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Lyrics & meaning

Vazhi Vidu

From Family Padam · 2024

Lyricist
Ahamed Shyam
Singer
Vivek-Mervin
Music director
Anivee
Details
Family Padam2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Paadhaiyin mudivilAt the end of the path
Paachal varumoWill a sudden leap come?
Kadaisi nodiyilAt the last second
Kaaichal varumoWill a fever strike?
Male
Enai kaa paatha varuvaaroWill someone come to save me?
Varam ketkamal tharu vaaroWill they grant blessings without me asking?
Bloody sweet yaarum kedaiyaadhoIs there no one who is bloody sweet?
…….be a hero...Be a hero
Male
Munnala munnala nee pogaAs you keep moving forward
Pinnala pinnala pakkadhaDon't keep looking back
Thannala thannala sort agumEverything will sort itself out automatically
Oore shock aagumThe whole town will be shocked
Male
Nadanthu pogaiyilWhile walking along
Thadukkum maameyObstacles will trip you up, buddy
Kadanthu poganum ezhunthiduYou must overcome them, stand up
Purinju povadhuUnderstanding that whatever happened
Palasu maameyIs in the past, buddy
Thuninju poguren vazhi viduI move forward bravely, make way
Male
Late pannadha nee modhi viduDon't delay, crash right through
Shu sonnalum nee pesi viduEven if told to stay quiet, speak your mind
No sella vena kaadhil viduLet the rejections fall on deaf ears
Vazhiya nee pottu una nee kattuCarve your own path and build yourself up
Male
Ada oor fulla aadu meyudhadaHey, the whole town is full of grazing sheep
Adhil nee ondraaga thaan seruvadhaaWill you just become one among them?
Yaar thotta puli paayumadaWhoever touches it, the tiger will strike
Urumi nee kattau vazhi nee pottuRoar loudly and pave your way
Male
Ho hoHo ho
Paadhaiyin mudivilAt the end of the path
Paachal varumoWill a sudden leap come?
Kadaisi nodiyilAt the last second
Kaaichal varumoWill a fever strike?
Male
Enai kaa paatha varuvaaroWill someone come to save me?
Varam ketkamal tharu vaaroWill they grant blessings without me asking?
Bloody sweet yaarum kedaiyaadhoIs there no one who is bloody sweet?
…….be a hero...Be a hero
Male
Munnala munnala nee pogaAs you keep moving forward
Pinnala pinnala pakkadhaDon't keep looking back
Thannala thannala sort agumEverything will sort itself out automatically
Oore shock aagumThe whole town will be shocked
Male
Nadanthu pogaiyilWhile walking along
Thadukkum maameyObstacles will trip you up, buddy
Kadanthu poganum ezhunthiduYou must overcome them, stand up
Purinju povadhuUnderstanding that whatever happened
Palasu maameyIs in the past, buddy
Thuninju poguren vazhi viduI move forward bravely, make way
Vazhi vidu daaMake way, man!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic song captures a protagonist's shift from doubt and fear to unstoppable determination. Initially questioning if someone will arrive to rescue them or if anxiety will overtake them at critical moments, the narrator decides to take charge of their own fate and become their own hero.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Paachal varumo / Kaaichal varumo

Rhyming of line endings like 'varumo' across multiple lines to create a rhythmic, questioning tone.

Adukkuthodai (Repetition)

Munnala munnala nee poga / Pinnala pinnala pakkadha

Repetition of words back-to-back for emphasis and musical cadence.

Metaphor

Ada oor fulla aadu meyudhada

Comparing ordinary people blindly following societal norms to grazing sheep.

Metaphor

Yaar thotta puli paayumada

Comparing oneself or an individual's fierce potential to a pouncing tiger.

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Trivia

The track combines modern Tamil dynamic slangs like 'Bloody sweet' (famously referenced in Lokesh Kanagaraj's Leo) with upbeat compositions by Anivee, performed in the vibrant style of singer-composer duo Vivek-Mervin.

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