Thalaimurai
From Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu · 2019
- Lyricist
- Arivu
- Singers
- Shakthisree Gopalan, Chinna Ponnu
- Music director
- Tenma
- Details
- Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thalaimurai thalai thookumaa | Will our generation hold its head high? |
| Pizhai theerkumaa | Will our mistakes be rectified? |
| Oru punidha bhoomiyil | On a holy earth, |
| Por indri naam ondraai | Without war, together as one, |
| Serum naal vaaradha | Will a day come when we unite? |
| Male | |
| Viduthalai vazhi kaatumaa | Will freedom show us the way? |
| Vilakketrumaa | Will it light a lamp of hope? |
| Siru manidha sathiyil | In petty human conspiracies, |
| Mel ennum keezh ennum | Of 'high' and 'low' social standing, |
| Kolangal maradha | Won't these oppressive patterns change? |
| Female | |
| Thai nilam engum | Across our motherland, |
| Thazhvugal illai | May there be no degradation. |
| Maanudam engum | Across all humanity, |
| Pirivinaiyin peru vali thaangum | Will it endure the immense pain of division? |
| Female | |
| Thalaimurai thalai thookumaa | Will our generation hold its head high? |
| Pizhai theerkumaa | Will our mistakes be rectified? |
| Oru punidha bhoomiyil | On a holy earth, |
| Female | |
| Greendangal thorkkum | Greed will suffer defeat, |
| Athigaaram valigalai kootum | Authority only increases pain, |
| Padaginil yaettrum | Boarding people onto refugee boats, |
| Uravinai maattrum | Altering kinship and bonds, |
| Agathigal aakkum | Making people into refugees, |
| Vali vaer thaangum | Pain strikes down to the roots. |
| Female | |
| Thaayae maraindha pinnaal | After the mother passes away, |
| Thaayagam inithaagumo | Will the motherland ever be sweet? |
| Ezhukira kobam bathil thaedumo | Will rising anger seek an answer? |
| Varunkaalamum puvi meetkaatho | Will the future rescue the earth? |
| Female | |
| Thalaimurai thalai thookumaa | Will our generation hold its head high? |
| Pizhai theerkumaa | Will our mistakes be rectified? |
| Oru punidha bhoomiyil | On a holy earth, |
| Por indri naam ondraai | Without war, together as one, |
| Serum naal vaaradha | Will a day come when we unite? |
| Female | |
| Vanmam pala vedham | Malice becomes scripture to many, |
| Adhil anbum parithaabam | Where love and pity exist, |
| Kathariya podhum | Even as they cry out desperately, |
| Kathavinai moodum | Doors are slammed shut. |
| Erigira veedum viragaai enjum | Burning homes remain as mere firewood. |
| Female | |
| Paadum mazhalai nenjam | The singing heart of a young child, |
| Aayunthangal thaangumo | Can it endure weapons? |
| Anu anuvaaga karuvaanathu | What was created atom by atom, |
| Azhinthoduthae anuvaal ingae | Is destroyed atom by atom here by atomic war. |
| Female | |
| Oh…ellaigal yedhum ariyaamalae | Oh... knowing no borders, |
| Purandooduthae manitham | Humanity rolls away in tears. |
| Oh…ooo ooo | Oh... ooo ooo |
| Udaintha theepori ulagamaanathu | The shattered spark of fire became the world, |
| Varaintha kodugal karaigalaanathu | The drawn lines became borders, |
| Vizhuntha saavugal vithaigalaaguthu | The deaths that fell are becoming seeds, |
| Anaindha saambalum amaidhi venduthu | Even extinguished ashes beg for peace. |
| Female | |
| Thalaimurai thalai thookumaa | Will our generation hold its head high? |
| Pizhai theerkumaa | Will our mistakes be rectified? |
| Oru punidha bhoomiyil | On a holy earth, |
| Por indri naam ondraai | Without war, together as one, |
| Serum naal vaaradha | Will a day come when we unite? |
| Female | |
| Viduthalai vazhi kaatumaa | Will freedom show us the way? |
| Vilakketrumaa | Will it light a lamp of hope? |
| Siru manidha sathiyil | In petty human conspiracies, |
| Mel ennum keezh ennum | Of 'high' and 'low' social standing, |
| Kolangal maradha | Won't these oppressive patterns change? |
| Female | |
| Thai nilam engum | Across our motherland, |
| Thazhvugal illai | May there be no degradation. |
| Maanudam engum | Across all humanity, |
| Pirivinaiyin peru vali thaangum | Will it endure the immense pain of division? |
| Female | |
| Thalaimurai thalai thookumaa | Will our generation hold its head high? |
| Pizhai theerkumaa | Will our mistakes be rectified? |
| Oru punidha bhoomiyil | On a holy earth, |
| Ohh ooo oh ooo oh ooo oh ooo ooo | Ohh ooo oh ooo oh ooo oh ooo ooo |
தலைமுறை தலை தூக்குமா
பிழை தீர்க்குமா
ஒரு புனித பூமியில்
போர் இன்றி நாம் ஒன்றாய்
சேரும் நாள் வாராதா
Will our generation hold its head high?
