Savaal
From Kanaa · 2018
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singers
- Dhibu Ninan Thomas, Arunraja Kamaraj, Rabbit Mac
- Music director
- Dhibu Ninan Thomas
- Details
- Kanaa2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Unaala mudiyathunnu sonna | If they tell you that you cannot do it, |
| Nee namba vendiyathu avanagala illa | You shouldn't believe them, |
| Unna….. | Believe in yourself... |
| Male | |
| Savaaaa…aaal oyaathae | Let the challenge never cease! |
| Chorus :Look up fly like a plane | Chorus: Look up, fly like a plane, |
| Were about to make it rain | We are about to make it rain. |
| Male :Savaaaa…aaal theiyaathae | Male: Let the challenge never wear out! |
| Chorus :Bout to spark all the flames | Chorus: About to spark all the flames, |
| Were back again | We are back again. |
| Male | |
| Sakka podu podu podu | Hit it big, rock it out! |
| Atchangal thevai illa vaa | No need for fears, come on! |
| Vetri nadai podu | Walk the victory walk! |
| Utchangal dhooram illa vaa | The peaks are not far away, come on! |
| Unnai neeyae thedu | Search within yourself, |
| Nee indri naalai illai vaa | Without you, there is no tomorrow, come on! |
| Nambi mutti modhu vaa vaa | Have faith, crash forward and fight, come on! |
| Vaa savaaal | Come, challenge! |
| Male | |
| Savaaaa…aaal oyaathae | Let the challenge never cease! |
| Savaaaa…aaal theiyaathae | Let the challenge never wear out! |
| Male | |
| You can say whatever u want | You can say whatever you want, |
| But we dont fret no | But we don't fret, no. |
| Who you calling a looser boy | Who are you calling a loser, boy? |
| We champ you know | We are the champs, you know. |
| We got a dream like martin luther king | We got a dream like Martin Luther King, |
| Light speed yeah we beam | Light speed, yeah, we beam. |
| All we all we all we do is win | All we do is win. |
| We we about to burn up | We are about to burn up, |
| Put your heads down | Put your heads down. |
| When u come around the king | When you come around the king, |
| You better learn to bow down | You better learn to bow down. |
| When we get to the ground | When we get to the ground, |
| Y’ all better run | You all better run. |
| Coming for the first spot, | Coming for the first spot, |
| Yeah we gone be number 1 | Yeah, we are going to be number 1. |
| Wo won go figure look | Go figure, look, |
| Who’s got bigger | Who has got bigger? |
| Male | |
| Aaa….aaaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…. | Aaa....aaaa....aaa....aaa....aaa.... |
| Aaa….aaa….aaa…..aa…. | Aaa....aaa....aaa.....aa.... |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa savaal | Come, come, challenge! |
| Male | |
| Aaraatha kaayam illaiyae | There is no wound that does not heal, |
| Vetri veri rendum ottrai solthaan | Victory and passion are one and the same word. |
| Thikkaadhae | Do not falter! |
| Ezhuvadhai pola veeram illaiyae | There is no courage greater than rising up, |
| Un pinnae nee irundhaal | If you stand behind yourself, |
| Unnai veezhtha mudiyaathae | No one can defeat you. |
| Kanavugal kai serumae | Dreams will come true, |
| Maatraththai maattri kaattum | The power to alter change itself resides within you. |
| Aatral oorum unnaalae | Run every single day, |
| Male | |
| Odu dhinam dhinam | Life is a battlefield. |
| Vaazhvu ranamae | Energy cannot be created or destroyed, |
| Aattralai aakka azhikka | It can never end here. |
| Endrum ingae mudiyaathae | Fire on fire, |
| Male | |
