Che Guevara
From Kanithan · 2016
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Drums Sivamani
- Details
- Kanithan2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Nee naan naan nee | You are me, I am you |
| Naam jaippom | We shall win |
| Vaal naan thol nee | I am the sword, you are the shoulder |
| Naam jaippom | We shall win |
| Male | |
| Che guevara che guevara | Che Guevara, Che Guevara |
| Neeyum naanum che guevera | You and I are Che Guevara |
| Male | |
| Aayuthangal thevai illai | Weapons are not needed |
| Oodagangal kaiyil undu | We have media in our hands |
| Oodagam ennum kaigal munnae | Before the hands known as the media |
| Aayutham enna seiyum | What can a mere weapon do? |
| Male | |
| Kaattru pogaatha pakkam kooda | Even in places where the wind cannot reach |
| Kanngal paarkkum en thozha | Our eyes will see, my friend |
| Naadu muzhkindra poril sethaal | If you die in a war that saves the nation |
| Endrum saavillai vaada | There is never death for you, come on! |
| Ithu oodagam kaanum porkkalam | This is a battlefield witnessed by the media |
| Male | |
| Che guevara che guevara | Che Guevara, Che Guevara |
| Neeyum naanum che guevera | You and I are Che Guevara |
| Male | |
| Vizhuvathum meendum ezhuvathum | Falling down and rising up again |
| Intha ulagamae kanda sarithiram | Is a history that this whole world has witnessed |
| Vizhunthavar meendum ezhunthidum | That those who fell will rise again |
| Kaalam viraivilae thondrum sathiyam | Is a truth that time will soon reveal |
| Male | |
| Uzhaippavar ennum miga palar | The blood shed by many |
| Sinthum uthirathai naaigal kudippatha | Hardworking people, shall dogs drink it? |
| Uyirinai thucham endruthaan enni | Considering life as something trivial |
| Iranginom oru kai paarkkavae | We stepped into the field to challenge and fight |
| Ithu yutham yutham ini yuthamae | This is war, war, henceforth war! |
| Male | |
| Che guevara che guevara | Che Guevara, Che Guevara |
| Neeyum naanum che guevera | You and I are Che Guevara |
| Male | |
| Oodagam ennum raanuvam | The army known as media |
| Indru ezhunthathae naattai meetkkavae | Has risen today to rescue the nation |
| Naattinai kaakkum senaigal moondru | The forces protecting the country are three |
| Indru nammaiyum serthu naangada | Today including us, we are four! |
| Male | |
| Kanam kanam saagum | Dying every single moment |
| Kozhai nee alla | You are not a coward |
| Yugam yugam vaazhum veeranae | You are a hero who lives for ages |
| Kalathilae nindru irakkalaam | We can stand on the battlefield and die |
| Meendum pirakkalaam enthan thozhanae | To be reborn again, my friend |
| Ithu yutham yutham ini yuthamae | This is war, war, henceforth war! |
| Chorus | |
| Nee naan naan nee | You are me, I am you |
| Naam jaippom | We shall win |
| Vaal naan thol nee | I am the sword, you are the shoulder |
| Naam jaippom | We shall win |
| Male | |
| Intha padai thorkkin | If this army loses |
| Ini entha padai vellum | Which army can ever win? |
| Andam athu athirumpadi | Making the universe shake |
| Velvom ini vaada | We shall conquer now, come on! |
| Chorus | |
| Intha padai thorkkin | If this army loses |
| Ini entha padai vellum | Which army can ever win? |
| Andam athu athirumpadi | Making the universe shake |
| Velvom ini vaada | We shall conquer now, come on! |
| Male | |
| Che guevara che guevara | Che Guevara, Che Guevara |
| Neeyum naanum che guevera | You and I are Che Guevara |
| Che guevara che guevara | Che Guevara, Che Guevara |
| Neeyum naanum che guevera | You and I are Che Guevara |
| Male | |
| {Intha padai thorkkin | {If this army loses |
| Ini entha padai vellum | Which army can ever win? |
| Andam athu athirumpadi | Making the universe shake |
| Velvom ini vaada} (2) | We shall conquer now, come on!} (2) |
நீ நான் நான் நீ
நாம் ஜெயிப்போம்
வாள் நான் தோள் நீ
நாம் ஜெயிப்போம்
You are me, I am you
We shall win
I am the sword, you are the shoulder
We shall win
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
அறிவாயுதம் போலே
ஒரு அணு ஆயுதம் இல்லை
அறிவாயுதம் எதுவென்பது
புரியும் இனி நாளை
Che Guevara, Che Guevara
You and I are Che Guevara
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
முடியாதது முடியும்வரை
முடிவென்பதும் இல்லை
அழியாதது அழியும்வரை
ஓய்வென்பதும் இல்லை
Weapons are not needed
We have media in our hands
Before the hands known as the media
What can a mere weapon do?
