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 jananam | Birth, birth! |
| Puyalin puthu jananam | The new birth of a storm! |
| Ethirkkum ethaiyum | Anything that opposes, |
| Veezhthum athan nadanam | Its dance will tear it down! |
| Thuniyum varaikkum | Until you dare to take a step, |
| Varaathu tharunam | The right moment will not arrive. |
| Thuninthu eduthaal | If you gather courage and act, |
| Thoolagum salanam | Hesitation will turn to dust! |
| Male | |
| Jananam jananam | Birth, birth! |
| Puyalin puthu jananam | The new birth of a storm! |
| Ethirkkum ethaiyum | Anything that opposes, |
| Veezhthum athan nadanam | Its dance will tear it down! |
| Thuniyum varaikkum | Until you dare to take a step, |
| Varaathu tharunam | The right moment will not arrive. |
| Thuninthu eduthaal | If you gather courage and act, |
| Thoolagum salanam | Hesitation will turn to dust! |
| Jananam jananam | Birth, birth! |
| Female | |
| Hooo…ooooo…hooo…oo | Hooo…ooooo…hooo…oo |
| Hooo…ooooo…hooo…oo | Hooo…ooooo…hooo…oo |
| Male | |
| Thengidaathae thirumbi nadakaathae | Do 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 irukaathae | Do not tire out, do not stand aside. |
| Odugumbothu ondrai marakaathae | When running ahead, do not forget one thing. |
| Vithaithavanukko vizhi imai irangum | For the one who sows seeds, eyelids close in tiredness. |
| Puthaintha piragu vithaigalaai urangum | Once buried in soil, seeds sleep only to sprout anew! |
| Male | |
| Jananam jananam | Birth, birth! |
| Puyalin puthu jananam | The new birth of a storm! |
| Ethirkkum ethaiyum | Anything that opposes, |
| Veezhthum athan nadanam | Its dance will tear it down! |
| Thuniyum varaikkum | Until you dare to take a step, |
| Varaathu tharunam | The right moment will not arrive. |
| Thuninthu eduthaal | If you gather courage and act, |
| Thoolagum salanam | Hesitation will turn to dust! |
| Jananam jananam | Birth, birth! |
| Puyalin puthu jananam | The new birth of a storm! |
| Jananam jananam | Birth, birth! |
| Male | |
| Vizhigal irandum neeril nanaithirukkum | Both eyes might be soaked in tears, |
| Vizhitha manamo theeyai sumanthirukkum | Yet the awakened mind carries a blazing fire! |
| Vizhigal irandum..mmmm..aa…. | Both eyes... |
| Kadalin alaigal karayil thavazhnthirukkum | The waves of the ocean crawl gently on the shore, |
| Seeri ezhunthaal ulagai athu kudikkum | Yet if they surge wildly, they will swallow the world! |
| Mega kootam mazhaiyai sumanthirukkum | Gathered clouds carry gentle rain, |
| Mazhayin ullae idiyum olinthirukkum | Yet within that rain, thunder lies hidden! |
| Male | |
| Vizhigal irandum neeril nanaithirukkum | Both eyes might be soaked in tears, |
| Vizhitha manamo theeyai sumanthirukkum | Yet the awakened mind carries a blazing fire! |
| Kadalin alaigal karayil thavazhnthirukkum | The waves of the ocean crawl gently on the shore, |
| Seeri ezhunthaal ulagai athu kudikkum | Yet if they surge wildly, they will swallow the world! |
| Male | |
| Jananam jananam | Birth, birth! |
| Puyalin puthu jananam | The new birth of a storm! |
| Ethirkkum ethaiyum | Anything that opposes, |
| Veezhthum athan nadanam | Its dance will tear it down! |
| Jananam jananam | Birth, birth! |
| Puyalin puthu jananam | The new birth of a storm! |
| Jananam jananam | Birth, birth! |
| Female | |
| Heyyy eyyyyy eyyy eyy…. | Heyyy eyyyyy eyyy eyy…. |
| Male | |
| Jananam jananam | Birth, birth! |
| Theeyin puthu jananam | The new birth of fire! |
| Erithu ethaiyum | Burning down everything, |
| Azhikkum athan nadanam | Its dance will annihilate all! |
| Sirithu ena nee thodathae gavanam | Do not touch it assuming it is small, be careful! |
| Seeri ezhunthaal theernthaanae avanum | If it leaps in fury, the adversary is finished! |
| Male | |
| Jananam jananam | Birth, birth! |
| Theeyin puthu jananam | The new birth of fire! |
| Erithu ethaiyum | Burning down everything, |
| Azhikkum athan nadanam | Its dance will annihilate all! |
| Sirithu ena nee thodathae gavanam | Do not touch it assuming it is small, be careful! |
| Seeri ezhunthaal theernthaanae avanum | If it leaps in fury, the adversary is finished! |
| Jananam jananam | Birth, birth! |
ஹேய் ஏய்ய் ஏய்ய் ஏய்.....
Heyyy eyyyyy eyyy eyy….
ஹேய் ஏய்ய் ஏய்ய் ஏய்.....
