- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singers
- V. M. Mahalingam, Aruna, Chorus
- Music director
- Govind Vasantha
- Movie name
- Meiyazhagan
- Movie release year
- 2024
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Jul 2024
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Veri veri veri veri
Veri veri veri veri
Koravai ithu dai
Neri neri neri neri
Neri neri neri neri
Thimila pidi dai
Maa kaalai vaa motha
Dei mara panpaadu kondadu
Nee …aadu
Veri veri veri veri
Veri veri veri veri
Koravai ithu dai
Neri neri neri neri
Neri neri neri neri
Thimila pidi dai
Kazharvai veriya
Ulukkii minuki thaluki
Seruki kudala uruvi
Vatta kariyaa
Vaalu suthula
Kaalu suthula
Vaa maapila
Murukku pathala
Enthiri enthiri enthiri enthiri
Enthiri enthiri eru thaluvu
Manjali vaala
Vaa santhula maar thembula
Koor kombula naan anjala
Vidhi sirithida vidi vidinthida
Midi maranthida inam purinthida
Kodi paranthida padai inainthida
Sathi murinthida mozhi valarnthida
Nilam viyanthida balam purinthida
Kural vilangida nalam vilainthida
Pogai adangida pagai vilagida
Thagai nilaithida narai odingida
Vaa suthura vaa suthura
Oor vambula nan anjala
Vidhi sirithida vidi vidinthida
Midi maranthida inam purinthida
Kodi paranthida padai inainthida
Sathi murinthida mozhi valarnthida
Nilam viyanthida balam purinthida
Kural vilangida nalam vilainthida
Pogai adangida pagai vilagida
Thagai nilaithida narai odingida
Thai piranthida sei sezhithida
Thaai magizhnthida sei thodarnthida
Oor inainthida per adhirnthida
Paar malaithida yaar thaduthida
Vaa vanainthida naal samaithida
Kol vanangida oozh inangida
Naan viratida ne viratida
Thaai thamizh inam thee pidithida
Yaanai kati por aduchu
Muratha vachu puli aduchu
Aram eduthu arasamachu
Kudiya katha veera
Kuthu pattu vetu pattu
Kundu pattu nonthu ketu
Pacha throgam kadanthu
Vantha pacha tamil naatu kaara
Uluki minuki thaluki seruki
Udala thirugi aanaisoriyaa
Vaalu suthula
Kaalu suthula
Vaa maapila
Aalu pathala
Enthiri enthiri enthiri enthiri
Enthiri enthiri maadu pazhagu
Kuthu kulambha
Vaa santhula maar thembula
Koor kombula naan anjala
Naam matum thaan
Nam mannin kaavale
Vaa veerathin kathalin thondrale
Rathathil sithathil
Rathathil sithathil
Veeran nee.. nee
Ennil unnil ellam
Tamil thee
Naam matum thaan
Nam mannin kaavale
Vaa veerathin kathalin perane
Tamila eluda
Ulukkii minuki thaluki
Seruki
Udala thirugi tamizha tamizha
Vaalu suthula
Kaalu suthula
Vaa maapila aal pathala
Enthiri enthiri enthiri enthiri
Enthiri enthiri maadu pazhagu
Seiyon pudhalvaa
Vaa santhula maar thembula
Koor kombula naan anjala
Frenzy, frenzy, frenzy, frenzy!
Frenzy, frenzy, frenzy, frenzy!
This is our victory cheer, hey man!
Ancient code, ancient code, righteous way, righteous way!
Ancient code, ancient code, righteous way, righteous way!
Grab the bull's hump, hey man!
Come, mighty bull, clash with me!
Hey man, celebrate our warrior heritage!
Come dance with wild spirit!
Frenzy, frenzy, frenzy, frenzy!
Frenzy, frenzy, frenzy, frenzy!
This is our victory cheer, hey man!
Ancient code, ancient code, righteous way, righteous way!
Ancient code, ancient code, righteous way, righteous way!
Grab the bull's hump, hey man!
Unleash the arena frenzy!
Shaking, flashing, swaying with pride,
plunging in and ripping through,
like black thunder in the ring!
With a spin of the tail,
with a swirl of the hooves,
come on, young man!
Your grip is not strong enough!
Rise up, rise up, rise up, rise up!
Rise up, rise up, embrace the bull!
O yellow-tailed beast!
Step into the lane with courage in your chest,
I have no fear of those sharp horns!
As destiny smiles and dawn breaks,
as hardship is forgotten and our people unite,
as our flag flies high and forces join,
as conspiracies break and our language thrives,
as the land marvels and our strength is revealed,
as our voice rings out and goodness blooms,
as the smoke settles and hostility fades,
as dignity stands tall and aging bows down,
Spinning round and round you come,
I fear no trouble or village feud!
As destiny smiles and dawn breaks,
as hardship is forgotten and our people unite,
as our flag flies high and forces join,
as conspiracies break and our language thrives,
as the land marvels and our strength is revealed,
as our voice rings out and goodness blooms,
as the smoke settles and hostility fades,
as dignity stands tall and aging bows down,
As the harvest month of Thai arrives and children flourish,
as mothers rejoice and the young carry on,
as the town unites and our name thunders across,
as the world stands stunned, who can stop us?
Come, shape our destiny and make a new day,
let the ruling sceptre bow and fate submit,
as I charge forward and you charge forward,
let the mother Tamil race catch fire!
Threshing grain with mighty elephants,
chasing off a tiger with just a winnowing fan,
ruling the land with righteousness,
O warrior who protected your people!
Wounded by spears, slashed by swords,
struck by bullets, bruised and enduring pain,
rising past ruthless betrayal,
O true-blooded son of the Tamil land!
Shaking, flashing, swaying, charging in,
twisting your body, O elephant-like bull!
With a spin of the tail,
with a swirl of the hooves,
come on, young man!
We need more contenders in the ring!
Rise up, rise up, rise up, rise up!
Rise up, rise up, tame the bull!
O stomping hooves!
Step into the lane with courage in your chest,
I have no fear of those sharp horns!
We alone are
the guardians of our land!
Come, child born of valor and love!
In our blood, in our soul,
in our blood, in our soul,
you are the warrior, yes you are!
Inside me, inside you, in everyone,
burns the Tamil flame!
We alone are
the guardians of our land!
Come, proud descendant of valor and love!
O Tamil, rise up!
Shaking, flashing, swaying with pride,
lunging straight ahead,
twisting your body, O Tamil, O Tamil!
With a spin of the tail,
with a swirl of the hooves,
come on, young man, we need more men!
Rise up, rise up, rise up, rise up!
Rise up, rise up, tame the bull!
O son of Seyon (ancient Tamil god of valor)!
Step into the lane with courage in your chest,
I have no fear of those sharp horns!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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