Kanthar Koottam
From Padaiyon · 2021
- Lyricist
- Ratty Adhiththan
- Singers
- Adhiththan, MC Sai, Mathichiyam Bala
- Music director
- Steve Cliff
- Details
- Padaiyon2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Sinthanaiyila thee parakkuthu | Fire sparks in my thoughts |
| Thirumbiya idam koda pidikkuthu | Wherever I turn, it catches like a umbrella of flame |
| Pagai edhuthavan padai koduthavan | He who took up enmity, he who assembled an army |
| Pagalavan ini vazhi vizhagidu | O Sun, move out of the way now |
| Chorus | |
| Sinam konda singam anunguthu | An enraged lion approaches |
| Kaalam marakkatha veera thamizharin | Of the brave Tamils whom time shall never forget |
| Padai eduthum nilam adhirudhu | As their army marches, the earth shakes |
| Ethir padai ettu adi thavaruthu | The enemy forces slip back eight steps |
| Chorus | |
| Naan ninna malai nadantha | When I stood, the mountain moved |
| Padai kadanthal pori thattum | When the army crosses, sparks fly |
| Naanga parantha idi vizhuntha | We soared, thunder struck |
| Sadhi saavin nuni yutham | A final battle at the edge of death and conspiracy |
| Chorus | |
| Hey… santhiyila pidicha pillayar | Hey... the Pillayar made out of mud at the junction |
| Eduthu vakkirom mudhal adi | We take it up and place our first step |
| Sandaiyila thalai edukkira parambarai | A lineage that holds its head high in battle |
| Naanga thani vazhi | We walk our own unique path |
| Chorus | |
| Saagatha varam yemakku | The boon of immortality was given to us |
| Thanthavanae thunivirukku | By the one who gave it, courage exists |
| Vel eduthu erinjavargal | Those who hurled the spear |
| Vengai naangal maru pirappu | We are the re-embodiment of fierce tigers |
| Chorus | |
| Chera chozha pandiya pandara | Chera, Chola, Pandya, Pandara |
| Vanniyan veera akkarayan | Vanniyan, brave Akkarayan |
| Adhu vazhu vandha engal annan | He who came to live as our elder brother |
| Adutha raavanan | The next Ravana |
| Chorus | |
| Hey ethanai murai naan solluven unakku | Hey, how many times shall I tell you? |
| Raththathil odhuthu raanuva thudippu | Military pulse beats inside our blood |
| Sathiyam thayagam velgira varaikkum | Until truth and the motherland win |
| Nichayam engalin vengaigal irukku | Our tigers will surely be there |
| Chorus | |
| Valari eri pol varthaigal | Words coming like a thrown Valari weapon |
| Vagundu varuthu paarthu kol | Splitting through, look at them come |
| Paruvam adaintha varthaigal | Words that have reached maturity |
| Ini pala palakkuthu paadukkul | Now glitter brightly inside this song |
| Male | |
| Kadalae en kadalae | O Sea, my sea |
| Karigala enga maranja | Karigalan, where did you hide? |
| Vanamae en vanamae | O Forest, my forest |
| Avan thadam thedi thirinja | Wandering in search of his footsteps |
| Male | |
| Kadalae en kadalae | O Sea, my sea |
| Karigala enga maranja | Karigalan, where did you hide? |
| Vanamae en vanamae | O Forest, my forest |
| Avan thadam thedi thirinja | Wandering in search of his footsteps |
| Male | |
| Kulasaami oruthan irundhaan | There was a family deity |
| Nilam kaakka kuruthi kodudhaan | Who sacrificed his blood to protect the land |
| Nadu neram nisiyil nadanthaal | If you walk in the pitch darkness of midnight |
| Vilakkaga vidhiyil iruppaan | He will stand as a guiding light in your destiny |
| Chorus | |
| Aanai senai aravam purai anda | Elephants, armies, and grand noise fill the horizon |
| Thamizhar koottam | The gathering of Tamils |
| Kuraiyatha vegam kuruthi thaagam | Unfading speed, a thirst for blood |
| Kadantha kaalam pesum | The past history will speak |
| Chorus | |
| Ini neram kaalam paarthu | Now watching for the right time and hour |
| Padai iranga poguthu pudhusu | A brand new army is about to descend |
| Idhu paattan thantha bhoomi | This is the land gifted by our grandfathers |
| Nee parisalikkira namakku | What are you offering as a gift to us? |
| Chorus | |
| Vanni kaattila rendu kaalila varupuli | A striped tiger walking on two legs in the Vanni forest |
| Nadanthathu theriyuma | Do you know that it walked? |
| Andha naatila vandhu piranthavan endhan | Born in that land, will my bloodthirst ever be quenched? |
| Kurudhi thaagam adanguma | Though beaten down, we did not bow to the jackal race |
| Kutta kutta kuniyavillai kullanari inathukulla | Those who were atop the tower are now on the trash-filled middle of the street |
