Naadu Naadu
From Pulivaal · 2014
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Madhu Balakrishnan
- Music director
- N. R. Raghunanthan
- Details
- Pulivaal2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naadu naadu oru vettai kaadu | Country, country, a hunting forest |
| Naalum naalum nee vettai yaadu | Day by day, go hunting |
| Thaanda vendum pala thadaigal nooru | You must cross a hundred obstacles |
| Yeru munneru | Climb and move forward |
| Male | |
| Podu podu mayil eraghae podu | Drop gently like a peacock feather |
| Endra bodhu adhu podhuvadhillai | Saying so is not enough |
| Podu podu endru pottal podhum | If you strike hard and act, that is enough |
| Porril munneru | Advance in war |
| Male | |
| Thedalae vazhkaiyaa | Is life a search? |
| Un vazhkaiyae thedalaaa | Is your life itself a search? |
| Vinnilum mannilum | In the sky and on earth |
| Vidai thedi thirigindraii | You wander searching for answers |
| Male | |
| Vaaimaiyum thotradhae | Truth has lost |
| Un valimaiyum thotradhae | Your strength too has lost |
| Vaaimaiyum valimaiyum | Truth and strength |
| Ondru sernthae purappadu nee | Unite them both and set forth |
| Male | |
| Boomiyum vaanamum | The earth and the sky |
| Piranthathu mudhalaai | Since the time of creation |
| Pootiyae kedakkuthadaa | Lie locked up |
| Idhai purindhavan thelindhavan | The one who understands this, who is clear-headed |
| Thunindhavan adithaal | If the courageous one strikes |
| Pootukugal therikkumadaa | The locks will shatter |
| Male | |
| Naadu naadu oru vettai kaadu | Country, country, a hunting forest |
| Naalum naalum nee vettai yaadu | Day by day, go hunting |
| Thaanda vendum pala thadaigal nooru | You must cross a hundred obstacles |
| Yeru munneru | Climb and move forward |
| Male | |
| Podu podu mayil eraghae podu | Drop gently like a peacock feather |
| Endra bodhu adhu podhuvadhillai | Saying so is not enough |
| Podu podu endru pottal podhum | If you strike hard and act, that is enough |
| Porril munneru | Advance in war |
| Male | |
| Buththi ondrinaal vetri petravan | One who wins solely by intellect |
| Boomi aalavae mudiyadhu | Cannot rule the earth |
| Kaththi ondrinaal vetri petravan | One who wins solely by the sword |
| Kadhaiyum nimmadhi kaanaadhu | His story will not see peace |
| Male | |
| Tharmam enbadhu thamadham aanaal | If righteousness gets delayed |
| Buththi mattumae podhadhu | Intellect alone is not sufficient |
| Kaalam solgaiyil kaththi yenthinaal | When time demands and you lift the sword |
| Kadavul ondrum solladhu | God will say nothing against it |
| Male | |
| Thalaikku mel paravai | A bird above your head |
| Echcham ida koodum | May drop its droppings |
| Adhu thaanae un vidhiyae | That in itself is your fate |
| Thalaikku melae koodu kattaamal | Without letting it build a nest on your head |
| Thaduppadhu un madhiyae | Preventing it is your intellect |
| Male | |
| Siru muyalaagha vidhi munbae thaan | Before fate, instead of being a small rabbit |
| Perum puliyaagha nee munneru | Advance like a mighty tiger |
| Male | |
| Boomiyum vaanamum | The earth and the sky |
| Piranthathu mudhalaai | Since the time of creation |
