Ezhu Ezhu
From Ezhumin · 2018
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Ganesh Chandrasekaran
- Details
- Ezhumin2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vetri magizhchi mattum | Victory gives happiness alone, |
| Thaan kodukkum | that is all it offers, |
| Aana thozhvi thaan | but defeat alone |
| Ungala sethukkum (Dialogue) | will sculpt and shape you. |
| Male | |
| Vizhunthaal vithai | If you fall, you are a seed; |
| Ezhunthaal maram | if you rise, you are a tree! |
| Ezhu ezhu ezhu… | Rise, rise, rise… |
| Male | |
| Thuninthaal seyal | If you dare, action follows; |
| Suzhandraal puyal | if you swirl, you are a storm! |
| Ezhu ezhu ezhu… | Rise, rise, rise… |
| Male | |
| Purappadu ithu thaan | Set out now, this is |
| Puliyin nadai | the majestic stride of a tiger! |
| Pujabalam kaati thadaigal udai | Display your strength and smash all obstacles! |
| Kavalaigal ennum kadaiyai adai | Shut down the shop called worries! |
| Kanavugal jeithidum puthiya padai | We are a new force that conquers dreams! |
| Male | |
| Maanavan enbavan poo pantha | Is a student merely a delicate flower ball, |
| Matravar udhaithidum kaal pantha | or a football to be kicked around by others? |
| Sothanai thaandi nee vantha | If you cross past trials and emerge, |
| Sorgamae irukku vaa nanba | paradise awaits you, come on my friend! |
| Ezhu ezhu ezhu ezhu… | Rise, rise, rise, rise… |
| Male | |
| Vizhunthaal vithai | If you fall, you are a seed; |
| Ezhunthaal maram | if you rise, you are a tree! |
| Ezhu ezhu ezhu… | Rise, rise, rise… |
| Male | |
| Thuninthaal seyal | If you dare, action follows; |
| Suzhandraal puyal | if you swirl, you are a storm! |
| Ezhu ezhu ezhu… | Rise, rise, rise… |
| Male | |
| Neengalam yaaru… | "Who are you all?..." |
| Paththu latcham per onna koodi | "A million people gathered together..." |
| Ninnu poiruntha jallikatta | "...and revived the stalled Jallikattu tradition..." |
| Marupadiyum nadathana enam da | "...we belong to that glorious race, man!" |
| Ponga da poi ellarayum | "Go ahead, everyone, go..." |
| Mutti thookkungada (Dialogue) | "...headbutt and push through everything in your way!" |
| Male | |
| Urangi kidanthaal | If you lie asleep passively, |
| Uyarvu illai | there will be no greatness. |
| Uzhaipaal vendridu pon medalai | Win the gold medal through sheer hard work! |
| Irundidum vaanam namakku illai | A dark sky is not meant for us! |
| Erangi adi da… thozhvi illai… | Step onto the field and strike hard… there is no defeat! |
| Male | |
| Theanaai ini kattum | It will taste sweet like honey from now, |
| Vervai thuli | every single drop of sweat! |
| Theeyaai irukkattum uzhaipin vazhi | Let the path of hard work burn like fire! |
| Thaanaai thirakkuma vetri vazhi | Will the doorway to victory open on its own? |
| Neethanae unnai sethukkum uzhi | You yourself are the chisel that sculpts your destiny! |
| Ezhu ezhu ezhu ezhu… | Rise, rise, rise, rise… |
| Male | |
| Vizhunthaal vithai | If you fall, you are a seed; |
| Ezhunthaal maram | if you rise, you are a tree! |
| Ezhu ezhu ezhu… | Rise, rise, rise… |
| Male | |
| Thuninthaal seyal | If you dare, action follows; |
| Suzhandraal puyal | if you swirl, you are a storm! |
| Ezhu ezhu ezhu… | Rise, rise, rise… |
| Ezhumin… | Arise! |
வெற்றி மகிழ்ச்சி மட்டும்
தான் கொடுக்கும்
ஆனா தோல்வி தான்
உங்கள செதுக்கும் (உரையாடல்)
Victory gives happiness alone,
that is all it offers,
but defeat alone
will sculpt and shape you.
விழுந்தால் விதை
எழுந்தால் மரம்
எழு எழு எழு....
If you fall, you are a seed;
if you rise, you are a tree!
