Vaa Sooraga
From Sooragan · 2023
- Lyricist
- Ku. Karthik
- Singer
- Achu Rajamani
- Music director
- Achu Rajamani
- Details
- Sooragan2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ithu pudhu vazhiya | Is this a new path? |
| Adhil vazhithadaiya | Is it an obstacle in the path? |
| Indha pudhir udainthaal | If this puzzle breaks, |
| Paravidum oliyaa | Will light spread everywhere? |
| Male | |
| Ivan ninaithathai mudiththidum | Is he a storm |
| Oru puyala | That finishes whatever he thinks? |
| Thodar kadhaiyinai niruthidum | Is his strength enough |
| Ivan balama | To put an end to this never-ending story? |
| Male | |
| Kaaval kaakka ini | To guard and protect now, |
| Kaakki sattai thevai illaya | Is a khaki uniform no longer needed? |
| Mullai mullal eduppaanae | He removes a thorn with another thorn, |
| Ivan othaikkothaiya | Is he one who fights man-to-man? |
| Male | |
| Maaya valikkulle sikkithavithidum | Trapped and struggling inside a web of illusions, |
| Niyaaya pudhaiyalai eduthida thuninthavanaa | Is he the brave one daring to unearth the treasure of justice? |
| Male | |
| Vanthu vizhunthidudum | Falling right into place, |
| Kattu kathaigalai thottu | Touching fabricated stories, |
| Karithidum valimaigal padaithavana | Is he endowed with the powers to burn them down? |
| Male | |
| Oivathillai ethakkum | He never rests for anything, |
| Ulluunarvu thudikkum | His inner intuition pulses, |
| Endha thisaiyilum | In any direction, |
| Thuppu kidaikkum | A clue will be found. |
| Male | |
| Ivan vengaiyena kaathiruppan | He will wait like a leopard, |
| Unmai serum varikkum | Until the truth is reached. |
| Male | |
| Vaa sooraga vel sooraga | Come, Sooragan! Win, Sooragan! |
| Velvai sooraga | Win victory, Sooragan! |
| Vaa sooraga vel sooraga | Come, Sooragan! Win, Sooragan! |
| Velvai sooraga | Win victory, Sooragan! |
| Male | |
| Ithu pudhu vazhiya | Is this a new path? |
| Adhil vazhithadaiya | Is it an obstacle in the path? |
| Intha pudhir udainthaal | If this puzzle breaks, |
| Paravidum oliyaa | Will light spread everywhere? |
| Male | |
| Ivan ninaithathai mudiththidum | Is he a storm |
| Oru puyala | That finishes whatever he thinks? |
| Thodar kadhaiyinai niruthidum | Is his strength enough |
| Ivan balama | To put an end to this never-ending story? |
| Male | |
| Kaaval kaakka ini | To guard and protect now, |
| Kaakki sattai thevai illaya | Is a khaki uniform no longer needed? |
| Mullai mullal eduppaanae | He removes a thorn with another thorn, |
| Ivan othaikkothaiya | Is he one who fights man-to-man? |
| Male | |
| Poi valaigal veesi | Casting nets of lies, |
| Meigalai pidippava | To catch the truths, |
| Soozchi ennum vazhiyil | Through the path of strategy, |
| Theervinai koduppavan | He is the one who delivers the solution. |
| Male | |
| Pugainthidum neruppil | In the smoldering fire, |
| Etho otti irukkum | Something remains clinging. |
| Iruttukkul irunthe | From within the darkness, |
| Velichathin paathai thodakkam | The path of light begins. |
| Male | |
| Theemai vellalaam sooraga | Can evil win, Sooragan? |
| Niyaayam saaguma sooraga | Will justice die, Sooragan? |
| Theemai vellalaam sooraga | Can evil win, Sooragan? |
| Niyaayam saaguma sooraga | Will justice die, Sooragan? |
| Male | |
| Vaettai thodanguthe sooraga | The hunt begins, Sooragan! |
| Aattam adanguma sooraga | Will the game quiet down, Sooragan? |
| Entha dhisayilum thuppu kidaikkum | In any direction, a clue will be found, |
| Thuppu kidaikkum | A clue will be found! |
| Male | |
| Ivan vengaiyena kaathiruppan | He will wait like a leopard, |
| Unmai serum varikkum | Until the truth is reached. |
| Male | |
| Vaa sooraga vel sooraga | Come, Sooragan! Win, Sooragan! |
| Velvai sooraga | Win victory, Sooragan! |
| Vaa sooraga vel sooraga | Come, Sooragan! Win, Sooragan! |
| Velvai sooraga | Win victory, Sooragan! |
இது புது வழியா
அதில் வழித்தடையா
இந்த புதிர் உடைந்தால்
பரவிடும் ஒளியா
Is this a new path?
Is it an obstacle in the path?
If this puzzle breaks,
Will light spread everywhere?
