Aandae Nootrandae
From Mugavari · 2000
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Naveen
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Mugavari2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Chaachacha chaa chacha | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Chaachachacha…. | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Chacha chacha cha cha cha cha | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Chaachacha chaa chacha | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Chaachachacha…. | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Male | |
| Aandae noottrandae | Oh new year, oh new century! |
| Undaagum noottrandae | Oh emerging century! |
| Vaiyagam vaazha vidu | Let the world live in peace, |
| Engal vaasalil kolam idu | Draw a welcoming kolam at our doorstep. |
| Chorus | |
| Chaachacha chaa chacha | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Chaachachacha…. | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Male | |
| Veppam illaamal | Without unbearable heat, |
| Suga velicham nee thara vaa | Will you come to give pleasant light? |
| Vellam illaamal | Without destructive floods, |
| Mazhai megam nee thara vaa | Will you come to give rain clouds? |
| Chorus | |
| Chaachacha chaa chacha | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Chaachachacha…. | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Male | |
| Sathaigal illaamal | Without frail flesh, |
| Dhega thisukkal nee thara vaa | Will you give healthy bodily tissues? |
| Iraichal illaamal | Without noise pollution, |
| Kaadhil inisai nee thara vaa | Will you give sweet music to our ears? |
| Male | |
| Nilavukku poi varavae | To visit the moon and return, |
| Engal kannukku siragu kodu | Give wings of vision to our eyes. |
| Ovvoru vidiyalilum | With every single dawn, |
| Nejnil ulaippukku valimai kodu | Give strength in our hearts for hard work. |
| Chorus | |
| Chaachacha chaa chacha | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Chaachachacha…. | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Chorus | |
| Chaachacha chaa chacha | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Chaachachacha…. | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Male | |
| Noottrandae noottrandae | Oh century, oh new century, |
| Noigal ellaam kalaivaaya | Will you eradicate all diseases? |
| Azhukkillaatha kaatrum neerum | Unpolluted air and clean water, |
| Agilam muzhuthum tharuvaya | Will you bestow upon the entire universe? |
| Male | |
| Petrolum theernthu vittaal | If petrol runs out completely, |
| Karkaalam tharuvaya | Will you send us back to the Stone Age? |
| Ponnaana vaaganam odum | Or where golden vehicles run, |
| Porkaalam tharuvaya | Will you grant us a glorious golden era? |
| Male | |
| Orae nizhal orae nijam | One shadow, one fundamental truth, |
| Nee kondu vaa nee kondu vaa | Bring it forth, bring it forth! |
| Orae pagal orae nilai | One day, one steady harmony, |
| Nee kondu vaa nee kondu vaa | Bring it forth, bring it forth! |
| Male | |
| Poiyae pesaatha | Free of falsehoods, |
| Puththulagam nee kondu vaa | Bring forth a brand new world! |
| Pasi illaatha poi sollaadha | Without hunger and without lies, |
| Pudhu ulagam nee kondu vaa | Bring forth a fresh new world! |
| Oru bhoogambam engum neraatha | Where no earthquake strikes anywhere, |
| Anal bhoomiyai nee kondu vaa | Bring forth a warm, safe earth! |
| Chorus | |
| Chaachacha chaa chacha | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Chaachachacha…. | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Chaachacha chaa chacha | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Chaachachacha…. | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Male | |
| Illarathil pengalukku | For women in domestic life, |
