Vallinam
From Vallinam · 2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Evan unnai edhirppadhu | Who is there to oppose you? |
| Edhu unnai thaduppadhu | What is there to stop you? |
| Thoda sudum neruppidhu | This is a fire that burns to the touch, |
| Nilathinil nadappadhu | Walking upon the earth. |
| Thimir vara nimirndhidu | Stand tall with head held high in pride, |
| Thasaighalai asaithidu | Flex and move your muscles, |
| Thunichalai vidhaithidu | Sow the seeds of courage, |
| Vilaichalai aruthedu | Reap the rich harvest. |
| Male | |
| Hoo…. | Hoo.... |
| Male | |
| Mutti paaru mutti paaru | Try ramming into it, try ramming into it, |
| Podi padum imayamum | Even the mighty Himalayas will crumble to powder. |
| Kootti paaru kootti paaru | Summon your strength, summon your strength, |
| Adi thodum ulagamum | Even the deepest roots of the world can be reached. |
| Valigalai sumandhoru veriyudan seyal puri | Bearing all pains, execute your actions with a fierce fire, |
| Sadhigalin valaigalai dhinasari arutheri | Tear down the webs of conspiracies every single day. |
| Edhirigal mugangalil ezhudhu un mugavari | Write your address clearly on the faces of your enemies, |
| En thozhaa nee oru vallinam oo… | My friend, you are a force of hard strength (Vallinam), oo... |
| Male | |
| Thannai thaanae thannai thaanae | Believing in oneself, believing in oneself, |
| Nambugindra ilainjanae | O youth who places trust in himself, |
| Vettri meenai vettri meenai | The fish of victory, the fish of victory, |
| Pattrugindra valainjanae | O fisherman who captures it with his net! |
| Pughazhchigal oru puram | Praises on one side, |
| Igazhchigal oru puram | Scorn and insults on the other side, |
| Vazhi engum iruppadhu | Their presence all along the path, |
| Vaazhkkaiyin ragasiyam | Is the true secret of life. |
| Irandukkum idaiyinil nadappavan sarithiram | He who walks firmly between both creates history, |
| Un kaalgal endrum vallinam | Your feet are forever made of hard metal (Vallinam). |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkkai endraal pandhaiyam thaan | If this is life, it is indeed a race, |
| Vendru thaan paarkkanum vaa | Come, let us emerge victorious and see! |
| Vaadhu soodhu soozhndha podhum | Even when deceit and rivalry surround you, |
| Veeram endrum thottridaadhae… | May your valor never admit defeat... |
| Male | |
| Mellinangal pullinangal | Can soft consonants or fragile birds, |
| Vellumo sol unnai thaanae | Ever defeat you? Tell me! |
| Endha naalum unnai modhi | On any given day, crashing against you, |
| Tholvi thaanae thottru pogum… | Failure itself will taste defeat... |
| Male | |
| Kadal alaiyena ezhuvadhu vallinam | Rising up like an ocean wave is Vallinam, |
| Idai narambugal pudaippadhu vallinam | The bulging of core muscles and nerves is Vallinam, |
| Ingu varambugal kadappadhu vallinam | Transcending all boundaries here is Vallinam, |
| Ondrai udumbena pidippadhu vallinam | Holding onto a goal like a lizard's grip is Vallinam, |
| Adhai kuri vaithu adippadhu vallinam | Aiming precisely and striking hard is Vallinam! |
மற்றும் நவீன் மாதவ்
Who is there to oppose you?
What is there to stop you?
This is a fire that burns to the touch,
Walking upon the earth.
Stand tall with head held high in pride,
Flex and move your muscles,
Sow the seeds of courage,
Reap the rich harvest.
எவன் உன்னை எதிர்ப்பது
எது உன்னை தடுப்பது
தொட சுடும் நெருப்பிது
நிலத்தினில் நடப்பது
திமிர் வர நிமிர்ந்திடு
தசைகளை அசைத்திடு
துணிச்சலை விதைத்திடு
விளைச்சலை அறுத்தெடு
Hoo....
