Veri
From Meiyazhagan · 2024
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singers
- V. M. Mahalingam, Aruna, Chorus
- Music director
- Govind Vasantha
- Details
- Meiyazhagan2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Veri veri veri veri | Frenzy frenzy frenzy frenzy |
| Veri veri veri veri | Frenzy frenzy frenzy frenzy |
| Koravai ithu dai | This is the victory sound of Koravai, hey! |
| Neri neri neri neri | Righteousness righteousness righteousness righteousness |
| Neri neri neri neri | Righteousness righteousness righteousness righteousness |
| Thimila pidi dai | Hold the hump of the bull, hey! |
| Male | |
| Maa kaalai vaa motha | Come, majestic bull, to collide! |
| Dei mara panpaadu kondadu | Hey, celebrate the brave ancestral culture! |
| Nee …aadu | You... dance! |
| Chorus | |
| Veri veri veri veri | Frenzy frenzy frenzy frenzy |
| Veri veri veri veri | Frenzy frenzy frenzy frenzy |
| Koravai ithu dai | This is the victory sound of Koravai, hey! |
| Neri neri neri neri | Righteousness righteousness righteousness righteousness |
| Neri neri neri neri | Righteousness righteousness righteousness righteousness |
| Thimila pidi dai | Hold the hump of the bull, hey! |
| Chorus | |
| Kazharvai veriya | Oh untamed fury! |
| Ulukkii minuki thaluki | Shaking, gleaming, swaying, |
| Seruki kudala uruvi | Tucking in, ripping out the guts, |
| Vatta kariyaa | Oh dark round bull! |
| Vaalu suthula | In the swirl of the tail, |
| Kaalu suthula | In the swirl of the legs, |
| Vaa maapila | Come, groom! |
| Murukku pathala | The courage is not enough, |
| Enthiri enthiri enthiri enthiri | Arise, arise, arise, arise! |
| Enthiri enthiri eru thaluvu | Arise, arise, embrace the bull! |
| Manjali vaala | Tail wrapped in turmeric, |
| Vaa santhula maar thembula | Come into the alley with bravery in your chest! |
| Koor kombula naan anjala | I fear not the sharp horns! |
| Chorus | |
| Vidhi sirithida vidi vidinthida | Let destiny smile, let the dawn break, |
| Midi maranthida inam purinthida | Let poverty be forgotten, let our race unite in understanding, |
| Kodi paranthida padai inainthida | Let the flag fly, let the army join together, |
| Sathi murinthida mozhi valarnthida | Let conspiracy shatter, let the language flourish, |
| Nilam viyanthida balam purinthida | Let the land marvel, let our strength be understood, |
| Kural vilangida nalam vilainthida | Let the voice resonate, let prosperity yield, |
| Pogai adangida pagai vilagida | Let the smoke subside, let enmity disappear, |
| Thagai nilaithida narai odingida | Let dignity endure, let graying age flee, |
| Vaa suthura vaa suthura | Come spin around, come spin around, |
| Oor vambula nan anjala | I fear no trouble in the village, |
| Vidhi sirithida vidi vidinthida | Let destiny smile, let the dawn break, |
| Midi maranthida inam purinthida | Let poverty be forgotten, let our race unite in understanding, |
| Kodi paranthida padai inainthida | Let the flag fly, let the army join together, |
| Sathi murinthida mozhi valarnthida | Let conspiracy shatter, let the language flourish, |
| Nilam viyanthida balam purinthida | Let the land marvel, let our strength be understood, |
| Kural vilangida nalam vilainthida | Let the voice resonate, let prosperity yield, |
| Pogai adangida pagai vilagida | Let the smoke subside, let enmity disappear, |
| Thagai nilaithida narai odingida | Let dignity endure, let graying age flee, |
| Thai piranthida sei sezhithida | Let the Tamil month of Thai be born, let the child thrive, |
| Thaai magizhnthida sei thodarnthida | Let the mother rejoice, let generations continue, |
| Oor inainthida per adhirnthida | Let the village unite, let the name reverberate, |
| Paar malaithida yaar thaduthida | Let the world be awestruck, who can stop us? |
| Vaa vanainthida naal samaithida | Come, let us shape and prepare the day, |
