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Lyrics & meaning

Athiradi

From Irumbu Thirai · 2018

Lyricist
Vivek
Singer
Naveen
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Irumbu Thirai2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
HeyHey
ReadyGet ready
AthiradiAction-packed strike
Idi…ivan pidiThunder... his grip
Salute…dhinam adiSalute... salute daily
Aratavaraan meratavaraan unnathaanHe is coming to rule, he is coming to threaten you
Male
Hey adiHey strike
Udan adiStrike immediately
Mudi…senji mudiFinish it... complete and finish it
Illa…sethu madiOtherwise... die and collapse
Poratavaaran ayyayyayayo vanthuthaanHe is coming to fight, oh my goodness, he has arrived
Male
Pallu velakka bullet kudupaanHe will give you a bullet to brush your teeth
Pasikidhuna landmine thattil vaipaanIf you are hungry, he will serve a landmine on your plate
Nimishathila padhara vaipaanHe will make you panic in a minute
Nodi nodi vedi vedi vedipaanEvery second, he will explode like a bomb
Male
Manasukulla alavedupaanHe will measure what is inside your mind
Pazhakathula paadhi maathi vaipaanHe will alter half of your habits
Yemadharuman pola irupaanHe will be like Yama, the lord of death
Pudhu manushana unna padaipaanHe will recreate you as a brand new human being
Male
HeyHey
ReadyGet ready
AthiradiAction-packed strike
Idi…ivan pidiThunder... his grip
Salute…dhinam adiSalute... salute daily
Aratavaraan meratavaraan unnathaanHe is coming to rule, he is coming to threaten you
Male
Thuninji ninna armour-a kudupaanIf you stand brave, he will give you armour
Bayandhu ninna torture kudupaanIf you stand scared, he will give you torture
Idhayathula border-a idipaanHe will break down borders inside the heart
Chorus :Surusurupa sozhalavittu paapaanChorus: He will spin you around briskly and watch
Male
Eppa tired ah sariyira nilaiyoWhenever you are tired and collapsing
Appo timer-ah on panni tholaipaanThen he will turn on the timer and torment you
Eppo marandhu vali theriyadhoWhen you forget and pain is no longer felt
Chorus :Adhuvaraikum udayavaipaan siripaanChorus: Until then he will break you down and laugh
Male
Paasama tankeril yethuvaanAffectionately he will load you into a military tank
On your markOn your mark
SaavukuChorus :Sudden visit adikavaipaanChorus: He will make death pay a sudden visit
Male
HeyHey
ReadyGet ready
AthiradiAction-packed strike
Idi…ivan pidiThunder... his grip
Salute…dhinam adiSalute... salute daily
Aratavaraan meratavaraan unnathaanHe is coming to rule, he is coming to threaten you
Male
Hey adiHey strike
Udan adiStrike immediately
Mudi…senji mudiFinish it... complete and finish it
Illa…sethu madiOtherwise... die and collapse
Poratavaaran ayyayyayayo vanthuthaanHe is coming to fight, oh my goodness, he has arrived
Male
Vanmurai pazhi ennai serattumLet the blame of violence reach me
Chorus :Vanmurai pazhi ennai serattumChorus: Let the blame of violence reach me
Male :Raththam sadhai vazhi odattumMale: Let blood and flesh flow along
Chorus :Raththam sadhai vazhi odattumChorus: Let blood and flesh flow along
Male
Ennagattum yedhagattum povom povomWhatever happens, whatever comes, let us charge forward
Chorus :Povom povomChorus: Let us charge forward
Male :Annaal varum pinbaeMale: Only after that day arrives
Uyir vaazhvom vaazhvomWe shall truly live our lives
Chorus :Vaazhvom vaazhvoomChorus: We shall truly live our lives
Male
Saavai dhinam dhinam yerkindromWe accept death day after day
Chorus :Saavai dhinam dhinam yerkindromChorus: We accept death day after day
Male :Thayangum maranamum varavillaiMale: Even death hesitates and has not arrived
Chorus :Thayangum maranamum varavillaiChorus: Even death hesitates and has not arrived
Male
Manasukulla alavedupaanHe will measure what is inside your mind
Pazhakathula paadhi maathi vaipaanHe will alter half of your habits
Yemadharuman pola irupaanHe will be like Yama, the lord of death
Pudhu manushana unna padaipaanHe will recreate you as a brand new human being
Male
HeyHey
ReadyGet ready
AthiradiAction-packed strike
Idi…ivan pidiThunder... his grip
Salute…dhinam adiSalute... salute daily
Aratavaraan meratavaraan unnathaanHe is coming to rule, he is coming to threaten you

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This high-octane track from Irumbu Thirai depicts the extreme, uncompromising training and ruthless discipline enforced by a military instructor on soldiers. Through intense imagery—such as serving landmines on dinner plates and giving bullets as toothbrush substitutes—the lyrics highlight the harsh process of breaking down fear and weakness to forge a soldier into a resilient, lethal defender.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole

“Pasikidhuna landmine thattil vaipaan”

Extravagant exaggeration used to convey extreme army training discipline.

Simile

“Yemadharuman pola irupaan”

Comparing the strict commander directly to Yama (the deity of death) using 'pola'.

Antithesis

“Thuninji ninna armour-a kudupaan / Bayandhu ninna torture kudupaan”

Contrasting bravery receiving armour against fear receiving torture.

Edbai (End Rhyme)

“Thuninji ninna armour-a kudupaan”

Rhyming line endings ('kudupaan') to establish a rhythmic military cadence.

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Trivia

Irumbu Thirai (2018) features Vishal playing an Indian Army officer with severe anger management issues. Although listed as unknown in the prompt context, the soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with lyrics penned by lyricist Vivek.

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