Ilamaikkoor Vegam
From Oru Naal Oru Kanavu · 2005
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Sonu Nigam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Oru Naal Oru Kanavu2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ilamaikkor vegam undu | Youth possesses speed and vigor |
| Neeyum ezhundhu vaa | You too arise and come |
| Idhayathil yezhai illai | No one is poor in spirit |
| Kaigal uyarthi vaa | Raise your hands and come forward |
| Male | |
| Kaalam neramae | The right time and moment |
| Ingae vandhirukkudhu | Have arrived right here |
| Vaazhndhu kaattalaam | Let us live and prove our worth |
| Vaa vaa nee thudippirukkudhu | Come, come, you have the inner pulse |
| Ellaam unakkaaga… ae… | Everything is for you... ae... |
| Male | |
| Thoongaadhae thuvalaadhae | Do not sleep, do not give up |
| Thookkam soru podumaa | Will sleep feed your hunger? |
| Thookkaththin kanavaalae | Through dreams during sleep |
| Sugangal vandhu koodumaa | Will pleasures ever come and gather? |
| Male | |
| Ilamaikkor vegam undu | Youth possesses speed and vigor |
| Neeyum ezhundhu vaa | You too arise and come |
| Idhayathil yezhai illai | No one is poor in spirit |
| Kaigal uyarthi vaa | Raise your hands and come forward |
| Male | |
| Verum kaiyaal muzham podaadhae | Do not measure length with empty hands |
| Vaelaikkaagaadhae | It will not yield results |
| Theru oram verum kadhai pesi | Sitting by the roadside talking idle stories |
| Pozhudhai pokkaadhae | Do not waste your precious time |
| Male | |
| Porul yedhum vilai kodukkaamal | Without paying a price for anything |
| Kaiyil vaaraadhae | Nothing will come into your hands |
| Kadalukkul thunindhirangaamal | Without diving boldly into the deep sea |
| Muththum kidaikkaadhae | You cannot harvest pearls |
| Male | |
| Oorae pottrida vaazhum pergalai | Why wonder at those celebrated by the entire town? |
| Viyappadhu yen | In the past, they were just like you |
| Munnaal avargalum unnai polavae | They were ordinary people too |
| Irundhavar thaan | Without taking steps forward |
| Kaalgal nee munnaalae vaikkaamal | The destination will not come to you on its own |
| Oor thaanae vaaraadhae | Youth possesses speed and vigor |
| Male | |
| Ilamaikkor vegam undu | You too arise and come |
| Neeyum ezhundhu vaa | No one is poor in spirit |
| Idhayathil yezhai illai | Raise your hands and come forward |
| Kaigal uyarthi vaa | The right time and moment |
| Male | |
| Kaalam neramae | Have arrived right here |
| Ingae vandhirukkudhu | Let us live and prove our worth |
| Vaazhndhu kaattalaam | Come, come, you have the inner pulse |
| Vaa vaa nee thudippirukkudhu | Everything is for you... aa.. |
| Ellaam unakkaaga… aa.. | Do not sleep, do not give up |
| Male | |
| Thoongaadhae thuvalaadhae | Will sleep feed your hunger? |
| Thookkam soru podumaa | Through dreams during sleep |
| Thookkaththin kanavaalae | Will pleasures ever come and gather? |
| Sugangal vandhu koodumaa | Youth possesses speed and vigor |
| Male | |
| Ilamaikkor vegam undu | You too arise and come |
| Neeyum ezhundhu vaa | No one is poor in spirit |
| Idhayathil yezhai illai | Raise your hands and come forward |
| Kaigal uyarthi vaa | With various kind of dreams |
| Male | |
| Yedhedho pala kanavodu | The years of youth pass |
| Ilamai kaalangal | Wondering what the future will bring |
| Edhir kaalam yedhuvo endru | The heart draws patterns of hope |
| Idhaya kolangal | Unaware that those thoughts are the seeds |
| Male | |
| Avai thaanae vidhaigal endru | These are the ignorant ages |
| Ariyaa paruvangal | Realizing that seeds alone yield the harvest |
