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Yaar Ivan Song Lyrics – Thuppakki Munai

From Thuppakki Munai · 2018

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
L. V. Muthu Ganesh, Karthik
Music director
L. V. Muthu Ganesh
Details
Thuppakki Munai2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yaar ivan ivanWho is he, who is he?
Valiyavan idhayamillaHe is a strong man, heartless
Thee kathir ivan puthir ivanHe is a ray of fire, he is a puzzle
Peyero birlaHis name is Birla
Male
Orr padai ivanHe is an entire army himself
Nadai ivanHis stride has no obstacles
Thadaigal illaThere are no barriers
Ner kunam ivan anal ivanHe has an upright character, he is fire
Ivanae birlaHe himself is Birla
Male
Oor moththamAs the entire town
Irutta irutta iruttaGrows darker and darker
Veratti adikkuraanHe chases and strikes them down
Thoottaavil ethiri peraiWriting the enemy's name on a bullet
Ezhuthi vachi azhikkiraanHe erases them permanently
Male
Encounter podum naalaiThe day to conduct an encounter
Enni kondu irukkiraanHe keeps counting down
Gunnai eduthu triggerai azhuthiLifting the gun and pulling the trigger
Kattam katti mudikkiraanHe corners them and finishes the job
Male
Kaakki sattaiyaiThe khaki uniform
Garvam enkiraanHe calls his pride
Police thimiru thaanPolice arrogance itself
Perumai enkiraanHe calls his honor
Thannai thaan ivanHe considers himself
Kaalan enkiraanTo be the God of Death
Thuppakki munaiyaiyaeThe very tip of the gun
Thozhan enkiraanHe calls his friend
Male
Hoo ooo hoo ooo oooHoo ooo hoo ooo ooo
Male
Yaar ivan ivanWho is he, who is he?
Valiyavan idhayamillaHe is a strong man, heartless
Thee kathir ivan puthir ivanHe is a ray of fire, he is a puzzle
Peyero birlaHis name is Birla
Male
Orr padai ivanHe is an entire army himself
Nadai ivanHis stride has no obstacles
Thadaigal illaThere are no barriers
Ner kunam ivan anal ivanHe has an upright character, he is fire
Ivanae birlaHe himself is Birla
Male
Ethiri kannai alasuraanHe scrutinizes the enemy's eyes
Uththu uththu paakkuraanHe stares intensely
Kannu kadiyil achcha nizhalaiThe shadow cast under their eyes
Kandu pudichu adikkiraanHe detects it and strikes
Adikkiraan adikkiraanHe strikes, he strikes
Adikkiraan adikkiraanHe strikes, he strikes
Male
Sattathukku melaAbove the law
Ethuvum illaiyinnu ninaikkiraanHe believes nothing exists
Petra thaaikku melaEven above his own mother
Intha epco va mathikkuraanHe respects the IPC law code
Male
Aimpulanum koormaiyaaiWith sharp five senses
Adi nenjam nermaiyaaiWith honesty deep within his heart
Ivai irukkum varaikkumAs long as these remain
Unnai jeyikka evanum illaiThere is no one who can defeat you
Therichu vaaScatter and run away!
Male
Thaam thakitta theemThaam thakitta theem
Thakkita tha thakitta thigiThakkita tha thakitta thigi
Thakka thakka thomThakka thakka thom
Thaam thakitta theemThaam thakitta theem
Thakkita tha thakitta thigiThakkita tha thakitta thigi
Thakka thakka thomThakka thakka thom
Thakitta theemThakitta theem
Thakkita tha thakitta thigiThakkita tha thakitta thigi
Thakka thakkaThakka thakka
Male
Yaar ivan ivanWho is he, who is he?
Valiyavan idhayamillaHe is a strong man, heartless
Thee kathir ivan puthir ivanHe is a ray of fire, he is a puzzle
Peyero birlaHis name is Birla
Male
Orr padai ivanHe is an entire army himself
Nadai ivanHis stride has no obstacles
Thadaigal illaThere are no barriers
Ner kunam ivan anal ivanHe has an upright character, he is fire
Ivanae birlaHe himself is Birla
Male
Oor moththamAs the entire town
Irutta irutta iruttaGrows darker and darker
Veratti adikkuraanHe chases and strikes them down
Thoottaavil ethiri peraiWriting the enemy's name on a bullet
Ezhuthi vachi azhikkiraanHe erases them permanently
Male
Encounter podum naalaiThe day to conduct an encounter
Enni kondu irukkiraanHe keeps counting down
Gunnai eduthu triggerai azhuthiLifting the gun and pulling the trigger
Kattam katti mudikkiraanHe corners them and finishes the job

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic title track serves as a hero-glorification anthem for Birla Bose, a ruthless encounter specialist police officer. The lyrics depict him as a fearless, unyielding force of justice who places law above everything else—even his own family. He is portrayed as a single-man army who operates with razor-sharp instincts, treating the tip of his gun as his truest companion while eliminating criminals who threaten society.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Garvam enkiraan / Perumai enkiraan / Kaalan enkiraan / Thozhan enkiraan

Repeated line endings with 'enkiraan' (he calls/considers) creating a strong rhythm and poetic flow.

Metaphor

Thee kathir ivan puthir ivan

Compares the protagonist directly to a beam of fire ('thee kathir') and an enigma ('puthir') without using comparative words.

Personification / Hyperbole

Thuppakki munaiyaiyae Thozhan enkiraan

Personifies the barrel of the gun as his close friend, emphasizing his deadly and dedicated lifestyle.

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Trivia

'Thuppakki Munai' (2018) stars Vikram Prabhu as an encounter specialist named Birla Bose. The film's musical score and songs were composed by L. V. Muthukumarasamy, with lyrics penned by veteran lyricist Pa. Vijay.

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