Ellappugazhum Oruvan Oruvanukke
From Azhagiya Tamil Magan · 2007
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- A. R. Rahman
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Azhagiya Tamil Magan2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Munnal munnal munnal munnal vaada | Come forward, come forward, come forward, come forward, my friend! |
| Unnal mudiyum unnal mudiyum thozha | You can do it, you can do it, friend! |
| Munnal munnal munnal munnal vaada | Come forward, come forward, come forward, come forward, my friend! |
| Unnal mudiyum unnal mudiyum thozha | You can do it, you can do it, friend! |
| Male | |
| {Ella pugazhum oruvan oruvanukae | All glory belongs to the One God alone! |
| Nee nadhi polae odi kondiru | Keep running continuously like a river! |
| Endha vervaikum vetrigal vaer vaikumae | Victory will take root for every drop of hard work! |
| Unnai ullathil oor vaikumae} (2) | The entire town will hold you dearly in their hearts! |
| Male | |
| Oh oh hey….thozha munnal vaada | Oh oh hey... friend come forward! |
| Unnal mudiyum | You can do it! |
| Chorus | |
| Thala thala thalapathy | Leader, leader, commander! |
| Nee thaan… nee thaan | It is you... it is you! |
| Anbin thalaivaa vetri namakaae | Beloved leader, victory is ours! |
| Azhagiya thamizh magan nee thaanae | You are the handsome Tamil son! |
| Nee thanae..nee thaanae.. | It is you... it is you! |
| Chorus | |
| Ella pugazhum oruvan oruvanukae | All glory belongs to the One God alone! |
| Nee nadhi polae odi kondiru | Keep running continuously like a river! |
| Endha vervaikum vetrigal vaer vaikumae | Victory will take root for every drop of hard work! |
| Unnai ullathil oor vaikumae | The entire town will hold you dearly in their hearts! |
| Chorus | |
| Munnal munnal munnal munnal vaada | Come forward, come forward, come forward, come forward, my friend! |
| Unnal mudiyum unnal mudiyum thozha | You can do it, you can do it, friend! |
| Male | |
| Naalai naalai naalai endru | Saying tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow... |
| Indrai ilakathae.. | Do not lose today... |
| Nee indrai ilakathae | Do not lose today! |
| Nee indrai ilakathae | Do not lose today! |
| Male | |
| Indrai vithaithal naalai mulaikum | What you sow today will sprout tomorrow! |
| Athai nee marakathae | Do not forget that! |
| Nee athai nee marakathae | Do not forget that! |
| Nee athai nee marakathae | Do not forget that! |
| Male | |
| Netru nadantha kaayathai enni | Brooding over yesterday's injury... |
| Nyayaththai vidalama | Should we abandon justice? |
| Nyayam kayam avanae arivan | He alone knows both justice and wounds! |
| Avanidam athai nee vittuchel… | Entrust it to Him and move on... |
| Male | |
| Hey….thozha munnal vaada | Hey... friend come forward! |
| Unnal mudiyum..hey… | You can do it.. hey... |
| Claps :…………………………. | [Rhythmic Clapping] |
| Chorus :Thala thala thalapathy | Chorus: Leader, leader, commander! |
| Nee thaan… nee thaan..hey | It is you... it is you.. hey! |
| Anbin thalaivaa vetri namakaae | Beloved leader, victory is ours! |
| Azhagiya thamizh magan nee thaanae ..hey | You are the handsome Tamil son.. hey! |
| Chorus | |
| Hey eya eya ohhhhhhh | Hey eya eya ohhhhhhh |
| Chorus | |
| Ella pugazhum oruvan oruvanukae | All glory belongs to the One God alone! |
