Jana Gana Mana
From Aaytha Ezhuthu · 2004
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- A. R. Rahman, Karthik
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Aaytha Ezhuthu2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Oh yuva yuva | Oh youth, youth |
| Oh yuva yuva | Oh youth, youth |
| Oh oho ooo ooo ooo ooo | Oh oho ooo ooo ooo ooo |
| Ho ho ho ho ho ho | Ho ho ho ho ho ho |
| Male | |
| Jana gana mana | Mind of the people |
| Janangalai ninai | Think of the people |
| Kanavugal vella | For dreams to triumph |
| Kaariyam thunai | Action must be your aid |
| Male | |
| Oliyae vazhiyaaga | Let light be the path |
| Malaiyae padiyaaga | Let mountains be the steps |
| Pagaiyum podiyaaga | Let enmity turn to dust |
| Chuck chuck chuck chuck gumsey | Chuck chuck chuck chuck gumsey |
| Male | |
| Jana gana mana | Mind of the people |
| Janangalai ninai | Think of the people |
| Kanavugal vella | For dreams to triumph |
| Kaariyam thunai | Action must be your aid |
| Male | |
| Oliyae vazhiyaaga | Let light be the path |
| Malaiyae padiyaaga | Let mountains be the steps |
| Pagaiyum podiyaaga | Let enmity turn to dust |
| Chuck chuck chuck chuck gumsey | Chuck chuck chuck chuck gumsey |
| Male | |
| Iniyoru iniyoru | From now on, from now on |
| Vidhi seivom | We shall make a new law |
| Chorus :Oh yuva yuva oh yuva | Chorus: Oh youth youth oh youth |
| Male | |
| Vidhiyinai maatrum | A destiny that alters destiny |
| Vidhi seivom | We shall make |
| Chorus :Oh yuva yuva oh yuva | Chorus: Oh youth youth oh youth |
| Male | |
| Aayutham edu aanavam sudu | Pick up a weapon, burn arrogance |
| Theepantham edu theemaiyai sudu | Pick up a torch, burn evil |
| Male | |
| Irulai erithu vidu | Incinerate the darkness |
| Ezhaikkum vaazhvukkum | For the poor and for life |
| Irukkindra idaiveli kuraithu | Reduce the existing gap |
| Nilai niruthu | Establish stability |
| Adi kottaththil vittathai | Break what was left in corners |
| Sattathin vattathai udaithu | Break the rigid circle of the law |
| Chorus | |
| Oh yuva oh yuva | Oh youth oh youth |
| Oh yuva oh yuva | Oh youth oh youth |
| Male | |
| Jana gana mana | Mind of the people |
| Janangalai ninai | Think of the people |
| Kanavugal vella | For dreams to triumph |
| Kaariyam thunai | Action must be your aid |
| Male | |
| Achchathai vidu | Shed your fear |
| Latchiyam thodu | Reach for your ambition |
| Vetrumai vidu vetriyai thodu | Shed discrimination, touch victory |
| Thozhaa poraadu | Friend, fight! |
| Malaigalil nuzhaikindra nadhiyena | Like a river penetrating through mountains |
| Suyavazhi amaithu | Carve your own path |
| Padai nadathu | Lead the force |
| Adi vetrikku pakkathil | Right next to victory |
| Mutrathin sutrathai niruthu | Gather your inner circle of supporters |
| Male | |
| Nallavar yaavarum | When good people |
| Udhungikolla | Step aside and stay quiet |
| Narigalin naataamai thodangividum | The reign of sneaky foxes begins |
| Vaalibha kootani vaan eduthaal | If the youth coalition claims the sky |
| Valappakkam bhoomi thirumbi vidum | The earth will rotate in the right direction |
| Chorus | |
| Oh yuva oh yuva | Oh youth oh youth |
| Oh yuva oh yuva | Oh youth oh youth |
| Male | |
| Jana gana mana | Mind of the people |
| Janangalai ninai | Think of the people |
| Kanavugal vella | For dreams to triumph |
| Kaariyam thunai | Action must be your aid |
| Male | |
| Oliyae vazhiyaaga | Let light be the path |
| Malaiyae padiyaaga | Let mountains be the steps |
| Pagaiyum podiyaaga | Let enmity turn to dust |
| Chuck chuck chuck chuck gumsey | Chuck chuck chuck chuck gumsey |
| Male | |
| Jana gana mana | Mind of the people |
| Janangalai ninai | Think of the people |
| Kanavugal vella | For dreams to triumph |
| Kaariyam thunai | Action must be your aid |
| Male | |
| Iniyoru iniyoru | From now on, from now on |
| Vidhi seivom | We shall make a new law |
| Chorus :Oh yuva yuva oh yuva | Chorus: Oh youth youth oh youth |
| Male | |
| Vidhiyinai maatrum | A destiny that alters destiny |
| Vidhi seivom | We shall make |
| Chorus :Oh yuva yuva oh yuva | Chorus: Oh youth youth oh youth |
ஓ யுவா யுவா
ஓ யுவா யுவா
ஓ..ஓ...ஓ....ஓ....
