Vandhuttaanda Kaalai
From Kaalai · 2008
- Lyricist
- Tharun Gopi
- Singers
- Silambarasan, Benny Dayal, Rahul Nambiar
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Kaalai2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vanthutaanda vanthutaanda kaala | Here comes Kaala, he has arrived! |
| Ini enna unakingu vela | What business do you have here anymore? |
| Aataatha ivan kitta vaala | Don't wag your tail around him. |
| Unna padukka vechi poduvaan maala | He will put you to sleep and lay a garland over you. |
| Maala maala maala maala maala… | Garland, garland, garland, garland, garland... |
| Maala maala maala maala maala… | Garland, garland, garland, garland, garland... |
| Male | |
| Vanthutaanda vanthutaanda kaala | Here comes Kaala, he has arrived! |
| Ini enna unakingu vela | What business do you have here anymore? |
| Aataatha ivan kitta vaala | Don't wag your tail around him. |
| Unna padukka vechi poduvaan maala….. | He will put you to sleep and lay a garland over you... |
| Male | |
| Ivan soorapuli kaaththu | He is a stormy wind and a fierce tiger! |
| Ivan ninnaalae geththu | Just his presence commands respect! |
| Sirichaalae muththu | When he smiles, pearls drop! |
| Ivana ethirthu pesatha vaartha | Don't speak words against him! |
| Nee pesina | If you speak, |
| Un mela kuththam | The fault lies on you! |
| Kuththam kuththam kuththam…. | Fault, fault, fault... |
| Kuththam kuththam kuththam…. | Fault, fault, fault... |
| Kuththam kuththam kuththam…. | Fault, fault, fault... |
| Male | |
| Paratta pudhupetta | Paratta, Pudhupetta, |
| Seiyatha saetta | Don't play any mischievous tricks! |
| Meeri aatam potta | If you cross your limits and act up, |
| Kaala aadiduvaan vaetta | Kaala will go on a hunt! |
| Male | |
| Vanthutaanda vanthutaanda kaala | Here comes Kaala, he has arrived! |
| Ini enna unakingu vela | What business do you have here anymore? |
| Aataatha ivan kitta vaala | Don't wag your tail around him. |
| Unna padukka vechi poduvaan maala….. | He will put you to sleep and lay a garland over you... |
| Male | |
| Yaa daabae | Hey troublemaker! |
| Podu u turn | Take a U-turn! |
| Thottuta …vallavan | You mess with an expert! |
| Manmadhan… kettavan | Manmadhan... a bad boy! |
| Male | |
| Ivan oru villu | He is like a bent bow! |
| Othungi padhungi nillu | Step aside, stay low, and stand back! |
| Kattaadha mallu | Don't pick a fight with him, |
| Egiridum pallu | Your teeth will fly off! |
| Male | |
| Ivan oru villu | He is like a bent bow! |
| Othungi padhungi nillu | Step aside, stay low, and stand back! |
| Kattaadha mallu | Don't pick a fight with him, |
| Egiridum pallu…. | Your teeth will fly off... |
| Hahahahaa hahahahaaa | Hahahaha, hahahaha! |
வந்துட்டாண்டா வந்துட்டாண்டா காள
இனி என்ன உனக்கிங்கு வேல
ஆட்டாத இவன் கிட்ட வால
உன்ன படுக்க வெச்சி போடுவான் மால
மால மால மால மால மால....
மால மால மால மால மால....
Here comes Kaala, he has arrived!
What business do you have here anymore?
Don't wag your tail around him.
He will put you to sleep and lay a garland over you.
Garland, garland, garland, garland, garland...
Garland, garland, garland, garland, garland...
வந்துட்டாண்டா வந்துட்டாண்டா காள
இனி என்ன உனக்கிங்கு வேல
ஆட்டாத இவன் கிட்ட வால
உன்ன படுக்க வெச்சி போடுவான் மால....
Here comes Kaala, he has arrived!
What business do you have here anymore?
Don't wag your tail around him.
He will put you to sleep and lay a garland over you...
இவன் சூரப்புலி காத்து
இவன் நின்னாலே கெத்து
சிரிச்சாலே முத்து
இவன எதிர்த்து பேசாத வார்த்த
நீ பேசினா
உன் மேல குத்தம்
குத்தம் குத்தம் குத்தம்....
குத்தம் குத்தம் குத்தம்....
குத்தம் குத்தம் குத்தம்....
He is a stormy wind and a fierce tiger!
Just his presence commands respect!
When he smiles, pearls drop!
Don't speak words against him!
If you speak,
The fault lies on you!
Fault, fault, fault...
Fault, fault, fault...
Fault, fault, fault...
பரட்ட புதுபேட்டை
செய்யாத சேட்டை
மீறி ஆட்டம் போட்ட
காள ஆடிடுவான் வேட்ட
Paratta, Pudhupetta,
Don't play any mischievous tricks!
If you cross your limits and act up,
Kaala will go on a hunt!
வந்துட்டாண்டா வந்துட்டாண்டா காள
இனி என்ன உனக்கிங்கு வேல
ஆட்டாத இவன் கிட்ட வால
உன்ன படுக்க வெச்சி போடுவான் மால....