| Nee nadhi polae odi kondiru | Keep running continuously like a river! |
| Endha vervaikum vetrigal vaer vaikumae | Victory will take root for every drop of hard work! |
| Unnai ullathil oor vaikumae | The entire town will hold you dearly in their hearts! |
| Chorus | |
| Munnal munnal munnal munnal vaada | Come forward, come forward, come forward, come forward, my friend! |
| Unnal mudiyum unnal mudiyum thozha | You can do it, you can do it, friend! |
| Munnal munnal munnal munnal vaada | Come forward, come forward, come forward, come forward, my friend! |
| Unnal mudiyum unnal mudiyum thozha | You can do it, you can do it, friend! |
| Male | |
| Manavan manathu vaithal… | If a student sets their mind to it... |
| Mudiyathu enbathu illai | Nothing is impossible! |
| Kadal pol malai pol | Like the ocean, like the mountain... |
| Kaatrai pol bhoomi pol | Like the wind, like the earth... |
| Nee perumai serada | Bring honor and pride! |
| Piranthom irunthom sendrom | Throw away a useless life that merely says: |
| Endra vazhvai thooki podada | "We were born, we lived, and we departed"! |
| Male | |
| Manavan manathu vaithal… | If a student sets their mind to it... |
| Chorus | |
| Ella pugazhum oruvan oruvanukae | All glory belongs to the One God alone! |
| Nee nadhi polae odi kondiru | Keep running continuously like a river! |
| Endha vervaikum vetrigal vaer vaikumae | Victory will take root for every drop of hard work! |
| Unnai ullathil oor vaikumae | The entire town will hold you dearly in their hearts! |
| Male | |
| Ella pugazhum oruvan oruvanukae | All glory belongs to the One God alone! |
| Nee nadhi polae odi kondiru | Keep running continuously like a river! |
| Endha vervaikum vetrigal vaer vaikumae | Victory will take root for every drop of hard work! |
| Unnai ullathil oor vaikumae | The entire town will hold you dearly in their hearts! |
| Male | |
| Oh Oh hey thozhaaaa… munnal vaada | Oh Oh hey friend... come forward! |
| Unnal mudiyum..unnal mudiyum | You can do it... you can do it! |
| Male | |
| Thozha… munnal vaada | Friend... come forward! |
| Unnal mudiyum | You can do it! |
| Chorus | |
| Thala thala thalapathy | Leader, leader, commander! |
| Nee thaan… nee thaan | It is you... it is you! |
| Anbin thalaivaa vetri namakaae | Beloved leader, victory is ours! |
| Azhagiya thamizh magan nee thaanae | You are the handsome Tamil son! |
முன்னால் முன்னால்
முன்னால் முன்னால் வாடா
உன்னால் முடியும் உன்னால்
முடியும் தோழா முன்னால்
முன்னால் முன்னால் முன்னால்
வாடா உன்னால் முடியும் உன்னால்
முடியும் தோழா
Come forward, come forward, come forward, come forward, my friend!
You can do it, you can do it, friend!
Come forward, come forward, come forward, come forward, my friend!
You can do it, you can do it, friend!
{ எல்லாப் புகழும்
ஒருவன் ஒருவனுக்கே
நீ நதி போலே ஓடிக்
கொண்டிரு எந்த
வோ்வைக்கும் வெற்றிகள்
வோ்வைக்குமே உன்னை
உள்ளத்தில் ஊா் வைக்குமே } (2)
All glory belongs to the One God alone!
Keep running continuously like a river!
Victory will take root for every drop of hard work!
The entire town will hold you dearly in their hearts!
ஓ ஓ ஹே தோழா...
முன்னால் வாடா
உன்னால் முடியும்
Oh oh hey... friend come forward!
You can do it!
தள தள தளபதி
நீதான் நீதான் அன்பின்
தலைவா வெற்றி நமக்கே
அழகிய தமிழ் மகன் நீதானே
நீதானே நீதானே
Leader, leader, commander!
It is you... it is you!
Beloved leader, victory is ours!
You are the handsome Tamil son!
It is you... it is you!
