Villain Yaaru
From LEO · 2023
- Lyricist
- Vishnu Edavan
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- LEO2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oru mugam viratta | As one face chases away, |
| Oru mugam virumbha | As one face desires, |
| Oru manusha porvayila | Under the guise of a human, |
| Mirugam vazhuma | Does a beast reside? |
| Sollu……sollu..sollu ..sollu | Tell me... tell me... tell me... tell me |
| Female | |
| Idhu yaar | Who is this? |
| Oru kannu kothikudhey | One eye boils with rage, |
| Oru kannu azhuguthey | One eye cries, |
| Ithula endha kannula | In this, in which eye, |
| Unma vaazhudhu | Does truth reside? |
| Endha kannula | In which eye, |
| Mirugam vaazhudhu | Does the beast reside? |
| Female | |
| Orey kelvidhaan | Just one question, |
| Villan yaaruda | Who is the villain? |
| Orey kelvi | Just one question, |
| Villan yaaruda | Who is the villain? |
| Oththa kelvi | A single question, |
| Villan yaaruda | Who is the villain? |
| Moththa kelviyum | The whole ultimate question is, |
| Villan yaaruda | Who is the villain? |
| Female | |
| Ada yaar badhil solla koodum | Ah, who can answer this? |
| Indha por ada indru theeruma | Will this war end today? |
| Naazhai theeruma kondru theeruma | Will it end tomorrow, or will it end by killing? |
| Sollu……Sollu | Tell me... tell me |
| Villan yaaruda | Who is the villain? |
| Male | |
| Yedhu ratchasan | Which one is a monster? |
| Yedhu nallavan | Which one is good? |
| Ada kadavulum | Ah, even God, |
| Vadhangala senjavan | Is someone who committed slaughters! |
| Oru kaatula nadu rathiri | In a forest at midnight, |
| Kankatiye odura mathiri | Like running blindfolded, |
| Male | |
| Puyal naduvula | In the middle of a storm, |
| Kadal madiyila | In the lap of the ocean, |
| Oru oodathil kadakkira madhiri | Like crossing in a small boat, |
| Badhil theduren | I search for the answer, |
| Badhil theduren | I search for the answer, |
| Thadai..ellam thaandiyum | Crossing over all obstacles, |
| Male | |
| Orey kelvidhaan | Just one question, |
| Female :Nanban yaaruda | Female: Who is the friend? |
| Male :Orey kelvi | Male: Just one question, |
| Female :Nanban yaaruda | Female: Who is the friend? |
| Male :Oththa Kelvi | Male: A single question, |
| Female :Nanban yaaruda | Female: Who is the friend? |
| Male :Moththa kelviyum | Male: The whole ultimate question is, |
| Female :Nanban yaaruda | Female: Who is the friend? |
| Male | |
| Ada yaar badhil solla koodum | Ah, who can answer this? |
| Indha por ada indru theeruma | Will this war end today? |
| Naazhai theeruma kondru theeruma | Will it end tomorrow, or will it end by killing? |
| Sollu……sollu ..sollu ..sollu | Tell me... tell me... tell me... tell me |
| Nanban yaaruda | Who is the friend? |
| Female | |
| {Inga villain yaaruda | {Who is the villain here, |
| Male :Inga nanban yaaruda} – (3) | Male: Who is the friend here} x3 |
| Female :Inga villain yaaruda … | Female: Who is the villain here... |
| Soll…..soll ..soll… | Tell... tell... tell... |
ஒரு முகம் விரட்ட
ஒரு முகம் விரும்ப
ஒரு மனுஷ போர்வையில
மிருகம் வாழுமா
சொல்லு..சொல்லு சொல்லு சொல்லு
As one face chases away,
As one face desires,
Under the guise of a human,
Does a beast reside?
Tell me... tell me... tell me... tell me
இது யார்
ஒரு கண்ணு கொதிக்குதே
ஒரு கண்ணு அழுகுதே
இதில் எந்த கண்ணுல
உண்மை வாழுது
எந்த கண்ணுல
மிருகம் வாழுது
Who is this?
One eye boils with rage,
One eye cries,
In this, in which eye,
Does truth reside?
In which eye,
Does the beast reside?
ஒரே கேள்வி வில்லன் யாரு டா
ஒரே கேள்வி வில்லன் யாரு டா
ஒத்த கேள்வி வில்லன் யாரு டா
மொத்த கேள்வி வில்லன் யாரு டா
Just one question,
Who is the villain?
Just one question,
Who is the villain?
A single question,
Who is the villain?
The whole ultimate question is,
Who is the villain?
பதிலில் சொல்லக்கூடும்
இந்த போர் இன்று தீருமா
நாளை தீருமா கொன்று தீருமா
சொல்லு...சொல்லு
வில்லன் யாரு டா
Ah, who can answer this?
Will this war end today?
Will it end tomorrow, or will it end by killing?
Tell me... tell me
Who is the villain?
எது ராட்சசன் எது நல்லவன்
அட கடவுளும் வதங்கள செஞ்சவன்
ஒரு காட்டுல நடு ராத்திரி
கண்கட்டியே ஊரு மாதிரி
Which one is a monster?
Which one is good?
Ah, even God,
Is someone who committed slaughters!
