Vaazhkai Enbathu
From Kattradhu Thamizh · 2007
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Shankar Mahadevan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Kattradhu Thamizh2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Vaazhkkai enbathu vettukaththi | Life is a cleaver |
| Valikka valikka thottu paarthen | Feeling the pain, I touched and checked it again and again |
| Kurukkuvettu thottraththil | In the appearance of a shortcut |
| Valiyai konjam vetti paarththen} (2) | I tried slicing away a bit of the pain |
| Male | |
| Idhu veru ulagam… oho | This is a different world... oho |
| Idhu paththaamgiraham.. oho | This is the tenth planet... oho |
| Iraivaa ingae neeyum vanthaal… mirugam | Oh God, if you come here... you will become a beast |
| Male | |
| Idhu veru ulagam.. oho | This is a different world.. oho |
| Idhu paththaamgiraham.. oho | This is the tenth planet.. oho |
| Iraivaa ingae vanthaal…neeyum mirugam | Oh God, if you come here... you too will become a beast |
| Male | |
| Katrathaal petrotho | Was it obtained through education? |
| Perum vaal allavaa | Is it not a great sword? |
| Kuththuthae koththuthae | Stabbing and biting, |
| Pala baamballavaa | Are they not many snakes? |
| Male | |
| Engu poiyinum peigalae | Ghosts wherever you go |
| Elumbu thindridum naaigalae | Dogs that chew on bones |
| Ettu thikkilum poigalae | Lies in all eight directions |
| Ingu alaikindrathae | Wandering around here |
| Male | |
| Kettathaal petratho | Was it obtained by being ruined? |
| Perum vali allavaa | Is it not a great pain? |
| Kondrathaal kandatho | Was it found by killing? |
| Pudhu vazhi allavaa | Is it not a new path? |
| Male | |
| Engu nokkilum ammanam | Bareness wherever you look |
| Yettru kollumaa em manam | Will my heart accept this? |
| Aadi theerkkuthae sannatham | Possession dances to its peak |
| Raththam kothikkindrathae | The blood is boiling |
| Male | |
| Ulaginai pol vaazha vendumae | I want to live like the rest of the world |
| Unmai mattum vaazha vendumae | Only truth must prevail |
| Kanavugal kai kooda vendumae | Dreams must come true |
| Kollum kobam kooda vendumae | Even lethal anger must be present |
| Male | |
| Enakkena pudhu boomi vendumae | I need a new earth for myself |
| Thamizh thaan angae vendumae | Only Tamil should be there |
| Thamizhanukkini rosam vendumae | A Tamilian needs self-respect now |
| Echchil idhayam maara vendumae | Sycophantic hearts must change |
| Male | |
| Adadaa ithu nadakkumaa | Alas, will this ever happen? |
| En boomi enakku kidaikkumaa… oh | Will I get my earth... oh |
| Adhu varai nenjam porukkumaa | Until then, will my heart endure? |
| En thonma thamizhinam pizhaikkumaa.. oh | Will my ancient Tamil race survive.. oh |
| Male | |
| Agam puram ena irandumm irukkuthae | Both internal life and external warfare exist |
| Agilam aandathu engal thamizhinam | Our Tamil race once ruled the universe |
| Aduththavar thammai seendi paarkaiyil | When others try to provoke us |
| Elumbai norukkum engal thamizh kulam.. oh | Our Tamil clan will crush their bones.. oh |
{ வாழ்க்கை என்பது
வெட்டுக்கத்தி வலிக்க வலிக்க
தொட்டுப் பார்த்தேன் குறுக்கு
வெட்டு தோற்றத்தில் வழியை
கொஞ்சம் வெட்டிப் பார்த்தேன் } (2)
Life is a cleaver
Feeling the pain, I touched and checked it again and again
In the appearance of a shortcut
I tried slicing away a bit of the pain
இது வேறு உலகம்
ஓஹோ இது பத்தாம் கிரகம்
ஓஹோ இறைவா இங்கே
நீயும் வந்தால் மிருகம்
This is a different world... oho
This is the tenth planet... oho
Oh God, if you come here... you will become a beast
இது வேறு உலகம்
ஓஹோ இது பத்தாம் கிரகம்
ஓஹோ இறைவா இங்கே
வந்தால் நீயும் மிருகம்
This is a different world.. oho
This is the tenth planet.. oho
Oh God, if you come here... you too will become a beast
கற்றதால் பெற்றதோ
பெரும் வாள் அல்லவா
குத்துதே கொத்துதே பல
பாம்பல்லவா
Was it obtained through education?
Is it not a great sword?
Stabbing and biting,
Are they not many snakes?
எங்கு போயினும்
பேய்களே எலும்பு தின்றிடும்
நாய்களே எட்டு திக்கிலும்
பொய்களே இங்கு
அலைகின்றதே
Ghosts wherever you go
Dogs that chew on bones
Lies in all eight directions
Wandering around here
கேட்டதால் பெற்றதோ
பெரும் வலி அல்லவா
கொன்றதால் கண்டதோ
புது வழி அல்லவா
Was it obtained by being ruined?
Is it not a great pain?
Was it found by killing?
Is it not a new path?
எங்கு நோக்கிலும்
அம்மணம் ஏற்று கொள்ளுமா
எம் மனம் ஆடி தீர்க்குதே
சன்னதம் ரத்தம்
கொதிக்கின்றதே
Bareness wherever you look
Will my heart accept this?
