Sattam Sada Sada
From Aanmai Thavarael · 2011
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singers
- Karthikeyan, Naveen, Venkath Renganathan
- Music director
- Mariya Manohar
- Details
- Aanmai Thavarael2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sattam sadasada andam podipada | Let the law crackle and the universe shatter into dust |
| Thunbam payapada naiya pudaiththida | Beat up suffering until it trembles in fear |
| Karakara karakara karakara karavenda | With a harsh rasping sound, sound the alarm |
| Nuni mudhal adivarai aruththu vidu | Sever completely from tip to root |
| Male | |
| Ennam vedippura thinnam thidappada | Let thoughts explode and resolve be strengthened |
| Sattam thirunthida kuttram erinthida | Let the law reform and crime be burnt away |
| Naranara naranara naranara naravena narappali | Offer a human sacrifice with a gnashing sound |
| Kodu kodu kodumaiyai koluththividu | Give, give, burn down the cruelty completely |
| Male | |
| Karpai vilai pesum arpam podipada | Let the cheap wretched who bargain chastity be crushed |
| Ezhuvaai maname nee aanmai thavaraathe | Rise up, O mind, do not fail in your courage and virtue |
| Male | |
| Sattam sadasada andam podipada | Let the law crackle and the universe shatter into dust |
| Thunbam bayappada naiya pudaiththida | Beat up suffering until it trembles in fear |
| Male | |
| Ennam vedippura thinnam thidappada | Let thoughts explode and resolve be strengthened |
| Sattam thirunthida kuttram erinthida | Let the law reform and crime be burnt away |
| Naranara naranara naranara naravena narappali | Offer a human sacrifice with a gnashing sound |
| Kodu kodu kodumaiyai koluththividu | Give, give, burn down the cruelty completely |
| Male | |
| Eesanin aayutham kondu | Taking the mighty weapon of Lord Shiva |
| Sarasara sarasara sarasaravena vediththidu | Explode rapidly with a swift rustling swoosh |
| Eesalin kootttinai indru | Destroy the nest of winged termites today |
| Eri eri eri eri erimalai sithaiththidu | Burn, burn, smash them like an erupting volcano |
| Male | |
| Aaththiram kondida seiyyum | Bury the petty acts of evil |
| Sirusiru siru siru sirumaiyai pudhaiththidu | That trigger anger inside you |
| Rowthiram kangalil kondu | Bearing fierce anger in your eyes |
| Rana rana rana ranangalai muriththidu | Break and crush all the painful wounds |
| Male | |
| Kamam kadhal rendum devan eendra varam | Lust and love are both boons granted by God |
| Peram pesupavan thegam pilanthu vidu | Tear apart the body of anyone who bargains for them |
| Kaalanthorum dhinam pennai izhivu pannum | The evil gang that humiliates women daily through ages |
| Koottam thedi sendru aattam mudiththu vidu oooo | Go search for that gang and end their game completely |
| Male | |
| Achcham ariyaan aanmai thavaraan | He knows no fear, he never fails his duty or manhood |
| Maranam unaraan malaiyaai vizhuvaan oooo | Unaware of death, he falls like a mighty mountain |
| Male | |
| Sattam sadasada andam podipada | Let the law crackle and the universe shatter into dust |
| Thunbam payapada naiya pudaiththida | Beat up suffering until it trembles in fear |
| Karakara karakara karakara karavenda | With a harsh rasping sound, sound the alarm |
| Nuni mudhal adivarai aruththu vidu | Sever completely from tip to root |
| Male | |
| Ennam vedippura thinnam thidappada | Let thoughts explode and resolve be strengthened |
