Vaada Thambi
From Azhagesan · 2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa….. | Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa….. |
| Male | |
| Vaadaa thambi velu | Come here, younger brother Velu, |
| En kadhaya konjam kelu | Listen to my story for a moment. |
| Vaadaa thambi velu | Come here, younger brother Velu, |
| En kadhaya konjam kelu | Listen to my story for a moment. |
| Paattu onnu paada solli | Asking me to sing a song, |
| Kottudhu naalu thaelu | Four scorpions are stinging me. |
| Male | |
| Kalakkalaa colour colouraa | Colorful and splendid, |
| Kadal meengal irukkudhadaa | Sea fish exist, my friend. |
| Karaikkudhaan vandhaa | If they come to the shore, |
| Veyil kaanjaa adhu kacha karuvaadudaa | And get dried in the sun, they turn into raw dried fish. |
| Male | |
| Kalakkalaa colour colouraa | Colorful and splendid, |
| Kadal meengal irukkudhadaa | Sea fish exist, my friend. |
| Male | |
| Pethavanga pirivaalae | Because of separation from my parents, |
| Paadhi manam pari pochu | Half of my heart was snatch away. |
| Kirukku payannu oorula | In this village, as a mad boy, |
| En peru nilayaachi | My reputation became permanently fixed. |
| Male | |
| Ooo..sothumilla sogamumilla | Oh... I have no wealth, yet no grief, |
| Sondhamilla bandhamilla | No relatives, no bound connections. |
| Sodhanai ellam enakkuthaan | All these trials, just for me, |
| Siru thurumba poyaachi | Have turned me into a tiny speck of dust. |
| Male | |
| Ponadhellaam pona pinnum | Even after everything that was gone is gone, |
| Enakku iruppathu oru uravu | There remains one relationship for me. |
| Aana mattum kaappaatha | To protect them to the best of my ability, |
| Thavikkudhae indha ila manasu | This young heart yearns deeply. |
| Male | |
| Kadamai idaiyilum | In the midst of duty, |
| Kanneer mazhaiyum | And a rain of tears, |
| Kalandhadhu en usuru | My soul has blended. |
| Male | |
| Kalakkalaa colour colouraa | Colorful and splendid, |
| Kadal meengal irukkudhadaa | Sea fish exist, my friend. |
| Karaikkudhaan vandhaa | If they come to the shore, |
| Veyil kaanjaa adhu kacha karuvaadudaa | And get dried in the sun, they turn into raw dried fish. |
| Male | |
| Kalakkalaa colour colouraa | Colorful and splendid, |
| Kadal meengal irukkudhadaa | Sea fish exist, my friend. |
| Male | |
| Vaadaa thambi velu | Come here, younger brother Velu, |
| En kadhaya konjam kelu | Listen to my story for a moment. |
| Male | |
| Manasukkulla eriyudhadaa | It burns inside my heart, |
| Odhadu mattum sirikkudhadaa | While only my lips are smiling. |
| Iruttu naduvae enakkuthaan | In the middle of darkness, for me, |
| Pudhu velicham theriyudhadaa | A new light is becoming visible. |
| Male | |
| Ooo..kaalam ini maarumadaa | Oh... times will change from now on, |
| Kaasu panam serumadaa | Money and wealth will accumulate. |
| Sogam ennum megamdhaan | The cloud called sorrow, |
| Ini kalanjae odumadaa | Will scatter and run away now. |
| Male | |
| Tholviyellaam thuchchamadaa | All failures are insignificant, |
| Thunichal irukku malai pola | I have courage like a mountain. |
| Kelvikkellam badhil solla | To answer all questions, |
| Kezhakku velukkum thannaala | The east will brighten on its own. |
| Male | |
| Nadandhadhu paadhi | Half of what happened is done, |
| Nadappadhu paadhi | Half of what happens is ongoing, |
| Jeyichudumdaa needhi | Justice will ultimately win, my friend. |
| Male | |
| Kalakkalaa colour colouraa | Colorful and splendid, |
| Kadal meengal irukkudhadaa | Sea fish exist, my friend. |
| Karaikkudhaan vandhaa | If they come to the shore, |
| Veyil kaanjaa adhu kacha karuvaadudaa | And get dried in the sun, they turn into raw dried fish. |
| Male | |
| Kalakkalaa colour colouraa | Colorful and splendid, |
| Kadal meengal irukkudhadaa | Sea fish exist, my friend. |
| Male | |
| Vaadaa thambi velu | Come here, younger brother Velu, |
| En kadhaya konjam kelu | Listen to my story for a moment. |
| Paattu onnu paada solli | Asking me to sing a song, |
| Kottudhu naalu thaelu | Four scorpions are stinging me. |
ஆஆஆஆஆஆஅ........
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…..
