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The One

From Retro · 2025

Lyricist
Vivek
Singers
Sid Sriram, Santhosh Narayanan
Music director
Santhosh Narayanan
Movie name
Retro
Movie release year
2025
Lyrics added on
8 Mar 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oru theeyila solleduthu
Oli podura kaiyezhuthu
Annoruvan vandhirukkande
Pala por padai irukkalaam
Edhir paarthadhu ivanathaan
Andhoruvan vandhirukkaande
Kalamo avan moochariya
Mayil kaalgalum koochariya
Vachamavan vandhirukkaande
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Aa aa hey aa aa
Dhevaa.. dhevaa.. dhevaa…
The one, the one
It was written on the walls
For we get the proof
And the truth rang for me
Answered every calls
When they beckon
Billion angels in the sky sang for me
Father when I wasn’t ready then
Needed all the healing
She went off for see the
The truth I was crippled
But I thought of having
Blood upon my head for many men
Bodies, bodies, bodies so body doesn’t
Freedom, freedom, freedom
Calling on my name to be the leader
Nothing need it when they kneel and see through the night
So they can see the sun…
Neeyum dhooram poga
Nenjam punna kidandhen
Un paadham pogum paadha
Vazhi mannaa kidandhen
Kaalam kaalam thaandi
Uyir oora kaninchen
En raasa raasa vandhaan
Ulagellaam adachchen
Aa aa hey aa aa
Naan varuven
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The one!
Male and Chorus : Ada namma nenachadhu nadandhiruma
Singham marubadi thirumbudhamma
Munna oru kadhai irundhadhamma
Ippa uru kondu yerangudhamma
Male and Chorus : Nachathiram onnu theriyudhamma
Ninna idam paththi eriyudhamma
Acham konda manam oru varamaa
Andha oruvanai adaiyudhamma…hey!
Male and Chorus : Naan varaven ena kaathirundhen
Adithaan orunaal jegane avanthaan
Vaai pilandhe sanam paarthida
Vaazhnthavan pol pilambaai orunaal ezhundhaan
Male and Chorus : Kaalam ellaarin meedhum
Kallagi moodum
Appodhu yaar ezhuvaar?
Male and Chorus : Vaale vaal veesum podhum
Nirkkaamal pogum
Nee dhaane vaa oruvaa
Yelae!
Male and Chorus : Dhammamum dharmamum kaakkira pithan
Adipattu adipattu yeriya yukthhan
Paedhalicha ivan mel veral veppen
Veeranaam karnanukke ivan appan-eh
With words dipped in fire,
His handwriting shines with light!
That chosen one has arrived!
There may be many armies,
But he is the one we have been waiting for!
That chosen one has arrived!
The battlefield knows his breath,
Even the peacock's feet tremble with awe,
That fierce man has arrived!
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Aa aa hey aa aa
Deva.. Deva.. Deva…
The one, the one
It was written on the walls
For we get the proof
And the truth rang for me
Answered every call
When they beckoned
A billion angels in the sky sang for me
Father, when I wasn't ready then
Needed all the healing
She went off to see the...
The truth, I was crippled
But I thought of having
Blood upon my head for many men
Bodies, bodies, bodies, so nobody doesn't...
Freedom, freedom, freedom
Calling on my name to be the leader
Nothing needed when they kneel and see through the night
So they can see the sun…
As you went far away,
I lay here with a wounded heart.
On the path your feet walked,
I lay as the dust beneath.
Crossing ages and lifetimes,
My soul ripened with deep yearning.
My king of kings has arrived,
And I have won the whole world!
Aa aa hey aa aa
I will return
...
The One!
Male & Chorus: Will what we dreamed of really come true?
The lion is returning!
There was an old legend told before,
Now it takes shape and descends!
Male & Chorus: A star is shining bright!
The ground where he stood bursts into flames!
A fearful heart turns into a blessing
As it reaches that chosen one… hey!
Male & Chorus: I waited, believing I would return,
One day, he struck and shook the world!
As the people stared in wonder with open mouths,
He rose one day like a blazing pillar of fire!
Male & Chorus: When time turns to stone
And covers everyone,
Who will rise up then?
Male & Chorus: Even when swords swing and strike,
He marches on without stopping.
It is you—come forth, O chosen one!
Hey!
Male & Chorus: A madman protecting truth and righteousness,
A master forged by taking strike after strike!
Who dares lay a finger on this fearless warrior?
He is a father even to the mighty Karna!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This powerful track portrays the dramatic rise and mythical resurgence of a savior-like protagonist who transcends pain, time, and hardship. Combining grand mythical imagery with intense emotional devotion, the song depicts a hero foretold by prophecy, whose presence commands awe, turns adversity into strength, and stands as a beacon of righteousness and justice.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole

Veeranaam karnanukke ivan appan-eh

Exaggerates the protagonist's legendary heroism by declaring him superior even to the mythical hero Karna from Mahabharata.

Metaphor

Vazhi mannaa kidandhen

Compares the speaker's total surrender and longing to dust lying along the path walked by the beloved/hero.

Personification

Kalamo avan moochariya

Attributes human breath and awe to time itself as it witnesses the arrival of the hero.

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Trivia

Composed by Santhosh Narayanan with lyrics by Vivek, this energetic track combines dramatic Tamil mythical imagery with modern vocal stylings and English rap passages.

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