Veera Thurandhara
From Kabali · 2016
- Lyricist
- Uma Devi
- Singers
- Gana Bala, R. Lawrence
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Kabali2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| {Thum thum tharaa raaa | (Rhythmic chant) Thum thum tharaa raaa |
| Thum thum tharaa raaa | Thum thum tharaa raaa |
| Tharaaa thara thaththaam | Tharaaa thara thaththaam |
| Tharaaa thara thaththaam} (2) | Tharaaa thara thaththaam |
| Male | |
| Veera thurandhara | O brave leader who bears responsibility |
| Emai aalum nirandhara | The eternal one who rules over us |
| Male | |
| Veera thurandhara | O brave leader who bears responsibility |
| Emai aalum nirandhara | The eternal one who rules over us |
| Bhoomi arinthira | Unknown to the earth |
| Pudhu yugathin samar veera | A warrior of the new era battlefield |
| Male | |
| Un nilai kandu inbutraarkku | To those who rejoiced seeing your stature |
| Iraiyaagamal anbutraar azha | Without becoming a prey, as loved ones wept |
| Adimaigal ezha avar thunputra | As oppressed slaves rise up, their suffering |
| Thuyarangal neekkum | He removes all their sorrow |
| Chorus | |
| Thum thum tharaa raaa | Thum thum tharaa raaa |
| Thum thum tharaa raaa | Thum thum tharaa raaa |
| Tharaaa thara thaththaam | Tharaaa thara thaththaam |
| Tharaaa thara thaththaam | Tharaaa thara thaththaam |
| Male | |
| Veera thurandara | O brave leader who bears responsibility |
| Emai aalum nirandhara | The eternal one who rules over us |
| Chorus | |
| Kabali coming | Kabali is coming |
| Can you feel the ground shake | Can you feel the ground shake |
| Like an earthquake | Like an earthquake |
| Nowhere to run | Nowhere to run |
| Chorus | |
| It’s too late | It's too late |
| Real gangstaz | Real gangsters |
| From the city to the estate | From the city to the plantation estate |
| Real gangstaz | Real gangsters |
| Chorus | |
| Separate good from the great | Separate good from the great |
| Keeping it straight O G | Keeping it straight, Original Gangster |
| Since the 80’s | Since the 1980s |
| Untouchable A.K.A kabali | Untouchable, also known as Kabali |
| Chorus | |
| Fighting for what’s right | Fighting for what is right |
| Standing up for the weak | Standing up for the weak |
| Looking fly kicking ass | Looking stylish and defeating foes |
| In a suit and hockey stick | Dressed in a suit with a hockey stick |
| Male | |
| Dum dum dumm ena | With a booming sound |
| Vedithidum pagai | Enmity explodes |
| Kalathinil aada | To dance in the battlefield |
| Verithidum kugai | The cave goes wild with frenzy |
| Male | |
| Udaigalai vazhangidum | Providing dignity through clothing |
| Vazhi vazhithunai | A constant companion across generations |
| Valigalil mulaithidum | Sprouting from pain and suffering |
| Vidu viduthalai | Ultimate liberation |
| Male | |
| Pagaivar olinjidum | The enemy goes into hiding |
| Veeran nee | You are the warrior |
| Nilam peyarnthidum | Even if the earth shifts from its place |
| Un sol peyaruma | Will your word ever change? |
| Male | |
| Un nilai thaandiyae | Surpassing your lofty stature |
| Malai uyaruma | Can any mountain rise higher? |
| Vazhi kaattum thalaivanae | O leader showing us the way |
| Ini aram….. uranguma | Will righteousness ever sleep now? |
| Chorus | |
| Thum thum tharaa raaa | Thum thum tharaa raaa |
| Thum thum tharaa raaa | Thum thum tharaa raaa |
| Tharaaa thara thaththaam | Tharaaa thara thaththaam |
| Tharaaa thara thaththaam | Tharaaa thara thaththaam |
| Male | |
| Veera thurandara | O brave leader who bears responsibility |
| Emai aalum nirandhara | The eternal one who rules over us |
| Chorus | |
| Lend me your ears | Lend me your ears |
| I’ll slice-em all off | I'll slice them all off |
| With the same pair of scissors | With the same pair of scissors |
| My mama use to cut cloth | That my mother used to cut cloth |
| Chorus | |
| Every man gotta right | Every man has a right |
| To decide his destiny | To decide his own destiny |
