Thala Pola Varuma
From Attagasam · 2004
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Bharathwaj, Donnan, Arjun
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Attagasam2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thala pola varumaa | Can anyone match 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varumaa | Can anyone match 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varumaa | Can anyone match 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varumaa | Can anyone match 'Thala'? |
| Male | |
| Nadaiyil udaiyil | In walk, in style of dress, |
| Padaiyil kodaiyil | In military force, in charity, |
| Thodai thatti adippathil | In slapping the thigh and striking down, |
| Thalai vetti mudippathil | In decapitating and finishing the deal, |
| Male | |
| Thala pola varumaa | Can anyone match 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varumaa | Can anyone match 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varumaa | Can anyone match 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varumaa…aaa…. | Can anyone match 'Thala'...? |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Nenjil pattathai solvaanae | He speaks straight from his heart, |
| Neththiadiyilae velvaanae | He conquers with a direct bullseye, |
| Neruppin puththiran ivan thaanae | He is truly the son of fire! |
| Chorus | |
| Woah woah woah woah | Woah woah woah woah |
| Woah woah woah woah | Woah woah woah woah |
| Male | |
| Ilamai thudithudikkum payalthaanae | He is a youngster throbbing with youth, |
| Ivanukku iravilum veyilthaanae | For him, even the night shines like bright daylight, |
| Attakaasaththil puyalthaanae | He is a storm when it comes to audacity! |
| Chorus | |
| Woah woah woah woah | Woah woah woah woah |
| Woah woah woah woah | Woah woah woah woah |
| Male | |
| Neela vaanaththai | The blue sky, |
| Madiyil kattuvaan | He will fold and tie in his lap, |
| Nilavin mudhugilae | On the back of the moon, |
| Murasu kottuvaan | He will beat the victory drum! |
| Male | |
| Thalaiyulla payalgalellaam | All the guys who merely possess a head, |
| Thalaiyalla | Are not true leaders! |
| Male | |
| Thala pola varumaa | Can anyone match 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varumaa | Can anyone match 'Thala'? |
| Chorus :Thala pola varumaa | Chorus: Can anyone match 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varumaa… | Can anyone match 'Thala'...? |
| Male | |
| Thala pola varumaa | Can anyone match 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varumaa | Can anyone match 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varumaa | Can anyone match 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varumaa… | Can anyone match 'Thala'...? |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi hoi hoooiii | Hoi hoi hoooiii |
| Hoi hoi…. | Hoi hoi.... |
| Ho ho ho ho hoohohoooo | Ho ho ho ho hoohohoooo |
| Ho ho ho…ooohoooo… | Ho ho ho...ooohoooo... |
| Male | |
| Vinnai veezhtha oru villillai | There is no bow that can bring down the sky, |
| Ivanai veezhtha oru dhill illai | There is no courage in anyone to defeat him, |
| Evanai nambiyum ivan illai | He depends on no one else, |
| Chorus | |
| Woah woah woah woah | Woah woah woah woah |
| Woah woah woah woah | Woah woah woah woah |
| Male | |
| Paathukaappukku yaarumillai | He has no bodyguards for protection, |
| Ivan paththu viralgalum kaavalthurai | His ten fingers themselves are his police force, |
| Vetrii vetrithaan aayulvarai | Victory is his throughout his entire life! |
| Chorus | |
| Woah woah woah woah | Woah woah woah woah |
| Woah woah woah woah | Woah woah woah woah |
| Male | |
| Oru sollilae | On a single word, |
| Nindru kaattuvaan | He will stand firm and prove himself, |
| Nindra idaththilae | Right where he stands, |
| Vendru kaattuvaan | He will conquer and prove himself! |
| Male | |
| Tharuthalaiyo thavakkalaiyo | Whether a vagabond or a ascetic frog, |
| Thalaiyalla | They are not true leaders! |
| Male | |
| Thala pola varumaa | Can anyone match 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varumaa | Can anyone match 'Thala'? |
| Chorus :Thala pola varumaa | Chorus: Can anyone match 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varumaa… | Can anyone match 'Thala'...? |
| Male | |
| Thala pola varumaa | Can anyone match 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varumaa | Can anyone match 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varumaa | Can anyone match 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varumaa… | Can anyone match 'Thala'...? |
| Male | |
| Nadaiyil udaiyil | In walk, in style of dress, |
| Padaiyil kodaiyil | In military force, in charity, |
| Thodai thatti adippathil | In slapping the thigh and striking down, |
| Thalai vetti mudippathil | In decapitating and finishing the deal, |
| Male | |
| Thala pola varumaa | Can anyone match 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varumaa | Can anyone match 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varumaa | Can anyone match 'Thala'? |
| Thala pola varumaa…aaa…. | Can anyone match 'Thala'...? |
| Male | |
| Thala pola varumaa | Can anyone match 'Thala'? |
தல போல வருமா
தல போல வருமா தல
போல வருமா தல போல
வருமா
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
நடையில் உடையில்
படையில் கொடையில்
தொடை தட்டி அடிப்பதில்
தலை வெட்டி முடிப்பதில்
In walk, in style of dress,
In military force, in charity,
In slapping the thigh and striking down,
In decapitating and finishing the deal,
தல போல வருமா
தல போல வருமா தல
போல வருமா தல போல
வருமா
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Can anyone match 'Thala'...?
