Puli Puli
From Puli · 2015
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Mano, Priyadarshini
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Details
- Puli2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enga makka enga makka | Our people, our people |
| Odi vanga enga makka | Come running, our people |
| Enga makka onnu patta | If our people unite |
| Edhirikellam dankanakka | It is total defeat for all enemies |
| Male | |
| Hey Enga makka enga makka | Hey, our people, our people |
| Odi vaanga enga makka | Come running, our people |
| Ada ada enga makka onnupatta | Aha, if our people unite |
| Edhirikellam dankanakka | It is total defeat for all enemies |
| Male | |
| Kaathirukka neramilla da | There is no time to wait, man |
| Themmangu paada | To sing folk melodies |
| Kaathukenna kaivizhangu poda | Can anyone put handcuffs on the wind? |
| Male | |
| Kaththi puthi rendum undada | Both blade and intellect exist, man |
| En paasamulla | My affectionate |
| Thambi thambi | Younger brother, brother |
| Nambi nambi vaada | Trusting and believing, come forward |
| Male | |
| Kodumaiyellam adipadavae | So that all cruelty gets beaten down |
| Adimai inam vidupadavae | So that the enslaved race is freed |
| Kizhakku velukka vizhiyum sivakka | As the east turns bright and eyes turn red |
| Ezhundhu varugudhae | It rises up and comes |
| Male | |
| Hey puli puli puli puli | Hey tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger |
| Puli puli puli puli | Tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger |
| Ada mannai vittu vinnai thottu | Leaving the earth, touching the sky |
| Sutri varum soora puli | The heroic tiger roaming around |
| Male | |
| Hey puli puli puli puli | Hey tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger |
| Puli puli puli puli | Tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger |
| Ada acham vittu ucham thottu | Leaving fear behind, touching the peak |
| Vetri perum veera puli | The brave tiger attaining victory |
| Female | |
| Aathi | Oh my! |
| Eh vandhan vandhan paaru | Hey, look, he has come, he has come |
| Kaatin azhagu rasavae | The handsome king of the forest |
| Adi aathi | Oh dear! |
| Kanni ponnin nenjil kaadhal | Love in the maiden's heart |
| Eh kalakkum rasavae | The king who stirs it up |
| Male | |
| Hey mannai meeramalae | Hey, without pushing through the soil |
| Vidhaiyum mulaikuma… | Can a seed ever sprout? |
| Tharipadatha noolu enna | Without being woven on a loom |
| Aadaiyaaguma…(Dialogue) | Can thread become a garment? (Dialogue) |
| Chorus | |
| Hey rasavae rasavae rasavae | Hey king, king, king |
| Male | |
| Engal thaai naattaiyae | Can poverty come and rule |
| Panjam vandhu aaluma | Our motherland itself? |
| Puli kugayil eli vandhu | Can a mouse enter a tiger's cave |
| Vaalai aatuma….(Dialogue) | And wag its tail? (Dialogue) |
| Male | |
| Unnai nee nambi uzhaithae paaru | Trust yourself and work hard |
| Ooru thannalae maaradhu | The town won't change on its own |
| Maatram unnodu thodangattum thozha | Let change begin with you, my friend |
| Vizhikkum bodhu namadhu kanavu | When we wake up, our dream |
| Palikka vendumae | Must come true |
| Male | |
| Hey puli puli puli puli | Hey tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger |
| Puli puli puli puli | Tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger |
| Male | |
| Hey Enga makka enga makka | Hey, our people, our people |
