Sooravalida
From Marudhu · 2016
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- JineshPrabhu
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Marudhu2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sooraavalida | It is a whirlwind! |
| Naanga thottaalae seerum pulida | If we touch, it is a roaring tiger! |
| Yeri adida | Charge forward and strike! |
| Ooru onnaaga vaettu vedidaa | Let the whole town burst firecrackers together! |
| Male | |
| Puzhudhi odamboda | With dust covering the body, |
| Aadumada kaalu | Our feet dance with joy! |
| Ezhudhi maalaathu | No one can ever write and finish |
| Enga varalaaru | The history of our people! |
| Male | |
| Vaal eduthu vagidu eduthu | Taking up swords and parting hair, |
| Seevum seemada | This is a proud land that grooms itself! |
| Enga thekku thisaikaaranukku | For a man from our southern region, |
| Pullum vaaluda | Even a blade of grass is a deadly weapon! |
| Chorus | |
| {Nimirndhu ninna karudhu | An ear of grain standing tall and proud (Repeat x2) |
| Nermaiyinna marudhu} (2) | Honesty itself is Marudhu (Repeat x2) |
| Male | |
| Sooraavalida | It is a whirlwind! |
| Naanga thottaalae seerum pulida | If we touch, it is a roaring tiger! |
| Yeri adida | Charge forward and strike! |
| Ooru onnaaga vaettu vedidaa | Let the whole town burst firecrackers together! |
| Male | |
| Kaattu panamaramaa | Like a wild palmyra palm, |
| Karuppaa odambirukkum | Our bodies may look dark, |
| Aanaalum enga manam vella vella | Yet our hearts are pure white! |
| Male | |
| Mootta mudhukilathaan | Heavy sacks on our backs, |
| Nethamum somandhiduvom | We carry every single day, |
| Aanaalum baaram enga nenjil illa…aaa… | Yet there is no burden in our hearts... ah... |
| Male | |
| Kaaichi pona enga | On our calloused, |
| Kaiyilathaan regai illa | Hardened hands, there are no visible lines, |
| Aanaalum kavala illa | Yet we have no worries about it! |
| Male | |
| Naanga nethiyila | More than the holy ash |
| Poosugira manna vida | That we smear on our foreheads, |
| Thiruneeru usanthathilla | Nothing is more sacred than our motherland's soil! |
| Male | |
| Thalaimela ganathathaan | Heavy physical loads on our heads |
| Yethi vaippom | We will carry with pride, |
| Aana thalaikkulla | But inside our heads, arrogance |
| Ganathathaan yetha maattom | We will never let in! |
| Chorus | |
| {Nimirndhu ninna karudhu | An ear of grain standing tall and proud (Repeat x2) |
| Nermaiyinna marudhu} (2) | Honesty itself is Marudhu (Repeat x2) |
| Male | |
| Sooraavalida | It is a whirlwind! |
| Naanga thottaalae seerum pulida | If we touch, it is a roaring tiger! |
| Yeri adida | Charge forward and strike! |
| Ooru onnaaga vaettu vedidaa | Let the whole town burst firecrackers together! |
| Chorus | |
| Jalli kattu kaala | Like a fierce Jallikattu bull, |
| Ithu thaakkumadi aala | He attacks anyone who comes at him! |
| Vetti vambu senja | If anyone starts an unnecessary fight, |
| Ivan katta vaippaan sela | He will make people erect a statue for them! |
| Chorus | |
| Mathaappo poo pola | Like a sparkling flower sparkler, |
| Pongi sirippaanae | He laughs overflowing with joy! |
| Kithaappu kaattaama | Without showing off any pride, |
| Kotti koduppaanae | He gives away everything generously! |
| Chorus | |
| Nananja pana pola | Like a soaked palm tree, |
| Valathithaan | He stands tall and resilient, |
| Nalla manasu mala pola | A good heart, towering like a mountain, |
| Osathithaan | Is truly majestic! |
| Male | |
| Sattaiyila azhukkkirukkum | There may be dirt on the shirt, |
