Sandamarutham Ivane
From Sandamarutham · 2015
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- James Vasanthan, Jithin
- Music director
- James Vasanthan
- Details
- Sandamarutham2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Sandamarutham sandamarutham ivanae | He is the fierce tempest, he is the one |
| Chorus :Ivanae | Chorus: He is the one |
| Male :Unda nenchaiyae kandamaakkidum sivanae | Male: He is Lord Shiva who transforms the heart into continents |
| Chorus :Sivanae sivanae | Chorus: Shiva, Shiva |
| Male | |
| Sandamarutham sandamarutham ivanae | He is the fierce tempest, he is the one |
| Chorus :Ivanae | Chorus: He is the one |
| Male :Andam yaavaiyum thundam | Male: He is Lord Yama who cuts |
| Aakkidum yemanae | The entire universe into pieces |
| Male | |
| Thadaiyaai malaigal | If mountains stand as barriers |
| Ivan munbu vanthu nindraal | And block his path ahead |
| Uliyaai udaithu ivan vaagai | He will smash them like a chisel |
| Soodi varuvaan | And wear the crown of victory |
| Puyalaai karaiyil ivan vannam | If he stands on the shore like a storm |
| Kondu nindraal | Revealing his true colors |
| Thuliyaai surukki kadal | Shrinking into a single droplet, the ocean |
| Muttrum vatri vazhi vidum | Will dry up completely and make way for him |
| Male | |
| Sandamarutham sandamarutham ivanae | He is the fierce tempest, he is the one |
| Chorus :Ivanae | Chorus: He is the one |
| Male :Unda nenchaiyae kandamaakkidum sivanae | Male: He is Lord Shiva who transforms the heart into continents |
| Chorus :Sivanae sivanae | Chorus: Shiva, Shiva |
| Male | |
| Sandamarutham sandamarutham ivanae | He is the fierce tempest, he is the one |
| Chorus :Ivanae | Chorus: He is the one |
| Male :Andam yaavaiyum thundam | Male: He is Lord Yama who cuts |
| Aakkidum yemanae | The entire universe into pieces |
| Male | |
| Samaiyam muthal eduppaan | When the time is right, he will recite |
| Saama vethathai | The peaceful Sama Veda |
| Porumai kondu thavirppaan | With deep patience, he will avoid |
| Vaakkuvathathai | Pointless arguments |
| Aduthu eduthu thoduppaan | Next, he will wield and aim |
| Gnanathandathai | The staff of supreme wisdom |
| Adithu norukki velvaan ezhu kandathai | Crushing and defeating all seven continents |
| Chorus | |
| Thavaru kandaal pongum | If he witnesses wrong, he will surge like |
| Aazhiperalai | A massive ocean tsunami wave |
| Ivan ethirikkellam vetri kaanal neeralai | For all his enemies, victory is merely a mirage |
| Thavaru kandaal pongum | If he witnesses wrong, he will surge like |
| Aazhiperalai | A massive ocean tsunami wave |
| Ivan ethirikkellam vetri kaanal neeralai | For all his enemies, victory is merely a mirage |
| Chorus | |
| Vaazhvodu poraadu maalaigal | Fight with life, and victorious garlands |
| Nee soodu | You shall wear |
| Vaazhvodu poraadu maalaigal | Fight with life, and victorious garlands |
| Nee soodu | You shall wear |
| Male | |
| Sandamarutham sandamarutham ivanae | He is the fierce tempest, he is the one |
| Chorus :Ivanae | Chorus: He is the one |
| Male :Unda nenchaiyae kandamaakkidum sivanae | Male: He is Lord Shiva who transforms the heart into continents |
| Chorus :Sivanae sivanae | Chorus: Shiva, Shiva |
| Male | |
| Sandamarutham sandamarutham ivanae | He is the fierce tempest, he is the one |
| Chorus :Ivanae | Chorus: He is the one |
| Male :Andam yaavaiyum thundam | Male: He is Lord Yama who cuts |
| Aakkidum yemanae | The entire universe into pieces |
| Male | |
| Thadaiyaai malaigal | If mountains stand as barriers |
| Ivan munbu vanthu nindraal | And block his path ahead |
| Uliyaai udaithu ivan vaagai | He will smash them like a chisel |
| Soodi varuvaan | And wear the crown of victory |
| Puyalaai karaiyil ivan vannam | If he stands on the shore like a storm |
| Kondu nindraal | Revealing his true colors |
| Thuliyaai surukki kadal | Shrinking into a single droplet, the ocean |
| Muttrum vatri vazhi vidum | Will dry up completely and make way for him |
| Male | |
| Sandamarutham sandamarutham ivanae | He is the fierce tempest, he is the one |