| Fire on fire | Making all your vibes expire. |
| Making all your vibes expire | Burning up all losers and haters. |
| Burning up all loosers and haters | Man in the mirror, |
| Man in the mirror | Took me to fly higher. |
| Took me fly higher | Felt like the whole world, |
| Felt like the whole world | Was on my shoulder. |
| On my shoulder | Then you point the trigger finger, |
| Then you point the trigger finger | If this is your war, |
| If this is your war, | Man, I am the soldier. |
| Man i’m the soldier | Show me my flag, |
| Show me my flag, | I am a flame up fire. |
| I’m a flame up fire | Fire, fire, fire, fire, fire! |
| Fire fire fire fire fire | If you tell this world you will win, it won't listen. |
| Male | |
| Indha ulagam jeyichiruvan | It won't listen... |
| Sonna ketkadhu | But if a winner speaks, it listens. |
| Aana jeyichavan sonna ketkkum | Whatever you want to say, |
| Nee ethu pesuradhu irunthaalum | Win first and then speak! (Dialogue) |
| Jeyichittu pesu…(Dialogue) | Don't lose heart, anyone here, |
| Male | |
| Kalangaadhae evanum ingae | Is a storm in their own right. |
| Avan azhavukku puyal dhaanae | Write a new history right here, |
| Pudhu varalaaru ezhudhu ingae | Come on, you are the one! |
| Vaa vaa nee dhaanae | Come, this is the very moment, |
| Male | |
| Vaa indha nodi dhaanae | The moment that will change your life, come! |
| Un vaazhvai maatrum nodi vaa | This pain, |
| Indha vali dhaanae | Is the path that accelerates your speed, come! |
| Un vegam yetrum vazhi vaa | The media will race each other, |
| Unnai patri pesa oodagam | To talk about you, come! |
| Potti podum vaa | Prove yourself by winning, that is enough; come, challenge! |
| Vendru kaatu podhum vaa savaal | Let the challenge never cease! |
| Male | |
| Savaaaa…aaal oyaathae | Male: Every obstacle, |
| Male :Muttukattai elaam | Will give way as a stepping stone, charge forward! |
| Muttu tharum munneru | Male: Let the challenge never wear out! |
| Male :Savaaaa…aaal theiyaathae | Chorus: Look up, fly like a plane, |
| Chorus :Look up fly like a plane | We are about to make it rain. |
| Were about to make it rain | Aaa....aaaa....aaa....aaa....aa... |
| Male | |
| Aaa….aaaa….aaa….aaa….aa… | Male: Let the challenge never cease! |
| Male :Savaaaa…aaal oyaathae | Let the challenge never wear out! |
| Savaaaa…aaal theiyaathae | Male: If your eyes become an oyster, |
| Male :Kangal sippi aanaaal | Even your tears will turn into pearls, challenge! |
| Kaneer kuda muthaagum savaal | |
உன்னால முடியாதுன்னு சொன்னா
நீ நம்ப வேண்டியது அவங்கள இல்ல
உன்ன......
If they tell you that you cannot do it,
You shouldn't believe them,
Believe in yourself...
சவா.....ல்ல் ஓயாதே
குழு :
Look up fly like a plane
Were about to make it rain
சவா.....ல்ல் தேயாதே
குழு :
Bout to spark all the flames
Were back again
Let the challenge never cease!
Chorus: Look up, fly like a plane,
We are about to make it rain.
Male: Let the challenge never wear out!
Chorus: About to spark all the flames,
We are back again.
சக்க போடு போடு போடு
அச்சங்கள் தேவை இல்ல வா
வெற்றி நடை போடு
உச்சங்கள் தூரம் இல்ல வா
உன்னை நீயே தேடு
நீ இன்றி நாழி இல்லை வா
நம்பி முட்டி மோது வா வா
வா சவால்
Hit it big, rock it out!
No need for fears, come on!
Walk the victory walk!
The peaks are not far away, come on!
Search within yourself,
Without you, there is no tomorrow, come on!
Have faith, crash forward and fight, come on!
Come, challenge!
சவா.....ல்ல் ஓயாதே
சவா.....ல்ல் தேயாதே
Let the challenge never cease!
Let the challenge never wear out!
