Minnala Pudikira
From Veppam · 2011
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Benny Dayal
- Music director
- Joshua Sridhar
- Details
- Veppam2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Minnala pudikira vayasidhu | This is the age to catch lightning |
| Maegathil parakira manasidhu | This is the mind that flies in the clouds |
| Mala mala mala mala vena | Like a cascading mountain stream |
| Uyarathil yeri vaa da vaa da.. | Climb to the heights and come, come on! |
| Asayaai jeyikira vayasidhu | This is the age to conquer effortlessly |
| Anubavam pazhagura manasidhu.. | This is the mind learning from experiences |
| Alai alai alai ena anu dhinam seeri vaa da…. | Pounce forward every day like crashing waves, come on! |
| Male | |
| Kottamal eppodhum | Without stinging ever |
| Thaen kootu thaeni irunthaal | If a bee stays idle in its hive |
| Katterumbum kooda | Even a giant ant |
| Kaiya vechu paarkum | Will try to reach out and mess with it |
| Anjaamal eppodhum | Fearlessly always |
| Nee nenja thooki nadanthaal | If you walk with your chest held high |
| Undhan vaazhkai undhan kaiyil vaa daa.. | Your life is in your hands, come on! |
| Male | |
| Minnala pudikira vayasidhu | This is the age to catch lightning |
| Maegathil parakira manasidhu | This is the mind that flies in the clouds |
| Mala mala mala mala vena | Like a cascading mountain stream |
| Uyarathil yeri vaa da vaa da.. | Climb to the heights and come, come on! |
| Asayaai jeyikira vayasidhu | This is the age to conquer effortlessly |
| Anubavam pazhagura manasidhu.. | This is the mind learning from experiences |
| Alai alai alai ena anu dhinam seeri vaa da…. | Pounce forward every day like crashing waves, come on! |
| Male | |
| …………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Nagarnthida nadhi maruthalae | If a river refuses to flow forward |
| Kadalinai thoda vazhi illai | There is no way for it to reach the sea |
| Ezhunthida ini thadai illai | There are no barriers left to rise up |
| Ena vaa da vaa da | Saying so, come on, come on! |
| Kedandhida nee kal illai | You are not a stone to lie idle |
| Udainthida nee pul illai | You are not grass to break easily |
| Alavida oru sol illai | There are no words adequate enough to measure you |
| Ena vaa da vaa da | Saying so, come on, come on! |
| Male | |
| Ada kaelvi kaetka yaarum illai | Hey, there is no one here to question us |
| Indha puvii meedhu | Upon this vast earth |
| Endrum sogam illai.. | Sorrow does not last forever.. |
| Kaiyila kaasu ilaiya… | Is there no money in hand? |
| Kalangaama siripoam vellaya.. | Let us smile brightly without worry.. |
| Vaazhkayil ethuvum thaevaya.. | Is anything else really required in life? |
| Indha nimmathi pothum ada | This peace of mind is more than enough! |
| Chorus :……. | [Chorus] |
| Male :Vaa da.. | [Male]: Come on.. |
| Male | |
| Minnala pudikira vayasidhu | This is the age to catch lightning |
| Maegathil parakira manasidhu | This is the mind that flies in the clouds |
| Mala mala mala mala vena | Like a cascading mountain stream |
| Uyarathil yeri vaa da vaa da.. | Climb to the heights and come, come on! |
| Asayaai jeyikira vayasidhu | This is the age to conquer effortlessly |
| Anubavam pazhagura manasidhu.. | This is the mind learning from experiences |
| Alai alai alai ena anu dhinam seeri vaa da…. | Pounce forward every day like crashing waves, come on! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Parunthugal adhu enaalum, | Eagles, no matter what happens |
| Pallathil sendru vaazhadhu.. | Will never dwell down in a ditch.. |
| Siragugal pudhu malai yera | With wings ready to scale new mountains |
| Nee vaa da vaa daa.. | You come on, come on.. |
| Male | |
| Alaigalil varum nuraiyaaga | Like foam floating upon ocean waves |
| Aandugal adhu karainthodum.. | The years will dissolve and wash away.. |
| Pozhuthugal adhu puthayalthaan | Every present moment is a true treasure |
| Nee vaa da vaa da.. | You come on, come on.. |
| Male | |
| Ada thoalin meedhu | Hey, upon our shoulders |
| Baaram illai.. | There is no heavy burden.. |
| Ini pogum thooram | The distance left to go now |
| Romba thooram illai.. | Is not very far away.. |
| Kanavugal edhuvum namakkilla.. | We do not hold grand illusions or dreams.. |
| Irundhaalum athukku thavikala.. | Yet we do not pine or suffer over them.. |
| Vaazhkayil ethuvum thaeva illa | Nothing extra is required in life |
| Indha nimmathi pothum ada | This peace of mind is more than enough, my friend! |
| Chorus :……. | [Chorus] |
| Male :Vaa da.. | [Male]: Come on.. |
| Chorus | |
| …………………….. | ... |
மின்னல புடிக்கிற வயசிது
மேகத்தில் பறக்கிற மனசிது
மள மள மள மளவென உயரத்தில்
ஏறி வாடா வாடா
ஆசையை ஜெயிக்கிற வயசிது
அனுபவம் பழகுற மனசிது
அலை அலை அலை அலையென
அனுதினம் சீறி வாடா
This is the age to catch lightning
This is the mind that flies in the clouds
Like a cascading mountain stream
Climb to the heights and come, come on!
