Thirundhi Vidu Nee
From Vaanga Mappillai Vaanga · 1984
- Lyricist
- B. A. Chidambaranathan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Vaanga Mappillai Vaanga1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thirunthi vidu nee thirunthi vidu | Correct yourself, you correct yourself. |
| Thirunthi vidu nee thirunthi vidu | Correct yourself, you correct yourself. |
| Un arasa mariyaathai | Your royal honor and status... |
| Thavidu podiyaagum naalum vanthathu | The day has arrived when it will be shattered to pieces. |
| Oru pothiya samuthaayam thalaimai uruvaagum | A new egalitarian society and leadership will emerge, |
| Velai vanththu velai vanthathu | The time has come, the time has come! |
| Male | |
| Thirunthi vidu nee thirunthi vidu | Correct yourself, you correct yourself. |
| Un arasa mariyaathai | Your royal honor and status... |
| Thavidu podiyaagum naalum vanthathu | The day has arrived when it will be shattered to pieces. |
| Oru pothiya samuthaayam thalaimai uruvaagum | A new egalitarian society and leadership will emerge, |
| Velai vanththu velai vanthathu | The time has come, the time has come! |
| Male | |
| Kutta kutta kunijavandaa | He is the one who bowed down when struck, |
| Un kodumaigalellaam arinjavandaa | He is the one who learned all your cruelties. |
| Kutta kutta kunijavandaa | He is the one who bowed down when struck, |
| Un kodumaigalellaam arinjavandaa | He is the one who learned all your cruelties. |
| Male | |
| Thatti ketka thuninjavandaa | He is the one who dared to question you, |
| Pudhu saathanai puriya piranthavandaa | He is the one born to achieve new milestones! |
| Thatti ketka thuninjavandaa | He is the one who dared to question you, |
| Pudhu saathanai puriya piranthavandaa | He is the one born to achieve new milestones! |
| Male | |
| Un aanavam ini ezha mudiyaathu | Your arrogance can no longer rise, |
| Unakkoru thalaimurai kidaiyaathu | There will be no future legacy for you. |
| Thaan enum raniyam meendumaa | Will Hiranya, driven by ego, rise again? |
| Antha ravanan vaarisu vendumaa | Do we need an heir to that Ravana? |
| Male | |
| Thirunthi vidu nee thirunthi vidu | Correct yourself, you correct yourself. |
| Un arasa mariyaathai | Your royal honor and status... |
| Thavidu podiyaagum naalum vanthathu | The day has arrived when it will be shattered to pieces. |
| Oru pothiya samuthaayam thalaimai uruvaagum | A new egalitarian society and leadership will emerge, |
| Velai vanththu velai vanthathu | The time has come, the time has come! |
| Male | |
| Saaththaan vethaththai odhuvatho | Shall the Devil recite the scriptures? |
| Sattam kaasukku aaduvatho | Shall the law dance for money? |
| Intha bhoomiyum porukkaathu | Even this Earth will not tolerate it, |
| Ini entha saamiyum thadukkaathu | No god can stop this anymore! |
| Male | |
| Indraiya sattangal naanaladaa | Today's laws are like flexible reeds, |
| Adhil aththanai pakkamum konaladaa | Every single page in them is crooked! |
| Seerum puyalgalin thaagamadaa | It is the thirst of raging storms, |
| Karai meeri paainthaal theerumadaa | It will only be quenched when it breaches the shores! |
| Male | |
| Thirunthi vidu nee thirunthi vidu | Correct yourself, you correct yourself. |
| Un arasa mariyaathai | Your royal honor and status... |
| Thavidu podiyaagum naalum vanthathu | The day has arrived when it will be shattered to pieces. |
| Oru pothiya samuthaayam thalaimai uruvaagum | A new egalitarian society and leadership will emerge, |
| Velai vanththu velai vanthathu | The time has come, the time has come! |
திருந்தி விடு நீ திருந்தி விடு
திருந்தி விடு நீ திருந்தி விடு
உன் அரச மரியாதை
தவிடு பொடியாகும் நாளும் வந்தது
ஒரு புதிய சமுதாய தலைமை உருவாகும்
வேளை வந்தது வேளை வந்தது
Correct yourself, you correct yourself.
