Sudum Varai Neruppu
From Jananam · 2004
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Jananam2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Hoo hoo hohooo | Hoo hoo hohooo (Vocalizing) |
| Hoo hoo hohoooo…. hoooo | Hoo hoo hohoooo.... hoooo (Vocalizing) |
| Male | |
| Sudum varai neruppu | Fire burns as long as it remains hot |
| Suttrum varai bhoomi | The earth exists as long as it revolves |
| Poraadum varai maanavan | A student is truly a student as long as he struggles |
| Nee maanavan | You are a student |
| Chorus :Nee maanavan | Chorus: You are a student |
| Male | |
| Sudum varai neruppu | Fire burns as long as it remains hot |
| Suttrum varai bhoomi…bhoomi | The earth exists as long as it revolves... earth |
| Poraadum varai maanavan | A student is truly a student as long as he struggles |
| Nee maanavan | You are a student |
| Chorus :Nee maanavan | Chorus: You are a student |
| Chorus | |
| Suthanthiram enbathu | Freedom is |
| Pirappurimai | A birthright |
| Velai engal padippurimai | Employment is the right earned by our education |
| Indru naangal evarrkadimai | To whom are we slaves today? |
| Chorus | |
| Naalaiya bhaaratham | Tomorrow's India |
| Ilainjargal kaiyil | Is in the hands of the youth |
| Indraiya bhaaratham evar kaiyil | In whose hands is today's India? |
| Maanavar samudhaayam ezhugavae | Let the student community rise up |
| Maariya samudhaayam malargavae…ae…. | Let a transformed society blossom... |
| Chorus | |
| Hoo hoo hohooo | Hoo hoo hohooo (Vocalizing) |
| Hoo hoo hohoooo…. | Hoo hoo hohoooo.... (Vocalizing) |
| Hoo hoo hohooo hooo | Hoo hoo hohooo hooo (Vocalizing) |
| Male | |
| Vidhaikkul thoongidum sakthiyae | Oh potential power sleeping inside the seed |
| Veliyae veliyae vanthidu | Come out into the open |
| Mannil vergal vinnil kilaigal | Roots in the earth and branches reaching the sky |
| Viraindhu parappa ezhundhidu | Rise up to spread them swiftly |
| Chorus | |
| Mannil vergal vinnil kilaigal | Roots in the earth and branches reaching the sky |
| Viraindhu parappa ezhundhidu | Rise up to spread them swiftly |
| Male | |
| Madhuvil vizhunthu | By falling into alcohol |
| Karaindhu vidaathae | Do not dissolve yourself away |
| Mangaiyin madhiyil | In the lap of a woman |
| Tholainthu vidaathae | Do not lose yourself |
| Chorus | |
| Pugaiyil kalanthu | By blending into smoke |
| Erinthu vidaathae | Do not burn yourself out |
| Bothaiyil vilunthu | By falling into intoxication |
| Pudhaindhu vidaathae | Do not bury yourself |
| Male | |
| Latcha theevaai sithaarathae | Do not scatter away like a hundred thousand islands |
| Lathchiya pulliyil ondru padu | Unite as one at the point of your target |
| Paada thittam ezhudhiya kaiyaal | With the hand that wrote the syllabus |
| Satta thittam pudhidhaai ezhudhu | Write the laws of the nation anew |
| Male | |
| Sudum varai neruppu | Fire burns as long as it remains hot |
| Suttrum varai bhoomi | The earth exists as long as it revolves |
| Poraadum varai maanavan | A student is truly a student as long as he struggles |
| (Nee maanavan)….(4) | (You are a student) x4 |
| Chorus | |
| Hoo hoo hoo hoo hohooo | Hoo hoo hoo hoo hohooo (Vocalizing) |
| Male :Haa…..aaa….aa…..aa… | Male: Haa.....aaa....aa.....aa... (Vocalizing) |
| Chorus :Hoo hoo hoo hoo hohooo | Chorus: Hoo hoo hoo hoo hohooo (Vocalizing) |
| Chorus | |
| Hoo hoo hohooo | Hoo hoo hohooo (Vocalizing) |
| Hoo hoo hohoooo…. | Hoo hoo hohoooo.... (Vocalizing) |
| Hoo hoo hohooo hooo | Hoo hoo hohooo hooo (Vocalizing) |
| Male | |
| Mayakkam ennada thozhanae | Why this stupor, my friend? |
| Iyakkam thaanada thozhanae | Action alone is life, my friend |
| Sethari pogum thee pori serthu | Gather the scattered sparks of fire |
| Eri malai seivaai thozhanae | And turn them into a volcano, my friend |
| Chorus :Sethari pogum thee pori serthu | Chorus: Gather the scattered sparks of fire |
| Eri malai seivaai thozhanae | And turn them into a volcano, my friend |
| Male | |
| Thuligal sernthu kadal aagattum | Let tiny drops gather to become an ocean |
| Thugalgal sernthu malai aagattum | Let small particles join to become a mountain |