This is the age to conquer effortlessly
This is the mind learning from experiences
Pounce forward every day like crashing waves, come on!
கொட்டாமல் எப்போதும்
தேன் கூட்டு தேனீ இருந்தால்
கட்டெறும்பும் கூட
கைய வெச்சு பார்க்கும்
அஞ்சாமல் எப்போதும்
நீ நெஞ்ச தூக்கி நடந்தால்
உந்தன் வாழ்க்கை
உந்தன் கையில் வாடா
Without stinging ever
If a bee stays idle in its hive
Even a giant ant
Will try to reach out and mess with it
Fearlessly always
If you walk with your chest held high
Your life is in your hands, come on!
மின்னல புடிக்கிற வயசிது
மேகத்தில் பறக்கிற மனசிது
மள மள மள மளவென உயரத்தில்
ஏறி வாடா வாடா
ஆசையை ஜெயிக்கிற வயசிது
அனுபவம் பழகுற மனசிது
அலை அலை அலை அலையென
அனுதினம் சீறி வாடா
This is the age to catch lightning
This is the mind that flies in the clouds
Like a cascading mountain stream
Climb to the heights and come, come on!
This is the age to conquer effortlessly
This is the mind learning from experiences
Pounce forward every day like crashing waves, come on!
.........................
...
நகர்ந்திட நதி மறுத்தாலே
கடலினை தொட வழி இல்லை
விழுந்திட இனி தடையில்லை
என வாடா வாடா
கிடந்திட நீ கல்லில்லை
உடைந்திட நீ புல்லில்லை
அளவிட ஒரு சொல்லில்லை
என வாடா வாடா
If a river refuses to flow forward
There is no way for it to reach the sea
There are no barriers left to rise up
Saying so, come on, come on!
You are not a stone to lie idle
You are not grass to break easily
There are no words adequate enough to measure you
Saying so, come on, come on!
அட கேள்வி கேட்க யாருமில்லை
இந்த புவி மீது என்றும் சோகமில்லை
கையில காசு இல்லையா கலங்காம
சிரிப்போம் வெள்ளையா
வாழ்க்கையில் எதுவும் தேவையா
இந்த நிம்மதி போதுமடா குழு :
......
வாடா
Hey, there is no one here to question us
Upon this vast earth
Sorrow does not last forever..
Is there no money in hand?
Let us smile brightly without worry..
Is anything else really required in life?
This peace of mind is more than enough!
[Chorus]
[Male]: Come on..
மின்னல புடிக்கிற வயசிது
மேகத்தில் பறக்கிற மனசிது
மள மள மள மளவென உயரத்தில்
ஏறி வாடா வாடா
ஆசையை ஜெயிக்கிற வயசிது
அனுபவம் பழகுற மனசிது
அலை அலை அலை அலையென
அனுதினம் சீறி வாடா
This is the age to catch lightning
This is the mind that flies in the clouds
Like a cascading mountain stream
Climb to the heights and come, come on!
This is the age to conquer effortlessly
This is the mind learning from experiences
Pounce forward every day like crashing waves, come on!
பருந்துகள் அது எந்நாளும்
பள்ளத்தில் சென்று வாழாது
சிறகுகள் புது மலை ஏற
நீ வாடா வாடா
அலைகளில் வரும் நுரையாக
ஆண்டுகள் அது கரைந்தோடும்
பொழுதுகள் அது புதையல்தான்
நீ வாடா வாடா
...
அட தோளின் மீது பாரம் இல்லை
இனி போகும் தூரம் ரொம்ப தூரமில்லை
கனவுகள் எதுவும் நமக்கில்லை
இருந்தாலும் அதற்கு தவிக்கலை
வாழ்க்கையில் எதுவும் தேவையில்லை
இந்த நிம்மதி போதும் அட குழு :
...............
வாடா ....
Eagles, no matter what happens
Will never dwell down in a ditch..
With wings ready to scale new mountains
You come on, come on..
...............
Like foam floating upon ocean waves
The years will dissolve and wash away..
Every present moment is a true treasure
You come on, come on..
Hey, upon our shoulders
There is no heavy burden..
The distance left to go now
Is not very far away..
We do not hold grand illusions or dreams..
Yet we do not pine or suffer over them..
Nothing extra is required in life
This peace of mind is more than enough, my friend!
[Chorus]
[Male]: Come on..
...
Minnala pudikira vayasidhu
This is the age to catch lightning
Maegathil parakira manasidhu
This is the mind that flies in the clouds
Mala mala mala mala vena
Like a cascading mountain stream
Uyarathil yeri vaa da vaa da..
Climb to the heights and come, come on!
Asayaai jeyikira vayasidhu
This is the age to conquer effortlessly
Anubavam pazhagura manasidhu..
