Veiyil
From Pulse · 2025
- Lyricist
- Jegan Kaviraj
- Singer
- Velmurugan
- Music director
- Abishek Ar
- Details
- Pulse2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Veiyilile nananji thaan | Getting drenched in the scorching sun, |
| Nadaya poduven daa | I will walk with pride, my friend. |
| Kavalaya maranthu thaan | Forgetting all my worries, |
| Kadaya poduven daa | I will set up my shop, my friend. |
| Male | |
| Haei veiyilile nananji thaan | Hey, getting drenched in the sun, |
| Nadaya poduven daa | I will walk with pride, my friend. |
| Kavalaya maranthu thaan | Forgetting all my worries, |
| Kadaya poduven daa | I will set up my shop, my friend. |
| Male | |
| Ada oorukulla vaanga | Oh, come inside our village, |
| Haa..aaa aa | Haa..aaa aa |
| Ada oorukulla vaanga | Oh, come inside our village, |
| Rombha nimadhiya thoonga | To sleep with absolute peace of mind. |
| Inga koodum uravu ellaam | All the relationships gathered here, |
| Enga usura vida perusu…uuuu | Are greater than our very lives... |
| Male | |
| Hoo ooooo hoooo ooo | Hoo ooooo hoooo ooo |
| Aagasam kedakku kedakku | The vast sky lies open before us, |
| Peraasa velakku velakku | Push away your excessive greed. |
| Nee naannu vazhakku edhukku | Why fight over 'you' versus 'me'? |
| Venaame | It is not needed. |
| Neer ellaam nadakka nadakka | As water flows continuously, |
| Vaer ellaam sezhikka sezhikka | As all the roots flourish and bloom, |
| Kaad ellaam manakka manakka | As the entire forest smells fragrant, |
| Vaazhvomae | Let us live together. |
| Male | |
| Kula saamiye | Oh clan deity, |
| Thaaye ennai thanagum boomiye | Oh Mother Earth who bears me, |
| Engal aadhaaram nee | You are our sole foundation, |
| Anbai thandhaaiye | You bestowed love upon us. |
| Male | |
| Ada oorukulla vaanga | Oh, come inside our village, |
| Haa..aaa aa | Haa..aaa aa |
| Ada oorukulla vaanga | Oh, come inside our village, |
| Rombha nimadhiya thoonga | To sleep with absolute peace of mind. |
| Inga koodum uravu ellaam | All the relationships gathered here, |
| Enga usura vida perusu…uuuu | Are greater than our very lives... |
வெயிலிலே நனைஞ்சி தான்
நடைய போடுவேன்டா
கவலய மறந்து தான்
கடைய போடுவேன்டா
Getting drenched in the scorching sun,
I will walk with pride, my friend.
Forgetting all my worries,
I will set up my shop, my friend.
ஹேய் வெயிலிலே நனைஞ்சி தான்
நடைய போடுவேன்டா
கவலய மறந்து தான்
கடைய போடுவேன்டா
Hey, getting drenched in the sun,
I will walk with pride, my friend.
Forgetting all my worries,
I will set up my shop, my friend.
அட ஊருக்குள்ள வாங்க
ஹா.....ஆஆஆ
அட ஊருக்குள்ள வாங்க
ரொம்ப நிம்மதியா தூங்கா
இங்க கூடும் உறவு எல்லாம்
எங்க உசுரா விட பெருசு.....ஊஊஊ
Oh, come inside our village,
Haa..aaa aa
Oh, come inside our village,
To sleep with absolute peace of mind.
All the relationships gathered here,
Are greater than our very lives...
ஹூ ஓஓஓஓஓஓஓஓஓ
ஆகாசம் கெடக்கு கெடக்கு
பேராச வெலக்கு வெலக்கு
நீ நானு வழக்கு எதுக்கு
வேணாமே
நீர் எல்லாம் நடக்க நடக்க
வேர் எல்லாம் செழிக்க செழிக்க
காடெல்லாம் மணக்க மணக்க
வாழ்வோமே
Hoo ooooo hoooo ooo
The vast sky lies open before us,
Push away your excessive greed.
Why fight over 'you' versus 'me'?
It is not needed.
As water flows continuously,
As all the roots flourish and bloom,
As the entire forest smells fragrant,
Let us live together.
குல சாமியே
தாயே என்னை தாங்கும் பூமியே
எங்க ஆதாரம் நீ
அன்பை தந்தாயே
Oh clan deity,
Oh Mother Earth who bears me,
You are our sole foundation,
You bestowed love upon us.
