Ezhundhu Vaa
From Singappenney · 2022
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singers
- Anirudh Ravichandran, Arivu
- Music director
- Kumaran Sivamani
- Details
- Singappenney2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ezhundhu vaa vizhaadhu adigal | Rise up, the blows won't make you fall |
| Nirandharam illaadha valigal | Pain is not permanent |
| Kalanginaal varaadhu vazhigal | Worrying won't clear the path |
| Kadandhu vaa oooh ohhhhh | Cross over and come through, oooh ohhhhh |
| Male | |
| Menmai undhan | Softness is not |
| Piravi gunamae illai | Your inborn trait |
| Ho oo ho oooo | Ho oo ho oooo |
| Undhan valimai marikka | To conceal your strength |
| Undaakkum poigaladi | These are lies they fabricate, girl |
| Male | |
| Udaiyaadhae udaiyaadhae | Do not break, do not break |
| Innoru vaaippum amaiyaadhae | Another chance might not come |
| Urugaadhae urugaadhae | Do not melt away, do not melt away |
| Nee uruvaagum bodhae | Even as you are being formed |
| Male | |
| Hoo oo oo ho oo oo ho ooo | Hoo oo oo ho oo oo ho ooo |
| Maalaigal endrum kaalaigalai | Nights never get to see |
| Paarkaadhadi poraadadi | The mornings; fight on, girl |
| Sila vetrigal podhaadhadi | A few victories are not enough, girl |
| Poraadadi un vervayil neeraadadi | Fight on, bathe in your own sweat, girl |
| Male | |
| Nadhiyin peyarellaam | All the names of rivers |
| Unnai vaippaan | Are named after you |
| Oda ninaithaalae katti vaippaan | Yet if you attempt to flow, he ties you up |
| Veesum un vaalai thaan vaangiyae | Taking away the sword you wield |
| Kaiyil bommai vaippaan | He puts a doll in your hand |
| Male | |
| Thevai adaya neeyum vegam | If you pick up speed |
| Kondaalae | To reach your goal |
| Thevai indriyae dhevadhai enbaan | Unnecessarily, he calls you an angel |
| Tharayil samayaai sandhithida bayandhae | Afraid to meet you as an equal on the ground |
| Azhagaai unakkae rekkai vaippaan | He beautifully attaches wings to you |
| Male | |
| Unnai thattum osaigal | To a distance where the noise aimed at you |
| Oyum dhooram nee odu | Fades away, run to that distance |
| Un perai sollattum | Let your path |
| Undhan thadam dhaan | Proclaim your name! |
| Male | |
| Unnai pola pala per | So that many people like you |
| Vetri kaana poraadu | Can achieve victory, keep fighting |
| Ingu silar muyarchiyae | Here, the efforts of a few |
| Sarithiram dhaan | Become history itself! |
| Male | |
| Neendhu neendhu ezhu | Swim and rise up |
| Neerai thandi peralai varum | Crossing the waters, a huge surge will come |
| Poridu thunbam thaangiyae | Fight on, enduring the hardship |
| Vaagai soodidu | Wear the crown of victory |
| Male | |
| Thaandu thaandu thadai | Cross and leap over hurdles |
| Nooru thaandu | Cross a hundred hurdles |
| Vizhundhaalum meendu ezhuvaai | Even if you fall, rise again |
| Ennodu vilaiyaadu aadu | Play along with me, play |
| Vidhiyodu modhu madhiyaal | Clash with destiny using your intelligence |
| Male | |
| Ethirneechal adi paaichal | Swim against the tide, leap forward |
| Ini pechikkae idam illai | There is no room for talk anymore |
| Un peechil vidhi maarum | Destiny will alter with your stride |
| Varum maata thodum vinna | The coming change will touch the sky |
| Male | |
| Adi pombala ponnukku | Hey, why does a female child |
| Puththagam edhukku | Need a book? |
| Buththiya modhalla adichi noruku | Smash such mindsets first! |
| Male | |
| Varuvathu varatum | Let whatever comes, come |
| Virugathu viratum | Let whoever tries to drive you away, try |
| Uruthi udaiya manathae | A determined heart |
| Kanavai thurathum | Will chase down its dream |
| Male | |
| Menmai undhan | Softness is not |
| Piravi gunamae illai | Your inborn trait |
| Hoo oo ho oo | Hoo oo ho oo |
| Undhan valimai marikka | To conceal your strength |
| Undaakkum poigaladi | These are lies they fabricate, girl |
| Male | |
| Udaiyaadhe udaiyaadhae | Do not break, do not break |
| Innoru vaaippum amaiyaadhae | Another chance might not come |
| Urugaadhae urugaadhae | Do not melt away, do not melt away |
| Nee uruvaagum bodhae | Even as you are being formed |
| Male | |
| Ezhundhu vaa nirandharam | Rise up permanently |
| Kalanginal kalanginal…..hooo | If you worry, if you worry…..hooo |
எழுந்து வா விழாது அடிகள்
நிரந்தரம் இல்லாத வலிகள்
கலங்கினால் வராது வழிகள்
கடந்து வா ஓ ஓ
Rise up, the blows won't make you fall
Pain is not permanent
Worrying won't clear the path
Cross over and come through, oooh ohhhhh
மென்மை உந்தன்
பிறவி குணமே இல்லை
உந்தன் வலிமை மறைக்க
உண்டாக்கும் பொய்களடி
Softness is not
Your inborn trait
Ho oo ho oooo
To conceal your strength
These are lies they fabricate, girl
உடையாதே உடையாதே
இன்னொரு வாய்ப்பும் அமையாதே
உருகாதே உருகாதே
நீ உருவாகும் போதே
Do not break, do not break
Another chance might not come
Do not melt away, do not melt away
Even as you are being formed
ஓ ஓ.....