ஹோ.....
Try ramming into it, try ramming into it,
Even the mighty Himalayas will crumble to powder.
Summon your strength, summon your strength,
Even the deepest roots of the world can be reached.
Bearing all pains, execute your actions with a fierce fire,
Tear down the webs of conspiracies every single day.
Write your address clearly on the faces of your enemies,
My friend, you are a force of hard strength (Vallinam), oo...
முட்டிப் பாரு முட்டிப் பாரு
பொடி படும் இமயமும்
கூட்டிப் பாரு கூட்டிப் பாரு
அடி தொடும் உலகமும்
வலிகளை சுமந்தொரு வெறியுடன் செயல் புரி
சதிகளின் வலைகளை தினசரி அறுத்தெறி
எதிரிகள் முகங்களில் எழுது உன் முகவரி
என் தோழா நீ ஓர் வல்லினம் ஓ...
Believing in oneself, believing in oneself,
O youth who places trust in himself,
The fish of victory, the fish of victory,
O fisherman who captures it with his net!
Praises on one side,
Scorn and insults on the other side,
Their presence all along the path,
Is the true secret of life.
He who walks firmly between both creates history,
Your feet are forever made of hard metal (Vallinam).
தன்னைத் தானே தன்னைத் தானே
நம்புகின்ற இளைஞனே
வெற்றி மீனை வெற்றி மீனை
பற்றுகின்ற வலைஞனே
புகழ்ச்சிகள் ஒரு புறம்
இகழ்ச்சிகள் ஒரு புறம்
வழி எங்கும் இருப்பது
வாழ்க்கையின் ரகசியம்
இரண்டுக்கும் இடையினில் நடப்பவன் சரித்திரம்
உன் கால்கள் என்றும் வல்லினம்
If this is life, it is indeed a race,
Come, let us emerge victorious and see!
Even when deceit and rivalry surround you,
May your valor never admit defeat...
ஆண்
: வாழ்க்கை என்றால் பந்தையம்தான்
வென்று தானே பார்க்கணும் வா
வாது சூது சூழ்ந்த போதும்
வீரம் என்றும் தோற்றிடாதே...
Can soft consonants or fragile birds,
Ever defeat you? Tell me!
On any given day, crashing against you,
Failure itself will taste defeat...
மெல்லினங்கள் புல்லினங்கள்
வெல்லுமோ சொல் உன்னைத் தானே
எந்த நாளும் உன்னை மோதி
தோல்வி தானே தோற்றுப் போகும்...
Rising up like an ocean wave is Vallinam,
The bulging of core muscles and nerves is Vallinam,
Transcending all boundaries here is Vallinam,
Holding onto a goal like a lizard's grip is Vallinam,
Aiming precisely and striking hard is Vallinam!
கடல் அலையென எழுவது வல்லினம்
இடை நரம்புகள் புடைப்பது வல்லினம்
இங்கு வரம்புகள் கடப்பது வல்லினம்
ஒன்றை உடும்பென பிடிப்பது வல்லினம்
அதை குறி வைத்து அடிப்பது வல்லினம்
Evan unnai edhirppadhu
Who is there to oppose you?
Edhu unnai thaduppadhu
What is there to stop you?
Thoda sudum neruppidhu
This is a fire that burns to the touch,
Nilathinil nadappadhu
Walking upon the earth.
Thimir vara nimirndhidu
Stand tall with head held high in pride,
Thasaighalai asaithidu
Flex and move your muscles,
Thunichalai vidhaithidu
Sow the seeds of courage,
Vilaichalai aruthedu
Reap the rich harvest.
Hoo….
Hoo....
Mutti paaru mutti paaru
Try ramming into it, try ramming into it,
Podi padum imayamum
Even the mighty Himalayas will crumble to powder.