எல்லாப் புகழும்
ஒருவன் ஒருவனுக்கே
நீ நதி போலே ஓடிக்
கொண்டிரு எந்த
வோ்வைக்கும் வெற்றிகள்
வோ்வைக்குமே உன்னை
உள்ளத்தில் ஊா் வைக்குமே
All glory belongs to the One God alone!
Keep running continuously like a river!
Victory will take root for every drop of hard work!
The entire town will hold you dearly in their hearts!
முன்னால் முன்னால்
முன்னால் முன்னால் வாடா
உன்னால் முடியும் உன்னால்
முடியும் தோழா
Come forward, come forward, come forward, come forward, my friend!
You can do it, you can do it, friend!
நாளை நாளை
நாளை என்று இன்றை
இழக்காதே நீ இன்றை
இழக்காதே நீ இன்றை இழக்காதே
Saying tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow...
Do not lose today...
Do not lose today!
Do not lose today!
இன்றை விதைத்தால்
நாளை முளைக்கும் அதை நீ
மறக்காதே நீ அதை நீ மறக்காதே
நீ அதை நீ மறக்காதே
What you sow today will sprout tomorrow!
Do not forget that!
Do not forget that!
Do not forget that!
நேற்று நடந்த
காயத்தை எண்ணி
நியாயத்தை விடலாமா
நியாயம் காயம் அவனே
அறிவான் அவனிடம் அதை
நீ விட்டுச் செல்
Brooding over yesterday's injury...
Should we abandon justice?
He alone knows both justice and wounds!
Entrust it to Him and move on...
ஹே தோழா
முன்னால் வாடா
உன்னால் முடியும் ஹே
Hey... friend come forward!
You can do it.. hey...
[Rhythmic Clapping]
Chorus: Leader, leader, commander!
It is you... it is you.. hey!
Beloved leader, victory is ours!
You are the handsome Tamil son.. hey!
தள தள தளபதி
நீதான் நீதான் ஹே
அன்பின் தலைவா
வெற்றி நமக்கே அழகிய
தமிழ் மகன் நீதானே ஹே
Hey eya eya ohhhhhhh
........................................
All glory belongs to the One God alone!
Keep running continuously like a river!
Victory will take root for every drop of hard work!
The entire town will hold you dearly in their hearts!
எல்லாப் புகழும்
ஒருவன் ஒருவனுக்கே
நீ நதி போலே ஓடிக்
கொண்டிரு எந்த
வோ்வைக்கும் வெற்றிகள்
வோ்வைக்குமே உன்னை
உள்ளத்தில் ஊா் வைக்குமே
Come forward, come forward, come forward, come forward, my friend!
You can do it, you can do it, friend!
Come forward, come forward, come forward, come forward, my friend!
You can do it, you can do it, friend!
முன்னால் முன்னால்
முன்னால் முன்னால் வாடா
உன்னால் முடியும் உன்னால்
முடியும் தோழா முன்னால்
முன்னால் முன்னால் முன்னால்
வாடா உன்னால் முடியும் உன்னால்
முடியும் தோழா
If a student sets their mind to it...
Nothing is impossible!
Like the ocean, like the mountain...
Like the wind, like the earth...
Bring honor and pride!
Throw away a useless life that merely says:
"We were born, we lived, and we departed"!
மாணவன் மனது
வைத்தால் முடியாது என்பது
இல்லை கடல் போல் மலை
போல் காற்றை போல் பூமி
போல் நீ பெருமை சேரடா
பிறந்தோம் இருந்தோம்
சென்றோம் என்ற வாழ்வை
தூக்கிப் போடடா
If a student sets their mind to it...
மாணவன்
மனது வைத்தால்
All glory belongs to the One God alone!
Keep running continuously like a river!
Victory will take root for every drop of hard work!
The entire town will hold you dearly in their hearts!
