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Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Lavi

From Album Songs 2023 · 2023

Lyricist
Anbizha
Singer
Ari Karan
Music director
Sakthi Kamaleshwar
Details
Album Songs 20232023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Imaigal imaiyathayaeEyelids gently hold the eyes
Iragaai sumanthidumaeCarrying them like a feather
Suvadai padhithiduvaaiLeave your footprint behind
Sudar vizhiyaeOh bright-eyed woman!
Male
Sumaigal thaangidavaeJust to bear heavy burdens
Pirandhaval nee illaiyaeYou were not born
Pudhumai padaithiduvaaiCreate new wonders
Pugazh oliyaeOh shining light of fame!
Male
Engum manadhilae kangalEverywhere in the heart, eyes
Pudhaindhae kidandhidumRemain buried deep within
Thulaigal kollum kuzhalil thaanOnly through a flute filled with holes
Geetham pirandhidumDoes a sweet melody get born
Male
Thoongum vizhiyil thookangalIn eyes that try to sleep, sleep itself
Tholaindhae poividumGets lost completely
Nee jeyikkum varaiyilUntil the day you succeed
Un nizhalum unnai vilagidumEven your shadow will abandon you
Male
Unnaal mudiyadhendru thaanThat you are incapable of achieving it
Indha ulagamae kooridumThis entire world will say
Adhaiyum thaandi muyandraal thaanOnly if you strive beyond those doubts
Nee vella koodidumCan you emerge victorious
Male
Pen nee nimirndhu nindralaeO woman, if you stand tall and proud
Vaanam idinthidumEven the sky will shatter
Thuli nee thunindhu sendraalaeO tiny drop, if you dare to move forward
Un sogam mudindhidumYour sorrow will come to an end
Male
Nee pogum paadhaigalilAlong the paths you walk
Mutkal niraindhidumThorns will fill the way
Adhu rusitha kurudhigalaeOnly the blood tasted by those thorns
Vaagai soodidumWill wear the crown of victory
Male
Nee pogum paadhaigalilAlong the paths you walk
Mutkal niraindhidumThorns will fill the way
Adhu rusitha kurudhigalaeOnly the blood tasted by those thorns
Vaagai soodidumWill wear the crown of victory
Male
Nee dhaan nee dhaanOnly you, only you
Ada unakku inaiyumAre an equal to yourself
Adhai nee purindhu kolUnderstand this truth
Thee than theethan ada adhuvumFire is fire, and even that fire
Neeyumena therindhu kolIs none other than you, realize this
Male
Baaramae paarenaLooking like a massive burden
Thottram kattumaeIt puts on a mere illusion
Thoorena adhai kadaCross it as if it is a small distance
Ulagamae maarumaeThe world itself will change
Male
Unnal mudiyathendru thaanThat you are incapable of achieving it
Indha ulagame kooridumThis entire world will say
Adhaiyum thaandi muyandraal thanOnly if you strive beyond those doubts
Nee vella koodidumCan you emerge victorious
Male
Pen nee nimirndhu nindralaeO woman, if you stand tall and proud
Vaanam idinthidumEven the sky will shatter
Thuli nee thunindhu sendraalaeO tiny drop, if you dare to move forward
Un sogam mudindhidumYour sorrow will come to an end
Male
Imaigal imaiyathayaeEyelids gently hold the eyes
Iragaai sumanthidumaeCarrying them like a feather
Suvadai padhithiduvaaiLeave your footprint behind
Sudar vizhiyaeOh bright-eyed woman!
Male
Sumaigal thaangidavaeJust to bear heavy burdens
Pirandhaval nee illaiyaeYou were not born
Pudhumai padaithiduvaaiCreate new wonders
Pugazh oliyaeOh shining light of fame!
Male
Unnal mudiyathendru thaanThat you are incapable of achieving it
Indha ulagame kooridumThis entire world will say
Adhaiyum thaandi muyandraal thanOnly if you strive beyond those doubts
Nee vella koodidumCan you emerge victorious
Male
Pen nee nimirndhu nindralaeO woman, if you stand tall and proud
Vaanam idinthidumEven the sky will shatter
Vaanam idinthidumEven the sky will shatter
Thuli nee thunindhu sendraalaeO tiny drop, if you dare to move forward
Un sogam mudindhidumYour sorrow will come to an end
Un sogam mudindhidumYour sorrow will come to an end

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song serves as an empowering feminist anthem, encouraging women to break free from traditional societal burdens and realize their true strength. It conveys that women are born not merely to suffer or carry loads, but to innovate, achieve greatness, and light up the world. Using vivid imagery, the song illustrates that sweet music is born from a flute filled with holes, symbolizing how greatness and beauty emerge from pain and struggle.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uyarvu Navortchi Ani (Hyperbole)

Pen nee nimirndhu nindralae Vaanam idinthidum

Exaggerating the power of a woman's resolve by stating that if she stands upright with confidence, even the vast sky will shatter.

Metaphor

Thulaigal kollum kuzhalil thaan Geetham pirandhidum

Comparing the pain of struggle to a flute with holes that gives birth to music, representing beauty born from suffering.

Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Imaigal imaiyathayae Iragaai sumanthidumae

Repetition of initial letters/sounds in consecutive lines (Imaigal / Iragaai, Suvadai / Sudar, Sumaigal).

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Trivia

This track is an independent Tamil motivational album song released in 2023, featuring music by Sakthi Kamaleshwar and lyrics by Anbizha. It gained popularity on social media platforms as an anthem for women empowerment and self-reliance.

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