Fear-Not Theme
From Atcham Thavir · 2018
- Lyricist
- Oviya Oommapathy
- Singers
- Arvind Raj, Yashini THR
- Music director
- Varmman Elangkovan
- Details
- Atcham Thavir2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Atcham thavir | Eliminate fear |
| Sinthai payir | Nurture your mind with good thoughts |
| Atcham thavir | Eliminate fear |
| Vetri thulir | Let victory sprout |
| Male | |
| Kaayangaloooooo… | The wounds... |
| Vendridu nindru | Stand firm and conquer |
| Purkalaiyum aayuthamaai | Even turning blades of grass into weapons |
| Korthu nee veesu | String them together and hurl them |
| Male | |
| Atcham thavir | Eliminate fear |
| Sinthai payir | Nurture your mind with good thoughts |
| Atcham thavir | Eliminate fear |
| Vetri thulir | Let victory sprout |
| Male | |
| Kaayangaloooooo… | The wounds... |
| Vendridu nindru | Stand firm and conquer |
| Purkalaiyum aayuthamaai | Even turning blades of grass into weapons |
| Korthu nee veesu | String them together and hurl them |
| Male | |
| Atcham thavir | Eliminate fear |
| Sinthai payir | Nurture your mind with good thoughts |
| Atcham thavir | Eliminate fear |
| Vetri thulir | Let victory sprout |
| Male | |
| Atcham thavir | Eliminate fear |
| Atcham thavir | Eliminate fear |
| Atcham thavir | Eliminate fear |
| Male | |
| Rowthiram pazhagu | Practice righteous anger |
| Nadu nadungum iravu | The night trembles with fear |
| Nadunisi naaigalum anjidumae piragu | Afterwards, even midnight dogs will cower |
| Siragugal yetharkku | Why do you need wings? |
| Paranthida nee pazhagu | Just train yourself to fly |
| Thadaigalai udaithu vaa | Break through the obstacles and come forward |
| Female | |
| Thiramaigal unathu | The talents are yours |
| Thuninthu athil irangu | Step in with courage |
| Thuyargalum udainthu | Sorrows too will break apart |
| Odidumae bayanthu | And run away in fear |
| Kanavugal maranthu | Without forgetting your dreams |
| Vazhvathaiyae maruthu | Refusing to live a compromised life |
| Unnaiye nee thedi poo | Go search for your true self |
| Male | |
| Ethanaiyo kaigal irunthum | Even if there are many hands to help |
| Nambikaiyae unnai kaakum | Only self-belief will protect you |
| Paathaiyilae mutkkal irunthum | Even if there are thorns in your path |
| Paathida nee pookal pookum | Flowers will bloom for you to see |
| Male | |
| Atcham thavir | Eliminate fear |
| Atcham thavir | Eliminate fear |
| Sinam kurai | Control your anger |
| Sinthai payir | Nurture your mind with good thoughts |
| Male | |
| Atcham thavir | Eliminate fear |
| Atcham thavir | Eliminate fear |
| Vaanam varai | Reaching up to the sky |
| Vetri thulir | Victory will sprout |
| Male | |
| Atcham thavir | Eliminate fear |
| Atcham thavir | Eliminate fear |
| Sinam kurai | Control your anger |
| Sinthai payir | Nurture your mind with good thoughts |
| Male | |
| Atcham thavir | Eliminate fear |
| Atcham thavir | Eliminate fear |
| Male | |
| Atcham thavir | Eliminate fear |
| Sinthai payir | Nurture your mind with good thoughts |
| Atcham thavir | Eliminate fear |
| Vetri thulir | Let victory sprout |
| Male | |
| Kaayangaloooooo… | The wounds... |
| Vendridu nindru | Stand firm and conquer |
| Purkalaiyum aayuthamaai | Even turning blades of grass into weapons |
| Korthu nee veesu | String them together and hurl them |
| Male | |
| Sa ni dha nee saa | Sa ni dha nee saa |
| Sa ni dha nee paa | Sa ni dha nee paa |
| Sa ni dha nee saa | Sa ni dha nee saa |
| Sa ni dha nee paa | Sa ni dha nee paa |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Sa ni dha nee saa | Sa ni dha nee saa |
| Sa ni dha nee paa | Sa ni dha nee paa |
| Sa ni dha nee saa | Sa ni dha nee saa |
அச்சம் தவிர்
சிந்தை பயிர் அச்சம்
தவிர் வெற்றி துளிர்
Eliminate fear
Nurture your mind with good thoughts
Eliminate fear
Let victory sprout
காயங்களோ...
