Vazhkkaiye Porkkalam
From Vedan · 1993
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Vedan1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaazhkkaiyae porkkalam | Life is a battlefield |
| Vaazhnthuthaan paarkanum | One must live to see it through |
| Porkalam maaralam | The battlefield may change |
| Porkalthaan maarumaa | But will the cause for war change? |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkkaiyae porkkalam | Life is a battlefield |
| Vaazhnthuthaan paarkanum | One must live to see it through |
| Porkalam maaralam | The battlefield may change |
| Porkalthaan maarumaa | But will the cause for war change? |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkkaiyae porkkalam | Life is a battlefield |
| Vaazhnthuthaan paarkanum | One must live to see it through |
| Male | |
| Neela iravinil aadungal | Dance in the blue night |
| Nilavu vizhumvarai paadungal | Sing until the moon sets |
| Koppai namakkundu | We have the cup |
| Kondu vantha sarakkundu | We have the liquor brought along |
| Ooththi shuruthi yaeththi | Pour it, tune up the tempo |
| Konjam soodam kaattungal | Show a little enthusiasm |
| Male | |
| Aalai adikkadi mattrungal | Change partners frequently |
| Aluththa idhigali maattrungal | Change the tedious routines |
| Pazhaiya uravukku janaganamana solli | Saying goodbye to old relationships |
| Aattam kaliyaattam | Dance, a wild revelry |
| Pudhiya sattam podungal | Lay down new laws |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkkaiyae porkkalam | Life is a battlefield |
| Vaazhnthuthaan paarkanum | One must live to see it through |
| Porkalam maaralam | The battlefield may change |
| Porkalthaan maarumaa | But will the cause for war change? |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkkaiyae porkkalam | Life is a battlefield |
| Vaazhnthuthaan paarkanum | One must live to see it through |
| Male | |
| Maanai puliyo kolluthu | The tiger kills the deer |
| Meenai meenae thinnuthu | Fish eats fish |
| Ilaiththa koottaththil valuthathu vellum | Among the weak group, the strong wins |
| Idhu naangal sollum vaadham | This is the argument we preach |
| Adhu vedhamaanathu | And it has become the sacred scripture |
| Male | |
| Dharmam needhi enbathu | Righteousness and justice are |
| Tharnthu ponavan solvathu | Spoken only by the defeated |
| Thaenai eduppom thee vaiththu eduppom | We will harvest honey by setting fire |
| naangal sollumpadhai | The philosophy we speak |
| Pudhiya geedhao aanathu….ae…. | Has become the new holy gospel... ae... |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkkaiyae porkkalam | Life is a battlefield |
| Vaazhnthuthaan paarkanum | One must live to see it through |
| Porkalam maaralam | The battlefield may change |
| Porkalthaan maarumaa | But will the cause for war change? |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkkaiyae porkkalam | Life is a battlefield |
| Vaazhnthuthaan paarkanum…. | One must live to see it through... |
வாழ்க்கையே போர்க்களம்
வாழ்ந்துதான் பார்க்கணும்
போர்க்களம் மாறலாம்
போர்கள்தான் மாறுமா...
Life is a battlefield
One must live to see it through
The battlefield may change
But will the cause for war change?
வாழ்க்கையே போர்க்களம்
வாழ்ந்துதான் பார்க்கணும்
போர்க்களம் மாறலாம்
போர்கள்தான் மாறுமா
Life is a battlefield
One must live to see it through
The battlefield may change
But will the cause for war change?
வாழ்க்கையே போர்க்களம்
வாழ்ந்துதான் பார்க்கணும்
Life is a battlefield
One must live to see it through
நீல இரவினில் ஆடுங்கள்
நிலவு விழும்வரை பாடுங்கள்
கோப்பை நமக்குண்டு
கொண்டு வந்த சரக்குண்டு
ஊத்தி ஸ்ருதி ஏத்தி
கொஞ்சம் சூடம் காட்டுங்கள்
Dance in the blue night
Sing until the moon sets
We have the cup
We have the liquor brought along
Pour it, tune up the tempo
Show a little enthusiasm
ஆளை அடிக்கடி மாற்றுங்கள்
அலுத்த விதிகளை மாற்றுங்கள்
பழைய உறவுக்கு ஜனகணமன சொல்லி
ஆட்டம் களியாட்டம்
புதிய சட்டம் போடுங்கள்
Change partners frequently
Change the tedious routines
Saying goodbye to old relationships
Dance, a wild revelry
Lay down new laws
வாழ்க்கையே போர்க்களம்
வாழ்ந்துதான் பார்க்கணும்
போர்க்களம் மாறலாம்
போர்கள் தான் மாறுமா...
Life is a battlefield
One must live to see it through
The battlefield may change
But will the cause for war change?
வாழ்க்கையே போர்க்களம்
வாழ்ந்துதான் பார்க்கணும்....
