Arunraja Kamaraj voices ‘Acham Enbathai’ from the album Mission Chapter 1. Lyricist A. L. Vijay and composer G. V. Prakash Kumar build a confrontational tone with relentless beats.
Acham Enbathai
Arunraja Kamaraj • From “Mission Chapter 1”
Acham Enbathai Lyrics Translation (from “Mission Chapter 1”)
Vijay contrasts fire and water as irreconcilable opposites. He warns against cyclical violence in lines like ‘Don’t live on earth by taking one life and then many lives’.
Acham Enbathai Acham EnbathaiAs for fear, as for this thing called fear,
Micham VeikadhaeDon’t keep a single trace of it left.
Ambai Eidhu Ambai EidhuBy shooting arrows, again and again,
Vambai KoiyadhaeDon’t go looking to harvest trouble.
Theemai Unadhu Nanmai EnadhuYour evil and my good,
Idaiyae ModhadhaeShould not clash with each other.
Oru Uyir Kondru Pala Uyir KondruBy killing one life, then killing many,
Mannil VaazhadhaeDon’t try to live on this earth.
Unakkoru Nyaayam Enakkoru NyaayamA justice for you and a justice for me,
Endrae EnnadhaeDon’t you ever think that way.
Erigira Theeyum Anaikkira NeerumThe fire that burns and the water that quenches,
Ondrae AagatheCan never become one.
Udaikkira Ondrai Thadukkindra OndruThe force that destroys and the one that defends,
Endrum MaaradhaeWill never change their nature.
Pagaiyae TheeradheThis enmity will never end.
Acham Enbathai Acham EnbathaiAs for fear, as for this thing called fear,
Micham VeikadhaeDon’t keep a single trace of it left.
Pagai Enum Noyae Uyir Varai NeeyaeThe disease called enmity, right into your soul,
Nuzhaiya NinaikkadhaeDon’t you even think of letting it enter.
Acham Enbathai Acham EnbathaiAs for fear, as for this thing called fear,
Micham VeikadhaeDon’t keep a single trace of it left.
Ambai Eidhu Ambai EidhuBy shooting arrows, again and again,
Vambai KoiyadhaeDon’t go looking to harvest trouble.
Theemai Unadhu Nanmai EnadhuYour evil and my good,
Idaiyae ModhadhaeShould not clash with each other.
Oru Uyir Kondru Pala Uyir KondruBy killing one life, then killing many,
Mannil VaazhadhaeDon’t try to live on this earth.
Acham Enbathai Music Video
The Mission Chapter 1 track rejects moral compromise. A complete Acham Enbathai lyrics translation outlines the philosophy of eradicating fear and hostility.