Polladha Ulagam
From Maaran · 2022
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Maaran2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hey…idhu polladha ulagam | Hey... this world is wicked |
| Nee romba sharp aah iru | You need to stay very sharp |
| Yaarukkum yaar enna koraichal | Who is inferior to whom? |
| Nee konjam mass aah iru | You stay a bit cool and grand |
| Male | |
| Avan rightunbaan bro | One person will say it is right, bro |
| Ivan thappumbaan bro | Another person will say it is wrong, bro |
| Idha ellathaiyum kettaakka | If you listen to all of this |
| How will you grow | How will you grow? |
| Male | |
| Unna kingunbaan bro | They will call you a king, bro |
| Vuttaa godunbaanbro | If left unchecked, they will call you a god, bro |
| Apram sangootha poraannu | Then, that they are coming to ruin you |
| How will you know | How will you know? |
| Male | |
| Un rootta nee podu | Lay down your own path |
| Un match ah nee aadu | Play your own match |
| Ada aaru ballum sixer adi daa | Hit a sixer on all six balls! |
| Male | |
| Hey…idhu polladha ulagam | Hey... this world is wicked |
| Nee romba sharp aah iru | You need to stay very sharp |
| Yaarukkum yaar enna koraichal | Who is inferior to whom? |
| Nee konjam mass aah iru | You stay a bit cool and grand |
| Mass aah iru | Stay grand! |
| Male | |
| Ae.. | Hey.. |
| Male | |
| En vazhi pudichaalum | Whether you like my way |
| I love you maa | I love you dear |
| Maa maa maa.. | Dear, dear, dear.. |
| Nee enna veruthaalum | Even if you hate me |
| I love you maa | I love you dear |
| Maa maa maa.. | Dear, dear, dear.. |
| Male | |
| Large aah nee jeichaathaan | Only if you win big |
| Small aah nee aadi ppo | Can you play modest |
| Nee sindhum vervaikku | For the sweat you shed |
| Poomaalai soodikko | Adorn yourself with a flower garland |
| Male | |
| Pudicha vaazhka simple naalum | Even if the life you like is simple |
| Gethu thaana bro | It is still full of style, bro |
| Vizhunthu porandu enthiruchaalum | Even if you fall, roll over, and rise again |
| Worth uh thaana bro | It is still totally worth it, bro |
| Male | |
| Ae.. un rootta nee podu | Hey.. lay down your own path |
| Nee podu | Lay it down |
| Un match ah nee aadu | Play your own match |
| Nee aadu | Play it |
| Ada aaru baallum sixer adi daa | Hit a sixer on all six balls! |
| Male | |
| Hey…ey idhu polladha ulagam | Hey... this world is wicked |
| Nee romba sharp aah iru | You need to stay very sharp |
| Yaarukkum yaar enna koraichal | Who is inferior to whom? |
| Nee konjam mass aah iru | You stay a bit cool and grand |
| Mass aah iru | Stay grand! |
| Male | |
| Avan rightunbaan bro | One person will say it is right, bro |
| Ivan thappumbaan bro | Another person will say it is wrong, bro |
| Idha ellathaiyum kettaakka | If you listen to all of this |
| How will you grow | How will you grow? |
| Male | |
| Unna kingunbaan bro | They will call you a king, bro |
| Vuttaa godunbaanbro | If left unchecked, they will call you a god, bro |
| Apram sangootha poraannu | Then, that they are coming to ruin you |
| How will you know | How will you know? |
| Male | |
| When are you will | When will you |
| Gonna be you right | Be yourself, right? |
| you gonna be the hero | You are going to be the hero |
| Never get to that | Never get to that |
| You know what i said | You know what I said |
| Savage savage chase bro | Savage, savage chase, bro |
| Male | |
| When are you will | When will you |
| Gonna be you right | Be yourself, right? |
| you gonna be the hero | You are going to be the hero |
| Never get to that | Never get to that |
| You know what i said | You know what I said |
| Savage savage chase bro | Savage, savage chase, bro |
ஏய் இது பொல்லாத உலகம்
நீ ரொம்ப ஷார்ப்பா இரு
யாருக்கும் யார் என்ன குறைச்சல்
நீ கொஞ்சம் மாஸா இரு
Hey... this world is wicked
You need to stay very sharp
Who is inferior to whom?
