Thotta Poweru Da
From Thotti Jaya · 2005
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Shankar Mahadevan, Chorus
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Thotti Jaya2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Samba sambalae | Samba sambalae |
| Sumbalae samba sambalae | Sumbalae samba sambalae |
| Samba sambalae | Samba sambalae |
| Sumbalae samba sambalae | Sumbalae samba sambalae |
| Chorus | |
| Samba sambalae | Samba sambalae |
| Sumbalae sambala sumbalae | Sumbalae sambala sumbalae |
| Male | |
| Thotta poweru da | If you touch me, it is raw power, man! |
| Mavanae sonna keluda | Listen to what I say, my guy! |
| Male | |
| Paarthu modhu-da | Be careful before colliding with me! |
| Palaper paartha aaludaa | I am a man who has seen many tough people! |
| Male | |
| Ada kaathu karuppu pola | Like an evil spirit in the wind, |
| Naanum meratta porendaa | I am coming to intimidate you! |
| En vaanathilae vaanavilum | Even the rainbow in my sky, |
| Karuppu thaanada | Is pitch black, man! |
| Ada kaathadikkum podhu neeyum | Hey, winnow your grain while the wind blows! |
| Thoothi kolluda | Winnow it well! |
| Nee thoothikolla marandhu vitaa | If you forget to winnow it, |
| Oothikoyendaa | You are completely finished, man! |
| Male | |
| Thotta poweru da | If you touch me, it is raw power, man! |
| Mavanae sonna keluda | Listen to what I say, my guy! |
| Male | |
| Paarthu modhu-da | Be careful before colliding with me! |
| Palaper paartha aaludaa | I am a man who has seen many tough people! |
| Male | |
| Thotta poweru da | If you touch me, it is raw power, man! |
| Mavanae sonna keluda | Listen to what I say, my guy! |
| Male | |
| Naan edhukku thaan… | Why do I even... |
| Kudikkiren… | Drink alcohol?... |
| Kadhi kalanga thaan adikkiren | I hit it hard to shake up my very destiny! |
| Aadu puli aattamaa | Like a game of goat and tiger, |
| Kattam pottu aadanam | You must draw grid squares and play! |
| Aala thookkum aattamaa | If it is a game to eliminate someone, |
| Thittam pottu thookkunam | You must execute it with a solid plan! |
| Male | |
| Unakku kedakku | To you it is a big issue, |
| Enakku thoosu daa | To me it is just dust, man! |
| Manasu pogum pokkil vazhkaidaa | Life goes in whatever direction the heart pleases! |
| Male | |
| Hoi kodu onnu potta naanum | Hey, if someone draws a single line, I am the guy, |
| Roadu podum aalu | Who will build an entire road out of it! |
| Thatti vara sonna naanum | If someone asks me to tap and call, |
| Vetti varuven | I will cut them down and bring them! |
| Male | |
| Thotta poweru da | If you touch me, it is raw power, man! |
| Mavanae sonna keluda | Listen to what I say, my guy! |
| Thotta poweru da | If you touch me, it is raw power, man! |
| Mavanae sonna keluda | Listen to what I say, my guy! |
| Paarthu modhudaa | Be careful before colliding with me! |
| Palaper paartha aaludaa | I am a man who has seen many tough people! |
| Paarthu modhudaa | Be careful before colliding with me! |
| Palaper paartha aaludaa | I am a man who has seen many tough people! |
| Thotta poweru da | If you touch me, it is raw power, man! |
| Mavanae sonna keluda | Listen to what I say, my guy! |
| Male | |
| Thaththom goyamma | Thaththom goyamma |
| Thaththom soyamma….. | Thaththom soyamma... |
| Goyamma soyamma | Goyamma soyamma |
| Female :Rendu kattu | Female: Two bundles! |
| Male :Soyamma | Male: Soyamma! |
| Female :Kaanja maadu | Female: Like a famished cow! |
