♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
Dhinamum pozhuthu	Every day, as time
Vidiya vidiya …vidiya vidiya	Dawns and dawns... dawns and dawns,
Kanavum kadanum	Dreams and debts
Niraiya niraiya …niraiya niraiya	Fill and fill... fill and fill,
Male
Agamum puramum	Inside and outside,
Araiya araiya…. araiya araiya	Getting ground and crushed... ground and crushed,
Idhayam idindhu	The heart gets broken
Udaiya udaiya… udaiya udaiya	Shattering and shattering... shattering and shattering.
Male
Naalu pera nenachi nenachi	Thinking constantly about society's four words,
Vazukaipura thavichi thavichi	Suffering through life continuously,
Uravukkaga nadichi nadichi	Acting for the sake of relatives,
Viruppam yaavum tholachi tholachi	Losing all our personal desires,
Male
Nanga vazhuromae middle classa	We are living as the middle class,
Adha nenaikiringa romba lesa	And you think that is very easy.
Male
Nattathula naduthramthan	The middle class stranded in mid-stream,
Ketkamaatanga orutharumthan	No one will ever bother to ask about us.
Nattatula naduthramthan	The middle class stranded in mid-stream,
Ketkamaatanga orutharumthan	No one will ever bother to ask about us.
Male
Adimai illa	We are not slaves,
Nanga arasanilla	Nor are we kings,
Ada eppavumae	Oh, at any time,
Yarukkumae bayanthathilla	We have never been afraid of anyone.
Male
Ezhai illa	We are not poor,
Oru kozhai illa	Nor are we cowards,
Enga pasathukku munna	Before our love and affection,
Edhum osandhadhilla	Nothing in this world is superior.
Male
Kasu paanam seruthu vida	To accumulate some money,
Naduvittu nadu povom	We cross lands and travel far,
Karpu manam	Bound by both
Rendukkum kattuppattu	Purity and conscientious minds,
Vaznthu povom	We will continue to live.
Male
Innum kadhai irukku	There is still more of our story left,
Nee keluda nee keluda	Listen to it, hey you, listen to it!
Sonnathulaam konjunduda	What has been told so far is just a tiny bit.
Male
Kudumba bharam	The burden of the family
Ganakka ganakka	Grows heavier and heavier,
Velaivendi	Seeking job opportunities,
Thavikka thavikka	Struggling and agonizing,
Theruvil nanga	On the streets, as we
Nadkka nadakka	Walk and walk,
Kamaparva	Lustful and predatory eyes
Nerukka nerukka	Close in and suffocate us.
Kastam kavalai	Hardships and worries
Nasukka nasukka	Crush us down completely,
Nermai nenjil	Yet honesty in our hearts
Thunivai kodukka	Grants us courage.
Male
Suzhnilaiya payanpaduthi	Exploiting dire circumstances,
Karpai vangum oru kootam	There is a crowd that tries to buy dignity,
Aan pen bedhamindri	Without any distinction between man and woman,
Seiyum ingae dhrogam indru …ehu…	Treachery is committed here today.
Male
Bodhai yetri paadhai mattri	Intoxicating minds and altering paths,
Thavarai ellaam nyayam aaki	Turning every wrong into something justified,
Bayathai kaati panathai ootti	Instilling fear and feeding corrupt money,
Varumaiyathan vaippaakki..	Turning poverty into an opportunity..
Male
Nattathula naduthramthan	The middle class stranded in mid-stream,
Ketkamaatanga orutharumthan	No one will ever bother to ask about us.
Nattatula naduthramthan	The middle class stranded in mid-stream,
Ketkamaatanga orutharumthan	No one will ever bother to ask about us.
Male
Adimai illa	We are not slaves,
Nanga arasanilla	Nor are we kings,
Ada eppavumae	Oh, at any time,
Yarukkumae bayanthathilla	We have never been afraid of anyone.
Male
Ezhai illa	We are not poor,
Oru kozhai illa	Nor are we cowards,
Enga pasathukku munna	Before our love and affection,
Edhum osandhadhilla	Nothing in this world is superior.
Male
Kasu paanam seruthu vida	To accumulate some money,
Naduvittu nadu povom	We cross lands and travel far,
Karpu manam	Bound by both
Rendukkum kattuppattu	Purity and conscientious minds,
Vaznthu povom	We will continue to live.
Male
Innum kadhai irukku	There is still more of our story left,
Nee keluda nee keluda	Listen to it, hey you, listen to it!
Sonnathulaam konjunduda	What has been told so far is just a tiny bit.
Male
Kottu suttu pottukkittu	Wearing suits and coats,
Mirugam kudi alaiyuthae	A pack of beasts wanders around,
Engala varumaikottu kizha thali	Pushing us below the poverty line,
Kottai katti vazhuthae	They live inside built fortresses.
Male
Vellai vetti kattkittu	Wearing white dhotis,
Veliyil veshampodathae	Do not put on a fake facade outside,
Sattathellam sattaipaiyil	Holding all laws in your shirt pocket,
Vachikkittu adathae	Do not dance around arrogantly.
Male
Kuniya kuniya	As we bend and bow down,
Adikkum koottam	The oppressive group beats us down,
Nimirndhu ninna	If we stand tall and upright,
Edukkum ottam	They will run away in fear.
Male
Varumaiyala edhukku vattam	Why be trapped in a cycle due to poverty?
Thiramai naamai eduthukkattum	Let our talent showcase who we are.
Male
Thadaiyai udaikka	To break all barriers,
Thavarai azhikka	To eradicate all wrongs,
Theeyaai namum	Like fire, we too
Thalayai usatha	Shall raise our heads high.
Male
Thokkadhu nadutharamthan	The middle class will never lose,
Ninnu poradi jeyichidamthan ye….	We will stand, fight, and emerge victorious!

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