Neeye Unakku Raja
From Thoonga Vanam · 2015
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Kamal Haasan, Aishvarrya, Nakash Aziz, Yazin Nizar
- Music director
- M. Ghibran
- Details
- Thoonga Vanam2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Neeyae unakku raajaa | You are your own king |
| Male | |
| ……………………………yeahhh | ...yeahhh |
| ………………………………yeahhh | ...yeahhh |
| Male | |
| Andam yaavaiyum vellum naal varai | Until the day you conquer the entire universe |
| Rendu kangalum thoongaavanam | Both eyes remain a sleepless forest |
| Puyal velaiyil kadal thoongumaa | Does the sea sleep during a storm? |
| Adhu pol ivan thoongaavanam | Likewise, he is a sleepless forest |
| Male | |
| Endha pakkamum thisaigal | In every direction, the paths |
| Thirandhae ulladhae | Remain wide open |
| Munnaetram unadhae nanbaa | Progress is yours, my friend |
| Endha dhukkamum | No sorrow whatsoever |
| Unakku thadaiyae illaiyae | Is an obstacle for you |
| Ellaamae vetriyae nanbaa | Everything is a victory, my friend |
| Male | |
| Neeyae unakku raajaa | You are your own king |
| Unadhau thalaiyae | Your head itself |
| Unadhu kreedam thozhaa | Is your crown, my friend |
| Theeyaai ezhundhu vaadaa | Rise up like fire, come on |
| Thisaigal kadandhum | Crossing beyond all directions |
| Payanam podaa podaa | Keep journeying on, keep going |
| Male | |
| Velai veesiyae vaalai yendhiyae | By throwing a spear or wielding a sword |
| Velichathai kolai seiya mudiyaadhu | Light cannot be murdered |
| Jeeva jodhiyaai neeyum maarinaal | If you transform into a living flame |
| Azhivae kidaiyaadhu | There is no destruction for you |
| Female | |
| Un kolgai ganam… | The weight of your principles... |
| Adhu thoongaavanm… | That is a sleepless forest... |
| Male | |
| ……………………………yeahhh | ...yeahhh |
| ………………………………yeahhh | ...yeahhh |
| Male | |
| Tholvi enbadhae nyaana vetri thaan | Defeat itself is actually a spiritual victory |
| Thunindhaal kadalgalum thodai alavae | If you dare, even the oceans are only knee-deep |
| Ullam enbadhu enna neelamo | Whatever the measure of your mind is |
| Adhu thaan unadhalavae hae… | That alone is your true boundary, hae... |
| Female | |
| Un thullum ullam… | Your vibrant heart... |
| Adhu thoongaavanm… | That is a sleepless forest... |
| Male | |
| Neeyae unakku raajaa | You are your own king |
| Unadhau thalaiyae | Your head itself |
| Unadhu kreedam thozhaa | Is your crown, my friend |
| Theeyaai ezhundhu vaadaa | Rise up like fire, come on |
| Thisaigal kadandhum | Crossing beyond all directions |
| Payanam podaa podaa | Keep journeying on, keep going |
| Female | |
| Andam yaavaiyum | The entire universe |
| Vellum naal varai | Until the day you conquer |
| Rendu kangalum thoongaavanam | Both eyes remain a sleepless forest |
| Puyal velaiyil kadal thoongumaa | Does the sea sleep during a storm? |
| Adhu pol ivan thoongaavanam | Likewise, he is a sleepless forest |
| Male | |
| Endha pakkamum thisaigal | In every direction, the paths |
| Thirandhae ulladhae | Remain wide open |
| Munnaetram unadhae nanbaa | Progress is yours, my friend |
| Endha dhukkamum | No sorrow whatsoever |
| Unakku thadaiyae illaiyae | Is an obstacle for you |
| Ellaamae vetriyae nanbaa | Everything is a victory, my friend |
| Male | |
| Neeyae unakku raajaa | You are your own king |
| Unadhau thalaiyae | Your head itself |
| Unadhu kreedam thozhaa | Is your crown, my friend |
| Theeyaai ezhundhu vaadaa | Rise up like fire, come on |
| Thisaigal kadandhum | Crossing beyond all directions |
| Payanam podaa podaa | Keep journeying on, keep going |
| Male | |
| Yeah thats it | Yeah that's it |
| We are done…………………… | We are done... |
நாகாஷ் அஜிஸ் மற்றும் யாசின் நிசார்
You are your own king
நீயே உனக்கு ராஜா
உனது தலையே
உனது கிரீடம் தோழா
தீயாய் எழுந்து வாடா
திசைகள் கடந்தும்
பயணம் போடா போடா
...yeahhh
...yeahhh
..............................யெஹ்
.............................யெஹ்
Until the day you conquer the entire universe
Both eyes remain a sleepless forest
Does the sea sleep during a storm?
