Nimirindhu Nil
From Saroja · 2008
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Shankar Mahadevan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Saroja2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nimirundu nil | Stand tall |
| Thunidu sel | Go forward with courage |
| Thondagudhu un yugam | Your era is dawning |
| Ninaithathai nadathidu | Execute what you have thought |
| Ninaipudhan un balam | Your thought itself is your strength |
| Male | |
| Thadigalai udaithidu | Break down the obstacles |
| Thamatham adhai vidu | Give up delay |
| Kadamaigal pudhiyadhu | The duties are new |
| Karangalai inaithidu | Join hands together |
| Male | |
| Pona vali mari ponalae varadhu | The path that is gone will not return if changed |
| Po undhan pudhu paadhai poradidu | Go on your new path and fight |
| Kalam oru naalum unakaaga maradhu | Time will never change for you |
| Kalathai nee maatru karaiyeri munneru | Change time yourself, cross over and move forward |
| Male | |
| Nimirundu nil | Stand tall |
| Thunidu sel | Go forward with courage |
| Thondagudhu un yugam | Your era is dawning |
| Ninaithathai nadathidu | Execute what you have thought |
| Ninaipudhan un balam | Your thought itself is your strength |
| Male | |
| Thadigalai udaithidu | Break down the obstacles |
| Thamatham adhai vidu | Give up delay |
| Kadamaigal pudhiyadhu | The duties are new |
| Karangalai inaithidu | Join hands together |
| Male | |
| Naetrum illai nalai illai | There is no yesterday, no tomorrow |
| Indru mattum endrum undu | Only today exists forever |
| Maatramellam maatram illai | All changes are not true change |
| Maravendum neeyum indru | You too must change today |
| Male | |
| Odi odi kaalgal oindhu | Why are your legs getting tired running continuously, |
| Thedi thedi kangal saindhu povathaeno | Why are your eyes getting weary searching endlessly? |
| Veeran endru pirapadhillai | No one is born a hero |
| Veeranaaga aavadhundu | One becomes a hero through actions |
| Kolai endru yevanum illai | No one is born a coward |
| Kobam kondaal koolai illai | When enraged, even a coward is not weak |
| Male | |
| Ingu un vazhvu un kaiyil | Here, your life is in your hands |
| Un vegam un nenjil | Your speed is in your heart |
| Ingae un aanmaiku | Here, for your soul, |
| Ippodhu thaan soodhanaii… | the test is right now... |
| Male | |
| Idhaya kadhavugalai thirakka odi vandhen | I ran to open the doors of the heart |
| Siraiyil sikki kondathen amma | How did I get trapped in prison, mother? |
| Valaiyil vizhundha unnai meetka odi vandhen | I ran to rescue you who fell into the trap |
| Valiyil matti konden naan ammaa | I got stuck in pain, mother |
| Uyirae…uyirae…ae…. | Oh life... oh life... |
| Male | |
| Nimirundu nil | Stand tall |
| Thunidu sel | Go forward with courage |
| Thondagudhu un yugam | Your era is dawning |
| Ninaithathai nadathidu | Execute what you have thought |
| Ninaipudhan un balam | Your thought itself is your strength |
| Male | |
| Thadigalai udaithidu | Break down the obstacles |
| Thamatham adhai vidu | Give up delay |
| Kadamaigal pudhiyadhu | The duties are new |
| Karangalai inaithidu | Join hands together |
| Male | |
| Vizhuvathendraal aruvi pola | If you fall, fall like a waterfall |
| Ezhuvathendraal imayam pola | If you rise, rise like the Himalayas |
| Azhuvathendraal anbu kaaga | If you cry, cry for love |
| Annaithum ingae natppukaaga | Everything here is for friendship |
| Male | |
| Oindhu ponaal..saindhu ponaal | If you get exhausted or give up, |
| Undhan vazhvil yedhumillai | there is nothing left in your life |
| Oindhidaadhu modhi paaru | Don't tire out, clash and test your strength |
| Muyandru yeru | Strive and climb up |
| Mudivu undhan padaigal vellum | In the end, your forces will win |
| Vandhu poovar kodi pergal | Crores of people will come and go |
