Vaazhkai Enbathu Pallu Koodama
From Thalaivasal · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus
- Music director
- Bala Bharathi
- Details
- Thalaivasal1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaazhkkai enbadhu pallu koodama | Is life just a classroom? |
| Chorus :Illai | Chorus: No! |
| Male :Vaanam enbadhu neelam mattuma | Male: Is the sky merely blue? |
| Chorus :Illai | Chorus: No! |
| Male :Vaa thozhanae… vinnil ettu vaikkalaam | Male: Come my friend... let us step onto the sky! |
| Ada vaan nilavukkae… siru pottu vaikkalaam | Ah, let us put a small decorative dot on the sky's moon! |
| Sattangal… illaadha… ulagam pogalaam | Let us go to a world without rules! |
| Chorus | |
| Joly life laali pappu… joly life… | Jolly life, lollipop... jolly life... |
| Laali pappu joly life laali pappu… | Lollipop, jolly life, lollipop... |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkkai enbadhu pallu koodama | Is life just a classroom? |
| Chorus :Illai | Chorus: No! |
| Male :Illai…illai… | Male: No... no... |
| Male | |
| Vettaveli engum vattamidu vattamidu | Circle and hover everywhere in open space! |
| Sattam ondru kidaiyaadhu | There is no single rule here! |
| Vinveliyil yeri pandhu vilaiyaadu | Climb into space and play ball! |
| Vennilavu udaiyaadhu | The bright moon will not shatter! |
| Chorus :Thunivodu… thunai thedu… | Chorus: Search for a companion with courage... |
| Male | |
| Dhinamum kaalai maalai rendu velai | Daily, morning and evening, twice a day, |
| Kaadhal seiya vaa | Come to fall in love! |
| Azhagil selai enna salvaar enna | In beauty, what matters whether it is a saree or a salwar? |
| Sevai seiya vaa | Come to render service to love! |
| Ellaam kollai… azhagu engae illai…haha | Everything is breathtaking beauty... where is beauty absent? Haha! |
| Kaadhal koodathendraal | If love is said to be unacceptable, |
| Sorgam vandhum sugam illai | Even if heaven arrives, there is no joy! |
| Chorus | |
| Joly life laali pappu… joly life… | Jolly life, lollipop... jolly life... |
| Laali pappu joly life laali pappu… | Lollipop, jolly life, lollipop... |
| Male | |
| Hoooo | Hoooo |
| Vaazhkkai enbadhu pallu koodama | Is life just a classroom? |
| Chorus :Illai | Chorus: No! |
| Male :Yaa… never never | Male: Yeah... never never |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | ........................ |
| Male | |
| Indha ila vayathil paadavillai endraal | If you do not sing at this young age, |
| Eppozhuthu isai paada | When else will you sing music? |
| Kodai mazhai kandum aadavillai endraal | If a peacock does not dance upon seeing summer rain, |
| Eppozhuthu mayil aada | When else will the peacock dance? |
| Chorus :Yaar ingae… thadai poda… | Chorus: Who is here... to place an obstacle... |
| Male | |
| Andha vaanam engae mudiyum endrae | Wondering where that sky ends, |
| Megam oduthu | The cloud is running! |
| Indha vaazhkai engae mudiyum endrae | Wondering where this life ends, |
| Kaalgal odudhu | Our feet are running! |
| Vaanampaadi pola… kaanam paadi | Like a skylark bird... singing a song, |
| Ulagil inbam engae selvom angae… uravaadi | Wherever happiness exists in the world, let us go there and mingle! |
| Chorus | |
| Joly life laali pappu… joly life… | Jolly life, lollipop... jolly life... |
| Laali pappu joly life laali pappu… | Lollipop, jolly life, lollipop... |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkkai enbadhu pallu koodama | Is life just a classroom? |
| Chorus :Illai | Chorus: No! |
| Male :Vaanam enbadhu neelam mattuma | Male: Is the sky merely blue? |
| Chorus :Illai | Chorus: No! |
| Male :Vaa thozhanae… vinnil ettu vaikkalaam | Male: Come my friend... let us step onto the sky! |
| Ada vaan nilavukkae… siru pottu vaikkalaam | Ah, let us put a small decorative dot on the sky's moon! |
| Sattangal… illaadha… ulagam pogalaam | Let us go to a world without rules! |
| Chorus | |
| Joly life laali pappu… | Jolly life, lollipop... |
| Male :Joly life… | Male: Jolly life... |
| Chorus :Laali pappu joly life | Chorus: Lollipop jolly life |
| Male :Laali pappu… | Male: Lollipop... |
வாழ்க்கை என்பது பள்ளிக்கூடமா....
குழு :
இல்லை
வானம் என்பது நீலம் மட்டுமா....
குழு :
இல்லை
வா தோழனே..விண்ணில் எட்டு வைக்கலாம்
அட வான் நிலவுக்கே சிறு பொட்டு வைக்கலாம்
சட்டங்கள் இல்லாத உலகம் போகலாம்
Is life just a classroom?
