Yem Mela Kai Vachaa Gaali
From Yaman · 2017
- Lyricist
- Annamalai
- Singers
- Hemachandra, Chetan, Kumar
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Details
- Yaman2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Make way here comes the king | Make way, here comes the king |
| With those classy shiny bling bling thing | With classy, shiny bling bling things |
| Moving like a wrecking machine | Moving like a wrecking machine |
| Get a life he is the best listen up now | Get a life, he is the best, listen up now |
| Let’s go | Let us go |
| Male | |
| Yen mela kai vachaa gaali | If you lay a hand on me, you are finished |
| Andhurundaa unnoda thaali | Your wife's mangalsutra will snap off |
| Nee en mela kai vachaa gaali | If you lay a hand on me, you are finished |
| Maganae andhurundaa unnoda thaali | Son, your wife's mangalsutra will snap off |
| Male | |
| {Kelu maram seththaa naarkaali | Listen, when a tree dies it becomes a chair |
| Nee seththaa edam gaali | When you die, your spot becomes vacant |
| Sekkaali thakkaali gaali | Companion, tomato, all finished |
| Thaandadhae en veli | Do not cross my boundary |
| Mudinjirundaa un joli | Your business is finished |
| Duppaalae duppaaley doli} (2) | Fake person, fake dolly |
| Male | |
| Yen mela kai vachaa gaali | If you lay a hand on me, you are finished |
| Andhurundaa unnoda thaali | Your wife's mangalsutra will snap off |
| Nee en mela kai vachaa gaali | If you lay a hand on me, you are finished |
| Maganae andhurundaa unnoda thaali | Son, your wife's mangalsutra will snap off |
| Chorus | |
| Thotram kandu | Seeing my appearance |
| Edai podaadhae | Do not judge or underestimate me |
| Onnuvittaa sevulu kizhiyum | One slap and your ear/cheek will tear |
| Oram podaa dei | Step aside, hey man |
| Male | |
| Naan patta adiyellaam padikattu | All the blows I took are stepping stones for me |
| Jeikkathaan vandhen naan purapattu | I set out solely to win |
| Missaghi pogaadhu naan thottu | Whatever I touch will not miss its mark |
| Thambi en pakkam nee serndhaa sari hittu | Brother, if you side with me, it is a guaranteed hit |
| Male | |
| Naan thoonga en kaidhaan thalagaani | My own arm is my pillow when I sleep |
| Enakunnu irukkudhu thani baani | I have my own unique style |
| Dhilluthaan munnera mudhal yeni | Grit is the first ladder to rise up |
| En vandikku naanaethaan kadaiyaani | I am the linchpin to my own cart |
| Male | |
| Naan sindhum vervaiya kadalaaki | Turning the sweat I shed into an ocean |
| Adhula kappala ottuvendaa | I will sail a ship in it, man |
| Naan patta kashtatha eruvaaki | Turning the hardships I faced into fertilizer |
| Unna uruvaaki kaattuvendaa | I will raise you up and prove it, man |
| Male | |
| Yen mela kai vachaa gaali | If you lay a hand on me, you are finished |
| Galli galli galli…ga ga ga ga …. | Street, street, street... ga ga ga ga... |
| Male | |
| Yen mela kai vachaa gaali | If you lay a hand on me, you are finished |
| Andhurundaa unnoda thaali | Your wife's mangalsutra will snap off |
| Nee en mela kai vachaa gaali | If you lay a hand on me, you are finished |
| Maganae andhurundaa unnoda thaali | Son, your wife's mangalsutra will snap off |
| Male | |
| Ennoda vegatha thadaipottu | Trying to block my speed |
| Thadukka nee mudiyaadhu nadaipottu | You cannot stop me by simply walking into my way |
| Naan pogum vegandhaan rockettu | The speed I travel at is like a rocket |
| Andha aagaayandhaan daa en targettu | The sky itself is my target |
| Male | |
| Summaa naan yaaraiyum thodamaaten | I will not provoke anyone needlessly |
| Oru potinnu vandhakaa vida maaten | But if it becomes a competition, I will not back down |
| Kaasukku eppodhum vizha maaten | I will never sell out for money |
