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Lyrics & meaning

Veeramthaan Un Vedham

From Puthiya Theerpu · 1985

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Puthiya Theerpu1985

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Veeram thaan un vedhamValor alone is your scripture,
Nyaanam thaan un paadamWisdom alone is your lesson.
Vaal yendhi poraada theeyorai pandhaadaTake up the sword to fight and crush the evil ones,
Anjaadhae neeDo not fear!
Female
Mangaiyar kulamThe womankind,
Aaan puligaln idamIn the lair of brave men,
Pon maan pol vizhalaamaaShould you fall helpless like a golden deer?
Kodumaigal seiyumCommitting atrocious acts,
Theeya arakkanai innumThat evil demon, still,
Mann melae vidalaamaaShould we allow to remain on this earth?
Female
Villilae ambai poottuMount the arrow on the bow,
Veerathai neeyum kaattuShow your courage as well.
Female
Puratchigal vedikkattumLet revolutions erupt,
Pudhu yugam pirakkattumLet a new era be born.
Female
Podhu panam thanaiPublic wealth,
Than ulaiyinil idumPockets into their own furnaces,
Theeyorai ozhippomaeLet us eliminate those evil people.
Samathuvam thanaiEquality itself,
Ingedhirppavar thamaiThose who oppose it here,
Vel veesi thagarppomaeLet us shatter them by hurling spears.
Female
Podhu panam thanaiPublic wealth,
Than ulaiyinil idumPockets into their own furnaces,
Theeyorai ozhippomaeLet us eliminate those evil people.
Samathuvam thanaiEquality itself,
Ingedhirppavar thamaiThose who oppose it here,
Vel veesi thagarppomaeLet us shatter them by hurling spears.
Female
Oorilae oozhal kodiCorruption in the land is rampant,
Ozhippadhae vaazhvin needhiEradicating it is the true justice of life.
Female
Puli yena purappaduSet forth like a tiger,
Pudhu vazhi amaithiduCarve out a brand new path.
Female
Vaal yendhi poraada theeyorai pandhaadaTake up the sword to fight and crush the evil ones,
Anjaadhae neeDo not fear!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song serves as a powerful call to arms, urging women and society to rise up against tyranny, injustice, and corruption. It rejects passive acceptance of suffering, demanding that people shed fear and fight evil forces that loot public wealth and suppress equality.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor / Uvamai

Pon maan pol vizhalaamaa

Compares women falling victim to oppression as a 'golden deer' (Pon maan) falling in a land of tigers, urging them to become tigers themselves.

Rhyme / Etugai

Veeram thaan un vedham / Nyaanam thaan un paadam

Second letter rhyming across lines ('vedham' and 'paadam') creating a lyrical rhythm.

Imperative Rhetoric

Anjaadhae nee

Use of strong motivational imperatives ('Anjaadhae', 'Purappadu', 'Amaithidu') to evoke courage and revolutionary spirit.

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Trivia

'Puthiya Theerpu' (1985) is a Vijayakanth-starrer action drama directed by C. V. Rajendran, featuring music by K. Chakravarthy and fierce revolutionary lyrics by Vairamuthu.

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