Varaan Paar Pettaikaali
From Pettaikaali · 2022
- Lyricist
- La. Rajkumar
- Singer
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Pettaikaali2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ye varaan paar varaan paar | Look, he is coming, look, he is coming |
| Varaan paar pettaikaali | Here comes Pettaikaali |
| Male | |
| Vaadaa thamizha | Come on, Tamizha |
| Unna thimiri odum kaala | The bull runs wild with pride before you |
| Adhu thimila pidikkum vela | At the moment of grabbing its hump |
| Andha saami irangum mela | The deity descends upon the arena |
| Male | |
| Kaaththa kizhichi | Tearing through the wind |
| Avan kombu seevi vaaraan | He comes with his horns sharpened |
| Unna thookki veesa poraan | He is going to lift and throw you |
| Veri aattam podum sooran | A valiant warrior performing a frenzied dance |
| Male | |
| Onnaam.. padiyedukkum | First step... taking a stance |
| Rendaam… paanji varum | Second step... pouncing forward |
| Moonaam… suththi nikkum | Third step... circling around |
| Naalaam… puzhuthi parakkum | Fourth step... dust flies in the air |
| Anjaam… padiyeduppaam | Fifth step... taking the stride |
| Aaraam…ananjiruvaan | Sixth step... embracing and holding tight |
| Yezhaam… niminthu nippaan | Seventh step... standing tall with pride |
| Ettaan… thagidathagida | Eighth step... to the victorious beat of thagidathagida |
| Male | |
| Vaadaa thamizha | Come on, Tamizha |
| Vaadaa thamizha hey | Come on, Tamizha, hey |
| Male | |
| Kaala pudida | Grab the bull! |
| Un nenjukku thaan neraa | Straight facing your chest |
| Oru pannaruva kooraa | Sharp like a billhook blade |
| Idha pazhagi paaru poraa | Test your mettle in this fight |
| Male | |
| Paappom usiraa | Let us witness it with our life on the line |
| Un kovil pola vaadi | The arena is revered like your temple |
| Antha kaala enga saami | That bull is our deity |
| Ithu jallikkattu bhoomi | This is the sacred land of Jallikattu |
| Male | |
| Onnaam.. padiyedukkum | First step... taking a stance |
| Rendaam… paanji varum | Second step... pouncing forward |
| Moonaam… suththi nikkum | Third step... circling around |
| Naalaam… puzhuthi parakkum | Fourth step... dust flies in the air |
| Anjaam… padiyeduppaam | Fifth step... taking the stride |
| Aaraam…ananjiruvaan | Sixth step... embracing and holding tight |
| Yezhaam… niminthu nippaan | Seventh step... standing tall with pride |
| Ettaan… thagidathagida | Eighth step... to the victorious beat of thagidathagida |
| Male | |
| Vaadaa thamizha | Come on, Tamizha |
| Unna thimiri odum kaala | The bull runs wild with pride before you |
| Adhu thimila pidikkum vela | At the moment of grabbing its hump |
| Andha saami irangum mela | The deity descends upon the arena |
| Male | |
| Vaadaa thamizha | Come on, Tamizha |
| Unna thimiri odum kaala | The bull runs wild with pride before you |
| Adhu thimila pidikkum vela | At the moment of grabbing its hump |
| Andha saami irangum mela | The deity descends upon the arena |
| Hey hey hey | Hey hey hey |
| Male | |
| Yeru thazhuvum karamae | The hands that embrace the bull |
| Saami thandha varamae | Are a divine blessing bestowed by God |
| Vaadaa thamizha | Come on, Tamizha |
| Male | |
| Yeru thazhuvum karamae | The hands that embrace the bull |
| Saami thandha varamae | Are a divine blessing bestowed by God |
| Vaadaa thamizha | Come on, Tamizha |
| Male | |
| Varaan paar… varaan paar | Look, he is coming... look, he is coming |
| Varaan paar ..varaan paar pettaikaali | Look, he is coming... Pettaikaali is coming |
ஏ வறான் பார் வறான் பார்
வறான் பார் பேட்டைக்காளி
Look, he is coming, look, he is coming
Here comes Pettaikaali
வாடா தமிழா
உன்ன திமிறி ஓடும் காள
அது திமில பிடிக்கும் வேள
அந்த சாமி இறங்கும் மேல
Come on, Tamizha
