Dhillirukku Tholodu
From Thiri · 2017
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Ajeesh Ashok
- Details
- Thiri2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Dhill irukku thozhodu | Courage is in the shoulders |
| Ambirukku villodu | The arrow is with the bow |
| Ilakku enna vendru | Determine what the target is |
| Kandu poraadu | Find it and fight |
| Vettriyilae thullaathae | Do not leap in victory |
| Tholviyilae nillaathae | Do not stop in failure |
| Irandum anubavam thaan | Both are experiences |
| Enni munneru | Realize this and move forward |
| Male | |
| Oru sodhanai vandhaal | If a trial comes |
| Athai kondaadu | Celebrate it |
| Un thozh valiyaalae | With the strength of your shoulder |
| Athai thundaadu | Cut it into pieces |
| Un vervaiyai vittru | Sell your sweat |
| Nee vettriyai vaangu | And buy victory |
| Siru vedhanai thaangu | Endure a little pain |
| Oru sethaaram illaamal | Without some damage |
| Silai varaathu… | A statue cannot emerge... |
| Male | |
| Roja poovil mullaa endru | Is there a thorn on the rose flower? |
| Nee ullam sornthu yosikkaadhae | Do not think with a weary heart |
| Mullil kooda roja endraal | If you see a rose even among thorns |
| Un vaazhkkai unnai vanjikkaadhae | Your life will never deceive you |
| Chorus | |
| Ohoo..ooo ooo..oohoo..oo ..ohoo.. | Ohoo..ooo ooo..oohoo..oo ..ohoo.. |
| Ohoo..ooo ooo..oohoo..oo ..ohoo..oooo..ohoo.. | Ohoo..ooo ooo..oohoo..oo ..ohoo..oooo..ohoo.. |
| Male | |
| Ovvoru naal vaazhkkaiyila | In every day of your life |
| Oruvanukku uthavi sei | Help at least one person |
| Ullangal nerungi vanthaal | If hearts draw closer |
| Ulagamae uruppadum | The whole world will flourish |
| Male | |
| Kuttram ellaam paarthaalae | If you look at every flaw |
| Suttram ellaam thangaathu | Kinship will not stay |
| Mannikkum manithanukku | For a forgiving human |
| Vaazhkkaiyae vasappaadum | Life itself will bend to their will |
| Male | |
| Nallathu kandaal nee seraattu | If you see good, applaud it |
| Un pagaivanai kooda nee paaraattu | Praise even your enemy |
| Un veeriyam paarthu | Seeing your valour |
| Narkkaariyam aattru | Perform good deeds |
| Un ooraiyae maattru | Transform your own village |
| Un dheshathai oru naalil | Your nation one day |
| Deivam kondaadum | God Himself will celebrate |
| Male | |
| Roja poovil mullaa endru | Is there a thorn on the rose flower? |
| Nee ullam sornthu yosikkaadhae | Do not think with a weary heart |
| Mullil kooda roja endraal | If you see a rose even among thorns |
| Un vaazhkkai unnai vanjikkaadhae | Your life will never deceive you |
| Male | |
| Dhill irukku thozhodu | Courage is in the shoulders |
| Ambirukku villodu | The arrow is with the bow |
| Ilakku enna vendru | Determine what the target is |
| Kandu poraadu | Find it and fight |
| Vettriyilae thullaathae | Do not leap in victory |
| Tholviyilae nillaathae | Do not stop in failure |
| Irandum anubavam thaan | Both are experiences |
| Enni munneru | Realize this and move forward |
| Male | |
| Oru sodhanai vandhaal | If a trial comes |
| Athai kondaadu | Celebrate it |
| Un thozh valiyaalae | With the strength of your shoulder |
| Athai thundaadu | Cut it into pieces |
| Un vervaiyai vittru | Sell your sweat |
| Nee vettriyai vaangu | And buy victory |
| Siru vedhanai thaangu | Endure a little pain |
| Oru sethaaram illaamal | Without some damage |
| Silai varaathu… | A statue cannot emerge... |
| Male | |
| Roja poovil mullaa endru | Is there a thorn on the rose flower? |
| Nee ullam sornthu yosikkaadhae | Do not think with a weary heart |
| Mullil kooda roja endraal | If you see a rose even among thorns |
| Un vaazhkkai unnai vanjikkaadhae | Your life will never deceive you |
தில் இருக்கு
தோளோடு அம்பிருக்கு
வில்லோடு இலக்கு என்ன
வென்று கண்டு போராடு
வெற்றியிலே துள்ளாதே
தோல்வியிலே நில்லாதே
இரண்டும் அனுபவம் தான்
எண்ணி முன்னேறு
Courage is in the shoulders
The arrow is with the bow
Determine what the target is
Find it and fight
Do not leap in victory
Do not stop in failure
Both are experiences
Realize this and move forward
ஒரு சோதனை
வந்தால் அதை கொண்டாடு
உன் தோள் வழியாலே அதை
துண்டாடு உன் வேர்வையை
விற்று நீ வெற்றியை வாங்கு
சிறு வேதனை தாங்கு ஒரு
சேதாரம் இல்லாமல் சிலை
வராது
If a trial comes
Celebrate it
With the strength of your shoulder
Cut it into pieces
Sell your sweat
And buy victory
Endure a little pain
Without some damage
A statue cannot emerge...
