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Annaiyin Karuvil Kalaiyamal

From Haridas (2013 Film) · 2013

Lyricist
Annamalai
Singer
Shankar Mahadevan
Music director
Vijay Antony
Movie name
Haridas (2013 Film)
Movie release year
2013
Lyrics added on
21 Jul 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Annaiyin Karuvil kalayaamal pirandhaaye….
Appodhey manidhaa nee jeyithaaye
Annaiyin Karuvil kalayaamal pirandhaaye….
Appodhey manidhaa nee jeyithaaye….
Kastangalai thaangu vettri undu
Medum pallam thaaney vazhkai ingu
Kanavugal kaanu thookam kondru
Nadandhidum endru nambi indru….
Vidhaikkul thoongum aala maram
Kannukku theriyadhu
Adhu maramaai valarum kaalam varum
Adhu manukkul urangaadhu
Nee thaedum sigaram dhooramilai
Nadapadhai niruthaadhey
Siru thuli thaan ingu kadalaagum
Nambikkai thozhaikaadhey
Meendum meendum paadham pattaal
Paarai kooda paadhai aagum
Munnaal vaitha kaalai neeyum
Pinnaal edukaadhey…..
Pookal pooka vergal thaevai
Vettrikingae vervai thaevai
Un kairegai theidhaalum
Uzhaipadhai niruththaadhey
Annaiyin Karuvil kalayaamal pirandhaaye….
Appodhey manidhaa nee jeyithaaye
Annaiyin Karuvil kalayaamal pirandhaaye….
Appodhey manidhaa nee jeyithaaye….
Unnaal enna mudiyum endru
Unnake theriyadhu
Un sakthiyayai neeyum purindhu kondaal
Saadhika thadai yedhu
Muyarchigal seidhu thorpadhellaam
Thozhvigal kidayaadhu
Vilundhu vidaamal yaarum ingae
Elundhadhu kidayaadhu
Illai endra sollai kooda
Illai endru thookkip podu
Naalai unnai melae yetrum
Thunichalai illakaadhey
Vilndhaal kooda pandhaai maaru
Vegam kondu melae aeru
Mundhik kondu munnaal odu
Muyarchiyai niruthaadhey….
Annaiyin Karuvil kalayaamal pirandhaaye….
Appodhey manidhaa nee jeyithaaye
Annaiyin Karuvil kalayaamal pirandhaaye….
Appodhey manidhaa nee jeyithaaye….
Kastangalai thaangu vettri undu
Medum pallam thaaney vazhkai ingu
Kanavugal kaanu thookam kondru
Nadandhidum endru nambi indru….
You were born safely from your mother's womb...
Right then, O human, you won your first victory!
You were born safely from your mother's womb...
Right then, O human, you won your first victory!
Endure the struggles, victory is ahead.
Life here is full of ups and downs.
Sacrifice your sleep and dare to dream,
Believing today that it will all come true...
The banyan tree sleeping inside a seed
Cannot be seen by the naked eye.
The time will come when it grows into a tree;
It will not sleep under the soil forever.
The mountain peak you seek is not far away,
Do not stop walking toward it.
Only tiny drops come together to form an ocean;
Do not lose your hope.
If feet tread upon it again and again,
Even a solid rock will turn into a path.
The step you have taken forward,
Never pull it back...
Roots are needed for flowers to bloom;
Sweat is needed for success to arrive.
Even if the lines on your palm wear away,
Never stop working hard.
You were born safely from your mother's womb...
Right then, O human, you won your first victory!
You were born safely from your mother's womb...
Right then, O human, you won your first victory!
What you are truly capable of doing,
Even you do not know yet.
If you understand your own strength,
What hurdle can stop you from achieving?
Failing after making an honest effort
Is not a real defeat at all.
Without stumbling and falling down,
No one here has ever risen.
Even the word that says "cannot",
Throw it away, saying it has no place here!
It will lift you up tomorrow;
Do not lose your courage.
Even if you fall, bounce back like a ball,
Gather your speed and rise to the top.
Push past everyone and run to the front,
Never stop your efforts...
You were born safely from your mother's womb...
Right then, O human, you won your first victory!
You were born safely from your mother's womb...
Right then, O human, you won your first victory!
Endure the struggles, victory is ahead.
Life here is full of ups and downs.
Sacrifice your sleep and dare to dream,
Believing today that it will all come true...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This inspiring song from the film Haridas (2013) serves as an anthem of resilience and self-belief. The lyricist reminds the listener that simply being born is life's first major victory, setting an optimistic foundation. It encourages human beings to withstand life's natural ups and downs, emphasizing that hard work, perseverance, and unshakable faith will inevitably lead to success.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Vidhaikkul thoongum aala maram

Compares human potential to a massive banyan tree sleeping inside a tiny seed, invisible until time and effort bring it forth.

Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai and Edukai)

Pookal pooka vergal thaevai / Vettrikingae vervai thaevai

Pairs 'Vergal' (roots) and 'Vervai' (sweat) to poetically highlight that just as roots feed flowers, sweat feeds success.

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Vilndhaal kooda pandhaai maaru

Directly compares a resilient person to a bouncing ball that rebounds higher the harder it hits the ground.

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Trivia

Haridas (2013) is a critically acclaimed Tamil drama film written and directed by G. N. R. Kumaravelan, focusing on an autistic child's relationship with his father. The music was composed by Vijay Antony, and this song serves as an uplifting thematic track highlighting human endurance.

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