| Koburathil irunthavanga kuppai nadu veedhiyila | At every turn, the enemy submits to the leader's family |
| Chorus | |
| Aana oona edhiri adanga thalaivan kudumpi | Praising up to the skies, an unbending ruler, Vazhuthi |
| Vaanam varaikkum vaazhthum vananga oruvan vazhuthi | Ariyappan who crossed over, Pandya Neduncheliyan |
| Ariyappan kadanthu vanthavan pandiyan nedu cheliyan | Karikala Cholan who built a dam across the Kaveri |
| Andha kavirikku oru anai edhuthavan karigalvala chozhan | Vanniyan who guided and protected there |
| Chorus | |
| Angu kaakka vanniyan kaati thandhavan | He who came to avenge Dravidian honor |
| Thiravidan pazhi theerka vanthavan | He who raised the flag against Aryan domination, the Dravidian torchbearer |
| Ariyathukku kodi pudithavan dravidan adivaruthi | Here, both you and I are Tamils |
| Ingu neeyum naanum thamizhan | Let no one divide this land |
| Nadu vila vendam oruvan | It will endure until that era comes |
| Andha kaalam varaikkum irukkum | The stories of Karikaalan will permanently remain |
| Karikaalan kathaigal nilaikkum | O Sea, my sea |
| Male | |
| Kadalae en kadalae | Karigalan, where did you hide? |
| Karigala enga maranja | O Forest, my forest |
| Vanamae en vanamae | Wandering in search of his footsteps |
| Avan thadam thedi thirinja | There was a family deity |
| Male | |
| Kulasaami oruthan irundhaan | Who sacrificed his blood to protect the land |
| Nilam kaakka kuruthi kodudhaan | If you walk in the pitch darkness of midnight |
| Nadu neram nisiyil nadanthaal | He will stand as a guiding light in your destiny |
| Vilakkaga vidhiyil iruppaan | Nerves filled with pride throb as the tiger roars |
| Chorus | |
| Manam konda nerembu thudikka puli urumbuthu | The drumbeats of Urumi sound |
| Urumi melam | For the earthworms that rule over what ancestors built |
| Paattan poottan aanda konda manpuzhuvukku | What do you want? |
| Enna venum | The legacy of a leader who sowed the tigers of Vanni forest |
| Vanni kaattu vengai vithaitha oru thalaivanin | We are the relatives and descendants who have stepped into the battlefield |
| Thalamurai | For the Tamil race to gain life |
| Naangal kalamirangiya sondhangal santhathi | Trembling upon hearing the explosive sound that shatters when touched |
| Thamizhinam en uyir pera | Emotions swell as bombs roar, the army of the Tamil race multiplies |
| Chorus | |
| Thootta thootta therikkira saththam ketta nadungura | Sing the story of women who wielded weapons and protected the men |
| Vedi muzhungura unarveguruthu thamizh inamena padai peruguthu | Look at the brave warriors who gave birth to this distinct land |
| Pengal ayudham yendhi angalai kaatha kathaiya paadu | Those who were enslaved, educated, and earned degrees |
| Thanipatta mannai petredutha manda veerar paaru | Those who, without jobs despite their education, died daily under responsibility |
| Chorus | |
| Adimai padutha pattavar padithu pattam petravar | Sharpening the spear-like words on my tongue with fire |
| Paditha padippu velam indri dhinamum poruppil seththavar | I have set my sights on the early morning news of death, my spirit |
| En naavil irukkum eetti varthaigalai neruppil theeti | A troop of monkeys helped |
| Adhikaalai marana seithi kuri paarthu vitten da avi | And betrayed Ram Setu |
| Chorus | |
| Kurangu koottam uthavi seidhu | To the North that called us monkeys, O South Tamil, listen and turn around |
| Kaatti koduthathu rama sethu | Rewrite history itself |
| Vaanaram endru vadakku sonna therkku | Clearly reclaim your identity |
| Thamizha thiruppa kezhu | Leap forward and speak after changing the path |
| Chorus | |
| Varalaru thaan matri ezhuthu | The flying tooth hidden under the crown |
| Adaiyalathai theliva thiruttu | O Sea, my sea |
| Thadam matriya egiri sollu | Karigalan, where did you hide? |
| Mudi maracha parakkum pallu | O Forest, my forest |
| Male | |
| Kadalae en kadalae | Wandering in search of his footsteps |
| Karigala enga maranja | There was a family deity |
| Vanamae en vanamae | Who sacrificed his blood to protect the land |
| Avan thadam thedi thirinja | If you walk in the pitch darkness of midnight |
| Male | |
| Kulasaami oruthan irundhaan | He will stand as a guiding light in your destiny |
| Nilam kaakka kuruthi kodudhaan | Paanan, Paraiyan, Kadamban, Thudiyan - the ancient tribes |
| Nadu neram nisiyil nadanthaal | When Aryan Brahmins entered, Tamil was split in half |