| Vazhndhavar yaar ulagam sollum | The world will remember those who truly lived |
| Male | |
| Neeyum munnadiyae zero | You were a zero earlier, |
| Ippothuthaan hero | only now you are a hero |
| Nillathae yeppodhum | Never stop anywhere |
| Unn munnae thadaigal illai………. | There are no obstacles before you... |
| Male | |
| Nimirundu nil | Stand tall |
| Thunidu sel | Go forward with courage |
| Thondagudhu un yugam | Your era is dawning |
| Ninaithathai nadathidu | Execute what you have thought |
| Ninaipudhan un balam | Your thought itself is your strength |
| Male | |
| Thadigalai udaithidu | Break down the obstacles |
| Thamatham adhai vidu | Give up delay |
| Kadamaigal pudhiyadhu | The duties are new |
| Karangalai inaithidu | Join hands together |
நிமிர்ந்து நில் துணிந்து செல்
தொடங்குது உன் யுகம்
நினைத்ததை நடத்திடு
நினைப்பு தான் உன் பலம்
Stand tall
Go forward with courage
Your era is dawning
Execute what you have thought
Your thought itself is your strength
தடைகளை உடைத்திடு
தாமதம் அதைவிடு
கடமைகள் புதியது
கரங்களை இணைத்திடு
Break down the obstacles
Give up delay
The duties are new
Join hands together
போன வழி மாறி போனாலே வாராது
போ உந்தன் புது பாதை போராடிடு
காலம் ஒரு நாளும் உனக்காக மாறாது
காலத்தை நீ மாற்று கரையேறி முன்னேறு
The path that is gone will not return if changed
Go on your new path and fight
Time will never change for you
Change time yourself, cross over and move forward
நிமிர்ந்து நில் துணிந்து செல்
தொடங்குது உன் யுகம்
நினைத்ததை நடத்திடு
நினைப்பு தான் உன் பலம்
Stand tall
Go forward with courage
Your era is dawning
Execute what you have thought
Your thought itself is your strength
தடைகளை உடைத்திடு
தாமதம் அதைவிடு
கடமைகள் புதியது
கரங்களை இணைத்திடு
Break down the obstacles
Give up delay
The duties are new
Join hands together
ஹோய் ஹோய்
There is no yesterday, no tomorrow
Only today exists forever
All changes are not true change
You too must change today
நேற்றும் இல்லை நாளை இல்லை
இன்றுமட்டும் என்றும் உண்டு
மாற்றம் எல்லாம் மாற்றம் இல்லை
மாற வேண்டும் நீயும் இன்று
Why are your legs getting tired running continuously,
Why are your eyes getting weary searching endlessly?
No one is born a hero
One becomes a hero through actions
No one is born a coward
When enraged, even a coward is not weak
ஓடி ஓடி கால்கள் ஓய்ந்து
தேடி தேடி கண்கள் சாய்ந்து போவதேனோ
வீரன் என்று பிறப்பதில்லை
வீரனாக ஆவதுண்டு
கோழை என்று எவனும் இல்லை
கோபம் கொண்டால் கோழை இல்லை
Here, your life is in your hands
Your speed is in your heart
Here, for your soul,
the test is right now...
இங்கு உன் வாழ்க்கை உன் கையில்
உன் வேகம் உன் நெஞ்சில்
இங்கே உன் ஆண்மைக்கு
இப்போது தான் சோதனை...
I ran to open the doors of the heart
How did I get trapped in prison, mother?
I ran to rescue you who fell into the trap
I got stuck in pain, mother
Oh life... oh life...
..................
Stand tall
Go forward with courage
Your era is dawning
Execute what you have thought
Your thought itself is your strength
நிமிர்ந்து நில் துணிந்து செல்
தொடங்குது உன் யுகம்
நினைத்ததை நடத்திடு
நினைப்பு தான் உன் பலம்
Break down the obstacles
Give up delay
The duties are new
Join hands together
தடைகளை உடைத்திடு
தாமதம் அதைவிடு
கடமைகள் புதியது
கரங்களை இணைத்திடு
If you fall, fall like a waterfall
If you rise, rise like the Himalayas
If you cry, cry for love
Everything here is for friendship
விழுவதென்றால் அருவி போல
எழுவதென்றால் இமயம்போல
அழுவதென்றால் அன்புகாக
அனைத்தும் இங்கே நட்புக்காக
If you get exhausted or give up,
there is nothing left in your life
Don't tire out, clash and test your strength
Strive and climb up
In the end, your forces will win
Crores of people will come and go
The world will remember those who truly lived
ஓய்ந்து போனால் சாய்ந்து போனால்
உந்தன் வாழ்வில் ஏதுமில்லை
ஓய்ந்திடாது மோதிப்பாரு முயன்று ஏறு
முடிவு உந்தன் படைகள் வெல்லும்
வந்து போவார் கோடி பேர்கள்
வாழ்ந்தவர் யார் உலகம் சொல்லும்
You were a zero earlier,
only now you are a hero
Never stop anywhere
There are no obstacles before you...
