Morada Morada
From Vanamagan · 2017
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Benny Dayal, Krish
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Vanamagan2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Thanatha thom thom thom | Rhythmic beat sounds |
| Thanatha thom thom thom | Rhythmic beat sounds |
| Vasi thanatha thom thom thom. | Dweller, rhythmic beat sounds |
| Gusi…hey hey hey hey | Joy... hey hey hey hey |
| Rathathom rathathom ratha ratha thom | Rhythm beat sounds |
| Rathathom rathathom ratha ratha thom | Rhythm beat sounds |
| Male | |
| Morada morada karadu morada | Rough one, rugged one, harsh one |
| Un idhayatha maathu | Change your heart |
| Morada morada karadu morada | Rough one, rugged one, harsh one |
| Nee irupathu nethu | You are living in yesterday |
| Male | |
| Morada morada karadu morada | Rough one, rugged one, harsh one |
| Ithu wi-fi kaadu | This is a Wi-Fi jungle |
| Udaiya unavaa uravaa udanae | Whether clothes, food, or relationships |
| Nee googlelil thedu | Search for it immediately on Google |
| Male | |
| Vaasiyae vana vaasiyae | O dweller, jungle dweller |
| Nee decent aga maaru maaru | Change and become decent |
| Easyaee | Easily |
| Male | |
| Crazyae hey crazyae | Crazy one, hey crazy one |
| Vaa diesel kaatha neeyum sendhu | Come, breathe this diesel-filled air together |
| Swaasiyae | Breathe it in |
| Male | |
| Morada morada karadu morada | Rough one, rugged one, harsh one |
| Un idhayatha maathu | Change your heart |
| Morada morada karadu morada | Rough one, rugged one, harsh one |
| Nee irupathu nethu | You are living in yesterday |
| Chorus | |
| Thom ..thathom | Beat sound |
| Thom..thathom.. | Beat sound |
| Aadivaasi..aadivaasi..aadivaasi.. | Primitive dweller, tribal dweller |
| Thom ..thomm | Beat sound |
| Thom..thomm | Beat sound |
| Male | |
| Vaazhka vaazhathan | To enjoy life |
| Velli sani irukku | Friday and Saturday are there |
| Matha naal ellam | All the other days |
| Nee koththu karida | You are just minced meat |
| Male | |
| Vela seiyya than inga | To do the work here |
| Machine irukku | Machines are present |
| Oru button thatta than | Just to press a button |
| Nee pattam padidaa | Get a degree, my friend |
| Male | |
| Neram thaan da kaasu | Time itself is money |
| Ada naalum inga race-u | Hey, every day here is a race |
| Indha boomiyae dhoosu aaikiyae | Turning this entire earth into dust |
| Ada rathatatha rathatatha rathatatha thaa | Rhythm vocal beat |
| Male | |
| Morada morada karadu morada | Rough one, rugged one, harsh one |
| Un idhayatha maathu | Change your heart |
| Morada morada karadu morada | Rough one, rugged one, harsh one |
| Nee irupathu nethu | You are living in yesterday |
| Chorus | |
| {Hala hala hala hala | Hala hala chants |
| Vaasi | Dweller |
| Neva neva neva neva | Never never chants |
| Easyy…} (2) | Easily (repeat) |
| Chorus | |
| Mopping ..hopping everybody dropping | Mopping, hopping, everybody dropping |
| Mopping..hopping | Mopping, hopping |
| Jumping bumping everybody jumping | Jumping, bumping, everybody jumping |
| Jumping …bumping | Jumping, bumping |
| Chorus | |
| Like feel this case | Feel this case |
| Vaasiyae | O dweller |
| Now drop the base | Now drop the bass |
| Vaasiyae… | O dweller |
| Now join the race | Now join the race |
| Craziyaee… | Crazy one |
| You have to face | You have to face it |
| Swasiyaee…. | Breathe it in |
| Male | |
| Thotha match-ah paathu | Watching a lost sports match |
| Nee thembi azhutha | If you weep uncontrollably |
| Rasiganda… | You are a true fan |
| Nee rasiganda | You are a fan, my friend |
| Male | |
| Accident ah paathu | Seeing an accident |
| Nee selfie edutha | If you take a selfie |
| Kalaingandaa… | You are an artist |