| Inba nilai tharuvaya | Will you grant a state of pure joy? |
| Samaiyal arai ozhintha veedugal | Homes where women are freed from kitchen slavery, |
| Thaai maarkellam tharuvaya | Will you gift to all our mothers? |
| Chorus | |
| Chaachacha chaa chacha | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Chaachachacha…. | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Male | |
| Podhi sumakkum kuzhanthaigalin | For children carrying heavy loads, |
| Puthagangal kuraippaya | Will you reduce the weight of schoolbags? |
| Pareetchai indri kalviyum vendum | We want education free of examination stress, |
| Paada thittam tharuvaya | Will you grant such a progressive curriculum? |
| Male | |
| Orae mozhi orae needhi | One language, one universal justice, |
| Nee kondu vaa nee kondu vaa | Bring it forth, bring it forth! |
| Orae nilaa orae vizha | One moon, one shared celebration, |
| Nee kondu vaa nee kondu vaa | Bring it forth, bring it forth! |
| Male | |
| Porae illaatha | Without any war, |
| Pon ulagam nee kondu vaa | Bring forth a golden world! |
| Panam paaramal manam paarkindra | Not looking at money, but valuing the heart, |
| Andha kaadhal nee kondu vaa | Bring forth that true love! |
| Isai kekkaamal kan thugilaatha | Where eyes cannot sleep without hearing music, |
| Ada ulagam nee kondu vaa | Ah, bring forth such a world! |
| Male | |
| Putham pudhu aandae | Oh brand new year, |
| Thaen pookkum nootrandae | Oh century blooming with sweet honey, |
| Pookkal nee thara vaa | Will you come to give us flowers? |
| Thaen punnagai nee thara vaa | Will you come to give us a honeyed smile? |
| Chorus | |
| Chaachacha chaa chacha | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Chaachachacha…. | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Male | |
| Porkalamnuzhainthu vidu | Enter the battlefield, |
| Angae poocharam nattu vidu | And plant a garden of flowers there. |
| Anugundu athanaiyum | Take all the nuclear bombs, |
| Pacific kadalil kotti vidu | And dump them into the Pacific Ocean! |
| Male | |
| Manithargal virumbum varai | As long as human beings wish to live, |
| Mannil manitharai vaazha vidu | Let humans live peacefully on this earth. |
| Maruthuvam illaamal | Without the need for medicines or illness, |
| Engal maanudam vaazha vidu | Let our humanity live happily. |
| Male | |
| Nilavukku poi varavae | To visit the moon and return, |
| Engal kannukku siragu kodu | Give wings of vision to our eyes. |
| Ovvoru vidiyalilum | With every single dawn, |
| Nejnil ulaippukku valimai kodu | Give strength in our hearts for hard work. |
ச சாச்ச ச சாச்ச
ச சாச்ச ச்சா
ச சாச்ச ச சாச்ச
ச சாச்ச ச்சா
[Rhythmic vocalization]
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[Rhythmic vocalization]
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ஆண்டே நூற்றாண்டே
உண்டாகும் நூற்றாண்டே
வையகம் வாழ விடு
எங்கள் வாசலில் கோலம் இடு
Oh new year, oh new century!
Oh emerging century!
Let the world live in peace,
Draw a welcoming kolam at our doorstep.
ச சாச்ச ச சாச்ச
ச சாச்ச ச்சா
[Rhythmic vocalization]
[Rhythmic vocalization]
வெப்பம் இல்லாமல்
சுக வெளிச்சம் நீ தர வா
வெள்ளம் இல்லாமல்
மழை மேகம் நீ தர வா
Without unbearable heat,
Will you come to give pleasant light?
Without destructive floods,
Will you come to give rain clouds?
ச சாச்ச ச சாச்ச
ச சாச்ச ச்சா
[Rhythmic vocalization]
[Rhythmic vocalization]
சதைகள் இல்லாமல்
தேக திசுக்கல் நீ தரவா
இரைச்சல் இல்லாமல்
காதில் இன்னிசை நீ தரவா
Without frail flesh,
Will you give healthy bodily tissues?
Without noise pollution,
Will you give sweet music to our ears?
நிலவுக்கு போய் வரவே
எங்கள் கண்ணுக்கு சிறகு கொடு
ஒவ்வொரு விடியலிலும்
நெஞ்சில் உழைப்புக்கு வலிமை கொடு
To visit the moon and return,
Give wings of vision to our eyes.
With every single dawn,
Give strength in our hearts for hard work.