இவன் நினைத்ததை முடித்திடும்
ஒரு புயலா
தொடர் கதையினை நிறுத்திடும்
இவன் பலமா
Is he a storm
That finishes whatever he thinks?
Is his strength enough
To put an end to this never-ending story?
காவல் காக்க இனி
காக்கி சட்டை தேவை இல்லை
முள்ளை முள்ளால் எடுப்பானே
இவன் ஒத்தக்கோதையா
To guard and protect now,
Is a khaki uniform no longer needed?
He removes a thorn with another thorn,
Is he one who fights man-to-man?
மாய வலைக்குள்ளே சிக்கிதவித்திடும்
நியாய புதையலை எடுத்திட துணிந்தவனா
Trapped and struggling inside a web of illusions,
Is he the brave one daring to unearth the treasure of justice?
வந்து விழுந்திடும்
கட்டு கதைகளை தொட்டு
கரைத்திடும் வலிமைகள் படைத்தவனா
Falling right into place,
Touching fabricated stories,
Is he endowed with the powers to burn them down?
ஒய்வதில்லை எதற்கும்
உள்ளுணர்வு துடிக்கும்
எந்த திசையிலும்
துப்பு கிடைக்கும்
He never rests for anything,
His inner intuition pulses,
In any direction,
A clue will be found.
இவன் வேங்கையென காத்திருப்பான்
உண்மை சேரும் வரைக்கும்
He will wait like a leopard,
Until the truth is reached.
வா சூரகா வெல் சூரகா
வெல்வாய் சூரகா
வா சூரகா வெல் சூரகா
வெல்வாய் சூரகா
Come, Sooragan! Win, Sooragan!
Win victory, Sooragan!
Come, Sooragan! Win, Sooragan!
Win victory, Sooragan!
இது புது வழியா
அதில் வழித்தடையா
இந்த புதிர் உடைந்தால்
பரவிடும் ஒளியா
Is this a new path?
Is it an obstacle in the path?
If this puzzle breaks,
Will light spread everywhere?
இவன் நினைத்ததை முடித்திடும்
ஒரு புயலா
தொடர் கதையினை நிறுத்திடும்
இவன் பலமா
Is he a storm
That finishes whatever he thinks?
Is his strength enough
To put an end to this never-ending story?
காவல் காக்க இனி
காக்கி சட்டை தேவை இல்லை
முள்ளை முள்ளால் எடுப்பானே
இவன் ஒத்தக்கோதையா
To guard and protect now,
Is a khaki uniform no longer needed?
He removes a thorn with another thorn,
Is he one who fights man-to-man?
பொய் வலைகள் வீசி
மெய்களை பிடிப்பவன்
சூழ்ச்சி என்னும் வழியில்
தீர்வினை கொடுப்பவன்
Casting nets of lies,
To catch the truths,
Through the path of strategy,
He is the one who delivers the solution.
புகைந்திடும் நெருப்பில்
ஏதோ ஒட்டி இருக்கும்
இருட்டுக்குள் இருந்தே
வெளிச்சத்தின் பாதை தொடக்கம்
In the smoldering fire,
Something remains clinging.
From within the darkness,
The path of light begins.
தீமை வெல்லலாம் சூரகா
நியாயம் சாகுமா சூரகா
தீமை வெல்லாம் சூரகா
நியாயம் சாகுமா சூரகா
Can evil win, Sooragan?
Will justice die, Sooragan?
Can evil win, Sooragan?
Will justice die, Sooragan?
வேட்டை தொடங்குதே சூரகா
ஆட்டம் அடங்குமா சூரகா
எந்த திசையிலும் துப்பு கிடைக்கும்
The hunt begins, Sooragan!
Will the game quiet down, Sooragan?
In any direction, a clue will be found,
A clue will be found!
இவன் வேங்கையென காத்திருப்பான்
உண்மை சேரும் வரைக்கும்
He will wait like a leopard,
Until the truth is reached.
வா சூரகா வெல் சூரகா
வெல்வாய் சூரகா
வா சூரகா வெல் சூரகா
வெல்வாய் சூரகா
Come, Sooragan! Win, Sooragan!
Win victory, Sooragan!
Come, Sooragan! Win, Sooragan!
Win victory, Sooragan!
Ithu pudhu vazhiya
Is this a new path?
Adhil vazhithadaiya
Is it an obstacle in the path?
Indha pudhir udainthaal
If this puzzle breaks,
Paravidum oliyaa
Will light spread everywhere?
Ivan ninaithathai mudiththidum
Is he a storm
Oru puyala
That finishes whatever he thinks?
Thodar kadhaiyinai niruthidum
Is his strength enough
Ivan balama
To put an end to this never-ending story?
Kaaval kaakka ini
To guard and protect now,
Kaakki sattai thevai illaya
Is a khaki uniform no longer needed?