| Vilakkaga vidhiyil iruppaan | On Parambu mountain, Paari's horses pounced like a storm |
| Chorus | |
| Hey paanan paraiyan kadamban thudiyan kudigal aadhi | In the ocean, the fishermen's boats were surrounded by enemies |
| Ariya parpanai vanthu pugunthan thamizh padhi padhi | A lineage without Tamil is an unmentioned bridge |
| Parambu malaiyil paariyin kudhirgal puyalena painthena | It comes as the benevolent gift of the great ancestors |
| Parathavar kadalile padagugal edhirigal pudai suzhnthena | Even after times changed and passed, we were born as dark clouds |
| Chorus | |
| Thamizh illatha kulam sollatha palam | This is the Varna caste hierarchy |
| Muppattan kodai vithaga varum | A story building with no steps to walk up |
| Kaalam maari kadantha piragum kariya megam piranthom | Great Ambedkar stated this back then, long live art forms |
| Chorus | |
| Idhu varna sirama saadhi | Those Kurinji, Mullai, Marutham, and Neithal are Tamil lands |
| Nadai padigal illatha maadi | Living, growing, and originating in these were the stages of Tamils |
| Annal anbethar idhai andru uraithar kalai vadivangal vaazhi | Oh... inside the Brahmin gathering in the middle of the house |
| Andha kurunji mullai marutham noithal thamizhar nilangal | If we ring the bell |
| Idhil vazhnthu valarnthu piranthu vanthathu thamizhanoda nilaigal | A ferocious tiger attacked the one who entered the forest, they will untie it |
| Chorus | |
| Oh… parpananin koottathila nadu veedukulla | Age and enmity tremble, Tamils operate in everything |
| Naangal mani adithal | The enemy in the lost war offered a piece of cloth to my grandfather |
| Kaattukulla vanthavarai kodum puli adithathu adhai avizhpaar | Hey... white dhoti politics here, Aryans reciting Vedas |
| Paruvam pagaiyum nadungum ethilum thamizhan iyangum | Pastureland casteists are diseases grown to divide us |
| Izhantha poril edhiri en paatanukku oru paruthi | O Sea, my sea |
| Chorus | |
| Hey.. vella vetti arasiyal ingu vedham sollum ariyar | Karigalan, where did you hide? |
| Manthaiveli saathiyar nammai pirikka valarntha viyathigal | O Forest, my forest |
| Male | |
| Kadalae en kadalae | Wandering in search of his footsteps |
| Karigala enga maranja | O Sea, my sea |
| Vanamae en vanamae | Karigalan, where did you hide? |
| Avan thadam thedi thirinja | O Forest, my forest |
| Male | |
| Kadalae en kadalae | Wandering in search of his footsteps |
| Karigala enga maranja | There was a family deity |
| Vanamae en vanamae | Who sacrificed his blood to protect the land |
| Avan thadam thedi thirinja | If you walk in the pitch darkness of midnight |
| Male | |
| Kulasaami oruthan irundhaan | He will stand as a guiding light in your destiny |
| Nilam kaakka kuruthi kodudhaan | |
| Nadu neram nisiyil nadanthaal | |
| Vilakkaga vidhiyil iruppaan | |
சிந்தனையில தீ பறக்குது
திரும்பிய இடம் கொட பிடிக்குது
பகை எடுத்தவன் படை கொடுத்தவன்
பகலவன் இனி வழி விலகிடு
Fire sparks in my thoughts
Wherever I turn, it catches like a umbrella of flame
He who took up enmity, he who assembled an army
O Sun, move out of the way now
சினம் கொண்ட சிங்கம் அனுங்குது
காலம் மறக்காத வீர தமிழரின்
படை எடுத்தும் நிலம் அதிருது
எதிர் படை எட்டு அடி தவறுது
An enraged lion approaches
Of the brave Tamils whom time shall never forget
As their army marches, the earth shakes
The enemy forces slip back eight steps
நான் நின்னா மலை நடந்தா
படை கடந்தால் பொறி தட்டும்
நாங்க பறந்தா இடி விழுந்தா
சதி சாவின் நுனி யுத்தம்
When I stood, the mountain moved
When the army crosses, sparks fly
We soared, thunder struck
A final battle at the edge of death and conspiracy
ஹே.....சந்தியில பிடிச்ச பிள்ளையார்
எடுத்து வக்கிறோம் முதல் அடி
சண்டையில தலை எடுக்கிற பரம்பரை
நாங்க தனி வழி
Hey... the Pillayar made out of mud at the junction
We take it up and place our first step
A lineage that holds its head high in battle
We walk our own unique path
சாகாத வரம் எமக்கு
தந்தவனே துணிவிருக்கு
வேல் எடுத்து எரிஞ்சவர்கள்
வேங்கை நாங்கள் மறு பிறப்பு
The boon of immortality was given to us
By the one who gave it, courage exists
Those who hurled the spear
We are the re-embodiment of fierce tigers
சேர சோழ பாண்டிய பண்டார
வன்னியன் வீர அக்கரையன்
அது வழி வந்த எங்கள் அண்ணன்
அடுத்த ராவணன்
Chera, Chola, Pandya, Pandara
Vanniyan, brave Akkarayan
He who came to live as our elder brother
The next Ravana
ஹே எத்தனை முறை நான் சொல்லுவேன் உனக்கு
ரத்தத்தில் ஓடுது ராணுவ துடிப்பு
சத்தியம் தாயகம் வெல்கிற வரைக்கும்
நிச்சயம் எங்களின் வேங்கைகள் இருக்கு
Hey, how many times shall I tell you?
