Aayiram Mugangal
From Hero · 2019
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
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Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aayiram mugangal | A thousand faces |
| Serndhu dhaan | Joined together |
| Ondraanathae oru mugamaai | Became united as a single face |
| Yaar ivan nanban aanavan | Who is he that became a friend? |
| Munnetrinaan oorvalamaai | He led us forward like a grand procession |
| Male | |
| Saadhanai seiya vaaipugal | Opportunities to achieve accomplishments |
| Yaarena kaattida medaigal | Platforms to show who we are |
| Yaarukkum yaarukum kidaikanumae | Everyone and anyone should get them |
| Chorus | |
| Minmini koottangal ondraanathae | Swarms of fireflies came together |
| Sooriya panthondru undanathae | And a single ball of sun was created |
| Puthagam namai indru padikindrathae | Today, the book is reading us |
| Sigarangal kai neetti azhaikindrathae | The mountain peaks are extending their hands and calling us |
| Chorus | |
| Naalaigalin | Of tomorrow's |
| Naalaigalin… | Of tomorrow's... |
| Naatkurippil | In the diary |
| Naatkurippil… | In the diary... |
| Naam iruppom | We will be there |
| Naam iruppom…………. | We will be there... |
ஆயிரம் முகங்கள்
சேர்ந்துதான்
ஒன்றானதே ஒரு முகமாய்
யார் இவன் நண்பன் ஆனவன்
முன்னேற்றினான் ஊர்வலமாய்
A thousand faces
Joined together
Became united as a single face
Who is he that became a friend?
He led us forward like a grand procession
சாதனை செய்ய வாய்ப்புகள்
யாரென காட்டிட மேடைகள்
யாருக்கும் யாருக்கும் கிடைக்கனுமே
Opportunities to achieve accomplishments
Platforms to show who we are
Everyone and anyone should get them
மின்மினி கூட்டங்கள் ஒன்றானதே
சூரிய பந்தொன்று உண்டானதே
புத்தகம் நம்மை இன்று படிக்கின்றதே
சிகரங்கள் கை நீட்டி அழைக்கின்றதே
Swarms of fireflies came together
And a single ball of sun was created
Today, the book is reading us
The mountain peaks are extending their hands and calling us
நாளைகளின்
நாளைகளின்.....
நாட்குறிப்பில்
நாட்குறிப்பில்
நாம் இருப்போம்
நாம் இருப்போம்..........
Of tomorrow's
Of tomorrow's...
In the diary
In the diary...
We will be there
We will be there...
Aayiram mugangal
A thousand faces
Serndhu dhaan
Joined together
Ondraanathae oru mugamaai
Became united as a single face
Yaar ivan nanban aanavan
Who is he that became a friend?
Munnetrinaan oorvalamaai
He led us forward like a grand procession
Saadhanai seiya vaaipugal
Opportunities to achieve accomplishments
Yaarena kaattida medaigal
Platforms to show who we are
Yaarukkum yaarukum kidaikanumae
Everyone and anyone should get them
Minmini koottangal ondraanathae
Swarms of fireflies came together
Sooriya panthondru undanathae
And a single ball of sun was created
Puthagam namai indru padikindrathae
Today, the book is reading us
Sigarangal kai neetti azhaikindrathae
The mountain peaks are extending their hands and calling us
Naalaigalin
Of tomorrow's
Naalaigalin…
Of tomorrow's...
Naatkurippil
In the diary
Naatkurippil…
In the diary...
Naam iruppom
We will be there
Naam iruppom………….
We will be there...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This uplifting song focuses on unity, youth empowerment, and equal opportunity for all. It describes how thousands of individual voices and faces unite as one powerful force under the guidance of a true visionary leader. The lyrics stress that every person, regardless of their background, deserves the platform and chance to prove their talents and achieve greatness. Using evocative imagery like small fireflies uniting to create the brilliant heat of a sun, the song delivers an inspiring message that ordinary people working together can overcome systemic barriers and etch their names permanently into the history books of tomorrow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Minmini koottangal ondraanathae / Sooriya panthondru undanathae”
Comparing tiny fireflies gathering together to create a powerful sun, symbolizing collective individual strength.
Personification
“Puthagam namai indru padikindrathae / Sigarangal kai neetti azhaikindrathae”
Attributing human actions to non-human entities, such as books reading humans and mountain peaks reaching out hands to call them.
Anaphora / Alliteration (Monnai)
“Naalaigalin... Naatkurippil... Naam iruppom”
Repetition of the initial 'Naa' sound across consecutive lines ('Naalaigalin', 'Naatkurippil', 'Naam iruppom') for rhythmic emphasis.
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Trivia
From the 2019 film 'Hero' starring Sivakarthikeyan, the soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The lyrics by Pa. Vijay echo the movie's core message about empowering young minds, fostering innovation, and reforming the educational framework to give every student an equal platform.
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