Soorakaathu
From Power Paandi · 2017
- Lyricist
- Dhanush
- Singer
- Dhanush
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Details
- Power Paandi2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………………. | |
| Male | |
| Oru soora kaathu | A stormy wind |
| Oora paathu poguthu | Goes towards the town |
| Manasellaam poothu | The heart blossoms fully |
| Vaanam paathu yerudhu | And rises looking at the sky |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………. | |
| Male | |
| Oru soora kaathu | A stormy wind |
| Oora paathu poguthu | Goes towards the town |
| Manasellaam poothu | The heart blossoms fully |
| Vaanam paathu yerudhu | And rises looking at the sky |
| Male | |
| Pala kuyilu koovudhu | Many cuckoos sing |
| Oru mayilu aaduthu | A peacock dances |
| Oru vaanavillu | A rainbow |
| Thedi vandhu | Comes searching |
| Powder poosuthu.. | And applies face powder.. |
| Male | |
| Oru kadhavu thorakkuthu | A door opens |
| Pudhu vazhigal porakkudhu | New paths are born |
| Vayasaana singam | An old lion |
| Jeans pottu dance aaduthu | Dances wearing jeans |
| Male | |
| Ada naadi thudikkudhu | Oh, the pulse thuds |
| Pudhu vegam porakkudhu | A new speed is born |
| Ada palaiya raththam | Oh, old blood |
| Paththi yeriyudhu | Catches fire |
| Kodhikkuthu | And boils |
| Male | |
| Oru soora kaathu | A stormy wind |
| Oora paathu poguthu | Goes towards the town |
| Manasellaam poothu | The heart blossoms fully |
| Vaanam paathu yerudhu | And rises looking at the sky |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………… | |
| Male | |
| Oor ulagam kaaladiyil | The town and the world |
| Dhaan adanguthu | Are contained beneath the feet |
| Per sollida por muzhakkam | As the name is spoken, a war roar |
| Dhaan muzhanguthu | Resonates loud |
| Male | |
| Kaagangalum | Even crows |
| Megangalum | And clouds |
| Keela parakkudhu | Fly beneath |
| Vinveliyil ennudaiya | In outer space, my |
| Face theriyudhu | Face appears |
| Male | |
| Ini baarangal ellaam | Now all burdens |
| Ada en baaram thaangum | Oh, will bear my weight |
| Naan podum | To the beats I lay, |
| Thaazhathu kellaam aadum | Everything dances |
| Male | |
| Idhuthaanda sorgam | This right here is heaven |
| Adhu ippo en pakkam | And it is on my side now |
| Naan pona pinnalum | Even after I am gone |
| En per nikkum | My name will endure |
| Male | |
| Andha STAR-um naanda | I am that star |
| Andha SUN-um naandaa | I am that sun |
| Andha SUN-oda VINNUM naandaa | I am the very sky of that sun |
| Odhungudaa | Move aside! |
| Male | |
| Oru soora kaathu | A stormy wind |
| Kaathu kaathu | Wind, wind |
| Enna paathu | Looking at me |
| Soora kaathu kaathu | Stormy wind, wind |
| Male | |
| Oru soora kaathu | A stormy wind |
| Oora paathu poguthu | Goes towards the town |
| Manasellaam poothu | The heart blossoms fully |
| Vaanam paathu yerudhu | And rises looking at the sky |
| Male | |
| Pala kuyilu koovudhu | Many cuckoos sing |
| Oru mayilu aaduthu | A peacock dances |
| Oru vaanavillu | A rainbow |
| Thedi vandhu | Comes searching |
| Powder poosuthu.. | And applies face powder.. |
| Male | |
| Oru kadhavu thorakkuthu | A door opens |
| Pudhu vazhigal porakkudhu | New paths are born |
| Vayasaana singam | An old lion |
| Jeans pottu dance aaduthu | Dances wearing jeans |
| Male | |
| Ada naadi thudikkudhu | Oh, the pulse thuds |
| Pudhu vegam porakkudhu | A new speed is born |
| Ada palaiya raththam | Oh, old blood |
| Paththi yeriyudhu | Catches fire |
| Kodhikkuthu | And boils |
| Male | |
| {Thanna nanna nanna naana | {Thanna nanna nanna naana |
| Nanna nanna naa} (2) | Nanna nanna naa} (2) |
............................
ஒரு சூரக் காத்து
ஊரப் பாத்துப் போகுது
மனசெல்லாம் பூத்து
வானம் பாத்து ஏறுது
A stormy wind
Goes towards the town
The heart blossoms fully
And rises looking at the sky
............................
