Vaanamunna Uyaram Kattu
From Manmadhan · 2004
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Shankar Mahadevan, Palakkad Sriram
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Manmadhan2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hey vaanamunna uyaram kaattu | Hey, if it is the sky, show height |
| Boomiyinna porumai kaattu | If it is the earth, show patience |
| Vambunnu vandhaa | If trouble comes your way |
| Nee veeram kaattu da | You show your bravery, man! |
| Male | |
| Thiruvizha koottathula | In the middle of a festival crowd |
| Ponnu vandhaa style kaattu | If a girl comes, show off your style |
| Bioscope-na | If it's a bioscope |
| Nee film kaattu daa | You show a film, man! |
| Male | |
| Un sondhakaaram vandhaal | If your relative comes |
| Nee anbu konjam kaattu | Show a little affection to them |
| Oru sotta thalaiya paartha | If you see a bald head |
| Nee seepu eduthu kaattu | Take out a comb and show it off |
| Male | |
| Neeyum naanum vera illa da.. | You and I are not different, man.. |
| Aa..aa..haa.haa | Aa..aa..haa.haa |
| Rendu perum oththa usuru daa | Both of us are one single soul, man! |
| Uravukku uyira kaattu daa | For relationships, show your very life, man! |
| Aa..aa..aaa.. | Aa..aa..aaa.. |
| Oorukkae vazhiya kaattu daa | Show the right path to the whole town, man! |
| Aa..aa..haa…hoi | Aa..aa..haa…hoi |
| Male | |
| Hey vaanamunna uyaram kaattu | Hey, if it is the sky, show height |
| Boomiyinna porumai kaattu | If it is the earth, show patience |
| Vambunnu vandhaa | If trouble comes your way |
| Nee veeram kaattu da | You show your bravery, man! |
| Male | |
| Thiruvizha koottathula | In the middle of a festival crowd |
| Ponnu vandhaa style kaattu | If a girl comes, show off your style |
| Bioscope-na | If it's a bioscope |
| Nee film kaattu daa | You show a film, man! |
| Male | |
| Hey vaathiyaara paarthaa | Hey, if you see the teacher |
| Mmmm..mmm…. | Mmmm..mmm…. |
| Mutti poda venum | Should you kneel down? |
| Appadi illa da madaiya | Not like that, you fool! |
| Male | |
| Vaathiyaara paartha | When you see a teacher |
| Nee vanakkam poda venum | You should pay your respects |
| Guru dhatchanai koduthida venum | You should give the teacher's offering |
| Male | |
| Pethavala paartha | When you see the mother who birthed you |
| Nee kaalil vizha venum | You should fall at her feet |
| Ennaalum kumbida venum | You should worship her every day |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalana irukkum podhu | When you are a lover |
| Kannadichu pesa venum | You should wink and talk |
| Kanavana maariputta | Once you turn into a husband |
| Kaiya katti nikkavenum | You must stand with hands folded |
| Male | |
| Kadan kodutha | If someone gave you a loan |
| Chorus :Nimindhu nillu | Chorus: Stand tall with head held high |
| Male :Kadan ketta | Male: If someone asks for a loan back |
| Chorus :Kuninchu nillu | Chorus: Stand with head bowed down |
| Male | |
| Edhiriyinna | If it is an enemy |
| Chorus :Kuninchu nillu | Chorus: Stand with head bowed down |
| Male :Kashtamunna | Male: If it is a hardship |
| Chorus :Kooda nillu | Chorus: Stand together with them |
| Male | |
| Vaanam eppavumae | The sky is always |
| Adhara pazhasu daa | Very old, my friend |
| Adhil vandhu pogum megham ellaam | The clouds that come and go in it |
| Dhinamum pudhusu daa | Are new every single day |
| Vaa rendu kaalu puyala pola | Come, like a two-legged storm |
| Aattam podalaam | Let us dance together |
| Chorus | |
| Rail vandi pogum route-la | In the track where a train runs |
