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Puli Puli

From Puli · 2015

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Mano, Priyadarshini
Music director
Devi Sri Prasad
Movie name
Puli
Movie release year
2015
Lyrics added on
8 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Enga makka enga makka
Odi vanga enga makka
Enga makka onnu patta
Edhirikellam dankanakka
Hey Enga makka enga makka
Odi vaanga enga makka
Ada ada enga makka onnupatta
Edhirikellam dankanakka
Kaathirukka neramilla da
Themmangu paada
Kaathukenna kaivizhangu poda
Kaththi puthi rendum undada
En paasamulla
Thambi thambi
Nambi nambi vaada
Kodumaiyellam adipadavae
Adimai inam vidupadavae
Kizhakku velukka vizhiyum sivakka
Ezhundhu varugudhae
Hey puli puli puli puli
Puli puli puli puli
Ada mannai vittu vinnai thottu
Sutri varum soora puli
Hey puli puli puli puli
Puli puli puli puli
Ada acham vittu ucham thottu
Vetri perum veera puli
Aathi
Eh vandhan vandhan paaru
Kaatin azhagu rasavae
Adi aathi
Kanni ponnin nenjil kaadhal
Eh kalakkum rasavae
Hey mannai meeramalae
Vidhaiyum mulaikuma…
Tharipadatha noolu enna
Aadaiyaaguma…(Dialogue)
Hey rasavae rasavae rasavae
Engal thaai naattaiyae
Panjam vandhu aaluma
Puli kugayil eli vandhu
Vaalai aatuma….(Dialogue)
Unnai nee nambi uzhaithae paaru
Ooru thannalae maaradhu
Maatram unnodu thodangattum thozha
Vizhikkum bodhu namadhu kanavu
Palikka vendumae
Hey puli puli puli puli
Puli puli puli puli
Hey Enga makka enga makka
Odi vaanga enga makka
Ada ada enga makka onnupatta
Edhirikellam dankanakka
Sitham kothikkudhae
Ratham theeyaagudhae
Yutham seiya varugavendru
Satham ketkudhae…(Dialogue)
Hey rasavae rasave rasavae
Thittam irukkanum
Thotta jeyikkanum
Naan thotta thittam yedhum
Thotradhillayae…(Dialogue)
Vaanam eppodhum
Theerndha pogum…
Vaazhvil nambikkai theerathae
Naalai nam kaiyil vandhae theerum
Valadhu kaalai eduthu vada
Ilaya thozhanae
Hey puli puli puli puli
Puli puli puli puli
Ada mannai vittu vinnai thottu
Sutri varum soora puli
Hey puli puli puli puli
Puli puli puli puli
Our people, oh our people!
Come running, our people!
If our people unite together,
It spells total defeat for all enemies!
Hey, our people, oh our people!
Come running, our people!
Ah, if our people unite together,
It spells total defeat for all enemies!
There is no time left to wait!
To sing a carefree folk song,
Can anyone put handcuffs on the wind?
We have both the sword and the sharp mind!
My loving,
Dear little brother,
Come forward, putting your trust in me!
To crush down all cruelty,
To set an enslaved people free,
As the east brightens at dawn and fiery eyes glow red,
He rises and comes forth!
Hey, tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger!
Tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger!
Leaping from the earth to touch the sky,
The whirlwind tiger prowls around!
Hey, tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger!
Tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger!
Leaving fear behind to reach the peak,
The brave tiger wins the day!
Aadhi!
Hey, look, he has arrived!
The handsome king of the wild forest!
Oh Aadhi!
Stirring up love
In a young girl's heart, oh king!
Hey, without breaking through the soil,
Can any seed ever sprout?
Without being woven on a loom,
Can thread ever become clothing?
Hey my king, my king, my king!
Over our motherland,
Can famine ever come and rule?
Inside a tiger's cave, can a mouse enter
And dare to wag its tail?
Believe in yourself and work hard;
The world will not change by itself!
Let that change begin with you, my friend!
When we open our eyes,
Our dream must become reality!
Hey, tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger!
Tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger!
Hey, our people, oh our people!
Come running, our people!
Ah, if our people unite together,
It spells total defeat for all enemies!
The mind is boiling over!
The blood turns into fire!
Calling out, "Come, let us fight the war!"
A battle cry echoes loud!
Hey my king, my king, my king!
You must have a clear plan,
And win whatever you take up!
Any plan I have ever set my hand to
Has never once failed!
Can the wide open sky
Ever come to an end?
Hope in life will never run out!
Tomorrow will surely belong to us!
Step forward with your right foot,
My young comrade!
Hey, tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger!
Tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger!
Leaping from the earth to touch the sky,
The whirlwind tiger prowls around!
Hey, tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger!
Tiger, tiger, tiger, tiger!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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