Vandha Kadha
From Vai Raja Vai · 2015
- Lyricist
- Gaana Bala
- Singer
- Gana Bala
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Vai Raja Vai2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vandha kadha vaazhntha kadha | The story of coming, the story of living |
| Sontha kadha soga kadha…aaaa….. | One's own story, a sad story... ahhh... |
| Male | |
| Vandha kadha vaazhntha kadha | The story of coming, the story of living |
| Sontha kadha soga kadha… | One's own story, a sad story... |
| Enga poi mudiyum | Where will this end? |
| Ennaku mattum theriyum | Only I know that |
| Ithu enga poi mudiyum | Where will this end? |
| Athu ennaku mattum theriyum | That, only I know |
| Male | |
| Vai raja vai | Place your bet, king, place it! |
| Intha vaazhka oru poi | This life is a lie |
| Nee pozhaika rendu kai | You have two hands to earn a living |
| Naa solluratha sei | Do as I say |
| Male | |
| Hey vai raja vai | Hey place your bet, king, place it! |
| Intha vaazhka oru poi | This life is a lie |
| Nee pozhaika rendu kai | You have two hands to earn a living |
| Naa solluratha sei | Do as I say |
| Male | |
| Guess-u panni solluvenda | I will guess and tell you, man |
| Miss-u podum dress-ah | The dress that the Miss wears |
| Sketch-u pottu kathu tharuven | I will sketch out and teach you |
| Naalaiku varum test-ah | Tomorrow's upcoming test |
| Test-ah… test-ah | Test... test... |
| Test-ah.. test-ah..test-ah | Test... test... test... |
| Male | |
| Touch-u panna nenachaka | If anyone thinks of touching |
| Vechudiven check-ah | I will give them a checkmate |
| Thottu kooda paakama | Without even touching it |
| Karachu kudipen book-ah | I will digest the book completely |
| Male | |
| Vetti payan ennaku romba | I am an idle guy, and my |
| Pudicha game-u cricket-u | Favorite game is cricket |
| Vethu vettu evan vanthaalum | No matter which useless guy comes along |
| Thudda koduthu serikattu | Give money and set things right |
| Male | |
| Sathiyatha pesu daa | Speak the truth, my friend |
| Naa vekuren unakku cutout-u | I will erect a big cutout banner for you |
| Sothu sugam gaali aana | If wealth and luxury run out |
| Mann-ah uttu get-out-uh | Get out of this land |
| Male | |
| Vai raja vai | Place your bet, king, place it! |
| Intha vaazhka oru poi | This life is a lie |
| Nee pozhaika rendu kai | You have two hands to earn a living |
| Naa solluratha sei | Do as I say |
| Male | |
| Hey vai raja vai | Hey place your bet, king, place it! |
| Intha vaazhka oru poi | This life is a lie |
| Nee pozhaika rendu kai | You have two hands to earn a living |
| Naa solluratha sei | Do as I say |
| Male | |
| Satila soru iruntha thaan | Only if there is rice in the pot |
| Karandiyila maatum | Will it get caught in the ladle |
| Nee buttila paala vecha | If you keep milk in a bottle |
| Entha poona vanthu kudikum | Which cat will come and drink it? |
| Male | |
| Ulla veliya aatathila | In the game of inside-outside |
| Onnam number-u naanu | I am number one |
| Kulla nariya vesham pottu | Dressed up as a sly fox |
| Kaata maaten scene-uh | I will not put on a fake show |
| Male | |
| Hey vambu sandaiya vela koduthu | Hey, trouble and fights by paying money |
| Vaanga maaten naanu | I will not go buy them |
| Hey vara sandaiya podamalae | Hey, but a fight that comes my way |
| Vuda maaten naanu | I will not let go without fighting |
| Male | |
| Vai raja vai | Place your bet, king, place it! |
| Intha vaazhka oru poi | This life is a lie |
| Nee pozhaika rendu kai | You have two hands to earn a living |
| Naa solluratha sei | Do as I say |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | ... |
வந்த கத வாழ்ந்த
கத சொந்த கத சோக கத
The story of coming, the story of living
One's own story, a sad story... ahhh...
வந்த கத வாழ்ந்த
கத சொந்த கத சோக கத
எங்க போய் முடியும்
எனக்கு மட்டும் தெரியும்
இது எங்க போய் முடியும்
அது எனக்கு மட்டும் தெரியும்
The story of coming, the story of living
One's own story, a sad story...
