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Kalakka Povathu Yaaru

From Vasool Raja MBBS · 2004

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Kamal Haasan, Sathyan
Music director
Bharathwaj
Movie name
Vasool Raja MBBS
Movie release year
2004
Lyrics added on
6 Jun 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
……………………………….
Kalakka poavadhu yaaru
Chorus :Nee dhaan
Male :Nilaikka poavadhu yaaru
Chorus :Nee dhaan
Male :Varundhi uzhaippavan yaaru
Chorus :Nee dhaan
Male :Vayasai tholaithavan yaaru
Chorus :Nee dhaan
Unakku dhaanae kodukka vendum
Doctor pattam… Doctor vaazhga
Raja vasool raja M.B.B.S.
Raja vasool raja M.B.B.S.
Ezhuvadhendral oru malai pol ezhuven
Nanbargal nalam kaana
Vizhuvadhu pol konjam vizhven
Enadhu edhirigal sugam kaana
Ullathil kaayangal undu
Adhai naan maraikkiren
Oorukku aanandham kodukka
Veliyae sirikkiren
Thuyarathai erithu
Uyarathai valarthu
Thuyarathai erithu
Uyarathai valarthu
Vaazhven nalam kaanben
Kalakka poavadhu yaaru
Chorus :Nee dhaan
Male :Nilaikka poavadhu yaaru
Chorus :Nee dhaan
Male :Varundhi uzhaippavan yaaru
Chorus :Nee dhaan
Male :Vayasai tholaithavan yaaru
Chorus :Nee dhaan
Unakku dhaanae kodukka vendum
Doctor pattam… Doctor vaazhga
Raja vasool raja M.B.B.S.
Chorus :Raja vasool raja M.B.B.S.
Vazhigalil nooru thadai irundhaal dhaan
Vaazhkai rusiyaagum
Medugal kadakkum nadhiyinil dhaanae
Minsaaram undaagum
Kaambinil pasumbaal karandhaal
Adhu dhaan saadhanai
Kombilum naan konjam karappen
Adhu dhaan saadhanai
Samuthiram peridha
Thaen thuli peridha
Samuthiram peridha
Thaen thuli peridha
Thaen dhaan
Adhu naan dhaan
Kalakka poavadhu yaaru
Chorus :Nee dhaan
Male :Nilaikka poavadhu yaaru
Chorus :Nee dhaan
Male :Varundhi uzhaippavan yaaru
Chorus :Nee dhaan
Male :Vayasai tholaithavan yaaru
Chorus :Nee dhaan
Unakku dhaanae kodukka vendum
Doctor pattam… Doctor vaazhga
Raja vasool raja M.B.B.S.
Raja vasool raja M.B.B.S.
……………………………….
Who is going to rock the place?
Chorus: Only you!
Male: Who is going to endure forever?
Chorus: Only you!
Male: Who is the one who toils tirelessly?
Chorus: Only you!
Male: Who is the one who lost his youth?
Chorus: Only you!
Shouldn't it be awarded to you alone?
The Doctor degree... Long live the Doctor!
Raja, Vasool Raja M.B.B.S.!
Raja, Vasool Raja M.B.B.S.!
If I rise, I will rise like a mountain,
To see my friends prosper!
I will stumble a little, as if falling,
So that my enemies can feel satisfied.
There are wounds inside my heart,
Which I keep hidden away.
To bring joy to the world,
I wear a smile on the outside.
Burning away the sorrow,
Reaching greater heights,
Burning away the sorrow,
Reaching greater heights,
I shall live and prosper!
Who is going to rock the place?
Chorus: Only you!
Male: Who is going to endure forever?
Chorus: Only you!
Male: Who is the one who toils tirelessly?
Chorus: Only you!
Male: Who is the one who lost his youth?
Chorus: Only you!
Shouldn't it be awarded to you alone?
The Doctor degree... Long live the Doctor!
Raja, Vasool Raja M.B.B.S.!
Chorus: Raja, Vasool Raja M.B.B.S.!
Only when there are a hundred hurdles along the path,
Does life become truly flavorful.
Only in a river that surges over rugged hills,
Is electric power generated!
Milking cow's milk from an udder—
Is that a grand feat?
I can milk a little even from a horn,
Now that is a true achievement!
Is the vast ocean greater,
Or a sweet drop of honey?
Is the vast ocean greater,
Or a sweet drop of honey?
It is the honey!
And that honey is me!
Who is going to rock the place?
Chorus: Only you!
Male: Who is going to endure forever?
Chorus: Only you!
Male: Who is the one who toils tirelessly?
Chorus: Only you!
Male: Who is the one who lost his youth?
Chorus: Only you!
Shouldn't it be awarded to you alone?
The Doctor degree... Long live the Doctor!
Raja, Vasool Raja M.B.B.S.!
Raja, Vasool Raja M.B.B.S.!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This title and hero-introduction track from Vasool Raja MBBS celebrates the protagonist's resilient, larger-than-life character. Through energetic call-and-response exchanges, his friends and followers validate his righteousness, hard work, and selflessness, proclaiming him deserving of the doctor title despite his unorthodox background.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamaani)

Ezhuvadhendral oru malai pol ezhuven

Compares rising in stature to a mountain ('malai pol ezhuven') to emphasize strength and grandeur.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Thaen dhaan / Adhu naan dhaan

Compares the protagonist's essence to a single drop of honey that holds more value than a vast ocean.

Emona / Rhyme (Monai and Etukai)

Thuyarathai erithu / Uyarathai valarthu

Use of matching second-letter sounds across lines ('Thuyarathai' / 'Uyarathai') and initial rhyme for rhythmic flow.

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Trivia

The song is the opening hero introduction track for Kamal Haasan in the 2004 comedy-drama film 'Vasool Raja MBBS', an official Tamil remake of the Hindi blockbuster 'Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.'. The music was composed by Bharadwaj, and the vocals were performed by Kamal Haasan himself alongside a chorus.

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