Vamba Velaikku
From Ji · 2005
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- KK
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Ji2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Brother …… | Brother... |
| Shokkku …….. | Shock... |
| Mama shokku …… | Uncle, it is a shock... |
| Male | |
| Vamba vilaiku vaangum vayasuda… | This is the age to pick fights and invite trouble, man! |
| Ulaga urundai gooli sizeuda… | The round world seems to be the size of a marble, man! |
| Semiya pola meesai molaicha | With moustaches growing thin like vermicelli, |
| Siruthai naangada… | We are cheetahs, man! |
| Yeh..seendi paarka ninachavanai | Hey, anyone who tries to provoke us, |
| Veluthu vanguda | Thrash them up good! |
| Male | |
| Velai vetti illaida | We don't have a proper job, man, |
| Vetti velai unduda | But we have plenty of idle work, man! |
| Velai vetti illaida | We don't have a proper job, man, |
| Vetti velai unduda…… | But we have plenty of idle work, man! |
| Rattham puthusuda ahaa.. aaaa… | Our blood is fresh, aha.. aaaa... |
| Enga satham perusuda..oh… | Our voice is loud.. oh... |
| Male | |
| Aammanda…. ammanda | Yes man... yes man... |
| Sonnna nee… kelandaaaaa.. | Listen to what we say, man! |
| Male | |
| Hey.. vamba vilaiku vangum vayasuda… | Hey.. this is the age to pick fights and invite trouble, man! |
| Ulaga urundai gooli sizeuda… | The round world seems to be the size of a marble, man! |
| Chorus | |
| Ollella ollella lehhllaa | Ollella ollella lehhllaa |
| Ollella ohh mammoo … | Ollella ohh mammoo ... |
| Ollella ollella lehhllaa | Ollella ollella lehhllaa |
| Ollella ohh mammoo | Ollella ohh mammoo |
| Male | |
| Purakundu thalaiyai kothi | Combing our cropped hair, |
| Purapaduvomda… | We set off, man! |
| Naanga fulluhandu shirtu pottu | Wearing full-sleeved shirts, |
| Madichukuvomda…. | We fold up our sleeves, man! |
| Chorus | |
| Ooyaikuu ooyaikuu | Ooyaikuu ooyaikuu |
| Ooyaikuu ooyaikuu.. ooyaikuu | Ooyaikuu ooyaikuu.. ooyaikuu |
| Male | |
| Cooling glassu potukittae | Wearing sunglasses, |
| Kann adipomda.. | We wink at girls, man! |
| Dhinamum kuranja patcham | Every single day, at the very least, |
| Rendu loveu panniduvomda .. | We fall in love twice, man! |
| Male | |
| Aadi ponna avani maasam | A girl born in Aadi month, by Avani month, |
| Chorus :Alright.. | Chorus: Alright.. |
| Male :Collegu poona thavani vaasam | Male: Wears a half-saree when going to college. |
| Chorus :Aaha .. | Chorus: Aaha .. |
| Male | |
| Therthal nadantha markuvaanguvom | If elections happen, we score/buy marks, |
| Chorus :Say that man… | Chorus: Say that man… |
| Male :Ponnu nadantha marku poduvom… | Male: If a girl walks past, we give her marks! |
| Male | |
| Chinna pasanga chinna pasanga | Young boys, young boys, |
| Thulli kudhipom indha boomi kulunga | We jump with joy so much that the earth shakes! |
| Male | |
| Vamba vilaiku vangum vayasuda… | This is the age to pick fights and invite trouble, man! |
| Ulaga urundai gooli sizeuda …. | The round world seems to be the size of a marble, man! |
| Male | |
| Pattampoochi kootathukae | Even to a flock of butterflies, |
| Vaghupedupomda.. | We will teach a class, man! |