You stay a bit cool and grand
அவன் ரைட் என்பான் ப்ரோ
இவன் தப்பும்பான் ப்ரோ
இது எல்லாத்தையும் கேட்டாக்க
ஹவ் வில் யு குரோ
One person will say it is right, bro
Another person will say it is wrong, bro
If you listen to all of this
How will you grow?
உன்ன கிங் என்பான் ப்ரோ
வுட்டா காட் என்பான் ப்ரோ
அப்றம் சங்கூத போறான்னு
ஹவ் வில் யு நோ
They will call you a king, bro
If left unchecked, they will call you a god, bro
Then, that they are coming to ruin you
How will you know?
உன் ரூட்ட நீ போடு
உன் மேட்ச்ச ஆ நீ ஆடு
அட ஆறு பால்-உம் சிக்ஸர் அடி டா
Lay down your own path
Play your own match
Hit a sixer on all six balls!
ஏய் இது பொல்லாத உலகம்
நீ ரொம்ப ஷார்ப்பா இரு
யாருக்கும் யார் என்ன குறைச்சல்
நீ கொஞ்சம் மாஸா இரு
Hey... this world is wicked
You need to stay very sharp
Who is inferior to whom?
You stay a bit cool and grand
Stay grand!
ஏ .....
Hey..
என் வழி புடிச்சாலும் ஐ லவ் யூ மா
மா மா மா....
நீ என்ன வெறுத்தாலும் ஐ லவ் யூ மா
மா மா மா
Whether you like my way
I love you dear
Dear, dear, dear..
Even if you hate me
I love you dear
Dear, dear, dear..
லார்ஜ் ஆ நீ ஜெயிச்சாட்டா ஸ்மால் ஆ நீ ஆடிக்கோ
நீ சிந்தும் வேர்வைக்கு பூ மாலை சூடிக்கோ
புடிச்ச வாழ்க்க ஸிம்பிள்னாலும் கெத்து தான ப்ரோ
விழுந்து பொரண்டு எந்திரிச்சாலும் வொர்த் தான ப்ரோ
Only if you win big
Can you play modest
For the sweat you shed
Adorn yourself with a flower garland
ஏ ...உன் ரூட்ட நீ போடு
உன் மேட்ச்ச ஆ நீ ஆடு
அட ஆறு பால்-உம் சிக்ஸர் அடி டா
Even if the life you like is simple
It is still full of style, bro
Even if you fall, roll over, and rise again
It is still totally worth it, bro
ஏய்..இ .. இது பொல்லாத உலகம்
நீ ரொம்ப ஷார்ப்பா இரு
யாருக்கும் யார் என்ன குறைச்சல்
நீ கொஞ்சம் மாஸா இரு
Hey.. lay down your own path
Lay it down
Play your own match
Play it
Hit a sixer on all six balls!
அவன் ரைட் என்பான் ப்ரோ
இவன் தப்பும்பான் ப்ரோ
இது எல்லாத்தையும் கேட்டாக்க
ஹவ் வில் யு குரோ
Hey... this world is wicked
You need to stay very sharp
Who is inferior to whom?
You stay a bit cool and grand
Stay grand!
உன்ன கிங் என்பான் ப்ரோ
வுட்டா காட் என்பான் ப்ரோ
அப்றம் சங்கூத போறான்னு
ஹவ் வில் யு நோ
One person will say it is right, bro
Another person will say it is wrong, bro
If you listen to all of this
How will you grow?
..............................
They will call you a king, bro
If left unchecked, they will call you a god, bro
Then, that they are coming to ruin you
How will you know?
When will you
Be yourself, right?
You are going to be the hero
Never get to that
You know what I said
Savage, savage chase, bro
When will you
Be yourself, right?
You are going to be the hero
Never get to that
You know what I said
Savage, savage chase, bro
Hey…idhu polladha ulagam
Hey... this world is wicked
Nee romba sharp aah iru
You need to stay very sharp
Yaarukkum yaar enna koraichal
Who is inferior to whom?
Nee konjam mass aah iru
You stay a bit cool and grand
Avan rightunbaan bro
One person will say it is right, bro
Ivan thappumbaan bro
Another person will say it is wrong, bro
Idha ellathaiyum kettaakka
If you listen to all of this
How will you grow
How will you grow?
