Raththa Aaraththi
From Asuravadham · 2018
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singer
- Sivam
- Music director
- Govind Vasantha
- Details
- Asuravadham2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oor naattu sivan da ivan da | He is the local village's Lord Shiva, man! |
| Koravala thinnum naran da varan da | Here comes the man who devours throat and breath! |
| Odae dhinam odae | Run every single day, run! |
| Ivan saavin pangali da | He is a partner in death itself! |
| Male | |
| Puli kaal poottu varuvan varuvan | He comes striding with tiger-like footsteps! |
| Sangula vettum aruva aruva | A sickle that slashes directly at the neck! |
| Saavu thinam saavu | Death every day, death! |
| Ada okkaali neeyum thakkaali than | Hey, you are just a soft tomato compared to him! |
| Male | |
| Irukku unakirukku | It is coming, a reckoning is waiting for you! |
| Ivan ovvoru uruppum neruppu | Every single limb of his is pure fire! |
| Irukku unakirukku | It is coming, a reckoning is waiting for you! |
| Idhu kavukku mundhina sirippu | This is the sinister laughter right before a ritual slaughter! |
| Male | |
| Avan sonnaalum ivan sonnaalum | Whether he says it or that man says it, |
| Evan sonnaalum yeman sonnaalum | No matter who says it or even if the God of Death says it, |
| Ada dandakku dandakku sandaikku nikkura | Hey, standing ready with a rhythm for battle, |
| Mandaiya thingura madhavam da | He is a wild force that devours minds! |
| Male | |
| Usir eduththa podhum | Only when a life is taken, |
| Asuravadham aarum | Will the slaying of the demon be appeased. |
| Vaadaa | Come on! |
| Vaadaa | Come on! |
| Male | |
| Raththa araththi | A ritual of blood, |
| Erimalaiyaa vaadaa | Come like a volcano! |
| Erichupputtae podaa | Burn everything to ashes and move forward! |
| Veera | O Warrior! |
| Veera | O Warrior! |
| Ni kaala thee | You are the eternal fire of doom! |
| Male | |
| Usir eduththa podhum | Only when a life is taken, |
| Asuravadham aarum | Will the slaying of the demon be appeased. |
| Vaadaa | Come on! |
| Vaadaa | Come on! |
| Male | |
| Raththa araththi | A ritual of blood, |
| Erimalaiyaa vaadaa | Come like a volcano! |
| Erichupputtae podaa | Burn everything to ashes and move forward! |
| Veera | O Warrior! |
| Veera | O Warrior! |
| Ni kaala thee | You are the eternal fire of doom! |
ஊர் நாட்டு சிவன்
டா இவன் டா குரவள
தின்னும் நரன் டா வரன்
டா ஓடே தினம் ஓடே
இவன் சாவின் பங்காளிடா
He is the local village's Lord Shiva, man!
Here comes the man who devours throat and breath!
Run every single day, run!
He is a partner in death itself!
புலி கால் போட்டு
வருவான் வருவான் சங்குல
வெட்டும் அருவா அருவா
சாவு தினம் சாவு அட
ஒக்காளி நீயும் தக்காளி
தான்
He comes striding with tiger-like footsteps!
A sickle that slashes directly at the neck!
Death every day, death!
Hey, you are just a soft tomato compared to him!
இருக்கு உனகிருக்கு
இவன் ஒவ்வொரு உறுப்பும்
நெருப்பு இருக்கு உனகிருக்கு
இது காவுக்கு முந்தின சிரிப்பு
It is coming, a reckoning is waiting for you!
Every single limb of his is pure fire!
It is coming, a reckoning is waiting for you!
This is the sinister laughter right before a ritual slaughter!
அவன் சொன்னாலும்
இவன் சொன்னாலும் எவன்
சொன்னாலும் எமன்
சொன்னாலும் அட டன்டக்கு
டன்டக்கு சண்டைக்கு நிக்குற
மண்டைய திங்குற மாதவம்
டா
Whether he says it or that man says it,
No matter who says it or even if the God of Death says it,
Hey, standing ready with a rhythm for battle,
He is a wild force that devours minds!
