Nilladhey Nilladhey
From Lakshmi · 2018
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Sathya Prakash
- Music director
- Sam C. S
- Details
- Lakshmi2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nilladhae nilladhae | Do not stop, do not stop |
| Vetri thozhvi rendum ondru | Victory and defeat are both the same |
| Nilladhae nilladhae | Do not stop, do not stop |
| Netru ondru illai indru | Yesterday is nothing today |
| Male | |
| Un nenjamae… | Your heart… |
| Un porkalam… | Is your battlefield… |
| Un veeramae… | Your bravery… |
| Un aayudham… | Is your weapon… |
| Male | |
| Unnul achangal kodi | Crores of fears inside you |
| Neekka poraadu | Fight to eradicate them |
| Unnul ayyangal yaavum | All the doubts inside you |
| Pookka poraadu | Fight to make them bloom into answers |
| Kobam irakkam rendum | Anger and compassion both |
| Aala poraadu | Fight to rule over them |
| Vegam nidhaanam rendum | Speed and composure both |
| Aala poraadu | Fight to rule over them |
| Chorus | |
| Neeyae neeyae | You yourself, you yourself |
| Unadhoru thadaiyaai | Are an obstacle to yourself |
| Neeyae neeyae | You yourself, you yourself |
| Udaithidum padaiyaai | Are the army that breaks it down |
| Neeyae neeyae | You yourself, you yourself |
| Unakkoru ethiri | Are an enemy to yourself |
| Neeyae neeyae | You yourself, you yourself |
| Unakkoru pulari | Are a new dawn to yourself |
| Male | |
| Un nenjamae… | Your heart… |
| Un porkalam… | Is your battlefield… |
| Un veeramae… | Your bravery… |
| Un aayudham… | Is your weapon… |
| Male | |
| Nilladhae nilladhae | Do not stop, do not stop |
| Vetri thozhvi rendum ondru | Victory and defeat are both the same |
| Nilladhae nilladhae | Do not stop, do not stop |
| Netru ondru illai indru | Yesterday is nothing today |
| Male | |
| Nee sindhum thuliyinilae | In the single drop of sweat you shed |
| Aazhi moozhga | May the ocean submerge |
| Un paarvai oliyinilae | In the light of your gaze |
| Paadhai neezhga | May the path extend ahead |
| Nee sellum vazhiyinilae | Along the path you tread |
| Pookal veezhga | May flowers fall |
| Neel vaana veliyenavae | Like the expanse of the blue sky |
| Neeyum vazhga | May you live long |
| Chorus | |
| Ovvor iravilum | With every passing night |
| Iranthidu iranthidu | Die, die to your past |
| Puththam pudhidhena | As something brand new |
| Dhinam dhinam piranthidu | Be born day after day |
| Unthan mamadhaigal | Your arrogance and ego |
| Yerithidu paninthidu | Burn them down and remain humble |
| Unthan kuraigalai | Your flaws |
| Pugazhena aninthidu | Wear them as your glory |
| Chorus | |
| Vazhum manidhanin | For a living human being |
| Mudivedhu mudivedhu | What is the end, what is the end? |
| Muyarchiyai niruthidum | The moment they stop striving |
| Nimidam athu athu | That exact moment is the end |
| Unthan thalaiyinil | Upon your head |
| Yera poguthu | Is going to be placed |
| Yethirigal anivikkum | Crowned even by your enemies |
| Mugudam athu athu | That exact crown of victory |
| Male | |
| Un nenjamae… | Your heart… |
