Yaar Itta Sattam
From Ganam Courtar Avargale · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Devendran
- Details
- Ganam Courtar Avargale1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaar itta sattam idhu yaar potta vattam | Who passed this law? Who drew this boundary circle? |
| Nam thol thattinaal vetriyae | Victory is ours if we pat our own shoulders! |
| Yaar itta sattam idhu yaar potta vattam | Who passed this law? Who drew this boundary circle? |
| Nam thol thattinaal vetriyae | Victory is ours if we pat our own shoulders! |
| Male | |
| Raanuvam ezhugavae aanavam azhigavae | Let the army rise up! Let arrogance be destroyed! |
| Kattarukkum velai thannai | This task of breaking free from restraint, |
| Muppadaikkum oppadaikkiraen munaigavae | I entrust to the three armed forces to advance forward! |
| Male | |
| Yaar itta sattam idhu yaar potta vattam | Who passed this law? Who drew this boundary circle? |
| Nam thol thattinaal vetriyae… | Victory is ours if we pat our own shoulders... |
| Male | |
| Kozhai vaazhum mattum vaazhvil thunba vellam | As long as a coward lives, life is a flood of sorrows. |
| Veeram vanthuvittaal saavum achchu vellam | Once bravery arrives, even death tastes sweet like jaggery! |
| Singam urangum neram eliyum yaeri kadikkumaam | When the lion sleeps, even a rat climbs up and bites! |
| Yaen innum achcham vaazhvingu thuchcham | Why fear anymore? Life here is trivial! |
| Male | |
| Aagaayam thottuvittu anagaeyum thottamittu | Touch the sky and plant a garden up there too, |
| Vinnaala vendum veeranae…. | O warrior, you must rule over the heavens!... |
| Male | |
| Yaar itta sattam idhu yaar potta vattam | Who passed this law? Who drew this boundary circle? |
| Nam thol thattinaal vetriyae… | Victory is ours if we pat our own shoulders... |
| Male | |
| Kadhal konja neram kanneer konja neram | Love lasts for a brief moment, tears last for a brief moment, |
| Paasam paadhi thooram veeram aayul thorum | Affection goes only halfway, but heroism lasts a lifetime! |
| Poonai valarkkum meesai | Even a cat grows whiskers, |
| Unakkum aasai edharkkadaa | Why do you also desire them without real courage, man? |
| Male | |
| Moolattum yuththam paayattum raththam | Let war ignite! Let blood surge! |
| Anaikkaamal karppamillai | Without an embrace, there is no pregnancy, |
| Sedhukkaamal sirppamillai | Without sculpting, there is no statue, |
| Velukkaamal vidivum illaiyae | Without the night fading, there is no dawn! |
| Male | |
| Yaar itta sattam idhu yaar potta vattam | Who passed this law? Who drew this boundary circle? |
| Nam thol thattinaal vetriyae… | Victory is ours if we pat our own shoulders... |
| Raanuvam ezhugavae aanavam azhigavae | Let the army rise up! Let arrogance be destroyed! |
| Kattarukkum velai thannai | This task of breaking free from restraint, |
| Muppadaikkum oppadaikkiraen munaigavae | I entrust to the three armed forces to advance forward! |
| Male | |
| Yaar itta sattam idhu yaar potta vattam | Who passed this law? Who drew this boundary circle? |
| Nam thol thattinaal vetriyae… | Victory is ours if we pat our own shoulders... |
| Yaar itta sattam idhu yaar potta vattam | Who passed this law? Who drew this boundary circle? |
| Nam thol thattinaal vetriyae… | Victory is ours if we pat our own shoulders... |
யார் இட்ட சட்டம் இது யார் போட்ட வட்டம்
நம் தோள் தட்டினால் வெற்றியே
யார் இட்ட சட்டம் இது யார் போட்ட வட்டம்
நம் தோள் தட்டினால் வெற்றியே..
Who passed this law? Who drew this boundary circle?
Victory is ours if we pat our own shoulders!
Who passed this law? Who drew this boundary circle?
