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Lyrics & meaning

Vaathi Raid

From Master · 2020

Lyricist
Arivu
Singers
Arivu, Anirudh Ravichander
Music director
Anirudh Ravichander
Movie name
Master
Movie release year
2020
Lyrics added on
16 Jan 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aana aavanna
Apna time na
Vanganna vanakkamna
Vaathi raidu na
Aana aavanna
Apna time na
Vanganna vanakkamna
Ulagatharam ullooru vaathiyaaru
Thooki pottu saathuvaaru
Thatti thatti thookuvaaru
Ketta pulla thirunthida
Sattam thaanda edam
Ulla vanthu thappu senja
Vaathi RAIDU varum
Vaathi raidu
Vaathi raidu
Vaathi raidu
Vanthu wanteda-avey maatidatha
Paathu poidu
Nanba nallamari sollum podhae
Kettu poidu
Namma vaathi raidu
Vaathi raidu
Vaathi raidu
Vaathi raidu
Vaathi raidu
Vaathi raidu
Mela yethi vittu
Paarthudaadha vera side-u
Indha vaathi kitta vechikaadha
Oram poidu
Namma vaathi raidu
Vaathi raidu
Vaathi raidu
Bangam bangam bathiladi
Sandhum pondhum saravedi
Annaa pannum athiradi
Vaathi yaaru?…
THALAPATHY
Black-u thangam de
Kaatu singam de
Navuru de
Walk-ah paaru geththaa
Nee gate-ah moodu
Tara raraaa. taraaraaaah
Tara raraaa. taraaraaaah
They call me master
Maatrangal varum faster
Karpi ondru ser
Vetri kondu seer
Thiruthura vaathiyaaru
Koor vizhiyila paar
Vagupparai nadungum
Irumbhu karam adangum
Arasa maram ozhukkam
Thavarum neram
Vaathi raidu varum
Pakkuvoma sollum pothae
Kettukonga chellam
Tholla panna vathiyaaru
Kambu vanthu konjum …ayoo
Vendaam pilippu
Idhu warning sirippu
Vandhu thaanavae oththukitta
Polaam chamaththu kutty
Ennamaa anga saththam
Vacha
Mooku mela raththam
Nanba
Enga odi olinchaalum
Vaathi kannu thookkum
Vaathiyaaru pecha ketta
Vazhkai mela yerum
Thevailladha vela paartha
Mutti poda nerum
Tara raraaa taraaraaaah
Tara raraaa taraaraaaah
Nikkaadha nikkaadha
Marupadi sikkaadha sikkaadha
Orumurai thottalae kettanae
Bathiladi pakkava veppaanae
Theruvil nadakkura kodumaiya
Kadakkura thalaimurai
Padikkira thamizh-lil irukkuthu
Podhumarai edhukunu
Vilagura pazhakamum enakillae
Eppothum ennodu irukkum
Pattaalam unnai uraikkum
Kattayam mannai thirattum
Baedhangal illadhirukkum
Naadengal kannaai irukkum
{Idhu vara poruthhom
Chumma
Adi vizhum inimae
Gumma} (2)
Thattam thattam thaladaladi
Nandum sindum udharumdi
Ulla vandha powera-di
Anna yaaru?…
THALAPATHY..
Black-u thangam de
Kaatu singam de
Navuru de
Idhu beast-u mode-u
Tara raraaa. taraaraaaah
Tara raraaa. taraaraaaah
Tara raraaa. taraaraaaah
Tara raraaa. taraaraaaah
Rockstar for the Master
Vanthu wanteda-avae maatidatha
Paathu poidu
Nanba nallamari sollum podhae
Kettu poidu
Namma vaathi raidu
Vaathi raidu
Vaathi raidu
Vaathi raidu
Vaathi raidu
Vaathi raidu
Mela yethi vittu
Paarthuradha vera side-u
Indha vaathi kitta vechikaadha
Oram poidu
Namma vaathi raidu
Vaathi raidu
Vaathi raidu -da
{Aana aavanna
Apna time na
Vanganna vanakkamna
Vaathi raidu na} (2)
A and AA,
Our time has come, bro!
Welcome, brother, greetings, bro!
It is the Master's raid, bro!
A and AA,
Our time has come, bro!
Welcome, brother, greetings, bro!
A world-class local teacher,
He will slam you down and thrash you,
He will shape you up and lift you high!
For a bad kid to reform,
This is a place beyond the law.
If you step inside and do wrong,
The Master's raid will hit you!
Master raid!
Master raid!
Master raid!
Do not step up and get caught on purpose,
Watch out and walk away!
Friend, while I am telling you nicely,
Listen and leave!
Here comes our Master's raid!
Master raid!
Master raid!
Master raid!
Master raid!
Master raid!
After winding him up,
Do not look the other way!
Do not mess with this teacher,
Step to the side!
Here comes our Master's raid!
Master raid!
Master raid!
A brutal, crushing payback!
Firecrackers bursting in every alley!
Big brother's explosive action!
Who is the teacher?...
Thalapathy (Commander)!
He is black gold, hey!
He is a wild lion, hey!
Move aside, hey!
Look at his stylish walk,
This is the vibe you asked for!
Thara raraaa... tharaaraaa!
Thara raraaa... tharaaraaa!
They call me Master,
Changes will come faster!
Educate and unite,
Bring victory and set things right!
The teacher who reforms,
Look at his sharp eyes!
The classroom will tremble,
The iron fist will be tamed!
Beneath the sacred peepal tree, when discipline
Slips away,
The Master's raid will arrive!
While I am telling you gently,
Listen to me, my dear!
If you cause trouble, the teacher's
Cane will come pamper you... oh no!
Do not act smart,
This smile is a warning!
If you come forward and confess on your own,
You can leave like a good kid!
What is that noise over there?
One hit,
And your nose will bleed!
Friend!
Wherever you run and hide,
The teacher's eyes will spot you!
If you listen to the teacher's words,
Your life will rise high!
If you do unnecessary mischief,
You will have to kneel down!
Thara raraaa tharaaraaa!
Thara raraaa tharaaraaa!
Do not stand there, do not stand there,
Do not get trapped again, do not get trapped!
Touch him once and you are finished,
He will deliver a flawless strike back!
The atrocities happening on the street,
The generation that just walks past them,
It is right in the Tamil we learn,
Asking 'why care about the moral code?'
I do not have the habit of walking away!
Always standing by my side,
My army will strike sense into you!
It will surely unite this land,
There will be no discrimination,
Our nation will be as precious as our eyes!
We stayed patient until now,
Just watch,
Blows will rain down from now on,
Powerfully!
Tapping beats and rhythm flowing,
Even little troublemakers will shake in fear!
That is the power walking in!
Who is big brother?...
Thalapathy (Commander)!
He is black gold, hey!
He is a wild lion, hey!
Move aside, hey!
This is beast mode!
Thara raraaa... tharaaraaa!
Thara raraaa... tharaaraaa!
Thara raraaa... tharaaraaa!
Thara raraaa... tharaaraaa!
Rockstar for the Master!
Do not step up and get caught on purpose,
Watch out and walk away!
Friend, while I am telling you nicely,
Listen and leave!
Here comes our Master's raid!
Master raid!
Master raid!
Master raid!
Master raid!
Master raid!
After winding him up,
Do not look the other way!
Do not mess with this teacher,
Step to the side!
Here comes our Master's raid!
Master raid!
It is the Master's raid, man!
A and AA,
Our time has come, bro!
Welcome, brother, greetings, bro!
It is the Master's raid, bro!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Vaathi Raid' is a high-energy mass anthem from the 2020 Tamil film 'Master', featuring Vijay and composed by Anirudh Ravichander with lyrics by Arivu. The song serves as a hero-elevation track portraying JD (played by Vijay), an unconventional college professor turned juvenile home reformist. The lyrics weave together Street Hip-Hop slang, Tamil proverbs, educational metaphors, and social justice commentary. It highlights the protagonist's strict yet compassionate approach to discipline, asserting that while he offers gentle guidance, any injustice or criminal activity will face swift, uncompromising retaliation ('Raid'). Beyond character elevation, lyricist Arivu inserts anti-caste, egalitarian themes ('Baedhangal illadhirukkum' - where no discrimination exists) and references to classical Tamil moral literature (Thirukkural/Podhumarai), presenting education and unity as instruments of social transformation wrapped in an explosive urban musical arrangement.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monal / Rhyme (Ethukai & Monai)

