Puli Puli Paayum Puli
From Paayum Puli · 2015
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Malgudi Subha
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Paayum Puli2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Hara hara hara hara | Chant invoking Lord Shiva (Hara) |
| Heeraara heeraara hara hara | Rhythmic vocal chant |
| Heeraara heeraara hara hara | Rhythmic vocal chant |
| Female | |
| Puli puli puli payum puli | Tiger, tiger, tiger, pouncing tiger! |
| Vettaiyada ingae vantha puli | The tiger that has arrived here to hunt |
| Pagaivan nadunga padaiyum odunga | As the enemy trembles and the opposing army flees |
| Paayum puliya paaru | Look at the pouncing tiger! |
| Atha thakkum pozhuthu | When it strikes, |
| Malaiyum norungum | Even a mountain will crumble into dust |
| Thadukka povadhu yaru | Who is going to stop it? |
| Puli puli puli | Tiger, tiger, tiger! |
| Payum puli puli | Pouncing tiger, tiger! |
| Female | |
| Puli puli puli payum puli | Tiger, tiger, tiger, pouncing tiger! |
| Vettaiyada ingae vantha puli | The tiger that has arrived here to hunt |
| Pagaivan nadunga padaiyum odunga | As the enemy trembles and the opposing army flees |
| Paayum puliya paaru | Look at the pouncing tiger! |
| Atha thakkum pozhuthu | When it strikes, |
| Malaiyum norungum | Even a mountain will crumble into dust |
| Thadukka povadhu yaru | Who is going to stop it? |
| Puli puli puli..Chorus :Hara hara | Tiger, tiger, tiger.. Chorus: Hara hara |
| Payum puli puli..Chorus :Hara hara | Pouncing tiger, tiger.. Chorus: Hara hara |
| Female | |
| {Sandaiyae illa ulagam | {A world completely free of war and conflict, |
| Kandathu unda bhoomi | Has this earth ever witnessed? |
| Bharatha maha yutham | The epic battle of Mahabharata, |
| Innum mudiyela saami} (2) | Has still not ended, O Lord!} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| Heeraara heeraara hara hara | Rhythmic vocal chant |
| Female | |
| Puli puli puli payum puli | Tiger, tiger, tiger, pouncing tiger! |
| Vettaiyada ingae vantha puli | The tiger that has arrived here to hunt |
| Pagaivan nadunga padaiyum odunga | As the enemy trembles and the opposing army flees |
| Paayum puliya paaru | Look at the pouncing tiger! |
| Atha thakkum pozhuthu | When it strikes, |
| Malaiyum norungum | Even a mountain will crumble into dust |
| Thadukka povadhu yaru | Who is going to stop it? |
| Puli puli puli | Tiger, tiger, tiger! |
| Payum puli puli | Pouncing tiger, tiger! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………. | [Musical interlude] |
| Female | |
| Mathu mayakathil ullavanum | A person intoxicated by alcohol, |
| Pugazh mayakathil ullavanum | And a person intoxicated by fame, |
| Adhutha uyira kudithu mudikka | To destroy and drain the life of another, |
| Ennaikkum thayanga mattan | Will never hesitate for a moment |
| Female | |
| Antha kadavul thaduthu | Even if God Himself intervenes |
| Azhudha pozhuthum | And weeps before him, |
| Karunai ethuvum kaattan | He will show no mercy whatsoever |
| Mathu mayakkama | Is it intoxication from alcohol? |
| Pugazh mayakkama | Or intoxication from fame? |
| Female | |
| {Sandaiyae illa ulagam | {A world completely free of war and conflict, |
| Kandathu unda bhoomi | Has this earth ever witnessed? |
| Bharatha maha yutham | The epic battle of Mahabharata, |
