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Lyrics & meaning

Nimirindhu Nil

From Saroja · 2008

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
Shankar Mahadevan
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Saroja
Movie release year
2008
Lyrics added on
16 Aug 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nimirundu nil
Thunidu sel
Thondagudhu un yugam
Ninaithathai nadathidu
Ninaipudhan un balam
Thadigalai udaithidu
Thamatham adhai vidu
Kadamaigal pudhiyadhu
Karangalai inaithidu
Pona vali mari ponalae varadhu
Po undhan pudhu paadhai poradidu
Kalam oru naalum unakaaga maradhu
Kalathai nee maatru karaiyeri munneru
Nimirundu nil
Thunidu sel
Thondagudhu un yugam
Ninaithathai nadathidu
Ninaipudhan un balam
Thadigalai udaithidu
Thamatham adhai vidu
Kadamaigal pudhiyadhu
Karangalai inaithidu
Naetrum illai nalai illai
Indru mattum endrum undu
Maatramellam maatram illai
Maravendum neeyum indru
Odi odi kaalgal oindhu
Thedi thedi kangal saindhu povathaeno
Veeran endru pirapadhillai
Veeranaaga aavadhundu
Kolai endru yevanum illai
Kobam kondaal koolai illai
Ingu un vazhvu un kaiyil
Un vegam un nenjil
Ingae un aanmaiku
Ippodhu thaan soodhanaii…
Idhaya kadhavugalai thirakka odi vandhen
Siraiyil sikki kondathen amma
Valaiyil vizhundha unnai meetka odi vandhen
Valiyil matti konden naan ammaa
Uyirae…uyirae…ae….
Nimirundu nil
Thunidu sel
Thondagudhu un yugam
Ninaithathai nadathidu
Ninaipudhan un balam
Thadigalai udaithidu
Thamatham adhai vidu
Kadamaigal pudhiyadhu
Karangalai inaithidu
Vizhuvathendraal aruvi pola
Ezhuvathendraal imayam pola
Azhuvathendraal anbu kaaga
Annaithum ingae natppukaaga
Oindhu ponaal..saindhu ponaal
Undhan vazhvil yedhumillai
Oindhidaadhu modhi paaru
Muyandru yeru
Mudivu undhan padaigal vellum
Vandhu poovar kodi pergal
Vazhndhavar yaar ulagam sollum
Neeyum munnadiyae zero
Ippothuthaan hero
Nillathae yeppodhum
Unn munnae thadaigal illai……….
Nimirundu nil
Thunidu sel
Thondagudhu un yugam
Ninaithathai nadathidu
Ninaipudhan un balam
Thadigalai udaithidu
Thamatham adhai vidu
Kadamaigal pudhiyadhu
Karangalai inaithidu
Stand tall
Go forward boldly
Your era is beginning
Achieve what you set your mind to
Your thoughts are your strength
Break through the obstacles
Leave all delay behind
New duties await you
Join hands together
The path left behind will never return
Walk your new path and fight on
Time will never change for your sake
Change the times, reach the shore, and move forward
Stand tall
Go forward boldly
Your era is beginning
Achieve what you set your mind to
Your thoughts are your strength
Break through the obstacles
Leave all delay behind
New duties await you
Join hands together
There is no yesterday, there is no tomorrow
Only today is always yours
External changes are not real change
You too must change today
Why let your legs tire from running,
and your eyes wear out from searching?
No one is born a hero
One becomes a hero through courage
No one is truly a coward
When anger rises, no one is a coward
Here, your life is in your hands
Your fire is in your heart
Here, for your soul,
the true test is right now...
I came running to open the doors of your heart,
why did I get trapped in this prison, my dear?
I ran to rescue you from the trap you fell into,
only to get caught along the way, my dear.
Oh my life... oh soul...
Stand tall
Go forward boldly
Your era is beginning
Achieve what you set your mind to
Your thoughts are your strength
Break through the obstacles
Leave all delay behind
New duties await you
Join hands together
If you fall, fall like a waterfall
If you rise, rise like the Himalayas
If you cry, weep only for love
Everything here is for the sake of friendship
If you get tired and give up,
there will be nothing left in your life
Fight on without resting,
strive and climb high,
in the end, your forces will triumph
Millions of people will come and go,
but the world will tell who truly lived
You were a zero in the beginning,
but now you are a hero
Never stop moving forward,
there are no obstacles before you...
Stand tall
Go forward boldly
Your era is beginning
Achieve what you set your mind to
Your thoughts are your strength
Break through the obstacles
Leave all delay behind
New duties await you
Join hands together
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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