Pathu Endrathukkulle Male
From 10 Enradhukulla · 2015
- Lyricist
- Mani Amuthavan
- Singers
- Vishal Dadlani, Emcee Jesz
- 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 |
| Onnu onnu rendu | One and one make two |
| Onnu rendum moonu | One and two make three |
| Moonu kulla naalu | Four follows three |
| Naalu anju aaru | Four, five, six |
| Aaru onnu ezhu | Six plus one is seven |
| Ezhu kulla ettu | Eight follows seven |
| Ettu onnu onbathu | Eight plus one is nine |
| Onbathu onnum pathu | Nine plus one is ten |
| Male | |
| Pathu endrathukulla | Before you count to ten |
| Pathu endrathukulla | Before you count to ten |
| Pathu endrathukulla | Before you count to ten |
| Male | |
| Vettai ithu vettai | This is a hunt, a real hunt |
| Vengaioda koota | A gathering of leopards |
| Thandavaena gate-ah | Will I let you cross the gate? |
| Maathuko nee route ah | Change your route now |
| Singathoda kaata | In the lion's forest |
| Aanda oru aata | A game that was ruled |
| Ennikida paatha | If you try to count them |
| Ella thanda maata | No one will cross or escape |
| Male | |
| Pathu endrathukulla | Before you count to ten |
| Pathu endrathukulla | Before you count to ten |
| Pathu endrathukulla | Before you count to ten |
| Male | |
| Rapp………….. | [Rap segment] |
| Male | |
| Paatha ivan ambi | Looking at him, he seems innocent like Ambi |
| Paathu poda thambi | Watch out brother, tread carefully |
| Minsaaram paayum kambi | He is like a wire carrying electricity |
| Thodathada | Do not touch him |
| Male | |
| Ondikivan ondi | He stands alone on his own |
| Breakillatha vandi | Like a vehicle with no brakes |
| Mothipudum kitta varathada | He will crash into you, do not come near |
| Yaarada inai | Who can match him? |
| Adakuvaan unai | He will subdue you completely |
| Aaru kadal ezhu malai | Across six seas and seven mountains |
| Ettu thikkum suthi varauvaan | He will travel all eight directions |
| Male | |
| Pathu endrathukulla | Before you count to ten |
| Male | |
| Rapp…… | [Rap segment] |
| Male | |
| Fire ivar fireu | He is pure fire, yes fire |
| Current ulla wire-u | A live wire with high current |
| Emanoda kayiru | The noose of Yama, the God of Death |
| Thotta pogum uyiru | Touch him and your life is gone |
| Thavaruda thavaru | It is a mistake, a grave mistake |
| Thalli konjam navuru | Step back and move aside a bit |
| Ipo ipo theriyum | Right now you will come to know |
| Ivanoda poweru | His true power |
| Male | |
| Pathu endrathukulla | Before you count to ten |
| Pathu endrathukulla | Before you count to ten |
| Pathu endrathukulla | Before you count to ten |
| Male | |
| 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
One and one make two
One and two make three
Four follows three
Four, five, six
Six plus one is seven
Eight follows seven
Eight plus one is nine
Nine plus one is ten
ஒண்ணும் ஒண்ணும் ரெண்டு
ரெண்டும் ஒண்ணும் மூணு மூணுக்குள்ள நாலு
நாலு அஞ்சு ஆறு ஆறும் ஒண்ணும் ஏழு
ஏழுக்குள்ள எட்டு எட்டு ஒண்ணும் ஒன்பது
ஒன்பதொண்ணு பத்து
Before you count to ten
Before you count to ten
Before you count to ten
பத்து எண்றதுக்குள்ள
பத்து எண்றதுக்குள்ள
பத்து எண்றதுக்குள்ள…..
This is a hunt, a real hunt
A gathering of leopards
Will I let you cross the gate?
Change your route now
In the lion's forest
A game that was ruled
If you try to count them
No one will cross or escape
வேட்ட இது வேட்ட வேங்கையோட கோட்ட
தாண்ட வேணா கேட்ட மாத்திக்கோடி ரூட்ட
சிங்கத்தோட காட்ட ஆண்ட ஒரு ஆட்ட
என்னிக்கிடா பாத்த எல்ல தாண்ட மாட்ட
Before you count to ten
Before you count to ten
Before you count to ten
பத்து எண்றதுக்குள்ள
பத்து எண்றதுக்குள்ள
பத்து எண்றதுக்குள்ள….. ஆ...
[Rap segment]
ராப்.....
