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Lyrics & meaning

Arjunaru Villu

From Ghilli · 2004

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Sukhwinder Singh
Music director
Vidyasagar
Movie name
Ghilli
Movie release year
2004
Lyrics added on
22 Oct 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ohooo…hoooo….
Ho hoi hoi…ho hoi hoi
Ho hoi hoi…ho hoi hoi
Arjunaru villu arichandran sollu
Ivanoda dhillu poikaadhu
Ethiriya kollu imayathai vellu
Unakkoru ellai kidayaathu
Yaaro yaarivano
Oru neero theeyo yaar arivaar
Aalum therivano
Adhai asaithu paarka yaar varuvaar
Ohooo…hoooo….ohhooo….
Ohooo…hoooo….ohhooo….
Arjunaru villu arichandran sollu
Ethiriya kollu imayathai vellu
Yelema yelae
Yelema yelae
Yelama yelae yelae loo
Yelema yelae
Yelema yelae
Yelama yelae yelae yele loo loo
Anjuvathu madam
Chorus :Thaka dhina thaa
Male :Enjuvathu thidaam
Chorus :Thinakku thaa
Male :Anju viral thodumae aagaayam
Vettividu vinai
Chorus :Thaka dhina thaa
Male :Yethi vidu unai
Chorus :Thinakku thaa
Male :Unnudaya thunaiyae mundhaanai..eee…
Ivan oru adhisaya puli
Ivan iruvathu nagam adhu uzhi
Athai arindhidum paghavanin vazhi
Male :Hoo ho hoo…ooo
Thani oru manithanin padai
Athil ezhuvathu irupathu vidai
Athu mazhai veyil irandukkum kudai
Male :Hoo ho hoo…ooo
Yeru munneru
Ithu karayae illa kaataaru
Odu munnodu
Oru vetri enbathu kan koodu
Ohooo…hoooo….ohhooo….
Ohooo…hoooo….ohhooo….
Arjunaru villu arichandran sollu
Ethiriya kollu imayathai vellu
Yelema yelae
Yelema yelae
Yelama yelae yelae loo
Yelema yelae
Yelema yelae
Yelama yelae yelae yele loo loo
Devedhayin ragham
Chorus :Thaka thina thaa
Male :Vennilavu mugham
Chorus :Thinakku thaa
Male :Moodiyathu yeno kaarmegam…mm….
Thedal oru kannil
Chorus :Thaka thina thaa
Male :Oodal oru kannil
Chorus :Thinakku thaa
Male :Naalai iru kangal sugamaagum…mm…
Azhagiya thaai mozhi ival
Ival sirikkayil iravugal pagal
Ada ivalukku ivalae nagal
Male :Ohooo…hoooo….ohhooo….
Azhaghiya mezhugena udal
Un vizhiyinil etharkadi kadal
Athai thudaippathu ivanathu viral
Male :Ohooo…hoooo….
Yeru munneru
Ithu karayae illa kaataaru
Odu munnodu
Oru vetri enbathu kan koodu
Ohooo…hoooo….ohhooo….
Ohooo…hoooo….ohhooo….
Arjunaru villu arichandran sollu
Ethiriya kollu imayathai vellu
Oho... Hoo-ooo...
Ho hoy hoy... Ho hoy hoy
Ho hoy hoy... Ho hoy hoy
Like the bow of Arjuna, like the truthful word of Harishchandra,
His sheer guts will never fail!
Crush the enemy, conquer the Himalayas,
There are no limits for you!
Who is he? Who could he be?
Is he water or is he fire? Who really knows?
He knows the profound depths,
Who would dare come forward to shake him?
Oho... Hoo-ooo... Oho...
Oho... Hoo-ooo... Oho...
Like the bow of Arjuna, like the truthful word of Harishchandra,
Crush the enemy, conquer the Himalayas!
Yelemaa yele
Yelemaa yele
Yelemaa yele yele loo
Yelemaa yele
Yelemaa yele
Yelemaa yele yele yele loo loo
To fear is foolish,
Chorus: Thaga dhina thaa
Male: What remains is strength of will,
Chorus: Dhinakku thaa
Male: His five fingers will touch the sky!
Cut through bad karma,
Chorus: Thaga dhina thaa
Male: Lift your spirit high,
Chorus: Dhinakku thaa
Male: And the edge of her saree will be your shelter...
He is a miraculous tiger,
His twenty nails are like sharp chisels,
That carve out the path ordained by God!
Male: Hoo ho hoo... ooo
He is an army of a single man,
Within him rise twenty answers to every challenge,
He is a shelter against both rain and burning sun!
Male: Hoo ho hoo... ooo
Rise, surge forward!
This is a wild river with no banks!
Run, lead the way!
Victory is clearly in sight!
Oho... Hoo-ooo... Oho...
Oho... Hoo-ooo... Oho...
Like the bow of Arjuna, like the truthful word of Harishchandra,
Crush the enemy, conquer the Himalayas!
Yelemaa yele
Yelemaa yele
Yelemaa yele yele loo
Yelemaa yele
Yelemaa yele
Yelemaa yele yele yele loo loo
The melody of an angel,
Chorus: Thaga dhina thaa
Male: A face like the glowing white moon,
Chorus: Dhinakku thaa
Male: Why have dark storm clouds veiled it?...
A search in one eye,
Chorus: Thaga dhina thaa
Male: A playful sulk in the other,
Chorus: Dhinakku thaa
Male: Tomorrow, both eyes will find peace and joy...
She is sweet like our mother tongue,
When she smiles, nights turn into day,
Ah, she is one of a kind with no match!
Male: Oho... Hoo-ooo... Oho...
With a gentle, glowing body soft as wax,
Why is there an ocean of tears in your eyes, girl?
His fingers are here to wipe them away!
Male: Oho... Hoo-ooo...
Rise, surge forward!
This is a wild river with no banks!
Run, lead the way!
Victory is clearly in sight!
Oho... Hoo-ooo... Oho...
Oho... Hoo-ooo... Oho...
Like the bow of Arjuna, like the truthful word of Harishchandra,
Crush the enemy, conquer the Himalayas!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Arjunaru Villu' is an energetic elevation track from the iconic 2004 Tamil action film Ghilli, celebrating the raw valor, unyielding spirit, and determination of the protagonist Saravanavelu (played by Vijay). The lyrics compare his aim and focus to Arjuna's bow and his truthfulness to King Harishchandra, depicting him as a one-man army who charges forward like an overflowing wild river. The song seamlessly blends high-energy hero worship with gentle protector motifs, highlighting his duty to shield the heroine from danger and bring light into her life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emonai (First-letter Alliteration)

Arjunaru villu / Arichandran sollu

Repetition of the initial letter 'Ar' across poetic lines.

Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Arjunaru villu ... / Ivanoda dhillu ... / Ethiriya kollu ...

Rhyming of the second letter 'llu' across adjacent lines.

Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)

Azhagiya thaai mozhi ival / Ival sirikkayil iravugal pagal

Comparing the hero's focus to Arjuna's bow and his integrity to Harishchandra's truth, as well as comparing the heroine's smile turning night into day.

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Trivia

Composed by Vidyasagar and sung by Punjabi singer Sukhwinder Singh alongside folk legend Manikka Vinayagam, this energetic track became one of the biggest chartbusters of 2004. Sukhwinder Singh's high-pitch vocals gave the track a unique, electrifying energy that defined hero introduction/action sequences in Tamil cinema during the 2000s.

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