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Lyrics & meaning

Puli Urumuthu

From Vettaikaaran · 2009

Lyricist
Kabilan
Singers
Ananthu, Mahesh Vinayakram
Music director
Vijay Antony
Movie name
Vettaikaaran
Movie release year
2009
Lyrics added on
17 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Puli urumuthu puli urumuthu
Idi idikudhu idi idikudhu
Kodi parakudhu kodi parakudhu
Vettaikaran varadha paathu
Kola nadunguthu kola nadunguthu
Thudi thudikudhu thudi thudikudhu
Nelakolaikudhu nelakolaikudhu
Vettaikaran varadha paathu
Patta kathi pala palaka
Patti thotti kala kalaka
Parandhu varran vettaikaran
Paamaranin kootukaran
Nikaama odu odu odu odu odu odu
Odu odu odu odu odu odu odu odu
Varan paaru vettaikaran
Puli urumuthu puli urumuthu
Kodi parakudhu kodi parakudhu
Kola nadunguthu kola nadunguthu
Nelakolaikudhu nelakolaikudhu
Yaar ivan yaar ivan yaar ivan
Antha aiyanaar aayutham pol koorivan
Irubathu nagangalum kazhuguda
Ivan irupadhae uzhaguku azhaguda
Adanga maruthaa una azhichiduvaan
Ivan amilatha mondu thinam kudichiduvaan
Ivanoda nyayam thani nyayam
Ada ivanala adangum aniyayam
Podu adiya podu podu adiya podu
Tangaru tangaru tangaru tangaru tangaru tangaru naa
Podu tangaru tangaru tangaru tangaru tangaru tangaru naa
Puli urumuthu puli urumuthu
Kodi parakudhu kodi parakudhu
Kola nadunguthu kola nadunguthu
Nelakolaikudhu nelakolaikudhu
Yaar ivan yaar ivan yaar ivan
Othaiyaga nadandhu varum oorivan
Sinathuku piranthita sivanada
Ada ivanuku inaidhaan evanada
Ivanuku illada kadivaalam
Ivan varalaatra matridum varungaalam
Thirumbum dhisai ellam ivan irupan
Ivan thimiruku munnala evan irupan
Podu adiya podu podu adiya podu
Tangaru tangaru tangaru tangaru tangaru tangaru naa
Podu tangaru tangaru tangaru tangaru tangaru tangaru naa
Puli urumuthu puli urumuthu
Kodi parakudhu kodi parakudhu
Kola nadunguthu kola nadunguthu
Nelakolaikudhu nelakolaikudhu
Patta kathi pala palaka
Patti thotti kala kalaka
Parandhu varran vettaikaran
Paamaranin kootukaran
Nikaama odu odu odu odu odu odu
Odu odu odu odu odu odu odu odu
Varan paaru vettaikaran
Puli urumuthu puli urumuthu
Kodi parakudhu kodi parakudhu
Kola nadunguthu kola nadunguthu
Nelakolaikudhu nelakolaikudhu
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The tiger is roaring, the tiger is roaring
Thunder is crashing, thunder is crashing
The flag is flying high, the flag is flying high
Seeing the hunter coming
Guts are trembling in fear, guts are trembling in fear
Hearts are pounding wildly, hearts are pounding wildly
Shaken to the core, shaken to the core
Seeing the hunter coming
As the broad sword gleams brightly
As every nook and corner echoes in joy
Here swoops in the hunter
The companion of the common man
Run without stopping, run, run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run
Look, here comes the hunter!
The tiger is roaring, the tiger is roaring
The flag is flying high, the flag is flying high
Guts are trembling in fear, guts are trembling in fear
Shaken to the core, shaken to the core
Who is he? Who is he? Who is he?
He is sharp like the weapon of Lord Ayyanar
All twenty of his nails belong to an eagle, man!
His very presence brings beauty to the world, man!
If you refuse to obey, he will destroy you
He can scoop up acid and drink it every day
His sense of justice is one of a kind
Hey, injustice will be crushed by him!
Deliver the strike, strike, deliver the strike!
Tangaru tangaru tangaru tangaru tangaru tangaru naa
Strike it! Tangaru tangaru tangaru tangaru tangaru tangaru naa
The tiger is roaring, the tiger is roaring
The flag is flying high, the flag is flying high
Guts are trembling in fear, guts are trembling in fear
Shaken to the core, shaken to the core
Who is he? Who is he? Who is he?
He is the man of this land who walks alone
He is Lord Shiva born for wrath, man!
Hey, who could ever equal him, man?
There are no reins to hold him back, man!
He is the future that will rewrite history!
In every direction you turn, he will be there
Who can stand before his fierce pride?
Deliver the strike, strike, deliver the strike!
Tangaru tangaru tangaru tangaru tangaru tangaru naa
Strike it! Tangaru tangaru tangaru tangaru tangaru tangaru naa
The tiger is roaring, the tiger is roaring
The flag is flying high, the flag is flying high
Guts are trembling in fear, guts are trembling in fear
Shaken to the core, shaken to the core
As the broad sword gleams brightly
As every nook and corner echoes in joy
Here swoops in the hunter
The companion of the common man
Run without stopping, run, run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run
Look, here comes the hunter!
The tiger is roaring, the tiger is roaring
The flag is flying high, the flag is flying high
Guts are trembling in fear, guts are trembling in fear
Shaken to the core, shaken to the core
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Puli Urumuthu is a high-octane hero elevation track from the movie Vettaikaaran (2009). The song celebrates the protagonist as an unstoppable, fearless protector who fights for the common man. Using intense metaphors drawn from nature and mythology, the lyrics describe him as a roaring tiger, a strike of thunder, and a embodiment of divine rage like Lord Shiva or Ayyanar's weapon.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Puli urumuthu puli urumuthu

Compares the arrival and presence of the hero directly to a roaring tiger.

Simile (Upamai)

Antha aiyanaar aayutham pol koorivan

Compares the hero's sharpness and precision to the weapon of deity Ayyanar using 'pol'.

Alliteration (Moni) & Second Letter Rhyme (Edugai)

Patta kathi pala palaka / Patti thotti kala kalaka

Repetition of initial consonant sounds 'Pa' and matching second letters creating rhythmic flow.

Hyperbole (Uvarchithai)

Ivan amilatha mondu thinam kudichiduvaan

Exaggerates the hero's toughness by claiming he drinks acid daily.

Repetition / Anaphora (Adukku Thodar)

Nikaama odu odu odu odu odu odu

Urgent repetition of the verb 'odu' (run) to create suspense and high tempo.

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Trivia

Puli Urumuthu was composed by Vijay Antony and sung by Ananthu and Mahesh Vinayakram, with lyrics penned by Kabilan. The song served as a massive opening intro track for actor Vijay in Vettaikaaran (2009), gaining huge popularity for its heavy folk percussion and energetic rhythm.

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