| Male :Soyamma | Male: Soyamma! |
| Female :Samba…vembaaa…thembaaaa… | Female: Samba... vemba... themba... |
| Male :Aiyiyiyoo ….. | Male: Aiyiyiyoo... |
| Male | |
| Paththaan classu naan… | I did not even cross... |
| Thaandala… | Tenth grade... |
| En padippathaan… sollala… | I am not boasting about... |
| Ombathu glass oothiyum. | My education... |
| Bothai ennakku yerala. | Even after drinking nine glasses, |
| Enna karaikkum saraku thaan… | I have not gotten drunk at all! |
| Innum kandu pidikkala | The liquor strong enough to melt me... |
| Male | |
| Narambu adhira paatu kattu daa | Has not been invented yet! |
| Nagarum iravai pudichu niruthu daa | Compose a song that makes the nerves vibrate! |
| Thanan nanan nanan nanan | Catch and freeze the moving night! |
| Nanan nanan naanae | Thanan nanan nanan nanan |
| Thanan nanan nanan nanan | Nanan nanan naanae |
| Nanan nannaanae | Thanan nanan nanan nanan |
| Male | |
| Sattai mela collar-a thaan | Nanan nannaanae |
| Thookki vitu naan thaan | Popping up the collar of my shirt, |
| Sattaan pillai pola thaanae | I will pull it up, |
| Satham koduppen | Just like an authoritative boss, |
| Female | |
| Ballae… | I will make my voice heard loudly! |
| Male | |
| Samba sambalae | Bravo! |
| Sumbalae samba sambalae | Samba sambalae |
| Chorus :Goyamma | Sumbalae samba sambalae |
| Male :Thotta poweru da | Chorus: Goyamma |
| Mavanae sonna keluda | Male: If you touch me, it is raw power, man! |
| Chorus :Soayamma | Male: Listen to what I say, my guy! |
| Male :Samba sambalae | Chorus: Soayamma |
| Sumbalae samba sambalae | Male: Samba sambalae |
| Chorus :Goyamma | Sumbalae samba sambalae |
| Male :Paarthu modhu-da | Chorus: Goyamma |
| Palaper paartha aaludaa | Male: Be careful before colliding with me! |
| Chorus :Soyamma | Palaper paartha aaludaa |
| Male | |
| Ada kaathu karuppu pola | Chorus: Soyamma |
| Naanum meratta porendaa | Hey, like an evil spirit in the wind, |
| En vaanathilae vaanavilum | I am coming to intimidate you! |
| Karuppu thaanada | Even the rainbow in my sky, |
| Ada kaathadikkum podhu neeyum | Is pitch black, man! |
| Thoothi kolluda | Hey, winnow your grain while the wind blows! |
| Nee thoothikolla marandhu vitaa | Winnow it well! |
| Oothikoyendaa | If you forget to winnow it, |
| Chorus | |
| Hoo…. ho ho hooo | You are completely finished, man! |
| Ho ho hoo…ho ho hoo ..oh oh… | Hoo.... ho ho hooo |
சம்பா சம்பாலே
சும்பலே சம்பா சம்பாலே
சம்பா சம்பாலே சும்பலே
சம்பல சும்பாலே
Samba sambalae
Sumbalae samba sambalae
Samba sambalae
Sumbalae samba sambalae
சம்பா சம்பாலே
சும்பலே சம்பா சம்பாலே
தொட்டா பவருடா மவனே
சொன்ன கேளுடா
Samba sambalae
Sumbalae sambala sumbalae
சம்பா சம்பாலே
சும்பலே சம்பா சம்பாலே
பார்த்து மோதுடா
பலபேர் பார்த்த ஆளுடா
If you touch me, it is raw power, man!
Listen to what I say, my guy!
ஹை சம்பா சம்பாலே
சும்பலே சம்பா சம்பாலே.....
Be careful before colliding with me!
I am a man who has seen many tough people!
அட காத்து கருப்பு போல
நானும் மெரட்ட போறேன்டா
என் வானத்தில
வானவில்லும் கருப்புதானடா
அட காத்து அடிக்கும் போது
நீயும் தூத்தி கொள்ளடா
நீ தூத்திக்கொள்ள மறந்து விட்டா
ஊத்திக்கோயேன்டா
Like an evil spirit in the wind,
I am coming to intimidate you!
Even the rainbow in my sky,
Is pitch black, man!
Hey, winnow your grain while the wind blows!
Winnow it well!
If you forget to winnow it,
You are completely finished, man!
சம்பா சம்பாலே
சும்பலே சம்பா சம்பாலே.....
தொட்டா பவருடா
மவனே சொன்ன கேளுடா
If you touch me, it is raw power, man!