எல்லாப் புகழும்
ஒருவன் ஒருவனுக்கே
நீ நதி போலே ஓடிக்
கொண்டிரு எந்த
வோ்வைக்கும் வெற்றிகள்
வோ்வைக்குமே உன்னை
உள்ளத்தில் ஊா் வைக்குமே
All glory belongs to the One God alone!
Keep running continuously like a river!
Victory will take root for every drop of hard work!
The entire town will hold you dearly in their hearts!
எல்லாப் புகழும்
ஒருவன் ஒருவனுக்கே
நீ நதி போலே ஓடிக்
கொண்டிரு எந்த
வோ்வைக்கும் வெற்றிகள்
வோ்வைக்குமே உன்னை
உள்ளத்தில் ஊா் வைக்குமே
Oh Oh hey friend... come forward!
You can do it... you can do it!
ஓ ஓ ஹே தோழா...
முன்னால் வாடா
உன்னால் முடியும்
உன்னால் முடியும்
Friend... come forward!
You can do it!
தோழா முன்னால்
வாடா உன்னால் முடியும்
Leader, leader, commander!
It is you... it is you!
Beloved leader, victory is ours!
You are the handsome Tamil son!
தள தள தளபதி
நீதான் நீதான் அன்பின்
தலைவா வெற்றி நமக்கே
அழகிய தமிழ் மகன் நீதானே
Munnal munnal munnal munnal vaada
Come forward, come forward, come forward, come forward, my friend!
Unnal mudiyum unnal mudiyum thozha
You can do it, you can do it, friend!
Munnal munnal munnal munnal vaada
Come forward, come forward, come forward, come forward, my friend!
Unnal mudiyum unnal mudiyum thozha
You can do it, you can do it, friend!
{Ella pugazhum oruvan oruvanukae
All glory belongs to the One God alone!
Nee nadhi polae odi kondiru
Keep running continuously like a river!
Endha vervaikum vetrigal vaer vaikumae
Victory will take root for every drop of hard work!
Unnai ullathil oor vaikumae} (2)
The entire town will hold you dearly in their hearts!
Oh oh hey….thozha munnal vaada
Oh oh hey... friend come forward!
Unnal mudiyum
You can do it!
Thala thala thalapathy
Leader, leader, commander!
Nee thaan… nee thaan
It is you... it is you!
Anbin thalaivaa vetri namakaae
Beloved leader, victory is ours!
Azhagiya thamizh magan nee thaanae
You are the handsome Tamil son!
Nee thanae..nee thaanae..
It is you... it is you!
Ella pugazhum oruvan oruvanukae
All glory belongs to the One God alone!
Nee nadhi polae odi kondiru
Keep running continuously like a river!
Endha vervaikum vetrigal vaer vaikumae
Victory will take root for every drop of hard work!
Unnai ullathil oor vaikumae
The entire town will hold you dearly in their hearts!
Munnal munnal munnal munnal vaada
Come forward, come forward, come forward, come forward, my friend!
Unnal mudiyum unnal mudiyum thozha
You can do it, you can do it, friend!
Naalai naalai naalai endru
Saying tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow...
Indrai ilakathae..
Do not lose today...
Nee indrai ilakathae
Do not lose today!
Nee indrai ilakathae
Do not lose today!
Indrai vithaithal naalai mulaikum
What you sow today will sprout tomorrow!
Athai nee marakathae
Do not forget that!
Nee athai nee marakathae
Do not forget that!
Nee athai nee marakathae
Do not forget that!
Netru nadantha kaayathai enni
Brooding over yesterday's injury...
Nyayaththai vidalama
Should we abandon justice?
Nyayam kayam avanae arivan
He alone knows both justice and wounds!
Avanidam athai nee vittuchel…
Entrust it to Him and move on...
Hey….thozha munnal vaada
Hey... friend come forward!
Unnal mudiyum..hey…
You can do it.. hey...
Claps :………………………….
[Rhythmic Clapping]
Chorus :Thala thala thalapathy
Chorus: Leader, leader, commander!