Victory is ours if we pat our own shoulders!
ராணுவம் எழுகவே ஆணவம் அழிகவே
கட்டறுக்கும் வேலை தன்னை
முப்படைக்கும் ஒப்படைக்கிறேன் முனைகவே
Let the army rise up! Let arrogance be destroyed!
This task of breaking free from restraint,
I entrust to the three armed forces to advance forward!
யார் இட்ட சட்டம் இது யார் போட்ட வட்டம்
நம் தோள் தட்டினால் வெற்றியே....
Who passed this law? Who drew this boundary circle?
Victory is ours if we pat our own shoulders...
கோழை வாழும் மட்டும் வாழ்வில் துன்ப வெள்ளம்
வீரம் வந்துவிட்டால் சாவும் அச்சு வெல்லம்
சிங்கம் உறங்கும் நேரம் எலியும் ஏறி கடிக்குமாம்
ஏனின்னும் அச்சம் வாழ்விங்கு துச்சம்
As long as a coward lives, life is a flood of sorrows.
Once bravery arrives, even death tastes sweet like jaggery!
When the lion sleeps, even a rat climbs up and bites!
Why fear anymore? Life here is trivial!
ஆகாயம் தொட்டுவிட்டு அங்கேயும் தோட்டமிட்டு
விண்ணாள வேண்டும் வீரனே....
Touch the sky and plant a garden up there too,
O warrior, you must rule over the heavens!...
யார் இட்ட சட்டம் இது யார் போட்ட வட்டம்
நம் தோள் தட்டினால் வெற்றியே......
Who passed this law? Who drew this boundary circle?
Victory is ours if we pat our own shoulders...
காதல் கொஞ்ச நேரம் கண்ணீர் கொஞ்ச நேரம்
பாசம் பாதி தூரம் வீரம் ஆயுள் தோறும்
பூனை வளர்க்கும் மீசை
உனக்கும் ஆசை எதற்கடா
Love lasts for a brief moment, tears last for a brief moment,
Affection goes only halfway, but heroism lasts a lifetime!
Even a cat grows whiskers,
Why do you also desire them without real courage, man?
மூளட்டும் யுத்தம் பாயட்டும் ரத்தம்
அணைக்காமல் கர்ப்பமில்லை
செதுக்காமல் சிற்பமில்லை
வெளுக்காமல் விடிவும் இல்லையே
Let war ignite! Let blood surge!
Without an embrace, there is no pregnancy,
Without sculpting, there is no statue,
Without the night fading, there is no dawn!
யார் இட்ட சட்டம் இது யார் போட்ட வட்டம்
நம் தோள் தட்டினால் வெற்றியே......
ராணுவம் எழுகவே ஆணவம் அழிகவே
கட்டறுக்கும் வேலை தன்னை
முப்படைக்கும் ஒப்படைக்கிறேன் முனைகவே
Who passed this law? Who drew this boundary circle?
Victory is ours if we pat our own shoulders...
Let the army rise up! Let arrogance be destroyed!
This task of breaking free from restraint,
I entrust to the three armed forces to advance forward!
யார் இட்ட சட்டம் இது யார் போட்ட வட்டம்
நம் தோள் தட்டினால் வெற்றியே....
யார் இட்ட சட்டம் இது யார் போட்ட வட்டம்
நம் தோள் தட்டினால் வெற்றியே......
Who passed this law? Who drew this boundary circle?
Victory is ours if we pat our own shoulders...
Who passed this law? Who drew this boundary circle?
Victory is ours if we pat our own shoulders...
Yaar itta sattam idhu yaar potta vattam
Who passed this law? Who drew this boundary circle?
Nam thol thattinaal vetriyae
Victory is ours if we pat our own shoulders!
Yaar itta sattam idhu yaar potta vattam
Who passed this law? Who drew this boundary circle?
Nam thol thattinaal vetriyae
Victory is ours if we pat our own shoulders!
Raanuvam ezhugavae aanavam azhigavae
Let the army rise up! Let arrogance be destroyed!
