Thangama Vairama
From Annadurai · 2017
- Lyricist
- Arun Bharathi
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Details
- Annadurai2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thangama vairama enna solla | Gold or diamond, how can I describe him? |
| Ivan gunathukku yedhum eedu illa | Nothing can match his noble character. |
| Sondhama bandhama enna solla | A relative or family, how should I describe him? |
| Oru aabathunnaa vandhu nippan indha pulla | In times of danger, this boy will stand up to help. |
| Male | |
| Saththiyama.. naa solluranda.. | Honestly.. I am telling you, man.. |
| Ivan sathiyamae thothu nikkum nallavanda | He is so good that truth itself pales in comparison to him. |
| Suththathilum suththa thangamada | He is the purest of pure gold, man! |
| Indha annathurai… | This Annadurai... |
| Male | |
| Thangama vairama enna solla | Gold or diamond, how can I describe him? |
| Ivan gunathukku yedhum eedu illa | Nothing can match his noble character. |
| Sondhama bandhama enna solla | A relative or family, how should I describe him? |
| Oru aabathunnaa vandhu nippan indha pulla | In times of danger, this boy will stand up to help. |
| Male | |
| Kanneerilae vaazhuvaan.. | He lives amidst tears.. |
| Nee kanneer vittaa thaanguvaan | But if you shed tears, he cannot bear it. |
| Kanneerilae vaazhuvaan.. | He lives amidst tears.. |
| Nee kanneer vittaa thaanguvaan | But if you shed tears, he cannot bear it. |
| Male | |
| Thannai nambi yaarum vandhaal | If anyone comes trusting him, |
| Uyira koduthu thookkuvaan | He will uplift them even at the cost of his own life. |
| Eruva.. aaa…. | As it burns.. ah... |
| Yerikka yerikka thiruneeru.. | The more it burns, the sacred ash emerges.. |
| Ivana ….aaaa…aaah… | About him... ah... |
| Padikka padikka varalaaru.. | The more you read, a grand history unfolds.. |
| Male | |
| Saththiyama.. naa solluranda.. | Honestly.. I am telling you, man.. |
| Ivan sathiyamae thothu nikkum nallavanda | He is so good that truth itself pales in comparison to him. |
| Suththathilum suththa thangamada | He is the purest of pure gold, man! |
| Indha annathurai… | This Annadurai... |
| Male | |
| Thangama vairama enna solla | Gold or diamond, how can I describe him? |
| Ivan gunathukku yedhum eedu illa | Nothing can match his noble character. |
| Sondhama bandhama enna solla | A relative or family, how should I describe him? |
| Oru aabathunnaa vandhu nippan indha pulla | In times of danger, this boy will stand up to help. |
| Male | |
| Ottumoththa paasamum.. | All the affection in the world.. |
| Oththa uruvil thondruthae.. | Appears combined in a single form.. |
| Ottumoththa paasamum.. | All the affection in the world.. |
| Oththa uruvil thondruthae.. | Appears combined in a single form.. |
| Male | |
| Vettupatta kaayamum.. | Even a deep physical wound.. |
| Vaaithiranthu pesuthae.. | Opens its mouth to speak.. |
| Uzhiyinnn…..uuuuu… | Of the chisel's impact... |
| Valiyai porukkum silai paaru | Look at the statue enduring the pain! |
| Ivanin…..uuu….. | In his pain... |
| Valiyil irukku kadhai nooru.. | There lie a hundred stories.. |
| Male | |
| Saththiyama.. naa solluranda.. | Honestly.. I am telling you, man.. |
| Ivan sathiyamae thothu nikkum nallavanda | He is so good that truth itself pales in comparison to him. |
| Suththathilum suththa thangamada | He is the purest of pure gold, man! |
| Indha annathurai… | This Annadurai... |
| Male | |
| Thangama vairama enna solla | Gold or diamond, how can I describe him? |
| Ivan gunathukku yedhum eedu illa | Nothing can match his noble character. |
| Sondhama bandhama enna solla | A relative or family, how should I describe him? |
| Oru aabathunnaa vandhu nippan indha pulla | In times of danger, this boy will stand up to help. |
| Male | |
| Saththiyama.. naa solluranda.. | Honestly.. I am telling you, man.. |
| Ivan sathiyamae thothu nikkum nallavanda | He is so good that truth itself pales in comparison to him. |
| Suththathilum suththa thangamada | He is the purest of pure gold, man! |
| Indha annathurai… | This Annadurai... |
தங்கமா வைரமா
என்ன சொல்ல இவன்
குணத்துக்கு ஏதும் ஈடு
இல்ல சொந்தமா பந்தமா
என்ன சொல்ல ஒரு
ஆபத்துன்னா வந்து நிப்பான்
இந்த புள்ள
Gold or diamond, how can I describe him?
