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Lyrics & meaning

Dheivangal Unnodu

From Anbirkiniyal · 2021

Lyricist
Lalithanand
Singer
Sathya Prakash
Music director
Javed Riaz
Movie name
Anbirkiniyal
Movie release year
2021
Lyrics added on
16 Jun 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Dheivangal unnodu
Penne nil thembodu
Thunive thunaiyai pothum
Kambeeram unnodu
Kaandeebam kannodu
Arive aranaai aagum
Vilugira moongilaga maaridatha neeyume
Yerugira aeniyaga neeyum maarum nerame
Thurumbaiyum thoongalaaku pathukappu aagume
Thuyarangal thoorum pothum veelnthidathu vaaname
Karuvil irunthai thaniyai thane
Thanimai enna puthitha
Paniyin kudathil piranthai neeye
Suvargal enna valiyatha
Modhi paarthaal thisaigal thirakkum
Thadaigal unakethum peritha ho ho
Veelven endra ninaithai vithiye
Ennum kelvi elum velvi polutha
Hoo oo
Dheivangal unnodu
Penne nil thembodu
Thunive thunaiyai pothum
Kambeeram unnodu
Kaandeebam kannodu
Arive aranaai aagum
Dheivangal unnodu
Penne nil thembodu
Thunive thunaiyai pothum
Kambeeram unnodu
Kaandeebam kannodu
Arive aranaai aagum
The gods are with you,
Stand with courage, girl.
Bravery alone is companion enough.
Dignity is with you,
With Gandiva (the mighty bow) in your eyes,
Your wisdom will be your shield.
Do not become like a fallen bamboo;
This is the time to rise like a climbing ladder.
Turn even a piece of straw into a pillar, and it will keep you safe.
Even when sorrows drizzle down, the sky never collapses.
You were all alone in the womb, weren't you?
Is loneliness anything new to you?
You were born inside a pot of ice;
Are these walls really stronger than you?
If you push back, all directions will open up;
Is any obstacle too great for you? Oh ho
"Did you think I would fall, O fate?"
Is this the fiery hour when that question rises?
Hoo oo
The gods are with you,
Stand with courage, girl.
Bravery alone is companion enough.
Dignity is with you,
With Gandiva (the mighty bow) in your eyes,
Your wisdom will be your shield.
The gods are with you,
Stand with courage, girl.
Bravery alone is companion enough.
Dignity is with you,
With Gandiva (the mighty bow) in your eyes,
Your wisdom will be your shield.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is an uplifting and empowering survival anthem from the film 'Anbirkiniyal', where the protagonist is trapped in a sub-zero walk-in freezer. The lyrics urge her to draw upon her internal fortitude, resilience, and intellect to overcome the life-threatening ordeal. By reminding her that loneliness and darkness are familiar forces from her birth, the song reassures her that she possesses the strength to defy fate and survive.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Literary Allusion

“Veelven endra ninaithai vithiye”

The line directly echoes the iconic defiance of Mahakavi Subramania Bharati's famous poetry 'Veelven Endru Ninaithayo' (Did you think I would fall?).

Metaphor

“Arive aranaai aagum”

Wisdom is metaphorically compared to armor ('aran'), emphasizing mental sharpness as a physical defense.

Contextual Imagery

“Paniyin kudathil piranthai neeye”

'Paniyin kudathil' (pot of ice) poetically references the protagonist's literal situation of being trapped inside a cold storage freezer.

Alliteration / Etukai

“Kambeeram unnodu / Kaandeebam kannodu”

The matching consonant sounds ('Kambeeram' / 'Kaandeebam') create a majestic and firm rhythm fitting the encouraging tone.

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Trivia

'Anbirkiniyal' is the official Tamil remake of the 2019 acclaimed Malayalam survival drama 'Helen'. The lyricist Lalithanand cleverly incorporated imagery tailored specifically to the heroine's entrapment in a cold storage unit while infusing classic Tamil literary spirit like Bharathiyar's battle cry against destiny.

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