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Lyrics & meaning

Vaarungal Ondraai Serungal

From Ranuva Veeran · 1981

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Ranuva Veeran1981

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Vaarungal ondraai serungalCome, join together as one
Ondraai serungalJoin together as one
Male
Vaarungal ondraai serungalCome, join together as one
Male
Veeram vilaiyaada vettri nadai podaFor valor to display itself and to march in victory
Kaalam namathendru sollungalDeclare that time belongs to us
Male
Sollungal…..Declare it...
Achcham edhuvendru nenjam ariyaathaWith a heart that knows not what fear is
Aanmai inmendru thullungalLeap forward today showing true bravery
Sollungal…..Declare it...
Achcham edhuvendru nenjam ariyaathaWith a heart that knows not what fear is
Aanmai inmendru thullungalLeap forward today showing true bravery
Male
Vaarungal ondraai serungalCome, join together as one
Ondraai serungalJoin together as one
Male
Oru sevalai polae koovugindrenI crow like a rooster
Ungal vaazhkkai vidivatharkkuFor the dawn of your life to arrive
Oru sevagan polae maarugindrenI transform into a servant
Ungal sevai purivatharkkuTo render service to you
Male
Oru sevalai polae koovugindrenI crow like a rooster
Ungal vaazhkkai vidivatharkkuFor the dawn of your life to arrive
Oru sevagan polae maarugindrenI transform into a servant
Ungal sevai purivatharkkuTo render service to you
Male
Koodungal kodai idipolaeGather like thunder in summer
Kuralgal karjikkum kolgai singangal koodungalGather, lions of principles whose voices roar
Odungal naalumariyaatha naani nirkindraFlee, you ignorant ones standing in shame
Keni thavalaigal odungalFlee, frogs in a well
Male
Vaarungal ondraai serungalCome, join together as one
Ondraai serungalJoin together as one
Male
Intha ranuva veeran kaavalilaeUnder the guard of this army soldier
Entha veedum pizhaiththirukkumEvery house will survive in peace
Oru theeviravaathi kobaththilaeIn the anger of an extremist
Perum theemai vilainthirukkumGreat calamity will bloom
Male
Ennungal nokkam niraiveumBelieve that your objective will be fulfilled
Maarkkam eppothum anbu vazhiyendru ennungalConsider that the path of love is the ultimate way
Ezhungal kaththi edukkaamal raththi vadikkaamalRise, without taking up a knife, without shedding blood
Pudhiya varalaatrai ezhuthungalWrite a new history
Male
Vaarungal ondraai serungalCome, join together as one
Male
Veeram vilaiyaada vettri nadai podaFor valor to display itself and to march in victory
Kaalam namathendru sollungalDeclare that time belongs to us

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This rousing song from Ranuva Veeran serves as a patriotic and motivational call to action. The protagonist, a soldier, urges the public to unite, cast away fear, and work collectively towards a better future. He compares his role to a rooster announcing the dawn of a new day and a dedicated servant committed to protecting the people.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai)

Oru sevalai polae koovugindren

The speaker compares his awakening call to the crowing of a rooster ('Oru sevalai polae koovugindren') announcing dawn.

Metaphor (Uruwagam)

Keni thavalaigal odungal

Ignorant people who lack worldly awareness are metaphorically addressed as 'frogs in a well' ('Keni thavalaigal').

Alliteration (Moonaai)

Kuralgal karjikkum kolgai singangal koodungal

Repetition of the 'K' sound across words ('Koodungal kodai idipolae / Kuralgal karjikkum kolgai...').

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Trivia

'Ranuva Veeran' (1981) stars Rajinikanth in the lead role as an army officer. The soundtrack was composed by the legendary M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Vaali, creating a iconic energetic track rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.

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