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Lyrics & meaning

Morattu Tamizhan Da

From Pattas · 2020

Lyricist
Vivek
Singer
Vivek-Mervin
Music director
Vivek-Mervin
Details
Pattas2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Chorus
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Chorus
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Male
Vaada…Come on...
Chorus
Hai hai hai haiHai hai hai hai
Hai hai hai haiHai hai hai hai
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Male
Kalai vaazhum boomiA land where traditional art lives,
Adhu thaanae saamyThat art itself is divine to us.
Kalai solla kettuBy heeding the wisdom of our art,
Panpaada kaathomWe protected and preserved our culture.
Male
Ayal naattu mogamFascinated by foreign cultures,
Athukulla maattiGetting trapped within them,
Innaikku yenoToday, for some reason,
Inathoda thavichomWe suffer alongside our own people.
Male
Hey…vera tholachaHey... if you lose your roots,
Vera oruthanYou will be turned to dust
Pathayila nee mannaavaOn someone else's path.
Unnai madhichaIf you respect yourself,
Munna nee vazhiya kaati povaYou will lead the way forward.
Male
Rosham irukkaIf you possess fierce self-respect,
Meesai murukkumYou will become the hand of the moustache-twirling
Kattabomman kaiya aavaFreedom fighter Kattabomman.
Koovam irukkaIf you possess righteous anger,
Bharathiyin mundasa aavaYou will become the turban of poet Bharathiyar.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This powerful track from Pattas emphasizes the importance of preserving ancient Tamil martial arts (specifically Adimurai) and cultural identity. The song warns against getting swept away by foreign influences and losing one's heritage, which ultimately strips a community of its power and dignity. By upholding self-respect, honoring ancestral arts, and displaying courage, one can lead with pride like historical legends Veerapandiya Kattabomman and revolutionary poet Subramania Bharati.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Allusion

“Kattabomman kaiya aava / Bharathiyin mundasa aava”

References historical and cultural icons (Veerapandiya Kattabomman and Mahakavi Subramania Bharati) to symbolize bravery and revolutionary thought.

Metaphor

“Hey... vera tholacha vera oruthan pathayila nee mannaava”

Compares losing one's roots ('vera tholacha') to becoming dust in someone else's path, emphasizing loss of identity.

Iyaippu (End Rhyme)

“Kalai vaazhum boomi / Adhu thaanae saamy”

Rhyming sentence endings in lines 14-15 ('boomi' / 'saamy') and lines 29 & 31 ('kaiya aava' / 'mundasa aava').

Monai (Initial Assonance)

“Hey... vera tholacha / Vera oruthan”

Repetition of initial word/sound 'Vera' in consecutive lines to create rhythmic emphasis.

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Trivia

The film Pattas (2020), starring Dhanush, focuses on 'Adimurai', an ancient Tamil martial art considered to be the predecessor to modern Kalarippayattu. The music for the film was composed by the duo Vivek-Mervin, with lyricist Vivek writing the motivational and culturally rich lyrics.

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