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Lyrics & meaning

Idharkuthaan

From Bigil · 2019

Lyricist
Vivek
Singer
Dhee
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Bigil
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
25 Oct 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Idharkuthaan valimai serthomae
Idharkuthaano…
Ranangal kaaranangal aagidudhae
Kaaranangalaai irundha thozhgal thozhgal
Sumandha baarangalai anbodu ninaikudhae
Muyandru paarthomae
Oh oh oh…hoo oo indha nodigale
Oh oh oh…hoo oo inba vedigalae
Idharkae andha vazhigalae
Kanneer thuligalae
Kanneer thuligalae
Silandhiyin vazhigalae
Valaigalaaga maarum indha naalo
Tharigalin nadhigalil aadaiaagum noolo
Ozhividum padhakkangal kolvar yaaro
Avargalin kaalgalil dhinam uzhaitha saero
Oh oh oh…hoo oo indha nodigale
Oh oh oh…hoo oo inba vedigalae
Idharkae andha vazhigalae
Kanneer thuligalae
Kanneer thuligalae
Oh oh oh…hoo oo
Oh oh oh…
Oh oh oh…hoo oo hoo hoo oo
Oh oh oh…hoo oo
Was it for this that we gathered our strength?
Was it truly for this?
Our scars have now become our purpose,
And the shoulders that stood as our pillars
Fondly remember the heavy burdens they carried.
We gave it everything we had.
Oh oh oh... ho oh, these very moments,
Oh oh oh... ho oh, bursts of pure joy!
All those painful paths were leading to this,
These falling tears,
These falling tears.
The quiet struggles of a spider—
Is this the day they finally become a woven web?
Like threads turning into cloth beneath the rhythmic strike of the loom,
Whoever takes home the shining medals,
Is it the glory of feet that worked hard day after day?
Oh oh oh... ho oh, these very moments,
Oh oh oh... ho oh, bursts of pure joy!
All those painful paths were leading to this,
These falling tears,
These falling tears.
Oh oh oh... ho oh
Oh oh oh...
Oh oh oh... ho oh ho ho oh
Oh oh oh... ho oh
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song expresses the deep emotional triumph of overcoming immense hardships, wounds, and sacrifices. It reflects on the arduous journey where every tear, pain, and struggle culminates into a glorious moment of victory. Through rich metaphors of weaving and labor, the lyrics honor the unseen effort and grit required to earn success.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Silandhiyin vazhigalae valaigalaaga maarum indha naalo

Compares a spider's painful effort of laying threads to creating a strong web, symbolizing how past hardships turn into a shield of strength.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Oh oh oh…hoo oo indha nodigale / Oh oh oh…hoo oo inba vedigalae / Idharkae andha vazhigalae

The repeating end sounds in 'nodigale', 'vedigalae', and 'vazhigalae' create a rhythmic and emotionally resonant musical cadence.

Visual Imagery

Tharigalin nadhigalil aadaiaagum noolo

Paints a vivid image of threads flowing like rivers through looms to become cloth, illustrating the transformation of raw struggle into refined success.

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Trivia

This track features in the 2019 sports-drama film Bigil, composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics penned by Vivek. It captures the emotional core of the women's football team as they fight against societal and personal odds to reach the pinnacle of success.

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