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Sattam Sada Sada

From Aanmai Thavarael · 2011

Lyricist
Karthik Netha
Singers
Karthikeyan, Naveen, Venkath Renganathan
Music director
Mariya Manohar
Movie name
Aanmai Thavarael
Movie release year
2011
Lyrics added on
6 Feb 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sattam sadasada andam podipada
Thunbam payapada naiya pudaiththida
Karakara karakara karakara karavenda
Nuni mudhal adivarai aruththu vidu
Ennam vedippura thinnam thidappada
Sattam thirunthida kuttram erinthida
Naranara naranara naranara naravena narappali
Kodu kodu kodumaiyai koluththividu
Karpai vilai pesum arpam podipada
Ezhuvaai maname nee aanmai thavaraathe
Sattam sadasada andam podipada
Thunbam bayappada naiya pudaiththida
Ennam vedippura thinnam thidappada
Sattam thirunthida kuttram erinthida
Naranara naranara naranara naravena narappali
Kodu kodu kodumaiyai koluththividu
Eesanin aayutham kondu
Sarasara sarasara sarasaravena vediththidu
Eesalin kootttinai indru
Eri eri eri eri erimalai sithaiththidu
Aaththiram kondida seiyyum
Sirusiru siru siru sirumaiyai pudhaiththidu
Rowthiram kangalil kondu
Rana rana rana ranangalai muriththidu
Kamam kadhal rendum devan eendra varam
Peram pesupavan thegam pilanthu vidu
Kaalanthorum dhinam pennai izhivu pannum
Koottam thedi sendru aattam mudiththu vidu oooo
Achcham ariyaan aanmai thavaraan
Maranam unaraan malaiyaai vizhuvaan oooo
Sattam sadasada andam podipada
Thunbam payapada naiya pudaiththida
Karakara karakara karakara karavenda
Nuni mudhal adivarai aruththu vidu
Ennam vedippura thinnam thidappada
Sattam thirunthida kuttram erinthida
Naranara naranara naranara naravena narappali
Kodu kodu kodumaiyai koluththividu
Neeyoru raanuvam endru
Pada pada pada pada padavena vediththidu
Yaavarum oor nilai endra
Thidathida thida thida thidamena uraiththidu
Theemaiyin karuvarai engae
Sadu sadu sadu sadu saduthiyil arinthidu
Naaloru theemaiyum pothum
Viru viru viru viru viruttena ozhiththidu
Oonai eriththu kondu
Urugum mezhugu endru
Pizhaigal azhiththu vittu
Nilaiyaai nilaiththu vidu
Sudarum neruppu thundu
Uyirin naduvil undu
Sagalam thirunthum varai
Jananan unakku undu oooo
Salanam siriyathu puvanam siriyathu
Sagalamum siriyathu anbe valiyathu….oooooo
Sattam sadasada andam podipada
Thunbam payapada naiya pudaiththida
Karakara karakara karakara karavenda
Nuni mudhal adivarai aruththu vidu
Ennam vedippura thinnam thidappada
Sattam thirunthida kuttram erinthida
Naranara naranara naranara naravena narappali
Kodu kodu kodumaiyai koluththividu
Kodumai poruththaalae manithan neeyillai
Uyirai vaangaamal poril mudivilla..
Let the laws rattle and the world turn to dust!
Thrash sorrow till it trembles in fear!
With a fierce, grinding slash,
Cut them down from head to toe!
Let thoughts erupt, let your resolve grow strong!
For laws to reform, for crime to burn away!
Grinding your teeth, offer up a human sacrifice,
Give it, give it, and burn cruelty to ashes!
To crush the vile trash that trades a woman's honor,
Rise up, O soul, never fail your courage!
Let the laws rattle and the world turn to dust!
Thrash sorrow till it trembles in fear!
Let thoughts erupt, let your resolve grow strong!
For laws to reform, for crime to burn away!
Grinding your teeth, offer up a human sacrifice,
Give it, give it, and burn cruelty to ashes!
Take up the weapon of Lord Shiva,
Burst forward like a rapid storm of arrows!
The swarm of pests gathered today,
Burn it, burn it, smash it like an erupting volcano!
The vile filth that stirs up your anger,
Bury that pettiness deep in the earth!
Carrying fierce fury in your eyes,
Tear apart the wounds of pain!
Both desire and love are blessings given by God,
Rip apart the body of anyone who puts a price on them!
Those who constantly demean women day after day,
Hunt down that gang and end their wicked game! Oh...
He knows no fear, he never fails his courage,
Fearless of death, he will strike like a falling mountain! Oh...
Let the laws rattle and the world turn to dust!
Thrash sorrow till it trembles in fear!
With a fierce, grinding slash,
Cut them down from head to toe!
Let thoughts erupt, let your resolve grow strong!
For laws to reform, for crime to burn away!
Grinding your teeth, offer up a human sacrifice,
Give it, give it, and burn cruelty to ashes!
Proving that you are an entire army,
Explode with power like rapid gunfire!
Proclaiming that all people are equal,
Speak it out with firm and unshakable strength!
Where is the dark womb of evil?
Track it down and find it in an instant!
Even one evil deed a day is too much,
Wipe it out swiftly without a trace!
Burning away your own flesh,
Like wax that melts away,
Destroy all the wrongs of this world,
And stand tall for eternity!
A piece of blazing fire
Lives at the very core of your soul!
Until everything is set right,
You will be reborn again and again! Oh...
Distractions are trivial, the whole world is small,
Everything is small, only love is truly powerful... Oh...
Let the laws rattle and the world turn to dust!
Thrash sorrow till it trembles in fear!
With a fierce, grinding slash,
Cut them down from head to toe!
Let thoughts erupt, let your resolve grow strong!
For laws to reform, for crime to burn away!
Grinding your teeth, offer up a human sacrifice,
Give it, give it, and burn cruelty to ashes!
If you quietly bear cruelty, you are not human at all,
Without taking lives, this war will never end...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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