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Lyrics & meaning

Saritiram Padaitidu

From Sughamaai Subbulakshmi · 2018

Lyricist
Prabhu
Singer
Neroshen Thanaseharan
Music director
Neroshen Thanaseharan
Details
Sughamaai Subbulakshmi2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Vendridathaanae kanavugal ingaeUnwon dreams here
Vinaa aaguthaeBecome questions
Vidaigalai thedi oodukindrenaeI run in search of answers
Kanaa meeluthaeDreams return
Male
Kaalangal kaniyumTime will ripen
Kaathiru neeyumYou too wait
Kaathaigal ingae sonnavar yaaroWho are those who told stories here?
Kadal vatriyaeThe sea dries up
Karai kaan nilaiA state where the shore is visible
Chorus
Sarithiram padaithiduCreate history
Sarithiram padaithiduCreate history
Male
Nan muyarchigal yaavumAll good efforts
Thiruvinai yaagumWill yield fruitful results
Uyir latchiyangal vellaTo conquer ultimate life goals
Intha latchangalum vendaamNo need for these millions of excuses or money
Un viyarvai seiyum vetriVictory achieved by your sweat
Ithu ulagam arintha yuthiThis is a strategy known to the world
Ithai arinthaal yaavum sithiIf you know this, everything is attainable
Ithil aiyam nenjil vendamHave no doubt in your heart regarding this
Male
Nan muyarchigal yaavumAll good efforts
Thiruvinai yaagumWill yield fruitful results
Uyir latchiyangal vellaTo conquer ultimate life goals
Intha latchangalum vendaamNo need for these millions of excuses or money
Un viyarvai seiyum vetriVictory achieved by your sweat
Ithu ulagam arintha yuthiThis is a strategy known to the world
Ithai arinthaal yaavum sithiIf you know this, everything is attainable
Ithil aiyam nenjil vendamHave no doubt in your heart regarding this
Male
Muyarchigal seivorkkuFor those who attempt
Asaathiyam yethingguWhat is impossible here?
Sarithiram padaikkumMaking history
Asaathiyam thaan ingguIs the only impossible thing here without effort
Achathin michangalLet the remnants of fear
Thuchangal aagatumBecome trivial and discarded
Thaandaamal thoorangalWithout crossing distances
Ellaigal seraathuBoundaries cannot be reached
Male
Vazhi nooru kaanaamalWithout finding a hundred ways
Vazhi ingu thiravaathuThe path here will not open
Vazhi thaanga ithayangalHearts that endure pain
Vidai indru kaanathuDo not find answers today
Vinaa undu un vaazhvilThere are questions in your life
Vidai nooru nee theduSearch for a hundred answers
Vidiyal unakaagaDawn is waiting for you
Male
Mei kaadhal thaanaeIs true love indeed
Un kaadhalYour passion?
Thinam latchiyam thaanaeIs daily goal indeed
Un thedalYour quest?
Soraathae thalai koonathaeDo not feel tired, do not hang your head
Veezhaamal uyir kaanaathaeWithout falling, life cannot be truly realized
Male
Naal kodi uyiroduWith millions of lives every day
Pooradi sooderiFight and rise in passion
Munnerum uzhaipaalaeThrough hard work that moves forward
Karuvodu uyiraaiAs life inside an embryo
Uyir sendra valiyaalaeThrough the painful path life travelled
Udal seithu uruvaagiForming a body and taking shape
Pudam thalla vazhikanduFinding a way by being refined in fire
Vendrorgal naamaeWe are the conquerors
Male
Mudiyaathendra vaarthaiThe word impossible
Pinam pesum baashaiIs a language spoken by corpses
Pidivaatham konduWith stubborn determination
Nee munnerum vetkaiYou have the zeal to move forward
Sei alla seththu madiDo or die trying
Endrum por seiWage war forever
En idhayam thudithidumMy heart will beat
Anuthinam uraithidumAnd proclaim every single day
Male
Nan muyarchigal yaavumAll good efforts
Thiruvinai yaagumWill yield fruitful results
Uyir latchiyangal vellaTo conquer ultimate life goals
Intha latchangalum vendaamNo need for these millions of excuses or money
Un viyarvai seiyum vetriVictory achieved by your sweat
Ithu ulagam arintha yuthiThis is a strategy known to the world
Ithai arinthaal yaavum sithiIf you know this, everything is attainable
Ithil aiyam nenjil vendamHave no doubt in your heart regarding this
Male
Nan muyarchigal yaavumAll good efforts
Thiruvinai yaagumWill yield fruitful results
Uyir latchiyangal vellaTo conquer ultimate life goals
Intha latchangalum vendaamNo need for these millions of excuses or money
Un viyarvai seiyum vetriVictory achieved by your sweat
Ithu ulagam arintha yuthiThis is a strategy known to the world
Ithai arinthaal yaavum sithiIf you know this, everything is attainable
Ithil aiyam nenjil vendamHave no doubt in your heart regarding this
Male
{Nan muyarchigal yaavumAll good efforts
Thiruvinai yaagumWill yield fruitful results
Uyir latchiyangal vellaTo conquer ultimate life goals
Intha latchangalum vendaamNo need for these millions of excuses or money
Un viyarvai seiyum vetriVictory achieved by your sweat
Ithu ulagam arintha yuthiThis is a strategy known to the world
Ithai arinthaal yaavum sithiIf you know this, everything is attainable
Ithil aiyam nenjil vendam} (2)Have no doubt in your heart regarding this

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song is a high-energy motivational anthem emphasizing resilience, relentless effort, and determination in overcoming life's obstacles. Drawing inspiration from classic Tamil ethical literature, particularly Thirukkural's teaching 'Effort will produce its yield' (Muyarchi Thiruvinai Aakkum), the lyrics urge the listener to discard fear, treat defeat as a stepping stone, and push past limitations through sweat and hard work.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Allusion / Literary Reference

Nan muyarchigal yaavum Thiruvinai yaagum

The phrase 'Nan muyarchigal yaavum thiruvinai yaagum' directly alludes to Thirukkural 611 ('Muyarchi thiruvinai aakkum'), emphasizing that hard work inherently brings prosperity.

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Sarithiram padaithidu / Nan muyarchigal yaavum

The second consonant 'ra' (or 'ri') matches across 'Sarithiram' and 'Muyarchigal' / 'Thiruvinai', creating rhythm in Tamil verse.

Metaphor

Mudiyaathendra vaarthai pinam pesum baashai

'Pinam pesum baashai' metaphorically characterizes excuses or the word 'impossible' as a dead language spoken only by lifeless corpses.

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Trivia

The song draws heavy inspiration from Thirukkural's 'Aalavinaiudaimai' chapter (On Manly Effort), specifically modernizing classical Tamil moral philosophy into a contemporary athletic/motivational song format.

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