Correct yourself, you correct yourself.
Your royal honor and status...
The day has arrived when it will be shattered to pieces.
A new egalitarian society and leadership will emerge,
The time has come, the time has come!
திருந்தி விடு நீ திருந்தி விடு
உன் அரச மரியாதை
தவிடு பொடியாகும் நாளும் வந்தது
ஒரு புதிய சமுதாய தலைமை உருவாகும்
வேளை வந்தது வேளை வந்தது
Correct yourself, you correct yourself.
Your royal honor and status...
The day has arrived when it will be shattered to pieces.
A new egalitarian society and leadership will emerge,
The time has come, the time has come!
குட்ட குட்ட குனிஞ்சவன்டா
உன் கொடுமைகளெல்லாம் அறிஞ்சவன்டா
குட்ட குட்ட குனிஞ்சவன்டா
உன் கொடுமைகளெல்லாம் அறிஞ்சவன்டா
He is the one who bowed down when struck,
He is the one who learned all your cruelties.
He is the one who bowed down when struck,
He is the one who learned all your cruelties.
தட்டிக் கேட்க துணிஞ்சவன்டா
புது சாதனை புரிய பிறந்தவன்டா
தட்டிக் கேட்க துணிஞ்சவன்டா
புது சாதனை புரிய பிறந்தவன்டா
He is the one who dared to question you,
He is the one born to achieve new milestones!
He is the one who dared to question you,
He is the one born to achieve new milestones!
உன் ஆணவம் இனி எழ முடியாது
உனக்கொரு தலைமுறை கிடையாது
தான் எனும் இரணியன் மீண்டுமா அந்த
ராவணன் வாரிசு வேண்டுமா
Your arrogance can no longer rise,
There will be no future legacy for you.
Will Hiranya, driven by ego, rise again?
Do we need an heir to that Ravana?
திருந்தி விடு நீ திருந்தி விடு
உன் அரச மரியாதை
தவிடு பொடியாகும் நாளும் வந்தது
ஒரு புதிய சமுதாய தலைமை உருவாகும்
வேளை வந்தது வேளை வந்தது
Correct yourself, you correct yourself.
Your royal honor and status...
The day has arrived when it will be shattered to pieces.
A new egalitarian society and leadership will emerge,
The time has come, the time has come!
சாத்தான் வேதத்தை ஓதுவதோ
சட்டம் காசுக்கு ஆடுவதோ
இந்த பூமியும் பொறுக்காது
இனி எந்த சாமியும் தடுக்காது
Shall the Devil recite the scriptures?
Shall the law dance for money?
Even this Earth will not tolerate it,
No god can stop this anymore!
இன்றைய சட்டங்கள் நாணலடா
அதில் அத்தனை பக்கமும் கோணலடா
சீரும் புயல்களின் தாகமடா
கரை மீறி பாய்ந்தால் தீருமடா
Today's laws are like flexible reeds,
Every single page in them is crooked!
It is the thirst of raging storms,
It will only be quenched when it breaches the shores!
திருந்தி விடு நீ திருந்தி விடு
உன் அரச மரியாதை
தவிடு பொடியாகும் நாளும் வந்தது
ஒரு புதிய சமுதாய தலைமை உருவாகும்
வேளை வந்தது வேளை வந்தது
வேளை வந்தது வேளை வந்தது...
Correct yourself, you correct yourself.
Your royal honor and status...
The day has arrived when it will be shattered to pieces.
A new egalitarian society and leadership will emerge,
The time has come, the time has come!
Thirunthi vidu nee thirunthi vidu
Correct yourself, you correct yourself.
Thirunthi vidu nee thirunthi vidu
Correct yourself, you correct yourself.
Un arasa mariyaathai
Your royal honor and status...
Thavidu podiyaagum naalum vanthathu
The day has arrived when it will be shattered to pieces.
Oru pothiya samuthaayam thalaimai uruvaagum
A new egalitarian society and leadership will emerge,
Velai vanththu velai vanthathu
The time has come, the time has come!
Thirunthi vidu nee thirunthi vidu
Correct yourself, you correct yourself.