வாடா தம்பி வேலு
என் கதைய கொஞ்சம் கேளு
வாடா தம்பி வேலு
என் கதைய கொஞ்சம் கேளு
பாட்டு ஒன்னு பாட சொல்லி
கொட்டுது நாலு தேளு
Come here, younger brother Velu,
Listen to my story for a moment.
Come here, younger brother Velu,
Listen to my story for a moment.
Asking me to sing a song,
Four scorpions are stinging me.
கலக்கலா கலர் கலரா
கடல் மீன்கள் இருக்குதடா
கரைக்குத்தான் வந்தா
வெயில் காஞ்சா அது கச்ச கருவாடுடா
Colorful and splendid,
Sea fish exist, my friend.
If they come to the shore,
And get dried in the sun, they turn into raw dried fish.
கலக்கலா கலர் கலரா
கடல் மீன்கள் இருக்குதடா
Colorful and splendid,
Sea fish exist, my friend.
பெத்தவங்க பிரிவாலே
பாதி மனம் பரி போச்சு
கிறுக்கு பயன்னு ஊருல
என் பேரு நிலையாச்சு
Because of separation from my parents,
Half of my heart was snatch away.
In this village, as a mad boy,
My reputation became permanently fixed.
ஓஒ.....சொத்துமில்ல சொகமும்மில்ல
சொந்தமில்ல பந்தமில்ல
சோதனை எல்லாம் எனக்குத்தான்
சிறு துரும்பா போயாச்சி
Oh... I have no wealth, yet no grief,
No relatives, no bound connections.
All these trials, just for me,
Have turned me into a tiny speck of dust.
போனதெல்லாம் போன பின்னும்
எனக்கு இருப்பது ஒரு உறவு
ஆனா மட்டும் காப்பாத்த
தவிக்குதே இந்த இள மனசு
Even after everything that was gone is gone,
There remains one relationship for me.
To protect them to the best of my ability,
This young heart yearns deeply.
கடமை இடையிலும்
கண்ணீர் மழையும்
கலந்தது என் உசுரு
In the midst of duty,
And a rain of tears,
My soul has blended.
கலக்கலா கலர் கலரா
கடல் மீன்கள் இருக்குதடா
கரைக்குத்தான் வந்தா
வெயில் காஞ்சா அது கச்ச கருவாடுடா
Colorful and splendid,
Sea fish exist, my friend.
If they come to the shore,
And get dried in the sun, they turn into raw dried fish.
கலக்கலா கலர் கலரா
கடல் மீன்கள் இருக்குதடா
Colorful and splendid,
Sea fish exist, my friend.
வாடா தம்பி வேலு
என் கதைய கொஞ்சம் கேளு
Come here, younger brother Velu,
Listen to my story for a moment.
மனசுக்குள்ள எரியுதுடா
ஒதடு மட்டும் சிரிக்குதடா
இருட்டு நடுவே எனக்குத்தான்
புது வெளிச்சம் தெரியுதடா
It burns inside my heart,
While only my lips are smiling.
In the middle of darkness, for me,
A new light is becoming visible.
ஓஒ....காலம் இனி மாறும்மடா
காசு பணம் சேரும்மடா
சோகம் என்னும் மேகம்தான்
இனி கலைஞ்சே ஓடுமடா
Oh... times will change from now on,
Money and wealth will accumulate.
The cloud called sorrow,
Will scatter and run away now.
தோல்வியெல்லாம் துச்சமடா
துணிச்சல் இருக்கு மலை போல
கேள்விக்கெல்லாம் பதில் சொல்ல
கிழக்கு வெளுக்கும் தன்னால
All failures are insignificant,
I have courage like a mountain.
To answer all questions,
The east will brighten on its own.
நடந்தது பாதி
நடப்பது பாதி
ஜெயிச்சுடுமாடா நீதி
Half of what happened is done,
Half of what happens is ongoing,
Justice will ultimately win, my friend.
கலக்கலா கலர் கலரா
கடல் மீன்கள் இருக்குதடா
கரைக்குத்தான் வந்தா
வெயில் காஞ்சா அது கச்ச கருவாடுடா
Colorful and splendid,
Sea fish exist, my friend.
If they come to the shore,
And get dried in the sun, they turn into raw dried fish.
கலக்கலா கலர் கலரா
கடல் மீன்கள் இருக்குதடா
Colorful and splendid,
Sea fish exist, my friend.
வாடா தம்பி வேலு
என் கதைய கொஞ்சம் கேளு
பாட்டு ஒன்னு பாட சொல்லி
கொட்டுது நாலு தேளு
Come here, younger brother Velu,
Listen to my story for a moment.
Asking me to sing a song,
Four scorpions are stinging me.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…..
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…..
Vaadaa thambi velu
Come here, younger brother Velu,
En kadhaya konjam kelu
Listen to my story for a moment.
Vaadaa thambi velu
Come here, younger brother Velu,
En kadhaya konjam kelu
Listen to my story for a moment.
Paattu onnu paada solli
Asking me to sing a song,
Kottudhu naalu thaelu
Four scorpions are stinging me.