வென்றிடு நின்று
புற்களையும் ஆயுதமாய்
கோர்த்து நீ வீசு
The wounds...
Stand firm and conquer
Even turning blades of grass into weapons
String them together and hurl them
அச்சம் தவிர்
சிந்தை பயிர் அச்சம்
தவிர் வெற்றி துளிர்
Eliminate fear
Nurture your mind with good thoughts
Eliminate fear
Let victory sprout
காயங்களோ...
வென்றிடு நின்று
புற்களையும் ஆயுதமாய்
கோர்த்து நீ வீசு
The wounds...
Stand firm and conquer
Even turning blades of grass into weapons
String them together and hurl them
அச்சம் தவிர்
சிந்தை பயிர் அச்சம்
தவிர் வெற்றி துளிர்
Eliminate fear
Nurture your mind with good thoughts
Eliminate fear
Let victory sprout
அச்சம் தவிர்
அச்சம் தவிர் அச்சம்
தவிர்
Eliminate fear
Eliminate fear
Eliminate fear
ரௌத்திரம் பழகு
நடு நடுங்கும் இரவு நடுநிசி
நாய்களும் அஞ்சிடுமே பிறகு
சிறகுகள் எதற்கு பறந்திட நீ
பழகு தடைகளை உடைத்து
வா
Practice righteous anger
The night trembles with fear
Afterwards, even midnight dogs will cower
Why do you need wings?
Just train yourself to fly
Break through the obstacles and come forward
திறமைகள் உனது
துணிந்து அதில் இறங்கு
துயர்களும் உடைந்து
ஓடிடுமே பயந்து கனவுகள்
மறந்து வாழ்வதையே மறுத்து
உன்னையே நீ தேடி போ
The talents are yours
Step in with courage
Sorrows too will break apart
And run away in fear
Without forgetting your dreams
Refusing to live a compromised life
Go search for your true self
எத்தனையோ கைகள்
இருந்தும் நம்பிக்கையே
உன்னை காக்கும் பாதையிலே
முட்கள் இருந்தும் பாத்திட நீ
பூக்கள் பூக்கும்
Even if there are many hands to help
Only self-belief will protect you
Even if there are thorns in your path
Flowers will bloom for you to see
அச்சம் தவிர்
அச்சம் தவிர் சினம்
குறை சிந்தை பயிர்
Eliminate fear
Eliminate fear
Control your anger
Nurture your mind with good thoughts
அச்சம் தவிர்
அச்சம் தவிர் வானம்
வரை வெற்றி துளிர்
Eliminate fear
Eliminate fear
Reaching up to the sky
Victory will sprout
அச்சம் தவிர்
அச்சம் தவிர் சினம்
குறை சிந்தை பயிர்
Eliminate fear
Eliminate fear
Control your anger
Nurture your mind with good thoughts
அச்சம் தவிர்
அச்சம் தவிர்
Eliminate fear
Eliminate fear
அச்சம் தவிர்
சிந்தை பயிர் அச்சம்
தவிர் வெற்றி துளிர்
Eliminate fear
Nurture your mind with good thoughts
Eliminate fear
Let victory sprout
காயங்களோ...
வென்றிடு நின்று
புற்களையும் ஆயுதமாய்
கோர்த்து நீ வீசு
The wounds...
Stand firm and conquer
Even turning blades of grass into weapons
String them together and hurl them
ச னி த னி சா
ச னி த னி பா ச னி த
னி சா ச னி த னி பா
Sa ni dha nee saa
Sa ni dha nee paa
Sa ni dha nee saa
Sa ni dha nee paa
.....................................
ச னி த னி சா
ச னி த னி பா ச னி
த னி சா
Sa ni dha nee saa
Sa ni dha nee paa
Sa ni dha nee saa
Atcham thavir
Eliminate fear
Sinthai payir
Nurture your mind with good thoughts
Atcham thavir
Eliminate fear
Vetri thulir
Let victory sprout
Kaayangaloooooo…
The wounds...
Vendridu nindru
Stand firm and conquer
Purkalaiyum aayuthamaai
Even turning blades of grass into weapons
Korthu nee veesu
String them together and hurl them
Atcham thavir
Eliminate fear
Sinthai payir
Nurture your mind with good thoughts
Atcham thavir
Eliminate fear
Vetri thulir
Let victory sprout
Kaayangaloooooo…
The wounds...