ஒரு சூரக் காத்து
ஊரப் பாத்துப் போகுது
மனசெல்லாம் பூத்து
வானம் பாத்து ஏறுது
A stormy wind
Goes towards the town
The heart blossoms fully
And rises looking at the sky
பல குயிலு
கூவுது ஒரு மயிலு
ஆடுது ஒரு வானவில்லு
தேடி வந்து பவுடர் பூசுது
Many cuckoos sing
A peacock dances
A rainbow
Comes searching
And applies face powder..
ஒரு கதவு
தொறக்குது புது
வழிகள் பொறக்குது
வயசான சிங்கம் ஜீன்ஸ்
போட்டு டான்ஸ் ஆடுது
A door opens
New paths are born
An old lion
Dances wearing jeans
அட நாடி
துடிக்குது புது வேகம்
பொறக்குது அட பழைய
இரத்தம் பத்தி எரியுது
கொதிக்குது
Oh, the pulse thuds
A new speed is born
Oh, old blood
Catches fire
And boils
ஒரு சூரக் காத்து
ஊரப் பாத்துப் போகுது
மனசெல்லாம் பூத்து
வானம் பாத்து ஏறுது
A stormy wind
Goes towards the town
The heart blossoms fully
And rises looking at the sky
............................
ஊர் உலகம்
காலடியில் தான்
அடங்குது பேர்
சொல்லிட போர்
முழக்கம் தான்
முழங்குது
The town and the world
Are contained beneath the feet
As the name is spoken, a war roar
Resonates loud
காகங்களும்
மேகங்களும் கீழ
பறக்குது விண்வெளியில்
என்னுடைய ஃபேஸ் தெரியுது
Even crows
And clouds
Fly beneath
In outer space, my
Face appears
இனி பாரங்கள்
எல்லாம் அட என் பாரம்
தாங்கும் நான் போடும்
தாளத்துக்கெல்லாம்
ஆடும்
Now all burdens
Oh, will bear my weight
To the beats I lay,
Everything dances
இது தான்டா
சொர்க்கம் அது இப்போ
என் பக்கம் நான் போன
பின்னாலும் என்பேர் நிற்கும்
This right here is heaven
And it is on my side now
Even after I am gone
My name will endure
அந்த ஸ்டாரும்
நான்டா அந்த சன்னும்
நான்டா அந்த சன்னோட
விண்ணும் நான்டா
ஒதுங்குடா
I am that star
I am that sun
I am the very sky of that sun
Move aside!
ஒரு சூரக் காத்து
காத்து காத்து என்ன பாத்து
சூரக் காத்து காத்து
A stormy wind
Wind, wind
Looking at me
Stormy wind, wind
ஒரு சூரக் காத்து
ஊரப் பாத்துப் போகுது
மனசெல்லாம் பூத்து
வானம் பாத்து ஏறுது
A stormy wind
Goes towards the town
The heart blossoms fully
And rises looking at the sky
பல குயிலு
கூவுது ஒரு மயிலு
ஆடுது ஒரு வானவில்லு
தேடி வந்து பவுடர் பூசுது
Many cuckoos sing
A peacock dances
A rainbow
Comes searching
And applies face powder..
ஒரு கதவு
தொறக்குது புது
வழிகள் பொறக்குது
வயசான சிங்கம் ஜீன்ஸ்
போட்டு டான்ஸ் ஆடுது
A door opens
New paths are born
An old lion
Dances wearing jeans
அட நாடி
துடிக்குது புது வேகம்
பொறக்குது அட பழைய
இரத்தம் பத்தி எரியுது
கொதிக்குது
Oh, the pulse thuds
A new speed is born
Oh, old blood
Catches fire
And boils
{ தன்னா நன்னா
நன்னா நானா நன்னா
நன்னா னா } (2)
{Thanna nanna nanna naana
Nanna nanna naa} (2)
…………………….
Oru soora kaathu
A stormy wind
Oora paathu poguthu
Goes towards the town
Manasellaam poothu
The heart blossoms fully
Vaanam paathu yerudhu
And rises looking at the sky
…………………….
Oru soora kaathu
A stormy wind
Oora paathu poguthu
Goes towards the town
Manasellaam poothu
The heart blossoms fully
Vaanam paathu yerudhu
And rises looking at the sky
Pala kuyilu koovudhu
Many cuckoos sing
Oru mayilu aaduthu
A peacock dances
Oru vaanavillu
A rainbow
Thedi vandhu
Comes searching
Powder poosuthu..