| Nee kalaigandaa.. | You are an artist, my friend |
| Male | |
| Ellam inga fame | Everything here is for fame |
| Illa vadivelu meme | Or turned into a Vadivelu meme |
| Oru sogamo sandhoshamo | Whether it is sorrow or happiness |
| Ada rathatatha rathatatha rathatatha thaa | Rhythm beat sound |
| Male | |
| Morada morada karadu morada | Rough one, rugged one, harsh one |
| Female : Un idhayatha maathu | Female: Change your heart |
| Morada morada karadu morada | Rough one, rugged one, harsh one |
| Female : Nee irupathu nethu | Female: You are living in yesterday |
| Male | |
| Morada morada karadu morada | Rough one, rugged one, harsh one |
| Female : Ithu wi-fi kaadu | Female: This is a Wi-Fi jungle |
| Udaiya unavaa uravaa udanae | Whether clothes, food, or relationships |
| Female : Nee googlelil thedu | Female: Search for it immediately on Google |
| Male | |
| Vaasiyae…vaasiyae.. | O dweller... O dweller |
| Vana vaasiyae…vaasiyae | Jungle dweller... O dweller |
| Nee decent aga maaru maaru | Change and become decent |
| Easyaee | Easily |
| Male | |
| Crazyae ..crazyaee | Crazy one, crazy one |
| Hey crazyae…crazyaee | Hey crazy one, crazy one |
| Vaa diesel kaatha neeyum sendhu | Come, breathe this diesel-filled air together |
| Swaasiyae | Breathe it in |
| Male | |
| Vaasiyae vana vaasiyae | O dweller, jungle dweller |
| Nee decent aga maaru maaru | Change and become decent |
| Easyaee | Easily |
| Male | |
| Crazyae hey crazyae | Crazy one, hey crazy one |
| Vaa diesel kaatha neeyum sendhu | Come, breathe this diesel-filled air together |
| Swaasiyae | Breathe it in |
தனத தோம்
தோம் தோம் தனத
தோம் தோம் தோம்
வாசி தனத தோம்
தோம் தோம் குஷி
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
ரதத்தோம் ரதத்தோம்
ரத ரத தோம் ரதத்தோம்
ரதத்தோம் ரத ரத தோம்
Rhythmic beat sounds
Rhythmic beat sounds
Dweller, rhythmic beat sounds
Joy... hey hey hey hey
Rhythm beat sounds
Rhythm beat sounds
மொரடா மொரடா
கரடு மொரடா உன் இதயத்த
மாத்து மொரடா மொரடா கரடு
மொரடா நீ இருப்பது நேத்து
Rough one, rugged one, harsh one
Change your heart
Rough one, rugged one, harsh one
You are living in yesterday
மொரடா மொரடா
கரடு மொரடா இது ஒய்ஃபை
காடு உடைய உணவா உறவா
உடனே நீ குகுளில் தேடு
Rough one, rugged one, harsh one
This is a Wi-Fi jungle
Whether clothes, food, or relationships
Search for it immediately on Google
வாசியே வன
வாசியே நீ டீசன்ட்டாக
மாறு மாறு ஈசியே
O dweller, jungle dweller
Change and become decent
Easily
க்ரேசியே ஹே
க்ரேசியே வா டீசல் காத்த
நீயும் சேர்ந்து சுவாசியே
Crazy one, hey crazy one
Come, breathe this diesel-filled air together
Breathe it in
மொரடா மொரடா
கரடு மொரடா உன் இதயத்த
மாத்து மொரடா மொரடா கரடு
மொரடா நீ இருப்பது நேத்து
Rough one, rugged one, harsh one
Change your heart
Rough one, rugged one, harsh one
You are living in yesterday
தோம் ததோம்
தோம் ததோம் ஆதிவாசி
ஆதிவாசி ஆதிவாசி தோம்
தோம் தோம் தோம்
Beat sound
Beat sound
Primitive dweller, tribal dweller
Beat sound
Beat sound
வாழ்க்க வாழத்தான்
வெள்ளி சனி இருக்கு மத்த
நாளெல்லாம் நீ கொத்துகாிடா
To enjoy life
Friday and Saturday are there
All the other days
You are just minced meat
வேல செய்யத்தான்
இங்க மிஷின் இருக்கு ஒரு
பட்டன் தட்டத்தான் நீ பட்டம்
படிடா
To do the work here
Machines are present
Just to press a button
Get a degree, my friend
நேரம் தான்டா
காசு அட நாளும் இங்க
ரேஸ்சு இந்த பூமியே
தூசு ஆக்கியே அட
ரததத ரததத ரததத தா
Time itself is money
Hey, every day here is a race
Turning this entire earth into dust
Rhythm vocal beat
மொரடா மொரடா
கரடு மொரடா உன் இதயத்த
மாத்து மொரடா மொரடா கரடு
மொரடா நீ இருப்பது நேத்து
Rough one, rugged one, harsh one
Change your heart
Rough one, rugged one, harsh one
You are living in yesterday
{ ஹால ஹால
ஹால ஹால வாசி
நீவா நீவா நீவா நீவா
ஈசி } (2)
Hala hala chants
Dweller
Never never chants
Easily (repeat)
.......................................
