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Lyrics & meaning

Veeran Thiruvizha

From Veeran · 2023

Lyricist
Muthamil
Singers
Muthu Sirpi, Chinna Ponnu, Pranavam Sasi, Hiphop Tamizha
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Details
Veeran2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kumbam vilakki vachiWe cleaned and set the ritual pot
Guru poosa aguthunuSaying it is time for guru worship
Karagam vilakki vachiWe cleaned and set the holy pot
Gana poosa aguthunuSaying it is time for community worship
Male
Unaku maanga illaneer andhaWe brought tender coconut and mangoes for you
Manam pudikum endru solliSaying that your heart desires it
Unaku thenga illaneerTender coconut and ripe coconut for you
Thevuru adikum endru solliSaying it will bring divine ecstasy
Male
Unaku kumbala illaneerBunches of tender coconut for you
Kondu vanthom poosaiyinuWe brought them for the sacred worship
Indha poosa mugam paakaTo behold your divine face during worship
Anga purapattu nee ellumbuRise from there and embark on your journey
Male
Nei villaku ethi vachiLighting the ghee lamp
Kumbudurom veeraneWe worship you, O Veeran
Nellu mani eduthu vandhomWe brought paddy grains
Ethukanum veeraneYou must accept them, O Veeran
Nethu kaaya odaichu vachomWe broke ripe coconuts and placed them
Unakena veeraneSpecially for you, O Veeran
Mukkaniya parichu vandhuPlucking the three sacred fruits
Male
SaamyO God
Male :Mulusa padaiyalittomMale: We served a grand full feast offering
Male :SaamyMale: O God
Male :Unaku kattu pattuMale: Bound to your divine command
Male :SaamyMale: O God
Male :Usura kuduthu nippomMale: We stand ready to offer our lives
Male :SaamyMale: O God
Male :Uthira thilagamittuMale: Adorned with a tilak of blood
Male
Arupadai veedu kondaHe who possesses six holy abodes
Thirumurgan avanHe is Lord Thirumurugan
Thalapathiyaam veeran ivanThis Veeran is his commander-in-chief
Kuraikalai odi vanthuRunning towards us to solve our grievances
TheerkindaravanHe is the one who resolves them all
Alamaram pola nindruStanding strong like a banyan tree
Kaakum ivanHe is the one who protects us
Female
Ahh veeraneAh, O Veeran
VeeraneO Veeran
Female
Uchi mugatha thala kattiTying his hair up high on his head
Osandhu nikkum maveeranaeO great warrior who stands tall
Pancham parandhu bayanthodumFamine will flee in fear
Avan paarvai pattaWhen his gaze falls upon it
Pothum maganaeThat alone is enough, my child
Male
Vizhi kaathu mozhi kaathuProtecting our eyes and protecting our language
Vazhi kodupaHe will guide our path
Irulana ulaguku oli kudupaHe will bring light to a dark world
Santhanatha nee poosiApplying sandalwood paste on yourself
Mugam siripaYour face smiles
Sankadatha thoosiyaakiTurning sorrows into dust
NeruperippaHe will set them ablaze
Male
SaamyO God
Female :Nei vilakku ethi vachuFemale: Lighting the ghee lamp
Male :SaamyMale: O God
Female :Nellumani eduthu vanthomFemale: We brought paddy grains
Male :SaamyMale: O God
Female :Nethukaaya odachu vachomFemale: We broke ripe coconuts
Male :SaamyMale: O God
Female :Mukkaniya parichu vanthuFemale: Plucking the three sacred fruits
Female
Ahh veerane veeraneAh Veeran, O Veeran
Veerane maa veeraneVeeran, O great Veeran
Female
Odi vaa thedi vaa aadi vaaRun to us, seek us out, dance and come
Nee veeran ahhYou are the warrior, ah
Odi vaa thedi vaa aadi vaaRun to us, seek us out, dance and come
Nee veeran ahhYou are the warrior, ah
Male
SaamyO God
Female :Veerathi veeraneFemale: Hero among heroes
Sooraathi sooranaeBravest among the brave
Male :SaamyMale: O God
Female :Ennai kappavanaeFemale: The one who protects me
Vennai theerpavanaeThe one who eliminates my distress
Male :SaamyMale: O God
SaamyO God
Female :Veerathi veeraneFemale: Hero among heroes
Sooraathi sooranaeBravest among the brave
Male :SaamyMale: O God
Female :Ennai kappavanaeFemale: The one who protects me
Vennai theerpavanaeThe one who eliminates my distress
Male :SaamyMale: O God

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a high-energy folk devotional invocation dedicated to a village guardian deity (Veeran), who is depicted as the commander-in-chief of Lord Murugan. The villagers make various traditional ritual offerings—such as ghee lamps, paddy grains, broken coconuts, tender coconut water, and the three sacred fruits (Mukkani)—to invoke the deity's presence and express their complete devotion and loyalty.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Alamaram pola nindru Kaakum ivan

Compares the guardian deity's protective presence to a sturdy banyan tree providing shelter.

Assonance & Alliteration (Edhukai / Monai)

Vizhi kaathu mozhi kaathu

Internal rhyming and matching consonant sounds between 'Vizhi' (eyes) and 'Mozhi' (language).

Metaphor

Sankadatha thoosiyaaki Neruperippa

Refers to turning human suffering into dust and setting it on fire, symbolizing complete destruction of misery.

Refrain / Epizeuxis

Saamy / Ahh veerane veerane

Rhythmic repetition of 'Saamy' and 'Veerane' to build devotional fervor and trance-like musical tempo.

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Trivia

Featured in the 2023 Tamil superhero film 'Veeran' starring Hiphop Tamizha Aadhi, this song blends traditional rural folk worship songs (Karuppasamy/Ayanar deity invocation chants) with modern cinematic percussion.

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