| Sattam thirunthida kuttram erinthida | Let the law reform and crime be burnt away |
| Naranara naranara naranara naravena narappali | Offer a human sacrifice with a gnashing sound |
| Kodu kodu kodumaiyai koluththividu | Give, give, burn down the cruelty completely |
| Male | |
| Neeyoru raanuvam endru | Realizing that you yourself are a full army |
| Pada pada pada pada padavena vediththidu | Burst forth with violent, explosive speed |
| Yaavarum oor nilai endra | Declaring that everyone belongs to one unified state |
| Thidathida thida thida thidamena uraiththidu | Speak firmly with absolute conviction |
| Male | |
| Theemaiyin karuvarai engae | Where is the womb of evil located? |
| Sadu sadu sadu sadu saduthiyil arinthidu | Find it out swiftly and immediately |
| Naaloru theemaiyum pothum | Even one evil per day is enough to trigger action |
| Viru viru viru viru viruttena ozhiththidu | Eradicate it with fierce rapidity |
| Male | |
| Oonai eriththu kondu | Burning your own flesh |
| Urugum mezhugu endru | Like a piece of melting wax |
| Pizhaigal azhiththu vittu | Destroy all flaws and wrongdoings |
| Nilaiyaai nilaiththu vidu | Stand firm and endure eternally |
| Male | |
| Sudarum neruppu thundu | A spark of glowing fire |
| Uyirin naduvil undu | Exists right at the core of your soul |
| Sagalam thirunthum varai | Until everything in this world is reformed |
| Jananan unakku undu oooo | Rebirth shall exist for you |
| Male | |
| Salanam siriyathu puvanam siriyathu | Hesitation is small, the world is small |
| Sagalamum siriyathu anbe valiyathu….oooooo | Everything is small, love alone is supreme |
| Male | |
| Sattam sadasada andam podipada | Let the law crackle and the universe shatter into dust |
| Thunbam payapada naiya pudaiththida | Beat up suffering until it trembles in fear |
| Karakara karakara karakara karavenda | With a harsh rasping sound, sound the alarm |
| Nuni mudhal adivarai aruththu vidu | Sever completely from tip to root |
| Male | |
| Ennam vedippura thinnam thidappada | Let thoughts explode and resolve be strengthened |
| Sattam thirunthida kuttram erinthida | Let the law reform and crime be burnt away |
| Naranara naranara naranara naravena narappali | Offer a human sacrifice with a gnashing sound |
| Kodu kodu kodumaiyai koluththividu | Give, give, burn down the cruelty completely |
| Male | |
| Kodumai poruththaalae manithan neeyillai | If you tolerate cruelty, you are not a human being |
| Uyirai vaangaamal poril mudivilla.. | Without taking life, there is no end to this war |
மற்றும் வெங்கட் ரெங்கநாதன்
Let the law crackle and the universe shatter into dust
Beat up suffering until it trembles in fear
With a harsh rasping sound, sound the alarm
Sever completely from tip to root
சட்டம் சடசட அண்டம் பொடிபட
துன்பம் பயப்பட நையப் புடைத்திட
கரகர கரகர கரகர கரவென
நுனி முதல் அடிவரை அறுத்து விடு
Let thoughts explode and resolve be strengthened
Let the law reform and crime be burnt away
Offer a human sacrifice with a gnashing sound
Give, give, burn down the cruelty completely
எண்ணம் வெடிப்புற திண்ணம் திடப்பட
சட்டம் திருந்திட குற்றம் எரிந்திட
நரநர நரநர நரநர நரவென நரப்பலி
கொடு கொடு கொடுமையை கொளுத்தி விடு
Let the cheap wretched who bargain chastity be crushed
Rise up, O mind, do not fail in your courage and virtue
கற்பை விலை பேசும் அற்பம் கூடாதே
எழுவாய் மனமே நீ ஆண்மை தவறாதே......
