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Lyrics & meaning

Dheivangal Unnodu

From Anbirkiniyal · 2021

Lyricist
Lalithanand
Singer
Sathya Prakash
Music director
Javed Riaz
Details
Anbirkiniyal2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Dheivangal unnoduGods are with you
Penne nil themboduGirl, stand with courage
Thunive thunaiyai pothumCourage alone as a companion is enough
Kambeeram unnoduMajesty is with you
Kaandeebam kannoduThe bow of Arjuna is in your eyes
Arive aranaai aagumWisdom will become your armor
Male
Vilugira moongilaga maaridatha neeyumeDo not turn into a falling bamboo
Yerugira aeniyaga neeyum maarum nerameIt is the moment for you to become an ascending ladder
Thurumbaiyum thoongalaaku pathukappu aagumeTurn even a straw into a pillar, it will become your protection
Thuyarangal thoorum pothum veelnthidathu vaanameEven when sorrows pour down, the sky does not fall
Male
Karuvil irunthai thaniyai thaneYou were alone inside the womb, were you not?
Thanimai enna puthithaIs loneliness something new to you?
Paniyin kudathil piranthai neeyeYou were born inside a pot of ice
Suvargal enna valiyathaAre walls painful to break through?
Male
Modhi paarthaal thisaigal thirakkumIf you strike against them, new directions will open up
Thadaigal unakethum peritha ho hoIs any obstacle too great for you? Ho ho
Veelven endra ninaithai vithiyeDid you think I would fall, O Fate?
Ennum kelvi elum velvi poluthaIs this the time a question rises like a sacrificial fire?
Male
Hoo ooHoo oo
Dheivangal unnoduGods are with you
Penne nil themboduGirl, stand with courage
Thunive thunaiyai pothumCourage alone as a companion is enough
Kambeeram unnoduMajesty is with you
Kaandeebam kannoduThe bow of Arjuna is in your eyes
Arive aranaai aagumWisdom will become your armor
Male
Dheivangal unnoduGods are with you
Penne nil themboduGirl, stand with courage
Thunive thunaiyai pothumCourage alone as a companion is enough
Kambeeram unnoduMajesty is with you
Kaandeebam kannoduThe bow of Arjuna is in your eyes
Arive aranaai aagumWisdom will become your armor

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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