Military pulse beats inside our blood
Until truth and the motherland win
Our tigers will surely be there
வளரி ஏறி போல் வார்த்தைகள்
வகுண்டு வருது பார்த்து கொள்
பருவம் அடைந்த வார்த்தைகள்
இனி பல பலக்குது பாடுக்குள்
Words coming like a thrown Valari weapon
Splitting through, look at them come
Words that have reached maturity
Now glitter brightly inside this song
கடலே என் கடலே
கரிகாலா எங்க மறஞ்ச
வனமே என் வனமே
அவன் தடம் தேடி திரிஞ்ச
O Sea, my sea
Karigalan, where did you hide?
O Forest, my forest
Wandering in search of his footsteps
கடலே என் கடலே
கரிகாலா எங்க மறஞ்ச
வனமே என் வனமே
அவன் தடம் தேடி திரிஞ்ச
O Sea, my sea
Karigalan, where did you hide?
O Forest, my forest
Wandering in search of his footsteps
குலசாமி ஒருத்தன் இருந்தான்
நிலம் காக்க குருதி கொடுத்தான்
நடு நேரம் நிசியில் நடந்தால்
விளக்காக வீதியில் இருப்பான்
There was a family deity
Who sacrificed his blood to protect the land
If you walk in the pitch darkness of midnight
He will stand as a guiding light in your destiny
ஆணை சேனை அரவம் புரை ஆண்ட
தமிழர் கூட்டம்
குறையாத வேகம் குருதி தாகம்
கடந்த காலம் பேசும்
Elephants, armies, and grand noise fill the horizon
The gathering of Tamils
Unfading speed, a thirst for blood
The past history will speak
இனி நேரம் காலம் பார்த்து
படை இறங்க போகுது புதுசு
இது பாட்டன் தந்த பூமி
நீ பரிசளிக்கிற நமக்கு
Now watching for the right time and hour
A brand new army is about to descend
This is the land gifted by our grandfathers
What are you offering as a gift to us?
வன்னி காட்டில ரெண்டு காலில வரிப்புலி
நடந்தது தெரியுமா
அந்த நாட்டில வந்து பிறந்தவன் எந்தன்
குருதி தாகம் அடங்குமா
குட்ட குட்ட குனியவில்லை குள்ளநரி இனத்துக்குள்ள
கோபுரத்தில் இருந்தவங்க குப்பை நடு வீதியில
A striped tiger walking on two legs in the Vanni forest
Do you know that it walked?
Born in that land, will my bloodthirst ever be quenched?
Though beaten down, we did not bow to the jackal race
Those who were atop the tower are now on the trash-filled middle of the street
At every turn, the enemy submits to the leader's family
ஆனா ஊனா எதிரி அடங்க தலைவன் குடும்பி
வானம் வரைக்கும் வாழ்த்தும் வணங்க ஒருவன் வாழ்த்தி
ஆரியப்பன் கடந்து வந்தவன் பாண்டியன் நெடு செழியன்
அந்த காவிரிக்கு ஒரு அணை எடுத்தவன் கரிகால்வளவ சோழன்
Praising up to the skies, an unbending ruler, Vazhuthi
Ariyappan who crossed over, Pandya Neduncheliyan
Karikala Cholan who built a dam across the Kaveri
Vanniyan who guided and protected there
அங்கு காக்க வன்னியன் காட்டி தந்தவன்
திராவிடன் பழி தீர்க்க வந்தவன்
அரியதுக்கு கொடி புடித்தவன் திராவிடன் அடிவருதி
இங்கு நீயும் நானும் தமிழன்
நடுவில வேண்டாம் ஒருவன்
அந்த காலம் வரைக்கும் இருக்கும்
கரிகாலன் கதைகள் நிலைக்கும்
He who came to avenge Dravidian honor
He who raised the flag against Aryan domination, the Dravidian torchbearer
Here, both you and I are Tamils
Let no one divide this land
It will endure until that era comes
The stories of Karikaalan will permanently remain
O Sea, my sea
கடலே என் கடலே
கரிகாலா எங்க மறஞ்ச
வனமே என் வனமே
அவன் தடம் தேடி திரிஞ்ச
Karigalan, where did you hide?
O Forest, my forest
Wandering in search of his footsteps
There was a family deity
குலசாமி ஒருத்தன் இருந்தான்
நிலம் காக்க குருதி கொடுத்தான்
நடு நேரம் நிசியில் நடந்தால்
விளக்காக வீதியில் இருப்பான்
Who sacrificed his blood to protect the land
If you walk in the pitch darkness of midnight
He will stand as a guiding light in your destiny
Nerves filled with pride throb as the tiger roars
மானம் கொண்ட நரம்பு துடிக்க புலி உறும்புது
உருமி மேளம்
பாட்டன் பூட்டன் ஆண்ட கொண்ட மண்புழுவுக்கு
என்ன வேணும்
வன்னி காட்டு வேங்கை விதைத்த ஒரு தலைவனின்
தலைமுறை
நாங்கள் களமிறங்கிய சொந்தங்கள் சந்ததி
தமிழினம் என் உயிர் பெற
The drumbeats of Urumi sound
For the earthworms that rule over what ancestors built
What do you want?