| Innum mudiyela saami} (2) | Has still not ended, O Lord!} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| Heeraara heeraara hara hara | Rhythmic vocal chant |
| Hara hara hara hara | Chant invoking Lord Shiva |
| Hara hara hara hara | Chant invoking Lord Shiva |
| Female | |
| Puli puli puli payum puli | Tiger, tiger, tiger, pouncing tiger! |
| Vettaiyada ingae vantha puli | The tiger that has arrived here to hunt |
| Pagaivan nadunga padaiyum odunga | As the enemy trembles and the opposing army flees |
| Paayum puliya paaru | Look at the pouncing tiger! |
| Atha thakkum pozhuthu | When it strikes, |
| Malaiyum norungum | Even a mountain will crumble into dust |
| Thadukka povadhu yaru | Who is going to stop it? |
| Puli puli puli | Tiger, tiger, tiger! |
| Payum puli puli | Pouncing tiger, tiger! |
| Female | |
| {Sandaiyae illa ulagam | {A world completely free of war and conflict, |
| Kandathu unda bhoomi | Has this earth ever witnessed? |
| Bharatha maha yutham | The epic battle of Mahabharata, |
| Innum mudiyela saami} (2) | Has still not ended, O Lord!} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| Heeraara heeraara hara hara | Rhythmic vocal chant |
| Heeraara heeraara hara hara | Rhythmic vocal chant |
| Female :Paayum pulii…eee…ehh.. | Female Singer: Pouncing tiger... |
| Chorus :Heeraara heeraara hara hara | Chorus: Heeraara heeraara hara hara |
| Heeraara heeraara hara hara | Rhythmic vocal chant |
ஹர ஹர ஹர
ஹர ஹீராரா ஹீராரா
ஹர ஹர ஹீராரா
ஹீராரா ஹர ஹர
Chant invoking Lord Shiva (Hara)
Rhythmic vocal chant
Rhythmic vocal chant
புலி புலி புலி பாயும்
புலி வேட்டையாட இங்கே
வந்த புலி பகைவன் நடுங்க
படையும் ஒடுங்க பாயும்
புலிய பாரு அத தாக்கும்
பொழுது மலையும் நொறுங்கும்
தடுக்கபோவது யாரு புலி புலி
புலி பாயும் புலி புலி
Tiger, tiger, tiger, pouncing tiger!
The tiger that has arrived here to hunt
As the enemy trembles and the opposing army flees
Look at the pouncing tiger!
When it strikes,
Even a mountain will crumble into dust
Who is going to stop it?
Tiger, tiger, tiger!
Pouncing tiger, tiger!
புலி புலி புலி பாயும்
புலி வேட்டையாட இங்கே
வந்த புலி பகைவன் நடுங்க
படையும் ஒடுங்க பாயும்
புலிய பாரு அத தாக்கும்
பொழுது மலையும் நொறுங்கும்
தடுக்கபோவது யாரு புலி புலி
புலி
குழு :
ஹர ஹர
பாயும் புலி புலி
குழு :
ஹர ஹர
Tiger, tiger, tiger, pouncing tiger!
The tiger that has arrived here to hunt
As the enemy trembles and the opposing army flees
Look at the pouncing tiger!
When it strikes,
Even a mountain will crumble into dust
Who is going to stop it?
Tiger, tiger, tiger.. Chorus: Hara hara
Pouncing tiger, tiger.. Chorus: Hara hara
{ சண்டையே இல்லா
உலகம் கண்டது உண்டா
பூமி பாரத மகா யுத்தம்
இன்னும் முடியல சாமி } (2)
{A world completely free of war and conflict,
Has this earth ever witnessed?
The epic battle of Mahabharata,
Has still not ended, O Lord!} (2)
ஹீராரா ஹீராரா
ஹர ஹர
Rhythmic vocal chant
புலி புலி புலி பாயும்
புலி வேட்டையாட இங்கே
வந்த புலி பகைவன் நடுங்க
படையும் ஒடுங்க பாயும்
புலிய பாரு அத தாக்கும்
பொழுது மலையும் நொறுங்கும்
தடுக்கபோவது யாரு புலி புலி
புலி பாயும் புலி புலி
Tiger, tiger, tiger, pouncing tiger!
The tiger that has arrived here to hunt
As the enemy trembles and the opposing army flees
Look at the pouncing tiger!
When it strikes,
Even a mountain will crumble into dust
Who is going to stop it?
Tiger, tiger, tiger!
Pouncing tiger, tiger!
............................
