Mazhai Thooralam
From Sethupathi · 2016
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Nivas K. Prasanna
- Music director
- Nivas K. Prasanna
- Details
- Sethupathi2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mazhai thooralaam | Rain may drizzle |
| Veyil vaatalaam | Heat may scorch |
| Puyal kaatruthaan veesalam | Stormy winds may blow |
| Male | |
| Pagai thondralaam | Enmities may arise |
| Thalai saayalaam | One's head may drop |
| Uyir koodathaan pogalaam | Even life itself may depart |
| Male | |
| Iravo pagalo | Whether night or day |
| Irupaai nee kaavalaai | You will stand as a guard |
| Iraivan vadivil | In the form of God |
| Varuvaai nee kaavalaai | You will come as a protector |
| Male | |
| Mazhai thooralaam | Rain may drizzle |
| Veyil vaatalaam | Heat may scorch |
| Puyal kaatruthaan veesalam | Stormy winds may blow |
| Male | |
| Pagai thondralaam | Enmities may arise |
| Thalai saayalaam | One's head may drop |
| Uyir koodathaan pogalaam | Even life itself may depart |
| Male | |
| Iravo pagalo | Whether night or day |
| Irupaai nee kaavalaai | You will stand as a guard |
| Iraivan vadivil | In the form of God |
| Varuvaai nee kaavalaai | You will come as a protector |
| Male | |
| Maram saainthaalum | Even if the tree falls |
| Vithai saayaathae | The seed never bows down |
| Vizhu ezhu poraadu | Fall, rise, and fight |
| Male | |
| Vidinthum vidiyaatha kaalai | A morning that dawns yet remains unawakened |
| Mudinthum mudiyaatha maalai | An evening that ends yet never truly finishes |
| Thinamum nee seiyum velai vaa..aaa.. | This is the work you perform daily, come |
| Male | |
| Kutram illatha ooru | A town completely free of crime |
| Ulagail engundu kooru | Tell me where in this world it exists |
| Netrikkan kondu thedu vaa….aaa… | Search for it with a third eye, come |
| Male | |
| Urangum pothu…uu…..uu….. | While sleeping... |
| Urangum pothu vizhippaai | You stay vigilant even while sleeping |
| Irantha pothum nilaippaai | You will remain immortal even after death |
| Kodi velai ingae | Among millions of occupations here |
| Kaval polae engae | Where is a duty like being a guardian? |
| Male | |
| Mazhai thooralaam | Rain may drizzle |
| Veyil vaatalaam | Heat may scorch |
| Puyal kaatruthaan veesalam | Stormy winds may blow |
| Male | |
| Pagai thondralaam | Enmities may arise |
| Thalai saayalaam | One's head may drop |
| Uyir koodathaan pogalaam | Even life itself may depart |
மழை தூறலாம்
வெயில் வாட்டலாம்
புயல் காற்றுதான் வீசலாம்
Rain may drizzle
Heat may scorch
Stormy winds may blow
படை தோன்றலாம்
தலை சாயலாம்
உயிர் கூடத்தான் போகலாம்
Enmities may arise
One's head may drop
Even life itself may depart
இரவோ பகலோ
இருப்பாய் நீ காவலாய்
இறைவன் வடிவில்
வருவாய் நீ காவலாய்
Whether night or day
You will stand as a guard
In the form of God
You will come as a protector
மழை தூறலாம்
வெயில் வாட்டலாம்
புயல் காற்றுதான் வீசலாம்
Rain may drizzle
Heat may scorch
Stormy winds may blow
படை தோன்றலாம்
தலை சாயலாம்
உயிர் கூடத்தான் போகலாம்
Enmities may arise
One's head may drop
Even life itself may depart
இரவோ பகலோ
இருப்பாய் நீ காவலாய்
இறைவன் வடிவில்
வருவாய் நீ காவலாய்
Whether night or day
You will stand as a guard
In the form of God
You will come as a protector
மரம் சாய்ந்தாலும்
விதை சாயாதே
விழு எழு போராடு
Even if the tree falls
The seed never bows down
Fall, rise, and fight
விடிந்தும் விடியாத காலை
முடிந்தும் முடியாத மாலை
தினமும் நீ செய்யும் வேலை வா...ஆஆ...
A morning that dawns yet remains unawakened
An evening that ends yet never truly finishes
This is the work you perform daily, come
குற்றமில்லாத ஊரு
உலகில் எங்குண்டு கூறு
நெற்றிக்கண் கொண்டு தேடு வா...ஆஆ...