ரோஜா பூவில்
முள்ளா என்று நீ உள்ளம்
சோர்ந்து யோசிக்காதே
முள்ளில் கூட ரோஜா
என்றால் உன் வாழ்க்கை
உன்னை வஞ்சிக்காதே
Is there a thorn on the rose flower?
Do not think with a weary heart
If you see a rose even among thorns
Your life will never deceive you
ஓஹோ ஓ ஓ
ஓஹோ ஓ ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓஹோ
ஓ ஓஹோ ஓ ஓஹோ
Ohoo..ooo ooo..oohoo..oo ..ohoo..
Ohoo..ooo ooo..oohoo..oo ..ohoo..oooo..ohoo..
ஒவ்வொரு நாள்
வாழ்க்கையில ஒருவனுக்கு
உதவி செய் உள்ளங்கள்
நெருங்கி வந்தால்
உலகமே உருப்படும்
In every day of your life
Help at least one person
If hearts draw closer
The whole world will flourish
குற்றம் எல்லாம்
பார்த்தாலே சுற்றம் எல்லாம்
தாங்காது மன்னிக்கும்
மனிதனுக்கு வாழ்க்கையே
வசப்படும்
If you look at every flaw
Kinship will not stay
For a forgiving human
Life itself will bend to their will
நல்லது கண்டால்
நீ சீராட்டு உன் பகைவனை
கூட நீ பாராட்டு உன் வீரியம்
பார்த்து நற்காரியம் ஆற்று
உன் ஊரையே மாற்று உன்
தேசத்தை ஒரு நாளில்
தெய்வம் கொண்டாடும்
If you see good, applaud it
Praise even your enemy
Seeing your valour
Perform good deeds
Transform your own village
Your nation one day
God Himself will celebrate
ரோஜா பூவில்
முள்ளா என்று நீ உள்ளம்
சோர்ந்து யோசிக்காதே
முள்ளில் கூட ரோஜா
என்றால் உன் வாழ்க்கை
உன்னை வஞ்சிக்காதே
Is there a thorn on the rose flower?
Do not think with a weary heart
If you see a rose even among thorns
Your life will never deceive you
தில் இருக்கு
தோளோடு அம்பிருக்கு
வில்லோடு இலக்கு என்ன
வென்று கண்டு போராடு
வெற்றியிலே துள்ளாதே
தோல்வியிலே நில்லாதே
இரண்டும் அனுபவம் தான்
எண்ணி முன்னேறு
Courage is in the shoulders
The arrow is with the bow
Determine what the target is
Find it and fight
Do not leap in victory
Do not stop in failure
Both are experiences
Realize this and move forward
ஒரு சோதனை
வந்தால் அதை கொண்டாடு
உன் தோள் வழியாலே அதை
துண்டாடு உன் வேர்வையை
விற்று நீ வெற்றியை வாங்கு
சிறு வேதனை தாங்கு ஒரு
சேதாரம் இல்லாமல் சிலை
வராது
If a trial comes
Celebrate it
With the strength of your shoulder
Cut it into pieces
Sell your sweat
And buy victory
Endure a little pain
Without some damage
A statue cannot emerge...
ரோஜா பூவில்
முள்ளா என்று நீ உள்ளம்
சோர்ந்து யோசிக்காதே
முள்ளில் கூட ரோஜா
என்றால் உன் வாழ்க்கை
உன்னை வஞ்சிக்காதே
Is there a thorn on the rose flower?
Do not think with a weary heart
If you see a rose even among thorns
Your life will never deceive you
Dhill irukku thozhodu
Courage is in the shoulders
Ambirukku villodu
The arrow is with the bow
Ilakku enna vendru
Determine what the target is
Kandu poraadu
Find it and fight
Vettriyilae thullaathae
Do not leap in victory
Tholviyilae nillaathae
Do not stop in failure
Irandum anubavam thaan
Both are experiences
Enni munneru
Realize this and move forward
Oru sodhanai vandhaal
If a trial comes
Athai kondaadu
Celebrate it
Un thozh valiyaalae
With the strength of your shoulder
Athai thundaadu
Cut it into pieces
Un vervaiyai vittru
Sell your sweat
Nee vettriyai vaangu
And buy victory
Siru vedhanai thaangu
Endure a little pain
Oru sethaaram illaamal
Without some damage
Silai varaathu…
A statue cannot emerge...