| Chorus :Ivanae | Chorus: He is the one |
| Male :Unda nenchaiyae kandamaakkidum sivanae | Male: He is Lord Shiva who transforms the heart into continents |
| Chorus :Sivanae sivanae | Chorus: Shiva, Shiva |
| Male | |
| Sandamarutham sandamarutham ivanae | He is the fierce tempest, he is the one |
| Chorus :Ivanae | Chorus: He is the one |
| Male :Andam yaavaiyum thundam | Male: He is Lord Yama who cuts |
| Aakkidum yemanae | The entire universe into pieces |
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சண்டமாருதம் சண்டமாருதம் இவனே
குழு :
இவனே
உண்ட நஞ்சயை கண்ட மாக்கிடும் சிவனே
குழு :
சிவனே சிவனே
He is the fierce tempest, he is the one
Chorus: He is the one
Male: He is Lord Shiva who transforms the heart into continents
Chorus: Shiva, Shiva
சண்டமாருதம் சண்டமாருதம் இவனே
குழு :
இவனே
அண்டம் யாவையும் துண்டாம்
ஆக்கிடும் எமனே
He is the fierce tempest, he is the one
Chorus: He is the one
Male: He is Lord Yama who cuts
The entire universe into pieces
தடையாய் மலைகள்
இவன் முன்பு வந்து நின்றால்
உளியாய் உடைத்து இவன் வாகை
சூடி வருவான்
புயலாய் கரையில் இவன் வண்ணம்
கொண்டு நின்றால்
துளியாய் சுருகி கடல்
முற்றும் வற்றி வழி விடும்
If mountains stand as barriers
And block his path ahead
He will smash them like a chisel
And wear the crown of victory
If he stands on the shore like a storm
Revealing his true colors
Shrinking into a single droplet, the ocean
Will dry up completely and make way for him
சண்டமாருதம் சண்டமாருதம் இவனே
குழு :
இவனே
உண்ட நஞ்சயை கண்ட மாக்கிடும் சிவனே
குழு :
சிவனே சிவனே
He is the fierce tempest, he is the one
Chorus: He is the one
Male: He is Lord Shiva who transforms the heart into continents
Chorus: Shiva, Shiva
சண்டமாருதம் சண்டமாருதம் இவனே
குழு :
இவனே
அண்டம் யாவையும் துண்டாம்
ஆக்கிடும் எமனே
He is the fierce tempest, he is the one
Chorus: He is the one
Male: He is Lord Yama who cuts
The entire universe into pieces
சமயம் முதல் எடுப்பான்
சாம பேதத்தை
பொறுமை கொண்டு தவிர்ப்பான்
வாக்கு வாதத்தை
அடுத்து எடுத்து தொடுப்பான்
ஞான தந்ததை
அடித்து நொறுக்கி வெல்வான்
ஏழு கண்டத்தை
When the time is right, he will recite
The peaceful Sama Veda
With deep patience, he will avoid
Pointless arguments
Next, he will wield and aim
The staff of supreme wisdom
Crushing and defeating all seven continents
தவறு கண்டால் பொங்கும்
ஆழிப் பேரலை
இவன் எதிரிக்கெல்லாம் வெற்றி கானல் நீரலை
தவறு கண்டால் பொங்கும்
ஆழிப் பேரலை இவன்
இவன் எதிரிக்கெல்லாம் வெற்றி கானல் நீரலை
If he witnesses wrong, he will surge like
A massive ocean tsunami wave
For all his enemies, victory is merely a mirage
If he witnesses wrong, he will surge like
A massive ocean tsunami wave
For all his enemies, victory is merely a mirage
வாழ்வோடு போராடு மாலைகள்
நீ சூடு
வாழ்வோடு போராடு மாலைகள்
நீ சூடு
Fight with life, and victorious garlands
You shall wear
Fight with life, and victorious garlands
You shall wear
சண்டமாருதம் சண்டமாருதம் இவனே
குழு :
இவனே
உண்ட நஞ்சயை கண்ட மாக்கிடும் சிவனே
குழு :
சிவனே சிவனே
He is the fierce tempest, he is the one
Chorus: He is the one
Male: He is Lord Shiva who transforms the heart into continents
Chorus: Shiva, Shiva
சண்டமாருதம் சண்டமாருதம் இவனே
குழு :
இவனே
அண்டம் யாவையும் துண்டாம்
ஆக்கிடும் எமனே
He is the fierce tempest, he is the one
Chorus: He is the one
Male: He is Lord Yama who cuts
The entire universe into pieces
தடையாய் மலைகள்
இவன் முன்பு வந்து நின்றால்
உளியாய் உடைத்து இவன் பாதை
சூடி வருவான்
புயலாய் கரையில் இவன் வண்ணம்
கொண்டு நின்றால்
துளியாய் சுருகி கடல்
முற்றும் வற்றி வழி விடும்
If mountains stand as barriers
And block his path ahead
He will smash them like a chisel
And wear the crown of victory
If he stands on the shore like a storm
Revealing his true colors
Shrinking into a single droplet, the ocean
Will dry up completely and make way for him
சண்டமாருதம் சண்டமாருதம் இவனே
குழு :
இவனே
உண்ட நஞ்சயை கண்ட மாக்கிடும் சிவனே
குழு :
சிவனே சிவனே
He is the fierce tempest, he is the one
Chorus: He is the one
Male: He is Lord Shiva who transforms the heart into continents
Chorus: Shiva, Shiva
சண்டமாருதம் சண்டமாருதம் இவனே
குழு :
இவனே
அண்டம் யாவையும் துண்டாம்
ஆக்கிடும் எமனே
He is the fierce tempest, he is the one
Chorus: He is the one
Male: He is Lord Yama who cuts
The entire universe into pieces
………………………..