ச சாச்ச ச சாச்ச
ச சாச்ச ச்சா
[Rhythmic vocalization]
[Rhythmic vocalization]
ச சாச்ச ச சாச்ச
ச சாச்ச ச்சா
[Rhythmic vocalization]
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நூற்றாண்டே நூற்றாண்டே
நோய்கள் எல்லாம் களைவாயா
அழுக்கில்லாத காற்றும் நீரும்
அகிலம் முழுதும் தருவாயா
Oh century, oh new century,
Will you eradicate all diseases?
Unpolluted air and clean water,
Will you bestow upon the entire universe?
பெட்ரோலும் தீர்ந்துவிட்டால்
கற்காலம் தருவாயா
பொன்னான வாகனம் ஓடும்
பொற்காலம் தருவாயா
If petrol runs out completely,
Will you send us back to the Stone Age?
Or where golden vehicles run,
Will you grant us a glorious golden era?
ஒரே நிழல் ஒரே நிஜம்
நீ கொண்டு வா நீ கொண்டு வா
ஒரே பகல் ஒரே நிலை
நீ கொண்டு வா நீ கொண்டு வா
One shadow, one fundamental truth,
Bring it forth, bring it forth!
One day, one steady harmony,
Bring it forth, bring it forth!
பொய்யே பேசாத
புத்துலகம் நீ கொண்டு வா
பசி இல்லாத பொய் சொல்லாத
புது உலகம் நீ கொண்டு வா
ஒரு பூகம்பம் எங்கும் நேராத
அனல் பூமியை நீ கொண்டு வா
Free of falsehoods,
Bring forth a brand new world!
Without hunger and without lies,
Bring forth a fresh new world!
Where no earthquake strikes anywhere,
Bring forth a warm, safe earth!
ச சாச்ச ச சாச்ச
ச சாச்ச ச்சா
ச சாச்ச ச சாச்ச
ச சாச்ச ச்சா
[Rhythmic vocalization]
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இல்லறத்தில் பெண்களுக்கு
இன்பநிலை தருவாயா
சமையல் அறை ஒழிந்த வீடுகள்
தாய்மாருக்கெல்லாம் தருவாயா
For women in domestic life,
Will you grant a state of pure joy?
Homes where women are freed from kitchen slavery,
Will you gift to all our mothers?
ச சாச்ச ச சாச்ச
ச சாச்ச ச்சா
[Rhythmic vocalization]
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பொதி சுமக்கும் குழந்தைகளின்
புத்தகங்கள் குறைப்பாயா
பரீட்சையின்றி கல்வியும் வேண்டும்
பாடத்திட்டம் தருவாயா
For children carrying heavy loads,
Will you reduce the weight of schoolbags?
We want education free of examination stress,
Will you grant such a progressive curriculum?
ஒரே மொழி ஒரே நீதி
நீ கொண்டு வா நீ கொண்டு வா
ஒரே நிலா ஒரே விழா
நீ கொண்டு வா நீ கொண்டு வா
One language, one universal justice,
Bring it forth, bring it forth!
One moon, one shared celebration,
Bring it forth, bring it forth!
போரே இல்லாத
பொன் உலகம் நீ கொண்டு வா
பணம் பாராமல் மனம் பார்க்கின்ற
அந்த காதல் நீ கொண்டு வா
இசை கேக்காமல் கண் துகிலாத
அட உலகம் நீ கொண்டு வா
Without any war,
Bring forth a golden world!
Not looking at money, but valuing the heart,
Bring forth that true love!
Where eyes cannot sleep without hearing music,
Ah, bring forth such a world!
புத்தம் புது ஆண்டே
தேன் பூக்கும் நூற்றாண்டே
பூக்கள் நீ தரவா
தேன் புன்னகை நீ தரவா
Oh brand new year,
Oh century blooming with sweet honey,
Will you come to give us flowers?
Will you come to give us a honeyed smile?
ச சாச்ச ச சாச்ச
ச சாச்ச ச்சா
[Rhythmic vocalization]
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போர்க்களம் நுழைந்துவிடு
அங்கே பூச்சரம் நட்டுவிடு
அணுகுண்டு அத்தனையும்
பசிபிக் கடலில் கொட்டிவிடு
Enter the battlefield,
And plant a garden of flowers there.
