Vishwaroopam
From Vishwaroopam · 2012
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Suraj Jagan
- 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 at him? |
| Vidhai ondru mulaikkaiyil | When a seed sprouts, |
| Velippadum muzhuroobam | Its full form is revealed. |
| Roobam roobam roobam | Form, form, form. |
| Male | |
| Neruppukku piranthaan | He was born of fire, |
| Nitham nitham malarnthaan | He bloomed every single day, |
| Velai vanthu serum podhu | When the right 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 | By conquering obstacles, |
| Sarithiram padaithavan | He created history. |
| Nyaabagam varugirathaa | Do you remember now? |
| Chorus | |
| Yaarukkum adimai illai | He is a slave to no one, |
| Ivan yaarukkum arasan illai | Nor is he a king to anyone. |
| Kaadugal thaandi | Even as he crosses |
| Kadakkindra pozhuthum | Through the dense forests, |
| Kaattukkum kaayam illai | He leaves no wound even on the forest. |
| Chorus | |
| Yevan endru ninaithaai | Who did you think he was? |
| Edhaik kandu sirithaai | What made you laugh at him? |
| Vidhai ondrum mulaikkaiyil | When a seed sprouts, |
| Velippadum pudhu roobam | A new form is revealed. |
| Roobam roobam roobam | Form, form, form. |
| Male | |
| Neruppukku piranthaan | He was born of fire, |
| Nitham nitham malarnthaan | He bloomed every single day, |
| Velai vanthu serum podhu | When the right time arrives, |
| Velippadum suyaroobam | His true self is revealed. |
| Roobam roobam roobam | Form, form, form. |
| Chorus | |
| Vishwaroopam ….(8) | The grand universal form... |
| Chorus | |
| Allaah hoorak | Allah is truth, |
| Allaah merak | Allah is ours, |
| Avarathu adimaigal aanomae | We have become His servants. |
| Allaah hoorak | Allah is truth, |
| Allaah merak | Allah is ours, |
| Avarathu adimaigal aanomae | We have become His servants. |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna anuvaai | Like tiny microscopic atoms, |
| Mannukkullae kidappaan | He lies hidden within the earth. |
| Vettupadum velaiyilae | When he is struck or wounded, |
| Velippadum vishwaroobam | His grand universal form is revealed. |
| Vishwaroobam roopam roopam roopam | Universal form, form, form, form. |
| Male | |
| Enna roobam eduppaan | What avatar will he assume? |
| Evarukku theriyum | Who could possibly know? |
| Sonna roobam maatri maatri | Changing from one promised form to another, |
| Edupaan vishwaroopam | He assumes 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 | Conquering all obstacles, |
| Sarithiram padaithavan | He created history. |
| Nyaabagam varugirathaa | Do you remember now? |
| Male | |
| Yaarukkum adimai illai | He is a slave to no one, |
| Ivan yaarukkum arasan illai | Nor is he a king to anyone. |
| Chorus :Kaadugal thaandi | Chorus: Even as he crosses |
| Kadakkindra pozhuthum | Through the dense forests, |
| Kaattukkum kaayam illai | He leaves no wound even on the forest. |
| 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... |
| Chorus | |
| Allaah hoorak | Allah is truth, |
| Allaah merak | Allah is ours, |
| Avarathu adimaigal aanomae | We have become His servants. |
| Allaah hoorak | Allah is truth, |
| Allaah merak | Allah is ours, |
| Avarathu adimaigal aanomae | We have become His servants. |
| Male | |
| Roobam roobam rooobam roobam | Form, form, form, form. |
| Roobam roobam rooobam roobam | Form, form, form, form. |
எவன் என்று
நினைத்தாய் எதை
கண்டு சிரித்தாய்
விதை ஒன்று
முளைக்கையில்
வெளிப்படும் முழுரூபம்
ரூபம் ரூபம் ரூபம்
Who did you think he was?
What made you laugh at him?
When a seed sprouts,
Its full form is revealed.
Form, form, form.
நெருப்புக்கு
பிறந்தான் நித்தம்
நித்தம் மலர்ந்தான்
வேளை வந்து சேரும்
போது வெளிப்படும்
சுயரூபம் ரூபம் ரூபம்
ரூபம்
He was born of fire,
He bloomed every single day,
When the right 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?