...
Sandamarutham sandamarutham ivanae
He is the fierce tempest, he is the one
Chorus :Ivanae
Chorus: He is the one
Male :Unda nenchaiyae kandamaakkidum sivanae
Male: He is Lord Shiva who transforms the heart into continents
Chorus :Sivanae sivanae
Chorus: Shiva, Shiva
Sandamarutham sandamarutham ivanae
He is the fierce tempest, he is the one
Chorus :Ivanae
Chorus: He is the one
Male :Andam yaavaiyum thundam
Male: He is Lord Yama who cuts
Aakkidum yemanae
The entire universe into pieces
Thadaiyaai malaigal
If mountains stand as barriers
Ivan munbu vanthu nindraal
And block his path ahead
Uliyaai udaithu ivan vaagai
He will smash them like a chisel
Soodi varuvaan
And wear the crown of victory
Puyalaai karaiyil ivan vannam
If he stands on the shore like a storm
Kondu nindraal
Revealing his true colors
Thuliyaai surukki kadal
Shrinking into a single droplet, the ocean
Muttrum vatri vazhi vidum
Will dry up completely and make way for him
Sandamarutham sandamarutham ivanae
He is the fierce tempest, he is the one
Chorus :Ivanae
Chorus: He is the one
Male :Unda nenchaiyae kandamaakkidum sivanae
Male: He is Lord Shiva who transforms the heart into continents
Chorus :Sivanae sivanae
Chorus: Shiva, Shiva
Sandamarutham sandamarutham ivanae
He is the fierce tempest, he is the one
Chorus :Ivanae
Chorus: He is the one
Male :Andam yaavaiyum thundam
Male: He is Lord Yama who cuts
Aakkidum yemanae
The entire universe into pieces
Samaiyam muthal eduppaan
When the time is right, he will recite
Saama vethathai
The peaceful Sama Veda
Porumai kondu thavirppaan
With deep patience, he will avoid
Vaakkuvathathai
Pointless arguments
Aduthu eduthu thoduppaan
Next, he will wield and aim
Gnanathandathai
The staff of supreme wisdom
Adithu norukki velvaan ezhu kandathai
Crushing and defeating all seven continents
Thavaru kandaal pongum
If he witnesses wrong, he will surge like
Aazhiperalai
A massive ocean tsunami wave
Ivan ethirikkellam vetri kaanal neeralai
For all his enemies, victory is merely a mirage
Thavaru kandaal pongum
If he witnesses wrong, he will surge like
Aazhiperalai
A massive ocean tsunami wave
Ivan ethirikkellam vetri kaanal neeralai
For all his enemies, victory is merely a mirage
Vaazhvodu poraadu maalaigal
Fight with life, and victorious garlands
Nee soodu
You shall wear
Vaazhvodu poraadu maalaigal
Fight with life, and victorious garlands
Nee soodu
You shall wear
Sandamarutham sandamarutham ivanae
He is the fierce tempest, he is the one
Chorus :Ivanae
Chorus: He is the one
Male :Unda nenchaiyae kandamaakkidum sivanae
Male: He is Lord Shiva who transforms the heart into continents
Chorus :Sivanae sivanae
Chorus: Shiva, Shiva
Sandamarutham sandamarutham ivanae
He is the fierce tempest, he is the one
Chorus :Ivanae
Chorus: He is the one
Male :Andam yaavaiyum thundam
Male: He is Lord Yama who cuts
Aakkidum yemanae
The entire universe into pieces
Thadaiyaai malaigal
If mountains stand as barriers
Ivan munbu vanthu nindraal
And block his path ahead
Uliyaai udaithu ivan vaagai
He will smash them like a chisel
Soodi varuvaan
And wear the crown of victory
Puyalaai karaiyil ivan vannam
If he stands on the shore like a storm
Kondu nindraal
Revealing his true colors
Thuliyaai surukki kadal
Shrinking into a single droplet, the ocean
Muttrum vatri vazhi vidum
Will dry up completely and make way for him
Sandamarutham sandamarutham ivanae
He is the fierce tempest, he is the one
Chorus :Ivanae
Chorus: He is the one
Male :Unda nenchaiyae kandamaakkidum sivanae
Male: He is Lord Shiva who transforms the heart into continents
Chorus :Sivanae sivanae
Chorus: Shiva, Shiva
Sandamarutham sandamarutham ivanae
He is the fierce tempest, he is the one
Chorus :Ivanae
Chorus: He is the one
Male :Andam yaavaiyum thundam
Male: He is Lord Yama who cuts
Aakkidum yemanae
The entire universe into pieces
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
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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.
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