Thadai Illai Odu
From Raatchasi · 2019
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Rahul Nambiar
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Details
- Raatchasi2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Odu start odu | Run, start running |
| Odu start odu | Run, start running |
| Chorus | |
| Odu start odu | Run, start running |
| Male :Thadai illai | Male: There are no obstacles |
| Chorus :Odu start odu | Chorus: Run, start running |
| Male :Unakku thadai illai | Male: There are no obstacles for you |
| Male | |
| Thadai illai odu | Run, there are no obstacles |
| Thuninthittaal illai kedu | If you dare, there is no harm |
| Thadai illai odu | Run, there are no obstacles |
| Male | |
| Dhisai ettum thedu | Search across all eight directions |
| Unakkillai ellai koodu | You have no boundary line |
| Dhisayi ettum thedu..eh | Search across all eight directions..eh |
| Male | |
| Kaiyai veesi nee odinaal | If you run swinging your arms freely |
| Malai maedellaam | All the high mountains |
| Chinna kundruthaan | Will become small hillocks |
| Minnal pola bee paayayil | As you leap like lightning |
| Padum paadellaam | All the hard work you put in |
| Vetri aagaadho aagaadho | Will it not turn into success, turn into success? |
| Male | |
| Thadai illai odu | Run, there are no obstacles |
| Thuninthittaal illai kedu | If you dare, there is no harm |
| Thadai illai odu…oduuu..eh | Run, there are no obstacles... run... eh |
| Male | |
| Dhisai ettum thedu | Search across all eight directions |
| Unakkillai ellai koodu | You have no boundary line |
| Dhisayi ettum thedu..thedu…eh | Search across all eight directions... search... eh |
| Chorus | |
| Odu start odu | Run, start running |
| Odu start odu | Run, start running |
| Chorus | |
| Odu start odu | Run, start running |
| Male :Thadai illai | Male: There are no obstacles |
| Chorus :Odu start odu | Chorus: Run, start running |
| Male :Unakku thadai illai | Male: There are no obstacles for you |
| Male | |
| Viru viru viru nadaiyae | Walk with a brisk, fast pace |
| Nadanthaal tholaivedhu | Where is the distance if you keep walking? |
| Yedu yedu yedu urudhi | Take, take, take determination |
| Adhilae uyaru | Rise higher with it |
| Yedhu yedhu yedhu sariyo | Whatever is right and just |
| Adhilae nadaipodu | Walk along that path |
| Orumurai unai unaru | Realize who you are once |
| Maraiyum thavaru | Mistakes will fade away |
| Male | |
| Maramae ooyindhu pooyinum | Even if a tree becomes weary and still |
| Kaatru athanai yerkumae | The wind will move it |
| Kadalae kaainthu pooyinum | Even if the ocean dries up |
| Kanavendrum theerathae | Dreams will never come to an end |
| Thadai vanthaalum athu ooyathae | Even if obstacles arise, the drive won't stop |
| Male | |
| Thadai illai odu | Run, there are no obstacles |
| Thuninthittaal illai kedu | If you dare, there is no harm |
| Thadai illai odu…eh..eh | Run, there are no obstacles... eh... eh |
| Male | |
| Dhisai ettum thedu | Search across all eight directions |
| Unakkillai ellai koodu | You have no boundary line |
| Dhisayi ettum thedu..eh….eh | Search across all eight directions..eh....eh |
| Male | |
| Kaiyai veesi nee odinaal | If you run swinging your arms freely |
| Malai maedellaam | All the high mountains |
| Chinna kundruthaan | Will become small hillocks |
| Minnal pola nee paayayil | As you leap like lightning |
| Padum paadellaam | All the hard work you put in |
| Vetri aagaadho aagaadho | Will it not turn into success, turn into success? |
| Male | |
| Thadai illai odu | Run, there are no obstacles |
| Thuninthittaal illai kedu | If you dare, there is no harm |
| Thadai illai odu…oduuu..eh | Run, there are no obstacles... run... eh |
| Male | |
| Dhisai ettum thedu | Search across all eight directions |
| Unakkillai ellai koodu | You have no boundary line |
| Dhisayi ettum thedu..thedu…eh | Search across all eight directions... search... eh |
| Chorus | |
| Odu start odu | Run, start running |
| Odu start odu | Run, start running |
| Male | |
| Ohooo ohooo ohoooo | Ohooo ohooo ohoooo |
| Ohooo ohooo ohoooo | Ohooo ohooo ohoooo |
| Chorus | |
| Odu start odu | Run, start running |
| Male :Thadai illai | Male: There are no obstacles |
| Chorus :Odu start odu | Chorus: Run, start running |
| Male :Unakku thadai illai | Male: There are no obstacles for you |
ஓடு ஸ்டார்ட் ஓடு
ஓடு ஸ்டார்ட் ஓடு
Run, start running
Run, start running
ஓடு ஸ்டார்ட் ஓடு
தடை இல்லை
குழு :
ஓடு ஸ்டார்ட் ஓடு
உனக்கு தடை இல்லை
Run, start running
Male: There are no obstacles
Chorus: Run, start running
Male: There are no obstacles for you
தடை இல்லை ஓடு
துணிந்திட்டால் இல்லை கேடு
தடை இல்லை ஓடு
Run, there are no obstacles
If you dare, there is no harm
Run, there are no obstacles
திசை எட்டும் தேடு
உனக்கில்லை எல்லை கோடு
திசை எட்டும் தேடு...ஏ...
