Nee Unnai Matrikondal
From Thimiru Pudichavan · 2018
- Lyricist
- Eknaath
- Singer
- Haricharan
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Details
- Thimiru Pudichavan2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nee unnai maatrikondaal | If you change yourself |
| Ulagam maarum | The world will change |
| Un ennam thuimaikondaal | If your thoughts become pure |
| Uyaram koodum | Your stature will rise |
| Male | |
| Moochi viduvathu | Merely taking a breath |
| Vazhkai illaiyae | Is not what life is |
| Muyarchi seithu paar | Try making an effort |
| Vaanam ellaiyae | The sky is the limit |
| Male | |
| Manasatchiyai thinam | Keep your conscience |
| Maatti vai arugil | Close to you every day |
| Azhagu enbathae | True beauty lies |
| Naam seithidum seyalil | In the actions we perform |
| Male | |
| Nee unnai maatrikondaal | If you change yourself |
| Ulagam maarum | The world will change |
| Un ennam thuimaikondaal | If your thoughts become pure |
| Uyaram koodum | Your stature will rise |
| Male | |
| Ellorum nallavan thaan pa | Everyone is inherently good |
| Soozhal thaan aakkuthu thappa | Only circumstances make them wrong |
| Thirunthida vaippugal vantha | If given a chance to reform |
| Thirumbavum maaruvaan top-ah | They will turn back to be the best again |
| Male | |
| Nee seiyira | The very work |
| Velaiyae kadavulada | That you do is divine |
| Un vetrikku thozhvi thaan | Failure itself is |
| Soothiram da | The formula for your success |
| Nee thelivaga innikku | If you do your work |
| Velai senja | With clarity today |
| Varum thadaigalai | You will overcome |
| Naalaikku thanduva da | The obstacles coming tomorrow |
| Male | |
| Nee unnai maatrikondaal | If you change yourself |
| Ulagam maarum | The world will change |
| Un ennam thuimaikondaal | If your thoughts become pure |
| Uyaram koodum | Your stature will rise |
| Male | |
| Anbaalae eerkalam oorai | You can attract the town with love |
| Uthaviyae vangalaam perai | You can earn fame through helpfulness |
| Kurai solli vazhathae endrum | Never live complaining about faults |
| Vidhi meethu kai kaatta thondrum | Which leads to blaming fate |
| Male | |
| Vazhiyingu vazhkaiyae | A life without pain |
| Illaiyae da | Does not exist, my friend |
| Vazhikamal siguchaigal | Treatments without pain |
| Ingu illa da | Do not exist here, my friend |
| Un nermaiyil nambikkai | Have complete faith |
| Vechikka da | In your honesty |
| Ini athu unnai | From now on, it will place |
| Vekkumae uchchiladaa | You at the very peak |
| Male | |
| Nee unnai maatrikondaal | If you change yourself |
| Ulagam maarum | The world will change |
| Un ennam thuimaikondaal | If your thoughts become pure |
| Uyaram koodum | Your stature will rise |
நீ உன்னை மாற்றிகொண்டால்
உலகம் மாறும்
உன் எண்ணம் தூய்மைகொண்டால்
உயரம் கூடும்
If you change yourself
The world will change
If your thoughts become pure
Your stature will rise
மூச்சு விடுவது
வாழ்க்கை இல்லையே
முயற்சி செய்து பார்
வானம் எல்லையே
Merely taking a breath
Is not what life is
Try making an effort
The sky is the limit
மனசாட்சியை தினம்
மாட்டி வை அருகில்
அழகு என்பதே
நாம் செய்திடும் செயலில்
Keep your conscience
Close to you every day
True beauty lies
In the actions we perform
நீ உன்னை மாற்றிக்கொண்டால்
உலகம் மாறும்
உன் எண்ணம் தூய்மைக்கொண்டால்
உயரம் கூடும்
If you change yourself
The world will change
If your thoughts become pure
Your stature will rise
எல்லோரும் நல்லவன் தான்பா
சூழல் தான் ஆக்குது தப்பா
திருந்திட வாய்புகள் வந்தா
திரும்பவும் ஆவான் டாப்பா
Everyone is inherently good
Only circumstances make them wrong
If given a chance to reform
They will turn back to be the best again
நீ செய்யிற
வேலையே கடவுளடா
உன் வெற்றிக்கு தோல்வி தான்
சூத்திரம் டா
நீ தெளிவாக இன்னைக்கு
வேலை செஞ்சா
வரும் தடைகளை
நாளைக்கு தாண்டுவடா
The very work
That you do is divine
Failure itself is
The formula for your success
If you do your work
With clarity today
You will overcome
The obstacles coming tomorrow
நீ உன்னை மாற்றிக்கொண்டால்
உலகம் மாறும்
உன் எண்ணம் தூய்மைக்கொண்டால்
உயரம் கூடும்
If you change yourself
The world will change
If your thoughts become pure
Your stature will rise
அன்பாலே ஈர்க்கலாம் ஊரை
உதவியே வாங்கலாம் பேரை
குறை சொல்லி வாழாதே என்றும்
விதி மீது கை காட்ட தோன்றும்
You can attract the town with love
You can earn fame through helpfulness
Never live complaining about faults
Which leads to blaming fate
வலியிங்கு வாழ்க்கையே
இல்லையடா
வலிக்காமல் சிகிச்சைகள்
இங்கு இல்லடா
உன் நேர்மையில் நம்பிக்கை
வச்சுக்கடா
இனி அது உன்னை
வைக்குமே உச்சிலடா
A life without pain
Does not exist, my friend
