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Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Manidhan Solkindra

From Raam · 2005

Lyricist
Snehan
Singers
K. J. Yesudas, Vijay Yesudas, Ranjith
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Raam2005

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Manithan solgindraWhat is the wisdom spoken by man?
Gnyangal ennaWhat are these justifications?
Bhraman undakkumWhat are the illusions
Maayangal enna ..paarCreated by Brahma the Creator? Look!
Male
Theemayin vergalaiTo destroy the roots of evil,
Azlithida thoodangumThis journey of righteousness
Dharmathin payanam ithu ……..Begins right now...
Boomikul puthaipadumBuried deep under the earth,
Maamisa koottinOf the earthly mortal flesh,
Vesathai kalaikum ithu ..This strips away the disguise..
Male
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Male
Poorana bhramamO human who understands
Purintha maaneedaThe complete ultimate reality,
Boomi kadanai adaivathu yaradaWho can truly repay the debt owed to this Earth?
Punniya karmam arindha maanidaO human who comprehends virtuous deeds,
Ennoru jenmam illai keleda ………Listen, there is no other rebirth for you...
Chorus
Yatha yathaagi tharmasyaWhenever righteousness declines,
Yaamai bavathi bharathaO descendant of Bharata,
Up youththaanama tharmasyaAnd unrighteousness rises up,
Ladhathaa maanam sujayaa namAt that time I manifest myself.
Paritharaanaaya saathunaamFor the protection of the good,
Veenaa cha yasha thooshkruuthamAnd for the destruction of the wicked,
Tharma santhsa panathayaFor the re-establishment of righteousness,
Sambava mi yukae yukae…I manifest myself age after age...
Male
Yaar yaarai kurai kooruvaarWho will blame whom?
Ivan por meedhu thadai pooduvaarWho will put an obstacle in his war?
Tharmam aliyum neeram ithuthanThis is the time righteousness perishes,
Kannai moodaathaeDo not close your eyes!
Gnyanam koncham ellai kadanthaalIf divine wisdom crosses boundaries just a bit,
Theemai vazhaathaeEvil will no longer survive.
Male
Aagangaara maanidathin moorkamThe ferocity of arrogant human minds
Avathaaram eduththu athu thoorkumTakes an avatar to defeat it.
Vedhangal sollum saathiramThe scriptures spoken in the Vedas,
Meelumoo mannil veezhumooWill they rise again or fall onto the earth?
Iraivaaaaa …aaaaaaaaaOh God!...
Male
Manithan solgindraWhat is the wisdom spoken by man?
Gnyangal ennaWhat are these justifications?
Bhraman undakkumWhat are the illusions
Maayangal enna ..paarCreated by Brahma the Creator? Look!
Male
Theemayin vergalaiTo destroy the roots of evil,
Azlithida thoodangumThis journey of righteousness
Dharmathin payanam ithu ……..Begins right now...
Boomikul puthaipadumBuried deep under the earth,
Maamisa koottinOf the earthly mortal flesh,
Vesathai kalaikum ithu ..This strips away the disguise..
Male
Oh….oh…………..ohOh....oh..............oh
Oh….oh…………..ohOh....oh..............oh
Male
Poorana bhramamO human who understands
Purintha maaneedaThe complete ultimate reality,
Boomi kadanai adaivathu yaradaWho can truly repay the debt owed to this Earth?
Punniya karmam arindha maanidaO human who comprehends virtuous deeds,
Ennoru jenmam illai keleda ………Listen, there is no other rebirth for you...
Male
Nalloor vazhnthidaSo that the good people may thrive,
Thushtar azhinthidaSo that the evil people are destroyed,
Sathiya vazlkai engum nelaithidaSo that a truthful life prevails everywhere,
Porkalam vendral raajiyam alvaaiIf you win in the battlefield, you shall rule the kingdom,
Porinil maandaalIf you die in the battle,
Sorgathai adaivaai ……….aaaaYou shall reach heaven...
Sorgathai adaivaai ……….aaaaYou shall reach heaven...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This intense philosophical track from the movie Raam (2005) reflects on cosmic duty, moral struggle, and divine intervention. The song warns humanity against arrogance and spiritual blindness, asserting that righteousness (Dharma) will inevitably rise to destroy evil. Drawing directly from classical spiritual teachings like the Bhagavad Gita, it emphasizes that standing up against falsehood is an essential duty, where victory brings worldly reign and sacrificial defeat grants spiritual liberation.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Sanskrit Scriptural Allusion

Yatha yathaagi tharmasya

The lines 'Yatha yathaagi tharmasya...' are a direct adaptation of the Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 4, Verses 7-8), evoking divine authority and timeless cosmic duty.

Rhyme / Emoni

Nalloor vazhnthida

End-rhyming with matching verbal suffixes ('vazhnthida' / 'azhinthida' / 'nelaithida') creates a rhythmic cadence in Tamil poetry.

Rhetorical Questioning

Gnyangal enna

The speaker asks reflective questions ('Gnyangal enna', 'Maayangal enna') to provoke deep introspection about illusion and existence.

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Trivia

Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics by Snehan, this powerful background song accompanies key intense sequences in Ameer's critically acclaimed film 'Raam'. The inclusion of Bhagavad Gita slokas enhances the protagonist's moral conflict and raw emotional state. The film won international recognition at the Cyprus International Film Festival.

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