நீயும் முன்னாடியே ஜிரோ
இப்போதுதான் ஹீரோ
நில்லாதே எப்போதும்
உன்முன்னே தடைகள் இல்லை
Stand tall
Go forward with courage
Your era is dawning
Execute what you have thought
Your thought itself is your strength
நிமிர்ந்து நில் துணிந்து செல்
தொடங்குது உன் யுகம்
நினைத்ததை நடத்திடு
நினைப்பு தான் உன் பலம்
Break down the obstacles
Give up delay
The duties are new
Join hands together
தடைகளை உடைத்திடு
தாமதம் அதைவிடு
கடமைகள் புதியது
கரங்களை இணைத்திடு
Nimirundu nil
Stand tall
Thunidu sel
Go forward with courage
Thondagudhu un yugam
Your era is dawning
Ninaithathai nadathidu
Execute what you have thought
Ninaipudhan un balam
Your thought itself is your strength
Thadigalai udaithidu
Break down the obstacles
Thamatham adhai vidu
Give up delay
Kadamaigal pudhiyadhu
The duties are new
Karangalai inaithidu
Join hands together
Pona vali mari ponalae varadhu
The path that is gone will not return if changed
Po undhan pudhu paadhai poradidu
Go on your new path and fight
Kalam oru naalum unakaaga maradhu
Time will never change for you
Kalathai nee maatru karaiyeri munneru
Change time yourself, cross over and move forward
Nimirundu nil
Stand tall
Thunidu sel
Go forward with courage
Thondagudhu un yugam
Your era is dawning
Ninaithathai nadathidu
Execute what you have thought
Ninaipudhan un balam
Your thought itself is your strength
Thadigalai udaithidu
Break down the obstacles
Thamatham adhai vidu
Give up delay
Kadamaigal pudhiyadhu
The duties are new
Karangalai inaithidu
Join hands together
Naetrum illai nalai illai
There is no yesterday, no tomorrow
Indru mattum endrum undu
Only today exists forever
Maatramellam maatram illai
All changes are not true change
Maravendum neeyum indru
You too must change today
Odi odi kaalgal oindhu
Why are your legs getting tired running continuously,
Thedi thedi kangal saindhu povathaeno
Why are your eyes getting weary searching endlessly?
Veeran endru pirapadhillai
No one is born a hero
Veeranaaga aavadhundu
One becomes a hero through actions
Kolai endru yevanum illai
No one is born a coward
Kobam kondaal koolai illai
When enraged, even a coward is not weak
Ingu un vazhvu un kaiyil
Here, your life is in your hands
Un vegam un nenjil
Your speed is in your heart
Ingae un aanmaiku
Here, for your soul,
Ippodhu thaan soodhanaii…
the test is right now...
Idhaya kadhavugalai thirakka odi vandhen
I ran to open the doors of the heart
Siraiyil sikki kondathen amma
How did I get trapped in prison, mother?
Valaiyil vizhundha unnai meetka odi vandhen
I ran to rescue you who fell into the trap
Valiyil matti konden naan ammaa
I got stuck in pain, mother
Uyirae…uyirae…ae….
Oh life... oh life...
Nimirundu nil
Stand tall
Thunidu sel
Go forward with courage
Thondagudhu un yugam
Your era is dawning
Ninaithathai nadathidu
Execute what you have thought
Ninaipudhan un balam
Your thought itself is your strength
Thadigalai udaithidu
Break down the obstacles
Thamatham adhai vidu
Give up delay
Kadamaigal pudhiyadhu
The duties are new
Karangalai inaithidu
Join hands together
Vizhuvathendraal aruvi pola
If you fall, fall like a waterfall
Ezhuvathendraal imayam pola
If you rise, rise like the Himalayas
Azhuvathendraal anbu kaaga
If you cry, cry for love
Annaithum ingae natppukaaga
Everything here is for friendship
Oindhu ponaal..saindhu ponaal
If you get exhausted or give up,
Undhan vazhvil yedhumillai
there is nothing left in your life
Oindhidaadhu modhi paaru
Don't tire out, clash and test your strength
Muyandru yeru
Strive and climb up
Mudivu undhan padaigal vellum
In the end, your forces will win
Vandhu poovar kodi pergal
Crores of people will come and go
Vazhndhavar yaar ulagam sollum
The world will remember those who truly lived
Neeyum munnadiyae zero
You were a zero earlier,
Ippothuthaan hero
only now you are a hero
Nillathae yeppodhum
Never stop anywhere
Unn munnae thadaigal illai……….
There are no obstacles before you...
Nimirundu nil
Stand tall
Thunidu sel
Go forward with courage
Thondagudhu un yugam
Your era is dawning
Ninaithathai nadathidu
Execute what you have thought
Ninaipudhan un balam
Your thought itself is your strength
Thadigalai udaithidu
Break down the obstacles
Thamatham adhai vidu
Give up delay
Kadamaigal pudhiyadhu
The duties are new
Karangalai inaithidu
Join hands together
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic anthem from the film Saroja (2008) serves as a high-octane motivational song that underscores themes of brotherhood, courage, and resilience in the face of adversity. The narrative follows a group of ordinary friends who unexpectedly find themselves in a dangerous kidnapping situation. The song urges them to rise above fear, break past physical and psychological barriers, and take control of their destiny today rather than waiting for tomorrow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Vizhuvathendraal aruvi pola / Ezhuvathendraal imayam pola”
Compares falling to the force of a grand waterfall and rising to the towering height of the Himalayas.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Nimirundu nil / Thunidu sel”
Repetition of initial rhythm patterns across neighboring imperative phrases.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Vizhuvathendraal / Ezhuvathendraal / Azhuvathendraal”
Matching of the second consonant sound 'zhu' across consecutive lines.
Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)
“Neeyum munnadiyae zero / Ippothuthaan hero”
Contrasts the previous state of being a 'zero' with becoming a 'hero' through bravery.
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Trivia
'Nimirundu Nil' was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the comedy thriller road film Saroja, directed by his brother Venkat Prabhu. The lyrics were written by their father, veteran lyricist-director Gangai Amaran, and sung with intense energy by Shankar Mahadevan.
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