The legacy of a leader who sowed the tigers of Vanni forest
We are the relatives and descendants who have stepped into the battlefield
For the Tamil race to gain life
Trembling upon hearing the explosive sound that shatters when touched
Emotions swell as bombs roar, the army of the Tamil race multiplies
தோட்டா தோட்டா தெறிக்கிற சத்தம் கேட்டா நடுங்குற
வெடி முழங்குற உணர்வெகுருது தமிழ் இனமென படை பெருகுது
பெண்கள் ஆயுதம் ஏந்தி ஆண்களை காத்த கதைய பாடு
தனிப்பட்ட மண்ணை பெற்றெடுத்த மாண்ட வீரர் பாரு
Sing the story of women who wielded weapons and protected the men
Look at the brave warriors who gave birth to this distinct land
Those who were enslaved, educated, and earned degrees
Those who, without jobs despite their education, died daily under responsibility
அடிமை படுத்த பட்டவர் படித்து பட்டம் பெற்றவர்
படித்த படிப்பு வேலம் இன்றி தினமும் பொறுப்பில் செத்தவர்
என் நாவில் இருக்கும் ஈட்டி வார்த்தைகளை நெருப்பில் தீட்டி
அதிகாலை மரண செய்தி குறி பார்த்து விட்டேன்டா ஆவி
Sharpening the spear-like words on my tongue with fire
I have set my sights on the early morning news of death, my spirit
A troop of monkeys helped
And betrayed Ram Setu
குரங்கு கூட்டம் உதவி செய்து
காட்டி கொடுத்தது ராம சேது
வானரம் என்று வடக்கு சொன்னா தெற்கு
தமிழா திருப்ப கேளு
To the North that called us monkeys, O South Tamil, listen and turn around
Rewrite history itself
Clearly reclaim your identity
Leap forward and speak after changing the path
வரலாறு தான் மாற்றி எழுது
அடையாளத்தை தெளிவா திருட்டு
தடம் மாற்றிய எகிறி சொல்லு
முடி மறச்சா பறக்கும் பல்லு
The flying tooth hidden under the crown
O Sea, my sea
Karigalan, where did you hide?
O Forest, my forest
கடலே என் கடலே
கரிகாலா எங்க மறஞ்ச
வனமே என் வனமே
அவன் தடம் தேடி திரிஞ்ச
Wandering in search of his footsteps
There was a family deity
Who sacrificed his blood to protect the land
If you walk in the pitch darkness of midnight
குலசாமி ஒருத்தன் இருந்தான்
நிலம் காக்க குருதி கொடுத்தான்
நடு நேரம் நிசியில் நடந்தால்
விளக்காக வீதியில் இருப்பான்
He will stand as a guiding light in your destiny
Paanan, Paraiyan, Kadamban, Thudiyan - the ancient tribes
When Aryan Brahmins entered, Tamil was split in half
On Parambu mountain, Paari's horses pounced like a storm
ஹே பாணன் பறையன் கடம்பன் துடியன் குடிகள் ஆதி
அறிய பார்ப்பானை வந்து புகுந்தான் தமிழ் பதி பதி
பரம்பு மலையில் பாறையின் குதிர்கள் புயலென பாய்ந்தென
பரத்தவர் கடலிலே படகுகள் எதிரிகள் புடை சூழ்ந்தென
In the ocean, the fishermen's boats were surrounded by enemies
A lineage without Tamil is an unmentioned bridge
It comes as the benevolent gift of the great ancestors
Even after times changed and passed, we were born as dark clouds
தமிழ் இல்லாத குலம் சொல்லாத பலம்
முப்பாட்டன் கொடை வித்தாக வரும்
காலம் மாறி கடந்த பிறகும் கரிய மேகம் பிறந்தோம்
This is the Varna caste hierarchy
A story building with no steps to walk up
Great Ambedkar stated this back then, long live art forms
இது வர்ண சிரம சாதி
நடை படிகள் இல்லாத மாடி
அந்நாள் அம்பேத்கார் இதை அன்று உரைத்தார் கலை வடிவங்கள் வாழி
அந்த குறுஞ்சி முல்லை மருதம் நொய்தல் தமிழர் நிலங்கள்
இதில் வாழ்ந்து வளர்ந்து பிறந்து வந்தது தமிழனோட நிலைகள்
Those Kurinji, Mullai, Marutham, and Neithal are Tamil lands
Living, growing, and originating in these were the stages of Tamils
Oh... inside the Brahmin gathering in the middle of the house
If we ring the bell
A ferocious tiger attacked the one who entered the forest, they will untie it
ஓ....பார்ப்பானின் கூட்டத்தில நடு வீடுக்குள்ள
நாங்கள் மணி அடித்தால்
காட்டுக்குள்ள வந்தவரை கொடும் புலி அடித்தது அதை அவிழ்ப்பார்
பருவம் பகையும் நடுங்கும் எதிலும் தமிழன் இயங்கும்
இழந்த போரில் எதிரி என் பாட்டனுக்கு ஒரு பருதி
Age and enmity tremble, Tamils operate in everything
The enemy in the lost war offered a piece of cloth to my grandfather
Hey... white dhoti politics here, Aryans reciting Vedas
Pastureland casteists are diseases grown to divide us
O Sea, my sea
ஹே...வெள்ள வேட்டி அரசியல் இங்கு வேதம் சொல்லும் ஆரியர்
மந்தைவெளி சாதியர் நம்மை பிரிக்க வளர்ந்த வியாதிகள்
Karigalan, where did you hide?