| Kol vanangida oozh inangida | Let the scepter bow down, let fate yield, |
| Naan viratida ne viratida | Whether I chase or you chase, |
| Thaai thamizh inam thee pidithida | Let the mother Tamil race catch fire! |
| Chorus | |
| Yaanai kati por aduchu | Threshing grain with tied elephants, |
| Muratha vachu puli aduchu | Driving away a tiger with a winnowing basket, |
| Aram eduthu arasamachu | Establishing rule based on virtue, |
| Kudiya katha veera | Oh hero who protected the community! |
| Kuthu pattu vetu pattu | Pierced by spears, cut by blades, |
| Kundu pattu nonthu ketu | Struck by cannonballs, suffering and devastated, |
| Pacha throgam kadanthu | Overcoming pure, raw betrayal, |
| Vantha pacha tamil naatu kaara | Oh native person of the true Tamil land! |
| Chorus | |
| Uluki minuki thaluki seruki | Shaking, gleaming, swaying, tucking in, |
| Udala thirugi aanaisoriyaa | Twisting the body, oh grand bull! |
| Vaalu suthula | In the swirl of the tail, |
| Kaalu suthula | In the swirl of the legs, |
| Vaa maapila | Come groom, |
| Aalu pathala | The men present are not enough, |
| Enthiri enthiri enthiri enthiri | Arise, arise, arise, arise! |
| Enthiri enthiri maadu pazhagu | Arise, arise, tame the bull! |
| Kuthu kulambha | With stomping hooves, |
| Vaa santhula maar thembula | Come into the alley with bravery in your chest, |
| Koor kombula naan anjala | I fear not the sharp horns! |
| Female | |
| Naam matum thaan | Only we are, |
| Nam mannin kaavale | The guardians of our soil! |
| Vaa veerathin kathalin thondrale | Come, offspring of bravery and love! |
| Chorus | |
| Rathathil sithathil | In the blood, in the consciousness, |
| Rathathil sithathil | In the blood, in the consciousness, |
| Veeran nee.. nee | A hero you are... you! |
| Ennil unnil ellam | In me, in you, in everything, |
| Tamil thee | The fire of Tamil! |
| Naam matum thaan | Only we are, |
| Nam mannin kaavale | The guardians of our soil! |
| Vaa veerathin kathalin perane | Come, grandson of bravery and love! |
| Chorus | |
| Tamila eluda | Oh Tamilian, arise! |
| Ulukkii minuki thaluki | Shaking, gleaming, swaying, |
| Seruki | Tucking in, |
| Udala thirugi tamizha tamizha | Twisting the body, oh Tamil, Tamil! |
| Vaalu suthula | In the swirl of the tail, |
| Kaalu suthula | In the swirl of the legs, |
| Vaa maapila aal pathala | Come groom, the men present are not enough, |
| Enthiri enthiri enthiri enthiri | Arise, arise, arise, arise! |
| Enthiri enthiri maadu pazhagu | Arise, arise, tame the bull! |
| Seiyon pudhalvaa | Son of Lord Murugan, |
| Vaa santhula maar thembula | Come into the alley with bravery in your chest, |
| Koor kombula naan anjala | I fear not the sharp horns! |
வெறி வெறி வெறி வெறி
வெறி வெறி வெறி வெறி
கொறவை இது டேய்
நெறி நெறி நெறி நெறி
நெறி நெறி நெறி நெறி
திமில பிடி டேய்
Frenzy frenzy frenzy frenzy
Frenzy frenzy frenzy frenzy
This is the victory sound of Koravai, hey!
Righteousness righteousness righteousness righteousness
Righteousness righteousness righteousness righteousness
Hold the hump of the bull, hey!
மா காளை வா மோத
டேய் மாறா பண்பாடு கொண்டாடு
நீ ஆடு
Come, majestic bull, to collide!
Hey, celebrate the brave ancestral culture!
You... dance!
வெறி வெறி வெறி வெறி
வெறி வெறி வெறி வெறி
கொறவை இது டேய்
நெறி நெறி நெறி நெறி
நெறி நெறி நெறி நெறி
திமில பிடி டேய்
Frenzy frenzy frenzy frenzy
Frenzy frenzy frenzy frenzy
This is the victory sound of Koravai, hey!
Righteousness righteousness righteousness righteousness
Righteousness righteousness righteousness righteousness
Hold the hump of the bull, hey!
வசனம் : .
...................
Oh untamed fury!
Shaking, gleaming, swaying,
Tucking in, ripping out the guts,
Oh dark round bull!
In the swirl of the tail,
In the swirl of the legs,
Come, groom!
The courage is not enough,
Arise, arise, arise, arise!
Arise, arise, embrace the bull!
Tail wrapped in turmeric,
Come into the alley with bravery in your chest!
I fear not the sharp horns!