Rise, rise, rise…
துணிந்தால் செயல்
சுழன்றால் புயல்
எழு எழு எழு....
If you dare, action follows;
if you swirl, you are a storm!
Rise, rise, rise…
புறப்படு இது தான்
புலியின் நடை
புஜபலம் காட்டி தடைகள் உடை
கவலைகள் என்னும் கடையை அடை
கனவுகள் ஜெய்திடும் புதிய படை
Set out now, this is
the majestic stride of a tiger!
Display your strength and smash all obstacles!
Shut down the shop called worries!
We are a new force that conquers dreams!
மாணவன் என்பவன் பூ பந்தா
மற்றவர் உதைத்திடும் கால் பந்தா
சோதனை தாண்டி நீ வந்தா
சொர்க்கமே இருக்கு வா நண்பா
எழு எழு எழு....
Is a student merely a delicate flower ball,
or a football to be kicked around by others?
If you cross past trials and emerge,
paradise awaits you, come on my friend!
Rise, rise, rise, rise…
விழுந்தால் விதை
எழுந்தாள் மரம்
எழு எழு எழு....
If you fall, you are a seed;
if you rise, you are a tree!
Rise, rise, rise…
துணிந்தால் செயல்
சுழன்றால் புயல்
எழு எழு எழு....
If you dare, action follows;
if you swirl, you are a storm!
Rise, rise, rise…
நீங்களும் யாரு…
பத்து லட்சம் பேர் ஒண்ணா கூடி
நின்னு போயிருந்த ஜல்லிக்கட்ட
மறுபடியும் நடந்ததுன இனம்டா
போங்கடா போய் எல்லாரயும்
முட்டி தூக்குங்கடா (உரையாடல்)
"Who are you all?..."
"A million people gathered together..."
"...and revived the stalled Jallikattu tradition..."
"...we belong to that glorious race, man!"
"Go ahead, everyone, go..."
"...headbutt and push through everything in your way!"
உறங்கி கிடந்தாள்
உயர்வு இல்லை
உழைப்பால் வென்றிடு
பொன் மெடலை
இருந்திடும் வானம் நமக்கு இல்லை
இறங்கி அடிடா....தோல்வி இல்லை
If you lie asleep passively,
there will be no greatness.
Win the gold medal through sheer hard work!
A dark sky is not meant for us!
Step onto the field and strike hard… there is no defeat!
தேனாய் இனி கட்டும்
வேர்வை துளி
தீயாய் இருக்கட்டும் உழைப்பின் வழி
தானாய் திறக்குமா வெற்றி வழி
நீதானே உன்னை செதுக்கும் ஊளி
எழு எழு எழு எழு....
It will taste sweet like honey from now,
every single drop of sweat!
Let the path of hard work burn like fire!
Will the doorway to victory open on its own?
You yourself are the chisel that sculpts your destiny!
Rise, rise, rise, rise…
விழுந்தால் விதை
எழுந்தால் மரம்
எழு எழு எழு....
If you fall, you are a seed;
if you rise, you are a tree!
Rise, rise, rise…
துணிந்தால் செயல்
சுழன்றால் புயல்
எழு எழு எழு....
எழுமின்
If you dare, action follows;
if you swirl, you are a storm!
Rise, rise, rise…
Arise!
Vetri magizhchi mattum
Victory gives happiness alone,
Thaan kodukkum
that is all it offers,
Aana thozhvi thaan
but defeat alone
Ungala sethukkum (Dialogue)
will sculpt and shape you.
Vizhunthaal vithai
If you fall, you are a seed;
Ezhunthaal maram
if you rise, you are a tree!
Ezhu ezhu ezhu…
Rise, rise, rise…
Thuninthaal seyal
If you dare, action follows;
Suzhandraal puyal
if you swirl, you are a storm!
Ezhu ezhu ezhu…
Rise, rise, rise…
Purappadu ithu thaan
Set out now, this is
Puliyin nadai
the majestic stride of a tiger!
Pujabalam kaati thadaigal udai
Display your strength and smash all obstacles!
Kavalaigal ennum kadaiyai adai
Shut down the shop called worries!
Kanavugal jeithidum puthiya padai
We are a new force that conquers dreams!
Maanavan enbavan poo pantha
Is a student merely a delicate flower ball,
Matravar udhaithidum kaal pantha
or a football to be kicked around by others?