You can say whatever u want
But we dont fret no
Who you calling a looser boy
We champ you know
We got a dream like martin luther king
Light speed yeah we beam
All we all we all we do is win
We we about to burn up
Put your heads down
When u come around the king
You better learn to bow down
When we get to the ground
Y’ all better run
Coming for the first spot,
Yeah we gone be number 1
Wo won go figure look
Who’s got bigger
You can say whatever you want,
But we don't fret, no.
Who are you calling a loser, boy?
We are the champs, you know.
We got a dream like Martin Luther King,
Light speed, yeah, we beam.
All we do is win.
We are about to burn up,
Put your heads down.
When you come around the king,
You better learn to bow down.
When we get to the ground,
You all better run.
Coming for the first spot,
Yeah, we are going to be number 1.
Go figure, look,
Who has got bigger?
ஆஅ....ஆஆ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ...ஆஅ.....
ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆ.....
Aaa....aaaa....aaa....aaa....aaa....
Aaa....aaa....aaa.....aa....
வா வா சவால்
Come, come, challenge!
ஆறாத காயம் இல்லையே
வெற்றி வெறி ரெண்டும் ஒட்டறை சொல்தான்
திக்காதே
எழுவதை போல வீரம் இல்லையே
உன் பின்னே நீ இருந்தால்
உன்னை வீழ்த்த முடியாதே
கனவுகள் கை சேருமே
மாற்றத்தை மாற்றி காட்டும்
ஆற்றல் ஊரும் உன்னாலே
There is no wound that does not heal,
Victory and passion are one and the same word.
Do not falter!
There is no courage greater than rising up,
If you stand behind yourself,
No one can defeat you.
Dreams will come true,
The power to alter change itself resides within you.
Run every single day,
ஓடு தினம் தினம்
வாழ்வு ரணமே
ஆற்றலை ஆக்க அழிக்க
என்றும் இங்கே முடியாதே
Life is a battlefield.
Energy cannot be created or destroyed,
It can never end here.
Fire on fire,
Fire on fire
Making all your vibes expire
Burning up all loosers and haters
Man in the mirror
Took me fly higher
Felt like the whole world
On my shoulder
Then you point the trigger finger
If this is your war,
Man i’m the soldier
Show me my flag,
I’m a flame up fire
Fire fire fire fire fire
Making all your vibes expire.
Burning up all losers and haters.
Man in the mirror,
Took me to fly higher.
Felt like the whole world,
Was on my shoulder.
Then you point the trigger finger,
If this is your war,
Man, I am the soldier.
Show me my flag,
I am a flame up fire.
Fire, fire, fire, fire, fire!
If you tell this world you will win, it won't listen.
இந்த உலகம் ஜெயிச்சிருவேன்
சொன்னா கேட்காது
ஆனா ஜெயிச்சவன் சொன்னா கேட்க்கும்
நீ எது பேசுறது இருந்தாலும்
ஜெயிச்சிட்டு பேசு...(டயலாக்)
It won't listen...
But if a winner speaks, it listens.
Whatever you want to say,
Win first and then speak! (Dialogue)
Don't lose heart, anyone here,
கலங்காதே எவனும் இங்கே
அவன் அழவுக்கு புயல் தானே
புது வரலாறு எழுந்து இங்கே
வா வா நீ தானே
Is a storm in their own right.
Write a new history right here,
Come on, you are the one!
Come, this is the very moment,
வா இந்த நொடி தானே
உன் வாழ்வை மாற்றும் நொடி வா
இந்த வலி தானே
உன் வேகம் ஏற்றும் வழி வா
உன்னை பற்றி பேச ஊடகம்
போட்டி போடும் வா
வென்று காட்டு போதும் வா சவால்
The moment that will change your life, come!
This pain,
Is the path that accelerates your speed, come!
The media will race each other,
To talk about you, come!
Prove yourself by winning, that is enough; come, challenge!
Let the challenge never cease!
