Thangalaan War
From Thangalaan · 2024
- Lyricist
- Arivu
- Singers
- G. V. Prakash Kumar, Arivu
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Thangalaan2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Rarara rarara raa | Rarara rarara raa (Rhythmic vocalization) |
| Rara rarararara raa | Rara rarararara raa (Rhythmic vocalization) |
| Laane thangalaane | Oh Son, oh Thangalaan |
| Vella vaa vaa aadhiyone | Come to conquer, oh primordial one! |
| Chorus :Laane thangalaane | Chorus: Oh Son, oh Thangalaan |
| Vella vaa vaa aadhiyone | Come to conquer, oh primordial one! |
| Laane thangalaane | Oh Son, oh Thangalaan |
| Vella vaa vaa aadhiyone | Come to conquer, oh primordial one! |
| Male | |
| Varunam valu udaiyum | The rigidity of caste order will shatter |
| Nam tharunam adhu viraiyum | Our moment is fast approaching |
| Mann sanamum thalai nimirum | The people of this soil will hold their heads high |
| Munn parai engilum araiyum | The ancient Parai drum will echo everywhere |
| Male | |
| Varunam valu udaiyum | The rigidity of caste order will shatter |
| Nam tharunam adhu viraiyum | Our moment is fast approaching |
| Mann sanamum thalai nimirum | The people of this soil will hold their heads high |
| Munn parai engilum araiyum araiyum | The ancient Parai drum will echo everywhere |
| Male | |
| Laane thangalaane | Oh Son, oh Thangalaan |
| Vella vaa vaa aadhiyone | Come to conquer, oh primordial one! |
| Chorus :Laane thangalaane | Chorus: Oh Son, oh Thangalaan |
| Vella vaa vaa aadhiyone | Come to conquer, oh primordial one! |
| Laane thangalaane | Oh Son, oh Thangalaan |
| Vella vaa vaa aadhiyone | Come to conquer, oh primordial one! |
| Male | |
| Thisaiyettum thaga thaga thaga | Shining brightly across all eight directions |
| Isai kottum para para para | Music beats loudly with immense passion |
| Osarattum vara vara vara | Let us rise higher as victory arrives |
| Kai thattum karumegham | The dark clouds clap their hands in joy |
| Dam dam dara dam dam dara dam | Dam dam dara dam dam dara dam (Rhythmic drum sounds) |
| Dam dam dara dam dam dara dam | Dam 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... |
ராராரா ராராரா ரா
ராராரா ராராரா ரா
லானே தங்கலானே
வெல்ல வா வா ஆதியோனே
Rarara rarara raa (Rhythmic vocalization)
Rara rarararara raa (Rhythmic vocalization)
Oh Son, oh Thangalaan
Come to conquer, oh primordial one!
Chorus: Oh Son, oh Thangalaan
Come to conquer, oh primordial one!
Oh Son, oh Thangalaan
Come to conquer, oh primordial one!
லானே தங்கலானே
வெல்ல வா வா ஆதியோனே
லானே தங்கலானே
வெல்ல வா வா ஆதியோனே
The rigidity of caste order will shatter
Our moment is fast approaching
The people of this soil will hold their heads high
The ancient Parai drum will echo everywhere
வருணம் வலு உடையும்
நம் தருணம் அது விரையும்
மண் சனமும் தலை நிமிரும்
முன் பறை எங்கும் அறையும்
The rigidity of caste order will shatter
Our moment is fast approaching
The people of this soil will hold their heads high
The ancient Parai drum will echo everywhere
வருணம் வலு உடையும்
நம் தருணம் அது விரையும்
மண் சனமும் தலை நிமிரும்
முன் பறை எங்கும் அறையும் அறையும்
Oh Son, oh Thangalaan
Come to conquer, oh primordial one!
Chorus: Oh Son, oh Thangalaan
Come to conquer, oh primordial one!
Oh Son, oh Thangalaan
Come to conquer, oh primordial one!
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
செல்
போரிடு மொத்தம் மாறிட
வெல்
வாளோடு வஞ்சம் சீவிட
சொல்
யாரென அந்தம் கூறிட
நில்
ஆயிரம் வேங்கை நாமென
Shining brightly across all eight directions
Music beats loudly with immense passion
Let us rise higher as victory arrives
The dark clouds clap their hands in joy
Dam dam dara dam dam dara dam (Rhythmic drum sounds)
Dam dam dara dam dam dara dam (Rhythmic drum sounds)
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
செல்
போரிடு மொத்தம் மாறிட
வெல்
வாளோடு வஞ்சம் சீவிட
சொல்
யாரென அந்தம் கூறிட
நில்
ஆயிரம் வேங்கை நாமென
Oh son... oh son... oh son... oh primordial one...
லானே தங்கலானே
வெல்ல வா வா ஆதியோனே
லானே தங்கலானே
வெல்ல வா வா ஆதியோனே
லானே தங்கலானே
வெல்ல வா வா ஆதியோனே
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
எரிகனலிருவிளி
அறமது வழிநெறி
தக தக தக தக தக தக தனலினமுனதரி
திசையெட்டும் தக தக தக
இசை கொட்டும் பர பர பர
ஒசரட்டும் வர வர வர
கைதட்டும் கருமேகம்
டம் டம் தர டம் டம் தர டம்
டம் டம் தர டம் டம் தர டம்
லானே லானே லானே
லானே லானே ....ஆதியோனே
Rarara rarara raa
Rarara rarara raa (Rhythmic vocalization)
Rara rarararara raa
Rara rarararara raa (Rhythmic vocalization)
Laane thangalaane
Oh Son, oh Thangalaan
Vella vaa vaa aadhiyone
Come to conquer, oh primordial one!
Chorus :Laane thangalaane
Chorus: Oh Son, oh Thangalaan
Vella vaa vaa aadhiyone
Come to conquer, oh primordial one!
Laane thangalaane
Oh Son, oh Thangalaan
Vella vaa vaa aadhiyone
Come to conquer, oh primordial one!
Varunam valu udaiyum
The rigidity of caste order will shatter
Nam tharunam adhu viraiyum
Our moment is fast approaching
Mann sanamum thalai nimirum
The people of this soil will hold their heads high
Munn parai engilum araiyum
The ancient Parai drum will echo everywhere
Varunam valu udaiyum
The rigidity of caste order will shatter
Nam tharunam adhu viraiyum
Our moment is fast approaching
Mann sanamum thalai nimirum
The people of this soil will hold their heads high
Munn parai engilum araiyum araiyum
The ancient Parai drum will echo everywhere
Laane thangalaane
Oh Son, oh Thangalaan
Vella vaa vaa aadhiyone
Come to conquer, oh primordial one!
Chorus :Laane thangalaane
Chorus: Oh Son, oh Thangalaan
Vella vaa vaa aadhiyone
Come to conquer, oh primordial one!
Laane thangalaane
Oh Son, oh Thangalaan
Vella vaa vaa aadhiyone
Come to conquer, oh primordial one!
Thisaiyettum thaga thaga thaga
Shining brightly across all eight directions
Isai kottum para para para
Music beats loudly with immense passion
Osarattum vara vara vara
Let us rise higher as victory arrives
Kai thattum karumegham
The dark clouds clap their hands in joy
Dam dam dara dam dam dara dam
Dam dam dara dam dam dara dam (Rhythmic drum sounds)
Dam dam dara dam dam dara dam
Dam dam dara dam dam dara dam (Rhythmic drum sounds)
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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