♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
Vaada vaa vaada vaa	Come on, come, come on, come
Vazhi theda neeyum vaa	You too come to seek a way
Etti pogum vaazhkai	A life that seems far out of reach
Thottu papom vaada	Come, let us reach out and feel it
Samuthiratha kooda	Even the vast ocean itself
Salichedupom thozha	We shall sift through and conquer, my friend
Vaada vaa vaada vaa	Come on, come, come on, come
Vaada vaa vaada vaa	Come on, come, come on, come
Male
Viru viru viru viru viruvendru	Swiftly and briskly
Vidiura poludhu vaazhadhaan	Life is meant to be lived as dawn breaks
Oru oru sila oru sila mudivula	In a few pivotal decisions
Puthirathu puriuthu ippadhaan	The mystery finally becomes clear right now
Male
Kada kadavena kada kadavena	With a rapid clatter and bustle
Pudipada velippadum artham thaan	The true meaning unfolds and stands revealed
Siru siru siru siru siru nodiyila	In every tiny, fleeting second
Muyarchiya vedhachidum neeyum thaan	You are the one sowing the seeds of effort
Male
Adasathi adha sariyatha maaththu	Hey trickery, turn it into what is right
Ini vidhi adha madhiyinaal veezhthu	Now overcome fate with your intellect
Paga paga paga paga venaam	Enmity, enmity, no need for hatred
Aa idhu oru thandhiram thaanaa	Ah, is this a clever strategy?
Male
Pala pala pala pala paadu	Sing and strive in various ways
Un arivula vazhi thana thedu	Seek the path using your own intellect
Sila sila mura pada padavena	A few times with a pounding heart
Athiradiyena mudivonnu	Make a sensational and decisive move
Yedu theeyaa theeyaa	Take it up like fire, like fire!
Male
Vaada vaa vaada vaa	Come on, come, come on, come
Vazhi theda neeyum vaa	You too come to seek a way
Vaada vaa vaada vaa	Come on, come, come on, come
Vazhi theda neeyum vaa	You too come to seek a way
Male
Poda po poda po	Go on, go, go on, go
Poraada neeum po	You too go forth and fight
Etti pogum vaazhkai	A life that seems far out of reach
Thottu paarpom vaada	Come, let us reach out and feel it
Samuthiratha kooda	Even the vast ocean itself
Salichedupom thozha	We shall sift through and conquer, my friend
Poda po poda po	Go on, go, go on, go
Poda po poda po	Go on, go, go on, go
Male
Ethu ethu ethu ethu ethu athunnu	Pinpointing this, this, and that
Muyalura seyalathu venum thaan	Action filled with effort is what is needed
Pada padakkura manasula thunivathu	The courage within a anxious, trembling heart
Theriuthu theliuthu niththandhan	Becomes clear and evident every single day
Male
Vidi vidiyalum pudhu vidha vagaiyila	Every dawn arrives in a brand new way
Pularudhu thodaruthu thanjam thaaan	It rises and continues as a true refuge
Vara vara vara vara vara nodiyila	In every upcoming, passing second
Vilkuthu vilkuthu vanjam thaan	Grudges and malice slip away and fade
Male
Puthu kadha kadha kadha kadha pesu	Speak a brand new warm story
Ada vala vala vala vala veesu	Ah, cast your net wide and far
Vena vena vena vena venaam	No, no, no, no need for that
Aa pudhu vidha mandhiram thaana	Ah, is this a brand new mantra?
Male
Mudi mudi mudi mudi podu	Tie, tie, tie the knot of unity
Nal uravula ini ini koodu	Join together in good relationships from now on
Pala pala pala thada adha adha oda	Breaking through many, many obstacles
Vazhi pirakkudhu ini purappadu	A path opens up, set forth now
Neeyum neeyum	You and you
Male
Vaada vaa vaada vaa	Come on, come, come on, come
Vaada vaa vaada vaa	Come on, come, come on, come
Vaada vaa vaada vaa	Come on, come, come on, come
Vazhi theda neeyum vaa	You too come to seek a way
Male
Vaada vaada vaada	Come, come, come
Vaa vaaa	Come, come
Vaada vaada vaada	Come, come, come
Vaada vaada vaada	Come, come, come
Vaa vaa	Come, come
Vaada vaada vaada	Come, come, come

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