Kootti paaru kootti paaru
Summon your strength, summon your strength,
Adi thodum ulagamum
Even the deepest roots of the world can be reached.
Valigalai sumandhoru veriyudan seyal puri
Bearing all pains, execute your actions with a fierce fire,
Sadhigalin valaigalai dhinasari arutheri
Tear down the webs of conspiracies every single day.
Edhirigal mugangalil ezhudhu un mugavari
Write your address clearly on the faces of your enemies,
En thozhaa nee oru vallinam oo…
My friend, you are a force of hard strength (Vallinam), oo...
Thannai thaanae thannai thaanae
Believing in oneself, believing in oneself,
Nambugindra ilainjanae
O youth who places trust in himself,
Vettri meenai vettri meenai
The fish of victory, the fish of victory,
Pattrugindra valainjanae
O fisherman who captures it with his net!
Pughazhchigal oru puram
Praises on one side,
Igazhchigal oru puram
Scorn and insults on the other side,
Vazhi engum iruppadhu
Their presence all along the path,
Vaazhkkaiyin ragasiyam
Is the true secret of life.
Irandukkum idaiyinil nadappavan sarithiram
He who walks firmly between both creates history,
Un kaalgal endrum vallinam
Your feet are forever made of hard metal (Vallinam).
Vaazhkkai endraal pandhaiyam thaan
If this is life, it is indeed a race,
Vendru thaan paarkkanum vaa
Come, let us emerge victorious and see!
Vaadhu soodhu soozhndha podhum
Even when deceit and rivalry surround you,
Veeram endrum thottridaadhae…
May your valor never admit defeat...
Mellinangal pullinangal
Can soft consonants or fragile birds,
Vellumo sol unnai thaanae
Ever defeat you? Tell me!
Endha naalum unnai modhi
On any given day, crashing against you,
Tholvi thaanae thottru pogum…
Failure itself will taste defeat...
Kadal alaiyena ezhuvadhu vallinam
Rising up like an ocean wave is Vallinam,
Idai narambugal pudaippadhu vallinam
The bulging of core muscles and nerves is Vallinam,
Ingu varambugal kadappadhu vallinam
Transcending all boundaries here is Vallinam,
Ondrai udumbena pidippadhu vallinam
Holding onto a goal like a lizard's grip is Vallinam,
Adhai kuri vaithu adippadhu vallinam
Aiming precisely and striking hard is Vallinam!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The title song 'Vallinam' from the sports drama movie Vallinam is a powerful motivational anthem written by the legendary lyricist Vaali. In Tamil linguistics, 'Vallinam' refers to the hard consonant category (க, ச, ட, த, ப, ற), symbolizing strength, toughness, and endurance. Vaali masterfully extends this grammatical concept as a metaphor for an indomitable athletic spirit, encouraging the protagonist to remain tough against all odds, betrayals, and rivalries.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Grammatical Metaphor
“En thozhaa nee oru vallinam oo…”
The lyricist uses Tamil hard consonants (Vallinam) as a central metaphor for inner strength, resilience, and unyielding power.
Hyperbole
“Podi padum imayamum”
Exaggerating human force to suggest that even the massive Himalayan mountains would crumble to dust against the youth's determination.
Simile
“Kadal alaiyena ezhuvadhu vallinam”
Comparing the relentless surge of strength to the powerful rising of ocean waves using the marker 'ena' (like).
Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Mutti paaru mutti paaru / Kootti paaru kootti paaru”
The second consonant 'tti' rhymes between the consecutive lines 'Mutti' and 'Kootti'.
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Trivia
In Tamil grammar, letters are classified into Vallinam (hard), Mellinam (soft), and Idaiyinam (medium). Lyricist Vaali creatively pitted 'Vallinam' (toughness) against 'Mellinam' (softness) to fit the high-octane basketball theme of the movie.
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