Tharumaaru
From Vaalu · 2015
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- T. Rajendar, Priyadarshini
- Music director
- Thaman S
- Details
- Vaalu2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hey atho antha | Hey, look over there |
| Paravaiya pola | Like a bird |
| Naam vazha vendumadaa | We must live, my friend |
| Female | |
| Haa idhoo indha | Aah, look right here |
| Alaigala pola | Like these waves |
| Naam aada vendumadaa | We must dance, my friend |
| Male | |
| En kann pona pokil | Where my eyes lead |
| Nee kaal veikkaa dha | Do not step your foot |
| Female :Un kaal pona pokil | Female: Where your feet lead |
| Nee manam veikkaadha | Do not place your heart |
| Male | |
| Unnai nee arindhaal | If you know yourself |
| Poraadalaam | You can fight and overcome |
| Female :Thala vanangaamal | Female: Without bowing your head |
| Nee vaazhalaam | You can live with pride |
| Male | |
| Aayirathil oruvan inga | One in a thousand here |
| Yaaru yaaru | Who is it, who is it? |
| Female :Ada appo ippo | Female: Oh, then, now |
| Eppovumae vaathiyaaru | And forever, it is Vaathiyaar (MGR)! |
| Male | |
| {Taa thaarumaaru | Taa mind-blowing |
| Taa thaarumaaru | Taa mind-blowing |
| Taa thaarumaaru | Taa mind-blowing |
| Vandhaaru vandhaaru vaathiyaaru} (2) | Here came, here came Vaathiyaar! |
| Male | |
| Pothuvaa en manasu thangam | Generally, my heart is pure gold |
| Oru pottiyina singam | In a competition, I am a lion |
| Vetri mela vetri umoo | Victory upon victory, oh yes |
| Female | |
| Vetri nichiyam dhaan | Victory is certain |
| Athu vedha sathiyam dhaan | That is an absolute truth |
| Vetri kodi kattu | Hoist the victory flag |
| Pinna ponnu varum | Then the girl will follow |
| Male | |
| Aan enna pen enna | What if male, what if female? |
| Nee enna naan enna | What if you, what if me? |
| Ellamae oorinam dhaan | All belong to one single human race |
| Female | |
| Aalappol velappol | Like the Banyan, like the Neem |
| Aalam vizhuthu pol | Like the aerial roots of a Banyan tree |
| Un nenjil naanvizha thaan | To plant roots inside your heart |
| Male | |
| Singa petha thanga magan | The golden son born to a lion |
| Inga yaaru | Who is it here? |
| Female :Ada appo ippo eppovumae | Female: Oh, then, now, and forever |
| Superstaru… | Superstar (Rajinikanth)! |
| Male | |
| Taa thaarumaaru | Taa mind-blowing |
| Taa thaarumaaru | Taa mind-blowing |
| Taa thaarumaaru | Taa mind-blowing |
| Vandhaaru vandhaaru superstarru | Here came, here came Superstar! |
| Male | |
| Taa thaarumaaru | Taa mind-blowing |
| Taa thaarumaaru | Taa mind-blowing |
| Taa thaarumaaru | Taa mind-blowing |
| Vandhaaru vandhaaru vandhaaru | Here came, here came, here came! |
| Male | |
| April maadhathilla | In the month of April |
| Oru artha jaamathilla | At the stroke of midnight |
| Jennal orathilla | By the edge of the window |
| Vandha nila enga dee | Where is the moon that arrived, girl? |
| Female | |
| Konja naalu poru thalaiva | Wait for a few days, leader |
| Andha vanji kodi varuva | That slender maiden will come |
| Vennilava kooda ava | Even the full moon itself |
| Thorkadipaa | She will defeat |
| Male | |
| Ambaani parambara | In the lineage of Ambani |
| Anjaaru thalamura | For five or six generations |
| Yenkuda vaa suthu vaa | Come with me, wander around |
| Female | |
| Nee vilayaadu mangaatha | Play the game of Mankatha |
| Vidamaata yengaatha | Do not let go, do not make me yearn |
| Un veetil velakuthavaa | Shall I light the lamp in your home? |
| Male | |
| Ada vathikuchi pathikaadhu | Hey, a matchstick won't catch fire on its own |
| Sonnathu yaaru | Who said that? |