சேகுவேரா சேகுவேரா
நீயும் நானும் சேகுவேரா
Even in places where the wind cannot reach
Our eyes will see, my friend
If you die in a war that saves the nation
There is never death for you, come on!
This is a battlefield witnessed by the media
ஆயுதங்கள் தேவையில்லை
ஊடகங்கள் கையில் உண்டு
ஊடகம் என்னும் கைகள் முன்னே
ஆயுதம் என்ன செய்யும்
Che Guevara, Che Guevara
You and I are Che Guevara
காற்றுப் போகாத பக்கம்கூட
கண்கள் பார்க்கும் என் தோழா
நாடு முழ்கின்ற போரில் செத்தால்
என்றும் சாவில்லை வாடா
இது ஊடகம் காணும் போர்க்களம்
Falling down and rising up again
Is a history that this whole world has witnessed
That those who fell will rise again
Is a truth that time will soon reveal
சேகுவேரா சேகுவேரா
நீயும் நானும் சேகுவேரா
The blood shed by many
Hardworking people, shall dogs drink it?
Considering life as something trivial
We stepped into the field to challenge and fight
This is war, war, henceforth war!
விழுவதும் மீண்டும் எழுவதும்
இந்த உலகமே கண்ட சரித்திரம்
விழுந்தவர் மீண்டும் எழுந்திடும்
காலம் விரைவிலே தோன்றும் சத்தியம்
Che Guevara, Che Guevara
You and I are Che Guevara
உழைப்பவர் என்னும் மிகப்பலர்
சிந்தும் உதிரத்தை நாய்கள் குடிப்பதா
உயிரினைத் துச்சம் என்றுதான் எண்ணி
இறங்கினோம் ஒரு கை பார்க்கவே
இது யுத்தம் யுத்தம் இனி யுத்தமே
The army known as media
Has risen today to rescue the nation
The forces protecting the country are three
Today including us, we are four!
சேகுவேரா சேகுவேரா
நீயும் நானும் சேகுவேரா
Dying every single moment
You are not a coward
You are a hero who lives for ages
We can stand on the battlefield and die
To be reborn again, my friend
This is war, war, henceforth war!
ஊடகம் என்னும் ராணுவம்
இன்று எழுந்ததே நாட்டை மீட்கவே
நாட்டினைக் காக்கும் சேனைகள் மூன்று
இன்று நம்மையும் சேர்த்து நான்கடா
You are me, I am you
We shall win
I am the sword, you are the shoulder
We shall win
கணம் கணம் சாகும்
கோழை நீ அல்ல
யுகயுகம் பாயும் வீரனே
களத்திலே நின்று இறக்கலாம்
மீண்டும் பிறக்கலாம் எந்தன் தோழனே
இது யுத்தம் யுத்தம் இனி யுத்தமே
If this army loses
Which army can ever win?
Making the universe shake
We shall conquer now, come on!
நீ நான் நான் நீ
நாம் ஜெயிப்போம்
வாள் நான் தோள் நீ
நாம் ஜெயிப்போம்
If this army loses
Which army can ever win?
Making the universe shake
We shall conquer now, come on!
இந்தப்படை தோற்கின்
இனி எந்தப்படை வெல்லும்
அண்டம் அது அதிரும்படி
வெல்வோம் இனி வாடா
Che Guevara, Che Guevara
You and I are Che Guevara
Che Guevara, Che Guevara
You and I are Che Guevara
இந்தப்படை தோற்கின்
இனி எந்தப்படை வெல்லும்
அண்டம் அது அதிரும்படி
வெல்வோம் இனி வாடா
{If this army loses
Which army can ever win?
Making the universe shake
We shall conquer now, come on!} (2)
சேகுவேரா சேகுவேரா
நீயும் நானும் சேகுவேரா
சேகுவேரா சேகுவேரா
நீயும் நானும் சேகுவேரா
{இந்தப்படை தோற்கின்
இனி எந்தப்படை வெல்லும்
அண்டம் அது அதிரும்படி
வெல்வோம் இனி வாடா} (2)
Nee naan naan nee
You are me, I am you
Naam jaippom
We shall win
Vaal naan thol nee
I am the sword, you are the shoulder
Naam jaippom
We shall win
Che guevara che guevara
Che Guevara, Che Guevara
Neeyum naanum che guevera
You and I are Che Guevara
Aayuthangal thevai illai
Weapons are not needed
Oodagangal kaiyil undu
We have media in our hands
Oodagam ennum kaigal munnae
Before the hands known as the media
Aayutham enna seiyum
What can a mere weapon do?
