Red Cardu
From Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven · 2019
- Lyricist
- Arivu
- Singers
- STR, Hiphop Tamizha, Snigdha
- Music director
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Details
- Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| I wanna break free | I wanna break free |
| Male | |
| Shinning like a star baby | Shining like a star, baby |
| Female :Nee paakkura paarvayil | Female: In the glance you throw, |
| Paayuthu minnal | Lightning strikes! |
| Male :Take that away from me | Male: Take that away from me |
| Female :Aasaikku ethukku | Female: For desires, why do you need |
| Kathavu jannal | Doors and windows? |
| Male | |
| Still be star homie | Still be a star, homie |
| Female :Un kudaa naan sernthu | Female: To join together with you, |
| Aadida paadida | To dance and sing |
| Male :You know what i mean homie | Male: You know what I mean, homie |
| Female :Unnoda naan jodi sera | Female: For me to pair up with you, |
| Ready thaan let’s go | I am ready, let's go |
| Male | |
| Enakkaa red cardu | A red card for me? |
| Eduthu paaru recordu | Check out my track record! |
| Adichi meratti eduppan | I will strike, threaten, and conquer, |
| Theruvulathan erangi aadu | Step down onto the street and dance! |
| Male | |
| Ulla vida mattenu | Who are you to say |
| Sollurathukku nee yaaru | That you won't let me inside? |
| Veliya naan podum aattathikku | Look at the crowd gathered now |
| Ippo koottatha paaru | For the show I'm putting on outside! |
| Male | |
| Pattadha pattunu sonnakka | If I speak the truth bluntly as it is, |
| Ennai kettavanu soldranga | They call me a bad person. |
| Orama poi ukkantha | If I sit quietly in a corner, |
| Ennai uthamanu soldranga | They call me a saint. |
| Male | |
| Thappunu therinja | If I see something wrong, |
| Tappunu kothikum | My temper flares up instantly! |
| Prechanai enakku paayasam | Trouble is like sweet sweet porridge to me, |
| En pechula illai poi vesham | There is no fake persona in my speech, |
| Enna orasi paatha nee naasam | If you mess with me, you will be ruined! |
| Male | |
| Naan vaikkura edathula | In the place I put down, |
| Nikkira edathula | In the place I stand, |
| Vaikkura edathula | In the place I lay down, |
| Thaanda party | It is a party! |
| Male | |
| Vaikkura edathula | In the place I put down, |
| Nikkira edathula | In the place I stand, |
| Vaikkura edathula | In the place I lay down, |
| Thaanda party | It is a party! |
| Male | |
| So welcome to | So welcome to |
| My party machaan | My party, my friend! |
| You are welcome to | You are welcome to |
| My party machaan | My party, my friend! |
| Dey adraa… | Hey beat it... |
| Male | |
| Enakkaa red cardu | A red card for me? |
| Eduthu paaru recordu | Check out my track record! |
| Adichi meratti eduppan | I will strike, threaten, and conquer, |
| Theruvulathan erangi aadu | Step down onto the street and dance! |
| Male | |
| Ulla vida mattenu | Who are you to say |
| Sollurathukku nee yaaru | That you won't let me inside? |
| Veliya naan podum aattathikku | Look at the crowd gathered now |
| Ippo koottatha paaru | For the show I'm putting on outside! |
| Male | |
| Ooram katti vechavana | The one who was sidelined, |
| Thedi vanthu nikka vaippen | I will go search for him and make him stand tall. |
| Pora vazhi thappu illana | If the path being taken isn't wrong, |
| Kuda ninnu thol kuduppen | I will stand beside them and lend a shoulder. |
| Male | |
| Machan… | Friend... |
| Pesura vai aayiram pesattum | Let a thousand talking mouths chatter, |
| Kekkura moodula naan illai da | I am not in a mood to listen, man. |