Kattarukkum velai thannai
This task of breaking free from restraint,
Muppadaikkum oppadaikkiraen munaigavae
I entrust to the three armed forces to advance forward!
Yaar itta sattam idhu yaar potta vattam
Who passed this law? Who drew this boundary circle?
Nam thol thattinaal vetriyae…
Victory is ours if we pat our own shoulders...
Kozhai vaazhum mattum vaazhvil thunba vellam
As long as a coward lives, life is a flood of sorrows.
Veeram vanthuvittaal saavum achchu vellam
Once bravery arrives, even death tastes sweet like jaggery!
Singam urangum neram eliyum yaeri kadikkumaam
When the lion sleeps, even a rat climbs up and bites!
Yaen innum achcham vaazhvingu thuchcham
Why fear anymore? Life here is trivial!
Aagaayam thottuvittu anagaeyum thottamittu
Touch the sky and plant a garden up there too,
Vinnaala vendum veeranae….
O warrior, you must rule over the heavens!...
Yaar itta sattam idhu yaar potta vattam
Who passed this law? Who drew this boundary circle?
Nam thol thattinaal vetriyae…
Victory is ours if we pat our own shoulders...
Kadhal konja neram kanneer konja neram
Love lasts for a brief moment, tears last for a brief moment,
Paasam paadhi thooram veeram aayul thorum
Affection goes only halfway, but heroism lasts a lifetime!
Poonai valarkkum meesai
Even a cat grows whiskers,
Unakkum aasai edharkkadaa
Why do you also desire them without real courage, man?
Moolattum yuththam paayattum raththam
Let war ignite! Let blood surge!
Anaikkaamal karppamillai
Without an embrace, there is no pregnancy,
Sedhukkaamal sirppamillai
Without sculpting, there is no statue,
Velukkaamal vidivum illaiyae
Without the night fading, there is no dawn!
Yaar itta sattam idhu yaar potta vattam
Who passed this law? Who drew this boundary circle?
Nam thol thattinaal vetriyae…
Victory is ours if we pat our own shoulders...
Raanuvam ezhugavae aanavam azhigavae
Let the army rise up! Let arrogance be destroyed!
Kattarukkum velai thannai
This task of breaking free from restraint,
Muppadaikkum oppadaikkiraen munaigavae
I entrust to the three armed forces to advance forward!
Yaar itta sattam idhu yaar potta vattam
Who passed this law? Who drew this boundary circle?
Nam thol thattinaal vetriyae…
Victory is ours if we pat our own shoulders...
Yaar itta sattam idhu yaar potta vattam
Who passed this law? Who drew this boundary circle?
Nam thol thattinaal vetriyae…
Victory is ours if we pat our own shoulders...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This rousing song from 'Ganam Courtar Avargale' serves as a fiery rally cry against arbitrary restrictions, cowardice, and oppressive authority. Lyricist Vairamuthu uses vivid imagery to question who has the right to set limits ('Who passed this law? Who drew this circle?') and asserts that true victory comes through self-reliance, courage, and decisive action.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyming ends)
“Raanuvam ezhugavae aanavam azhigavae”
The words 'ezhugavae' and 'azhigavae' share matching end suffixes, creating a rhythmic and lyrical harmony.
Metaphor / Wordplay
“Veeram vanthuvittaal saavum achchu vellam”
Compares death ('saavu') to sweet jaggery ('achchu vellam') when faced with courage ('veeram'), metaphorically removing the terror associated with dying.
Ethugai (Second-letter agreement)
“Anaikkaamal karppamillai / Sedhukkaamal sirppamillai”
The second letters 'na' (ன) in Anaikkaamal and 'dhu' (து) share similar consonant sound length structures along with parallel grammatical endings.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kadhal konja neram kanneer konja neram”
Repetition of the 'Ka' sound across 'Kadhal' and 'kanneer' at the beginning of phrases.
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Trivia
'Ganam Courtar Avargale' (1988) is a Tamil legal drama film directed by Manobala, starring Sathyaraj and Ambika. The soundtrack features lyrics penned by Vairamuthu set to music composed by Devendran.
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