| Maattu vandi poga mudiyuma?aa..haa… | Can a bullock cart ever travel? aa..haa… |
| Unnai pola yaaru vandhaalum | Whoever comes like you |
| Ungitta nerunga mudiyuma…mudiyuma | Can anyone ever come close to you... can they? |
| Male | |
| Yae….ae………aaaa….aaa… | Yae….ae………aaaa….aaa… |
| Chorus : Oh oh ohooo……..oooooo… | Chorus: Oh oh ohooo……..oooooo… |
| {Thanthana thanaa nae | Thanthana thanaa nae, Thanthana thanaa nae, Thanthana thantha thanathana thantha, Thanthana thanaa nae (2) ..play it |
| Thanthana thanaa nae | A thorn under the flower |
| Thanthana thantha thanathana thantha | If the eye sees that, it is wrong |
| Thanthana thanaa nae} (2) ..podu | You must see the flower above the thorn |
| Male | |
| Poovu keezha mullu | Looking only at her back |
| Kannu paarthaa adhu thappu | If you judge a girl, that's wrong |
| Nee mullu mela poova paarkanum | You must go in front and look at her face – oh my! |
| Male | |
| Mudhugu mattum paarthu | Tie the goat, tie the cow |
| Ponna paartha adhu thappu | When elder brother comes, play jallikattu |
| Nee munna poi mugathai paarkanum – aiyoo | Whoever opposes you |
| Male | |
| Aatta kattu maatta kattu | Finish them off right there |
| Annan vandha jalli kattu | If it is love, fold your hands |
| Yevan unna edhirthaalum | If it is trouble, pack up and run |
| Appadiyae theerthu kattu | Tie your dhoti high and thrash them |
| Male | |
| Anbunna kaiya kattu | Bend and round them up completely |
| Vambunna oodu kattu | A gooseberry always |
| Vettiya kattu veluthu kattu | Tastes bitter at first, man |
| Valaichu valaichu round kattu | Drink some water and see |
| Male | |
| Nellikaai eppoadhumae | Then it tastes sweet, man |
| Mudhalla kasakkum daa | If our Kattabomman sets his hand on it |
| Thanni kudichu neeyum paaru | Everything will win, man! |
| Appuram inikkum daa | Hey, if it is the sky, show height |
| Naama kattapomma kaiya vachaa | If it is the earth, show patience |
| Ellaam jeikum daa | If trouble comes your way |
| Male | |
| Hey vaanamunna uyaram kaattu | You show your bravery, man! |
| Boomiyinna porumai kaattu | In the middle of a festival crowd |
| Vambunnu vandhaa | If a girl comes, show off your style |
| Nee veeram kaattu da | If it's a bioscope |
| Male | |
| Thiruvizha koottathula | You show a film, man man man! |
| Ponnu vandhaa style kaattu | If your relative comes |
| Bioscope-na | Show a little affection to them |
| Nee film kaattu daa daa daa | If you see a bald head |
| Male | |
| Un sondhakaaram vandhaal | Take out a comb and show it off |
| Nee anbu konjam kaattu | Hey, you and I are not different, man.. |
| Oru sotta thalaiya paartha | Aa..aa..haa.haa |
| Nee seepu eduthu kaattu | Both of us are one single soul, man, play it! |
| Male | |
| Yei neeyum naanum vera illa da.. | For relationships, show your very life, man! |
| Aa..aa..haa.haa | Aa..aa..aaa.. |
| Rendu perum oththa usuru daa podu | Show the right path to the whole town, man! |
| Uravukku uyira kaattu daa | Aa..aa..haa…daa daa dei |
| Aa..aa..aaa.. | Thanthana thanaa nae |
| Oorukkae vazhiya kaattu daa | Thanthana thanaa nae |
| Aa..aa..haa…daa daa dei | Thanthana thantha thanathana thantha |
| Chorus | |
| Thanthana thanaa nae | Thanthana thanaa nae |
| Thanthana thanaa nae | |
| Thanthana thantha thanathana thantha | |
| Thanthana thanaa nae | |
ஹே வானமுன்னா
உயரம் காட்டு பூமியின்னா
பொறுமை காட்டு வம்புன்னு
வந்தா நீ வீரம் காட்டு டா
Hey, if it is the sky, show height
If it is the earth, show patience
If trouble comes your way
You show your bravery, man!