மாலைகள் என்றும் காலைகளாய்
பார்க்காதடி போராடடி
சில வெற்றிகள் போதாதடி
போராடடி உன் வேர்வையில் நீராடடி
Hoo oo oo ho oo oo ho ooo
Nights never get to see
The mornings; fight on, girl
A few victories are not enough, girl
Fight on, bathe in your own sweat, girl
நதியின் பெயர் எல்லாம்
உன்னை வைப்பான்
ஓட நினைத்தாலே கட்டி வைப்பான்
வீசும் உன் வாளை தான் வாங்கியே
கையில் பொம்மை வைப்பான்
All the names of rivers
Are named after you
Yet if you attempt to flow, he ties you up
Taking away the sword you wield
He puts a doll in your hand
தேவை அடைய நீயும் வேகம்
கொண்டாலே
தேவை இன்றியே தேவதை என்பான்
தரையில் சமமாய் சந்தித்திட பயந்தே
அழகாய் உனக்கே ரெக்கை வைப்பான்
If you pick up speed
To reach your goal
Unnecessarily, he calls you an angel
Afraid to meet you as an equal on the ground
He beautifully attaches wings to you
உன்னை தட்டும் ஓசைகள்
ஓயும் தூரம் நீ ஓடு
உன் பேர சொல்லட்டும்
உந்தன் தடம் தான்
To a distance where the noise aimed at you
Fades away, run to that distance
Let your path
Proclaim your name!
உன்னை போல பல பேர்
வெற்றி காண போராடு
இங்கு சிலர் முயற்சியே
சரித்திரம் தான்
So that many people like you
Can achieve victory, keep fighting
Here, the efforts of a few
Become history itself!
நீந்து நீந்து எழு
நீரை தாண்டி எழு
பேரலை வரும் மோது போரிடு
துன்பம் தாங்கியே வாகை சூடிடு
Swim and rise up
Crossing the waters, a huge surge will come
Fight on, enduring the hardship
Wear the crown of victory
தாண்டு தாண்டு தடை
நூறு தாண்டு
விழுந்தாலும் மீண்டு எழுவாய்
என்னோடு விளையாடு ஆடு
விதியோடு மோது மதியால்
Cross and leap over hurdles
Cross a hundred hurdles
Even if you fall, rise again
Play along with me, play
Clash with destiny using your intelligence
எதிர்நீச்சல் அடி பாய்ச்சல்
இனி பேச்சுக்கே இடம் இல்லை
உன் பேச்சில் விதி மாறும்
வரும் மாற்றங்கள் தொடும் விண்ண
Swim against the tide, leap forward
There is no room for talk anymore
Destiny will alter with your stride
The coming change will touch the sky
அடி பொம்பள பொண்ணுக்கு
புத்தகம் எதுக்கு
புத்திய மொதல்ல அடிச்சி நொறுக்கு
Hey, why does a female child
Need a book?
Smash such mindsets first!
வருவது வரட்டும்
விருகம் அது விரட்டும்
உறுதி உடைய மனதே
கனவை துரத்தும்
Let whatever comes, come
Let whoever tries to drive you away, try
A determined heart
Will chase down its dream
மென்மை உந்தன்
பிறவி குணமே இல்லை
ஓ ஓ
உந்தன் வலிமை மறைக்க
உண்டாக்கும் பொய்களடி
Softness is not
Your inborn trait
Hoo oo ho oo
To conceal your strength
These are lies they fabricate, girl
உடையாதே உடையாதே
இன்னொரு வாய்ப்பும் அமையாதே
உருகாதே உருகாதே நீ
நீ உருவாகும் போதே
Do not break, do not break
Another chance might not come
Do not melt away, do not melt away
Even as you are being formed
எழுந்து வா நிரந்தரம்
கலங்கினால் கடந்து வா..ஹோ ..
