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Lyrics & meaning

Jananam Jananam

From Goli Soda · 2013

Lyricist
Priyan
Singer
Yasin Nizar
Music director
S. N. Arunagiri
Details
Goli Soda2013

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Heyyy eyyyyy eyyy eyy….Heyyy eyyyyy eyyy eyy….
Female
Heyyy eyyyyy eyyy eyy….Heyyy eyyyyy eyyy eyy….
Male
Jananam jananamBirth, birth!
Puyalin puthu jananamThe new birth of a storm!
Ethirkkum ethaiyumAnything that opposes,
Veezhthum athan nadanamIts dance will tear it down!
Thuniyum varaikkumUntil you dare to take a step,
Varaathu tharunamThe right moment will not arrive.
Thuninthu eduthaalIf you gather courage and act,
Thoolagum salanamHesitation will turn to dust!
Male
Jananam jananamBirth, birth!
Puyalin puthu jananamThe new birth of a storm!
Ethirkkum ethaiyumAnything that opposes,
Veezhthum athan nadanamIts dance will tear it down!
Thuniyum varaikkumUntil you dare to take a step,
Varaathu tharunamThe right moment will not arrive.
Thuninthu eduthaalIf you gather courage and act,
Thoolagum salanamHesitation will turn to dust!
Jananam jananamBirth, birth!
Female
Hooo…ooooo…hooo…ooHooo…ooooo…hooo…oo
Hooo…ooooo…hooo…ooHooo…ooooo…hooo…oo
Male
Thengidaathae thirumbi nadakaathaeDo not stagnate, do not turn back and walk away.
Theyintha pothum thimirai ezhakaathae..Even when worn down, do not lose your self-respect.
Thengidaathae..ae…..ae…..aaa…..aa…Do not stagnate...
Oyinthidaathae othungi irukaathaeDo not tire out, do not stand aside.
Odugumbothu ondrai marakaathaeWhen running ahead, do not forget one thing.
Vithaithavanukko vizhi imai irangumFor the one who sows seeds, eyelids close in tiredness.
Puthaintha piragu vithaigalaai urangumOnce buried in soil, seeds sleep only to sprout anew!
Male
Jananam jananamBirth, birth!
Puyalin puthu jananamThe new birth of a storm!
Ethirkkum ethaiyumAnything that opposes,
Veezhthum athan nadanamIts dance will tear it down!
Thuniyum varaikkumUntil you dare to take a step,
Varaathu tharunamThe right moment will not arrive.
Thuninthu eduthaalIf you gather courage and act,
Thoolagum salanamHesitation will turn to dust!
Jananam jananamBirth, birth!
Puyalin puthu jananamThe new birth of a storm!
Jananam jananamBirth, birth!
Male
Vizhigal irandum neeril nanaithirukkumBoth eyes might be soaked in tears,
Vizhitha manamo theeyai sumanthirukkumYet the awakened mind carries a blazing fire!
Vizhigal irandum..mmmm..aa….Both eyes...
Kadalin alaigal karayil thavazhnthirukkumThe waves of the ocean crawl gently on the shore,
Seeri ezhunthaal ulagai athu kudikkumYet if they surge wildly, they will swallow the world!
Mega kootam mazhaiyai sumanthirukkumGathered clouds carry gentle rain,
Mazhayin ullae idiyum olinthirukkumYet within that rain, thunder lies hidden!
Male
Vizhigal irandum neeril nanaithirukkumBoth eyes might be soaked in tears,
Vizhitha manamo theeyai sumanthirukkumYet the awakened mind carries a blazing fire!
Kadalin alaigal karayil thavazhnthirukkumThe waves of the ocean crawl gently on the shore,
Seeri ezhunthaal ulagai athu kudikkumYet if they surge wildly, they will swallow the world!
Male
Jananam jananamBirth, birth!
Puyalin puthu jananamThe new birth of a storm!
Ethirkkum ethaiyumAnything that opposes,
Veezhthum athan nadanamIts dance will tear it down!
Jananam jananamBirth, birth!
Puyalin puthu jananamThe new birth of a storm!
Jananam jananamBirth, birth!
Female
Heyyy eyyyyy eyyy eyy….Heyyy eyyyyy eyyy eyy….
Male
Jananam jananamBirth, birth!
Theeyin puthu jananamThe new birth of fire!
Erithu ethaiyumBurning down everything,
Azhikkum athan nadanamIts dance will annihilate all!
Sirithu ena nee thodathae gavanamDo not touch it assuming it is small, be careful!
Seeri ezhunthaal theernthaanae avanumIf it leaps in fury, the adversary is finished!
Male
Jananam jananamBirth, birth!
Theeyin puthu jananamThe new birth of fire!
Erithu ethaiyumBurning down everything,
Azhikkum athan nadanamIts dance will annihilate all!
Sirithu ena nee thodathae gavanamDo not touch it assuming it is small, be careful!
Seeri ezhunthaal theernthaanae avanumIf it leaps in fury, the adversary is finished!
Jananam jananamBirth, birth!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Jananam Jananam' from the movie Goli Soda is a powerful anthem celebrating resilience, courage, and self-realization. The song encourages individuals facing adversity never to back down or give up their dignity, drawing poetic parallels between human potential and natural forces like storms, ocean waves, hidden thunder, and dormant seeds.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Puyalin puthu jananam

Compares the rebirth and awakening of the oppressed characters to a storm ('Puyalin puthu jananam') and a fire ('Theeyin puthu jananam').

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Thengidaathae thirumbi nadakaathae

Repetition of the initial 'Th' sound across words in the line ('Thengidaathae', 'thirumbi').

Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Vithaithavanukko vizhi imai irangum

Rhyming of the second letter 'th' in consecutive lines ('Vithaithavanukko' and 'Puthaintha').

Imagery

Mega kootam mazhaiyai sumanthirukkum / Mazhayin ullae idiyum olinthirukkum

Contrasts gentle external appearances (tears, calm ocean, soft rain) with fierce internal power (blazing fire, rogue waves, hidden thunder).

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Trivia

Goli Soda (2014), directed by cinematographer-director Vijay Milton, follows four orphaned boys working in the Koyambedu market who fight to regain their identity and pride. The song 'Jananam Jananam', composed by Sn Arunagiri, acts as a high-octane motivational theme that marks the turning point of the film when the boys decide to fight back.

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