| Vidhaigal thaan palanae endru | These are the maturing ages |
| Kaattum paruvangal | After moving forward, turn back |
| Male | |
| Munnaal pona pin pinnaal | Look behind and never forget |
| Thirumbi paar marakkaadhae | What happened by grace |
| Thannaal vandhadhai | Do not think it was achieved solely by you |
| Unnaal vandhadhaai ninaikkaadhae | Your own name everywhere |
| Un perai neeyae thaan oorengum | Do not beat your own drum |
| Thambattam adikkaadhae | Youth possesses speed and vigor |
| Male | |
| Ilamaikkor vegam undu | You too arise and come |
| Neeyum ezhundhu vaa | No one is poor in spirit |
| Idhayathil yezhai illai | Raise your hands and come forward |
| Kaigal uyarthi vaa | The right time and moment |
| Male | |
| Kaalam neramae | Have arrived right here |
| Ingae vandhirukkudhu | Let us live and prove our worth |
| Vaazhndhu kaattalaam | Come, come, you have the inner pulse |
| Vaa vaa nee thudippirukkudhu | Everything is for you... aa… |
| Ellaam unakkaaga… aa… | Do not sleep, do not give up |
| Male | |
| Thoongaadhae thuvalaadhae | Will sleep feed your hunger? |
| Thookkam soru podumaa | Through dreams during sleep |
| Thookkaththin kanavaalae | Will pleasures ever come and gather? |
| Sugangal vandhu koodumaa | Youth possesses speed and vigor |
| Male | |
| Ilamaikkor vegam undu | You too arise and come |
| Neeyum ezhundhu vaa | No one is poor in spirit |
| Idhayathil yezhai illai | Raise your hands and come forward |
| Kaigal uyarthi vaa | |
இளமைக்கோர்
வேகம் உண்டு நீயும்
எழுந்து வா இதயத்தில்
ஏழை இல்லை கைகள்
உயர்த்தி வா
Youth possesses speed and vigor
You too arise and come
No one is poor in spirit
Raise your hands and come forward
காலம் நேரமே
இங்கே வந்திருக்குது
வாழ்ந்து காட்டலாம்
வா வா நீ துடிப்பிருக்குது
எல்லாம் உனக்காக
The right time and moment
Have arrived right here
Let us live and prove our worth
Come, come, you have the inner pulse
Everything is for you... ae...
தூங்காதே துவளாதே
தூக்கம் சோறு போடுமா
தூக்கத்தின் கனவாலே
சுகங்கள் வந்து கூடுமா
Do not sleep, do not give up
Will sleep feed your hunger?
Through dreams during sleep
Will pleasures ever come and gather?
இளமைக்கோர்
வேகம் உண்டு நீயும்
எழுந்து வா இதயத்தில்
ஏழை இல்லை கைகள்
உயர்த்தி வா
Youth possesses speed and vigor
You too arise and come
No one is poor in spirit
Raise your hands and come forward
வெறும் கையால்
முழம் போடாதே
வேலைக்காகாதே தெரு
ஓரம் வெறும் கதை பேசி
பொழுதை போக்காதே
Do not measure length with empty hands
It will not yield results
Sitting by the roadside talking idle stories
Do not waste your precious time
பொருள் ஏதும் விலை
கொடுக்காமல் கையில் வாராதே
கடலுக்குள் துணிந்திறங்காமல்
முத்தும் கிடைக்காதே
Without paying a price for anything
Nothing will come into your hands
Without diving boldly into the deep sea
You cannot harvest pearls
ஊரே போற்றிட
வாழும் பேர்களை வியப்பது
ஏன் முன்னால் அவர்களும்
உன்னை போலவே இருந்தவர்
தான் கால்கள் நீ முன்னாலே
வைக்காமல் ஊர் தானே
வாராதே
Why wonder at those celebrated by the entire town?
In the past, they were just like you
They were ordinary people too
Without taking steps forward
The destination will not come to you on its own
Youth possesses speed and vigor
இளமைக்கோர்
வேகம் உண்டு நீயும்
எழுந்து வா இதயத்தில்
ஏழை இல்லை கைகள்
உயர்த்தி வா
You too arise and come
No one is poor in spirit
Raise your hands and come forward
The right time and moment
காலம் நேரமே
இங்கே வந்திருக்குது
வாழ்ந்து காட்டலாம்
வா வா நீ துடிப்பிருக்குது
எல்லாம் உனக்காக
Have arrived right here
Let us live and prove our worth
Come, come, you have the inner pulse
Everything is for you... aa..
Do not sleep, do not give up
தூங்காதே துவளாதே
தூக்கம் சோறு போடுமா
தூக்கத்தின் கனவாலே
சுகங்கள் வந்து கூடுமா
Will sleep feed your hunger?