Nothing can match his noble character.
A relative or family, how should I describe him?
In times of danger, this boy will stand up to help.
சத்தியமா நா
சொல்லுறன்டா இவன்
சத்தியமே தோத்து நிக்கும்
நல்லவன்டா சுத்தத்திலும்
சுத்த தங்கமடா இந்த
அண்ணாதுரை
Honestly.. I am telling you, man..
He is so good that truth itself pales in comparison to him.
He is the purest of pure gold, man!
This Annadurai...
தங்கமா வைரமா
என்ன சொல்ல இவன்
குணத்துக்கு ஏதும் ஈடு
இல்ல சொந்தமா பந்தமா
என்ன சொல்ல ஒரு
ஆபத்துன்னா வந்து நிப்பான்
இந்த புள்ள
Gold or diamond, how can I describe him?
Nothing can match his noble character.
A relative or family, how should I describe him?
In times of danger, this boy will stand up to help.
கண்ணீரிலே
வாழுவான் நீ கண்ணீர்
விட்டா தாங்குவான்
கண்ணீரிலே வாழுவான்
நீ கண்ணீர் விட்டா
தாங்குவான்
He lives amidst tears..
But if you shed tears, he cannot bear it.
He lives amidst tears..
But if you shed tears, he cannot bear it.
தன்னை நம்பி
யாரும் வந்தால் உயிர
கொடுத்து தூக்குவான்
எருவா எரிக்க எரிக்க
திருநீறு இவன ஆஆ
ஆஆ படிக்க படிக்க
வரலாறு
If anyone comes trusting him,
He will uplift them even at the cost of his own life.
As it burns.. ah...
The more it burns, the sacred ash emerges..
About him... ah...
The more you read, a grand history unfolds..
சத்தியமா நா
சொல்லுறன்டா இவன்
சத்தியமே தோத்து நிக்கும்
நல்லவன்டா சுத்தத்திலும்
சுத்த தங்கமடா இந்த
அண்ணாதுரை
Honestly.. I am telling you, man..
He is so good that truth itself pales in comparison to him.
He is the purest of pure gold, man!
This Annadurai...
தங்கமா வைரமா
என்ன சொல்ல இவன்
குணத்துக்கு ஏதும் ஈடு
இல்ல சொந்தமா பந்தமா
என்ன சொல்ல ஒரு
ஆபத்துன்னா வந்து நிப்பான்
இந்த புள்ள
Gold or diamond, how can I describe him?
Nothing can match his noble character.
A relative or family, how should I describe him?
In times of danger, this boy will stand up to help.
ஒட்டுமொத்த
பாசமும் ஒத்த உருவில்
தோன்றுதே ஒட்டுமொத்த
பாசமும் ஒத்த உருவில்
தோன்றுதே
All the affection in the world..
Appears combined in a single form..
All the affection in the world..
Appears combined in a single form..
வெட்டுப்பட்ட
காயமும் வாய்திறந்து
பேசுதே உளியின் வலியை
பொறுக்கும் சிலை பாரு
இவனின் வலியில் இருக்கு
கதை நூறு
Even a deep physical wound..
Opens its mouth to speak..
Of the chisel's impact...
Look at the statue enduring the pain!
In his pain...
There lie a hundred stories..
சத்தியமா நா
சொல்லுறன்டா இவன்
சத்தியமே தோத்து நிக்கும்
நல்லவன்டா சுத்தத்திலும்
சுத்த தங்கமடா இந்த
அண்ணாதுரை
Honestly.. I am telling you, man..
He is so good that truth itself pales in comparison to him.
He is the purest of pure gold, man!
This Annadurai...
தங்கமா வைரமா
என்ன சொல்ல இவன்
குணத்துக்கு ஏதும் ஈடு
இல்ல சொந்தமா பந்தமா
என்ன சொல்ல ஒரு
ஆபத்துன்னா வந்து நிப்பான்
இந்த புள்ள
Gold or diamond, how can I describe him?
Nothing can match his noble character.
A relative or family, how should I describe him?
In times of danger, this boy will stand up to help.
சத்தியமா நா
சொல்லுறன்டா இவன்
சத்தியமே தோத்து நிக்கும்
நல்லவன்டா சுத்தத்திலும்
சுத்த தங்கமடா இந்த
அண்ணாதுரை
Honestly.. I am telling you, man..
He is so good that truth itself pales in comparison to him.
He is the purest of pure gold, man!
This Annadurai...
Thangama vairama enna solla
Gold or diamond, how can I describe him?
Ivan gunathukku yedhum eedu illa
Nothing can match his noble character.
Sondhama bandhama enna solla
A relative or family, how should I describe him?
Oru aabathunnaa vandhu nippan indha pulla
In times of danger, this boy will stand up to help.
Saththiyama.. naa solluranda..
Honestly.. I am telling you, man..
