- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Rahul Nambiar, Kathir
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Movie name
- Sivappathigaram
- Movie release year
- 2006
- Lyrics added on
- 2 May 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a fiery revolutionary anthem urging the oppressed people to rise against tyranny, injustice, and political corruption. It questions the arrogance of powerful rulers who oppress the weak under the false assumption that their power is permanent. The song calls upon Tamils to wake up without delay, embrace their innate courage like a tiger emerging from a cave, and take decisive action to restore justice and democracy based on true equality.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagam)
“Kugai vaazh oru puliyae”
Comparing the dormant energy of the Tamilian to a tiger living inside a cave waiting to unleash its power.
Ethukai (Second-letter Assonance)
“Valiyor silar / Eliyor thammai”
The second consonant sound 'li' matches across lines, creating a rhythmic rhyming contrast between the powerful (Valiyor) and the weak (Eliyor).
Imperative Tone (Ezhuchichol)
“Kolaivaalinai edada”
Direct commands like 'Edada' (Pick up) and 'Murasaraivaai' (Beat the drums) build an intense revolutionary spirit.
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Trivia
This song features iconic revolutionary lines originally penned by Puratchi Kavingnar Bharathidasan ('Kolaivaalinai Edada Migu Kodiyor Seyal Aravae'). Music Director Vidyasagar adapted these immortal verses into a modern, energetic film anthem for the film Sivappathigaram (2006), starring Vishal.
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