| Naanga dettol ootthi soriyanai | Pouring Dettol over an itch, |
| Alukedupomda… | We scrub away the dirt, man! |
| Chorus | |
| Ooyaikuu ooyaikuu | Ooyaikuu ooyaikuu |
| Ooyaikuu ooyaikuu.. ooyaikuu | Ooyaikuu ooyaikuu.. ooyaikuu |
| Male | |
| Arumugam elumalai | Arumugam, Elumalai, |
| Ellam unduda.. | We have all such common names, man.. |
| Aaana ettapanga engalukul | But when it comes to betrayers like Ettappan, |
| Yaarum illaida .. | There is nobody like that among us, man! |
| Male | |
| Eh moodha ninaicha theeviravathi.. | Hey, if we get enraged, we act like extremists.. |
| Chorus :Ahaae | Chorus: Ahaae |
| Male :Paasam vacha gandhiya vaathi | Male: But if you show affection, we are gentle like Gandhi the teacher! |
| Chorus :Ahaae | Chorus: Ahaae |
| Male :Veliyil ullathu ayiram jathi | Male: Out in the world there are thousands of castes, |
| Naanga endrumae manavar jathi | But we always belong only to the student caste! |
| Chorus :Ahaae | Chorus: Ahaae |
| Male :Thaatti kodutha thaatti kodutha | Male: If you pat us on the back and encourage us, |
| Ettu dhisayum enga payil irrukkum | Our influence and fame will spread across all eight directions! |
| Male | |
| Vamba vilaiku vaangum vayasuda… | This is the age to pick fights and invite trouble, man! |
| Ulaga urundai gooli sizeuda… | The round world seems to be the size of a marble, man! |
| Semiya pola meesai molaicha | With moustaches growing thin like vermicelli, |
| Siruthai naangada… | We are cheetahs, man! |
| Yeh..seendi paarka ninachavanai | Hey, anyone who tries to provoke us, |
| Veluthu vanguda | Thrash them up good! |
| Male | |
| Velai vetti illaida | We don't have a proper job, man, |
| Vetti velai unduda | But we have plenty of idle work, man! |
| Velai vetti illaida | We don't have a proper job, man, |
| Vetti velai unduda…… | But we have plenty of idle work, man! |
| Rattham puthusuda ahaa.. aaaa… | Our blood is fresh, aha.. aaaa... |
| Enga satham perusuda..oh… | Our voice is loud.. oh... |
| Male | |
| Aammanda…. ammanda | Yes man... yes man... |
| Sonnna nee… kelandaaaaa.. | Listen to what we say, man! |
பிரதர்
சோக்கு மாமா
சோக்கு
Brother...
Shock...
Uncle, it is a shock...
வம்ப விலைக்கு
வாங்கும் வயசு டா உலக
உருண்டை கோலி சைசுடா
சேமியா போல மீசை
மொளைச்ச சிறுத்தை
நாங்கடா யே சீண்டி பார்க்க
நெனைச்சவனை வெளுத்து
வாங்குடா
This is the age to pick fights and invite trouble, man!
The round world seems to be the size of a marble, man!
With moustaches growing thin like vermicelli,
We are cheetahs, man!
Hey, anyone who tries to provoke us,
Thrash them up good!
வேலை வெட்டி
இல்லடா வெட்டி வேலை
உண்டுடா வேலை வெட்டி
இல்லடா வெட்டி வேலை
உண்டுடா ரத்தம் புதுசு டா
ஆஹா ஆஆ எங்க சத்தம்
பெருசு டா ஓ
We don't have a proper job, man,
But we have plenty of idle work, man!
We don't have a proper job, man,
But we have plenty of idle work, man!
Our blood is fresh, aha.. aaaa...
Our voice is loud.. oh...
ஆமான்டா
ஆமான்டா சொன்னா
நீ கேளேன் டா
Yes man... yes man...
Listen to what we say, man!
ஹே வம்ப
விலைக்கு வாங்கும்
வயசு டா உலக
உருண்டை கோலி
சைசுடா
Hey.. this is the age to pick fights and invite trouble, man!
The round world seems to be the size of a marble, man!
...............................
