Yedakoodam
From Selfie · 2022
- Lyricist
- Arivu
- Singer
- Arivu
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Selfie2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thottu paaru thottu paaru | Try touching me, try touching me |
| Soora kaththi | Sharp as a whirlwind blade |
| Kattupaadu vittu pona | The rookie who lost all restraint |
| Kathukkutti | A mere novice |
| Male | |
| Buthikulla buthikullaa | Deep inside your intellect |
| Pathukkatti | Safely locked away ten-fold |
| Kotha thudikuthu una | Eager to swarm and peck at you |
| Saavugraaki | You customer buying your own death! |
| Male | |
| Soora kenda kottayil | In the stronghold of sharp predatory fish |
| Era kunju vetta thaan | Just to hunt down tiny bait fish |
| Araathaana moolaiyum | Even an unyielding, wild mind |
| Kara vachaa | If it gets tainted and corrupted |
| Katha kanthal thaan | The whole story ends up torn to shreds |
| Male | |
| Evan potta route u la | On the route paved by someone else |
| Panam paatha kaatula | In the breeze filled with the lure of money |
| Erangatha seekiram | Don't jump in so hastily |
| Erangitta oru end illa | Once you jump in, there is no end to it |
| Male | |
| Yeda koodam | Inextricable trouble and chaos |
| Yemathu paadam paadam | It is a harsh lesson from the God of Death |
| Yedakoodam | Inextricable trouble and chaos |
| Yemathu paadam paadam | It is a harsh lesson from the God of Death |
| Male | |
| Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu | Make way, make way |
| Varuvathai parugidu | Savor and consume whatever comes your way |
| Perugidu | Multiply and flourish |
| Muzhangidu muzhuvathum | Roar aloud entirely |
| Unathenavae | Claiming everything as your own |
| Male | |
| Uruvedu uruvedu | Take form, take form |
| Uliyena malaiyinai thulaiyidu | Drill through the mountain like a chisel |
| Yerangidu thunivathe | Step down into the arena believing courage |
| Thunaiyenavae | Is your sole companion |
| Male | |
| Niyaam ellam thaarai vaarthu | Surrendering all fair rules and ethics |
| Aadu un pokile | Dance and move in your own rhythm |
| Yettai ellam thookki potte | Throwing away all books and boundaries |
| Yeru nee metile | Ascend onto the high platform |
| Male | |
| Thaanagave aalagidu | Become a ruler all by yourself |
| Aanana medhavi aanalum aadama | Even if you are an established genius, without taking action |
| Nee odidu | You better run away |
| Male | |
| Soora kenda kottayil | In the stronghold of sharp predatory fish |
| Era kunju vetta thaan | Just to hunt down tiny bait fish |
| Araathaana moolaiyum | Even an unyielding, wild mind |
| Kara vachaa | If it gets tainted and corrupted |
| Katha kanthal thaan | The whole story ends up torn to shreds |
| Male | |
| Evan potta route u la | On the route paved by someone else |
| Panam paatha kaatula | In the breeze filled with the lure of money |
| Erangatha seekiram | Don't jump in so hastily |
| Erangitta oru end illa | Once you jump in, there is no end to it |
| Male | |
| Yeda koodam | Inextricable trouble and chaos |
| Yemathu paadam paadam | It is a harsh lesson from the God of Death |
| Yedakoodam | Inextricable trouble and chaos |
| Yemathu paadam paadam | It is a harsh lesson from the God of Death |
தொட்டு பாரு தொட்டு பாரு
சூர கத்தி
கட்டுபாடு விட்டு போனா
கத்துக்குட்டி
Try touching me, try touching me
Sharp as a whirlwind blade
The rookie who lost all restraint
A mere novice
புத்திகுள்ள புத்திகுள்ள
பாத்துக்கட்டி
கொத்த துடிக்குது உன
சாவுக்ராக்கி
Deep inside your intellect
Safely locked away ten-fold
Eager to swarm and peck at you
You customer buying your own death!