In a forest at midnight,
Like running blindfolded,
புயல் நடுவுல கடல் மடியில
ஒரு ஓரத்தில் கடிக்கிற மாதிரி
பதிலில் தேடுறேன் பதிலில் தேடுறேன்
தாடை எல்லாம் தாண்டியும்
In the middle of a storm,
In the lap of the ocean,
Like crossing in a small boat,
I search for the answer,
I search for the answer,
Crossing over all obstacles,
ஒரே கேள்விதா
நண்பன் யாரு டா
ஒரே கேள்விதா
நண்பன் யாரு டா
ஒத்தகேள்வி
நண்பன் யாரு டா
மொத கேள்வியும்
வில்லன் யாரு டா
Just one question,
Female: Who is the friend?
Male: Just one question,
Female: Who is the friend?
Male: A single question,
Female: Who is the friend?
Male: The whole ultimate question is,
Female: Who is the friend?
பதிலில் சொல்லக்கூடும்
இந்த போர் இன்று தீருமா
நாளை தீருமா கொண்டரு தீருமா
சொல்லு..சொல்லு சொல்லு சொல்லு...
நண்பன் யாரு டா
Ah, who can answer this?
Will this war end today?
Will it end tomorrow, or will it end by killing?
Tell me... tell me... tell me... tell me
Who is the friend?
{இங்க வில்லன் யாரு டா
இங்கே நண்பன் யாரு டா} (3)
{Who is the villain here,
Male: Who is the friend here} x3
Female: Who is the villain here...
Tell... tell... tell...
ஒரே கேள்வி வில்லன் யாரு டா
சொல் சொல் சொல் சொல்....
Oru mugam viratta
As one face chases away,
Oru mugam virumbha
As one face desires,
Oru manusha porvayila
Under the guise of a human,
Mirugam vazhuma
Does a beast reside?
Sollu……sollu..sollu ..sollu
Tell me... tell me... tell me... tell me
Idhu yaar
Who is this?
Oru kannu kothikudhey
One eye boils with rage,
Oru kannu azhuguthey
One eye cries,
Ithula endha kannula
In this, in which eye,
Unma vaazhudhu
Does truth reside?
Endha kannula
In which eye,
Mirugam vaazhudhu
Does the beast reside?
Orey kelvidhaan
Just one question,
Villan yaaruda
Who is the villain?
Orey kelvi
Just one question,
Villan yaaruda
Who is the villain?
Oththa kelvi
A single question,
Villan yaaruda
Who is the villain?
Moththa kelviyum
The whole ultimate question is,
Villan yaaruda
Who is the villain?
Ada yaar badhil solla koodum
Ah, who can answer this?
Indha por ada indru theeruma
Will this war end today?
Naazhai theeruma kondru theeruma
Will it end tomorrow, or will it end by killing?
Sollu……Sollu
Tell me... tell me
Villan yaaruda
Who is the villain?
Yedhu ratchasan
Which one is a monster?
Yedhu nallavan
Which one is good?
Ada kadavulum
Ah, even God,
Vadhangala senjavan
Is someone who committed slaughters!
Oru kaatula nadu rathiri
In a forest at midnight,
Kankatiye odura mathiri
Like running blindfolded,
Puyal naduvula
In the middle of a storm,
Kadal madiyila
In the lap of the ocean,
Oru oodathil kadakkira madhiri
Like crossing in a small boat,
Badhil theduren
I search for the answer,
Badhil theduren
I search for the answer,
Thadai..ellam thaandiyum
Crossing over all obstacles,
Orey kelvidhaan
Just one question,
Female :Nanban yaaruda
Female: Who is the friend?
Male :Orey kelvi
Male: Just one question,
Female :Nanban yaaruda
Female: Who is the friend?
Male :Oththa Kelvi
Male: A single question,
Female :Nanban yaaruda
Female: Who is the friend?
Male :Moththa kelviyum
Male: The whole ultimate question is,
Female :Nanban yaaruda
Female: Who is the friend?
Ada yaar badhil solla koodum
Ah, who can answer this?
Indha por ada indru theeruma
Will this war end today?
Naazhai theeruma kondru theeruma
Will it end tomorrow, or will it end by killing?
Sollu……sollu ..sollu ..sollu
Tell me... tell me... tell me... tell me
Nanban yaaruda
Who is the friend?
{Inga villain yaaruda
{Who is the villain here,
Male :Inga nanban yaaruda} – (3)
Male: Who is the friend here} x3
Female :Inga villain yaaruda …
Female: Who is the villain here...
Soll…..soll ..soll…
Tell... tell... tell...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film LEO explores the central theme of dual identity, psychological conflict, and moral ambiguity. The lyrics delve into the blurred boundary between hero and villain, asking whether the inner beast can truly be hidden under a calm human facade. It reflects the main character's internal turmoil and the lingering doubt about who is genuinely a friend or a foe in a violent, chaotic world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition
“Oru mugam viratta / Oru mugam virumbha”
Repetition of 'Oru' at the beginning of consecutive lines to emphasize contrasting traits of the character.
Antithesis (Muran)
“Oru kannu kothikudhey / Oru kannu azhuguthey”
Juxtaposition of opposing concepts such as boiling rage and weeping to highlight dual emotions.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Oru kaatula nadu rathiri / Kankatiye odura mathiri / Puyal naduvula / Kadal madiyila / Oru oodathil kadakkira madhiri”
Comparing the hopeless search for answers to running blindfolded in a dark midnight forest or navigating a violent ocean storm in a tiny boat.
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Trivia
This song forms a core thematic centerpiece in Lokesh Kanagaraj's 'LEO', encapsulating the identity dilemma of Vijay's character (Parthiban vs Leo Das). Lyricist Vishnu Edavan specifically wrote the lyrics to reflect the duality and moral grey shades present within LCU (Lokesh Cinematic Universe).
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