Vendridu nindru
Stand firm and conquer
Purkalaiyum aayuthamaai
Even turning blades of grass into weapons
Korthu nee veesu
String them together and hurl them
Atcham thavir
Eliminate fear
Sinthai payir
Nurture your mind with good thoughts
Atcham thavir
Eliminate fear
Vetri thulir
Let victory sprout
Atcham thavir
Eliminate fear
Atcham thavir
Eliminate fear
Atcham thavir
Eliminate fear
Rowthiram pazhagu
Practice righteous anger
Nadu nadungum iravu
The night trembles with fear
Nadunisi naaigalum anjidumae piragu
Afterwards, even midnight dogs will cower
Siragugal yetharkku
Why do you need wings?
Paranthida nee pazhagu
Just train yourself to fly
Thadaigalai udaithu vaa
Break through the obstacles and come forward
Thiramaigal unathu
The talents are yours
Thuninthu athil irangu
Step in with courage
Thuyargalum udainthu
Sorrows too will break apart
Odidumae bayanthu
And run away in fear
Kanavugal maranthu
Without forgetting your dreams
Vazhvathaiyae maruthu
Refusing to live a compromised life
Unnaiye nee thedi poo
Go search for your true self
Ethanaiyo kaigal irunthum
Even if there are many hands to help
Nambikaiyae unnai kaakum
Only self-belief will protect you
Paathaiyilae mutkkal irunthum
Even if there are thorns in your path
Paathida nee pookal pookum
Flowers will bloom for you to see
Atcham thavir
Eliminate fear
Atcham thavir
Eliminate fear
Sinam kurai
Control your anger
Sinthai payir
Nurture your mind with good thoughts
Atcham thavir
Eliminate fear
Atcham thavir
Eliminate fear
Vaanam varai
Reaching up to the sky
Vetri thulir
Victory will sprout
Atcham thavir
Eliminate fear
Atcham thavir
Eliminate fear
Sinam kurai
Control your anger
Sinthai payir
Nurture your mind with good thoughts
Atcham thavir
Eliminate fear
Atcham thavir
Eliminate fear
Atcham thavir
Eliminate fear
Sinthai payir
Nurture your mind with good thoughts
Atcham thavir
Eliminate fear
Vetri thulir
Let victory sprout
Kaayangaloooooo…
The wounds...
Vendridu nindru
Stand firm and conquer
Purkalaiyum aayuthamaai
Even turning blades of grass into weapons
Korthu nee veesu
String them together and hurl them
Sa ni dha nee saa
Sa ni dha nee saa
Sa ni dha nee paa
Sa ni dha nee paa
Sa ni dha nee saa
Sa ni dha nee saa
Sa ni dha nee paa
Sa ni dha nee paa
…………………………..
Sa ni dha nee saa
Sa ni dha nee saa
Sa ni dha nee paa
Sa ni dha nee paa
Sa ni dha nee saa
Sa ni dha nee saa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Atcham Thavir' is an inspiring anthem about inner strength, courage, and overcoming adversity. Drawing heavily on the timeless ideals of Tamil poet Mahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar, the song encourages the listener to shed all fear ('Atcham Thavir'), channel righteous indignation ('Rowthiram Pazhagu'), and cultivate constructive thoughts. It reminds us that external support is secondary compared to unwavering self-belief, which acts as the ultimate shield against hardships. Narratively, the lyrics motivate an individual to face life's obstacles head-on—turning even the weakest resources (blades of grass) into instruments of victory. By breaking through mental and physical barriers, refusing to abandon one's dreams, and seeking one's true potential, a person can turn a path of thorns into a garden of blooming success.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Literary Allusion
“Atcham thavir / Rowthiram pazhagu”
These lines are direct quotations/allusions from Mahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar's 'Pudhiya Aathichudi', invoking classical Tamil motivational philosophy.
Metaphor
“Purkalaiyum aayuthamaai korthu nee veesu”
Comparing simple blades of grass to weapons metaphorically illustrates how a courageous person can turn minimal or weak resources into powerful tools for victory.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Nadu nadungum iravu / Nadunisi naaigalum anjidumae piragu”
Repetition of the 'Na' sound at the beginning of words creates a rhythmic, alliterative flow.
Contrast / Muran
“Paathaiyilae mutkkal irunthum / Paathida nee pookal pookum”
Juxtaposes 'mutkkal' (thorns/hardships) with 'pookal' (flowers/success) to highlight how resilience transforms adversity into reward.
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Trivia
The key phrases 'Atcham thavir' (Eliminate fear) and 'Rowthiram pazhagu' (Practice righteous anger) are iconic lines popularized by Mahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar in his modern ethical poem 'Pudhiya Aathichudi'. The song adapts these immortal aphorisms into a modern cinematic motivational anthem for the 2018 film 'Atcham Thavir'.
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