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From Ponniyin Selvan – Part 2 · 2023

Lyricist
Siva Ananth
Singers
A. R. Rahman, Nabyla Maan
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Ponniyin Selvan – Part 2
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
5 Mar 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sitham piththaaga paareangum
Pattri eriyum raththam
Kanavil varum nitham nitham
Kadalodidum kalavadida vaa
Yutham yutham
Sathiyam mattum vellum
Pulyin kodiyae nirkum paar
Parvai neelum varai paar
Sorgam sorgam
Idhuvae cholam
Idhuvae idhuvae cholam
Boomiyil ulagae sorgam
Cholam cholam cholam
Rajaa rajaa rajano
Naalum vendra veerano
Paaril yaarum adimai illai
Endru kora vaa
Im maythenil yaanganum
Maanudam ongida
Suriyanai sudi kondavaa
Yaathumagi nindrenai
Yaavilum nirainthanai
Aadhi vaanam kaalam
Aaalum maamannava
Un vaal munai keerida
Por nilam aaadida
Soozh konda kaatraaga vaa
Nee
Kan nokka panimalai
Konjam urugida
Nee
Kai neeta vinnagam
Mannil irangida
Satt satt satt
Sathi maraiyum
Mannukae un veli
Ran ran veeran than
Nee sittraada
Piththagum thanmaanam
Podhum podhum ennaalum
Ippodhae kondaadavae
Anbae agaram
Adhuvae sigaram
Adhai marantha thuli oode
Igam paranthu kidakum vaanae
Ella idamum iraivan uraivan
Idhuvae idhuvae engal porkaalame
Rajaa rajaa rajano
Naalum vendra veerano
Paaril yaarum adimai illai
Endru kora vaa
Im maythenil yaanganum
Maanudam ongida
Suriyanai sudi kondavaa
Yaathumagi nindrenai
Yaavilum nirainthanai
Aadhi vaanam kaalam
Aaalum maamannava
Un vaal munai keerida
Por nilam aaadida
Soozh konda kaatraaga vaa
As minds turn frantic all across the earth,
And blood blazes like fire,
Haunting our dreams day after day,
Come sailing across the seas to fight!
War! War!
Truth alone will triumph!
Look, the Tiger flag stands tall!
Look as far as your eyes can see!
Heaven, heaven!
This is the Chola realm!
This, indeed, is the Chola realm!
A heaven upon this earth!
Chola! Chola! Chola!
Is he the king of kings?
Is he the warrior victorious every single day?
“No one on this earth is a slave,”
Come, proclaim this to the world!
Across this vast, fertile earth,
So that humanity may rise tall,
O one who wears the sun as a crown!
You stood as everything,
You filled all of creation,
The primeval skies and time itself,
O great emperor who rules them all!
As the tip of your sword slashes,
As the battlefield trembles,
Come like a gathering storm!
You!
At the gaze of your eyes, the snowy mountain
Melts a little,
You!
When you reach out your hand, the heavens
Descend to the earth!
In a flash, in an instant,
All conspiracies vanish!
This entire land is your open realm,
A true warrior of the battlefield,
As you stride in power,
Self-respect surges with fierce pride!
Enough of waiting through the ages,
Now is the moment to celebrate!
Love is the very beginning,
Love is the highest peak,
If it is forgotten for even a moment,
The world wanders lost beneath the sky.
God dwells in every single place,
This, yes this, is our golden age!
Is he the king of kings?
Is he the warrior victorious every single day?
“No one on this earth is a slave,”
Come, proclaim this to the world!
Across this vast, fertile earth,
So that humanity may rise tall,
O one who wears the sun as a crown!
You stood as everything,
You filled all of creation,
The primeval skies and time itself,
O great emperor who rules them all!
As the tip of your sword slashes,
As the battlefield trembles,
Come like a gathering storm!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from Ponniyin Selvan - Part 2 is an energetic and grand hymn celebrating the glory, righteousness, and unmatched power of the Chola Kingdom and its great rulers. It invokes strong themes of honor, truth, human dignity, and imperial pride, portraying the king as a divine force capable of bending nature and defeating deceit.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Epizeuxis / Repetition

“Idhuvae idhuvae cholam”

The repetitive emphasis on words like 'Yutham yutham', 'Sorgam sorgam', and 'Idhuvae idhuvae' builds rhythm, passion, and strong patriotic fervor.

Etugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Sathiyam mattum vellum”

Traditional Tamil poetic harmony where the second letter matches across successive lines (e.g., 'Sathiyam' / 'Pulyin').

Hyperbole & Cosmic Imagery

“Suriyanai sudi kondavaa”

Comparing the king's presence to commanding the sun, melting snow-capped mountains, and pulling the heavens down to earth emphasizes heroic grandeur.

Simile

“Soozh konda kaatraaga vaa”

The king's swift arrival into battle is poetically compared to a swirling or gathering windstorm.

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Trivia

Composed by A. R. Rahman for Mani Ratnam's historical drama Ponniyin Selvan: Part 2 (2023), the soundtrack incorporates classical Indian motifs alongside international vocal textures featuring Moroccan singer Nabyla Maan.

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