| Pootiyae kedakkuthadaa | Lie locked up |
| Idhai purindhavan thelindhavan | The one who understands this, who is clear-headed |
| Thunindhavan adithaal | If the courageous one strikes |
| Pootukugal therikkumadaa | The locks will shatter |
| Male | |
| Naadu naadu oru vettai kaadu | Country, country, a hunting forest |
| Naalum naalum nee vettai yaadu | Day by day, go hunting |
| Thaanda vendum pala thadaigal nooru | You must cross a hundred obstacles |
| Yeru munneru | Climb and move forward |
| Male | |
| Podu podu mayil eraghae podu | Drop gently like a peacock feather |
| Endra bodhu adhu podhuvadhillai | Saying so is not enough |
| Podu podu endru pottal podhum | If you strike hard and act, that is enough |
| Porril munneru | Advance in war |
| Male | |
| Karadi kaiyilae manidhan sikkinaal | If a man gets caught in a bear's grip |
| Theeyai kaatinaal oodividum | Showing fire will make it run away |
| Vidhiyin kaiyilae kudumi sikkinaal | If your hair gets caught in fate's grip |
| Mudiyo thalaiyoo vaangividum | It will snatch away hair or head |
| Male | |
| Neenda inbamo neelum thunbamo | Prolonged joy or endless sorrow |
| Nichchaiyam oru naal mudi vundu | Surely has an end one day |
| Aaru maadhangal iravu soozhalaam | Night may surround for six months |
| Aanaal orr naal mudivundu | But one day it will end |
| Male | |
| Thaanaaga ellam seriagum endraal | If you think everything will fix itself |
| Un vaazhkai veen kanavu | Your life is a useless dream |
| Singathai thaandi aatrukkul veezhdhaal | Escaping a lion and falling into the river |
| Mudhalaikku nee unavu | You become food for the crocodile |
| Male | |
| Un vazhi ellam perum mul kaadu | Your whole path is a thick thorn forest |
| Oru kaatrai pol nee paaindhodu | Rush and run like the wind |
| Male | |
| Boomiyum vaanamum | The earth and the sky |
| Piranthathu mudhalaai | Since the time of creation |
| Pootiyae kedakkuthadaa | Lie locked up |
| Idhai purindhavan thelindhavan | The one who understands this, who is clear-headed |
| Thunindhavan adithaal | If the courageous one strikes |
| Pootukugal therikkumadaa | The locks will shatter |
| Male | |
| Naadu naadu oru vettai kaadu | Country, country, a hunting forest |
| Naalum naalum nee vettai yaadu | Day by day, go hunting |
| Thaanda vendum pala thadaigal nooru | You must cross a hundred obstacles |
| Yeru munneru | Climb and move forward |
| Male | |
| Podu podu mayil eraghae podu | Drop gently like a peacock feather |
| Endra bodhu adhu podhuvadhillai | Saying so is not enough |
| Podu podu endru pottal podhum | If you strike hard and act, that is enough |
| Porril munneru | Advance in war |
நாடு நாடு ஒரு
வேட்டை காடு நாளும்
நாளும் நீ வேட்டை ஆடு
தாண்ட வேண்டும் பல
தடைகள் நூறு ஏறு
முன்னேறு
Country, country, a hunting forest
Day by day, go hunting
You must cross a hundred obstacles
Climb and move forward
போடு போடு மயில்
இறகே போடு என்ற போது
அது போடுவதில்லை போடு
போடு என்று போட்டால்
போதும் போரில் முன்னேறு
Drop gently like a peacock feather
Saying so is not enough
If you strike hard and act, that is enough
Advance in war
தேடலே வாழ்க்கையா
உன் வாழ்க்கையே தேடலா
விண்ணிலும் மண்ணிலும்
விடை தேடி திரிகின்றாய்
Is life a search?
Is your life itself a search?