Where will this end?
Only I know that
Where will this end?
That, only I know
வை ராஜா வை
இந்த வாழ்க்க ஒரு பொய்
நீ பொழைக்க ரெண்டு கை
நா சொல்லுறத செய்
Place your bet, king, place it!
This life is a lie
You have two hands to earn a living
Do as I say
ஹே வை ராஜா வை
இந்த வாழ்க்க ஒரு பொய்
நீ பொழைக்க ரெண்டு கை
நா சொல்லுறத செய்
Hey place your bet, king, place it!
This life is a lie
You have two hands to earn a living
Do as I say
கெஸ்சு பண்ணி
சொல்லுவேன்டா மிஸ்சு
போடும் டிரஸ்ஸா ஸ்கெச்சு
போட்டு கத்து தருவேன்
நாளைக்கு வரும் டெஸ்டா
டெஸ்டா டெஸ்டா டெஸ்டா
டெஸ்டா டெஸ்டா
I will guess and tell you, man
The dress that the Miss wears
I will sketch out and teach you
Tomorrow's upcoming test
Test... test...
Test... test... test...
டச்சு பண்ண
நெனச்சாக வெச்சிடுவேன்
செக்க தொட்டு கூட பாக்காம
கரைச்சு குடிப்பேன் புக்க
If anyone thinks of touching
I will give them a checkmate
Without even touching it
I will digest the book completely
வெட்டி பையன்
எனக்கு ரொம்ப புடிச்ச கேமு
கிரிக்கெட் வெத்து வேட்டு
எவன் வந்தாலும் துட்ட
கொடுத்து சரி கட்டு
I am an idle guy, and my
Favorite game is cricket
No matter which useless guy comes along
Give money and set things right
சத்தியத்த
பேசுடா நா வெக்குறேன்
உனக்கு கட் அவுட்டு
சொத்து சுகம் காலி ஆனா
மண் வுட்டு கெட் அவுட்டு
Speak the truth, my friend
I will erect a big cutout banner for you
If wealth and luxury run out
Get out of this land
வை ராஜா வை
இந்த வாழ்க்க ஒரு பொய்
நீ பொழைக்க ரெண்டு கை
நா சொல்லுறத செய்
Place your bet, king, place it!
This life is a lie
You have two hands to earn a living
Do as I say
ஹே வை ராஜா வை
இந்த வாழ்க்க ஒரு பொய்
நீ பொழைக்க ரெண்டு கை
நா சொல்லுறத செய்
Hey place your bet, king, place it!
This life is a lie
You have two hands to earn a living
Do as I say
எத்தன மொற
பிறந்தாலும் ஒட்டுற
மண்ணு தான் ஒட்டும்
எல்லாருக்கும் ஒன்னு
தாண்டா எழுதி வெச்ச
சட்டம் சட்டம் சட்டம்
சட்டம் சட்டம் சட்டம்
Only if there is rice in the pot
Will it get caught in the ladle
If you keep milk in a bottle
Which cat will come and drink it?
சட்டியில சோறு
இருந்தாதான் கரண்டியில
மாட்டும் நீ புட்டியில பால
வெச்சா எந்த பூனை வந்து
குடிக்கும்
In the game of inside-outside
I am number one
Dressed up as a sly fox
I will not put on a fake show
உள்ள வெளிய
ஆட்டத்தில ஒன்னாம்
நம்பரு நானு குள்ள
நரியா வேஷம் போட்டு
காட்ட மாட்டேன் சீனு
Hey, trouble and fights by paying money
I will not go buy them
Hey, but a fight that comes my way
I will not let go without fighting
ஹே வம்பு
சண்டையா வேல
கொடுத்து வாங்க
மாட்டேன் நானு
ஹே வர சண்டைய
போடாமலே விட
மாட்டேன் நானு
Place your bet, king, place it!
This life is a lie
You have two hands to earn a living
Do as I say
வை ராஜா வை
இந்த வாழ்க்க ஒரு பொய்
நீ பொழைக்க ரெண்டு கை
நா சொல்லுறத செய்
...
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Vandha kadha vaazhntha kadha
The story of coming, the story of living
Sontha kadha soga kadha…aaaa…..
One's own story, a sad story... ahhh...
Vandha kadha vaazhntha kadha
The story of coming, the story of living
Sontha kadha soga kadha…
One's own story, a sad story...
Enga poi mudiyum
Where will this end?