| Female :Ada paaru varalaaru | Female: Hey look at history |
| Enga thalaiya paaru | Look at our Thala (Ajith)! |
| Male | |
| {Taa thaarumaaru | Taa mind-blowing |
| Taa thaarumaaru | Taa mind-blowing |
| Taa thaarumaaru | Taa mind-blowing |
| Thandina thandina thalaiya paaru} (2) | Look at our leader Thala! |
| Male | |
| Hey kaadhal | Hey love |
| Naa valaathenae pennae… | I nurtured it, oh girl |
| Un mela thaan valarthen… | I nurtured love specifically for you |
| Female | |
| Hey loosu ponnu | Hey crazy girl |
| Omana ponnu | Oh sweet precious girl |
| Pinnala yen alanjaa… | Why did you wander behind me? |
| Male | |
| Un hosannah | Your Hosanna |
| Veen pechu theeramalae | Without an end to useless chatter |
| Female :Kutti pisasu | Female: Little devil |
| Nee maaraamalae | Without you changing |
| Male | |
| Kochikava unna | Should I get angry with you |
| Kooraamalae | Without telling you? |
| Female :Yammadi aathaadi | Female: Oh my goodness! |
| Aaromalae | My sweet beloved |
| Male | |
| Hey kalasala paadi | Hey, singing Kalasala |
| Inga vandhathu yaaru | Who came here? |
| Female :Ada thaaru maaru | Female: Oh wild and mind-blowing |
| Staru yaaru STR uh… | Who is the star? It is STR! |
| Male | |
| {Taa thaarumaaru | Taa mind-blowing |
| Taa thaarumaaru | Taa mind-blowing |
| Taa thaarumaaru | Taa mind-blowing |
| TR-u TR-u STR-u} (2) | TR's son, STR! |
| Thaarumaaru…. taa | Mind-blowing... taa |
ஹே அதோ அந்த
பறவைய போல
நாம் வாழ வேண்டுமடா
Hey, look over there
Like a bird
We must live, my friend
ஹே இதோ இந்த
அலைகள போல
நாம் ஆட வேண்டுமடா
Aah, look right here
Like these waves
We must dance, my friend
என் கண் போன போக்கில்
நீ கால் வைக்காத
உன் கால் போன போக்கில்
நீ மனம் வைக்காத
Where my eyes lead
Do not step your foot
Female: Where your feet lead
Do not place your heart
உன்னை நீ அறிந்தால்
போராடலாம்
தலை வணங்காமல்
நீ வாழலாம்
If you know yourself
You can fight and overcome
Female: Without bowing your head
You can live with pride
ஆயிரத்தில் ஒருவன் இங்க
யாரு யாரு
அது அப்போ இப்போ
எப்போவுமே வாத்தியாரு
One in a thousand here
Who is it, who is it?
Female: Oh, then, now
And forever, it is Vaathiyaar (MGR)!
{தா தாறுமாறு
தா தாறுமாறு
தா தாறுமாறு
வந்தாரு வந்தாரு வாத்தியாரு} (2)
Taa mind-blowing
Taa mind-blowing
Taa mind-blowing
Here came, here came Vaathiyaar!
பொதுவா என் மனசு தங்கம்
ஒரு போட்டியினா சிங்கம்
வெற்றி மேல வெற்றி
என்ன தேடி வரும்
Generally, my heart is pure gold
In a competition, I am a lion
Victory upon victory, oh yes
வெற்றி நிச்சயம் தான்
அது வேத சத்தியம் தான்
வெற்றிக்கொடி கட்டு
பின்ன பொண்ணு வரும்
Victory is certain
That is an absolute truth
Hoist the victory flag
Then the girl will follow
ஆணென்ன பெண்ணென்ன
நீயென்ன நானென்ன
எல்லாமே ஓரினம் தான்
What if male, what if female?
What if you, what if me?
All belong to one single human race
ஆலப்போல் வேலப்போல்
ஆலம் விழுதப்போல்
உன் நெஞ்சில் நான் விழத்தான்
Like the Banyan, like the Neem
Like the aerial roots of a Banyan tree
To plant roots inside your heart
சிங்க நட தங்க மகன்
இங்க யாரு
அட அப்போ இப்போ
எப்போவுமே
சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரு
The golden son born to a lion
Who is it here?
Female: Oh, then, now, and forever
Superstar (Rajinikanth)!
தா தாறுமாறு
தா தாறுமாறு
தா தாறுமாறு
வந்தாரு வந்தாரு சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரு
Taa mind-blowing
Taa mind-blowing
Taa mind-blowing
Here came, here came Superstar!
தா தாறுமாறு
தா தாறுமாறு
தா தாறுமாறு
வந்தாரு வந்தாரு வந்தாரு
Taa mind-blowing
Taa mind-blowing
Taa mind-blowing
Here came, here came, here came!
ஏப்ரல் மாதத்தில
ஒரு அர்த்த ஜாமத்தில
ஜன்னலோரத்தில
வந்த நிலா எங்கடி
In the month of April
At the stroke of midnight
By the edge of the window
Where is the moon that arrived, girl?