In the sky and on earth
You wander searching for answers
வாய்மையும் தோற்றதே
உன் வலிமையும் தோற்றதே
வாய்மையும் வலிமையும்
ஒன்று சேர்ந்தே புறப்படு நீ
Truth has lost
Your strength too has lost
Truth and strength
Unite them both and set forth
பூமியும் வானமும்
பிறந்தது முதலாய் பூட்டியே
கெடக்குதடா இதை புரிந்தவன்
தெளிந்தவன் துணிந்தவன்
அடித்தால் பூட்டுகள்
தெறிக்குமடா
The earth and the sky
Since the time of creation
Lie locked up
The one who understands this, who is clear-headed
If the courageous one strikes
The locks will shatter
நாடு நாடு ஒரு
வேட்டை காடு நாளும்
நாளும் நீ வேட்டை ஆடு
தாண்ட வேண்டும் பல
தடைகள் நூறு ஏறு
முன்னேறு
Country, country, a hunting forest
Day by day, go hunting
You must cross a hundred obstacles
Climb and move forward
போடு போடு மயில்
இறகே போடு என்ற போது
அது போடுவதில்லை போடு
போடு என்று போட்டால்
போதும் போரில் முன்னேறு
Drop gently like a peacock feather
Saying so is not enough
If you strike hard and act, that is enough
Advance in war
புத்தி ஒன்றினால்
வெற்றி பெற்றவன் பூமி
ஆளவே முடியாது கத்தி
ஒன்றினால் வெற்றி
பெற்றவன் கதையும்
நிம்மதி காணாது
One who wins solely by intellect
Cannot rule the earth
One who wins solely by the sword
His story will not see peace
தர்மம் என்பது
தாமதம் ஆனால் புத்தி
மட்டுமே போதாது காலம்
சொல்கையில் கத்தி
ஏந்தினால் கடவுள்
ஒன்றும் சொல்லாது
If righteousness gets delayed
Intellect alone is not sufficient
When time demands and you lift the sword
God will say nothing against it
தலைக்கு மேல்
பறவை எச்சம் இட கூடும்
அது தானே உன் விதியே
தலைக்கு மேலே கூடு
கட்டாமல் தடுப்பது
உன் மதியே
A bird above your head
May drop its droppings
That in itself is your fate
Without letting it build a nest on your head
Preventing it is your intellect
சிறு முயலாக
விதி முன்பே தான் பெரும்
புலியாக நீ முன்னேறு
Before fate, instead of being a small rabbit
Advance like a mighty tiger
பூமியும் வானமும்
பிறந்தது முதலாய் பூட்டியே
கெடக்குதடா இதை புரிந்தவன்
தெளிந்தவன் துணிந்தவன்
அடித்தால் பூட்டுகள்
தெறிக்குமடா
The earth and the sky
Since the time of creation
Lie locked up
The one who understands this, who is clear-headed
If the courageous one strikes
The locks will shatter
நாடு நாடு ஒரு
வேட்டை காடு நாளும்
நாளும் நீ வேட்டை ஆடு
தாண்ட வேண்டும் பல
தடைகள் நூறு ஏறு
முன்னேறு
Country, country, a hunting forest
Day by day, go hunting
You must cross a hundred obstacles
Climb and move forward
போடு போடு மயில்
இறகே போடு என்ற போது
அது போடுவதில்லை போடு
போடு என்று போட்டால்
போதும் போரில் முன்னேறு
Drop gently like a peacock feather
Saying so is not enough
If you strike hard and act, that is enough
Advance in war
கரடி கையிலே
மனிதன் சிக்கினால் தீயை
காட்டினால் ஓடிவிடும்
விதியின் கையிலே குடுமி
சிக்கினால் முடியோ
தலையோ வாங்கிவிடும்
If a man gets caught in a bear's grip
Showing fire will make it run away
If your hair gets caught in fate's grip
It will snatch away hair or head
நீண்ட இன்பமோ
நீளும் துன்பமோ நிச்சயம்
ஒரு நாள் முடிவுண்டு ஆறு
மாதங்கள் இரவு சூழலாம்
ஆனால் ஒரு நாள் முடிவுண்டு
Prolonged joy or endless sorrow
Surely has an end one day
Night may surround for six months
But one day it will end
தானாக எல்லாம் சரி
ஆகும் என்றால் உன் வாழ்க்கை
வீண் கனவு சிங்கத்தை தாண்டி
ஆற்றுக்குள் வீழ்ந்தால்
முதலைக்கு நீ உணவு
If you think everything will fix itself
Your life is a useless dream
Escaping a lion and falling into the river
You become food for the crocodile
உன் வழி எல்லாம்
பெரும் முள் காடு ஒரு
காற்றை போல் நீ
பாய்ந்தோடு
Your whole path is a thick thorn forest
Rush and run like the wind
பூமியும் வானமும்
பிறந்தது முதலாய் பூட்டியே
கெடக்குதடா இதை புரிந்தவன்
தெளிந்தவன் துணிந்தவன்
அடித்தால் பூட்டுகள்
தெறிக்குமடா
The earth and the sky
Since the time of creation
Lie locked up
The one who understands this, who is clear-headed