அட ஊருக்குள்ள வாங்க
ஹா..ஆஆஆ
அட ஊருக்குள்ள வாங்க
ரொம்ப நிம்மதியா தூங்கா
இங்க கூடும் உறவு எல்லாம்
எங்க உசுரா விடா பெருசு......ஊஊஊ
Oh, come inside our village,
Haa..aaa aa
Oh, come inside our village,
To sleep with absolute peace of mind.
All the relationships gathered here,
Are greater than our very lives...
Veiyilile nananji thaan
Getting drenched in the scorching sun,
Nadaya poduven daa
I will walk with pride, my friend.
Kavalaya maranthu thaan
Forgetting all my worries,
Kadaya poduven daa
I will set up my shop, my friend.
Haei veiyilile nananji thaan
Hey, getting drenched in the sun,
Nadaya poduven daa
I will walk with pride, my friend.
Kavalaya maranthu thaan
Forgetting all my worries,
Kadaya poduven daa
I will set up my shop, my friend.
Ada oorukulla vaanga
Oh, come inside our village,
Haa..aaa aa
Haa..aaa aa
Ada oorukulla vaanga
Oh, come inside our village,
Rombha nimadhiya thoonga
To sleep with absolute peace of mind.
Inga koodum uravu ellaam
All the relationships gathered here,
Enga usura vida perusu…uuuu
Are greater than our very lives...
Hoo ooooo hoooo ooo
Hoo ooooo hoooo ooo
Aagasam kedakku kedakku
The vast sky lies open before us,
Peraasa velakku velakku
Push away your excessive greed.
Nee naannu vazhakku edhukku
Why fight over 'you' versus 'me'?
Venaame
It is not needed.
Neer ellaam nadakka nadakka
As water flows continuously,
Vaer ellaam sezhikka sezhikka
As all the roots flourish and bloom,
Kaad ellaam manakka manakka
As the entire forest smells fragrant,
Vaazhvomae
Let us live together.
Kula saamiye
Oh clan deity,
Thaaye ennai thanagum boomiye
Oh Mother Earth who bears me,
Engal aadhaaram nee
You are our sole foundation,
Anbai thandhaaiye
You bestowed love upon us.
Ada oorukulla vaanga
Oh, come inside our village,
Haa..aaa aa
Haa..aaa aa
Ada oorukulla vaanga
Oh, come inside our village,
Rombha nimadhiya thoonga
To sleep with absolute peace of mind.
Inga koodum uravu ellaam
All the relationships gathered here,
Enga usura vida perusu…uuuu
Are greater than our very lives...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic folk track celebrates the resilient spirit of village life, hard work, and communal harmony. The singer expresses a joy that transcends daily struggles, showing how working under the hot sun and running a honest business bring true contentment when done with a light heart. It invites outsiders to experience the deep, peaceful sleep that only a harmonious village community can provide, where human bonds are cherished more than life itself. The lyrics also deliver a profound philosophy of simple living: putting aside ego, division ('you vs me'), and greed. By honoring Mother Earth and local deities as the true foundation of life, the song calls for living in tune with nature—where flowing water, flourishing roots, and fragrant woods symbolize a life well-lived in unity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron / Imagery
“Veiyilile nananji thaan”
The phrase 'veiyilile nananji' (drenched in the heat/sunlight) paradoxically uses 'nananji' (soaked/drenched, normally used for rain) to vividly capture being completely covered in sweat and sunlight.
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Neer ellaam nadakka nadakka / Vaer ellaam sezhikka sezhikka”
Words like 'nadakka nadakka', 'sezhikka sezhikka', and 'manakka manakka' are repeated sequentially to emphasize continuous action, lush growth, and spreading fragrance.
Personification / Apostrophe
“Thaaye ennai thanagum boomiye”
Addressing the Earth as 'Thaaye' (Mother) and 'ennai thangum boomiye' (the Earth that carries me) directly personifies nature as a nurturing maternal figure.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Aagasam kedakku kedakku / Peraasa velakku velakku”
In Tamil prosody, Edhugai is the rhyming of the second letter of consecutive lines ('ga' in Aagasam / 'raa' in Peraasa paired with 'da' in kedakku / velakku).
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Trivia
Sung by popular Tamil folk singer Vel Murugan, this song features his iconic rustic vocal timbre that highlights traditional rural values, composed by Abishek Ar with lyrics penned by Jegan Kaviraj for the film Pulse (2025).
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