Vetri Nichayam
From Annamalai · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Annamalai1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vetri nichchayam | Victory is certain |
| Idhu vedha sathiyam | This is sacred truth |
| Kolgai velvadhae | The victory of principles |
| Naan konda latchiyam | Is the goal I have set |
| Male | |
| Ennai madhithaal | If you respect me |
| En uyir thandu kaappen | I will give my life to protect you |
| Ennai midhithaal | If you trample me |
| Irandil ondru paarppen | I will fight till the end |
| Male | |
| Adae nanba unmai solven | Hey friend, I speak the truth |
| Savaal vendaam unnai velven | Don't challenge me, I will conquer you |
| Male | |
| Vetri nichchayam | Victory is certain |
| Idhu vedha sathiyam | This is sacred truth |
| Kolgai velvadhae | The victory of principles |
| Naan konda latchiyam | Is the goal I have set |
| Male | |
| Imayamalai agaamal | Without standing tall like the Himalayas |
| Enadhu uyir pogaadhu | My life will not depart |
| Sooriyan thoongalaam | The sun may go to sleep |
| Enadhu vizhi thoongaadhu | But my eyes will not sleep |
| Male | |
| Vervai mazhai sindhaamal | Without shedding a rain of sweat |
| Vetri malar poovaadhu | The flower of victory will not bloom |
| Yellaiyai thodum varai | Until I reach the horizon |
| Enadhu kattai vegaadhu | My funeral pyre will not burn |
| Male | |
| Ovvoru vidhaiyilum | Within every single seed |
| Vruksham olindhulladhae | A majestic tree is hidden |
| Ovvoru vidiyalum | Every new dawn |
| Enadhu per solludhae | Chants my name |
| Male | |
| Panamum pugazhum | Wealth and fame |
| Unadhu kannai maraikkiradhae | Are blinding your eyes |
| Adae nanba unmai solven | Hey friend, I speak the truth |
| Savaal vendaam unnai velven | Don't challenge me, I will conquer you |
| Male | |
| Vetri nichchayam | Victory is certain |
| Idhu vedha sathiyam | This is sacred truth |
| Kolgai velvadhae | The victory of principles |
| Naan konda latchiyam | Is the goal I have set |
| Male | |
| Indru kanda avamaanam | The humiliation endured today |
| Vendru tharum vegumaanam | Will yield a glorious reward tomorrow |
| Vaanamae thaazhalaam | Even if the sky comes bowing down |
| Thaazhvadhillai thanmaanam | My self-respect will never bow down |
| Male | |
| Medu pallam illaamal | Without ups and downs |
| Vaazhvil yenna sandhosham | Where is the joy in life? |
| Paaraigal neenginaal | If rocks are removed from its path |
| Odaikillai sangeedham | A stream makes no music |
| Male | |
| Poimaiyum vanjamum | Falsehood and deceit |
| Unadhu poorveegamae | Are your ancestral traits |
| Raththamum vervaiyum | Blood and sweat |
| Enadhu rajaangamae | Form my empire |
| Male | |
| Enadhu nadayil | Under my single step |
| Unadhu padaigal podipadumae | Your armies will be crushed to dust |
| Adae nanba unmai solven | Hey friend, I speak the truth |
| Savaal vendaam unnai velven | Don't challenge me, I will conquer you |
| Male | |
| Vetri nichchayam | Victory is certain |
| Idhu vedha sathiyam | This is sacred truth |
| Kolgai velvadhae | The victory of principles |
| Naan konda latchiyam | Is the goal I have set |
| Male | |
| Ennai madhithaal | If you respect me |
| En uyir thandu kaappen | I will give my life to protect you |
| Ennai midhithaal | If you trample me |
| Irandil ondru paarppen | I will fight till the end |
| Male | |
| Adae nanba unmai solven | Hey friend, I speak the truth |
| Savaal vendaam unnai vendrenn | Don't challenge me, I have conquered you |
வெற்றி நிச்சயம்
இது வேதசத்தியம்
கொள்கை வெல்வதே
நான் கொண்ட லட்சியம்
Victory is certain
This is sacred truth
The victory of principles
Is the goal I have set
என்னை மதித்தால்
என்னுயிர் தந்து காப்பேன்
என்னை மிதித்தால்
இரண்டில் ஒன்று பார்ப்பேன்
If you respect me