| Sethukka mattenu sollittu ponaalum | Even if you leave saying you won't include me, |
| Gate-la nikkura aal illai da | I am not someone who stands waiting at the gate, man. |
| Male | |
| Pesura vai aayiram pesattum | Let a thousand talking mouths chatter, |
| Kekkura moodula naan illai da | I am not in a mood to listen, man. |
| Sethukka mattenu sollittu ponaalum | Even if you leave saying you won't include me, |
| Gate-la nikkura aal illai da | I am not someone who stands waiting at the gate, man. |
| Male | |
| Naan thani aal illa da | I am not alone, man! |
| Naan thani aal illa da | I am not alone, man! |
| Naan thani aal illa da | I am not alone, man! |
| Naan thani aal illa da | I am not alone, man! |
| Male | |
| Naan vaikkura edathula | In the place I put down, |
| Nikkira edathula | In the place I stand, |
| Vaikkura edathula | In the place I lay down, |
| Thaanda party | It is a party! |
| Male | |
| Vaikkura edathula | In the place I put down, |
| Nikkira edathula | In the place I stand, |
| Vaikkura edathula | In the place I lay down, |
| Thaanda party | It is a party! |
| Male | |
| So welcome to | So welcome to |
| My party machan | My party, my friend! |
| You are welcome to | You are welcome to |
| My party machan | My party, my friend! |
| Dey adraa… | Hey beat it... |
| Male | |
| Damaalu | Bang! |
| Damaalu | Bang! |
| Adraa adraa adraa adraa | Beat it beat it beat it beat it! |
| Male | |
| Naan vaikkura edathula | In the place I put down, |
| Nikkira edathula | In the place I stand, |
| Damaalu | Bang! |
| Damaalu | Bang! |
| Male | |
| Vaikkura edathula | In the place I lay down, |
| Nikkira edathula | In the place I stand, |
| Adraa adraa adraa adraaa | Beat it beat it beat it beat it! |
| Male | |
| Avalukku ennai pudichi irukkuna | If she likes me, |
| Vittadhum illai | I won't let her go. |
| Pudikkalayinna thottadhum illai | If she doesn't like me, I won't even touch her. |
| Pudichi irukkuna vittadhum illai | If she likes me, I won't let her go. |
| Pudikkalayinna thottadhum illai | If she doesn't like me, I won't even touch her. |
| Male | |
| Porakkura pozhuthae | Right from the moment of birth, |
| Nikkaama aduna kaalu | My feet danced without stopping. |
| Akkam pakkam ennai pathi kelu | Ask around about me in the neighborhood! |
| If you wanna dance | If you wanna dance |
| Ready 1 2 fun | Ready 1 2 fun |
| Male | |
| Shinning like a star baby | Shining like a star, baby |
| Take that away from me | Take that away from me |
| Still be star homie | Still be star, homie |
| You know what i mean homie | You know what I mean, homie |
| Male | |
| Naan vaikkura edathula | In the place I put down, |
| Nikkira edathula | In the place I stand, |
| Vaikkura edathula | In the place I lay down, |
| Thaanda party | It is a party! |
| Male | |
| Vaikkura edathula | In the place I put down, |
| Nikkira edathula | In the place I stand, |
| Vaikkura edathula | In the place I lay down, |
| Thaanda party | It is a party! |
| Adraa | Beat it! |
| Male | |
| So welcome to | So welcome to |
| My party machaan | My party, my friend! |
| You are welcome to | You are welcome to |
| My party machaan | My party, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Yeah yeah… | Yeah yeah... |
| Male :Dei adraaa | Male: Hey beat it! |
I wanna break free
And be a sipping like a queen
And let you take me out
Show me some good time
Coz I am running outta time
I wanna break free
Shinning like a star baby
நீ பாக்குற பார்வையில்
பாயுது மின்னல்
Take that away from me
ஆசைக்கு எதுக்கு
கதவு ஜன்னல்
Shining like a star, baby
Female: In the glance you throw,
Lightning strikes!