Through dreams during sleep
Will pleasures ever come and gather?
Youth possesses speed and vigor
இளமைக்கோர்
வேகம் உண்டு நீயும்
எழுந்து வா இதயத்தில்
ஏழை இல்லை கைகள்
உயர்த்தி வா
You too arise and come
No one is poor in spirit
Raise your hands and come forward
With various kind of dreams
ஏதேதோ பல
கனவோடு இளமைக்
காலங்கள் எதிர் காலம்
எதுவோ என்று இதயக்
கோலங்கள்
The years of youth pass
Wondering what the future will bring
The heart draws patterns of hope
Unaware that those thoughts are the seeds
அவை தானே விதைகள்
என்று அறியாப் பருவங்கள்
விதைகள் தான் பலனே என்று
காட்டும் பருவங்கள்
These are the ignorant ages
Realizing that seeds alone yield the harvest
These are the maturing ages
After moving forward, turn back
முன்னால் போன
பின் பின்னால் திரும்பி
பார் மறக்காதே தன்னால்
வந்ததை உன்னால் வந்ததாய்
நினைக்காதே உன் பேரை நீயே
தான் ஊரெங்கும் தம்பட்டம்
அடிக்காதே
Look behind and never forget
What happened by grace
Do not think it was achieved solely by you
Your own name everywhere
Do not beat your own drum
Youth possesses speed and vigor
இளமைக்கோர்
வேகம் உண்டு நீயும்
எழுந்து வா இதயத்தில்
ஏழை இல்லை கைகள்
உயர்த்தி வா
You too arise and come
No one is poor in spirit
Raise your hands and come forward
The right time and moment
காலம் நேரமே
இங்கே வந்திருக்குது
வாழ்ந்து காட்டலாம்
வா வா நீ துடிப்பிருக்குது
எல்லாம் உனக்காக
Have arrived right here
Let us live and prove our worth
Come, come, you have the inner pulse
Everything is for you... aa…
Do not sleep, do not give up
தூங்காதே துவளாதே
தூக்கம் சோறு போடுமா
தூக்கத்தின் கனவாலே
சுகங்கள் வந்து கூடுமா
Will sleep feed your hunger?
Through dreams during sleep
Will pleasures ever come and gather?
Youth possesses speed and vigor
இளமைக்கோர்
வேகம் உண்டு நீயும்
எழுந்து வா இதயத்தில்
ஏழை இல்லை கைகள்
உயர்த்தி வா
You too arise and come
No one is poor in spirit
Raise your hands and come forward
Ilamaikkor vegam undu
Youth possesses speed and vigor
Neeyum ezhundhu vaa
You too arise and come
Idhayathil yezhai illai
No one is poor in spirit
Kaigal uyarthi vaa
Raise your hands and come forward
Kaalam neramae
The right time and moment
Ingae vandhirukkudhu
Have arrived right here
Vaazhndhu kaattalaam
Let us live and prove our worth
Vaa vaa nee thudippirukkudhu
Come, come, you have the inner pulse
Ellaam unakkaaga… ae…
Everything is for you... ae...
Thoongaadhae thuvalaadhae
Do not sleep, do not give up
Thookkam soru podumaa
Will sleep feed your hunger?
Thookkaththin kanavaalae
Through dreams during sleep
Sugangal vandhu koodumaa
Will pleasures ever come and gather?
Ilamaikkor vegam undu
Youth possesses speed and vigor
Neeyum ezhundhu vaa
You too arise and come
Idhayathil yezhai illai
No one is poor in spirit
Kaigal uyarthi vaa
Raise your hands and come forward
Verum kaiyaal muzham podaadhae
Do not measure length with empty hands
Vaelaikkaagaadhae
It will not yield results
Theru oram verum kadhai pesi
Sitting by the roadside talking idle stories
Pozhudhai pokkaadhae
Do not waste your precious time
Porul yedhum vilai kodukkaamal
Without paying a price for anything
Kaiyil vaaraadhae
Nothing will come into your hands
Kadalukkul thunindhirangaamal
Without diving boldly into the deep sea
Muththum kidaikkaadhae
You cannot harvest pearls
Oorae pottrida vaazhum pergalai
Why wonder at those celebrated by the entire town?
