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Lyrics & meaning

Veriyera

From Vivegam · 2017

Lyricist
Kabilan Vairamuthu
Singers
Manasi, Pourvi Koutish
Music director
Anirudh Ravichander
Details
Vivegam2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Veriyera vidhi maraAs frenzy rises, forget fate
Sadhikara kadhi maraForget the ultimate goal of the schemers
Female
Oru nooru padai modhaAs a hundred armies clash
Female
Veriyera vidhi maraAs frenzy rises, forget fate
Sadhikara kadhi maraForget the ultimate goal of the schemers
Vaaran paaruLook, he is coming
Female
Oru nooru padai modhaAs a hundred armies clash
Edhirodu ivan yeraAs he rises against adversaries
Poran paruLook, he goes into battle
Female
Veeram aanmai roshamValour, manhood, and wrath
Engum vanangaadhuShall never bow anywhere
Needhi nindru indrae vellatumLet justice stand firm and prevail today
Female
Soorai kaatru karunaiA hurricane shows no mercy
Ilamel kaataadhuIt shows no pity upon a leaf
Vaada puyala suzhalaCome like a swirling storm
Alaikadalena karai katharidavaeMaking the ocean waves roar and the shores cry out
Male
{Vada{Come on
Ievu indru pagai aaduHunt down the enemy without mercy
PodaaGo forth
Kaavu kondu kalamaduTake their lives and dominate the battlefield
Nee theeyin seiyadaYou are the child of fire
Needhi seiyadaEstablish justice
Ooda oodavaeMaking them run relentlessly
Pagai thedi koiyada} (2)Seek out the enemy and slay them} (2)
Female
Veriyera vidhi maraAs frenzy rises, forget fate
Sadhikara kadhi maraForget the ultimate goal of the schemers
Chorus :Vaaran paaruChorus: Look, he is coming
Female
Oru nooru padai modhaAs a hundred armies clash
Edhirodu ivan yeraAs he rises against adversaries
Chorus :Poran paruChorus: Look, he goes into battle
Female
Thee paranthidaAs fire spreads around
Nee elunthidaAs you rise up
Vaan adhirnthidaAs the sky shakes
Kann sivanthidaAs eyes turn blood red
Female
Mann asainthidaAs the earth trembles
Porr muzhangidaAs war drums roar
Nera neeStepping forward directly
Vaadaa vaaCome on, come!
Female
Oon yerinthidaAs flesh burns
Uyir kasinthidaAs life oozes away
Thaan thada thadaWith a thundering beat
Vin thiranthidaAs the heavens open up
Female
Iru karangalilIn both your hands
Idi irangidaMay lightning strike down
Theera nee vaaCome as an invincible hero
Female
Adada nee adikkaAh, as you strike
Thozh thudikkaShoulders twitching with power
Naan rasikkaWhile I relish the spectacle
Vettai aaduGo hunt them down
Female
Mudidaaa narambudaikkaBreak their spirits, burst their nerves
Nee norukkaAs you crush them to pieces
Naan sirikkaWhile I laugh with triumph
Soorai aaduuWhirl like a tempest
Male
{Vada{Come on
Ievu indru pagai aaduHunt down the enemy without mercy
PodaaGo forth
Kaavu kondu kalamaduTake their lives and dominate the battlefield
Nee theeyin seiyadaYou are the child of fire
Needhi seiyadaEstablish justice
Ooda oodavaeMaking them run relentlessly
Pagai thedi koiyada} (2)Seek out the enemy and slay them} (2)
Female
Veriyera vidhi maraAs frenzy rises, forget fate
Sadhikara kadhi maraForget the ultimate goal of the schemers
Chorus :Vaaran paaruChorus: Look, he is coming
Female
Oru nooru padai modhaAs a hundred armies clash
Edhirodu ivan yeraAs he rises against adversaries
Chorus :Poran paruChorus: Look, he goes into battle
Female
Veeram aanmai roshamValour, manhood, and wrath
Engum vanangaadhuShall never bow anywhere
Needhi nindru indrae vellatumLet justice stand firm and prevail today
Female
Soorai kaatru karunaiA hurricane shows no mercy
Ilamel kaataadhuIt shows no pity upon a leaf
Vaada puyala suzhalaCome like a swirling storm
Alaikadalena karai katharidavaeMaking the ocean waves roar and the shores cry out

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This track from Vivegam is an adrenaline-fueled battle anthem celebrating rage, justice, and relentless determination against overwhelming odds. The song depicts an unstoppable protagonist who rises like a storm to face hundreds of enemies, completely disregarding fate and the plots of schemers. He is portrayed as a child of fire—an invincible force of nature like a hurricane that spares no leaf—striking with the force of thunder and lightning to eradicate evil. The lyrics urge the warrior to hunt down his adversaries without mercy, break their spirit, and establish justice on the battlefield. Through intense imagery of trembling earth, roaring skies, and blood-red eyes, the song emphasizes the triumph of courage, pride, and unbreakable willpower over betrayal.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

Nee theeyin seiyada

Compares the warrior's spirit directly to fire ('child of fire'), emphasizing his innate intensity and destructive purity against evil.

Rhyme and Assonance (இயைபு & எதுகை)

Thee paranthida / Nee elunthida / Vaan adhirnthida / Kann sivanthida

Uses rapid end-rhymes (-ida endings) to build a rhythmic, energetic tempo that mimics war drums and fast-paced battle action.

Personification

Soorai kaatru karunai / Ilamel kaataadhu

Attributes human qualities such as mercy (or lack thereof) to a storm wind, symbolizing unrelenting power.

Simile (உவமை)

Alaikadalena karai katharidavae

Compares the protagonist's arrival and impact to the roaring force of ocean waves crashing onto the shore.

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Trivia

This high-octane battle theme features in Ajith Kumar's 2017 international spy-thriller 'Vivegam', directed by Siva. The album's music was composed by Anirudh Ravichander, and the fierce, motivational lyrics were penned by Kabilan Vairamuthu to complement Ajith's iconic 'Never Ever Give Up' theme in the movie.

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