கழர்வாய் வெறியா
உலுக்கி மினுக்கி தழுக்கி
செருக்கி குடல உருவி
வட்ட கரியா
வாலு சுத்துல
காலு சுத்துல
வா மாப்ள
முறுக்கு பத்தல
எந்திரி எந்திரி எந்திரி எந்திரி
எந்திரி எந்திரி ஏறு தழுவு
மஞ்சளி வாழ
வா சந்துல மார் தெம்புல
கூர் கொம்புல நான் அஞ்சல
Let destiny smile, let the dawn break,
Let poverty be forgotten, let our race unite in understanding,
Let the flag fly, let the army join together,
Let conspiracy shatter, let the language flourish,
Let the land marvel, let our strength be understood,
Let the voice resonate, let prosperity yield,
Let the smoke subside, let enmity disappear,
Let dignity endure, let graying age flee,
Come spin around, come spin around,
I fear no trouble in the village,
Let destiny smile, let the dawn break,
Let poverty be forgotten, let our race unite in understanding,
Let the flag fly, let the army join together,
Let conspiracy shatter, let the language flourish,
Let the land marvel, let our strength be understood,
Let the voice resonate, let prosperity yield,
Let the smoke subside, let enmity disappear,
Let dignity endure, let graying age flee,
Let the Tamil month of Thai be born, let the child thrive,
Let the mother rejoice, let generations continue,
Let the village unite, let the name reverberate,
Let the world be awestruck, who can stop us?
Come, let us shape and prepare the day,
Let the scepter bow down, let fate yield,
Whether I chase or you chase,
Let the mother Tamil race catch fire!
விதி சிரித்திட விடி விடிந்திட
மிடி மறந்திடா இனம் புரிந்திட
கோடி பறந்திட படை இணைந்திட
சதி முறிந்திட மொழி வளர்ந்திட
நிலம் வியந்திட பலம் புரிந்திட
குரல் விளங்கிட நலம் விளைந்திட
புகை அடங்கிட பகை விலகிட
தகை நிலைத்திட நரை ஓடுங்கிட
வா சுத்துறா வா சுத்துறா
ஊர் வம்புல நான் அஞ்சல
விதி சிரித்திட விடி விடிந்திட
மிடி மறந்திடா இனம் புரிந்திட
கோடி பறந்திட படை இணைந்திட
சதி முறிந்திட மொழி வளர்ந்திட
நிலம் வியந்திட பலம் புரிந்திட
குரல் விளங்கிட நலம் விளைந்திட
புகை அடங்கிட பகை விலகிட
தகை நிலைத்திட நரை ஓடுங்கிட
தை பிறந்திட சேய் செழித்திட
தாய் மகிழ்ந்திட செய் தொடர்ந்திட
ஊர் இணைத்திட பேர் அதிர்ந்திட
பார் மலைத்திட யார் தடுத்திட
வா வனைந்திட நாள் சமைத்திட
கோள் வணங்கிட ஊழ் இணங்கிட
நான் விரட்டிட நீ விரட்டிட
தாய் தமிழ் இனம் தீ பிடித்திட
Threshing grain with tied elephants,
Driving away a tiger with a winnowing basket,
Establishing rule based on virtue,
Oh hero who protected the community!
Pierced by spears, cut by blades,
Struck by cannonballs, suffering and devastated,
Overcoming pure, raw betrayal,
Oh native person of the true Tamil land!
யானை கட்டி போர் அடுச்சு
முறத்த வச்சு புலி அடுச்சு
அறம் எடுத்து அரசமைச்சு
குடியா காத்த வீரா
குத்து பாட்டு வேட்டு பாட்டு
குண்டு பாட்டு நொந்து கெட்டு
பச்ச துரோகம் கடந்து
வந்த பச்ச தமிழ் நாடு காரா
Shaking, gleaming, swaying, tucking in,
Twisting the body, oh grand bull!
In the swirl of the tail,
In the swirl of the legs,
Come groom,
The men present are not enough,
Arise, arise, arise, arise!
Arise, arise, tame the bull!
With stomping hooves,
Come into the alley with bravery in your chest,
I fear not the sharp horns!
உலுக்கி மினுக்கி தழுக்கி செருக்கி
உடல திருகி ஆன சொரியா
வாலு சுத்துல
காலு சுத்துல
வா மாப்ள
ஆளு பத்தல
எந்திரி எந்திரி எந்திரி எந்திரி
எந்திரி எந்திரி மாடு பழகு
குத்து குளம்பா
வா சந்துல மார் தெம்புல
கூர் கொம்புல நான் அஞ்சல
Only we are,
The guardians of our soil!
Come, offspring of bravery and love!
நான் மட்டும் தான்
நம் மண்ணின் காவலே
வா வீரத்தின் காதலின்
தோன்றலே
In the blood, in the consciousness,
In the blood, in the consciousness,
A hero you are... you!
