♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vandha kadha boomiyila
Ellorukkum onnappaa
Vaazhndha kadha ennaanu
Pogum kadha sollumappaa
Adraa
Hey…
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku rattakku
Valayapatti melam
Adi…
Thaththakku thaththakku
Thaththakku thaththakku
Thaathaavoda thaalam
Hey
Rattakku.. thaththakku…
Hoi
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku rattakku
Valayapatti melam
Adi…
Thaththakku thaththakku
Thaththakku thaththakku
Thaathaavoda thaalam
Hey…
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku
Hey…
Thaththakku thaththakku
Thaththakku thaththakku
Thaththakku thaththakku
Thaththakku
Munnangaala munna vachu
Manna thottu muthamittu
Munnangaala munna vachu
Manna thottu muthamittu
Vaathiyaththa kaachi vachu
Valuvaa roundu kattu
Soodethi suthiyethum themmangu
Poovaala alangaricha pallaaku
Hey
Adukki kattu veedu
Idhu aiyya pogum roadu
Hey
Adukki kattu veedu
Idhu aiyya pogum roadu
Hey….
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku
Hey…
Thaththakku thaththakku
Thaththakku thaththakku
Thaththakku thaththakku
Thaththakku
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku
Hey…
Thaththakku thaththakku
Thaththakku thaththakku
Thaththakku thaththakku
Thaththakku
…………
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku rattakku
Thaththakku thaththakku
Thaththakku thaththakku
Moothavuga sonnadhellaam
Paatula konjam seru
Munna pona aalukellaam
Solli anuppu thoodhu
Aattam potta manusa vaazhka
Aattathula mudiyuthu
Hey……
Aattam potta manusa vaazhka
Aattathula mudiyuthu
Naiyaandi saththam kettaa
Naaka madikka thonuthu
Naiyaandi saththam kettaa
Naaka madikka thonuthu
Adidaa adidaa
Vaaru pudidaa… pudidaa…
Hey…
Chorus :Adidaa adidaa
Vaaru pudidaa pudidaa
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku
Hey…
Thaththakku thaththakku
Thaththakku thaththakku
Thaththakku thaththakku
Thaththakku
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku
Hey…
Thaththakku thaththakku
Thaththakku thaththakku
Thaththakku thaththakku
Thaththakku
End kuthu
Eppavum yethi kuthanum…
Hey… kuthudaa
The story of how we arrive on this earth
Is the same for all of us, brother
How meaningful our living days were
Only our final journey will tell!
Strike it!
Hey...
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku rattakku
The Valayapatti drum
Strike...
Thathakku thathakku
Thathakku thathakku
Grandfather's beat
Hey
Rattakku... thathakku...
Hoy
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku rattakku
The Valayapatti drum
Strike...
Thathakku thathakku
Thathakku thathakku
Grandfather's beat
Hey...
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku
Hey...
Thathakku thathakku
Thathakku thathakku
Thathakku thathakku
Thathakku
Putting your front foot forward
Touching the ground and kissing the soil
Putting your front foot forward
Touching the ground and kissing the soil
Warming the drum skins over the fire
Gathering tight into a strong circle
A soulful folk tune that warms up the spirit
A palanquin adorned with flowers
Hey
Tall houses built floor upon floor
Here lies the road the master travels
Hey
Tall houses built floor upon floor
Here lies the road the master travels
Hey...
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku
Hey...
Thathakku thathakku
Thathakku thathakku
Thathakku thathakku
Thathakku
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku
Hey...
Thathakku thathakku
Thathakku thathakku
Thathakku thathakku
Thathakku
...
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku rattakku
Thathakku thathakku
Thathakku thathakku
Everything our elders ever told us
Weave a little of it into the song
To all those who have gone before us
Send a heartfelt word and message
This spirited dancing life of a human
Reaches its end in a final dance
Hey...
This spirited dancing life of a human
Reaches its end in a final dance
When hearing the rustic Naiyandi drums play
You just want to curl your tongue and whistle
When hearing the rustic Naiyandi drums play
You just want to curl your tongue and whistle
Beat the drum, beat it!
Grip the leather strap... hold it tight!
Hey...
Chorus: Beat the drum, beat it!
Grip the leather strap, hold it tight!
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku
Hey...
Thathakku thathakku
Thathakku thathakku
Thathakku thathakku
Thathakku
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku rattakku
Rattakku
Hey...
Thathakku thathakku
Thathakku thathakku
Thathakku thathakku
Thathakku
The final dance step
Must always be struck at full power...
Hey... strike it hard!
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