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Lyrics & meaning

Vaanam Kidukidunga

From Viruman · 2022

Lyricist
Snehan
Singers
Yuvan Shankar Raja, Muthu Sirpi
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Viruman2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Seppu selaiyazhagan….ae…Oh girl, he is handsome like a sculpted bronze statue!
Singa vachcha pallazhaganHandsome with teeth shaped like a lion's!
Aanil azhaganadiHe is the most handsome among men, oh girl!
Arasaalum vamsamadiHe belongs to a ruling royal lineage, oh girl!
Selambu eduththu suththunaakkaIf he takes up the Silambam staff and twirls it,
Kaaththukkumthaan verkkumadiEven the wind itself will start sweating, oh girl!
Chorus
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Male
Vaanam kidukidungaLet the sky shake and rumble!
Vaigai nadhi nadudnadungaLet the Vaigai river tremble at its core!
Vaadi vaasal kaalai polaLike a bull charging out of the Jallikattu arena gate,
Vaaraan virumanHere comes Viruman!
Male
Ettu naadum vedi vedikkaLet fireworks burst across the eight directions!
Edhiri ellaam pada padakkaLet all the enemies tremble in panic!
Enga maanam kaakka vanthaan intha paramanThis supreme hero has arrived to protect our honor!
Male
Adidaa idi muzhangaBeat the drums so thunder roars!
Chorus :Haei haei haeiChorus: Hey hey hey!
Male :Edhiri kala kalangaMale: Let the enemies be shattered with fear!
Chorus :Haei haei haeiChorus: Hey hey hey!
Male
Adidaa idi muzhangaBeat the drums so thunder roars!
Edhiri kala kalangaLet the enemies be shattered with fear!
Paasam rosham rendaiyumCombining both affection and fierce pride,
Kondaada vaaraandaaHere he comes to celebrate!
Chorus
Viruman maanam mattumthaan peru soththuViruman's self-respect alone is his vast fortune,
Adhai seendi paarththaalae vizhum koththuIf anyone dares to provoke it, they will fall in clusters!
Viruman maanam mattumthaan peru soththuViruman's self-respect alone is his vast fortune,
Adhai seendi paarththaalae vizhum koththuIf anyone dares to provoke it, they will fall in clusters!
Male
Vaanam kidukidungaLet the sky shake and rumble!
Vaigai nadhi nadudnadungaLet the Vaigai river tremble at its core!
Vaadi vaasal kaalai polaLike a bull charging out of the Jallikattu arena gate,
Vaaraan virumanHere comes Viruman!
Male
Ettu naadum vedi vedikkaLet fireworks burst across the eight directions!
Edhiri ellaam pada padakkaLet all the enemies tremble in panic!
Enga maanam kaakka vanthaan intha paramanThis supreme hero has arrived to protect our honor!
Male
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Chorus
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Chorus
Kummi adichchu thoopam poduClap hands in Kummi folk dance and burn incense,
Velainju nikkum sambaa kaaduBehold the lush Samba paddy field standing tall,
Illaiyinnu sollaama vaazhntha naaduThis is a land that lived generously without saying 'no' to anyone,
Pasikkum vayiththukku sora poduFeed the hungry belly!
Male
Angu thenkumari kandam varaiWay over there, extending up to the Kumari continent,
Enga aadhi nelamdaaThat is our ancient ancestral land, man!
Then naattai aandathellaamAll who ruled the southern kingdom,
Enga thamizh inamdaaBelonged to our Tamil race, man!
Male
Payamae ariyaatha paramparaidaaWe are a lineage that knows no fear, man!
Pazhasai marakkaatha thalaimuraidaaWe are a generation that never forgets its heritage, man!
Viruman nadanthaa oorvalamdaaWhen Viruman walks, it becomes a grand procession, man!
Vengai pulikkum juram varumdaaEven a ferocious leopard will get a fever in fear, man!
Male
Aaththaa karuvaraithaanA mother's sacred womb itself,
Enga padai kalamdaaIs our battlefield, man!
Appaththaa thandattiyumEven grandmother's heavy gold ear ornament (Thandatti),
Inga anugundudaaIs an atomic bomb here, man!
Male
Intha maasi pachchaiThis auspicious green cloth,
Siru potti kudamAnd the small water pot,
Naanga kattikaaththaAre the cultural identity symbols,
Oru adaiyaalamdaaThat we have preserved and protected, man!
Intha kadhaiya kettaaIf she hears this epic tale,
Enga paappampatti kezhavi pottiEven the old grandmother of Paappampatti in a debate,
Keezhadikkum mela pesummadaaWill speak higher than the ancient history of Keezhadi, man!
Male
Vaanam kidukidungaLet the sky shake and rumble!
Vaigai nadhi nadudnadungaLet the Vaigai river tremble at its core!
Vaadi vaasal kaalai polaLike a bull charging out of the Jallikattu arena gate,
Vaaraan virumanHere comes Viruman!
Male
Ettu naadum vedi vedikkaLet fireworks burst across the eight directions!
Edhiri ellaam pada padakkaLet all the enemies tremble in panic!
Enga maanam kaakka vanthaan intha paramanThis supreme hero has arrived to protect our honor!
Male
Adidaa idi muzhangaBeat the drums so thunder roars!
Chorus :Haei haei haeiChorus: Hey hey hey!
Male :Edhiri kala kalangaMale: Let the enemies be shattered with fear!
Chorus :Haei haei haeiChorus: Hey hey hey!
Male
Adidaa idi muzhangaBeat the drums so thunder roars!
Edhiri kala kalangaLet the enemies be shattered with fear!
Paasam rosham rendaiyumCombining both affection and fierce pride,
Kondaada vaaraandaaHere he comes to celebrate!
Chorus
Viruman maanam mattumthaan peru soththuViruman's honor alone is his vast fortune,
Adhai seendi paarththaalae vizhum koththuIf anyone dares to provoke it, they will fall in clusters!
Viruman maanam mattumthaan peru soththuViruman's honor alone is his vast fortune,
Adhai seendi paarththaalae vizhum koththuIf anyone dares to provoke it, they will fall in clusters!
Chorus
……………….

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This celebratory heroic track serves as the powerful intro/title theme for the protagonist Viruman. It paints him as an invincible, honor-bound rural hero rooted deeply in the heritage of the Madurai region along the Vaigai river. The lyrics celebrate his physical prowess, untamed courage, and steadfast devotion to his family and native land.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Vaadi vaasal kaalai pola / Vaaraan viruman

Compares Viruman's powerful arrival to a fierce bull charging out of the Vaadi Vaasal in a Jallikattu event.

Hyperbole (Uravanai / Utpreksha)

Selambu eduththu suththunaakka / Kaaththukkumthaan verkkumadi

Exaggerates the speed and force of twirling the Silambam martial arts staff, claiming even the wind will start sweating.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Appaththaa thandattiyum / Inga anugundudaa

Metaphorically equates the traditional heavy gold ear ornament worn by rural Tamil grandmothers (Thandatti) to an atomic bomb, symbolizing explosive regional pride.

Alliteration (Moonaai / Ethukai)

Vaanam kidukidunga / Vaigai nadhi nadudnadunga / Vaadi vaasal kaalai pola / Vaaraan viruman

Uses the repeating initial 'Vaa' sound to create strong rhythmic cadence matching folk drumbeats.

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Trivia

The lyricist Snehan filled this track with references to rural Madurai culture, including the ancient Keezhadi archeological excavations and traditional ornaments like 'Thandatti'. Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, the song features traditional folk rhythm instrumentation combined with energetic vocal arrangements to give a mass intro feel for Karthi's character.

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