[Musical interlude]
மது மயக்கத்தில்
உள்ளவனும் புகழ் மயக்கத்தில்
உள்ளவனும் அடுத்த உயிரை
குடித்து முடிக்க என்னைக்கும்
தயங்க மாட்டான்
A person intoxicated by alcohol,
And a person intoxicated by fame,
To destroy and drain the life of another,
Will never hesitate for a moment
அந்த கடவுள் தடுத்து
அழுத பொழுதும் கருணை
எதுவும் காட்டான் மது
மயக்கமா புகழ் மயக்கமா
Even if God Himself intervenes
And weeps before him,
He will show no mercy whatsoever
Is it intoxication from alcohol?
Or intoxication from fame?
{ சண்டையே இல்லா
உலகம் கண்டது உண்டா
பூமி பாரத மகா யுத்தம்
இன்னும் முடியல சாமி } (2)
{A world completely free of war and conflict,
Has this earth ever witnessed?
The epic battle of Mahabharata,
Has still not ended, O Lord!} (2)
ஹீராரா ஹீராரா
ஹர ஹர ஹர ஹர ஹர
ஹர ஹர ஹர ஹர ஹர
Rhythmic vocal chant
Chant invoking Lord Shiva
Chant invoking Lord Shiva
புலி புலி புலி பாயும்
புலி வேட்டையாட இங்கே
வந்த புலி பகைவன் நடுங்க
படையும் ஒடுங்க பாயும்
புலிய பாரு அத தாக்கும்
பொழுது மலையும் நொறுங்கும்
தடுக்கபோவது யாரு புலி புலி
புலி பாயும் புலி புலி
Tiger, tiger, tiger, pouncing tiger!
The tiger that has arrived here to hunt
As the enemy trembles and the opposing army flees
Look at the pouncing tiger!
When it strikes,
Even a mountain will crumble into dust
Who is going to stop it?
Tiger, tiger, tiger!
Pouncing tiger, tiger!
{ சண்டையே இல்லா
உலகம் கண்டது உண்டா
பூமி பாரத மகா யுத்தம்
இன்னும் முடியல சாமி } (2)
{A world completely free of war and conflict,
Has this earth ever witnessed?
The epic battle of Mahabharata,
Has still not ended, O Lord!} (2)
ஹீராரா ஹீராரா
ஹர ஹர ஹீராரா ஹீராரா
ஹர ஹர
பாயும் புலி
குழு :
ஹீராரா ஹீராரா
ஹர ஹர ஹீராரா ஹீராரா
ஹர ஹர
Rhythmic vocal chant
Rhythmic vocal chant
Female Singer: Pouncing tiger...
Chorus: Heeraara heeraara hara hara
Rhythmic vocal chant
Hara hara hara hara
Chant invoking Lord Shiva (Hara)
Heeraara heeraara hara hara
Rhythmic vocal chant
Heeraara heeraara hara hara
Rhythmic vocal chant
Puli puli puli payum puli
Tiger, tiger, tiger, pouncing tiger!
Vettaiyada ingae vantha puli
The tiger that has arrived here to hunt
Pagaivan nadunga padaiyum odunga
As the enemy trembles and the opposing army flees
Paayum puliya paaru
Look at the pouncing tiger!
Atha thakkum pozhuthu
When it strikes,
Malaiyum norungum
Even a mountain will crumble into dust
Thadukka povadhu yaru
Who is going to stop it?
Puli puli puli
Tiger, tiger, tiger!
Payum puli puli
Pouncing tiger, tiger!
Puli puli puli payum puli
Tiger, tiger, tiger, pouncing tiger!
Vettaiyada ingae vantha puli
The tiger that has arrived here to hunt
Pagaivan nadunga padaiyum odunga
As the enemy trembles and the opposing army flees
Paayum puliya paaru
Look at the pouncing tiger!
Atha thakkum pozhuthu
When it strikes,
Malaiyum norungum
Even a mountain will crumble into dust
Thadukka povadhu yaru
Who is going to stop it?
Puli puli puli..Chorus :Hara hara
Tiger, tiger, tiger.. Chorus: Hara hara
Payum puli puli..Chorus :Hara hara
Pouncing tiger, tiger.. Chorus: Hara hara
{Sandaiyae illa ulagam
{A world completely free of war and conflict,
Kandathu unda bhoomi
Has this earth ever witnessed?
Bharatha maha yutham
The epic battle of Mahabharata,
Innum mudiyela saami} (2)
Has still not ended, O Lord!} (2)
Heeraara heeraara hara hara
Rhythmic vocal chant
Puli puli puli payum puli
Tiger, tiger, tiger, pouncing tiger!