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
Oh youth, youth
Oh youth, youth
Oh oho ooo ooo ooo ooo
Ho ho ho ho ho ho
ஜன கன மன
ஜனங்களை நினை
கனவுகள் வெல்ல
காரியம் துணை
Mind of the people
Think of the people
For dreams to triumph
Action must be your aid
ஒளியே வழியாக
மலையே படியாக
பகையோ பொடியாக
சக் சக் சக் சக் கும்சே
Let light be the path
Let mountains be the steps
Let enmity turn to dust
Chuck chuck chuck chuck gumsey
ஜன கன மன
ஜனங்களை நினை
கனவுகள் வெல்ல
காரியம் துணை
Mind of the people
Think of the people
For dreams to triumph
Action must be your aid
ஒளியே வழியாக
மலையே படியாக
பகையோ பொடியாக
சக் சக் சக் சக் கும்சே
Let light be the path
Let mountains be the steps
Let enmity turn to dust
Chuck chuck chuck chuck gumsey
இனியொரு இனியொரு
விதி செய்வோம்
குழு :
ஓ யுவா யுவா ஓ யுவா
From now on, from now on
We shall make a new law
Chorus: Oh youth youth oh youth
விதியினை மாற்றும்
விதி செய்வோம்
குழு :
ஓ யுவா யுவா ஒ யுவா
A destiny that alters destiny
We shall make
Chorus: Oh youth youth oh youth
ஓ யுவா யுவா
ஓ..ஓ...ஓ....ஓ....
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
Pick up a weapon, burn arrogance
Pick up a torch, burn evil
ஆயுதம் எடு ஆணவம் சுடு
தீப்பந்தம் எடு தீமையைச் சுடு
Incinerate the darkness
For the poor and for life
Reduce the existing gap
Establish stability
Break what was left in corners
Break the rigid circle of the law
இருளை எரித்து விடு
ஏழைக்கும் வாழ்வுக்கும்
இருக்கின்ற இடைவெளி குறைத்து
நிலை நிறுத்து
அட கொட்டத்தில் விட்டத்தை
சட்டத்தின் வட்டத்தை உடைத்து
Oh youth oh youth
Oh youth oh youth
காட்டுக்குள் நுழைகின்ற
காற்று என்றும்
காலணி எதுவும் அணிவதில்லை
ஆயிரம் இளைஞர்கள்
துணிந்து விட்டால்
ஆயுதம் எதுவும் தேவையில்லை
Mind of the people
Think of the people
For dreams to triumph
Action must be your aid
ஓ யுவா யுவா
ஓ யுவா யுவா
Shed your fear
Reach for your ambition
Shed discrimination, touch victory
Friend, fight!
