Vaada Thambi
From Etharkkum Thunindhavan · 2021
- Lyricist
- Vignesh Shivan
- Singers
- G. V. Prakash, Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Etharkkum Thunindhavan2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ae…..ae…..ae…..ae…..ae….ae…. | Ae... ae... ae... ae... ae... ae... |
| Chorus | |
| Oho ho…..oho oho oo…… | Oho ho... oho oho oo... |
| Oho ho…..oho oho oo…… | Oho ho... oho oho oo... |
| Male | |
| Yera yera mela yera | Climb, climb, climb up high, |
| Illamai ellaamey theera | Until all youthfulness is spent completely. |
| Chorus :Vaada thambi mela vaada thambi | Chorus: Come on brother, climb up brother! |
| Male | |
| Maara maara ellaam maara | To change, to change, for everything to change, |
| Anbalae naamellam sera | To unite us all through love. |
| Chorus :Vaada thambi yeri vaada thambi | Chorus: Come on brother, step up and come on brother! |
| Male | |
| Vedikkaatha perumpaarai yeppothum | A massive rock that never breaks apart, |
| Vazhiyaa maarathadaa….aa… | Will never transform into a path! |
| Male | |
| Eriyaatha viraagaalae yeppothum | Firewood that does not burn, |
| Pasiya pokkathadaa….aa…. | Will never quench anyone's hunger! |
| Male | |
| Namakkoru paathai | A path for ourselves, |
| Male :Avasiyam thevai | Male: Is an absolute necessity. |
| Male :Iruppatha koduththaa | Male: If we give away what we have, |
| Male :Athu oru bodhai | Male: That is an intoxicating joy in itself! |
| Chorus | |
| Vaada thambi mela vaada thambi | Come on brother, climb up brother! |
| Vaada thambi yeri vaada thambi | Come on brother, step up and come on brother! |
| Male | |
| Yera yera mela yera | Climb, climb, climb up high, |
| Illamai ellaamey theera | Until all youthfulness is spent completely. |
| Chorus | |
| Poruththu poruththu ne porumaikku | Enduring endlessly, do not become, |
| Irai aagi pogaatha venaa | Prey to patience unnecessarily! |
| Poruththi pottathum poriyaagi veriyaaga | The moment it ignites, into a spark and fury, |
| Venumada thaana | It must burst forth automatically! |
| Male | |
| Adichi udaikka adakki azhikka | To smash through, to subdue and destroy, |
| Kedukka ninachaa nee seevanum | If anyone intends harm, you must rise up fierce! |
| Male | |
| Eduththu kodukka ethaiyum mudikka | To give generously, to accomplish anything, |
| Pudhusaa padaikka nee vaazhanum | To create something new, you must live! |
| Male | |
| Eetti pola payiravankitta | Before Bhairava who stands like a spear, |
| Pottilaam ini venumaa | Is a ritual forehead mark even required anymore? |
| Male :Theeti vecha kootam onnu kooda | Male: When a sharpened community stands together, |
| Etharkkum thuninjavan thaanamma | He is truly one who dares to face anything! |
| Male | |
| Namakkoru paathai | A path for ourselves, |
| Male :Hei avasiyam thevai | Male: Hey, is an absolute necessity. |
| Male :Iruppatha koduththaa | Male: If we give away what we have, |
| Male :Hei athu oru bodhai | Male: Hey, that is an intoxicating joy in itself! |
| Chorus | |
| Vaada thambi mela vaada thambi | Come on brother, climb up brother! |
| Vaada thambi yeri vaada thambi | Come on brother, step up and come on brother! |
| Male | |
| Yera yera mela yera | Climb, climb, climb up high, |
| Illamai ellaamey theera | Until all youthfulness is spent completely. |
| Male | |
| Namakkoru paathai | A path for ourselves, |
| Avasiyam thevai | Is an absolute necessity. |
| Iruppatha koduththaa | If we give away what we have, |
| Athu oru bodhai | That is an intoxicating joy in itself! |
| Chorus | |
| Vaada thambi mela vaada thambi | Come on brother, climb up brother! |
| Vaada thambi yeri vaada thambi…. | Come on brother, step up and come on brother... |
ஏ.......ஏ......ஏ.......ஏ.....ஏ....ஏ.....
