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Lyrics & meaning

Mudivilla Mazhaiyodu

From Vandhaan Vendraan · 2011

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Hariharan, Chorus
Music director
S. Thaman
Details
Vandhaan Vendraan2011

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Mudivilla mazhaiyoduWith endless rain
Vilaiyaadum engal koottamOur group plays
Chorus :Hei hei hei hei heiChorus :Hei hei hei hei hei
Male :Adivaanin niram ellaamMale :Let all the colors of the horizon
Viralodu otti kollattumStick to our fingers
Chorus :Hei hei hei hei heiChorus :Hei hei hei hei hei
Male
Vidikaalai nilavoduWith the early morning moon
Nam punnagaiyin moottamThe heap of our smiles
Adi nenjil urchaagamEnthusiasm in the deep heart
Karpooram polae pattrattumLet it catch fire like camphor
Male
Seerippaayum vellam enaLike a rushing flood
Ullam thulli aadattumLet the heart leap and dance
Kaattu theeyin pandhaaiLike a ball of wildfire
En kaalgal ingae odattumLet my legs run here
Adi vaithaal adhirattumLet the ground shake with every step
Vaanmeengal udhirattumLet the stars in the sky fall down
Poraadum mattum yedhum ettumAs long as you fight, anything is achievable
Megam mutti kottattumLet the clouds collide and pour down
Male
Mudivilla mazhaiyoduWith endless rain
Vilaiyaadum engal koottamOur group plays
Chorus :Hei hei hei hei heiChorus :Hei hei hei hei hei
Male :Adivaanin niram ellaamMale :Let all the colors of the horizon
Viralodu otti kollattumStick to our fingers
Chorus :Hei hei hei hei heiChorus :Hei hei hei hei hei
Male
Hey hey un paadhamHey hey, if your feet
Konjam theiyaamalDon't wear down a little
Chorus :Hei heiChorus :Hei hei
Male :Un vaazhkai endrum maaraadhuMale :Your life will never change
Chorus :Hei heiChorus :Hei hei
Male :Kan eeram konjam kaayaamalMale :Unless the moisture in your eyes dries up a bit
Chorus :Hei heiChorus :Hei hei
Male :Un kaayam ondrum aaraadhuMale :None of your wounds will heal
Chorus :Hei heiChorus :Hei hei
Male
Un tholvigal aayiram ellaamAll your thousand failures
Thoranam korthidu thozhaaString them together like a garland, my friend
Male
Andha vetriyin vaasalai cheraTo reach that doorway of victory
Kaaranam paarthidu thozhaaFind a reason, my friend
Male
Seerippaayum vellam enaLike a rushing flood
Ullam thulli aadattumLet the heart leap and dance
Kaattu theeyin pandhaaiLike a ball of wildfire
En kaalgal ingae odattumLet my legs run here
Adi vaithaal adhirattumLet the ground shake with every step
Vaanmeengal udhirattumLet the stars in the sky fall down
Poraadum mattum yedhum ettumAs long as you fight, anything is achievable
Megam mutti kottattumLet the clouds collide and pour down
Male
Mudivilla mazhaiyoduWith endless rain
Vilaiyaadum engal koottamOur group plays
Chorus :Hei hei hei hei heiChorus :Hei hei hei hei hei
Male :Adivaanin niram ellaamMale :Let all the colors of the horizon
Viralodu otti kollattumStick to our fingers
Chorus :Hei hei hei hei heiChorus :Hei hei hei hei hei
Male
Un paadhai sellum neelam thaanThe length that your path travels
Chorus :Hei heiChorus :Hei hei
Male :Nam punnagaiyin neelangalMale :Is the length of our smiles
Chorus :Hei heiChorus :Hei hei
Male :Naan yeri varum aazhanthaanMale :The depth from which I rise up
Chorus :Hei heiChorus :Hei hei
Male :Nam inbangalin aazhangalMale :Is the depth of our joys
Chorus :Hei heiChorus :Hei hei
Male
Setrilae nee vizhunthaalumEven if you fall into the mud
Thaamarai maalaigal maattiduWear garlands of lotus flowers
Male
Netru nee por izhanthaalumEven if you lost the battle yesterday
Naalai un naal ena kaattiduProve that tomorrow is your day
Chorus :Hei heiChorus :Hei hei
Male
Seerippaayum vellam enaLike a rushing flood
Ullam thulli aadattumLet the heart leap and dance
Kaattu theeyin pandhaaiLike a ball of wildfire
En kaalgal ingae odattumLet my legs run here
Adi vaithaal adhirattumLet the ground shake with every step
Vaanmeengal udhirattumLet the stars in the sky fall down
Poraadum mattum yedhum ettumAs long as you fight, anything is achievable
Megam mutti kottattumLet the clouds collide and pour down

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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