Kondaatamae
From Idam Porul Yaeval · 2014
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Sriram Parthasarathy
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Idam Porul Yaeval2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hmm mmm mmm | Humming sounds |
| Hoo mmm mmm…ho mmmm | Vocalizations |
| Kondaattamae nam vaazhvae | Our life is a celebration |
| Kondaattamae | A celebration! |
| Thunbangalum nam vaazhvin | Even troubles are for our life's |
| Munnetramae | Progress |
| Male | |
| Un kaalgalin keezhae | Beneath your feet |
| Nadhi nadakkum | A river will flow |
| Un dhaagathai kandu | Seeing your thirst |
| Vidhi sirikkum | Destiny will smile |
| Male | |
| Munneri vaa | Move forward |
| En thozha mulleri vaa | My friend, step over thorns and advance |
| Vendraada vaa | Come to win and rejoice |
| Un vaazhvil nindraada vaa | Come to stand victorious in your life |
| Male | |
| Kondaattamae nam vaazhvae | Our life is a celebration |
| Kondaattamae | A celebration! |
| Thunbangalum nam vaazhvin | Even troubles are for our life's |
| Munnetramae | Progress |
| Male | |
| Un kaalgalin keezhae | Beneath your feet |
| Nadhi nadakkum | A river will flow |
| Un dhaagathai kandu | Seeing your thirst |
| Vidhi sirikkum | Destiny will smile |
| Male | |
| Munneri vaa | Move forward |
| En thozha mulleri vaa | My friend, step over thorns and advance |
| Vendraada vaa | Come to win and rejoice |
| Un vaazhvil nindraada vaa | Come to stand victorious in your life |
| Male | |
| Thuli ellaam kadal aavathu illai | Not every drop becomes an ocean |
| Thuli indri kadal yethum illai | But without a drop, there is no ocean |
| Vervai ellaam vetri pera villai | Not all sweat leads to victory |
| Vervai indri vetri yethum illai | But without sweat, there is no victory |
| Male | |
| Nila melae kallai veesipaar | Try throwing a stone at the moon |
| Vinmeen rendu vanthu veezhalaam | Two stars might come falling down |
| Un kadavul kann thirakka | For your God to open His eyes |
| Ulaippae ottrai vazhi | Hard work is the only way |
| Thannai vendron | One who conquers oneself |
| Mannai vendreduppaan | Will conquer the earth |
| Male | |
| Munneri vaa | Move forward |
| En thozha mulleri vaa | My friend, step over thorns and advance |
| Vendraada vaa | Come to win and rejoice |
| Un vaazhvil nindraada vaa | Come to stand victorious in your life |
| Male | |
| Ye ye hindi tamil | Yeah yeah, Hindi or Tamil |
| Yedhu sonna pothum | Whatever you say |
| Ellaa kaathum ketpathum illai | Not all ears listen |
| Kaasu mattum munumunuthaalo | But if money whispers |
| Kaadhu kelaa manitharkal illai | There are no deaf people |
| Male | |
| Katchi illai nammai aalvathu | It is not political parties that rule us |
| Kaasu panam thaanae aaduthu | Money and wealth are what make the moves |
| Un kaadhal vetri kolla | For your love to succeed |
| Gandhi nottu venum | You need Gandhi currency notes |
| Kaasu pottaal logam suthumadaa | If you feed money, the world turns, my friend |
| Male | |
| Munneri vaa | Move forward |
| En thozha mulleri vaa | My friend, step over thorns and advance |
| Vendraada vaa | Come to win and rejoice |
| Un vaazhvil nindraada vaa | Come to stand victorious in your life |
| Male | |
| Kondaattamae nam vaazhvae | Our life is a celebration |
| Kondaattamae | A celebration! |
| Thunbangalum nam vaazhvin | Even troubles are for our life's |
| Munnetramae | Progress |
ஹ்மம்ம்ஹா.....ஹ்மம்ம்ஹா.....
கொண்டாட்டமே நம் வாழ்வே
கொண்டாட்டமே....
துன்பங்களும் நம் வாழ்வின்
முன்னேற்றமே....
Humming sounds
Vocalizations
Our life is a celebration
A celebration!
