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Lyrics & meaning

Edhirthu Nil

From Biriyani · 2013

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
G. V. Prakash Kumar, D. Imman
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Biriyani
Movie release year
2013
Lyrics added on
12 Dec 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thirumbi povum dhisai edhu
Therinthadhu maaripogaathae
Varuvadhai nee ethir kondu
Paarthidu kozhai agaadhe
Unn ila ratham
Adhu nitham kodhikattum
Enniya ennam
Adhu endrum jaiyikattum
Thappu yedhum illai
Nee appanukku pillai
Edhirthu nil ethiriyae illai
Nambikkai kol thadigalae illai
Nimidam yen nodigalae podhum
Ninaipathae vetri thaanae
Ezhundhu vaa
Laayillala layilla la leyo
Laayillala layilla la leyo
Laayillala layilla la leyo
Ninaipathae vetri thaanae
Ezhundhu vaa
Thannaal varuvathai yetru kol
Un kaal padhivugal azhiyaathu
Vaan veli varai thottu chel
Un parambarai mudivethu
Vizhithavan thoonga koodathu
Ezhuntha pin vizhuthal aagathu
Vaaraatha pozhuthu
Varugira pozhuthu vaari kol
Thaaraatha ondrai tharugira neram
Vaa paranthu man mel irunthu
Vin pol uyarnthu…uu…
Edhirthu nil ethiriyae illai
Nambikkai kol thadigalae illai
Nimidam yen nodigalae podhum
Ninaipathae vetri thaanae
Ezhundhu vaa
Ondrae uravena enni kol
Indrae nijamena yetru kol
Anbaal inainthathu vilagaathu
Adhuvae nilai adhai oppu kol
Ninaithathai nadathi munneru
Nilaikattum namathu varalaaru
Yethaana podhum
Vidigira pozhuthu maarumo
Ellorkum ingae ini varum kalam
Aanantham thaan aarambam
Ithu nirantharam thaan
Thirumbi povum dhisai edhu
Therinthadhu maaripogaathae
Varuvadhai nee ethir kondu
Paarthidu kozhai agaadhe
Unn ila ratham
Adhu nitham kodhikattum
Enniya ennam
Adhu endrum jaiyikattum
Thappu yedhum illai
Nee appanukku pillai
Edhirthu nil ethiriyae illai
Nambikkai kol thadigalae illai
Nimidam yen nodigalae podhum
Ninaipathae vetri thaanae
Ezhundhu vaa
Laayillala layilla la leyo
Laayillala layilla la leyo
Laayillala layilla la leyo
Ninaipathae vetri thaanae
Ezhundhu vaa
Whichever direction you turn,
Do not waver now that you know your way.
Face whatever comes before you,
Look it in the eye, do not be a coward.
Let your young blood
Keep boiling every single day.
May every thought in your mind
Win and triumph forever.
You have done no wrong,
You are your father's true son.
Stand your ground, there is no enemy.
Keep faith, there are no obstacles.
Why need a minute? Just seconds are enough.
To even set your mind to it is victory.
Rise up and come!
Laayillala layilla la leyo
Laayillala layilla la leyo
Laayillala layilla la leyo
To even set your mind to it is victory.
Rise up and come!
Embrace whatever comes to you naturally,
Your footprints will never be erased.
Reach out and touch the vast sky,
Your legacy has no end.
One who has awakened must not sleep,
Once you have risen, you must not fall.
In times when nothing comes,
When the moment arrives, seize it all!
When time gives you what was once denied,
Come, take flight from this ground,
Soaring high like the open sky... ooh...
Stand your ground, there is no enemy.
Keep faith, there are no obstacles.
Why need a minute? Just seconds are enough.
To even set your mind to it is victory.
Rise up and come!
Consider unity as your only bond,
Accept today as the only reality.
What is bound by love will never drift apart,
That is the truth, accept it.
Achieve what you set out to do and march ahead,
Let our history endure forever.
Whatever happens is fine,
Will the dawn of a new day ever change?
For everyone here, the times ahead
Are pure joy, and this is just the beginning,
This happiness is here to stay.
Whichever direction you turn,
Do not waver now that you know your way.
Face whatever comes before you,
Look it in the eye, do not be a coward.
Let your young blood
Keep boiling every single day.
May every thought in your mind
Win and triumph forever.
You have done no wrong,
You are your father's true son.
Stand your ground, there is no enemy.
Keep faith, there are no obstacles.
Why need a minute? Just seconds are enough.
To even set your mind to it is victory.
Rise up and come!
Laayillala layilla la leyo
Laayillala layilla la leyo
Laayillala layilla la leyo
To even set your mind to it is victory.
Rise up and come!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Ezhundhu Vaa' from Biriyani (2013) is a high-energy motivational anthem urging the listener to rise above adversity and push forward without fear. It emphasizes self-belief, courage, and perseverance, reminding the protagonist that sheer determination is enough to convert thoughts into immediate triumphs. By comparing human ambition to soaring high into the sky, the lyrics inspire one to seize the present moment and leave an indelible mark in history.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Unn ila ratham / Enniya ennam

The second consonant 'nn' matches in 'Unn' and 'Enniya', creating a rhythmic flow across lines.

Monaai (Alliteration / First letter matching)

Edhirthu nil ethiriyae illai

The starting letter 'Edhirthu' and 'ethiriyae' match the initial 'E' sound.

Rhetorical Question

Nimidam yen nodigalae podhum

The line asks 'Why minutes? Seconds are enough' to dramatically stress the speed and power of conviction.

Metaphor

Vin pol uyarnthu…uu…

Comparing human elevation and ambition to reaching the sky ('Vin pol uyarnthu').

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Trivia

This track features in the 2013 Tamil action-comedy film 'Biriyani', directed by Venkat Prabhu starring Karthi. The film marked Yuvan Shankar Raja's 100th musical album as a film composer, and the lyrics for this motivational song were penned by veteran lyricist Gangai Amaran, who is also Yuvan's uncle.

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