Roja poovil mullaa endru
Is there a thorn on the rose flower?
Nee ullam sornthu yosikkaadhae
Do not think with a weary heart
Mullil kooda roja endraal
If you see a rose even among thorns
Un vaazhkkai unnai vanjikkaadhae
Your life will never deceive you
Ohoo..ooo ooo..oohoo..oo ..ohoo..
Ohoo..ooo ooo..oohoo..oo ..ohoo..
Ohoo..ooo ooo..oohoo..oo ..ohoo..oooo..ohoo..
Ohoo..ooo ooo..oohoo..oo ..ohoo..oooo..ohoo..
Ovvoru naal vaazhkkaiyila
In every day of your life
Oruvanukku uthavi sei
Help at least one person
Ullangal nerungi vanthaal
If hearts draw closer
Ulagamae uruppadum
The whole world will flourish
Kuttram ellaam paarthaalae
If you look at every flaw
Suttram ellaam thangaathu
Kinship will not stay
Mannikkum manithanukku
For a forgiving human
Vaazhkkaiyae vasappaadum
Life itself will bend to their will
Nallathu kandaal nee seraattu
If you see good, applaud it
Un pagaivanai kooda nee paaraattu
Praise even your enemy
Un veeriyam paarthu
Seeing your valour
Narkkaariyam aattru
Perform good deeds
Un ooraiyae maattru
Transform your own village
Un dheshathai oru naalil
Your nation one day
Deivam kondaadum
God Himself will celebrate
Roja poovil mullaa endru
Is there a thorn on the rose flower?
Nee ullam sornthu yosikkaadhae
Do not think with a weary heart
Mullil kooda roja endraal
If you see a rose even among thorns
Un vaazhkkai unnai vanjikkaadhae
Your life will never deceive you
Dhill irukku thozhodu
Courage is in the shoulders
Ambirukku villodu
The arrow is with the bow
Ilakku enna vendru
Determine what the target is
Kandu poraadu
Find it and fight
Vettriyilae thullaathae
Do not leap in victory
Tholviyilae nillaathae
Do not stop in failure
Irandum anubavam thaan
Both are experiences
Enni munneru
Realize this and move forward
Oru sodhanai vandhaal
If a trial comes
Athai kondaadu
Celebrate it
Un thozh valiyaalae
With the strength of your shoulder
Athai thundaadu
Cut it into pieces
Un vervaiyai vittru
Sell your sweat
Nee vettriyai vaangu
And buy victory
Siru vedhanai thaangu
Endure a little pain
Oru sethaaram illaamal
Without some damage
Silai varaathu…
A statue cannot emerge...
Roja poovil mullaa endru
Is there a thorn on the rose flower?
Nee ullam sornthu yosikkaadhae
Do not think with a weary heart
Mullil kooda roja endraal
If you see a rose even among thorns
Un vaazhkkai unnai vanjikkaadhae
Your life will never deceive you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This motivational song serves as an uplifting call to perseverance, self-reliance, and moral integrity. It encourages the listener to face life's obstacles head-on without being discouraged by failure or overconfident in victory. By using vivid metaphors like carving a statue from raw stone or finding roses among thorns, the lyrics highlight that pain and effort are essential ingredients for true success and personal growth. Beyond individual triumph, the song advocates social harmony, forgiveness, kindness, and public service. Helping others daily, accepting people despite their flaws, and celebrating good deeds are presented as the ultimate ways to earn respect and live a meaningful life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Un vervaiyai vittru / Nee vettriyai vaangu”
Compares sweat to currency used to purchase victory, symbolizing hard work as the price for success.
Analogy
“Oru sethaaram illaamal / Silai varaathu…”
Compares human suffering and refinement to a block of stone being chiseled into a beautiful statue.
Antithesis / Reframing
“Roja poovil mullaa endru... Mullil kooda roja endraal”
Contrasts a negative perspective (complaining about thorns on a rose) with a positive perspective (finding joy in a rose amidst thorns).
Eukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kuttram ellaam paarthaalae / Suttram ellaam thangaathu”
Tamil poetic rhyme scheme where the second consonant matches in consecutive lines (Kuttram / Suttram).
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Trivia
The song is from the 2017 Tamil action-drama movie 'Thiri', starring Ashwin Kakumanu and Swathi Reddy. The film's music was composed by Ajesh Ashok, winner of Super Singer Season 2, with lyrics written by the renowned poet Vairamuthu.
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