Chorus: No!
Male: Is the sky merely blue?
Chorus: No!
Male: Come my friend... let us step onto the sky!
Ah, let us put a small decorative dot on the sky's moon!
Let us go to a world without rules!
ஜாலி லைப் லாலிபாப் ஜாலி லைப்
லாலிபாப் ஜாலி லைப் லாலிபப்....ஹே ஹே
Jolly life, lollipop... jolly life...
Lollipop, jolly life, lollipop...
வாழ்க்கை என்பது பள்ளிக்கூடமா....
குழு :
இல்லை
இல்லை இல்லை
Is life just a classroom?
Chorus: No!
Male: No... no...
வெட்டவெளி எங்கும் வட்டமிட்டு வட்டமிட்டு
சட்டம் ஒன்றும் கிடையாது
விண்வெளியில் ஏறி பந்து விளையாடு
வெண்ணிலவு உடையாது
குழு :
துணிவோடு துணை தேடு
Circle and hover everywhere in open space!
There is no single rule here!
Climb into space and play ball!
The bright moon will not shatter!
Chorus: Search for a companion with courage...
தினமும் காலை மாலை
ரெண்டு வேளை காதல் செய்யவா
அழகில் சேலை என்ன சல்வார் என்ன
சேவை செய்யவா
எல்லாம் கொள்ளை அழகு எங்கே இல்லை
காதல் கூடாதென்றால் சொர்க்கம் வந்தும் சுகமில்லை
Daily, morning and evening, twice a day,
Come to fall in love!
In beauty, what matters whether it is a saree or a salwar?
Come to render service to love!
Everything is breathtaking beauty... where is beauty absent? Haha!
If love is said to be unacceptable,
Even if heaven arrives, there is no joy!
ஜாலி லைப் லாலிபாப் ஜாலி லைப்
லாலிபாப் ஜாலி லைப் லாலிபப்....ஹே ஹே
Jolly life, lollipop... jolly life...
Lollipop, jolly life, lollipop...
ஹோ வாழ்க்கை என்பது பள்ளிக்கூடமா....
குழு :
இல்லை
ஹே நெவெர் நெவெர்
Hoooo
Is life just a classroom?
Chorus: No!
Male: Yeah... never never
இந்த இளம் வயதில் பாடவில்லை என்றால்
எப்பொழுது இசை பாட
கோடை மழை கண்டும் ஆடவில்லை என்றால்
எப்பொழுது மயில் ஆட...
குழு :
யாரிங்கே தடை போட
........................
அந்த வானம் எங்கே முடியும் என்றே மேகம் ஓடுது
இந்த வாழ்க்கை எங்கே முடியும் என்றே கால்கள் ஓடுது
வானம்பாடி போல கானம் பாடி
உலகில் இன்பம் எங்கே செல்வோம் அங்கே உறவாடி
If you do not sing at this young age,
When else will you sing music?
If a peacock does not dance upon seeing summer rain,
When else will the peacock dance?
Chorus: Who is here... to place an obstacle...
ஜாலி லைப் லாலிபாப் ஜாலி லைப்
லாலிபாப் ஜாலி லைப் லாலிபப்
Wondering where that sky ends,
The cloud is running!
Wondering where this life ends,
Our feet are running!
Like a skylark bird... singing a song,
Wherever happiness exists in the world, let us go there and mingle!
வாழ்க்கை என்பது பள்ளிக்கூடமா....
குழு :
இல்லை
வானம் என்பது நீலம் மட்டுமா....
குழு :
இல்லை
வா தோழனே..விண்ணில் எட்டு வைக்கலாம்
அட வான் நிலவுக்கே சிறு பொட்டு வைக்கலாம்
சட்டங்கள் இல்லாத உலகம் போகலாம்
Jolly life, lollipop... jolly life...
Lollipop, jolly life, lollipop...
ஜாலி லைப் லாலிபாப்
ஜாலி லைப்
குழு :
லாலிபாப் ஜாலி லைப்
லாலிபப்....
Is life just a classroom?
Chorus: No!
Male: Is the sky merely blue?
Chorus: No!
Male: Come my friend... let us step onto the sky!
Ah, let us put a small decorative dot on the sky's moon!
Let us go to a world without rules!
Jolly life, lollipop...
Male: Jolly life...
Chorus: Lollipop jolly life
Male: Lollipop...
Vaazhkkai enbadhu pallu koodama
Is life just a classroom?
Chorus :Illai
Chorus: No!
Male :Vaanam enbadhu neelam mattuma
Male: Is the sky merely blue?
Chorus :Illai
Chorus: No!
Male :Vaa thozhanae… vinnil ettu vaikkalaam
Male: Come my friend... let us step onto the sky!