Ollella ollella lehhllaa
Ollella ohh mammoo ...
Ollella ollella lehhllaa
Ollella ohh mammoo
புறா கூண்டு
தலையை கொத்தி
புறப்படுவோம் டா
நாங்க புல்லு ஹன்டு
ஷர்ட்டு போட்டு
மடிச்சுக்குவோம்டா
Combing our cropped hair,
We set off, man!
Wearing full-sleeved shirts,
We fold up our sleeves, man!
.............................
Ooyaikuu ooyaikuu
Ooyaikuu ooyaikuu.. ooyaikuu
கூலிங் கிளாசு
போட்டு கிட்டே கண்
அடிப்போம் டா தினமும்
குறைஞ்ச பட்சம் ரெண்டு
லவ்வு பண்ணிடுவோம் டா
Wearing sunglasses,
We wink at girls, man!
Every single day, at the very least,
We fall in love twice, man!
ஆடி போனா
ஆவணி மாசம்
குழு :
ஆல்ரைட்
காலேஜூ
போனா தாவணி வாசம்
குழு :
ஆஹா
A girl born in Aadi month, by Avani month,
Chorus: Alright..
Male: Wears a half-saree when going to college.
Chorus: Aaha ..
தேர்தல் நடந்தா
மார்க்கு வாங்குவோம்
குழு :
சே தட் மேன்
பொண்ணு நடந்தா
மார்க்கு போடுவோம்
If elections happen, we score/buy marks,
Chorus: Say that man…
Male: If a girl walks past, we give her marks!
சின்ன பசங்க
சின்ன பசங்க துள்ளி
குதிப்போம் இந்த பூமி
குலுங்க
Young boys, young boys,
We jump with joy so much that the earth shakes!
வம்ப விலைக்கு
வாங்கும் வயசு டா உலக
உருண்டை கோலி சைசுடா
This is the age to pick fights and invite trouble, man!
The round world seems to be the size of a marble, man!
பட்டாம்பூச்சி
கூட்டத்துக்கே வகுபெடுப்போம்
டா நாங்க டெட்டால் ஊத்தி
சூரியனுக்கே அழுக்கெடுப்போம்டா
Even to a flock of butterflies,
We will teach a class, man!
Pouring Dettol over an itch,
We scrub away the dirt, man!
..................................
Ooyaikuu ooyaikuu
Ooyaikuu ooyaikuu.. ooyaikuu
ஆறுமுகம் ஏழுமலை
எல்லாம் உண்டுடா ஆனா
எட்டபங்க எங்களுக்குள்
யாரும் இல்லைடா
Arumugam, Elumalai,
We have all such common names, man..
But when it comes to betrayers like Ettappan,
There is nobody like that among us, man!
யே மோத
நெனைச்சா தீவிரவாதி
குழு :
ஆஹா
பாசம் வச்சா
காந்திய வாதி
குழு :
ஆஹா
வெளியில் உள்ளது
ஆயிரம் ஜாதி நாங்க
என்றுமே மாணவர் ஜாதி
குழு :
ஆஹா
தட்டி கொடுத்தா
தட்டி கொடுத்தா எட்டு
திசையும் எங்க பையில்
இருக்கும்
Hey, if we get enraged, we act like extremists..
Chorus: Ahaae
Male: But if you show affection, we are gentle like Gandhi the teacher!
Chorus: Ahaae
Male: Out in the world there are thousands of castes,
But we always belong only to the student caste!
Chorus: Ahaae
Male: If you pat us on the back and encourage us,
Our influence and fame will spread across all eight directions!
வம்ப விலைக்கு
வாங்கும் வயசு டா உலக
உருண்டை கோலி சைசுடா
சேமியா போல மீசை மொளைச்ச
சிறுத்தை நாங்கடா யே சீண்டி
பார்க்க நெனைச்சவனை
வெளுத்து வாங்குடா
This is the age to pick fights and invite trouble, man!
The round world seems to be the size of a marble, man!
