Thalai Viduthalai
From Vivegam · 2017
- Lyricist
- Director Siva
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Vivegam2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Intha Ulagamae unna ethirthalum | Even if this entire world opposes you, |
| Ella soolnilaiyilum | In every single situation, |
| Nee thothutta thothutta nu | Even if it stands right in front of you and screams, |
| Un munnadi ninnu alarunalum | Declaring 'You lost! You lost!' |
| Neeya othukura varaikum | Until you accept defeat yourself, |
| Evanalum engeyum eppovum | No one, nowhere, and at no time, |
| Unna jeika mudiyathu…(Dialogue) | Can ever defeat you... |
| Chorus | |
| Thalai viduthalai vizhigalil paarada | Look at the liberation in the leader's eyes! |
| Pagai alarida katharida modhada | Dash ahead so that the enemies scream and cry out! |
| Thadai sidharida udai pada yerada | Rise above, shattering and breaking every obstacle! |
| Vidai veeramae ulagellam kooradaa | Let the entire world proclaim that valor is the answer! |
| Male | |
| Thalai viduthalai vizhigalil paarada | Look at the liberation in the leader's eyes! |
| Pagai alarida katharida modhada | Dash ahead so that the enemies scream and cry out! |
| Thadai sidharida udai pada yerada | Rise above, shattering and breaking every obstacle! |
| Vidai veeramae ulagellam kooradaa | Let the entire world proclaim that valor is the answer! |
| Chorus | |
| Hoo haa…hoo haa..hoo haa | Hoo haa…hoo haa..hoo haa |
| Male | |
| Maamalai kooda nee veeru kondu yerumbodhun | Even when you climb a giant mountain with fierce valor, |
| Kaalgalin keezhe nee yeru yeru | Keep ascending, bringing it beneath your feet! |
| Peralai kooda nee modhi kondu nendhum bodhun | Even when swimming against massive crashing waves, |
| Tholgalin keezhe nee yeru yeru | Keep pushing forward, bringing them below your shoulders! |
| Male | |
| Uyir kurudhiyil urudhiyai serada | Infuse steadfast determination into your lifeblood! |
| Dhisai engilum ellaigal meerada | Cross beyond all boundaries in every direction! |
| Chorus | |
| Hoo haa…hoo haa..hoo haa | Hoo haa…hoo haa..hoo haa |
| Male | |
| Never ..ever…give upppp… | Never... ever... give up! |
| Chorus | |
| Keep out.. out of the way | Keep out.. out of the way |
| He’s coming to play | He’s coming to play |
| Come on clear the stage | Come on clear the stage |
| He’s ready to rage | He’s ready to rage |
| Male | |
| Vegam ennum theeyilae ennai ootru | Pour oil into the fire called speed! |
| Nooru vaalgal modhinum nenjai kaatu | Even if a hundred swords clash, show your chest boldly! |
| Rosham kovam rendaiyum onnu serthu | Combine both self-respect and righteous anger together! |
| Ratham naalam engilum vegam yetru | Accelerate the speed through every vein of your blood! |
| Male | |
| Padai edhirida… valaithida… nerungida | When the enemy army confronts, surrounds, and closes in, |
| Adangidathae… | Do not bow down or submit! |
| Kadai nodi varai karunaiyai edhuriku | Until the very last second, to mercy, |
| Valangidathae..hey..hey… | Do not give in.. hey.. hey... |
| Chorus | |
| Thalai viduthalai vizhigalil paarada | Look at the liberation in the leader's eyes! |
| Pagai alarida katharida modhada | Dash ahead so that the enemies scream and cry out! |
| Chorus | |
| Thalai viduthalai vizhigalil..hoo haa | Liberation in the leader's eyes... hoo haa |
| Pagai alarida katharida ..hoo haa | Enemies screaming and crying out... hoo haa |
| Thadai sidharida udai pada ..hoo haa | Obstacles shattering and breaking... hoo haa |
| Vidai veeramae ulagellam koraadaa.. | Let the entire world proclaim that valor is the answer! |
| Chorus | |
| Hoo haa…hoo haa..hoo haa | Hoo haa…hoo haa..hoo haa |
| Chorus | |
| {Keep out.. out of the way | Keep out.. out of the way |
| He’s coming to play..hoo haa | He’s coming to play..hoo haa |
| Come on clear the stage | Come on clear the stage |
| He’s ready to rage..hoo haa} (2) | He’s ready to rage..hoo haa |
இந்த உலகமே
உன்ன எதிா்த்தாலும்
எல்லா சூழ்நிலையிலும்
நீ தோத்துட்ட தோத்துட்டனு
உன் முன்னாடி நின்னு
அலறுனாலும் நீயா
ஒத்துக்குறவரைக்கும்
எவனாலும் எங்கேயும்
எப்போவும் உன்ன
ஜெயிக்க முடியாது
Even if this entire world opposes you,
In every single situation,
Even if it stands right in front of you and screams,
Declaring 'You lost! You lost!'