Ivan sathiyamae thothu nikkum nallavanda
He is so good that truth itself pales in comparison to him.
Suththathilum suththa thangamada
He is the purest of pure gold, man!
Indha annathurai…
This Annadurai...
Thangama vairama enna solla
Gold or diamond, how can I describe him?
Ivan gunathukku yedhum eedu illa
Nothing can match his noble character.
Sondhama bandhama enna solla
A relative or family, how should I describe him?
Oru aabathunnaa vandhu nippan indha pulla
In times of danger, this boy will stand up to help.
Kanneerilae vaazhuvaan..
He lives amidst tears..
Nee kanneer vittaa thaanguvaan
But if you shed tears, he cannot bear it.
Kanneerilae vaazhuvaan..
He lives amidst tears..
Nee kanneer vittaa thaanguvaan
But if you shed tears, he cannot bear it.
Thannai nambi yaarum vandhaal
If anyone comes trusting him,
Uyira koduthu thookkuvaan
He will uplift them even at the cost of his own life.
Eruva.. aaa….
As it burns.. ah...
Yerikka yerikka thiruneeru..
The more it burns, the sacred ash emerges..
Ivana ….aaaa…aaah…
About him... ah...
Padikka padikka varalaaru..
The more you read, a grand history unfolds..
Saththiyama.. naa solluranda..
Honestly.. I am telling you, man..
Ivan sathiyamae thothu nikkum nallavanda
He is so good that truth itself pales in comparison to him.
Suththathilum suththa thangamada
He is the purest of pure gold, man!
Indha annathurai…
This Annadurai...
Thangama vairama enna solla
Gold or diamond, how can I describe him?
Ivan gunathukku yedhum eedu illa
Nothing can match his noble character.
Sondhama bandhama enna solla
A relative or family, how should I describe him?
Oru aabathunnaa vandhu nippan indha pulla
In times of danger, this boy will stand up to help.
Ottumoththa paasamum..
All the affection in the world..
Oththa uruvil thondruthae..
Appears combined in a single form..
Ottumoththa paasamum..
All the affection in the world..
Oththa uruvil thondruthae..
Appears combined in a single form..
Vettupatta kaayamum..
Even a deep physical wound..
Vaaithiranthu pesuthae..
Opens its mouth to speak..
Uzhiyinnn…..uuuuu…
Of the chisel's impact...
Valiyai porukkum silai paaru
Look at the statue enduring the pain!
Ivanin…..uuu…..
In his pain...
Valiyil irukku kadhai nooru..
There lie a hundred stories..
Saththiyama.. naa solluranda..
Honestly.. I am telling you, man..
Ivan sathiyamae thothu nikkum nallavanda
He is so good that truth itself pales in comparison to him.
Suththathilum suththa thangamada
He is the purest of pure gold, man!
Indha annathurai…
This Annadurai...
Thangama vairama enna solla
Gold or diamond, how can I describe him?
Ivan gunathukku yedhum eedu illa
Nothing can match his noble character.
Sondhama bandhama enna solla
A relative or family, how should I describe him?
Oru aabathunnaa vandhu nippan indha pulla
In times of danger, this boy will stand up to help.
Saththiyama.. naa solluranda..
Honestly.. I am telling you, man..
Ivan sathiyamae thothu nikkum nallavanda
He is so good that truth itself pales in comparison to him.
Suththathilum suththa thangamada
He is the purest of pure gold, man!
Indha annathurai…
This Annadurai...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the movie Annadurai serves as an emotional anthem praising the protagonist's extreme selflessness, moral strength, and innate goodness. The lyrics portray him as someone precious like gold and diamonds, who places others' well-being ahead of his own. Even while living through immense personal hardships, he remains an unshakeable pillar of support for anyone facing danger or distress. The song further uses poetic imagery like sacred ash formed through intense burning and a fine statue sculpted through the sharp pain of a chisel to symbolize how life's suffering has only refined his character into a legendary force of love and sacrifice.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thangama vairama enna solla / Sondhama bandhama enna solla”
Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'Thangama' and 'Sondhama', creating rhythmic cohesion.
Metaphor (Uruvakama)
“Suththathilum suththa thangamada”
Comparing the protagonist directly to pure gold to emphasize his unmatched purity and integrity.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Yerikka yerikka thiruneeru.. / Padikka padikka varalaaru..”
Repetition of words like 'Yerikka yerikka' and 'Padikka padikka' for poetic rhythm and emphasis on continuous action.
Analogy / Imagery
“Uzhiyinnn... Valiai porukkum silai paaru”
Comparing the protagonist's ability to endure pain to a sculpted statue enduring chisel strikes.
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Trivia
The film 'Annadurai' (2017) stars Vijay Antony in a dual role. Vijay Antony not only starred in the film but also scored the background music and edited the entire movie himself.
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