திருவிழா கூட்டத்துல
பொண்ணு வந்தா ஸ்டைல்
காட்டு பயோஸ்கோப்னா
நீ பிலிம் காட்டு டா
In the middle of a festival crowd
If a girl comes, show off your style
If it's a bioscope
You show a film, man!
உன் சொந்த காரன்
வந்தால் நீ அன்பு கொஞ்சம்
காட்டு ஒரு சொட்ட தலைய
பார்த்தா நீ சீப்பு எடுத்து காட்டு
If your relative comes
Show a little affection to them
If you see a bald head
Take out a comb and show it off
நீயும் நானும் வேற
இல்ல டா ஆ ஆ ஹா ஹா
ரெண்டு பேரும் ஒத்த உசுரு
டா உறவுக்கு உயிர காட்டு
டா ஆ ஆ ஆஆ ஊருக்கே
வழிய காட்டு டா ஆ ஆ
ஹா ஹோய்
You and I are not different, man..
Aa..aa..haa.haa
Both of us are one single soul, man!
For relationships, show your very life, man!
Aa..aa..aaa..
Show the right path to the whole town, man!
Aa..aa..haa…hoi
ஹே வானமுன்னா
உயரம் காட்டு பூமியின்னா
பொறுமை காட்டு வம்புன்னு
வந்தா நீ வீரம் காட்டு டா
Hey, if it is the sky, show height
If it is the earth, show patience
If trouble comes your way
You show your bravery, man!
திருவிழா கூட்டத்துல
பொண்ணு வந்தா ஸ்டைல்
காட்டு பயோஸ்கோப்னா
நீ பிலிம் காட்டு டா
In the middle of a festival crowd
If a girl comes, show off your style
If it's a bioscope
You show a film, man!
ஹே வாத்தியார
பார்த்தா ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
முட்டி போட வேணும்
அப்படி இல்ல டா
மடையா
Hey, if you see the teacher
Mmmm..mmm….
Should you kneel down?
Not like that, you fool!
வாத்தியார பார்த்தா
நீ வணக்கம் போட வேணும்
குரு தட்சணை கொடுத்திட
வேணும்
When you see a teacher
You should pay your respects
You should give the teacher's offering
பெத்தவள பார்த்தா
நீ காலில் விழ வேணும்
எந்நாளும் கும்பிட
வேணும்
When you see the mother who birthed you
You should fall at her feet
You should worship her every day
காதலனா இருக்கும்
போது கண்ணடிச்சு பேச
வேணும் கணவனா மாறி
புட்டா கைய கட்டி நிக்க
வேணும்
When you are a lover
You should wink and talk
Once you turn into a husband
You must stand with hands folded
கடன் கொடுத்தா
குழு :
நிமிந்து நில்லு
கடன் கேட்டா
குழு :
குனிஞ்சி நில்லு
If someone gave you a loan
Chorus: Stand tall with head held high
Male: If someone asks for a loan back
Chorus: Stand with head bowed down
எதிரியினா
குழு :
குனிஞ்சு நில்லு
கஷ்டமுன்னா
குழு :
கூட நில்லு
If it is an enemy
Chorus: Stand with head bowed down
Male: If it is a hardship
Chorus: Stand together with them
வானம் எப்பவுமே
ஆதார பழசு டா அதில்
வந்து போகும் மேகம்
எல்லாம் தினமும் புதுசு
டா வா ரெண்டு காலு
புயல போல ஆட்டம்
போடலாம்
The sky is always
Very old, my friend
The clouds that come and go in it
Are new every single day
Come, like a two-legged storm
Let us dance together
ரயில் வண்டி
போகும் ரூட்ல மாட்டு
வண்டி போக முடியுமா
ஆ ஹா உன்னை போல
யாரு வந்தாலும் உன்கிட்ட
நெருங்க முடியுமா முடியுமா
In the track where a train runs
Can a bullock cart ever travel? aa..haa…
Whoever comes like you
Can anyone ever come close to you... can they?
