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Lyrics & meaning

Ethir Ethire

From Jasper · 2022

Lyricist
Arivu
Singer
Arivu
Music director
Kumaran Sivamani
Movie name
Jasper
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
3 Dec 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Edhir edhirae nee naan naam
Pazhi vaanga vazhi thedinom
Vidhiyenavae pogaamalae
Veriyodae vilaiyaadinom
Edhir edhirae nee naan naam
Pazhi vaanga vazhi thedinom
Vidhiyenavae pogaamalae
Veriyudanae vilaiyaadinom
Veriyodae vilaiyaadinom
Idhu kaayam
Nee kuttram seidhaai paavam
Nee vittu sendra michangal
Unnai thuarthum thooram thooram
Bayam illaadhu illaadhu
Unnai naan vettri koolaadhu
Kolladhu kolladhu ennai
Un soozhchi velladhu
Veezhaamal vettri kolven
Theeyaag pattri kolven
Aaradha kobam ellaam
Aatri kolven
Bayamum kattadhae
Thuyaram ennai saaikkadhae
Valaiyil vandhu mattikoll
Nee sikkikitta sikkikitta
Sikkal oru murai thottutta
Vachitta vachitta
Acham oru nodiyila vittutaa
Erigira neruppena naan thaan
Edhirigal anaivadhu
Anaippadhu veen thaan
Madiggindra porkalam ingae vaa vaa
Pazhivaangidavae unai naan
Idam thedugiren adi naan
Pazhivaangidavae unai naan
Idam thedugiren adi naan
Edhir edhirae nee naan naam
Pazhi vaanga vazhi thedinom
Vidhiyena pogaamalae
Veriyudanae vilaiyaadinom
Edhir edhirae nee naan naam
Pazhi vaanga vazhi thedinom
Vidhiyena pogaamalae
Veriyudanae vilaiyaadinom
Face to face, you, me, and us
We searched for a way to get revenge
Relentlessly, as if driven by fate
We played our game with pure fury
Face to face, you, me, and us
We searched for a way to get revenge
Without simply walking away, calling it fate
We played our game with fierce rage
We played our game with pure fury
This is a wound
You committed a crime, a terrible sin
The traces you left behind
Will chase you far and wide...
Without reducing you to nothing
Without defeating you completely
Never, never... against me
Your scheming will never win
I will conquer without falling
I will blaze like an open fire
All this burning anger inside
I will finally settle it all
Don't show any fear
Sorrow cannot bring me down
Step right into my trap
Once you're caught, you're caught
Once trouble touches you
The trap is set, it's set
Cast your fear away in a second
I am like a raging fire
For enemies to put it out
Trying to douse it is completely useless
Come here to this deadly battlefield, come on
To take my revenge on you
I am searching for the right place
To take my revenge on you
I am searching for the right place
Face to face, you, me, and us
We searched for a way to get revenge
Without simply walking away, calling it fate
We played our game with fierce rage
Face to face, you, me, and us
We searched for a way to get revenge
Without simply walking away, calling it fate
We played our game with fierce rage
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song portrays a tense, high-stakes battle between rivals driven by betrayal and an unyielding desire for vengeance. Instead of accepting suffering as destiny or fate ('Vidhi'), the protagonist chooses to face his enemies head-on with ruthless, fiery determination. He views the conflict as a game of survival where fear is discarded and every wound becomes motivation to push forward. Throughout the track, the lyricist uses intense imagery—comparing the protagonist's rage to an inextinguishable fire on a deadly battlefield. The protagonist warns his opponents that their schemes will fail and that they are walking straight into his trap. Ultimately, the song serves as a powerful anthem of defiance, resilience, and relentless pursuit of justice against all odds.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai Ani)

Erigira neruppena naan thaan

The speaker explicitly compares himself to a raging/burning fire using the comparative suffix 'ena'.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Veezhaamal vettri kolven / Theeyaag pattri kolven / Aatri kolven

Multiple consecutive lines end with the rhyming verb suffix '-kolven', creating a strong rhythmic flow typical of Tamil rap.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Veriyodae vilaiyaadinom

Repetition of the initial 'Va' sound (Ve / Vi) in 'Veriyodae' and 'vilaiyaadinom'.

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Pazhi vaanga... / Vidhiyenavae...

The second consonant sound aligns across lines, adding structural cadence to the stanza.

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Trivia

The track features lyrics and energetic vocals by popular Tamil rapper-singer Arivu. The music is composed by Kumaran Sivamani, the son of world-renowned Indian percussion maestro A. Sivamani. The song sets a high-octane mood for the action-thriller film 'Jasper' (2022).

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