Rise up permanently
If you worry, if you worry…..hooo
Ezhundhu vaa vizhaadhu adigal
Rise up, the blows won't make you fall
Nirandharam illaadha valigal
Pain is not permanent
Kalanginaal varaadhu vazhigal
Worrying won't clear the path
Kadandhu vaa oooh ohhhhh
Cross over and come through, oooh ohhhhh
Menmai undhan
Softness is not
Piravi gunamae illai
Your inborn trait
Ho oo ho oooo
Ho oo ho oooo
Undhan valimai marikka
To conceal your strength
Undaakkum poigaladi
These are lies they fabricate, girl
Udaiyaadhae udaiyaadhae
Do not break, do not break
Innoru vaaippum amaiyaadhae
Another chance might not come
Urugaadhae urugaadhae
Do not melt away, do not melt away
Nee uruvaagum bodhae
Even as you are being formed
Hoo oo oo ho oo oo ho ooo
Hoo oo oo ho oo oo ho ooo
Maalaigal endrum kaalaigalai
Nights never get to see
Paarkaadhadi poraadadi
The mornings; fight on, girl
Sila vetrigal podhaadhadi
A few victories are not enough, girl
Poraadadi un vervayil neeraadadi
Fight on, bathe in your own sweat, girl
Nadhiyin peyarellaam
All the names of rivers
Unnai vaippaan
Are named after you
Oda ninaithaalae katti vaippaan
Yet if you attempt to flow, he ties you up
Veesum un vaalai thaan vaangiyae
Taking away the sword you wield
Kaiyil bommai vaippaan
He puts a doll in your hand
Thevai adaya neeyum vegam
If you pick up speed
Kondaalae
To reach your goal
Thevai indriyae dhevadhai enbaan
Unnecessarily, he calls you an angel
Tharayil samayaai sandhithida bayandhae
Afraid to meet you as an equal on the ground
Azhagaai unakkae rekkai vaippaan
He beautifully attaches wings to you
Unnai thattum osaigal
To a distance where the noise aimed at you
Oyum dhooram nee odu
Fades away, run to that distance
Un perai sollattum
Let your path
Undhan thadam dhaan
Proclaim your name!
Unnai pola pala per
So that many people like you
Vetri kaana poraadu
Can achieve victory, keep fighting
Ingu silar muyarchiyae
Here, the efforts of a few
Sarithiram dhaan
Become history itself!
Neendhu neendhu ezhu
Swim and rise up
Neerai thandi peralai varum
Crossing the waters, a huge surge will come
Poridu thunbam thaangiyae
Fight on, enduring the hardship
Vaagai soodidu
Wear the crown of victory
Thaandu thaandu thadai
Cross and leap over hurdles
Nooru thaandu
Cross a hundred hurdles
Vizhundhaalum meendu ezhuvaai
Even if you fall, rise again
Ennodu vilaiyaadu aadu
Play along with me, play
Vidhiyodu modhu madhiyaal
Clash with destiny using your intelligence
Ethirneechal adi paaichal
Swim against the tide, leap forward
Ini pechikkae idam illai
There is no room for talk anymore
Un peechil vidhi maarum
Destiny will alter with your stride
Varum maata thodum vinna
The coming change will touch the sky
Adi pombala ponnukku
Hey, why does a female child
Puththagam edhukku
Need a book?
Buththiya modhalla adichi noruku
Smash such mindsets first!
Varuvathu varatum
Let whatever comes, come
Virugathu viratum
Let whoever tries to drive you away, try
Uruthi udaiya manathae
A determined heart
Kanavai thurathum
Will chase down its dream
Menmai undhan
Softness is not
Piravi gunamae illai
Your inborn trait
Hoo oo ho oo
Hoo oo ho oo
Undhan valimai marikka
To conceal your strength
Undaakkum poigaladi
These are lies they fabricate, girl
Udaiyaadhe udaiyaadhae
Do not break, do not break
Innoru vaaippum amaiyaadhae
Another chance might not come
Urugaadhae urugaadhae
Do not melt away, do not melt away
Nee uruvaagum bodhae
Even as you are being formed
Ezhundhu vaa nirandharam
Rise up permanently
Kalanginal kalanginal…..hooo
If you worry, if you worry…..hooo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a powerful female empowerment anthem that urges women to break free from patriarchal constraints, societal hypocrisy, and self-doubt. It confronts the historical tendency of society to soft-pedal women's strength—deifying them as 'angels' or burdening them with domestic roles (giving them dolls instead of swords) to prevent them from competing on equal footing on the ground.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Ezhundhu vaa vizhaadhu adigal / Nirandharam illaadha valigal / Kalanginaal varaadhu vazhigal”
The lines end with rhyming words ending in the suffix '-gal' (adigal, valigal, vazhigal), creating a rhythmic cadence.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Varuvathu varatum / Virugathu viratum”
The second consonant 'ru' in 'Varuvathu' matches 'Virugathu', establishing traditional Tamil structural harmony.
Metaphor
“Veesum un vaalai thaan vaangiyae / Kaiyil bommai vaippaan”
Replacing a sword with a doll serves as a metaphor for stripping away a woman's agency and power under the guise of traditional expectations.
Monai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Udaiyaadhae udaiyaadhae / Urugaadhae urugaadhae”
The starting letter 'U' repeats across these key imperative commands, emphasizing resilience.
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Trivia
This empowering track features energetic vocals by top composer-singer Anirudh Ravichandran along with popular indie artist and rapper Arivu. The lyrics were penned by Vivek, known for writing impact-driven social anthems in Tamil cinema. The song addresses gender stereotypes directly, particularly challenging regressive mindsets regarding women's education and autonomy.
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