்ரேக் இல்லாத வண்டி
மோதிப்புடும் கிட்ட வராதேடா
யாருடா இணை அடக்குவான் உனை
ஹே ஆறு கடல் ஏழு மலை எட்டு திக்கும் சுத்தி வருவான்
To look at, he seems innocent
Watch out and step carefully, brother
A wire carrying live electricity
Do not touch it!
பத்து எண்றதுக்குள்ள…..
He stands alone
A vehicle without brakes
He will crash into you, don't come near!
Who is equal to him?
He will subdue you
Across six seas and seven mountains
He will travel all eight directions
ஏ... ஃபையர் இவன் ஃபையர் கரண்ட் உள்ள ஒயறு
எமனோட கயிறு தொட்டா போகும் உயிரு
டவரு டா டவரு தள்ளிக் கொஞ்சம் நவரு
இப்ப இப்ப தெரியும் இவனோட பவரு
Before you count to ten
பத்து எண்றதுக்குள்ள
பத்து எண்றதுக்குள்ள
பத்து எண்றதுக்குள்ள…..
He is fire, absolute fire
A wire carrying current
The deadly rope of Yama
If touched, life is gone
A mistake, a huge mistake
Move away a little bit
Now you will realize
His true power
பத்து எண்றதுக்குள்ள
பத்து எண்றதுக்குள்ள
பத்து எண்றதுக்குள்ள…..
Before you count to ten
Before you count to ten
Before you count to ten
Before you count to ten
Before you count to ten
Before you count to ten
10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Pathu endrathukulla
Before you count to ten
Onnu onnu rendu
One plus one is two
Onnu rendum moonu
One and two make three
Moonu kulla naalu
Four inside three
Naalu anju aaru
Four, five, six
Aaru onnu ezhu
Six plus one is seven
Ezhu kulla ettu
Eight inside seven
Ettu onnu onbathu
Eight plus one is nine
Onbathu onnum pathu
Nine plus one is ten
Pathu endrathukulla
Before you count to ten
Pathu endrathukulla
Before you count to ten
Pathu endrathukulla
Before you count to ten
Vettai ithu vettai
This is a hunt, a hunt
Vengaioda koota
A pack of cheetahs
Thandavaena gate-ah
Will I cross the gate?
Maathuko nee route ah
Change your route
Singathoda kaata
A forest belonging to a lion
Aanda oru aata
A game played once
Ennikida paatha
Looking at the countdown
Ella thanda maata
No one will escape
Pathu endrathukulla
Before you count to ten
Pathu endrathukulla
Before you count to ten
Pathu endrathukulla
Before you count to ten
Paatha ivan ambi
To look at, he seems innocent
Paathu poda thambi
Watch out and step carefully, brother
Minsaaram paayum kambi
A wire carrying live electricity
Thodathada
Do not touch it!
Ondikivan ondi
He stands alone
Breakillatha vandi
A vehicle without brakes
Mothipudum kitta varathada
He will crash into you, don't come near!
Yaarada inai
Who is equal to him?
Adakuvaan unai
He will subdue you
Aaru kadal ezhu malai
Across six seas and seven mountains
Ettu thikkum suthi varauvaan
He will travel all eight directions
Pathu endrathukulla
Before you count to ten
Fire ivar fireu
He is fire, absolute fire
Current ulla wire-u
A wire carrying current
Emanoda kayiru
The deadly rope of Yama
Thotta pogum uyiru
If touched, life is gone
Thavaruda thavaru
A mistake, a huge mistake
Thalli konjam navuru
Move away a little bit
Ipo ipo theriyum
Now you will realize
Ivanoda poweru
His true power
Pathu endrathukulla
Before you count to ten
Pathu endrathukulla
Before you count to ten
Pathu endrathukulla
Before you count to ten
Pathu endrathukulla
Before you count to ten
Pathu endrathukulla
Before you count to ten
Pathu endrathukulla
Before you count to ten
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Pathu Endrathukulla' (Before Counting to Ten) is a high-octane mass song that serves as the title track for the movie. Built around a numerical countdown and arithmetic chant from 1 to 10, the lyrics emphasize the protagonist's blistering speed, agility, and unstoppable power. The song establishes that before one can even finish counting to ten, the hero completes his action. Using vivid street metaphors and wilderness imagery, the song compares the protagonist to wild predators like lions and cheetahs, high-voltage live wires, a brake-less speeding vehicle, and the lasso of the death god Yama. It serves as a stern warning to adversaries to stay out of his way, celebrating his untamed and formidable presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vettai ithu vettai / Vengaioda koota”
Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds in words like 'Vettai' and 'Vengaioda'.
Edugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Fire ivar fireu / Current ulla wire-u”
Repetition of the second letter sound across lines ('Fire' and 'Wire').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Current ulla wire-u / Emanoda kayiru / Thotta pogum uyiru”
Matching end sounds ('wire-u', 'kayiru', 'uyiru') across consecutive lines.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Minsaaram paayum kambi”
Directly comparing the protagonist to a wire carrying high-voltage current.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Aaru kadal ezhu malai / Ettu thikkum suthi varauvaan”
Exaggerating the protagonist's extreme speed and reach across oceans, mountains, and directions in a split second.
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Trivia
This high-energy title track for Vikram's 2015 action movie '10 Endrathukulla' was composed by D. Imman. It stands out for featuring the renowned visually impaired classical singer Vaikom Vijayalakshmi singing a fast-paced mass commercial song, which won widespread praise for her versatile vocal texture.
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