Mopping, hopping, everybody dropping
Mopping, hopping
Jumping, bumping, everybody jumping
Jumping, bumping
தோத்த மேச்சப்
பாத்து நீ தேம்பி அழுதா
ரசிகன்டா நீ ரசிகன்டா
Feel this case
O dweller
Now drop the bass
O dweller
Now join the race
Crazy one
You have to face it
Breathe it in
அக்சிடன்ட்ட
பாத்து நீ செல்ஃபி எடுத்தா
கலைஞன்டா நீ கலைஞன்டா
Watching a lost sports match
If you weep uncontrollably
You are a true fan
You are a fan, my friend
எல்லாம் இங்க
ஃபேம் இல்ல வடிவேலு
மேமி ஒரு சோகமோ
சந்தோஷமோ அட
ரததத ரததத ரததத தா
Seeing an accident
If you take a selfie
You are an artist
You are an artist, my friend
மொரடா
மொரடா கரடு மொரடா
உன் இதயத்த மாத்து
மொரடா மொரடா கரடு மொரடா
நீ இருப்பது நேத்து
Everything here is for fame
Or turned into a Vadivelu meme
Whether it is sorrow or happiness
Rhythm beat sound
மொரடா மொரடா
கரடு மொரடா
இது ஒய்ஃபை காடு
உடைய உணவா உறவா உடனே
நீ குகுளில் தேடு
Rough one, rugged one, harsh one
Female: Change your heart
Rough one, rugged one, harsh one
Female: You are living in yesterday
வாசியே வாசியே
வன வாசியே வாசியே
நீ டீசன்ட்டாக மாறு மாறு
ஈசியே
Rough one, rugged one, harsh one
Female: This is a Wi-Fi jungle
Whether clothes, food, or relationships
Female: Search for it immediately on Google
க்ரேசியே க்ரேசியே
ஹே க்ரேசியே க்ரேசியே
வா டீசல் காத்த நீயும் சேர்ந்து
சுவாசியே
O dweller... O dweller
Jungle dweller... O dweller
Change and become decent
Easily
வாசியே வன
வாசியே நீ டீசன்ட்டாக
மாறு மாறு ஈசியே
Crazy one, crazy one
Hey crazy one, crazy one
Come, breathe this diesel-filled air together
Breathe it in
க்ரேசியே ஹே
க்ரேசியே வா டீசல் காத்த
நீயும் சேர்ந்து சுவாசியே
O dweller, jungle dweller
Change and become decent
Easily
Crazy one, hey crazy one
Come, breathe this diesel-filled air together
Breathe it in
Thanatha thom thom thom
Rhythmic beat sounds
Thanatha thom thom thom
Rhythmic beat sounds
Vasi thanatha thom thom thom.
Dweller, rhythmic beat sounds
Gusi…hey hey hey hey
Joy... hey hey hey hey
Rathathom rathathom ratha ratha thom
Rhythm beat sounds
Rathathom rathathom ratha ratha thom
Rhythm beat sounds
Morada morada karadu morada
Rough one, rugged one, harsh one
Un idhayatha maathu
Change your heart
Morada morada karadu morada
Rough one, rugged one, harsh one
Nee irupathu nethu
You are living in yesterday
Morada morada karadu morada
Rough one, rugged one, harsh one
Ithu wi-fi kaadu
This is a Wi-Fi jungle
Udaiya unavaa uravaa udanae
Whether clothes, food, or relationships
Nee googlelil thedu
Search for it immediately on Google
Vaasiyae vana vaasiyae
O dweller, jungle dweller
Nee decent aga maaru maaru
Change and become decent
Easyaee
Easily
Crazyae hey crazyae
Crazy one, hey crazy one
Vaa diesel kaatha neeyum sendhu
Come, breathe this diesel-filled air together
Swaasiyae
Breathe it in
Morada morada karadu morada
Rough one, rugged one, harsh one
Un idhayatha maathu
Change your heart
Morada morada karadu morada
Rough one, rugged one, harsh one
Nee irupathu nethu
You are living in yesterday
Thom ..thathom
Beat sound
Thom..thathom..
Beat sound
Aadivaasi..aadivaasi..aadivaasi..
