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Lyrics & meaning

Vaada Thambi

From Azhagesan · 2004

Lyricist
Kalidasan
Singer
Deva
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Azhagesan
Movie release year
2004
Lyrics added on
10 Jul 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…..
Vaadaa thambi velu
En kadhaya konjam kelu
Vaadaa thambi velu
En kadhaya konjam kelu
Paattu onnu paada solli
Kottudhu naalu thaelu
Kalakkalaa colour colouraa
Kadal meengal irukkudhadaa
Karaikkudhaan vandhaa
Veyil kaanjaa adhu kacha karuvaadudaa
Kalakkalaa colour colouraa
Kadal meengal irukkudhadaa
Pethavanga pirivaalae
Paadhi manam pari pochu
Kirukku payannu oorula
En peru nilayaachi
Ooo..sothumilla sogamumilla
Sondhamilla bandhamilla
Sodhanai ellam enakkuthaan
Siru thurumba poyaachi
Ponadhellaam pona pinnum
Enakku iruppathu oru uravu
Aana mattum kaappaatha
Thavikkudhae indha ila manasu
Kadamai idaiyilum
Kanneer mazhaiyum
Kalandhadhu en usuru
Kalakkalaa colour colouraa
Kadal meengal irukkudhadaa
Karaikkudhaan vandhaa
Veyil kaanjaa adhu kacha karuvaadudaa
Kalakkalaa colour colouraa
Kadal meengal irukkudhadaa
Vaadaa thambi velu
En kadhaya konjam kelu
Manasukkulla eriyudhadaa
Odhadu mattum sirikkudhadaa
Iruttu naduvae enakkuthaan
Pudhu velicham theriyudhadaa
Ooo..kaalam ini maarumadaa
Kaasu panam serumadaa
Sogam ennum megamdhaan
Ini kalanjae odumadaa
Tholviyellaam thuchchamadaa
Thunichal irukku malai pola
Kelvikkellam badhil solla
Kezhakku velukkum thannaala
Nadandhadhu paadhi
Nadappadhu paadhi
Jeyichudumdaa needhi
Kalakkalaa colour colouraa
Kadal meengal irukkudhadaa
Karaikkudhaan vandhaa
Veyil kaanjaa adhu kacha karuvaadudaa
Kalakkalaa colour colouraa
Kadal meengal irukkudhadaa
Vaadaa thambi velu
En kadhaya konjam kelu
Paattu onnu paada solli
Kottudhu naalu thaelu
Aaaaah...
Come here, brother Velu,
listen to my story for a bit.
Come here, brother Velu,
listen to my story for a bit.
Asking me to sing a song,
four scorpions are stinging me!
So vibrant and colorful,
are the fish in the sea, my friend!
If they only come to the shore,
and bake in the sun, they turn into smelly dried fish!
So vibrant and colorful,
are the fish in the sea, my friend!
Because my parents separated,
half my heart was torn away.
In this town, "that crazy fellow"
became my permanent name.
Oh... I have no wealth, no comfort,
no relatives, and no family bonds.
All the trials seem meant just for me;
I have been reduced to a tiny blade of grass.
Even after losing all that was lost,
I still have one bond left in my life.
Just to protect that one soul,
this young heart aches with worry.
Between the burden of duty
and a downpour of tears,
my very life has been caught in turmoil.
So vibrant and colorful,
are the fish in the sea, my friend!
If they only come to the shore,
and bake in the sun, they turn into smelly dried fish!
So vibrant and colorful,
are the fish in the sea, my friend!
Come here, brother Velu,
listen to my story for a bit.
A fire burns deep inside my heart,
yet my lips keep on smiling, my friend!
Right in the middle of this darkness,
I can see a new light shining!
Oh... the times will definitely change,
money and wealth will come my way!
These heavy clouds of sorrow
will now scatter and drift away!
All these failures mean nothing to me,
for I have courage as mighty as a mountain!
To answer every single question,
the dawn will break in the east on its own!
Half of it has already happened,
half of it is happening right now,
will justice ultimately triumph, my friend?
So vibrant and colorful,
are the fish in the sea, my friend!
If they only come to the shore,
and bake in the sun, they turn into smelly dried fish!
So vibrant and colorful,
are the fish in the sea, my friend!
Come here, brother Velu,
listen to my story for a bit.
Asking me to sing a song,
four scorpions are stinging me!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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