Surviva
From Vivegam · 2017
- Lyricist
- Yogi B
- Singers
- Anirudh Ravichander, Yogi B
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Vivegam2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| La lala la la la la la surviva.. | La lala la la la la la survivor.. |
| La lala la la la la la surviva.. | La lala la la la la la survivor.. |
| La lala la la la la la surviva.. | La lala la la la la la survivor.. |
| La lala la la la la la surviva.. | La lala la la la la la survivor.. |
| Male | |
| Sarithiram purattu | Turn the pages of history |
| Porattam pallaayiram | There are thousands of struggles |
| Thadaigal vendravar yaar | Who are the ones who conquered obstacles? |
| Samaaniyan ellarom | All of them are common people |
| Male | |
| Iruttu paadhaigalil | On dark, gloomy paths |
| Thanambikkai thee pandham | Self-confidence is the flaming torch |
| Thunithavan mun vandhal | If a daring person steps forward |
| Vidhigalai madhi vellum | Intellect will overcome fate |
| Male | |
| Paadangal katrathaal | Because of lessons learned |
| Vizha vizha naan ezhuven | Every time I fall, I will rise |
| Mudhugelumbu sidhaindhum | Even if the spine is shattered |
| My game is beyond pain | My game is beyond pain |
| Male | |
| Do or die | Do or die |
| Be the best | Be the best |
| Look inside | Look inside |
| Manifest | Manifest |
| Thoduvom sigaram | We will touch the peak |
| Varungalam nammai potrumada | The future will praise us |
| Nammai potrumada | Praise us |
| Chorus | |
| La lala la la la la la surviva.. | La lala la la la la la survivor.. |
| La lala la la la la la surviva.. | La lala la la la la la survivor.. |
| La lala la la la la la surviva.. | La lala la la la la la survivor.. |
| La lala la la la la la surviva.. | La lala la la la la la survivor.. |
| Male | |
| Irukaram aayudham | Both hands are weapons |
| Puvi porkalam | The world is a battlefield |
| Ada thudithida | To throb with energy |
| Vedithida azhagadaa | To explode, it is a thing of beauty |
| Male | |
| Pagai katharida | While enemies scream in fear |
| Udal sitharida | While bodies scatter |
| Ada thadaigalil | Amidst obstacles |
| Thadam seitha padaiyadaa | We are the army that carved a path |
| Male | |
| Pirappadhae porattamthan.. | To be born itself is a struggle.. |
| Chorus :Aagathaa | Chorus: Is it not? |
| Male :Achchamindri thairiyama.. | Male: Fearlessly and courageously.. |
| Chorus :Together | Chorus: Together |
| Male :Thozhvigal on me guess | Male: Failures guess on me |
| Chorus :Go Stronger | Chorus: Go Stronger |
| Male :Urudhisai neeyum naanum.. | Male: Determination, both you and I.. |
| Chorus :Surviva… | Chorus: Survivor… |
| Chorus | |
| {Never give up.. | {Never give up.. |
| Never give up.. | Never give up.. |
| Never give up.. | Never give up.. |
| Vizhunthaalum ezhuvom | Even if we fall, we will rise |
| Never give up.. | Never give up.. |
| Never give up.. | Never give up.. |
| Never give up.. | Never give up.. |
| Sodhanai velvom} (2) | We will win over trials} (2) |
| Male | |
| l do with up all my makkals | I do with all my people |
| Give it up for kaadhali | Give it up for love |
| Sinthanai manobalam | Thought and willpower |
| Naam theetum karuvi | Are the tools we sharpen |
| Namakku nigaraga | Equal to us |
| Illai oruvar | There is no one |
| Why? | Why? |
| Kannadi mugam konda | Having a face in the mirror |
| Nam pottiyalar | Is our competitor |
| Male | |
| Muyandraal thaan saathiyam.. | Only if you try, it is possible.. |
| Niruthathae don’t give up.. | Do not stop, don't give up.. |
| Menmai than latchiyam | Excellence is the goal |
| Day by day.. | Day by day.. |
| Step by step.. | Step by step.. |
| Vaazhkaiyil | In life |
| No regrets | No regrets |
| Thoduvom sigaram…. | We will touch the peak…. |
| Male | |
| Aandavan bless me higher | God bless me higher |