| Odi vaanga enga makka | Come running, our people |
| Ada ada enga makka onnupatta | Aha, if our people unite |
| Edhirikellam dankanakka | It is total defeat for all enemies |
| Male | |
| Sitham kothikkudhae | My mind is boiling |
| Ratham theeyaagudhae | My blood is turning to fire |
| Yutham seiya varugavendru | Come to wage war |
| Satham ketkudhae…(Dialogue) | A call is heard... (Dialogue) |
| Chorus | |
| Hey rasavae rasave rasavae | Hey king, king, king |
| Male | |
| Thittam irukkanum | You must have a plan |
| Thotta jeyikkanum | You must win whatever you touch |
| Naan thotta thittam yedhum | Any plan that I have touched |
| Thotradhillayae…(Dialogue) | Has never failed! (Dialogue) |
| Male | |
| Vaanam eppodhum | Will the sky ever |
| Theerndha pogum… | Get exhausted? |
| Vaazhvil nambikkai theerathae | Hope in life never ends |
| Naalai nam kaiyil vandhae theerum | Tomorrow will surely fall into our hands |
| Valadhu kaalai eduthu vada | Step forward with your right foot |
| Ilaya thozhanae | My young friend |
| Male | |
| Hey puli puli puli puli | Hey tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger |
| Puli puli puli puli | Tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger |
| Ada mannai vittu vinnai thottu | Leaving the earth, touching the sky |
| Sutri varum soora puli | The heroic tiger roaming around |
| Male | |
| Hey puli puli puli puli | Hey tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger |
| Puli puli puli puli | Tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger |
எங்கமக்கா
எங்கமக்கா ஓடிவாங்க
எங்கமக்கா எங்கமக்கா
ஒன்னுபட்டா எதிரிக்கெல்லாம்
டங்கணக்கா
Our people, our people
Come running, our people
If our people unite
It is total defeat for all enemies
ஹே எங்கமக்கா
எங்கமக்கா ஓடிவாங்க
எங்கமக்கா எங்கமக்கா
ஒன்னுபட்டா எதிரிக்கெல்லாம்
டங்கணக்கா
Hey, our people, our people
Come running, our people
Aha, if our people unite
It is total defeat for all enemies
காத்திருக்க
நேரம் இல்லடா
தெம்மாங்கு பாட
காத்துக்கென்ன
கைவிலங்கு போடா
There is no time to wait, man
To sing folk melodies
Can anyone put handcuffs on the wind?
கத்தி புத்தி
ரெண்டும் உண்டாடா
என் பாசமுள்ள தம்பி
தம்பி நம்பி நம்பி வாடா
Both blade and intellect exist, man
My affectionate
Younger brother, brother
Trusting and believing, come forward
கொடுமையெல்லாம்
அடிபடவே அடிமை இனம்
விடுபடவே கிழக்கு வெளுக்க
விழியும் சிவக்க எழுந்து வருகுதே
So that all cruelty gets beaten down
So that the enslaved race is freed
As the east turns bright and eyes turn red
It rises up and comes
ஹே புலி புலி
புலி புலி புலி புலி புலி
புலி அட மண்ணைவிட்டு
விண்ணைத்தொட்டு
சுற்றிவரும் சூரப்புலி
Hey tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger
Tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger
Leaving the earth, touching the sky
The heroic tiger roaming around
ஹே புலி புலி
புலி புலி புலி புலி புலி
புலி அட அச்சம் விட்டு
உச்சம்தொட்டு வெற்றி
பெறும் வீரப்புலி
Hey tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger
Tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger
Leaving fear behind, touching the peak
The brave tiger attaining victory
ஆத்தி யே
வந்தான் வந்தான்
பாரு காட்டின் அழகு
ராசாவே அடி ஆத்தி
கன்னி பொன்னின்
நெஞ்சில் காதல் யே
கலக்கும் ராசாவே
Oh my!
Hey, look, he has come, he has come
The handsome king of the forest
Oh dear!
Love in the maiden's heart
The king who stirs it up
ஹே மண்ணை
மீறாமலே விதையும்
முளைக்குமா தறிபடாத
நூலு என்ன ஆடையாகுமா
Hey, without pushing through the soil
Can a seed ever sprout?
