Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Sandamarutham album cover
Lyrics & meaning

Sandamarutham Ivane

From Sandamarutham · 2015

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
James Vasanthan, Jithin
Music director
James Vasanthan
Movie name
Sandamarutham
Movie release year
2015
Lyrics added on
9 Nov 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
………………………..
Sandamarutham sandamarutham ivanae
Chorus :Ivanae
Male :Unda nenchaiyae kandamaakkidum sivanae
Chorus :Sivanae sivanae
Sandamarutham sandamarutham ivanae
Chorus :Ivanae
Male :Andam yaavaiyum thundam
Aakkidum yemanae
Thadaiyaai malaigal
Ivan munbu vanthu nindraal
Uliyaai udaithu ivan vaagai
Soodi varuvaan
Puyalaai karaiyil ivan vannam
Kondu nindraal
Thuliyaai surukki kadal
Muttrum vatri vazhi vidum
Sandamarutham sandamarutham ivanae
Chorus :Ivanae
Male :Unda nenchaiyae kandamaakkidum sivanae
Chorus :Sivanae sivanae
Sandamarutham sandamarutham ivanae
Chorus :Ivanae
Male :Andam yaavaiyum thundam
Aakkidum yemanae
Samaiyam muthal eduppaan
Saama vethathai
Porumai kondu thavirppaan
Vaakkuvathathai
Aduthu eduthu thoduppaan
Gnanathandathai
Adithu norukki velvaan ezhu kandathai
Thavaru kandaal pongum
Aazhiperalai
Ivan ethirikkellam vetri kaanal neeralai
Thavaru kandaal pongum
Aazhiperalai
Ivan ethirikkellam vetri kaanal neeralai
Vaazhvodu poraadu maalaigal
Nee soodu
Vaazhvodu poraadu maalaigal
Nee soodu
Sandamarutham sandamarutham ivanae
Chorus :Ivanae
Male :Unda nenchaiyae kandamaakkidum sivanae
Chorus :Sivanae sivanae
Sandamarutham sandamarutham ivanae
Chorus :Ivanae
Male :Andam yaavaiyum thundam
Aakkidum yemanae
Thadaiyaai malaigal
Ivan munbu vanthu nindraal
Uliyaai udaithu ivan vaagai
Soodi varuvaan
Puyalaai karaiyil ivan vannam
Kondu nindraal
Thuliyaai surukki kadal
Muttrum vatri vazhi vidum
Sandamarutham sandamarutham ivanae
Chorus :Ivanae
Male :Unda nenchaiyae kandamaakkidum sivanae
Chorus :Sivanae sivanae
Sandamarutham sandamarutham ivanae
Chorus :Ivanae
Male :Andam yaavaiyum thundam
Aakkidum yemanae
...
He is the fierce tempest, he is the tempest!
Chorus: He is the one
Male: He is Lord Shiva who shatters the heart that devoured!
Chorus: Oh Shiva, Shiva!
He is the fierce tempest, he is the tempest!
Chorus: He is the one
Male: He is Lord Yama who chops all the universe...
...into pieces!
If mountains stand as an obstacle...
...standing before him,
He will break them like a chisel and adorn...
...the garland of victory!
If he takes shape on the shore like a storm...
...and stands firm,
Shrinking into a drop, the entire sea...
...will dry up completely and yield the way!
He is the fierce tempest, he is the tempest!
Chorus: He is the one
Male: He is Lord Shiva who shatters the heart that devoured!
Chorus: Oh Shiva, Shiva!
He is the fierce tempest, he is the tempest!
Chorus: He is the one
Male: He is Lord Yama who chops all the universe...
...into pieces!
First, he will recite in due time...
...the Sama Veda,
With patience, he will avoid...
...futile arguments.
Next, he will wield...
...the staff of wisdom,
Smashing and crushing, he will conquer the seven continents!
If he sees wrong, he surges like...
...a massive ocean wave!
For all his enemies, victory is but a mirage!
If he sees wrong, he surges like...
...a massive ocean wave!
For all his enemies, victory is but a mirage!
Fight with life, garlands of victory...
...you shall wear!
Fight with life, garlands of victory...
...you shall wear!
He is the fierce tempest, he is the tempest!
Chorus: He is the one
Male: He is Lord Shiva who shatters the heart that devoured!
Chorus: Oh Shiva, Shiva!
He is the fierce tempest, he is the tempest!
Chorus: He is the one
Male: He is Lord Yama who chops all the universe...
...into pieces!
If mountains stand as an obstacle...
...standing before him,
He will break them like a chisel and adorn...
...the garland of victory!
If he takes shape on the shore like a storm...
...and stands firm,
Shrinking into a drop, the entire sea...
...will dry up completely and yield the way!
He is the fierce tempest, he is the tempest!
Chorus: He is the one
Male: He is Lord Shiva who shatters the heart that devoured!
Chorus: Oh Shiva, Shiva!
He is the fierce tempest, he is the tempest!
Chorus: He is the one
Male: He is Lord Yama who chops all the universe...
...into pieces!
Chorus
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Chorus
Chorus
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The title track 'Sandamarutham' from the 2015 movie serves as an intense hero-glorification anthem. It compares the protagonist's force, moral conviction, and wrath against injustice to uncontrollable natural phenomena such as violent tempests, tsunamis, and divine powers like Lord Shiva and Lord Yama. The lyrics portray a relentless force of nature who remains peaceful and wise when required, but becomes a devastating storm against evil and obstacles.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Sandamarutham sandamarutham ivanae

Compares the protagonist directly to a tempest ('Sandamarutham'), Lord Shiva ('Sivanae'), and Lord Yama ('Yemanae') to emphasize his power and intensity.

Simile (Uwamai)

Uliyaai udaithu ivan vaagai

Compares the action of breaking obstacles to a chisel ('Uliyaai udaithu') and enemy's victory to a mirage ('Kaanal neeralai').

Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)

Andam yaavaiyum thundam

Rhyming of the second consonant sound across consecutive lines, such as 'Unda' and 'Andam', 'Thadaiyaai' and 'Uliyaai'.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Thuliyaai surukki kadal muttrum vatri vazhi vidum

Exaggeration that even the ocean will shrink into a drop and dry up to make way when he arrives like a storm.

Did you know?

Trivia

The song title and movie name 'Sandamarutham' translates directly to 'violent storm' or 'whirlwind' in classical Tamil literature. The movie stars Sarathkumar in a dual role, with music composed by James Vasanthan and lyrics penned by the acclaimed lyricist Na. Muthukumar.

Keep listening

Songs with a similar feeling

From the same album

More songs from Sandamarutham

View album

Spot an issue?

Help us improve the lyrics or English translation.