If the courageous one strikes
The locks will shatter
நாடு நாடு ஒரு
வேட்டை காடு நாளும்
நாளும் நீ வேட்டை ஆடு
தாண்ட வேண்டும் பல
தடைகள் நூறு ஏறு
முன்னேறு
Country, country, a hunting forest
Day by day, go hunting
You must cross a hundred obstacles
Climb and move forward
போடு போடு மயில்
இறகே போடு என்ற போது
அது போடுவதில்லை போடு
போடு என்று போட்டால்
போதும் போரில் முன்னேறு
Drop gently like a peacock feather
Saying so is not enough
If you strike hard and act, that is enough
Advance in war
Naadu naadu oru vettai kaadu
Country, country, a hunting forest
Naalum naalum nee vettai yaadu
Day by day, go hunting
Thaanda vendum pala thadaigal nooru
You must cross a hundred obstacles
Yeru munneru
Climb and move forward
Podu podu mayil eraghae podu
Drop gently like a peacock feather
Endra bodhu adhu podhuvadhillai
Saying so is not enough
Podu podu endru pottal podhum
If you strike hard and act, that is enough
Porril munneru
Advance in war
Thedalae vazhkaiyaa
Is life a search?
Un vazhkaiyae thedalaaa
Is your life itself a search?
Vinnilum mannilum
In the sky and on earth
Vidai thedi thirigindraii
You wander searching for answers
Vaaimaiyum thotradhae
Truth has lost
Un valimaiyum thotradhae
Your strength too has lost
Vaaimaiyum valimaiyum
Truth and strength
Ondru sernthae purappadu nee
Unite them both and set forth
Boomiyum vaanamum
The earth and the sky
Piranthathu mudhalaai
Since the time of creation
Pootiyae kedakkuthadaa
Lie locked up
Idhai purindhavan thelindhavan
The one who understands this, who is clear-headed
Thunindhavan adithaal
If the courageous one strikes
Pootukugal therikkumadaa
The locks will shatter
Naadu naadu oru vettai kaadu
Country, country, a hunting forest
Naalum naalum nee vettai yaadu
Day by day, go hunting
Thaanda vendum pala thadaigal nooru
You must cross a hundred obstacles
Yeru munneru
Climb and move forward
Podu podu mayil eraghae podu
Drop gently like a peacock feather
Endra bodhu adhu podhuvadhillai
Saying so is not enough
Podu podu endru pottal podhum
If you strike hard and act, that is enough
Porril munneru
Advance in war
Buththi ondrinaal vetri petravan
One who wins solely by intellect
Boomi aalavae mudiyadhu
Cannot rule the earth
Kaththi ondrinaal vetri petravan
One who wins solely by the sword
Kadhaiyum nimmadhi kaanaadhu
His story will not see peace
Tharmam enbadhu thamadham aanaal
If righteousness gets delayed
Buththi mattumae podhadhu
Intellect alone is not sufficient
Kaalam solgaiyil kaththi yenthinaal
When time demands and you lift the sword
Kadavul ondrum solladhu
God will say nothing against it
Thalaikku mel paravai
A bird above your head
Echcham ida koodum
May drop its droppings
Adhu thaanae un vidhiyae
That in itself is your fate
Thalaikku melae koodu kattaamal
Without letting it build a nest on your head
Thaduppadhu un madhiyae
Preventing it is your intellect
Siru muyalaagha vidhi munbae thaan
Before fate, instead of being a small rabbit
Perum puliyaagha nee munneru
Advance like a mighty tiger
Boomiyum vaanamum
The earth and the sky
Piranthathu mudhalaai
Since the time of creation
Pootiyae kedakkuthadaa
Lie locked up
Idhai purindhavan thelindhavan
The one who understands this, who is clear-headed
Thunindhavan adithaal
If the courageous one strikes
Pootukugal therikkumadaa
The locks will shatter
Naadu naadu oru vettai kaadu
Country, country, a hunting forest
Naalum naalum nee vettai yaadu
Day by day, go hunting
Thaanda vendum pala thadaigal nooru
You must cross a hundred obstacles
Yeru munneru
Climb and move forward
Podu podu mayil eraghae podu
Drop gently like a peacock feather
Endra bodhu adhu podhuvadhillai