.................................
Yae….ae………aaaa….aaa…
Chorus: Oh oh ohooo……..oooooo…
Thanthana thanaa nae, Thanthana thanaa nae, Thanthana thantha thanathana thantha, Thanthana thanaa nae (2) ..play it
A thorn under the flower
If the eye sees that, it is wrong
You must see the flower above the thorn
பூவு கீழ முள்ளு
கண்ணு பார்த்தா அது
தப்பு நீ முள்ளு மேல
பூவ பார்க்கணும்
Looking only at her back
If you judge a girl, that's wrong
You must go in front and look at her face – oh my!
முதுகு மட்டும்
பார்த்து பொண்ண பார்த்தா
அது தப்பு நீ முன்ன போய்
முகத்தை பார்க்கணும்
அய்யோ
Tie the goat, tie the cow
When elder brother comes, play jallikattu
Whoever opposes you
ஆட்ட காட்டு மாட்ட
காட்டு அண்ணன் வந்தா
ஜல்லி கட்டு எவன் உன்ன
எதிர்த்தாலும் அப்படியே
தீர்த்து கட்டு
Finish them off right there
If it is love, fold your hands
If it is trouble, pack up and run
Tie your dhoti high and thrash them
அன்புன்னா கைய
கட்டு வம்புன்னா வூடு
கட்டு வேட்டிய கட்டு
வெளுத்து கட்டு வளைச்சு
வளைச்சு ரவுண்டு கட்டு
Bend and round them up completely
A gooseberry always
Tastes bitter at first, man
Drink some water and see
நெல்லிக்காய்
எப்போதுமே முதல்ல
கசக்கும் டா தண்ணி
குடிச்சு நீயும் பாரு
அப்புறம் இனிக்கும்
டா நம்ம கட்ட பொம்ம
கைய வச்சா எல்லாம்
ஜெய்க்கும் டா
Then it tastes sweet, man
If our Kattabomman sets his hand on it
Everything will win, man!
Hey, if it is the sky, show height
If it is the earth, show patience
If trouble comes your way
ஹே வானமுன்னா
உயரம் காட்டு பூமியின்னா
பொறுமை காட்டு வம்புன்னு
வந்தா நீ வீரம் காட்டு டா
You show your bravery, man!
In the middle of a festival crowd
If a girl comes, show off your style
If it's a bioscope
திருவிழா கூட்டத்துல
பொண்ணு வந்தா ஸ்டைல்
காட்டு பயோஸ்கோப்னா
நீ பிலிம் காட்டு டா
You show a film, man man man!
If your relative comes
Show a little affection to them
If you see a bald head
உன் சொந்த
காரன் வந்தால் நீ
அன்பு கொஞ்சம்
காட்டு ஒரு சொட்ட
தலைய பார்த்தா நீ
சீப்பு எடுத்து காட்டு
Take out a comb and show it off
Hey, you and I are not different, man..
Aa..aa..haa.haa
Both of us are one single soul, man, play it!
ஏய் நீயும் நானும்
வேற இல்ல டா ஆ ஆ
ஹா ஹா ரெண்டு பேரும்
ஒத்த உசுரு டா போடு
உறவுக்கு உயிர காட்டு
டா ஆ ஆ ஆஆ ஊருக்கே
வழிய காட்டு டா ஆ ஆ
ஹா டா டா டேய்
For relationships, show your very life, man!
Aa..aa..aaa..
Show the right path to the whole town, man!
Aa..aa..haa…daa daa dei
Thanthana thanaa nae
Thanthana thanaa nae
Thanthana thantha thanathana thantha
...........................
Thanthana thanaa nae
Hey vaanamunna uyaram kaattu
Hey, if it is the sky, show height
Boomiyinna porumai kaattu
If it is the earth, show patience
Vambunnu vandhaa
If trouble comes your way
Nee veeram kaattu da
You show your bravery, man!
