Ada Vazhumbothu Manithane
From Vedan · 1993
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Vedan1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ada vaazhupothu manithanae | Hey man, while you live, |
| Oru malaiyaai vaazhadaa | Live tall like a mountain! |
| Ada veezhumpothum mannilae | Hey, even when you fall to the earth, |
| Oru vidhaiyaai veezhadaa | Fall like a seed to sprout again! |
| Male | |
| Ingu nalaigal enbavai oru nambikkaithanadaa | Here, tomorrow is purely a matter of hope. |
| Nee ezhunthaal pothum imayam unakku keezhadaa | If you stand up, even the Himalayas will be beneath you! |
| Male | |
| Oru vedan vedan varugiraan | A hunter, a hunter is coming, |
| Palar vedam kalaikka viraikiraan | Rushing to shatter the disguises of many. |
| Male | |
| Ada mannil veezhum neerthuli | Hey, a drop of water falling on the soil, |
| Adhu maranam kaanumaa | Will it ever face death? |
| Adhan vadivam thottram maaralaam | Its shape and form might alter, |
| Uru marainthae pogumaa | But will its core existence disappear? |
| Male | |
| nee theeyaai poividu unai eekkal theendumaa | Become fire itself; will flies dare to touch you? |
| Ada phoenix paravai eriththaalkooda saagumaa | Hey, will the Phoenix bird die even if burned? |
| Male | |
| Oru vedan vedan varugiraan | A hunter, a hunter is coming, |
| Palar vedam kalaikka viraikiraan | Rushing to shatter the disguises of many. |
| Male | |
| Ada maraththin kilaigal veezhnthapin | Hey, after the branches of a tree fall, |
| Adhu marupadi thulirkkumae | It will sprout leaves once again! |
| Antha vaanil nilavu theainthapin | After the moon wanes in the sky, |
| Adhu marupadi valarumae | It will grow full once again! |
| Male | |
| Karumpaarai idukkilum | Even in the tight crevices of a hard black rock, |
| Sil vergal mulaikkumae | A few roots will manage to grow! |
| Idhai unarvaai manithaa | Realize this truth, O human, |
| Unakkum nambikkai pirakkumae | And hope will be born inside you too! |
| Male | |
| Pudhu vedan vedan neeyadaa | You are the new hunter, my friend, |
| Ini vengai maelae paayadaa | Now pounce upon the fierce tiger! |
| Male | |
| Ila raththakarai konda latchiyam | A goal born out of fresh bloodstains, |
| Adhu saayam povathillaiyae | Will never lose its true color! |
| Pala thazhumbu vaangiya thaththuvam | A philosophy that has endured many scars, |
| Endrum vizhunthu povathillaiyae | Will never crumble or perish! |
| Male | |
| Endrum thuninthavan vaazhakkaiyil | In the life of one who dares constantly, |
| Oru tholviyum illaiyae | There is no such thing as defeat! |
| Ada karumaththai mudippavan | Hey, the one who fulfills his noble duty, |
| Pirappathum irappathum illaiyae | Is beyond the cycle of birth and death! |
| Male | |
| Ungal vedan vedan varugiraan | Your hunter, hunter is coming, |
| Thara vettai aada varugiraan…. | Coming to unleash a grand hunt upon this earth! |
அட வாழும்போது மனிதனே
ஒரு மலையாய் வாழடா
அட வீழும் போதும் மண்ணிலே
ஒரு விதையாய் வீழடா
Hey man, while you live,
Live tall like a mountain!
Hey, even when you fall to the earth,
Fall like a seed to sprout again!
இங்கு நாளைகள் என்பவை ஒரு நம்பிக்கைதானடா
நீ எழுந்தால் போதும் இமயம் உனக்கு கீழடா
Here, tomorrow is purely a matter of hope.
If you stand up, even the Himalayas will be beneath you!
ஒரு வேடன் வேடன் வருகிறான்
பலர் வேடம் கலைக்க விரைகிறான்....
A hunter, a hunter is coming,
Rushing to shatter the disguises of many.
அட மண்ணில் வீழும் நீர்த்துளி
அது மரணம் காணுமா
அதன் வடிவம் தோற்றம் மாறலாம்
உரு மறைந்தே போகுமா
Hey, a drop of water falling on the soil,
Will it ever face death?
Its shape and form might alter,
But will its core existence disappear?
நீ தீயாய் போய்விடு உனை ஈக்கள் தீண்டுமா
அட பீனிக்ஸ் பறவை எரித்தால் கூட சாகுமா
Become fire itself; will flies dare to touch you?
Hey, will the Phoenix bird die even if burned?
ஒரு வேடன் வேடன் வருகிறான்
பலர் வேடம் கலைக்க விரைகிறான்....
A hunter, a hunter is coming,
Rushing to shatter the disguises of many.
அட மரத்தின் கிளைகள் வீழ்ந்தப்பின்
அது மறுபடி துளிர்க்குமே
அந்த வானில் நிலவு தேய்ந்தப்பின்
அது மறுபடி வளருமே
Hey, after the branches of a tree fall,
It will sprout leaves once again!
After the moon wanes in the sky,
It will grow full once again!
கரும்பாறை இடுக்கிலும்
சில வேர்கள் முளைக்குமே
இதை உணர்வாய் மனிதா
உனக்கும் நம்பிக்கை பிறக்குமே
Even in the tight crevices of a hard black rock,
A few roots will manage to grow!
