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Lyrics & meaning

Saadhu Mirandal

From Vallavanukkum Vallavan · 2017

Lyricist
Vijay Tesingu
Singer
Sairavi
Music director
Raghu Dixit
Details
Vallavanukkum Vallavan2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ooru vittu ooru vanthuComing from town to town,
Naaya pola naathi athuLacking support like a stray dog,
Aana kadha pothumadaaEnough with this story, man,
Mudidaa heyFinish it, hey!
Male
Kaasu thuttu panam ellaamCash, change, and money—
Illaiyinaa ponamadaaWithout it, you are just a corpse, man!
Porundhathu pothumadaaEnough of lying low, man,
MithidaaTrample it down!
Male
Saathu mirandalIf a meek person revolts,
Kaadu kollaathuEven the forest cannot contain it.
Soothu pirazhnthaalIf treachery occurs,
Naadu thaangaathuThe country cannot bear it.
HahahahhaahaHahahahhaaha
Male
Saagaa varam vaangi vanthaHaving received the boon of immortality,
Saathaan koottam naangaWe are a group of devils!
Satham pottaa sangaruthuIf you make noise, we will slit your throat,
Ratham kudippomAnd drink your blood!
Male
Soora kaathaa suthi vanthaSwirling around like a whirlwind,
Saathaan koottam naangaWe are a group of devils!
Kanni vechu kannivediSetting traps and landmines,
Yutham thoduppomWe will wage a war!
Male
Vetta vetta kuthir mulaikkumSprouting back no matter how much you cut us down,
Vethaalangal naangaWe are the undead ghouls!
Munnavaadaa koormunaiyaaCome forward, with sharp edges,
Kuthi KizhippomWe will stab and tear you apart!
Male
Saathu mirandalIf a meek person revolts,
Kaadu kollaathuEven the forest cannot contain it.
Soothu pirazhnthaalIf treachery occurs,
Naadu thaangaathuThe country cannot bear it.
Chorus
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Male
Pasi vanthaaWhen hunger strikes,
Panatha thingumEating money itself,
Pachonthinga naangaWe are chameleons!
Manitham konnu mirugam vaazhaKilling humanity so the beast inside can live,
Ratham kudippomWe will drink blood!
Male
Aadhi shivan kadanjeduthaChurned out by Lord Shiva,
Aala kaalam kassuThe deadly poison and money,
Nakki nakki vikki vikkiLicking and choking on it,
Thonda nachu sethu pogiromWith throats poisoned, we are dying!
Male
{Saathu mirandal{If a meek person revolts,
Kaadu kollaathuEven the forest cannot contain it.
Soothu pirazhnthaalIf treachery occurs,
Naadu thaangaathu} (2)The country cannot bear it.} (2)
HahahahhaahaHahahahhaaha

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This intense track portrays the dark, ruthless mindset of individuals driven to the edge by poverty, deception, and societal neglect. It emphasizes how money dictates human value in today's world, asserting that without financial power, a person is treated as good as dead. The speakers identify themselves as relentless, devilish figures who have lost their humanity and turned into vengeful beasts due to betrayal. The song serves as a grim warning about the consequences of pushing gentle or downtrodden people too far. Utilizing proverbs like 'Saathu mirandal kaadu kollaathu' (If a quiet man revolts, even the forest cannot hold him), it highlights how systemic corruption and greed poison human society, transforming desperate individuals into dangerous chameleons driven solely by survival and vengeance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Proverb / Folk Saying (Pazhamozhi)

Saathu mirandal / Kaadu kollaathu

Uses traditional Tamil maxims ('Saathu mirandal kaadu kollaathu') to convey the intense fury unleashed when an oppressed or calm person loses patience.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Saathaan koottam naanga

Compares ruthless humans to immortal devils (Saathaan koottam) and ghouls (Vethaalangal) to emphasize their terrifying and invulnerable nature.

Rhyme / Second Letter Assonance (Edhukai)

Saathu mirandal ... Soothu pirazhnthaal

Matching second consonants ('aa' and 'oo' vowels preceding 'th') between 'Saathu' and 'Soothu'.

Alliteration / First Letter Rhyme (Moonaai)

Saagaa varam vaangi vantha / Saathaan koottam naanga

Repetition of the 'Sa' consonant at the beginning of adjacent words ('Saagaa', 'Saathaan').

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Trivia

The line 'Saathu mirandal kaadu kollaathu' is a famous traditional Tamil proverb often used in Tamil literature and cinema to describe the terrifying wrath of a peaceful person pushed beyond their limits.

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