Listen to what I say, my guy!
சம்பா சம்பாலே
சும்பலே சம்பா சம்பாலே.....
பார்த்து மோதுடா
பலபேர் பார்த்த ஆளுடா
Be careful before colliding with me!
I am a man who has seen many tough people!
தொட்டா பவருடா
மவனே சொன்ன கேளுடா
If you touch me, it is raw power, man!
Listen to what I say, my guy!
.......................
Why do I even...
Drink alcohol?...
I hit it hard to shake up my very destiny!
Like a game of goat and tiger,
You must draw grid squares and play!
If it is a game to eliminate someone,
You must execute it with a solid plan!
நான் எதுக்குதான் குடிக்கிறேன்
கதி கலங்கதான் அடிக்கிறேன்
ஆடு புலி ஆட்டமாம்
கட்டம் போட்டு ஆடனும்
ஆள தூக்கும் ஆட்டமாம்
திட்டம் போட்டு தூக்கணும்
உனக்கு கிடக்கு எனக்கு துசுடா
மனசு போகும் போக்கில் வாழுடா
To you it is a big issue,
To me it is just dust, man!
Life goes in whatever direction the heart pleases!
கோடு ஒன்னு போட்ட நானும்
ரோடு போடும் ஆளு
தட்டி வர சொன்னா
நானும் வெட்டி வருவேன்
Hey, if someone draws a single line, I am the guy,
Who will build an entire road out of it!
If someone asks me to tap and call,
I will cut them down and bring them!
தொட்டா பவருடா மவனே
சொன்ன கேளுடா
தொட்டா பவருடா மவனே
சொன்ன கேளுடா
If you touch me, it is raw power, man!
Listen to what I say, my guy!
If you touch me, it is raw power, man!
Listen to what I say, my guy!
Be careful before colliding with me!
I am a man who has seen many tough people!
Be careful before colliding with me!
I am a man who has seen many tough people!
If you touch me, it is raw power, man!
Listen to what I say, my guy!
பார்த்து மோதுடா
பலபேர் பார்த்த ஆளுடா
பார்த்து மோதுடா
பலபேர் பார்த்த ஆளுடா
Thaththom goyamma
Thaththom soyamma...
Goyamma soyamma
Female: Two bundles!
Male: Soyamma!
Female: Like a famished cow!
Male: Soyamma!
Female: Samba... vemba... themba...
Male: Aiyiyiyoo...
தொட்டா பவருடா
மவனே சொன்ன கேளுடா
I did not even cross...
Tenth grade...
I am not boasting about...
My education...
Even after drinking nine glasses,
I have not gotten drunk at all!
The liquor strong enough to melt me...
தத்ததோம் கோயம்மா
தத்ததோம் சோயம்மா
கோயம்மா சோயம்மா
ரெண்டு கட்டு
சோயம்மா
காஞ்ச மாடு
சோயம்மா
சம்மா வெம்பா தெம்பா
அய்யோ யோ யோ
Has not been invented yet!
Compose a song that makes the nerves vibrate!
Catch and freeze the moving night!
Thanan nanan nanan nanan
Nanan nanan naanae
Thanan nanan nanan nanan
பத்தாங் கிளாஸ் நான் தாண்டல
என் படிப்பதான் சொல்லல
ஒம்பது கிளாஸ் ஊத்தியும்
போதை எனக்கு ஏறல
என்னை கரைக்கும் சரக்குதான்
இன்னும் கண்டு பிடிக்கல
நரம்பு அதிர பாட்டு கட்டுடா
நகரும் இரவை புடிச்சு நிறுத்துடா
Nanan nannaanae
Popping up the collar of my shirt,
I will pull it up,
Just like an authoritative boss,
நானன் நன நானன் நன
நானன் நன நானே
நானன் நன நானன் நன
நாணன்னன்னானே
I will make my voice heard loudly!
சட்டை மேல காலரத்தான்
தூக்கி விட்டு நான்தான்
சட்டான் பிள்ளை போல தானே
சத்தம் கொடுப்பேன்
குழு :
பல்லே
Bravo!
Samba sambalae
Sumbalae samba sambalae
Chorus: Goyamma
Male: If you touch me, it is raw power, man!
Male: Listen to what I say, my guy!
