Vaa Velaikkara
From Velaikkaran · 2017
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singers
- Shakthisree Gopalan, Bjorn Surrao
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Velaikkaran2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Un kai naalai uyaraadho.. | Won't your hands rise up tomorrow? |
| Uyaraadho.. uyaraadho.. | Won't they rise up? Won't they rise up? |
| Vervai un per yezhudhaadho.. | Won't sweat write your name? |
| Yezhudhaadho.. yezhudhaadho.. | Won't it write? Won't it write? |
| Male | |
| Ennai thookkida un thozhilae | Upon your shoulders that lift me up, |
| Vaa velaikkara.. | Come, oh worker! |
| Theivamae nee seithidum pallaakkilae | In the palanquin crafted by you, oh God, |
| Vaa velaikkara.. | Come, oh worker! |
| Chorus | |
| May madhamae | The month of May... |
| Un maadhama yaar sonnadhu | Who said only May belongs to you? |
| Vaa velaikkara.. | Come, oh worker! |
| Ennaalumae un vervaiyai kondaadidum | Every day celebrates your hard-earned sweat, |
| Vaa velaikkara.. | Come, oh worker! |
| Chorus | |
| Unadhu kai viral.. | The fingers of your hand... |
| Uzhigal aagudhae | Become entire eras of labor. |
| Ulagai seigiraai velaikkara | You shape the world, oh worker! |
| Valigal thaangi nee.. | Enduring all pain... |
| Vazhigal seigiraai | You pave new pathways. |
| Thalaivan neeyada velaikkara.. | You are the true leader, oh worker! |
| Velaikaara….velaikkara.. velaikkara.. | Oh worker... Oh worker... Oh worker... |
| Female | |
| Kan thoongi viduma.. | Do his eyes ever sleep? |
| Kandathillai thuliyum oiivu | Never seen even a drop of rest. |
| Ododi uzhaiththum nagaraamal nirkkum | Despite running and working endlessly, standing motionless |
| Avanin vaazhvu.. | Is his life... |
| Female | |
| Thannaasaiyil man veesiyae | Casting dirt on his own desires, |
| Nam aasaiyai kodiyetrinaan.. | He hoisted the flag of our dreams. |
| Edhirkaalamae namadhaagavae | So that tomorrow becomes ours, |
| Pudhu boomiyil kudiyetrinaan.. | He settled us in a new world. |
| Chorus | |
| Unadhu kai viral.. | The fingers of your hand... |
| Uzhigal aagudhae | Become entire eras of labor. |
| Ulagai seigiraai velaikkara | You shape the world, oh worker! |
| Valigal thaangi nee.. | Enduring all pain... |
| Vazhigal seigiraai | You pave new pathways. |
| Thalaivan neeyada velaikkara.. | You are the true leader, oh worker! |
| Velaikaara….velaikkara.. velaikkara.. | Oh worker... Oh worker... Oh worker... |
| Chorus | |
| Unadhu kai viral.. | The fingers of your hand... |
| Uzhigal aagudhae | Become entire eras of labor. |
| Ulagai seigiraai velaikkara | You shape the world, oh worker! |
| Valigal thaangi nee.. | Enduring all pain... |
| Vazhigal seigiraai | You pave new pathways. |
| Thalaivan neeyada velaikkara.. | You are the true leader, oh worker! |
| Velaikaara….velaikkara.. velaikkara.. | Oh worker... Oh worker... Oh worker... |
உன் கை நாளை
உயராதோ உயராதோ
உயராதோ வேர்வை உன்
பேர் எழுதாதோ எழுதாதோ
எழுதாதோ
Won't your hands rise up tomorrow?
Won't they rise up? Won't they rise up?
Won't sweat write your name?
Won't it write? Won't it write?
என்னை தூக்கிட
உன் தொழிலே வா
வேலைக்காரா தெய்வமே
நீ செய்திடும் பல்லாக்கிலே
வா வேலைக்காரா
Upon your shoulders that lift me up,
Come, oh worker!
In the palanquin crafted by you, oh God,
Come, oh worker!
மே மாதமே
உன் மாதமா யார்
சொன்னது வா
வேலைக்காரா
எந்நாளுமே உன்
வேர்வையை கொண்டாடிடும்
வா வேலைக்காரா
The month of May...
Who said only May belongs to you?
Come, oh worker!
Every day celebrates your hard-earned sweat,
Come, oh worker!
உனது கை விரல்
உளிகள் ஆகுதே உலகை
செய்கிறாய் வேலைக்காரா
வலிகள் தாங்கி நீ வழிகள்
செய்கிறாய் தலைவன் நீயடா
வேலைக்காரா வேலைக்காரா
வேலைக்காரா வேலைக்காரா
The fingers of your hand...
Become entire eras of labor.
You shape the world, oh worker!
Enduring all pain...
You pave new pathways.
You are the true leader, oh worker!
Oh worker... Oh worker... Oh worker...
கண் தூங்கி
விடுமா கண்டதில்லை
துளியும் ஓய்வு ஓடோடி
உழைத்தும் நகராமல்
நிற்கும் அவனின் வாழ்வு
Do his eyes ever sleep?
Never seen even a drop of rest.
Despite running and working endlessly, standing motionless
Is his life...
தன்னாசையில்
மண் வீசியே நம் ஆசையை
கொடி ஏற்றினான்
எதிர்காலமே நமதாகவே
புது பூமியில் குடியேற்றினான்
Casting dirt on his own desires,
He hoisted the flag of our dreams.