| Un porkalam… | Is your battlefield… |
| Un veeramae… | Your bravery… |
| Un aayudham… | Is your weapon… |
| Male | |
| Nilladhae nilladhae | Do not stop, do not stop |
| Vetri thozhvi rendum ondru | Victory and defeat are both the same |
| Nilladhae nilladhae | Do not stop, do not stop |
| Netru ondru illai indru | Yesterday is nothing today |
| Male | |
| Ye..ae……ae………. | Ye..ae……ae………. |
நில்லாதே நில்லாதே
வெற்றி தோல்வி ரெண்டும்
ஒன்று நில்லாதே நில்லாதே
நேற்று ஒன்று இல்லை இன்று
Do not stop, do not stop
Victory and defeat are both the same
Do not stop, do not stop
Yesterday is nothing today
உன் நெஞ்சமே
உன் போர்க்களம் உன்
வீரமே உன் ஆயுதம்
Your heart…
Is your battlefield…
Your bravery…
Is your weapon…
உன்னுள் அச்சங்கள்
கோடி நீக்க போராடு உன்னுள்
ஐயங்கள் யாவும் போக்க
போராடு கோபம் இரக்கம்
ரெண்டும் ஆள போராடு
வேகம் நிதானம் ரெண்டும்
ஆள போராடு
Crores of fears inside you
Fight to eradicate them
All the doubts inside you
Fight to make them bloom into answers
Anger and compassion both
Fight to rule over them
Speed and composure both
Fight to rule over them
நீயே நீயே உனதொரு
தடையாய் நீயே நீயே
உடைத்திடும் படையாய்
நீயே நீயே உனக்கொரு
எதிரி நீயே நீயே
உனக்கொரு புலறி
You yourself, you yourself
Are an obstacle to yourself
You yourself, you yourself
Are the army that breaks it down
You yourself, you yourself
Are an enemy to yourself
You yourself, you yourself
Are a new dawn to yourself
உன் நெஞ்சமே
உன் போர்க்களம் உன்
வீரமே உன் ஆயுதம்
Your heart…
Is your battlefield…
Your bravery…
Is your weapon…
நில்லாதே நில்லாதே
வெற்றி தோல்வி ரெண்டும்
ஒன்று நில்லாதே நில்லாதே
நேற்று ஒன்று இல்லை இன்று
Do not stop, do not stop
Victory and defeat are both the same
Do not stop, do not stop
Yesterday is nothing today
நீ சிந்தும் துளியினிலே
ஆழி மூழ்க உன் பார்வை
ஒளியினிலே பாதை நீள்க
நீ செல்லும் வழியினிலே
பூக்கள் வீழ்க நீள் வான
வெளியெனவே நீயும்
வாழ்க
In the single drop of sweat you shed
May the ocean submerge
In the light of your gaze
May the path extend ahead
Along the path you tread
May flowers fall
Like the expanse of the blue sky
May you live long
ஒவ்வோர் இரவிலும்
இறந்திடு இறந்திடு புத்தம்
புதிதென தினம் தினம்
பிறந்திடு உந்தன் மமதைகள்
எரித்திடு பணிந்திடு உந்தன்
குறைகளை புகழ் என
அணிந்திடு
With every passing night
Die, die to your past
As something brand new
Be born day after day
Your arrogance and ego
Burn them down and remain humble
Your flaws
Wear them as your glory
வாழும் மனிதனின்
முடிவேது முடிவேது
முயற்சியை நிறுத்திடும்
நிமிடம் அது அது உந்தன்
தலையினில் ஏற போகுது
எதிரிகள் அணிவிக்கும்
மகுடம் அது அது
For a living human being
What is the end, what is the end?
The moment they stop striving
That exact moment is the end
Upon your head
Is going to be placed
Crowned even by your enemies
That exact crown of victory
உன் நெஞ்சமே
உன் போர்க்களம் உன்
வீரமே உன் ஆயுதம்
Your heart…
Is your battlefield…
Your bravery…
Is your weapon…
நில்லாதே நில்லாதே
வெற்றி தோல்வி ரெண்டும்
ஒன்று நில்லாதே நில்லாதே
நேற்று ஒன்று இல்லை இன்று
Do not stop, do not stop
Victory and defeat are both the same
Do not stop, do not stop
Yesterday is nothing today
யே யே யே ...........
Ye..ae……ae……….
