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Lyrics & meaning

Rise Up Theme

From Viswasam · 2018

Lyricist
Siva
Singers
Shenbagaraj, Narayanan, Saisharan, Vignesh Narayanan
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Viswasam2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Haa…aaa…aaa….aaa….Vocalizing: Haa...aaa...
Ahaaa…aaa….aaa….aaaa….Vocalizing: Ahaaa...aaa...
Chorus
Yehh yehhVocalizing: Yeah yeah
Yehh ….. yehhhVocalizing: Yeah... yeah
Yehhh….yehhhVocalizing: Yeah... yeah
Yehhh….yehhhVocalizing: Yeah... yeah
Chorus
Dhira dhira dhaga naaRhythm vocables: Dhira dhira dhaga naa
Dhaga dhaga tha dhaga dhaga thaRhythm vocables: Dhaga dhaga tha dhaga dhaga tha
Dhira dhira dhaga naaRhythm vocables: Dhira dhira dhaga naa
Dhaga dhaga dhaga dhagaRhythm vocables: Dhaga dhaga dhaga dhaga
Dhiga dhiga dhiga thaaRhythm vocables: Dhiga dhiga dhiga thaa
Dhira dhira dhaga naaRhythm vocables: Dhira dhira dhaga naa
Dhaga dhaga tha dhaga dhaga thaRhythm vocables: Dhaga dhaga tha dhaga dhaga tha
Dhira dhira dhaga naaRhythm vocables: Dhira dhira dhaga naa
Dhaga dhaga dhaga dhagaRhythm vocables: Dhaga dhaga dhaga dhaga
Dhiga dhiga dhiga thaaRhythm vocables: Dhiga dhiga dhiga thaa
Male
Ohh ooooo aaaa aaa hooVocalizing: Ohh ooooo aaaa
Aaaa….aaa….aaa……aaaa….Vocalizing: Aaaa...aaa...
Chorus
Yehh yehhhVocalizing: Yeah yeah
Mukkarai muzhangidaAs the drums resound loudly,
Kombhu urumidaAs the horn trumpets roar,
Makkalin isai yena vaa yehhCome as the music of the common people, yeah!
Chorus
Niththirai kilinthidumTearing apart deep sleep,
Idigal irangidumAs thunderbolts descend,
Kokkarai sirippena vaa yehhCome like a triumphant, booming laugh, yeah!
Chorus
Kattrena thadaiyidumBlocking like the fierce wind,
Ethaiyum ethirthidumOpposing anything in its way,
Pattridum neruppena vaa yehhCome as the catching wild fire, yeah!
Chorus
Vettarivaal enaLike a sharp machete,
Meesai murukkidaTwirling the mustache with pride,
Sutteri nokkena vaa yehhCome with a scorching, intense gaze, yeah!
Chorus
Nenjuram adangidumAs heart's courage settles in,
Urudhi malarnthidumAs determination blooms forth,
Vanjagam azhinthida vaa yehhCome to destroy all treachery, yeah!
Chorus
Ukkiram kolunthidumAs ferocity sparks ablaze,
Kuruthi kothithidumAs the blood boils inside,
thunai ena vaa yehhCome as a true companion, yeah!
Chorus
…………………………....
Chorus
Mukkarai muzhangidaAs the drums resound loudly,
Kombhu urumidaAs the horn trumpets roar,
Makkalin isai yena vaa yehhCome as the music of the common people, yeah!
Chorus
Niththirai kilinthidumTearing apart deep sleep,
Idigal irangidumAs thunderbolts descend,
Kokkarai sirippena vaa yehhCome like a triumphant, booming laugh, yeah!
Chorus
Kattrena thadaiyidumBlocking like the fierce wind,
Ethaiyum ethirthidumOpposing anything in its way,
Pattridum neruppena vaa yehhCome as the catching wild fire, yeah!
Chorus
Vettarivaal enaLike a sharp machete,
Meesai murukkidaTwirling the mustache with pride,
Sutteri nokkena vaa yehhCome with a scorching, intense gaze, yeah!
Chorus
Nenjuram adangidumAs heart's courage settles in,
Urudhi malarnthidumAs determination blooms forth,
Vanjagam azhinthida vaa yehhCome to destroy all treachery, yeah!
Chorus
Ukkiram kolunthidumAs ferocity sparks ablaze,
Kuruthi kothithidumAs the blood boils inside,
Thikkena thunai ena vaa yehhCome as an instant, steadfast support, yeah!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This theme track from Viswasam is an intense, high-energy anthem celebrating rural valor, authority, and mass heroism. Using dramatic imagery from nature and traditional folk instruments—such as roaring horns, resounding drums, striking thunder, and blazing fire—the lyrics describe the protagonist as an unstoppable force and a protective guardian who stands for the people and destroys treachery.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Pattridum neruppena vaa yehh

Compares the hero's arrival and characteristics to fire ('Pattridum neruppena') and a machete ('Vettarivaal ena') to emphasize sharp, dangerous intensity.

Rhyme / Alliteration (Edhugai)

Mukkarai muzhangida / Niththirai kilinthidum

Second-letter rhyming across consecutive lines ('Mukkarai', 'Niththirai', 'Kattrena') creates a driving, rhythmic cadence.

Onomatopoeia (Sollalangaaram)

Dhira dhira dhaga naa

Use of rhythmic folk syllables mimicking the beat of traditional Tamil percussion instruments (Pambai / Thavil).

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Trivia

This high-octane theme track from Viswasam was composed by D. Imman, who won the prestigious National Film Award for Best Music Direction for this soundtrack. The lyrics were penned directly by director Siva to match Ajith Kumar's mass screen presence.

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