கொஞ்ச நாளு
பொறு தலைவா
அந்த வஞ்சிக்கொடி வருவா
வெண்ணிலவ கூட
அவ தோற்க்கடிப்பா
Wait for a few days, leader
That slender maiden will come
Even the full moon itself
She will defeat
அம்பானி பரம்பர
அஞ்சாறு தலைமுற
என்கூட வா சுத்துவா
In the lineage of Ambani
For five or six generations
Come with me, wander around
நீ விளையாடு மங்காத்தா
விடமாட்டா எங்காத்தா
உன் வீட்டில் விளக்கேத்துவா
Play the game of Mankatha
Do not let go, do not make me yearn
Shall I light the lamp in your home?
அட வத்திக்குச்சி பத்திக்காது
சொன்னது யாரு
அது ஒரு வரலாறு
எங்க தலைய பாரு
Hey, a matchstick won't catch fire on its own
Who said that?
Female: Hey look at history
Look at our Thala (Ajith)!
{தா தாறுமாறு
தா தாறுமாறு
தா தாறுமாறு
தத்தீம தத்தீம தலைய பாரு} (2)
Taa mind-blowing
Taa mind-blowing
Taa mind-blowing
Look at our leader Thala!
ஹே காதல்
நான் வளத்தேனே பெண்ணே..
உன்மேல தான் வளத்தேன்..
Hey love
I nurtured it, oh girl
I nurtured love specifically for you
ஹே லூசு பொண்ணு
ஓமன பொண்ணு
பின்னால ஏன் அலைஞ்சே..
Hey crazy girl
Oh sweet precious girl
Why did you wander behind me?
ஓசானா
நீ பேசு தீராமலே
குட்டி பிசாசு
நீ மாறாமலே
Your Hosanna
Without an end to useless chatter
Female: Little devil
Without you changing
வச்சிக்கவா
உன்ன கூரை மேலே
அம்மாடி ஆத்தாடி
ஆரோமலே
Should I get angry with you
Without telling you?
Female: Oh my goodness!
My sweet beloved
ஹே கலாசலா போட்டு
இங்க வந்தது யாரு
அட தாறுமாறு
ஸ்டாரு இவன் எஸ் டி ஆரு
Hey, singing Kalasala
Who came here?
Female: Oh wild and mind-blowing
Who is the star? It is STR!
{தா தாறுமாறு
தா தாறுமாறு
தா தாறுமாறு
டி ஆரு டி ஆரு எஸ் டி ஆரு} (2)
தாறுமாறு...தா
Taa mind-blowing
Taa mind-blowing
Taa mind-blowing
TR's son, STR!
Mind-blowing... taa
Hey atho antha
Hey, look over there
Paravaiya pola
Like a bird
Naam vazha vendumadaa
We must live, my friend
Haa idhoo indha
Aah, look right here
Alaigala pola
Like these waves
Naam aada vendumadaa
We must dance, my friend
En kann pona pokil
Where my eyes lead
Nee kaal veikkaa dha
Do not step your foot
Female :Un kaal pona pokil
Female: Where your feet lead
Nee manam veikkaadha
Do not place your heart
Unnai nee arindhaal
If you know yourself
Poraadalaam
You can fight and overcome
Female :Thala vanangaamal
Female: Without bowing your head
Nee vaazhalaam
You can live with pride
Aayirathil oruvan inga
One in a thousand here
Yaaru yaaru
Who is it, who is it?
Female :Ada appo ippo
Female: Oh, then, now
Eppovumae vaathiyaaru
And forever, it is Vaathiyaar (MGR)!
{Taa thaarumaaru
Taa mind-blowing
Taa thaarumaaru
Taa mind-blowing
Taa thaarumaaru
Taa mind-blowing
Vandhaaru vandhaaru vaathiyaaru} (2)
Here came, here came Vaathiyaar!
Pothuvaa en manasu thangam
Generally, my heart is pure gold
Oru pottiyina singam
In a competition, I am a lion
Vetri mela vetri umoo
Victory upon victory, oh yes
Vetri nichiyam dhaan
Victory is certain
Athu vedha sathiyam dhaan
That is an absolute truth
Vetri kodi kattu
Hoist the victory flag
Pinna ponnu varum
Then the girl will follow
Aan enna pen enna
What if male, what if female?
Nee enna naan enna
What if you, what if me?
Ellamae oorinam dhaan
All belong to one single human race
Aalappol velappol
Like the Banyan, like the Neem
Aalam vizhuthu pol
Like the aerial roots of a Banyan tree
Un nenjil naanvizha thaan
To plant roots inside your heart
Singa petha thanga magan
The golden son born to a lion
Inga yaaru
Who is it here?
