Ezhu Velaikkara
From Velaikkaran · 2017
- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singer
- Siddharth Mahadevan
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Velaikkaran2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ezhu velaikkara.. | Arise, worker.. |
| Ezhu velaikkara indrae.. indrae.. | Arise, worker, today itself.. today itself.. |
| Chorus :Oyaadhae.. saayaadhae.. | Chorus: Don't rest.. don't yield.. |
| Vaai moodi ……vaazhadhae.. | Don't live with your mouth shut.. |
| Male | |
| Ezhu velaikkara indrae indrae | Arise, worker, today itself, today itself |
| Ini seiyum velai nandrae.. | The work you do hereafter will be good.. |
| Ada melum keezhum ondrae ondrae.. | Hey, the high and the low are one and the same.. |
| Varalaarai maatru vendrae.. | Rewrite history and win.. |
| Male | |
| Vervai theeyae.. un desam neeyae | Oh fire of sweat.. you are your country |
| Un sol kettae.. veesum un kaatrae.. | Listening to your word.. your wind blows.. |
| Chorus | |
| Poraaduu… | Fight... |
| Oyaadhae.. theyaadhae.. saayaaadhae.. | Don't rest.. don't wear out.. don't yield.. |
| Poraadu…… | Fight... |
| Poraaduuu…. | Fight... |
| Aaraadhae.. soraadhae.. veezhaaadhaee.. | Don't cool down.. don't tire out.. don't fall.. |
| Poraaddu…… | Fight... |
| Male | |
| Ezhu velaikkara indrae indrae | Arise, worker, today itself, today itself |
| Ini seiyum velai nandrae.. | The work you do hereafter will be good.. |
| Ada melum keezhum ondrae ondrae.. | Hey, the high and the low are one and the same.. |
| Varalaarai maatru vendrae.. | Rewrite history and win.. |
| Chorus | |
| Poraaddu…… | Fight... |
| Poraaddu…… | Fight... |
| Poraaddu…… | Fight... |
| Poraaddu…… | Fight... |
| Male | |
| Mudiyaadha seyal yedhumae | There is no task that is impossible |
| Puvi meedhu kidaiyaadhu | Upon this earth |
| Ezhundhu vaa puyalai polae.. | Rise up like a storm.. |
| Balam enna puriyaamalae.. | Without realizing what your strength is.. |
| Panindhomae kunidhomae | We bowed and we stooped down |
| Nimirndhu vaa melae melae.. | Stand tall and rise higher and higher.. |
| Chorus | |
| Oru muraiyae ..hey | Just once.. hey |
| Tharaiyinil vaazhum vaaippu | Is the opportunity to live on this earth |
| Adai muraiyae …hey | Attain it properly.. hey |
| Payanura vaazhum vaazhkkai aakku.. | Make your life one that is lived meaningfully.. |
| Chorus | |
| Uzhaippavanae…hey | Oh working man... hey |
| Ezhudhida vendum theerppu | You must write the verdict |
| Vidhaithavanae….hey.. | Oh one who sowed... hey.. |
| Pasiyena ponaal engo thappu | If you go hungry, something is wrong somewhere |
| Chorus | |
| Poraaduu… | Fight... |
| Oyaadhae.. theyaadhae.. saayaaadhae.. | Don't rest.. don't wear out.. don't yield.. |
| Poraadu…… | Fight... |
| Poraaduuu…. | Fight... |
| Aaraadhae.. soraadhae.. veezhaaadhaee.. | Don't cool down.. don't tire out.. don't fall.. |
| Poraaddu…… | Fight... |
| Male | |
| Ezhu velaikkara indrae indrae | Arise, worker, today itself, today itself |
| Ini seiyum velai nandrae.. | The work you do hereafter will be good.. |
| Ada melum keezhum ondrae ondrae.. | Hey, the high and the low are one and the same.. |
| Varalaarai maatru vendrae.. | Rewrite history and win.. |
| Male | |
| Vervai theeyae.. un desam neeyae | Oh fire of sweat.. you are your country |
| Un sol kettae.. veesum un kaatrae.. | Listening to your word.. your wind blows.. |
| Chorus | |
| Poraaduu… | Fight... |
| Oyaadhae.. theyaadhae.. saayaaadhae.. | Don't rest.. don't wear out.. don't yield.. |
| Poraadu…… | Fight... |
| Poraaduuu…. | Fight... |
| Aaraadhae.. soraadhae.. veezhaaadhaee.. | Don't cool down.. don't tire out.. don't fall.. |
| Poraaddu…… | Fight... |
| Chorus | |
| Poraadu.. poraadu.. | Fight.. fight.. |
| Poraadu.. poraadu.. | Fight.. fight.. |
| Oyaadhae.. saayaadhae.. | Don't rest.. don't yield.. |
| Vaai moodi.. vaazhaadhae.. | Don't live with your mouth shut.. |
எழு வேலைக்காரா
எழு வேலைக்காரா இன்றே
இன்றே
குழு :
ஓயாதே சாயாதே
வாய் மூடி வாழாதே
Arise, worker..
