Yaamili Yaamiliyaa
From Laabam · 2020
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Divya Kumar
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Laabam2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaamili yaamiliyaa | Yaamili yaamiliyaa |
| Kaalamum maaruthaiya | Times are changing, oh sir |
| Yaamili yaamiliyaa | Yaamili yaamiliyaa |
| Thozhvigal thorkkuthaiya | Failures themselves are suffering defeat, oh sir |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | |
| Male | |
| Vaa kodipidi onnaana athiradi | Come, hold the flag, united we strike a powerful blow |
| Vandhaaru vandhaaru pakkiraiyaa | He has arrived, the saintly leader has arrived |
| Chorus | |
| Yaamili yaamiliya | Yaamili yaamiliya |
| Kaalamum maaruthaiya | Times are changing, oh sir |
| Male | |
| Vai mudhaladi paatoda whistle adi | Sing aloud with your mouth and whistle along with the song |
| Kai sera nalvaazhva thantharaiya | He gave us a prosperous life right into our hands |
| Chorus | |
| Yaamili yaamiliya | Yaamili yaamiliya |
| Thozhvigal thorkkuthaiya | Failures themselves are suffering defeat, oh sir |
| Male | |
| Sarisamama yevaraiyumae | Treating everyone as absolute equals |
| Nadathura oh azhagula thaan | Only through that beauty of his noble conduct |
| Chorus :Olagam pudhusa undaagudhae | Chorus: A brand new world is being created |
| Male :Sagalarumae enanjidave | Male: As everyone unites together |
| Sarithiramum thirumbiduthe | History itself turns around |
| Chorus :Adimai vilangae thundaagudhae | Chorus: The shackles of slavery are broken into pieces |
| Male | |
| Mudiyathadhu boomiyil onnum illa | Nothing is impossible on this earth |
| Thunindhal varum maarudhal thulla thulla | If we dare, change will leap and arrive abundantly |
| Chorus | |
| Yaamili yaamiliyaa | Yaamili yaamiliyaa |
| Kaalamum maaruthaiya | Times are changing, oh sir |
| Yaamili yaamiliyaa | Yaamili yaamiliyaa |
| Thozhvigal thorkkuthaiya | Failures themselves are suffering defeat, oh sir |
| Male | |
| Vaa kodipidi onnaana athiradi | Come, hold the flag, united we strike a powerful blow |
| Vandhaaru vandhaaru pakkiraiyaa | He has arrived, the saintly leader has arrived |
| Chorus | |
| Yaamiliyaa.. yaamiliyaa yaamiliyaa | Yaamiliyaa.. yaamiliyaa yaamiliyaa |
| Yaamiliyaa miliyaa | Yaamiliyaa miliyaa |
| Yaamiliyaa.. mili mili mili mili mili mili | Yaamiliyaa.. mili mili mili mili mili mili |
| Yaamili yaamiliyaa | Yaamili yaamiliyaa |
| Male | |
| Yedhu nyayam… yedhu needhi | What is justice, what is righteous |
| Ena arindha oruvan neeyae | You are the one who truly knows it |
| Chorus :Thalaivan unadhu vazhiyil | Chorus: O leader, walking in your path |
| Thalai nimira thodanguromae | We begin to stand tall with our heads held high |
| Male | |
| Adaiyalam theriyama | Without even an identity |
| Padukuzhiyil kedantha naanga | We who were lying forgotten in a deep abyss |
| Chorus :Arival thelivum adaiya | Chorus: Gaining wisdom and clarity of mind |
| Mudhal mudhalil sirikkiromae | Are smiling for the very first time |
| Male | |
| Mannoda vaasanai unmela thaan | The rich scent of the soil is upon you |
