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Lyrics & meaning

Yem Mela Kai Vachaa Gaali

From Yaman · 2017

Lyricist
Annamalai
Singers
Hemachandra, Chetan, Kumar
Music director
Vijay Antony
Movie name
Yaman
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
12 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Make way here comes the king
With those classy shiny bling bling thing
Moving like a wrecking machine
Get a life he is the best listen up now
Let’s go
Yen mela kai vachaa gaali
Andhurundaa unnoda thaali
Nee en mela kai vachaa gaali
Maganae andhurundaa unnoda thaali
{Kelu maram seththaa naarkaali
Nee seththaa edam gaali
Sekkaali thakkaali gaali
Thaandadhae en veli
Mudinjirundaa un joli
Duppaalae duppaaley doli} (2)
Yen mela kai vachaa gaali
Andhurundaa unnoda thaali
Nee en mela kai vachaa gaali
Maganae andhurundaa unnoda thaali
Thotram kandu
Edai podaadhae
Onnuvittaa sevulu kizhiyum
Oram podaa dei
Naan patta adiyellaam padikattu
Jeikkathaan vandhen naan purapattu
Missaghi pogaadhu naan thottu
Thambi en pakkam nee serndhaa sari hittu
Naan thoonga en kaidhaan thalagaani
Enakunnu irukkudhu thani baani
Dhilluthaan munnera mudhal yeni
En vandikku naanaethaan kadaiyaani
Naan sindhum vervaiya kadalaaki
Adhula kappala ottuvendaa
Naan patta kashtatha eruvaaki
Unna uruvaaki kaattuvendaa
Yen mela kai vachaa gaali
Galli galli galli…ga ga ga ga ….
Yen mela kai vachaa gaali
Andhurundaa unnoda thaali
Nee en mela kai vachaa gaali
Maganae andhurundaa unnoda thaali
Ennoda vegatha thadaipottu
Thadukka nee mudiyaadhu nadaipottu
Naan pogum vegandhaan rockettu
Andha aagaayandhaan daa en targettu
Summaa naan yaaraiyum thodamaaten
Oru potinnu vandhakaa vida maaten
Kaasukku eppodhum vizha maaten
Thambi nee kaatum paasathai edaipotten
Un vela enkitta vachikittaa
Unakku puththooru maavukattu…….
Nee nalladha yezhaikku senjiputtaa
Naan vananguren kaala thottu……
Yen mela kai vachaa gaali
Andhurundaa unnoda thaali
Nee en mela kai vachaa gaali
Maganae andhurundaa unnoda thaali
Kelu maram seththaa naarkaali
Nee seththaa edam gaali
Sekkaali thakkaali gaali
Thaandadhae en veli
Mudinjirundaa un joli
Duppaalae duppaaley doli
Yen mela kai vachaa..
Yen mela kai vachaa..
Yen mela… yen mela..gaali gaali
Yen mela kai vachaa gaali
Andhurundaa unnoda thaali
Nee en mela kai vachaa gaali
Maganae andhurundaa unnoda thaali
Make way, here comes the king!
With those classy, shiny, bling-bling things!
Moving like a wrecking machine!
Get a life, he is the best, listen up now!
Let's go!
Lay a hand on me and you are finished!
Your wife's wedding cord will snap, man!
If you lay a hand on me, you are finished!
Son, your wife's wedding cord will snap!
Listen! When a tree dies, it becomes a chair.
When you die, your spot is left vacant.
You rival, crushed like a tomato, you are finished!
Do not cross my boundary!
Your game is completely over!
Dubaale dubaale dholi!
Lay a hand on me and you are finished!
Your wife's wedding cord will snap, man!
If you lay a hand on me, you are finished!
Son, your wife's wedding cord will snap!
Just by looking at my appearance,
do not judge me!
If I land a blow, your cheek will tear open!
Step aside, hey you!
Every hit I took became a stepping stone.
I set out only to win!
Whatever I touch will never miss the mark.
Brother, if you join my side, it is a sure hit!
My own arm is the pillow for my sleep.
I have a distinct style of my own.
Courage is the first ladder to move up.
I am the linchpin of my own chariot!
Turning the sweat I shed into an ocean,
I will sail a ship across it, man!
Turning the hardships I faced into manure,
I will build you up and show the world, man!
Lay a hand on me and you are finished!
Gaali gaali gaali... ga ga ga ga...
Lay a hand on me and you are finished!
Your wife's wedding cord will snap, man!
If you lay a hand on me, you are finished!
Son, your wife's wedding cord will snap!
By placing barriers in front,
you cannot just walk up and stop my speed!
The speed I move at is like a rocket.
That very sky is my target, man!
I will not lay a hand on anyone for no reason.
But if it comes to a contest, I will not let go.
I will never fall for money.
Brother, I have weighed the affection you show.
If you try your dirty tricks with me,
you will end up in a bone-setting cast from Puttur!
If you do good deeds for the poor,
I will bow down and touch your feet!
Lay a hand on me and you are finished!
Your wife's wedding cord will snap, man!
If you lay a hand on me, you are finished!
Son, your wife's wedding cord will snap!
Listen! When a tree dies, it becomes a chair.
When you die, your spot is left vacant.
You rival, crushed like a tomato, you are finished!
Do not cross my boundary!
Your game is completely over!
Dubaale dubaale dholi!
Lay a hand on me...
Lay a hand on me...
On me... on me... finished, finished!
Lay a hand on me and you are finished!
Your wife's wedding cord will snap, man!
If you lay a hand on me, you are finished!
Son, your wife's wedding cord will snap!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Yen Mela Kai Vachaa Gaali' from the political thriller 'Yaman' is a high-energy, mass anthem served as a stern warning to enemies while establishing the protagonist's unshakeable self-reliance and principles. The protagonist warns that anyone daring to cross his path or harm him will face dire consequences. At the same time, he highlights his humble background, asserting that every setback he faced became a stepping stone to his current rise.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emoni / Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)

Naan patta adiyellaam padikattu / Jeikkathaan vandhen naan purapattu

In Tamil lyricism, end rhymes (Iyaibu) and internal rhymes are heavily used here for rhythmic drive, such as 'padikattu', 'purapattu', 'thottu', and 'hittu'.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Naan sindhum vervaiya kadalaaki / Naan patta kashtatha eruvaaki

The speaker metaphors hardships ('patta kashtam') into fertilizer ('eruvaaki') and sweat ('vervai') into an ocean ('kadalaaki') to depict transformation through labor.

Simile

Moving like a wrecking machine

The English intro uses a direct comparison of the protagonist moving like a heavy destruction machine.

Hyperbole

Yen mela kai vachaa gaali / Andhurundaa unnoda thaali

An exaggerated warning that crossing the hero will lead to instant destruction and total downfall.

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Trivia

'Yaman' (2017) stars Vijay Antony in a dual/lead role, who also composed the music for the film. The lyricist Annamalai penned this energetic track, which showcases Vijay Antony's signature style of combining mass commercial folk beats with electronic rhythm arrangements.

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