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Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja – Rebirth

From Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja · 2019

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
Shabir
Music director
Shabir
Details
Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Nenjam undu nermai unduYou have a heart, you have honesty,
Odu rajaRun, my king!
Nee neram varum kaathirundhuWait for the right time to come
Paaru rajaAnd see, my king!
Anji anji vaazhndhathuLiving in fear and cowardice
Podhum rajaIs enough, my king!
Nee aatru vellam pol ezhunthuRise up like a river in flood
Odu rajaAnd run, my king!
Male
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Ram dham ram dhamRam dham ram dham
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Ram dham ram dhamRam dham ram dham
Male
Adimaiyin udambilIn the body of a slave,
Raththam edharkkuWhy is there blood?
Dhinam achappatta kozhaikkuFor a coward who fears every day,
Illam edharkkuWhy is there a house?
Male
Adimaiyin udambilIn the body of a slave,
Raththam edharkkuWhy is there blood?
Dhinam achappatta kozhaikkuFor a coward who fears every day,
Illam edharkkuWhy is there a house?
Male
Kodumaiyai kanduSeeing cruelty,
Bayam edharkkuWhy be afraid?
Kodumaiyai kanduSeeing cruelty,
Bayam edharkkuWhy be afraid?
Nee kondu vandhathennaWhat did you bring into this world?
Meesai murukku heyyy…Twirl your mustache, hey!
Male
Undu undu endru nambiBelieving that hope exists,
Kaalai eduStep forward!
Ingu unnai vittaal boomiyethuBesides you, where is this world?
Kavalai viduLeave your worries behind!
Undu undu endru nambiBelieving that hope exists,
Kaalai eduStep forward!
Ingu unnai vittaal boomiyethuBesides you, where is this world?
Kavalai viduLeave your worries behind!
Male
Rendil ondru paarpadharkkuTo see a matter through to one side or another,
Tholai nimirthuHold your shoulders high!
Rendil ondru paarpadharkkuTo see a matter through to one side or another,
Tholai nimirthuHold your shoulders high!
Adhil needhi unnai thedi varumIn that struggle, justice will seek you out,
Maalai thoduthu…………..Garlanding you with victory!
Male
Rara rara rara rara raraRara rara rara rara rara
Ram dham ram dhamRam dham ram dham
Male
Nenjam undu nermai undu odu rajaYou have a heart, you have honesty, run my king
Nee neram varum kaathirundhu paaru rajaWait for the right time to come and see, my king
Anji anji vaazhndathu pothum rajaLiving in fear is enough, my king
Nee aatru vellam pol ezhunthu odu rajaRise up like a river in flood and run, my king
Male
Nenjam undu nermai unduYou have a heart, you have honesty,
Odu rajaRun, my king!
Nee neram varum kaathirundhuWait for the right time to come
Paaru rajaAnd see, my king!
Anji anji vaazhndhathuLiving in fear and cowardice
Podhum rajaIs enough, my king!
Nee aatru vellam pol ezhunthuRise up like a river in flood
Odu rajaAnd run, my king!
Male
Rara rara rara rara raraRara rara rara rara rara
Ram dham ram dhamRam dham ram dham
Rara rara rara rara raraRara rara rara rara rara
Ram dham ram dhamRam dham ram dham
Rara rara rara rara raraRara rara rara rara rara
Ram dham ram dhamRam dham ram dham
Rara rara rara rara raraRara rara rara rara rara
Ram dham ram dhamRam dham ram dham

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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