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Tamizha Tamizha

From Thamizhan · 2002

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Karthik, Chorus
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Thamizhan
Movie release year
2002
Lyrics added on
4 Jan 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thamizha heyy thamizha
Chorus :Thamizha thamizha thamizh
Thamizha thamizha thamizh thamizha
Male :Thamizha heyy thamizha
Chorus :Thamizha thamizha thamizh
Thamizha thamizha thamizh thamizha
Thamizha thamizha thamizh
Thamizha thamizha thamizh thamizha
Thamizha thamizha thamizh
Thamizha thamizha thamizh thamizha
Unnai velvaai thamizha
Ulagai velvaai thamizha
Imayamalaiyai iduppil katti
Izhuthu varuvaai thamkizha
Thamizha thamizha thamizh
Thamizha thamizha thamizh thamizha
Unnai velvaai thamizha
Ulagai velvaai thamizha
Imayamalaiyai iduppil katti
Izhuthu varuvaai thamkizha ..aaa….aa…
Thanga vayalgalum
Velli nadhigalum
Thamizhan naattil vara vendum
Kaatrum mazhaiyum
Thamizhan sonnaal
Kaigal katti thozha vndum
Sevvai graham varaiyil
Thamizhan selvaakellaam
Pera vendum… vendum
………………………….
Vaayai katti vayathai katti
Variyai kattugiraai
Andha varigal engae valigirathennum
Vazhigal arivaaya hoo oo
Pattu vettigal vaangitharavae
Suthahthiram vanthathada
Aanaal kattirundha kovanam kooda
Kalavu ponadhada
Karuppu kozhi kaanom endru
Kaaval nilayam pona magal
Karpai kaanoom kaanom endru
Kadhari kondu thirumbuvatho
Janaathipathiyum rickshakaaranum
Sattathin munn oruvarada
Oomai janagal urimai pattri
Unara seivathu kadamaiyada
Suthanthiram kaaka poradu
Sattam terinthu vaathaadu
Sitri suzhalum soozhchi udaithu
Vetri kulathil neeraadu
Thamizha heyy ….
Thamizha heyy ….
Unnai velvaai thamizha
Ulagai velvaai thamizha
Imayamalaiyai iduppil katti
Izhuthu varuvaai thamkizha ..aaa….aa…
Thanga vayalgalum
Velli nadhigalum
Thamizhan naattil vara vendum
Kaatrum mazhaiyum
Thamizhan sonnaal
Kaigal katti thozha vndum
Sevvai graham varaiyil
Thamizhan selvaakellaam
Pera vendum… vendum
………………………….
O Tamilian, hey, O Tamilian!
Chorus: O Tamilian, O Tamilian, Tamil...
O Tamilian, O Tamilian, Tamil, O Tamilian!
Male: O Tamilian, hey, O Tamilian!
Chorus: O Tamilian, O Tamilian, Tamil...
O Tamilian, O Tamilian, Tamil, O Tamilian!
O Tamilian, O Tamilian, Tamil...
O Tamilian, O Tamilian, Tamil, O Tamilian!
O Tamilian, O Tamilian, Tamil...
O Tamilian, O Tamilian, Tamil, O Tamilian!
Conquer yourself, O Tamilian!
Conquer the world, O Tamilian!
Tie the Himalayas to your waist,
And pull it along, O Tamilian!
O Tamilian, O Tamilian, Tamil...
O Tamilian, O Tamilian, Tamil, O Tamilian!
Conquer yourself, O Tamilian!
Conquer the world, O Tamilian!
Tie the Himalayas to your waist,
And pull it along, O Tamilian... ah... ah...
Golden fields
And silver rivers
Must flow into the land of the Tamils!
Even the wind and the rain,
If a Tamilian commands,
Must fold their hands and obey!
All the way to planet Mars,
The influence of the Tamils
Must reach... it must!
...
Starving yourself and spending your youth,
You dutifully pay your taxes!
Where does all that tax money drain away—
Do you know the paths it takes? Oh...
Promising to buy us fine silk clothes,
Independence arrived, my friend!
Yet even the simple loincloth we had
Was stolen away!
Reporting that her black hen was missing,
A young daughter went to the police station;
Crying that her dignity itself was lost,
Should she return weeping in agony?
The President and the rickshaw puller
Are one and the same before the law!
Making these voiceless people
Aware of their rights is our duty!
Fight to protect your freedom!
Know the law and argue your case!
Shatter the wicked traps surrounding you,
And bathe in the waters of victory!
O Tamilian, hey...
O Tamilian, hey...
Conquer yourself, O Tamilian!
Conquer the world, O Tamilian!
Tie the Himalayas to your waist,
And pull it along, O Tamilian... ah... ah...
Golden fields
And silver rivers
Must flow into the land of the Tamils!
Even the wind and the rain,
If a Tamilian commands,
Must fold their hands and obey!
All the way to planet Mars,
The influence of the Tamils
Must reach... it must!
...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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