Take all the nuclear bombs,
And dump them into the Pacific Ocean!
மனிதர்கள் விரும்பும்வரை
மண்ணில் மனிதரை வாழவிடு
மருத்துவம் இல்லாமல்
எங்கள் மானுடம் வாழவிடு
As long as human beings wish to live,
Let humans live peacefully on this earth.
Without the need for medicines or illness,
Let our humanity live happily.
நிலவுக்கும் போய் வரவே
எங்கள் கண்ணுக்கு சிறகு கொடு
ஒவ்வொரு விடியலிலும்
நெஞ்சில் உழைப்புக்கு வலிமை கொடு
To visit the moon and return,
Give wings of vision to our eyes.
With every single dawn,
Give strength in our hearts for hard work.
குழந்தைகள் :
{வெல்கம் கம் கம்
வெல்கம் கம் கம் 21 சென்சுரி
வெல்கம் கம் கம்
வெல்கம் கம் கம் 21 சென்சுரி} (2)
Chaachacha chaa chacha
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Chaachachacha….
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Chacha chacha cha cha cha cha
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Chaachacha chaa chacha
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Chaachachacha….
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Aandae noottrandae
Oh new year, oh new century!
Undaagum noottrandae
Oh emerging century!
Vaiyagam vaazha vidu
Let the world live in peace,
Engal vaasalil kolam idu
Draw a welcoming kolam at our doorstep.
Chaachacha chaa chacha
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Chaachachacha….
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Veppam illaamal
Without unbearable heat,
Suga velicham nee thara vaa
Will you come to give pleasant light?
Vellam illaamal
Without destructive floods,
Mazhai megam nee thara vaa
Will you come to give rain clouds?
Chaachacha chaa chacha
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Chaachachacha….
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Sathaigal illaamal
Without frail flesh,
Dhega thisukkal nee thara vaa
Will you give healthy bodily tissues?
Iraichal illaamal
Without noise pollution,
Kaadhil inisai nee thara vaa
Will you give sweet music to our ears?
Nilavukku poi varavae
To visit the moon and return,
Engal kannukku siragu kodu
Give wings of vision to our eyes.
Ovvoru vidiyalilum
With every single dawn,
Nejnil ulaippukku valimai kodu
Give strength in our hearts for hard work.
Chaachacha chaa chacha
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Chaachachacha….
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Chaachacha chaa chacha
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Chaachachacha….
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Noottrandae noottrandae
Oh century, oh new century,
Noigal ellaam kalaivaaya
Will you eradicate all diseases?
Azhukkillaatha kaatrum neerum
Unpolluted air and clean water,
Agilam muzhuthum tharuvaya
Will you bestow upon the entire universe?
Petrolum theernthu vittaal
If petrol runs out completely,
Karkaalam tharuvaya
Will you send us back to the Stone Age?
Ponnaana vaaganam odum
Or where golden vehicles run,
Porkaalam tharuvaya
Will you grant us a glorious golden era?
Orae nizhal orae nijam
One shadow, one fundamental truth,
Nee kondu vaa nee kondu vaa
Bring it forth, bring it forth!
Orae pagal orae nilai
One day, one steady harmony,
Nee kondu vaa nee kondu vaa
Bring it forth, bring it forth!
Poiyae pesaatha
Free of falsehoods,
Puththulagam nee kondu vaa
Bring forth a brand new world!
Pasi illaatha poi sollaadha
Without hunger and without lies,
Pudhu ulagam nee kondu vaa
Bring forth a fresh new world!
Oru bhoogambam engum neraatha
Where no earthquake strikes anywhere,
Anal bhoomiyai nee kondu vaa
Bring forth a warm, safe earth!
Chaachacha chaa chacha
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Chaachachacha….
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Chaachacha chaa chacha
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Chaachachacha….
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Illarathil pengalukku
For women in domestic life,
Inba nilai tharuvaya
Will you grant a state of pure joy?
Samaiyal arai ozhintha veedugal
Homes where women are freed from kitchen slavery,
Thaai maarkellam tharuvaya
Will you gift to all our mothers?
