Seyiradha Senju Mudi
From Jarugandi · 2018
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Jai
- Music director
- Bobo Shashi
- Details
- Jarugandi2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Seyiradha senju mudi | Finish what you set out to do |
| Time appadi | Time is just like that |
| Athu kaiyil vanthu sernthathum | Once it comes into your hand |
| Irukki pudi | Hold on to it tightly |
| Poiya kooda solli padi | Even if it is a lie, practice saying it |
| Kuralai padi | Lower your voice and adapt |
| Nee pora vazhi nalla vazhi | The path you take is a good path |
| Ezhuthu appadi | Write it down like that |
| Male | |
| Yerura vazhi ellam | On every path you climb |
| Yeri varanum varum padi | Income should keep coming as you climb |
| Yetham irukkuthuda | There are ups and downs, man |
| Ethukku unakku kozhappadi | Why are you so confused? |
| Ithu thaan nadakkanum | This is what must happen |
| Ezhuthi mudicha kadhai padi | Read the story that has already been written |
| Male | |
| Ooru unakku pinnadi thaan | The town will stand behind you |
| Ulagam pugazhum munnadi thaan | The world will praise you in front |
| Peru vilangum eppothum thaan | Your name will shine forever |
| Perumai niraiyathan | Filled with pride |
| Male | |
| Yeri varnum selvaakku thaan | Your influence should keep rising |
| Kaathil vizhanum nalvaakku thaan | Good words should fall into your ears |
| Car-u vasathi munnetram thaan | Car and luxury represent progress |
| Kanakkil varavu thaan | Credited to the account balance |
| Male | |
| Porathu pazhasu | What goes away is old |
| Vaarathu puthusu | What comes in is new |
| Annaikku sirusu | Back then it was small |
| Innaikku perusu | Today it is big |
| Male | |
| Kettathukkulla thaan | Even within the bad |
| Nallathum irukku | There is good |
| Nallathukkullayae | Even within the good |
| Kettathum kedakku | There lies bad |
| Vaarathellam nee | Whatever comes your way |
| Vittu vidatha | Do not let it go |
| Vazhkai atha | That life of yours |
| Veenakki vidatha | Do not let it go to waste |
| Male | |
| First-u route-eh podu | First set the route |
| Next-u road-ta podu | Next lay the road |
| Doubt-ta thookki pottu | Throw away your doubts |
| Podu sakkapodu | Hit a grand hit! |
| Male | |
| Varaathu varavuthan | Income won't just come easy |
| Eppothumae nikkathu | It never stays still |
| Varumpadi kanakkula | In the calculation of earnings |
| Vatti muthalu thappathu | Interest and principal won't fail |
| Namma luck-ku thaan | Our luck won't just drop |
| Erangi engayum odathu | And run away anywhere |
| Male | |
| Ooru unakku pinnadithan | The town will stand behind you |
| Ulagam pugazhum munnadithan | The world will praise you in front |
| Peru vilangum eppothumthan | Your name will shine forever |
| Perumai niraiyathan | Filled with pride |
| Male | |
| Yeri varnum selvaakkuthan | Your influence should keep rising |
| Kaathil vizhanum nalvaakkuthan | Good words should fall into your ears |
| Car-u vasathi munnetramthan | Car and luxury represent progress |
| Kanakkil varavuthan | Credited to the account balance |
| Male | |
| Adi dhool | Make it awesome! |
| Male | |
| Ullathu varaikkum | As long as wealth lasts |
| Oorellaam koodum | The whole town will gather around |
| Un kitta nice-ah | Nicely near you |
| Sangaathi paadum | Companions will sing |
| Male | |
| Vanthathu varaikkum | Whatever has come to you |
| Vechukka nekka | Keep it cleverly |
| Nerathai paathu | Looking at the right time |
| Vazhnthukka shokka | Live splendidly |
| Male | |
| Namma vazhkai | Our life |
| Athu namma kaiyula | It is in our own hands |
| Nambungada verai | Believe it, guys |
| Engayum illai | It is nowhere else |
| Male | |
| Thappa nee sonnalum | Even if you say something wrong |
| Thalaiya aatum koottam | The crowd will nod its head |
