- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Pudhiya Geethai
- Movie release year
- 2003
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Mar 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Parithranaaya saathunaam
Vinaashaaya sathuskruthaam
Dharma samasthaa panaarthaaya
Sambavaami yukae yukae
Hoya naan odum nadhi pol
Endrum odum ilainjan
Andha geethai sonna
Paadhai poven
Hoi naan oivadhillaiyae
Kan saaivadhillaiyae
Andha vaanam vaazhum
Kaalam vaazhven
Endha velaiyum seiven
Adhil yetra thaazhvu yedhu
Ada unnai nambiyae nindraal
Unai oorum pesaadhoo
Netri vervaiyai sindha
Oru neram kaalam enna
Ada vetri endru thendral
Nam vaasal vandhu veesaadhoo
Hoya naan odum nadhi pol
Endrum odum ilainjan
Andha geethai sonna
Paadhai poven
Hoi naan oivadhillaiyae
Kan saaivadhillaiyae
Andha vaanam vaazhum
Kaalam vaazhven
Pogavillai neram
Ena pesaadheergal yaarum
Adhu podhavillai endrae solli
Velai seiyungal
Ada imaiyam enna imaiyam
Nee idhayam vaithaal adhaiyum
Alli yendha koodum
Ullan kaiyil indru neengal
Manidhan ennum soll periyadhada
Koduthidu adharkoru perumaiyada
Pirar kannilae varum neerthuli
Indha kaigal thudaikkum
Andha kaigal dhaan anbu kaaviyam
Indha mannil padaikkum
Hoi naan odum nadhi pol
Endrum odum ilainjan
Andha geethai sonna
Paadhai poven
Hoi naan oivadhillaiyae
Kan saaivadhillaiyae
Andha vaanam vaazhum
Kaalam vaazhven
…………………….
Enna nerum naalai
Yena eduthukkoorum moolai
Andha dheivam ingae
Yaarukkumae thandhadhillaiyae
Ada indrae ippo ingu
Ena edhaiyum seidhaal nandru
Naan sollum vaarthai
Nanba konjam sindhippaayae
Irukkindra pozhudhai payanpaduthu
Thadaigalai udaithu thalai nimirthu
Indha velvi dhaan
Indha velai dhaan ini ponaal varuma
Idhu ondru dhaan nijam endru dhaan
Naam vaazhvom nalama
Hoi …hoi naan odum nadhi pol
Endrum odum ilainjan
Andha geethai sonna
Paadhai poven
Hoi naan oivadhillaiyae
Kan saaivadhillaiyae
Andha vaanam vaazhum
Kaalam vaazhven
Endha velaiyum seiven
Adhil yetra thaazhvu yedhu
Ada unnai nambiyae nindraal
Unai oorum pesaadhoo
Netri vervaiyai sindha
Oru neram kaalam enna
Ada vetri endru thendral
Nam vaasal vandhu veesaadhoo
Hoya naan odum nadhi pol
Endrum odum ilainjan
Andha geethai sonna
Paadhai poven
Hoi naan oivadhillaiyae
Kan saaivadhillaiyae
Andha vaanam vaazhum
Kaalam vaazhven
To protect the righteous,
to destroy the wicked,
and to establish dharma (righteousness),
I am born in every age.
Hey! Like a flowing river,
I am a youth constantly moving forward.
On the path shown by the Gita,
I will walk!
Hey, I will never rest!
My eyes will never shut in sleep!
As long as the sky lives,
I will live!
I will do any honest work;
what is high or low in that?
If you stand believing in yourself,
won't the whole town speak of you with praise?
To shed sweat from your brow,
why wait for a right time or hour?
Won't the breeze of victory
come blowing at our doorstep?
Hey! Like a flowing river,
I am a youth constantly moving forward.
On the path shown by the Gita,
I will walk!
Hey, I will never rest!
My eyes will never shut in sleep!
As long as the sky lives,
I will live!
"Time is not passing,"
let no one ever say that!
Saying "there is never enough time",
keep on working!
What is even the mighty Himalayas?
If you put your heart into it,
you can lift and hold even that
in the palm of your hand today!
The word "human" is truly great, my friend;
give it honor and dignity!
The teardrop falling from someone's eye,
if these hands wipe it away,
then those very hands will create
an epic of love on this earth!
Hey! Like a flowing river,
I am a youth constantly moving forward.
On the path shown by the Gita,
I will walk!
Hey, I will never rest!
My eyes will never shut in sleep!
As long as the sky lives,
I will live!
...
What will happen tomorrow?
A mind that can predict that,
God has not given here
to anyone at all!
"Today, right now, right here" —
it is best to do everything with this mindset!
These words I speak,
think about them a little, my friend!
Make good use of the time you have!
Break through obstacles and hold your head high!
This sacred effort,
this work—if this moment is lost, will it ever come back?
Knowing that this alone is the truth,
let us live our lives well!
Hey... Hey! Like a flowing river,
I am a youth constantly moving forward.
On the path shown by the Gita,
I will walk!
Hey, I will never rest!
My eyes will never shut in sleep!
As long as the sky lives,
I will live!
I will do any honest work;
what is high or low in that?
If you stand believing in yourself,
won't the whole town speak of you with praise?
To shed sweat from your brow,
why wait for a right time or hour?
Won't the breeze of victory
come blowing at our doorstep?
Hey! Like a flowing river,
I am a youth constantly moving forward.
On the path shown by the Gita,
I will walk!
Hey, I will never rest!
My eyes will never shut in sleep!
As long as the sky lives,
I will live!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This motivational anthem from the movie 'Pudhiya Geethai' blends ancient philosophical wisdom from the Bhagavad Gita with modern youth empowerment themes. The protagonist compares his spirit to an ever-flowing river, emphasizing continuous effort, dignity of labor, self-reliance, and living in the present moment without fear of tomorrow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Hoya naan odum nadhi pol”
Compares the youth's relentless energy and drive directly to a flowing river using 'pol'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ada vetri endru thendral”
Metaphorically compares victory to a refreshing, gentle breeze visiting one's home.
Etugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Irukkindra pozhudhai payanpaduthu / Thadaigalai udaithu thalai nimirthu”
The second consonant sound 'da' matches across consecutive lines, creating strong poetic rhythm.
Rhetorical Question
“Adhil yetra thaazhvu yedhu”
Asks a question regarding work hierarchy to emphasize equality and dignity of labor.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and written by veteran lyricist Vaali, this opening track cleverly integrates Chapter 4, Verse 7-8 of the Bhagavad Gita into a contemporary pop-rock song structure. The track was sung by Karthik and features actor Vijay.
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