O Forest, my forest
கடலே என் கடலே
கரிகாலா எங்க மறஞ்ச
வனமே என் வனமே
அவன் தடம் தேடி திரிஞ்ச
Wandering in search of his footsteps
O Sea, my sea
Karigalan, where did you hide?
O Forest, my forest
கடலே என் கடலே
கரிகாலா எங்க மறஞ்ச
வனமே என் வனமே
அவன் தடம் தேடி திரிஞ்ச
Wandering in search of his footsteps
There was a family deity
Who sacrificed his blood to protect the land
If you walk in the pitch darkness of midnight
குலசாமி ஒருத்தன் இருந்தான்
நிலம் காக்க குருதி கொடுத்தான்
நடு நேரம் நிசியில் நடந்தால்
விளக்காக வீதியில் இருப்பான்
He will stand as a guiding light in your destiny
Sinthanaiyila thee parakkuthu
Fire sparks in my thoughts
Thirumbiya idam koda pidikkuthu
Wherever I turn, it catches like a umbrella of flame
Pagai edhuthavan padai koduthavan
He who took up enmity, he who assembled an army
Pagalavan ini vazhi vizhagidu
O Sun, move out of the way now
Sinam konda singam anunguthu
An enraged lion approaches
Kaalam marakkatha veera thamizharin
Of the brave Tamils whom time shall never forget
Padai eduthum nilam adhirudhu
As their army marches, the earth shakes
Ethir padai ettu adi thavaruthu
The enemy forces slip back eight steps
Naan ninna malai nadantha
When I stood, the mountain moved
Padai kadanthal pori thattum
When the army crosses, sparks fly
Naanga parantha idi vizhuntha
We soared, thunder struck
Sadhi saavin nuni yutham
A final battle at the edge of death and conspiracy
Hey… santhiyila pidicha pillayar
Hey... the Pillayar made out of mud at the junction
Eduthu vakkirom mudhal adi
We take it up and place our first step
Sandaiyila thalai edukkira parambarai
A lineage that holds its head high in battle
Naanga thani vazhi
We walk our own unique path
Saagatha varam yemakku
The boon of immortality was given to us
Thanthavanae thunivirukku
By the one who gave it, courage exists
Vel eduthu erinjavargal
Those who hurled the spear
Vengai naangal maru pirappu
We are the re-embodiment of fierce tigers
Chera chozha pandiya pandara
Chera, Chola, Pandya, Pandara
Vanniyan veera akkarayan
Vanniyan, brave Akkarayan
Adhu vazhu vandha engal annan
He who came to live as our elder brother
Adutha raavanan
The next Ravana
Hey ethanai murai naan solluven unakku
Hey, how many times shall I tell you?
Raththathil odhuthu raanuva thudippu
Military pulse beats inside our blood
Sathiyam thayagam velgira varaikkum
Until truth and the motherland win
Nichayam engalin vengaigal irukku
Our tigers will surely be there
Valari eri pol varthaigal
Words coming like a thrown Valari weapon
Vagundu varuthu paarthu kol
Splitting through, look at them come
Paruvam adaintha varthaigal
Words that have reached maturity
Ini pala palakkuthu paadukkul
Now glitter brightly inside this song
Kadalae en kadalae
O Sea, my sea
Karigala enga maranja
Karigalan, where did you hide?
Vanamae en vanamae
O Forest, my forest
Avan thadam thedi thirinja
Wandering in search of his footsteps
Kadalae en kadalae
O Sea, my sea
Karigala enga maranja
Karigalan, where did you hide?
Vanamae en vanamae
O Forest, my forest
Avan thadam thedi thirinja
Wandering in search of his footsteps
Kulasaami oruthan irundhaan
There was a family deity
Nilam kaakka kuruthi kodudhaan
Who sacrificed his blood to protect the land
Nadu neram nisiyil nadanthaal
If you walk in the pitch darkness of midnight
Vilakkaga vidhiyil iruppaan
He will stand as a guiding light in your destiny
Aanai senai aravam purai anda
Elephants, armies, and grand noise fill the horizon
Thamizhar koottam
The gathering of Tamils
Kuraiyatha vegam kuruthi thaagam
Unfading speed, a thirst for blood
Kadantha kaalam pesum
The past history will speak
Ini neram kaalam paarthu
Now watching for the right time and hour
Padai iranga poguthu pudhusu
A brand new army is about to descend
Idhu paattan thantha bhoomi
This is the land gifted by our grandfathers
Nee parisalikkira namakku
What are you offering as a gift to us?
Vanni kaattila rendu kaalila varupuli
A striped tiger walking on two legs in the Vanni forest
Nadanthathu theriyuma
Do you know that it walked?