| Everytime we walk through fire | Every time we walk through fire |
| Enemies want we retire | Enemies want us to retire |
| Male | |
| I can hear them | I can hear them |
| Lie and sayin | Lying and saying |
| Possible plausible we make | Possible plausible we make |
| Plausible possible | Plausible possible |
| There’s be no better time | There's no better time |
| Than today | Than today |
| Male | |
| Knockin’ down doors | Knocking down doors |
| I’m coming out raw | I'm coming out raw |
| Naan panbaanavan | I am a cultured person |
| But hard to the core | But hard to the core |
| Tholvi unthan padikattu | Failure is your stepping stone |
| Uchcham yeri kodikattu | Climb the top and hoist the flag |
| Vetri vaagai soodi | Crown yourself with victory |
| I rise up and soarrr | I rise up and soar |
| Chorus | |
| La lala la la la la la surviva.. | La lala la la la la la survivor.. |
| La lala la la la la la surviva.. | La lala la la la la la survivor.. |
| La lala la la la la la surviva.. | La lala la la la la la survivor.. |
| La lala la la la la la surviva.. | La lala la la la la la survivor.. |
| Chorus | |
| {Never give up.. | {Never give up.. |
| Never give up.. | Never give up.. |
| Never give up.. | Never give up.. |
| Vizhunthaalum ezhuvom | Even if we fall, we will rise |
| Never give up.. | Never give up.. |
| Never give up.. | Never give up.. |
| Never give up.. | Never give up.. |
| Sodhanai velvom | We will conquer trials |
| Chorus | |
| Never give up.. | Never give up.. |
| Never give up.. | Never give up.. |
| Never give up.. | Never give up.. |
| Vizhunthaalum ezhuvom | Even if we fall, we will rise |
| Never give up.. | Never give up.. |
| Never give up.. | Never give up.. |
| Never give up.. | Never give up.. |
| Never give up..} (2) | Never give up..} (2) |
{ லா லாலா
லா லா லா லா லா
சர்வைவா } (4)
La lala la la la la la survivor..
La lala la la la la la survivor..
La lala la la la la la survivor..
La lala la la la la la survivor..
சரித்திரம் புரட்டு
போராட்டம் பல்லாயிரம்
தடைகள் வென்றவர் யார்
சாமானியன் எல்லோரும்
Turn the pages of history
There are thousands of struggles
Who are the ones who conquered obstacles?
All of them are common people
இருட்டுப் பாதைகளில்
தன்னம்பிக்கை தீப்பந்தம்
துணிந்தவன் முன் வந்தால்
விதிகளை மதி வெல்லும்
On dark, gloomy paths
Self-confidence is the flaming torch
If a daring person steps forward
Intellect will overcome fate
பாடங்கள் கற்றதால்
விழ விழ நான் எழுவேன்
முதுகெலும்பு சிதைந்தும்
மை கேம் இஸ் பியான்ட் பேன்
Because of lessons learned
Every time I fall, I will rise
Even if the spine is shattered
My game is beyond pain
டூ ஆர் டை
பீ த பெஸ்ட் லுக்
இன்சைட் மனிஃவெஸ்ட்
தொடுவோம் சிகரம்
வருங்காலம் நம்மை
போற்றுமடா நம்மை
போற்றுமடா
Do or die
Be the best
Look inside
Manifest
We will touch the peak
The future will praise us
Praise us
{ லா லாலா
லா லா லா லா லா
சர்வைவா } (4)
La lala la la la la la survivor..
La lala la la la la la survivor..
La lala la la la la la survivor..
La lala la la la la la survivor..
இரு கரம்
ஆயுதம் புவி போர்க்களம்
அட துடித்திட வெடித்திட
அழகடா
Both hands are weapons
The world is a battlefield
To throb with energy
To explode, it is a thing of beauty
பகை கதறிட
உடல் சிதறிட அட
தடைகளில் தடம்
செய்த படையடா
While enemies scream in fear
While bodies scatter
Amidst obstacles
We are the army that carved a path
பிறப்பதே
போராட்டம் தான்
குழு :
ஆகாதா
அச்சமின்றி
தைரியமாய்
குழு :
டூகெதர்
தோல்விகள்
ஆன் மீ கெஸ்
குழு :
கோ ஸ்ட்ராங்கர்
உறுதிசை
நீயும் நானும்
குழு :
சர்வைவா
To be born itself is a struggle..
Chorus: Is it not?
Male: Fearlessly and courageously..
Chorus: Together
Male: Failures guess on me
Chorus: Go Stronger
Male: Determination, both you and I..
Chorus: Survivor…
{ நெவெர்
கிவ் அப் நெவெர்
கிவ் அப் நெவெர்
கிவ் அப் விழுந்தாலும்
எழுவோம் நெவெர்
கிவ் அப் நெவெர்
கிவ் அப் நெவெர்
கிவ் அப் சோதனை
வெல்வோம் } (2)
{Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..