..............................
நெஞ்சில் பட்டதை
சொல்வானே நெத்தி அடியிலே
வெல்வானே நெருப்பின் புத்திரன்
இவன் தானே
He speaks straight from his heart,
He conquers with a direct bullseye,
He is truly the son of fire!
..............................
Woah woah woah woah
Woah woah woah woah
இளமை துடி
துடிக்கும் பயல் தானே
இவனுக்கு இரவிலும்
வெயில் தானே
அட்டகாசத்தில் புயல்
தானே
He is a youngster throbbing with youth,
For him, even the night shines like bright daylight,
He is a storm when it comes to audacity!
..............................
Woah woah woah woah
Woah woah woah woah
நீல வானத்தை
மடியில் கட்டுவான்
நிலவின் முதுகிலே
முரசு கொட்டுவான்
The blue sky,
He will fold and tie in his lap,
On the back of the moon,
He will beat the victory drum!
தலை உள்ள
பயலுக எல்லாம்
தலை அல்ல
All the guys who merely possess a head,
Are not true leaders!
தல போல வருமா
தல போல வருமா
குழு :
தல போல வருமா
தல போல வருமா
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Chorus: Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Can anyone match 'Thala'...?
தல போல வருமா
தல போல வருமா தல
போல வருமா தல போல
வருமா
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Can anyone match 'Thala'...?
ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
Hoi hoi hoooiii
Hoi hoi....
Ho ho ho ho hoohohoooo
Ho ho ho...ooohoooo...
விண்ணை வீழ்த்த
ஒரு வில்லில்லை இவனை
வீழ்த்த ஒரு தில் இல்லை
எவனை நம்பியும் இவன்
இல்லை
There is no bow that can bring down the sky,
There is no courage in anyone to defeat him,
He depends on no one else,
.................................
Woah woah woah woah
Woah woah woah woah
பாதுகாப்புக்கு யாரும்
இல்லை இவன் பத்து விரல்களும்
காவல் துறை வெற்றி வெற்றிதான்
ஆயுள்வரை
He has no bodyguards for protection,
His ten fingers themselves are his police force,
Victory is his throughout his entire life!
.................................
Woah woah woah woah
Woah woah woah woah
ஒரு சொல்லிலே
நின்று காட்டுவான் நின்ற
இடத்திலே வென்று
காட்டுவான்
On a single word,
He will stand firm and prove himself,
Right where he stands,
He will conquer and prove himself!
தருதலையோ
தவக்களையோ
தலையல்ல
Whether a vagabond or a ascetic frog,
They are not true leaders!
தல போல வருமா
தல போல வருமா
குழு :
தல போல வருமா
தல போல வருமா
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Chorus: Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Can anyone match 'Thala'...?
தல போல வருமா
தல போல வருமா தல
போல வருமா தல போல
வருமா
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Can anyone match 'Thala'...?
நடையில் உடையில்
படையில் கொடையில்
தொடை தட்டி அடிப்பதில்
தலை வெட்டி முடிப்பதில்
In walk, in style of dress,
In military force, in charity,
In slapping the thigh and striking down,
In decapitating and finishing the deal,
தல போல வருமா
தல போல வருமா தல
போல வருமா தல போல
வருமா
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Can anyone match 'Thala'...?
தல போல வருமா
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Thala pola varumaa
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Thala pola varumaa
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Thala pola varumaa
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Thala pola varumaa
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Nadaiyil udaiyil
In walk, in style of dress,
Padaiyil kodaiyil
In military force, in charity,
Thodai thatti adippathil
In slapping the thigh and striking down,
Thalai vetti mudippathil
In decapitating and finishing the deal,
Thala pola varumaa
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Thala pola varumaa
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Thala pola varumaa
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Thala pola varumaa…aaa….
Can anyone match 'Thala'...?
……………………………
Nenjil pattathai solvaanae
He speaks straight from his heart,
Neththiadiyilae velvaanae
He conquers with a direct bullseye,
Neruppin puththiran ivan thaanae
He is truly the son of fire!
Woah woah woah woah
Woah woah woah woah
Woah woah woah woah
Woah woah woah woah
Ilamai thudithudikkum payalthaanae
He is a youngster throbbing with youth,
Ivanukku iravilum veyilthaanae
For him, even the night shines like bright daylight,
Attakaasaththil puyalthaanae
He is a storm when it comes to audacity!