With moustaches growing thin like vermicelli,
We are cheetahs, man!
Hey, anyone who tries to provoke us,
Thrash them up good!
வேலை வெட்டி
இல்லடா வெட்டி வேலை
உண்டுடா வேலை வெட்டி
இல்லடா வெட்டி வேலை
உண்டுடா ரத்தம் புதுசு டா
ஆஹா ஆஆ எங்க சத்தம்
பெருசு டா ஓ
We don't have a proper job, man,
But we have plenty of idle work, man!
We don't have a proper job, man,
But we have plenty of idle work, man!
Our blood is fresh, aha.. aaaa...
Our voice is loud.. oh...
ஆமான்டா
ஆமான்டா சொன்னா
நீ கேளேன் டா
Yes man... yes man...
Listen to what we say, man!
Brother ……
Brother...
Shokkku ……..
Shock...
Mama shokku ……
Uncle, it is a shock...
Vamba vilaiku vaangum vayasuda…
This is the age to pick fights and invite trouble, man!
Ulaga urundai gooli sizeuda…
The round world seems to be the size of a marble, man!
Semiya pola meesai molaicha
With moustaches growing thin like vermicelli,
Siruthai naangada…
We are cheetahs, man!
Yeh..seendi paarka ninachavanai
Hey, anyone who tries to provoke us,
Veluthu vanguda
Thrash them up good!
Velai vetti illaida
We don't have a proper job, man,
Vetti velai unduda
But we have plenty of idle work, man!
Velai vetti illaida
We don't have a proper job, man,
Vetti velai unduda……
But we have plenty of idle work, man!
Rattham puthusuda ahaa.. aaaa…
Our blood is fresh, aha.. aaaa...
Enga satham perusuda..oh…
Our voice is loud.. oh...
Aammanda…. ammanda
Yes man... yes man...
Sonnna nee… kelandaaaaa..
Listen to what we say, man!
Hey.. vamba vilaiku vangum vayasuda…
Hey.. this is the age to pick fights and invite trouble, man!
Ulaga urundai gooli sizeuda…
The round world seems to be the size of a marble, man!
Ollella ollella lehhllaa
Ollella ollella lehhllaa
Ollella ohh mammoo …
Ollella ohh mammoo ...
Ollella ollella lehhllaa
Ollella ollella lehhllaa
Ollella ohh mammoo
Ollella ohh mammoo
Purakundu thalaiyai kothi
Combing our cropped hair,
Purapaduvomda…
We set off, man!
Naanga fulluhandu shirtu pottu
Wearing full-sleeved shirts,
Madichukuvomda….
We fold up our sleeves, man!
Ooyaikuu ooyaikuu
Ooyaikuu ooyaikuu
Ooyaikuu ooyaikuu.. ooyaikuu
Ooyaikuu ooyaikuu.. ooyaikuu
Cooling glassu potukittae
Wearing sunglasses,
Kann adipomda..
We wink at girls, man!
Dhinamum kuranja patcham
Every single day, at the very least,
Rendu loveu panniduvomda ..
We fall in love twice, man!
Aadi ponna avani maasam
A girl born in Aadi month, by Avani month,
Chorus :Alright..
Chorus: Alright..
Male :Collegu poona thavani vaasam
Male: Wears a half-saree when going to college.
Chorus :Aaha ..
Chorus: Aaha ..
Therthal nadantha markuvaanguvom
If elections happen, we score/buy marks,
Chorus :Say that man…
Chorus: Say that man…
Male :Ponnu nadantha marku poduvom…
Male: If a girl walks past, we give her marks!
Chinna pasanga chinna pasanga
Young boys, young boys,
Thulli kudhipom indha boomi kulunga
We jump with joy so much that the earth shakes!
Vamba vilaiku vangum vayasuda…
This is the age to pick fights and invite trouble, man!
Ulaga urundai gooli sizeuda ….
The round world seems to be the size of a marble, man!
