Aei Arakka
From Nenjil Thunivirundhal · 2017
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Benny Dayal, Suseenthiran
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Nenjil Thunivirundhal2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thatta thatta thadaiyedhu | What obstacle can remain when knocked repeatedly? |
| Thappi sella mudiyathu | One cannot escape. |
| Mutta mutta malai yedhu | What mountain stands when continuously rammed? |
| Munnum pinnum modhum bodhu | When charging forward and backward, |
| Male | |
| Vetta vetta maram yedhu | What tree remains standing when constantly chopped? |
| Vekkai kotta kulir yedhu | Where is the cold when intense heat pours down? |
| Katta katta kayir yedhu | What rope can bind when tied repeatedly? |
| Gangai vellam payum bodhu | When the torrent of the Ganges surges forth! |
| Male | |
| Indraikku thunindhaal | If you dare today, |
| Irappai jeiyukkalaam | You can conquer death itself. |
| Vilangam edharkku | Why be bound by complications? |
| Viratti adikalaam… | We can chase them away and strike... |
| Male | |
| Thundaada venum innum vegam | Even more speed is needed to break through. |
| Chorus :Hey arakkaaa…aaa | Chorus : Hey demon/monster... |
| Hey arakkaaa…aaa | Hey demon/monster... |
| Hey arakkaaa…aaa | Hey demon/monster... |
| Hey arakkaaa…aaa | Hey demon/monster... |
| Male | |
| Kandadhenna teriyathu | It is unknown what was seen, |
| Kastamenna puriyathu | What hardship is, is not understood. |
| Unmai endrum uraiyathu | Truth never freezes or fades, |
| Unnai ennai keerum bothu | When it pierces through you and me. |
| Male | |
| Rendil ondru ariyathu | Without knowing one outcome out of two, |
| Kangal thunja vazhi yedhu | How can eyes find sleep? |
| Allal endrum vilagathu | Suffering will never depart, |
| Achchapattu vazhum bothu | As long as we live in fear. |
| Male | |
| Ull ulla neruppil | In the fire burning within, |
| Yemanai erikalaam | We can burn Yama (the God of Death) himself. |
| Nil endru niruthi | Stopping him in his tracks, |
| Uyirai edukalaamm… | We can snatch back life itself... |
| Male | |
| Kaneerai kaidhu seiyum kaalam | It is the time to arrest tears! |
| Chorus :Hey arakkaaa…aaa | Chorus : Hey demon/monster... |
| Hey arakkaaa…aaa | Hey demon/monster... |
| Hey arakkaaa…aaa | Hey demon/monster... |
| Hey arakkaaa…aaa | Hey demon/monster... |
| Male | |
| Kallodum mullodum | Even if among stones and thorns |
| Nam kaalgal sendralum | Our feet must walk, |
| Engaeyum nillaamal | Without stopping anywhere, |
| Selvom nanbanae… | We shall march forward, my friend... |
| Male | |
| Senneerum kanneerum | Without shedding red blood |
| Sinthaamal nalvazhuvu | And tears, a good life... |
| Ingedhu ondraaga | How can it be attained here? Together, |
| Velvom nanbanae… | We shall win, my friend... |
| Male | |
| Gopuram endralum | Even if it is a soaring tower, |
| Thunithu thunithu yera | If we dare and climb relentlessly, |
| Kaigalil vaarathooo | Won't it fall into our hands? |
| Vaanae… | The sky itself! |
| Male | |
| Vedhanai ellamum | All the pain and torment, |
| Verandu verandu oda | Scared away and running in fear, |
| Kaayamum aarathoo | Won't the wounds heal |
| Thaanae….. | On their own? |
| Male | |
| Saavena unnai kolla vandhom | We have come like death itself to end you, |
| Hey arakkaaa…aaa | Hey demon/monster... |
| Chorus :Hey arakkaaa…aaa | Chorus : Hey demon/monster... |
| Male :Hey arakkaaa…aaa | Male : Hey demon/monster... |
| Chorus :Hey arakkaaa…aaa | Chorus : Hey demon/monster... |
| Male :Hey arakkaaa…aaa | Male : Hey demon/monster... |
| Chorus :Hey arakkaaa…aaa | Chorus : Hey demon/monster... |
| Male :Hey arakkaaa…aaa | Male : Hey demon/monster... |
| Chorus :Hey arakkaaa…aaa | Chorus : Hey demon/monster... |
தட்ட தட்ட
தடையேது தப்பி
செல்ல முடியாது முட்ட
முட்ட மலை ஏது முன்னும்
பின்னும் மோதும் போது
What obstacle can remain when knocked repeatedly?