Without being woven on a loom
Can thread become a garment? (Dialogue)
ஹே ராசாவே
ராசாவே ராசாவே
Hey king, king, king
எங்கள் தாய்
நாட்டையே பஞ்சம்
வந்து ஆளுமா புலி
குகையில் எலிவந்து
வாலை ஆட்டுமா
Can poverty come and rule
Our motherland itself?
Can a mouse enter a tiger's cave
And wag its tail? (Dialogue)
உன்னை நீ
நம்பி உழைத்தே பாரு
ஊரு தன்னாலே மாறாது
மாற்றம் உன்னோடு
தொடங்கட்டும் தோழா
விழிக்கும் போது நமது
கனவு பலிக்கவேண்டுமே
Trust yourself and work hard
The town won't change on its own
Let change begin with you, my friend
When we wake up, our dream
Must come true
ஹே புலி புலி
புலி புலி புலி புலி புலி
புலி
Hey tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger
Tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger
ஹே எங்கமக்கா
எங்கமக்கா ஓடிவாங்க
எங்கமக்கா எங்கமக்கா
ஒன்னுபட்டா எதிரிக்கெல்லாம்
டங்கணக்கா
Hey, our people, our people
Come running, our people
Aha, if our people unite
It is total defeat for all enemies
சித்தம் கொதிக்குதே
ரத்தம் தீயாகுதே யுத்தம்
செய்ய வருகவென்று
சத்தம் கேட்குதே
My mind is boiling
My blood is turning to fire
Come to wage war
A call is heard... (Dialogue)
ஹே ராசாவே
ராசாவே ராசாவே
Hey king, king, king
திட்டம் இருக்கணும்
தொட்டா ஜெயிக்கணும்
நான் தொட்ட திட்டம் ஏதும்
தோற்றதில்லையே
You must have a plan
You must win whatever you touch
Any plan that I have touched
Has never failed! (Dialogue)
வானம்
எப்போதும் தீர்ந்தா
போகும் வாழ்வில்
நம்பிக்கை தீராதே
நாளை நம்கையில்
வந்தே தீரும் வலது
காலை எடுத்து வாடா
இளைய தோழனே
Will the sky ever
Get exhausted?
Hope in life never ends
Tomorrow will surely fall into our hands
Step forward with your right foot
My young friend
ஹே புலி புலி
புலி புலி புலி புலி புலி
புலி அட மண்ணைவிட்டு
விண்ணைத்தொட்டு
சுற்றிவரும் சூரப்புலி
Hey tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger
Tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger
Leaving the earth, touching the sky
The heroic tiger roaming around
ஹே புலி புலி
புலி புலி புலி புலி புலி
புலி
Hey tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger
Tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger
Enga makka enga makka
Our people, our people
Odi vanga enga makka
Come running, our people
Enga makka onnu patta
If our people unite
Edhirikellam dankanakka
It is total defeat for all enemies
Hey Enga makka enga makka
Hey, our people, our people
Odi vaanga enga makka
Come running, our people
Ada ada enga makka onnupatta
Aha, if our people unite
Edhirikellam dankanakka
It is total defeat for all enemies
Kaathirukka neramilla da
There is no time to wait, man
Themmangu paada
To sing folk melodies
Kaathukenna kaivizhangu poda
Can anyone put handcuffs on the wind?
Kaththi puthi rendum undada
Both blade and intellect exist, man
En paasamulla
My affectionate
Thambi thambi
Younger brother, brother
Nambi nambi vaada
Trusting and believing, come forward
Kodumaiyellam adipadavae
So that all cruelty gets beaten down
Adimai inam vidupadavae
So that the enslaved race is freed
Kizhakku velukka vizhiyum sivakka
As the east turns bright and eyes turn red
Ezhundhu varugudhae
It rises up and comes
Hey puli puli puli puli
Hey tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger
Puli puli puli puli
Tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger
Ada mannai vittu vinnai thottu
Leaving the earth, touching the sky
Sutri varum soora puli
The heroic tiger roaming around
Hey puli puli puli puli
Hey tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger
Puli puli puli puli
Tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger
Ada acham vittu ucham thottu
Leaving fear behind, touching the peak
Vetri perum veera puli
The brave tiger attaining victory
Aathi
Oh my!
