Thala Kodhum
From Jai Bhim · 2021
- Lyricist
- Rajumurugan
- Singer
- Pradeep Kumar
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Details
- Jai Bhim2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thala kodhum elangaathu | The gentle breeze that caresses your head |
| Saedhi kondu varum | Will bring good news. |
| Maramaagum vidhai ellaam | Every seed that grows into a tree |
| Vaazha sollitharum | Teaches us how to live. |
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| Male | |
| Kalangaadha kalangaadha | Do not lose heart, do not grieve |
| Neeyum nenjukulla | Deep within your soul. |
| Irulaadha vidiyaadha | There is no night that never ends |
| Naalum ingu illa | Nor a dawn that fails to break here. |
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| Hmm mm mm hmm mmm | Hmm mm mm hmm mmm |
| Male | |
| Thala kodhum elangaathu | The gentle breeze that caresses your head |
| Saedhi kondu varum | Will bring good news. |
| Maramaagum vidhai ellaam | Every seed that grows into a tree |
| Vaazha sollitharum | Teaches us how to live. |
| Male | |
| Kalangaadha kalangaadha | Do not lose heart, do not grieve |
| Neeyum nenjukulla | Deep within your soul. |
| Irulaadha vidiyaadha | There is no night that never ends |
| Naalum ingu illa | Nor a dawn that fails to break here. |
| Male | |
| Romba pakkamdhan pakkamdhan | Very close by, so very close, |
| Nizhal nikkudhae nikkudhae | The soothing shade stands waiting. |
| Male | |
| Romba pakkamdhan pakkamdhan | Very close by, so very close, |
| Nizhal nikkudhae nikkudhae | The soothing shade stands waiting. |
| Unna nambi nee munna pogaiyila | When you move forward trusting in yourself, |
| Paadha undaagum | A path will forge itself. |
| Male | |
| Nikkama munneru | Keep moving forward without stopping, |
| Kannoram yen kaneeru | Why are there tears in the corner of your eyes? |
| Nikkama munneru | Keep moving forward without stopping, |
| Anbala nee kai seru | Unite with love. |
| Male | |
| Neela vanna koora illaadha | Where is the land in this world that lacks |
| Nilam ingu yedhu | The blue sky as its roof? |
| Kaalam ennum thozhan unnodu | With time as your faithful companion, |
| Thadaigala meeru | Overcome all obstacles. |
| Male | |
| Maarumo thaana nilai | Will your circumstances change on their own? |
| Ellamae thannalae | Will everything happen automatically? |
| Poraadu neeyae | Fight for yourself, |
| Aram undaagum manmelae | And righteousness will bloom upon this land. |
| Male | |
| Meedhi irul nee kadandhal | If you cross the remaining darkness, |
| Kaalai oli vaasal varum | The morning light will arrive at your doorstep. |
| Tholil nammai yendhi kollum | Carrying us upon its shoulders, |
| Namakkaana naal varum | The day meant for us will surely arrive. |
| Male | |
| Thala kodhum elangaathu | The gentle breeze that caresses your head |
| Saedhi kondu varum | Will bring good news. |
| Maramaagum vidhai ellaam | Every seed that grows into a tree |
| Vaazha sollitharum | Teaches us how to live. |
| Male | |
| Kalangaadha kalangaadha | Do not lose heart, do not grieve |
| Neeyum nenjukulla | Deep within your soul. |
| Irulaadha vidiyaadha | There is no night that never ends |
| Naalum ingu illa | Nor a dawn that fails to break here. |
| Male | |
| Romba pakkamdhan pakkamdhan | Very close by, so very close, |
| Nizhal nikkudhae nikkudhae | The soothing shade stands waiting. |
| Unna nambi nee munna pogaiyila | When you move forward trusting in yourself, |
| Paadha undaagum | A path will forge itself. |
| Male | |
| Nikkama munneru | Keep moving forward without stopping, |
| Kannoram yen kaneeru | Why are there tears in the corner of your eyes? |
| Nikkama munneru | Keep moving forward without stopping, |
| Anbala nee kai seru | Unite with love. |
| Male | |
| Nikkama munneru | Keep moving forward without stopping, |
| Kannoram yen kaneeru | Why are there tears in the corner of your eyes? |
| Nikkama munneru | Keep moving forward without stopping, |
| Anbala nee kai seru | Unite with love. |
தல கோதும் இளங்காத்து
சேதி கொண்டு வரும்
மரமாகும் விதை எல்லாம்
வாழ சொல்லித்தரும்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்
The gentle breeze that caresses your head
Will bring good news.
Every seed that grows into a tree
Teaches us how to live.
