Varudhu Varudhu
From Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Varudhu varudhu | It is coming, it is coming |
| Ada vilagu vilagu | Oh move aside, move aside |
| Vengai veliyae varudhu aaaahh… | The tiger is coming out ahhh... |
| Varudhu varudhu ada vilagu vilagu | It is coming, it is coming, oh move aside, move aside |
| Vengai veliyae varudhu | The tiger is coming out |
| Male | |
| Vengai naanthaan …haan | I am the tiger... haan |
| Seerum naal thaan | Today is the day it roars |
| Varudhu varudhu | It is coming, it is coming |
| Ada vilagu vilagu | Oh move aside, move aside |
| Vengai veliyae varudhu aaaahh… | The tiger is coming out ahhh... |
| Female | |
| Vandhaanaan vandhaanaan | He came, he came |
| Oomathorai | Oomathurai |
| Vaalaatti paathaanaam seemathorai | The foreign lord tried to wag his tail against him |
| Vandhaanaan vandhaanaan oomathorai | He came, he came, Oomathurai |
| Vaalaatti paathaanaam seemathorai | The foreign lord tried to wag his tail against him |
| Male | |
| Adhuthaan kadhaiyaachu | That became the famous story |
| En kadhaiyum adhuvaachu | My story became just like that too |
| Vaadhum soodhum vambugal seidhaal | If anyone causes dispute, deceit, or mischief |
| Varuven adiyen angaethaan | I, your humble one, will be right there |
| Female | |
| Hei.. unaipol oruvan | Hey... if one person like you |
| Thunindhaal podhum | Dares to stand up, that is enough |
| Dharmam jeyiththidum ingaedhaan | Righteousness will triumph right here |
| Male | |
| Ada varudhu varudhu | Oh it is coming, it is coming |
| Female :Hahaha | Female: Hahaha |
| Male :Ada vilagu vilagu | Male: Oh move aside, move aside |
| Female :Haa | Female: Haa |
| Male :Vengai veliyae varudhu aaaahh… | Male: The tiger is coming out ahhh... |
| Male | |
| Vengai naanthaan … | Male: I am the tiger... |
| Female : Haan | Female: Haan |
| Male :Seerum naal thaan | Male: Today is the day it roars |
| Varudhu varudhu | Male: It is coming, it is coming |
| Female :Haan | Female: Haan |
| Male :Ada vilagu vilagu | Male: Oh move aside, move aside |
| Female :Haan | Female: Haan |
| Male :Vengai veliyae varudhu | Male: The tiger is coming out |
| Dhu dhu dhu | Dhu dhu dhu |
| Female | |
| Kannaana kannaa | Oh precious darling |
| Un sooraththanam | Your valor |
| Kandaalae odaatho kallaththanam | Won't deceit run away at the mere sight of it? |
| Hei.. kannaana kannaa un sooraththanam | Hey.. oh precious darling, your valor |
| Kandaalae odaatho kallaththanam | Won't deceit run away at the mere sight of it? |
| Male | |
| Summa thodamaatten | I will not touch needlessly |
| Naan thotta vidamaatten | Once I touch, I won't let go |
| Pudicha naandhaan udumba pudippen | If I catch, I hold on firmly like a monitor lizard |
| Adhilae naandhaan killaadi | I am an expert in that art |
| Female | |
| Aahaa.. unakkum enakkum | Aha.. between you and me |
| Poruththam irukku | There is a perfect compatibility |
| Idhanaal varuven pinnaadi | Because of this, I will come right behind you |
| Male | |
| Hey varudhu varudhu | Hey it is coming, it is coming |
| Ada vilagu vilagu | Oh move aside, move aside |
| Female :Haa | Female: Haa |
| Male :Vengai veliyae varudhu aaaahh… | Male: The tiger is coming out ahhh... |
| Male | |
| Vengai naanthaan … | Male: I am the tiger... |
| Seerum naal thaan | Male: Today is the day it roars |
| Varudhu varudhu | Male: It is coming, it is coming |
| Female :Haan | Female: Haan |
| Male :Ada vilagu vilagu | Male: Oh move aside, move aside |
| Female :Hahaa | Female: Hahaa |
| Male :Vengai veliyae varudhu | Male: The tiger is coming out |
| Male | |
| Hey varudhu varudhu | Hey it is coming, it is coming |
| Ada vilagu vilagu | Oh move aside, move aside |
| Vengai veliyae varudhu | The tiger is coming out |
| Ri bapa reepaba papaba | Ri bapa reepaba papaba |
வருது வருது
அட விலகு விலகு
வேங்கை வெளியே
வருது ஆஆ....
வருது வருது அட
விலகு விலகு
வேங்கை வெளியே
வருது
It is coming, it is coming
Oh move aside, move aside
The tiger is coming out ahhh...