Male: Take that away from me
Female: For desires, why do you need
Doors and windows?
Still be star homie
உன்கூட நான் சேர்ந்து
ஆடிட பாடிட
You know what i mean homie
உன்னோட நான் ஜோடி சேர
ரெடிதான் லெட்ஸ் கோ
Still be a star, homie
Female: To join together with you,
To dance and sing
Male: You know what I mean, homie
Female: For me to pair up with you,
I am ready, let's go
எனக்கா ரெட் கார்டு
எடுத்து பாரு ரெகார்டு
அடிச்சி மெரட்டி எடுப்பேன்
தெருவுலதான் இறங்கி ஆடு
A red card for me?
Check out my track record!
I will strike, threaten, and conquer,
Step down onto the street and dance!
உள்ள விட மாட்டேன்னு
சொல்லுறதுக்கு நீ யாரு
வெளிய நான் போடும் ஆட்டதிக்கு
இப்போ கூட்டத்த பாரு
Who are you to say
That you won't let me inside?
Look at the crowd gathered now
For the show I'm putting on outside!
பட்டத பட்டுன்னு சொன்னாக்கா
என்னை கெட்டவனு சொல்றாங்க
ஓரமா போய் உக்காந்தா
என்ன உத்மன்னு சொல்றாங்க
If I speak the truth bluntly as it is,
They call me a bad person.
If I sit quietly in a corner,
They call me a saint.
தப்புன்னு தெரிஞ்சா
டப்புன்னு கொதிக்கும்
பிரச்சனை எனக்கு பாயாசம்
என் பேச்சுல இல்லை பொய் வேஷம்
என்ன ஒரசி பாத்தா நீ நாசம்
If I see something wrong,
My temper flares up instantly!
Trouble is like sweet sweet porridge to me,
There is no fake persona in my speech,
If you mess with me, you will be ruined!
நான் வைக்குற எடத்துல
நிக்கிற எடத்துல
வைக்குற எடத்துல
தாண்டா பார்ட்டி
In the place I put down,
In the place I stand,
In the place I lay down,
It is a party!
நான் வைக்குற எடத்துல
நிக்கிற எடத்துல
வைக்குற எடத்துல
தாண்டா பார்ட்டி
In the place I put down,
In the place I stand,
In the place I lay down,
It is a party!
சோ வெல்கம் டு
மை பார்ட்டி மச்சான்
யூ ஆர் வெல்கம் டு
மை பார்ட்டி மச்சான்
டே அட்ரா....
So welcome to
My party, my friend!
You are welcome to
My party, my friend!
Hey beat it...
எனக்கா ரெட் கார்டு
எடுத்து பாரு ரெகார்டு
அடிச்சி மெரட்டி எடுப்பேன்
தெருவுலதான் இறங்கி ஆடு
A red card for me?
Check out my track record!
I will strike, threaten, and conquer,
Step down onto the street and dance!
உள்ள விட மாட்டேன்னு
சொல்லுறதுக்கு நீ யாரு
வெளிய நான் போடும் ஆட்டதிக்கு
இப்போ கூட்டத்த பாரு
Who are you to say
That you won't let me inside?
Look at the crowd gathered now
For the show I'm putting on outside!
ஓரம் கட்டி வெச்சவன
தேடி வந்து நிக்க வைப்பேன்
போற வழி தப்பு இல்லன
கூட நின்னு தோள் குடுப்பேன்
The one who was sidelined,
I will go search for him and make him stand tall.
If the path being taken isn't wrong,
I will stand beside them and lend a shoulder.
மச்சான்......
பேசுற வாய் ஆயிரம் பேசட்டும்
கேக்குற மூடுல நான் இல்லைடா
சேத்துக்க மாட்டேன்னு சொல்லிட்டு போனாலும்
கேட்ல நிக்குற ஆள் இல்லைடா
Friend...
