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Thalai Viduthalai

From Vivegam · 2017

Lyricist
Director Siva
Singer
Anirudh Ravichander
Music director
Anirudh Ravichander
Movie name
Vivegam
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
20 May 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Intha Ulagamae unna ethirthalum
Ella soolnilaiyilum
Nee thothutta thothutta nu
Un munnadi ninnu alarunalum
Neeya othukura varaikum
Evanalum engeyum eppovum
Unna jeika mudiyathu…(Dialogue)
Thalai viduthalai vizhigalil paarada
Pagai alarida katharida modhada
Thadai sidharida udai pada yerada
Vidai veeramae ulagellam kooradaa
Thalai viduthalai vizhigalil paarada
Pagai alarida katharida modhada
Thadai sidharida udai pada yerada
Vidai veeramae ulagellam kooradaa
Hoo haa…hoo haa..hoo haa
Maamalai kooda nee veeru kondu yerumbodhun
Kaalgalin keezhe nee yeru yeru
Peralai kooda nee modhi kondu nendhum bodhun
Tholgalin keezhe nee yeru yeru
Uyir kurudhiyil urudhiyai serada
Dhisai engilum ellaigal meerada
Hoo haa…hoo haa..hoo haa
Never ..ever…give upppp…
Keep out.. out of the way
He’s coming to play
Come on clear the stage
He’s ready to rage
Vegam ennum theeyilae ennai ootru
Nooru vaalgal modhinum nenjai kaatu
Rosham kovam rendaiyum onnu serthu
Ratham naalam engilum vegam yetru
Padai edhirida… valaithida… nerungida
Adangidathae…
Kadai nodi varai karunaiyai edhuriku
Valangidathae..hey..hey…
Thalai viduthalai vizhigalil paarada
Pagai alarida katharida modhada
Thalai viduthalai vizhigalil..hoo haa
Pagai alarida katharida ..hoo haa
Thadai sidharida udai pada ..hoo haa
Vidai veeramae ulagellam koraadaa..
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} (2)
Even if the whole world stands against you,
and in every single situation,
screaming right in your face
that you've lost, you're finished,
until you accept defeat yourself,
no one, nowhere, and at no point in time
can ever defeat you... (Dialogue)
O leader, see freedom in your eyes!
Clash so hard that the enemy screams and wails!
Rise and charge, shattering every obstacle in your way!
Tell the whole world that bravery is the answer!
O leader, see freedom in your eyes!
Clash so hard that the enemy screams and wails!
Rise and charge, shattering every obstacle in your way!
Tell the whole world that bravery is the answer!
Hoo haa... hoo haa... hoo haa
Even as you climb a giant mountain with pure fury,
it stays beneath your feet—keep rising, keep climbing!
Even as you swim and fight against massive waves,
they stay beneath your shoulders—keep rising, keep pushing!
Infuse your living blood with iron resolve!
Cross past every border in all directions!
Hoo haa... hoo haa... hoo haa
Never... ever... give up!
Keep out... out of the way
He's coming to play
Come on, clear the stage
He's ready to rage
Pour fuel into this blazing fire of speed!
Even if a hundred swords clash against you, bare your chest!
Combine your fierce pride and your anger,
and send speed surging through all your veins!
As whole armies oppose, surround, and close in...
Never bow down...
Until the very last second, to your enemy...
show no mercy... hey... hey...
O leader, see freedom in your eyes!
Clash so hard that the enemy screams and wails!
See freedom in your eyes... hoo haa
Let the enemy scream and cry... hoo haa
Shattering and breaking every obstacle... hoo haa
Tell the whole world that bravery 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} (x2)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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