By conquering obstacles,
He created history.
Do you remember now?
யாருக்கும்
அடிமை இல்லை
இவன் யாருக்கும்
அரசன் இல்லை
காடுகள் தாண்டி
கடக்கின்ற பொழுதும்
காட்டுக்கும் காயம்
இல்லை
He is a slave to no one,
Nor is he a king to anyone.
Even as he crosses
Through the dense forests,
He leaves no wound even on the forest.
எவன் என்று
நினைத்தாய் எதை
கண்டு சிரித்தாய்
விதை ஒன்று
முளைக்கையில்
வெளிப்படும் முழுரூபம்
ரூபம் ரூபம் ரூபம்
Who did you think he was?
What made you laugh at him?
When a 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 of fire,
He bloomed every single day,
When the right time arrives,
His true self is revealed.
Form, form, form.
விஸ்வரூபம் (8)
The grand universal form...
அல்லா ஹூராக்
அல்லா மேராக் அவரது
அடிமைகள் ஆனோமே
அல்லா ஹூராக்
அல்லா மேராக் அவரது
அடிமைகள் ஆனோமே
Allah is truth,
Allah is ours,
We have become His servants.
Allah is truth,
Allah is ours,
We have become His servants.
சின்ன சின்ன
அணுவாய் மண்ணுக்குள்ளே
கிடப்பான் வெட்டுபடும்
வேளையிலே வெளிப்படும்
விஸ்வரூபம் விஸ்வரூபம்
ரூபம் ரூபம் ரூபம்
Like tiny microscopic atoms,
He lies hidden within the earth.
When he is struck or wounded,
His grand universal form is revealed.
Universal form, form, form, form.
என்ன ரூபம்
எடுப்பான் எவருக்கு
தெரியும் சொன்ன
ரூபம் மாற்றி மாற்றி
எடுப்பான் விஸ்வரூபம்
விஸ்வரூபம் ரூபம்
ரூபம் ரூபம்
What avatar will he assume?
Who could possibly know?
Changing from one promised form to another,
He assumes 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?
Conquering all obstacles,
He created history.
Do you remember now?
யாருக்கும்
அடிமை இல்லை
இவன் யாருக்கும்
அரசன் இல்லை
குழு :
காடுகள் தாண்டி
கடக்கின்ற பொழுதும்
காட்டுக்கும் காயம்
இல்லை
He is a slave to no one,
Nor is he a king to anyone.
Chorus: Even as he crosses
Through the dense forests,
He leaves no wound even on the forest.
ரூபம் ரூபம்
ரூபம் ரூபம் ரூபம்
ரூபம் ரூபம் ரூபம்
விஸ்வரூபம்
Form, form, form, form.
Form, form, form, form.
Universal form.
விஸ்வரூபம் (8)
Universal form...
அல்லா ஹூராக்
அல்லா மேராக் அவரது
அடிமைகள் ஆனோமே
அல்லா ஹூராக்
அல்லா மேராக் அவரது
அடிமைகள் ஆனோமே
Allah is truth,
Allah is ours,
We have become His servants.
Allah is truth,
Allah is ours,
We have become His servants.
ரூபம் ரூபம்
ரூபம் ரூபம் ரூபம்
ரூபம் ரூபம் ரூபம்
Form, form, form, form.
Form, form, form, form.
Evan endru ninaithaai
Who did you think he was?
Edhai kandu sirithaai
What made you laugh at him?
Vidhai ondru mulaikkaiyil
When a seed sprouts,
Velippadum muzhuroobam
Its full form is revealed.
Roobam roobam roobam
Form, form, form.
Neruppukku piranthaan
He was born of fire,
Nitham nitham malarnthaan
He bloomed every single day,
Velai vanthu serum podhu
When the right 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
By conquering obstacles,
Sarithiram padaithavan
He created history.
Nyaabagam varugirathaa
Do you remember now?
Yaarukkum adimai illai
He is a slave to no one,
Ivan yaarukkum arasan illai
Nor is he a king to anyone.