உசிர் எடுத்தா
போதும் அசுரவதம்
ஆறும் வாடா வாடா
Only when a life is taken,
Will the slaying of the demon be appeased.
Come on!
Come on!
ரத்த ஆராத்தி
எரிமலையா வாடா
எரிச்சுபுட்டே போடா
வீரா வீரா நீ கால தீ
A ritual of blood,
Come like a volcano!
Burn everything to ashes and move forward!
O Warrior!
O Warrior!
You are the eternal fire of doom!
உசிர் எடுத்தா
போதும் அசுரவதம்
ஆறும் வாடா வாடா
Only when a life is taken,
Will the slaying of the demon be appeased.
Come on!
Come on!
ரத்த ஆராத்தி
எரிமலையா வாடா
எரிச்சுபுட்டே போடா
வீரா வீரா நீ கால தீ
A ritual of blood,
Come like a volcano!
Burn everything to ashes and move forward!
O Warrior!
O Warrior!
You are the eternal fire of doom!
Oor naattu sivan da ivan da
He is the local village's Lord Shiva, man!
Koravala thinnum naran da varan da
Here comes the man who devours throat and breath!
Odae dhinam odae
Run every single day, run!
Ivan saavin pangali da
He is a partner in death itself!
Puli kaal poottu varuvan varuvan
He comes striding with tiger-like footsteps!
Sangula vettum aruva aruva
A sickle that slashes directly at the neck!
Saavu thinam saavu
Death every day, death!
Ada okkaali neeyum thakkaali than
Hey, you are just a soft tomato compared to him!
Irukku unakirukku
It is coming, a reckoning is waiting for you!
Ivan ovvoru uruppum neruppu
Every single limb of his is pure fire!
Irukku unakirukku
It is coming, a reckoning is waiting for you!
Idhu kavukku mundhina sirippu
This is the sinister laughter right before a ritual slaughter!
Avan sonnaalum ivan sonnaalum
Whether he says it or that man says it,
Evan sonnaalum yeman sonnaalum
No matter who says it or even if the God of Death says it,
Ada dandakku dandakku sandaikku nikkura
Hey, standing ready with a rhythm for battle,
Mandaiya thingura madhavam da
He is a wild force that devours minds!
Usir eduththa podhum
Only when a life is taken,
Asuravadham aarum
Will the slaying of the demon be appeased.
Vaadaa
Come on!
Vaadaa
Come on!
Raththa araththi
A ritual of blood,
Erimalaiyaa vaadaa
Come like a volcano!
Erichupputtae podaa
Burn everything to ashes and move forward!
Veera
O Warrior!
Veera
O Warrior!
Ni kaala thee
You are the eternal fire of doom!
Usir eduththa podhum
Only when a life is taken,
Asuravadham aarum
Will the slaying of the demon be appeased.
Vaadaa
Come on!
Vaadaa
Come on!
Raththa araththi
A ritual of blood,
Erimalaiyaa vaadaa
Come like a volcano!
Erichupputtae podaa
Burn everything to ashes and move forward!
Veera
O Warrior!
Veera
O Warrior!
Ni kaala thee
You are the eternal fire of doom!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The track serves as a fierce, high-tempo anthem representing relentless vengeance and raw power. The protagonist is depicted as an terrifying force akin to Lord Shiva in his destructive form, hunting down his target with animalistic precision. The song emphasizes that his rage will not cool down until the target is destroyed, equating his quest to 'Asuravadham' (the slaying of a demon).
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Ivan ovvoru uruppum neruppu”
Compares every limb of the protagonist to fire ('uruppum neruppu') and compares him to a volcano ('Erimalaiyaa').
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Vaadaa Vaadaa”
Repeats words like 'Vaadaa', 'Veera', and 'Aruva' to build intense momentum and emphasis.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Edhukai / Monaai)
“Evan sonnaalum yeman sonnaalum”
Uses matching sound patterns across lines such as 'sonnaalum', 'yeman sonnaalum' to create rhythmic impact.
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Trivia
The song is from the 2018 Tamil action thriller 'Asuravadham' starring Sasikumar. The film's soundtrack was composed by Govind Vasantha, with intense lyrics penned by Karthik Netha capturing the core revenge theme of the movie.
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