The bull runs wild with pride before you
At the moment of grabbing its hump
The deity descends upon the arena
காத்த கிழிச்சி
அவன் கொம்பு சீவி வாறான்
உன்ன தூக்கி வீச போறான்
வெறி ஆட்டம் போடும் சூறன்
Tearing through the wind
He comes with his horns sharpened
He is going to lift and throw you
A valiant warrior performing a frenzied dance
ஒண்ணாம்.. படியெடுக்கும்
ரெண்டாம்...பாஞ்சி வரும்
மூணாம்... சுத்தி நிக்கும்
நாலாம்.. புழுதி பறக்கும்
அஞ்சாம்... படியெடுப்பான்
ஆறாம்... அணஞ்சிருவான்
ஏழாம்.. நிமிந்து நிப்பான்
எட்டாம்.. தகிடதகிட
First step... taking a stance
Second step... pouncing forward
Third step... circling around
Fourth step... dust flies in the air
Fifth step... taking the stride
Sixth step... embracing and holding tight
Seventh step... standing tall with pride
Eighth step... to the victorious beat of thagidathagida
வாடா தமிழா
வாடா தமிழா ஹேய்
Come on, Tamizha
Come on, Tamizha, hey
காள புடிடா
உன் நெஞ்சுக்குத்தான் நேரா
ஒரு பன்னருவா கூரா
இத பழகி பாரு போரா
Grab the bull!
Straight facing your chest
Sharp like a billhook blade
Test your mettle in this fight
பாப்போம் உசிரா
உன் கோவில் போல வாடி
அந்த காள எங்க சாமி
இது ஜல்லிகட்டு பூமி
Let us witness it with our life on the line
The arena is revered like your temple
That bull is our deity
This is the sacred land of Jallikattu
ஒண்ணாம்.. படியெடுக்கும்
ரெண்டாம்...பாஞ்சி வரும்
மூணாம்... சுத்தி நிக்கும்
நாலாம்.. புழுதி பறக்கும்
அஞ்சாம்... படியெடுப்பான்
ஆறாம்... அணஞ்சிருவான்
ஏழாம்.. நிமிந்து நிப்பான்
எட்டாம்.. தகிடதகிட
First step... taking a stance
Second step... pouncing forward
Third step... circling around
Fourth step... dust flies in the air
Fifth step... taking the stride
Sixth step... embracing and holding tight
Seventh step... standing tall with pride
Eighth step... to the victorious beat of thagidathagida
வாடா தமிழா
உன்ன திமிறி ஓடும் காள
அது திமில பிடிக்கும் வேள
அந்த சாமி இறங்கும் மேல
Come on, Tamizha
The bull runs wild with pride before you
At the moment of grabbing its hump
The deity descends upon the arena
வாடா தமிழா
உன்ன திமிறி ஓடும் காள
அது திமில பிடிக்கும் வேள
அந்த சாமி இறங்கும் மேல
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
Come on, Tamizha
The bull runs wild with pride before you
At the moment of grabbing its hump
The deity descends upon the arena
Hey hey hey
ஏறு தழுவும் கரமே
சாமி தந்த வரமே
வாடா தமிழா
The hands that embrace the bull
Are a divine blessing bestowed by God
Come on, Tamizha
ஏறு தழுவும் கரமே
சாமி தந்த வரமே
வாடா தமிழா
The hands that embrace the bull
Are a divine blessing bestowed by God
Come on, Tamizha
வறான் பார் வறான் பார்
வறான் பார் வறான் பார் பேட்டைக்காளி
Look, he is coming... look, he is coming
Look, he is coming... Pettaikaali is coming
Ye varaan paar varaan paar
Look, he is coming, look, he is coming
Varaan paar pettaikaali
Here comes Pettaikaali
Vaadaa thamizha
Come on, Tamizha
Unna thimiri odum kaala
The bull runs wild with pride before you
Adhu thimila pidikkum vela
At the moment of grabbing its hump
Andha saami irangum mela
The deity descends upon the arena
Kaaththa kizhichi
Tearing through the wind
Avan kombu seevi vaaraan
He comes with his horns sharpened
Unna thookki veesa poraan
He is going to lift and throw you
Veri aattam podum sooran
A valiant warrior performing a frenzied dance
Onnaam.. padiyedukkum
First step... taking a stance
Rendaam… paanji varum
Second step... pouncing forward
Moonaam… suththi nikkum
Third step... circling around
Naalaam… puzhuthi parakkum
Fourth step... dust flies in the air
Anjaam… padiyeduppaam
Fifth step... taking the stride
Aaraam…ananjiruvaan
Sixth step... embracing and holding tight
Yezhaam… niminthu nippaan
Seventh step... standing tall with pride
Ettaan… thagidathagida
Eighth step... to the victorious beat of thagidathagida
Vaadaa thamizha
Come on, Tamizha
Vaadaa thamizha hey
Come on, Tamizha, hey
Kaala pudida
Grab the bull!