Ae... ae... ae... ae... ae... ae...
ஓஹோ ஹோ......ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓ.....
ஓஹோ ஹோ......ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓ.....
Oho ho... oho oho oo...
Oho ho... oho oho oo...
ஏற ஏற மேல ஏற
இளமை எல்லாமே தீர
குழு :
வாடா தம்பி மேல வாடா தம்பி
Climb, climb, climb up high,
Until all youthfulness is spent completely.
Chorus: Come on brother, climb up brother!
மாற மாற எல்லாம் மாற
அன்பாலே நாமெல்லாம் சேர
குழு :
வாடா தம்பி ஏறி வாடா தம்பி
To change, to change, for everything to change,
To unite us all through love.
Chorus: Come on brother, step up and come on brother!
வெடிக்காத பெரும்பாறை எப்போதும்
வழியா மாறாதடா....ஆ....
A massive rock that never breaks apart,
Will never transform into a path!
எரியாத வெறகாலே எப்போதும்
பசிய போக்காதடா....ஆ....
Firewood that does not burn,
Will never quench anyone's hunger!
நமக்கொரு பாதை
அவசியம் தேவை
இருப்பத கொடுத்தா
அது ஒரு போதை
A path for ourselves,
Male: Is an absolute necessity.
Male: If we give away what we have,
Male: That is an intoxicating joy in itself!
வாடா தம்பி மேல வாடா தம்பி
வாடா தம்பி ஏறி வாடா தம்பி
Come on brother, climb up brother!
Come on brother, step up and come on brother!
ஏற ஏற மேல ஏற
இளமை எல்லாமே தீர
Climb, climb, climb up high,
Until all youthfulness is spent completely.
பொறுத்து பொறுத்து நீ பொறுமைக்கு
இறை ஆகி போகாத வேணா
பொறுத்தி போட்டதும் பொறியாகி வெறியாக
வேணுமடா தானா
Enduring endlessly, do not become,
Prey to patience unnecessarily!
The moment it ignites, into a spark and fury,
It must burst forth automatically!
அடிச்சி உடைக்க அடக்கி அழிக்க
கெடுக்க நினைச்சா நீ சீவனும்
To smash through, to subdue and destroy,
If anyone intends harm, you must rise up fierce!
எடுத்து கொடுக்க எதையும் முடிக்க
புதுசா படைக்க நீ வாழனும்
To give generously, to accomplish anything,
To create something new, you must live!
ஈட்டி போல பாயிறவன்கிட்ட
போட்டிலாம் இனி வேணுமா
தீட்டி வெச்ச கூட்டம் ஒண்ணு கூட
எதற்கும் துணிஞ்சவன் தானம்மா
Before Bhairava who stands like a spear,
Is a ritual forehead mark even required anymore?
Male: When a sharpened community stands together,
He is truly one who dares to face anything!
நமக்கொரு பாதை
ஹேய் அவசியம் தேவை
இருப்பத கொடுத்தா
ஹே....அது ஒரு போதை
A path for ourselves,
Male: Hey, is an absolute necessity.
Male: If we give away what we have,
Male: Hey, that is an intoxicating joy in itself!
வாடா தம்பி மேல வாடா தம்பி
வாடா தம்பி ஏறி வாடா தம்பி
Come on brother, climb up brother!
Come on brother, step up and come on brother!
ஏற ஏற மேல ஏற
இளமை எல்லாமே தீர
Climb, climb, climb up high,
Until all youthfulness is spent completely.
நமக்கொரு பாதை
அவசியம் தேவை
இருப்பத கொடுத்தா
அது ஒரு போதை
A path for ourselves,
Is an absolute necessity.
If we give away what we have,
That is an intoxicating joy in itself!
வாடா தம்பி மேல வாடா தம்பி
வாடா தம்பி ஏறி வாடா தம்பி....
Come on brother, climb up brother!
Come on brother, step up and come on brother...
Ae…..ae…..ae…..ae…..ae….ae….
Ae... ae... ae... ae... ae... ae...
Oho ho…..oho oho oo……
Oho ho... oho oho oo...
Oho ho…..oho oho oo……
Oho ho... oho oho oo...
Yera yera mela yera
Climb, climb, climb up high,
Illamai ellaamey theera
Until all youthfulness is spent completely.