Like a river penetrating through mountains
Carve your own path
Lead the force
Right next to victory
Gather your inner circle of supporters
ஜன கன மன
ஜனங்களை நினை
கனவுகள் வெல்ல
காரியம் துணை
When good people
Step aside and stay quiet
The reign of sneaky foxes begins
If the youth coalition claims the sky
The earth will rotate in the right direction
அச்சத்தை விடு
லட்சியம் தொடு
வேற்றுமை விடு வெற்றியைத் தொடு
தோழா போராடு
மலைகளில் நுழைகின்ற நதியெனெ
சுயவழி அமைத்து
படை நடத்து
அட வெற்றிக்கு பக்கத்தில்
முற்றத்தில் சுற்றத்தை நிறுத்து
Oh youth oh youth
Oh youth oh youth
நல்லவர் யாவரும்
ஒதுங்கிக் கொண்டால்
நரிகளின் நாட்டாமை தொடங்கிவிடும்
வாலிபக் கூட்டணி வாளெடுத்தால்
வலப்பக்கம் பூமி திரும்பி விடும்
Mind of the people
Think of the people
For dreams to triumph
Action must be your aid
ஓ யுவா ஓ யுவா
ஓ யுவா ஓ யுவா
Let light be the path
Let mountains be the steps
Let enmity turn to dust
Chuck chuck chuck chuck gumsey
ஜன கன மன
ஜனங்களை நினை
கனவுகள் வெல்ல
காரியம் துணை
Mind of the people
Think of the people
For dreams to triumph
Action must be your aid
ஒளியே வழியாக
மலையே படியாக
பகையோ பொடியாக
சக் சக் சக் சக் கும்சே
From now on, from now on
We shall make a new law
Chorus: Oh youth youth oh youth
ஜன கன மன
ஜனங்களை நினை
கனவுகள் வெல்ல
காரியம் துணை
A destiny that alters destiny
We shall make
Chorus: Oh youth youth oh youth
இனியொரு இனியொரு
விதி செய்வோம்
குழு :
ஓ யுவா யுவா ஓ யுவா
விதியினை மாற்றும்
விதி செய்வோம்
குழு :
ஓ யுவா யுவா ஒ யுவா
ஓ யுவா யுவா
ஓ..ஓ...ஓ....ஓ....
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
Oh yuva yuva
Oh youth, youth
Oh yuva yuva
Oh youth, youth
Oh oho ooo ooo ooo ooo
Oh oho ooo ooo ooo ooo
Ho ho ho ho ho ho
Ho ho ho ho ho ho
Jana gana mana
Mind of the people
Janangalai ninai
Think of the people
Kanavugal vella
For dreams to triumph
Kaariyam thunai
Action must be your aid
Oliyae vazhiyaaga
Let light be the path
Malaiyae padiyaaga
Let mountains be the steps
Pagaiyum podiyaaga
Let enmity turn to dust
Chuck chuck chuck chuck gumsey
Chuck chuck chuck chuck gumsey
Jana gana mana
Mind of the people
Janangalai ninai
Think of the people
Kanavugal vella
For dreams to triumph
Kaariyam thunai
Action must be your aid
Oliyae vazhiyaaga
Let light be the path
Malaiyae padiyaaga
Let mountains be the steps
Pagaiyum podiyaaga
Let enmity turn to dust
Chuck chuck chuck chuck gumsey
Chuck chuck chuck chuck gumsey
Iniyoru iniyoru
From now on, from now on
Vidhi seivom
We shall make a new law
Chorus :Oh yuva yuva oh yuva
Chorus: Oh youth youth oh youth
Vidhiyinai maatrum
A destiny that alters destiny
Vidhi seivom
We shall make
Chorus :Oh yuva yuva oh yuva
Chorus: Oh youth youth oh youth
Aayutham edu aanavam sudu
Pick up a weapon, burn arrogance
Theepantham edu theemaiyai sudu
Pick up a torch, burn evil
Irulai erithu vidu
Incinerate the darkness
Ezhaikkum vaazhvukkum
For the poor and for life
Irukkindra idaiveli kuraithu
Reduce the existing gap
Nilai niruthu
Establish stability
Adi kottaththil vittathai
Break what was left in corners
Sattathin vattathai udaithu
Break the rigid circle of the law
Oh yuva oh yuva
Oh youth oh youth
Oh yuva oh yuva
Oh youth oh youth
Jana gana mana
Mind of the people
Janangalai ninai
Think of the people
Kanavugal vella
For dreams to triumph
Kaariyam thunai
Action must be your aid
Achchathai vidu
Shed your fear
Latchiyam thodu
Reach for your ambition
Vetrumai vidu vetriyai thodu
Shed discrimination, touch victory
Thozhaa poraadu
Friend, fight!