Let a thousand talking mouths chatter,
I am not in a mood to listen, man.
Even if you leave saying you won't include me,
I am not someone who stands waiting at the gate, man.
பேசுற வாய் ஆயிரம் பேசட்டும்
கேக்குற மூடுல நான் இல்லைடா
சேத்துக்க மாட்டேன்னு சொல்லிட்டு போனாலும்
கேட்ல நிக்குற ஆள் இல்லைடா
Let a thousand talking mouths chatter,
I am not in a mood to listen, man.
Even if you leave saying you won't include me,
I am not someone who stands waiting at the gate, man.
நான் தனி ஆள் இல்லடா
நான் தனி ஆள் இல்லடா
நான் தனி ஆள் இல்லைடா
நான் தனி ஆள் இல்லைடா
I am not alone, man!
I am not alone, man!
I am not alone, man!
I am not alone, man!
நான் வைக்குற இடத்துல
நிக்கிற எடத்துல
வைக்குற எடத்துல
தாண்டா பார்ட்டி
In the place I put down,
In the place I stand,
In the place I lay down,
It is a party!
வைக்குற இடத்துல
நிக்கிற எடத்துல
வைக்குற எடத்துல
தாண்டா பார்ட்டி
In the place I put down,
In the place I stand,
In the place I lay down,
It is a party!
சோ வெல்கம் டு
மை பார்ட்டி மச்சான்
யூ ஆர் வெல்கம் டு
மை பார்ட்டி மச்சான்
டே அட்ரா....
So welcome to
My party, my friend!
You are welcome to
My party, my friend!
Hey beat it...
டமாலு
டமாலு
அட்ரா அட்ரா அட்ரா அட்ரா
Bang!
Bang!
Beat it beat it beat it beat it!
நான் வைக்குற இடத்துல
நிக்கிற எடத்துல
டமாலு
டமாலு
In the place I put down,
In the place I stand,
Bang!
Bang!
வைக்குற இடத்துல
நிக்கிற எடத்துல
அட்ரா அட்ரா அட்ரா அட்ரா
In the place I lay down,
In the place I stand,
Beat it beat it beat it beat it!
அவளுக்கு என்னை புடிச்சி இருக்குனா
விட்டதும் இல்லை
புடிகலயினா தொட்டதும் இல்லை
புடிச்சி இருக்குனா விட்டதும் இல்லை
புடிகலயினா தொட்டதும் இல்லை
If she likes me,
I won't let her go.
If she doesn't like me, I won't even touch her.
If she likes me, I won't let her go.
If she doesn't like me, I won't even touch her.
பொறக்குற பொழுதே
நிக்காம ஆடுன காலு
அக்கம் பக்கம் என்னை பத்தி கேளு
இப் யூ வான்னா டான்ஸ்
ரெடி 1 2 பன்
Right from the moment of birth,
My feet danced without stopping.
Ask around about me in the neighborhood!
If you wanna dance
Ready 1 2 fun
Shinning like a star baby
Take that away from me
Still be star homie
You know what i mean homie
Shining like a star, baby
Take that away from me
Still be star, homie
You know what I mean, homie
நான் வைக்குற இடத்துல
நிக்கிற எடத்துல
வைக்குற எடத்துல
தாண்டா பார்ட்டி
In the place I put down,
In the place I stand,
In the place I lay down,
It is a party!
வைக்குற இடத்துல
நிக்கிற எடத்துல
வைக்குற எடத்துல
தாண்டா பார்ட்டி
அட்ரா
In the place I put down,
In the place I stand,
In the place I lay down,
It is a party!
Beat it!
சோ வெல்கம் டு
மை பார்ட்டி மச்சான்
யூ ஆர் வெல்கம் டு
மை பார்ட்டி மச்சான்
டே அட்ரா....
So welcome to
My party, my friend!
You are welcome to
My party, my friend!
யெஹ் யெஹ்....
டேய் அட்ரா
Yeah yeah...