Female :Ada appo ippo eppovumae
Female: Oh, then, now, and forever
Superstaru…
Superstar (Rajinikanth)!
Taa thaarumaaru
Taa mind-blowing
Taa thaarumaaru
Taa mind-blowing
Taa thaarumaaru
Taa mind-blowing
Vandhaaru vandhaaru superstarru
Here came, here came Superstar!
Taa thaarumaaru
Taa mind-blowing
Taa thaarumaaru
Taa mind-blowing
Taa thaarumaaru
Taa mind-blowing
Vandhaaru vandhaaru vandhaaru
Here came, here came, here came!
April maadhathilla
In the month of April
Oru artha jaamathilla
At the stroke of midnight
Jennal orathilla
By the edge of the window
Vandha nila enga dee
Where is the moon that arrived, girl?
Konja naalu poru thalaiva
Wait for a few days, leader
Andha vanji kodi varuva
That slender maiden will come
Vennilava kooda ava
Even the full moon itself
Thorkadipaa
She will defeat
Ambaani parambara
In the lineage of Ambani
Anjaaru thalamura
For five or six generations
Yenkuda vaa suthu vaa
Come with me, wander around
Nee vilayaadu mangaatha
Play the game of Mankatha
Vidamaata yengaatha
Do not let go, do not make me yearn
Un veetil velakuthavaa
Shall I light the lamp in your home?
Ada vathikuchi pathikaadhu
Hey, a matchstick won't catch fire on its own
Sonnathu yaaru
Who said that?
Female :Ada paaru varalaaru
Female: Hey look at history
Enga thalaiya paaru
Look at our Thala (Ajith)!
{Taa thaarumaaru
Taa mind-blowing
Taa thaarumaaru
Taa mind-blowing
Taa thaarumaaru
Taa mind-blowing
Thandina thandina thalaiya paaru} (2)
Look at our leader Thala!
Hey kaadhal
Hey love
Naa valaathenae pennae…
I nurtured it, oh girl
Un mela thaan valarthen…
I nurtured love specifically for you
Hey loosu ponnu
Hey crazy girl
Omana ponnu
Oh sweet precious girl
Pinnala yen alanjaa…
Why did you wander behind me?
Un hosannah
Your Hosanna
Veen pechu theeramalae
Without an end to useless chatter
Female :Kutti pisasu
Female: Little devil
Nee maaraamalae
Without you changing
Kochikava unna
Should I get angry with you
Kooraamalae
Without telling you?
Female :Yammadi aathaadi
Female: Oh my goodness!
Aaromalae
My sweet beloved
Hey kalasala paadi
Hey, singing Kalasala
Inga vandhathu yaaru
Who came here?
Female :Ada thaaru maaru
Female: Oh wild and mind-blowing
Staru yaaru STR uh…
Who is the star? It is STR!
{Taa thaarumaaru
Taa mind-blowing
Taa thaarumaaru
Taa mind-blowing
Taa thaarumaaru
Taa mind-blowing
TR-u TR-u STR-u} (2)
TR's son, STR!
Thaarumaaru…. taa
Mind-blowing... taa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thaarumaaru from the film Vaalu is a high-energy tribute song celebrating four legendary icons of Tamil cinema across generations: M. G. Ramachandran (MGR / Vaathiyaar), Rajinikanth (Superstar), Ajith Kumar (Thala), and Silambarasan (STR) himself. Lyricist Madhan Karky ingeniously blends iconic film titles, popular song lyrics, and famous punch dialogues associated with each actor into a unified, celebratory dance track. The song serves as both a musical homage to Tamil cinema royalty and a stylish hero-introduction song for STR.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Intertextuality / Allusion
“Hey atho antha Paravaiya pola”
Incorporates classic Tamil film song titles and lines (e.g., Atho antha paravaiya pola, Vetri nichiyam dhaan, Mankatha, Hosanna) as clever references to MGR, Rajinikanth, Ajith, and STR.
Edukku (Initial Rhyming)
“Aalappol velappol / Aalam vizhuthu pol”
Rhyming of second consonant letters in Tamil poetry across adjacent lines, such as 'Aan' and 'Nee' / 'Aalam' and 'Un'.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Singa petha thanga magan”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words in the phrase.
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Trivia
This song pays tribute to four generations of Tamil cinema icons: MGR, Rajinikanth, Ajith Kumar, and STR. Lyricist Madhan Karky spent significant effort weaving together over 20 movie titles and hit song lines into a cohesive narrative structure.
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