sit upதிடீரென விழிப்படைtiṭīreṉa viḻippaṭai(tiḍiirṇu viḻippaḍe)(7 intr)become suddenly alert; perk up, brighten up; pay attention; arouse o.s. from torpor and become aware of things; (inf.) wake up and smell the coffee
Usage:
அந்தச் செய்தியைக் கேட்டவுடன் அவன் திடீரென விழிப்படைந்தான்antac ceytiyaik kēṭṭavuṭaṉ avaṉ tiṭīreṉa viḻippaṭaintāṉ
anda seediye keeṭṭadum avan tiḍiirṇu viḻippaḍenjaan
When he heard that news, he suddenly sat up and took notice of things.