| Niththam niththam suththum nikkaama | It surrounds you endlessly every single day |
| Aiya un vaarthaiya ellarumae | Sir, every word of yours |
| Allikkittom michcham vaikkama | We embraced completely without leaving anything behind |
| Chorus | |
| Oru rekka katti vitta | It feels like attaching wings to us |
| Nadu nenja vandhu thotta | It came and touched the core of our hearts |
| Ottu moththa makkal un kooda | All the people are now standing with you |
| Chorus | |
| Yaamili yaamiliyaa | Yaamili yaamiliyaa |
| Kaalamum maaruthaiya | Times are changing, oh sir |
| Yaamili yaamiliyaa | Yaamili yaamiliyaa |
| Thozhvigal thorkkuthaiya | Failures themselves are suffering defeat, oh sir |
| Male | |
| Vaa kodipidi onnaana athiradi | Come, hold the flag, united we strike a powerful blow |
| Vandhaaru vandhaaru pakkiraiyaa | He has arrived, the saintly leader has arrived |
| Yaamili yaamiliya | Yaamili yaamiliya |
| Kaalamum maaruthaiya | Times are changing, oh sir |
| Male | |
| Thani oruvan thalamaiyilae | Under the leadership of a single individual alone |
| Viduthalaiyum varuvathillae | True freedom never comes |
| Chorus :Inaindhae edhaiyum velvomaiya | Chorus: Together, we shall conquer anything, oh sir |
| Male :Mana urudhi peruvathilae | Male: By attaining mental fortitude |
| Jagamadhiyae jeiyichidalaam | We can conquer the entire world |
| Chorus :Sivappae vazhiyai kolvomaiyaa | Chorus: We shall embrace the red revolutionary path, oh sir |
| Male | |
| Podhuvaagira bhoomiyil thunbam illai | There is no sorrow in a shared egalitarian earth |
| Paliyaadugal naam ini alla alla | We are no longer scapegoats, never again |
| Chorus | |
| Yaamili yaamiliyaa | Yaamili yaamiliyaa |
| Kaalamum maaruthaiya | Times are changing, oh sir |
| Yaamili yaamiliyaa | Yaamili yaamiliyaa |
| Thozhvigal thorkkuthaiya | Failures themselves are suffering defeat, oh sir |
யாமிலி யாமிலியா
காலமும் மாறுதையா
யாமிலி யாமிலியா
தோல்விகள் தோக்குதய்யா
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Times are changing, oh sir
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Failures themselves are suffering defeat, oh sir
.......................
வா கொடிபுடி ஒன்னானா அதிரடி
வந்தாரு வந்தாரு பக்கீரய்யா
Come, hold the flag, united we strike a powerful blow
He has arrived, the saintly leader has arrived
யாமிலி யாமிலியா
காலமும் மாறுதையா
Yaamili yaamiliya
Times are changing, oh sir
வை முதலடி பாட்டோட விசிலடி
கைசேர நல்வாழ்வை தந்தாரய்யா
Sing aloud with your mouth and whistle along with the song
He gave us a prosperous life right into our hands
யாமிலி யாமிலியா
தோல்விகள் தோற்க்குதய்யா
Yaamili yaamiliya
Failures themselves are suffering defeat, oh sir
சரிசமமா எவரையுமே
நடத்துர உன் அழகுலதான்
குழு :
ஒலகம் புதுசா உண்டாகுதே
Treating everyone as absolute equals
Only through that beauty of his noble conduct
Chorus: A brand new world is being created
Male: As everyone unites together
History itself turns around
Chorus: The shackles of slavery are broken into pieces
சகலருமே இணைஞ்சிடவே
சரித்திரமும் திரும்பிடுதே
குழு :
அடிமை விலங்கே துண்டாகுதே
Nothing is impossible on this earth
If we dare, change will leap and arrive abundantly
முடியாதது பூமியில் ஒன்னும் இல்லை
துணிந்தால் வரும் மாறுதல்