| I’d rather die standing up than | I'd rather die standing up than |
| Living life on my knees | Living life on my knees |
| Chorus | |
| {Beat the war drums hard | Beat the war drums hard |
| Dont let the music stop | Don't let the music stop |
| Magizhchi muthalvaz | Joy is the ultimate goal |
| Coz this jam rocks} (2) | Because this track rocks |
| Male | |
| Urimai yaazh meetinaan | He strummed the harp of human rights |
| Unarvaal vaal theettinaan | He sharpened his sword with raw emotion |
| Ulagil yaar ena kaatinaan | He showed the world who he truly is |
| Male | |
| Veera thurandhara | O brave leader who bears responsibility |
| Emai aalum nirandhara | The eternal one who rules over us |
| Male | |
| Thadaigal arundhida | So that all obstacles break apart |
| Thalaigal nimirnthida | So that heads are held high |
| Kadaiyan padaiyan aaginaan | The lowliest person became a battalion |
| Male | |
| Veera thurandara | O brave leader who bears responsibility |
| Emai aalum nirandhara | The eternal one who rules over us |
| Chorus | |
| Kabali original gangsta | Kabali, the original gangster |
| Siempre peligroso | Siempre peligroso (Always dangerous) |
| Male :Koorvizhi paarvai | Male: A sharp-eyed gaze |
| Chorus :Make way for | Chorus: Make way for |
| The people’s champion | The people's champion |
| Male :Koluthidum theeyai | Male: Like a blazing fire |
| Chorus | |
| Kabali original gangsta | Kabali, the original gangster |
| Siempre peligroso | Siempre peligroso (Always dangerous) |
| Male :Adimaigal vaazhvai | Male: The lives of the oppressed slaves |
| Chorus :Make way for | Chorus: Make way for |
| The people’s champion | The people's champion |
| Male :Seer amaithidum thaanai | Male: He restores order as a lone army |
| Ha ha ha…….. | Ha ha ha... |
.........................
(Rhythmic chant) Thum thum tharaa raaa
Thum thum tharaa raaa
Tharaaa thara thaththaam
Tharaaa thara thaththaam
வீரத் துரந்தரா
எமை ஆளும் நிரந்தரா
O brave leader who bears responsibility
The eternal one who rules over us
வீரத் துரந்தரா
எமை ஆளும் நிரந்தரா
பூமி அறிந்திரா புது
யுகத்தின் சமர் வீரா
O brave leader who bears responsibility
The eternal one who rules over us
Unknown to the earth
A warrior of the new era battlefield
ஆண்
: உன் நிலை கண்டு
இன்புற்றார்க்கு இரையாகாமல்
அன்புற்றார் அழ அடிமைகள்
எழ அவர் துன்புற்ற துயரங்கள்
நீக்கும்
To those who rejoiced seeing your stature
Without becoming a prey, as loved ones wept
As oppressed slaves rise up, their suffering
He removes all their sorrow
....................
Thum thum tharaa raaa
Thum thum tharaa raaa
Tharaaa thara thaththaam
Tharaaa thara thaththaam
வீரத் துரந்தரா
எமை ஆளும் நிரந்தரா
O brave leader who bears responsibility
The eternal one who rules over us
கபாலி கம்மிங்
கேன் யூ ஃபீல் தி
கிரௌன்ட் ஷேக்
லைக் அன் எர்த்
குயுக் நோ வேர்
டு ரன்
Kabali is coming
Can you feel the ground shake
Like an earthquake
Nowhere to run
இட்ஸ் டு லேட்
ரியல் கேங்ஸ்டஸ்
ஃப்ரம் தி சிட்டி டு தி
எஸ்டேட் ரியல்
கேங்ஸ்டஸ்
It's too late
Real gangsters
From the city to the plantation estate
Real gangsters
செபரேட் குட்
ஃப்ரம் தி கிரேட்
கீபிங் இட் ஸ்ட்ரேட்
ஓ ஜி சின்ஸ் தி 80 ஸ்
அன் டச்சபுள் ஏ கே ஏ
கபாலி
Separate good from the great
Keeping it straight, Original Gangster
Since the 1980s
Untouchable, also known as Kabali
ஃபைடிங் ஃபார்
வாட்ஸ் ரைட்
ஸ்டான்டிங் அப் ஃபார்
தி வீக் லுக்கிங் ஃப்ளை
கிக்கிங் ஆஸ் இன் எ சூட்
அன்ட் ஹாக்கி ஸ்டிக்
Fighting for what is right
Standing up for the weak
Looking stylish and defeating foes
Dressed in a suit with a hockey stick
டும் டும் டும்
என வெடித்திடும் பகை
களத்தினில் ஆட
வெறித்திடும் குகை
With a booming sound
Enmity explodes
To dance in the battlefield
The cave goes wild with frenzy
உடைகளை
வழங்கிடும் வழி
வழித் துணை
வலிகளில்
முளைத்திடும் விடு
விடுதலை
Providing dignity through clothing
A constant companion across generations
Sprouting from pain and suffering
Ultimate liberation
பகைவர்
ஒளிஞ்சிடும் வீரன்
நீ நிலம் பெயர்ந்திடும்
உன் சொல் பெயருமா
The enemy goes into hiding
You are the warrior
Even if the earth shifts from its place
Will your word ever change?