Hmm mm mm hmm mm mm
Hmm mm mm hmm mmm
கலங்காத கலங்காத
நீயும் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
இருளாத விடியாத
நாளும் இங்கு இல்ல
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்
Do not lose heart, do not grieve
Deep within your soul.
There is no night that never ends
Nor a dawn that fails to break here.
Hmm mm mm hmm mm mm
Hmm mm mm hmm mmm
தல கோதும் இளங்காத்து
சேதி கொண்டு வரும்
மரமாகும் விதை எல்லாம்
வாழ சொல்லித்தரும்
The gentle breeze that caresses your head
Will bring good news.
Every seed that grows into a tree
Teaches us how to live.
கலங்காத கலங்காத
நீயும் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
இருளாத விடியாத
நாளும் இங்கு இல்ல
Do not lose heart, do not grieve
Deep within your soul.
There is no night that never ends
Nor a dawn that fails to break here.
ரொம்ப பக்கம்தான் பக்கம்தான்
நிழல் நிக்குதே நிக்குதே
Very close by, so very close,
The soothing shade stands waiting.
ரொம்ப பக்கம்தான் பக்கம்தான்
நிழல் நிக்குதே நிக்குதே
உன்ன நம்பி நீ முன்ன போகையில
பாத உண்டாகும்
Very close by, so very close,
The soothing shade stands waiting.
When you move forward trusting in yourself,
A path will forge itself.
நிக்காம முன்னேறு
கண்ணோரம் ஏன் கண்ணீரு
நிக்காம முன்னேறு
அன்பால நீ கைசேரு
Keep moving forward without stopping,
Why are there tears in the corner of your eyes?
Keep moving forward without stopping,
Unite with love.
நீல வண்ண கூரை இல்லாத
நிலம் இங்கு ஏது
காலம் என்னும் தோழன் உன்னோடு
தடைகளை மீறு
Where is the land in this world that lacks
The blue sky as its roof?
With time as your faithful companion,
Overcome all obstacles.
மாறுமோ தானா நிலை
எல்லாமே தன்னாலே
போராடு நீயே
அறம் உண்டாகும் மண்மேலே
Will your circumstances change on their own?
Will everything happen automatically?
Fight for yourself,
And righteousness will bloom upon this land.
மீதி இருள் நீ கடந்தால்
காலை ஒளி வாசல் வரும்
தோளில் நம்மை ஏந்தி கொள்ளும்
நமக்கான நாள் வரும்
If you cross the remaining darkness,
The morning light will arrive at your doorstep.
Carrying us upon its shoulders,
The day meant for us will surely arrive.
தல கோதும் இளங்காத்து
சேதி கொண்டு வரும்
மரமாகும் விதை எல்லாம்
வாழ சொல்லித்தரும்
The gentle breeze that caresses your head
Will bring good news.
Every seed that grows into a tree
Teaches us how to live.
கலங்காத கலங்காத
நீயும் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
இருளாத விடியாத
நாளும் இங்கு இல்ல
Do not lose heart, do not grieve
Deep within your soul.
There is no night that never ends
Nor a dawn that fails to break here.
ரொம்ப பக்கம்தான் பக்கம்தான்
நிழல் நிக்குதே நிக்குதே
உன்ன நம்பி நீ முன்ன போகையில
பாத உண்டாகும்...
Very close by, so very close,
The soothing shade stands waiting.
When you move forward trusting in yourself,
A path will forge itself.
நிக்காம முன்னேறு
கண்ணோரம் ஏன் கண்ணீரு
நிக்காம முன்னேறு
அன்பால நீ கைசேரு....
Keep moving forward without stopping,
Why are there tears in the corner of your eyes?
Keep moving forward without stopping,
Unite with love.
நிக்காம முன்னேறு
கண்ணோரம் ஏன் கண்ணீரு
நிக்காம முன்னேறு
அன்பால நீ கைசேரு....
Keep moving forward without stopping,
Why are there tears in the corner of your eyes?
Keep moving forward without stopping,
Unite with love.
Thala kodhum elangaathu
The gentle breeze that caresses your head
Saedhi kondu varum
Will bring good news.
Maramaagum vidhai ellaam
Every seed that grows into a tree
Vaazha sollitharum
Teaches us how to live.
Hmm mm mm hmm mm mm
Hmm mm mm hmm mm mm
Hmm mm mm hmm mmm
Hmm mm mm hmm mmm
Kalangaadha kalangaadha
Do not lose heart, do not grieve
Neeyum nenjukulla
Deep within your soul.
Irulaadha vidiyaadha
There is no night that never ends
Naalum ingu illa
Nor a dawn that fails to break here.
