Vettaiyan Padai
From Vettaiyan · 2024
- Lyricist
- Anand K
- Singers
- Akhilesh RK, Akshay RK
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Vettaiyan2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kuri paarthu | Taking aim, |
| Suthi vantha veechu | The slash that swung around, |
| Kanna paarthu | Just looking into his eyes, |
| Dhisai maari pochu | Changed its direction and retreated! |
| Male | |
| Kuri paarthu | Taking aim, |
| Suthi vantha veechu | The slash that swung around, |
| Kanna paarthu | Just looking into his eyes, |
| Dhisai maari pochu | Changed its direction and retreated! |
| Male | |
| Ella pugazhaiyum | All kinds of fame, |
| Paathavan naan da | I am the one who has witnessed it all, man! |
| Edhirtha yemanaiyum | Even the Lord of Death who opposed me, |
| Saachavan thaanda | I am the one who brought him down, man! |
| Male | |
| Enna thakka | To attack me, |
| Thuninjavn evan da | Who is the one brave enough, man? |
| Oora aanda | The one who ruled the city, |
| Baasha naan da | I am Baasha, man! |
| Male | |
| Baasha maanick baasha | Baasha, Maanick Baasha! |
| Maanick baasha | Maanick Baasha! |
| Chorus | |
| Poti poda yaaru da | Who is there to compete with him, man? |
| Inga endrum super star-uh da | Here, he is forever the Superstar, man! |
| Poti poda yaaru da | Who is there to compete with him, man? |
| Inga orae super star-uh da | Here, he is the one and only Superstar, man! |
| Chorus | |
| Poti poda yaaru da | Who is there to compete with him, man? |
| Inga endrum super star-uh da | Here, he is forever the Superstar, man! |
| Poti poda yaaru da | Who is there to compete with him, man? |
| Inga orae super star-uh da | Here, he is the one and only Superstar, man! |
| Male | |
| Tha tha thalaiva | Give it up for the leader! |
| Tha tha thalaiva | Give it up for the leader! |
| Tha tha thalaiva | Give it up for the leader! |
| Tha tha thalaiva | Give it up for the leader! |
| Male | |
| Vettaiyan padai seendathada | Do not provoke the army of Vettaiyan! |
| Thaakka nenacha thaangadhu da | If you think of attacking, you cannot withstand it, man! |
| Oru murai paarthu mudivedupavan da | He decides after seeing just once, man! |
| Pala kodi dhesai poi serbavan da | He reaches out across tens of millions of directions, man! |
| Male | |
| Anal adicha thaangadhu da | If his heat strikes, you cannot endure it, man! |
| Yugam thandi kaal padhichavan da | He is the one who set foot across eras, man! |
| Chorus :Thalivarey | Oh Leader! |
| Male :Thaara thappatta kilaiyanum da | The traditional drums must tear up with thunderous beats, man! |
| Satham kadala thaandi ketkanum da | The sound should be heard across the oceans, man! |
| Chorus | |
| Perungadhai idhu theerathu da | This epic story will never end, man! |
| Indha sooriyan thotta paayudhu da | Wherever this sun touches, it leaps forth, man! |
| Gunathula thangam thalaivaru da | Our leader is pure gold by nature, man! |
| Surutta patha vecha alappara thaaney | Lighting up a cigar creates pure swagger! |
| Chorus | |
| Nadakkura nadaiyula silirkudhu seatuh | Even the cinema seat goosebumps at his walk! |
| Thalaivana paarthathum vedikidhu heartuh | The moment you see the leader, the heart explodes with excitement! |
| Thalaivaru varaiyila therikkudhu beatuh | When the leader arrives, the beat shatters! |
| Theraiyila paatha yeruythu heatuh | Watching him on screen, the heat rises! |
| Chorus | |
| Poti poda yaaru da | Who is there to compete with him, man? |
| Inga endrum super star-uh da | Here, he is forever the Superstar, man! |
| Poti poda yaaru da | Who is there to compete with him, man? |
| Inga orae super star-uh da | Here, he is the one and only Superstar, man! |
| Chorus | |
| Poti poda yaaru da | Who is there to compete with him, man? |
| Inga endrum super star-uh da | Here, he is forever the Superstar, man! |
| Poti poda yaaru da | Who is there to compete with him, man? |
| Inga orae super star-uh da | Here, he is the one and only Superstar, man! |
| Male | |
| Kuri paarthu | Taking aim, |
| Suthi vantha veechu | The slash that swung around, |
| Kanna paarthu | Just looking into his eyes, |
| Dhisai maari pochu | Changed its direction and retreated! |
| Male | |
| Kuri paarthu | Taking aim, |
| Suthi vantha veechu | The slash that swung around, |
| Kanna paarthu | Just looking into his eyes, |
| Dhisai maari pochu | Changed its direction and retreated! |
| Male | |
| Ella pugazhaiyum | All kinds of fame, |
| Paathavan naan da | I am the one who has witnessed it all, man! |
| Edhirtha yemanaiyum | Even the Lord of Death who opposed me, |
| Saachavan thaanda | I am the one who brought him down, man! |
| Male | |
| Enna thakka | To attack me, |
| Thuninjavan evan da | Who is the one brave enough, man? |
| Oora aanda | The one who ruled the city, |
| Baasha naan da | I am Baasha, man! |
| Male | |
| Tha tha thalaiva | Give it up for the leader! |
| Tha tha thalaiva | Give it up for the leader! |
| Tha tha thalaiva | Give it up for the leader! |
| Tha tha thalaiva | Give it up for the leader! |
| Male | |
| I am the only one ..super one… | I am the only one... super one... |
விசில் : .