Eh vandhan vandhan paaru
Hey, look, he has come, he has come
Kaatin azhagu rasavae
The handsome king of the forest
Adi aathi
Oh dear!
Kanni ponnin nenjil kaadhal
Love in the maiden's heart
Eh kalakkum rasavae
The king who stirs it up
Hey mannai meeramalae
Hey, without pushing through the soil
Vidhaiyum mulaikuma…
Can a seed ever sprout?
Tharipadatha noolu enna
Without being woven on a loom
Aadaiyaaguma…(Dialogue)
Can thread become a garment? (Dialogue)
Hey rasavae rasavae rasavae
Hey king, king, king
Engal thaai naattaiyae
Can poverty come and rule
Panjam vandhu aaluma
Our motherland itself?
Puli kugayil eli vandhu
Can a mouse enter a tiger's cave
Vaalai aatuma….(Dialogue)
And wag its tail? (Dialogue)
Unnai nee nambi uzhaithae paaru
Trust yourself and work hard
Ooru thannalae maaradhu
The town won't change on its own
Maatram unnodu thodangattum thozha
Let change begin with you, my friend
Vizhikkum bodhu namadhu kanavu
When we wake up, our dream
Palikka vendumae
Must come true
Hey puli puli puli puli
Hey tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger
Puli puli puli puli
Tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger
Hey Enga makka enga makka
Hey, our people, our people
Odi vaanga enga makka
Come running, our people
Ada ada enga makka onnupatta
Aha, if our people unite
Edhirikellam dankanakka
It is total defeat for all enemies
Sitham kothikkudhae
My mind is boiling
Ratham theeyaagudhae
My blood is turning to fire
Yutham seiya varugavendru
Come to wage war
Satham ketkudhae…(Dialogue)
A call is heard... (Dialogue)
Hey rasavae rasave rasavae
Hey king, king, king
Thittam irukkanum
You must have a plan
Thotta jeyikkanum
You must win whatever you touch
Naan thotta thittam yedhum
Any plan that I have touched
Thotradhillayae…(Dialogue)
Has never failed! (Dialogue)
Vaanam eppodhum
Will the sky ever
Theerndha pogum…
Get exhausted?
Vaazhvil nambikkai theerathae
Hope in life never ends
Naalai nam kaiyil vandhae theerum
Tomorrow will surely fall into our hands
Valadhu kaalai eduthu vada
Step forward with your right foot
Ilaya thozhanae
My young friend
Hey puli puli puli puli
Hey tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger
Puli puli puli puli
Tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger
Ada mannai vittu vinnai thottu
Leaving the earth, touching the sky
Sutri varum soora puli
The heroic tiger roaming around
Hey puli puli puli puli
Hey tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger
Puli puli puli puli
Tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This high-energy motivational anthem from the movie Puli calls upon the oppressed masses to unite and rise against tyrannical rulers. Using imagery of a fearless tiger (Puli), the song emphasizes unity, self-belief, courage, and action over mere waiting. It serves as a rallying cry for freedom and social change, reminding the people that transformation begins within oneself.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Mohnai (Alliteration)
“Kaathirukka neramilla da / Kaathukenna kaivizhangu poda”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent lines for rhythmic flow.
Metaphor
“Ada mannai vittu vinnai thottu / Sutri varum soora puli”
Compares the protagonist's boundless strength to a tiger touching the sky and leaving fear behind.
Rhetorical Question
“Mannai meeramalae vidhaiyum mulaikuma / Tharipadatha noolu enna aadaiyaaguma”
Uses logical questions about nature and labor to inspire proactive efforts among the people.
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Trivia
Although the music for 'Puli' was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, this particular track combines energetic folk beats with mass hero dialogue segments woven into the lyrics by Vairamuthu.
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