Thimiri Yezhuda
From Lal Salaam · 2024
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Lal Salaam2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaththukkalandha kaalai | A morning filled with a cool breeze, |
| Ippa kattappogudhu vela | Is now setting its boundaries. |
| Oorukku oru pera podatha | Do not just attach a simple label to this town, |
| Thodangappoguthu poora | The grand celebration is about to begin. |
| Male | |
| Avan porantha oorukku | To the town where he was born, |
| Pugazh ah serppan | He will bring eternal fame and pride. |
| Naalai ulagam avanai | Tomorrow, the whole world, |
| Pesum da | Will speak grandly of him! |
| Male | |
| Verum kanavodatha | He did not come with mere dreams, |
| Avan porada varanda | He arrived here to fight and overcome! |
| Varanda varanda vaa | He has arrived, he has arrived, come on, |
| Vaa vaa vaa varanda… | Come, come, come, he has arrived... |
| Male | |
| Nee thunintha pothum | The moment you gather the courage, |
| Un ilakkellam kelakkagum | All your goals will align clearly before you. |
| Male | |
| Thadai thaandi thadai thaandi vaa | Overcome every hurdle, cross the obstacles and come! |
| Vaa vaa thadai thaandi vaa | Come, come, cross every hurdle and come! |
| Thadai thaandi thadai thaandi vaa | Overcome every hurdle, cross the obstacles and come! |
| Vaa vaa thadai thaandi vaa | Come, come, cross every hurdle and come! |
| Male | |
| Neeye neeya irukkum varaikkum | As long as you stay true to yourself, |
| Nilam ulla varayil ninbala jeyikkum | Your strength will conquer as long as this earth exists. |
| Neeye unna uruvakku | Shape and build yourself, |
| Un yethirppa uramakku | Turn the opposition you face into fertilizer for your growth! |
| Male | |
| Kaththukkalandha kaalai | A morning filled with a cool breeze, |
| Ippa kattappogudhu vela | Is now setting its boundaries. |
| Oorukku oru pera podatha | Do not just attach a simple label to this town, |
| Thodangappoguthu poora | The grand celebration is about to begin. |
| Male | |
| Avan porandha oorukku | To the town where he was born, |
| Pugazh ah serppan | He will bring eternal fame and pride. |
| Naalai ulagam avanai | Tomorrow, the whole world, |
| Pesum da | Will speak grandly of him! |
| Male | |
| Thadai thaandi thadai thaandi vaa | Overcome every hurdle, cross the obstacles and come! |
| Thadai thaandi thadai thaandi vaa | Overcome every hurdle, cross the obstacles and come! |
| Male | |
| Thadai thaandi thadai thaandi vaa | Overcome every hurdle, cross the obstacles and come! |
| Vaa vaa thadai thaandi vaa | Come, come, cross every hurdle and come! |
| Tharai thaandi thadai thaandi vaa | Cross the lands, cross every hurdle and come, |
| Vaa vaa thadai thaandi vaa… | Come, come, cross every hurdle and come... |
A morning filled with a cool breeze,
Is now setting its boundaries.
Do not just attach a simple label to this town,
The grand celebration is about to begin.
To the town where he was born,
He will bring eternal fame and pride.
Tomorrow, the whole world,
Will speak grandly of him!
He did not come with mere dreams,
He arrived here to fight and overcome!
He has arrived, he has arrived, come on,
Come, come, come, he has arrived...
The moment you gather the courage,
All your goals will align clearly before you.
Overcome every hurdle, cross the obstacles and come!
Come, come, cross every hurdle and come!
Overcome every hurdle, cross the obstacles and come!
Come, come, cross every hurdle and come!
As long as you stay true to yourself,
Your strength will conquer as long as this earth exists.
Shape and build yourself,
Turn the opposition you face into fertilizer for your growth!
A morning filled with a cool breeze,
Is now setting its boundaries.
Do not just attach a simple label to this town,
The grand celebration is about to begin.