A town completely free of crime
Tell me where in this world it exists
Search for it with a third eye, come
உறங்கும் போது .....
உறங்கும்போது விழிப்பாய்
இறந்த போதும் நிலைப்பாய்
கோடி வேலை இங்கே
காவல் போலே எங்கே
While sleeping...
You stay vigilant even while sleeping
You will remain immortal even after death
Among millions of occupations here
Where is a duty like being a guardian?
மழை தூறலாம்
வெயில் வாட்டலாம்
புயல் காற்றுதான் வீசலாம்
Rain may drizzle
Heat may scorch
Stormy winds may blow
படை தோன்றலாம்
தலை சாயலாம்
உயிர் கூடத்தான் போகலாம்
Enmities may arise
One's head may drop
Even life itself may depart
Mazhai thooralaam
Rain may drizzle
Veyil vaatalaam
Heat may scorch
Puyal kaatruthaan veesalam
Stormy winds may blow
Pagai thondralaam
Enmities may arise
Thalai saayalaam
One's head may drop
Uyir koodathaan pogalaam
Even life itself may depart
Iravo pagalo
Whether night or day
Irupaai nee kaavalaai
You will stand as a guard
Iraivan vadivil
In the form of God
Varuvaai nee kaavalaai
You will come as a protector
Mazhai thooralaam
Rain may drizzle
Veyil vaatalaam
Heat may scorch
Puyal kaatruthaan veesalam
Stormy winds may blow
Pagai thondralaam
Enmities may arise
Thalai saayalaam
One's head may drop
Uyir koodathaan pogalaam
Even life itself may depart
Iravo pagalo
Whether night or day
Irupaai nee kaavalaai
You will stand as a guard
Iraivan vadivil
In the form of God
Varuvaai nee kaavalaai
You will come as a protector
Maram saainthaalum
Even if the tree falls
Vithai saayaathae
The seed never bows down
Vizhu ezhu poraadu
Fall, rise, and fight
Vidinthum vidiyaatha kaalai
A morning that dawns yet remains unawakened
Mudinthum mudiyaatha maalai
An evening that ends yet never truly finishes
Thinamum nee seiyum velai vaa..aaa..
This is the work you perform daily, come
Kutram illatha ooru
A town completely free of crime
Ulagail engundu kooru
Tell me where in this world it exists
Netrikkan kondu thedu vaa….aaa…
Search for it with a third eye, come
Urangum pothu…uu…..uu…..
While sleeping...
Urangum pothu vizhippaai
You stay vigilant even while sleeping
Irantha pothum nilaippaai
You will remain immortal even after death
Kodi velai ingae
Among millions of occupations here
Kaval polae engae
Where is a duty like being a guardian?
Mazhai thooralaam
Rain may drizzle
Veyil vaatalaam
Heat may scorch
Puyal kaatruthaan veesalam
Stormy winds may blow
Pagai thondralaam
Enmities may arise
Thalai saayalaam
One's head may drop
Uyir koodathaan pogalaam
Even life itself may depart
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This anthem from the movie 'Sethupathi' pays tribute to the tireless duty, selflessness, and resilience of a police officer. It portrays the protagonist as a steadfast protector who stands vigil day and night, unfazed by harsh weather, fierce enemies, or even the threat of death itself. The song praises the protective role of law enforcement as divine work, emphasizing that even when individual officers fall, the spirit of justice and protection endures forever like an unyielding seed.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Mazhai thooralaam / Veyil vaatalaam”
The lines end with rhythmic matching suffixes like 'thooralaam', 'vaatalaam', and 'veesalam'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Iraivan vadivil / Varuvaai nee kaavalaai”
Compares the righteous protector to God in physical form ('Iraivan vadivil').
Analogy / Metaphor
“Maram saainthaalum / Vithai saayaathae”
Uses the falling tree and surviving seed as an analogy for an officer falling while his legacy and righteous duty endure.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Vidinthum vidiyaatha kaalai / Mudinthum mudiyaatha maalai”
Contrasting ideas used to highlight endless, unceasing shift duties ('dawm that never dawns', 'evening that never ends').
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Trivia
The soundtrack for 'Sethupathi' (2016) was composed by Nivas K. Prasanna, with lyrics penned by the acclaimed late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar. This title theme perfectly captures Vijay Sethupathi's impactful portrayal of an intense, honorable police inspector.
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