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Lyrics & meaning

Sudum Varai Neruppu

From Jananam · 2004

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Yugendran, Tippu, Karthik, Timmy, Balaji
Music director
Bharathwaj
Movie name
Jananam
Movie release year
2004
Lyrics added on
30 Mar 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hoo hoo hohooo
Hoo hoo hohoooo…. hoooo
Sudum varai neruppu
Suttrum varai bhoomi
Poraadum varai maanavan
Nee maanavan
Chorus :Nee maanavan
Sudum varai neruppu
Suttrum varai bhoomi…bhoomi
Poraadum varai maanavan
Nee maanavan
Chorus :Nee maanavan
Suthanthiram enbathu
Pirappurimai
Velai engal padippurimai
Indru naangal evarrkadimai
Naalaiya bhaaratham
Ilainjargal kaiyil
Indraiya bhaaratham evar kaiyil
Maanavar samudhaayam ezhugavae
Maariya samudhaayam malargavae…ae….
Hoo hoo hohooo
Hoo hoo hohoooo….
Hoo hoo hohooo hooo
Vidhaikkul thoongidum sakthiyae
Veliyae veliyae vanthidu
Mannil vergal vinnil kilaigal
Viraindhu parappa ezhundhidu
Mannil vergal vinnil kilaigal
Viraindhu parappa ezhundhidu
Madhuvil vizhunthu
Karaindhu vidaathae
Mangaiyin madhiyil
Tholainthu vidaathae
Pugaiyil kalanthu
Erinthu vidaathae
Bothaiyil vilunthu
Pudhaindhu vidaathae
Latcha theevaai sithaarathae
Lathchiya pulliyil ondru padu
Paada thittam ezhudhiya kaiyaal
Satta thittam pudhidhaai ezhudhu
Sudum varai neruppu
Suttrum varai bhoomi
Poraadum varai maanavan
(Nee maanavan)….(4)
Hoo hoo hoo hoo hohooo
Male :Haa…..aaa….aa…..aa…
Chorus :Hoo hoo hoo hoo hohooo
Hoo hoo hohooo
Hoo hoo hohoooo….
Hoo hoo hohooo hooo
Mayakkam ennada thozhanae
Iyakkam thaanada thozhanae
Sethari pogum thee pori serthu
Eri malai seivaai thozhanae
Chorus :Sethari pogum thee pori serthu
Eri malai seivaai thozhanae
Thuligal sernthu kadal aagattum
Thugalgal sernthu malai aagattum
Chorus :Marangal sernthu kaadu aagattum
Maanavar sernthu naadu aagattum
Ilamai koottam thiralattum
Kodumai koottam sariyattum
Engal mulakkam kettu kettu
Idiyin kaathu sevidaagattum…mmm
Sudum varai neruppu
Suttrum varai bhoomi…bhoomi
Poraadum varai maanavan
Nee maanavan
Chorus :Nee maanavan
Suthanthiram enbathu
Pirappurimai
Velai engal padippurimai
Indru naangal evarrkadimai
Naalaiya bhaaratham
Ilainjargal kaiyil
Indraiya bhaaratham evar kaiyil
Maanavar samudhaayam ezhugavae
Maariya samudhaayam malargavae…ae…
Hoo hoo ho-ho
Hoo hoo ho-ho... ho-o-o
Fire is fire as long as it burns
The earth is earth as long as it spins
You are a student as long as you fight
You are a student!
Chorus: You are a student!
Fire is fire as long as it burns
The earth is earth as long as it spins... earth
You are a student as long as you fight
You are a student!
Chorus: You are a student!
Freedom is
our birthright
A job is our right through education
To whom are we slaves today?
Tomorrow's India
is in the hands of the youth
In whose hands is today's India?
Let the student community rise!
Let a transformed society blossom!
Hoo hoo ho-ho
Hoo hoo ho-ho...
Hoo hoo ho-ho ho-o
O power sleeping inside the seed,
come out, come out!
Roots in the soil, branches in the sky—
rise up quickly to spread far and wide!
Roots in the soil, branches in the sky—
rise up quickly to spread far and wide!
Do not fall into alcohol
and dissolve away
Do not fall into a woman's lap
and lose yourself
Do not mix into smoke
and burn away
Do not sink into addiction
and get buried
Do not scatter apart like scattered islands
Unite toward your ultimate goal!
With the hand that wrote the lessons,
write new laws for the world!
Fire is fire as long as it burns
The earth is earth as long as it spins
You are a student as long as you fight
(You are a student!)....(4)
Hoo hoo hoo hoo ho-ho
Male: Haa..... aah.... ah..... ah...
Chorus: Hoo hoo hoo hoo ho-ho
Hoo hoo ho-ho
Hoo hoo ho-ho...
Hoo hoo ho-ho ho-o
Why this hesitation, my friend?
Action alone is life, my friend!
Gather the scattered sparks of fire
and make a volcano, my friend!
Chorus: Gather the scattered sparks of fire
and make a volcano, my friend!
Let drops join and become an ocean
Let grains join and become a mountain
Chorus: Let trees join and become a forest
Let students join and shape the nation
Let the youth gather together
Let the reign of injustice collapse
Hearing our roaring voices again and again,
let thunder itself go deaf... mmm
Fire is fire as long as it burns
The earth is earth as long as it spins... earth
You are a student as long as you fight
You are a student!
Chorus: You are a student!
Freedom is
our birthright
A job is our right through education
To whom are we slaves today?
Tomorrow's India
is in the hands of the youth
In whose hands is today's India?
Let the student community rise!
Let a transformed society blossom!
Chorus
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Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Sudum Varai Neruppu is an inspiring revolutionary song centered on student empowerment and youth activism. It defines student life not merely by academic study, but by the relentless pursuit of social justice and constructive struggle. Using vivid metaphors from nature—such as seeds sprouting, raindrops forming oceans, and sparks uniting to create volcanoes—the song rallies young people to overcome self-destructive habits like addiction and lethargy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyming)

Velai engal padippurimai / Indru naangal evarrkadimai

The second consonant 'di'/'da' matches in 'padippurimai' and 'evarrkadimai', creating rhythmic harmony across lines.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Vidhaikkul thoongidum sakthiyae / Veliyae veliyae vanthidu

Comparing dormant youth potential to power sleeping inside a seed awaiting germination.

Metaphor & Imagery

Sethari pogum thee pori serthu / Eri malai seivaai thozhanae

The song uses the metaphor of combining scattered fire sparks into a volcano to symbolize collective youth power.

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Trivia

The song features in the 2004 Tamil action-drama film 'Jananam', starring Prashanth. Composed by Bharadwaj with lyrics by Yugabharathi, the song serves as a central theme emphasizing youth revolt against corruption.

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