Male: Hey beat it!
I wanna break free
I wanna break free
Shinning like a star baby
Shining like a star, baby
Female :Nee paakkura paarvayil
Female: In the glance you throw,
Paayuthu minnal
Lightning strikes!
Male :Take that away from me
Male: Take that away from me
Female :Aasaikku ethukku
Female: For desires, why do you need
Kathavu jannal
Doors and windows?
Still be star homie
Still be a star, homie
Female :Un kudaa naan sernthu
Female: To join together with you,
Aadida paadida
To dance and sing
Male :You know what i mean homie
Male: You know what I mean, homie
Female :Unnoda naan jodi sera
Female: For me to pair up with you,
Ready thaan let’s go
I am ready, let's go
Enakkaa red cardu
A red card for me?
Eduthu paaru recordu
Check out my track record!
Adichi meratti eduppan
I will strike, threaten, and conquer,
Theruvulathan erangi aadu
Step down onto the street and dance!
Ulla vida mattenu
Who are you to say
Sollurathukku nee yaaru
That you won't let me inside?
Veliya naan podum aattathikku
Look at the crowd gathered now
Ippo koottatha paaru
For the show I'm putting on outside!
Pattadha pattunu sonnakka
If I speak the truth bluntly as it is,
Ennai kettavanu soldranga
They call me a bad person.
Orama poi ukkantha
If I sit quietly in a corner,
Ennai uthamanu soldranga
They call me a saint.
Thappunu therinja
If I see something wrong,
Tappunu kothikum
My temper flares up instantly!
Prechanai enakku paayasam
Trouble is like sweet sweet porridge to me,
En pechula illai poi vesham
There is no fake persona in my speech,
Enna orasi paatha nee naasam
If you mess with me, you will be ruined!
Naan vaikkura edathula
In the place I put down,
Nikkira edathula
In the place I stand,
Vaikkura edathula
In the place I lay down,
Thaanda party
It is a party!
Vaikkura edathula
In the place I put down,
Nikkira edathula
In the place I stand,
Vaikkura edathula
In the place I lay down,
Thaanda party
It is a party!
So welcome to
So welcome to
My party machaan
My party, my friend!
You are welcome to
You are welcome to
My party machaan
My party, my friend!
Dey adraa…
Hey beat it...
Enakkaa red cardu
A red card for me?
Eduthu paaru recordu
Check out my track record!
Adichi meratti eduppan
I will strike, threaten, and conquer,
Theruvulathan erangi aadu
Step down onto the street and dance!
Ulla vida mattenu
Who are you to say
Sollurathukku nee yaaru
That you won't let me inside?
Veliya naan podum aattathikku
Look at the crowd gathered now
Ippo koottatha paaru
For the show I'm putting on outside!
Ooram katti vechavana
The one who was sidelined,
Thedi vanthu nikka vaippen
I will go search for him and make him stand tall.
Pora vazhi thappu illana
If the path being taken isn't wrong,
Kuda ninnu thol kuduppen
I will stand beside them and lend a shoulder.
Machan…
Friend...
Pesura vai aayiram pesattum
Let a thousand talking mouths chatter,
Kekkura moodula naan illai da
I am not in a mood to listen, man.
Sethukka mattenu sollittu ponaalum
Even if you leave saying you won't include me,
Gate-la nikkura aal illai da
I am not someone who stands waiting at the gate, man.
Pesura vai aayiram pesattum
Let a thousand talking mouths chatter,
Kekkura moodula naan illai da
I am not in a mood to listen, man.
Sethukka mattenu sollittu ponaalum
Even if you leave saying you won't include me,
Gate-la nikkura aal illai da
I am not someone who stands waiting at the gate, man.
Naan thani aal illa da
I am not alone, man!
Naan thani aal illa da
I am not alone, man!
Naan thani aal illa da
I am not alone, man!
Naan thani aal illa da
I am not alone, man!