Nilladhae nilladhae
Do not stop, do not stop
Vetri thozhvi rendum ondru
Victory and defeat are both the same
Nilladhae nilladhae
Do not stop, do not stop
Netru ondru illai indru
Yesterday is nothing today
Un nenjamae…
Your heart…
Un porkalam…
Is your battlefield…
Un veeramae…
Your bravery…
Un aayudham…
Is your weapon…
Unnul achangal kodi
Crores of fears inside you
Neekka poraadu
Fight to eradicate them
Unnul ayyangal yaavum
All the doubts inside you
Pookka poraadu
Fight to make them bloom into answers
Kobam irakkam rendum
Anger and compassion both
Aala poraadu
Fight to rule over them
Vegam nidhaanam rendum
Speed and composure both
Aala poraadu
Fight to rule over them
Neeyae neeyae
You yourself, you yourself
Unadhoru thadaiyaai
Are an obstacle to yourself
Neeyae neeyae
You yourself, you yourself
Udaithidum padaiyaai
Are the army that breaks it down
Neeyae neeyae
You yourself, you yourself
Unakkoru ethiri
Are an enemy to yourself
Neeyae neeyae
You yourself, you yourself
Unakkoru pulari
Are a new dawn to yourself
Un nenjamae…
Your heart…
Un porkalam…
Is your battlefield…
Un veeramae…
Your bravery…
Un aayudham…
Is your weapon…
Nilladhae nilladhae
Do not stop, do not stop
Vetri thozhvi rendum ondru
Victory and defeat are both the same
Nilladhae nilladhae
Do not stop, do not stop
Netru ondru illai indru
Yesterday is nothing today
Nee sindhum thuliyinilae
In the single drop of sweat you shed
Aazhi moozhga
May the ocean submerge
Un paarvai oliyinilae
In the light of your gaze
Paadhai neezhga
May the path extend ahead
Nee sellum vazhiyinilae
Along the path you tread
Pookal veezhga
May flowers fall
Neel vaana veliyenavae
Like the expanse of the blue sky
Neeyum vazhga
May you live long
Ovvor iravilum
With every passing night
Iranthidu iranthidu
Die, die to your past
Puththam pudhidhena
As something brand new
Dhinam dhinam piranthidu
Be born day after day
Unthan mamadhaigal
Your arrogance and ego
Yerithidu paninthidu
Burn them down and remain humble
Unthan kuraigalai
Your flaws
Pugazhena aninthidu
Wear them as your glory
Vazhum manidhanin
For a living human being
Mudivedhu mudivedhu
What is the end, what is the end?
Muyarchiyai niruthidum
The moment they stop striving
Nimidam athu athu
That exact moment is the end
Unthan thalaiyinil
Upon your head
Yera poguthu
Is going to be placed
Yethirigal anivikkum
Crowned even by your enemies
Mugudam athu athu
That exact crown of victory
Un nenjamae…
Your heart…
Un porkalam…
Is your battlefield…
Un veeramae…
Your bravery…
Un aayudham…
Is your weapon…
Nilladhae nilladhae
Do not stop, do not stop
Vetri thozhvi rendum ondru
Victory and defeat are both the same
Nilladhae nilladhae
Do not stop, do not stop
Netru ondru illai indru
Yesterday is nothing today
Ye..ae……ae……….
Ye..ae……ae……….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nilladhae is an inspiring motivational song from the dance drama movie Lakshmi (2018). Written by Madhan Karky, the song encourages relentless perseverance, inner strength, and self-mastery. It asserts that one's true battlefield exists within their own heart, where courage serves as the ultimate weapon. The lyrics emphasize that victory and defeat are two sides of the same coin and that true progress requires discarding ego, fear, and past regrets.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Antithesis)
“Vetri thozhvi rendum ondru”
Contrasts opposing concepts like 'Vetri' (Victory) and 'Thozhvi' (Defeat) to emphasize equanimity in all outcomes.
Metaphor
“Un nenjamae… Un porkalam…”
Directly compares the human heart/mind ('nenjam') to a battlefield ('porkalam').
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Unadhoru thadaiyaai / Udaithidum padaiyaai”
Matching end sounds ('thadaiyaai' / 'padaiyaai') creating a rhythmic flow.
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Neeyae neeyae”
Repetition of 'Neeyae' (You yourself) reinforces the theme of personal accountability and inner power.
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Trivia
The film 'Lakshmi' (2018) is a Tamil dance drama directed by A. L. Vijay, starring child dancer Ditya Bhande alongside Prabhu Deva. The soundtrack was composed by Sam C. S., with vocals by Pradeep Kumar for this high-octane motivational track.
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