Until you accept defeat yourself,
No one, nowhere, and at no time,
Can ever defeat you...
தலை விடுதலை
விழிகளில் பாரடா பகை
அலறிட கதறிட மோதடா
தடை சிதறிட உடைபட ஏறடா
விடை வீரமே உலகெல்லாம் கூறடா
Look at the liberation in the leader's eyes!
Dash ahead so that the enemies scream and cry out!
Rise above, shattering and breaking every obstacle!
Let the entire world proclaim that valor is the answer!
தலை விடுதலை
விழிகளில் பாரடா பகை
அலறிட கதறிட மோதடா
தடை சிதறிட உடைபட ஏறடா
விடை வீரமே உலகெல்லாம் கூறடா
Look at the liberation in the leader's eyes!
Dash ahead so that the enemies scream and cry out!
Rise above, shattering and breaking every obstacle!
Let the entire world proclaim that valor is the answer!
ஹோ ஹா ...
ஹோ ஹா ஹோ ஹா
Hoo haa…hoo haa..hoo haa
மாமலை கூட நீ
வீறு கொண்டு ஏறும்போது
கால்களின் கீழே நீ ஏறு ஏறு
பேரலை கூட நீ மோதிக்கொண்டு
நீந்தும் போது தோள்களின் கீழே
நீ ஏறு ஏறு
Even when you climb a giant mountain with fierce valor,
Keep ascending, bringing it beneath your feet!
Even when swimming against massive crashing waves,
Keep pushing forward, bringing them below your shoulders!
உயிா் குருதியில்
உறுதியை சேரடா திசை
எங்கிலும் எல்லைகள் மீறடா
Infuse steadfast determination into your lifeblood!
Cross beyond all boundaries in every direction!
ஹோ ஹா ...
ஹோ ஹா ஹோ ஹா
Hoo haa…hoo haa..hoo haa
..................................
குழு :
..................................
Never... ever... give up!
வேகம் என்னும்
தீயிலே எண்ணை ஊற்று
நூறு வாள்கள் மோதினும்
நெஞ்சை காட்டு ரோஷம்
கோபம் ரெண்டையும் ஒன்னு
சோ்த்து ரத்தம் நாளம் எங்கிலும்
வேகம் ஏற்று
Keep out.. out of the way
He’s coming to play
Come on clear the stage
He’s ready to rage
படை எதிாிட
வளைத்திட நெருங்கிட
அடங்கிடாதே கடை நொடி
வரை கருணையை எதிாிக்கு
வழங்கிடாதே ஹே ஹே
Pour oil into the fire called speed!
Even if a hundred swords clash, show your chest boldly!
Combine both self-respect and righteous anger together!
Accelerate the speed through every vein of your blood!
தலை விடுதலை
விழிகளில் பாரடா பகை
அலறிட கதறிட மோதடா
When the enemy army confronts, surrounds, and closes in,
Do not bow down or submit!
Until the very last second, to mercy,
Do not give in.. hey.. hey...
தலை விடுதலை
விழிகளில் ஹோ ஹா
பகை அலறிட கதறிட
ஹோ ஹா தடை சிதறிட
உடைபட ஹோ ஹா
விடை வீரமே உலகெல்லாம் கூறடா
Look at the liberation in the leader's eyes!
Dash ahead so that the enemies scream and cry out!
ஹோ ஹா ...
ஹோ ஹா ஹோ ஹா
Liberation in the leader's eyes... hoo haa
Enemies screaming and crying out... hoo haa
Obstacles shattering and breaking... hoo haa
Let the entire world proclaim that valor is the answer!
..................................
Hoo haa…hoo haa..hoo haa
Keep out.. out of the way
He’s coming to play..hoo haa
Come on clear the stage
He’s ready to rage..hoo haa
Intha Ulagamae unna ethirthalum
Even if this entire world opposes you,
Ella soolnilaiyilum
In every single situation,
Nee thothutta thothutta nu
Even if it stands right in front of you and screams,
Un munnadi ninnu alarunalum
Declaring 'You lost! You lost!'
Neeya othukura varaikum
Until you accept defeat yourself,
Evanalum engeyum eppovum
No one, nowhere, and at no time,
Unna jeika mudiyathu…(Dialogue)
Can ever defeat you...
Thalai viduthalai vizhigalil paarada
Look at the liberation in the leader's eyes!
Pagai alarida katharida modhada
Dash ahead so that the enemies scream and cry out!
Thadai sidharida udai pada yerada
Rise above, shattering and breaking every obstacle!