Heyyy eyyyyy eyyy eyy….
ஜனனம் ஜனனம்
புயலின் புது ஜனனம்
எதிர்க்கும் எதையும்
வீழ்த்தும் அதன் நடனம்
துணியும் வரைக்கும்
வராது தருணம்
துணிந்து எடுத்தால்
தூளாகும் சலனம்
Birth, birth!
The new birth of a storm!
Anything that opposes,
Its dance will tear it down!
Until you dare to take a step,
The right moment will not arrive.
If you gather courage and act,
Hesitation will turn to dust!
ஜனனம் ஜனனம்
புயலின் புது ஜனனம்
எதிர்க்கும் எதையும்
வீழ்த்தும் அதன் நடனம்
துணியும் வரைக்கும்
வராது தருணம்
துணிந்து எடுத்தால்
தூளாகும் சலனம்
ஜனனம் ஜனனம்
Birth, birth!
The new birth of a storm!
Anything that opposes,
Its dance will tear it down!
Until you dare to take a step,
The right moment will not arrive.
If you gather courage and act,
Hesitation will turn to dust!
Birth, birth!
ஹோ.....ஓஓஒ.....ஹோ....ஓ
ஹோ.....ஓஓஒ.....ஹோ....ஓ
Hooo…ooooo…hooo…oo
Hooo…ooooo…hooo…oo
தேங்கிடாதே திரும்பி நடக்காதே
தேய்ந்த போதும் திமிரை இழக்காதே....
தேங்கிடாதே.....ஏ....ஏ....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
ஓய்ந்திடாதே ஒதுங்கி இருக்காதே
ஒதுங்கும்போது ஒன்றை மறக்காதே
விதைத்தவனுக்கோ விழி இமை இறங்கும்
புதைந்த பிறகு விதைகளாய் உறங்கும்
Do not stagnate, do not turn back and walk away.
Even when worn down, do not lose your self-respect.
Do not stagnate...
Do not tire out, do not stand aside.
When running ahead, do not forget one thing.
For the one who sows seeds, eyelids close in tiredness.
Once buried in soil, seeds sleep only to sprout anew!
ஜனனம் ஜனனம்
புயலின் புது ஜனனம்
எதிர்க்கும் எதையும்
வீழ்த்தும் அதன் நடனம்
துணியும் வரைக்கும்
வராது தருணம்
துணிந்து எடுத்தால்
தூளாகும் சலனம்
ஜனனம் ஜனனம்
புயலின் புது ஜனனம்
ஜனனம் ஜனனம்
Birth, birth!
The new birth of a storm!
Anything that opposes,
Its dance will tear it down!
Until you dare to take a step,
The right moment will not arrive.
If you gather courage and act,
Hesitation will turn to dust!
Birth, birth!
The new birth of a storm!
Birth, birth!
விழிகள் இரண்டும் நீரில் நனைந்திருக்கும்
விழித்த மனமோ தீயை சுமந்திருக்கும்
விழிகள் இரண்டும்....ம்ம்ம்ம்...ஆ.....ஏய்
கடலின் அலைகள் கரையில் தவழ்ந்திருக்கும்
சீறி எழுந்தால் உலகை அது குடிக்கும்
மேக கூட்டம் மழையை சுமந்திருக்கும்
மழையின் உள்ளே இடியும் ஒளிந்திருக்கும்
Both eyes might be soaked in tears,
Yet the awakened mind carries a blazing fire!
Both eyes...
The waves of the ocean crawl gently on the shore,
Yet if they surge wildly, they will swallow the world!
Gathered clouds carry gentle rain,
Yet within that rain, thunder lies hidden!
விழிகள் இரண்டும் நீரில் நனைந்திருக்கும்
விழித்த மனமோ தீயை சுமந்திருக்கும்
கடலின் அலைகள் கரையில் தவழ்ந்திருக்கும்
சீறி எழுந்தால் உலகை அது குடிக்கும்
Both eyes might be soaked in tears,
Yet the awakened mind carries a blazing fire!
The waves of the ocean crawl gently on the shore,
Yet if they surge wildly, they will swallow the world!
ஜனனம் ஜனனம்
புயலின் புது ஜனனம்
எதிர்க்கும் எதையும்
வீழ்த்தும் அதன் நடனம்
ஜனனம் ஜனனம்
புயலின் புது ஜனனம்
ஜனனம் ஜனனம்
Birth, birth!
The new birth of a storm!
Anything that opposes,
Its dance will tear it down!
Birth, birth!
The new birth of a storm!
Birth, birth!
ஹோ.....ஓஓஒ.....ஹோ....ஓ
Heyyy eyyyyy eyyy eyy….
ஜனனம் ஜனனம்
தீயின் புது ஜனனம்
எரித்து எதையும்
அழிக்கும் அதன் நடனம்
சிறிது என நீ தொடதே கவனம்
சீறி எழுந்தால் தீர்ந்தானே அவனும்
Birth, birth!
The new birth of fire!
Burning down everything,
Its dance will annihilate all!
Do not touch it assuming it is small, be careful!
If it leaps in fury, the adversary is finished!