Arise, worker, today itself.. today itself..
Chorus: Don't rest.. don't yield..
Don't live with your mouth shut..
எழு வேலைக்காரா
இன்றே இன்றே இனி செய்யும்
வேலை நன்றே அட மேலும்
கீழும் ஒன்றே ஒன்றே
வரலாறை மாற்று வென்றே
Arise, worker, today itself, today itself
The work you do hereafter will be good..
Hey, the high and the low are one and the same..
Rewrite history and win..
வேர்வை தீயே
உன் தேசம் நீயே உன்
சொல் கேட்டே வீசும்
உன் காற்றே
Oh fire of sweat.. you are your country
Listening to your word.. your wind blows..
போராடு
ஓயாதே தேயாதே
சாயாதே போராடு
போராடு ஆறாதே
சோராதே வீழாதே
போராடு
Fight...
Don't rest.. don't wear out.. don't yield..
Fight...
Fight...
Don't cool down.. don't tire out.. don't fall..
Fight...
எழு வேலைக்காரா
இன்றே இன்றே இனி செய்யும்
வேலை நன்றே அட மேலும்
கீழும் ஒன்றே ஒன்றே
வரலாறை மாற்று வென்றே
Arise, worker, today itself, today itself
The work you do hereafter will be good..
Hey, the high and the low are one and the same..
Rewrite history and win..
போராடு
போராடு போராடு
போராடு
Fight...
Fight...
Fight...
Fight...
முடியாத செயல்
ஏதுமே புவி மீது கிடையாது
எழுந்து வா புயலை போலே
பலம் என்ன புரியாமலே
பணிந்தோமே குனிந்தோமே
நிமிர்ந்து வா மேலே மேலே
There is no task that is impossible
Upon this earth
Rise up like a storm..
Without realizing what your strength is..
We bowed and we stooped down
Stand tall and rise higher and higher..
ஒரு முறையே
ஹே தரையினில் வாழும்
வாய்ப்பு அதை முறையே
ஹே பயனுற வாழும்
வாழ்க்கை ஆக்கு
Just once.. hey
Is the opportunity to live on this earth
Attain it properly.. hey
Make your life one that is lived meaningfully..
உழைப்பவனே
ஹே எழுதிட வேண்டும்
தீர்ப்பு விதைத்தவனே ஹே
பசியென போனால் எங்கோ
தப்பு
Oh working man... hey
You must write the verdict
Oh one who sowed... hey..
If you go hungry, something is wrong somewhere
போராடு
ஓயாதே தேயாதே
சாயாதே போராடு
போராடு ஆறாதே
சோராதே வீழாதே
போராடு
Fight...
Don't rest.. don't wear out.. don't yield..
Fight...
Fight...
Don't cool down.. don't tire out.. don't fall..
Fight...
எழு வேலைக்காரா
இன்றே இன்றே இனி செய்யும்
வேலை நன்றே அட மேலும்
கீழும் ஒன்றே ஒன்றே
வரலாறை மாற்று வென்றே
Arise, worker, today itself, today itself
The work you do hereafter will be good..
Hey, the high and the low are one and the same..
Rewrite history and win..
வேர்வை தீயே
உன் தேசம் நீயே உன்
சொல் கேட்டே வீசும்
உன் காற்றே
Oh fire of sweat.. you are your country
Listening to your word.. your wind blows..
போராடு
ஓயாதே தேயாதே
சாயாதே போராடு
போராடு ஆறாதே
சோராதே வீழாதே
போராடு
Fight...
Don't rest.. don't wear out.. don't yield..
Fight...
Fight...
Don't cool down.. don't tire out.. don't fall..
Fight...
எழு வேலைக்காரா
இன்றே இன்றே இனி செய்யும்
வேலை நன்றே அட மேலும்
கீழும் ஒன்றே ஒன்றே
வரலாறை மாற்று வென்றே
Fight.. fight..
Fight.. fight..
Don't rest.. don't yield..
Don't live with your mouth shut..
போராடு
போராடு போராடு
போராடு ஓயாதே
சாயாதே வாய் மூடி
வாழாதே
Ezhu velaikkara..
Arise, worker..
Ezhu velaikkara indrae.. indrae..
Arise, worker, today itself.. today itself..
Chorus :Oyaadhae.. saayaadhae..
Chorus: Don't rest.. don't yield..
Vaai moodi ……vaazhadhae..
Don't live with your mouth shut..
Ezhu velaikkara indrae indrae
Arise, worker, today itself, today itself
Ini seiyum velai nandrae..
The work you do hereafter will be good..
Ada melum keezhum ondrae ondrae..
Hey, the high and the low are one and the same..
Varalaarai maatru vendrae..
Rewrite history and win..
Vervai theeyae.. un desam neeyae
Oh fire of sweat.. you are your country
Un sol kettae.. veesum un kaatrae..
Listening to your word.. your wind blows..
Poraaduu…
Fight...
Oyaadhae.. theyaadhae.. saayaaadhae..