Will our mistakes be rectified?
On a holy earth,
Without war, together as one,
Will a day come when we unite?
விடுதலை வழி காட்டுமா
விளகேற்றுமா
சிறு மனித சாதியில்
மேல் என்னும் கீழ் என்னும்
கோலங்கள் மாறாதா
Will freedom show us the way?
Will it light a lamp of hope?
In petty human conspiracies,
Of 'high' and 'low' social standing,
Won't these oppressive patterns change?
தாய் நிலம் எங்கும்
தாழ்வுகள் இல்லை
மானுடம் எங்கும்
பிரிவினையின் பெரு வலி தாங்கும்
Across our motherland,
May there be no degradation.
Across all humanity,
Will it endure the immense pain of division?
தலைமுறை தலை தூக்குமா
பிழை தீர்க்குமா
ஒரு புனித பூமியில்
Will our generation hold its head high?
Will our mistakes be rectified?
On a holy earth,
கிரீடங்கள் தோற்கும்
அதிகாரம் வழிகளை கூட்டும்
படகினில் ஏற்றும்
உறவினை மாற்றும்
அகதிகளாக்கும்
வலி வேர் தாங்கும்
Greed will suffer defeat,
Authority only increases pain,
Boarding people onto refugee boats,
Altering kinship and bonds,
Making people into refugees,
Pain strikes down to the roots.
தாயே மறைந்த பின்னால்
தாயகம் இனிதாகுமோ
எழுகிற கோபம் பதில் தேடுமோ
வருங்காலமும் புவி மீட்காதோ
After the mother passes away,
Will the motherland ever be sweet?
Will rising anger seek an answer?
Will the future rescue the earth?
தலைமுறை தலை தூக்குமா
பிழை தீர்க்குமா
ஒரு புனித பூமியில்
போர் இன்றி நாம் ஒன்றாய்
சேரும் நாள் வாராதா
Will our generation hold its head high?
Will our mistakes be rectified?
On a holy earth,
Without war, together as one,
Will a day come when we unite?
வண்ணம் பல வேதம்
அதில் அன்பும் பரிதாபம்
கதறிய போதும்
கதவினை மூடும்
எரிகிற வீடும் விறகாய் எஞ்சும்
Malice becomes scripture to many,
Where love and pity exist,
Even as they cry out desperately,
Doors are slammed shut.
Burning homes remain as mere firewood.
பாடும் மழலை நெஞ்சம்
ஆயுதங்கள் தாங்குமோ
அணு அணுவாக கருவானது
அழிந்தோடுதே அணுவால் இங்கே
The singing heart of a young child,
Can it endure weapons?
What was created atom by atom,
Is destroyed atom by atom here by atomic war.
ஓ.....எல்லைகள் ஏதும் அறியாமலே
புரண்டோடுதே மனிதம்......
ஓ........ஓஒ ஓஒ
உடைந்த தீப்பொறி உலகமானது
வரைந்த கோடுகள் கரைகலானது
விழுந்த சாவுகள் விதைகளாகுது
அணைந்த சாம்பலும் அமைதி வேண்டுது
Oh... knowing no borders,
Humanity rolls away in tears.
Oh... ooo ooo
The shattered spark of fire became the world,
The drawn lines became borders,
The deaths that fell are becoming seeds,
Even extinguished ashes beg for peace.
தலைமுறை தலை தூக்குமா
பிழை தீர்க்குமா
ஒரு புனித பூமியில்
போர் இன்றி நாம் ஒன்றாய்
சேரும் நாள் வாராதா
Will our generation hold its head high?
Will our mistakes be rectified?
On a holy earth,
Without war, together as one,
Will a day come when we unite?
விடுதலை வழி காட்டுமா
விளகேற்றுமா
சிறு மனித சாதியில்
மேல் என்னும் கீழ் என்னும்
கோலங்கள் மாறாதா
Will freedom show us the way?
Will it light a lamp of hope?
In petty human conspiracies,
Of 'high' and 'low' social standing,
Won't these oppressive patterns change?
தாய் நிலம் எங்கும்
தாழ்வுகள் இல்லை
மானுடம் எங்கும்
பிரிவினையின் பெரு வலி தாங்கும்
Across our motherland,
May there be no degradation.
Across all humanity,
Will it endure the immense pain of division?
தலைமுறை தலை தூக்குமா
பிழை தீர்க்குமா
ஒரு புனித பூமியில்
ஓ ஓஒ ஓ ஓஒ ஓ ஓஒ ஓ ஓஒ ஓஒ
Will our generation hold its head high?
Will our mistakes be rectified?
On a holy earth,
Ohh ooo oh ooo oh ooo oh ooo ooo
Thalaimurai thalai thookumaa
Will our generation hold its head high?
Pizhai theerkumaa
Will our mistakes be rectified?
