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Vishwaroopam Remix

From Vishwaroopam · 2012

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Shane Mendonsa
Music director
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Details
Vishwaroopam2012

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Evan endru ninaithaaiWho did you think he was?
Edhai kandu sirithaaiWhat made you laugh?
Vidhai ondru mulaikkaiyilWhen a seed sprouts
Velippadum muzhuroobamIts complete form is revealed
Roobam roobam roobamForm, form, form
Male
Neruppukku piranthaanHe was born to fire
Nitham nitham malarnthaanHe bloomed every single day
Velai vanthu serum podhuWhen the time arrives
Velippadum suyaroobamHis true self is revealed
Roobam roobam roobamForm, form, form
Male
Yaar endru purigirathaaDo you understand who he is?
Ivan thee endru therigirathaaDo you realize that he is fire?
Thadaigalai vendraeOvercoming all obstacles
Sarithiram padaithavanHe is the one who created history
Nyaabagam varugirathaaDo you remember?
Chorus
Yaarukkum adimai illaiHe is a slave to no one
Ivan yaarukkum arasan illaiHe is a king to no one
Kaadugal thaandiEven while crossing
Kadakkindra pozhuthumThrough the dense forests
Kaattukkum kaayam illaiThe forest suffers no injury
Chorus
Yevan endru ninaithaaiWho did you think he was?
Edhaik kandu sirithaaiWhat made you laugh?
Vidhai ondrum mulaikkaiyilWhen a single seed sprouts
Velippadum pudhu roobamA new form is revealed
Roobam roobam roobamForm, form, form
Male
Neruppukku piranthaanHe was born to fire
Nitham nitham malarnthaanHe bloomed every single day
Velai vanthu serum podhuWhen the time arrives
Velippadum suyaroobamHis true self is revealed
Roobam roobam roobamForm, form, form
Chorus
Vishwaroopam ….(8)Universal form... (8)
Chorus
Allaah hoorakAllah is great
Allaah merakAllah is my protector
Avarathu adimaigal aanomaeWe became His servants
Allaah hoorakAllah is great
Allaah merakAllah is my protector
Avarathu adimaigal aanomaeWe became His servants
Male
Chinna chinna anuvaaiAs tiny little atoms
Mannukkullae kidappaanHe lies buried beneath the soil
Vettupadum velaiyilaeWhen the moment of strike comes
Velippadum vishwaroobamThe universal form manifests
Vishwaroobam roopam roopam roopamUniversal form, form, form, form
Male
Enna roobam eduppaanWhich form will he assume?
Evarukku theriyumWho knows?
Sonna roobam maatri maatriConstantly changing the assumed forms
Edupaan vishwaroopamHe takes on the grand universal form
Vishwaroobam roopam roopam roopamUniversal form, form, form, form
Chorus
Yaar endru purigirathaaDo you understand who he is?
Ivan thee endru therigirathaaDo you realize that he is fire?
Thadaigalaai vendraeOvercoming obstacles
Sarithiram padaithavanHe is the one who created history
Nyaabagam varugirathaaDo you remember?
Male
Yaarukkum adimai illaiHe is a slave to no one
Ivan yaarukkum arasan illaiHe is a king to no one
Chorus :Kaadugal thaandiChorus: Crossing through the forests
Kadakkindra pozhuthumEven while passing through
Kaattukkum kaayam illaiThe forest suffers no injury
Male
Roobam roobam rooobam roobamForm, form, form, form
Roobam roobam rooobam roobamForm, form, form, form
ViswaroopamUniversal form
Chorus
Vishwaroopam ….(8Universal form... (8)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The title track of 'Vishwaroopam' serves as a grand hero-introduction and theme song that illustrates the protagonist Wisam Ahmad Kashmiri (played by Kamal Haasan). The lyrics describe a dormant power—comparing the protagonist to a hidden seed beneath the earth or a dormant atom that reveals its true, majestic form (Vishwaroopam) when the opportune moment strikes. He is portrayed as a selfless warrior who belongs to fire, obeys no worldly master, nor seeks to rule over anyone, moving through the world with such grace and lethality that he leaves no unnecessary collateral damage (crossing the forest without wounding it).

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emonai (Alliteration)

Evan endru ninaithaai / Edhai kandu sirithaai / Vidhai ondru mulaikkaiyil / Velippadum muzhuroobam

Poetic device

The repetition of initial sounds and consonants ('E', 'Ve') creates a rhythmic structure across lines.

Metaphor

Ivan thee endru therigirathaa

Poetic device

The protagonist is directly compared to fire ('thee') to emphasize his intense power and destruction of evil.

Metaphor / Imagery

Vidhai ondru mulaikkaiyil / Velippadum muzhuroobam

Poetic device

Comparing a covert operative to a hidden seed under the soil that manifests into a grand form at the right moment.

Hyperbole / Paradox

Kaadugal thaandi / Kadakkindra pozhuthum / Kaattukkum kaayam illai

Poetic device

Exaggeration showing his stealth and precise nature—he is so subtle that even traversing a wild forest causes no harm to it.

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Trivia

The song was composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and sung by Suraj Jagan and Kamal Haasan himself. The lyrics were penned by Vairamuthu. The song brilliantly encapsulates the dual life of the protagonist, who conceals his identity as an effeminate Kathak dancer before revealing himself as a top-tier RAW covert operative.

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