| Thuttethum illenaa | If you don't have money |
| Thookki keela podum | They will toss you aside |
| Male | |
| Uzhaicha rikshawkaran | A hard-working rickshaw puller |
| Kooda rich-ah maaralaam | Can also become rich |
| Edutha eduppulayae | At the very first attempt |
| Aeroplane-u yeralaam | You can board an airplane |
| Over night-layum | Overnight itself |
| Obamavum aavalaam | You can even become Obama |
| Male | |
| Seyiradha senju mudi | Finish what you set out to do |
| Time appadi | Time is just like that |
| Athu kaiyil vanthu sernthathum | Once it comes into your hand |
| Irukki pudi (irukkipudi) | Hold on to it tightly |
| Poiya kooda solli padi | Even if it is a lie, practice saying it |
| Kuralai padi | Lower your voice and adapt |
| Nee pora vazhi nalla vazhi | The path you take is a good path |
| Ezhuthu appadi | Write it down like that |
| Male | |
| Ooru unakku pinnadi thaan | The town will stand behind you |
| Ulagam pugazhum munnadi thaan | The world will praise you in front |
| Peru vilangum eppothum thaan | Your name will shine forever |
| Perumai niraiyathan | Filled with pride |
| Male | |
| Yeri varnum selvaakku thaan | Your influence should keep rising |
| Kaathil vizhanum nalvaakku thaan | Good words should fall into your ears |
| Car-u vasathi munnetram thaan | Car and luxury represent progress |
| Kanakkil varavu thaan | Credited to the account balance |
செய்யிறத செஞ்சு முடி
டைம் அப்படி
அது கையில் வந்து சேர்ந்ததும்
இறுக்கி புடி
பொய்ய கூட சொல்லி படி
குறளை படி
நீ போற வழி நல்ல வழி
எழுத்து அப்படி
Finish what you set out to do
Time is just like that
Once it comes into your hand
Hold on to it tightly
Even if it is a lie, practice saying it
Lower your voice and adapt
The path you take is a good path
Write it down like that
ஏறுற வழி எல்லாம்
ஏறி வரணும் வரும் படி
ஏத்தம் இருக்குதுடா
எதுக்கு உனக்கு குழப்படி
இது தான் நடக்கணும்
எழுதி முடிச்ச கதை படி
On every path you climb
Income should keep coming as you climb
There are ups and downs, man
Why are you so confused?
This is what must happen
Read the story that has already been written
ஊரு உனக்கு
பின்னாடிதான்
உலகம் புகழும் முன்னாடிதான்
பேரு விளங்கும் எப்போதும்தான்
பெருமை நிறையதான்
The town will stand behind you
The world will praise you in front
Your name will shine forever
Filled with pride
ஏறி வரணும்
செல்வாக்குதான்
காதில் விழணும் நல்வாக்குதான்
காரு வசதி முன்னேற்றம்தான்
கணக்கில் வரவு தான்
Your influence should keep rising
Good words should fall into your ears
Car and luxury represent progress
Credited to the account balance
போறது பழசு
வாராது புதுசு
அன்னைக்கு சிறுசு
இன்னைக்கு பெருசு
What goes away is old
What comes in is new
Back then it was small
Today it is big
கெட்டதுக்குள்ள தான்
நல்லதும் இருக்கு
நல்லதுக்குள்ளயே
கெட்டதும் கெடக்கு
வாரதெல்லாம் நீ
விட்டு விடாத
வழக்கை அத
வீணாக்கி விடாத
Even within the bad
There is good
Even within the good
There lies bad
Whatever comes your way
Do not let it go
That life of yours
Do not let it go to waste
பஸ்ட்டு ரூட்ட போடு
நெக்ஸ்ட்டு ரோட்ட போடு
டவுட்ட் தூக்கி போட்டு
போடு சக்கைபோடு
First set the route
Next lay the road
Throw away your doubts
Hit a grand hit!
வராது வரவுதான்
எப்போதுமே நிக்காது
வரும்படி கணக்குல
வட்டி முதலு தப்பாது
நம்ம லக்கு தான்
இறங்கி எங்கயும் ஓடாது
Income won't just come easy
It never stays still
In the calculation of earnings
Interest and principal won't fail
Our luck won't just drop
And run away anywhere
ஊரு உனக்கு
பின்னாடிதான்
உலகம் புகழும் முன்னாடிதான்
பேரு விளங்கும் எப்போதும்தான்
பெருமை நிறையதான்
The town will stand behind you
The world will praise you in front
Your name will shine forever
Filled with pride
ஏறி வரணும்
செல்வாக்குதான்
காதில் விழணும் நல்வாக்குதான்
காரு வசதி முன்னேற்றம்தான்
கணக்கில் வரவுதான்
Your influence should keep rising
Good words should fall into your ears
Car and luxury represent progress
Credited to the account balance
அடி தூள்
Make it awesome!
