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Varavaa Varavaa

From Naanum Rowdy Dhaan · 2015

Lyricist
Vignesh Shivan
Singers
Vignesh Shivan, Anirudh Ravichander
Music director
Anirudh Ravichander
Movie name
Naanum Rowdy Dhaan
Movie release year
2015
Lyrics added on
29 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mun vinai unnai
Thurathi thurathi thodarumae
Than vinai thannai
Azhuthi azhuthi amukkumae
Netru nee
Seitha paavangal anaithumae
Thediyae vanthu unnai
Oru naal koluthumae
Eliya eliya uyirai
Oor valiya oruvan eduthaal
Ninaithidaadha oru naal
Unnai evano oruvan mudippaan
Netru seidha thavarai
Nee melum melum seithaal
Melae ulla avano unnai
Keezhae mithithu mithithu kolvaan
{Vaa naan varavaa varavaa..
Unna thorathi varavaa..
Nee vedhacha valiya..
Unaku thiruppi tharavaa} (4)
Nallavan inga
Evanda evanda nallavan
Nallavan pola
Nadikka therinja nallavan
Kettavan inga
Evanda evanda kettavan
Nallavan pola
Nadikka kotta vuttavan
Unna veratti pudikkava
Vaa…
Thedi adikava
Adraa…
Kaiya murukka vaa
Kadhaiya mudikka vaa
Pudra avana
Un thimira adakkava
Deii…
Thirumba kudukkava
Kudra
Un edhira nadakkava
Illa ninnu moraikkava
{Aadiya aattam nikka pogudhae
Odiya oottam nikka pogudhae
Nee aadiya aattam nikka pogudhae
Odiya Oottam nikka pogudhae} (2)
Vaa..adraa..pudra…
Deii…kudra….
Your past deeds
Will relentlessly chase and follow you.
Your own actions
Will press down and crush you.
All the sins
That you committed yesterday,
Will seek you out
And burn you down one day.
If someone takes away
A helpless, innocent life out in the open,
On an unexpected day,
Someone else will put an end to you.
If you keep repeating
The wrongs you did yesterday,
The One up above
Will trample you down to death.
Come on, shall I come? Shall I come?
Shall I come chasing after you?
The pain you sowed,
Shall I give it back to you?
Who is a good person here?
Tell me, who is truly good?
The one who knows
How to act like a good person!
Who is a bad person here?
Tell me, who is truly bad?
The one who slipped up
And failed to act like a good person!
Shall I chase and catch you?
Come on...
Shall I hunt you down and beat you?
Strike him!
Shall I come and twist your arm?
Shall I come and finish your story?
Grab him!
Shall I crush your arrogance?
Hey...
Shall I give it right back to you?
Hit him!
Shall I walk right up to your face?
Or stand there and glare you down?
The game you played is coming to an end,
The wild run you had is coming to an end.
The game you played is coming to an end,
The wild run you had is coming to an end.
Come on... strike him... grab him...
Hey... hit him!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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