Varavaa Varavaa
From Naanum Rowdy Dhaan · 2015
- Lyricist
- Vignesh Shivan
- Singers
- Vignesh Shivan, Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Naanum Rowdy Dhaan2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mun vinai unnai | Past karma will chase you |
| Thurathi thurathi thodarumae | It will chase and follow you relentlessly |
| Than vinai thannai | One's own deeds will press down |
| Azhuthi azhuthi amukkumae | They will press and crush oneself |
| Male | |
| Netru nee | All the sins that you |
| Seitha paavangal anaithumae | Committed yesterday |
| Thediyae vanthu unnai | Will seek you out |
| Oru naal koluthumae | And burn you to ashes one day |
| Male | |
| Eliya eliya uyirai | If someone takes away |
| Oor valiya oruvan eduthaal | A simple, weak life with brutal force |
| Ninaithidaadha oru naal | On an unexpected day |
| Unnai evano oruvan mudippaan | Someone else will finish you off |
| Male | |
| Netru seidha thavarai | If you keep repeating |
| Nee melum melum seithaal | The mistakes you committed yesterday |
| Melae ulla avano unnai | The Almighty up above |
| Keezhae mithithu mithithu kolvaan | Will trample and kill you down below |
| Male | |
| {Vaa naan varavaa varavaa.. | {Come, shall I come, shall I come... |
| Unna thorathi varavaa.. | Shall I chase after you and come... |
| Nee vedhacha valiya.. | The pain that you sowed... |
| Unaku thiruppi tharavaa} (4) | Shall I return it back to you?} (4) |
| Male | |
| Nallavan inga | Who is good here? |
| Evanda evanda nallavan | Who on earth is a good person? |
| Nallavan pola | A good person is merely someone |
| Nadikka therinja nallavan | Who knows how to pretend to be good |
| Kettavan inga | Who is bad here? |
| Evanda evanda kettavan | Who on earth is a bad person? |
| Nallavan pola | A bad person is someone who failed |
| Nadikka kotta vuttavan | To act like a good person |
| Male | |
| Unna veratti pudikkava | Shall I chase and catch you? |
| Vaa… | Come... |
| Thedi adikava | Shall I search and hit you? |
| Adraa… | Hit him... |
| Kaiya murukka vaa | Come, roll up your sleeves |
| Kadhaiya mudikka vaa | Come to end the story |
| Pudra avana | Catch him |
| Male | |
| Un thimira adakkava | Shall I subdue your arrogance? |
| Deii… | Hey... |
| Thirumba kudukkava | Shall I give it back to you? |
| Kudra | Give it |
| Un edhira nadakkava | Shall I walk right opposing you? |
| Illa ninnu moraikkava | Or stand and glare at you? |
| Male | |
| {Aadiya aattam nikka pogudhae | { The dance you danced is going to come to a halt |
| Odiya oottam nikka pogudhae | The run you ran is going to come to a halt |
| Nee aadiya aattam nikka pogudhae | The dance you danced is going to come to a halt |
| Odiya Oottam nikka pogudhae} (2) | The run you ran is going to come to a halt } (2) |
| Male | |
| Vaa..adraa..pudra… | Come... hit him... catch him... |
| Deii…kudra…. | Hey... give it... |
முன் வினை உன்னை
துரத்தி துரத்தி தொடருமே தன்
வினை தன்னை அழுத்தி
அழுத்தி அமுக்குமே
Past karma will chase you
It will chase and follow you relentlessly
One's own deeds will press down
They will press and crush oneself
நேற்று நீ செய்த
பாவங்கள் அனைத்துமே
தேடியே வந்து உன்னை
ஒரு நாள் கொழுத்துமே
All the sins that you
Committed yesterday
Will seek you out
And burn you to ashes one day
எளிய எளிய
உயிரை ஓா் வலிய
ஒருவன் எடுத்தால்
நினைத்திடாத ஒரு நாள்
உன்னை எவனோ ஒருவன்
முடிப்பான்
If someone takes away
A simple, weak life with brutal force
On an unexpected day
Someone else will finish you off
நேற்று செய்த
தவறை நீ மேலும் மேலும்
செய்தால் மேலே உள்ள
அவனோ உன்னை கீழே
மிதித்து மிதித்து கொல்வான்
If you keep repeating
The mistakes you committed yesterday
The Almighty up above
Will trample and kill you down below
{ வா நான் வரவா
வரவா உன்னை துரத்தி
வரவா நீ வெதச்ச வலிய
உனக்கு திருப்பி தரவா } (4)
{Come, shall I come, shall I come...
Shall I chase after you and come...
The pain that you sowed...
Shall I return it back to you?} (4)
நல்லவன் இங்க
எவன்டா எவன்டா நல்லவன்
நல்லவன் போல நடிக்க
தெரிஞ்ச நல்லவன்
கெட்டவன் இங்க எவன்டா
எவன்டா கெட்டவன் நல்லவன்
போல நடிக்க கோட்ட வுட்டவன்
Who is good here?
Who on earth is a good person?
A good person is merely someone
Who knows how to pretend to be good
Who is bad here?
Who on earth is a bad person?