Search across all eight directions
You have no boundary line
Search across all eight directions..eh
கையை வீசி நீ ஓடினால்
மலை மேடெல்லாம்
சின்ன குன்றுதான்
மின்னல் போல நீ பாயயில்
பாடும் பாடெல்லாம்
வெற்றி ஆகாதோ ஆகாதோ
If you run swinging your arms freely
All the high mountains
Will become small hillocks
As you leap like lightning
All the hard work you put in
Will it not turn into success, turn into success?
தடை இல்லை ஓடு
துணிந்திட்டால் இல்லை கேடு
தடை இல்லை ஓடு....ஓடு...ஏ
Run, there are no obstacles
If you dare, there is no harm
Run, there are no obstacles... run... eh
திசை எட்டும் தேடு
உனக்கில்லை எல்லை கோடு
திசை எட்டும் தேடு...தேடு......ஏ
Search across all eight directions
You have no boundary line
Search across all eight directions... search... eh
ஓடு ஸ்டார்ட் ஓடு
ஓடு ஸ்டார்ட் ஓடு
Run, start running
Run, start running
ஓடு ஸ்டார்ட் ஓடு
தடை இல்லை
குழு :
ஓடு ஸ்டார்ட் ஓடு
உனக்கு தடை இல்லை
Run, start running
Male: There are no obstacles
Chorus: Run, start running
Male: There are no obstacles for you
விறு விறு விறு நடையே
நடந்தால் தொலைவேது
எடு எடு எடு உறுதி
அதிலே உயரு
எது எது எது சரியோ
அதிலே நடைபோடு
ஒருமுறை உணு உணரு
மறையும் தவறு
Walk with a brisk, fast pace
Where is the distance if you keep walking?
Take, take, take determination
Rise higher with it
Whatever is right and just
Walk along that path
Realize who you are once
Mistakes will fade away
மரமே ஓயிந்து போயினும்
காற்று அதனை ஏற்குமே
கடலே காய்ந்து போயினும்
கனவென்றும் தீராதே
தடை வந்தாலும் அது ஓயாதே
Even if a tree becomes weary and still
The wind will move it
Even if the ocean dries up
Dreams will never come to an end
Even if obstacles arise, the drive won't stop
தடை இல்லை ஓடு
துணிந்திட்டால் இல்லை கேடு
தடை இல்லை ஓடு...ஏ.....ஏ....
Run, there are no obstacles
If you dare, there is no harm
Run, there are no obstacles... eh... eh
திசை எட்டும் தேடு
உனக்கில்லை எல்லை கோடு
திசை எட்டும் தேடு...ஏ....ஏ....
Search across all eight directions
You have no boundary line
Search across all eight directions..eh....eh
கையை வீசி நீ ஓடினால்
மலை மேடெல்லாம்
சின்ன குன்றுதான்
மின்னல் போல நீ பாயயில்
பாடும் பாடெல்லாம்
வெற்றி ஆகாதோ ஆகாதோ
If you run swinging your arms freely
All the high mountains
Will become small hillocks
As you leap like lightning
All the hard work you put in
Will it not turn into success, turn into success?
தடை இல்லை ஓடு
துணிந்திட்டால் இல்லை கேடு
தடை இல்லை ஓடு....ஓடு...ஏ
Run, there are no obstacles
If you dare, there is no harm
Run, there are no obstacles... run... eh
திசை எட்டும் தேடு
உனக்கில்லை எல்லை கோடு
திசை எட்டும் தேடு...தேடு......ஏ
Search across all eight directions
You have no boundary line
Search across all eight directions... search... eh
ஓடு ஸ்டார்ட் ஓடு
ஓடு ஸ்டார்ட் ஓடு
Run, start running
Run, start running
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
Ohooo ohooo ohoooo
Ohooo ohooo ohoooo
ஓடு ஸ்டார்ட் ஓடு
தடை இல்லை
குழு :
ஓடு ஸ்டார்ட் ஓடு
உனக்கு தடை இல்லை
Run, start running
Male: There are no obstacles
Chorus: Run, start running
Male: There are no obstacles for you
Odu start odu
Run, start running
Odu start odu
Run, start running
Odu start odu
Run, start running
Male :Thadai illai
Male: There are no obstacles
Chorus :Odu start odu
Chorus: Run, start running
Male :Unakku thadai illai
Male: There are no obstacles for you
Thadai illai odu
Run, there are no obstacles
Thuninthittaal illai kedu
If you dare, there is no harm
Thadai illai odu
Run, there are no obstacles
Dhisai ettum thedu
Search across all eight directions
Unakkillai ellai koodu
You have no boundary line
Dhisayi ettum thedu..eh
Search across all eight directions..eh
Kaiyai veesi nee odinaal
If you run swinging your arms freely
Malai maedellaam
All the high mountains
Chinna kundruthaan
Will become small hillocks
Minnal pola bee paayayil
As you leap like lightning
Padum paadellaam
All the hard work you put in
Vetri aagaadho aagaadho
Will it not turn into success, turn into success?