Chorus: Soayamma
Male: Samba sambalae
Sumbalae samba sambalae
Chorus: Goyamma
Male: Be careful before colliding with me!
Palaper paartha aaludaa
சம்பா சம்பாலே
சும்பலே சம்பா சம்பாலே.....
குழு :
கோயம்மா
தொட்டா பவருடா
மவனே சொன்ன கேளுடா
குழு :
சோயம்மா
Chorus: Soyamma
Hey, like an evil spirit in the wind,
I am coming to intimidate you!
Even the rainbow in my sky,
Is pitch black, man!
Hey, winnow your grain while the wind blows!
Winnow it well!
If you forget to winnow it,
சம்பா சம்பாலே
சும்பலே சம்பா சம்பாலே.....
குழு :
கோயம்மா
பார்த்து மோதுடா
பலபேர் பார்த்த ஆளுடா
குழு :
சோயம்மா
You are completely finished, man!
Hoo.... ho ho hooo
அட காத்து கருப்பு போல
நானும் மெரட்ட போறேன்டா
என் வானத்தில
வானவில்லும் கருப்புதானடா
அட காத்து அடிக்கும் போது
நீயும் தூத்தி கொள்ளடா
நீ தூத்திக்கொள்ள மறந்து விட்டா
ஊத்திக்கோயேன்டா
...........................
Samba sambalae
Samba sambalae
Sumbalae samba sambalae
Sumbalae samba sambalae
Samba sambalae
Samba sambalae
Sumbalae samba sambalae
Sumbalae samba sambalae
Samba sambalae
Samba sambalae
Sumbalae sambala sumbalae
Sumbalae sambala sumbalae
Thotta poweru da
If you touch me, it is raw power, man!
Mavanae sonna keluda
Listen to what I say, my guy!
Paarthu modhu-da
Be careful before colliding with me!
Palaper paartha aaludaa
I am a man who has seen many tough people!
Ada kaathu karuppu pola
Like an evil spirit in the wind,
Naanum meratta porendaa
I am coming to intimidate you!
En vaanathilae vaanavilum
Even the rainbow in my sky,
Karuppu thaanada
Is pitch black, man!
Ada kaathadikkum podhu neeyum
Hey, winnow your grain while the wind blows!
Thoothi kolluda
Winnow it well!
Nee thoothikolla marandhu vitaa
If you forget to winnow it,
Oothikoyendaa
You are completely finished, man!
Thotta poweru da
If you touch me, it is raw power, man!
Mavanae sonna keluda
Listen to what I say, my guy!
Paarthu modhu-da
Be careful before colliding with me!
Palaper paartha aaludaa
I am a man who has seen many tough people!
Thotta poweru da
If you touch me, it is raw power, man!
Mavanae sonna keluda
Listen to what I say, my guy!
Naan edhukku thaan…
Why do I even...
Kudikkiren…
Drink alcohol?...
Kadhi kalanga thaan adikkiren
I hit it hard to shake up my very destiny!
Aadu puli aattamaa
Like a game of goat and tiger,
Kattam pottu aadanam
You must draw grid squares and play!
Aala thookkum aattamaa
If it is a game to eliminate someone,
Thittam pottu thookkunam
You must execute it with a solid plan!
Unakku kedakku
To you it is a big issue,
Enakku thoosu daa
To me it is just dust, man!
Manasu pogum pokkil vazhkaidaa
Life goes in whatever direction the heart pleases!
Hoi kodu onnu potta naanum
Hey, if someone draws a single line, I am the guy,
Roadu podum aalu
Who will build an entire road out of it!
Thatti vara sonna naanum
If someone asks me to tap and call,
Vetti varuven
I will cut them down and bring them!
Thotta poweru da
If you touch me, it is raw power, man!
Mavanae sonna keluda
Listen to what I say, my guy!
Thotta poweru da
If you touch me, it is raw power, man!
Mavanae sonna keluda
Listen to what I say, my guy!
Paarthu modhudaa
Be careful before colliding with me!
Palaper paartha aaludaa
I am a man who has seen many tough people!
Paarthu modhudaa
Be careful before colliding with me!
Palaper paartha aaludaa
I am a man who has seen many tough people!
Thotta poweru da
If you touch me, it is raw power, man!
Mavanae sonna keluda
Listen to what I say, my guy!
