Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

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 sonnaIf they tell you that you cannot do it,
Nee namba vendiyathu avanagala illaYou shouldn't believe them,
Unna…..Believe in yourself...
Male
Savaaaa…aaal oyaathaeLet the challenge never cease!
Chorus :Look up fly like a planeChorus: Look up, fly like a plane,
Were about to make it rainWe are about to make it rain.
Male :Savaaaa…aaal theiyaathaeMale: Let the challenge never wear out!
Chorus :Bout to spark all the flamesChorus: About to spark all the flames,
Were back againWe are back again.
Male
Sakka podu podu poduHit it big, rock it out!
Atchangal thevai illa vaaNo need for fears, come on!
Vetri nadai poduWalk the victory walk!
Utchangal dhooram illa vaaThe peaks are not far away, come on!
Unnai neeyae theduSearch within yourself,
Nee indri naalai illai vaaWithout you, there is no tomorrow, come on!
Nambi mutti modhu vaa vaaHave faith, crash forward and fight, come on!
Vaa savaaalCome, challenge!
Male
Savaaaa…aaal oyaathaeLet the challenge never cease!
Savaaaa…aaal theiyaathaeLet the challenge never wear out!
Male
You can say whatever u wantYou can say whatever you want,
But we dont fret noBut we don't fret, no.
Who you calling a looser boyWho are you calling a loser, boy?
We champ you knowWe are the champs, you know.
We got a dream like martin luther kingWe got a dream like Martin Luther King,
Light speed yeah we beamLight speed, yeah, we beam.
All we all we all we do is winAll we do is win.
We we about to burn upWe are about to burn up,
Put your heads downPut your heads down.
When u come around the kingWhen you come around the king,
You better learn to bow downYou better learn to bow down.
When we get to the groundWhen we get to the ground,
Y’ all better runYou all better run.
Coming for the first spot,Coming for the first spot,
Yeah we gone be number 1Yeah, we are going to be number 1.
Wo won go figure lookGo figure, look,
Who’s got biggerWho 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 savaalCome, come, challenge!
Male
Aaraatha kaayam illaiyaeThere is no wound that does not heal,
Vetri veri rendum ottrai solthaanVictory and passion are one and the same word.
ThikkaadhaeDo not falter!
Ezhuvadhai pola veeram illaiyaeThere is no courage greater than rising up,
Un pinnae nee irundhaalIf you stand behind yourself,
Unnai veezhtha mudiyaathaeNo one can defeat you.
Kanavugal kai serumaeDreams will come true,
Maatraththai maattri kaattumThe power to alter change itself resides within you.
Aatral oorum unnaalaeRun every single day,
Male
Odu dhinam dhinamLife is a battlefield.
Vaazhvu ranamaeEnergy cannot be created or destroyed,
Aattralai aakka azhikkaIt can never end here.
Endrum ingae mudiyaathaeFire on fire,
Male
Fire on fireMaking all your vibes expire.
Making all your vibes expireBurning up all losers and haters.
Burning up all loosers and hatersMan in the mirror,
Man in the mirrorTook me to fly higher.
Took me fly higherFelt like the whole world,
Felt like the whole worldWas on my shoulder.
On my shoulderThen you point the trigger finger,
Then you point the trigger fingerIf this is your war,
If this is your war,Man, I am the soldier.
Man i’m the soldierShow me my flag,
Show me my flag,I am a flame up fire.
I’m a flame up fireFire, fire, fire, fire, fire!
Fire fire fire fire fireIf you tell this world you will win, it won't listen.
Male
Indha ulagam jeyichiruvanIt won't listen...
Sonna ketkadhuBut if a winner speaks, it listens.
Aana jeyichavan sonna ketkkumWhatever you want to say,
Nee ethu pesuradhu irunthaalumWin first and then speak! (Dialogue)
Jeyichittu pesu…(Dialogue)Don't lose heart, anyone here,
Male
Kalangaadhae evanum ingaeIs a storm in their own right.
Avan azhavukku puyal dhaanaeWrite a new history right here,
Pudhu varalaaru ezhudhu ingaeCome on, you are the one!
Vaa vaa nee dhaanaeCome, this is the very moment,
Male
Vaa indha nodi dhaanaeThe moment that will change your life, come!
Un vaazhvai maatrum nodi vaaThis pain,
Indha vali dhaanaeIs the path that accelerates your speed, come!
Un vegam yetrum vazhi vaaThe media will race each other,
Unnai patri pesa oodagamTo talk about you, come!
Potti podum vaaProve yourself by winning, that is enough; come, challenge!
Vendru kaatu podhum vaa savaalLet the challenge never cease!
Male
Savaaaa…aaal oyaathaeMale: Every obstacle,
Male :Muttukattai elaamWill give way as a stepping stone, charge forward!
Muttu tharum munneruMale: Let the challenge never wear out!
Male :Savaaaa…aaal theiyaathaeChorus: Look up, fly like a plane,
Chorus :Look up fly like a planeWe are about to make it rain.
Were about to make it rainAaa....aaaa....aaa....aaa....aa...
Male
Aaa….aaaa….aaa….aaa….aa…Male: Let the challenge never cease!
Male :Savaaaa…aaal oyaathaeLet the challenge never wear out!
Savaaaa…aaal theiyaathaeMale: If your eyes become an oyster,
Male :Kangal sippi aanaaalEven 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'.

Did you know?

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.

Keep listening

More from Kanaa