| Savadaalu neranjirukkum | And plenty of local swagger, |
| Aanaalum naanga romba gethu gethu | Yet we carry ourselves with high pride! |
| Male | |
| Vervai velichathula | In the light of our hard sweat, |
| Irutta thorathiduvom | We will chase away all darkness! |
| Maaraatha anbu enga sothu sothu | Unchanging love is our ultimate wealth! |
| Male | |
| Summa sandithanam | A petty, arrogant foolish guy |
| Panni varum salli paiyan | Who comes around picking fights, |
| Kuthikaalu narambeduppom | We will slice his heel tendon! |
| Male | |
| Ooru ponnugala | Anyone who speaks ill |
| Kevalama sonnavana | Of the women in our village, |
| Boli pottu vagunthiruvom | We will tear them apart as a sacrifice! |
| Male | |
| Aathaaram ammanu | Believing mother is our foundation, |
| Aasa vaippom | We place our deep love, |
| Ava kaappaathum saaminnu | Treating her as the deity who protects us, |
| Poosa vaippom | We offer our worship! |
| Chorus | |
| {Nimirndhu ninna karudhu | An ear of grain standing tall and proud (Repeat x2) |
| Nermaiyinna marudhu} (2) | Honesty itself is Marudhu (Repeat x2) |
| Chorus | |
| Nimirndhu ninna karudhu | An ear of grain standing tall, |
| Karudhu karudhu | Ear of grain, ear of grain! |
| Nermaiyinna marudhu | Honesty itself is Marudhu, |
| Marudhu marudhu | Marudhu, Marudhu! |
| Chorus | |
| Nimirndhu ninna karudhu | An ear of grain standing tall and proud, |
| Nermaiyinna marudhu | Honesty itself is Marudhu! |
| Male | |
| Sooraavalidaa….. | It is a whirlwind! |
சூறாவளிடா நாங்க
தொட்டாலே சீறும் புலிடா
ஏறி அடிடா ஊரு ஒன்னாக
வேட்டு வெடிடா
It is a whirlwind!
If we touch, it is a roaring tiger!
Charge forward and strike!
Let the whole town burst firecrackers together!
புழுதி உடம்போட
ஆடுமடா காலு எழுதி மாளாது
எங்க வரலாறு
With dust covering the body,
Our feet dance with joy!
No one can ever write and finish
The history of our people!
வாளெடுத்து
வகுடெடுத்து சீவும் சீமைடா
எங்க தெக்குத்திசை காரனுக்கு
புல்லும் வாளுடா
Taking up swords and parting hair,
This is a proud land that grooms itself!
For a man from our southern region,
Even a blade of grass is a deadly weapon!
{ நிமிா்ந்து நின்ன கருது
நோ்மையின்னா மருது } (2)
An ear of grain standing tall and proud (Repeat x2)
Honesty itself is Marudhu (Repeat x2)
சூறாவளிடா நாங்க
தொட்டாலே சீறும் புலிடா
ஏறி அடிடா ஊரு ஒன்னாக
வேட்டு வெடிடா
It is a whirlwind!
If we touch, it is a roaring tiger!
Charge forward and strike!
Let the whole town burst firecrackers together!
காட்டுப் பனைமரமா
கருப்பா உடம்பிருக்கும் ஆனாலும்
எங்க மனம் வெள்ள வெள்ள
Like a wild palmyra palm,
Our bodies may look dark,
Yet our hearts are pure white!
மூட்டை முதுகிலதான்
நிதமும் சுமந்திடுவோம் ஆனாலும்
பாரம் எங்க நெஞ்சில் இல்லை
Heavy sacks on our backs,
We carry every single day,
Yet there is no burden in our hearts... ah...
காய்ச்சி போன எங்க
கையிலதான் ரேகை இல்ல
ஆனாலும் கவலையில்லை
On our calloused,
Hardened hands, there are no visible lines,
Yet we have no worries about it!
நாங்க நெத்தியில
பூசுகிற மண்ணைவிட
திருநீறு ஒசந்ததில்ல
More than the holy ash
That we smear on our foreheads,
Nothing is more sacred than our motherland's soil!
தலைமேல கனத்தத்தான்
ஏத்திவைப்போம் ஆனா தலைக்குள்ள
கனத்தத்தான் ஏத்தமாட்டோம்
Heavy physical loads on our heads
We will carry with pride,
But inside our heads, arrogance
We will never let in!
{ நிமிா்ந்து நின்ன கருது
நோ்மையின்னா மருது } (2)
An ear of grain standing tall and proud (Repeat x2)
Honesty itself is Marudhu (Repeat x2)
சூறாவளிடா நாங்க
தொட்டாலே சீறும் புலிடா
ஏறி அடிடா ஊரு ஒன்னாக
வேட்டு வெடிடா
It is a whirlwind!
If we touch, it is a roaring tiger!
Charge forward and strike!
Let the whole town burst firecrackers together!