உன் நிலை
தாண்டியே மலை
உயருமா வழி காட்டும்
தலைவனே இனி அறம்
உறங்குமா
Surpassing your lofty stature
Can any mountain rise higher?
O leader showing us the way
Will righteousness ever sleep now?
....................
Thum thum tharaa raaa
Thum thum tharaa raaa
Tharaaa thara thaththaam
Tharaaa thara thaththaam
வீரத் துரந்தரா
எமை ஆளும் நிரந்தரா
O brave leader who bears responsibility
The eternal one who rules over us
....................
Lend me your ears
I'll slice them all off
With the same pair of scissors
That my mother used to cut cloth
உரிமை யாழ்
மீட்டினான் உணர்வால்
வாள் தீட்டினான் உலகில்
யார் என காட்டினான்
Every man has a right
To decide his own destiny
I'd rather die standing up than
Living life on my knees
வீரத் துரந்தரா
எமை ஆளும் நிரந்தரா
Beat the war drums hard
Don't let the music stop
Joy is the ultimate goal
Because this track rocks
தடைகள் அறுந்திட
தலைகள் நிமிர்ந்திட
கடையன் படையன்
ஆகினான்
He strummed the harp of human rights
He sharpened his sword with raw emotion
He showed the world who he truly is
வீரத் துரந்தரா
எமை ஆளும் நிரந்தரா
O brave leader who bears responsibility
The eternal one who rules over us
கபாலி ஒரிஜினல்
கேங்ஸ்டா ஸிம்ப்ரெ
பெலிக்ரோஸோ
ஆண்
: கூர் விழிப் பார்வை
குழு :
மேக் வே ஃபார் தி
பீப்புல்ஸ் சாம்பியன்
கொளுத்திடும் தீயை
So that all obstacles break apart
So that heads are held high
The lowliest person became a battalion
கபாலி ஒரிஜினல்
கேங்ஸ்டா ஸிம்ப்ரெ
பெலிக்ரோஸோ
அடிமைகள்
வாழ்வை
குழு :
மேக் வே ஃபார் தி
பீப்புல்ஸ் சாம்பியன்
சீர் அமைத்திடும்
தானாய் ஹா ஹா ஹா
O brave leader who bears responsibility
The eternal one who rules over us
Kabali, the original gangster
Siempre peligroso (Always dangerous)
Male: A sharp-eyed gaze
Chorus: Make way for
The people's champion
Male: Like a blazing fire
Kabali, the original gangster
Siempre peligroso (Always dangerous)
Male: The lives of the oppressed slaves
Chorus: Make way for
The people's champion
Male: He restores order as a lone army
Ha ha ha...