Ada vaan nilavukkae… siru pottu vaikkalaam
Ah, let us put a small decorative dot on the sky's moon!
Sattangal… illaadha… ulagam pogalaam
Let us go to a world without rules!
Joly life laali pappu… joly life…
Jolly life, lollipop... jolly life...
Laali pappu joly life laali pappu…
Lollipop, jolly life, lollipop...
Vaazhkkai enbadhu pallu koodama
Is life just a classroom?
Chorus :Illai
Chorus: No!
Male :Illai…illai…
Male: No... no...
Vettaveli engum vattamidu vattamidu
Circle and hover everywhere in open space!
Sattam ondru kidaiyaadhu
There is no single rule here!
Vinveliyil yeri pandhu vilaiyaadu
Climb into space and play ball!
Vennilavu udaiyaadhu
The bright moon will not shatter!
Chorus :Thunivodu… thunai thedu…
Chorus: Search for a companion with courage...
Dhinamum kaalai maalai rendu velai
Daily, morning and evening, twice a day,
Kaadhal seiya vaa
Come to fall in love!
Azhagil selai enna salvaar enna
In beauty, what matters whether it is a saree or a salwar?
Sevai seiya vaa
Come to render service to love!
Ellaam kollai… azhagu engae illai…haha
Everything is breathtaking beauty... where is beauty absent? Haha!
Kaadhal koodathendraal
If love is said to be unacceptable,
Sorgam vandhum sugam illai
Even if heaven arrives, there is no joy!
Joly life laali pappu… joly life…
Jolly life, lollipop... jolly life...
Laali pappu joly life laali pappu…
Lollipop, jolly life, lollipop...
Hoooo
Hoooo
Vaazhkkai enbadhu pallu koodama
Is life just a classroom?
Chorus :Illai
Chorus: No!
Male :Yaa… never never
Male: Yeah... never never
…………………………..
........................
Indha ila vayathil paadavillai endraal
If you do not sing at this young age,
Eppozhuthu isai paada
When else will you sing music?
Kodai mazhai kandum aadavillai endraal
If a peacock does not dance upon seeing summer rain,
Eppozhuthu mayil aada
When else will the peacock dance?
Chorus :Yaar ingae… thadai poda…
Chorus: Who is here... to place an obstacle...
Andha vaanam engae mudiyum endrae
Wondering where that sky ends,
Megam oduthu
The cloud is running!
Indha vaazhkai engae mudiyum endrae
Wondering where this life ends,
Kaalgal odudhu
Our feet are running!
Vaanampaadi pola… kaanam paadi
Like a skylark bird... singing a song,
Ulagil inbam engae selvom angae… uravaadi
Wherever happiness exists in the world, let us go there and mingle!
Joly life laali pappu… joly life…
Jolly life, lollipop... jolly life...
Laali pappu joly life laali pappu…
Lollipop, jolly life, lollipop...
Vaazhkkai enbadhu pallu koodama
Is life just a classroom?
Chorus :Illai
Chorus: No!
Male :Vaanam enbadhu neelam mattuma
Male: Is the sky merely blue?
Chorus :Illai
Chorus: No!
Male :Vaa thozhanae… vinnil ettu vaikkalaam
Male: Come my friend... let us step onto the sky!
Ada vaan nilavukkae… siru pottu vaikkalaam
Ah, let us put a small decorative dot on the sky's moon!
Sattangal… illaadha… ulagam pogalaam
Let us go to a world without rules!
Joly life laali pappu…
Jolly life, lollipop...
Male :Joly life…
Male: Jolly life...
Chorus :Laali pappu joly life
Chorus: Lollipop jolly life
Male :Laali pappu…
Male: Lollipop...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic youth anthem from 'Thalaivasal' encourages young people to break free from rigid societal norms, mundane academic structures, and arbitrary limitations. It portrays youth as a fleeting, vibrant phase of life meant for joy, exploration, romance, and uninhibited expression. The speaker urges his peers to reach for the stars, fall in love, and live freely without fear of boundaries.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Mōnaitu (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Vaazhkkai enbadhu pallu koodama / Vaanam enbadhu neelam mattuma”
Matching initial consonant sounds in 'Vaazhkkai' and 'Vaanam' set a rhythmic tone in the opening lines.
Upamai (Simile)
“Vaanampaadi pola… kaanam paadi”
Comparing the youth to a skylark bird ('Vaanampaadi') that freely flies and sings songs.
Hyperbole & Cosmic Imagery
“Vinveliyil yeri pandhu vilaiyaadu / Vennilavu udaiyaadhu”
Exaggerating youthful freedom by talking about climbing into space, playing ball with the moon, and putting a bindi on the celestial moon.
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Trivia
'Thalaivasal' (1992) marked the directorial debut of Selva and featured early breakthrough roles for actors like Prashanth and Vadivelu. Music composer Bala Bharathi scored memorable tunes for this film, with this track serving as a popular college campus anthem of the 1990s.
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