............
Taking aim,
The slash that swung around,
Just looking into his eyes,
Changed its direction and retreated!
குறி பார்த்து
சுத்தி வந்தா வீச்சு
கண்ண பார்த்து
திசை மாறி போச்சு
Taking aim,
The slash that swung around,
Just looking into his eyes,
Changed its direction and retreated!
குறி பார்த்து
சுத்தி வந்தா வீச்சு
கண்ண பார்த்து
திசை மாறி போச்சு
All kinds of fame,
I am the one who has witnessed it all, man!
Even the Lord of Death who opposed me,
I am the one who brought him down, man!
எல்லா புகழையும்
பாத்தவன் நான் டா
எதிர்த்த எமனையும்
சாச்சவன் தாண்டா
To attack me,
Who is the one brave enough, man?
The one who ruled the city,
I am Baasha, man!
என்ன தாக்க
துணிஞ்சவன் எவன் டா
ஊர ஆண்ட
பாஷா நான் டா
Baasha, Maanick Baasha!
Maanick Baasha!
பாஷா மானிக் பாஷா
மானிக் பாஷா
Who is there to compete with him, man?
Here, he is forever the Superstar, man!
Who is there to compete with him, man?
Here, he is the one and only Superstar, man!
போட்டி போட யாரு டா
இங்க என்றும் சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரு டா
பொடி போடா யாரு டா
இங்க ஓரே சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரு டா
Who is there to compete with him, man?
Here, he is forever the Superstar, man!
Who is there to compete with him, man?
Here, he is the one and only Superstar, man!
போட்டி போட யாரு டா
இங்க என்றும் சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரு டா
பொடி போடா யாரு டா
இங்க ஓரே சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரு டா
Give it up for the leader!
Give it up for the leader!
Give it up for the leader!
Give it up for the leader!
தா தா தலைவா
தா தா தலைவா
தா தா தலைவா
தா தா தலைவா
Do not provoke the army of Vettaiyan!
If you think of attacking, you cannot withstand it, man!
He decides after seeing just once, man!
He reaches out across tens of millions of directions, man!
வேட்டையன் படை சீண்டாதடா
தாக்க நெனச்சா தாங்காது டா
ஒரு முறை பார்த்து முடிவெடுபவன் டா
பல கோடி திசை போய் சேர்பவன் டா
If his heat strikes, you cannot endure it, man!
He is the one who set foot across eras, man!
Oh Leader!
The traditional drums must tear up with thunderous beats, man!
The sound should be heard across the oceans, man!
அனல் அடிச்சா தாங்காது டா
யுகம் தான்டி கால் பதிச்சவன் டா
குழு :
தலைவரே
தாற தப்பட்ட கிழியனும் டா
சத்தம் கடல தாண்டி கேட்கணும் டா
This epic story will never end, man!
Wherever this sun touches, it leaps forth, man!
Our leader is pure gold by nature, man!
Lighting up a cigar creates pure swagger!
பெருங்கதை இது தீராது டா
இந்த சூரியன் தோட்டா பாயுது டா
குணத்துல தங்கம் தலைவரு டா
சுருட்ட பாத்த வெச்சா அலப்பற தானே
Even the cinema seat goosebumps at his walk!
The moment you see the leader, the heart explodes with excitement!
