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Mudivilla Mazhaiyodu

From Vandhaan Vendraan · 2011

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Hariharan, Chorus
Music director
S. Thaman
Movie name
Vandhaan Vendraan
Movie release year
2011
Lyrics added on
26 Jan 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mudivilla mazhaiyodu
Vilaiyaadum engal koottam
Chorus :Hei hei hei hei hei
Male :Adivaanin niram ellaam
Viralodu otti kollattum
Chorus :Hei hei hei hei hei
Vidikaalai nilavodu
Nam punnagaiyin moottam
Adi nenjil urchaagam
Karpooram polae pattrattum
Seerippaayum vellam ena
Ullam thulli aadattum
Kaattu theeyin pandhaai
En kaalgal ingae odattum
Adi vaithaal adhirattum
Vaanmeengal udhirattum
Poraadum mattum yedhum ettum
Megam mutti kottattum
Mudivilla mazhaiyodu
Vilaiyaadum engal koottam
Chorus :Hei hei hei hei hei
Male :Adivaanin niram ellaam
Viralodu otti kollattum
Chorus :Hei hei hei hei hei
Hey hey un paadham
Konjam theiyaamal
Chorus :Hei hei
Male :Un vaazhkai endrum maaraadhu
Chorus :Hei hei
Male :Kan eeram konjam kaayaamal
Chorus :Hei hei
Male :Un kaayam ondrum aaraadhu
Chorus :Hei hei
Un tholvigal aayiram ellaam
Thoranam korthidu thozhaa
Andha vetriyin vaasalai chera
Kaaranam paarthidu thozhaa
Seerippaayum vellam ena
Ullam thulli aadattum
Kaattu theeyin pandhaai
En kaalgal ingae odattum
Adi vaithaal adhirattum
Vaanmeengal udhirattum
Poraadum mattum yedhum ettum
Megam mutti kottattum
Mudivilla mazhaiyodu
Vilaiyaadum engal koottam
Chorus :Hei hei hei hei hei
Male :Adivaanin niram ellaam
Viralodu otti kollattum
Chorus :Hei hei hei hei hei
Un paadhai sellum neelam thaan
Chorus :Hei hei
Male :Nam punnagaiyin neelangal
Chorus :Hei hei
Male :Naan yeri varum aazhanthaan
Chorus :Hei hei
Male :Nam inbangalin aazhangal
Chorus :Hei hei
Setrilae nee vizhunthaalum
Thaamarai maalaigal maattidu
Netru nee por izhanthaalum
Naalai un naal ena kaattidu
Chorus :Hei hei
Seerippaayum vellam ena
Ullam thulli aadattum
Kaattu theeyin pandhaai
En kaalgal ingae odattum
Adi vaithaal adhirattum
Vaanmeengal udhirattum
Poraadum mattum yedhum ettum
Megam mutti kottattum
With the endless rain,
our gang plays along!
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey hey
Male: Let all the colors of the horizon
stick to our fingertips!
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey hey
Along with the dawn's moon,
a thick cloud of our smiles gathers.
Deep in our hearts, let enthusiasm
catch fire like camphor!
Like a raging flood,
let the heart leap and dance!
Like a ball of wildfire,
let my feet run here!
Let the earth shake where we step!
Let the stars fall from the sky!
As long as we fight, anything is within reach;
let the clouds collide and pour down!
With the endless rain,
our gang plays along!
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey hey
Male: Let all the colors of the horizon
stick to our fingertips!
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey hey
Hey hey, without wearing down
your feet a little,
Chorus: Hey hey
Male: your life will never change!
Chorus: Hey hey
Male: Without letting the tears in your eyes dry a bit,
Chorus: Hey hey
Male: none of your wounds will heal!
Chorus: Hey hey
String all your thousands of failures
into a decorative garland, my friend!
To reach the doorway of victory,
find a purpose, my friend!
Like a raging flood,
let the heart leap and dance!
Like a ball of wildfire,
let my feet run here!
Let the earth shake where we step!
Let the stars fall from the sky!
As long as we fight, anything is within reach;
let the clouds collide and pour down!
With the endless rain,
our gang plays along!
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey hey
Male: Let all the colors of the horizon
stick to our fingertips!
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey hey
The distance your path travels
Chorus: Hey hey
Male: is the width of our smiles!
Chorus: Hey hey
Male: The depth that I climb up from
Chorus: Hey hey
Male: is the depth of our happiness!
Chorus: Hey hey
Even if you fall into the mud,
wear garlands of lotuses!
Even if you lost the battle yesterday,
prove that tomorrow belongs to you!
Chorus: Hey hey
Like a raging flood,
let the heart leap and dance!
Like a ball of wildfire,
let my feet run here!
Let the earth shake where we step!
Let the stars fall from the sky!
As long as we fight, anything is within reach;
let the clouds collide and pour down!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a high-energy motivational anthem centered on resilience, optimism, and unyielding determination. Through vivid imagery of endless rain, horizon colors, wildfires, and floods, the speaker urges the listener to embrace life's struggles with enthusiasm and joy. Past failures are framed not as defeats, but as stepping stones and garlands of experience that pave the path toward ultimate triumph. The lyrics emphasize that continuous effort and endurance are essential for meaningful transformation. Even if one falls into hardship or loses yesterday's battle, the song inspires a relentless spirit to rise again like a lotus from mud and conquer tomorrow.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upama)

“Karpooram polae pattrattum”

Compares enthusiasm catching fire in the heart directly to camphor igniting quickly using 'polae'.

Simile (Upama)

“Seerippaayum vellam ena”

Compares the joyful movement of the heart to a rushing flood using 'ena'.

Metaphor (Uruvam)

“Kaattu theeyin pandhaai”

Metaphorically compares the runner's speed and energy to a ball of wildfire.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

“Adi vaithaal adhirattum Vaanmeengal udhirattum”

Exaggerates the impact of stepping hard by claiming it causes stars to fall from the sky.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Setrilae nee vizhunthaalum / Netru nee por izhanthaalum”

Assonance/rhyming in Tamil poetry where the second letter matches across lines ('tr' sound in Setrilae / Netru).

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Trivia

The song 'Mudivilla Mazhaiyodu' is from the 2011 Tamil action-thriller 'Vandhaan Vendraan', directed by R. Kannan and starring Jiiva and Taapsee Pannu. The film's soundtrack was composed by S. Thaman, with lyrics written by Madhan Karky.

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