Looking at him, he seems innocent like Ambi
Watch out brother, tread carefully
He is like a wire carrying electricity
Do not touch him
ஹோ... பாத்தா இவன் அம்பி
பாத்து போடா தம்பி
மின்சாரம் பாயும் கம்பி தொடாதேடா
He stands alone on his own
Like a vehicle with no brakes
He will crash into you, do not come near
Who can match him?
He will subdue you completely
Across six seas and seven mountains
He will travel all eight directions
ஒண்டிக்கிவன் ஒண்டி ப்ரேக் இல்லாத வண்டி
மோதிப்புடும் கிட்ட வராதேடா
யாருடா இணை அடக்குவான் உனை
ஹே ஆறு கடல் ஏழு மலை எட்டு திக்கும் சுத்தி வருவான்
Before you count to ten
பத்து எண்றதுக்குள்ள…..
[Rap segment]
ராப் .....
He is pure fire, yes fire
A live wire with high current
The noose of Yama, the God of Death
Touch him and your life is gone
It is a mistake, a grave mistake
Step back and move aside a bit
Right now you will come to know
His true power
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
Before you count to ten
Before you count to ten
பத்து எண்றதுக்குள்ள
பத்து எண்றதுக்குள்ள
பத்து எண்றதுக்குள்ள…..
Before you count to ten
Before you count to ten
Before you count to ten
பத்து எண்றதுக்குள்ள
பத்து எண்றதுக்குள்ள
பத்து எண்றதுக்குள்ள…..
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 and one make two
Onnu rendum moonu
One and two make three
Moonu kulla naalu
Four follows three
Naalu anju aaru
Four, five, six
Aaru onnu ezhu
Six plus one is seven
Ezhu kulla ettu
Eight follows 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 real hunt
Vengaioda koota
A gathering of leopards
Thandavaena gate-ah
Will I let you cross the gate?
Maathuko nee route ah
Change your route now
Singathoda kaata
In the lion's forest
Aanda oru aata
A game that was ruled
Ennikida paatha
If you try to count them
Ella thanda maata
No one will cross or escape
Pathu endrathukulla
Before you count to ten
Pathu endrathukulla
Before you count to ten
Pathu endrathukulla
Before you count to ten
Rapp…………..
[Rap segment]
Paatha ivan ambi
Looking at him, he seems innocent like Ambi
Paathu poda thambi
Watch out brother, tread carefully
Minsaaram paayum kambi
He is like a wire carrying electricity
Thodathada
Do not touch him
Ondikivan ondi
He stands alone on his own
Breakillatha vandi
Like a vehicle with no brakes
Mothipudum kitta varathada
He will crash into you, do not come near
Yaarada inai
Who can match him?
Adakuvaan unai
He will subdue you completely
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
Rapp……
[Rap segment]
Fire ivar fireu
He is pure fire, yes fire
Current ulla wire-u
A live wire with high current
Emanoda kayiru
The noose of Yama, the God of Death
Thotta pogum uyiru
Touch him and your life is gone
Thavaruda thavaru
It is a mistake, a grave mistake
Thalli konjam navuru
Step back and move aside a bit
Ipo ipo theriyum
Right now you will come to know
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
The song '10 Enradhukulla' serves as the high-octane title track for the action film '10 Endrathukulla'. The lyrics center around a rapid countdown from ten to one, representing speed, precision, and urgency. The protagonist is described as an unstoppable, high-speed driver who can execute impossible feats in the blink of an eye—specifically before one can count to ten. Using vibrant metaphors such as electric wires, brake-less vehicles, and wild predators like lions and leopards, the lyrics emphasize the protagonist's fiery temper, lethal focus, and unmatched capability. The song blends numerical wordplay with high-energy rap to portray an intense race against time and danger.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Minsaaram paayum kambi”
Compares the protagonist directly to a vehicle without brakes ('Breakillatha vandi') and an electric wire ('Minsaaram paayum kambi').
Pop Culture / Cinematic Allusion
“Paatha ivan ambi”
Refers to 'Ambi', the famously meek alter-ego character from the iconic Tamil movie 'Anniyan', to contrast innocent appearances with deadly strength.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Fire ivar fireu / Current ulla wire-u”
Consonantal rhyming on the second letter across consecutive lines ('th' sound in 'Vettai', 'k' in 'koota', etc., or 'i' in 'Fire', 'Current').
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Pathu endrathukulla”
Repeated use of the refrain 'Pathu endrathukulla' (Before you count to ten) to reinforce the core motif of speed and urgency.
Did you know?
Trivia
The track features Bollywood singer-composer Vishal Dadlani providing primary vocals alongside Tamil-Malaysian rapper Emcee Jesz. D. Imman composed the soundtrack incorporating fast-paced electronic beats to suit Vikram's role as a skilled, nameless driving expert.
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