Nada Da Raja
From Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 · 2017
- Lyricist
- Dhanush
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Details
- Velaiilla Pattadhari 22017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Watch out amul babies | Watch out, pampered kids |
| It is raguvaran back again | Raghuvaran is back again |
| I am no afraid of pain | I am not afraid of pain |
| Hit it | Hit it |
| Male | |
| Kutti karanam adi | Do somersaults |
| Vagidu edutha mudi | Neatly parted hair |
| Un motta maadi | Your open terrace rooftop |
| ………………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| See with tholai nokki | Look through a telescope |
| Stars shine and bright varum | Stars shine brightly and move towards you |
| Unnai nokki | Towards you |
| Puthumaigal padaippaan uzhaippaali | A hard worker will create wonders |
| Poraadi vendraan Vip | Fighting through, the VIP has won |
| Male | |
| V I P…vip | V I P... VIP |
| Nada da raja | Walk with pride, king |
| Chorus :You see my sweat | Chorus: You see my sweat |
| But you know how is works that out | But you know how it works out |
| Male | |
| Illa edhu da raja | There is nothing impossible, king |
| Chorus :Take control | Chorus: Take control |
| We are making our own destiny | We are making our own destiny |
| Male | |
| Idi da raja | Strike hard, king |
| Vittadha pudi da raja | Reclaim what you missed, king |
| Naan kodi aanaigalin balam | I have the strength of ten million elephants |
| Varum nadaiyil adhirum | Shaking with every step I take |
| Indha nilam | This ground trembles |
| Vilaiyadu idhu aadukalam | Play on, this is the arena |
| Naam poraligalin inam | We are a race of warriors |
| Puratchi da | It is a revolution! |
| Chorus :Samugha asthivaaram | Chorus: The foundation of society |
| Male | |
| Tamilan da | A proud Tamilian! |
| Chorus :Vazharchi engal dhaagam | Chorus: Growth is our thirst |
| Male :Raghuvara | Male: Oh Raghuvaran |
| Chorus :Naanayam thanmanam | Chorus: Integrity and self-respect |
| Male :Poradu poriyanandha | Male: Fight on, engineer |
| Chorus :Thiramai mattum podhum | Chorus: Skill alone is enough |
| Male :Nimirada | Male: Stand tall with head held high |
| Chorus :Padaigal ondru koodum | Chorus: Forces will gather together |
| Male :Thimiru da | Male: Show your fierce spirit |
| Chorus :Veriudan velaiyila | Chorus: With passion, the unemployed |
| Pattadhari daa… | Graduate... |
| Male | |
| Pudhusa poroppom da | We will be born anew |
| Palasa madhippom da | We will respect traditions |
| Dhinusa nadappom da | We will walk in unique style |
| Chorus :Ketka aalilla da | Chorus: There is no one to question us |
| Male | |
| Dhenamum sirippom da | We will smile every day |
| Valia rasippom da | We will embrace the pain |
| Dhedama olaippom da | We will work hard firmly |
| Chorus :Ooyvu namakkilla da | Chorus: We have no rest |
| Male | |
| Ezhunthu vaa | Rise up! |
| Chorus :Get up and stand up for your rights | Chorus: Get up and stand up for your rights |
| Male :Erinthu vaa | Burn bright as you come! |
| Chorus :…………………………….. | ... |
| Muyandru vaa | Keep striving as you come! |
| Chorus :Dont dont give up the fight | Chorus: Don't give up the fight |
| Male :Thuninthu poraada vaa | Bravely go forth and fight! |
| Male | |
| Elundhu vaa | Rise up! |
| Chorus :Indha ulagam unadhae | Chorus: This world belongs to you |
| Male :Erindhu vaa | Burn bright as you come! |
| Chorus :Adhan udamai unadhae | Chorus: Its wealth belongs to you |
| Male :Muandru vaa | Keep striving as you come! |
| Chorus :Varum vidiyal namadhu | Chorus: The coming dawn is ours |
| Male :Thunindhu poradada | Bravely go forth and fight! |
| Male | |
| V I P | V I P |
| Chorus | |
| Amul baby money bring a lot of enemies | Spoiled riches bring a lot of enemies |
| We overcome tragic | We overcome tragedy |
| And make opportunities | And turn them into opportunities |
| ………………………………………….. | ... |
| Tea kada raja We are vip | King of the tea shop, we are VIPs |
| Vip…vip | VIP... VIP |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………………….VIP | VIP |
வாச் அவுட்
அமுல் பேபீஸ்
இட் இஸ் ரகுவரன்
பேக் அகேன் ஐ எம்
நோ அஃப்ரைட் ஆஃப்
பேன் ஹிட் இட்
Watch out, pampered kids
Raghuvaran is back again
I am not afraid of pain
Hit it
குட்டி கரணம்
அடி வகிடு எடுத்த முடி
உன் மொட்டை மாடி
.........................................