Pattampoochi kootathukae
Even to a flock of butterflies,
Vaghupedupomda..
We will teach a class, man!
Naanga dettol ootthi soriyanai
Pouring Dettol over an itch,
Alukedupomda…
We scrub away the dirt, man!
Ooyaikuu ooyaikuu
Ooyaikuu ooyaikuu
Ooyaikuu ooyaikuu.. ooyaikuu
Ooyaikuu ooyaikuu.. ooyaikuu
Arumugam elumalai
Arumugam, Elumalai,
Ellam unduda..
We have all such common names, man..
Aaana ettapanga engalukul
But when it comes to betrayers like Ettappan,
Yaarum illaida ..
There is nobody like that among us, man!
Eh moodha ninaicha theeviravathi..
Hey, if we get enraged, we act like extremists..
Chorus :Ahaae
Chorus: Ahaae
Male :Paasam vacha gandhiya vaathi
Male: But if you show affection, we are gentle like Gandhi the teacher!
Chorus :Ahaae
Chorus: Ahaae
Male :Veliyil ullathu ayiram jathi
Male: Out in the world there are thousands of castes,
Naanga endrumae manavar jathi
But we always belong only to the student caste!
Chorus :Ahaae
Chorus: Ahaae
Male :Thaatti kodutha thaatti kodutha
Male: If you pat us on the back and encourage us,
Ettu dhisayum enga payil irrukkum
Our influence and fame will spread across all eight directions!
Vamba vilaiku vaangum vayasuda…
This is the age to pick fights and invite trouble, man!
Ulaga urundai gooli sizeuda…
The round world seems to be the size of a marble, man!
Semiya pola meesai molaicha
With moustaches growing thin like vermicelli,
Siruthai naangada…
We are cheetahs, man!
Yeh..seendi paarka ninachavanai
Hey, anyone who tries to provoke us,
Veluthu vanguda
Thrash them up good!
Velai vetti illaida
We don't have a proper job, man,
Vetti velai unduda
But we have plenty of idle work, man!
Velai vetti illaida
We don't have a proper job, man,
Vetti velai unduda……
But we have plenty of idle work, man!
Rattham puthusuda ahaa.. aaaa…
Our blood is fresh, aha.. aaaa...
Enga satham perusuda..oh…
Our voice is loud.. oh...
Aammanda…. ammanda
Yes man... yes man...
Sonnna nee… kelandaaaaa..
Listen to what we say, man!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic youth song from the movie 'Ji' (2005) captures the vibrant, carefree, and fearless spirit of college students. The lyrics describe young men entering adulthood who view the massive world as small and manageable, brimming with confidence, loyalty, and boundless energy. They humorously address their daily lives—attending college, flirting harmlessly, sticking together as friends, and rejecting societal divisions like caste in favor of a unified student identity. The song contrasts youthful aggression against injustice with extreme loyalty and affection for those who treat them with respect. It stands as a celebration of camaraderie, freedom, and the spirited nature of college years.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Semiya pola meesai molaicha”
Comparing the early thin moustache of young boys to thin vermicelli noodles ('Semiya pola meesai molaicha').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Ulaga urundai gooli sizeuda…”
Exaggerating the size of the earth to a tiny marble ball to reflect youthful arrogance and confidence.
Wordplay / Pun (Sledai)
“Velai vetti illaida / Vetti velai unduda”
Clever juxtaposition of 'Velai vetti' (jobless) and 'Vetti velai' (doing unnecessary/idle tasks).
Antithesis (Muran)
“Eh moodha ninaicha theeviravathi.. / Paasam vacha gandhiya vaathi”
Juxtaposing extreme aggression ('theeviravathi') with non-violent warmth ('gandhiya vaathi') depending on how they are treated.
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Trivia
The track is from the 2005 Tamil political action film 'Ji', starring Ajith Kumar and Trisha, directed by N. Lingusamy with music composed by Vidyasagar. The song serves as the main intro college song establishing Ajith's character as a charismatic student leader.
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