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FIR Theme

From FIR · 2021

Lyricist
Karunakaran
Singers
Silambarasan, Christopher Stanley
Music director
Ashwath
Movie name
FIR
Movie release year
2021
Lyrics added on
28 Jan 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaarena yaarena ulagam ketka
Ivan yaarena arinthida pagaivan verka
Porkalam ivan kalam kurudhi therikka
Nara vettai thuvunguthae
Theeyena theeyena kangal nookka
Pira theevinai theeyinal kondru serkka
Dhesamae dhegamaaiaagi nirkka
Ivan thavam thaan kalaiyuthae
Sara sara saravena theiyum karano
Thada thada thadavena paayum karano
Viru viru viruvena theiyum nalano
Thuru thuru thuruvena nookum maranam
Arasanin padaiyil uyir izhakkum poraali
Ariviyal valaiyil vinnai thaandum vinyaani
Arupadai seiya kaathirukum andha ulavan nee
Madha pirivinai adhukkae thalladum manidhan nee
Naan thuninjavan da
Ennai purinjavan yaar
Naan mirugama da
Ennai theriyudha paar
Ivanadhu mugathirai kilipavan ivano
Iruttinil uzhavidum pagazhavan magano
Iru uyir por theeya oor udan nadano
Ivan ivan ivan endraal avan thaan ivano
Yaarena yaarena ulagam ketka
Ivan yaarena arinthida pagaivan verka
Porkalam ivan kalam kurudhi therikka
Nara vettai thuvungudhae
Theeyena theeyena kangal nookka
Pira theevinai theeyinal kondru serkka
Dhesamae dhegamaai aagi nirkka
Ivan thavam thaan kalaiyudhae
As the world wonders who he is,
The enemy breaks into a sweat learning who he is.
The battlefield is his ground as blood splatters everywhere,
The man-hunt begins!
With eyes glaring like fierce fire,
Burning and destroying other evils with flame,
With the entire nation becoming his body,
His quiet penance breaks.
Is he a swift hand slashing with a rush?
Is he a force roaring and charging forward?
Is he wearing out with frantic speed?
Is it death watching with sharp, restless eyes?
You are the warrior losing his life in the ruler's army,
You are the scientist crossing the skies through the web of science,
You are that farmer waiting to reap the harvest,
You are that human shaken by religious division.
I'm a fearless man!
Who has truly understood me?
Am I a monster?
Look at me, do you really know who I am?
Is he the one tearing off his own mask?
Is he the child of the sun wandering in the dark?
Is this a fiery battle of two souls, dancing with the town?
If they say it is him, is he truly that man?
As the world wonders who he is,
The enemy breaks into a sweat learning who he is.
The battlefield is his ground as blood splatters everywhere,
The man-hunt begins!
With eyes glaring like fierce fire,
Burning and destroying other evils with flame,
With the entire nation becoming his body,
His quiet penance breaks.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This high-tempo track serves as the thematic anthem for the movie 'FIR', highlighting the inner rage, conflict, and patriotically charged determination of the protagonist (Faizal Ibrahim Raiz). Caught in a web of mistaken identity, religious profiling, and national security threats, the protagonist is driven to abandon his peaceful life to prove his innocence and hunt down the real terrorists threatening his homeland. The lyrics portray him as a multi-faceted figure—an educated chemical engineer ('vinyaani'), an ordinary citizen caught in societal division, and an unstoppable force of nature when pushed to the edge. His deep love for the nation motivates him to rise above adversity, face his persecutors, and tear away the masks of hypocrisy around him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Yaarena yaarena ulagam ketka / Ivan yaarena arinthida pagaivan verka”

The lines end with rhyming sounds ('ketka' and 'verka'), creating a rhythmic impact suited for an action anthem.

Onomatopoeia / Rhythm Words (Erattai Kilavi)

“Sara sara saravena theiyum karano / Thada thada thadavena paayum karano”

Words like 'Sara sara' and 'Thada thada' evoke auditory imagery of swift movement and thunderous action.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Dhesamae dhegamaaiaagi nirkka”

The nation ('Dhesam') is metaphorically equated to the protagonist's own body ('Dhegam'), expressing deep patriotism.

Simile (Uwamai)

“Theeyena theeyena kangal nookka”

The protagonist's intense stare is compared to fire ('Theeyena'), emphasizing his fiery wrath.

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Trivia

This track from the action-thriller 'FIR' (2022), starring Vishnu Vishal, was sung by top Tamil actor-singer Silambarasan TR (Simbu) alongside Christopher Stanley. Simbu recorded the song as a friendly gesture to support Vishnu Vishal and debuting music composer Ashwath.

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