Thaththom goyamma
Thaththom goyamma
Thaththom soyamma…..
Thaththom soyamma...
Goyamma soyamma
Goyamma soyamma
Female :Rendu kattu
Female: Two bundles!
Male :Soyamma
Male: Soyamma!
Female :Kaanja maadu
Female: Like a famished cow!
Male :Soyamma
Male: Soyamma!
Female :Samba…vembaaa…thembaaaa…
Female: Samba... vemba... themba...
Male :Aiyiyiyoo …..
Male: Aiyiyiyoo...
Paththaan classu naan…
I did not even cross...
Thaandala…
Tenth grade...
En padippathaan… sollala…
I am not boasting about...
Ombathu glass oothiyum.
My education...
Bothai ennakku yerala.
Even after drinking nine glasses,
Enna karaikkum saraku thaan…
I have not gotten drunk at all!
Innum kandu pidikkala
The liquor strong enough to melt me...
Narambu adhira paatu kattu daa
Has not been invented yet!
Nagarum iravai pudichu niruthu daa
Compose a song that makes the nerves vibrate!
Thanan nanan nanan nanan
Catch and freeze the moving night!
Nanan nanan naanae
Thanan nanan nanan nanan
Thanan nanan nanan nanan
Nanan nanan naanae
Nanan nannaanae
Thanan nanan nanan nanan
Sattai mela collar-a thaan
Nanan nannaanae
Thookki vitu naan thaan
Popping up the collar of my shirt,
Sattaan pillai pola thaanae
I will pull it up,
Satham koduppen
Just like an authoritative boss,
Ballae…
I will make my voice heard loudly!
Samba sambalae
Bravo!
Sumbalae samba sambalae
Samba sambalae
Chorus :Goyamma
Sumbalae samba sambalae
Male :Thotta poweru da
Chorus: Goyamma
Mavanae sonna keluda
Male: If you touch me, it is raw power, man!
Chorus :Soayamma
Male: Listen to what I say, my guy!
Male :Samba sambalae
Chorus: Soayamma
Sumbalae samba sambalae
Male: Samba sambalae
Chorus :Goyamma
Sumbalae samba sambalae
Male :Paarthu modhu-da
Chorus: Goyamma
Palaper paartha aaludaa
Male: Be careful before colliding with me!
Chorus :Soyamma
Palaper paartha aaludaa
Ada kaathu karuppu pola
Chorus: Soyamma
Naanum meratta porendaa
Hey, like an evil spirit in the wind,
En vaanathilae vaanavilum
I am coming to intimidate you!
Karuppu thaanada
Even the rainbow in my sky,
Ada kaathadikkum podhu neeyum
Is pitch black, man!
Thoothi kolluda
Hey, winnow your grain while the wind blows!
Nee thoothikolla marandhu vitaa
Winnow it well!
Oothikoyendaa
If you forget to winnow it,
Hoo…. ho ho hooo
You are completely finished, man!
Ho ho hoo…ho ho hoo ..oh oh…
Hoo.... ho ho hooo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic mass track from the movie Thotti Jaya serves as an intense hero-introduction song. The protagonist asserts his dominance, fearless nature, and raw power to his rivals and society. He speaks about his dark past, street smarts, and indifference to formal education, highlighting that his resilience and survival instincts make him an unstoppable force.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvuamai)
“En vaanathilae vaanavilum Karuppu thaanada”
Comparing dark life or inner turbulence to a rainbow that is entirely black (En vaanathilae vaanavilum karuppu thaanada).
Proverbial Allusion (Pazhamozhi)
“Ada kaathadikkum podhu neeyum Thoothi kolluda”
References the famous Tamil proverb Kaathadikkum podhu thoothikol (Winnow the grain while the wind blows) to advise taking opportunity at the right time.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Edugai & Monai)
“Aadu puli aattamaa / Aala thookkum aattamaa”
Matching opening sound patterns across rhythmic lines like 'Aadu puli' and 'Aala thookkum'.
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Trivia
Although written by Thamarai, who is best known for her poetic, romantic, and soft lyricism in Gautham Vasudev Menon films, this song showcases her rare versatility in writing street-smart 'gaana' style mass commercial lyrics. The soundtrack for Thotti Jaya was composed by Harris Jayaraj.
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