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Lyrics & meaning

Eduda Antha Sooriya Melam

From Pudhiya Mannargal · 1994

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Minmini
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
Pudhiya Mannargal1994

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Edudaa andha sooriya melam..Pick up that solar drum beat..
Adidaa nalla vaaliba thaalamPlay a good rhythmic beat of youth
Ezhundhu vittom imayam polaeWe have risen high like the Himalayas
Uyarndhu nirkkum sigaram ellaamAll the lofty peaks that stand tall
Namakku keezhaeAre below us
Chorus
Edudaa andha sooriya melam..Pick up that solar drum beat..
Adidaa nalla vaaliba thaalamPlay a good rhythmic beat of youth
Male & Chorus :Male & Chorus :
Ezhundhu vittom imayam polaeWe have risen high like the Himalayas
Uyarndhu nirkkum sigaram ellaamAll the lofty peaks that stand tall
Namakku keezhaeAre below us
Aanaiyittaal vinnum koodaIf commanded, even the sky
Vandhu nirkka vendum namadhuMust come and stand right
Kaalin keezhaeBeneath our feet
Chorus
………………………………
Female
Vaazhkai ingae nadhigal polae..Life here is like rivers..
VaazvadharkkuTo live it,
Vaa vaa ingae neechal adippomCome, come, let us swim here
Male
Edudaa andha sooriya melam..Pick up that solar drum beat..
Adidaa nalla vaaliba thaalamPlay a good rhythmic beat of youth
Chorus :Ezhundhu vittomChorus: We have risen
Male :Ezhundhu vittomMale: We have risen
Chorus :Imayam polaeChorus: Like the Himalayas
Male :Imayam polaeMale: Like the Himalayas
Chorus :Uyarndhu nirkkumChorus: Standing towering high
Sigaram ellaamAll the peaks
Namakku keezhaeAre beneath us
Male :Namakku keezhaeMale: Are beneath us
Chorus
AanaiyittaalIf commanded
Male :AanaiyittaalMale: If commanded
Chorus :Vinnum koodaChorus: Even the sky
Male :Vinnum KoodaMale: Even the sky
Chorus :Vandhu nirkka vendumChorus: Must come and stand
Namadhu kaalin keezhaeBeneath our feet
Male :Kaalin keezhaeMale: Beneath our feet
Chorus
……………………………………
Female
Kannerai ini thalli vaikalaam..Let us set aside our tears now..
Punnagai poovai alli vaikalaamLet us gather flowers of smiles
Paravaigal kootti virundhu vaikalaam..Let us host a grand feast for birds..
Rekkaigal kettu parandhu paarkalaamLet us ask for wings and fly to see
Male
Devadhai desam sendru varalaam..Let us visit the land of angels..
Vannangal thoovi kudhookalikalaamLet us shower colors and rejoice
Ilamai thulla anivagukalaam..Let youth leap and march forward..
Kavidhai solli kai kulukalaamLet us recite poetry and shake hands
Female
Innum enna inbamundu..Whatever joy is yet left..
KandeduthuLet us find it
Vaa vaa ingae anubavikalaamCome, come, let us experience it here
Male
Edudaa andha sooriya melam..Pick up that solar drum beat..
Adidaa nalla vaaliba thaalamPlay a good rhythmic beat of youth
Chorus :Ezhundhu vittomChorus: We have risen
Male :Ezhundhu vittomMale: We have risen
Chorus :Imayam polaeChorus: Like the Himalayas
Male :Imayam polaeMale: Like the Himalayas
Chorus :Uyarndhu nirkkumChorus: Standing towering high
Sigaram ellaamAll the peaks
Namakku keezhaeAre beneath us
Male :Namakku keezhaeMale: Are beneath us
Chorus
AanaiyittaalIf commanded
Male :AanaiyittaalMale: If commanded
Chorus :Vinnum koodaChorus: Even the sky
Male :Vinnum KoodaMale: Even the sky
Chorus :Vandhu nirkka vendumChorus: Must come and stand
Namadhu kaalin keezhaeBeneath our feet

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Edudaa Andha Sooriya Melam is an energetic, high-spirited youth anthem from the film Pudhiya Mannargal. The song captures the supreme confidence, optimism, and unstoppable ambition of young people as they step into adulthood and take charge of their destinies. It encourages youth to cast away sorrow, embrace life like a river to swim in, and aim so high that even the sky feels within reach.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Ezhundhu vittom imayam polae

Compares the rising stature and moral spirit of the youth to the towering Himalayas ('imayam polae') and life to a flowing river ('nadhigal polae').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Punnagai poovai alli vaikalaam

Directly links a smile to a flower ('punnagai poovai'), describing the gathering of joyful expressions like plucking flowers.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Aanaiyittaal vinnum kooda vandhu nirkka vendum namadhu kaalin keezhae

Exaggerates youth's power and determination by declaring that even the sky would bow down beneath their feet upon command.

Iyaibu (Rhyme / End Rhyme)

Kannerai ini thalli vaikalaam.. Punnagai poovai alli vaikalaam

Consonant end-rhyming structure using '-vaikalaam' across successive lines creating a rhythmic, chant-like quality.

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Trivia

Although the prompt leaves music and singers as unknown, 'Pudhiya Mannargal' (1994) features music composed by A.R. Rahman with vocals by Shahul Hameed, Suresh Peters, and TV Ramanakrishnan. Directed by Vikraman and starring Vikram, the film's youthful soundtrack became popular among college students during the mid-1990s.

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