Primitive dweller, tribal dweller
Thom ..thomm
Beat sound
Thom..thomm
Beat sound
Vaazhka vaazhathan
To enjoy life
Velli sani irukku
Friday and Saturday are there
Matha naal ellam
All the other days
Nee koththu karida
You are just minced meat
Vela seiyya than inga
To do the work here
Machine irukku
Machines are present
Oru button thatta than
Just to press a button
Nee pattam padidaa
Get a degree, my friend
Neram thaan da kaasu
Time itself is money
Ada naalum inga race-u
Hey, every day here is a race
Indha boomiyae dhoosu aaikiyae
Turning this entire earth into dust
Ada rathatatha rathatatha rathatatha thaa
Rhythm vocal beat
Morada morada karadu morada
Rough one, rugged one, harsh one
Un idhayatha maathu
Change your heart
Morada morada karadu morada
Rough one, rugged one, harsh one
Nee irupathu nethu
You are living in yesterday
{Hala hala hala hala
Hala hala chants
Vaasi
Dweller
Neva neva neva neva
Never never chants
Easyy…} (2)
Easily (repeat)
Mopping ..hopping everybody dropping
Mopping, hopping, everybody dropping
Mopping..hopping
Mopping, hopping
Jumping bumping everybody jumping
Jumping, bumping, everybody jumping
Jumping …bumping
Jumping, bumping
Like feel this case
Feel this case
Vaasiyae
O dweller
Now drop the base
Now drop the bass
Vaasiyae…
O dweller
Now join the race
Now join the race
Craziyaee…
Crazy one
You have to face
You have to face it
Swasiyaee….
Breathe it in
Thotha match-ah paathu
Watching a lost sports match
Nee thembi azhutha
If you weep uncontrollably
Rasiganda…
You are a true fan
Nee rasiganda
You are a fan, my friend
Accident ah paathu
Seeing an accident
Nee selfie edutha
If you take a selfie
Kalaingandaa…
You are an artist
Nee kalaigandaa..
You are an artist, my friend
Ellam inga fame
Everything here is for fame
Illa vadivelu meme
Or turned into a Vadivelu meme
Oru sogamo sandhoshamo
Whether it is sorrow or happiness
Ada rathatatha rathatatha rathatatha thaa
Rhythm beat sound
Morada morada karadu morada
Rough one, rugged one, harsh one
Female : Un idhayatha maathu
Female: Change your heart
Morada morada karadu morada
Rough one, rugged one, harsh one
Female : Nee irupathu nethu
Female: You are living in yesterday
Morada morada karadu morada
Rough one, rugged one, harsh one
Female : Ithu wi-fi kaadu
Female: This is a Wi-Fi jungle
Udaiya unavaa uravaa udanae
Whether clothes, food, or relationships
Female : Nee googlelil thedu
Female: Search for it immediately on Google
Vaasiyae…vaasiyae..
O dweller... O dweller
Vana vaasiyae…vaasiyae
Jungle dweller... O dweller
Nee decent aga maaru maaru
Change and become decent
Easyaee
Easily
Crazyae ..crazyaee
Crazy one, crazy one
Hey crazyae…crazyaee
Hey crazy one, crazy one
Vaa diesel kaatha neeyum sendhu
Come, breathe this diesel-filled air together
Swaasiyae
Breathe it in
Vaasiyae vana vaasiyae
O dweller, jungle dweller
Nee decent aga maaru maaru
Change and become decent
Easyaee
Easily
Crazyae hey crazyae
Crazy one, hey crazy one
Vaa diesel kaatha neeyum sendhu
Come, breathe this diesel-filled air together
Swaasiyae
Breathe it in
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Vanamagan' (2017) serves as a satirical contrast between modern urban life and primitive tribal living. The lyrics address the jungle dweller (Jayam Ravi's character in the film), urging him to adapt to modern civilization's 'Wi-Fi jungle' where people trade their time for money, rely on machines for simple tasks, and search for everything from food to relationships on Google. Through sharp social commentary, lyricist Madhan Karky pokes fun at modern human behaviors, such as treating tragic accidents as selfie opportunities or turning emotional moments into viral Vadivelu memes, questioning whether modern civilization is truly superior to living in harmony with nature.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Ithu wi-fi kaadu”
Describing the modern city as a 'Wi-Fi kaadu' (Wi-Fi jungle) compares urban concrete technology to a dense, chaotic forest.
Emonai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Morada morada karadu morada”
The second letters 'da' in 'Morada' match across repeated words, providing rhythmic drive.
Irony / Satire
“Accident ah paathu nee selfie edutha kalaingandaa”
Critiquing modern insensitivity where taking selfies at accident scenes is sarcastically praised as being an 'artist'.
Did you know?
Trivia
Music for 'Vanamagan' was composed by Harris Jayaraj. The film stars Jayam Ravi as a tribal man who gets brought into modern Chennai, making this track a central thematic piece exploring the clash between nature and technology.
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