..................................
As long as wealth lasts
The whole town will gather around
Nicely near you
Companions will sing
உள்ளது வரைக்கும்
ஊரெல்லாம் கூடும்
உன் கிட்ட நைஸ்ஸா
சங்கதி பாடும்
Whatever has come to you
Keep it cleverly
Looking at the right time
Live splendidly
வந்தது வரைக்கும்
வெச்சுக்க நேக்க
நேரத்தை பாத்து
வாழ்ந்துக்க ஷோக்கா
Our life
It is in our own hands
Believe it, guys
It is nowhere else
நம்ம வாழ்க்கை
அது நம்ம கையில
நம்புங்கடா வேற
எங்கயும் இல்லை
Even if you say something wrong
The crowd will nod its head
If you don't have money
They will toss you aside
தப்ப நீ சொன்னாலும்
தலையை ஆட்டும் கூட்டம்
துட்டதும் இல்லேனா
தூக்கி கீழ போடும்
A hard-working rickshaw puller
Can also become rich
At the very first attempt
You can board an airplane
Overnight itself
You can even become Obama
உழைச்சா ரிக்ஷாக்காரன்
கூட ரிச்சா மாறலாம்
எடுத்த எடுப்புலயே
ஏரோபிளேனு ஏறலாம்
ஓவர் நைட்லயும்
ஒபாமாவும் ஆவலாம்
Finish what you set out to do
Time is just like that
Once it comes into your hand
Hold on to it tightly
Even if it is a lie, practice saying it
Lower your voice and adapt
The path you take is a good path
Write it down like that
செய்யிறத செஞ்சு முடி
டைம் அப்படி
அது கையில் வந்து சேர்ந்ததும்
இறுக்கி புடி
பொய்ய கூட சொல்லி படி
குறளை படி
நீ போற வழி நல்ல வழி
எழுத்து அப்படி
The town will stand behind you
The world will praise you in front
Your name will shine forever
Filled with pride
ஊரு உனக்கு
பின்னாடிதான்
உலகம் புகழும் முன்னாடிதான்
பேரு விளங்கும் எப்போதும்தான்
பெருமை நிறையதான்
Your influence should keep rising
Good words should fall into your ears
Car and luxury represent progress
Credited to the account balance
ஏறி வரணும்
செல்வாக்குதான்
காதில் விழணும் நல்வாக்குதான்
காரு வசதி முன்னேற்றம்தான்
கணக்கில் வரவு தான்
Seyiradha senju mudi
Finish what you set out to do
Time appadi
Time is just like that
Athu kaiyil vanthu sernthathum
Once it comes into your hand
Irukki pudi
Hold on to it tightly
Poiya kooda solli padi
Even if it is a lie, practice saying it
Kuralai padi
Lower your voice and adapt
Nee pora vazhi nalla vazhi
The path you take is a good path
Ezhuthu appadi
Write it down like that
Yerura vazhi ellam
On every path you climb
Yeri varanum varum padi
Income should keep coming as you climb
Yetham irukkuthuda
There are ups and downs, man
Ethukku unakku kozhappadi
Why are you so confused?
Ithu thaan nadakkanum
This is what must happen
Ezhuthi mudicha kadhai padi
Read the story that has already been written
Ooru unakku pinnadi thaan
The town will stand behind you
Ulagam pugazhum munnadi thaan
The world will praise you in front
Peru vilangum eppothum thaan
Your name will shine forever
Perumai niraiyathan
Filled with pride
Yeri varnum selvaakku thaan
Your influence should keep rising
Kaathil vizhanum nalvaakku thaan
Good words should fall into your ears
Car-u vasathi munnetram thaan
Car and luxury represent progress
Kanakkil varavu thaan
Credited to the account balance
Porathu pazhasu
What goes away is old
Vaarathu puthusu
What comes in is new
Annaikku sirusu
Back then it was small
Innaikku perusu
Today it is big
Kettathukkulla thaan
Even within the bad
Nallathum irukku
There is good
Nallathukkullayae
Even within the good
Kettathum kedakku
There lies bad
Vaarathellam nee
Whatever comes your way
Vittu vidatha
Do not let it go
Vazhkai atha
That life of yours
Veenakki vidatha
Do not let it go to waste
First-u route-eh podu
First set the route
Next-u road-ta podu
Next lay the road
Doubt-ta thookki pottu
Throw away your doubts
Podu sakkapodu
Hit a grand hit!