When the leader arrives, the beat shatters!
Watching him on screen, the heat rises!
நடக்குற நடையுல சிலிர்குது ஸீட்டு
தலைவன பார்த்ததும் வெடிக்கிது ஹார்ட்டு
தலைவரு வரையில தெரிக்குது பீட்டு
திரையில பாத்தா எரியுது ஹீட்டு
Who is there to compete with him, man?
Here, he is forever the Superstar, man!
Who is there to compete with him, man?
Here, he is the one and only Superstar, man!
போட்டி போட யாரு டா
இங்க என்றும் சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரு டா
பொடி போடா யாரு டா
இங்க ஓரே சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரு டா
Who is there to compete with him, man?
Here, he is forever the Superstar, man!
Who is there to compete with him, man?
Here, he is the one and only Superstar, man!
போட்டி போட யாரு டா
இங்க என்றும் சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரு டா
பொடி போடா யாரு டா
இங்க ஓரே சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரு டா
Taking aim,
The slash that swung around,
Just looking into his eyes,
Changed its direction and retreated!
குறி பார்த்து
சுத்தி வந்தா வீச்சு
கண்ண பார்த்து
திசை மாறி போச்சு
Taking aim,
The slash that swung around,
Just looking into his eyes,
Changed its direction and retreated!
குறி பார்த்து
சுத்தி வந்தா வீச்சு
கண்ண பார்த்து
திசை மாறி போச்சு
All kinds of fame,
I am the one who has witnessed it all, man!
Even the Lord of Death who opposed me,
I am the one who brought him down, man!
எல்லா புகழையும்
பாத்தவன் நான் டா
எதிர்த்த எமனையும்
சாச்சவன் தாண்டா
To attack me,
Who is the one brave enough, man?
The one who ruled the city,
I am Baasha, man!
என்ன தாக்க
துணிஞ்சவன் எவன் டா
ஊர ஆண்ட
பாஷா நான் டா
Give it up for the leader!
Give it up for the leader!
Give it up for the leader!
Give it up for the leader!
விசில் :
.............
I am the only one... super one...
தா தா தலைவா
தா தா தலைவா
தா தா தலைவா
தா தா தலைவா
ஐ ஆம் தி ஒன்லி ஒன்... சூப்பர்...ஒன்
Kuri paarthu
Taking aim,
Suthi vantha veechu
The slash that swung around,
Kanna paarthu
Just looking into his eyes,
Dhisai maari pochu
Changed its direction and retreated!
Kuri paarthu
Taking aim,
Suthi vantha veechu
The slash that swung around,
Kanna paarthu
Just looking into his eyes,
Dhisai maari pochu
Changed its direction and retreated!
Ella pugazhaiyum
All kinds of fame,
Paathavan naan da
I am the one who has witnessed it all, man!
Edhirtha yemanaiyum
Even the Lord of Death who opposed me,
Saachavan thaanda
I am the one who brought him down, man!
Enna thakka
To attack me,
Thuninjavn evan da
Who is the one brave enough, man?
Oora aanda
The one who ruled the city,
Baasha naan da
I am Baasha, man!
Baasha maanick baasha
Baasha, Maanick Baasha!
Maanick baasha
Maanick Baasha!
Poti poda yaaru da
Who is there to compete with him, man?
Inga endrum super star-uh da
Here, he is forever the Superstar, man!
Poti poda yaaru da
Who is there to compete with him, man?
Inga orae super star-uh da
Here, he is the one and only Superstar, man!
Poti poda yaaru da
Who is there to compete with him, man?
Inga endrum super star-uh da
Here, he is forever the Superstar, man!
Poti poda yaaru da
Who is there to compete with him, man?
Inga orae super star-uh da
Here, he is the one and only Superstar, man!
Tha tha thalaiva
Give it up for the leader!
Tha tha thalaiva
Give it up for the leader!
Tha tha thalaiva
Give it up for the leader!
Tha tha thalaiva
Give it up for the leader!
Vettaiyan padai seendathada
Do not provoke the army of Vettaiyan!
Thaakka nenacha thaangadhu da
If you think of attacking, you cannot withstand it, man!
Oru murai paarthu mudivedupavan da
He decides after seeing just once, man!
Pala kodi dhesai poi serbavan da
He reaches out across tens of millions of directions, man!
Anal adicha thaangadhu da
If his heat strikes, you cannot endure it, man!
Yugam thandi kaal padhichavan da
He is the one who set foot across eras, man!