| Thambi nee kaatum paasathai edaipotten | Brother, I have accurately weighed the affection you show |
| Male | |
| Un vela enkitta vachikittaa | If you try your dirty tricks on me |
| Unakku puththooru maavukattu……. | You will end up in Puttur with a bone-setting bandage... |
| Nee nalladha yezhaikku senjiputtaa | If you do good to the poor |
| Naan vananguren kaala thottu…… | I will bow down and touch your feet... |
| Male | |
| Yen mela kai vachaa gaali | If you lay a hand on me, you are finished |
| Andhurundaa unnoda thaali | Your wife's mangalsutra will snap off |
| Nee en mela kai vachaa gaali | If you lay a hand on me, you are finished |
| Maganae andhurundaa unnoda thaali | Son, your wife's mangalsutra will snap off |
| Male | |
| Kelu maram seththaa naarkaali | Listen, when a tree dies it becomes a chair |
| Nee seththaa edam gaali | When you die, your spot becomes vacant |
| Sekkaali thakkaali gaali | Companion, tomato, all finished |
| Thaandadhae en veli | Do not cross my boundary |
| Mudinjirundaa un joli | Your business is finished |
| Duppaalae duppaaley doli | Fake person, fake dolly |
| Male | |
| Yen mela kai vachaa.. | If you lay a hand on me.. |
| Yen mela kai vachaa.. | If you lay a hand on me.. |
| Yen mela… yen mela..gaali gaali | On me... on me... finished, finished |
| Male | |
| Yen mela kai vachaa gaali | If you lay a hand on me, you are finished |
| Andhurundaa unnoda thaali | Your wife's mangalsutra will snap off |
| Nee en mela kai vachaa gaali | If you lay a hand on me, you are finished |
| Maganae andhurundaa unnoda thaali | Son, your wife's mangalsutra will snap off |
.....................................
Make way, here comes the king
With classy, shiny bling bling things
Moving like a wrecking machine
Get a life, he is the best, listen up now
Let us go
என் மேல கைவச்சா
காலி அந்துருன்டா உன்னோட
தாலி நீ என் மேல கைவச்சா
காலி மகனே அந்துருன்டா
உன்னோட தாலி
If you lay a hand on me, you are finished
Your wife's mangalsutra will snap off
If you lay a hand on me, you are finished
Son, your wife's mangalsutra will snap off
{ கேளு மரம் செத்தா
நாற்காலி நீ செத்தா இடம்
காலி செக்காலி தக்காளி
காலி தாண்டாதே என்
வேலி முடிஞ்சிருண்டா
உன் ஜோலி டுப்பாலே
டுப்பாலே டோலி } (2)
Listen, when a tree dies it becomes a chair
When you die, your spot becomes vacant
Companion, tomato, all finished
Do not cross my boundary
Your business is finished
Fake person, fake dolly
என் மேல கைவச்சா
காலி அந்துருன்டா உன்னோட
தாலி நீ என் மேல கைவச்சா
காலி மகனே அந்துருன்டா
உன்னோட தாலி
If you lay a hand on me, you are finished
Your wife's mangalsutra will snap off
If you lay a hand on me, you are finished
Son, your wife's mangalsutra will snap off
தோற்றம் கண்டு
எடை போடாதே ஒன்னு
விட்டா செவுலு கிழியும்
ஓரம் போடா டேய்
Seeing my appearance
Do not judge or underestimate me
One slap and your ear/cheek will tear
Step aside, hey man
நான் பட்ட
அடியெல்லாம் படிக்கட்டு
ஜெயிக்கத்தான் வந்தேன்
நான் புறப்பட்டு மிஸ்சாகி
போகாது நான் தொட்டு
தம்பி என் பக்கம் நீ சேர்ந்தா
சரி ஹிட்டு
All the blows I took are stepping stones for me
I set out solely to win
Whatever I touch will not miss its mark
Brother, if you side with me, it is a guaranteed hit
நான் தூங்க என்
கைதான் தலகாணி
எனக்குன்னு இருக்குது
தனி பானி தில்லுதான்
முன்னேற முதல் ஏணி
என் வண்டிக்கு நானேதான்
கடையாணி
My own arm is my pillow when I sleep
I have my own unique style
Grit is the first ladder to rise up
I am the linchpin to my own cart
நான் சிந்தும் வேர்வைய
கடலாக்கி அதுல கப்பல
ஓட்டுவேண்டா நான் பட்ட
கஷ்டத்த எருவாக்கி உன்ன
உருவாக்கி காட்டுவேண்டா
Turning the sweat I shed into an ocean
I will sail a ship in it, man
Turning the hardships I faced into fertilizer
I will raise you up and prove it, man
என் மேல கைவச்சா
காலி காலி காலி காலி கா
கா கா கா...