Possession dances to its peak
The blood is boiling
உலகினை போல்
வாழ வேண்டுமே உண்மை
மட்டும் வாழ வேண்டுமே
கனவுகள் கை கூட வேண்டுமே
கொல்லும் கோபம் கூட
வேண்டுமே
I want to live like the rest of the world
Only truth must prevail
Dreams must come true
Even lethal anger must be present
எனக்கென புது பூமி
வேண்டுமே தமிழ் தான்
அங்கே வேண்டுமே
தமிழனுக்கினி ரோஷம்
வேண்டுமே எச்சில் இதயம்
மாற வேண்டுமே
I need a new earth for myself
Only Tamil should be there
A Tamilian needs self-respect now
Sycophantic hearts must change
அடடா இது
நடக்குமா என் பூமி
எனக்கு கிடைக்குமா ஓ
அது வரை நெஞ்சம்
பொறுக்குமா என் தொன்ம
தமிழினம் பிழைக்குமா ஓ
Alas, will this ever happen?
Will I get my earth... oh
Until then, will my heart endure?
Will my ancient Tamil race survive.. oh
அகம் புறம் என
இரண்டும் இருக்குதே
அகிலம் ஆண்டது எங்கள்
தமிழினம் அடுத்தவர் தம்மை
சீண்டிப் பார்கையில் எலும்பை
நொறுக்கும் எங்கள் தமிழ் குலம்
ஓ
Both internal life and external warfare exist
Our Tamil race once ruled the universe
When others try to provoke us
Our Tamil clan will crush their bones.. oh
{Vaazhkkai enbathu vettukaththi
Life is a cleaver
Valikka valikka thottu paarthen
Feeling the pain, I touched and checked it again and again
Kurukkuvettu thottraththil
In the appearance of a shortcut
Valiyai konjam vetti paarththen} (2)
I tried slicing away a bit of the pain
Idhu veru ulagam… oho
This is a different world... oho
Idhu paththaamgiraham.. oho
This is the tenth planet... oho
Iraivaa ingae neeyum vanthaal… mirugam
Oh God, if you come here... you will become a beast
Idhu veru ulagam.. oho
This is a different world.. oho
Idhu paththaamgiraham.. oho
This is the tenth planet.. oho
Iraivaa ingae vanthaal…neeyum mirugam
Oh God, if you come here... you too will become a beast
Katrathaal petrotho
Was it obtained through education?
Perum vaal allavaa
Is it not a great sword?
Kuththuthae koththuthae
Stabbing and biting,
Pala baamballavaa
Are they not many snakes?
Engu poiyinum peigalae
Ghosts wherever you go
Elumbu thindridum naaigalae
Dogs that chew on bones
Ettu thikkilum poigalae
Lies in all eight directions
Ingu alaikindrathae
Wandering around here
Kettathaal petratho
Was it obtained by being ruined?
Perum vali allavaa
Is it not a great pain?
Kondrathaal kandatho
Was it found by killing?
Pudhu vazhi allavaa
Is it not a new path?
Engu nokkilum ammanam
Bareness wherever you look
Yettru kollumaa em manam
Will my heart accept this?
Aadi theerkkuthae sannatham
Possession dances to its peak
Raththam kothikkindrathae
The blood is boiling
Ulaginai pol vaazha vendumae
I want to live like the rest of the world
Unmai mattum vaazha vendumae
Only truth must prevail
Kanavugal kai kooda vendumae
Dreams must come true
Kollum kobam kooda vendumae
Even lethal anger must be present
Enakkena pudhu boomi vendumae
I need a new earth for myself
Thamizh thaan angae vendumae
Only Tamil should be there
Thamizhanukkini rosam vendumae
A Tamilian needs self-respect now
Echchil idhayam maara vendumae
Sycophantic hearts must change
Adadaa ithu nadakkumaa
Alas, will this ever happen?
En boomi enakku kidaikkumaa… oh
Will I get my earth... oh
Adhu varai nenjam porukkumaa
Until then, will my heart endure?
En thonma thamizhinam pizhaikkumaa.. oh
Will my ancient Tamil race survive.. oh
Agam puram ena irandumm irukkuthae
Both internal life and external warfare exist
Agilam aandathu engal thamizhinam
Our Tamil race once ruled the universe
Aduththavar thammai seendi paarkaiyil
When others try to provoke us
Elumbai norukkum engal thamizh kulam.. oh
Our Tamil clan will crush their bones.. oh
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This intense song from 'Kattradhu Thamizh' expresses the existential anguish, disillusionment, and righteous fury of a well-educated Tamil scholar pushed to the margins of a capitalist, hyper-modern society. Feeling alienated in what seems like a cruel 'tenth planet,' the protagonist questions the value of his education and moral integrity in a world governed by deception and greed.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamanai)
“Vaazhkkai enbathu vettukaththi”
Comparing life to a sharp cleaver ('Vaazhkkai enbathu vettukaththi') and society to a alien planet ('paththaamgiraham').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Katrathaal petrotho / Kuththuthae koththuthae”
Matching second consonants in words across adjacent lines, such as 'Katrathaal' and 'Kuththuthae', or 'Kettathaal' and 'Kondrathaal'.
Anaphora / Rhetorical Questioning
“Ulaginai pol vaazha vendumae / Unmai mattum vaazha vendumae”
Repetition of questioning endings like 'vendumae' and 'allavaa' to build emotional climax and societal critique.
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Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics by Na. Muthu Kumar and directed by Ram, 'Kattradhu Thamizh' received critical acclaim for its raw thematic portrayal of Tamil identity and economic disparity. The soundtrack remains one of the defining works of Yuvan and Muthu Kumar's collaboration.
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