Andha naatila vandhu piranthavan endhan
Born in that land, will my bloodthirst ever be quenched?
Kurudhi thaagam adanguma
Though beaten down, we did not bow to the jackal race
Kutta kutta kuniyavillai kullanari inathukulla
Those who were atop the tower are now on the trash-filled middle of the street
Koburathil irunthavanga kuppai nadu veedhiyila
At every turn, the enemy submits to the leader's family
Aana oona edhiri adanga thalaivan kudumpi
Praising up to the skies, an unbending ruler, Vazhuthi
Vaanam varaikkum vaazhthum vananga oruvan vazhuthi
Ariyappan who crossed over, Pandya Neduncheliyan
Ariyappan kadanthu vanthavan pandiyan nedu cheliyan
Karikala Cholan who built a dam across the Kaveri
Andha kavirikku oru anai edhuthavan karigalvala chozhan
Vanniyan who guided and protected there
Angu kaakka vanniyan kaati thandhavan
He who came to avenge Dravidian honor
Thiravidan pazhi theerka vanthavan
He who raised the flag against Aryan domination, the Dravidian torchbearer
Ariyathukku kodi pudithavan dravidan adivaruthi
Here, both you and I are Tamils
Ingu neeyum naanum thamizhan
Let no one divide this land
Nadu vila vendam oruvan
It will endure until that era comes
Andha kaalam varaikkum irukkum
The stories of Karikaalan will permanently remain
Karikaalan kathaigal nilaikkum
O Sea, my sea
Kadalae en kadalae
Karigalan, where did you hide?
Karigala enga maranja
O Forest, my forest
Vanamae en vanamae
Wandering in search of his footsteps
Avan thadam thedi thirinja
There was a family deity
Kulasaami oruthan irundhaan
Who sacrificed his blood to protect the land
Nilam kaakka kuruthi kodudhaan
If you walk in the pitch darkness of midnight
Nadu neram nisiyil nadanthaal
He will stand as a guiding light in your destiny
Vilakkaga vidhiyil iruppaan
Nerves filled with pride throb as the tiger roars
Manam konda nerembu thudikka puli urumbuthu
The drumbeats of Urumi sound
Urumi melam
For the earthworms that rule over what ancestors built
Paattan poottan aanda konda manpuzhuvukku
What do you want?
Enna venum
The legacy of a leader who sowed the tigers of Vanni forest
Vanni kaattu vengai vithaitha oru thalaivanin
We are the relatives and descendants who have stepped into the battlefield
Thalamurai
For the Tamil race to gain life
Naangal kalamirangiya sondhangal santhathi
Trembling upon hearing the explosive sound that shatters when touched
Thamizhinam en uyir pera
Emotions swell as bombs roar, the army of the Tamil race multiplies
Thootta thootta therikkira saththam ketta nadungura
Sing the story of women who wielded weapons and protected the men
Vedi muzhungura unarveguruthu thamizh inamena padai peruguthu
Look at the brave warriors who gave birth to this distinct land
Pengal ayudham yendhi angalai kaatha kathaiya paadu
Those who were enslaved, educated, and earned degrees
Thanipatta mannai petredutha manda veerar paaru
Those who, without jobs despite their education, died daily under responsibility
Adimai padutha pattavar padithu pattam petravar
Sharpening the spear-like words on my tongue with fire
Paditha padippu velam indri dhinamum poruppil seththavar
I have set my sights on the early morning news of death, my spirit
En naavil irukkum eetti varthaigalai neruppil theeti
A troop of monkeys helped
Adhikaalai marana seithi kuri paarthu vitten da avi
And betrayed Ram Setu
Kurangu koottam uthavi seidhu
To the North that called us monkeys, O South Tamil, listen and turn around
Kaatti koduthathu rama sethu
Rewrite history itself
Vaanaram endru vadakku sonna therkku
Clearly reclaim your identity
Thamizha thiruppa kezhu
Leap forward and speak after changing the path
Varalaru thaan matri ezhuthu
The flying tooth hidden under the crown
Adaiyalathai theliva thiruttu
O Sea, my sea
Thadam matriya egiri sollu
Karigalan, where did you hide?
