- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Shankar Mahadevan, Chorus
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Movie name
- Thotti Jaya
- Movie release year
- 2005
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Nov 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Samba sambalae
Sumbalae samba sambalae
Samba sambalae
Sumbalae samba sambalae
Samba sambalae
Sumbalae sambala sumbalae
Thotta poweru da
Mavanae sonna keluda
Paarthu modhu-da
Palaper paartha aaludaa
Ada kaathu karuppu pola
Naanum meratta porendaa
En vaanathilae vaanavilum
Karuppu thaanada
Ada kaathadikkum podhu neeyum
Thoothi kolluda
Nee thoothikolla marandhu vitaa
Oothikoyendaa
Thotta poweru da
Mavanae sonna keluda
Paarthu modhu-da
Palaper paartha aaludaa
Thotta poweru da
Mavanae sonna keluda
Naan edhukku thaan…
Kudikkiren…
Kadhi kalanga thaan adikkiren
Aadu puli aattamaa
Kattam pottu aadanam
Aala thookkum aattamaa
Thittam pottu thookkunam
Unakku kedakku
Enakku thoosu daa
Manasu pogum pokkil vazhkaidaa
Hoi kodu onnu potta naanum
Roadu podum aalu
Thatti vara sonna naanum
Vetti varuven
Thotta poweru da
Mavanae sonna keluda
Thotta poweru da
Mavanae sonna keluda
Paarthu modhudaa
Palaper paartha aaludaa
Paarthu modhudaa
Palaper paartha aaludaa
Thotta poweru da
Mavanae sonna keluda
Thaththom goyamma
Thaththom soyamma…..
Goyamma soyamma
Female :Rendu kattu
Male :Soyamma
Female :Kaanja maadu
Male :Soyamma
Female :Samba…vembaaa…thembaaaa…
Male :Aiyiyiyoo …..
Paththaan classu naan…
Thaandala…
En padippathaan… sollala…
Ombathu glass oothiyum.
Bothai ennakku yerala.
Enna karaikkum saraku thaan…
Innum kandu pidikkala
Narambu adhira paatu kattu daa
Nagarum iravai pudichu niruthu daa
Thanan nanan nanan nanan
Nanan nanan naanae
Thanan nanan nanan nanan
Nanan nannaanae
Sattai mela collar-a thaan
Thookki vitu naan thaan
Sattaan pillai pola thaanae
Satham koduppen
Ballae…
Samba sambalae
Sumbalae samba sambalae
Chorus :Goyamma
Male :Thotta poweru da
Mavanae sonna keluda
Chorus :Soayamma
Male :Samba sambalae
Sumbalae samba sambalae
Chorus :Goyamma
Male :Paarthu modhu-da
Palaper paartha aaludaa
Chorus :Soyamma
Ada kaathu karuppu pola
Naanum meratta porendaa
En vaanathilae vaanavilum
Karuppu thaanada
Ada kaathadikkum podhu neeyum
Thoothi kolluda
Nee thoothikolla marandhu vitaa
Oothikoyendaa
Hoo…. ho ho hooo
Ho ho hoo…ho ho hoo ..oh oh…
Samba sambale
Sumbale samba sambale
Samba sambale
Sumbale samba sambale
Samba sambale
Sumbale sambala sumbale
Touch me, and you'll feel the power!
Listen to what I say, son!
Think twice before you clash with me!
I'm a man many have tested and feared!
Hey, just like a dark evil spirit,
I am going to strike fear into you!
Even the rainbow in my sky
is completely black!
Hey, while the wind is blowing,
winnow your grain and seize your chance!
If you forget to make your move,
it's all over for you, man!
Touch me, and you'll feel the power!
Listen to what I say, son!
Think twice before you clash with me!
I'm a man many have tested and feared!
Touch me, and you'll feel the power!
Listen to what I say, son!
Why on earth...
do I drink?...
I strike hard enough to make souls tremble!
Is it a game of goats and tigers?
We must draw the grid and play!
Is it a game of taking down a man?
We must make a plan and strike him down!
It might seem huge to you,
but to me, it's just dust!
Life goes wherever my heart leads!
Hey, if you just draw a line,
I'm the guy who builds a road over it!
If you tell me to rough someone up,
I will go ahead and chop them down!
Touch me, and you'll feel the power!
Listen to what I say, son!
Touch me, and you'll feel the power!
Listen to what I say, son!
Think twice before you clash with me!
I'm a man many have tested and feared!
Think twice before you clash with me!
I'm a man many have tested and feared!
Touch me, and you'll feel the power!
Listen to what I say, son!
Thathom koyamma
Thathom soyamma...
Koyamma soyamma
Female: Gobble down a feast
Male: Soyamma
Female: like a starving bull!
Male: Soyamma
Female: Fine rice... hot and spicy... full of vigor...
Male: Aiyaiyo...
Beyond the tenth grade...
I never went...
I don't boast about any education!
Even after downing nine glasses,
the booze hasn't even hit my head!
A drink strong enough to knock me out...
hasn't been invented yet!
Make a song that makes every nerve vibrate!
Catch this rushing night and stop it in its tracks!
Thanan nanan nanan nanan
Nanan nanan naane
Thanan nanan nanan nanan
Nanan nannaane
With the collar of my shirt
flipped high up,
just like the class monitor,
I'll shout and make some noise!
Balle...
Samba sambale
Sumbale samba sambale
Chorus: Koyamma
Male: Touch me, and you'll feel the power!
Listen to what I say, son!
Chorus: Soyamma
Male: Samba sambale
Sumbale samba sambale
Chorus: Koyamma
Male: Think twice before you clash with me!
I'm a man many have tested and feared!
Chorus: Soyamma
Hey, just like a dark evil spirit,
I am going to strike fear into you!
Even the rainbow in my sky
is completely black!
Hey, while the wind is blowing,
winnow your grain and seize your chance!
If you forget to make your move,
it's all over for you, man!
Hoo... ho ho ho-o-o
Ho ho ho... ho ho ho... o o...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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