In me, in you, in everything,
The fire of Tamil!
Only we are,
The guardians of our soil!
Come, grandson of bravery and love!
ரத்தத்தில் சித்தத்தில்
ரத்தத்தில் சித்தத்தில்
வீரன் நீ ..நீ ...
என்னில் உன்னில் எல்லாம்
தமிழ் தீ
நாம் மட்டும் தான்
நம் மண்ணின் காவலே
வா வீரத்தின் காதலின்
பேரனே
Oh Tamilian, arise!
Shaking, gleaming, swaying,
Tucking in,
Twisting the body, oh Tamil, Tamil!
In the swirl of the tail,
In the swirl of the legs,
Come groom, the men present are not enough,
Arise, arise, arise, arise!
Arise, arise, tame the bull!
Son of Lord Murugan,
Come into the alley with bravery in your chest,
I fear not the sharp horns!
தமிழா எழுடா
உலுக்கி மினுக்கி தழுக்கி செருக்கி
உடல திருகி தமிழா தமிழா
வாலு சுத்துல
காலு சுத்துல
வா மாப்ள
ஆளு பத்தல
எந்திரி எந்திரி எந்திரி எந்திரி
எந்திரி எந்திரி மாடு பழகு
செய்யோன் புதல்வா
வா சந்துல மார் தெம்புல
கூர் கொம்புல நான் அஞ்சல
Veri veri veri veri
Frenzy frenzy frenzy frenzy
Veri veri veri veri
Frenzy frenzy frenzy frenzy
Koravai ithu dai
This is the victory sound of Koravai, hey!
Neri neri neri neri
Righteousness righteousness righteousness righteousness
Neri neri neri neri
Righteousness righteousness righteousness righteousness
Thimila pidi dai
Hold the hump of the bull, hey!
Maa kaalai vaa motha
Come, majestic bull, to collide!
Dei mara panpaadu kondadu
Hey, celebrate the brave ancestral culture!
Nee …aadu
You... dance!
Veri veri veri veri
Frenzy frenzy frenzy frenzy
Veri veri veri veri
Frenzy frenzy frenzy frenzy
Koravai ithu dai
This is the victory sound of Koravai, hey!
Neri neri neri neri
Righteousness righteousness righteousness righteousness
Neri neri neri neri
Righteousness righteousness righteousness righteousness
Thimila pidi dai
Hold the hump of the bull, hey!
Kazharvai veriya
Oh untamed fury!
Ulukkii minuki thaluki
Shaking, gleaming, swaying,
Seruki kudala uruvi
Tucking in, ripping out the guts,
Vatta kariyaa
Oh dark round bull!
Vaalu suthula
In the swirl of the tail,
Kaalu suthula
In the swirl of the legs,
Vaa maapila
Come, groom!
Murukku pathala
The courage is not enough,
Enthiri enthiri enthiri enthiri
Arise, arise, arise, arise!
Enthiri enthiri eru thaluvu
Arise, arise, embrace the bull!
Manjali vaala
Tail wrapped in turmeric,
Vaa santhula maar thembula
Come into the alley with bravery in your chest!
Koor kombula naan anjala
I fear not the sharp horns!
Vidhi sirithida vidi vidinthida
Let destiny smile, let the dawn break,
Midi maranthida inam purinthida
Let poverty be forgotten, let our race unite in understanding,
Kodi paranthida padai inainthida
Let the flag fly, let the army join together,
Sathi murinthida mozhi valarnthida
Let conspiracy shatter, let the language flourish,
Nilam viyanthida balam purinthida
Let the land marvel, let our strength be understood,
Kural vilangida nalam vilainthida
Let the voice resonate, let prosperity yield,
Pogai adangida pagai vilagida
Let the smoke subside, let enmity disappear,
Thagai nilaithida narai odingida
Let dignity endure, let graying age flee,
Vaa suthura vaa suthura
Come spin around, come spin around,
Oor vambula nan anjala
I fear no trouble in the village,
Vidhi sirithida vidi vidinthida
Let destiny smile, let the dawn break,
Midi maranthida inam purinthida
Let poverty be forgotten, let our race unite in understanding,
Kodi paranthida padai inainthida
Let the flag fly, let the army join together,
Sathi murinthida mozhi valarnthida
Let conspiracy shatter, let the language flourish,
Nilam viyanthida balam purinthida
Let the land marvel, let our strength be understood,
Kural vilangida nalam vilainthida
Let the voice resonate, let prosperity yield,
Pogai adangida pagai vilagida
Let the smoke subside, let enmity disappear,
Thagai nilaithida narai odingida
Let dignity endure, let graying age flee,
Thai piranthida sei sezhithida
Let the Tamil month of Thai be born, let the child thrive,
Thaai magizhnthida sei thodarnthida
Let the mother rejoice, let generations continue,
Oor inainthida per adhirnthida
Let the village unite, let the name reverberate,
Paar malaithida yaar thaduthida
Let the world be awestruck, who can stop us?
