Santhosh Narayanan writes verses, while an arranger prepares the beat. A vocal duo sings the hook, and a choral backing group adds harmony. Thalaivan Oruvan appears on Coke Studio Bharat, delivering a folk‑fused anthem.
Released: October 29, 2025
Thalaivan Oruvan | Coke Studio Bharat
Ofro | Santhosh Narayanan
Thalaivan Oruvan | Coke Studio Bharat Meaning & Lyrics (Ofro | Santhosh Narayanan)
Vivek, lyricist, writes verses that compare a raging bull with a waterfall and a bending thorn. The songwriter then offers the line, You are the sky, you are the identity, you are the authority. He repeats this mantra, keeping the listener grounded in limitless self.
Yeriyeriyo yeriyeriyo yehRising up, rising up, yeah,
Yeriyeri yeriyeriyo yeriyeriyo yehburning bright, rising up, rising up, yeah,
Yeriyeriyo yeriyeriyo yeh yeh yeh yehrising up, rising up, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
Yeriyeriyo yeriyeriyo yeh yeh yehrising up, rising up, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Thalaivan oruvan varuvaan seerum kaala pola nippaneeA leader will arrive, standing firm like a raging bull,
Alaiyum mandhai koottam poogum vazhiyil pooga maattaneehe won’t walk the path where the wandering herd goes.
Thaakka vantha raana vizhinoakku rendum thaanaaIs that fierce gaze, which came to strike, truly his own?
Oor ketta sattham thaanaaIs it the roar that the whole town heard?
Avan vaetta saththam thaanaaIs it the sound of his hunt?
Varaan edhuvum mudiyum endre poogum nenjin veeram idhuThis is the courage of a heart that moves forward, believing anything is possible.
Irangum meendum irangum paathai endru mannil edhuWhat path on this earth descends, only to descend again?
Vettri tholvi yellam naame oothi bootham aakkiyadhuVictory and defeat are just ghosts we’ve blown out of proportion.
Poogum idathai vidaveeMore than the destination itself,
Payanam azhaagai therigiradhuthe journey seems beautiful.
Aagaayam neethaanYou are the sky,
Adayaalam neethaanyou are the identity,
Adhikaaram neethaanyou are the authority,
Kaaval adhu neethaanyou are the protection,
Kaalam adhu neethaanyou are the era,
Karagosham neethaan heyyou are the applause, hey.
Thalaivan oruvan varuvaan seerum kaala pola nippaneeA leader will arrive, standing firm like a raging bull,
Alaiyum mandhai koottam poogum vazhiyil pooga maattaneehe won’t walk the path where the wandering herd goes.
Kalathil aadum peyareeThe name that dances in the arena,
Kaalam thaandi nilaikiradhuit stands tall, transcending time.
Aagaayam neethaanYou are the sky,
Adayaalam neethaanyou are the identity,
Adhikaaram neethaanyou are the authority.
Oru tholaivai varum valaivaiDon’t be stunned by the distance,
Viyakkaamal pudhu nadai vaior the approaching bend, just take a new step forward.
Oru aruvikkaedhu ellaiWhere is the limit for a waterfall?
Neeyum modhi paaru kallai kallaiYou too, try crashing against the rocks.
Aagaayam neethaanYou are the sky,
Adayaalam neethaanyou are the identity,
Adhikaaram neethaanyou are the authority.
Aruvikkedhu ellaiWhere is the limit for a waterfall?
Kaaval adhu neethaanYou are the protection,
Kaalam adhu neethaanyou are the era,
Karagosham neethaanyou are the applause.
Woah yeahWoah, yeah.
Forty days nights spent in solace soloForty days and nights spent in solace, solo,
Separating the soul from what they see in them photosseparating the soul from what they see in them photos.
Developed up in a dark roomDeveloped up in a dark room,
No one to shake the processwith no one to shake the process.
Fell onto my kneesFell onto my knees,
I bleed while he just watchesI bleed while he just watches.
Hold on thoughHold on though,
If it wasn’t for that well I fell in when I was a younginif it wasn’t for that well I fell in when I was young,
Probably never learned to climb up out that pitch blackI’d probably never learned to climb up out that pitch black.
Click click clackClick, click, clack.
Might have ended differentIt might have ended differently;
I could of been a menace but I turned around and made a killingI could’ve been a menace, but I turned around and made a killing.
Un munna oru kaade kannai maraikkumA forest stands before you, blocking your vision,
Nee munna vacha kaale paatha kodukkumbut the step you place forward will pave the path.
Un vaazhkai oru poraattam por veeranukku adhu vaalaattumYour life is a battle, but for a warrior, it’s just a sword dance.
Nee mulla valacha thalaiyaattumIf you bend the thorn, it will bow to you,
Adhu villa kuduthu padangaattumit will hand you a bow and show its true form.
Thalaivan oruvan varuvaan yaaro illa neethaan neethaneeA leader will come, but it’s not a stranger—it is you, just you.
Thaniyaa aerippora seerum kaala pola nippaneeStanding like a raging bull that climbs alone.
Yeriyeriyo yeriyeriyo yeh yehRising up, rising up, yeah, yeah,
Yeriyeriyo yeriyeriyo yeh yehrising up, rising up, yeah, yeah.
Thalaivan Oruvan | Coke Studio Bharat Music Video
Thalaivan Oruvan from Coke Studio Bharat, featuring Santhosh Narayanan, is an empowering anthem that declares self‑authority. The meaning behind ‘Thalaivan Oruvan’ is a call to own your own sky.