| Chorus :Marangal sernthu kaadu aagattum | Chorus: Let trees join together to become a forest |
| Maanavar sernthu naadu aagattum | Let students join together to build the nation |
| Chorus | |
| Ilamai koottam thiralattum | Let the gathering of youth assemble together |
| Kodumai koottam sariyattum | Let the crowds of cruelty crumble down |
| Engal mulakkam kettu kettu | Hearing our powerful roar repeatedly |
| Idiyin kaathu sevidaagattum…mmm | Let the ears of thunder turn deaf... mmm |
| Male | |
| Sudum varai neruppu | Fire burns as long as it remains hot |
| Suttrum varai bhoomi…bhoomi | The earth exists as long as it revolves... earth |
| Poraadum varai maanavan | A student is truly a student as long as he struggles |
| Nee maanavan | You are a student |
| Chorus :Nee maanavan | Chorus: You are a student |
| Chorus | |
| Suthanthiram enbathu | Freedom is |
| Pirappurimai | A birthright |
| Velai engal padippurimai | Employment is the right earned by our education |
| Indru naangal evarrkadimai | To whom are we slaves today? |
| Chorus | |
| Naalaiya bhaaratham | Tomorrow's India |
| Ilainjargal kaiyil | Is in the hands of the youth |
| Indraiya bhaaratham evar kaiyil | In whose hands is today's India? |
| Maanavar samudhaayam ezhugavae | Let the student community rise up |
| Maariya samudhaayam malargavae…ae… | Let a transformed society blossom... |
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோஹூ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோஹோ...ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோஹூ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோஹோ...ஹோ
Hoo hoo hohooo (Vocalizing)
Hoo hoo hohoooo.... hoooo (Vocalizing)
சுடும் வரை நெருப்பு
சுற்றும் வரை பூமி
போராடும் வரை மாணவன்
நீ மாணவன்
குழு :
நீ மாணவன்
Fire burns as long as it remains hot
The earth exists as long as it revolves
A student is truly a student as long as he struggles
You are a student
Chorus: You are a student
சுடும் வரை நெருப்பு
சுற்றும் வரை பூமி
போராடும் வரை மாணவன்
நீ மாணவன்
குழு :
நீ மாணவன்
Fire burns as long as it remains hot
The earth exists as long as it revolves... earth
A student is truly a student as long as he struggles
You are a student
Chorus: You are a student
சுதந்திரம் எங்கள்
பிறப்புரிமை
வேலை எங்கள் படிப்புரிமை
இன்று நாங்கள் எவர்கடமை
Freedom is
A birthright
Employment is the right earned by our education
To whom are we slaves today?
நாளைய பாரதம்
இளைஞர்கள் கையில்
இன்றைய பாரதம் எவர் கையில்
மாணவர் சமுதாயம் எழுகவே
மாறிய சமுதாயம் மலர்கவே....ஏ.....
Tomorrow's India
Is in the hands of the youth
In whose hands is today's India?
Let the student community rise up
Let a transformed society blossom...
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோஹூ
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆ...ஆ....
குழு :
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோஹூ
Hoo hoo hohooo (Vocalizing)
Hoo hoo hohoooo.... (Vocalizing)
Hoo hoo hohooo hooo (Vocalizing)
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோஹூ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோஹூ....
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோஹூ ஹோ
Oh potential power sleeping inside the seed
Come out into the open
Roots in the earth and branches reaching the sky
Rise up to spread them swiftly
விதைக்குள் தூங்கிடும் சக்தியே
வெளியே வெளியே வந்திடு
குழு :
மண்ணில் வேர்கள் விண்ணில் கிளைகள்
விரைந்து பரப்ப எழுந்திடு
Roots in the earth and branches reaching the sky
Rise up to spread them swiftly
மதுவில் விழுந்து கரைந்துவிடாதே
மங்கையின் மடியில் தொலைந்து விடாதே
குழு :
புகையில் கலந்து எரிந்துவிடாதே
போதையில் விழுந்து புதைந்து விடாதே
By falling into alcohol
Do not dissolve yourself away
In the lap of a woman
Do not lose yourself
லட்ச தீவாய் சிதறாதே
லட்சிய புள்ளியில் ஒன்றுப்படு
பாடத்திட்டம் எழுதிய கையால்
சட்ட திட்டமே புதிதாய் எழுது
By blending into smoke
Do not burn yourself out
By falling into intoxication
Do not bury yourself
சுடும் வரை நெருப்பு
சுற்றும் வரை பூமி
போராடும் வரை மாணவன்
நீ மாணவன்.... நீ மாணவன்.... நீ மாணவன்
Do not scatter away like a hundred thousand islands
Unite as one at the point of your target
With the hand that wrote the syllabus
Write the laws of the nation anew
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோஹூ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோஹூ.....