I will give my life to protect you
If you trample me
I will fight till the end
அடே நண்பா
உண்மை சொல்வேன்
சவால் வேண்டாம்
உன்னை வெல்வேன்
Hey friend, I speak the truth
Don't challenge me, I will conquer you
வெற்றி நிச்சயம்
இது வேதசத்தியம்
கொள்கை வெல்வதே
நான் கொண்ட லட்சியம்
Victory is certain
This is sacred truth
The victory of principles
Is the goal I have set
இமயமலை
ஆகாமல் எனது உயிர்
போகாது சூரியன்
தூங்கலாம் எனது விழி
தூங்காது
Without standing tall like the Himalayas
My life will not depart
The sun may go to sleep
But my eyes will not sleep
வேர்வை மழை
சிந்தாமல் வெற்றி மலர்
பூவாது எல்லையைத்
தொடும் வரை எனது
கட்டை வேகாது
Without shedding a rain of sweat
The flower of victory will not bloom
Until I reach the horizon
My funeral pyre will not burn
ஒவ்வொரு
விதையிலும் விருட்சம்
ஒளிந்துள்ளதே ஒவ்வொரு
விடியலும் எனது
பேர் சொல்லுதே
Within every single seed
A majestic tree is hidden
Every new dawn
Chants my name
பணமும் புகழும்
உனது கண்ணை
மறைக்கிறதே அடே
நண்பா உண்மை சொல்வேன்
சவால் வேண்டாம்
உன்னை வெல்வேன்
Wealth and fame
Are blinding your eyes
Hey friend, I speak the truth
Don't challenge me, I will conquer you
வெற்றி நிச்சயம்
இது வேதசத்தியம்
கொள்கை வெல்வதே
நான் கொண்ட லட்சியம்
Victory is certain
This is sacred truth
The victory of principles
Is the goal I have set
இன்று கண்ட
அவமானம் வென்று
தரும் வெகுமானம்
வானமே தாழலாம்
தாழ்வதில்லை தன்மானம்
The humiliation endured today
Will yield a glorious reward tomorrow
Even if the sky comes bowing down
My self-respect will never bow down
மேடுபள்ளம்
இல்லாமல் வாழ்வில்
என்ன சந்தோஷம்
பாறைகள் நீங்கினால்
ஓடைக்கில்லை சங்கீதம்
Without ups and downs
Where is the joy in life?
If rocks are removed from its path
A stream makes no music
பொய்மையும்
வஞ்சமும் உனது
பூர்வீகமே ரத்தமும்
வேர்வையும் எனது
ராஜாங்கமே
Falsehood and deceit
Are your ancestral traits
Blood and sweat
Form my empire
எனது நடையில்
உனது படைகள்
பொடிபடுமே அடே நண்பா
உண்மை சொல்வேன்
சவால் வேண்டாம்
உன்னை வெல்வேன்
Under my single step
Your armies will be crushed to dust
Hey friend, I speak the truth
Don't challenge me, I will conquer you
வெற்றி நிச்சயம்
இது வேதசத்தியம்
கொள்கை வெல்வதே
நான் கொண்ட லட்சியம்
Victory is certain
This is sacred truth
The victory of principles
Is the goal I have set
என்னை மதித்தால்
என்னுயிர் தந்து காப்பேன்
என்னை மிதித்தால்
இரண்டில் ஒன்று பார்ப்பேன்
If you respect me
I will give my life to protect you
If you trample me
I will fight till the end
அடே நண்பா
உண்மை சொல்வேன்
சவால் வேண்டாம்
உன்னை வெல்வேன்
Hey friend, I speak the truth
Don't challenge me, I have conquered you
Vetri nichchayam
Victory is certain
Idhu vedha sathiyam
This is sacred truth
Kolgai velvadhae
The victory of principles
Naan konda latchiyam
Is the goal I have set
Ennai madhithaal
If you respect me
En uyir thandu kaappen
I will give my life to protect you
Ennai midhithaal
If you trample me
Irandil ondru paarppen
I will fight till the end
Adae nanba unmai solven
Hey friend, I speak the truth
Savaal vendaam unnai velven
Don't challenge me, I will conquer you
Vetri nichchayam
Victory is certain
Idhu vedha sathiyam
This is sacred truth
Kolgai velvadhae
The victory of principles
Naan konda latchiyam
Is the goal I have set
Imayamalai agaamal
Without standing tall like the Himalayas
Enadhu uyir pogaadhu
My life will not depart
Sooriyan thoongalaam
The sun may go to sleep
Enadhu vizhi thoongaadhu
But my eyes will not sleep
Vervai mazhai sindhaamal
Without shedding a rain of sweat
Vetri malar poovaadhu
The flower of victory will not bloom
Yellaiyai thodum varai
Until I reach the horizon
Enadhu kattai vegaadhu
My funeral pyre will not burn
Ovvoru vidhaiyilum
Within every single seed
Vruksham olindhulladhae
A majestic tree is hidden
Ovvoru vidiyalum
Every new dawn
Enadhu per solludhae
Chants my name
Panamum pugazhum
Wealth and fame
Unadhu kannai maraikkiradhae
