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 ninaithaai | Who did you think he was? |
| Edhai kandu sirithaai | What made you laugh? |
| Vidhai ondru mulaikkaiyil | When a seed sprouts |
| Velippadum muzhuroobam | Its complete form is revealed |
| Roobam roobam roobam | Form, form, form |
| Male | |
| Neruppukku piranthaan | He was born to fire |
| Nitham nitham malarnthaan | He bloomed every single day |
| Velai vanthu serum podhu | When the time arrives |
| Velippadum suyaroobam | His true self is revealed |
| Roobam roobam roobam | Form, form, form |
| Male | |
| Yaar endru purigirathaa | Do you understand who he is? |
| Ivan thee endru therigirathaa | Do you realize that he is fire? |
| Thadaigalai vendrae | Overcoming all obstacles |
| Sarithiram padaithavan | He is the one who created history |
| Nyaabagam varugirathaa | Do you remember? |
| Chorus | |
| Yaarukkum adimai illai | He is a slave to no one |
| Ivan yaarukkum arasan illai | He is a king to no one |
| Kaadugal thaandi | Even while crossing |
| Kadakkindra pozhuthum | Through the dense forests |
| Kaattukkum kaayam illai | The forest suffers no injury |
| Chorus | |
| Yevan endru ninaithaai | Who did you think he was? |
| Edhaik kandu sirithaai | What made you laugh? |
| Vidhai ondrum mulaikkaiyil | When a single seed sprouts |
| Velippadum pudhu roobam | A new form is revealed |
| Roobam roobam roobam | Form, form, form |
| Male | |
| Neruppukku piranthaan | He was born to fire |
| Nitham nitham malarnthaan | He bloomed every single day |
| Velai vanthu serum podhu | When the time arrives |
| Velippadum suyaroobam | His true self is revealed |
| Roobam roobam roobam | Form, form, form |
| Chorus | |
| Vishwaroopam ….(8) | Universal form... (8) |
| Chorus | |
| Allaah hoorak | Allah is great |
| Allaah merak | Allah is my protector |
| Avarathu adimaigal aanomae | We became His servants |
| Allaah hoorak | Allah is great |
| Allaah merak | Allah is my protector |
| Avarathu adimaigal aanomae | We became His servants |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna anuvaai | As tiny little atoms |
| Mannukkullae kidappaan | He lies buried beneath the soil |
| Vettupadum velaiyilae | When the moment of strike comes |
| Velippadum vishwaroobam | The universal form manifests |
| Vishwaroobam roopam roopam roopam | Universal form, form, form, form |
| Male | |
| Enna roobam eduppaan | Which form will he assume? |
| Evarukku theriyum | Who knows? |
| Sonna roobam maatri maatri | Constantly changing the assumed forms |
| Edupaan vishwaroopam | He takes on the grand universal form |
| Vishwaroobam roopam roopam roopam | Universal form, form, form, form |
| Chorus | |
| Yaar endru purigirathaa | Do you understand who he is? |
| Ivan thee endru therigirathaa | Do you realize that he is fire? |
| Thadaigalaai vendrae | Overcoming obstacles |
| Sarithiram padaithavan | He is the one who created history |
| Nyaabagam varugirathaa | Do you remember? |
| Male | |
| Yaarukkum adimai illai | He is a slave to no one |
| Ivan yaarukkum arasan illai | He is a king to no one |
| Chorus :Kaadugal thaandi | Chorus: Crossing through the forests |
| Kadakkindra pozhuthum | Even while passing through |
| Kaattukkum kaayam illai | The forest suffers no injury |
| Male | |
| Roobam roobam rooobam roobam | Form, form, form, form |
| Roobam roobam rooobam roobam | Form, form, form, form |
| Viswaroopam | Universal form |
| Chorus | |
| Vishwaroopam ….(8 | Universal form... (8) |
எவன் என்று
நினைத்தாய் எதை
கண்டு சிரித்தாய்
விதை ஒன்று
முளைக்கையில்
வெளிப்படும் முழுரூபம்
ரூபம் ரூபம் ரூபம்
Who did you think he was?
What made you laugh?
When a seed sprouts
Its complete form is revealed
Form, form, form
நெருப்புக்கு
பிறந்தான் நித்தம்
நித்தம் மலர்ந்தான்
வேளை வந்து சேரும்
போது வெளிப்படும்
சுயரூபம் ரூபம் ரூபம்
ரூபம்
He was born to fire
He bloomed every single day
When the time arrives
His true self is revealed
Form, form, form
யார் என்று
புரிகிறதா இவன் தீ
என்று தெரிகிறதா
தடைகளை வென்றே
சரித்திரம் படைத்தவன்
நியாபகம் வருகிறதா
Do you understand who he is?
Do you realize that he is fire?
Overcoming all obstacles
He is the one who created history
Do you remember?
யாருக்கும்
அடிமை இல்லை
இவன் யாருக்கும்
அரசன் இல்லை
காடுகள் தாண்டி
கடக்கின்ற பொழுதும்
காட்டுக்கும் காயம்
இல்லை
He is a slave to no one
He is a king to no one
Even while crossing
Through the dense forests
The forest suffers no injury
எவன் என்று
நினைத்தாய் எதை
கண்டு சிரித்தாய்
விதை ஒன்று
முளைக்கையில்
வெளிப்படும் புதுரூபம்
ரூபம் ரூபம் ரூபம்
Who did you think he was?
What made you laugh?