So that tomorrow becomes ours,
He settled us in a new world.
உனது கை விரல்
உளிகள் ஆகுதே உலகை
செய்கிறாய் வேலைக்காரா
வலிகள் தாங்கி நீ வழிகள்
செய்கிறாய் தலைவன் நீயடா
வேலைக்காரா வேலைக்காரா
வேலைக்காரா வேலைக்காரா
The fingers of your hand...
Become entire eras of labor.
You shape the world, oh worker!
Enduring all pain...
You pave new pathways.
You are the true leader, oh worker!
Oh worker... Oh worker... Oh worker...
உனது கை விரல்
உளிகள் ஆகுதே உலகை
செய்கிறாய் வேலைக்காரா
வலிகள் தாங்கி நீ வழிகள்
செய்கிறாய் தலைவன் நீயடா
வேலைக்காரா வேலைக்காரா
வேலைக்காரா வேலைக்காரா
The fingers of your hand...
Become entire eras of labor.
You shape the world, oh worker!
Enduring all pain...
You pave new pathways.
You are the true leader, oh worker!
Oh worker... Oh worker... Oh worker...
Un kai naalai uyaraadho..
Won't your hands rise up tomorrow?
Uyaraadho.. uyaraadho..
Won't they rise up? Won't they rise up?
Vervai un per yezhudhaadho..
Won't sweat write your name?
Yezhudhaadho.. yezhudhaadho..
Won't it write? Won't it write?
Ennai thookkida un thozhilae
Upon your shoulders that lift me up,
Vaa velaikkara..
Come, oh worker!
Theivamae nee seithidum pallaakkilae
In the palanquin crafted by you, oh God,
Vaa velaikkara..
Come, oh worker!
May madhamae
The month of May...
Un maadhama yaar sonnadhu
Who said only May belongs to you?
Vaa velaikkara..
Come, oh worker!
Ennaalumae un vervaiyai kondaadidum
Every day celebrates your hard-earned sweat,
Vaa velaikkara..
Come, oh worker!
Unadhu kai viral..
The fingers of your hand...
Uzhigal aagudhae
Become entire eras of labor.
Ulagai seigiraai velaikkara
You shape the world, oh worker!
Valigal thaangi nee..
Enduring all pain...
Vazhigal seigiraai
You pave new pathways.
Thalaivan neeyada velaikkara..
You are the true leader, oh worker!
Velaikaara….velaikkara.. velaikkara..
Oh worker... Oh worker... Oh worker...
Kan thoongi viduma..
Do his eyes ever sleep?
Kandathillai thuliyum oiivu
Never seen even a drop of rest.
Ododi uzhaiththum nagaraamal nirkkum
Despite running and working endlessly, standing motionless
Avanin vaazhvu..
Is his life...
Thannaasaiyil man veesiyae
Casting dirt on his own desires,
Nam aasaiyai kodiyetrinaan..
He hoisted the flag of our dreams.
Edhirkaalamae namadhaagavae
So that tomorrow becomes ours,
Pudhu boomiyil kudiyetrinaan..
He settled us in a new world.
Unadhu kai viral..
The fingers of your hand...
Uzhigal aagudhae
Become entire eras of labor.
Ulagai seigiraai velaikkara
You shape the world, oh worker!
Valigal thaangi nee..
Enduring all pain...
Vazhigal seigiraai
You pave new pathways.
Thalaivan neeyada velaikkara..
You are the true leader, oh worker!
Velaikaara….velaikkara.. velaikkara..
Oh worker... Oh worker... Oh worker...
Unadhu kai viral..
The fingers of your hand...
Uzhigal aagudhae
Become entire eras of labor.
Ulagai seigiraai velaikkara
You shape the world, oh worker!
Valigal thaangi nee..
Enduring all pain...
Vazhigal seigiraai
You pave new pathways.
Thalaivan neeyada velaikkara..
You are the true leader, oh worker!
Velaikaara….velaikkara.. velaikkara..
Oh worker... Oh worker... Oh worker...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This anthem from the movie Velaikkaran pays a powerful tribute to the working class. It praises the unseen, tireless toil of workers who build society, elevate human lives, and sacrifice their own dreams so that others may thrive. The lyrics elevate the laborer to the status of a divine creator and true leader of the world. The song challenges the notion that Labor Day in May is the only day to honor workers, arguing that every day should celebrate their sweat and dedication. Through vivid imagery of endless labor and sacrifice, the lyricist calls for unity, dignity, and recognition for the working force.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Valigal thaangi nee.. / Vazhigal seigiraai”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, creating a rhythmic harmony in Tamil poetry (Valigal / Vazhigal).
Metaphor
“Theivamae nee seithidum pallaakkilae”
Elevating the laborer to divinity ('Theivamae') to highlight the sacred nature of creative manual labor.
Rhetorical Question
“Un maadhama yaar sonnadhu”
Asking 'Who said May is your only month?' to emphasize that workers deserve respect every day, not just May Day.
Hyperbole
“Unadhu kai viral.. Uzhigal aagudhae”
Exaggerating fingers transforming into entire epochs ('Uzhigal') to illustrate the vast historical impact of human labor.
Did you know?
Trivia
Although the music composer was left unspecified in the prompt, the soundtrack for Velaikkaran (2017) was composed by Anirudh Ravichander. The song serves as a central thematic anthem in Mohan Raja's film starring Sivakarthikeyan, which deals with corporate exploitation and worker empowerment.
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