Don't rest.. don't wear out.. don't yield..
Poraadu……
Fight...
Poraaduuu….
Fight...
Aaraadhae.. soraadhae.. veezhaaadhaee..
Don't cool down.. don't tire out.. don't fall..
Poraaddu……
Fight...
Ezhu velaikkara indrae indrae
Arise, worker, today itself, today itself
Ini seiyum velai nandrae..
The work you do hereafter will be good..
Ada melum keezhum ondrae ondrae..
Hey, the high and the low are one and the same..
Varalaarai maatru vendrae..
Rewrite history and win..
Poraaddu……
Fight...
Poraaddu……
Fight...
Poraaddu……
Fight...
Poraaddu……
Fight...
Mudiyaadha seyal yedhumae
There is no task that is impossible
Puvi meedhu kidaiyaadhu
Upon this earth
Ezhundhu vaa puyalai polae..
Rise up like a storm..
Balam enna puriyaamalae..
Without realizing what your strength is..
Panindhomae kunidhomae
We bowed and we stooped down
Nimirndhu vaa melae melae..
Stand tall and rise higher and higher..
Oru muraiyae ..hey
Just once.. hey
Tharaiyinil vaazhum vaaippu
Is the opportunity to live on this earth
Adai muraiyae …hey
Attain it properly.. hey
Payanura vaazhum vaazhkkai aakku..
Make your life one that is lived meaningfully..
Uzhaippavanae…hey
Oh working man... hey
Ezhudhida vendum theerppu
You must write the verdict
Vidhaithavanae….hey..
Oh one who sowed... hey..
Pasiyena ponaal engo thappu
If you go hungry, something is wrong somewhere
Poraaduu…
Fight...
Oyaadhae.. theyaadhae.. saayaaadhae..
Don't rest.. don't wear out.. don't yield..
Poraadu……
Fight...
Poraaduuu….
Fight...
Aaraadhae.. soraadhae.. veezhaaadhaee..
Don't cool down.. don't tire out.. don't fall..
Poraaddu……
Fight...
Ezhu velaikkara indrae indrae
Arise, worker, today itself, today itself
Ini seiyum velai nandrae..
The work you do hereafter will be good..
Ada melum keezhum ondrae ondrae..
Hey, the high and the low are one and the same..
Varalaarai maatru vendrae..
Rewrite history and win..
Vervai theeyae.. un desam neeyae
Oh fire of sweat.. you are your country
Un sol kettae.. veesum un kaatrae..
Listening to your word.. your wind blows..
Poraaduu…
Fight...
Oyaadhae.. theyaadhae.. saayaaadhae..
Don't rest.. don't wear out.. don't yield..
Poraadu……
Fight...
Poraaduuu….
Fight...
Aaraadhae.. soraadhae.. veezhaaadhaee..
Don't cool down.. don't tire out.. don't fall..
Poraaddu……
Fight...
Poraadu.. poraadu..
Fight.. fight..
Poraadu.. poraadu..
Fight.. fight..
Oyaadhae.. saayaadhae..
Don't rest.. don't yield..
Vaai moodi.. vaazhaadhae..
Don't live with your mouth shut..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ezhu Velaikkara' from the 2017 Tamil film Velaikkaran is an inspiring worker's anthem that serves as a passionate call to action for the working class. Written by Viveka, the song urges laborers and common people to realize their collective strength, rise up against injustice, and stop living in quiet compliance. It highlights the stark social irony that the hard-working person who sows the seeds often ends up starving due to systemic exploitation, demanding that such imbalance between the privileged and the laboring class be erased. Narratively, the song represents the protagonist's rally cry to motivate workers to fight corporate greed and corruption. With energizing imagery—comparing sweat to fire and the worker's arrival to a storm—the song emphasizes self-respect, perseverance, and rewriting history through unified action rather than staying silent.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyming Suffix / End Rhyme)
“Ezhu velaikkara indrae indrae / Ini seiyum velai nandrae.. / Ada melum keezhum ondrae ondrae.. / Varalaarai maatru vendrae..”
Lines ending with rhyming suffixes 'indrae', 'nandrae', 'ondrae', and 'vendrae' create a driving, march-like rhythm.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Ezhundhu vaa puyalai polae..”
Compares the rising of the worker to a powerful storm using the comparative word 'polae' (like).
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Vervai theeyae.. un desam neeyae”
Metaphorically addresses hard-working sweat as 'fire' ('Vervai theeyae') to embody revolutionary passion and strength.
Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)
“Panindhomae kunidhomae / Nimirndhu vaa melae melae..”
Contrasts past subservience ('bowed and stooped') with future defiance ('stand tall and rise up').
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Trivia
'Ezhu Velaikkara' is a motivational track composed by Anirudh Ravichander for the movie Velaikkaran (2017), directed by Mohan Raja and starring Sivakarthikeyan and Nayanthara. The film explores corporate malpractice and the power of the working class. Lyricist Viveka crafted the song's lines as a modern labor anthem, heavily drawing on themes of social justice and working-class solidarity.
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