ஜனனம் ஜனனம்
தீயின் புது ஜனனம்
எரித்து எதையும்
அழிக்கும் அதன் நடனம்
சிறிது என நீ தொடதே கவனம்
சீறி எழுந்தால் தீர்ந்தானே அவனும்
ஜனனம் ஜனனம்
Birth, birth!
The new birth of fire!
Burning down everything,
Its dance will annihilate all!
Do not touch it assuming it is small, be careful!
If it leaps in fury, the adversary is finished!
Birth, birth!
Heyyy eyyyyy eyyy eyy….
Heyyy eyyyyy eyyy eyy….
Heyyy eyyyyy eyyy eyy….
Heyyy eyyyyy eyyy eyy….
Jananam jananam
Birth, birth!
Puyalin puthu jananam
The new birth of a storm!
Ethirkkum ethaiyum
Anything that opposes,
Veezhthum athan nadanam
Its dance will tear it down!
Thuniyum varaikkum
Until you dare to take a step,
Varaathu tharunam
The right moment will not arrive.
Thuninthu eduthaal
If you gather courage and act,
Thoolagum salanam
Hesitation will turn to dust!
Jananam jananam
Birth, birth!
Puyalin puthu jananam
The new birth of a storm!
Ethirkkum ethaiyum
Anything that opposes,
Veezhthum athan nadanam
Its dance will tear it down!
Thuniyum varaikkum
Until you dare to take a step,
Varaathu tharunam
The right moment will not arrive.
Thuninthu eduthaal
If you gather courage and act,
Thoolagum salanam
Hesitation will turn to dust!
Jananam jananam
Birth, birth!
Hooo…ooooo…hooo…oo
Hooo…ooooo…hooo…oo
Hooo…ooooo…hooo…oo
Hooo…ooooo…hooo…oo
Thengidaathae thirumbi nadakaathae
Do 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 irukaathae
Do not tire out, do not stand aside.
Odugumbothu ondrai marakaathae
When running ahead, do not forget one thing.
Vithaithavanukko vizhi imai irangum
For the one who sows seeds, eyelids close in tiredness.
Puthaintha piragu vithaigalaai urangum
Once buried in soil, seeds sleep only to sprout anew!
Jananam jananam
Birth, birth!
Puyalin puthu jananam
The new birth of a storm!
Ethirkkum ethaiyum
Anything that opposes,
Veezhthum athan nadanam
Its dance will tear it down!
Thuniyum varaikkum
Until you dare to take a step,
Varaathu tharunam
The right moment will not arrive.
Thuninthu eduthaal
If you gather courage and act,
Thoolagum salanam
Hesitation will turn to dust!
Jananam jananam
Birth, birth!
Puyalin puthu jananam
The new birth of a storm!
Jananam jananam
Birth, birth!
Vizhigal irandum neeril nanaithirukkum
Both eyes might be soaked in tears,
Vizhitha manamo theeyai sumanthirukkum
Yet the awakened mind carries a blazing fire!
Vizhigal irandum..mmmm..aa….
Both eyes...
Kadalin alaigal karayil thavazhnthirukkum
The waves of the ocean crawl gently on the shore,
Seeri ezhunthaal ulagai athu kudikkum
Yet if they surge wildly, they will swallow the world!
Mega kootam mazhaiyai sumanthirukkum
Gathered clouds carry gentle rain,
Mazhayin ullae idiyum olinthirukkum
Yet within that rain, thunder lies hidden!
Vizhigal irandum neeril nanaithirukkum
Both eyes might be soaked in tears,
Vizhitha manamo theeyai sumanthirukkum
Yet the awakened mind carries a blazing fire!
Kadalin alaigal karayil thavazhnthirukkum
The waves of the ocean crawl gently on the shore,
Seeri ezhunthaal ulagai athu kudikkum
Yet if they surge wildly, they will swallow the world!
Jananam jananam
Birth, birth!
Puyalin puthu jananam
The new birth of a storm!
Ethirkkum ethaiyum
Anything that opposes,
Veezhthum athan nadanam
Its dance will tear it down!
Jananam jananam
Birth, birth!
Puyalin puthu jananam
The new birth of a storm!
Jananam jananam
Birth, birth!
Heyyy eyyyyy eyyy eyy….
Heyyy eyyyyy eyyy eyy….
Jananam jananam
Birth, birth!
Theeyin puthu jananam
The new birth of fire!
Erithu ethaiyum
Burning down everything,
Azhikkum athan nadanam
Its dance will annihilate all!
Sirithu ena nee thodathae gavanam
Do not touch it assuming it is small, be careful!
Seeri ezhunthaal theernthaanae avanum
If it leaps in fury, the adversary is finished!
Jananam jananam
Birth, birth!
Theeyin puthu jananam
The new birth of fire!
Erithu ethaiyum
Burning down everything,
Azhikkum athan nadanam
Its dance will annihilate all!
Sirithu ena nee thodathae gavanam
Do not touch it assuming it is small, be careful!
Seeri ezhunthaal theernthaanae avanum
If it leaps in fury, the adversary is finished!
Jananam jananam
Birth, 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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