This is the mind learning from experiences
Alai alai alai ena anu dhinam seeri vaa da….
Pounce forward every day like crashing waves, come on!
Kottamal eppodhum
Without stinging ever
Thaen kootu thaeni irunthaal
If a bee stays idle in its hive
Katterumbum kooda
Even a giant ant
Kaiya vechu paarkum
Will try to reach out and mess with it
Anjaamal eppodhum
Fearlessly always
Nee nenja thooki nadanthaal
If you walk with your chest held high
Undhan vaazhkai undhan kaiyil vaa daa..
Your life is in your hands, come on!
Minnala pudikira vayasidhu
This is the age to catch lightning
Maegathil parakira manasidhu
This is the mind that flies in the clouds
Mala mala mala mala vena
Like a cascading mountain stream
Uyarathil yeri vaa da vaa da..
Climb to the heights and come, come on!
Asayaai jeyikira vayasidhu
This is the age to conquer effortlessly
Anubavam pazhagura manasidhu..
This is the mind learning from experiences
Alai alai alai ena anu dhinam seeri vaa da….
Pounce forward every day like crashing waves, come on!
……………………
...
Nagarnthida nadhi maruthalae
If a river refuses to flow forward
Kadalinai thoda vazhi illai
There is no way for it to reach the sea
Ezhunthida ini thadai illai
There are no barriers left to rise up
Ena vaa da vaa da
Saying so, come on, come on!
Kedandhida nee kal illai
You are not a stone to lie idle
Udainthida nee pul illai
You are not grass to break easily
Alavida oru sol illai
There are no words adequate enough to measure you
Ena vaa da vaa da
Saying so, come on, come on!
Ada kaelvi kaetka yaarum illai
Hey, there is no one here to question us
Indha puvii meedhu
Upon this vast earth
Endrum sogam illai..
Sorrow does not last forever..
Kaiyila kaasu ilaiya…
Is there no money in hand?
Kalangaama siripoam vellaya..
Let us smile brightly without worry..
Vaazhkayil ethuvum thaevaya..
Is anything else really required in life?
Indha nimmathi pothum ada
This peace of mind is more than enough!
Chorus :…….
[Chorus]
Male :Vaa da..
[Male]: Come on..
Minnala pudikira vayasidhu
This is the age to catch lightning
Maegathil parakira manasidhu
This is the mind that flies in the clouds
Mala mala mala mala vena
Like a cascading mountain stream
Uyarathil yeri vaa da vaa da..
Climb to the heights and come, come on!
Asayaai jeyikira vayasidhu
This is the age to conquer effortlessly
Anubavam pazhagura manasidhu..
This is the mind learning from experiences
Alai alai alai ena anu dhinam seeri vaa da….
Pounce forward every day like crashing waves, come on!
…………………….
...
Parunthugal adhu enaalum,
Eagles, no matter what happens
Pallathil sendru vaazhadhu..
Will never dwell down in a ditch..
Siragugal pudhu malai yera
With wings ready to scale new mountains
Nee vaa da vaa daa..
You come on, come on..
Alaigalil varum nuraiyaaga
Like foam floating upon ocean waves
Aandugal adhu karainthodum..
The years will dissolve and wash away..
Pozhuthugal adhu puthayalthaan
Every present moment is a true treasure
Nee vaa da vaa da..
You come on, come on..
Ada thoalin meedhu
Hey, upon our shoulders
Baaram illai..
There is no heavy burden..
Ini pogum thooram
The distance left to go now
Romba thooram illai..
Is not very far away..
Kanavugal edhuvum namakkilla..
We do not hold grand illusions or dreams..
Irundhaalum athukku thavikala..
Yet we do not pine or suffer over them..
Vaazhkayil ethuvum thaeva illa
Nothing extra is required in life
Indha nimmathi pothum ada
This peace of mind is more than enough, my friend!
Chorus :…….
[Chorus]
Male :Vaa da..
[Male]: Come on..
……………………..
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a high-energy youth anthem that celebrates resilience, optimism, and the boundless vigor of youth. Through vivid nature imagery—such as soaring eagles, surging ocean waves, and flowing rivers—the lyricist encourages young individuals to break free from stagnation, face hardships fearlessly, and live life with self-belief and contentment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Nagarnthida nadhi maruthalae / Kadalinai thoda vazhi illai”
Rhyming of the second consonant in consecutive lines, such as 'Minnala' and 'Maegathil' or 'Nagarnthida' and 'Kadalinai'.
Metaphor & Imagery
“Minnala pudikira vayasidhu”
Comparing youth and determination to unstoppable elements of nature like lightning, eagle wings, and surging waves.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Mala mala mala mala vena / Uyarathil yeri vaa da vaa da..”
Repetition of words like 'Mala mala' and 'Alai alai' for rhythmic emphasis and kinetic energy.
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Trivia
This track features music composed by Joshua Sridhar for the 2011 action-drama film 'Veppam', directed by Anjana Ali Khan and produced by Gautham Vasudev Menon. The uplifting lyrics were penned by late legendary lyricist Na. Muthukumar.
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