Anathai Endru
From Sethupathi IPS · 1994
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Bhavatharani, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Sethupathi IPS1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Anaadhai endru emmai aakkidaadhae | Do not turn us into orphans, |
| Kaakka vendum iraivaa | You must protect us, Oh God! |
| Aiyaa ungal kaadhil engal paadal osai | Sir, the sound of our song in your ears, |
| Ketka vendum iraivaa | Must be heard, Oh God! |
| Chorus | |
| Anaadhai endru emmai aakkidaadhae | Do not turn us into orphans, |
| Kaakka vendum iraivaa | You must protect us, Oh God! |
| Aiyaa ungal kaadhil engal paadal osai | Sir, the sound of our song in your ears, |
| Ketka vendum iraivaa | Must be heard, Oh God! |
| Chorus | |
| Anaadhai endru emmai aakkidaadhae | Do not turn us into orphans, |
| Kaakka vendum iraivaa | You must protect us, Oh God! |
| Aiyaa ungal kaadhil engal paadal osai | Sir, the sound of our song in your ears, |
| Ketka vendum iraivaa | Must be heard, Oh God! |
| Chorus | |
| Engal kaaval dheivam mella | May our guardian deity slowly |
| Vizhi malara vendumae | Open his eyes and blossom. |
| Iru kaalgal meendum ezhundhu | Standing up once again on two feet, |
| Nadai payila vendumae | He should walk again. |
| Chorus | |
| Engal koyil dheepam ingae | May the light in our temple here |
| Oli veesa vendumae | Shine brightly once more. |
| Ungal karunai endru naangal | As a testament to your grace, |
| Adhai paesa vendumae | We should speak of it. |
| Chorus | |
| Pollaadha theemai yaavum | May all wicked evils |
| Illaamal mannil veezha | Perish and fall into the dust. |
| Ellaarkkum endha naalum | For everyone, on every day, |
| Ponnaana nanmai soozha | May golden goodness surround us. |
| Nooru aandugal engal mannan | For a hundred years, our king |
| Vaazha vendumae sethupathi… | Must live, Sethupathi... |
| Chorus | |
| Engal thalaivar sethupathi | Our leader Sethupathi, |
| Endrum namadhu needhipathi | Forever our judge of justice. |
| Ezhundhu vaa pudhu vidha polivudan | Rise up with a new radiance, |
| Edhirigal podipadum valivudan | With strength that crushes enemies to dust. |
| Avar nadaiyilae dhisaigalum adhirndhidum | Even the directions tremble under his stride. |
| Dharumam pizhaithathu thirumba ezhundhadhu | Righteousness survived and rose up again, |
| Thalaiyum nimirndhadhu thunivudan nadandhadhu | Raised its head high and walked with courage. |
| Chorus | |
| Engal thalaivar sethupathi | Our leader Sethupathi, |
| Endrum namadhu needhipathi | Forever our judge of justice. |
| Engal thalaivar sethupathi | Our leader Sethupathi, |
| Endrum namadhu needhipathi | Forever our judge of justice. |
| Chorus | |
| Aa… aa… aaaa…aa… | Aa… aa… aaaa…aa… |
| Rattha rattha raa thararaa rararaa | Rattha rattha raa thararaa rararaa |
| Rattha rattha raa thararaa rararaa | Rattha rattha raa thararaa rararaa |
| Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa…. | Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa…. |
| Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa…. | Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa…. |
| Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….aaa… | Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….aaa… |
| Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….aaa… | Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….aaa… |
அனாதை என்று
எம்மை ஆக்கிடாதே
காக்க வேண்டும் இறைவா
அய்யா உன் காதில்
எங்கள் பாடல் ஓசை
கேட்க வேண்டும் இறைவா...
Do not turn us into orphans,
You must protect us, Oh God!
Sir, the sound of our song in your ears,
Must be heard, Oh God!
{அனாதை என்று
எம்மை ஆக்கிடாதே
காக்க வேண்டும் இறைவா
அய்யா உன் காதில்
எங்கள் பாடல் ஓசை
கேட்க வேண்டும் இறைவா...} (2)
Do not turn us into orphans,
You must protect us, Oh God!
Sir, the sound of our song in your ears,
Must be heard, Oh God!
எங்கள் காவல்
தெய்வம் மெல்ல
விழி மலர வேண்டுமே
இரு கால்கள் மீண்டும் எழுந்து
நடை பயில வேண்டுமே
Do not turn us into orphans,
You must protect us, Oh God!
Sir, the sound of our song in your ears,
Must be heard, Oh God!
எங்கள் கோயில்
தீபம் இங்கே
ஒளி வீச வேண்டுமே
உங்கள் கருணை என்று நாங்கள்
அதை பேச வேண்டுமே
May our guardian deity slowly
Open his eyes and blossom.
Standing up once again on two feet,
He should walk again.
பொல்லாத தீமை யாவும்
இல்லாமல் மண்ணில் வீழ
எல்லார்க்கும் எந்த நாளும்
பொன்னான நன்மை சூழ
May the light in our temple here
Shine brightly once more.
As a testament to your grace,
We should speak of it.
நூறு ஆண்டு எங்கள் மன்னன்
வாழ வேண்டுமே சேதுபதி........
May all wicked evils
Perish and fall into the dust.
For everyone, on every day,
May golden goodness surround us.
For a hundred years, our king
Must live, Sethupathi...