Life is a battlefield
One must live to see it through
மானை புலியோ கொல்லுது
மீனை மீனே தின்னுது
இளைத்த கூட்டத்தில் வலுத்தது வெல்லும்
இது நாங்கள் சொல்லும் வாதம்
அது வேதமானது
The tiger kills the deer
Fish eats fish
Among the weak group, the strong wins
This is the argument we preach
And it has become the sacred scripture
தர்மம் நீதி என்பது
தளர்ந்து போனவன் சொல்வது
தேனை எடுப்போம் தீ வைத்து எடுப்போம்
நாங்கள் செல்லும் பாதை
புதிய கீதை ஆனது.....ஏ.....
Righteousness and justice are
Spoken only by the defeated
We will harvest honey by setting fire
The philosophy we speak
Has become the new holy gospel... ae...
வாழ்க்கையே போர்க்களம்
வாழ்ந்துதான் பார்க்கணும்
போர்க்களம் மாறலாம்
போர்கள் தான் மாறுமா...
Life is a battlefield
One must live to see it through
The battlefield may change
But will the cause for war change?
வாழ்க்கையே போர்க்களம்
வாழ்ந்துதான் பார்க்கணும்....ம்ம்....
Life is a battlefield
One must live to see it through...
...............................
Vaazhkkaiyae porkkalam
Life is a battlefield
Vaazhnthuthaan paarkanum
One must live to see it through
Porkalam maaralam
The battlefield may change
Porkalthaan maarumaa
But will the cause for war change?
Vaazhkkaiyae porkkalam
Life is a battlefield
Vaazhnthuthaan paarkanum
One must live to see it through
Porkalam maaralam
The battlefield may change
Porkalthaan maarumaa
But will the cause for war change?
Vaazhkkaiyae porkkalam
Life is a battlefield
Vaazhnthuthaan paarkanum
One must live to see it through
Neela iravinil aadungal
Dance in the blue night
Nilavu vizhumvarai paadungal
Sing until the moon sets
Koppai namakkundu
We have the cup
Kondu vantha sarakkundu
We have the liquor brought along
Ooththi shuruthi yaeththi
Pour it, tune up the tempo
Konjam soodam kaattungal
Show a little enthusiasm
Aalai adikkadi mattrungal
Change partners frequently
Aluththa idhigali maattrungal
Change the tedious routines
Pazhaiya uravukku janaganamana solli
Saying goodbye to old relationships
Aattam kaliyaattam
Dance, a wild revelry
Pudhiya sattam podungal
Lay down new laws
Vaazhkkaiyae porkkalam
Life is a battlefield
Vaazhnthuthaan paarkanum
One must live to see it through
Porkalam maaralam
The battlefield may change
Porkalthaan maarumaa
But will the cause for war change?
Vaazhkkaiyae porkkalam
Life is a battlefield
Vaazhnthuthaan paarkanum
One must live to see it through
Maanai puliyo kolluthu
The tiger kills the deer
Meenai meenae thinnuthu
Fish eats fish
Ilaiththa koottaththil valuthathu vellum
Among the weak group, the strong wins
Idhu naangal sollum vaadham
This is the argument we preach
Adhu vedhamaanathu
And it has become the sacred scripture
Dharmam needhi enbathu
Righteousness and justice are
Tharnthu ponavan solvathu
Spoken only by the defeated
Thaenai eduppom thee vaiththu eduppom
We will harvest honey by setting fire
naangal sollumpadhai
The philosophy we speak
Pudhiya geedhao aanathu….ae….
Has become the new holy gospel... ae...
Vaazhkkaiyae porkkalam
Life is a battlefield
Vaazhnthuthaan paarkanum
One must live to see it through
Porkalam maaralam
The battlefield may change
Porkalthaan maarumaa
But will the cause for war change?
Vaazhkkaiyae porkkalam
Life is a battlefield
Vaazhnthuthaan paarkanum….
One must live to see it through...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song presents a cynical and ruthless worldview where life is viewed as an unrelenting battlefield driven by the law of the jungle. It glorifies survival of the fittest, asserting that morals, ethics, and justice are merely excuses made by the weak and defeated, while power and dominance dictate reality.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamanai)
“Vaazhkkaiyae porkkalam”
Life is directly compared to a battlefield (Porkkalam) where survival demands constant fighting.
Emona / Monai (Alliteration)
“Porkalam maaralam / Porkalthaan maarumaa”
Repetition of the initial letter 'P' in adjacent words creates a rhythmic, martial beat.
Rhyme / Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Maanai puliyo kolluthu / Meenai meenae thinnuthu”
The second consonant sound 'n' is repeated across lines to bind the rhythmic verse.
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Trivia
The movie 'Vedan' (1993) stars R. Sarathkumar and Kushboo, with music composed by Deva and lyrics penned by Vairamuthu.
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