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Lyrics & meaning

Usiredukkum Kootam

From Maragadha Naanayam · 2017

Lyricist
Gkb
Singer
Kapil
Music director
Dhibu Ninan Thomas
Details
Maragadha Naanayam2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Usir edukkumA life-taking
Kootam onnu thiriyudhaeGroup is wandering around
Veri pudicchaEnraged with frenzy
Vettaiyaada alaiyudhaeIt roams searching to hunt
Male
Marana bayamThe fear of death
Munnil theriyudhaeAppears right before your eyes
Uyir thudikkumThe sound of a soul
Saththam kekkudhaePulsating is heard
Male
Kattam kattuthaeSetting up a trap
Thoattaa kakkudhaeSpitting out bullets
Vidhiyo.. sadhiyo..Is it fate.. or a conspiracy..
Uyirin bayathaiThe fear for life
Unakkul vidhaikkumIt sows inside you
Male
La…la ..la ..la ..laLa…la ..la ..la ..la
La…la ..la ..la ..laLa…la ..la ..la ..la
Chorus
Unakkul bayathaiThe fear inside you
VidhaikkumSows
Male
La…la ..la ..la ..laLa…la ..la ..la ..la
La…la ..la ..la ..laLa…la ..la ..la ..la
Male
He’s a gangsterHe’s a gangster
OoyaeOoyae
Male
Yedhiri kootamThe enemy group
Vilagi sellumMoves away
Uyirai kaatthuSaving its own life
Odungi kollumHiding itself away
Yudham indriWithout even a war
Kadhaikal mudiyudhaeStories are coming to an end
Male
Nodiyil unnaiIn a single moment, finishing you
MudithuvittuOff completely
Kurudhi settrilIn a mire of blood
NanaindhuvittuDrenched thoroughly
Satham indriWithout making a sound
Nagarndhu pogudhaeIt quietly slips away
Chorus :Pogudhae..Chorus :Slips away..
Male
Yemano..ivanoo..Is he the God of Death..
Yedhuvoo…ivanoo..Whatever is he..
Maranam.. ivanoo..Is he death itself..
Chorus :Ivanoo..Chorus :Is he..
Male
Aziththal thozhiloIs destruction his profession?
Anuvin pilapoOr is he atomic fission?
Yevanoo.. ivanoo..Whoever is he..
Uyirin bayathaiThe fear for life
Unakkul vidhaikkumIt sows inside you
Male
Usir edukkumA life-taking
Kootam onnu thiriyudhaeGroup is wandering around
La…la ..la ..la ..laLa…la ..la ..la ..la
La…la ..la ..la ..laLa…la ..la ..la ..la
Veri pudicchaEnraged with frenzy
Vettaiyaada alaiyudhaeIt roams searching to hunt
La…la ..la ..la ..laLa…la ..la ..la ..la
La…la ..la ..la ..laLa…la ..la ..la ..la
Male
Marana bayamThe fear of death
Munnil theriyudhaeAppears right before your eyes
La…la ..la ..la ..laLa…la ..la ..la ..la
La…la ..la ..la ..laLa…la ..la ..la ..la
Uyir thudikkumThe sound of a soul
Saththam kekkudhaePulsating is heard
La…la ..la ..la ..laLa…la ..la ..la ..la
La…la ..la ..la ..laLa…la ..la ..la ..la
Male
Kattam kattuthaeSetting up a trap
Thoattaa kakkudhaeSpitting out bullets
Vidhiyo.. sadhiyo..Is it fate.. or a conspiracy..
Uyirin bayathaiThe fear for life
Unakkul vidhaikkumIt sows inside you
Male
La…la ..la ..la ..laLa…la ..la ..la ..la
La…la ..la ..la ..laLa…la ..la ..la ..la
La…la ..la ..la ..laLa…la ..la ..la ..la
La…la ..la ..la ..laLa…la ..la ..la ..la
Hey ..hey ..ye ye yeah…Hey ..hey ..ye ye yeah…
Ha ha ha ha…Ha ha ha ha…

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This intense track captures the terrifying atmosphere of a deadly chase involving a ruthless gangster or ghost entity. It describes a bloodthirsty group hunting its prey, spreading mortal terror, and leaving a trail of destruction in its wake without leaving a trace.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Kattam kattuthae / Thoattaa kakkudhae

Matching of the second consonant in adjacent lines creates a rhythm in 'Kattam kattuthae' and 'Thoattaa kakkudhae'.

Monaai (Alliteration)

Vidhiyo.. sadhiyo..

Repetition of initial 'V' sounds in 'Vidhiyo.. sadhiyo..' and 'Vidhaikkum' creates internal harmony.

Metaphor

Yemano..ivanoo.. / Anuvin pilapo

Comparing the gangster or deadly force to the God of Death (Yeman) and atomic fission (Anuvin pilapo).

Personification

Thoattaa kakkudhae

The gun or bullet is personified as spitting ('Thoattaa kakkudhae').

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Trivia

This track serves as a background score theme song in the fantasy comedy thriller film 'Maragadha Naanayam' (2017), composed by DIBO (DIBO / Dhibu Ninan Thomas), highlighting the menacing presence of the antagonist / ancient curse.

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