If you lay a hand on me, you are finished
Street, street, street... ga ga ga ga...
என் மேல கைவச்சா
காலி அந்துருன்டா உன்னோட
தாலி நீ என் மேல கைவச்சா
காலி மகனே அந்துருன்டா
உன்னோட தாலி
If you lay a hand on me, you are finished
Your wife's mangalsutra will snap off
If you lay a hand on me, you are finished
Son, your wife's mangalsutra will snap off
என்னோட வேகத்த
தடைபோட்டு தடுக்க நீ
முடியாது நடைபோட்டு
நான் போகும் வேகந்தான்
ராக்கெட்டு அந்த ஆகாயந்தான்
டா என் டார்கெட்டு
Trying to block my speed
You cannot stop me by simply walking into my way
The speed I travel at is like a rocket
The sky itself is my target
சும்மா நான்
யாரையும் தொடமாட்டேன்
ஒரு போட்டின்னு வந்தாகா
விட மாட்டேன் காசுக்கு
எப்போதும் விழமாட்டேன்
தம்பி நீ காட்டும் பாசத்தை
எடைப்போட்டேன்
I will not provoke anyone needlessly
But if it becomes a competition, I will not back down
I will never sell out for money
Brother, I have accurately weighed the affection you show
உன் வேல என்கிட்ட
வச்சிக்கிட்டா உனக்கு புத்தூரு
மாவுக்கட்டு நீ நல்லத ஏழைக்கு
செஞ்சிப்புட்டா நான் வணங்குறேன்
காலத்தொட்டு
If you try your dirty tricks on me
You will end up in Puttur with a bone-setting bandage...
If you do good to the poor
I will bow down and touch your feet...
என் மேல கைவச்சா
காலி அந்துருன்டா உன்னோட
தாலி நீ என் மேல கைவச்சா
காலி மகனே அந்துருன்டா
உன்னோட தாலி
If you lay a hand on me, you are finished
Your wife's mangalsutra will snap off
If you lay a hand on me, you are finished
Son, your wife's mangalsutra will snap off
கேளு மரம் செத்தா
நாற்காலி நீ செத்தா இடம்
காலி செக்காலி தக்காளி
காலி தாண்டாதே என்
வேலி முடிஞ்சிருண்டா
உன் ஜோலி டுப்பாலே
டுப்பாலே டோலி
Listen, when a tree dies it becomes a chair
When you die, your spot becomes vacant
Companion, tomato, all finished
Do not cross my boundary
Your business is finished
Fake person, fake dolly
என் மேல கைவச்சா
என் மேல கைவச்சா என்
மேல என் மேல காலி காலி
If you lay a hand on me..
If you lay a hand on me..