Nee thaan… nee thaan..hey
It is you... it is you.. hey!
Anbin thalaivaa vetri namakaae
Beloved leader, victory is ours!
Azhagiya thamizh magan nee thaanae ..hey
You are the handsome Tamil son.. hey!
Hey eya eya ohhhhhhh
Hey eya eya ohhhhhhh
Ella pugazhum oruvan oruvanukae
All glory belongs to the One God alone!
Nee nadhi polae odi kondiru
Keep running continuously like a river!
Endha vervaikum vetrigal vaer vaikumae
Victory will take root for every drop of hard work!
Unnai ullathil oor vaikumae
The entire town will hold you dearly in their hearts!
Munnal munnal munnal munnal vaada
Come forward, come forward, come forward, come forward, my friend!
Unnal mudiyum unnal mudiyum thozha
You can do it, you can do it, friend!
Munnal munnal munnal munnal vaada
Come forward, come forward, come forward, come forward, my friend!
Unnal mudiyum unnal mudiyum thozha
You can do it, you can do it, friend!
Manavan manathu vaithal…
If a student sets their mind to it...
Mudiyathu enbathu illai
Nothing is impossible!
Kadal pol malai pol
Like the ocean, like the mountain...
Kaatrai pol bhoomi pol
Like the wind, like the earth...
Nee perumai serada
Bring honor and pride!
Piranthom irunthom sendrom
Throw away a useless life that merely says:
Endra vazhvai thooki podada
"We were born, we lived, and we departed"!
Manavan manathu vaithal…
If a student sets their mind to it...
Ella pugazhum oruvan oruvanukae
All glory belongs to the One God alone!
Nee nadhi polae odi kondiru
Keep running continuously like a river!
Endha vervaikum vetrigal vaer vaikumae
Victory will take root for every drop of hard work!
Unnai ullathil oor vaikumae
The entire town will hold you dearly in their hearts!
Ella pugazhum oruvan oruvanukae
All glory belongs to the One God alone!
Nee nadhi polae odi kondiru
Keep running continuously like a river!
Endha vervaikum vetrigal vaer vaikumae
Victory will take root for every drop of hard work!
Unnai ullathil oor vaikumae
The entire town will hold you dearly in their hearts!
Oh Oh hey thozhaaaa… munnal vaada
Oh Oh hey friend... come forward!
Unnal mudiyum..unnal mudiyum
You can do it... you can do it!
Thozha… munnal vaada
Friend... come forward!
Unnal mudiyum
You can do it!
Thala thala thalapathy
Leader, leader, commander!
Nee thaan… nee thaan
It is you... it is you!
Anbin thalaivaa vetri namakaae
Beloved leader, victory is ours!
Azhagiya thamizh magan nee thaanae
You are the handsome Tamil son!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ella Pugazhum from Azhagiya Tamil Magan is an inspiring motivational anthem composed and sung by A. R. Rahman with lyrics by Vaali. The song serves as a powerful rally cry for youth, pushing them to strive continuously, remain dedicated, and refrain from procrastinating or despairing over past setbacks.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Nee nadhi polae odi kondiru”
Compares human continuous effort and energy to a relentlessly flowing river.
Pun / Wordplay (Siledai)
“Endha vervaikum vetrigal vaer vaikumae”
Plays on the phonetic similarity and conceptual connection between 'Vervai' (sweat/hard work) and 'Vaer' (root/foundation).
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Munnal munnal munnal munnal vaada”
Repeating 'Munnal' emphasizes urgency and strong encouragement to march forward.
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Trivia
The opening line 'Ella pugazhum oruvan oruvanukae' (All glory belongs to God alone) is inspired by A. R. Rahman's famous trademark quote at award ceremonies ('Ella Pugazhum Iraivanukke'). Lyricist Vaali integrated this personal philosophy of Rahman directly into the opening hero-introduction song for Vijay.
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