சவா.....ல்ல் ஓயாதே
முட்டுக்கட்டை எல்லாம்
முட்டு தரும் முன்னேறு
சவா.....ல்ல் தேயாதே
குழு :
Look up fly like a plane
Were about to make it rain
Male: Every obstacle,
Will give way as a stepping stone, charge forward!
Male: Let the challenge never wear out!
Chorus: Look up, fly like a plane,
We are about to make it rain.
Aaa....aaaa....aaa....aaa....aa...
ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆ....
சவா.....ல்ல் ஓயாதே
சவா.....ல்ல் தேயாதே
கண்கள் சிப்பி ஆனால்
கண்ணீர் கூட முத்தாகும் சவால்
Male: Let the challenge never cease!
Let the challenge never wear out!
Male: If your eyes become an oyster,
Even your tears will turn into pearls, challenge!
Unaala mudiyathunnu sonna
If they tell you that you cannot do it,
Nee namba vendiyathu avanagala illa
You shouldn't believe them,
Unna…..
Believe in yourself...
Savaaaa…aaal oyaathae
Let the challenge never cease!
Chorus :Look up fly like a plane
Chorus: Look up, fly like a plane,
Were about to make it rain
We are about to make it rain.
Male :Savaaaa…aaal theiyaathae
Male: Let the challenge never wear out!
Chorus :Bout to spark all the flames
Chorus: About to spark all the flames,
Were back again
We are back again.
Sakka podu podu podu
Hit it big, rock it out!
Atchangal thevai illa vaa
No need for fears, come on!
Vetri nadai podu
Walk the victory walk!
Utchangal dhooram illa vaa
The peaks are not far away, come on!
Unnai neeyae thedu
Search within yourself,
Nee indri naalai illai vaa
Without you, there is no tomorrow, come on!
Nambi mutti modhu vaa vaa
Have faith, crash forward and fight, come on!
Vaa savaaal
Come, challenge!
Savaaaa…aaal oyaathae
Let the challenge never cease!
Savaaaa…aaal theiyaathae
Let the challenge never wear out!
You can say whatever u want
You can say whatever you want,
But we dont fret no
But we don't fret, no.
Who you calling a looser boy
Who are you calling a loser, boy?
We champ you know
We are the champs, you know.
We got a dream like martin luther king
We got a dream like Martin Luther King,
Light speed yeah we beam
Light speed, yeah, we beam.
All we all we all we do is win
All we do is win.
We we about to burn up
We are about to burn up,
Put your heads down
Put your heads down.
When u come around the king
When you come around the king,
You better learn to bow down
You better learn to bow down.
When we get to the ground
When we get to the ground,
Y’ all better run
You all better run.
Coming for the first spot,
Coming for the first spot,
Yeah we gone be number 1
Yeah, we are going to be number 1.
Wo won go figure look
Go figure, look,
Who’s got bigger
Who has got bigger?
Aaa….aaaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….
Aaa....aaaa....aaa....aaa....aaa....
Aaa….aaa….aaa…..aa….
Aaa....aaa....aaa.....aa....
Vaa vaa savaal
Come, come, challenge!
Aaraatha kaayam illaiyae
There is no wound that does not heal,
Vetri veri rendum ottrai solthaan
Victory and passion are one and the same word.
Thikkaadhae
Do not falter!
Ezhuvadhai pola veeram illaiyae
There is no courage greater than rising up,
Un pinnae nee irundhaal
If you stand behind yourself,
Unnai veezhtha mudiyaathae
No one can defeat you.
Kanavugal kai serumae
Dreams will come true,
Maatraththai maattri kaattum
The power to alter change itself resides within you.
Aatral oorum unnaalae
Run every single day,
Odu dhinam dhinam
Life is a battlefield.
Vaazhvu ranamae
Energy cannot be created or destroyed,
Aattralai aakka azhikka
It can never end here.
Endrum ingae mudiyaathae
Fire on fire,
Fire on fire
Making all your vibes expire.
