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Milirum Oliye

From Gandhi Talks · 2026

Lyricist
Madrashe
Singer
Mohammed Aslam
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Gandhi Talks
Movie release year
2026
Lyrics added on
19 Dec 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Idho kaalai thoodhaagi
Milirum oliye
Idho thanga theeyaagi
Viriyum oliye
Mudhal poovai idhamaaga
Thirakkum oliye
Ulaa pogum paravai
Thurathum oliye
Idho nenjil vegam
Serkkum oliye
Idho neenda raavin
Irul neengi poga
Mun kaalai vidinthae
Pagal soozhndhu poga
Edhum kaanal aagaathu
Naam innum nogha
Iruloda tholainthae
Namm vizhi moodi moozhga
Idho mandhama thookama
Bodhai thaana
Yedho kalla sombaeri aayi
Maari noma
Yugangal kadanathum
Kadalgal kadanthum
Buthan muyandrum
Pinn gandhi muyandrum
Kurudaai nadipporin kannai thirakka
Vazhi yedhum illamal andam thavikka
Iravin irulae iyalbaanathaame
Nadu raavil thaane sudhanthiram kandom
Kannae ingae orae porvai podhum
Men pattu khadhi kaakki adhaenum
Thirai pottu adakki adai kaathirundha
Ezhil sooriyan engum kaanome indru
Tholaindhaano enna naam engu endru theda
Ayarndhaano enna naam en eluppa
Anaindhaano enna naam evvaru irukka
Irandhaano enna naam engae erikka
Erindhaal konjam velicham varadhoo
Ulagil konjam uyir meendidaadho
Puranangal sollum kadhaiyaagi ponen
Pudhu vidiyal meendum udhikadho inghu
Chorus :Pudhu vidiyal meendum udhikadho inghu
Oru pudhu vidiyal meendum udhikadho inghu
Chorus :Oru pudhu vidiyal meendum udhikadho inghu
Idho kaalai thoodhaagi
Milirum oliye
Idho thanga theeyaagi
Viriyum oliye
Mudhal poovai idhamaaga
Thirakkum oliye
Ulaa pogum paravai
Thurathum oliye
Idho nenjil vegam
Serkkum oliye
Idho neenda raavin
Irul neengi poga
Mun kaalai vidinthae
Pagal soozhndhu poga
Edhum kaanal aagaathu
Naam innum nogha
Iruloda tholainthae
Namm vizhi moodi moozhga
Here, as a messenger of the morning,
O glowing light!
Here, turning into golden fire,
O spreading light!
Gently opening
the very first blossom, O light!
Chasing after the birds
that roam the sky, O light!
Filling our hearts
with rising energy, O light!
As the darkness of this long night
clears away,
as the early morning dawns
and daylight surrounds us,
without turning into a mirage,
without causing us more pain,
lost along with the darkness,
our eyes close and sink in.
Is this dullness, or is it sleep?
Is it merely an intoxication?
Have we turned into deceitful slackers
and brought suffering upon ourselves?
Across the passing eras,
across the vast oceans,
though Buddha tried,
and then Gandhi tried,
to open the eyes of those pretending to be blind,
with no way out, the universe suffers in agony.
Isn't the darkness of night only natural?
After all, didn't we find our freedom in the middle of the night?
My dear, a single blanket is enough here,
be it soft silk, khadi (handspun cotton), or khaki.
Veiled, suppressed, and kept hidden away,
the radiant sun is nowhere to be seen today.
Is he lost? Where do we search for him?
Has he grown weary? Why should we wake him?
Is he extinguished? How are we to survive?
Is he dead? Where do we cremate him?
If he burns, won't at least a little light appear?
Won't a little life return to this world?
I have become just a tale told in ancient legends.
Won't a new dawn rise here again?
Chorus: Won't a new dawn rise here again?
Won't a brand-new dawn rise here again?
Chorus: Won't a brand-new dawn rise here again?
Here, as a messenger of the morning,
O glowing light!
Here, turning into golden fire,
O spreading light!
Gently opening
the very first blossom, O light!
Chasing after the birds
that roam the sky, O light!
Filling our hearts
with rising energy, O light!
As the darkness of this long night
clears away,
as the early morning dawns
and daylight surrounds us,
without turning into a mirage,
without causing us more pain,
lost along with the darkness,
our eyes close and sink in.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a deeply philosophical invocation pondering light, truth, and societal apathy. It opens with poetic imagery celebrating light as a awakening force that revives nature and human spirits. However, the lyrics quickly pivot into a critique of human indifference, questioning whether society has fallen into a deep moral slumber or intoxication that blinds it to reality. The track references spiritual leaders like Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi, noting how humanity continues to feign blindness despite centuries of guidance. It questions if the sun of truth has died or faded, while desperately longing for a genuine new dawn of enlightenment and freedom.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Eyaipu (இயைபுத் தொடை)

“Milirum oliye / Viriyum oliye / Thirakkum oliye”

Repetition of the line-ending refrain 'oliye' across multiple consecutive lines to create a rhythmic, chant-like invocation of light.

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

“Idho thanga theeyaagi”

Describing light as 'thanga theey' (golden fire) and the ultimate truth/idealism as 'ezhil sooriyan' (beautiful sun).

Historical and Philosophical Allusion

“Buthan muyandrum / Pinn gandhi muyandrum”

Explicitly citing Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi to emphasize humanity's persistent refusal to awaken despite teachings across eras.

Rhetorical Questions (வினா அணி)

“Tholaindhaano enna naam engu endru theda”

A sequence of poignant questions asking if the sun is lost, tired, extinguished, or dead to highlight collective despair and hope for a new dawn.

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Trivia

'Gandhi Talks' is a silent dark comedy film directed by Kishor Pandurang Belekar, starring Vijay Sethupathi, Arvind Swamy, and Aditi Rao Hydari. Because the film features no spoken dialogue, A.R. Rahman's soundtrack and lyricist Madrashe's words carry the pivotal narrative, thematic, and emotional weight of the entire movie.

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