Let the law crackle and the universe shatter into dust
Beat up suffering until it trembles in fear
சட்டம் சடசட அண்டம் பொடிபட
துன்பம் பயப்பட நையப் புடைத்திட
கரகர கரகர கரகர கரவென
நுனி முதல் அடிவரை அறுத்து விடு
Let thoughts explode and resolve be strengthened
Let the law reform and crime be burnt away
Offer a human sacrifice with a gnashing sound
Give, give, burn down the cruelty completely
எண்ணம் வெடிப்புற திண்ணம் திடப்பட
சட்டம் திருந்திட குற்றம் எரிந்திட
நரநர நரநர நரநர நரவென நரப்பலி
கொடு கொடு கொடுமையை கொளுத்தி விடு
Taking the mighty weapon of Lord Shiva
Explode rapidly with a swift rustling swoosh
Destroy the nest of winged termites today
Burn, burn, smash them like an erupting volcano
ஈசனின் ஆயுதம் கொண்டு
சரசர சரசர சரசரவென வெடித்திடு
ஈசலின் கூட்டினை இன்று
எரி எரி எரி எரி எரிமலை சிதைத்திடு
Bury the petty acts of evil
That trigger anger inside you
Bearing fierce anger in your eyes
Break and crush all the painful wounds
ஆத்திரம் கொண்டிட செய்யும்
சிறு சிறு சிறு சிறு சிறுமையை புதைத்திடு
ரௌத்திரம் கண்களில் கொண்டு
ரண ரண ரண ரணங்களை முறித்திடு
Lust and love are both boons granted by God
Tear apart the body of anyone who bargains for them
The evil gang that humiliates women daily through ages
Go search for that gang and end their game completely
காமம் காதல் ரெண்டும் தேவன் ஈன்ற வரம்
பேரம் பேசுபவன் தேகம் பிளந்து விடு
காலந்தோறும் தினம் பெண்ணை இழிவு பண்ணும்
கூட்டம் தேடிச் சென்று ஆட்டம் முடித்து விடு ஓஓஓ
He knows no fear, he never fails his duty or manhood
Unaware of death, he falls like a mighty mountain
அச்சம் அறியான் ஆண்மை தவறான்
மரணம் உணரான் மலையாய் விழுவான் ஓஓஒ
Let the law crackle and the universe shatter into dust
Beat up suffering until it trembles in fear
With a harsh rasping sound, sound the alarm
Sever completely from tip to root
சட்டம் சடசட அண்டம் பொடிபட
துன்பம் பயப்பட நையப் புடைத்திட
கரகர கரகர கரகர கரவென
நுனி முதல் அடிவரை அறுத்து விடு
Let thoughts explode and resolve be strengthened
Let the law reform and crime be burnt away
Offer a human sacrifice with a gnashing sound
Give, give, burn down the cruelty completely
எண்ணம் வெடிப்புற திண்ணம் திடப்பட
சட்டம் திருந்திட குற்றம் எரிந்திட
நரநர நரநர நரநர நரவென நரப்பலி
கொடு கொடு கொடுமையை கொளுத்தி விடு
Realizing that you yourself are a full army
Burst forth with violent, explosive speed
Declaring that everyone belongs to one unified state
Speak firmly with absolute conviction
நீயொரு ராணுவம் என்று
படபட படபட படவென வெடித்திடு
யாவரும் ஓர் நிலை என்ற
திடதிட திடதிட திடமென உரைத்திடு
Where is the womb of evil located?
Find it out swiftly and immediately
Even one evil per day is enough to trigger action
Eradicate it with fierce rapidity
தீமையின் கருவறை எங்கே
சடு சடு சடு சடு சடுதியில் அறிந்திடு
நாளொரு தீமையும் போதும்
விறு விறு விறு விறு விருட்டென ஒழித்திடு
Burning your own flesh
Like a piece of melting wax
Destroy all flaws and wrongdoings
Stand firm and endure eternally
ஊனை எரித்துக் கொண்டு
உருகும் மெழுகு என்று
பிழைகள் அழித்து விட்டு
நிலையாய் நிலைத்து விடு
A spark of glowing fire
Exists right at the core of your soul
Until everything in this world is reformed
Rebirth shall exist for you
சுடரும் நெருப்பு துண்டு
உயிரின் நடுவில் உண்டு
சகலம் திருந்தும் வரை
ஜனனம் உனக்கு உண்டு ஓஓஒ
Hesitation is small, the world is small
Everything is small, love alone is supreme
சலனம் சிறியது புவனம் சிறியது
சகலமும் சிறியது அன்பே வலியது...ஓஓஓஓஓஓ
Let the law crackle and the universe shatter into dust
Beat up suffering until it trembles in fear
With a harsh rasping sound, sound the alarm
Sever completely from tip to root
சட்டம் சடசட அண்டம் பொடிபட
துன்பம் பயப்பட நையப் புடைத்திட
கரகர கரகர கரகர கரவென
நுனி முதல் அடிவரை அறுத்து விடு
Let thoughts explode and resolve be strengthened
Let the law reform and crime be burnt away
Offer a human sacrifice with a gnashing sound
Give, give, burn down the cruelty completely
எண்ணம் வெடிப்புற திண்ணம் திடப்பட
சட்டம் திருந்திட குற்றம் எரிந்திட
நரநர நரநர நரநர நரவென நரப்பலி
கொடு கொடு கொடுமையை கொளுத்தி விடு
If you tolerate cruelty, you are not a human being
Without taking life, there is no end to this war
கொடுமை பொறுத்தாலே மனிதன் நீயில்லை
உயிரை வாங்காமல் போரில் முடிவில்லை......
