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Lyrics & meaning

Irandu Kaigal

From Thirisoolam · 1979

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. J. Yesudas
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Thirisoolam1979

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Haehaehae…Haehaehae…
Male :Lalaalaalaa…Male: Lalaalaalaa…
Male :Nananaana naa…Male: Nananaana naa…
Male :Ohoho…Male: Ohoho…
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Irandu kaigal naangaanaalIf two hands become four
Iruvarukkae thaan edhir kaalamThe future belongs to the two of us
Male
Pagaivargale odungalRun away, enemies!
Puligal irandu varugindranaTwo tigers are coming
Male
Ratham ondru sitham ondruOne blood, one mind
Eendravalae dheivamenbomWe call the mother who gave birth to us a deity
Male
Annai endraal pillai endraalWhen saying 'mother', when saying 'child'
Aadudhammaa dhaegamellaamOur whole body trembles with emotion
Kangalil aaru kavidhaigal nooruA river in the eyes, a hundred poems
Annaiyin mugamae varalaaruMother's face is history itself
Male
Kangalil aaru kavidhaigal nooruA river in the eyes, a hundred poems
Annaiyin mugamae varalaaruMother's face is history itself
Male
Irandu kaigal naangaanaalIf two hands become four
Iruvarukkae thaan edhir kaalamThe future belongs to the two of us
Male
Pagaivargale odungalRun away, enemies!
Puligal irandu varugindranaTwo tigers are coming
Male
Anbin mullai panbin ellaiJasmine of love, pinnacle of virtue
Avalillaiyael naangal illaiWithout her, we do not exist
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Vellum sakthi veera sakthiVictorious power, heroic power
Padaithu vittom thadaigalillaiWe have created it, there are no obstacles
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Jeevanum ondru povadhum or naalOur life force is one, and on the day it departs
Annaiyin madiyil pogattumaeLet it depart on mother's lap
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Engum sellum gangai vellamThe Ganga flood flowing everywhere
Mudivinilae povadhengaeWhere does it ultimately go?
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Nenjil unmai naermai kandaalIf truth and honesty are found in the heart
Vaazhkkaiyilae kaanbadhengaeWhat else is there to seek in life?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from the movie 'Thirisoolam' highlights the bond between two brothers and their extreme devotion to their mother. The brothers express that when they combine their strength, they become an unstoppable force like two tigers with a shared mind and bloodline, capable of overcoming any enemy or obstacle.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Puligal irandu varugindrana

Comparing the two brothers to tigers ('Puligal irandu') to signify courage and supreme strength.

Rhyme / Monai

Ratham ondru sitham ondru

Internal rhyming and rhythmic repetition using 'Ratham ondru' and 'Sitham ondru' to emphasize unity of mind and blood.

Hyperbole & Imagery

Kangalil aaru kavidhaigal nooru / Annaiyin mugamae varalaaru

Comparing emotions in eyes to a flowing river and describing a mother's face as history itself.

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Trivia

'Thirisoolam' (1979) was a blockbuster featuring Sivaji Ganesan in a triple role. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and this iconic track was sung by T. M. Soundararajan and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam with lyrics written by Kannadasan.

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