Likewise, he is a sleepless forest
அண்டம் யாவையும்
வெல்லும் நாள் வரை
ரெண்டு கண்களும் தூங்காவனம்
புயல் வேளையில் கடல் தூங்குமா
அது போல் இவன் தூங்காவனம்
In every direction, the paths
Remain wide open
Progress is yours, my friend
No sorrow whatsoever
Is an obstacle for you
Everything is a victory, my friend
எந்தப் பக்கமும் திசைகள்
திறந்தே உள்ளதே
முன்னேற்றம் உனதே நண்பா
எந்த துக்கமும்
உனக்கு தடையே இல்லையே
எல்லாமே வெற்றியே நண்பா
You are your own king
Your head itself
Is your crown, my friend
Rise up like fire, come on
Crossing beyond all directions
Keep journeying on, keep going
நீயே உனக்கு ராஜா
உனது தலையே
உனது கிரீடம் தோழா
தீயாய் எழுந்து வாடா
திசைகள் கடந்தும்
பயணம் போடா போடா
By throwing a spear or wielding a sword
Light cannot be murdered
If you transform into a living flame
There is no destruction for you
வேலை வீசியே வாளை ஏந்தியே
வெளிச்சத்தை கொலை செய்ய முடியாது
ஜீவ ஜோதியாய் நீயும் மாறினால்
அழிவே கிடையாது
The weight of your principles...
That is a sleepless forest...
உன் கொள்கை கனம்....
அது தூங்காவனம்...
...yeahhh
...yeahhh
தோல்வி என்பதே ஞான வெற்றிதான்
துணிந்தால் கடல்களும் தொடை அளவே
உள்ளம் என்பது என்ன நீளமோ
அதுதான் உனதளவே ஹே...
Defeat itself is actually a spiritual victory
If you dare, even the oceans are only knee-deep
Whatever the measure of your mind is
That alone is your true boundary, hae...
உன் துள்ளும் உள்ளம்......ம்ம்.......
அது தூங்காவனம்.......
Your vibrant heart...
That is a sleepless forest...
நீயே உனக்கு ராஜா
உனது தலையே
உனது கிரீடம் தோழா
தீயாய் எழுந்து வாடா
திசைகள் கடந்தும்
பயணம் போடா போடா
You are your own king
Your head itself
Is your crown, my friend
Rise up like fire, come on
Crossing beyond all directions
Keep journeying on, keep going
அண்டம் யாவையும்
வெல்லும் நாள் வரை
ரெண்டு கண்களும் தூங்காவனம்
புயல் வேளையில் கடல் தூங்குமா
அது போல் இவன் தூங்காவனம்
The entire universe
Until the day you conquer
Both eyes remain a sleepless forest
Does the sea sleep during a storm?
Likewise, he is a sleepless forest
எந்தப் பக்கமும் திசைகள்
திறந்தே உள்ளதே
முன்னேற்றம் உனதே நண்பா
எந்த துக்கமும்
உனக்கு தடையே இல்லையே
எல்லாமே வெற்றியே நண்பா
In every direction, the paths
Remain wide open
Progress is yours, my friend
No sorrow whatsoever
Is an obstacle for you
Everything is a victory, my friend
நீயே உனக்கு ராஜா
உனது தலையே
உனது கிரீடம் தோழா
தீயாய் எழுந்து வாடா
திசைகள் கடந்தும்
பயணம் போடா போடா
You are your own king
Your head itself
Is your crown, my friend
Rise up like fire, come on
Crossing beyond all directions
Keep journeying on, keep going
யெஹ் தட்ஸ் இட்
வி ஆர் டன்...................................
Yeah that's it
We are done...
Neeyae unakku raajaa
You are your own king
……………………………yeahhh
...yeahhh
………………………………yeahhh
...yeahhh
Andam yaavaiyum vellum naal varai
Until the day you conquer the entire universe
Rendu kangalum thoongaavanam
Both eyes remain a sleepless forest
Puyal velaiyil kadal thoongumaa
Does the sea sleep during a storm?
