♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aadi kaathil ammiyae paranthaal
Aalilaigal ennagum
Adi mel adi vizhunthaal
Manidhan ivan nenjamingu punnaagum
Varum thunbam yerkka mudiyathu endrae
Evanaalum solla mudiyaathu podaa
Varuvathai ellam yetru kol
Thoppilae irunthaalum
Ovvoru maramum thani thanithaan
Kootathil irunthaalum
Manushan evanum thani maram thaan
Samudhaayam enna podaa
Veedu vaasal enna podaa
Samudhaayam enna podaa
Veedu vaasal enna podaa
Ada suzhalura olagathil suttri varum
Uravugal bandham enna podaa
Thoppilae irunthaalum
Ovvoru maramum thani thanithaan
Kootathil irunthaalum
Manushan evanum thani maram thaan
Thaai thanthai aanaalum
Thaaramaaga irundhaalum
Thalaivaliyae unakku vandhaal
Thaangi kolla mudiyumaa
Thamaiyanaaga aanalum
Thangaiyaaga irunthaalum
Unadhu nenjin thuyaram adhai
Maatri kolla mudiyuma
Ada mannai pilandhu podu
Mannu unnai thaangum paaru
Adhai pola neeyum maaru
Thunbam thaangi thaangi paaru
Edhu vandhaal enna vandhu ponaal enna
Ingu maaradhu maaradhu vaanam thaan
Thoppilae irunthaalum
Ovvoru maramum thani thanithaan
Kootathil irunthaalum
Manushan evanum thani maram thaan
Vaesham pottu vandhavar thaan
Ethanaiyo maedaiyilae
Aadiyavar yaar yaaro
Athanaiyum paarthenae
Veedum ingu kaadaachu
Vaedanthaangal pol aachu
Vandha paravai parandhaachu
Oivu kaalam poyaachu
Vali thaangi palagi pochu
Idi thaangi kambi aachu
Ingu medu pallam yedhu
Kuzhi thaandi pazhakkam aachu
Edhu vandhaal enna
Edhu vandhaal enna vandhu ponaal enna
Ingu maaradhu maaradhu vaanam thaan
Thoppilae irunthaalum
Ovvoru maramum thani thanithaan
Kootathil irunthaalum
Manushan evanum thani maram thaan
Samudhaayam enna podaa
Veedu vaasal enna podaa
Samudhaayam enna podaa
Veedu vaasal enna podaa
Ada suzhalura olagathil suttri varum
Uravugal bandham enna podaa
Thoppilae irunthaalum
Ovvoru maramum thani thanithaan
Kootathil irunthaalum
Manushan evanum thani maram thaan
If a heavy grinding stone flies away in the fierce monsoon wind,
what will become of the banyan leaves?
When blow after blow strikes,
a man's heart here is bound to hurt.
Saying you cannot endure the sorrow that comes—
no one can ever say that, my friend!
Just accept whatever comes your way.
Even if it stands in an orchard,
every single tree stands on its own.
Even when standing in a crowd,
every human being is truly all alone.
What does society matter? Forget it!
What does house and home matter? Forget it!
What does society matter? Forget it!
What does house and home matter? Forget it!
In this spinning world revolving all around,
what do family ties and relations matter? Forget it!
Even if it stands in an orchard,
every single tree stands on its own.
Even when standing in a crowd,
every human being is truly all alone.
Even if it is your parents,
even if it is your wife,
if a headache strikes you,
can they bear it for you?
Even if it is your brother,
even if it is your sister,
the deep sorrow in your heart,
can they take it away from you?
Break open the soil and dig the ground,
look how the earth still holds you up!
Learn to be patient just like that,
try enduring your sorrows like the earth.
What does it matter what comes, or what comes and goes?
The vast sky here will never, ever change!
Even if it stands in an orchard,
every single tree stands on its own.
Even when standing in a crowd,
every human being is truly all alone.
People who put on disguises,
on so many different stages,
whoever danced and played their roles—
I have seen them all!
Even my home here has become a wilderness,
it has turned like Vedanthangal (a bird sanctuary),
the birds that came have all flown away,
the quiet days of rest are gone.
I have grown used to bearing pain,
I have become like a lightning rod.
What highs and lows are left for me?
I am used to leaping across every ditch.
What does it matter what comes?
What does it matter what comes and goes?
The vast sky will never, ever change!
Even if it stands in an orchard,
every single tree stands on its own.
Even when standing in a crowd,
every human being is truly all alone.
What does society matter? Forget it!
What does house and home matter? Forget it!
What does society matter? Forget it!
What does house and home matter? Forget it!
In this spinning world revolving all around,
what do family ties and relations matter? Forget it!
Even if it stands in an orchard,
every single tree stands on its own.
Even when standing in a crowd,
every human being is truly all alone.
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