Even troubles are for our life's
Progress
உன் கால்களின் கீழே
நதி நடக்கும்
உன் தாகத்தை கண்டு
விதி சிரிக்கும்
Beneath your feet
A river will flow
Seeing your thirst
Destiny will smile
முன்னேறி வா என் தோழா
முள் ஏறி வா
வென்றாட வா உன் வாழ்வில்
நின்றாட வா
Move forward
My friend, step over thorns and advance
Come to win and rejoice
Come to stand victorious in your life
கொண்டாட்டமே நம் வாழ்வே
கொண்டாட்டமே....
துன்பங்களும் நம் வாழ்வின்
முன்னேற்றமே....
Our life is a celebration
A celebration!
Even troubles are for our life's
Progress
உன் கால்களின் கீழே
நதி நடக்கும்
உன் தாகத்தை கண்டு
விதி சிரிக்கும்
Beneath your feet
A river will flow
Seeing your thirst
Destiny will smile
முன்னேறி வா என் தோழா
முள் ஏறி வா
வென்றாட வா உன் வாழ்வில்
நின்றாட வா
Move forward
My friend, step over thorns and advance
Come to win and rejoice
Come to stand victorious in your life
துளி எல்லாம்
கடல் ஆவது இல்லை
துளி இன்றி
கடல் ஏதும் இல்லை
Not every drop becomes an ocean
But without a drop, there is no ocean
Not all sweat leads to victory
But without sweat, there is no victory
வேர்வை எல்லாம்
வெற்றி பெற வில்லை
வேர்வை இன்றி
வெற்றி ஏதும் இல்லை
Try throwing a stone at the moon
Two stars might come falling down
For your God to open His eyes
Hard work is the only way
One who conquers oneself
Will conquer the earth
நிலா மேலே கல்லை வீசிப்பார்
விண்மீன் ரெண்டு வந்து வீழலாம்
Move forward
My friend, step over thorns and advance
Come to win and rejoice
Come to stand victorious in your life
உன் கடவுள் கண் திறக்க
உழைப்பே ஒற்றை வழி
தன்னை வென்றோன்
மண்ணை வென்றெடுப்பான்
Yeah yeah, Hindi or Tamil
Whatever you say
Not all ears listen
But if money whispers
There are no deaf people
முன்னேறி வா என் தோழா
முள் ஏறி வா
வென்றாட வா உன் வாழ்வில்
நின்றாட வா.......
It is not political parties that rule us
Money and wealth are what make the moves
For your love to succeed
You need Gandhi currency notes
If you feed money, the world turns, my friend
ஏயெஹ் ஹிந்தி தமிழ் எது
சொன்ன போதும்
எல்லா காதும் கேட்பதும் இல்லை
Move forward
My friend, step over thorns and advance
Come to win and rejoice
Come to stand victorious in your life
காசு மட்டும்
முணு முணுத்தாலோ
காது கேளா மனிதர்கள் இல்லை
Our life is a celebration
A celebration!
Even troubles are for our life's
Progress
கட்சி இல்லை நம்மை ஆள்வது
காசு பணம் தானே ஆடுது
உன் காதல் வெற்றி கொள்ள
காந்தி நோட்டு வேணும்
காசு போட்டால் லோகம் சுத்துமடா...
முன்னேறி வா என் தோழா
முள் ஏறி வா
வென்றாட வா உன் வாழ்வில்
நின்றாட வா
கொண்டாட்டமே நம் வாழ்வே
கொண்டாட்டமே....
துன்பங்களும் நம் வாழ்வின்
முன்னேற்றமே....
Hmm mmm mmm
Humming sounds
Hoo mmm mmm…ho mmmm
Vocalizations
Kondaattamae nam vaazhvae
Our life is a celebration
Kondaattamae
A celebration!
Thunbangalum nam vaazhvin
Even troubles are for our life's
Munnetramae
Progress
Un kaalgalin keezhae
Beneath your feet
Nadhi nadakkum
A river will flow
Un dhaagathai kandu
Seeing your thirst
Vidhi sirikkum
Destiny will smile
Munneri vaa
Move forward
En thozha mulleri vaa
My friend, step over thorns and advance
Vendraada vaa
Come to win and rejoice
Un vaazhvil nindraada vaa
Come to stand victorious in your life
Kondaattamae nam vaazhvae
Our life is a celebration
Kondaattamae
A celebration!