Thiruvizha koottathula
In the middle of a festival crowd
Ponnu vandhaa style kaattu
If a girl comes, show off your style
Bioscope-na
If it's a bioscope
Nee film kaattu daa
You show a film, man!
Un sondhakaaram vandhaal
If your relative comes
Nee anbu konjam kaattu
Show a little affection to them
Oru sotta thalaiya paartha
If you see a bald head
Nee seepu eduthu kaattu
Take out a comb and show it off
Neeyum naanum vera illa da..
You and I are not different, man..
Aa..aa..haa.haa
Aa..aa..haa.haa
Rendu perum oththa usuru daa
Both of us are one single soul, man!
Uravukku uyira kaattu daa
For relationships, show your very life, man!
Aa..aa..aaa..
Aa..aa..aaa..
Oorukkae vazhiya kaattu daa
Show the right path to the whole town, man!
Aa..aa..haa…hoi
Aa..aa..haa…hoi
Hey vaanamunna uyaram kaattu
Hey, if it is the sky, show height
Boomiyinna porumai kaattu
If it is the earth, show patience
Vambunnu vandhaa
If trouble comes your way
Nee veeram kaattu da
You show your bravery, man!
Thiruvizha koottathula
In the middle of a festival crowd
Ponnu vandhaa style kaattu
If a girl comes, show off your style
Bioscope-na
If it's a bioscope
Nee film kaattu daa
You show a film, man!
Hey vaathiyaara paarthaa
Hey, if you see the teacher
Mmmm..mmm….
Mmmm..mmm….
Mutti poda venum
Should you kneel down?
Appadi illa da madaiya
Not like that, you fool!
Vaathiyaara paartha
When you see a teacher
Nee vanakkam poda venum
You should pay your respects
Guru dhatchanai koduthida venum
You should give the teacher's offering
Pethavala paartha
When you see the mother who birthed you
Nee kaalil vizha venum
You should fall at her feet
Ennaalum kumbida venum
You should worship her every day
Kaadhalana irukkum podhu
When you are a lover
Kannadichu pesa venum
You should wink and talk
Kanavana maariputta
Once you turn into a husband
Kaiya katti nikkavenum
You must stand with hands folded
Kadan kodutha
If someone gave you a loan
Chorus :Nimindhu nillu
Chorus: Stand tall with head held high
Male :Kadan ketta
Male: If someone asks for a loan back
Chorus :Kuninchu nillu
Chorus: Stand with head bowed down
Edhiriyinna
If it is an enemy
Chorus :Kuninchu nillu
Chorus: Stand with head bowed down
Male :Kashtamunna
Male: If it is a hardship
Chorus :Kooda nillu
Chorus: Stand together with them
Vaanam eppavumae
The sky is always
Adhara pazhasu daa
Very old, my friend
Adhil vandhu pogum megham ellaam
The clouds that come and go in it
Dhinamum pudhusu daa
Are new every single day
Vaa rendu kaalu puyala pola
Come, like a two-legged storm
Aattam podalaam
Let us dance together
Rail vandi pogum route-la
In the track where a train runs
Maattu vandi poga mudiyuma?aa..haa…
Can a bullock cart ever travel? aa..haa…
Unnai pola yaaru vandhaalum
Whoever comes like you
Ungitta nerunga mudiyuma…mudiyuma
Can anyone ever come close to you... can they?
Yae….ae………aaaa….aaa…
Yae….ae………aaaa….aaa…
Chorus : Oh oh ohooo……..oooooo…
Chorus: Oh oh ohooo……..oooooo…
{Thanthana thanaa nae
Thanthana thanaa nae, Thanthana thanaa nae, Thanthana thantha thanathana thantha, Thanthana thanaa nae (2) ..play it
Thanthana thanaa nae
A thorn under the flower
Thanthana thantha thanathana thantha
If the eye sees that, it is wrong
Thanthana thanaa nae} (2) ..podu
You must see the flower above the thorn
Poovu keezha mullu
Looking only at her back
Kannu paarthaa adhu thappu
If you judge a girl, that's wrong
Nee mullu mela poova paarkanum
You must go in front and look at her face – oh my!
