Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja – Rebirth
From Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja · 2019
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Shabir
- Music director
- Shabir
- Movie name
- Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja
- Movie release year
- 2019
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Apr 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja is a rousing motivational anthem composed originally for M.G. Ramachandran and penned by Kannadasan. The lyrics urge people to cast off fear, complacency, and submissiveness, calling on them to act with courage, integrity, and self-worth. It emphasizes that a life lived in constant fear and oppression is no true life at all, and encourages individuals to stand tall against injustice until righteousness prevails.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Nee aatru vellam pol ezhunthu”
Compares rising up against hardship to the sudden, uncontrollable surge of a river in flood (aatru vellam pol ezhunthu).
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Anji anji vaazhndhathu”
The deliberate repetition of words like 'anji anji' (fearing) and 'undu undu' (there is hope/truth) serves to intensify emotion and underscore the core message.
Ethirai (Second letter rhyme)
“Nenjam undu nermai undu”
The second consonant sound 'n' rhymes across lines (Nenjam / Neram / Anji), creating a melodious rhythm.
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Trivia
Originally composed by K. V. Mahadevan and sung by T. M. Soundararajan for the 1970 M. G. Ramachandran classic 'En Annan', the iconic title line of this Kannadasan track was later adapted as the title for the 2019 film 'Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja', produced by Sivakarthikeyan.
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