- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singers
- A. R. Rahman, Yogi Sekar
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- Pathu Thala
- Movie release year
- 2023
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Dec 2022
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kodi neruppa arambikkira
Aatral irukkum vathikkuchi
Adhu kaalam varumnnu
Kaathu irukkala
Paanji urasi pathikkichu
Oru kaathu kodukkum
Salasalappukkum
Malaiyum bayandhu velaguma!
Puyalum padhunga palaguma!
Oru kaal eduthu ne kadakka ninacha
Kavala maraiyum theriyuma!
Konjam palichu palichu palichunnu
Namma neruppa thelichu ponum kannu
Akkaraiyila nikuravana
Ettudhu namma saththam
Avan ikkara varum akkaraiyila
Nenjam avana suthum
Pattom adi pattom
Adipattum vandhu nippom
Oru ambha kuri vaipom
Vettri satham satham nitham nitham
Veppom adi veppom
Ulagukkae arivippom
Oru soththa namba
Anba semippom
Karuvukkul kaiya thotta
Uravunna vandhu putta
Thuniayaaga vandhuputta
Andha nilaa
Andha nilaa andha nilaa
Karuvukkul kaiya thotta
Uravunna vandhu putta
Thuniayaaga vandhuputta
Andha nilaa..andha nila
Akkaraiyila nikuravana
Ettudhu namma saththam
Avan ikkara varum akkaraiyila
Nenjam avana suthum
Sippayi pattalam
Aanen ambari
Ongal oyyari
Thendi thendi oh.. oh…
Oorae kootipora
Yeano yenna
Avan innaikkena raasa vaaga
EllamaeChorus :Niyayam
Male :EthukkoChorus :Kaayam
Male :Konjam tholanjuChorus :Povom
Male :Pakkuvama va neeyum
Akkaraiyila nikuravana
Ettudhu namma saththam
Avan ikkara varum akkaraiyila
Nenjam avana suthum
Pattom adi pattom
Adipattum vandhu nippom
Oru ambha kuri vaipom
Vettri satham satham nitham nitham
Veppom adi veppom
Ulagukkae arivippom
Oru soththa namba
Anba semippom
EllamaeChorus :Niyayam
Male :EthukkoChorus :Kaayam
Male :Konjam tholanjuChorus :Povom
Male :Pakkuvama va neeyum
Pakkuvama va neeyum
To start ten million fires,
a matchstick holds that power.
It didn't wait around
for the right time to arrive;
it sprang, struck against the box, and flared up!
Just for the gentle rustle
made by the passing wind,
will a mountain ever fear and move away?
Will a storm ever learn to cower and hide?
If you just decide to take a step and cross over,
do you know that all your worries will disappear?
Shining bright, flashing dazzling light,
we must scatter our sparks as we go, my dear!
To the one standing on the other shore,
our sound reaches out.
With caring concern to bring him to this shore,
the heart keeps circling around him.
We took hits, we suffered blows,
yet after every blow, we will rise and stand!
We will set our aim with an arrow,
and the roar of victory will echo every day!
We will take our steps, step by step,
and proclaim it to the whole world!
As our greatest treasure,
we will store up love!
Reaching for my hand even in the womb,
arriving as my own dear family,
coming to stand beside me as my companion,
that moon...
That moon, oh that moon...
Reaching for my hand even in the womb,
arriving as my own dear family,
coming to stand beside me as my companion,
that moon... that moon...
To the one standing on the other shore,
our sound reaches out.
With caring concern to bring him to this shore,
the heart keeps circling around him.
An army of soldiers,
I became an elephant's royal seat,
a towering, graceful surge,
searching and yearning, oh... oh...
Leading the whole town along,
and for some reason,
he has become my king today!
Everything is— (Chorus): justified!
(Male): Why then— (Chorus): this wound?
(Male): Let us wander away— (Chorus): and get lost!
(Male): Come along with maturity and grace!
To the one standing on the other shore,
our sound reaches out.
With caring concern to bring him to this shore,
the heart keeps circling around him.
We took hits, we suffered blows,
yet after every blow, we will rise and stand!
We will set our aim with an arrow,
and the roar of victory will echo every day!
We will take our steps, step by step,
and proclaim it to the whole world!
As our greatest treasure,
we will store up love!
Everything is— (Chorus): justified!
(Male): Why then— (Chorus): this wound?
(Male): Let us wander away— (Chorus): and get lost!
(Male): Come along with maturity and grace!
Come along with maturity and grace!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This powerful anthem from Pathu Thala celebrates resilience, leadership, and unyielding spirit. Using the metaphor of a tiny matchstick capable of igniting a massive blaze without waiting for permission, the song emphasizes self-reliance, courage, and taking bold action despite hardships.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kodi neruppa arambikkira”
Compares an individual's latent potential to a small matchstick capable of sparking a massive fire ('Kodi neruppa arambikkira Aatral irukkum vathikkuchi').
Monnai (Alliteration)
“Paanji urasi pathikkichu”
Repetition of initial letters/sounds in 'Paanji urasi pathikkichu' ('P' sound) for rhythmic momentum.
Rhetorical Question
“Malaiyum bayandhu velaguma!”
Uses dramatic questions like 'Will a mountain step aside for a mere breeze?' to assert strength against opposition.
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Trivia
Composed by A. R. Rahman for the 2023 neo-noir action drama 'Pathu Thala', this track embodies the aura of Silambarasan TR's character AGR, focusing on themes of loyalty, righteousness, and unshakeable dominance.
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