Mudhugu mattum paarthu
Tie the goat, tie the cow
Ponna paartha adhu thappu
When elder brother comes, play jallikattu
Nee munna poi mugathai paarkanum – aiyoo
Whoever opposes you
Aatta kattu maatta kattu
Finish them off right there
Annan vandha jalli kattu
If it is love, fold your hands
Yevan unna edhirthaalum
If it is trouble, pack up and run
Appadiyae theerthu kattu
Tie your dhoti high and thrash them
Anbunna kaiya kattu
Bend and round them up completely
Vambunna oodu kattu
A gooseberry always
Vettiya kattu veluthu kattu
Tastes bitter at first, man
Valaichu valaichu round kattu
Drink some water and see
Nellikaai eppoadhumae
Then it tastes sweet, man
Mudhalla kasakkum daa
If our Kattabomman sets his hand on it
Thanni kudichu neeyum paaru
Everything will win, man!
Appuram inikkum daa
Hey, if it is the sky, show height
Naama kattapomma kaiya vachaa
If it is the earth, show patience
Ellaam jeikum daa
If trouble comes your way
Hey vaanamunna uyaram kaattu
You show your bravery, man!
Boomiyinna porumai kaattu
In the middle of a festival crowd
Vambunnu vandhaa
If a girl comes, show off your style
Nee veeram kaattu da
If it's a bioscope
Thiruvizha koottathula
You show a film, man man man!
Ponnu vandhaa style kaattu
If your relative comes
Bioscope-na
Show a little affection to them
Nee film kaattu daa daa daa
If you see a bald head
Un sondhakaaram vandhaal
Take out a comb and show it off
Nee anbu konjam kaattu
Hey, you and I are not different, man..
Oru sotta thalaiya paartha
Aa..aa..haa.haa
Nee seepu eduthu kaattu
Both of us are one single soul, man, play it!
Yei neeyum naanum vera illa da..
For relationships, show your very life, man!
Aa..aa..haa.haa
Aa..aa..aaa..
Rendu perum oththa usuru daa podu
Show the right path to the whole town, man!
Uravukku uyira kaattu daa
Aa..aa..haa…daa daa dei
Aa..aa..aaa..
Thanthana thanaa nae
Oorukkae vazhiya kaattu daa
Thanthana thanaa nae
Aa..aa..haa…daa daa dei
Thanthana thantha thanathana thantha
Thanthana thanaa nae
Thanthana thanaa nae
Thanthana thanaa nae
Thanthana thantha thanathana thantha
Thanthana thanaa nae
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Vaanamunna Uyaram Kaattu' from the movie Manmadhan is an energetic mass anthem celebrating brotherhood, life philosophy, social conduct, and street wisdom. Through punchy rhyming advice, the lyricist outlines how to deal with different life situations—be soft and patient like the earth, brave in times of trouble, respectful to elders and mothers, and humble yet firm in financial or personal relationships.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emoni / Ethirukai (Tamil Alliteration)
“Hey vaanamunna uyaram kaattu / Boomiyinna porumai kaattu”
Matching second consonants across lines to create rhythmic flow, seen in 'Vaanamunna' / 'Boomiyinna' and 'Poovu' / 'Nee mullu'.
Metaphor
“Vaa rendu kaalu puyala pola / Aattam podalaam”
Comparing the two friends to a 'two-legged storm' (rendu kaalu puyal) to depict their dynamic energy.
Analogy / Moral Maxim
“Nellikaai eppoadhumae / Mudhalla kasakkum daa / Thanni kudichu neeyum paaru / Appuram inikkum daa”
Using the gooseberry's sweet aftertaste following initial bitterness as a metaphor for hard work leading to sweet outcomes.
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Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the hit film Manmadhan (2004), starring Silambarasan (Simbu) in a dual role. The song features high-energy choreography and conversational lyrics written by Na. Muthukumar that became very popular among youth in Tamil Nadu during the mid-2000s.
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