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Lyrics & meaning

Keelvanam Sivanthiruchi Song

From Pettikadai · 2024

Lyricist
Marathamizh Vaenthan
Singers
KK, Mariya Manohar
Music director
Mariya Manohar
Details
Pettikadai2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Keezh vaanam sevanthuruchchiThe eastern sky has turned red (dawn has broken).
Thambi nee vaadaa ezhunthuruchchiCome on, younger brother, wake up and rise!
Male
Keezh vaanam sevanthuruchchiThe eastern sky has turned red.
Vaada thambiCome on, brother!
Theeyaai puyalaai ezhunthuruchchiRise up like fire and like a storm!
Vaada thambiCome on, brother!
Male
Kaattrai kizhiththu kayiraai murukkuTear through the wind and twist it into a rope.
Kadalai surukki oru kuvalaiyil adakkuShrink the ocean and fit it into a small cup.
Kaattrai kizhiththu kayiraai murukkuTear through the wind and twist it into a rope.
Kadalai surukki oru kuvalaiyil adakkuShrink the ocean and fit it into a small cup.
Male
Ippo illaatti eppoIf not now, then when?
Indru illaatti endruIf not today, then which day?
Ellaam unakkul irukkuEverything resides within you.
Thadaiyai norukkuSmash every obstacle!
Chorus
Adi adi thadiyadiStrike, strike with a staff!
Adi adi vittu adiStrike, strike and leave your mark!
Adi adi kuzhiyadiStrike, strike into the depths!
Adi adi vizhi adiStrike, strike with a watchful eye!
Chorus
Adi adi thadiyadiStrike, strike with a staff!
Adi adi vittu adiStrike, strike and leave your mark!
Adi adi kuzhiyadiStrike, strike into the depths!
Adi adi vizhi adiStrike, strike with a watchful eye!
Adi adi adi adiStrike, strike, strike, strike!
Adi adi adi adiStrike, strike, strike, strike!
Male
Perikkaadu panangkaaduDense forest, palmyra forest.
Ooo….ooh….oo…ooh…oo….ooo…..Ooo... ooh... oo... ooh... oo... ooo...
Male
Perikkaadu panangkaaduDense forest, palmyra forest.
Nampikkaithaan adhan peruHope is its true name.
Kaattrum puyalum adichchaalumEven if fierce winds and storms blow,
Karuppaai vizhunthu udaiyaathuIt falls like dark soil without shattering.
Male
Kokku maakkaai thirinjaalumEven if you wander mindlessly like a heron,
Kolgai vendum unnoduYou must stand firm with your principles.
Padaiththavan unnai thaduththaalumEven if the Creator Himself obstructs you,
Paguththarivai nee theduSeek rational wisdom and truth!
Male
Pongi varum kaattaaraaiLike a raging wild river torrent,
Pongi varum kaattaaraaiLike a raging wild river torrent,
Sinangondu nee nadadaaMarch forward with righteous passion!
Pottiyinnu vanthuvittaalWhen a challenge or competition arrives,
Puliyaaga nee ezhadaaRise up like a fierce tiger!
Hoi hoi hoi hoiHoi hoi hoi hoi
Male
Hoi hoi hoi hoiHoi hoi hoi hoi
Male
………………..(Instrumental Interlude)
Male
Pogumpaathai thooramendruSaying the destination is too far away,
Ooo….ooh…oo…ooh…oo…ooo….Ooo... ooh... oo... ooh... oo... ooo...
Pogaathirukkum paravai undoIs there any bird that refuses to fly?
Veesum vazhiyo veliyendruSaying the vast sky is too wide,
Veesaathirukkum kaattru undoIs there any wind that refuses to blow?
Male
Ullukkullae theeyai vaiththuHolding a flame deep inside itself,
Urangaathu theekkuchchiA matchstick never rests or sleeps!
Vettrikittum kaalam varaiUntil the moment of victory arrives,
Poraadu nee nambiKeep fighting with firm faith!
Male
Pongi varum kaattaaraaiLike a raging wild river torrent,
Pongi varum kaattaaraaiLike a raging wild river torrent,
Sinangondu nee nadadaaMarch forward with righteous passion!
Pottiyinnu vanthuvittaalWhen a challenge or competition arrives,
Puliyaaga nee ezhadaaRise up like a fierce tiger!
Hoi hoi hoi hoiHoi hoi hoi hoi
Male
Ippo illaatti eppoIppo illaatti eppo (If not now, then when?)
Indru illaatti endruIndru illaatti endru (If not today, then which day?)
Ellaam unakkul irukkuEverything resides within you.
Thadaiyai norukkuSmash every obstacle!
Male
Keezh vaanam sevanthuruchchiThe eastern sky has turned red.
Vaada thambiCome on, brother!
Theeyaai puyalaai ezhunthuruchchiRise up like fire and like a storm!
Vaada thambiCome on, brother!
Male
Kaattrai kizhiththu heiTear through the wind, hey!
Kayiraai murukku heiTwist it into a rope, hey!
Kadalai surukki heiShrink the ocean, hey!
Oru kuvalaiyil adakku heiFit it into a cup, hey!
Male
Ippo illaatti eppoIf not now, then when?
Indru illaatti endruIf not today, then which day?
Ellaam unakkul irukkuEverything resides within you.
Thadaiyai norukkuSmash every obstacle!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic song serves as a powerful motivational anthem urging the listener (addressed affectionately as 'thambi' or younger brother) to awaken, embrace rational thought, and face life's battles with fierce determination. Drawing imagery from nature—red dawns, wild torrents, birds flying long distances, and untamed winds—the lyricist highlights that true strength comes from inner conviction and perseverance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uyarvu Navortchi Ani (Hyperbole)

Kaattrai kizhiththu kayiraai murukku / Kadalai surukki oru kuvalaiyil adakku

Extravagant exaggeration used for dramatic motivational effect, describing turning wind into rope and shrinking an ocean into a small cup.

Uvamai Ani (Simile)

Theeyaai puyalaai ezhunthuruchchi / Puliyaaga nee ezhadaa

Comparing the hero's rise and competitive spirit directly to fire, storms, wild river torrents, and tigers.

Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)

Ippo illaatti eppo / Indru illaatti endru

Matching initial consonant sounds across adjacent words to create rhythm and energy ('Ippo / Indru', 'Kaattrai / Kadalai').

Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)

Pogaathirukkum paravai undo / Veesaathirukkum kaattru undo

Asking questions that imply an obvious 'no' to challenge excuses about distance or difficulty.

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Trivia

The track features energetic vocals from renowned playback singer KK in one of his posthumous/late film appearances alongside composer Mariya Manohar, serving as a high-energy youth awakening song in the Tamil film Pettikadai.

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