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Lyrics & meaning

Vaale Vaale

From Singam 2 · 2013

Lyricist
Viveka
Singer
Shankar Mahadevan
Music director
Devi Sri Prasad
Details
Singam 22013

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Hey… yayiye… Yo yo yo yo yo yo Hey… yayiye… Vaaya vaaya vaaya vaayaHey... yayiye... Yo yo yo yo yo yo Hey... yayiye... Come, come, come, come!
Male
Hey kaatukulla nozhanjirukkum Dhillaana oru singam Naan paathuputta kadalum kooda Neeraaviya pongum Hey vettaikku thaan kilambi vantha Veri pidicha singam En viralu patta uralum kooda Nangoorama mungumA brave lion has entered the jungle! If I glare, even the sea will boil into steam! A wild lion embarking on a hunt! If my finger touches it, even a heavy mortar will sink like an anchor!
Male
Aala kadaloram Velaiyaadum aalu da Aala paathaalae Ida podum vela da Bore adicha sandai podum Ooru kaaran da Inge poranthathaala Naanum konjam kovakaaran daHe is a guy who plays near the deep seashore! He judges a person's weight just by looking at them! A local who picks a fight when bored! Born in this land, I am also a bit short-tempered!
Male
Vaale vaale vaalele lema Pole pole polele le Hei vaale vaale vaalele lema Pole pole polele leVaale vaale vaalele lema Pole pole polele le Hei vaale vaale vaalele lema Pole pole polele le
Female
Hey… yayiye… Yo yo yo yo yo yo Hey… yayiye… Yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yoHey… yayiye… Yo yo yo yo yo yo Hey… yayiye… Yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo
Male
Yele le le …(2)Yele le le …(2)
Male
Hey seerum en ennatha Etta vachen Ippo yethetho vannathil Satta thachen Hey thaniyaaga ukkanthu Pulli vachu Sila thappana aalukku Kanni vachenI set my roaring thoughts at a high target! Now I stitched a shirt with various colors! Sitting alone, I connected the dots and laid a trap for some bad men!
Male
Oorukula ponathum Dhinam thooru vaarum vela da Yaaru enna solla maaten Pinnala nee paaru da Kannamoochi aattathula Kalanthirukken naanu da Oorukulla pathu peru Porukki irundha Antha pathu pera naanum ipo Porukki eduppenUpon entering the town, the daily task is to clear the sludge! I won't say who is who, just watch what happens! I am involved in this game of hide-and-seek! If there are ten rascals in town, I will pick out those ten rascals right now!
Male
Vaale vaale vaalele lema Pole pole polele le Hei vaale vaale vaalele lema Pole pole polele leVaale vaale vaalele lema Pole pole polele le Hei vaale vaale vaalele lema Pole pole polele le
Male
Hey saathinu saaminu Sanda potta Nee saathikkum aasaiya Kaathil vitta Hey pagal neram kudikka Nee kathukitta Un ponjathi pullaiya theruvil vittaYou fought in the name of caste and god, casting away your ambition to achieve! You learned to drink during the day, abandoning your wife and child on the street!
Male
Hey seiyum vela deivamunnu Ennam ippo venum da Poiya nikkumsaathi ellam Thooki thoora veesuda Onnumilla vaazhkai idhu Onna sernthu vaazhu da Muthunagar oorathula Thuraimugam da Namma thatheduthu kaakurathu Aarumugam daYou must realize that work is worship! Throw away all fake caste identities! Life is short, live together as one! Near Muthunagar (Thoothukudi) lies the port, and the one protecting us as family is Aarumugam!
Male
Vaale vaale vaalele lema Pole pole polele le Hei vaale vaale vaalele lema Pole pole polele leVaale vaale vaalele lema Pole pole polele le Hei vaale vaale vaalele lema Pole pole polele le
Female
Hey… yayiye… Yo yo yo yo yo yo Hey… yayiye… Yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yoHey… yayiye… Yo yo yo yo yo yo Hey… yayiye… Yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic hero-introduction song from Singam 2 showcases Durai Singam's fierce lion-like persona while operating undercover in the coastal city of Thoothukudi (Muthunagar). The lyrics establish his explosive temper against evil, his sharp intellect in plotting traps for criminals, and his commitment to cleaning up social malice.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Naan paathuputta kadalum kooda Neeraaviya pongum

Exaggerating the protagonist's fiery intensity by claiming his mere gaze can turn the sea into steam.

Metaphor (Uruvam)

Hey kaatukulla nozhanjirukkum Dhillaana oru singam

Comparing the protagonist to a fierce, fearless lion roaming the jungle to hunt down prey.

Polysemy / Pun (Sledai)

Oorukulla pathu peru Porukki irundha Antha pathu pera naanum ipo Porukki eduppen

Clever play on the word 'Porukki', using it first as a noun meaning 'scoundrel/hooligan' and then as a verb meaning 'to pick up/collect'.

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Trivia

The song is composed by Devi Sri Prasad for Hari's action entertainer Singam 2 (2013), starring Suriya. The lyrics reference 'Muthunagar', which is the traditional name for the pearl city of Thoothukudi, where the protagonist operates undercover as an NCC officer.

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