Saying so is not enough
Podu podu endru pottal podhum
If you strike hard and act, that is enough
Porril munneru
Advance in war
Karadi kaiyilae manidhan sikkinaal
If a man gets caught in a bear's grip
Theeyai kaatinaal oodividum
Showing fire will make it run away
Vidhiyin kaiyilae kudumi sikkinaal
If your hair gets caught in fate's grip
Mudiyo thalaiyoo vaangividum
It will snatch away hair or head
Neenda inbamo neelum thunbamo
Prolonged joy or endless sorrow
Nichchaiyam oru naal mudi vundu
Surely has an end one day
Aaru maadhangal iravu soozhalaam
Night may surround for six months
Aanaal orr naal mudivundu
But one day it will end
Thaanaaga ellam seriagum endraal
If you think everything will fix itself
Un vaazhkai veen kanavu
Your life is a useless dream
Singathai thaandi aatrukkul veezhdhaal
Escaping a lion and falling into the river
Mudhalaikku nee unavu
You become food for the crocodile
Un vazhi ellam perum mul kaadu
Your whole path is a thick thorn forest
Oru kaatrai pol nee paaindhodu
Rush and run like the wind
Boomiyum vaanamum
The earth and the sky
Piranthathu mudhalaai
Since the time of creation
Pootiyae kedakkuthadaa
Lie locked up
Idhai purindhavan thelindhavan
The one who understands this, who is clear-headed
Thunindhavan adithaal
If the courageous one strikes
Pootukugal therikkumadaa
The locks will shatter
Naadu naadu oru vettai kaadu
Country, country, a hunting forest
Naalum naalum nee vettai yaadu
Day by day, go hunting
Thaanda vendum pala thadaigal nooru
You must cross a hundred obstacles
Yeru munneru
Climb and move forward
Podu podu mayil eraghae podu
Drop gently like a peacock feather
Endra bodhu adhu podhuvadhillai
Saying so is not enough
Podu podu endru pottal podhum
If you strike hard and act, that is enough
Porril munneru
Advance in war
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Naadu Naadu Oru Vettai Kaadu' from the 2014 movie Pulivaal is an energetic and philosophical track about resilience, struggle, and overcoming life's obstacles. Lyricist Vairamuthu compares the country/world to a dense hunting forest where every individual must actively fight and hunt to survive. It emphasizes that passive gentleness (represented by a peacock feather) is insufficient when facing harsh realities; real victory requires combining intellect (buththi), strength (valimai), and righteousness (tharmam). The lyrics warn against relying purely on fate or passive waiting, urging the listener to take charge and act decisively like a tiger rather than a helpless rabbit.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Naadu naadu oru vettai kaadu”
Compares the world to a hunting forest ('Naadu naadu oru vettai kaadu') where life is a constant hunt for survival.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Assonance)
“Buththi ondrinaal vetri petravan / Boomi aalavae mudiyadhu”
Repetition of initial consonants/vowels across words, such as 'Buththi' and 'Boomi' or 'Kaththi' and 'Kadhaiyum'.
Simile
“Oru kaatrai pol nee paaindhodu”
Uses 'kaatrai pol' (like the wind) to describe rushing through life's thorn forest swiftly.
Contrast / Antithesis
“Siru muyalaagha vidhi munbae thaan / Perum puliyaagha nee munneru”
Juxtaposes being a small rabbit ('siru muyal') with advancing as a mighty tiger ('perum puli').
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Trivia
Pulivaal (2014) is a Tamil comedy-thriller film directed by G. Marimuthu, starring Vimal and Prasanna. The song's music was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan, with hard-hitting lyrics penned by veteran lyricist Vairamuthu.
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