Adhu pol ivan thoongaavanam
Likewise, he is a sleepless forest
Endha pakkamum thisaigal
In every direction, the paths
Thirandhae ulladhae
Remain wide open
Munnaetram unadhae nanbaa
Progress is yours, my friend
Endha dhukkamum
No sorrow whatsoever
Unakku thadaiyae illaiyae
Is an obstacle for you
Ellaamae vetriyae nanbaa
Everything is a victory, my friend
Neeyae unakku raajaa
You are your own king
Unadhau thalaiyae
Your head itself
Unadhu kreedam thozhaa
Is your crown, my friend
Theeyaai ezhundhu vaadaa
Rise up like fire, come on
Thisaigal kadandhum
Crossing beyond all directions
Payanam podaa podaa
Keep journeying on, keep going
Velai veesiyae vaalai yendhiyae
By throwing a spear or wielding a sword
Velichathai kolai seiya mudiyaadhu
Light cannot be murdered
Jeeva jodhiyaai neeyum maarinaal
If you transform into a living flame
Azhivae kidaiyaadhu
There is no destruction for you
Un kolgai ganam…
The weight of your principles...
Adhu thoongaavanm…
That is a sleepless forest...
……………………………yeahhh
...yeahhh
………………………………yeahhh
...yeahhh
Tholvi enbadhae nyaana vetri thaan
Defeat itself is actually a spiritual victory
Thunindhaal kadalgalum thodai alavae
If you dare, even the oceans are only knee-deep
Ullam enbadhu enna neelamo
Whatever the measure of your mind is
Adhu thaan unadhalavae hae…
That alone is your true boundary, hae...
Un thullum ullam…
Your vibrant heart...
Adhu thoongaavanm…
That is a sleepless forest...
Neeyae unakku raajaa
You are your own king
Unadhau thalaiyae
Your head itself
Unadhu kreedam thozhaa
Is your crown, my friend
Theeyaai ezhundhu vaadaa
Rise up like fire, come on
Thisaigal kadandhum
Crossing beyond all directions
Payanam podaa podaa
Keep journeying on, keep going
Andam yaavaiyum
The entire universe
Vellum naal varai
Until the day you conquer
Rendu kangalum thoongaavanam
Both eyes remain a sleepless forest
Puyal velaiyil kadal thoongumaa
Does the sea sleep during a storm?
Adhu pol ivan thoongaavanam
Likewise, he is a sleepless forest
Endha pakkamum thisaigal
In every direction, the paths
Thirandhae ulladhae
Remain wide open
Munnaetram unadhae nanbaa
Progress is yours, my friend
Endha dhukkamum
No sorrow whatsoever
Unakku thadaiyae illaiyae
Is an obstacle for you
Ellaamae vetriyae nanbaa
Everything is a victory, my friend
Neeyae unakku raajaa
You are your own king
Unadhau thalaiyae
Your head itself
Unadhu kreedam thozhaa
Is your crown, my friend
Theeyaai ezhundhu vaadaa
Rise up like fire, come on
Thisaigal kadandhum
Crossing beyond all directions
Payanam podaa podaa
Keep journeying on, keep going
Yeah thats it
Yeah that's it
We are done……………………
We are done...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Neeyae Unakku Raajaa' from Thoonga Vanam is a high-energy motivational anthem emphasizing self-mastery, inner strength, and relentless perseverance. It encourages the listener to view themselves as their own ruler, where self-respect and intelligence act as their crown. Through metaphors comparing human spirit to sleepless oceans and invincible light, the song conveys that true obstacles are only as formidable as the mind perceives them to be.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Unadhau thalaiyae / Unadhu kreedam thozhaa”
Compares one's head/mind directly to a crown ('Unadhu thalaiyae / Unadhu kreedam'), emphasizing self-sovereignty.
Rhetorical Question
“Puyal velaiyil kadal thoongumaa”
Uses the rhetorical question asking if the ocean ever sleeps during a storm to describe intense alertness.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Thunindhaal kadalgalum thodai alavae”
Exaggerates that even vast oceans seem only knee-deep to someone with true courage.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Velai veesiyae vaalai yendhiyae / Velichathai kolai seiya mudiyaadhu”
Repetition of the 'v' sound at the beginning of words ('Velai', 'vaalai', 'Velichathai') creating a rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
Thoonga Vanam (2015) is an action thriller directed by Rajesh M. Selva starring Kamal Haasan. The film's musical score was composed by Ghibran, and the title 'Thoonga Vanam' translates literally to 'Sleepless Forest', symbolizing the intense, sleepless night-long trial faced by the protagonist.
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