Thadai illai odu
Run, there are no obstacles
Thuninthittaal illai kedu
If you dare, there is no harm
Thadai illai odu…oduuu..eh
Run, there are no obstacles... run... eh
Dhisai ettum thedu
Search across all eight directions
Unakkillai ellai koodu
You have no boundary line
Dhisayi ettum thedu..thedu…eh
Search across all eight directions... search... eh
Odu start odu
Run, start running
Odu start odu
Run, start running
Odu start odu
Run, start running
Male :Thadai illai
Male: There are no obstacles
Chorus :Odu start odu
Chorus: Run, start running
Male :Unakku thadai illai
Male: There are no obstacles for you
Viru viru viru nadaiyae
Walk with a brisk, fast pace
Nadanthaal tholaivedhu
Where is the distance if you keep walking?
Yedu yedu yedu urudhi
Take, take, take determination
Adhilae uyaru
Rise higher with it
Yedhu yedhu yedhu sariyo
Whatever is right and just
Adhilae nadaipodu
Walk along that path
Orumurai unai unaru
Realize who you are once
Maraiyum thavaru
Mistakes will fade away
Maramae ooyindhu pooyinum
Even if a tree becomes weary and still
Kaatru athanai yerkumae
The wind will move it
Kadalae kaainthu pooyinum
Even if the ocean dries up
Kanavendrum theerathae
Dreams will never come to an end
Thadai vanthaalum athu ooyathae
Even if obstacles arise, the drive won't stop
Thadai illai odu
Run, there are no obstacles
Thuninthittaal illai kedu
If you dare, there is no harm
Thadai illai odu…eh..eh
Run, there are no obstacles... eh... eh
Dhisai ettum thedu
Search across all eight directions
Unakkillai ellai koodu
You have no boundary line
Dhisayi ettum thedu..eh….eh
Search across all eight directions..eh....eh
Kaiyai veesi nee odinaal
If you run swinging your arms freely
Malai maedellaam
All the high mountains
Chinna kundruthaan
Will become small hillocks
Minnal pola nee paayayil
As you leap like lightning
Padum paadellaam
All the hard work you put in
Vetri aagaadho aagaadho
Will it not turn into success, turn into success?
Thadai illai odu
Run, there are no obstacles
Thuninthittaal illai kedu
If you dare, there is no harm
Thadai illai odu…oduuu..eh
Run, there are no obstacles... run... eh
Dhisai ettum thedu
Search across all eight directions
Unakkillai ellai koodu
You have no boundary line
Dhisayi ettum thedu..thedu…eh
Search across all eight directions... search... eh
Odu start odu
Run, start running
Odu start odu
Run, start running
Ohooo ohooo ohoooo
Ohooo ohooo ohoooo
Ohooo ohooo ohoooo
Ohooo ohooo ohoooo
Odu start odu
Run, start running
Male :Thadai illai
Male: There are no obstacles
Chorus :Odu start odu
Chorus: Run, start running
Male :Unakku thadai illai
Male: There are no obstacles for you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic motivational song from the movie Raatchasi encourages perseverance, courage, and relentless determination in the face of adversity. The lyrics emphasize that no mountain is too high and no goal is out of reach when one steps forward with confidence and self-awareness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Odu start odu”
The repeated imperative phrase 'Odu start odu' creates rhythmic momentum and reinforces the core theme of relentless progress.
Simile (Upamai)
“Minnal pola nee paayayil”
The comparison 'Minnal pola' (like lightning) underscores speed, energy, and sudden decisive action.
Hyperbole / Metaphor
“Malai maedellaam / Chinna kundruthaan”
Describing large mountains transforming into small hillocks symbolizes how daunting challenges shrink before firm determination.
Rhyme (Edugai / Monai)
“Thadai illai odu / Thuninthittaal illai kedu”
Rhythmic pairing of words like 'Thadai' and 'Thuninthittaal' enhances the lyrical cadence and oral appeal.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song is featured in the 2019 Tamil socio-drama film 'Raatchasi', starring Jyothika in the lead role as Geetha Rani, a headstrong headmistress who transforms a poorly managed government school. The film's music was composed by Sean Roldan and the lyrics were penned by Yuga Bharathi.
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