Sothanai thaandi nee vantha
If you cross past trials and emerge,
Sorgamae irukku vaa nanba
paradise awaits you, come on my friend!
Ezhu ezhu ezhu ezhu…
Rise, rise, rise, rise…
Vizhunthaal vithai
If you fall, you are a seed;
Ezhunthaal maram
if you rise, you are a tree!
Ezhu ezhu ezhu…
Rise, rise, rise…
Thuninthaal seyal
If you dare, action follows;
Suzhandraal puyal
if you swirl, you are a storm!
Ezhu ezhu ezhu…
Rise, rise, rise…
Neengalam yaaru…
"Who are you all?..."
Paththu latcham per onna koodi
"A million people gathered together..."
Ninnu poiruntha jallikatta
"...and revived the stalled Jallikattu tradition..."
Marupadiyum nadathana enam da
"...we belong to that glorious race, man!"
Ponga da poi ellarayum
"Go ahead, everyone, go..."
Mutti thookkungada (Dialogue)
"...headbutt and push through everything in your way!"
Urangi kidanthaal
If you lie asleep passively,
Uyarvu illai
there will be no greatness.
Uzhaipaal vendridu pon medalai
Win the gold medal through sheer hard work!
Irundidum vaanam namakku illai
A dark sky is not meant for us!
Erangi adi da… thozhvi illai…
Step onto the field and strike hard… there is no defeat!
Theanaai ini kattum
It will taste sweet like honey from now,
Vervai thuli
every single drop of sweat!
Theeyaai irukkattum uzhaipin vazhi
Let the path of hard work burn like fire!
Thaanaai thirakkuma vetri vazhi
Will the doorway to victory open on its own?
Neethanae unnai sethukkum uzhi
You yourself are the chisel that sculpts your destiny!
Ezhu ezhu ezhu ezhu…
Rise, rise, rise, rise…
Vizhunthaal vithai
If you fall, you are a seed;
Ezhunthaal maram
if you rise, you are a tree!
Ezhu ezhu ezhu…
Rise, rise, rise…
Thuninthaal seyal
If you dare, action follows;
Suzhandraal puyal
if you swirl, you are a storm!
Ezhu ezhu ezhu…
Rise, rise, rise…
Ezhumin…
Arise!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Ezhu Ezhu' (or 'Ezhumin') is a high-energy motivational anthem from the movie 'Ezhumin' (2018). It serves as a powerful call to action for youth and students, urging them to overcome self-doubt, societal pressures, and temporary failures. Defeat is re-framed not as an end, but as a sculptor that builds character and resilience. Using imagery of nature—like seeds growing into trees and gentle breezes turning into storms—the song highlights the transformation of quiet potential into unstoppable force. Narratively, the lyrics evoke the historic spirit of collective youth strength (referencing the 2017 Jallikattu movement) to inspire young minds to take control of their own destinies. It emphasizes that success isn't handed down freely; rather, individuals must act as the chisels that shape their own lives through sweat, hard work, and relentless determination.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Vizhunthaal vithai / Ezhunthaal maram”
Compares a person who falls to a seed being planted, and a person who stands back up to a fully grown tree.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Vizhunthaal vithai / Ezhunthaal maram”
The second consonant sound 'zh' (ழ) matches in both consecutive lines ('Vizhunthaal' / 'Ezhunthaal').
Monai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Vizhunthaal vithai”
Repetition of the initial 'V' sound ('Vizhunthaal' - 'Vithai').
Metaphor
“Neethanae unnai sethukkum uzhi”
Compares an individual's willpower to a sculptor's chisel ('uzhi') shaping their own self.
Simile / Metaphor
“Theanaai ini kattum vervai thuli”
Compares drops of hard-earned sweat to sweet honey.
Cultural/Historical Allusion
“Paththu latcham per onna koodi... jallikatta”
References the massive, peaceful youth-led pro-Jallikattu protests in Tamil Nadu (2017) as a symbol of unity and determination.
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Trivia
'Ezhumin' (2018) is a martial arts drama film centered around self-defense and child safety. This high-octane motivational song was composed by Ganesh Chandrasekaran and sung by popular composer-singer Anirudh Ravichander, with lyrics written by Vivek. The track specifically highlights youth empowerment and references the landmark 2017 Jallikattu protests at Marina Beach to invoke pride and resilience.
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