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Lyrics & meaning

Yezhaigal Thozhaa

From Virudhagiri · 2010

Lyricist
Snehan
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Sundar C Babu
Movie name
Virudhagiri
Movie release year
2010
Lyrics added on
26 Nov 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaezhaigal thozhaa vaa vaa
Engalai kaakka vaa vaa
Veerukondu veerukondu
Vettrikkaana vaa vaa
Yaezhaigal thozhaa vaa vaa
Engalai kaakka vaa vaa
Veerukondu veerukondu
Vettrikkaana vaa vaa
Buththan gandhi yesu ellaam
Inaintha idhayam kondavan
Aneethi azhinthu neethikkaakka
Pudhiya udhayam kandavan
Illai endra sollai
Ini solla thevaiyillai
Thamizhaga thaayikkellaam
Neeye chellapillai
Illai endra sollai
Ini solla thevaiyillai
Thamizhaga thaayikkellaam
Neeye chellapillai
Yaezhaigal thozhaa vaa vaa
Engalai kaakka vaa vaa
Veerukondu veerukondu
Vettrikkaana vaa vaa
Yaezhaigal thozhaa vaa vaa
Engalai kaakka vaa vaa
Veerukondu veerukondu
Vettrikkaana vaa vaa
Thatti ketkka aalillaamal
Aattam potta koottamae
Thanga thalaivan vanthuvitaan
Edungal ini ottamae
Niththam niththam raththa vaadai
Sumakkuthintha bhoomiyae
Suththam seiyya vanthuvittaan
Manithakula saamiyae
Vaanum mannum neerum kaattrum
Podhuvil ulla pothilae
Vaazhkkai mattum eppo pochu
Vanmuraiyaalan kaiyilae
Ellaam maarum tharunam
Unnaalthaanae varanum
Vazhiyai kaattu munnaal
Varugirom ungal pinnaal
: Yaezhaigal thozhaa vaa vaa
Engalai kaakka vaa vaa
Veerukondu veerukondu
Vettrikkaana vaa vaa
Yaezhaigal thozhaa vaa vaa
Engalai kaakka vaa vaa
Veerukondu veerukondu
Vettrikkaana vaa vaa
Unavum kalviyum kaattraipola
Ellorukkum vendume
Endra kolgai ulla neeyae
Aatchiyaala vendumae
Vervai sirantha uzhaikkum varkkam
Vinnil parakka vendumae
Vidiyalukku yaengi saagum
Vizhigal pirakka vendumae
Vaazhumpothae vaazhavaikka
Vantha vallal neengalae
Unagalaiththaan nampiyirukkom
Intha mannil naangalae
Makkal virumbum thalaivaa
Aatchi maattram thara vaa
Puyalaai nadappaai munnaal
Purappattu varugirom pinnaal
Engal captain-ne vaa vaa
Puratchi kalaingarae vaa vaa
Yaezhiyai kaakka engalai kaakka
Vettrikkaana vaa vaa
Engal captain-ne vaa vaa
Puratchi kalaingarae vaa vaa
Yaezhiyai kaakka engalai kaakka
Vettrikkaana vaa vaa
Buththan gandhi yesu ellaam
Inaintha idhayam kondavan
Aneethi azhinthu neethikkaakka
Pudhiya udhayam kandavan
Illai endra sollai
Ini solla thevaiyillai
Thamizhaga thaayikkellaam
Neeye chellapillai
Illai endra sollai
Ini solla thevaiyillai
Thamizhaga thaayikkellaam
Neeye chellapillai
Yaezhaigal thozhaa vaa vaa
Engalai kaakka vaa vaa
Veerukondu veerukondu
Vettrikkaana vaa vaa
Friend of the poor, come, oh come!
Come to protect us, come!
Rising up with fierce courage,
Come to claim victory, come!
Friend of the poor, come, oh come!
Come to protect us, come!
Rising up with fierce courage,
Come to claim victory, come!
A man who holds Buddha, Gandhi, and Jesus
All united within his heart,
To destroy injustice and uphold justice,
He has brought forth a brand-new dawn.
The word of scarcity and lack,
There is no need to speak it anymore.
To all the mothers of Tamil Nadu,
You are the most beloved son.
The word of scarcity and lack,
There is no need to speak it anymore.
To all the mothers of Tamil Nadu,
You are the most beloved son.
Friend of the poor, come, oh come!
Come to protect us, come!
Rising up with fierce courage,
Come to claim victory, come!
Friend of the poor, come, oh come!
Come to protect us, come!
Rising up with fierce courage,
Come to claim victory, come!
With no one around to question you,
O ruthless gang that ran wild!
The golden leader has arrived now,
So turn around and run for your lives!