Treatments without pain
Do not exist here, my friend
Have complete faith
In your honesty
From now on, it will place
You at the very peak
நீ உன்னை மாற்றிக்கொண்டால்
உலகம் மாறும்
உன் எண்ணம் தூய்மைக்கொண்டால்
உயரம் கூடும்
If you change yourself
The world will change
If your thoughts become pure
Your stature will rise
Nee unnai maatrikondaal
If you change yourself
Ulagam maarum
The world will change
Un ennam thuimaikondaal
If your thoughts become pure
Uyaram koodum
Your stature will rise
Moochi viduvathu
Merely taking a breath
Vazhkai illaiyae
Is not what life is
Muyarchi seithu paar
Try making an effort
Vaanam ellaiyae
The sky is the limit
Manasatchiyai thinam
Keep your conscience
Maatti vai arugil
Close to you every day
Azhagu enbathae
True beauty lies
Naam seithidum seyalil
In the actions we perform
Nee unnai maatrikondaal
If you change yourself
Ulagam maarum
The world will change
Un ennam thuimaikondaal
If your thoughts become pure
Uyaram koodum
Your stature will rise
Ellorum nallavan thaan pa
Everyone is inherently good
Soozhal thaan aakkuthu thappa
Only circumstances make them wrong
Thirunthida vaippugal vantha
If given a chance to reform
Thirumbavum maaruvaan top-ah
They will turn back to be the best again
Nee seiyira
The very work
Velaiyae kadavulada
That you do is divine
Un vetrikku thozhvi thaan
Failure itself is
Soothiram da
The formula for your success
Nee thelivaga innikku
If you do your work
Velai senja
With clarity today
Varum thadaigalai
You will overcome
Naalaikku thanduva da
The obstacles coming tomorrow
Nee unnai maatrikondaal
If you change yourself
Ulagam maarum
The world will change
Un ennam thuimaikondaal
If your thoughts become pure
Uyaram koodum
Your stature will rise
Anbaalae eerkalam oorai
You can attract the town with love
Uthaviyae vangalaam perai
You can earn fame through helpfulness
Kurai solli vazhathae endrum
Never live complaining about faults
Vidhi meethu kai kaatta thondrum
Which leads to blaming fate
Vazhiyingu vazhkaiyae
A life without pain
Illaiyae da
Does not exist, my friend
Vazhikamal siguchaigal
Treatments without pain
Ingu illa da
Do not exist here, my friend
Un nermaiyil nambikkai
Have complete faith
Vechikka da
In your honesty
Ini athu unnai
From now on, it will place
Vekkumae uchchiladaa
You at the very peak
Nee unnai maatrikondaal
If you change yourself
Ulagam maarum
The world will change
Un ennam thuimaikondaal
If your thoughts become pure
Uyaram koodum
Your stature will rise
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Nee Unnai Maatrikondaal' (also known as 'Nee Unnai Maatrikondaal / Thimiru Pudichavan theme') is a motivational and philosophical track that urges self-reformation and moral integrity. It emphasizes that real transformation in society begins with the individual; changing one's own character and purifying one's thoughts elevates a person to greater heights. It teaches that living isn't merely existing or breathing, but actively striving toward goals with a clear conscience. Furthermore, the lyricist highlights that people are not born bad, but are shaped by their circumstances. With hard work, resilience against pain, and unyielding honesty, anyone can overcome past missteps and achieve success. Pain is framed as a necessary part of growth, much like medical healing, and honest labor is equated to divinity itself.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Un ennam thuimaikondaal / Uyaram koodum”
Repetition of the initial 'U' sound in 'Un ennam' and 'Uyaram' creates a pleasant phonetic flow in the opening lines.
Metaphor
“Velaiyae kadavulada”
Equating one's work/duty directly to God ('kadavul'), reinforcing the concept of 'work is worship'.
Anaphora / Refrain
“Nee unnai maatrikondaal / Ulagam maarum”
The core motif lines are repeated throughout the track as a philosophical chorus to reinforce the central theme of self-transformation.
Analogy
“Vazhikamal siguchaigal / Ingu illa da”
Comparing life's emotional or physical struggles to medical treatments that hurt during the cure, emphasizing that suffering leads to healing.
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Trivia
The film 'Thimiru Pudichavan' (2018) stars Vijay Antony and Nivetha Pethuraj. Vijay Antony himself composed the music for this film alongside playing the lead role of an upright police officer. The lyrics by Eknaath highlight the theme of rehabilitation and self-betterment, which aligns directly with the protagonist's mission in the movie to steer misguided youth away from crime.
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