Realize this truth, O human,
And hope will be born inside you too!
புது வேடன் வேடன் நீயடா
இனி வேங்கை மேலே பாயடா.....
You are the new hunter, my friend,
Now pounce upon the fierce tiger!
இள ரத்தக்கறை கொண்ட லட்சியம்
அது சாயம் போவதில்லையே
பல தழும்பு வாங்கிய தத்துவம்
என்றும் விழுந்து போவதில்லையே
A goal born out of fresh bloodstains,
Will never lose its true color!
A philosophy that has endured many scars,
Will never crumble or perish!
என்றும் துணிந்தவன் வாழ்க்கையில்
ஒரு தோல்வியும் இல்லையே
அட கருமத்தை முடிப்பவன்
பிறப்பதும் இறப்பதும் இல்லையே.....
In the life of one who dares constantly,
There is no such thing as defeat!
Hey, the one who fulfills his noble duty,
Is beyond the cycle of birth and death!
உங்கள் வேடன் வேடன் வருகிறான்
தர வேட்டை ஆட வருகிறான்...
Your hunter, hunter is coming,
Coming to unleash a grand hunt upon this earth!
Ada vaazhupothu manithanae
Hey man, while you live,
Oru malaiyaai vaazhadaa
Live tall like a mountain!
Ada veezhumpothum mannilae
Hey, even when you fall to the earth,
Oru vidhaiyaai veezhadaa
Fall like a seed to sprout again!
Ingu nalaigal enbavai oru nambikkaithanadaa
Here, tomorrow is purely a matter of hope.
Nee ezhunthaal pothum imayam unakku keezhadaa
If you stand up, even the Himalayas will be beneath you!
Oru vedan vedan varugiraan
A hunter, a hunter is coming,
Palar vedam kalaikka viraikiraan
Rushing to shatter the disguises of many.
Ada mannil veezhum neerthuli
Hey, a drop of water falling on the soil,
Adhu maranam kaanumaa
Will it ever face death?
Adhan vadivam thottram maaralaam
Its shape and form might alter,
Uru marainthae pogumaa
But will its core existence disappear?
nee theeyaai poividu unai eekkal theendumaa
Become fire itself; will flies dare to touch you?
Ada phoenix paravai eriththaalkooda saagumaa
Hey, will the Phoenix bird die even if burned?
Oru vedan vedan varugiraan
A hunter, a hunter is coming,
Palar vedam kalaikka viraikiraan
Rushing to shatter the disguises of many.
Ada maraththin kilaigal veezhnthapin
Hey, after the branches of a tree fall,
Adhu marupadi thulirkkumae
It will sprout leaves once again!
Antha vaanil nilavu theainthapin
After the moon wanes in the sky,
Adhu marupadi valarumae
It will grow full once again!
Karumpaarai idukkilum
Even in the tight crevices of a hard black rock,
Sil vergal mulaikkumae
A few roots will manage to grow!
Idhai unarvaai manithaa
Realize this truth, O human,
Unakkum nambikkai pirakkumae
And hope will be born inside you too!
Pudhu vedan vedan neeyadaa
You are the new hunter, my friend,
Ini vengai maelae paayadaa
Now pounce upon the fierce tiger!
Ila raththakarai konda latchiyam
A goal born out of fresh bloodstains,
Adhu saayam povathillaiyae
Will never lose its true color!
Pala thazhumbu vaangiya thaththuvam
A philosophy that has endured many scars,
Endrum vizhunthu povathillaiyae
Will never crumble or perish!
Endrum thuninthavan vaazhakkaiyil
In the life of one who dares constantly,
Oru tholviyum illaiyae
There is no such thing as defeat!
Ada karumaththai mudippavan
Hey, the one who fulfills his noble duty,
Pirappathum irappathum illaiyae
Is beyond the cycle of birth and death!
Ungal vedan vedan varugiraan
Your hunter, hunter is coming,
Thara vettai aada varugiraan….
Coming to unleash a grand hunt upon this earth!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This high-energy motivational song from the film 'Vedan' (1993) serves as an anthem of resilience, courage, and relentless determination. Lyricist Vairamuthu uses vivid nature metaphors—such as mountains, seeds, waning moons, trees sprouting back, and the mythical Phoenix—to convey that setbacks and falls are merely temporary. The protagonist is depicted as a 'vedan' (hunter) whose duty is to unmask hypocrites and vanquish evil, inspiring the listener to live fearlessly, stand tall against adversity, and fulfill their righteous goals.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Oru malaiyaai vaazhadaa... Oru vidhaiyaai veezhadaa”
Comparing living to standing tall like a mountain ('Oru malaiyaai vaazhadaa') and falling to being planted like a seed ('Oru vidhaiyaai veezhadaa').
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ada vaazhupothu manithanae / Ada veezhumpothum mannilae”
The second letters of 'vaazhupothu' and 'veezhumpothum' match with 'zh', creating Tamil rhyming harmony.
Allusion
“Ada phoenix paravai eriththaalkooda saagumaa”
References the western mythical Phoenix bird ('phoenix paravai') that rises from its own ashes, symbolizing eternal rebirth.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pudhu vedan vedan neeyadaa”
Directly identifying the listener/protagonist as the new hunter ('Pudhu vedan vedan neeyadaa').
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Trivia
'Vedan' (1993) stars R. Sarathkumar and Kushboo, directed by Suresh Krissna. The soundtrack was composed by Deva, and this powerful motivational title track was sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.
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