சுரா கெண்ட கோட்டையில்
ஏரா குஞ்சு வேட்ட தான்
அராத்தான மூளையும்
கர வச்சா
கத கந்தல் தான்
In the stronghold of sharp predatory fish
Just to hunt down tiny bait fish
Even an unyielding, wild mind
If it gets tainted and corrupted
The whole story ends up torn to shreds
எவன் போட்ட ரூட்டுல
பணம் பாத்த காட்டுல
எறங்காத சீக்கிரம்
எறங்கிட்டா ஒரு எண்ட் இல்ல
On the route paved by someone else
In the breeze filled with the lure of money
Don't jump in so hastily
Once you jump in, there is no end to it
ஏடா கூடம்
ஏமாத்து பாடம் பாடம்
ஏடாகூடம்
ஏமாத்து பாடம் பாடம்
Inextricable trouble and chaos
It is a harsh lesson from the God of Death
Inextricable trouble and chaos
It is a harsh lesson from the God of Death
வழி விடு வழி விடு
வருவதை பருகிடு
பெருகிடு
முழங்கிடு முழவதும்
உனதெனவே
Make way, make way
Savor and consume whatever comes your way
Multiply and flourish
Roar aloud entirely
Claiming everything as your own
உருவெடு உருவெடு
உளியென மலையினை துளையிடு
எறங்கிடு துணிவதே துணையெனவே
Take form, take form
Drill through the mountain like a chisel
Step down into the arena believing courage
Is your sole companion
நியாயம் எல்லாம் தாரை வார்த்து
ஆடு உன் போக்கிலே
ஏட்டை எல்லாம் தூக்கி போட்டே
ஏறு நீ மேட்டிலே
Surrendering all fair rules and ethics
Dance and move in your own rhythm
Throwing away all books and boundaries
Ascend onto the high platform
தானாகவே ஆளாகிடு
ஆணான மேதாவி ஆனாலும் ஆடமா
நீ ஓடிடு
Become a ruler all by yourself
Even if you are an established genius, without taking action
You better run away
சுரா கெண்ட கோட்டையில்
ஏரா குஞ்சு வேட்ட தான்
ஆராத்தான மூளையும்
கர வச்சா
கத கந்தல் தான்
In the stronghold of sharp predatory fish
Just to hunt down tiny bait fish
Even an unyielding, wild mind
If it gets tainted and corrupted
The whole story ends up torn to shreds
எவன் போட்ட ரூட்டுல
பணம் பாத்த காட்டுல
எறங்காத சீக்கிரம்
எறங்கிட்டா ஒரு எண்ட் இல்ல
On the route paved by someone else
In the breeze filled with the lure of money
Don't jump in so hastily
Once you jump in, there is no end to it
ஏடா கூடம்
ஏமாத்து பாடம் பாடம்
ஏடாகூடம்
ஏமாத்து பாடம் பாடம்
Inextricable trouble and chaos
It is a harsh lesson from the God of Death
Inextricable trouble and chaos
It is a harsh lesson from the God of Death
Thottu paaru thottu paaru
Try touching me, try touching me
Soora kaththi
Sharp as a whirlwind blade
Kattupaadu vittu pona
The rookie who lost all restraint
Kathukkutti
A mere novice
Buthikulla buthikullaa
Deep inside your intellect
Pathukkatti
Safely locked away ten-fold
Kotha thudikuthu una
Eager to swarm and peck at you
Saavugraaki
You customer buying your own death!
Soora kenda kottayil
In the stronghold of sharp predatory fish
Era kunju vetta thaan
Just to hunt down tiny bait fish
Araathaana moolaiyum
Even an unyielding, wild mind
Kara vachaa
If it gets tainted and corrupted
Katha kanthal thaan
The whole story ends up torn to shreds
Evan potta route u la
On the route paved by someone else
Panam paatha kaatula
In the breeze filled with the lure of money
Erangatha seekiram
Don't jump in so hastily
Erangitta oru end illa
Once you jump in, there is no end to it
Yeda koodam
Inextricable trouble and chaos
Yemathu paadam paadam
It is a harsh lesson from the God of Death
Yedakoodam
Inextricable trouble and chaos
Yemathu paadam paadam
It is a harsh lesson from the God of Death
Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu
Make way, make way
Varuvathai parugidu
Savor and consume whatever comes your way
Perugidu
Multiply and flourish
Muzhangidu muzhuvathum
Roar aloud entirely
Unathenavae
Claiming everything as your own
Uruvedu uruvedu
Take form, take form
Uliyena malaiyinai thulaiyidu
Drill through the mountain like a chisel
Yerangidu thunivathe
Step down into the arena believing courage
Thunaiyenavae
Is your sole companion
Niyaam ellam thaarai vaarthu
Surrendering all fair rules and ethics
Aadu un pokile
Dance and move in your own rhythm
Yettai ellam thookki potte
Throwing away all books and boundaries
Yeru nee metile
Ascend onto the high platform
Thaanagave aalagidu
Become a ruler all by yourself
Aanana medhavi aanalum aadama
Even if you are an established genius, without taking action
Nee odidu
You better run away
Soora kenda kottayil
In the stronghold of sharp predatory fish
Era kunju vetta thaan
Just to hunt down tiny bait fish
Araathaana moolaiyum
Even an unyielding, wild mind
Kara vachaa
If it gets tainted and corrupted
Katha kanthal thaan
The whole story ends up torn to shreds
Evan potta route u la
On the route paved by someone else
Panam paatha kaatula
In the breeze filled with the lure of money
Erangatha seekiram
Don't jump in so hastily
Erangitta oru end illa
Once you jump in, there is no end to it
Yeda koodam
Inextricable trouble and chaos
Yemathu paadam paadam
It is a harsh lesson from the God of Death
Yedakoodam
Inextricable trouble and chaos
Yemathu paadam paadam
It is a harsh lesson from the God of Death
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Yedakoodam from the movie Selfie (2022) is an intense, high-energy track composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, written and performed by independent artist Arivu. The song mirrors the cutthroat, deceitful realm of college admission rackets depicted in the film. It serves as a stern warning to young aspirants and rookies who get blinded by fast money and step onto dangerous paths laid out by scammers, eventually leading to unavoidable disaster and hard lessons dealt by fate.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Yemathu paadam paadam”
Compares the painful consequences of greedy mistakes to a lesson taught directly by Yama, the Hindu God of Death.
Simile
“Uliyena malaiyinai thulaiyidu”
Uses 'ena' (like) to compare continuous hard effort and resolve to a chisel drilling through a solid mountain.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Vazhi vidu vazhi vidu / Varuvathai parugidu”
Repetition of the initial 'Va' sound across successive lines to create a rhythmic pulse.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Varuvathai parugidu / Perugidu / Muzhangidu”
Rhyming of line-ending verbs ending with '-idu' to give a commanding, energetic momentum to the rap verse.
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Trivia
Selfie (2022) stars G. V. Prakash Kumar himself in the lead role alongside Gautham Vasudev Menon. The film revolves around the real-life underground mafia of engineering college admission touts in Tamil Nadu. Singer-lyricist Arivu brought his signature street-rap style to this track, infusing strong social warnings against short-cut wealth schemes.
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