Vidai veeramae ulagellam kooradaa
Let the entire world proclaim that valor is the answer!
Thalai viduthalai vizhigalil paarada
Look at the liberation in the leader's eyes!
Pagai alarida katharida modhada
Dash ahead so that the enemies scream and cry out!
Thadai sidharida udai pada yerada
Rise above, shattering and breaking every obstacle!
Vidai veeramae ulagellam kooradaa
Let the entire world proclaim that valor is the answer!
Hoo haa…hoo haa..hoo haa
Hoo haa…hoo haa..hoo haa
Maamalai kooda nee veeru kondu yerumbodhun
Even when you climb a giant mountain with fierce valor,
Kaalgalin keezhe nee yeru yeru
Keep ascending, bringing it beneath your feet!
Peralai kooda nee modhi kondu nendhum bodhun
Even when swimming against massive crashing waves,
Tholgalin keezhe nee yeru yeru
Keep pushing forward, bringing them below your shoulders!
Uyir kurudhiyil urudhiyai serada
Infuse steadfast determination into your lifeblood!
Dhisai engilum ellaigal meerada
Cross beyond all boundaries in every direction!
Hoo haa…hoo haa..hoo haa
Hoo haa…hoo haa..hoo haa
Never ..ever…give upppp…
Never... ever... give up!
Keep out.. out of the way
Keep out.. out of the way
He’s coming to play
He’s coming to play
Come on clear the stage
Come on clear the stage
He’s ready to rage
He’s ready to rage
Vegam ennum theeyilae ennai ootru
Pour oil into the fire called speed!
Nooru vaalgal modhinum nenjai kaatu
Even if a hundred swords clash, show your chest boldly!
Rosham kovam rendaiyum onnu serthu
Combine both self-respect and righteous anger together!
Ratham naalam engilum vegam yetru
Accelerate the speed through every vein of your blood!
Padai edhirida… valaithida… nerungida
When the enemy army confronts, surrounds, and closes in,
Adangidathae…
Do not bow down or submit!
Kadai nodi varai karunaiyai edhuriku
Until the very last second, to mercy,
Valangidathae..hey..hey…
Do not give in.. hey.. hey...
Thalai viduthalai vizhigalil paarada
Look at the liberation in the leader's eyes!
Pagai alarida katharida modhada
Dash ahead so that the enemies scream and cry out!
Thalai viduthalai vizhigalil..hoo haa
Liberation in the leader's eyes... hoo haa
Pagai alarida katharida ..hoo haa
Enemies screaming and crying out... hoo haa
Thadai sidharida udai pada ..hoo haa
Obstacles shattering and breaking... hoo haa
Vidai veeramae ulagellam koraadaa..
Let the entire world proclaim that valor is the answer!
Hoo haa…hoo haa..hoo haa
Hoo haa…hoo haa..hoo haa
{Keep out.. out of the way
Keep out.. out of the way
He’s coming to play..hoo haa
He’s coming to play..hoo haa
Come on clear the stage
Come on clear the stage
He’s ready to rage..hoo haa} (2)
He’s ready to rage..hoo haa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Surviva / Thalai Viduthalai' is an intense motivational song and iconic mass dialogue from the 2017 Tamil action film Vivegam. The track centers around the core message of unstoppable willpower and perseverance—that no force in the world can truly defeat a person unless they choose to accept defeat themselves. The lyrics combine high-energy Tamil poetry with fiery English rap lines to create a battle cry against adversity. Using strong imagery like climbing mountains, swimming against roaring ocean waves, and facing a hundred swords, the song encourages standing firm against impossible odds and pushing past all human limitations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Thalai viduthalai... / Pagai alarida... / Thadai sidharida... / Vidai veeramae...”
In Tamil poetry, matching the second letter across lines creates a rhythmic harmony. Here, 'Thalai', 'Pagai', 'Thadai', and 'Vidai' share the 'da/gai/lai' rhyming structure.
Metaphor
“Vegam ennum theeyilae ennai ootru”
'Vegam ennum theeyilae' translates to 'in the fire called speed', comparing internal passion and speed directly to an intense fire.
Hyperbole
“Nooru vaalgal modhinum nenjai kaatu”
Exaggeration used to emphasize supreme bravery against overwhelming odds ('facing a hundred swords chest-first').
End Rhyme
“Keep out.. out of the way / He’s coming to play / Come on clear the stage / He’s ready to rage”
The English rap segment employs simple, rhythmic AABB end rhymes for fast delivery.
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Trivia
The opening dialogue rendered by Ajith Kumar ('Intha Ulagamae unna ethirthalum...') became an instant pop-culture phenomenon and one of the most famous motivational punchlines in contemporary Tamil cinema. Although Director Siva wrote the lyrics, the track was composed and produced by Anirudh Ravichander.
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