Un nenjukku thaan neraa
Straight facing your chest
Oru pannaruva kooraa
Sharp like a billhook blade
Idha pazhagi paaru poraa
Test your mettle in this fight
Paappom usiraa
Let us witness it with our life on the line
Un kovil pola vaadi
The arena is revered like your temple
Antha kaala enga saami
That bull is our deity
Ithu jallikkattu bhoomi
This is the sacred land of Jallikattu
Onnaam.. padiyedukkum
First step... taking a stance
Rendaam… paanji varum
Second step... pouncing forward
Moonaam… suththi nikkum
Third step... circling around
Naalaam… puzhuthi parakkum
Fourth step... dust flies in the air
Anjaam… padiyeduppaam
Fifth step... taking the stride
Aaraam…ananjiruvaan
Sixth step... embracing and holding tight
Yezhaam… niminthu nippaan
Seventh step... standing tall with pride
Ettaan… thagidathagida
Eighth step... to the victorious beat of thagidathagida
Vaadaa thamizha
Come on, Tamizha
Unna thimiri odum kaala
The bull runs wild with pride before you
Adhu thimila pidikkum vela
At the moment of grabbing its hump
Andha saami irangum mela
The deity descends upon the arena
Vaadaa thamizha
Come on, Tamizha
Unna thimiri odum kaala
The bull runs wild with pride before you
Adhu thimila pidikkum vela
At the moment of grabbing its hump
Andha saami irangum mela
The deity descends upon the arena
Hey hey hey
Hey hey hey
Yeru thazhuvum karamae
The hands that embrace the bull
Saami thandha varamae
Are a divine blessing bestowed by God
Vaadaa thamizha
Come on, Tamizha
Yeru thazhuvum karamae
The hands that embrace the bull
Saami thandha varamae
Are a divine blessing bestowed by God
Vaadaa thamizha
Come on, Tamizha
Varaan paar… varaan paar
Look, he is coming... look, he is coming
Varaan paar ..varaan paar pettaikaali
Look, he is coming... Pettaikaali is coming
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pettaikaali is a high-energy Tamil folk anthem celebrating Jallikattu, the ancient traditional bull-taming sport of Tamil Nadu. The song evokes the raw courage, cultural pride, and adrenaline of standing in the arena (Vaadi Majal). It invites young Tamil men to test their bravery against the mighty, sacred bull, which is treated with high reverence akin to a deity rather than a mere animal.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition
“Vaadaa thamizha”
The phrase 'Vaadaa thamizha' and 'Varaan paar' are repeated rhythmically to build intensity and serve as a passionate call to action.
Metaphor
“Antha kaala enga saami”
The bull is elevated to the status of a divinity, emphasizing the spiritual connection and worshipful respect Tamil culture accords to bulls in Jallikattu.
Onomatopoeia & Rhythm (Solkattu)
“Ettaan… thagidathagida”
The use of folk rhythmic sound words like 'thagidathagida' simulates the sound of percussion and the energetic footwork of bull taming.
Simile
“Oru pannaruva kooraa”
Compares the danger and thrill of facing the bull directly to a razor-sharp billhook knife directed at one's chest.
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Trivia
Pettaikaali is the title song of the 2022 Aha Tamil web series 'Pettaikaali', directed by La. Rajkumar and presented by acclaimed filmmaker Vetrimaaran. It is notable for being the first web series solely focused on the subculture and heritage surrounding Jallikattu. Santhosh Narayanan composed and sang this track, infusing authentic rural percussion and native folk vocal stylings.
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