One cannot escape.
What mountain stands when continuously rammed?
When charging forward and backward,
வெட்ட வெட்ட
மரம் ஏது வெக்கை கொட்ட
குளிர் ஏது கட்ட கட்ட கையிற்
ஏது கங்கை வெள்ளம் பாயும்
போது
What tree remains standing when constantly chopped?
Where is the cold when intense heat pours down?
What rope can bind when tied repeatedly?
When the torrent of the Ganges surges forth!
இன்றைக்கு துணிந்தால்
இறப்பை ஜெய்யுக்கலாம்
வில்லங்கம் எதற்கு விரட்டி
அடிக்கலாம்
If you dare today,
You can conquer death itself.
Why be bound by complications?
We can chase them away and strike...
துண்டாட வேணும்
இன்னும் வேகம்
குழு :
ஹே அரக்கா ... ஆஆ
ஹே அரக்கா ... ஆஆ
ஹே அரக்கா ... ஆஆ
ஹே அரக்கா ... ஆஆ
Even more speed is needed to break through.
Chorus : Hey demon/monster...
Hey demon/monster...
Hey demon/monster...
Hey demon/monster...
கண்டதென்ன
தெரியாது கஷ்டமென
புரியாது உண்மை என்றும்
உறையாது உன்னை என்னை
கீறும் போது
It is unknown what was seen,
What hardship is, is not understood.
Truth never freezes or fades,
When it pierces through you and me.
ரெண்டில் ஒன்று
அறியாது கண்கள் துஞ்சா
வழி ஏது அல்லல் என்றும்
விலகாது அச்சப்பட்டு
வாழும் போது
Without knowing one outcome out of two,
How can eyes find sleep?
Suffering will never depart,
As long as we live in fear.
உள்ள உள்ள
நெருப்பில் எமனை
எரிக்கலாம் நில் என்று
நிறுத்தி உயிரை
எடுக்கலாம்
In the fire burning within,
We can burn Yama (the God of Death) himself.
Stopping him in his tracks,
We can snatch back life itself...
கண்ணீரை கைது
செய்யும் காலம்
குழு :
ஹே அரக்கா ... ஆஆ
ஹே அரக்கா ... ஆஆ
ஹே அரக்கா ... ஆஆ
ஹே அரக்கா ... ஆஆ
It is the time to arrest tears!
Chorus : Hey demon/monster...
Hey demon/monster...
Hey demon/monster...
Hey demon/monster...
கல்லோடும்
முள்ளோடும் நம் கால்கள்
சென்றாலும் எங்கேயும்
நில்லாமல் செல்வோம்
நண்பனே
Even if among stones and thorns
Our feet must walk,
Without stopping anywhere,
We shall march forward, my friend...
செந்நீரும்
கண்ணீரும் சிந்தாமல்
நல் வாழ்வு இங்கேது
ஒன்றாக வெல்வோம்
நண்பனே
Without shedding red blood
And tears, a good life...
How can it be attained here? Together,
We shall win, my friend...
கோபுரம் என்றாலும்
துணிந்து துணிந்து ஏற
கைகளில் வாராதோ
வானே
Even if it is a soaring tower,
If we dare and climb relentlessly,
Won't it fall into our hands?
The sky itself!
வேதனை
எல்லாமும் வெருண்டு
வெருண்டு ஓட காயமும்
ஆறாதோ தானே
All the pain and torment,
Scared away and running in fear,
Won't the wounds heal
On their own?
சாவென உன்னை
கொல்ல வந்தோம்
ஹே அரக்கா ... ஆஆ
குழு :
ஹே அரக்கா ... ஆஆ
ஹே அரக்கா ... ஆஆ
குழு :
ஹே அரக்கா ... ஆஆ
ஹே அரக்கா ... ஆஆ
குழு :
ஹே அரக்கா ... ஆஆ
ஹே அரக்கா ... ஆஆ
குழு :
ஹே அரக்கா ... ஆஆ
We have come like death itself to end you,
Hey demon/monster...
Chorus : Hey demon/monster...
Male : Hey demon/monster...
Chorus : Hey demon/monster...
Male : Hey demon/monster...
Chorus : Hey demon/monster...
Male : Hey demon/monster...
Chorus : Hey demon/monster...
Thatta thatta thadaiyedhu
What obstacle can remain when knocked repeatedly?
Thappi sella mudiyathu
One cannot escape.
Mutta mutta malai yedhu
What mountain stands when continuously rammed?
Munnum pinnum modhum bodhu
When charging forward and backward,
Vetta vetta maram yedhu
What tree remains standing when constantly chopped?
