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Lyrics & meaning

Idharkuthaan

From Bigil · 2019

Lyricist
Vivek
Singer
Dhee
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
Bigil2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Idharkuthaan valimai serthomaeIs it for this that we gathered our strength?
Idharkuthaano…Was it really for this?
Ranangal kaaranangal aagidudhaeWounds are now becoming the reasons for triumph.
Kaaranangalaai irundha thozhgal thozhgalThe shoulders that stood as the reasons,
Sumandha baarangalai anbodu ninaikudhaeNow affectionately recall the burdens they carried.
Female
Muyandru paarthomaeWe tried with all our might.
Oh oh oh…hoo oo indha nodigaleOh, these very moments,
Oh oh oh…hoo oo inba vedigalaeOh, are like joyful fireworks bursting!
Idharkae andha vazhigalaeThose painful paths were all for this,
Kanneer thuligalaeAnd those tears that fell,
Kanneer thuligalaeAnd those tears that fell.
Female
Silandhiyin vazhigalaeAre the painful trails of a spider
Valaigalaaga maarum indha naaloTurning into strong webs on this day?
Tharigalin nadhigalil aadaiaagum nooloIs the thread turning into a garment in the flowing river of looms?
Ozhividum padhakkangal kolvar yaaroWho will claim the shining medals?
Avargalin kaalgalil dhinam uzhaitha saeroIs it the dirt that labored daily beneath their feet?
Female
Oh oh oh…hoo oo indha nodigaleOh, these very moments,
Oh oh oh…hoo oo inba vedigalaeOh, are like joyful fireworks bursting!
Idharkae andha vazhigalaeThose painful paths were all for this,
Kanneer thuligalaeAnd those tears that fell,
Kanneer thuligalaeAnd those tears that fell.
Female
Oh oh oh…hoo ooOh oh oh…hoo oo
Oh oh oh…Oh oh oh…
Oh oh oh…hoo oo hoo hoo ooOh oh oh…hoo oo hoo hoo oo
Oh oh oh…hoo ooOh oh oh…hoo oo

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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