Ennaku mattum theriyum
Only I know that
Ithu enga poi mudiyum
Where will this end?
Athu ennaku mattum theriyum
That, only I know
Vai raja vai
Place your bet, king, place it!
Intha vaazhka oru poi
This life is a lie
Nee pozhaika rendu kai
You have two hands to earn a living
Naa solluratha sei
Do as I say
Hey vai raja vai
Hey place your bet, king, place it!
Intha vaazhka oru poi
This life is a lie
Nee pozhaika rendu kai
You have two hands to earn a living
Naa solluratha sei
Do as I say
Guess-u panni solluvenda
I will guess and tell you, man
Miss-u podum dress-ah
The dress that the Miss wears
Sketch-u pottu kathu tharuven
I will sketch out and teach you
Naalaiku varum test-ah
Tomorrow's upcoming test
Test-ah… test-ah
Test... test...
Test-ah.. test-ah..test-ah
Test... test... test...
Touch-u panna nenachaka
If anyone thinks of touching
Vechudiven check-ah
I will give them a checkmate
Thottu kooda paakama
Without even touching it
Karachu kudipen book-ah
I will digest the book completely
Vetti payan ennaku romba
I am an idle guy, and my
Pudicha game-u cricket-u
Favorite game is cricket
Vethu vettu evan vanthaalum
No matter which useless guy comes along
Thudda koduthu serikattu
Give money and set things right
Sathiyatha pesu daa
Speak the truth, my friend
Naa vekuren unakku cutout-u
I will erect a big cutout banner for you
Sothu sugam gaali aana
If wealth and luxury run out
Mann-ah uttu get-out-uh
Get out of this land
Vai raja vai
Place your bet, king, place it!
Intha vaazhka oru poi
This life is a lie
Nee pozhaika rendu kai
You have two hands to earn a living
Naa solluratha sei
Do as I say
Hey vai raja vai
Hey place your bet, king, place it!
Intha vaazhka oru poi
This life is a lie
Nee pozhaika rendu kai
You have two hands to earn a living
Naa solluratha sei
Do as I say
Satila soru iruntha thaan
Only if there is rice in the pot
Karandiyila maatum
Will it get caught in the ladle
Nee buttila paala vecha
If you keep milk in a bottle
Entha poona vanthu kudikum
Which cat will come and drink it?
Ulla veliya aatathila
In the game of inside-outside
Onnam number-u naanu
I am number one
Kulla nariya vesham pottu
Dressed up as a sly fox
Kaata maaten scene-uh
I will not put on a fake show
Hey vambu sandaiya vela koduthu
Hey, trouble and fights by paying money
Vaanga maaten naanu
I will not go buy them
Hey vara sandaiya podamalae
Hey, but a fight that comes my way
Vuda maaten naanu
I will not let go without fighting
Vai raja vai
Place your bet, king, place it!
Intha vaazhka oru poi
This life is a lie
Nee pozhaika rendu kai
You have two hands to earn a living
Naa solluratha sei
Do as I say
………………………..
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The title song from 'Vai Raja Vai' is a lively Gaana track that delivers philosophical street-smart wisdom. Written and performed in local Chennai Tamil slang, the song reflects on the illusory nature of life, viewing human existence as a game of chance and betting ('Vai Raja Vai'). Despite the cynical view that life is unpredictable and fleeting, it encourages self-reliance, hard work, and practical survival using one's own two hands. Through metaphors of street games, exams, card games ('Ulla Velaiya'), and everyday survival tactics, the lyricist presents a pragmatic worldview: avoid looking for unnecessary trouble, but stand your ground when challenged, and navigate life's gambles with confidence and humor.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vandha kadha vaazhntha kadha”
Repetition of the 'Va' sound at the beginning of words in the opening line creates a rhythmic cadenced hook.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Intha vaazhka oru poi / Nee pozhaika rendu kai / Naa solluratha sei”
The end-rhymes using 'poi', 'kai', and 'sei' create a catchy, repetitive refrain characteristic of Gaana poetry.
Metaphor
“Ulla veliya aatathila / Onnam number-u naanu”
Comparing life and human situations to games like cricket, chess ('check-ah'), and traditional card games ('Ulla veliya').
Did you know?
Trivia
The phrase 'Vai Raja Vai' originates from traditional Tamil street carnival gambling games where the announcer invites players to place their bets. The film's soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, and the song was written and sung by famous Chennai Gaana artist Gaana Bala.
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