A bad person is someone who failed
To act like a good person
உன்ன வெரட்டி
புடிக்கவா வா தேடி
அடிக்கவா அட்ரா
கைய முறுக்கவா
கதைய முடிக்கவா
புட்ரா அவன
Shall I chase and catch you?
Come...
Shall I search and hit you?
Hit him...
Come, roll up your sleeves
Come to end the story
Catch him
உன் திமிர
அடக்கவா டேய்
திரும்ப கொடுக்கவா
குட்றா உன் எதிர
நடக்கவா இல்ல நின்னு
முறைக்கவா
Shall I subdue your arrogance?
Hey...
Shall I give it back to you?
Give it
Shall I walk right opposing you?
Or stand and glare at you?
{ ஆடிய ஆட்டம்
நிக்க போகுதே ஓடிய
ஓட்டம் நிக்க போகுதே
நீ ஆடிய ஆட்டம் நிக்கப்
போகுதே ஓடிய ஓட்டம்
நிக்க போகுதே } (2)
{ The dance you danced is going to come to a halt
The run you ran is going to come to a halt
The dance you danced is going to come to a halt
The run you ran is going to come to a halt } (2)
{ வா நான் வரவா
வரவா உன்ன தொறத்தி
வரவா நீ வெதச்ச வலிய
உனக்கு திருப்பி தரவா } (4)
Come... hit him... catch him...
Hey... give it...
வா அட்ரா
புட்ரா டேய் குட்றா
Mun vinai unnai
Past karma will chase you
Thurathi thurathi thodarumae
It will chase and follow you relentlessly
Than vinai thannai
One's own deeds will press down
Azhuthi azhuthi amukkumae
They will press and crush oneself
Netru nee
All the sins that you
Seitha paavangal anaithumae
Committed yesterday
Thediyae vanthu unnai
Will seek you out
Oru naal koluthumae
And burn you to ashes one day
Eliya eliya uyirai
If someone takes away
Oor valiya oruvan eduthaal
A simple, weak life with brutal force
Ninaithidaadha oru naal
On an unexpected day
Unnai evano oruvan mudippaan
Someone else will finish you off
Netru seidha thavarai
If you keep repeating
Nee melum melum seithaal
The mistakes you committed yesterday
Melae ulla avano unnai
The Almighty up above
Keezhae mithithu mithithu kolvaan
Will trample and kill you down below
{Vaa naan varavaa varavaa..
{Come, shall I come, shall I come...
Unna thorathi varavaa..
Shall I chase after you and come...
Nee vedhacha valiya..
The pain that you sowed...
Unaku thiruppi tharavaa} (4)
Shall I return it back to you?} (4)
Nallavan inga
Who is good here?
Evanda evanda nallavan
Who on earth is a good person?
Nallavan pola
A good person is merely someone
Nadikka therinja nallavan
Who knows how to pretend to be good
Kettavan inga
Who is bad here?
Evanda evanda kettavan
Who on earth is a bad person?
Nallavan pola
A bad person is someone who failed
Nadikka kotta vuttavan
To act like a good person
Unna veratti pudikkava
Shall I chase and catch you?
Vaa…
Come...
Thedi adikava
Shall I search and hit you?
Adraa…
Hit him...
Kaiya murukka vaa
Come, roll up your sleeves
Kadhaiya mudikka vaa
Come to end the story
Pudra avana
Catch him
Un thimira adakkava
Shall I subdue your arrogance?
Deii…
Hey...
Thirumba kudukkava
Shall I give it back to you?
Kudra
Give it
Un edhira nadakkava
Shall I walk right opposing you?
Illa ninnu moraikkava
Or stand and glare at you?
{Aadiya aattam nikka pogudhae
{ The dance you danced is going to come to a halt
Odiya oottam nikka pogudhae
The run you ran is going to come to a halt
Nee aadiya aattam nikka pogudhae
The dance you danced is going to come to a halt
Odiya Oottam nikka pogudhae} (2)
The run you ran is going to come to a halt } (2)
Vaa..adraa..pudra…
Come... hit him... catch him...
Deii…kudra….
Hey... give it...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Naanum Rowdy Dhaan' serves as a high-energy anthem centered around karma, retribution, and street justice. The lyrics emphasize that no one can escape the consequences of their evil actions; whatever harm one inflicts upon the innocent will eventually return to crush them. It explores the cynicism of modern society where the distinction between 'good' and 'bad' often boils down to who acts better.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Mun vinai unnai / Than vinai thannai”
The second consonant 'na' repeats across 'Mun vinai' and 'Than vinai', creating Tamil rhythmic harmony.
Repetition / Anaphora
“Thurathi thurathi thodarumae”
Doubling of words ('Thurathi thurathi', 'Azhuthi azhuthi') intensifies the feeling of persistent karmic pursuit.
Metaphor
“Nee vedhacha valiya.. Unaku thiruppi tharavaa”
'Vedhacha valiya' treats pain as a crop that was sown, which will now be harvested back.
Irony / Cynical Contrast
“Nallavan pola Nadikka therinja nallavan”
Defines a good person as merely a skilled actor and a bad person as an unskilled actor.
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Trivia
Though Vignesh Shivan wrote the lyrics, this intense track 'Varavaa Varavaa' features music composed by Anirudh Ravichander, who also sang the track alongside Anitha. The song plays during pivotal confrontation moments in the film starring Vijay Sethupathi.
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