Chorus :Thalivarey
Oh Leader!
Male :Thaara thappatta kilaiyanum da
The traditional drums must tear up with thunderous beats, man!
Satham kadala thaandi ketkanum da
The sound should be heard across the oceans, man!
Perungadhai idhu theerathu da
This epic story will never end, man!
Indha sooriyan thotta paayudhu da
Wherever this sun touches, it leaps forth, man!
Gunathula thangam thalaivaru da
Our leader is pure gold by nature, man!
Surutta patha vecha alappara thaaney
Lighting up a cigar creates pure swagger!
Nadakkura nadaiyula silirkudhu seatuh
Even the cinema seat goosebumps at his walk!
Thalaivana paarthathum vedikidhu heartuh
The moment you see the leader, the heart explodes with excitement!
Thalaivaru varaiyila therikkudhu beatuh
When the leader arrives, the beat shatters!
Theraiyila paatha yeruythu heatuh
Watching him on screen, the heat rises!
Poti poda yaaru da
Who is there to compete with him, man?
Inga endrum super star-uh da
Here, he is forever the Superstar, man!
Poti poda yaaru da
Who is there to compete with him, man?
Inga orae super star-uh da
Here, he is the one and only Superstar, man!
Poti poda yaaru da
Who is there to compete with him, man?
Inga endrum super star-uh da
Here, he is forever the Superstar, man!
Poti poda yaaru da
Who is there to compete with him, man?
Inga orae super star-uh da
Here, he is the one and only Superstar, man!
Kuri paarthu
Taking aim,
Suthi vantha veechu
The slash that swung around,
Kanna paarthu
Just looking into his eyes,
Dhisai maari pochu
Changed its direction and retreated!
Kuri paarthu
Taking aim,
Suthi vantha veechu
The slash that swung around,
Kanna paarthu
Just looking into his eyes,
Dhisai maari pochu
Changed its direction and retreated!
Ella pugazhaiyum
All kinds of fame,
Paathavan naan da
I am the one who has witnessed it all, man!
Edhirtha yemanaiyum
Even the Lord of Death who opposed me,
Saachavan thaanda
I am the one who brought him down, man!
Enna thakka
To attack me,
Thuninjavan evan da
Who is the one brave enough, man?
Oora aanda
The one who ruled the city,
Baasha naan da
I am Baasha, man!
Tha tha thalaiva
Give it up for the leader!
Tha tha thalaiva
Give it up for the leader!
Tha tha thalaiva
Give it up for the leader!
Tha tha thalaiva
Give it up for the leader!
I am the only one ..super one…
I am the only one... super one...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This track is a high-octane mass song from the 2024 film 'Vettaiyan', serving as an anthem of praise for Superstar Rajinikanth's screen persona. The lyrics celebrate the character's unbeatable aura, fearlessness, and monumental legacy in Indian cinema. Referencing classic Rajinikanth tropes—such as his signature walk, lighting cigars, and iconic dialogue callbacks to his legendary 1995 blockbuster 'Baasha'—the song emphasizes his status as an unmatched cinematic force.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Tamil Initial Rhyme)
“Kuri paarthu / Kanna paarthu”
Matching initial sounds across adjacent lines, such as 'Kuri paarthu' and 'Kanna paarthu', providing rhythmic structure.
Edhugai (Tamil Second Letter Rhyme)
“Nadakkura nadaiyula silirkudhu seatuh / Thalaivana paarthathum vedikidhu heartuh”
Rhyming of the second consonant in consecutive lines, seen in 'Nadakkura', 'Thalaivana', 'Thalaivaru', 'Theraiyila'.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Satham kadala thaandi ketkanum da”
Extreme exaggeration used to build the hero's larger-than-life image, claiming the sound of drums will cross oceans and his glare diverts incoming weapons.
Allusion
“Baasha naan da / Oru murai paarthu mudivedupavan da”
Direct references to Rajinikanth's iconic 1995 cult classic film 'Baasha' and his punch line 'Oru murai sonna' adapted as 'Oru murai paarthu mudivedupavan da'.
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Trivia
This track serves as a massive fan-tribute anthem composed by Anirudh Ravichander for Rajinikanth in 'Vettaiyan' (2024). It explicitly references iconic Rajinikanth lore, including the legendary character name 'Maanick Baasha' from his 1995 blockbuster 'Baasha' and his famous punch dialogue style, celebrating over five decades of his reign as Tamil cinema's sole 'Superstar'.
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