Malaigalil nuzhaikindra nadhiyena
Like a river penetrating through mountains
Suyavazhi amaithu
Carve your own path
Padai nadathu
Lead the force
Adi vetrikku pakkathil
Right next to victory
Mutrathin sutrathai niruthu
Gather your inner circle of supporters
Nallavar yaavarum
When good people
Udhungikolla
Step aside and stay quiet
Narigalin naataamai thodangividum
The reign of sneaky foxes begins
Vaalibha kootani vaan eduthaal
If the youth coalition claims the sky
Valappakkam bhoomi thirumbi vidum
The earth will rotate in the right direction
Oh yuva oh yuva
Oh youth oh youth
Oh yuva oh yuva
Oh youth oh youth
Jana gana mana
Mind of the people
Janangalai ninai
Think of the people
Kanavugal vella
For dreams to triumph
Kaariyam thunai
Action must be your aid
Oliyae vazhiyaaga
Let light be the path
Malaiyae padiyaaga
Let mountains be the steps
Pagaiyum podiyaaga
Let enmity turn to dust
Chuck chuck chuck chuck gumsey
Chuck chuck chuck chuck gumsey
Jana gana mana
Mind of the people
Janangalai ninai
Think of the people
Kanavugal vella
For dreams to triumph
Kaariyam thunai
Action must be your aid
Iniyoru iniyoru
From now on, from now on
Vidhi seivom
We shall make a new law
Chorus :Oh yuva yuva oh yuva
Chorus: Oh youth youth oh youth
Vidhiyinai maatrum
A destiny that alters destiny
Vidhi seivom
We shall make
Chorus :Oh yuva yuva oh yuva
Chorus: Oh youth youth oh youth
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Jana Gana Mana (Yuva) from Aaytha Ezhuthu is a high-energy youth anthem calling upon the young generation to actively participate in society and politics. The lyrics urge youth to cast away fear, bridge the economic gap between rich and poor, and break corrupt systemic barriers. It warns that when good citizens remain passive, cunning politicians ('foxes') take control, and thus calls for youth leadership to steer society back onto the right path.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monorhyme / Rhyme (Iyaiputh Thodai)
“Oliyae vazhiyaaga / Malaiyae padiyaaga / Pagaiyum podiyaaga”
Rhyming endings in consecutive lines such as vazhiyaaga, padiyaaga, podiyaaga.
Simile (Upamai)
“Malaigalil nuzhaikindra nadhiyena / Suyavazhi amaithu”
Comparing the youth carving their own independent journey to a river cutting through mountains.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Narigalin naataamai thodangividum”
Using 'foxes' as a metaphor for corrupt political opportunists who rule when good people step aside.
Antithesis / Parallelism
“Achchathai vidu / Latchiyam thodu / Vetrumai vidu vetriyai thodu”
Juxtaposition of dropping negatives and seizing positives in consecutive rhythmic clauses.
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Trivia
Composed by A.R. Rahman for Mani Ratnam's political thriller 'Aaytha Ezhuthu' (and its Hindi counterpart 'Yuva'), the song serves as the main anthem for Surya's character Michael Vasanth, a student activist inspired by real-life activist George Reddy.
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