Do somersaults
Neatly parted hair
Your open terrace rooftop
...
சி வித் தொலை
நோக்கி ஸ்டார்ஸ் சைன்
அண்ட் பிரைட் வரும் உன்னை
நோக்கி புதுமைகள் படைப்பான்
உழைப்பாளி போராடி வென்றான்
வி ஐ பி
Look through a telescope
Stars shine brightly and move towards you
Towards you
A hard worker will create wonders
Fighting through, the VIP has won
வி ஐ பி வி ஐ பி
நடடா ராஜா
குழு :
யூ சி மை ஸ்வெட்
பட் யூ நோ ஹவ் இஸ்
ஒா்க்ஸ் தட் அவுட்
V I P... VIP
Walk with pride, king
Chorus: You see my sweat
But you know how it works out
இல்ல எது
டா ராஜா
குழு :
டேக் கன்ட்ரோல்
வி ஆர் மேக்கிங் அவர்
ஓன் டெஸ்டினி
There is nothing impossible, king
Chorus: Take control
We are making our own destiny
இடி டா ராஜா
விட்டத புடி டா ராஜா
நான் கோடி ஆனைகளின்
பலம் வரும் நடையில்
அதிரும் இந்த நிலம்
விளையாடு இது ஆடுகளம்
நாம் போராளிகளின் இனம்
புரட்சி டா
குழு :
சமூக அஸ்திவாரம்
Strike hard, king
Reclaim what you missed, king
I have the strength of ten million elephants
Shaking with every step I take
This ground trembles
Play on, this is the arena
We are a race of warriors
It is a revolution!
Chorus: The foundation of society
தமிழன் டா
குழு :
வளர்ச்சி எங்கள் தாகம்
ரகுவரா
குழு :
நாணயம் தன்மானம்
போராடு பொரியானந்தா
குழு :
திறமை மட்டும் போதும்
நிமிரடா
குழு :
படைகள் ஒன்று கூடும்
திமிரு டா
குழு :
வெறியுடன்
வேலையில்லா பட்டதாரி டா
A proud Tamilian!
Chorus: Growth is our thirst
Male: Oh Raghuvaran
Chorus: Integrity and self-respect
Male: Fight on, engineer
Chorus: Skill alone is enough
Male: Stand tall with head held high
Chorus: Forces will gather together
Male: Show your fierce spirit
Chorus: With passion, the unemployed
Graduate...
புதுசா பொறப்போம்
டா பழச மதிப்போம் டா
தினுசா நடப்போம் டா
குழு :
கேக்க ஆளில்ல டா
We will be born anew
We will respect traditions
We will walk in unique style
Chorus: There is no one to question us
தினமும் சிரிப்போம்
டா வலிய ரசிப்போம் டா
தெடமா உழைப்போம் டா
குழு :
ஒய்வு நமக்கில்ல டா
We will smile every day
We will embrace the pain
We will work hard firmly
Chorus: We have no rest
எழுந்து வா
குழு :
கெட் அப் அண்ட்
ஸ்டன்ட் அப் ஃபாா் யுவா்
ரைட்ஸ் ஆண் :
எறிந்து வா
குழு :
.................................
முயன்று வா
குழு :
டோன்ட் டோன்ட்
கிவ் அப் த ஃபைட்
துணிந்து போராட வா
Rise up!
Chorus: Get up and stand up for your rights
Burn bright as you come!
...
Keep striving as you come!
Chorus: Don't give up the fight
Bravely go forth and fight!
எழுந்து வா
குழு :
இந்த உலகம் உனதே
எறிந்து வா
குழு :
அதன் உடமை உனதே
முயன்று வா
குழு :
வரும் விடியல் நமது
துணிந்து போராட டா
Rise up!
Chorus: This world belongs to you
Burn bright as you come!
Chorus: Its wealth belongs to you
Keep striving as you come!
Chorus: The coming dawn is ours
Bravely go forth and fight!
வி ஐ பி
V I P
அமுல் பேபி மனி
பிரிங் எ லாட் ஆப் எனிமிஸ்
வி ஓவா்கம் டிரஜிக் அண்ட் மேக்
ஆபர்ட்டுனிடிஸ் .........................
டீ கடை ராஜா வி ஆர் வி ஐ பி
வி ஐ பி வி ஐ பி
Spoiled riches bring a lot of enemies
We overcome tragedy
And turn them into opportunities
...
King of the tea shop, we are VIPs
VIP... VIP
............................... வி ஐ பி
VIP
Watch out amul babies
Watch out, pampered kids
It is raguvaran back again
Raghuvaran is back again
I am no afraid of pain
I am not afraid of pain
Hit it
Hit it
Kutti karanam adi
Do somersaults
Vagidu edutha mudi
Neatly parted hair
Un motta maadi
Your open terrace rooftop
…………………………..
