Who’s The Hero
From Manmadhan Ambu · 2010
- Lyricist
- Kamal Haasan
- Singer
- Andrea Jeremiah
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Details
- Manmadhan Ambu2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Who’s the hero… | {Who’s the hero… |
| Who’s the hero | Who’s the hero |
| Kaaka vandha vathiyaaro | Is he the master who came to protect? |
| Thaaka vandha partygalai | The gangs that came to attack, |
| Naaru naarai kilikum zaaro} (2) | He is a Zorro who tears them to shreds} |
| Female | |
| Hmmm saahasathin marupero | Hmmm, is he another name for adventure? |
| Seerivandha vegamaana arrow | A fast arrow pouncing forward, |
| Paayumpodhu andha lavagathai paren | Look at that dexterity when he strikes! |
| Dei come on | Hey, come on! |
| Palla metil satham ketkuthae.. | A sound is heard in the low and high notes.. |
| Female | |
| {Who’s the hero… | {Who’s the hero… |
| Who’s the hero | Who’s the hero |
| Kaaka vandha vathiyaaro | Is he the master who came to protect? |
| Thaaka vandha partygalai | The gangs that came to attack, |
| Naaru naarai kilikum zaaro} (2) | He is a Zorro who tears them to shreds} |
| Female | |
| Ma-yam mandhiram | Illusion and magic, |
| Kan-kattum vithaigal | Sleight-of-hand tricks, |
| Idhu edhum indriyae | Without any of these, |
| Man madhan ambu paayumae | Cupid's arrow pierces through! |
| Female | |
| Ka-yam enbadhu | Saying that pain |
| Poi endru sonnadhu | Is a lie, |
| Thappaaga thondrudhae | Seems wrong now, |
| Nam hero-vai paarthadhum | As soon as we see our hero! |
| Female | |
| Nentru indrum vellum aalu | The man who wins yesterday and today, |
| Nam aalu | He is our man! |
| Naalai kooda nama aal thaan | Even tomorrow, he is our man, |
| Nalladhuku saavi poduvaan | He turns the key for good causes. |
| Female | |
| {Who’s the hero… | {Who’s the hero… |
| Who’s the hero | Who’s the hero |
| Kaaka vandha vathiyaaro | Is he the master who came to protect? |
| Thaaka vandha partygalai | The gangs that came to attack, |
| Naaru naarai kilikum zaaro} (2) | He is a Zorro who tears them to shreds} |
| Female | |
| ……………………….. | ……………………….. |
| Ha..ha ha ha… | Ha..ha ha ha… |
| Female | |
| 1 2 3 and 4 | 1 2 3 and 4 |
| Baby shut yourself and lock the door | Baby shut yourself and lock the door |
| Ek dho theen ya char | One, two, three or four |
| You will get what ever you are | You will get whatever you are |
| Female | |
| Go go go baby go | Go go go baby go |
| Go as far as u can go | Go as far as you can go |
| Nowhere is too far man | Nowhere is too far man |
| You’ll drag you out of any jam | He will drag you out of any jam |
| Female | |
| Veli thaandum aadum | Even a goat jumping over a fence, |
| Yaroo yaaro | Whoever it is, |
| Wave-vu paarkum indha aal yaar | Who is this guy checking the waves? |
| Yar yar yar yar yar… | Who, who, who, who, who... |
| Female | |
| {Who’s the hero… | {Who’s the hero… |
| Who’s the hero | Who’s the hero |
| Kaaka vandha vathiyaaro | Is he the master who came to protect? |
| Thaaka vandha partygalai | The gangs that came to attack, |
| Naaru naarai kilikum zaaro} (2) | He is a Zorro who tears them to shreds} |
{ ஹுஸ் த ஹீரோ
ஹுஸ் த ஹீரோ காக்க
வந்த வாத்தியாரோ தாக்க
வந்த பார்ட்டிகளை நாரு
நாறாய் கிழிக்கும் ஜாரோ } (2)
{Who’s the hero…
Who’s the hero
Is he the master who came to protect?