Oru punidha bhoomiyil
On a holy earth,
Por indri naam ondraai
Without war, together as one,
Serum naal vaaradha
Will a day come when we unite?
Viduthalai vazhi kaatumaa
Will freedom show us the way?
Vilakketrumaa
Will it light a lamp of hope?
Siru manidha sathiyil
In petty human conspiracies,
Mel ennum keezh ennum
Of 'high' and 'low' social standing,
Kolangal maradha
Won't these oppressive patterns change?
Thai nilam engum
Across our motherland,
Thazhvugal illai
May there be no degradation.
Maanudam engum
Across all humanity,
Pirivinaiyin peru vali thaangum
Will it endure the immense pain of division?
Thalaimurai thalai thookumaa
Will our generation hold its head high?
Pizhai theerkumaa
Will our mistakes be rectified?
Oru punidha bhoomiyil
On a holy earth,
Greendangal thorkkum
Greed will suffer defeat,
Athigaaram valigalai kootum
Authority only increases pain,
Padaginil yaettrum
Boarding people onto refugee boats,
Uravinai maattrum
Altering kinship and bonds,
Agathigal aakkum
Making people into refugees,
Vali vaer thaangum
Pain strikes down to the roots.
Thaayae maraindha pinnaal
After the mother passes away,
Thaayagam inithaagumo
Will the motherland ever be sweet?
Ezhukira kobam bathil thaedumo
Will rising anger seek an answer?
Varunkaalamum puvi meetkaatho
Will the future rescue the earth?
Thalaimurai thalai thookumaa
Will our generation hold its head high?
Pizhai theerkumaa
Will our mistakes be rectified?
Oru punidha bhoomiyil
On a holy earth,
Por indri naam ondraai
Without war, together as one,
Serum naal vaaradha
Will a day come when we unite?
Vanmam pala vedham
Malice becomes scripture to many,
Adhil anbum parithaabam
Where love and pity exist,
Kathariya podhum
Even as they cry out desperately,
Kathavinai moodum
Doors are slammed shut.
Erigira veedum viragaai enjum
Burning homes remain as mere firewood.
Paadum mazhalai nenjam
The singing heart of a young child,
Aayunthangal thaangumo
Can it endure weapons?
Anu anuvaaga karuvaanathu
What was created atom by atom,
Azhinthoduthae anuvaal ingae
Is destroyed atom by atom here by atomic war.
Oh…ellaigal yedhum ariyaamalae
Oh... knowing no borders,
Purandooduthae manitham
Humanity rolls away in tears.
Oh…ooo ooo
Oh... ooo ooo
Udaintha theepori ulagamaanathu
The shattered spark of fire became the world,
Varaintha kodugal karaigalaanathu
The drawn lines became borders,
Vizhuntha saavugal vithaigalaaguthu
The deaths that fell are becoming seeds,
Anaindha saambalum amaidhi venduthu
Even extinguished ashes beg for peace.
Thalaimurai thalai thookumaa
Will our generation hold its head high?
Pizhai theerkumaa
Will our mistakes be rectified?
Oru punidha bhoomiyil
On a holy earth,
Por indri naam ondraai
Without war, together as one,
Serum naal vaaradha
Will a day come when we unite?
Viduthalai vazhi kaatumaa
Will freedom show us the way?
Vilakketrumaa
Will it light a lamp of hope?
Siru manidha sathiyil
In petty human conspiracies,
Mel ennum keezh ennum
Of 'high' and 'low' social standing,
Kolangal maradha
Won't these oppressive patterns change?
Thai nilam engum
Across our motherland,
Thazhvugal illai
May there be no degradation.
Maanudam engum
Across all humanity,
Pirivinaiyin peru vali thaangum
Will it endure the immense pain of division?
Thalaimurai thalai thookumaa
Will our generation hold its head high?
Pizhai theerkumaa
Will our mistakes be rectified?
Oru punidha bhoomiyil
On a holy earth,
Ohh ooo oh ooo oh ooo oh ooo ooo
Ohh ooo oh ooo oh ooo oh ooo ooo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant anti-war anthem from 'Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu' questions whether future generations can break free from historical mistakes, systemic oppression, and destructive conflicts. The lyricist reflects on how human greed, rigid hierarchies, and political authority create refugees, erase borders with suffering, and destroy innocent lives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thalaimurai thalai thookumaa”
Repetition of the 'th' sound at the beginning of words in the line creates a rhythmic emphasis.
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Udaintha theepori ulagamaanathu / Varaintha kodugal karaigalaanathu”
Matching of the second consonant cluster 'ndha' across consecutive lines (Udaintha, Varaintha, Vizhuntha, Anaindha).
Metaphor
“Erigira veedum viragaai enjum”
Homes reduced to ashes are metaphorically described as firewood remaining after destruction, symbolizing extreme loss.
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Trivia
Featured in the 2019 anti-war drama 'Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu' directed by Athiyan Athirai and produced by Pa. Ranjith, the song combines indie-folk and rock aesthetics composed by Tenma, with lyrics by Arivu.
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