Naan vaikkura edathula
In the place I put down,
Nikkira edathula
In the place I stand,
Vaikkura edathula
In the place I lay down,
Thaanda party
It is a party!
Vaikkura edathula
In the place I put down,
Nikkira edathula
In the place I stand,
Vaikkura edathula
In the place I lay down,
Thaanda party
It is a party!
So welcome to
So welcome to
My party machan
My party, my friend!
You are welcome to
You are welcome to
My party machan
My party, my friend!
Dey adraa…
Hey beat it...
Damaalu
Bang!
Damaalu
Bang!
Adraa adraa adraa adraa
Beat it beat it beat it beat it!
Naan vaikkura edathula
In the place I put down,
Nikkira edathula
In the place I stand,
Damaalu
Bang!
Damaalu
Bang!
Vaikkura edathula
In the place I lay down,
Nikkira edathula
In the place I stand,
Adraa adraa adraa adraaa
Beat it beat it beat it beat it!
Avalukku ennai pudichi irukkuna
If she likes me,
Vittadhum illai
I won't let her go.
Pudikkalayinna thottadhum illai
If she doesn't like me, I won't even touch her.
Pudichi irukkuna vittadhum illai
If she likes me, I won't let her go.
Pudikkalayinna thottadhum illai
If she doesn't like me, I won't even touch her.
Porakkura pozhuthae
Right from the moment of birth,
Nikkaama aduna kaalu
My feet danced without stopping.
Akkam pakkam ennai pathi kelu
Ask around about me in the neighborhood!
If you wanna dance
If you wanna dance
Ready 1 2 fun
Ready 1 2 fun
Shinning like a star baby
Shining like a star, baby
Take that away from me
Take that away from me
Still be star homie
Still be star, homie
You know what i mean homie
You know what I mean, homie
Naan vaikkura edathula
In the place I put down,
Nikkira edathula
In the place I stand,
Vaikkura edathula
In the place I lay down,
Thaanda party
It is a party!
Vaikkura edathula
In the place I put down,
Nikkira edathula
In the place I stand,
Vaikkura edathula
In the place I lay down,
Thaanda party
It is a party!
Adraa
Beat it!
So welcome to
So welcome to
My party machaan
My party, my friend!
You are welcome to
You are welcome to
My party machaan
My party, my friend!
Yeah yeah…
Yeah yeah...
Male :Dei adraaa
Male: Hey beat it!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Red Cardu' (also known as the opening/promo track from 'Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven') is a high-energy hero-introduction anthem lyricized by Arivu. It expresses a defiant, unapologetic attitude towards detractors and gatekeepers who attempt to give the protagonist a 'red card' or shut him out. He boasts about his undeniable public support, track record, and righteousness, asserting that wherever he stands, a celebration or party naturally begins.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Edhai)
“Enakkaa red cardu / Eduthu paaru recordu”
The lines 'Enakkaa red cardu / Eduthu paaru recordu' feature rhyming words 'cardu' and 'recordu' at the end of the lines.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Pattadha pattunu sonnakka... Orama poi ukkantha...”
Contrasting two social reactions to honesty vs passive compliance ('kettavanu soldranga' vs 'uthamanu soldranga').
Metaphor
“Prechanai enakku paayasam”
Describing problems as 'paayasam' (a sweet dessert), meaning he consumes trouble easily and enjoys taking on challenges.
Repetition / Anaphora
“Naan vaikkura edathula / Nikkira edathula”
Rhythmic repetition of 'Naan vaikkura edathula / Nikkira edathula' to build punchy, celebratory energy.
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Trivia
The song was written by rapper-lyricist Arivu (of Therukural and 'Enjoy Enjaami' fame) and composed by Hiphop Tamizha for the movie starring Silambarasan (TR). The term 'Red Card' playfully references the real-life bans and red card controversy Silambarasan faced in the Tamil film industry prior to the film's release.
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