Mudi maracha parakkum pallu
O Forest, my forest
Kadalae en kadalae
Wandering in search of his footsteps
Karigala enga maranja
There was a family deity
Vanamae en vanamae
Who sacrificed his blood to protect the land
Avan thadam thedi thirinja
If you walk in the pitch darkness of midnight
Kulasaami oruthan irundhaan
He will stand as a guiding light in your destiny
Nilam kaakka kuruthi kodudhaan
Paanan, Paraiyan, Kadamban, Thudiyan - the ancient tribes
Nadu neram nisiyil nadanthaal
When Aryan Brahmins entered, Tamil was split in half
Vilakkaga vidhiyil iruppaan
On Parambu mountain, Paari's horses pounced like a storm
Hey paanan paraiyan kadamban thudiyan kudigal aadhi
In the ocean, the fishermen's boats were surrounded by enemies
Ariya parpanai vanthu pugunthan thamizh padhi padhi
A lineage without Tamil is an unmentioned bridge
Parambu malaiyil paariyin kudhirgal puyalena painthena
It comes as the benevolent gift of the great ancestors
Parathavar kadalile padagugal edhirigal pudai suzhnthena
Even after times changed and passed, we were born as dark clouds
Thamizh illatha kulam sollatha palam
This is the Varna caste hierarchy
Muppattan kodai vithaga varum
A story building with no steps to walk up
Kaalam maari kadantha piragum kariya megam piranthom
Great Ambedkar stated this back then, long live art forms
Idhu varna sirama saadhi
Those Kurinji, Mullai, Marutham, and Neithal are Tamil lands
Nadai padigal illatha maadi
Living, growing, and originating in these were the stages of Tamils
Annal anbethar idhai andru uraithar kalai vadivangal vaazhi
Oh... inside the Brahmin gathering in the middle of the house
Andha kurunji mullai marutham noithal thamizhar nilangal
If we ring the bell
Idhil vazhnthu valarnthu piranthu vanthathu thamizhanoda nilaigal
A ferocious tiger attacked the one who entered the forest, they will untie it
Oh… parpananin koottathila nadu veedukulla
Age and enmity tremble, Tamils operate in everything
Naangal mani adithal
The enemy in the lost war offered a piece of cloth to my grandfather
Kaattukulla vanthavarai kodum puli adithathu adhai avizhpaar
Hey... white dhoti politics here, Aryans reciting Vedas
Paruvam pagaiyum nadungum ethilum thamizhan iyangum
Pastureland casteists are diseases grown to divide us
Izhantha poril edhiri en paatanukku oru paruthi
O Sea, my sea
Hey.. vella vetti arasiyal ingu vedham sollum ariyar
Karigalan, where did you hide?
Manthaiveli saathiyar nammai pirikka valarntha viyathigal
O Forest, my forest
Kadalae en kadalae
Wandering in search of his footsteps
Karigala enga maranja
O Sea, my sea
Vanamae en vanamae
Karigalan, where did you hide?
Avan thadam thedi thirinja
O Forest, my forest
Kadalae en kadalae
Wandering in search of his footsteps
Karigala enga maranja
There was a family deity
Vanamae en vanamae
Who sacrificed his blood to protect the land
Avan thadam thedi thirinja
If you walk in the pitch darkness of midnight
Kulasaami oruthan irundhaan
He will stand as a guiding light in your destiny
Nilam kaakka kuruthi kodudhaan
Nadu neram nisiyil nadanthaal
Vilakkaga vidhiyil iruppaan
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Padaiyon is a powerful Tamil hip-hop and folk fusion anthem centered around Tamil identity, ancestral valor, historical pride, and resistance against oppression. The lyrics draw heavy inspiration from Sangam Tamil history, evoking legendary Tamil kings like Karikala Cholan, Neduncheliyan, and Paari, alongside references to the Vanni forests and the struggle for self-determination. It directly addresses political issues, caste discrimination, and anti-caste thinkers like Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, asserting that Tamil culture is rooted in courage, egalitarian land traditions (Kurinji, Mullai, Marutham, Neithal), and resilience against divide-and-rule tactics. The recurring chorus serves as an emotional elegy and invocation of 'Karigalan' and the guardian deity (Kulasaami), symbolizing a fallen leader and protector whose spirit continues to guide the people through times of dark struggle. Through sharp metaphoric imagery of roaring tigers, Urumi drums, and spear-like words, the song calls for historical reclamation, unity, and unwavering self-respect.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை / உருவகம்)
“Valari eri pol varthaigal”
Compares words to thrown Valari (traditional Tamil boomerang weapon) and spears sharpened in fire ('Valari eri pol varthaigal', 'eetti varthaigalai neruppil theeti').
Monnai / Alliteration (மோனை)
“Kuraiyatha vegam kuruthi thaagam”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'K' in 'Kuraiyatha vegam kuruthi thaagam' and 'P' in 'Paanan paraiyan kadamban thudiyan'.
Edhukai / Rhyme (எதுகை)
“Kadalae en kadalae / Karigala enga maranja”
Second-letter rhyming across lines: 'Kadalae' / 'Karigala' / 'Vanamae' and 'Sinthanaiyila' / 'Thirumbiya'.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Kadalae en kadalae”
The repeated invocation of nature elements 'Kadalae en kadalae' and 'Vanamae en vanamae' reinforces grief and epic scale.
Historical Allusion (வரலாற்றுச் சான்று)
“Andha kavirikku oru anai edhuthavan karigalvala chozhan”
References historical and literary figures like Karikala Cholan, Pandya Neduncheliyan, Vel Paari, and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to ground the contemporary narrative in heritage.
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Trivia
Padaiyon by Ratty Adhiththan, Steve Cliff, MC Sai, and Mathichiyam Bala became an independent Tamil hip-hop hit, celebrated for blending traditional Tamil Urumi folk percussion with modern rap. The lyrics heavily invoke Eelam Tamil imagery, honoring Velupillai Prabhakaran under the metaphorical name 'Karigalan' (linking him to the historic Chola monarch Karikalan), and referencing the Vanni landscape, female combatants, and Tamil national resurgence.
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