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Raththam

From Raththam · 2023

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Vijay Prakash
Music director
Kannan Narayanan
Movie name
Raththam
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
14 Aug 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Raththam raththam
Vazhindhida kaththum kaththum
Uyirgalin saththam saththam
Thodanguthu yuththam yuththam
Niththam niththam
Kadharidum siththam siththam
Sinandhida suttrum muttrum
Erimalai pattrum pattrum
Maraivinil irundhoru villangam
Purindhidu vialangugal engengum
Por mozhiye vellum
Raththam raththam
Vazhindhida kaththum kaththum
Uyirgalin saththam saththam
Thodanguthu yuththam yuththam
Vaal eduppadhillai thol thudippadhillai
Yezh ulagamum poyyil uruludhe
Kaal nadappdadhillai kai koduppadhillai
Oozh vilagida unmai nimirudhe
Oore neruppaattril neendha
Yaar dhaan isai ketpaaro
Vaerai karaiyaangal theenda
Poovai yavar paarppaaro
Kodiyadhu kodiyadhu sollillai
Karugiya malargalil thean illai
Yaar eduppaar mullai
Raththam raththam
Vazhindhida kaththum kaththum
Uyirgalin saththam saththam
Thodanguthu yuththam yuththam
Yen madamai endru
Oor manadhai vendru
Por puriyave vandhaan oruvane
Vaan veliyai vendru
Aazh kadalum sendru
Oar padaiyinai velvaan nagarane
Saambal malai maele nindru
Aadum narikkoottaththai
Keezhe sarikkaamal ponaal
Thorppom varungaalathai
Sariyedhu thavaredhu sol endraan
Sariththira pagaigalai kolgindraan
Pen nadunga nindraan
Raththam raththam
Vazhindhida kaththum kaththum
Uyirgalin saththam saththam
Thodanguthu yuththam yuththam
Niththam niththam
Kadharidum siththam siththam
Sinandhida suttrum muttrum
Erimalai pattrum pattrum
Maraivinil irundhoru villangam
Purindhidu vialangugal engengum
Por mozhiye vellum
Blood, blood,
As it spills, screaming and shouting,
The cries of living souls,
A war begins, a war begins.
Day after day,
The mind weeps in pain,
As rage consumes all around,
A volcano catches fire.
A hidden danger lurks in the dark,
Realize that beasts are everywhere,
Only the language of war will prevail.
Blood, blood,
As it spills, screaming and shouting,
The cries of living souls,
A war begins, a war begins.
No sword is drawn, no shoulder flexes for battle,
Yet the seven worlds roll in lies.
No foot walks forward, no helping hand is extended,
As fate steps aside, the truth stands tall.
When the whole town swims in a river of fire,
Who would ever listen to music?
When termites feed upon the root,
Who would look at the flower?
Cruel, so cruel, words cannot describe it,
There is no honey in scorched flowers.
Who will pull out the thorn?
Blood, blood,
As it spills, screaming and shouting,
The cries of living souls,
A war begins, a war begins.
Asking why foolishness
Took over the people's minds,
A lone man arrived to fight a war.
Conquering the open skies,
Venturing into the deep seas,
This city dweller will defeat an entire army.
Standing atop a heap of ashes,
A pack of foxes dances—
If we do not bring them down,
We will lose our future.
"Tell me what is right and wrong," he demanded,
"Destroy age-old hatred," he declared,
And stood firm as fear made her tremble.
Blood, blood,
As it spills, screaming and shouting,
The cries of living souls,
A war begins, a war begins.
Day after day,
The mind weeps in pain,
As rage consumes all around,
A volcano catches fire.
A hidden danger lurks in the dark,
Realize that beasts are everywhere,
Only the language of war will prevail.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Raththam' serves as an intense, rallying battle cry depicting a society submerged in deceit, injustice, and hidden danger. It portrays the suffering of innocent lives and the moral decay where truth is buried under falsehood. Amidst this turmoil, a solitary hero steps forward to fight back against hidden enemies and corrupt forces acting like wild beasts or packs of foxes.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Raththam raththam / Vazhindhida kaththum kaththum / Uyirgalin saththam saththam / Thodanguthu yuththam yuththam”

The repetition of identical ending sounds across consecutive lines, such as 'raththam', 'kaththum', 'saththam', and 'yuththam', creating a rhythmic, chanting effect.

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for emphasis)

“Niththam niththam / Kadharidum siththam siththam”

Doubling of words like 'raththam raththam', 'kaththum kaththum', and 'niththam niththam' to intensify the urgency, grief, and fury expressed in the verse.

Metaphor (Urvagam)

“Oore neruppaattril neendha / Yaar dhaan isai ketpaaro”

Describing the town's suffering as swimming in a river of fire ('neruppaattril neendha') to poetically illustrate extreme destruction and chaos.

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Trivia

'Raththam' (2023) is an Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written and directed by C. S. Amudhan, starring Vijay Antony in the lead role. The film's music was composed by Kannan Narayanan, and lyricist Yugabharathi penned the high-octane tracks reflecting the film's theme of investigative journalism and combating hidden crime syndicates.

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