Vettaiyada ingae vantha puli
The tiger that has arrived here to hunt
Pagaivan nadunga padaiyum odunga
As the enemy trembles and the opposing army flees
Paayum puliya paaru
Look at the pouncing tiger!
Atha thakkum pozhuthu
When it strikes,
Malaiyum norungum
Even a mountain will crumble into dust
Thadukka povadhu yaru
Who is going to stop it?
Puli puli puli
Tiger, tiger, tiger!
Payum puli puli
Pouncing tiger, tiger!
………………………….
[Musical interlude]
Mathu mayakathil ullavanum
A person intoxicated by alcohol,
Pugazh mayakathil ullavanum
And a person intoxicated by fame,
Adhutha uyira kudithu mudikka
To destroy and drain the life of another,
Ennaikkum thayanga mattan
Will never hesitate for a moment
Antha kadavul thaduthu
Even if God Himself intervenes
Azhudha pozhuthum
And weeps before him,
Karunai ethuvum kaattan
He will show no mercy whatsoever
Mathu mayakkama
Is it intoxication from alcohol?
Pugazh mayakkama
Or intoxication from fame?
{Sandaiyae illa ulagam
{A world completely free of war and conflict,
Kandathu unda bhoomi
Has this earth ever witnessed?
Bharatha maha yutham
The epic battle of Mahabharata,
Innum mudiyela saami} (2)
Has still not ended, O Lord!} (2)
Heeraara heeraara hara hara
Rhythmic vocal chant
Hara hara hara hara
Chant invoking Lord Shiva
Hara hara hara hara
Chant invoking Lord Shiva
Puli puli puli payum puli
Tiger, tiger, tiger, pouncing tiger!
Vettaiyada ingae vantha puli
The tiger that has arrived here to hunt
Pagaivan nadunga padaiyum odunga
As the enemy trembles and the opposing army flees
Paayum puliya paaru
Look at the pouncing tiger!
Atha thakkum pozhuthu
When it strikes,
Malaiyum norungum
Even a mountain will crumble into dust
Thadukka povadhu yaru
Who is going to stop it?
Puli puli puli
Tiger, tiger, tiger!
Payum puli puli
Pouncing tiger, tiger!
{Sandaiyae illa ulagam
{A world completely free of war and conflict,
Kandathu unda bhoomi
Has this earth ever witnessed?
Bharatha maha yutham
The epic battle of Mahabharata,
Innum mudiyela saami} (2)
Has still not ended, O Lord!} (2)
Heeraara heeraara hara hara
Rhythmic vocal chant
Heeraara heeraara hara hara
Rhythmic vocal chant
Female :Paayum pulii…eee…ehh..
Female Singer: Pouncing tiger...
Chorus :Heeraara heeraara hara hara
Chorus: Heeraara heeraara hara hara
Heeraara heeraara hara hara
Rhythmic vocal chant
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The title song of 'Paayum Puli' is a powerful, energetic anthem that portrays the protagonist as a fierce, unstoppable tiger on a mission to hunt down injustice and crime. The lyrics emphasize the protagonist's overwhelming force, comparing his charge to a force of nature so strong that even mountains would crumble before him, leaving enemies trembling in fear.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Puli puli puli payum puli / Vettaiyada ingae vantha puli”
Comparing the relentless undercover police protagonist directly to a pouncing tiger hunting its prey.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Atha thakkum pozhuthu / Malaiyum norungum”
Exaggerating the impact of the hero's strike by claiming it can crumble mountains.
Alliteration & Rhyme (Monaai & Edhugai)
“Pagaivan nadunga padaiyum odunga”
Rhythmic repetition of sounds across line starts and internal words ('Mathu', 'Pugazh', 'Nadunga', 'Odunga').
Allusion
“Bharatha maha yutham / Innum mudiyela saami”
Referencing Mahabharata ('Bharatha maha yutham') to illustrate that the perpetual conflict between good and evil is an ongoing battle in modern human society.
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Trivia
Composed by D. Imman for the 2015 action film 'Paayum Puli' starring Vishal and directed by Suseenthiran, this energetic track features lyrics by Vairamuthu that blend spiritual chants ('Hara Hara') with high-octane action imagery.
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