துள்ள துள்ள
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Times are changing, oh sir
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Failures themselves are suffering defeat, oh sir
யாமிலி யாமிலியா
காலமும் மாறுதையா
யாமிலி யாமிலியா
தோல்விகள் தோக்குதய்யா
Come, hold the flag, united we strike a powerful blow
He has arrived, the saintly leader has arrived
வா கொடிபுடி ஒன்னானா அதிரடி
வந்தாரு வந்தாரு பக்கீரய்யா
Yaamiliyaa.. yaamiliyaa yaamiliyaa
Yaamiliyaa miliyaa
Yaamiliyaa.. mili mili mili mili mili mili
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
யாமிலியா யாமிலியா
யாமிலியா யாமிலியா மிலியா யாமிலியா
மிலி மிலி மிலி மிலி மிலி மிலி
யாமிலி யாமிலியா
What is justice, what is righteous
You are the one who truly knows it
Chorus: O leader, walking in your path
We begin to stand tall with our heads held high
எது நியாயம் எது நீதி
என அறிந்த ஒருவன் நீயே
குழு :
தலைவன் உனது வழியில்
தலை நிமிர தொடங்குறோமே
Without even an identity
We who were lying forgotten in a deep abyss
Chorus: Gaining wisdom and clarity of mind
Are smiling for the very first time
அடையாளம் தெரியாம
படுகுழியில் கெடந்த நாங்க
குழு :
அறிவாள் தெளிவும் அடைய
முதல் முதலில் சிரிக்கிறோமே
The rich scent of the soil is upon you
It surrounds you endlessly every single day
Sir, every word of yours
We embraced completely without leaving anything behind
மண்ணோட வாசனை உன்மேலதான்
நித்தம் நித்தம் சுத்தும் நிக்காம
அய்யா உன் வார்த்தைய எல்லாருமே
அள்ளிக்கிட்டோம் மிச்சம் வைக்காம
It feels like attaching wings to us
It came and touched the core of our hearts
All the people are now standing with you
ஒரு ரெக்க கட்டி விட்ட
நடு நெஞ்ச வந்து தொட்ட
ஒட்டு மொத்த மக்கள் உங்கூட
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Times are changing, oh sir
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Failures themselves are suffering defeat, oh sir
யாமிலி யாமிலியா
காலமும் மாறுதையா
யாமிலி யாமிலியா
தோல்விகள் தோற்க்குதய்யா
Come, hold the flag, united we strike a powerful blow
He has arrived, the saintly leader has arrived
Yaamili yaamiliya
Times are changing, oh sir
வா கொடிபுடி ஒன்னானா அதிரடி
வந்தாரு வந்தாரு பக்கீரய்யா
யாமிலி யாமிலியா
காலமும் மாறுதய்யா
Under the leadership of a single individual alone
True freedom never comes
Chorus: Together, we shall conquer anything, oh sir
Male: By attaining mental fortitude
We can conquer the entire world
Chorus: We shall embrace the red revolutionary path, oh sir
தனி ஒருவன் தலைமையில
விடுதலையும் வருவதில்ல
குழு :
இணைந்தே எதையும் வெல்வோமய்யா
There is no sorrow in a shared egalitarian earth
We are no longer scapegoats, never again
மன உறுதி பெறுவதிலே
ஜெகமதையே ஜெயித்திடலாம்
குழு :
சிவப்பே வழியாய் கொள்வோமய்யா
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Times are changing, oh sir
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Failures themselves are suffering defeat, oh sir
பொதுவாகிற பூமியில்
துன்பம் இல்ல
பலியாடுகள் நாமினி
அல்ல அல்ல
யாமிலி யாமிலியா
காலமும் மாறுதய்யா
யாமிலி யாமிலியா
தோல்விகள் தோற்க்குதய்யா
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Kaalamum maaruthaiya
Times are changing, oh sir
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Thozhvigal thorkkuthaiya
Failures themselves are suffering defeat, oh sir
……………….
