ofRO and Rahul Sridhar join for ‘Kaipulla’. They write lyrics and prepare music with Rohith J Abraham and Rupendar Venkatesh. The song tells the story of an unreliable hero.
Released: November 28, 2025
Kaipulla
Ofro | Rahul Sridhar
Kaipulla Lyrics English Translation by Ofro | Rahul Sridhar
ofRO’s lyrics detail a hero who gets beaten but never quits. He mentions holes in his shirt and a hard kick on the left buttock. The translation says, ‘The boy didn’t lose his grit’.
Sanda seiya poi adi vangi thirumba return ana namma kaipulaOur ‘Kaipulla’ (unreliable hero) went to fight, got beaten, and returned home.
Avan sattaila ottaiya paathu andha ooru vaaya polandhanga bayathulaThe whole town gaped in fear when they saw the holes in his shirt.
Paiyan kooda vandha kootam padhiliye odi thonga uttanga kaiyathulaThe gang that followed the boy ran away halfway and left him stranded.
Ana adiyellam vaangi asingatha thangi getha ezhakala payabullaBut even after taking those hits and enduring the shame, the boy didn’t lose his grit.
Un kooda vandha kootam kalanji pogumThe crowd that followed you will scatter away,
Vazhka paadha apdiye pirinji pogumand your life’s path will split apart.
Sadhanaigal ellam maranji pogumAll your achievements will fade from memory.
Kanavugal dhinom nirainji pogumDreams will fill your days but never come true.
Un suya madhippum tholanji pogumYour self-respect will also get lost,
Kachuna paal kooda thirinji pogumand even the milk you boiled will turn sour.
Adcha bodhai apdiye thelinju pogumThe high you felt will vanish instantly.
Ka-ka-ka kadhalum kadandhu pogumEven love, it’ll just pass you by.
Paada kattumbodhu paadam solli tharaThey try to teach you a lesson while tying you to a funeral stretcher.
Colony pakkam varum poochandi pathu neeWhen you see the ‘Poochandi’ (bogeyman) coming to the colony,
Kaalam poora panna kolam ellam podhumthe mess you’ve made all your life is more than enough.
Shutter ah pattunu saathu di pothinuClose the shutter quickly and keep quiet!
Pathunundha paiyan pathu mannikuThe boy who was hiding till ten o’clock,
Ezhndhu pal theka patha avan athaadi pinnalawoke up and tried to brush his teeth, but his mother was right behind him.
Nasooka vandhu “nee nasama pova”She came softly and said, “You’re going to ruin,”
Left butt cheek la kuduthaga soothadi analumand she gave him a hard kick on his left buttock, but still…
Sanda seiya poi adi vangi thirumba return ana namma kaipulaOur ‘Kaipulla’ (unreliable hero) went to fight, got beaten, and returned home.
Avan sattaila ottaiya paathu andha ooru vaaya polandhanga bayathulaThe whole town gaped in fear when they saw the holes in his shirt.
Paiyan kooda vandha kootam padhiliye odi thonga uttanga kaiyathulaThe gang that followed the boy ran away halfway and left him stranded.
Ana adiyellam vaangi asingatha thangi getha ezhakala payabullaBut even after taking those hits and enduring the shame, the boy didn’t lose his grit.
Don’t matter how many times you get hitIt doesn’t matter how many times you get hit.
It about how many times you get hit but don’t quitIt’s about how many times you get hit but don’t quit.
‘Cause you know that the f#cks that you give‘Cause you know that the f#cks you give,
In the moment are broken it ain’t amountin’ to sh#tin the moment are broken; they don’t amount to sh#t.
Let the omens of this moment to passLet the omens of this moment pass.
And once I get up I be kicking yo assAnd once I get up, I’ll be kicking your a#s.
So come at me b#tch I was built for this sh#tSo come at me, b#tch, I was built for this sh#it.
Ain’t no chip on my shoulder I do it legitThere’s no chip on my shoulder; I do it legit.
Dirt from the grind that I wear like a fitThe dirt from the grind I wear like a suit.
Got bruises to show I was born to commitI’ve got bruises to show I was born to commit.
They pray that I fall but I laugh and I spitThey pray that I fall, but I laugh and I spit.
Smile through the pain I be flipping the scriptI smile through the pain; I’m flipping the script.
Dance with the demons serve tea to my doubtI dance with the demons and serve tea to my doubt.
Made friends with the silence they warned me aboutI’ve made friends with the silence they warned me about.
Well diamonds are made under pressure b#tchWell, diamonds are made under pressure, b#tch.
Now watch me get paid for my leisureNow watch me get paid for my leisure.
Sanda seiya poi adi vangi thirumba return ana namma kaipulaOur ‘Kaipulla’ (unreliable hero) went to fight, got beaten, and returned home.
Avan sattaila ottaiya paathu andha ooru vaaya polandhanga bayathulaThe whole town gaped in fear when they saw the holes in his shirt.
Paiyan kooda vandha kootam padhiliye odi thonga uttanga kaiyathulaThe gang that followed the boy ran away halfway and left him stranded.
Ana adiyellam vaangi asingatha thangi getha ezhakala payabullaBut even after taking those hits and enduring the shame, the boy didn’t lose his grit.
Sanda seiya poi adi vangi thirumba return ana namma kaipulaOur ‘Kaipulla’ (unreliable hero) went to fight, got beaten, and returned home.
Avan sattaila ottaiya paathu andha ooru vaaya polandhanga bayathulaThe whole town gaped in fear when they saw the holes in his shirt.
Paiyan kooda vandha kootam padhiliye odi thonga uttanga kaiyathulaThe gang that followed the boy ran away halfway and left him stranded.
Ana adiyellam vaangi asingatha thangi getha ezhakala payabullaBut even after taking those hits and enduring the shame, the boy didn’t lose his grit.
Kaipulla Music Video
‘Kaipulla’ by ofRO and Rahul Sridhar in Tamil offers a gritty anthem. The translation of ‘Kaipulla’ lyrics provides the story of an underdog’s perseverance.