♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
Yeah..haan	Yeah..haan
Male
Kadha kadha kadha kadha kadha	A story, a story, a story, a story, a story
Podha podha podhaikkira kadha	A story that buries and covers things up
Muzhu ulagamum arincha kadha	A story known to the entire world
Aana mudive theriyaa kadha	But a story whose ending remains unknown
Male
Kadha kadha kadha kadha kadha	A story, a story, a story, a story, a story
Podha podha podhaikkira kadha	A story that buries and covers things up
Muzhu ulagamum arincha kadha	A story known to the entire world
Aana mudive theriyaa kadha	But a story whose ending remains unknown
Male
Nambuna aala	The person who trusted you
Vikkira kadha	A story of selling them out
Kumbidum aala	The person who worships and respects you
Kuthura kadha	A story of stabbing them in the back
Therinjavan kittayae	Right from the one who knows everything
Thirudura kadha	A story of stealing from them
Uravin rathamae	The very blood of family ties
Urunjura kadha	A story of sucking it dry
Male
Yugangal thaandi	Across endless ages and epochs
Marandhidaadha kadha	A story that is never forgotten
Yugam mudindhaalum	Even if an era comes to an end
Maaridaadha kadha	A story that never changes
Male
Kadha kadha kadha kadha kadha	A story, a story, a story, a story, a story
Podha podha podhaikkira kadha	A story that buries and covers things up
Muzhu ulagamum arinicha kadha	A story known to the entire world
Aana mudive theriyaa kadha	But a story whose ending remains unknown
Male
Paalam kattravan oruthan	One man builds the bridge
Adhil paanji caar-il poravan oruthan	Another man drives over it in a fast car
Yaeni podravan oruthan	One man sets up the ladder
Yaeri osaram poravan oruthan	Another man climbs it to reach high places
Male
Munnukku onna konduvanthavana	The one who brought you forward in life
Pinnukku thalluradhu yenada	Why do you push him to the back?
Vinnukku unna thookki vittavana	The one who lifted you up to the sky
Mannukkul pudhaipadhu yenada	Why do you bury him in the dirt?
Male
Ezhaiyin ratha karai padatha	Is there any wealth belonging to a rich man
Panakkararin panam undaa	That is untouched by the bloodstains of the poor?
Ezhaiyin kanneer thudaithidatha	If it does not wipe away the tears of the poor
Namm viralukku payan undaa	Is there any purpose to our hands?
Male
Kadha kadha kadha kadha kadha	A story, a story, a story, a story, a story
Podha podha podhaikkira kadha	A story that buries and covers things up
Muzhu ulagamum arincha kadha	A story known to the entire world
Aana mudive theriyaa kadha	But a story whose ending remains unknown
Male
Kadha kadha kadha kadha kadha	A story, a story, a story, a story, a story
Podha podha podhaikkira kadha	A story that buries and covers things up
Muzhu ulagamum arincha kadha	A story known to the entire world
Aana mudive theriyaa kadha	But a story whose ending remains unknown
Male
Ezhai vayithula kattu pasiyada	In a poor man's stomach, there is severe hunger
Irukkum aalukku note-u pasiyada	For the wealthy man, there is a hunger for money notes
Vayithu pasikku oru varambhu undu daa	There is a natural limit to stomach hunger, my friend
Pana pasi vandha alavae illadaa	When money-hunger strikes, there is no limit at all
Male
Balavenanukku aasai irukku	The weak man has simple desires
Balavaanukku per aasai irukku	The powerful man possesses immense greed
Hoo oo aasaigal theera kaivasam ulla	Hoo oo, to satisfy basic desires, in hand
Oru vaazhkai podhum	A single lifetime is enough
Peraasai avndha vaazhkai poora	If extreme greed enters, across the entire life
Aattam aadi theerthidum	It will dance around and consume everything until the end
Male
Kadha kadha kadha kadha kadha	A story, a story, a story, a story, a story
Podha podha podhaikkira kadha	A story that buries and covers things up
Muzhu ulagamum arincha kadha	A story known to the entire world
Aana mudive theriyaa kadha	But a story whose ending remains unknown
Male
Kadha kadha kadha kadha kadha	A story, a story, a story, a story, a story
Podha podha podhaikkira kadha	A story that buries and covers things up
Muzhu ulagamum arincha kadha	A story known to the entire world
Aana mudive theriyaa kadha	But a story whose ending remains unknown

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