Vaa kodipidi onnaana athiradi
Come, hold the flag, united we strike a powerful blow
Vandhaaru vandhaaru pakkiraiyaa
He has arrived, the saintly leader has arrived
Yaamili yaamiliya
Yaamili yaamiliya
Kaalamum maaruthaiya
Times are changing, oh sir
Vai mudhaladi paatoda whistle adi
Sing aloud with your mouth and whistle along with the song
Kai sera nalvaazhva thantharaiya
He gave us a prosperous life right into our hands
Yaamili yaamiliya
Yaamili yaamiliya
Thozhvigal thorkkuthaiya
Failures themselves are suffering defeat, oh sir
Sarisamama yevaraiyumae
Treating everyone as absolute equals
Nadathura oh azhagula thaan
Only through that beauty of his noble conduct
Chorus :Olagam pudhusa undaagudhae
Chorus: A brand new world is being created
Male :Sagalarumae enanjidave
Male: As everyone unites together
Sarithiramum thirumbiduthe
History itself turns around
Chorus :Adimai vilangae thundaagudhae
Chorus: The shackles of slavery are broken into pieces
Mudiyathadhu boomiyil onnum illa
Nothing is impossible on this earth
Thunindhal varum maarudhal thulla thulla
If we dare, change will leap and arrive abundantly
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Kaalamum maaruthaiya
Times are changing, oh sir
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Thozhvigal thorkkuthaiya
Failures themselves are suffering defeat, oh sir
Vaa kodipidi onnaana athiradi
Come, hold the flag, united we strike a powerful blow
Vandhaaru vandhaaru pakkiraiyaa
He has arrived, the saintly leader has arrived
Yaamiliyaa.. yaamiliyaa yaamiliyaa
Yaamiliyaa.. yaamiliyaa yaamiliyaa
Yaamiliyaa miliyaa
Yaamiliyaa miliyaa
Yaamiliyaa.. mili mili mili mili mili mili
Yaamiliyaa.. mili mili mili mili mili mili
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Yedhu nyayam… yedhu needhi
What is justice, what is righteous
Ena arindha oruvan neeyae
You are the one who truly knows it
Chorus :Thalaivan unadhu vazhiyil
Chorus: O leader, walking in your path
Thalai nimira thodanguromae
We begin to stand tall with our heads held high
Adaiyalam theriyama
Without even an identity
Padukuzhiyil kedantha naanga
We who were lying forgotten in a deep abyss
Chorus :Arival thelivum adaiya
Chorus: Gaining wisdom and clarity of mind
Mudhal mudhalil sirikkiromae
Are smiling for the very first time
Mannoda vaasanai unmela thaan
The rich scent of the soil is upon you
Niththam niththam suththum nikkaama
It surrounds you endlessly every single day
Aiya un vaarthaiya ellarumae
Sir, every word of yours
Allikkittom michcham vaikkama
We embraced completely without leaving anything behind
Oru rekka katti vitta
It feels like attaching wings to us
Nadu nenja vandhu thotta
It came and touched the core of our hearts
Ottu moththa makkal un kooda
All the people are now standing with you
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Kaalamum maaruthaiya
Times are changing, oh sir
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Thozhvigal thorkkuthaiya
Failures themselves are suffering defeat, oh sir
Vaa kodipidi onnaana athiradi
Come, hold the flag, united we strike a powerful blow
Vandhaaru vandhaaru pakkiraiyaa
He has arrived, the saintly leader has arrived
Yaamili yaamiliya
Yaamili yaamiliya
Kaalamum maaruthaiya
Times are changing, oh sir
Thani oruvan thalamaiyilae
Under the leadership of a single individual alone
Viduthalaiyum varuvathillae
True freedom never comes
Chorus :Inaindhae edhaiyum velvomaiya
Chorus: Together, we shall conquer anything, oh sir
Male :Mana urudhi peruvathilae
Male: By attaining mental fortitude
Jagamadhiyae jeiyichidalaam
We can conquer the entire world
Chorus :Sivappae vazhiyai kolvomaiyaa
Chorus: We shall embrace the red revolutionary path, oh sir
Podhuvaagira bhoomiyil thunbam illai
There is no sorrow in a shared egalitarian earth
Paliyaadugal naam ini alla alla
We are no longer scapegoats, never again
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Kaalamum maaruthaiya
Times are changing, oh sir
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Yaamili yaamiliyaa
Thozhvigal thorkkuthaiya
Failures themselves are suffering defeat, oh sir
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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