- Lyricist
- Annamalai
- Singer
- Prabhu Pandala
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Movie name
- Salim
- Movie release year
- 2014
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Feb 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Ullu ulliyae ullae ulluvu lae lae
Ullu ulliyae ullae ulluvu lae lae} (2)
Ulagam unnai kai kazhuvinaalum
Nadutheruvil unnai niruthinaalum
Mudiyum varai mutti modhi paaru
Oru pozhudhum manam udaindhidadhae
Nallavan yaaru kettavan yaaru
Uththaman inghae ulagathil yaaru
Nee kooru…
Ponadhu pochi aanadhu aachi
Ponadhu pochuthu aanadhu aachuthu
Podu… podu… thookki podu
{Ullu ulliyae ullae ulluvu lae lae
Ullu ulliyae ullae ulluvu lae lae} (2)
Ulagam unnai kai kazhuvinaalum
Nadutheruvil unnai niruthinaalum
Mudiyum varai mutti modhi paaru
Oru pozhudhum manam udaindhidadhae
Danghu nakku danghu nakku nakku nakkku…
Danghu nakku danghu nakku nakku nakkku…
Thappaana aalukku
Panindhu vidaadhae
Unnai nee orujaan vayitrukku
Tholaithu vidaadhae
Pathodu nee ondraai
Irundhu vidaadhae
Kan munnae aniyaayam nee kandaal
Odhungi vidaadhae
Uyir thaanae pogum
Pogattum podaa
Ponaalum thappae illai
Kadavul unpakkam
Unakkenna thukkam
Ponadhu pochuthu aanadhu aachuthu
Podu… podu… thookki podu
{Ullu ulliyae ullae ulluvu lae lae
Ullu ulliyae ullae ulluvu lae lae} (2)
Ulagam unnai kai kazhuvinaalum
Nadutheruvil unnai niruthinaalum
Mudiyum varai mutti modhi paaru
Oru pozhudhum manam udaindhidadhae
Uyir vaazha
Nyaayathai vittu vidaadhae
Ulagathil unakkaaga mattum
Vaazhndhu seththu vidaadhae
Kaayangal irundhaalum
Kalangi vidaadhae
Nee sindhum kanneeril orupodhum
Karaindhu vidaadhae
Madhayaanai paadham
Midhithaalum kooda
Saagaamal nee vaazhuvaai
Malaipola vizhundhu
Nadhipol ezhuvaai
Ponadhu pochuthu aanadhu aachuthu
Podu… podu… thookki podu
{Ullu ulliyae ullae ulluvu lae lae
Ullu ulliyae ullae ulluvu lae lae} (2)
Ulagam unnai kai kazhuvinaalum
Nadutheruvil unnai niruthinaalum
Mudiyum varai mutti modhi paaru
Oru pozhudhum manam udaindhidadhae
Nallavan yaaru kettavan yaaru
Uththaman inghae ulagathil yaaru
Nee kooru…
Ponadhu pochi aanadhu aachi
Ponadhu pochuthu aanadhu aachuthu
Podu… podu… thookki podu
{Ullu ulliyae ullae ulluvu lae lae
Ullu ulliyae ullae ulluvu lae lae} (2)
Ulagam unnai kai kazhuvinaalum
Nadutheruvil unnai niruthinaalum
Mudiyum varai mutti modhi paaru
Oru pozhudhum manam udaindhidadhae
Danghu nakku danghu nakku nakku nakkku…
Danghu nakku danghu nakku nakku nakkku…
Vithi vanthu vizhundhaalum
Norunghi vidaadhae
Unnai kolla padai nooru vanthalum
Bayanthu vidaadhae
Vedikkai manidhar pol
Irunthu vidaadhae
Nee intha mannuku summai aghi
Alinthu vidaadhae
Madhayaanai paadham
Midhithaalum kooda
Saagaamal nee vaazhuvaai
Malaipola vizhundhu
Nadhipol ezhuvaai
Ponadhu pochuthu aanadhu aachuthu
Podu… podu… thookki podu
{Ullu ulliyae ullae ulluvu lae lae
Ullu ulliyae ullae ulluvu lae lae} (2)
Ulagam unnai kai kazhuvinaalum
Nadutheruvil unnai niruthinaalum
Mudiyum varai mutti modhi paaru
Oru pozhudhum manam udaindhidadhae
{ Ullu ulliye ulle ulluvu le le
Ullu ulliye ulle ulluvu le le } (2)
Even if the world washes its hands of you,
Even if it leaves you stranded on the street,
Fight back and clash with all your might till the very end,
Never let your heart break at any moment.