Viyappadhu yen
In the past, they were just like you
Munnaal avargalum unnai polavae
They were ordinary people too
Irundhavar thaan
Without taking steps forward
Kaalgal nee munnaalae vaikkaamal
The destination will not come to you on its own
Oor thaanae vaaraadhae
Youth possesses speed and vigor
Ilamaikkor vegam undu
You too arise and come
Neeyum ezhundhu vaa
No one is poor in spirit
Idhayathil yezhai illai
Raise your hands and come forward
Kaigal uyarthi vaa
The right time and moment
Kaalam neramae
Have arrived right here
Ingae vandhirukkudhu
Let us live and prove our worth
Vaazhndhu kaattalaam
Come, come, you have the inner pulse
Vaa vaa nee thudippirukkudhu
Everything is for you... aa..
Ellaam unakkaaga… aa..
Do not sleep, do not give up
Thoongaadhae thuvalaadhae
Will sleep feed your hunger?
Thookkam soru podumaa
Through dreams during sleep
Thookkaththin kanavaalae
Will pleasures ever come and gather?
Sugangal vandhu koodumaa
Youth possesses speed and vigor
Ilamaikkor vegam undu
You too arise and come
Neeyum ezhundhu vaa
No one is poor in spirit
Idhayathil yezhai illai
Raise your hands and come forward
Kaigal uyarthi vaa
With various kind of dreams
Yedhedho pala kanavodu
The years of youth pass
Ilamai kaalangal
Wondering what the future will bring
Edhir kaalam yedhuvo endru
The heart draws patterns of hope
Idhaya kolangal
Unaware that those thoughts are the seeds
Avai thaanae vidhaigal endru
These are the ignorant ages
Ariyaa paruvangal
Realizing that seeds alone yield the harvest
Vidhaigal thaan palanae endru
These are the maturing ages
Kaattum paruvangal
After moving forward, turn back
Munnaal pona pin pinnaal
Look behind and never forget
Thirumbi paar marakkaadhae
What happened by grace
Thannaal vandhadhai
Do not think it was achieved solely by you
Unnaal vandhadhaai ninaikkaadhae
Your own name everywhere
Un perai neeyae thaan oorengum
Do not beat your own drum
Thambattam adikkaadhae
Youth possesses speed and vigor
Ilamaikkor vegam undu
You too arise and come
Neeyum ezhundhu vaa
No one is poor in spirit
Idhayathil yezhai illai
Raise your hands and come forward
Kaigal uyarthi vaa
The right time and moment
Kaalam neramae
Have arrived right here
Ingae vandhirukkudhu
Let us live and prove our worth
Vaazhndhu kaattalaam
Come, come, you have the inner pulse
Vaa vaa nee thudippirukkudhu
Everything is for you... aa…
Ellaam unakkaaga… aa…
Do not sleep, do not give up
Thoongaadhae thuvalaadhae
Will sleep feed your hunger?
Thookkam soru podumaa
Through dreams during sleep
Thookkaththin kanavaalae
Will pleasures ever come and gather?
Sugangal vandhu koodumaa
Youth possesses speed and vigor
Ilamaikkor vegam undu
You too arise and come
Neeyum ezhundhu vaa
No one is poor in spirit
Idhayathil yezhai illai
Raise your hands and come forward
Kaigal uyarthi vaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ilamaikkor vegam undu' from the movie 'Oru Naal Oru Kanavu' (2005) is an energetic motivational anthem penned by legendary lyricist Vaali. The song urges youth to break free from lethargy, abandon idle gossip, and proactively work towards their dreams. Vaali uses sharp metaphors—such as diving into the ocean to harvest pearls and paying a price to achieve success—to emphasize that hard work and perseverance are indispensible for growth. Additionally, the lyrics advise humility, reminding listeners who attain success to look back at their roots and avoid self-boasting.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa)
“Thookkam soru podumaa”
The lyricist uses a rhetorical question to challenge the listener about the futility of laziness.
Edugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thoongaadhae thuvalaadhae / Thookkam soru podumaa”
Repetition of the second consonant sound 'oo' in consecutive lines creating rhythmic harmony.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kadalukkul thunindhirangaamal / Muththum kidaikkaadhae”
Diving into the ocean to obtain pearls serves as a metaphor for taking bold risks to achieve valuable success.
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Trivia
The music for 'Oru Naal Oru Kanavu' (2005) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, directed by veteran filmmaker Fazil, starring Srikanth and Sonia Agarwal.
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