Are blinding your eyes
Adae nanba unmai solven
Hey friend, I speak the truth
Savaal vendaam unnai velven
Don't challenge me, I will conquer you
Vetri nichchayam
Victory is certain
Idhu vedha sathiyam
This is sacred truth
Kolgai velvadhae
The victory of principles
Naan konda latchiyam
Is the goal I have set
Indru kanda avamaanam
The humiliation endured today
Vendru tharum vegumaanam
Will yield a glorious reward tomorrow
Vaanamae thaazhalaam
Even if the sky comes bowing down
Thaazhvadhillai thanmaanam
My self-respect will never bow down
Medu pallam illaamal
Without ups and downs
Vaazhvil yenna sandhosham
Where is the joy in life?
Paaraigal neenginaal
If rocks are removed from its path
Odaikillai sangeedham
A stream makes no music
Poimaiyum vanjamum
Falsehood and deceit
Unadhu poorveegamae
Are your ancestral traits
Raththamum vervaiyum
Blood and sweat
Enadhu rajaangamae
Form my empire
Enadhu nadayil
Under my single step
Unadhu padaigal podipadumae
Your armies will be crushed to dust
Adae nanba unmai solven
Hey friend, I speak the truth
Savaal vendaam unnai velven
Don't challenge me, I will conquer you
Vetri nichchayam
Victory is certain
Idhu vedha sathiyam
This is sacred truth
Kolgai velvadhae
The victory of principles
Naan konda latchiyam
Is the goal I have set
Ennai madhithaal
If you respect me
En uyir thandu kaappen
I will give my life to protect you
Ennai midhithaal
If you trample me
Irandil ondru paarppen
I will fight till the end
Adae nanba unmai solven
Hey friend, I speak the truth
Savaal vendaam unnai vendrenn
Don't challenge me, I have conquered you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vetri Nichchayam is a high-energy anthem of triumph, self-worth, and resilience from the movie Annamalai (1992). Sung at a pivotal narrative juncture where the protagonist is betrayed and humiliated by his wealthy best friend, the song acts as a formal declaration of challenge and self-reliance. It emphasizes that true success comes through honest toil, blood, and sweat, rather than arrogance and inherited fortune. Throughout the song, Vairamuthu uses vivid imagery comparing life's obstacles to natural forces, asserting that hardship gives life its sweet melody. The protagonist vows to rise like the Himalayas and build an empire from scratch through unyielding determination, turning present disgrace into future glory while maintaining his self-respect above all else.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)
“Vervai mazhai sindhaamal / Vetri malar poovaadhu”
Hard work is metaphorically equated to rain ('Vervai mazhai') and success is pictured as a blooming flower ('Vetri malar').
Contrast / Phonetic Parallelism (Iyaibu & Ethukai)
“Ennai madhithaal / En uyir thandu kaappen / Ennai midhithaal / Irandil ondru paarppen”
Contrasts 'madhithaal' (respecting) with 'midhithaal' (trampling), using minimal sound variance to highlight polar opposite reactions.
Allegory / Imagery
“Ovvoru vidhaiyilum / Vruksham olindhulladhae”
Uses the seed containing a fully grown tree as an allegory for hidden human potential and future greatness.
Internal Rhyme & Antithesis
“Indru kanda avamaanam / Vendru tharum vegumaanam”
Pairs 'avamaanam' (humiliation) and 'vegumaanam' (reward) to show how adversity transforms into success.
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Trivia
Composed by Deva with iconic vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, 'Vetri Nichchayam' set the benchmark for Rajinikanth's signature transformation songs. The song accompanies a famous montage where the protagonist transforms from a humble milkman into a wealthy hotel tycoon. Its punchy lyrics by Vairamuthu turned it into a widely referenced motivational anthem across Tamil Nadu.
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