Making all your vibes expire
Burning up all losers and haters.
Burning up all loosers and haters
Man in the mirror,
Man in the mirror
Took me to fly higher.
Took me fly higher
Felt like the whole world,
Felt like the whole world
Was on my shoulder.
On my shoulder
Then you point the trigger finger,
Then you point the trigger finger
If this is your war,
If this is your war,
Man, I am the soldier.
Man i’m the soldier
Show me my flag,
Show me my flag,
I am a flame up fire.
I’m a flame up fire
Fire, fire, fire, fire, fire!
Fire fire fire fire fire
If you tell this world you will win, it won't listen.
Indha ulagam jeyichiruvan
It won't listen...
Sonna ketkadhu
But if a winner speaks, it listens.
Aana jeyichavan sonna ketkkum
Whatever you want to say,
Nee ethu pesuradhu irunthaalum
Win first and then speak! (Dialogue)
Jeyichittu pesu…(Dialogue)
Don't lose heart, anyone here,
Kalangaadhae evanum ingae
Is a storm in their own right.
Avan azhavukku puyal dhaanae
Write a new history right here,
Pudhu varalaaru ezhudhu ingae
Come on, you are the one!
Vaa vaa nee dhaanae
Come, this is the very moment,
Vaa indha nodi dhaanae
The moment that will change your life, come!
Un vaazhvai maatrum nodi vaa
This pain,
Indha vali dhaanae
Is the path that accelerates your speed, come!
Un vegam yetrum vazhi vaa
The media will race each other,
Unnai patri pesa oodagam
To talk about you, come!
Potti podum vaa
Prove yourself by winning, that is enough; come, challenge!
Vendru kaatu podhum vaa savaal
Let the challenge never cease!
Savaaaa…aaal oyaathae
Male: Every obstacle,
Male :Muttukattai elaam
Will give way as a stepping stone, charge forward!
Muttu tharum munneru
Male: Let the challenge never wear out!
Male :Savaaaa…aaal theiyaathae
Chorus: Look up, fly like a plane,
Chorus :Look up fly like a plane
We are about to make it rain.
Were about to make it rain
Aaa....aaaa....aaa....aaa....aa...
Aaa….aaaa….aaa….aaa….aa…
Male: Let the challenge never cease!
Male :Savaaaa…aaal oyaathae
Let the challenge never wear out!
Savaaaa…aaal theiyaathae
Male: If your eyes become an oyster,
Male :Kangal sippi aanaaal
Even your tears will turn into pearls, challenge!
Kaneer kuda muthaagum savaal
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Savaal' (Challenge) from the film Kanaa is a high-octane motivational anthem that serves as a rally cry for perseverance, grit, and self-belief. The lyrics emphasize overcoming self-doubt and societal skepticism through hard work and sheer determination. It mixes English rap verses with fiery Tamil lyricism to convey that pain, failure, and obstacles are merely stepping stones toward ultimate triumph.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kangal sippi aanaal / Kaneer kuda muthaagum savaal”
Compares eyes to an oyster shell and tears to pearls ('Kangal sippi aanaal / Kaneer kuda muthaagum').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Muttukattai elaam / Muttu tharum munneru”
Rhyming of second consonant 'tt' across consecutive lines ('Muttukattai' / 'Muttu').
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Vetri nadai podu”
Repetition of initial letters in lines like 'Vatri nadai podu' / 'Utchangal dhooram illa'.
Allusion
“We got a dream like martin luther king”
References historical and cultural icons like Martin Luther King and Michael Jackson's 'Man in the Mirror'.
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Trivia
'Kanaa' (2018) is a sports drama film centered on women's cricket, directed by Arunraja Kamaraj and produced by Sivakarthikeyan. The film's music was composed by Dhibu Ninan Thomas. 'Savaal' features dynamic vocal performances by Dhibu Ninan Thomas, Arunraja Kamaraj, and hip-hop artist Rabbit Mac.
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