Kaattru pogaatha pakkam kooda
Even in places where the wind cannot reach
Kanngal paarkkum en thozha
Our eyes will see, my friend
Naadu muzhkindra poril sethaal
If you die in a war that saves the nation
Endrum saavillai vaada
There is never death for you, come on!
Ithu oodagam kaanum porkkalam
This is a battlefield witnessed by the media
Che guevara che guevara
Che Guevara, Che Guevara
Neeyum naanum che guevera
You and I are Che Guevara
Vizhuvathum meendum ezhuvathum
Falling down and rising up again
Intha ulagamae kanda sarithiram
Is a history that this whole world has witnessed
Vizhunthavar meendum ezhunthidum
That those who fell will rise again
Kaalam viraivilae thondrum sathiyam
Is a truth that time will soon reveal
Uzhaippavar ennum miga palar
The blood shed by many
Sinthum uthirathai naaigal kudippatha
Hardworking people, shall dogs drink it?
Uyirinai thucham endruthaan enni
Considering life as something trivial
Iranginom oru kai paarkkavae
We stepped into the field to challenge and fight
Ithu yutham yutham ini yuthamae
This is war, war, henceforth war!
Che guevara che guevara
Che Guevara, Che Guevara
Neeyum naanum che guevera
You and I are Che Guevara
Oodagam ennum raanuvam
The army known as media
Indru ezhunthathae naattai meetkkavae
Has risen today to rescue the nation
Naattinai kaakkum senaigal moondru
The forces protecting the country are three
Indru nammaiyum serthu naangada
Today including us, we are four!
Kanam kanam saagum
Dying every single moment
Kozhai nee alla
You are not a coward
Yugam yugam vaazhum veeranae
You are a hero who lives for ages
Kalathilae nindru irakkalaam
We can stand on the battlefield and die
Meendum pirakkalaam enthan thozhanae
To be reborn again, my friend
Ithu yutham yutham ini yuthamae
This is war, war, henceforth war!
Nee naan naan nee
You are me, I am you
Naam jaippom
We shall win
Vaal naan thol nee
I am the sword, you are the shoulder
Naam jaippom
We shall win
Intha padai thorkkin
If this army loses
Ini entha padai vellum
Which army can ever win?
Andam athu athirumpadi
Making the universe shake
Velvom ini vaada
We shall conquer now, come on!
Intha padai thorkkin
If this army loses
Ini entha padai vellum
Which army can ever win?
Andam athu athirumpadi
Making the universe shake
Velvom ini vaada
We shall conquer now, come on!
Che guevara che guevara
Che Guevara, Che Guevara
Neeyum naanum che guevera
You and I are Che Guevara
Che guevara che guevara
Che Guevara, Che Guevara
Neeyum naanum che guevera
You and I are Che Guevara
{Intha padai thorkkin
{If this army loses
Ini entha padai vellum
Which army can ever win?
Andam athu athirumpadi
Making the universe shake
Velvom ini vaada} (2)
We shall conquer now, come on!} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This anthem from the movie Kanithan serves as a fiery rally for investigative journalists, comparing media professionals to revolutionary figures like Che Guevara. It emphasizes that physical weapons are unnecessary when the power of truth and media can expose injustice even in the darkest corners where even the wind cannot enter. The song elevates journalism to the status of the 'fourth estate' or fourth branch of national defense alongside army, navy, and air force.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Oodagam ennum raanuvam”
Compares media to an army ('Oodagam ennum raanuvam') and journalists to Che Guevara ('Neeyum naanum che guevera').
Emoni / Tamil Alliteration (Ethirhai)
“Vaal naan thol nee”
Rhythmic match of second consonants in adjacent lines ('Vaal' and 'Naam').
Hyperbole
“Kaattru pogaatha pakkam kooda”
Exaggeration that media eyes can see even where the wind cannot reach ('Kaattru pogaatha pakkam kooda').
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Trivia
The lyrics were written by the legendary Tamil poet and lyricist Pulamaipithan. The song uses revolutionary icon Che Guevara as a symbol for the protagonist's investigative fight against a massive fake certificate mafia in the film.
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