Bangam bangam bathiladi / Sandhum pondhum saravedi

Extensive use of Tamil poetic rhyming conventions such as Monai (first letter/sound repetition) and Ethukai (second letter harmony).

Metaphor

Black-u thangam de / Kaatu singam de

Comparing the protagonist to 'Black-u thangam' (black gold - representing dark-skinned pride and value) and 'Kaatu singam' (wild lion).

Irony / Sarcasm

Tholla panna vathiyaaru / Kambu vanthu konjum …ayoo

Oxymoronically describing a disciplinary punishment stick as 'pampering' or 'lovingly touching' troublesome students.

Alliteration & Onomatopoeia

Thattam thattam thaladaladi / Nandum sindum udharumdi

Repetition of plosive sounds like 'Th' and 'T' creating a rhythmic beat imitating explosion and footsteps.

Allusion

Padikkira thamizh-lil irukkuthu / Podhumarai edhukunu

Direct reference to 'Podhumarai' (the universal code of ethics, referring to Thirukkural by Thiruvalluvar) as an innate moral compass in Tamil education.

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Trivia

'Vaathi Raid' was written and co-sung by rapper Arivu (of The Casteless Collective and 'Enjoy Enjaami' fame). The song blends Hip-Hop gaana with EDM brass sections arranged by Anirudh Ravichander. The phrase 'Vaathi' is a popular colloquial Tamil abbreviation for 'Vaathiyaar' (teacher). Interestingly, the lyric 'Karpi Ondru Ser' (Educate, Agitate, Organize) directly references Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's famous slogan, reflecting Arivu's signature socio-political lyrical themes embedded within a mainstream commercial star vehicle.

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