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Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Tamizha Tamizha

From Thamizhan · 2002

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Karthik, Chorus
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Thamizhan2002

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Thamizha heyy thamizhaOh Tamilian, hey Tamilian!
Chorus :Thamizha thamizha thamizhChorus: Tamilian, Tamilian, Tamil!
Thamizha thamizha thamizh thamizhaTamilian, Tamilian, Tamil, Tamilian!
Male :Thamizha heyy thamizhaMale: Oh Tamilian, hey Tamilian!
Chorus :Thamizha thamizha thamizhChorus: Tamilian, Tamilian, Tamil!
Thamizha thamizha thamizh thamizhaTamilian, Tamilian, Tamil, Tamilian!
Chorus
Thamizha thamizha thamizhTamilian, Tamilian, Tamil!
Thamizha thamizha thamizh thamizhaTamilian, Tamilian, Tamil, Tamilian!
Thamizha thamizha thamizhTamilian, Tamilian, Tamil!
Thamizha thamizha thamizh thamizhaTamilian, Tamilian, Tamil, Tamilian!
Male
Unnai velvaai thamizhaConquer yourself, O Tamilian!
Ulagai velvaai thamizhaConquer the world, O Tamilian!
Imayamalaiyai iduppil kattiTying the Himalayas around your waist,
Izhuthu varuvaai thamkizhaDrag it along, O Tamilian!
Chorus
Thamizha thamizha thamizhTamilian, Tamilian, Tamil!
Thamizha thamizha thamizh thamizhaTamilian, Tamilian, Tamil, Tamilian!
Male
Unnai velvaai thamizhaConquer yourself, O Tamilian!
Ulagai velvaai thamizhaConquer the world, O Tamilian!
Imayamalaiyai iduppil kattiTying the Himalayas around your waist,
Izhuthu varuvaai thamkizha ..aaa….aa…Drag it along, O Tamilian.. aaa... aa...
Male
Thanga vayalgalumFields of gold,
Velli nadhigalumAnd rivers of silver,
Thamizhan naattil vara vendumMust flow into the Tamil land!
Kaatrum mazhaiyumEven the wind and the rain,
Thamizhan sonnaalIf a Tamilian commands,
Kaigal katti thozha vndumShould fold their hands and worship!
Male
Sevvai graham varaiyilAll the way to planet Mars,
Thamizhan selvaakellaamThe Tamilian's influence and fame,
Pera vendum… vendumMust be established... established!
Chorus
…………………………....
Male
Vaayai katti vayathai kattiRestraining your mouth and starving your stomach,
Variyai kattugiraaiYou pay your taxes.
Andha varigal engae valigirathennumWhere those taxes are being drained away,
Vazhigal arivaaya hoo ooDo you know the paths? Hoo oo...
Male
Pattu vettigal vaangitharavaeTo buy us silk dhotis,
Suthahthiram vanthathadaIndependence arrived, they said;
Aanaal kattirundha kovanam koodaBut even the loincloth we wore,
Kalavu ponadhadaWas stolen away!
Male
Karuppu kozhi kaanom endruA daughter who went to the police station,
Kaaval nilayam pona magalTo report a missing black chicken,
Karpai kaanoom kaanom endruCries out that her modesty is now lost,
Kadhari kondu thirumbuvathoIs this how she must return weeping?
Male
Janaathipathiyum rickshakaaranumBoth the President and the rickshaw puller,
Sattathin munn oruvaradaAre equals before the law!
Oomai janagal urimai pattriMaking the voiceless populace aware,
Unara seivathu kadamaiyadaOf their rights is our duty!
Chorus
Suthanthiram kaaka poraduFight to protect your freedom!
Sattam terinthu vaathaaduLearn the law and debate!
Sitri suzhalum soozhchi udaithuBreak the entrapment of spinning conspiracies,
Vetri kulathil neeraaduAnd bathe in the pond of victory!
Male
Thamizha heyy ….Oh Tamilian, hey...
Male
Thamizha heyy ….Oh Tamilian, hey...
Male
Unnai velvaai thamizhaConquer yourself, O Tamilian!
Ulagai velvaai thamizhaConquer the world, O Tamilian!
Imayamalaiyai iduppil kattiTying the Himalayas around your waist,
Izhuthu varuvaai thamkizha ..aaa….aa…Drag it along, O Tamilian.. aaa... aa...
Male
Thanga vayalgalumFields of gold,
Velli nadhigalumAnd rivers of silver,
Thamizhan naattil vara vendumMust flow into the Tamil land!
Kaatrum mazhaiyumEven the wind and the rain,
Thamizhan sonnaalIf a Tamilian commands,
Kaigal katti thozha vndumShould fold their hands and worship!
Male
Sevvai graham varaiyilAll the way to planet Mars,
Thamizhan selvaakellaamThe Tamilian's influence and fame,
Pera vendum… vendumMust be established... established!
Chorus
…………………………....

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Thamizha Thamizha is a rousing anthem that calls upon the Tamil people to realize their inner strength and fight against social injustice. The song blends intense cultural pride with civic consciousness, urging the youth to conquer their self-doubt and extend their achievements to global and cosmic scales. At the same time, lyricist Vairamuthu critiques systemic corruption, high taxes, police incompetence, and human rights violations, highlighting the stark contrast between promised freedom and reality. Ultimately, the song serves as a call to legal literacy and social equality, declaring that everyone from the President to a rickshaw puller is equal before the law, and inspiring citizens to use the legal system to secure justice and victory.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Imayamalaiyai iduppil katti / Izhuthu varuvaai thamkizha

Exaggeration used to instill supreme confidence in Tamilian strength by suggesting one could tie the Himalayas to their waist and pull it.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Unnai velvaai thamizha / Ulagai velvaai thamizha

Repetition of the initial sound 'U' across consecutive lines for rhythmic flow.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Thanga vayalgalum / Velli nadhigalum

Comparing agricultural fields to gold and rivers to silver to describe rich prosperity.

Edegai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Suthanthiram kaaka poradu / Sattam terinthu vaathaadu

Matching second letters 'tta' across lines to create poetic rhyme.

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Trivia

The film 'Thamizhan' (2002) starred Vijay and marked the Indian film debut of global icon Priyanka Chopra. The movie's soundtrack was composed by D. Imman, making his debut as a film score composer at the age of 19.

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