Who is good? Who is bad?
Who in this world is truly righteous?
You tell me...
What is gone is gone, what has happened has happened!
What is gone is gone, what has happened has happened!
Throw it... throw it... cast it away!
{ Ullu ulliye ulle ulluvu le le
Ullu ulliye ulle ulluvu le le } (2)
Even if the world washes its hands of you,
Even if it leaves you stranded on the street,
Fight back and clash with all your might till the very end,
Never let your heart break at any moment.
Dangu nakku dangu nakku nakku nakku...
Dangu nakku dangu nakku nakku nakku...
To a wicked person,
do not bow down.
Just to feed your belly,
do not lose yourself.
As just another face in the crowd,
do not remain.
If you witness injustice before your eyes,
do not step aside.
At most, life will be lost—
let it go, my friend!
Even if it goes, there is nothing wrong!
God is on your side,
what sorrow do you have?
What is gone is gone, what has happened has happened!
Throw it... throw it... cast it away!
{ Ullu ulliye ulle ulluvu le le
Ullu ulliye ulle ulluvu le le } (2)
Even if the world washes its hands of you,
Even if it leaves you stranded on the street,
Fight back and clash with all your might till the very end,
Never let your heart break at any moment.
Just to survive,
do not abandon justice.
In this world, living only for yourself,
do not live and die.
Even if there are wounds,
do not lose heart.
In the tears you shed,
never dissolve away.
Even if the feet of a rogue elephant
trample all over you,
you will survive without dying.
Falling hard like a mountain,
you will rise up like a river!
What is gone is gone, what has happened has happened!
Throw it... throw it... cast it away!
{ Ullu ulliye ulle ulluvu le le
Ullu ulliye ulle ulluvu le le } (2)
Even if the world washes its hands of you,
Even if it leaves you stranded on the street,
Fight back and clash with all your might till the very end,
Never let your heart break at any moment.
Who is good? Who is bad?
Who in this world is truly righteous?
You tell me...
What is gone is gone, what has happened has happened!
What is gone is gone, what has happened has happened!
Throw it... throw it... cast it away!
{ Ullu ulliye ulle ulluvu le le
Ullu ulliye ulle ulluvu le le } (2)
Even if the world washes its hands of you,
Even if it leaves you stranded on the street,
Fight back and clash with all your might till the very end,
Never let your heart break at any moment.
Dangu nakku dangu nakku nakku nakku...
Dangu nakku dangu nakku nakku nakku...
Even if fate strikes you down,
do not shatter into pieces.
Even if an army of a hundred comes to kill you,
do not be afraid.
Like spectators who just stand and watch,
do not live.
Becoming a burden to this earth,
do not perish.
Even if the feet of a rogue elephant
trample all over you,
you will survive without dying.
Falling hard like a mountain,
you will rise up like a river!
What is gone is gone, what has happened has happened!
Throw it... throw it... cast it away!
{ Ullu ulliye ulle ulluvu le le
Ullu ulliye ulle ulluvu le le } (2)
Even if the world washes its hands of you,
Even if it leaves you stranded on the street,
Fight back and clash with all your might till the very end,
Never let your heart break at any moment.
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This powerful, motivational track from the movie Salim serves as an anthem of resilience, self-respect, and moral duty. It urges the listener to remain steadfast and uncompromising in the face of betrayal, societal neglect, and immense hardship. Rather than abandoning moral principles for survival or remaining a passive spectator to injustice, the song encourages standing up against wrongdoings and pushing forward regardless of past setbacks.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Malaipola vizhundhu / Nadhipol ezhuvaai”
Compares falling down with the weight of a mountain and rising back up with the relentless energy of a river.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Mudiyum varai mutti modhi paaru”
Repetition of the 'M' sound across words in the same line for rhythmic drive.
Epiphora (Refrain Repetition)
“Panindhu vidaadhae / Tholaithu vidaadhae / Irundhu vidaadhae / Odhungi vidaadhae”
Repetition of the negative imperative suffix '-vidaadhae' across consecutive stanzas to emphasize caution against submission.
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Trivia
The track is featured in the 2014 Tamil action thriller movie 'Salim', starring Vijay Antony, who also composed the film's soundtrack. The lyrics written by Annamalai heavily align with the protagonist's principled and unyielding nature when dealing with corrupt systems.
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