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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 podipadaLet the law crackle and the universe shatter into dust
Thunbam payapada naiya pudaiththidaBeat up suffering until it trembles in fear
Karakara karakara karakara karavendaWith a harsh rasping sound, sound the alarm
Nuni mudhal adivarai aruththu viduSever completely from tip to root
Male
Ennam vedippura thinnam thidappadaLet thoughts explode and resolve be strengthened
Sattam thirunthida kuttram erinthidaLet the law reform and crime be burnt away
Naranara naranara naranara naravena narappaliOffer a human sacrifice with a gnashing sound
Kodu kodu kodumaiyai koluththividuGive, give, burn down the cruelty completely
Male
Karpai vilai pesum arpam podipadaLet the cheap wretched who bargain chastity be crushed
Ezhuvaai maname nee aanmai thavaraatheRise up, O mind, do not fail in your courage and virtue
Male
Sattam sadasada andam podipadaLet the law crackle and the universe shatter into dust
Thunbam bayappada naiya pudaiththidaBeat up suffering until it trembles in fear
Male
Ennam vedippura thinnam thidappadaLet thoughts explode and resolve be strengthened
Sattam thirunthida kuttram erinthidaLet the law reform and crime be burnt away
Naranara naranara naranara naravena narappaliOffer a human sacrifice with a gnashing sound
Kodu kodu kodumaiyai koluththividuGive, give, burn down the cruelty completely
Male
Eesanin aayutham konduTaking the mighty weapon of Lord Shiva
Sarasara sarasara sarasaravena vediththiduExplode rapidly with a swift rustling swoosh
Eesalin kootttinai indruDestroy the nest of winged termites today
Eri eri eri eri erimalai sithaiththiduBurn, burn, smash them like an erupting volcano
Male
Aaththiram kondida seiyyumBury the petty acts of evil
Sirusiru siru siru sirumaiyai pudhaiththiduThat trigger anger inside you
Rowthiram kangalil konduBearing fierce anger in your eyes
Rana rana rana ranangalai muriththiduBreak and crush all the painful wounds
Male
Kamam kadhal rendum devan eendra varamLust and love are both boons granted by God
Peram pesupavan thegam pilanthu viduTear apart the body of anyone who bargains for them
Kaalanthorum dhinam pennai izhivu pannumThe evil gang that humiliates women daily through ages
Koottam thedi sendru aattam mudiththu vidu ooooGo search for that gang and end their game completely
Male
Achcham ariyaan aanmai thavaraanHe knows no fear, he never fails his duty or manhood
Maranam unaraan malaiyaai vizhuvaan ooooUnaware of death, he falls like a mighty mountain
Male
Sattam sadasada andam podipadaLet the law crackle and the universe shatter into dust
Thunbam payapada naiya pudaiththidaBeat up suffering until it trembles in fear
Karakara karakara karakara karavendaWith a harsh rasping sound, sound the alarm
Nuni mudhal adivarai aruththu viduSever completely from tip to root
Male
Ennam vedippura thinnam thidappadaLet thoughts explode and resolve be strengthened
Sattam thirunthida kuttram erinthidaLet the law reform and crime be burnt away
Naranara naranara naranara naravena narappaliOffer a human sacrifice with a gnashing sound
Kodu kodu kodumaiyai koluththividuGive, give, burn down the cruelty completely
Male
Neeyoru raanuvam endruRealizing that you yourself are a full army
Pada pada pada pada padavena vediththiduBurst forth with violent, explosive speed
Yaavarum oor nilai endraDeclaring that everyone belongs to one unified state
Thidathida thida thida thidamena uraiththiduSpeak firmly with absolute conviction
Male
Theemaiyin karuvarai engaeWhere is the womb of evil located?
Sadu sadu sadu sadu saduthiyil arinthiduFind it out swiftly and immediately
Naaloru theemaiyum pothumEven one evil per day is enough to trigger action
Viru viru viru viru viruttena ozhiththiduEradicate it with fierce rapidity
Male
Oonai eriththu konduBurning your own flesh
Urugum mezhugu endruLike a piece of melting wax
Pizhaigal azhiththu vittuDestroy all flaws and wrongdoings
Nilaiyaai nilaiththu viduStand firm and endure eternally
Male
Sudarum neruppu thunduA spark of glowing fire
Uyirin naduvil unduExists right at the core of your soul
Sagalam thirunthum varaiUntil everything in this world is reformed
Jananan unakku undu ooooRebirth shall exist for you
Male
Salanam siriyathu puvanam siriyathuHesitation is small, the world is small
Sagalamum siriyathu anbe valiyathu….ooooooEverything is small, love alone is supreme
Male
Sattam sadasada andam podipadaLet the law crackle and the universe shatter into dust
Thunbam payapada naiya pudaiththidaBeat up suffering until it trembles in fear
Karakara karakara karakara karavendaWith a harsh rasping sound, sound the alarm
Nuni mudhal adivarai aruththu viduSever completely from tip to root
Male
Ennam vedippura thinnam thidappadaLet thoughts explode and resolve be strengthened
Sattam thirunthida kuttram erinthidaLet the law reform and crime be burnt away
Naranara naranara naranara naravena narappaliOffer a human sacrifice with a gnashing sound
Kodu kodu kodumaiyai koluththividuGive, give, burn down the cruelty completely
Male
Kodumai poruththaalae manithan neeyillaiIf 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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