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Lyrics & meaning

Yaamili Yaamiliyaa

From Laabam · 2020

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Divya Kumar
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Laabam
Movie release year
2020
Lyrics added on
6 Mar 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Kaalamum maaruthaiya
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Thozhvigal thorkkuthaiya
……………….
Vaa kodipidi onnaana athiradi
Vandhaaru vandhaaru pakkiraiyaa
Yaamili yaamiliya
Kaalamum maaruthaiya
Vai mudhaladi paatoda whistle adi
Kai sera nalvaazhva thantharaiya
Yaamili yaamiliya
Thozhvigal thorkkuthaiya
Sarisamama yevaraiyumae
Nadathura oh azhagula thaan
Chorus :Olagam pudhusa undaagudhae
Male :Sagalarumae enanjidave
Sarithiramum thirumbiduthe
Chorus :Adimai vilangae thundaagudhae
Mudiyathadhu boomiyil onnum illa
Thunindhal varum maarudhal thulla thulla
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Kaalamum maaruthaiya
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Thozhvigal thorkkuthaiya
Vaa kodipidi onnaana athiradi
Vandhaaru vandhaaru pakkiraiyaa
Yaamiliyaa.. yaamiliyaa yaamiliyaa
Yaamiliyaa miliyaa
Yaamiliyaa.. mili mili mili mili mili mili
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Yedhu nyayam… yedhu needhi
Ena arindha oruvan neeyae
Chorus :Thalaivan unadhu vazhiyil
Thalai nimira thodanguromae
Adaiyalam theriyama
Padukuzhiyil kedantha naanga
Chorus :Arival thelivum adaiya
Mudhal mudhalil sirikkiromae
Mannoda vaasanai unmela thaan
Niththam niththam suththum nikkaama
Aiya un vaarthaiya ellarumae
Allikkittom michcham vaikkama
Oru rekka katti vitta
Nadu nenja vandhu thotta
Ottu moththa makkal un kooda
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Kaalamum maaruthaiya
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Thozhvigal thorkkuthaiya
Vaa kodipidi onnaana athiradi
Vandhaaru vandhaaru pakkiraiyaa
Yaamili yaamiliya
Kaalamum maaruthaiya
Thani oruvan thalamaiyilae
Viduthalaiyum varuvathillae
Chorus :Inaindhae edhaiyum velvomaiya
Male :Mana urudhi peruvathilae
Jagamadhiyae jeiyichidalaam
Chorus :Sivappae vazhiyai kolvomaiyaa
Podhuvaagira bhoomiyil thunbam illai
Paliyaadugal naam ini alla alla
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Kaalamum maaruthaiya
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Thozhvigal thorkkuthaiya
Yamili Yamiliya
The times are changing!
Yamili Yamiliya
Defeats are facing defeat!
...
Come, hold the flag, united in action!
Here comes Pakkiri-ayya!
Yamili Yamiliya
The times are changing!
Take the first step and whistle along with the song!
Join hands and bring us a better life!
Yamili Yamiliya
Defeats are facing defeat!
Treating everyone as equal,
In the beauty of how you lead,
Chorus: A brand new world is being born!
Male: As everyone unites as one,
History itself is turning around!
Chorus: The chains of slavery are shattering to pieces!
There is nothing impossible on this earth,
If we dare, change will spring forth with joy!
Yamili Yamiliya
The times are changing!
Yamili Yamiliya
Defeats are facing defeat!
Come, hold the flag, united in action!
Here comes Pakkiri-ayya!
Yamiliya.. Yamiliya Yamiliya
Yamiliya Miliya
Yamiliya.. mili mili mili mili mili mili
Yamili Yamiliya
What is fair and what is just,
You are the one who truly knows.
Chorus: Walking on your path, oh leader,
We are beginning to lift our heads high.
Without knowing our own worth,
We who were lying in a deep pit,
Chorus: As our minds gain clear wisdom,
Are smiling for the very first time!
The scent of the earth stays on you,
Circling around you without ever stopping.
Oh leader, every single word of yours,
We have embraced completely without leaving anything behind.
You gave us wings to fly,
You touched the depth of our hearts,
All of the people now stand with you!
Yamili Yamiliya
The times are changing!
Yamili Yamiliya
Defeats are facing defeat!
Come, hold the flag, united in action!
Here comes Pakkiri-ayya!
Yamili Yamiliya
The times are changing!
Under just one single leader,
True freedom never arrives.
Chorus: United together, we shall overcome anything!
Male: With firm resolve in our hearts,
We can win over the whole world!
Chorus: We shall follow the red path!
In a world shared by all, there is no sorrow,
We are sacrificial lambs no longer!
Yamili Yamiliya
The times are changing!
Yamili Yamiliya
Defeats are facing defeat!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Yaamili Yaamiliyaa' from 'Laabam' is a rousing revolutionary anthem that celebrates collective action, social equality, and the uprising of oppressed communities. Sung with high energy by Divya Kumar, the song hails a visionary leader who awakens the working class and marginalized farming folk to stand up for their rights, break free from socioeconomic oppression, and claim their dignity.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Paradox / Personification

Thozhvigal thorkkuthaiya

Failures themselves being defeated creates a paradoxical image emphasizing absolute triumph.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Mannoda vaasanai / Niththam niththam suththum

Matching second consonant sound 'n' ('nn' and 'th') across lines in Tamil poetic tradition.

Metaphor

Adimai vilangae thundaagudhae

Slavery is metaphorically described as chains or shackles being broken into pieces.

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Trivia

'Laabam' stars Vijay Sethupathi and Shruti Haasan, directed by S. P. Jananathan. The film focuses heavily on communism, agrarian rights, and community farming. Composer D. Imman infused traditional Tamil folk chants ('Yaamili') with energetic brass and percussion to match the director's signature socio-political narrative style.

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