Sattam sadasada andam podipada
Let the law crackle and the universe shatter into dust
Thunbam payapada naiya pudaiththida
Beat up suffering until it trembles in fear
Karakara karakara karakara karavenda
With a harsh rasping sound, sound the alarm
Nuni mudhal adivarai aruththu vidu
Sever completely from tip to root
Ennam vedippura thinnam thidappada
Let thoughts explode and resolve be strengthened
Sattam thirunthida kuttram erinthida
Let the law reform and crime be burnt away
Naranara naranara naranara naravena narappali
Offer a human sacrifice with a gnashing sound
Kodu kodu kodumaiyai koluththividu
Give, give, burn down the cruelty completely
Karpai vilai pesum arpam podipada
Let the cheap wretched who bargain chastity be crushed
Ezhuvaai maname nee aanmai thavaraathe
Rise up, O mind, do not fail in your courage and virtue
Sattam sadasada andam podipada
Let the law crackle and the universe shatter into dust
Thunbam bayappada naiya pudaiththida
Beat up suffering until it trembles in fear
Ennam vedippura thinnam thidappada
Let thoughts explode and resolve be strengthened
Sattam thirunthida kuttram erinthida
Let the law reform and crime be burnt away
Naranara naranara naranara naravena narappali
Offer a human sacrifice with a gnashing sound
Kodu kodu kodumaiyai koluththividu
Give, give, burn down the cruelty completely
Eesanin aayutham kondu
Taking the mighty weapon of Lord Shiva
Sarasara sarasara sarasaravena vediththidu
Explode rapidly with a swift rustling swoosh
Eesalin kootttinai indru
Destroy the nest of winged termites today
Eri eri eri eri erimalai sithaiththidu
Burn, burn, smash them like an erupting volcano
Aaththiram kondida seiyyum
Bury the petty acts of evil
Sirusiru siru siru sirumaiyai pudhaiththidu
That trigger anger inside you
Rowthiram kangalil kondu
Bearing fierce anger in your eyes
Rana rana rana ranangalai muriththidu
Break and crush all the painful wounds
Kamam kadhal rendum devan eendra varam
Lust and love are both boons granted by God
Peram pesupavan thegam pilanthu vidu
Tear apart the body of anyone who bargains for them
Kaalanthorum dhinam pennai izhivu pannum
The evil gang that humiliates women daily through ages
Koottam thedi sendru aattam mudiththu vidu oooo
Go search for that gang and end their game completely
Achcham ariyaan aanmai thavaraan
He knows no fear, he never fails his duty or manhood
Maranam unaraan malaiyaai vizhuvaan oooo
Unaware of death, he falls like a mighty mountain
Sattam sadasada andam podipada
Let the law crackle and the universe shatter into dust
Thunbam payapada naiya pudaiththida
Beat up suffering until it trembles in fear
Karakara karakara karakara karavenda
With a harsh rasping sound, sound the alarm
Nuni mudhal adivarai aruththu vidu
Sever completely from tip to root
Ennam vedippura thinnam thidappada
Let thoughts explode and resolve be strengthened
Sattam thirunthida kuttram erinthida
Let the law reform and crime be burnt away
Naranara naranara naranara naravena narappali
Offer a human sacrifice with a gnashing sound
Kodu kodu kodumaiyai koluththividu
Give, give, burn down the cruelty completely
Neeyoru raanuvam endru
Realizing that you yourself are a full army
Pada pada pada pada padavena vediththidu
Burst forth with violent, explosive speed
Yaavarum oor nilai endra
Declaring that everyone belongs to one unified state
Thidathida thida thida thidamena uraiththidu
Speak firmly with absolute conviction
Theemaiyin karuvarai engae
Where is the womb of evil located?