Even if we fall, we will rise
Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..
We will win over trials} (2)
ஐ டூ வித்
அப் ஆல் மை மக்கள்ஸ்
கிவ் இட் அப் ஃபார் காதலி
சிந்தனை மனோபலம்
நாம் தீட்டும் கருவி நமக்கு
நிகராக இல்லை ஒருவர்
வொய் கண்ணாடி முகம்
கொண்ட நம் போட்டியாளர்
I do with all my people
Give it up for love
Thought and willpower
Are the tools we sharpen
Equal to us
There is no one
Why?
Having a face in the mirror
Is our competitor
முயன்றால் தான்
சாத்தியம் நிறுத்தாதே
டோன்ட் கிவ் அப் மேன்மை
தான் லட்சியம் டே பை டே
ஸ்டெப் பை ஸ்டெப்
வாழ்க்கையில் நோ
ரீகிரேட்ஸ் தொடுவோம்
சிகரம்
Only if you try, it is possible..
Do not stop, don't give up..
Excellence is the goal
Day by day..
Step by step..
In life
No regrets
We will touch the peak….
ஆண்டவன்
ப்ளெஸ் மீ ஹையர்
எவ்ரிடைம் வீ வாக்
த்ரூ பையர் எனிமிஸ்
வாண்ட் வீ ரிடைர்
God bless me higher
Every time we walk through fire
Enemies want us to retire
ஐ கேன் ஹியர்
தெம் லை அன்ட் சேஇன்
பாஸ்ஸிபில் பிளாசிபில்
வி மேக் பிளாசிபில்
பாஸ்ஸிபில் தா் இஸ் பி
நோ பெட்டா் டைம் தண்
டுடே
I can hear them
Lying and saying
Possible plausible we make
Plausible possible
There's no better time
Than today
நாக்கின் டவுன்
டோர்ஸ் ஐ எம் கமிங்
அவுட் ரா நான் பண்பானவன்
பட் ஹார்ட் டு த கோர்
தோல்வி உந்தன் படிக்கட்டு
உச்சம் ஏறி கொடி கட்டு
வெற்றி வாகை சூடி
ஐ ரைஸ் அப் அண்ட் சோர்
Knocking down doors
I'm coming out raw
I am a cultured person
But hard to the core
Failure is your stepping stone
Climb the top and hoist the flag
Crown yourself with victory
I rise up and soar
{ லா லாலா
லா லா லா லா லா
சர்வைவா } (4)
La lala la la la la la survivor..
La lala la la la la la survivor..
La lala la la la la la survivor..
La lala la la la la la survivor..
{ நெவெர்
கிவ் அப் நெவெர்
கிவ் அப் நெவெர்
கிவ் அப் விழுந்தாலும்
எழுவோம் நெவெர்
கிவ் அப் நெவெர்
கிவ் அப் நெவெர்
கிவ் அப் சோதனை
வெல்வோம்
{Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..
Even if we fall, we will rise
Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..
We will conquer trials
நெவெர்
கிவ் அப் நெவெர்
கிவ் அப் நெவெர்
கிவ் அப் விழுந்தாலும்
எழுவோம் நெவெர்
கிவ் அப் நெவெர்
கிவ் அப் நெவெர்
கிவ் அப் நெவெர்
கிவ் அப் } (2)
Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..
Even if we fall, we will rise
Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..} (2)
La lala la la la la la surviva..
La lala la la la la la survivor..
La lala la la la la la surviva..
La lala la la la la la survivor..
La lala la la la la la surviva..
La lala la la la la la survivor..
La lala la la la la la surviva..
La lala la la la la la survivor..
Sarithiram purattu
Turn the pages of history
Porattam pallaayiram
There are thousands of struggles
Thadaigal vendravar yaar
Who are the ones who conquered obstacles?
Samaaniyan ellarom
All of them are common people
Iruttu paadhaigalil
On dark, gloomy paths
Thanambikkai thee pandham
Self-confidence is the flaming torch
Thunithavan mun vandhal
If a daring person steps forward
Vidhigalai madhi vellum
Intellect will overcome fate
Paadangal katrathaal
Because of lessons learned
Vizha vizha naan ezhuven
Every time I fall, I will rise
Mudhugelumbu sidhaindhum
Even if the spine is shattered
My game is beyond pain
My game is beyond pain
Do or die
Do or die
Be the best
Be the best
Look inside
Look inside
Manifest
Manifest
Thoduvom sigaram
We will touch the peak
Varungalam nammai potrumada
The future will praise us
Nammai potrumada
Praise us
La lala la la la la la surviva..