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோஹோ...ஹோ
Fire burns as long as it remains hot
The earth exists as long as it revolves
A student is truly a student as long as he struggles
(You are a student) x4
மயக்கம் என்னடா தோழனே
இயக்கம் தானடா தோழனே
சிதறி போகும் தீ பொறி சேர்த்து
எரி மலை செய்வாய் தோழனே
குழு :
சிதறி போகும் தீ பொறி சேர்த்து
எரி மலை செய்வாய் தோழனே
Hoo hoo hoo hoo hohooo (Vocalizing)
Male: Haa.....aaa....aa.....aa... (Vocalizing)
Chorus: Hoo hoo hoo hoo hohooo (Vocalizing)
துளிகள் சேர்ந்து கடலே ஆகட்டும்
துகள்கள் சேர்ந்து மலை ஆகட்டும்
குழு :
மரங்கள் சேர்ந்து காடு ஆகட்டும்
மாணவர் சேர்ந்து நாடு ஆகட்டும்
Hoo hoo hohooo (Vocalizing)
Hoo hoo hohoooo.... (Vocalizing)
Hoo hoo hohooo hooo (Vocalizing)
இளமை கூட்டம் திரளட்டும்
கொடுமை கூட்டம் சரியட்டும்
எங்கள் முழக்கம் கேட்டு கேட்டு
இடியின் காத்து செவிடாகட்டும்....ம்ம்ம்ம்
Why this stupor, my friend?
Action alone is life, my friend
Gather the scattered sparks of fire
And turn them into a volcano, my friend
Chorus: Gather the scattered sparks of fire
And turn them into a volcano, my friend
சுடும் வரை நெருப்பு
சுற்றும் வரை பூமி
போராடும் வரை மாணவன்
நீ மாணவன்
குழு :
நீ மாணவன்
Let tiny drops gather to become an ocean
Let small particles join to become a mountain
Chorus: Let trees join together to become a forest
Let students join together to build the nation
சுதந்திரம் எங்கள்
பிறப்புரிமை
வேலை எங்கள் படிப்புரிமை
இன்று நாங்கள் எவர்கடமை
Let the gathering of youth assemble together
Let the crowds of cruelty crumble down
Hearing our powerful roar repeatedly
Let the ears of thunder turn deaf... mmm
நாளைய பாரதம்
இளைஞர்கள் கையில்
இன்றைய பாரதம் எவர் கையில்
மாணவர் சமுதாயம் எழுகவே
மாறிய சமுதாயம் மலர்கவே....ஏ.....
Fire burns as long as it remains hot
The earth exists as long as it revolves... earth
A student is truly a student as long as he struggles
You are a student
Chorus: You are a student
Freedom is
A birthright
Employment is the right earned by our 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 up
Let a transformed society blossom...
Hoo hoo hohooo
Hoo hoo hohooo (Vocalizing)
Hoo hoo hohoooo…. hoooo
Hoo hoo hohoooo.... hoooo (Vocalizing)
Sudum varai neruppu
Fire burns as long as it remains hot
Suttrum varai bhoomi
The earth exists as long as it revolves
Poraadum varai maanavan
A student is truly a student as long as he struggles
Nee maanavan
You are a student
Chorus :Nee maanavan
Chorus: You are a student
Sudum varai neruppu
Fire burns as long as it remains hot
Suttrum varai bhoomi…bhoomi
The earth exists as long as it revolves... earth
Poraadum varai maanavan
A student is truly a student as long as he struggles
Nee maanavan
You are a student
Chorus :Nee maanavan
Chorus: You are a student
Suthanthiram enbathu
Freedom is
Pirappurimai
A birthright
Velai engal padippurimai
Employment is the right earned by our education
Indru naangal evarrkadimai
To whom are we slaves today?
Naalaiya bhaaratham
Tomorrow's India
Ilainjargal kaiyil
Is in the hands of the youth
Indraiya bhaaratham evar kaiyil
In whose hands is today's India?