Hmm mm mm hmm mm mm
Hmm mm mm hmm mm mm
Hmm mm mm hmm mmm
Hmm mm mm hmm mmm
Thala kodhum elangaathu
The gentle breeze that caresses your head
Saedhi kondu varum
Will bring good news.
Maramaagum vidhai ellaam
Every seed that grows into a tree
Vaazha sollitharum
Teaches us how to live.
Kalangaadha kalangaadha
Do not lose heart, do not grieve
Neeyum nenjukulla
Deep within your soul.
Irulaadha vidiyaadha
There is no night that never ends
Naalum ingu illa
Nor a dawn that fails to break here.
Romba pakkamdhan pakkamdhan
Very close by, so very close,
Nizhal nikkudhae nikkudhae
The soothing shade stands waiting.
Romba pakkamdhan pakkamdhan
Very close by, so very close,
Nizhal nikkudhae nikkudhae
The soothing shade stands waiting.
Unna nambi nee munna pogaiyila
When you move forward trusting in yourself,
Paadha undaagum
A path will forge itself.
Nikkama munneru
Keep moving forward without stopping,
Kannoram yen kaneeru
Why are there tears in the corner of your eyes?
Nikkama munneru
Keep moving forward without stopping,
Anbala nee kai seru
Unite with love.
Neela vanna koora illaadha
Where is the land in this world that lacks
Nilam ingu yedhu
The blue sky as its roof?
Kaalam ennum thozhan unnodu
With time as your faithful companion,
Thadaigala meeru
Overcome all obstacles.
Maarumo thaana nilai
Will your circumstances change on their own?
Ellamae thannalae
Will everything happen automatically?
Poraadu neeyae
Fight for yourself,
Aram undaagum manmelae
And righteousness will bloom upon this land.
Meedhi irul nee kadandhal
If you cross the remaining darkness,
Kaalai oli vaasal varum
The morning light will arrive at your doorstep.
Tholil nammai yendhi kollum
Carrying us upon its shoulders,
Namakkaana naal varum
The day meant for us will surely arrive.
Thala kodhum elangaathu
The gentle breeze that caresses your head
Saedhi kondu varum
Will bring good news.
Maramaagum vidhai ellaam
Every seed that grows into a tree
Vaazha sollitharum
Teaches us how to live.
Kalangaadha kalangaadha
Do not lose heart, do not grieve
Neeyum nenjukulla
Deep within your soul.
Irulaadha vidiyaadha
There is no night that never ends
Naalum ingu illa
Nor a dawn that fails to break here.
Romba pakkamdhan pakkamdhan
Very close by, so very close,
Nizhal nikkudhae nikkudhae
The soothing shade stands waiting.
Unna nambi nee munna pogaiyila
When you move forward trusting in yourself,
Paadha undaagum
A path will forge itself.
Nikkama munneru
Keep moving forward without stopping,
Kannoram yen kaneeru
Why are there tears in the corner of your eyes?
Nikkama munneru
Keep moving forward without stopping,
Anbala nee kai seru
Unite with love.
Nikkama munneru
Keep moving forward without stopping,
Kannoram yen kaneeru
Why are there tears in the corner of your eyes?
Nikkama munneru
Keep moving forward without stopping,
Anbala nee kai seru
Unite with love.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This inspiring song from Jai Bhim (2021) serves as a poignant anthem of hope, resilience, and perseverance in the face of systemic oppression and deep hardship. Through gentle nature imagery—a soothing breeze, a seed growing into a tree, and the inevitable return of morning light after darkness—the lyrics offer comfort to those who feel broken and urge them never to lose faith. It reminds the listener that justice and progress require active struggle ('Poraadu neeyae') rather than passive waiting.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Kaalam ennum thozhan unnodu”
Compares nature and time to human companions and guides; the seed becomes a teacher of survival and time becomes a supportive friend ('Kaalam ennum thozhan').
Contrast / Antithesis
“Irulaadha vidiyaadha”
Contrasts pitch darkness ('Irulaadha') with the inevitable dawn ('vidiyaadha') to symbolize hope overcoming despair.
Monaif (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Neela vanna koora illaadha / Nilam ingu yedhu”
Repetition of initial phonetic sounds across lines ('Neela' / 'Nilam') creating a melodic rhythm.
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Nikkama munneru”
Repeats 'Nikkama munneru' to emphasize relentless perseverance and courage.
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Trivia
The song 'Thala Kodhum Elangaathu' features the soulful vocals of Pradeep Kumar and composition by Sean Roldan. Set in the context of the critically acclaimed film 'Jai Bhim', which depicts the legal struggle of marginalized tribal communities against police brutality, this track acts as a gentle yet powerful moral anchor amidst intense narrative turmoil.
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