Kaadugal thaandi
Even as he crosses
Kadakkindra pozhuthum
Through the dense forests,
Kaattukkum kaayam illai
He leaves no wound even on the forest.
Yevan endru ninaithaai
Who did you think he was?
Edhaik kandu sirithaai
What made you laugh at him?
Vidhai ondrum mulaikkaiyil
When a seed sprouts,
Velippadum pudhu roobam
A new form is revealed.
Roobam roobam roobam
Form, form, form.
Neruppukku piranthaan
He was born of fire,
Nitham nitham malarnthaan
He bloomed every single day,
Velai vanthu serum podhu
When the right time arrives,
Velippadum suyaroobam
His true self is revealed.
Roobam roobam roobam
Form, form, form.
Vishwaroopam ….(8)
The grand universal form...
Allaah hoorak
Allah is truth,
Allaah merak
Allah is ours,
Avarathu adimaigal aanomae
We have become His servants.
Allaah hoorak
Allah is truth,
Allaah merak
Allah is ours,
Avarathu adimaigal aanomae
We have become His servants.
Chinna chinna anuvaai
Like tiny microscopic atoms,
Mannukkullae kidappaan
He lies hidden within the earth.
Vettupadum velaiyilae
When he is struck or wounded,
Velippadum vishwaroobam
His grand universal form is revealed.
Vishwaroobam roopam roopam roopam
Universal form, form, form, form.
Enna roobam eduppaan
What avatar will he assume?
Evarukku theriyum
Who could possibly know?
Sonna roobam maatri maatri
Changing from one promised form to another,
Edupaan vishwaroopam
He assumes 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
Conquering all obstacles,
Sarithiram padaithavan
He created history.
Nyaabagam varugirathaa
Do you remember now?
Yaarukkum adimai illai
He is a slave to no one,
Ivan yaarukkum arasan illai
Nor is he a king to anyone.
Chorus :Kaadugal thaandi
Chorus: Even as he crosses
Kadakkindra pozhuthum
Through the dense forests,
Kaattukkum kaayam illai
He leaves no wound even on the forest.
Roobam roobam rooobam roobam
Form, form, form, form.
Roobam roobam rooobam roobam
Form, form, form, form.
Viswaroopam
Universal form.
Vishwaroopam ….(8)
Universal form...
Allaah hoorak
Allah is truth,
Allaah merak
Allah is ours,
Avarathu adimaigal aanomae
We have become His servants.
Allaah hoorak
Allah is truth,
Allaah merak
Allah is ours,
Avarathu adimaigal aanomae
We have become His servants.
Roobam roobam rooobam roobam
Form, form, form, form.
Roobam roobam rooobam roobam
Form, form, form, form.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The title song of 'Vishwaroopam' serves as a grand theme of transformation, resilience, and hidden identity. It depicts a protagonist who appears ordinary and harmless on the surface—like a seed buried deep in the soil or an atom hidden in earth—who conceals a formidable, unstoppable force within. When provoked or when duty calls, he manifests his true 'Vishwaroopam' (cosmic, ultimate form), rising like fire to overcome all obstacles. The lyrics highlight a philosophy of supreme self-control and moral integrity. Despite possessing immense power capable of creating history, he remains humble—a king to none and a slave to none. He traverses dangerous paths with such finesse and care that he leaves no harm behind, representing a righteous warrior driven by duty rather than ego or conquest.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Vidhai ondru mulaikkaiyil / Velippadum muzhuroobam / Neruppukku piranthaan / Ivan thee endru therigirathaa / Chinna chinna anuvaai mannukkullae kidappaanmathrm{...}”
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaadugal thaandi / Kadakkindra pozhuthum / Kaattukkum kaayam illai”
Ezhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Yaar endru purigirathaa / Ivan thee endru therigirathaa”
Anaphora / Repetition
“Roobam roobam roobam / Vishwaroopam”
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Trivia
Composed by the musical trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and sung forcefully by Suraj Jagan, this title track accompanies the dramatic transformation scenes of Kamal Haasan's character in 'Vishwaroopam'. The lyrics seamlessly integrate Tamil philosophical poetry by Vairamuthu with spiritual Arabic/Urdu phrases ('Allah Hu Haq'), reflecting the protagonist's undercover identity in Afghanistan.
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