- Lyricist
- Uma Devi
- Singers
- Gana Bala, R. Lawrence
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Movie name
- Kabali
- Movie release year
- 2016
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Sept 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Thum thum tharaa raaa
Thum thum tharaa raaa
Tharaaa thara thaththaam
Tharaaa thara thaththaam} (2)
Veera thurandhara
Emai aalum nirandhara
Veera thurandhara
Emai aalum nirandhara
Bhoomi arinthira
Pudhu yugathin samar veera
Un nilai kandu inbutraarkku
Iraiyaagamal anbutraar azha
Adimaigal ezha avar thunputra
Thuyarangal neekkum
Thum thum tharaa raaa
Thum thum tharaa raaa
Tharaaa thara thaththaam
Tharaaa thara thaththaam
Veera thurandara
Emai aalum nirandhara
Kabali coming
Can you feel the ground shake
Like an earthquake
Nowhere to run
It’s too late
Real gangstaz
From the city to the estate
Real gangstaz
Separate good from the great
Keeping it straight O G
Since the 80’s
Untouchable A.K.A kabali
Fighting for what’s right
Standing up for the weak
Looking fly kicking ass
In a suit and hockey stick
Dum dum dumm ena
Vedithidum pagai
Kalathinil aada
Verithidum kugai
Udaigalai vazhangidum
Vazhi vazhithunai
Valigalil mulaithidum
Vidu viduthalai
Pagaivar olinjidum
Veeran nee
Nilam peyarnthidum
Un sol peyaruma
Un nilai thaandiyae
Malai uyaruma
Vazhi kaattum thalaivanae
Ini aram….. uranguma
Thum thum tharaa raaa
Thum thum tharaa raaa
Tharaaa thara thaththaam
Tharaaa thara thaththaam
Veera thurandara
Emai aalum nirandhara
Lend me your ears
I’ll slice-em all off
With the same pair of scissors
My mama use to cut cloth
Every man gotta right
To decide his destiny
I’d rather die standing up than
Living life on my knees
{Beat the war drums hard
Dont let the music stop
Magizhchi muthalvaz
Coz this jam rocks} (2)
Urimai yaazh meetinaan
Unarvaal vaal theettinaan
Ulagil yaar ena kaatinaan
Veera thurandhara
Emai aalum nirandhara
Thadaigal arundhida
Thalaigal nimirnthida
Kadaiyan padaiyan aaginaan
Veera thurandara
Emai aalum nirandhara
Kabali original gangsta
Siempre peligroso
Male :Koorvizhi paarvai
Chorus :Make way for
The people’s champion
Male :Koluthidum theeyai
Kabali original gangsta
Siempre peligroso
Male :Adimaigal vaazhvai
Chorus :Make way for
The people’s champion
Male :Seer amaithidum thaanai
Ha ha ha……..
{Dhum dhum thara raaa
Dhum dhum thara raaa
Tharaaa thara thaththaam
Tharaaa thara thaththaam} (2)
Valiant champion,
You who rule our hearts forever!
Valiant champion,
You who rule our hearts forever!
May the world know,
O warrior fighting for a new era!
Without falling prey to those
Who rejoiced in your fall, as your loved ones wept,
To make the oppressed rise from the pain
And grief they suffered, you wipe it all away!
Dhum dhum thara raaa
Dhum dhum thara raaa
Tharaaa thara thaththaam
Tharaaa thara thaththaam
Valiant champion,
You who rule our hearts forever!
Kabali is coming,
Can you feel the ground shake
Like an earthquake?
Nowhere to run,
It's too late!
Real gangsters,
From the city to the estate.
Real gangsters
Separate good from the great.
Keeping it straight, OG,
Since the '80s!
Untouchable, a.k.a. Kabali,
Fighting for what's right,
Standing up for the weak,
Looking fly, kicking ass,
In a suit with a hockey stick!
With a resounding bang,
As the enmity explodes,
To charge into the battlefield,
The den roars in fury!
Giving us dignity and clothes to wear,
A steadfast guide by our side,
Sprouting out of our deep pain,
Comes true liberation!
The one who wipes out the enemies—
That brave warrior is you!
Even if the whole earth shifts,
Will your word ever waver?
Can any mountain ever rise
Higher than your stature?
O leader guiding our path,
Will justice ever sleep again?
Dhum dhum thara raaa
Dhum dhum thara raaa
Tharaaa thara thaththaam
Tharaaa thara thaththaam
Valiant champion,
You who rule our hearts forever!
Lend me your ears,
I'll slice 'em all off
With the same pair of scissors
My mama used to cut cloth!
Every man got a right
To decide his destiny.
I'd rather die standing up than
Living life on my knees!
{Beat the war drums hard,
Don't let the music stop!
Rejoice, O leader,
'Cause this jam rocks} (2)
He strummed the harp of human rights,
He sharpened his sword with burning passion,
He proved to the world who he is!
Valiant champion,
You who rule our hearts forever!
As all barriers are broken,
As our heads are held high,
The oppressed became a mighty army!
Valiant champion,
You who rule our hearts forever!
Kabali, original gangsta,
Siempre peligroso (always dangerous),
Male: With a piercing gaze,
Chorus: Make way for
The people's champion!
Male: Igniting a blazing fire,
Kabali, original gangsta,
Siempre peligroso (always dangerous),
Male: Rebuilding the lives of the oppressed,
Chorus: Make way for
The people's champion!
Male: An army bringing justice and order!
Ha ha ha...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Veera Thurandhara is a grand, high-energy anthem from the movie Kabali (2016) that celebrates the rise of an anti-hero fighting against oppression and social inequality. The song presents Kabali as a heroic leader of the working class and plantation labor force in Malaysia, who rises from suffering to dismantle oppression and restore dignity to his people.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Urimai yaazh meetinaan / Unarvaal vaal theettinaan / Ulagil yaar ena kaatinaan”
Repetition of the initial vowel 'U' across consecutive lines creates an empowering musical rhythm.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thadaigal arundhida / Thalaigal nimirnthida”
Matching second consonants ('dai' / 'lai') in 'Thadaigal' and 'Thalaigal' enhances line cohesion.
Metaphor
“Urimai yaazh meetinaan”
Comparing human rights advocacy to strumming a traditional Tamil harp ('yaazh').
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Trivia
Composed by Santhosh Narayanan with lyrics by Dr. K. Umadevi and hip-hop verses, this track prominently features Spanish phrases like 'Siempre peligroso' (Always dangerous) alongside English rap, underlining the international style and global appeal of Rajinikanth's character.
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