Thunbangalum nam vaazhvin
Even troubles are for our life's
Munnetramae
Progress
Un kaalgalin keezhae
Beneath your feet
Nadhi nadakkum
A river will flow
Un dhaagathai kandu
Seeing your thirst
Vidhi sirikkum
Destiny will smile
Munneri vaa
Move forward
En thozha mulleri vaa
My friend, step over thorns and advance
Vendraada vaa
Come to win and rejoice
Un vaazhvil nindraada vaa
Come to stand victorious in your life
Thuli ellaam kadal aavathu illai
Not every drop becomes an ocean
Thuli indri kadal yethum illai
But without a drop, there is no ocean
Vervai ellaam vetri pera villai
Not all sweat leads to victory
Vervai indri vetri yethum illai
But without sweat, there is no victory
Nila melae kallai veesipaar
Try throwing a stone at the moon
Vinmeen rendu vanthu veezhalaam
Two stars might come falling down
Un kadavul kann thirakka
For your God to open His eyes
Ulaippae ottrai vazhi
Hard work is the only way
Thannai vendron
One who conquers oneself
Mannai vendreduppaan
Will conquer the earth
Munneri vaa
Move forward
En thozha mulleri vaa
My friend, step over thorns and advance
Vendraada vaa
Come to win and rejoice
Un vaazhvil nindraada vaa
Come to stand victorious in your life
Ye ye hindi tamil
Yeah yeah, Hindi or Tamil
Yedhu sonna pothum
Whatever you say
Ellaa kaathum ketpathum illai
Not all ears listen
Kaasu mattum munumunuthaalo
But if money whispers
Kaadhu kelaa manitharkal illai
There are no deaf people
Katchi illai nammai aalvathu
It is not political parties that rule us
Kaasu panam thaanae aaduthu
Money and wealth are what make the moves
Un kaadhal vetri kolla
For your love to succeed
Gandhi nottu venum
You need Gandhi currency notes
Kaasu pottaal logam suthumadaa
If you feed money, the world turns, my friend
Munneri vaa
Move forward
En thozha mulleri vaa
My friend, step over thorns and advance
Vendraada vaa
Come to win and rejoice
Un vaazhvil nindraada vaa
Come to stand victorious in your life
Kondaattamae nam vaazhvae
Our life is a celebration
Kondaattamae
A celebration!
Thunbangalum nam vaazhvin
Even troubles are for our life's
Munnetramae
Progress
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is an uplifting motivational anthem emphasizing perseverance, self-reliance, and pragmatic optimism in the face of life's hardships. Written by Vairamuthu, the lyricist uses striking metaphors to argue that setbacks and struggles are merely stepping stones toward growth. The song emphasizes that while success requires relentless hard work and sweat, one must also accept the cold reality of how money influences modern society. Ultimately, it encourages the listener to rise above all obstacles and conquer life through sheer determination.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis / Paradox
“Thuli ellaam kadal aavathu illai / Thuli indri kadal yethum illai”
Contrasts the non-guarantee of effort with its absolute necessity to achieve ultimate success.
Metaphor
“En thozha mulleri vaa”
'Mulleri vaa' (step over thorns) uses thorns as a metaphor for obstacles and pain along the journey of life.
Emonai (Second-letter rhyme in Tamil prosody)
“Vervai ellaam vetri pera villai / Vervai indri vetri yethum illai”
The second letters 'r' in 'Vervai' and 'Vervai' create internal rhythmic harmony.
Hyperbole / Poetic Imagery
“Nila melae kallai veesipaar / Vinmeen rendu vanthu veezhalaam”
Aiming high (throwing a stone at the moon) yields unexpected rewards (stars falling down).
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Trivia
The song is from the long-delayed Tamil movie 'Idam Porul Yaeval' directed by Seenu Ramasamy, starring Vijay Sethupathi and Vishnu Vishal. The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and garnered significant critical acclaim upon its audio release in 2014, long before the film's eventual release.
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