La lala la la la la la survivor..
La lala la la la la la surviva..
La lala la la la la la survivor..
La lala la la la la la surviva..
La lala la la la la la survivor..
La lala la la la la la surviva..
La lala la la la la la survivor..
Irukaram aayudham
Both hands are weapons
Puvi porkalam
The world is a battlefield
Ada thudithida
To throb with energy
Vedithida azhagadaa
To explode, it is a thing of beauty
Pagai katharida
While enemies scream in fear
Udal sitharida
While bodies scatter
Ada thadaigalil
Amidst obstacles
Thadam seitha padaiyadaa
We are the army that carved a path
Pirappadhae porattamthan..
To be born itself is a struggle..
Chorus :Aagathaa
Chorus: Is it not?
Male :Achchamindri thairiyama..
Male: Fearlessly and courageously..
Chorus :Together
Chorus: Together
Male :Thozhvigal on me guess
Male: Failures guess on me
Chorus :Go Stronger
Chorus: Go Stronger
Male :Urudhisai neeyum naanum..
Male: Determination, both you and I..
Chorus :Surviva…
Chorus: Survivor…
{Never give up..
{Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..
Vizhunthaalum ezhuvom
Even if we fall, we will rise
Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..
Sodhanai velvom} (2)
We will win over trials} (2)
l do with up all my makkals
I do with all my people
Give it up for kaadhali
Give it up for love
Sinthanai manobalam
Thought and willpower
Naam theetum karuvi
Are the tools we sharpen
Namakku nigaraga
Equal to us
Illai oruvar
There is no one
Why?
Why?
Kannadi mugam konda
Having a face in the mirror
Nam pottiyalar
Is our competitor
Muyandraal thaan saathiyam..
Only if you try, it is possible..
Niruthathae don’t give up..
Do not stop, don't give up..
Menmai than latchiyam
Excellence is the goal
Day by day..
Day by day..
Step by step..
Step by step..
Vaazhkaiyil
In life
No regrets
No regrets
Thoduvom sigaram….
We will touch the peak….
Aandavan bless me higher
God bless me higher
Everytime we walk through fire
Every time we walk through fire
Enemies want we retire
Enemies want us to retire
I can hear them
I can hear them
Lie and sayin
Lying and saying
Possible plausible we make
Possible plausible we make
Plausible possible
Plausible possible
There’s be no better time
There's no better time
Than today
Than today
Knockin’ down doors
Knocking down doors
I’m coming out raw
I'm coming out raw
Naan panbaanavan
I am a cultured person
But hard to the core
But hard to the core
Tholvi unthan padikattu
Failure is your stepping stone
Uchcham yeri kodikattu
Climb the top and hoist the flag
Vetri vaagai soodi
Crown yourself with victory
I rise up and soarrr
I rise up and soar
La lala la la la la la surviva..
La lala la la la la la survivor..
La lala la la la la la surviva..
La lala la la la la la survivor..
La lala la la la la la surviva..
La lala la la la la la survivor..
La lala la la la la la surviva..
La lala la la la la la survivor..
{Never give up..
{Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..
Vizhunthaalum ezhuvom
Even if we fall, we will rise
Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..
Sodhanai velvom
We will conquer trials
Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..
Vizhunthaalum ezhuvom
Even if we fall, we will rise
Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..
Never give up..} (2)
Never give up..} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Surviva' is an empowering high-energy anthem from the film Vivegam (2017) composed by Anirudh Ravichander and written/sung by hip-hop pioneer Yogi B along with Anirudh. The song centers on themes of resilience, relentless determination, and overcoming adversity. It reminds listeners that ordinary people rewrite history by pushing through dark times with self-confidence and grit, emphasizing that self-competition is the truest battle of life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhai (Second letter rhyming in Tamil poetry)
“Ada thadaigalil / Thadam seitha padaiyadaa”
The second letter 'da' rhymes across consecutive lines ('Thadaigal' and 'Thadam').
Metaphor
“Thanambikkai thee pandham”
Comparing self-confidence to a burning torch that illuminates dark paths.
Couplet / Rhyme scheme
“Tholvi unthan padikattu / Uchcham yeri kodikattu”
End rhymes matching sound across lines like 'katrathaal' and 'ezhuven' paired with Tamil and English code-switching rhyming.
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Trivia
'Surviva' marked the grand return of Malaysian-born Tamil hip-hop pioneer Yogi B to Tamil cinema track releases. Composed by Anirudh Ravichander, the track instantly became a viral hit upon its single release, amassing millions of views within hours and serving as a key theme song for actor Ajith Kumar in 'Vivegam'.
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