♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
Mani dhanai mani dhanai	Man hates man,
Veruppadhai arindhen	I have come to realize.
Pirivinai tharugira	The pain that division brings,
Valithanai adaindhen	I have suffered and felt.
Mozhi madha inam	By language, religion, and race,
Thani thani ena thirindhen	I wandered apart, divided.
Pirikkira ula	A world that separates,
Male :Ula ginai pirikkira ithu	Male: This thing that tears the world apart,
Theevira vyaathi vyaathi	Is a severe disease, disease!
Vyaathi vyaathi vyaathi vyaathi	Disease, disease, disease, disease,
Male
Koovi koovi kooraakki podum	Shouting loud, tearing us to pieces,
Theevira vyaathi	Is a severe disease!
Male :Vyaathi vyaathi vyaathi vyaathi	Male: Disease, disease, disease, disease,
Vyaathi vyaathi	Disease, disease,
Male :Paadhi paadhi paazhakki podum	Male: Ruining and destroying half of everything,
Theevira vyaathi	Is a severe disease!
Male :Vyaathi vyaathi vyaathi vyaathi	Male: Disease, disease, disease, disease,
Vyaathi vyaathi	Disease, disease,
Male :Koovi koovi kooraakki podum	Male: Shouting loud, tearing us to pieces,
Theevira vyaathi	Is a severe disease!
Male :Vyaathi vyaathi vyaathi vyaathi	Male: Disease, disease, disease, disease,
Vyaathi vyaathi	Disease, disease,
Male :Desam paadhi theeradhoo intha	Male: Will half this country not heal from this
Theevira vyaathi	Severe disease?
Male
Padhavi kaattil	In the jungle of political power,
Vettaikalaigira vyaabaari	A trader hunting for gain,
Thannattu kudigalai vikka	Selling off the citizens of his own land,
Arasiyal oodhaari naadoodi	A political spendthrift nomad.
Viraiyum kodaari	A rushing axe,
Payanam unnai thedi	A journey seeking you out,
Ododi alaiyum poraali	A warrior running tirelessly,
Eriyum intha seidhi	This burning news,
Male
Yeah yeah	Yeah yeah,
Sethathu pinangalaa	Are those dead bodies lying there?
Rathamum sadhaiyum uranga	While blood and flesh sleep eternally,
Yeah yeah	Yeah yeah,
Ethanai idhangala	How many places have been torn apart
Makkali piritha madhangal	By religions dividing the people?
Yeah yeah	Yeah yeah,
Male
Bathil adi tharuvathu yudham	Giving a retaliatory blow is war,
Pesina vaaigalai suduvadhu kuttram	Shooting down the voices that spoke is a crime.
Adikkina aayudham motham	All the stacked weapons,
Maruthuvamanaiyil vedikkira satham	The sound of explosions inside a hospital.
Male
Theevira theevira theevira	Severe, severe, severe,
Vyaathi vyaathi vyaathi	Disease, disease, disease,
Theevira theevira theevira	Severe, severe, severe,
Vyaathi vyaathi	Disease, disease,
Theevira theevira theevira	Severe, severe, severe,
Vyaathi vyaathi	Disease, disease,
Male
Theevira theevira theevira	Severe, severe, severe,
Vyaathi vyaathi vyaathi	Disease, disease, disease!
Illai intha mannil ellai kodu	There is no border line on this land!
Mannai thonda kodi mandai oodu	If you dig the soil, a crore skulls emerge!
Illai intha mannil ellai kodu	There is no border line on this land!
Mannai thonda thonda thonda	As you keep digging and digging the soil,
Mandai oodu	Only human skulls emerge!
Male
Purappatten varuven munnae	I have set out, I will step forward,
Kalagathaal kadiven unnai	I will bite into you through revolution!
Vedigundu thiriyil	On the fuse of a bomb,
Oru pirivinai muttrum	An entire division ends,
Pala thalaimurai seththum	Yet generations die in vain,
Kalavaram ena suththum	Swirling continuously as riots,
Tharai vizhuvadhu moththam	Everything falling to the ground
Namm thandhai ratham	Is our ancestors' blood!
Male
Theevira theevira theevira	Severe, severe, severe,
Theevira vyaathi	Severe disease!
Theevira theevira theevira	Severe, severe, severe,
Theevira vyaathi	Severe disease!
Male
Vyaathi vyaathi vyaathi vyaathi	Disease, disease, disease, disease,
Vyaathi vyaathi	Disease, disease,
Male :Koovi koovi kooraakki podum	Male: Shouting loud, tearing us to pieces,
Theevira vyaathi	Is a severe disease!
Male :Vyaathi vyaathi vyaathi vyaathi	Male: Disease, disease, disease, disease,
Vyaathi vyaathi	Disease, disease,
Male :Paadhi paadhi paazhakki podum	Male: Ruining and destroying half of everything,
Theevira vyaathi	Is a severe disease!
Male
Theevira theevira theevira	Severe, severe, severe,
Vyaathi vyaathi vyaathi	Disease, disease, disease,
Theevira theevira theevira	Severe, severe, severe,
Vyaathi vyaathi	Disease, disease,
Theevira theevira theevira	Severe, severe, severe,
Vyaathi vyaathi	Disease, disease,
Male
Theevira theevira theevira	Severe, severe, severe,
Pennai tholugira mannil erigira	In a land where woman is revered, burning bright,
Kaama kolaiveri ooyaadha	Will this lustful murder frenzy never cease?
Innum pirivinai solli thirigira	Wandering around preaching hatred and division,
Enna thimiradhu maaratha	What unyielding arrogance is this that will not change?
Pennai tholugira mannil erigira	In a land where woman is revered, burning bright,
Kaama kolaiveri ooyaadha	Will this lustful murder frenzy never cease?
Innum pirivinai solli thirigira	Wandering around preaching hatred and division,
Enna thimiradhu maaratha	What unyielding arrogance is this that will not change?
Male
Unavukku urimaikku	For food, for basic rights,
Uravai ketkkira mazhalaikku	For the child asking for relationships,
Varumaikku verumaikku	For poverty, for emptiness,
Uyirai saaikkira mirugathukku	To the beast that snaths away life,
Male
Vyaathi vyaathi vyaathi vyaathi	Disease, disease, disease, disease,
Vyaathi vyaathi	Disease, disease,
Male :Koovi koovi kooraakki podum	Male: Shouting loud, tearing us to pieces,
Theevira vyaathi	Is a severe disease!
Male :Vyaathi vyaathi vyaathi vyaathi	Male: Disease, disease, disease, disease,
Vyaathi vyaathi	Disease, disease,
Male :Paadhi paadhi paazhakki podum	Male: Ruining and destroying half of everything,
Theevira vyaathi	Is a severe disease!
Male :Vyaathi vyaathi vyaathi vyaathi	Male: Disease, disease, disease, disease,
Vyaathi vyaathi	Disease, disease,
Male :Desam paadhi theeradhoo intha	Male: Will half this country not heal from this
Theevira vyaathi	Severe disease?

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