The gangs that came to attack,
He is a Zorro who tears them to shreds}
ஹ்ம்ம் சாகசத்தின்
மறு பேரோ சீறி வந்த
வேகமான ஏரோ பாயும்
போது அந்த லாவகத்தை
பாரேன்
Hmmm, is he another name for adventure?
A fast arrow pouncing forward,
Look at that dexterity when he strikes!
Hey, come on!
A sound is heard in the low and high notes..
{ ஹுஸ் த ஹீரோ
ஹுஸ் த ஹீரோ காக்க
வந்த வாத்தியாரோ தாக்க
வந்த பார்ட்டிகளை நாரு
நாறாய் கிழிக்கும் ஜாரோ } (2)
{Who’s the hero…
Who’s the hero
Is he the master who came to protect?
The gangs that came to attack,
He is a Zorro who tears them to shreds}
மாயம் மந்திரம்
கண்கட்டும் வித்தைகள்
இது ஏதும் இன்றியே மன்
மதன் அம்பு பாயுமே
Illusion and magic,
Sleight-of-hand tricks,
Without any of these,
Cupid's arrow pierces through!
காயம் என்பது
பொய் என்று சொன்னது
தப்பாக தோன்றுதே
நம் ஹீரோவைப்
பார்த்ததும்
Saying that pain
Is a lie,
Seems wrong now,
As soon as we see our hero!
நேற்றும் இன்றும்
வெல்லும் ஆளு நம்மாளு
நாளை கூட நம்ம ஆள்
தான் நல்லதுக்கு சாவி
போடுவான்
The man who wins yesterday and today,
He is our man!
Even tomorrow, he is our man,
He turns the key for good causes.
{ ஹுஸ் த ஹீரோ
ஹுஸ் த ஹீரோ காக்க
வந்த வாத்தியாரோ தாக்க
வந்த பார்ட்டிகளை நாரு
நாறாய் கிழிக்கும் ஜாரோ } (2)
{Who’s the hero…
Who’s the hero
Is he the master who came to protect?
The gangs that came to attack,
He is a Zorro who tears them to shreds}
..................
ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா
………………………..
Ha..ha ha ha…
ஒன் டூ த்ரி
அன்ட் ஃபோர் பேபி
ஷட் யுவர்செல்ஃப்
அன்ட் லாக் த டோர்
ஏக் தோ தீன் யா ஸார்
யூ வில் கெட் வாட்
எவர் யூ ஆர்
1 2 3 and 4
Baby shut yourself and lock the door
One, two, three or four
You will get whatever you are
கோ கோ கோ
பேபி கோ கோ அஸ்
ஃபார் அஸ் யூ கேன்
கோ நோ வேர் இஸ்
டூ ஃபார் மேன் யூ வில்
ட்ராக் யூ அவுட் ஆஃப்
எனி ஜாம்
Go go go baby go
Go as far as you can go
Nowhere is too far man
He will drag you out of any jam
வேலி தாண்டும்
ஆடும் யாரோ யாரோ
வேவு பார்க்கும் இந்த
ஆள் யார் யார் யார்
யார் யார் யார்
Even a goat jumping over a fence,
Whoever it is,
Who is this guy checking the waves?
Who, who, who, who, who...
{
ஹுஸ் த ஹீரோ
ஹுஸ் த ஹீரோ காக்க
வந்த வாத்தியாரோ தாக்க
வந்த பார்ட்டிகளை நாரு
நாறாய் கிழிக்கும் ஜாரோ } (2)
{Who’s the hero…
Who’s the hero
Is he the master who came to protect?
The gangs that came to attack,
He is a Zorro who tears them to shreds}
{Who’s the hero…
{Who’s the hero…
Who’s the hero
Who’s the hero
Kaaka vandha vathiyaaro
Is he the master who came to protect?