Mullai mullal eduppaanae
He removes a thorn with another thorn,
Ivan othaikkothaiya
Is he one who fights man-to-man?
Maaya valikkulle sikkithavithidum
Trapped and struggling inside a web of illusions,
Niyaaya pudhaiyalai eduthida thuninthavanaa
Is he the brave one daring to unearth the treasure of justice?
Vanthu vizhunthidudum
Falling right into place,
Kattu kathaigalai thottu
Touching fabricated stories,
Karithidum valimaigal padaithavana
Is he endowed with the powers to burn them down?
Oivathillai ethakkum
He never rests for anything,
Ulluunarvu thudikkum
His inner intuition pulses,
Endha thisaiyilum
In any direction,
Thuppu kidaikkum
A clue will be found.
Ivan vengaiyena kaathiruppan
He will wait like a leopard,
Unmai serum varikkum
Until the truth is reached.
Vaa sooraga vel sooraga
Come, Sooragan! Win, Sooragan!
Velvai sooraga
Win victory, Sooragan!
Vaa sooraga vel sooraga
Come, Sooragan! Win, Sooragan!
Velvai sooraga
Win victory, Sooragan!
Ithu pudhu vazhiya
Is this a new path?
Adhil vazhithadaiya
Is it an obstacle in the path?
Intha pudhir udainthaal
If this puzzle breaks,
Paravidum oliyaa
Will light spread everywhere?
Ivan ninaithathai mudiththidum
Is he a storm
Oru puyala
That finishes whatever he thinks?
Thodar kadhaiyinai niruthidum
Is his strength enough
Ivan balama
To put an end to this never-ending story?
Kaaval kaakka ini
To guard and protect now,
Kaakki sattai thevai illaya
Is a khaki uniform no longer needed?
Mullai mullal eduppaanae
He removes a thorn with another thorn,
Ivan othaikkothaiya
Is he one who fights man-to-man?
Poi valaigal veesi
Casting nets of lies,
Meigalai pidippava
To catch the truths,
Soozchi ennum vazhiyil
Through the path of strategy,
Theervinai koduppavan
He is the one who delivers the solution.
Pugainthidum neruppil
In the smoldering fire,
Etho otti irukkum
Something remains clinging.
Iruttukkul irunthe
From within the darkness,
Velichathin paathai thodakkam
The path of light begins.
Theemai vellalaam sooraga
Can evil win, Sooragan?
Niyaayam saaguma sooraga
Will justice die, Sooragan?
Theemai vellalaam sooraga
Can evil win, Sooragan?
Niyaayam saaguma sooraga
Will justice die, Sooragan?
Vaettai thodanguthe sooraga
The hunt begins, Sooragan!
Aattam adanguma sooraga
Will the game quiet down, Sooragan?
Entha dhisayilum thuppu kidaikkum
In any direction, a clue will be found,
Thuppu kidaikkum
A clue will be found!
Ivan vengaiyena kaathiruppan
He will wait like a leopard,
Unmai serum varikkum
Until the truth is reached.
Vaa sooraga vel sooraga
Come, Sooragan! Win, Sooragan!
Velvai sooraga
Win victory, Sooragan!
Vaa sooraga vel sooraga
Come, Sooragan! Win, Sooragan!
Velvai sooraga
Win victory, Sooragan!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Sooragan' serves as an intense title track celebrating an unstoppable investigator and vigilante hero. It highlights the protagonist's sharp intuition, unwavering resolve, and willingness to fight deceit using tactical mind games—metaphorically described as using a thorn to extract a thorn. Operating beyond the confines of official uniforms or traditional methods, he patiently stalks his prey until justice is unearthed from hidden webs of crime.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Proverbial Allusion (Pazhamozhi)
“Mullai mullal eduppaanae”
Refers to the popular Tamil idiom 'Mullai mullal eduppadhai' (removing a thorn with a thorn), symbolizing the tactic of using an adversary's wicked methods against them.
Simile (Upamai)
“Ivan vengaiyena kaathiruppan”
Compares the protagonist's intense patience and stealthy focus while seeking truth to that of a leopard waiting for its prey.
Rhetorical Question (Sondha Vinaa)
“Theemai vellalaam sooraga / Niyaayam saaguma sooraga”
Uses rhetorical questioning to challenge the idea of evil overpowering righteousness and to assert the protagonist's eventual triumph.
Alliteration / Repetition (Eyalbu/Anaphora)
“Vaa sooraga vel sooraga / Velvai sooraga”
Rhythmic repetition of 'Sooraga' and 'Vel' to create a motivational, anthem-like surge in the chorus.
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Trivia
'Sooragan' (2023) is a Tamil investigative thriller directed by V.S. Senthil Kumar. The music was composed by Achu Rajamani, who also performed as the lead vocalist for this high-energy title track written by lyricist Ku. Karthik.
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