Vekkai kotta kulir yedhu
Where is the cold when intense heat pours down?
Katta katta kayir yedhu
What rope can bind when tied repeatedly?
Gangai vellam payum bodhu
When the torrent of the Ganges surges forth!
Indraikku thunindhaal
If you dare today,
Irappai jeiyukkalaam
You can conquer death itself.
Vilangam edharkku
Why be bound by complications?
Viratti adikalaam…
We can chase them away and strike...
Thundaada venum innum vegam
Even more speed is needed to break through.
Chorus :Hey arakkaaa…aaa
Chorus : Hey demon/monster...
Hey arakkaaa…aaa
Hey demon/monster...
Hey arakkaaa…aaa
Hey demon/monster...
Hey arakkaaa…aaa
Hey demon/monster...
Kandadhenna teriyathu
It is unknown what was seen,
Kastamenna puriyathu
What hardship is, is not understood.
Unmai endrum uraiyathu
Truth never freezes or fades,
Unnai ennai keerum bothu
When it pierces through you and me.
Rendil ondru ariyathu
Without knowing one outcome out of two,
Kangal thunja vazhi yedhu
How can eyes find sleep?
Allal endrum vilagathu
Suffering will never depart,
Achchapattu vazhum bothu
As long as we live in fear.
Ull ulla neruppil
In the fire burning within,
Yemanai erikalaam
We can burn Yama (the God of Death) himself.
Nil endru niruthi
Stopping him in his tracks,
Uyirai edukalaamm…
We can snatch back life itself...
Kaneerai kaidhu seiyum kaalam
It is the time to arrest tears!
Chorus :Hey arakkaaa…aaa
Chorus : Hey demon/monster...
Hey arakkaaa…aaa
Hey demon/monster...
Hey arakkaaa…aaa
Hey demon/monster...
Hey arakkaaa…aaa
Hey demon/monster...
Kallodum mullodum
Even if among stones and thorns
Nam kaalgal sendralum
Our feet must walk,
Engaeyum nillaamal
Without stopping anywhere,
Selvom nanbanae…
We shall march forward, my friend...
Senneerum kanneerum
Without shedding red blood
Sinthaamal nalvazhuvu
And tears, a good life...
Ingedhu ondraaga
How can it be attained here? Together,
Velvom nanbanae…
We shall win, my friend...
Gopuram endralum
Even if it is a soaring tower,
Thunithu thunithu yera
If we dare and climb relentlessly,
Kaigalil vaarathooo
Won't it fall into our hands?
Vaanae…
The sky itself!
Vedhanai ellamum
All the pain and torment,
Verandu verandu oda
Scared away and running in fear,
Kaayamum aarathoo
Won't the wounds heal
Thaanae…..
On their own?
Saavena unnai kolla vandhom
We have come like death itself to end you,
Hey arakkaaa…aaa
Hey demon/monster...
Chorus :Hey arakkaaa…aaa
Chorus : Hey demon/monster...
Male :Hey arakkaaa…aaa
Male : Hey demon/monster...
Chorus :Hey arakkaaa…aaa
Chorus : Hey demon/monster...
Male :Hey arakkaaa…aaa
Male : Hey demon/monster...
Chorus :Hey arakkaaa…aaa
Chorus : Hey demon/monster...
Male :Hey arakkaaa…aaa
Male : Hey demon/monster...
Chorus :Hey arakkaaa…aaa
Chorus : Hey demon/monster...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Arakka' from Nenjil Thunivirundhal (2017) is an intense, high-energy anthem centered on resilience, friendship, and fearless confrontation against injustice and adversity. The lyrics urge one to shatter all obstacles, comparing an unstoppable human spirit to natural forces like a surging river or a burning fire that can overcome even death itself.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Reduplication)
“Thatta thatta thadaiyedhu”
Repetition of words like 'Thatta thatta', 'Mutta mutta', and 'Vetta vetta' to emphasize continuous rhythm and forceful action.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Gangai vellam payum bodhu”
Comparing unstoppable human determination to the powerful flow of the Ganges river.
Hyperbole (Uvarchithai)
“Yemanai erikalaam”
An exaggeration stating that the internal rage/fire can burn even Yama, the deity of death, highlighting supreme courage.
Personification
“Kaneerai kaidhu seiyum kaalam”
Treating tears as criminals that can be arrested, symbolizing the control and suppression of grief.
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Trivia
Nenjil Thunivirundhal (2017) is a Tamil action drama written and directed by Suseenthiran, starring Sundeep Kishan and Vikranth. The music was composed by D. Imman with lyrics written by Vairamuthu, highlighting themes of brotherhood and standing up against social corruption.
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