Chaachacha chaa chacha
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Chaachachacha….
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Podhi sumakkum kuzhanthaigalin
For children carrying heavy loads,
Puthagangal kuraippaya
Will you reduce the weight of schoolbags?
Pareetchai indri kalviyum vendum
We want education free of examination stress,
Paada thittam tharuvaya
Will you grant such a progressive curriculum?
Orae mozhi orae needhi
One language, one universal justice,
Nee kondu vaa nee kondu vaa
Bring it forth, bring it forth!
Orae nilaa orae vizha
One moon, one shared celebration,
Nee kondu vaa nee kondu vaa
Bring it forth, bring it forth!
Porae illaatha
Without any war,
Pon ulagam nee kondu vaa
Bring forth a golden world!
Panam paaramal manam paarkindra
Not looking at money, but valuing the heart,
Andha kaadhal nee kondu vaa
Bring forth that true love!
Isai kekkaamal kan thugilaatha
Where eyes cannot sleep without hearing music,
Ada ulagam nee kondu vaa
Ah, bring forth such a world!
Putham pudhu aandae
Oh brand new year,
Thaen pookkum nootrandae
Oh century blooming with sweet honey,
Pookkal nee thara vaa
Will you come to give us flowers?
Thaen punnagai nee thara vaa
Will you come to give us a honeyed smile?
Chaachacha chaa chacha
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Chaachachacha….
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Porkalamnuzhainthu vidu
Enter the battlefield,
Angae poocharam nattu vidu
And plant a garden of flowers there.
Anugundu athanaiyum
Take all the nuclear bombs,
Pacific kadalil kotti vidu
And dump them into the Pacific Ocean!
Manithargal virumbum varai
As long as human beings wish to live,
Mannil manitharai vaazha vidu
Let humans live peacefully on this earth.
Maruthuvam illaamal
Without the need for medicines or illness,
Engal maanudam vaazha vidu
Let our humanity live happily.
Nilavukku poi varavae
To visit the moon and return,
Engal kannukku siragu kodu
Give wings of vision to our eyes.
Ovvoru vidiyalilum
With every single dawn,
Nejnil ulaippukku valimai kodu
Give strength in our hearts for hard work.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Noottrandae Noottrandae' from the movie Mugavari (2000) is a futuristic, utopian anthem welcoming the 21st century. Penned by Vairamuthu and composed by Deva, the song serves as a visionary wishlist for the new millennium. The protagonist appeals to the incoming century to bring peace, scientific advancement, environmental purity, social justice, and freedom from war, disease, and poverty. The lyrics combine humanistic idealism with modern concerns, addressing issues like heavy schoolbags for children, women's liberation from kitchen drudgery, nuclear disarmament, environmental protection, and stress-free education. It balances technological aspiration (visiting the moon) with timeless human values like hard work, truthfulness, and pure love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Epanaphora
“Orae mozhi orae needhi / Nee kondu vaa nee kondu vaa”
Repetition of 'Orae' (One) and 'Nee kondu vaa' (Bring it forth) across multiple lines to build rhythmic enthusiasm and emphasize unity.
Metaphor
“Nilavukku poi varavae / Engal kannukku siragu kodu”
Comparing the visionary human eyes to having wings ('kannukku siragu kodu') capable of reaching the moon.
Contrast / Antonymy (Ethircholl)
“Karkaalam tharuvaya ... Porkaalam tharuvaya”
Juxtaposition of the primitive Stone Age ('Karkaalam') against a progressive Golden Age ('Porkaalam') depending on resource depletion.
Hyperbole / Imagery
“Porkalamnuzhainthu vidu / Angae poocharam nattu vidu / Anugundu athanaiyum / Pacific kadalil kotti vidu”
Dramatically picturing the total disposal of nuclear weapons into the Pacific ocean and turning battlefields into flower gardens to symbolize world peace.
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Trivia
Composed by Deva for Ajith Kumar's hit film 'Mugavari' (2000), this song was specially written to celebrate the arrival of the 21st century and the Y2K era, featuring high-energy millennium-themed visuals and choreography.
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