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Raakkozhi Kootalinga

From Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren · 2018

Lyricist
Muthamil
Singer
Arivarasu
Music director
Justin Prabhakaran
Movie name
Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
31 Dec 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Raakkozhi kootalinga
Rajangatha paaru
Nadu raathiri engala pooti
Vaikka inga yaaru
Ragalennu vantha
Vida mattom bantha
Adichalum mithichalum
Ada marupadi adithadi
Pannavae maattom
Jaicha thaan enna
Thothathaan enna
Valainjaalum nelinjaalum
Naanga nenaichatha mudikkaama
Adanggavae maattom
Kaarupu sattakkaran
Kaariyathil kettikkaran
Kaarupu sattakkaran
Kaariyathil kettikkaran
Ekku thappa ekkachakka
Vesham naanga pottom
Pottom pottom pottom
Kannadiya paatha kooda
Verra verra mugam kaattum
Kaattum kaattum kaattum
Entha ooru ponalum
Sontha baasha pesa mattom
Mattom mattom mattom
Antha ooru meena pola
Neechalathaan naanga pottom
Pottom pottom pottom
Come on…come on come on
Parunthukku vettai pathathappa
Parakkura speedum nikkathappaa
Virunthukku neram vanthachuna
Avan vattam pottu kattam pottu thookkuvan
Pengal theenda mattom
Kangal thoondinaalum
Naangal seenda mattom
Enna aana enna
Ellai thaanda mattom
Seiyum tholizhlae deivam
Kollgai mera mattom
{Raakkozhi kootalinga
Rajangatha paaru
Nadu raathiri engala pooti
Vaikka inga yaaru} (2)
Night owl Koottalinga!
Look at our kingdom!
To lock us up in the dead of night,
who is bold enough here?
When a brawl breaks out,
we never drop our swagger.
Even if we are beaten or trampled,
hey, getting into a violent brawl in return,
we will never do!
So what if we win?
So what if we lose?
Though we may bend and weave,
without finishing what we set out to do,
we will never back down!
The man in the black shirt,
he is sharp at getting things done!
The man in the black shirt,
he is sharp at getting things done!
In all kinds of wild ways,
we put on countless disguises!
We did, we did, we did!
Even if we look in the mirror,
it shows a different face each time!
It shows, it shows, it shows!
No matter which town we go to,
we never speak our own tongue!
We won't, we won't, we won't!
Just like a local fish in that water,
we blend in and swim!
We do, we do, we do!
Come on... come on, come on!
The eagle has spotted its prey!
Its swooping speed won't slow down!
Once the time for the feast arrives,
he will circle around, map it out, and snatch it away!
We will never touch women;
even if their eyes entice us,
we will not provoke or tease!
No matter what happens,
we will never cross our limits!
The work we do is our God,
we will never break our code!
Night owl Koottalinga,
look at our kingdom!
To lock us up in the dead of night,
who is bold enough here?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This track serves as a character anthem for a group of traditional tribal thieves led by Yaman in the movie. It celebrates their nocturnal lifestyle, adaptability, camouflage skills, and strict moral code. Despite their covert occupation, they adhere to principles such as never harming or disrespecting women, maintaining code of ethics, and viewing their work with religious devotion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme (Eybhu)

“Kaarupu sattakkaran / Kaariyathil kettikkaran”

Rhyming scheme using similar ending sound with 'sattakkaran' and 'kettikkaran'.

Simile (Uwamai)

“Antha ooru meena pola / Neechalathaan naanga pottom”

Comparing their adaptation skills to local fish swimming seamlessly in native waters ('Antha ooru meena pola').

Alliteration (Monai)

“Ekku thappa ekkachakka”

Repetition of initial vowel sound 'E' in 'Ekku' and 'ekkachakka'.

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Trivia

The song is composed by Justin Prabhakaran for the 2018 dark comedy film 'Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren', starring Vijay Sethupathi and Gautham Karthik. Vijay Sethupathi portrays a tribal leader named Yaman who comes to the city wearing multiple disguises.

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