To the town where he was born,
He will bring eternal fame and pride.
Tomorrow, the whole world,
Will speak grandly of him!
Overcome every hurdle, cross the obstacles and come!
Overcome every hurdle, cross the obstacles and come!
Overcome every hurdle, cross the obstacles and come!
Come, come, cross every hurdle and come!
Cross the lands, cross every hurdle and come,
Come, come, cross every hurdle and come...
Kaththukkalandha kaalai
A morning filled with a cool breeze,
Ippa kattappogudhu vela
Is now setting its boundaries.
Oorukku oru pera podatha
Do not just attach a simple label to this town,
Thodangappoguthu poora
The grand celebration is about to begin.
Avan porantha oorukku
To the town where he was born,
Pugazh ah serppan
He will bring eternal fame and pride.
Naalai ulagam avanai
Tomorrow, the whole world,
Pesum da
Will speak grandly of him!
Verum kanavodatha
He did not come with mere dreams,
Avan porada varanda
He arrived here to fight and overcome!
Varanda varanda vaa
He has arrived, he has arrived, come on,
Vaa vaa vaa varanda…
Come, come, come, he has arrived...
Nee thunintha pothum
The moment you gather the courage,
Un ilakkellam kelakkagum
All your goals will align clearly before you.
Thadai thaandi thadai thaandi vaa
Overcome every hurdle, cross the obstacles and come!
Vaa vaa thadai thaandi vaa
Come, come, cross every hurdle and come!
Thadai thaandi thadai thaandi vaa
Overcome every hurdle, cross the obstacles and come!
Vaa vaa thadai thaandi vaa
Come, come, cross every hurdle and come!
Neeye neeya irukkum varaikkum
As long as you stay true to yourself,
Nilam ulla varayil ninbala jeyikkum
Your strength will conquer as long as this earth exists.
Neeye unna uruvakku
Shape and build yourself,
Un yethirppa uramakku
Turn the opposition you face into fertilizer for your growth!
Kaththukkalandha kaalai
A morning filled with a cool breeze,
Ippa kattappogudhu vela
Is now setting its boundaries.
Oorukku oru pera podatha
Do not just attach a simple label to this town,
Thodangappoguthu poora
The grand celebration is about to begin.
Avan porandha oorukku
To the town where he was born,
Pugazh ah serppan
He will bring eternal fame and pride.
Naalai ulagam avanai
Tomorrow, the whole world,
Pesum da
Will speak grandly of him!
Thadai thaandi thadai thaandi vaa
Overcome every hurdle, cross the obstacles and come!
Thadai thaandi thadai thaandi vaa
Overcome every hurdle, cross the obstacles and come!
Thadai thaandi thadai thaandi vaa
Overcome every hurdle, cross the obstacles and come!
Vaa vaa thadai thaandi vaa
Come, come, cross every hurdle and come!
Tharai thaandi thadai thaandi vaa
Cross the lands, cross every hurdle and come,
Vaa vaa thadai thaandi vaa…
Come, come, cross every hurdle and come...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic anthem from Lal Salaam is a call to resilience, self-reliance, and perseverance. It highlights the rise of an underdog protagonist who brings immense pride to his birthplace through sheer grit and hard work rather than passive dreaming. The lyrics motivate the listener to stay true to themselves and turn life's adversities into fuel for growth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Un yethirppa uramakku”
Comparing opposition/adversity to fertilizer ('uram') that nourishes personal progress.
Repetition (Epizeuxis)
“Thadai thaandi thadai thaandi vaa”
The emphatic repetition of 'thadai thaandi' builds rhythm and strongly emphasizes breaking through barriers.
Eybukai / End Rhyme
“Neeye unna uruvakku / Un yethirppa uramakku”
Matching end sounds in 'uruvakku' and 'uramakku' creates a rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
This track made headlines as A.R. Rahman used AI voice restoration technology to bring back the voices of late singers Bamba Bakya and Shahul Hameed, with official permission from their families.
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