On me... on me... finished, finished
என் மேல கைவச்சா
காலி அந்துருன்டா உன்னோட
தாலி நீ என் மேல கைவச்சா
காலி மகனே அந்துருன்டா
உன்னோட தாலி
If you lay a hand on me, you are finished
Your wife's mangalsutra will snap off
If you lay a hand on me, you are finished
Son, your wife's mangalsutra will snap off
Make way here comes the king
Make way, here comes the king
With those classy shiny bling bling thing
With classy, shiny bling bling things
Moving like a wrecking machine
Moving like a wrecking machine
Get a life he is the best listen up now
Get a life, he is the best, listen up now
Let’s go
Let us go
Yen mela kai vachaa gaali
If you lay a hand on me, you are finished
Andhurundaa unnoda thaali
Your wife's mangalsutra will snap off
Nee en mela kai vachaa gaali
If you lay a hand on me, you are finished
Maganae andhurundaa unnoda thaali
Son, your wife's mangalsutra will snap off
{Kelu maram seththaa naarkaali
Listen, when a tree dies it becomes a chair
Nee seththaa edam gaali
When you die, your spot becomes vacant
Sekkaali thakkaali gaali
Companion, tomato, all finished
Thaandadhae en veli
Do not cross my boundary
Mudinjirundaa un joli
Your business is finished
Duppaalae duppaaley doli} (2)
Fake person, fake dolly
Yen mela kai vachaa gaali
If you lay a hand on me, you are finished
Andhurundaa unnoda thaali
Your wife's mangalsutra will snap off
Nee en mela kai vachaa gaali
If you lay a hand on me, you are finished
Maganae andhurundaa unnoda thaali
Son, your wife's mangalsutra will snap off
Thotram kandu
Seeing my appearance
Edai podaadhae
Do not judge or underestimate me
Onnuvittaa sevulu kizhiyum
One slap and your ear/cheek will tear
Oram podaa dei
Step aside, hey man
Naan patta adiyellaam padikattu
All the blows I took are stepping stones for me
Jeikkathaan vandhen naan purapattu
I set out solely to win
Missaghi pogaadhu naan thottu
Whatever I touch will not miss its mark
Thambi en pakkam nee serndhaa sari hittu
Brother, if you side with me, it is a guaranteed hit
Naan thoonga en kaidhaan thalagaani
My own arm is my pillow when I sleep
Enakunnu irukkudhu thani baani
I have my own unique style
Dhilluthaan munnera mudhal yeni
Grit is the first ladder to rise up
En vandikku naanaethaan kadaiyaani
I am the linchpin to my own cart
Naan sindhum vervaiya kadalaaki
Turning the sweat I shed into an ocean
Adhula kappala ottuvendaa
I will sail a ship in it, man
Naan patta kashtatha eruvaaki
Turning the hardships I faced into fertilizer
Unna uruvaaki kaattuvendaa
I will raise you up and prove it, man
Yen mela kai vachaa gaali
If you lay a hand on me, you are finished
Galli galli galli…ga ga ga ga ….
Street, street, street... ga ga ga ga...
Yen mela kai vachaa gaali
If you lay a hand on me, you are finished
Andhurundaa unnoda thaali
Your wife's mangalsutra will snap off
Nee en mela kai vachaa gaali
If you lay a hand on me, you are finished
Maganae andhurundaa unnoda thaali
Son, your wife's mangalsutra will snap off
Ennoda vegatha thadaipottu
Trying to block my speed
Thadukka nee mudiyaadhu nadaipottu
You cannot stop me by simply walking into my way
Naan pogum vegandhaan rockettu
The speed I travel at is like a rocket
Andha aagaayandhaan daa en targettu
The sky itself is my target
Summaa naan yaaraiyum thodamaaten
I will not provoke anyone needlessly
Oru potinnu vandhakaa vida maaten
But if it becomes a competition, I will not back down
Kaasukku eppodhum vizha maaten
I will never sell out for money
Thambi nee kaatum paasathai edaipotten
Brother, I have accurately weighed the affection you show
Un vela enkitta vachikittaa
If you try your dirty tricks on me
Unakku puththooru maavukattu…….
You will end up in Puttur with a bone-setting bandage...
Nee nalladha yezhaikku senjiputtaa
If you do good to the poor
Naan vananguren kaala thottu……
I will bow down and touch your feet...
Yen mela kai vachaa gaali
If you lay a hand on me, you are finished
Andhurundaa unnoda thaali
Your wife's mangalsutra will snap off
Nee en mela kai vachaa gaali
If you lay a hand on me, you are finished
Maganae andhurundaa unnoda thaali
Son, your wife's mangalsutra will snap off
Kelu maram seththaa naarkaali
Listen, when a tree dies it becomes a chair
Nee seththaa edam gaali
When you die, your spot becomes vacant
Sekkaali thakkaali gaali
Companion, tomato, all finished
Thaandadhae en veli
Do not cross my boundary
Mudinjirundaa un joli
Your business is finished
Duppaalae duppaaley doli
Fake person, fake dolly
Yen mela kai vachaa..
If you lay a hand on me..
Yen mela kai vachaa..
If you lay a hand on me..
Yen mela… yen mela..gaali gaali
On me... on me... finished, finished
Yen mela kai vachaa gaali
If you lay a hand on me, you are finished
Andhurundaa unnoda thaali
Your wife's mangalsutra will snap off
Nee en mela kai vachaa gaali
If you lay a hand on me, you are finished
Maganae andhurundaa unnoda thaali
Son, your wife's mangalsutra will snap off
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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