Vaa vanainthida naal samaithida
Come, let us shape and prepare the day,
Kol vanangida oozh inangida
Let the scepter bow down, let fate yield,
Naan viratida ne viratida
Whether I chase or you chase,
Thaai thamizh inam thee pidithida
Let the mother Tamil race catch fire!
Yaanai kati por aduchu
Threshing grain with tied elephants,
Muratha vachu puli aduchu
Driving away a tiger with a winnowing basket,
Aram eduthu arasamachu
Establishing rule based on virtue,
Kudiya katha veera
Oh hero who protected the community!
Kuthu pattu vetu pattu
Pierced by spears, cut by blades,
Kundu pattu nonthu ketu
Struck by cannonballs, suffering and devastated,
Pacha throgam kadanthu
Overcoming pure, raw betrayal,
Vantha pacha tamil naatu kaara
Oh native person of the true Tamil land!
Uluki minuki thaluki seruki
Shaking, gleaming, swaying, tucking in,
Udala thirugi aanaisoriyaa
Twisting the body, oh grand bull!
Vaalu suthula
In the swirl of the tail,
Kaalu suthula
In the swirl of the legs,
Vaa maapila
Come groom,
Aalu pathala
The men present are not enough,
Enthiri enthiri enthiri enthiri
Arise, arise, arise, arise!
Enthiri enthiri maadu pazhagu
Arise, arise, tame the bull!
Kuthu kulambha
With stomping hooves,
Vaa santhula maar thembula
Come into the alley with bravery in your chest,
Koor kombula naan anjala
I fear not the sharp horns!
Naam matum thaan
Only we are,
Nam mannin kaavale
The guardians of our soil!
Vaa veerathin kathalin thondrale
Come, offspring of bravery and love!
Rathathil sithathil
In the blood, in the consciousness,
Rathathil sithathil
In the blood, in the consciousness,
Veeran nee.. nee
A hero you are... you!
Ennil unnil ellam
In me, in you, in everything,
Tamil thee
The fire of Tamil!
Naam matum thaan
Only we are,
Nam mannin kaavale
The guardians of our soil!
Vaa veerathin kathalin perane
Come, grandson of bravery and love!
Tamila eluda
Oh Tamilian, arise!
Ulukkii minuki thaluki
Shaking, gleaming, swaying,
Seruki
Tucking in,
Udala thirugi tamizha tamizha
Twisting the body, oh Tamil, Tamil!
Vaalu suthula
In the swirl of the tail,
Kaalu suthula
In the swirl of the legs,
Vaa maapila aal pathala
Come groom, the men present are not enough,
Enthiri enthiri enthiri enthiri
Arise, arise, arise, arise!
Enthiri enthiri maadu pazhagu
Arise, arise, tame the bull!
Seiyon pudhalvaa
Son of Lord Murugan,
Vaa santhula maar thembula
Come into the alley with bravery in your chest,
Koor kombula naan anjala
I fear not the sharp horns!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a high-energy anthem celebrating Jallikattu (Eru Thazhuvuthal), the traditional Tamil bull-taming sport, as well as the heroic heritage and cultural pride of the Tamil people. It invokes historical motifs like threshing grain using elephants and brave women repelling tigers with winnowing baskets, linking ancient Tamil valor directly to the modern preservation of native land and cattle.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emona / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Vidhi sirithida vidi vidinthida / Midi maranthida inam purinthida”
Use of matching end-rhymes with '-ida' across consecutive rhyming couplets and stanzas to build rhythmic momentum.
Alliteration (MoonaI)
“Midi maranthida inam purinthida”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'M' across words in the same line.
Hyperbole & Cultural Metaphor
“Muratha vachu puli aduchu”
References classical Sangam literature metaphors of ultimate Tamil bravery, such as driving away tigers with winnowing baskets.
Repetition (Anaphora / Anaphora-like chant)
“Enthiri enthiri enthiri enthiri”
Repetition of urgent imperative verbs to induce adrenaline and a feeling of rally.
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Trivia
The lyricist Karthik Netha weaves Sangam age Tamil literary tropes into modern folk-rock arrangements composed by Govind Vasantha for C. Prem Kumar's film Meiyazhagan (2024), starring Karthi and Arvind Swamy.
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