Varaathu varavuthan
Income won't just come easy
Eppothumae nikkathu
It never stays still
Varumpadi kanakkula
In the calculation of earnings
Vatti muthalu thappathu
Interest and principal won't fail
Namma luck-ku thaan
Our luck won't just drop
Erangi engayum odathu
And run away anywhere
Ooru unakku pinnadithan
The town will stand behind you
Ulagam pugazhum munnadithan
The world will praise you in front
Peru vilangum eppothumthan
Your name will shine forever
Perumai niraiyathan
Filled with pride
Yeri varnum selvaakkuthan
Your influence should keep rising
Kaathil vizhanum nalvaakkuthan
Good words should fall into your ears
Car-u vasathi munnetramthan
Car and luxury represent progress
Kanakkil varavuthan
Credited to the account balance
Adi dhool
Make it awesome!
Ullathu varaikkum
As long as wealth lasts
Oorellaam koodum
The whole town will gather around
Un kitta nice-ah
Nicely near you
Sangaathi paadum
Companions will sing
Vanthathu varaikkum
Whatever has come to you
Vechukka nekka
Keep it cleverly
Nerathai paathu
Looking at the right time
Vazhnthukka shokka
Live splendidly
Namma vazhkai
Our life
Athu namma kaiyula
It is in our own hands
Nambungada verai
Believe it, guys
Engayum illai
It is nowhere else
Thappa nee sonnalum
Even if you say something wrong
Thalaiya aatum koottam
The crowd will nod its head
Thuttethum illenaa
If you don't have money
Thookki keela podum
They will toss you aside
Uzhaicha rikshawkaran
A hard-working rickshaw puller
Kooda rich-ah maaralaam
Can also become rich
Edutha eduppulayae
At the very first attempt
Aeroplane-u yeralaam
You can board an airplane
Over night-layum
Overnight itself
Obamavum aavalaam
You can even become Obama
Seyiradha senju mudi
Finish what you set out to do
Time appadi
Time is just like that
Athu kaiyil vanthu sernthathum
Once it comes into your hand
Irukki pudi (irukkipudi)
Hold on to it tightly
Poiya kooda solli padi
Even if it is a lie, practice saying it
Kuralai padi
Lower your voice and adapt
Nee pora vazhi nalla vazhi
The path you take is a good path
Ezhuthu appadi
Write it down like that
Ooru unakku pinnadi thaan
The town will stand behind you
Ulagam pugazhum munnadi thaan
The world will praise you in front
Peru vilangum eppothum thaan
Your name will shine forever
Perumai niraiyathan
Filled with pride
Yeri varnum selvaakku thaan
Your influence should keep rising
Kaathil vizhanum nalvaakku thaan
Good words should fall into your ears
Car-u vasathi munnetram thaan
Car and luxury represent progress
Kanakkil varavu thaan
Credited to the account balance
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song from the film Jarugandi serves as a pragmatic and motivational anthem about ambition, financial growth, and practical life wisdom. Written by Gangai Amaran, the lyrics encourage the listener to seize opportunities, work hard, and maintain practical adaptability in a world driven by material success and social status. The lyricist points out how society respects prosperity and influence, reminding us that life's trajectory can change dramatically overnight through persistence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Monne / Second-letter Rhyme)
“Yerura vazhi ellam / Yetham irukkuthuda”
Matching second consonants across lines creates a rhythmic cadence, such as 'Yerura' and 'Yetham' or 'Porathu' and 'Vaarathu'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ooru unakku pinnadi thaan / Ulagam pugazhum munnadi thaan”
Lines consistently end with identical sound structures like 'thaan' to create catchiness.
Antithesis (Contrast)
“Porathu pazhasu / Vaarathu puthusu”
Contrasting concepts are paired together to highlight life's dualities, such as old vs. new, small vs. big, and good vs. bad.
Hyperbole / Allusion
“Over night-layum / Obamavum aavalaam”
Exaggeration referencing former US President Barack Obama to symbolize ultimate overnight social elevation.
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Trivia
The song features lyrics by veteran writer-director-composer Gangai Amaran for the 2018 action comedy film Jarugandi starring Jai and Reba Monica John. The film's musical score was composed by Bobo Shashi.
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