Chorus :Vaada thambi mela vaada thambi
Chorus: Come on brother, climb up brother!
Maara maara ellaam maara
To change, to change, for everything to change,
Anbalae naamellam sera
To unite us all through love.
Chorus :Vaada thambi yeri vaada thambi
Chorus: Come on brother, step up and come on brother!
Vedikkaatha perumpaarai yeppothum
A massive rock that never breaks apart,
Vazhiyaa maarathadaa….aa…
Will never transform into a path!
Eriyaatha viraagaalae yeppothum
Firewood that does not burn,
Pasiya pokkathadaa….aa….
Will never quench anyone's hunger!
Namakkoru paathai
A path for ourselves,
Male :Avasiyam thevai
Male: Is an absolute necessity.
Male :Iruppatha koduththaa
Male: If we give away what we have,
Male :Athu oru bodhai
Male: That is an intoxicating joy in itself!
Vaada thambi mela vaada thambi
Come on brother, climb up brother!
Vaada thambi yeri vaada thambi
Come on brother, step up and come on brother!
Yera yera mela yera
Climb, climb, climb up high,
Illamai ellaamey theera
Until all youthfulness is spent completely.
Poruththu poruththu ne porumaikku
Enduring endlessly, do not become,
Irai aagi pogaatha venaa
Prey to patience unnecessarily!
Poruththi pottathum poriyaagi veriyaaga
The moment it ignites, into a spark and fury,
Venumada thaana
It must burst forth automatically!
Adichi udaikka adakki azhikka
To smash through, to subdue and destroy,
Kedukka ninachaa nee seevanum
If anyone intends harm, you must rise up fierce!
Eduththu kodukka ethaiyum mudikka
To give generously, to accomplish anything,
Pudhusaa padaikka nee vaazhanum
To create something new, you must live!
Eetti pola payiravankitta
Before Bhairava who stands like a spear,
Pottilaam ini venumaa
Is a ritual forehead mark even required anymore?
Male :Theeti vecha kootam onnu kooda
Male: When a sharpened community stands together,
Etharkkum thuninjavan thaanamma
He is truly one who dares to face anything!
Namakkoru paathai
A path for ourselves,
Male :Hei avasiyam thevai
Male: Hey, is an absolute necessity.
Male :Iruppatha koduththaa
Male: If we give away what we have,
Male :Hei athu oru bodhai
Male: Hey, that is an intoxicating joy in itself!
Vaada thambi mela vaada thambi
Come on brother, climb up brother!
Vaada thambi yeri vaada thambi
Come on brother, step up and come on brother!
Yera yera mela yera
Climb, climb, climb up high,
Illamai ellaamey theera
Until all youthfulness is spent completely.
Namakkoru paathai
A path for ourselves,
Avasiyam thevai
Is an absolute necessity.
Iruppatha koduththaa
If we give away what we have,
Athu oru bodhai
That is an intoxicating joy in itself!
Vaada thambi mela vaada thambi
Come on brother, climb up brother!
Vaada thambi yeri vaada thambi….
Come on brother, step up and come on brother...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaada Thambi from Etharkkum Thunindhavan is a high-energy motivational track calling upon youth to overcome passivity and forge their own righteous path. The song argues that excessive patience in the face of injustice is futile, drawing comparisons to unburnt firewood that cannot cook food or an unyielding boulder that cannot become a passable road.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Vedikkaatha perumpaarai yeppothum vazhiyaa maarathadaa”
Compares passive endurance without action to unburnt firewood that fails to satisfy hunger, and an unexploded rock that fails to clear a path.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Poruththu poruththu ne porumaikku / Poruththi pottathum poriyaagi veriyaaga”
The second letters in 'Poruththu' and 'Poruththi' rhyme to add rhythmic cadence to the stanza.
Refrain / Anaphora
“Vaada thambi mela vaada thambi”
The repeated phrase 'Vaada thambi' serves as an energetic rally call emphasizing brotherhood and collective empowerment.
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Trivia
This track features a rare vocal collaboration where two top contemporary Tamil music directors, Anirudh Ravichander and G.V. Prakash Kumar, came together as playback singers for composer D. Imman. The lyrics were penned by director-lyricist Vignesh Shivan.
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