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Thalapathy Thalapathy

From Thalaivaa · 2013

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Haricharan, Pooja
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Movie name
Thalaivaa
Movie release year
2013
Lyrics added on
10 May 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ho ho ho hoo hooo
Ho ho ho hoo hooo
{Thalapathy thalapathy
Engal thalapathy thalapathy
Thalapathy thalapathy
Neethan endrum thalapathy} (2)
Thalaivaa thalaivaa
Saridham ezhuthu thalaivaa
Uyirae uyirae uyirai unakku tharavaa
Female :Ezhuvom ezhuvom
Unnaal ezhuvom
Pinnaal nizhalai varuvom
Male :Thoduvom thoduvom
Sigaram thoduvom
Vizhunthaal vithaiyaai ezhuvom
Thalapathy thalapathy
Engal thalapathy thalapathy
Thalapathy thalapathy
Neethan endrum thalapathy
Oh hoo…hoo hoo hoo hoo
Thalaivaa thalaivaa..
Thalaivaa thalaivaa..
Thalaivaa thalaivaa..
Thalaivaa thalaivaa.. thalaivaa..
Ethirigal ethirigal dam dam
Alarida alarida dham dham
Analena purapadu dhum dhum
Thozhaa
Kettathai Kandathum dam dam
Pattana suttida dham dham
Kattalai ittidu dhum dhum
Thozhaa
Pirar thunbam
Than thunbam pol enninaan
Varalaatril oru thalaivan uruvaaguvaan
Erithaalum puthaithaalum azhiyaamalae
Varungaalum persolla uramaaguvaan
Un ratham en ratham verae illai
Uthirathil vithaithayae anbin sollai
Thalaivaa thalaivaa uyir nee thalaivaa
Thalapathy thalapathy
Engal thalapathy thalapathy
Thalapathy thalapathy
Neethan endrum thalapathy
Orupidi erimalai dam dam
Marupidi panimalai dham dham
Ivanukku nigarillai dhum dhum
Thozhaa
Nilamathu athirnthida dam dam
Kadalathu pongida dham dham
Garjanai purivaan dhum dhum
Thozhaa
Achhangal unaikandu achhapada
Uchathai thodavendum munneru nee
Pathodu pathinondru nee illayae
Per sollum oru pillai neethaan ini
Oorengum santhosham vilayaduthae
Unnalae anbengum alaipaayuthae
Thalaivaa thalaivaa uyir nee thalaivaa
Thalapathy thalapathy
Engal thalapathy thalapathy
Thalapathy thalapathy
Neethan endrum thalapathy
Thalaivaa thalaivaa
Saridham ezhuthu thalaivaa
Uyirae uyirae uyirai unakku tharavaa
Naanga thappu panravanga illai
Thappa thatti ketkaravanga
Ezhuvom ezhuvom
Unnaal ezhuvom
Pinnaal nizhalai varuvom
Thoduvom thoduvom
Sigaram thoduvom
Vizhunthaal vithaiyaai ezhuvom
Aaa.a…aaa.a…aaa…thalaivaaa
Thalaivaaa…..aaa…..aa.a….
{Thalapathy thalapathy
Engal thalapathy thalapathy
Thalapathy thalapathy
Neethan endrum thalapathy} (2)
Ho ho ho ho ho-oh
Ho ho ho ho ho-oh
{Commander, commander
Our commander, commander
Commander, commander
You are always our commander} (x2)
O leader, O leader
Write history, O leader
O my life, shall I give my life to you?
Female: We will rise, we will rise
Because of you, we will rise
We will follow you like your shadow
Male: We will touch, we will touch
We will reach the highest peak
If we fall, we will sprout like seeds and rise
Commander, commander
Our commander, commander
Commander, commander
You are always our commander
Oh ho... ho ho ho ho
O leader, O leader...
O leader, O leader...
O leader, O leader...
O leader, O leader... O leader...
As the enemies, the enemies (daam daam)
Cry out in fear (thaam thaam),
March forward like a blazing fire (dhoom dhoom),
O friend!
The moment you see anything evil (daam daam),
To strike it down instantly (thaam thaam),
Give us your command (dhoom dhoom),
O friend!
When one feels another's suffering
As if it were their own pain,
A true leader is born in history!
Even if burned or buried, without ever perishing,
He becomes the fertile soil for future generations!
Your blood and my blood are no different
You have sown words of love in our veins
O leader, O leader, you are our life, O leader!
Commander, commander
Our commander, commander
Commander, commander
You are always our commander
A handful of fiery volcano (daam daam),
Another handful of icy mountain (thaam thaam),
There is no equal to him (dhoom dhoom),
O friend!
Making the ground shake (daam daam),
Making the oceans surge (thaam thaam),
He will let out a mighty roar (dhoom dhoom),
O friend!
So that even fear itself grows afraid of you,
You must reach the highest peak—march ahead!
You are not just another face in the crowd,
You are the son who will bring glory to our name!
Happiness is dancing across the whole town
Because of you, waves of love are flowing everywhere
O leader, O leader, you are our life, O leader!
Commander, commander
Our commander, commander
Commander, commander
You are always our commander
O leader, O leader
Write history, O leader
O my life, shall I give my life to you?
We are not people who do wrong,
we are the ones who question what is wrong.
We will rise, we will rise
Because of you, we will rise
We will follow you like your shadow
We will touch, we will touch
We will reach the highest peak
If we fall, we will sprout like seeds and rise
Aah... aah... aah... O leader!
O leader... aah... ah...
{Commander, commander
Our commander, commander
Commander, commander
You are always our commander} (x2)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Thalaivaa Thalaivaa' (Thalapathy Title Track) from the film Thalaivaa (2013) is a powerful heroic anthem that celebrates leadership, unity, and social justice. Penned by Na. Muthu Kumar, the lyrics paint the leader as a selfless protector who feels the pain of the common people and leads them towards overcoming oppression. It highlights themes of resilience, stating that even if defeated or buried, true leadership sprouts back like a seed to guide future generations.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Vizhunthaal vithaiyaai ezhuvom

Comparing falling in defeat to a seed ('vithai') that sprouts back stronger.

Simile

Analena purapadu dhum dhum

Comparing the leader's swift arrival to blazes of fire using 'ena'.

Onomatopoeia

Ethirigal ethirigal dam dam

Use of rhythmic percussive sounds 'dam dam', 'dham dham', 'dhum dhum' to convey action and urgency.

Personification

Achhangal unaikandu achhapada

Personifying fear ('achhangal') as being afraid of the leader.

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Trivia

Composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, the song features vocals by Haricharan, Pooja Vaidyanath, and Vijay Prakash. The dialogue line 'Naanga thappu panravanga illai, thappa thatti ketkaravanga' embedded in the song became a key tagline for the movie and popular among fans of actor Vijay.

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