Maanavar samudhaayam ezhugavae
Let the student community rise up
Maariya samudhaayam malargavae…ae….
Let a transformed society blossom...
Hoo hoo hohooo
Hoo hoo hohooo (Vocalizing)
Hoo hoo hohoooo….
Hoo hoo hohoooo.... (Vocalizing)
Hoo hoo hohooo hooo
Hoo hoo hohooo hooo (Vocalizing)
Vidhaikkul thoongidum sakthiyae
Oh potential power sleeping inside the seed
Veliyae veliyae vanthidu
Come out into the open
Mannil vergal vinnil kilaigal
Roots in the earth and branches reaching the sky
Viraindhu parappa ezhundhidu
Rise up to spread them swiftly
Mannil vergal vinnil kilaigal
Roots in the earth and branches reaching the sky
Viraindhu parappa ezhundhidu
Rise up to spread them swiftly
Madhuvil vizhunthu
By falling into alcohol
Karaindhu vidaathae
Do not dissolve yourself away
Mangaiyin madhiyil
In the lap of a woman
Tholainthu vidaathae
Do not lose yourself
Pugaiyil kalanthu
By blending into smoke
Erinthu vidaathae
Do not burn yourself out
Bothaiyil vilunthu
By falling into intoxication
Pudhaindhu vidaathae
Do not bury yourself
Latcha theevaai sithaarathae
Do not scatter away like a hundred thousand islands
Lathchiya pulliyil ondru padu
Unite as one at the point of your target
Paada thittam ezhudhiya kaiyaal
With the hand that wrote the syllabus
Satta thittam pudhidhaai ezhudhu
Write the laws of the nation anew
Sudum varai neruppu
Fire burns as long as it remains hot
Suttrum varai bhoomi
The earth exists as long as it revolves
Poraadum varai maanavan
A student is truly a student as long as he struggles
(Nee maanavan)….(4)
(You are a student) x4
Hoo hoo hoo hoo hohooo
Hoo hoo hoo hoo hohooo (Vocalizing)
Male :Haa…..aaa….aa…..aa…
Male: Haa.....aaa....aa.....aa... (Vocalizing)
Chorus :Hoo hoo hoo hoo hohooo
Chorus: Hoo hoo hoo hoo hohooo (Vocalizing)
Hoo hoo hohooo
Hoo hoo hohooo (Vocalizing)
Hoo hoo hohoooo….
Hoo hoo hohoooo.... (Vocalizing)
Hoo hoo hohooo hooo
Hoo hoo hohooo hooo (Vocalizing)
Mayakkam ennada thozhanae
Why this stupor, my friend?
Iyakkam thaanada thozhanae
Action alone is life, my friend
Sethari pogum thee pori serthu
Gather the scattered sparks of fire
Eri malai seivaai thozhanae
And turn them into a volcano, my friend
Chorus :Sethari pogum thee pori serthu
Chorus: Gather the scattered sparks of fire
Eri malai seivaai thozhanae
And turn them into a volcano, my friend
Thuligal sernthu kadal aagattum
Let tiny drops gather to become an ocean
Thugalgal sernthu malai aagattum
Let small particles join to become a mountain
Chorus :Marangal sernthu kaadu aagattum
Chorus: Let trees join together to become a forest
Maanavar sernthu naadu aagattum
Let students join together to build the nation
Ilamai koottam thiralattum
Let the gathering of youth assemble together
Kodumai koottam sariyattum
Let the crowds of cruelty crumble down
Engal mulakkam kettu kettu
Hearing our powerful roar repeatedly
Idiyin kaathu sevidaagattum…mmm
Let the ears of thunder turn deaf... mmm
Sudum varai neruppu
Fire burns as long as it remains hot
Suttrum varai bhoomi…bhoomi
The earth exists as long as it revolves... earth
Poraadum varai maanavan
A student is truly a student as long as he struggles
Nee maanavan
You are a student
Chorus :Nee maanavan
Chorus: You are a student
Suthanthiram enbathu
Freedom is
Pirappurimai
A birthright
Velai engal padippurimai
Employment is the right earned by our education
Indru naangal evarrkadimai
To whom are we slaves today?
Naalaiya bhaaratham
Tomorrow's India
Ilainjargal kaiyil
Is in the hands of the youth
Indraiya bhaaratham evar kaiyil
In whose hands is today's India?
Maanavar samudhaayam ezhugavae
Let the student community rise up
Maariya samudhaayam malargavae…ae…
Let a transformed society blossom...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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