Here comes Kaala, he has arrived!
What business do you have here anymore?
Don't wag your tail around him.
He will put you to sleep and lay a garland over you...
யா டாபே
போடு யூ டர்ன்
தோத்துட்டா...வல்லவன்
மன்மதன்...கெட்டவன்
Hey troublemaker!
Take a U-turn!
You mess with an expert!
Manmadhan... a bad boy!
இவன் ஒரு வில்லு
ஒதுங்கி பதுங்கி நில்லு
கட்டாத மல்லு
எகிறிடும் பல்லு
He is like a bent bow!
Step aside, stay low, and stand back!
Don't pick a fight with him,
Your teeth will fly off!
இவன் ஒரு வில்லு
ஒதுங்கி பதுங்கி நில்லு
கட்டாத மல்லு
எகிறிடும் பல்லு.....
ஹஹஹஹா ஹஹஹஹா
He is like a bent bow!
Step aside, stay low, and stand back!
Don't pick a fight with him,
Your teeth will fly off...
Hahahaha, hahahaha!
Vanthutaanda vanthutaanda kaala
Here comes Kaala, he has arrived!
Ini enna unakingu vela
What business do you have here anymore?
Aataatha ivan kitta vaala
Don't wag your tail around him.
Unna padukka vechi poduvaan maala
He will put you to sleep and lay a garland over you.
Maala maala maala maala maala…
Garland, garland, garland, garland, garland...
Maala maala maala maala maala…
Garland, garland, garland, garland, garland...
Vanthutaanda vanthutaanda kaala
Here comes Kaala, he has arrived!
Ini enna unakingu vela
What business do you have here anymore?
Aataatha ivan kitta vaala
Don't wag your tail around him.
Unna padukka vechi poduvaan maala…..
He will put you to sleep and lay a garland over you...
Ivan soorapuli kaaththu
He is a stormy wind and a fierce tiger!
Ivan ninnaalae geththu
Just his presence commands respect!
Sirichaalae muththu
When he smiles, pearls drop!
Ivana ethirthu pesatha vaartha
Don't speak words against him!
Nee pesina
If you speak,
Un mela kuththam
The fault lies on you!
Kuththam kuththam kuththam….
Fault, fault, fault...
Kuththam kuththam kuththam….
Fault, fault, fault...
Kuththam kuththam kuththam….
Fault, fault, fault...
Paratta pudhupetta
Paratta, Pudhupetta,
Seiyatha saetta
Don't play any mischievous tricks!
Meeri aatam potta
If you cross your limits and act up,
Kaala aadiduvaan vaetta
Kaala will go on a hunt!
Vanthutaanda vanthutaanda kaala
Here comes Kaala, he has arrived!
Ini enna unakingu vela
What business do you have here anymore?
Aataatha ivan kitta vaala
Don't wag your tail around him.
Unna padukka vechi poduvaan maala…..
He will put you to sleep and lay a garland over you...
Yaa daabae
Hey troublemaker!
Podu u turn
Take a U-turn!
Thottuta …vallavan
You mess with an expert!
Manmadhan… kettavan
Manmadhan... a bad boy!
Ivan oru villu
He is like a bent bow!
Othungi padhungi nillu
Step aside, stay low, and stand back!
Kattaadha mallu
Don't pick a fight with him,
Egiridum pallu
Your teeth will fly off!
Ivan oru villu
He is like a bent bow!
Othungi padhungi nillu
Step aside, stay low, and stand back!
Kattaadha mallu
Don't pick a fight with him,
Egiridum pallu….
Your teeth will fly off...
Hahahahaa hahahahaaa
Hahahaha, hahahaha!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic mass track from the movie 'Kaalai' celebrates the hero Kaala's invincible persona, power, and high-voltage presence. The lyrics warn enemies and rivals to stay away, avoid provoking him, or turn back, as facing him will lead to immediate defeat. He is portrayed as an unstoppable force who demands respect and instills fear in those who cross his path. Throughout the song, aggressive metaphors and local slang are used to highlight Kaala's tough image. References to earlier hit roles and attributes associated with actor Silambarasan (Simbu), such as 'Manmadhan' and 'Vallavan', are woven in to amplify the hero's star status and swagger.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Eybhugai (End Rhyme)
“Vanthutaanda vanthutaanda kaala / Ini enna unakingu vela”
The lyrics use rhyming ending sounds across consecutive lines ('kaala', 'vela', 'vaala', 'maala') to create an energetic rhythm.
Metaphor (Uvameyam)
“Ivan soorapuli kaaththu”
Comparing the hero directly to a stormy wind, a tiger ('soorapuli kaaththu'), and a bow ('ivan oru villu') to emphasize his force and power.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Kuththam kuththam kuththam….”
Words like 'Maala' and 'Kuththam' are repeated sequentially to heighten the mass appeal and musical intensity.
Did you know?
Trivia
The lyrics of this song explicitly reference iconic film characters and titles linked to actor Silambarasan (Simbu), such as 'Manmadhan' and 'Vallavan', as well as Rajinikanth's famous character 'Paratta' from '16 Vayathinile', catering to mass fan culture.
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