When a single seed sprouts
A new form is revealed
Form, form, form
நெருப்புக்கு
பிறந்தான் நித்தம்
நித்தம் மலர்ந்தான்
வேளை வந்து சேரும்
போது வெளிப்படும்
சுயரூபம் ரூபம் ரூபம்
ரூபம்
He was born to fire
He bloomed every single day
When the time arrives
His true self is revealed
Form, form, form
விஸ்வரூபம் (8)
Universal form... (8)
அல்லா ஹூராக்
அல்லா மேராக் அவரது
அடிமைகள் ஆனோமே
அல்லா ஹூராக்
அல்லா மேராக் அவரது
அடிமைகள் ஆனோமே
Allah is great
Allah is my protector
We became His servants
Allah is great
Allah is my protector
We became His servants
சின்ன சின்ன
அணுவாய் மண்ணுக்குள்ளே
கிடப்பான் வெட்டுபடும்
வேளையிலே வெளிப்படும்
விஸ்வரூபம் விஸ்வரூபம்
ரூபம் ரூபம் ரூபம்
As tiny little atoms
He lies buried beneath the soil
When the moment of strike comes
The universal form manifests
Universal form, form, form, form
என்ன ரூபம்
எடுப்பான் எவருக்கு
தெரியும் சொன்ன
ரூபம் மாற்றி மாற்றி
எடுப்பான் விஸ்வரூபம்
விஸ்வரூபம் ரூபம்
ரூபம் ரூபம்
Which form will he assume?
Who knows?
Constantly changing the assumed forms
He takes on the grand universal form
Universal form, form, form, form
யார் என்று புரிகிறதா
இவன் தீ என்று தெரிகிறதா
தடைகளை வென்றே
சரித்திரம் படைத்தவன்
நியாபகம் வருகிறதா
Do you understand who he is?
Do you realize that he is fire?
Overcoming obstacles
He is the one who created history
Do you remember?
யாருக்கும்
அடிமை இல்லை
இவன் யாருக்கும்
அரசன் இல்லை
குழு : காடுகள் தாண்டி
கடக்கின்ற பொழுதும்
காட்டுக்கும் காயம்
இல்லை
He is a slave to no one
He is a king to no one
Chorus: Crossing through the forests
Even while passing through
The forest suffers no injury
ரூபம் ரூபம்
ரூபம் ரூபம் ரூபம்
ரூபம் ரூபம் ரூபம்
விஸ்வரூபம்
Form, form, form, form
Form, form, form, form
Universal form
விஸ்வரூபம் (8)
Universal form... (8)
Evan endru ninaithaai
Who did you think he was?
Edhai kandu sirithaai
What made you laugh?
Vidhai ondru mulaikkaiyil
When a seed sprouts
Velippadum muzhuroobam
Its complete form is revealed
Roobam roobam roobam
Form, form, form
Neruppukku piranthaan
He was born to fire
Nitham nitham malarnthaan
He bloomed every single day
Velai vanthu serum podhu
When the time arrives
Velippadum suyaroobam
His true self is revealed
Roobam roobam roobam
Form, form, form
Yaar endru purigirathaa
Do you understand who he is?
Ivan thee endru therigirathaa
Do you realize that he is fire?
Thadaigalai vendrae
Overcoming all obstacles
Sarithiram padaithavan
He is the one who created history
Nyaabagam varugirathaa
Do you remember?
Yaarukkum adimai illai
He is a slave to no one
Ivan yaarukkum arasan illai
He is a king to no one
Kaadugal thaandi
Even while crossing
Kadakkindra pozhuthum
Through the dense forests
Kaattukkum kaayam illai
The forest suffers no injury
Yevan endru ninaithaai
Who did you think he was?
Edhaik kandu sirithaai
What made you laugh?
Vidhai ondrum mulaikkaiyil
When a single seed sprouts
Velippadum pudhu roobam
A new form is revealed
Roobam roobam roobam
Form, form, form
Neruppukku piranthaan
He was born to fire
Nitham nitham malarnthaan
He bloomed every single day
Velai vanthu serum podhu
When the time arrives
Velippadum suyaroobam
His true self is revealed
Roobam roobam roobam
Form, form, form
Vishwaroopam ….(8)
Universal form... (8)
Allaah hoorak
Allah is great
Allaah merak
Allah is my protector
Avarathu adimaigal aanomae
We became His servants
Allaah hoorak
Allah is great
Allaah merak
Allah is my protector
Avarathu adimaigal aanomae
We became His servants
Chinna chinna anuvaai
As tiny little atoms
Mannukkullae kidappaan
He lies buried beneath the soil
Vettupadum velaiyilae
When the moment of strike comes
Velippadum vishwaroobam
The universal form manifests
Vishwaroobam roopam roopam roopam
Universal form, form, form, form
Enna roobam eduppaan
Which form will he assume?
Evarukku theriyum
Who knows?
Sonna roobam maatri maatri
Constantly changing the assumed forms
Edupaan vishwaroopam
He takes on the grand universal form
Vishwaroobam roopam roopam roopam
Universal form, form, form, form
Yaar endru purigirathaa
Do you understand who he is?
Ivan thee endru therigirathaa
Do you realize that he is fire?
Thadaigalaai vendrae
Overcoming obstacles
Sarithiram padaithavan
He is the one who created history
Nyaabagam varugirathaa
Do you remember?
Yaarukkum adimai illai
He is a slave to no one
Ivan yaarukkum arasan illai
He is a king to no one
Chorus :Kaadugal thaandi
Chorus: Crossing through the forests
Kadakkindra pozhuthum
Even while passing through
Kaattukkum kaayam illai
The forest suffers no injury
Roobam roobam rooobam roobam
Form, form, form, form
Roobam roobam rooobam roobam
Form, form, form, form
Viswaroopam
Universal form
Vishwaroopam ….(8
Universal 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.
Did you know?
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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