Unna kingunbaan bro
They will call you a king, bro
Vuttaa godunbaanbro
If left unchecked, they will call you a god, bro
Apram sangootha poraannu
Then, that they are coming to ruin you
How will you know
How will you know?
Un rootta nee podu
Lay down your own path
Un match ah nee aadu
Play your own match
Ada aaru ballum sixer adi daa
Hit a sixer on all six balls!
Hey…idhu polladha ulagam
Hey... this world is wicked
Nee romba sharp aah iru
You need to stay very sharp
Yaarukkum yaar enna koraichal
Who is inferior to whom?
Nee konjam mass aah iru
You stay a bit cool and grand
Mass aah iru
Stay grand!
Ae..
Hey..
En vazhi pudichaalum
Whether you like my way
I love you maa
I love you dear
Maa maa maa..
Dear, dear, dear..
Nee enna veruthaalum
Even if you hate me
I love you maa
I love you dear
Maa maa maa..
Dear, dear, dear..
Large aah nee jeichaathaan
Only if you win big
Small aah nee aadi ppo
Can you play modest
Nee sindhum vervaikku
For the sweat you shed
Poomaalai soodikko
Adorn yourself with a flower garland
Pudicha vaazhka simple naalum
Even if the life you like is simple
Gethu thaana bro
It is still full of style, bro
Vizhunthu porandu enthiruchaalum
Even if you fall, roll over, and rise again
Worth uh thaana bro
It is still totally worth it, bro
Ae.. un rootta nee podu
Hey.. lay down your own path
Nee podu
Lay it down
Un match ah nee aadu
Play your own match
Nee aadu
Play it
Ada aaru baallum sixer adi daa
Hit a sixer on all six balls!
Hey…ey idhu polladha ulagam
Hey... this world is wicked
Nee romba sharp aah iru
You need to stay very sharp
Yaarukkum yaar enna koraichal
Who is inferior to whom?
Nee konjam mass aah iru
You stay a bit cool and grand
Mass aah iru
Stay grand!
Avan rightunbaan bro
One person will say it is right, bro
Ivan thappumbaan bro
Another person will say it is wrong, bro
Idha ellathaiyum kettaakka
If you listen to all of this
How will you grow
How will you grow?
Unna kingunbaan bro
They will call you a king, bro
Vuttaa godunbaanbro
If left unchecked, they will call you a god, bro
Apram sangootha poraannu
Then, that they are coming to ruin you
How will you know
How will you know?
When are you will
When will you
Gonna be you right
Be yourself, right?
you gonna be the hero
You are going to be the hero
Never get to that
Never get to that
You know what i said
You know what I said
Savage savage chase bro
Savage, savage chase, bro
When are you will
When will you
Gonna be you right
Be yourself, right?
you gonna be the hero
You are going to be the hero
Never get to that
Never get to that
You know what i said
You know what I said
Savage savage chase bro
Savage, savage chase, bro
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Polladha Ulagam' serves as an energetic and motivational youth anthem from the movie Maaran. It addresses the realities of a harsh and opinionated world, urging listeners not to be sidetracked by praise or criticism from others. The lyricist highlights the importance of staying sharp, carving out one's own path, and taking charge of one's own life journey regardless of setbacks.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Ethirakai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Avan rightunbaan bro / Ivan thappumbaan bro”
The second consonant 'n' in 'Avan' and 'Ivan' creates an appealing Tamil rhyming sound at the start of adjacent lines.
Metaphor
“Ada aaru ballum sixer adi daa”
Using a cricket metaphor ('hitting sixers on all six balls') to represent maximizing every opportunity that life presents.
Contrast / Anthesis
“Large aah nee jeichaathaan / Small aah nee aadi ppo”
Contrasting 'large' and 'small' to illustrate the balance between aiming big and remaining humble.
Idiomatic Metaphor
“Apram sangootha poraannu / How will you know”
The phrase 'Sangoo thara' (blowing the conch) is a colloquial Tamil idiom denoting downfall or ruin.
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Trivia
'Polladha Ulagam' is a fast-paced track from the film 'Maaran' (2022) featuring music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar. The track combines modern street rap style with commercial folk beats, performed by lead actor Dhanush alongside rapper-singer Arivu.
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