எங்கள் தலைவன் சேதுபதி
என்றும் நமது நீதிபதி
எழுந்து வா புது வித பொலிவுடன்
எதிரிகள் பொடிபடும் வலிவுடன்
Our leader Sethupathi,
Forever our judge of justice.
Rise up with a new radiance,
With strength that crushes enemies to dust.
Even the directions tremble under his stride.
Righteousness survived and rose up again,
Raised its head high and walked with courage.
அவர் நடையிலே
திசைகளும் அதிர்ந்திடும்
எதிர் வரும் தடைகளும்
உடைபடும்
தருமம் பிழைத்தது
திரும்ப எழுந்தது
தலையும் நிமிர்ந்தது
துணிவுடன் நடந்தது
Our leader Sethupathi,
Forever our judge of justice.
Our leader Sethupathi,
Forever our judge of justice.
எங்கள் தலைவர் சேதுபதி
என்றும் நமது நீதிபதி
எங்கள் தலைவர் சேதுபதி
என்றும் நமது நீதிபதி
ஆ... ஆஆ... ஆஆ...
ஆ... ஆஆ... ஆஆ...
ஆ... ஆஆ... ஆஆ...
Aa… aa… aaaa…aa…
Rattha rattha raa thararaa rararaa
Rattha rattha raa thararaa rararaa
Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….
Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….
Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….aaa…
Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….aaa…
Anaadhai endru emmai aakkidaadhae
Do not turn us into orphans,
Kaakka vendum iraivaa
You must protect us, Oh God!
Aiyaa ungal kaadhil engal paadal osai
Sir, the sound of our song in your ears,
Ketka vendum iraivaa
Must be heard, Oh God!
Anaadhai endru emmai aakkidaadhae
Do not turn us into orphans,
Kaakka vendum iraivaa
You must protect us, Oh God!
Aiyaa ungal kaadhil engal paadal osai
Sir, the sound of our song in your ears,
Ketka vendum iraivaa
Must be heard, Oh God!
Anaadhai endru emmai aakkidaadhae
Do not turn us into orphans,
Kaakka vendum iraivaa
You must protect us, Oh God!
Aiyaa ungal kaadhil engal paadal osai
Sir, the sound of our song in your ears,
Ketka vendum iraivaa
Must be heard, Oh God!
Engal kaaval dheivam mella
May our guardian deity slowly
Vizhi malara vendumae
Open his eyes and blossom.
Iru kaalgal meendum ezhundhu
Standing up once again on two feet,
Nadai payila vendumae
He should walk again.
Engal koyil dheepam ingae
May the light in our temple here
Oli veesa vendumae
Shine brightly once more.
Ungal karunai endru naangal
As a testament to your grace,
Adhai paesa vendumae
We should speak of it.
Pollaadha theemai yaavum
May all wicked evils
Illaamal mannil veezha
Perish and fall into the dust.
Ellaarkkum endha naalum
For everyone, on every day,
Ponnaana nanmai soozha
May golden goodness surround us.
Nooru aandugal engal mannan
For a hundred years, our king
Vaazha vendumae sethupathi…
Must live, Sethupathi...
Engal thalaivar sethupathi
Our leader Sethupathi,
Endrum namadhu needhipathi
Forever our judge of justice.
Ezhundhu vaa pudhu vidha polivudan
Rise up with a new radiance,
Edhirigal podipadum valivudan
With strength that crushes enemies to dust.
Avar nadaiyilae dhisaigalum adhirndhidum
Even the directions tremble under his stride.
Dharumam pizhaithathu thirumba ezhundhadhu
Righteousness survived and rose up again,
Thalaiyum nimirndhadhu thunivudan nadandhadhu
Raised its head high and walked with courage.
Engal thalaivar sethupathi
Our leader Sethupathi,
Endrum namadhu needhipathi
Forever our judge of justice.
Engal thalaivar sethupathi
Our leader Sethupathi,
Endrum namadhu needhipathi
Forever our judge of justice.
Aa… aa… aaaa…aa…
Aa… aa… aaaa…aa…
Rattha rattha raa thararaa rararaa
Rattha rattha raa thararaa rararaa
Rattha rattha raa thararaa rararaa
Rattha rattha raa thararaa rararaa
Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….
Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….
Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….
Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….
Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….aaa…
Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….aaa…
Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….aaa…
Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa….aaa…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Sethupathi IPS serves as an emotional prayer and celebratory anthem dedicated to the movie's protagonist. The initial verses portray a desperate prayer from the people to God, pleading for the hero—referred to as their guardian deity and temple light—to recover from his critical state, open his eyes, and walk again so they are not left feeling orphaned.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Engal kaaval dheivam mella / Engal koyil dheepam ingae”
The protagonist is metaphorically described as 'Kaaval Dheivam' (guardian deity) and 'Koyil Dheepam' (temple lamp), symbolizing protection and moral guidance.
Personification
“Dharumam pizhaithathu thirumba ezhundhadhu / Thalaiyum nimirndhadhu thunivudan nadandhadhu”
Righteousness (Dharumam) is personified as a person who survived, stood up, held their head high, and walked with courage.
Alliteration (Monai / Ethirai)
“Pollaadha theemai yaavum... Ponnaana nanmai soozha”
Rhythmic repetition of initial sound patterns across consecutive lines ('Pollaadha' / 'Ponnaana') and middle rhyme schemes ('Sethupathi' / 'Needhipathi').
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Trivia
Sethupathi IPS (1994) starred Vijayakanth as an honest police officer battling terrorism and corruption. Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali, this song serves as a crucial dramatic turning point in the film where the hero recovers from near-fatal injuries through the prayers of the people.
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