It is coming, it is coming, oh move aside, move aside
The tiger is coming out
வேங்கை நான்
தான் ஹான் சீறும்
நாள்தான் வருது வருது
அட விலகு விலகு
வேங்கை வெளியே
வருது ஆஆ....
I am the tiger... haan
Today is the day it roars
It is coming, it is coming
Oh move aside, move aside
The tiger is coming out ahhh...
வந்தானான்
வந்தானான் ஊமைத்துரை
வாலாட்டிப் பாத்தானாம்
சீமைத்துரை வந்தானான்
வந்தானான் ஊமைத்துரை
வாலாட்டிப் பாத்தானாம்
சீமைத்துரை
He came, he came
Oomathurai
The foreign lord tried to wag his tail against him
He came, he came, Oomathurai
The foreign lord tried to wag his tail against him
அதுதான் கதையாச்சு
என் கதையும் அதுவாச்சு
வாதும் சூதும் வம்புகள்
செய்தால் வருவேன்
அடியேன் அங்கேதான்
That became the famous story
My story became just like that too
If anyone causes dispute, deceit, or mischief
I, your humble one, will be right there
ஹேய் உனை
போல் ஒருவன்
துணிந்தால் போதும்
தர்மம் ஜெயித்திடும்
இங்கேதான்
Hey... if one person like you
Dares to stand up, that is enough
Righteousness will triumph right here
அட வருது வருது
ஹா ஹா ஹா
அட விலகு விலகு
ஹா
வேங்கை வெளியே
வருது ஆஆ....
Oh it is coming, it is coming
Female: Hahaha
Male: Oh move aside, move aside
Female: Haa
Male: The tiger is coming out ahhh...
வேங்கை
நான் தான்
பெண்
: ஹான்
சீறும்
நாள்தான் வருது
வருது
ஹான்
அட
விலகு விலகு
ஹான்
வேங்கை
வெளியே வருது
து து து
Male: I am the tiger...
Female: Haan
Male: Today is the day it roars
Male: It is coming, it is coming
Female: Haan
Male: Oh move aside, move aside
Female: Haan
Male: The tiger is coming out
Dhu dhu dhu
கண்ணான
கண்ணா உன் சூரத்தனம்
கண்டாலே ஓடாதோ
கள்ளத்தனம் ஹேய்
கண்ணான கண்ணா
உன் சூரத்தனம்
கண்டாலே ஓடாதோ
கள்ளத்தனம்
Oh precious darling
Your valor
Won't deceit run away at the mere sight of it?
Hey.. oh precious darling, your valor
Won't deceit run away at the mere sight of it?
சும்மாத்
தொடமாட்டேன்
நான் தொட்டா விட
மாட்டேன் புடிச்சா
நான் தான் உடும்பா
புடிப்பேன் அதிலே
நான் தான் கில்லாடி
I will not touch needlessly
Once I touch, I won't let go
If I catch, I hold on firmly like a monitor lizard
I am an expert in that art
ஆஹா உனக்கும்
எனக்கும் பொருத்தம்
இருக்கு இதனால்
வருவேன் பின்னாடி
Aha.. between you and me
There is a perfect compatibility
Because of this, I will come right behind you
ஹே வருது வருது
அட விலகு விலகு
ஹா
வேங்கை
வெளியே
வருது ஆஆ....
Hey it is coming, it is coming
Oh move aside, move aside
Female: Haa
Male: The tiger is coming out ahhh...
வேங்கை
நான் தான் சீறும்
நாள்தான் வருது
வருது
ஹான்
அட
விலகு விலகு
ஹாஹா
வேங்கை
வெளியே வருது
Male: I am the tiger...
Male: Today is the day it roars
Male: It is coming, it is coming
Female: Haan
Male: Oh move aside, move aside
Female: Hahaa
Male: The tiger is coming out
ஹே வருது வருது
அட விலகு விலகு
வேங்கை வெளியே
வருது ........................
Hey it is coming, it is coming
Oh move aside, move aside
The tiger is coming out
Ri bapa reepaba papaba
Varudhu varudhu
It is coming, it is coming
Ada vilagu vilagu
Oh move aside, move aside
Vengai veliyae varudhu aaaahh…
The tiger is coming out ahhh...
Varudhu varudhu ada vilagu vilagu
It is coming, it is coming, oh move aside, move aside
Vengai veliyae varudhu
The tiger is coming out
Vengai naanthaan …haan
I am the tiger... haan
Seerum naal thaan
Today is the day it roars
Varudhu varudhu
It is coming, it is coming
Ada vilagu vilagu
Oh move aside, move aside
Vengai veliyae varudhu aaaahh…
The tiger is coming out ahhh...