ஜல்லிக்கட்டு காளை
இது தாக்குமடி ஆள
வெட்டி வம்பு செஞ்சா
இவன் கட்ட வைப்பான் சேலை
Like a fierce Jallikattu bull,
He attacks anyone who comes at him!
If anyone starts an unnecessary fight,
He will make people erect a statue for them!
மத்தாப்பூ பூப்போல
பொங்கி சிாிப்பானே
கித்தாப்பூ காட்டாம
கொட்டி கொடுப்பானே
Like a sparkling flower sparkler,
He laughs overflowing with joy!
Without showing off any pride,
He gives away everything generously!
நனைஞ்ச பனைபோல
வளத்திதான் நல்ல மனசு
மலைபோல உசத்திதான்
Like a soaked palm tree,
He stands tall and resilient,
A good heart, towering like a mountain,
Is truly majestic!
சட்டையில அழுக்கிருக்கும்
சவுடாலு நிறைஞ்சிருக்கும்
ஆனாலும் நாங்க ரொம்ப
கெத்து கெத்து
There may be dirt on the shirt,
And plenty of local swagger,
Yet we carry ourselves with high pride!
வோ்வை வெளிச்சத்துல
இருட்ட துரத்திடுவோம்
மாறாத அன்பு எங்க
சொத்து சொத்து
In the light of our hard sweat,
We will chase away all darkness!
Unchanging love is our ultimate wealth!
சும்மா சண்டித்தனம்
பண்ணிவரும் சல்லிப்பையன்
குதிகாலு நரம்பெடுப்போம்
A petty, arrogant foolish guy
Who comes around picking fights,
We will slice his heel tendon!
ஊரு பொண்ணுங்கள
கேவலமா சொன்னவன
பொலி போட்டு வகுந்துருவோம்
Anyone who speaks ill
Of the women in our village,
We will tear them apart as a sacrifice!
ஆதாரம் அம்மன்னு
ஆசை வைப்போம்
அவ காப்பாத்தும் சாமின்னு
பூசை வைப்போம்
Believing mother is our foundation,
We place our deep love,
Treating her as the deity who protects us,
We offer our worship!
{ நிமிா்ந்து நின்ன கருது
நோ்மையின்னா மருது } (2)
An ear of grain standing tall and proud (Repeat x2)
Honesty itself is Marudhu (Repeat x2)
நிமிா்ந்து நின்ன கருது
கருது கருது
நோ்மையின்னா மருது
மருது மருது
An ear of grain standing tall,
Ear of grain, ear of grain!
Honesty itself is Marudhu,
Marudhu, Marudhu!
நிமிா்ந்து நின்ன கருது
நோ்மையின்னா மருது
An ear of grain standing tall and proud,
Honesty itself is Marudhu!
சூறாவளிடா
It is a whirlwind!
Sooraavalida
It is a whirlwind!
Naanga thottaalae seerum pulida
If we touch, it is a roaring tiger!
Yeri adida
Charge forward and strike!
Ooru onnaaga vaettu vedidaa
Let the whole town burst firecrackers together!
Puzhudhi odamboda
With dust covering the body,
Aadumada kaalu
Our feet dance with joy!
Ezhudhi maalaathu
No one can ever write and finish
Enga varalaaru
The history of our people!
Vaal eduthu vagidu eduthu
Taking up swords and parting hair,
Seevum seemada
This is a proud land that grooms itself!
Enga thekku thisaikaaranukku
For a man from our southern region,
Pullum vaaluda
Even a blade of grass is a deadly weapon!
{Nimirndhu ninna karudhu
An ear of grain standing tall and proud (Repeat x2)
Nermaiyinna marudhu} (2)
Honesty itself is Marudhu (Repeat x2)
Sooraavalida
It is a whirlwind!
Naanga thottaalae seerum pulida
If we touch, it is a roaring tiger!
Yeri adida
Charge forward and strike!
Ooru onnaaga vaettu vedidaa
Let the whole town burst firecrackers together!
Kaattu panamaramaa
Like a wild palmyra palm,
Karuppaa odambirukkum
Our bodies may look dark,
Aanaalum enga manam vella vella
Yet our hearts are pure white!
Mootta mudhukilathaan
Heavy sacks on our backs,
Nethamum somandhiduvom
We carry every single day,
Aanaalum baaram enga nenjil illa…aaa…
Yet there is no burden in our hearts... ah...
Kaaichi pona enga
On our calloused,
Kaiyilathaan regai illa
Hardened hands, there are no visible lines,
Aanaalum kavala illa
Yet we have no worries about it!
