- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Vijay Yesudas
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Vallavan
- Movie release year
- 2006
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Aug 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Podu aattam podu
Namma kekka evanum illa
Podu aattam podu
Namma kekka evanum illa
Oorae thunai irukku
Enakinga vera uravethukku
Paasa pinaipirukku athuthaan
Kaasu panam enakku
Unna thadukavum
Enna ethukavum
Evanum porakkavilla
Unna thadukavum
Enna ethukavum
Evanum porakkavilla
Kathu adikayil
Kaiyaal athai ingu
Evanum pudichathilla
Podu aattam podu
Namma kekka evanum illa
Chorus :Podu aattam podu
Namma kekka evanum illaa
Podu …aadu
Thavidu kooda
Thangam aagum
Neram kaalam serum pothudaa
Siruvan koda singam aavan
Poruma nenjil meerum pothu daa
Kal ethum indri
Poonthendral kaatru
Engeyum odalaiya
Kai ethum indri poovodu konji
Pattukal paadalaiya
Ada ungal ullam oonamalla
Ullam pothum oorai vella
Maalai vaaratha nam tholgaluku
Unna thadukavum
Enna ethukavum
Evanum porakavilla
Male :Appadi podu
Chorus :Kaatru adikayil
Kaiyaal athai ingu
Evanum pudichathilla
Male :Super
Podaei
:Hoo…oo…oo…hooo..(3)
Kudisa vazhum
Sokka thangam
Unna pathi enakku puriyum da
Kamarajar mgru
Naalai yarunnu unakku
Theriyum da
Oru sananga nenja padicha
Nee kooda nadalalam
Verva vadichi vela mudicha
Vetriya nee vangalaam
Yaru enna avangannu
Yaarthaan solvaar mela ninnu
Ezhai pazhaikum
Oru kalam varum
Nenjil uramudan
Nermai niramudan
Irukkum nallavanda
Nenacha thalaila imaya malayaiyum
Sumakkum vallavan da
Podu podu podu
Aattam podu podu podu
Namma ketka evanumilla
Chorus :Podu podu podu
Aattam podu podu podu
Namma ketka evanumilla
Oorae thunai irukku
Enakinga vera uravethukku
Paasa pinaipirukku athuthaan
Kaasu panam enakku
Unna thadukavum
Enna ethukavum
Evanum porakkavilla
Male & Chorus :
Unna thadukavum
Enna ethukavum
Evanum porakkavilla
Kathu adikayil
Kaiyaal athai ingu
Evanum pudichathilla
Dance! Come on and dance!
There is no one to question us!
Dance! Come on and dance!
There is no one to question us!
The whole town stands by me,
Why would I need any other family?
I have the bond of true affection,
And that is all the wealth I need!
To stop you,
Or to oppose me,
No one has been born yet!
To stop you,
Or to oppose me,
No one has been born yet!
When the wind blows wild,
No one here has ever
Caught it with bare hands!
Dance! Come on and dance!
There is no one to question us!
Chorus: Dance! Come on and dance!
There is no one to question us!
Come on... dance!
Even simple husk
Will turn into pure gold,
When our time arrives, my friend!
Even a young boy turns into a lion,
When the patience in his heart runs out, my friend!
Without having any legs,
Doesn't the gentle breeze
Run wherever it wants?
Without having any hands, doesn't it caress flowers
And sing sweet songs?
Hey, your spirit has no disability!
That inner spirit is enough to conquer the world!
Victory garlands will surely come to our shoulders!
To stop you,
Or to oppose me,
No one has been born yet!
Male: That's the way!
Chorus: When the wind blows wild,
No one here has ever
Caught it with bare hands!
Male: Super!
Come on!
Hoo... oo... oo... hoo... (3)
Living in humble huts,
You are pure gold!
I understand who you truly are, my friend!
Kamarajar, MGR...
Who will rise tomorrow,
You will see, my friend!
If you understand the hearts of common people,
Even you can rule the land!
If you sweat hard and get the work done,
You can win victory!
Who will become what in life,
Who from above can predict?
The poor will prosper,
A time like that will surely come!
With courage in his heart,
And honesty as his true nature,
He is a good man!
If he sets his mind to it,
He is capable of carrying the Himalayas on his head!
Come on, dance, dance!
Dance, just dance, dance, dance!
There is no one to question us!
Chorus: Come on, dance, dance!
Dance, just dance, dance, dance!
There is no one to question us!
The whole town stands by me,
Why would I need any other family?
I have the bond of true affection,
And that is all the wealth I need!
To stop you,
Or to oppose me,
No one has been born yet!
Male & Chorus:
To stop you,
Or to oppose me,
No one has been born yet!
When the wind blows wild,
No one here has ever
Caught it with bare hands!
Male
Male
Male
Male
Chorus
Male
Male
Male
Chorus
Chorus
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This high-energy folk-pop song from 'Vallavan' is a motivational celebration of self-reliance, resilience, and brotherhood among the common people. The lyrics urge listeners to dance away their worries and break free from societal constraints, emphasizing that true wealth lies in genuine emotional bonds and communal harmony rather than material riches.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter rhyming)
“Unna thadukavum / Enna ethukavum”
Rhyming of the second consonant in consecutive lines ('nna' in Unna and Enna).
Metaphor
“Thavidu kooda thangam aagum”
Comparing worthless husk turning to gold to highlight how timing and effort can transform a person's fortune.
Personification
“Kal ethum indri poonthendral kaatru engeyum odalaiya”
Attributing human traits like running without legs and singing songs to the gentle breeze.
Hyperbole
“Nenacha thalaila imaya malayaiyum sumakkum vallavan da”
Exaggeration that a determined person can carry the Himalayas on their head to emphasize immense inner strength.
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