Sadu sadu sadu sadu saduthiyil arinthidu
Find it out swiftly and immediately
Naaloru theemaiyum pothum
Even one evil per day is enough to trigger action
Viru viru viru viru viruttena ozhiththidu
Eradicate it with fierce rapidity
Oonai eriththu kondu
Burning your own flesh
Urugum mezhugu endru
Like a piece of melting wax
Pizhaigal azhiththu vittu
Destroy all flaws and wrongdoings
Nilaiyaai nilaiththu vidu
Stand firm and endure eternally
Sudarum neruppu thundu
A spark of glowing fire
Uyirin naduvil undu
Exists right at the core of your soul
Sagalam thirunthum varai
Until everything in this world is reformed
Jananan unakku undu oooo
Rebirth shall exist for you
Salanam siriyathu puvanam siriyathu
Hesitation is small, the world is small
Sagalamum siriyathu anbe valiyathu….oooooo
Everything is small, love alone is supreme
Sattam sadasada andam podipada
Let the law crackle and the universe shatter into dust
Thunbam payapada naiya pudaiththida
Beat up suffering until it trembles in fear
Karakara karakara karakara karavenda
With a harsh rasping sound, sound the alarm
Nuni mudhal adivarai aruththu vidu
Sever completely from tip to root
Ennam vedippura thinnam thidappada
Let thoughts explode and resolve be strengthened
Sattam thirunthida kuttram erinthida
Let the law reform and crime be burnt away
Naranara naranara naranara naravena narappali
Offer a human sacrifice with a gnashing sound
Kodu kodu kodumaiyai koluththividu
Give, give, burn down the cruelty completely
Kodumai poruththaalae manithan neeyillai
If you tolerate cruelty, you are not a human being
Uyirai vaangaamal poril mudivilla..
Without taking life, there is no end to this war
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The title song of 'Aanmai Thavarael' is a high-octane, aggressive anthem calling for vigilante justice and righteous anger ('Rowthiram') against crime, corruption, and the exploitation of women. Aligning with the movie's theme on human trafficking, the song urges individuals to shed passivity, stand up against systemic cruelty, and act as a one-person army to eradicate evil from its roots. The lyrics mix intense imagery of cosmic destruction, fire, and fury with philosophical reflections on ethics. It asserts that love and chastity are sacred, and anyone treating women as commodities deserves severe punishment. Ultimately, it emphasizes that tolerating oppression revokes one's humanity, making active resistance a moral duty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (இடைச்சொல் / ஒலிக்குறிப்பு)
“Sattam sadasada andam podipada”
Use of sound-mimicking words like 'sadasada', 'karakara', 'sarasara', and 'viru viru' to evoke high energy, destruction, and swift physical action.
Anaphora / Repetition (அடுக்குத்தொடர்)
“Eri eri eri eri erimalai sithaiththidu”
Repetition of words like 'Kodu kodu', 'Eri eri eri eri', and 'Sirusiru siru siru' to heighten urgency and dramatic intensity.
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Urugum mezhugu endru”
Comparing the individual's inner soul to a spark of glowing fire ('Sudarum neruppu thundu') and comparing self-sacrifice to melting wax ('Urugum mezhugu').
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme / எதுகை)
“Sattam sadasada andam podipada”
Rhyming of the second letter across consecutive lines ('Sattam', 'Thunbam', 'Ennam').
Allusion (இலக்கியக் குறிப்பு)
“Ezhuvaai maname nee aanmai thavaraathe”
The line 'aanmai thavaraathe' directly references Mahakavi Subramania Bharati's famous maxim 'Aanmai Thavarael' from his work 'Puthiya Aathichudi'.
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Trivia
The phrase 'Aanmai Thavarael' originates from legendary poet Subramania Bharati's 'Puthiya Aathichudi', meaning 'Never fail in courage/manhood'. The film Aanmai Thavarael (2011), directed by N. Kuzhandhai Velappan, centers on a young man uncovering a commercial human trafficking network in Chennai.
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