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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 paarthuTaking aim,
Suthi vantha veechuThe slash that swung around,
Kanna paarthuJust looking into his eyes,
Dhisai maari pochuChanged its direction and retreated!
Male
Kuri paarthuTaking aim,
Suthi vantha veechuThe slash that swung around,
Kanna paarthuJust looking into his eyes,
Dhisai maari pochuChanged its direction and retreated!
Male
Ella pugazhaiyumAll kinds of fame,
Paathavan naan daI am the one who has witnessed it all, man!
Edhirtha yemanaiyumEven the Lord of Death who opposed me,
Saachavan thaandaI am the one who brought him down, man!
Male
Enna thakkaTo attack me,
Thuninjavn evan daWho is the one brave enough, man?
Oora aandaThe one who ruled the city,
Baasha naan daI am Baasha, man!
Male
Baasha maanick baashaBaasha, Maanick Baasha!
Maanick baashaMaanick Baasha!
Chorus
Poti poda yaaru daWho is there to compete with him, man?
Inga endrum super star-uh daHere, he is forever the Superstar, man!
Poti poda yaaru daWho is there to compete with him, man?
Inga orae super star-uh daHere, he is the one and only Superstar, man!
Chorus
Poti poda yaaru daWho is there to compete with him, man?
Inga endrum super star-uh daHere, he is forever the Superstar, man!
Poti poda yaaru daWho is there to compete with him, man?
Inga orae super star-uh daHere, he is the one and only Superstar, man!
Male
Tha tha thalaivaGive it up for the leader!
Tha tha thalaivaGive it up for the leader!
Tha tha thalaivaGive it up for the leader!
Tha tha thalaivaGive it up for the leader!
Male
Vettaiyan padai seendathadaDo not provoke the army of Vettaiyan!
Thaakka nenacha thaangadhu daIf you think of attacking, you cannot withstand it, man!
Oru murai paarthu mudivedupavan daHe decides after seeing just once, man!
Pala kodi dhesai poi serbavan daHe reaches out across tens of millions of directions, man!
Male
Anal adicha thaangadhu daIf his heat strikes, you cannot endure it, man!
Yugam thandi kaal padhichavan daHe is the one who set foot across eras, man!
Chorus :ThalivareyOh Leader!
Male :Thaara thappatta kilaiyanum daThe traditional drums must tear up with thunderous beats, man!
Satham kadala thaandi ketkanum daThe sound should be heard across the oceans, man!
Chorus
Perungadhai idhu theerathu daThis epic story will never end, man!
Indha sooriyan thotta paayudhu daWherever this sun touches, it leaps forth, man!
Gunathula thangam thalaivaru daOur leader is pure gold by nature, man!
Surutta patha vecha alappara thaaneyLighting up a cigar creates pure swagger!
Chorus
Nadakkura nadaiyula silirkudhu seatuhEven the cinema seat goosebumps at his walk!
Thalaivana paarthathum vedikidhu heartuhThe moment you see the leader, the heart explodes with excitement!
Thalaivaru varaiyila therikkudhu beatuhWhen the leader arrives, the beat shatters!
Theraiyila paatha yeruythu heatuhWatching him on screen, the heat rises!
Chorus
Poti poda yaaru daWho is there to compete with him, man?
Inga endrum super star-uh daHere, he is forever the Superstar, man!
Poti poda yaaru daWho is there to compete with him, man?
Inga orae super star-uh daHere, he is the one and only Superstar, man!
Chorus
Poti poda yaaru daWho is there to compete with him, man?
Inga endrum super star-uh daHere, he is forever the Superstar, man!
Poti poda yaaru daWho is there to compete with him, man?
Inga orae super star-uh daHere, he is the one and only Superstar, man!
Male
Kuri paarthuTaking aim,
Suthi vantha veechuThe slash that swung around,
Kanna paarthuJust looking into his eyes,
Dhisai maari pochuChanged its direction and retreated!
Male
Kuri paarthuTaking aim,
Suthi vantha veechuThe slash that swung around,
Kanna paarthuJust looking into his eyes,
Dhisai maari pochuChanged its direction and retreated!
Male
Ella pugazhaiyumAll kinds of fame,
Paathavan naan daI am the one who has witnessed it all, man!
Edhirtha yemanaiyumEven the Lord of Death who opposed me,
Saachavan thaandaI am the one who brought him down, man!
Male
Enna thakkaTo attack me,
Thuninjavan evan daWho is the one brave enough, man?
Oora aandaThe one who ruled the city,
Baasha naan daI am Baasha, man!
Male
Tha tha thalaivaGive it up for the leader!
Tha tha thalaivaGive it up for the leader!
Tha tha thalaivaGive it up for the leader!
Tha tha thalaivaGive it up for the leader!
Male
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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