{Thum thum tharaa raaa
(Rhythmic chant) Thum thum tharaa raaa
Thum thum tharaa raaa
Thum thum tharaa raaa
Tharaaa thara thaththaam
Tharaaa thara thaththaam
Tharaaa thara thaththaam} (2)
Tharaaa thara thaththaam
Veera thurandhara
O brave leader who bears responsibility
Emai aalum nirandhara
The eternal one who rules over us
Veera thurandhara
O brave leader who bears responsibility
Emai aalum nirandhara
The eternal one who rules over us
Bhoomi arinthira
Unknown to the earth
Pudhu yugathin samar veera
A warrior of the new era battlefield
Un nilai kandu inbutraarkku
To those who rejoiced seeing your stature
Iraiyaagamal anbutraar azha
Without becoming a prey, as loved ones wept
Adimaigal ezha avar thunputra
As oppressed slaves rise up, their suffering
Thuyarangal neekkum
He removes all their sorrow
Thum thum tharaa raaa
Thum thum tharaa raaa
Thum thum tharaa raaa
Thum thum tharaa raaa
Tharaaa thara thaththaam
Tharaaa thara thaththaam
Tharaaa thara thaththaam
Tharaaa thara thaththaam
Veera thurandara
O brave leader who bears responsibility
Emai aalum nirandhara
The eternal one who rules over us
Kabali coming
Kabali is coming
Can you feel the ground shake
Can you feel the ground shake
Like an earthquake
Like an earthquake
Nowhere to run
Nowhere to run
It’s too late
It's too late
Real gangstaz
Real gangsters
From the city to the estate
From the city to the plantation estate
Real gangstaz
Real gangsters
Separate good from the great
Separate good from the great
Keeping it straight O G
Keeping it straight, Original Gangster
Since the 80’s
Since the 1980s
Untouchable A.K.A kabali
Untouchable, also known as Kabali
Fighting for what’s right
Fighting for what is right
Standing up for the weak
Standing up for the weak
Looking fly kicking ass
Looking stylish and defeating foes
In a suit and hockey stick
Dressed in a suit with a hockey stick
Dum dum dumm ena
With a booming sound
Vedithidum pagai
Enmity explodes
Kalathinil aada
To dance in the battlefield
Verithidum kugai
The cave goes wild with frenzy
Udaigalai vazhangidum
Providing dignity through clothing
Vazhi vazhithunai
A constant companion across generations
Valigalil mulaithidum
Sprouting from pain and suffering
Vidu viduthalai
Ultimate liberation
Pagaivar olinjidum
The enemy goes into hiding
Veeran nee
You are the warrior
Nilam peyarnthidum
Even if the earth shifts from its place
Un sol peyaruma
Will your word ever change?
Un nilai thaandiyae
Surpassing your lofty stature
Malai uyaruma
Can any mountain rise higher?
Vazhi kaattum thalaivanae
O leader showing us the way
Ini aram….. uranguma
Will righteousness ever sleep now?
Thum thum tharaa raaa
Thum thum tharaa raaa
Thum thum tharaa raaa
Thum thum tharaa raaa
Tharaaa thara thaththaam
Tharaaa thara thaththaam
Tharaaa thara thaththaam
Tharaaa thara thaththaam
Veera thurandara
O brave leader who bears responsibility
Emai aalum nirandhara
The eternal one who rules over us
Lend me your ears
Lend me your ears
I’ll slice-em all off
I'll slice them all off
With the same pair of scissors
With the same pair of scissors
My mama use to cut cloth
That my mother used to cut cloth
Every man gotta right
Every man has a right
To decide his destiny
To decide his own destiny
I’d rather die standing up than
I'd rather die standing up than
Living life on my knees
Living life on my knees
{Beat the war drums hard
Beat the war drums hard
Dont let the music stop
Don't let the music stop
Magizhchi muthalvaz
Joy is the ultimate goal
Coz this jam rocks} (2)
Because this track rocks
Urimai yaazh meetinaan
He strummed the harp of human rights
Unarvaal vaal theettinaan
He sharpened his sword with raw emotion
Ulagil yaar ena kaatinaan
He showed the world who he truly is
Veera thurandhara
O brave leader who bears responsibility
Emai aalum nirandhara
The eternal one who rules over us
Thadaigal arundhida
So that all obstacles break apart
Thalaigal nimirnthida
So that heads are held high
Kadaiyan padaiyan aaginaan
The lowliest person became a battalion
Veera thurandara
O brave leader who bears responsibility
Emai aalum nirandhara
The eternal one who rules over us
Kabali original gangsta
Kabali, the original gangster
Siempre peligroso
Siempre peligroso (Always dangerous)
Male :Koorvizhi paarvai
Male: A sharp-eyed gaze
Chorus :Make way for
Chorus: Make way for
The people’s champion
The people's champion
Male :Koluthidum theeyai
Male: Like a blazing fire
Kabali original gangsta
Kabali, the original gangster
Siempre peligroso
Siempre peligroso (Always dangerous)
Male :Adimaigal vaazhvai
Male: The lives of the oppressed slaves
Chorus :Make way for
Chorus: Make way for
The people’s champion
The people's champion
Male :Seer amaithidum thaanai
Male: He restores order as a lone army
Ha ha ha……..
Ha ha ha...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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').
Did you know?
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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