Day after day, the stench of blood
Is carried by this weary earth.
He has arrived to cleanse it all,
A true protector of all humanity!
When the sky, earth, water, and air
Are shared equally by everyone,
When did our lives alone slip away
Into the hands of violent men?
The moment for everything to change
Must arrive through you alone!
Show the way from the front,
And we will march right behind you!
Friend of the poor, come, oh come!
Come to protect us, come!
Rising up with fierce courage,
Come to claim victory, come!
Friend of the poor, come, oh come!
Come to protect us, come!
Rising up with fierce courage,
Come to claim victory, come!
Just like the air, food and education
Must belong to each and every person.
Holding firm to such principles,
You are the one who must rule!
The sweating, hardworking working class
Must rise and soar in the sky!
Longing for a new dawn, the dying eyes
Must be reborn with life and hope!
To help people thrive in this life,
You are the generous soul who has arrived!
It is you alone we place our trust in
On this soil, every one of us!
O leader chosen by the people,
Come forward to bring a change of rule!
March ahead like a storm,
And we will set out right behind you!
Our Captain, come, oh come!
Revolutionary Artist, come, oh come!
To save the poor and protect us all,
Come to claim victory, come!
Our Captain, come, oh come!
Revolutionary Artist, come, oh come!
To save the poor and protect us all,
Come to claim victory, come!
A man who holds Buddha, Gandhi, and Jesus
All united within his heart,
To destroy injustice and uphold justice,
He has brought forth a brand-new dawn.
The word of scarcity and lack,
There is no need to speak it anymore.
To all the mothers of Tamil Nadu,
You are the most beloved son.
The word of scarcity and lack,
There is no need to speak it anymore.
To all the mothers of Tamil Nadu,
You are the most beloved son.
Friend of the poor, come, oh come!
Come to protect us, come!
Rising up with fierce courage,
Come to claim victory, come!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Yaezhaigal Thozhaa' from Virudhagiri (2010) serves as a grand heroic introduction and political anthem praising the protagonist (played by Vijayakanth). It calls upon the protagonist as a champion of the underprivileged, comparing his compassionate nature to figures like Buddha, Gandhi, and Jesus. The lyrics emphasize social justice, advocating for equal access to fundamental rights like food, education, and dignity for the working class.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Asoogai / Emonai (Rhyme / Alliteration)

Engal captain-ne vaa vaa / Puratchi kalaingarae vaa vaa

Repetition of consonant sounds across words in lines, such as 'Engal captain-ne' and 'Puratchi kalaingarae' or 'Vervai sirantha' and 'Vinnil parakka'.

Repetition (Anaphora)

Yaezhaigal thozhaa vaa vaa / Engalai kaakka vaa vaa

The phrase 'vaa vaa' (come, come) and 'veerukondu' (rising with valor) are repeated rhythmically to build intensity and enthusiasm.

Metaphor

Unavum kalviyum kaattraipola

Comparing basic human rights (food and education) to air ('kaattraipola') to emphasize their absolute necessity for survival.

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Trivia

Virudhagiri (2010) was written, directed by, and starred 'Captain' Vijayakanth. The song 'Yaezhaigal Thozhaa' directly references Vijayakanth's real-life political screen personas—specifically addressing him as 'Captain' and 'Puratchi Kalaignar' (Revolutionary Artist), serving both as a film track and political promotional anthem for his party DMDK.

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