Vandhaanaan vandhaanaan
He came, he came
Oomathorai
Oomathurai
Vaalaatti paathaanaam seemathorai
The foreign lord tried to wag his tail against him
Vandhaanaan vandhaanaan oomathorai
He came, he came, Oomathurai
Vaalaatti paathaanaam seemathorai
The foreign lord tried to wag his tail against him
Adhuthaan kadhaiyaachu
That became the famous story
En kadhaiyum adhuvaachu
My story became just like that too
Vaadhum soodhum vambugal seidhaal
If anyone causes dispute, deceit, or mischief
Varuven adiyen angaethaan
I, your humble one, will be right there
Hei.. unaipol oruvan
Hey... if one person like you
Thunindhaal podhum
Dares to stand up, that is enough
Dharmam jeyiththidum ingaedhaan
Righteousness will triumph right here
Ada varudhu varudhu
Oh it is coming, it is coming
Female :Hahaha
Female: Hahaha
Male :Ada vilagu vilagu
Male: Oh move aside, move aside
Female :Haa
Female: Haa
Male :Vengai veliyae varudhu aaaahh…
Male: The tiger is coming out ahhh...
Vengai naanthaan …
Male: I am the tiger...
Female : Haan
Female: Haan
Male :Seerum naal thaan
Male: Today is the day it roars
Varudhu varudhu
Male: It is coming, it is coming
Female :Haan
Female: Haan
Male :Ada vilagu vilagu
Male: Oh move aside, move aside
Female :Haan
Female: Haan
Male :Vengai veliyae varudhu
Male: The tiger is coming out
Dhu dhu dhu
Dhu dhu dhu
Kannaana kannaa
Oh precious darling
Un sooraththanam
Your valor
Kandaalae odaatho kallaththanam
Won't deceit run away at the mere sight of it?
Hei.. kannaana kannaa un sooraththanam
Hey.. oh precious darling, your valor
Kandaalae odaatho kallaththanam
Won't deceit run away at the mere sight of it?
Summa thodamaatten
I will not touch needlessly
Naan thotta vidamaatten
Once I touch, I won't let go
Pudicha naandhaan udumba pudippen
If I catch, I hold on firmly like a monitor lizard
Adhilae naandhaan killaadi
I am an expert in that art
Aahaa.. unakkum enakkum
Aha.. between you and me
Poruththam irukku
There is a perfect compatibility
Idhanaal varuven pinnaadi
Because of this, I will come right behind you
Hey varudhu varudhu
Hey it is coming, it is coming
Ada vilagu vilagu
Oh move aside, move aside
Female :Haa
Female: Haa
Male :Vengai veliyae varudhu aaaahh…
Male: The tiger is coming out ahhh...
Vengai naanthaan …
Male: I am the tiger...
Seerum naal thaan
Male: Today is the day it roars
Varudhu varudhu
Male: It is coming, it is coming
Female :Haan
Female: Haan
Male :Ada vilagu vilagu
Male: Oh move aside, move aside
Female :Hahaa
Female: Hahaa
Male :Vengai veliyae varudhu
Male: The tiger is coming out
Hey varudhu varudhu
Hey it is coming, it is coming
Ada vilagu vilagu
Oh move aside, move aside
Vengai veliyae varudhu
The tiger is coming out
Ri bapa reepaba papaba
Ri bapa reepaba papaba
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic duet from 'Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey' serves as a hero-glorification and romantic playful track. The hero metaphorically compares himself to a tiger (Vengai) ready to roar and strike down injustice, drawing a historical parallel to the freedom fighter Oomathurai standing up to foreign rule (Seemathorai). He warns trouble-makers and deceitful people that he will always show up to uphold righteousness (Dharmam). The heroine admires his bravery and valor, noting how wrongdoing flees in his presence. A playful banter ensues where the hero describes his unwavering tenacity—holding onto goals like a lizard's grip (udumba pudi)—while the heroine acknowledges their deep connection and mutual respect.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagamb)
“Vengai veliyae varudhu”
The hero represents himself as a 'Vengai' (tiger) coming out to roar, symbolizing strength, aggression against injustice, and power.
Alliteration & Repetition (Adukkuthodar / Anaphora)
“Varudhu varudhu Ada vilagu vilagu”
Repetition of words like 'Varudhu varudhu' and 'Vilagu vilagu' creates rhythmic urgency and dynamic energy in performance.
Historical Allusion (Sarithira Kurippu)
“Vandhaanaan vandhaanaan Oomathorai Vaalaatti paathaanaam seemathorai”
Refers to Oomathurai, the brother of Veerapandiya Kattabomman, and his resistance against the 'Seemathorai' (British rulers), drawing an analogy to the hero's fight against corruption.
Idiomatic Analogy (Pazhamozhi / Marabu Thodar)
“Pudicha naandhaan udumba pudippen”
'Udumbu Pudi' (monitor lizard's grip) is a classic Tamil idiom used to denote unbreakable determination and relentless focus.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey' (1983) stars Kamal Haasan in a double role alongside Radha and Sulakshana. The music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with playback singing by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. The song title of the movie itself draws inspiration from the famous song composed by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram for M. G. Ramachandran.
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