Woah woah woah woah
Woah woah woah woah
Woah woah woah woah
Woah woah woah woah
Neela vaanaththai
The blue sky,
Madiyil kattuvaan
He will fold and tie in his lap,
Nilavin mudhugilae
On the back of the moon,
Murasu kottuvaan
He will beat the victory drum!
Thalaiyulla payalgalellaam
All the guys who merely possess a head,
Thalaiyalla
Are not true leaders!
Thala pola varumaa
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Thala pola varumaa
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Chorus :Thala pola varumaa
Chorus: Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Thala pola varumaa…
Can anyone match 'Thala'...?
Thala pola varumaa
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Thala pola varumaa
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Thala pola varumaa
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Thala pola varumaa…
Can anyone match 'Thala'...?
Hoi hoi hoooiii
Hoi hoi hoooiii
Hoi hoi….
Hoi hoi....
Ho ho ho ho hoohohoooo
Ho ho ho ho hoohohoooo
Ho ho ho…ooohoooo…
Ho ho ho...ooohoooo...
Vinnai veezhtha oru villillai
There is no bow that can bring down the sky,
Ivanai veezhtha oru dhill illai
There is no courage in anyone to defeat him,
Evanai nambiyum ivan illai
He depends on no one else,
Woah woah woah woah
Woah woah woah woah
Woah woah woah woah
Woah woah woah woah
Paathukaappukku yaarumillai
He has no bodyguards for protection,
Ivan paththu viralgalum kaavalthurai
His ten fingers themselves are his police force,
Vetrii vetrithaan aayulvarai
Victory is his throughout his entire life!
Woah woah woah woah
Woah woah woah woah
Woah woah woah woah
Woah woah woah woah
Oru sollilae
On a single word,
Nindru kaattuvaan
He will stand firm and prove himself,
Nindra idaththilae
Right where he stands,
Vendru kaattuvaan
He will conquer and prove himself!
Tharuthalaiyo thavakkalaiyo
Whether a vagabond or a ascetic frog,
Thalaiyalla
They are not true leaders!
Thala pola varumaa
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Thala pola varumaa
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Chorus :Thala pola varumaa
Chorus: Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Thala pola varumaa…
Can anyone match 'Thala'...?
Thala pola varumaa
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Thala pola varumaa
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Thala pola varumaa
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Thala pola varumaa…
Can anyone match 'Thala'...?
Nadaiyil udaiyil
In walk, in style of dress,
Padaiyil kodaiyil
In military force, in charity,
Thodai thatti adippathil
In slapping the thigh and striking down,
Thalai vetti mudippathil
In decapitating and finishing the deal,
Thala pola varumaa
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Thala pola varumaa
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Thala pola varumaa
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Thala pola varumaa…aaa….
Can anyone match 'Thala'...?
Thala pola varumaa
Can anyone match 'Thala'?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Thala Pola Varumaa' is a high-octane mass hero elevation anthem from the 2004 Tamil action film 'Attagasam', starring Ajith Kumar. The lyrics praise the unmatched charisma, bravery, independence, and dominance of the protagonist, affectionately referred to as 'Thala' (a title famously associated with actor Ajith). The song emphasizes his fearless nature, straightforwardness, and self-reliance, portraying him as a force of nature who needs no security beyond his own strength. Through vivid metaphors such as tying the sky in his lap and beating drums on the moon, the song glorifies his larger-than-life hero status.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monoreyme / Rhyme (Eshai)
“Nadaiyil udaiyil / Padaiyil kodaiyil”
Internal and end-rhymes (Nadaiyil, udaiyil, Padaiyil, kodaiyil) create a punchy rhythmic cadence suitable for a hero introduction song.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Neruppin puththiran ivan thaanae”
Describing the hero as 'Neruppin puththiran' (Son of Fire) metaphorically attributes intense power, warmth, and destructive capability against evil.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Neela vaanaththai Madiyil kattuvaan / Nilavin mudhugilae Murasu kottuvaan”
Tying the sky to one's lap and beating drums on the moon are extreme hyperboles used to highlight the hero's cosmic grandiosity.
Pun / Wordplay (Sledai)
“Thalaiyulla payalgalellaam Thalaiyalla”
Plays on the literal meaning of 'Thalai' (head) versus the metaphorical title 'Thala' (leader/chief) to state that having a head does not make one a leader.
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Trivia
Composed by Bharathwaj for 'Attagasam', this track solidified Ajith Kumar's real-life title 'Thala' among his fans and in Tamil pop culture. The track features energetic percussion and chants that became a benchmark for hero elevation anthems in Kollywood during the mid-2000s.
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