Naanga nethiyila
More than the holy ash
Poosugira manna vida
That we smear on our foreheads,
Thiruneeru usanthathilla
Nothing is more sacred than our motherland's soil!
Thalaimela ganathathaan
Heavy physical loads on our heads
Yethi vaippom
We will carry with pride,
Aana thalaikkulla
But inside our heads, arrogance
Ganathathaan yetha maattom
We will never let in!
{Nimirndhu ninna karudhu
An ear of grain standing tall and proud (Repeat x2)
Nermaiyinna marudhu} (2)
Honesty itself is Marudhu (Repeat x2)
Sooraavalida
It is a whirlwind!
Naanga thottaalae seerum pulida
If we touch, it is a roaring tiger!
Yeri adida
Charge forward and strike!
Ooru onnaaga vaettu vedidaa
Let the whole town burst firecrackers together!
Jalli kattu kaala
Like a fierce Jallikattu bull,
Ithu thaakkumadi aala
He attacks anyone who comes at him!
Vetti vambu senja
If anyone starts an unnecessary fight,
Ivan katta vaippaan sela
He will make people erect a statue for them!
Mathaappo poo pola
Like a sparkling flower sparkler,
Pongi sirippaanae
He laughs overflowing with joy!
Kithaappu kaattaama
Without showing off any pride,
Kotti koduppaanae
He gives away everything generously!
Nananja pana pola
Like a soaked palm tree,
Valathithaan
He stands tall and resilient,
Nalla manasu mala pola
A good heart, towering like a mountain,
Osathithaan
Is truly majestic!
Sattaiyila azhukkkirukkum
There may be dirt on the shirt,
Savadaalu neranjirukkum
And plenty of local swagger,
Aanaalum naanga romba gethu gethu
Yet we carry ourselves with high pride!
Vervai velichathula
In the light of our hard sweat,
Irutta thorathiduvom
We will chase away all darkness!
Maaraatha anbu enga sothu sothu
Unchanging love is our ultimate wealth!
Summa sandithanam
A petty, arrogant foolish guy
Panni varum salli paiyan
Who comes around picking fights,
Kuthikaalu narambeduppom
We will slice his heel tendon!
Ooru ponnugala
Anyone who speaks ill
Kevalama sonnavana
Of the women in our village,
Boli pottu vagunthiruvom
We will tear them apart as a sacrifice!
Aathaaram ammanu
Believing mother is our foundation,
Aasa vaippom
We place our deep love,
Ava kaappaathum saaminnu
Treating her as the deity who protects us,
Poosa vaippom
We offer our worship!
{Nimirndhu ninna karudhu
An ear of grain standing tall and proud (Repeat x2)
Nermaiyinna marudhu} (2)
Honesty itself is Marudhu (Repeat x2)
Nimirndhu ninna karudhu
An ear of grain standing tall,
Karudhu karudhu
Ear of grain, ear of grain!
Nermaiyinna marudhu
Honesty itself is Marudhu,
Marudhu marudhu
Marudhu, Marudhu!
Nimirndhu ninna karudhu
An ear of grain standing tall and proud,
Nermaiyinna marudhu
Honesty itself is Marudhu!
Sooraavalidaa…..
It is a whirlwind!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sooraavali Da is a high-octane rural anthem from the movie Marudhu (2016), composed by D. Imman and penned by Yugabharathi. The song introduces the protagonist Marudhu while showcasing the deeply rooted culture, pride, and righteous anger of southern Tamil Nadu villagers. Through vivid imagery, the lyrics describe working-class people who lead physically demanding lives yet maintain pure hearts, immaculate dignity, and absolute honesty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai Aani)
“Kaattu panamaramaa Karuppaa odambirukkum”
Comparing the dark, strong physical body of working men to a wild palmyra palm tree.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nimirndhu ninna karudhu Nermaiyinna marudhu”
Equating an upright standing ear of grain (Karudhu) to upright character and directly defining honesty as Marudhu.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Aani)
“Enga thekku thisaikaaranukku Pullum vaaluda”
Exaggerating that for a brave southern man, even a small blade of grass acts as a mighty weapon.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Mathaappo poo pola Pongi sirippaanae”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'P' creating rhythmic emphasis.
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Trivia
Marudhu (2016) starred Vishal and Sri Divya, directed by Muthiah with music composed by D. Imman and lyrics written by Yugabharathi. The song captures the authentic rural flavor of southern Tamil Nadu, highlighting traditional values, local pride, and Jallikattu bull imagery.
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