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Lyrics & meaning

Thangalaan War

From Thangalaan · 2024

Lyricist
Arivu
Singers
G. V. Prakash Kumar, Arivu
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Rarara rarara raaRarara rarara raa (Rhythmic vocalization)
Rara rarararara raaRara rarararara raa (Rhythmic vocalization)
Laane thangalaaneOh Son, oh Thangalaan
Vella vaa vaa aadhiyoneCome to conquer, oh primordial one!
Chorus :Laane thangalaaneChorus: Oh Son, oh Thangalaan
Vella vaa vaa aadhiyoneCome to conquer, oh primordial one!
Laane thangalaaneOh Son, oh Thangalaan
Vella vaa vaa aadhiyoneCome to conquer, oh primordial one!
Male
Varunam valu udaiyumThe rigidity of caste order will shatter
Nam tharunam adhu viraiyumOur moment is fast approaching
Mann sanamum thalai nimirumThe people of this soil will hold their heads high
Munn parai engilum araiyumThe ancient Parai drum will echo everywhere
Male
Varunam valu udaiyumThe rigidity of caste order will shatter
Nam tharunam adhu viraiyumOur moment is fast approaching
Mann sanamum thalai nimirumThe people of this soil will hold their heads high
Munn parai engilum araiyum araiyumThe ancient Parai drum will echo everywhere
Male
Laane thangalaaneOh Son, oh Thangalaan
Vella vaa vaa aadhiyoneCome to conquer, oh primordial one!
Chorus :Laane thangalaaneChorus: Oh Son, oh Thangalaan
Vella vaa vaa aadhiyoneCome to conquer, oh primordial one!
Laane thangalaaneOh Son, oh Thangalaan
Vella vaa vaa aadhiyoneCome to conquer, oh primordial one!
Male
Thisaiyettum thaga thaga thagaShining brightly across all eight directions
Isai kottum para para paraMusic beats loudly with immense passion
Osarattum vara vara varaLet us rise higher as victory arrives
Kai thattum karumeghamThe dark clouds clap their hands in joy
Dam dam dara dam dam dara damDam dam dara dam dam dara dam (Rhythmic drum sounds)
Dam dam dara dam dam dara damDam dam dara dam dam dara dam (Rhythmic drum sounds)
Male
Laane ..laane…laane..laane…laane ..adhiyone…Oh son... oh son... oh son... oh primordial one...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This track serves as a powerful anthem of liberation, identity, and social justice for the protagonist Thangalaan and his indigenous community. The lyrics declare the dismantling of oppressive societal structures ('Varunam valu udaiyum') and celebrate the rise of oppressed people reclaiming their dignity and self-respect. Anchored by the ancestral beats of the Parai drum, the song summons the ancient, primordial leader ('Aadhiyone') to reclaim their rightful place and lead the people toward victory.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethukai (Second letter rhyme)

Varunam valu udaiyum / Nam tharunam adhu viraiyum

The second letter 'ru' rhymes in 'Varunam' and 'Nam tharunam', creating a rhythmic structural harmony in folk lyricism.

Onomatopoeia

Thisaiyettum thaga thaga thaga / Isai kottum para para para

'Thaga thaga' mimics the intense glitter and fierce energy spreading in all directions, while 'para para' represents rapid drumming beats.

Personification

Kai thattum karumegham

The rain clouds ('karumegham') are personified as human audience members clapping hands ('kai thattum') in praise of the uprising.

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Trivia

Written and sung by acclaimed singer-lyricist Arivu alongside music director G. V. Prakash Kumar, the song is part of Pa. Ranjith's period drama 'Thangalaan', which focuses on the historical struggle of oppressed native laborers in the Kolar Gold Fields.

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