Un arasa mariyaathai
Your royal honor and status...
Thavidu podiyaagum naalum vanthathu
The day has arrived when it will be shattered to pieces.
Oru pothiya samuthaayam thalaimai uruvaagum
A new egalitarian society and leadership will emerge,
Velai vanththu velai vanthathu
The time has come, the time has come!
Kutta kutta kunijavandaa
He is the one who bowed down when struck,
Un kodumaigalellaam arinjavandaa
He is the one who learned all your cruelties.
Kutta kutta kunijavandaa
He is the one who bowed down when struck,
Un kodumaigalellaam arinjavandaa
He is the one who learned all your cruelties.
Thatti ketka thuninjavandaa
He is the one who dared to question you,
Pudhu saathanai puriya piranthavandaa
He is the one born to achieve new milestones!
Thatti ketka thuninjavandaa
He is the one who dared to question you,
Pudhu saathanai puriya piranthavandaa
He is the one born to achieve new milestones!
Un aanavam ini ezha mudiyaathu
Your arrogance can no longer rise,
Unakkoru thalaimurai kidaiyaathu
There will be no future legacy for you.
Thaan enum raniyam meendumaa
Will Hiranya, driven by ego, rise again?
Antha ravanan vaarisu vendumaa
Do we need an heir to that Ravana?
Thirunthi vidu nee thirunthi vidu
Correct yourself, you correct yourself.
Un arasa mariyaathai
Your royal honor and status...
Thavidu podiyaagum naalum vanthathu
The day has arrived when it will be shattered to pieces.
Oru pothiya samuthaayam thalaimai uruvaagum
A new egalitarian society and leadership will emerge,
Velai vanththu velai vanthathu
The time has come, the time has come!
Saaththaan vethaththai odhuvatho
Shall the Devil recite the scriptures?
Sattam kaasukku aaduvatho
Shall the law dance for money?
Intha bhoomiyum porukkaathu
Even this Earth will not tolerate it,
Ini entha saamiyum thadukkaathu
No god can stop this anymore!
Indraiya sattangal naanaladaa
Today's laws are like flexible reeds,
Adhil aththanai pakkamum konaladaa
Every single page in them is crooked!
Seerum puyalgalin thaagamadaa
It is the thirst of raging storms,
Karai meeri paainthaal theerumadaa
It will only be quenched when it breaches the shores!
Thirunthi vidu nee thirunthi vidu
Correct yourself, you correct yourself.
Un arasa mariyaathai
Your royal honor and status...
Thavidu podiyaagum naalum vanthathu
The day has arrived when it will be shattered to pieces.
Oru pothiya samuthaayam thalaimai uruvaagum
A new egalitarian society and leadership will emerge,
Velai vanththu velai vanthathu
The time has come, the time has come!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song serves as a fiery revolutionary warning to corrupt rulers and oppressive authorities, declaring that their reign of tyranny is drawing to a close. It urges the oppressor to mend their ways before the oppressed rise up to shatter their arrogant status. The lyrics emphasize that the common people, who were once suppressed and silent, have now recognized the injustice and gathered the courage to stand up, question power structures, and establish a new egalitarian order.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaal (Initial Alliteration)
“Kutta kutta kunijavandaa”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'ku' in 'Kutta' and 'kunijavandaa'.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thatti ketka thuninjavandaa”
Rhyming structure and rhythmic similarity across the lines 'Thatti ketka' and 'Pudhu saathanai'.
Metaphor
“Indraiya sattangal naanaladaa”
Compares corrupt modern laws to flexible reeds ('naanal') that bend easily according to power and wealth.
Mythological Allusion
“Thaan enum raniyam meendumaa”
Refers to Hiranya (Hiranyakashipu) and Ravana as symbolic representations of ego, tyranny, and ultimate downfall.
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Trivia
The song features powerful vocals by Seerkazhi Sivachidambaram, son of the legendary Carnatic musician and playback singer Sirkazhi Govindarajan. Composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh for the 1984 film 'Vaanga Mappillai Vaanga', it carries strong social reformist undertones typical of 1980s Tamil cinema hero intro/philosophical tracks.
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