- Lyricist
- Siva
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Movie name
- Vedalam
- Movie release year
- 2015
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Mar 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic chant from Vedalam compares the protagonist's furious, unstoppable rage to an enraged wild elephant in rut. As the elephant moves in wild abandon, temple secretions ('madha dhugal') scatter around, symbolizing raw energy, dominance, and intense power. The repetitive use of 'Theri' highlights explosive vitality and fierce aura.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvamaanam)
“Sinam konda matha yaanai”
Compares the protagonist's fierce fury directly to a wild elephant in rut ('Sinam konda matha yaanai').
Repetition / Anaphora (Adukkuthodar)
“Theri… theri”
The rhythmic chant 'Theri' and 'Sinam konda matha yaanai' is repeated continuously to build momentum and highlight intensity.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Madha dhugal therith thaada”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Ma' in 'Madha' and 'Matha'.
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Trivia
Though listed as director Siva's lyrics, this high-energy chant became synonymous with Ajith Kumar's mass screen presence in Vedalam (2015), composed by Anirudh Ravichander. The word 'Theri' gained immense pop-culture popularity in Tamil Nadu around this period.
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