Thaaka vandha partygalai
The gangs that came to attack,
Naaru naarai kilikum zaaro} (2)
He is a Zorro who tears them to shreds}
Hmmm saahasathin marupero
Hmmm, is he another name for adventure?
Seerivandha vegamaana arrow
A fast arrow pouncing forward,
Paayumpodhu andha lavagathai paren
Look at that dexterity when he strikes!
Dei come on
Hey, come on!
Palla metil satham ketkuthae..
A sound is heard in the low and high notes..
{Who’s the hero…
{Who’s the hero…
Who’s the hero
Who’s the hero
Kaaka vandha vathiyaaro
Is he the master who came to protect?
Thaaka vandha partygalai
The gangs that came to attack,
Naaru naarai kilikum zaaro} (2)
He is a Zorro who tears them to shreds}
Ma-yam mandhiram
Illusion and magic,
Kan-kattum vithaigal
Sleight-of-hand tricks,
Idhu edhum indriyae
Without any of these,
Man madhan ambu paayumae
Cupid's arrow pierces through!
Ka-yam enbadhu
Saying that pain
Poi endru sonnadhu
Is a lie,
Thappaaga thondrudhae
Seems wrong now,
Nam hero-vai paarthadhum
As soon as we see our hero!
Nentru indrum vellum aalu
The man who wins yesterday and today,
Nam aalu
He is our man!
Naalai kooda nama aal thaan
Even tomorrow, he is our man,
Nalladhuku saavi poduvaan
He turns the key for good causes.
{Who’s the hero…
{Who’s the hero…
Who’s the hero
Who’s the hero
Kaaka vandha vathiyaaro
Is he the master who came to protect?
Thaaka vandha partygalai
The gangs that came to attack,
Naaru naarai kilikum zaaro} (2)
He is a Zorro who tears them to shreds}
………………………..
………………………..
Ha..ha ha ha…
Ha..ha ha ha…
1 2 3 and 4
1 2 3 and 4
Baby shut yourself and lock the door
Baby shut yourself and lock the door
Ek dho theen ya char
One, two, three or four
You will get what ever you are
You will get whatever you are
Go go go baby go
Go go go baby go
Go as far as u can go
Go as far as you can go
Nowhere is too far man
Nowhere is too far man
You’ll drag you out of any jam
He will drag you out of any jam
Veli thaandum aadum
Even a goat jumping over a fence,
Yaroo yaaro
Whoever it is,
Wave-vu paarkum indha aal yaar
Who is this guy checking the waves?
Yar yar yar yar yar…
Who, who, who, who, who...
{Who’s the hero…
{Who’s the hero…
Who’s the hero
Who’s the hero
Kaaka vandha vathiyaaro
Is he the master who came to protect?
Thaaka vandha partygalai
The gangs that came to attack,
Naaru naarai kilikum zaaro} (2)
He is a Zorro who tears them to shreds}
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Who's the Hero' is an upbeat, energetic hero-introduction song from the 2010 film 'Manmadhan Ambu'. Written by Kamal Haasan, the track celebrates the protagonist's agility, charm, and protective instincts. Blending multilingual slang (Tamil, English, and Hindi), the lyric portrays the hero as an unstoppable force compared to Zorro and a swift arrow, someone who rescues people from trouble without needing fake magic or tricks.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Ma-yam mandhiram”
Repetition of the initial 'Ma' sound in adjacent words.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme across languages)
“Naaru naarai kilikum zaaro / Seerivandha vegamaana arrow”
Rhyming the English word 'arrow' with 'zaaro' at the end of consecutive descriptive lines.
Metaphor
“Naaru naarai kilikum zaaro”
Compares the protagonist's swift style of defeating attackers to the legendary vigilante Zorro.
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Trivia
The music for 'Manmadhan Ambu' was composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The track 'Who's the Hero' was sung by Andrea Jeremiah, with lyrics written by Kamal Haasan himself who also performed backing vocal interjections throughout the track.
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