And applies face powder..
Oru kadhavu thorakkuthu
A door opens
Pudhu vazhigal porakkudhu
New paths are born
Vayasaana singam
An old lion
Jeans pottu dance aaduthu
Dances wearing jeans
Ada naadi thudikkudhu
Oh, the pulse thuds
Pudhu vegam porakkudhu
A new speed is born
Ada palaiya raththam
Oh, old blood
Paththi yeriyudhu
Catches fire
Kodhikkuthu
And boils
Oru soora kaathu
A stormy wind
Oora paathu poguthu
Goes towards the town
Manasellaam poothu
The heart blossoms fully
Vaanam paathu yerudhu
And rises looking at the sky
………………………
Oor ulagam kaaladiyil
The town and the world
Dhaan adanguthu
Are contained beneath the feet
Per sollida por muzhakkam
As the name is spoken, a war roar
Dhaan muzhanguthu
Resonates loud
Kaagangalum
Even crows
Megangalum
And clouds
Keela parakkudhu
Fly beneath
Vinveliyil ennudaiya
In outer space, my
Face theriyudhu
Face appears
Ini baarangal ellaam
Now all burdens
Ada en baaram thaangum
Oh, will bear my weight
Naan podum
To the beats I lay,
Thaazhathu kellaam aadum
Everything dances
Idhuthaanda sorgam
This right here is heaven
Adhu ippo en pakkam
And it is on my side now
Naan pona pinnalum
Even after I am gone
En per nikkum
My name will endure
Andha STAR-um naanda
I am that star
Andha SUN-um naandaa
I am that sun
Andha SUN-oda VINNUM naandaa
I am the very sky of that sun
Odhungudaa
Move aside!
Oru soora kaathu
A stormy wind
Kaathu kaathu
Wind, wind
Enna paathu
Looking at me
Soora kaathu kaathu
Stormy wind, wind
Oru soora kaathu
A stormy wind
Oora paathu poguthu
Goes towards the town
Manasellaam poothu
The heart blossoms fully
Vaanam paathu yerudhu
And rises looking at the sky
Pala kuyilu koovudhu
Many cuckoos sing
Oru mayilu aaduthu
A peacock dances
Oru vaanavillu
A rainbow
Thedi vandhu
Comes searching
Powder poosuthu..
And applies face powder..
Oru kadhavu thorakkuthu
A door opens
Pudhu vazhigal porakkudhu
New paths are born
Vayasaana singam
An old lion
Jeans pottu dance aaduthu
Dances wearing jeans
Ada naadi thudikkudhu
Oh, the pulse thuds
Pudhu vegam porakkudhu
A new speed is born
Ada palaiya raththam
Oh, old blood
Paththi yeriyudhu
Catches fire
Kodhikkuthu
And boils
{Thanna nanna nanna naana
{Thanna nanna nanna naana
Nanna nanna naa} (2)
Nanna nanna naa} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Soorakaathu from Power Paandi is a high-energy anthem celebrating aging gracefully, self-discovery, and unbounded enthusiasm. Written and sung by Dhanush with music composed by Sean Roldan, the song depicts a senior protagonist breaking free from society's rigid age boundaries to reignite his youth, passion, and vitality. It captures the metaphor of an old lion dressing up in jeans and feeling a surge of burning energy, symbolizing that age is merely a number when the spirit remains undefeated and exuberant.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Vayasaana singam Jeans pottu dance aaduthu”
Refers to the elderly protagonist as a dignified, powerful lion re-energized in modern attire.
Personification
“Oru vaanavillu Thedi vandhu Powder poosuthu..”
Attributes human-like beautifying actions to a natural phenomenon like a rainbow.
Hyperbole
“Vinveliyil ennudaiya Face theriyudhu”
Exaggerates feeling invincible and soaring above clouds and space to highlight sheer joy and pride.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Pudhu vazhigal porakkudhu / Kodhikkuthu”
Repetition of rhyming suffixes like 'aaduthu', 'porakkudhu', and 'kodhikkuthu' creates rhythmic bounce.
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Trivia
Power Paandi (2017) marked actor Dhanush's directorial debut. Dhanush also penned the lyrics and sang 'Soorakaathu', which was picturized on veteran actor Rajkiran playing the protagonist, Power Paandi, who goes on a road trip to rediscover himself.
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