...
See with tholai nokki
Look through a telescope
Stars shine and bright varum
Stars shine brightly and move towards you
Unnai nokki
Towards you
Puthumaigal padaippaan uzhaippaali
A hard worker will create wonders
Poraadi vendraan Vip
Fighting through, the VIP has won
V I P…vip
V I P... VIP
Nada da raja
Walk with pride, king
Chorus :You see my sweat
Chorus: You see my sweat
But you know how is works that out
But you know how it works out
Illa edhu da raja
There is nothing impossible, king
Chorus :Take control
Chorus: Take control
We are making our own destiny
We are making our own destiny
Idi da raja
Strike hard, king
Vittadha pudi da raja
Reclaim what you missed, king
Naan kodi aanaigalin balam
I have the strength of ten million elephants
Varum nadaiyil adhirum
Shaking with every step I take
Indha nilam
This ground trembles
Vilaiyadu idhu aadukalam
Play on, this is the arena
Naam poraligalin inam
We are a race of warriors
Puratchi da
It is a revolution!
Chorus :Samugha asthivaaram
Chorus: The foundation of society
Tamilan da
A proud Tamilian!
Chorus :Vazharchi engal dhaagam
Chorus: Growth is our thirst
Male :Raghuvara
Male: Oh Raghuvaran
Chorus :Naanayam thanmanam
Chorus: Integrity and self-respect
Male :Poradu poriyanandha
Male: Fight on, engineer
Chorus :Thiramai mattum podhum
Chorus: Skill alone is enough
Male :Nimirada
Male: Stand tall with head held high
Chorus :Padaigal ondru koodum
Chorus: Forces will gather together
Male :Thimiru da
Male: Show your fierce spirit
Chorus :Veriudan velaiyila
Chorus: With passion, the unemployed
Pattadhari daa…
Graduate...
Pudhusa poroppom da
We will be born anew
Palasa madhippom da
We will respect traditions
Dhinusa nadappom da
We will walk in unique style
Chorus :Ketka aalilla da
Chorus: There is no one to question us
Dhenamum sirippom da
We will smile every day
Valia rasippom da
We will embrace the pain
Dhedama olaippom da
We will work hard firmly
Chorus :Ooyvu namakkilla da
Chorus: We have no rest
Ezhunthu vaa
Rise up!
Chorus :Get up and stand up for your rights
Chorus: Get up and stand up for your rights
Male :Erinthu vaa
Burn bright as you come!
Chorus :……………………………..
...
Muyandru vaa
Keep striving as you come!
Chorus :Dont dont give up the fight
Chorus: Don't give up the fight
Male :Thuninthu poraada vaa
Bravely go forth and fight!
Elundhu vaa
Rise up!
Chorus :Indha ulagam unadhae
Chorus: This world belongs to you
Male :Erindhu vaa
Burn bright as you come!
Chorus :Adhan udamai unadhae
Chorus: Its wealth belongs to you
Male :Muandru vaa
Keep striving as you come!
Chorus :Varum vidiyal namadhu
Chorus: The coming dawn is ours
Male :Thunindhu poradada
Bravely go forth and fight!
V I P
V I P
Amul baby money bring a lot of enemies
Spoiled riches bring a lot of enemies
We overcome tragic
We overcome tragedy
And make opportunities
And turn them into opportunities
…………………………………………..
...
Tea kada raja We are vip
King of the tea shop, we are VIPs
Vip…vip
VIP... VIP
……………………………………….VIP
VIP
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song serves as an energetic youth anthem celebrating the middle-class working engineer, Raghuvaran. It contrasts privileged 'amul babies' who have inherited wealth with self-made graduates who earn their success through raw effort, sweat, and persistence. The lyrics urge young graduates to stand up for their self-respect, fight through struggles, and take control of their own destiny without giving up.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Emoni / Iyabu)
“Pudhusa poroppom da / Palasa madhippom da / Dhinusa nadappom da”
The repetitive ending '-om da' across consecutive lines (poroppom da, madhippom da, nadappom da) creates an assertive, rhythmic cadence emphasizing collective solidarity.
Metaphor
“Tea kada raja We are vip”
Comparing a modest working-class youth to a 'raja' (king) who rules over local tea shops, reframing everyday urban spaces into domains of pride.
Hyperbole
“Naan kodi aanaigalin balam / Varum nadaiyil adhirum indha nilam”
Exaggerating the protagonist's inner strength to that of ten million elephants shaking the ground beneath his feet.
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Trivia
The term 'Amul Baby' was popularized in Tamil pop culture by Dhanush in the original Velaiilla Pattadhari (2014) film to playfully mock soft, pampered, affluent individuals unaccustomed to hard street life. Music for Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 was composed by Sean Roldan, succeeding Anirudh Ravichander who scored the first installment.
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