Anthem of Harmony
From FIR · 2021
- Lyricist
- Mashook Rahman
- Singer
- Naresh Iyer
- Music director
- Ashwath
- Details
- FIR2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nenjodu nenjodu vanchamum nanjada | Heart upon heart, malice itself is poison. |
| Meiyaaga meiyaaga unmaiyum nanjada | Truly, truly, even the truth has turned into poison. |
| Mazhai serndha amilam nanjo | Is it poison like acid mixed in the falling rain? |
| Pagai nerndha manidham nanjo | Is humanity infected with hatred also a poison? |
| Male | |
| Adar nanjae padarum nanjae | O dense poison, spreading poison! |
| Adangidaayoo nee | Will you not subside and end? |
| Edar thaangum maanudamae | O humanity that endures great suffering! |
| Ezhunthidayoo nee | Will you not rise up? |
| Male | |
| Kadanaalum boomiyin melae | Upon this earth surrounded by the vast ocean, |
| Alai aaadum agathigal naamae | We are refugees drifting like restless waves. |
| Adhilum yen pirivinaiyoo | Even in such a state, why this division? |
| Male | |
| Por ellam punidham endraal | If every war is deemed holy, |
| Amaidhikku or aalayam yeno | Then why build a sanctuary for peace? |
| Inam kaakka nara baliyo | Is human sacrifice required to protect one's race? |
| Idhuva nee idhuva naam engu pogirom | Is this you? Is this us? Where are we heading? |
| Vidai illa iruloda maaya pogirom | Are we disappearing into an unanswered darkness? |
| Madhama nee madhama naan kaanal maanida | Are you religion? Am I religion? O mirage-like human! |
| Inavaadham enum saabam innum yenada | Why does this curse of ethnic fanaticism still persist? |
| Male | |
| Nenjodu nenjodu vanchamum nanjada | Heart upon heart, malice itself is poison. |
| Inavaadham madhavaadham sagithu nee meeladaa | Overcome and break free from communalism and fanaticism! |
நெஞ்சோடு நெஞ்சோடு வஞ்சமும் நஞ்சடா
மெய்யாக மெய்யாக உண்மையும் நஞ்சடா
மழை சேர்ந்த அமிலம் நஞ்சோ
பகை நேர்ந்த மனிதம் நஞ்சோ
Heart upon heart, malice itself is poison.
Truly, truly, even the truth has turned into poison.
Is it poison like acid mixed in the falling rain?
Is humanity infected with hatred also a poison?
அடர் நஞ்சே படரும் நஞ்சே
அடங்கிடாயோ நீ
இடர் தாங்கும் மானுடமே எழுந்துடாயோ நீ
O dense poison, spreading poison!
Will you not subside and end?
O humanity that endures great suffering!
Will you not rise up?
கடனாளும் பூமியின் மேலே
அலை ஆடும் அகதிகள் நாமே
அதிலும் ஏன் பிரிவினையோ
Upon this earth surrounded by the vast ocean,
We are refugees drifting like restless waves.
Even in such a state, why this division?
போர் எல்லாம் புனிதம் என்றால்
அமைதிக்கு ஓர் ஆலயம் ஏனோ
இனம் காக்க நர பலியோ
இதுவா நீ இதுவா நாம் எங்கு போகிறோம்
விடை இல்லா இருளோட மாயா போகிறோம்
மதமா நீ மதமா நான் கானல் மானிடா
இனவாதம் எனும் சாபம் இன்னும் ஏனடா
If every war is deemed holy,
Then why build a sanctuary for peace?
Is human sacrifice required to protect one's race?
Is this you? Is this us? Where are we heading?
Are we disappearing into an unanswered darkness?
Are you religion? Am I religion? O mirage-like human!
Why does this curse of ethnic fanaticism still persist?
நெஞ்சோடு நெஞ்சோடு வஞ்சமும் நஞ்சடா
இனவாதம் மதவாதம் சகித்து நீ மீளடா…..
Heart upon heart, malice itself is poison.
Overcome and break free from communalism and fanaticism!
Nenjodu nenjodu vanchamum nanjada
Heart upon heart, malice itself is poison.
Meiyaaga meiyaaga unmaiyum nanjada
Truly, truly, even the truth has turned into poison.
Mazhai serndha amilam nanjo
Is it poison like acid mixed in the falling rain?
Pagai nerndha manidham nanjo
Is humanity infected with hatred also a poison?
Adar nanjae padarum nanjae
O dense poison, spreading poison!
Adangidaayoo nee
Will you not subside and end?
Edar thaangum maanudamae
O humanity that endures great suffering!
Ezhunthidayoo nee
Will you not rise up?
Kadanaalum boomiyin melae
Upon this earth surrounded by the vast ocean,
Alai aaadum agathigal naamae
We are refugees drifting like restless waves.
Adhilum yen pirivinaiyoo
Even in such a state, why this division?
Por ellam punidham endraal
If every war is deemed holy,
Amaidhikku or aalayam yeno
Then why build a sanctuary for peace?
Inam kaakka nara baliyo
Is human sacrifice required to protect one's race?
Idhuva nee idhuva naam engu pogirom
Is this you? Is this us? Where are we heading?
Vidai illa iruloda maaya pogirom
Are we disappearing into an unanswered darkness?
Madhama nee madhama naan kaanal maanida
Are you religion? Am I religion? O mirage-like human!
Inavaadham enum saabam innum yenada
Why does this curse of ethnic fanaticism still persist?
Nenjodu nenjodu vanchamum nanjada
Heart upon heart, malice itself is poison.
Inavaadham madhavaadham sagithu nee meeladaa
Overcome and break free from communalism and fanaticism!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song from the film 'FIR' directly confronts the destructive nature of religious hatred, racial bias, and political division. It questions the senselessness of conflicts where malice corrupts truth and turned humanity into a spreading poison, urging people to recognize that all humans are merely transient wanderers on earth. Through sharp rhetorical questions, the lyrics critique the hypocrisy of glorifying war as holy while claiming to seek peace, calling upon humanity to rise above fanaticism and reclaim its shared conscience.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Nenjodu nenjodu vanchamum nanjada”
The phrase 'Nenjodu' is repeated for emotional rhythm and emphasis on internal hatred.
Metaphor
“Alai aaadum agathigal naamae”
Compares human beings on earth to wandering waves, highlighting displacement and existential helplessness.
Rhetorical Question
“Por ellam punidham endraal Amaidhikku or aalayam yeno”
Exposes the hypocrisy of war by questioning why temples of peace exist if all wars are declared sacred.
Paradox
“Meiyaaga meiyaaga unmaiyum nanjada”
States that even 'truth' has become poison, pointing to how truth is manipulated to incite hatred.
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Trivia
Featured in the action-thriller film 'FIR' (2022) starring Vishnu Vishal, this track highlights the central theme of prejudice, mistaken identity, and the human cost of radicalism. The soundtrack was composed by Ashwath, bringing a haunting vocal delivery by Naresh Iyer.
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