Kalakkalaa colour colouraa
Colorful and splendid,
Kadal meengal irukkudhadaa
Sea fish exist, my friend.
Karaikkudhaan vandhaa
If they come to the shore,
Veyil kaanjaa adhu kacha karuvaadudaa
And get dried in the sun, they turn into raw dried fish.
Kalakkalaa colour colouraa
Colorful and splendid,
Kadal meengal irukkudhadaa
Sea fish exist, my friend.
Pethavanga pirivaalae
Because of separation from my parents,
Paadhi manam pari pochu
Half of my heart was snatch away.
Kirukku payannu oorula
In this village, as a mad boy,
En peru nilayaachi
My reputation became permanently fixed.
Ooo..sothumilla sogamumilla
Oh... I have no wealth, yet no grief,
Sondhamilla bandhamilla
No relatives, no bound connections.
Sodhanai ellam enakkuthaan
All these trials, just for me,
Siru thurumba poyaachi
Have turned me into a tiny speck of dust.
Ponadhellaam pona pinnum
Even after everything that was gone is gone,
Enakku iruppathu oru uravu
There remains one relationship for me.
Aana mattum kaappaatha
To protect them to the best of my ability,
Thavikkudhae indha ila manasu
This young heart yearns deeply.
Kadamai idaiyilum
In the midst of duty,
Kanneer mazhaiyum
And a rain of tears,
Kalandhadhu en usuru
My soul has blended.
Kalakkalaa colour colouraa
Colorful and splendid,
Kadal meengal irukkudhadaa
Sea fish exist, my friend.
Karaikkudhaan vandhaa
If they come to the shore,
Veyil kaanjaa adhu kacha karuvaadudaa
And get dried in the sun, they turn into raw dried fish.
Kalakkalaa colour colouraa
Colorful and splendid,
Kadal meengal irukkudhadaa
Sea fish exist, my friend.
Vaadaa thambi velu
Come here, younger brother Velu,
En kadhaya konjam kelu
Listen to my story for a moment.
Manasukkulla eriyudhadaa
It burns inside my heart,
Odhadu mattum sirikkudhadaa
While only my lips are smiling.
Iruttu naduvae enakkuthaan
In the middle of darkness, for me,
Pudhu velicham theriyudhadaa
A new light is becoming visible.
Ooo..kaalam ini maarumadaa
Oh... times will change from now on,
Kaasu panam serumadaa
Money and wealth will accumulate.
Sogam ennum megamdhaan
The cloud called sorrow,
Ini kalanjae odumadaa
Will scatter and run away now.
Tholviyellaam thuchchamadaa
All failures are insignificant,
Thunichal irukku malai pola
I have courage like a mountain.
Kelvikkellam badhil solla
To answer all questions,
Kezhakku velukkum thannaala
The east will brighten on its own.
Nadandhadhu paadhi
Half of what happened is done,
Nadappadhu paadhi
Half of what happens is ongoing,
Jeyichudumdaa needhi
Justice will ultimately win, my friend.
Kalakkalaa colour colouraa
Colorful and splendid,
Kadal meengal irukkudhadaa
Sea fish exist, my friend.
Karaikkudhaan vandhaa
If they come to the shore,
Veyil kaanjaa adhu kacha karuvaadudaa
And get dried in the sun, they turn into raw dried fish.
Kalakkalaa colour colouraa
Colorful and splendid,
Kadal meengal irukkudhadaa
Sea fish exist, my friend.
Vaadaa thambi velu
Come here, younger brother Velu,
En kadhaya konjam kelu
Listen to my story for a moment.
Paattu onnu paada solli
Asking me to sing a song,
Kottudhu naalu thaelu
Four scorpions are stinging me.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Vaadaa Thambi Velu' from Azhagesan reflects the inner pain, resilience, and philosophical optimism of the protagonist. He calls out to his younger companion, Velu, to share the story of his hardship—from losing his parents and being labeled a fool by society to carrying heavy emotional burdens alone. Through metaphors like fish being dried into salted fish when brought ashore, he illustrates how harsh realities alter life's inner beauty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Thunichal irukku malai pola”
Comparing courage to a massive mountain ('Thunichal irukku malai pola') to express unyielding confidence.
Uruvagamy (Metaphor)
“Sogam ennum megamdhaan”
Comparing sorrow to a passing dark cloud ('Sogam ennum megamdhaan') that will eventually scatter.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Nadandhadhu paadhi / Nadappadhu paadhi”
Rhyming of the second letter 'da' in 'Nadandhadhu' and 'Nadappadhu'.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Kalakkalaa colour colouraa”
Alliteration of the initial 'K' sound in 'Kalakkalaa colour colouraa'.
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Trivia
Azhagesan (2004) stars Sathyaraj in the title role and is a remake of the successful 2001 Malayalam drama 'Karumadikkuttan'. The movie features music composed by Deva, with lyrics crafted by Kalidasan.
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