Velai Illa Pattadhaari
From Velai Illa Pattadhaari · 2014
- Lyricist
- Dhanush
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Velai Illa Pattadhaari2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Velai illa pattadhari | Unemployed graduate |
| Thottuppaartha shock | If you touch, it is a shock |
| Adikkum veramaari | It hits like a storm |
| Male | |
| Indru mudhal | Starting today |
| Kaalargal thookkattum | Let collars be popped up in pride |
| Kaalamellam marattum | Let time and history change |
| Thozhodu thozh seradaa | Stand shoulder to shoulder, my friend |
| Male | |
| {VIP tea kada raja naanga | VIP, we are the kings of the tea shop |
| VIP naalaya Indiya thaanga | VIP, we are the pillars of tomorrow's India |
| VIP puriyaadha sarithiram naanga | VIP, we are an incomprehensible history |
| VIP aamaa thimirudhaan ponga} (2) | VIP, yes, we have arrogance, so what? |
| Male | |
| {Thadai aadhai udai | VIP, we are the kings of the tea shop |
| Pudhu sarithiram padai | VIP, we are the pillars of tomorrow's India |
| Naalai namadhae | VIP, we are an incomprehensible history |
| Male | |
| Nooraaga padai nooraaga | VIP, yes, we have arrogance, so what? |
| Thotta idamellam thoolaaga | Break through the obstacles |
| Neraaga vazhi neraaga | Create a new history |
| Vellalaam thaaru maaraaga | Tomorrow belongs to us |
| Male | |
| Indru mudhal | Form an army of hundreds |
| Kaalargal thookkattum | Everything we touch turns to dust |
| Kaalamellam marattum | Straight is our path, straight ahead |
| Thozhodu thozh seradaa | We shall win uncontrollably |
| Male | |
| Velai illa pattadhari | Starting today |
| Thottuppaartha shock | Let collars be popped up in pride |
| Adikkum veramaari | Let time and history change |
| Male | |
| {Tea kada raja naanga | Stand shoulder to shoulder, my friend |
| Naalaya Indiya thaanga | Unemployed graduate |
| Puriyaadha sarithiram naanga | If you touch, it is a shock |
| Aamaa thimirudhaan ponga}(2 ) | It hits like a storm |
| Male | |
| {VIP tea kada raja naanga | We are the kings of the tea shop |
| VIP naalaya Indiya thaanga | We are the pillars of tomorrow's India |
| VIP puriyaadha sarithiram naanga | We are an incomprehensible history |
| VIP aamaa thimirudhaan ponga}(2) | Yes, we have arrogance, so what? |
வேலை இல்லா
பட்டதாாி தொட்டு பாா்த்தா
ஷாக் அடிக்கும் வேற மாறி
Unemployed graduate
If you touch, it is a shock
It hits like a storm
வேலை இல்லா
வேலை இல்லா பட்டதாாி
பட்டதாாி தொட்டு பாா்த்தா
ஷாக் அடிக்கும் வேற மாறி
வேற மாறி
Starting today
Let collars be popped up in pride
Let time and history change
Stand shoulder to shoulder, my friend
இன்று முதல்
காலா்கள் தூக்கட்டும்
காலமெல்லாம் மாறட்டும்
தோளோடு தோள் சேரடா
தோல்வியினில் வோ்வைகள்
கூடட்டும் வேகம் எல்லை மீறட்டும்
முன்னோக்கி நீ ஓடடா
VIP, we are the kings of the tea shop
VIP, we are the pillars of tomorrow's India
VIP, we are an incomprehensible history
VIP, yes, we have arrogance, so what?
{ விஐபி டீ கடை
ராஜா நாங்க விஐபி
நாளைய இந்தியா தாங்க
விஐபி புாியாத சாித்திரம் நாங்க
விஐபி ஆமா திமிருதான் போங்க } (2)
விஐபி விஐபி விஐபி விஐபி
VIP, we are the kings of the tea shop
VIP, we are the pillars of tomorrow's India
VIP, we are an incomprehensible history
{ தடை அதை உடை
புது சாித்திரம் படை நாளை
நமதே வலி அதை ஒழி
புது வழி பிறந்திடும்
மாற்றம் உறுதி } (2)
VIP, yes, we have arrogance, so what?
Break through the obstacles
Create a new history
Tomorrow belongs to us
நூறாக படை நூறாக
தொட்ட இடமெல்லாம் தூளாக
நேராக வழி நேராக
வெல்லலாம் தாறுமாறாக
Form an army of hundreds
Everything we touch turns to dust
Straight is our path, straight ahead
We shall win uncontrollably
இன்று முதல்
காலா்கள் தூக்கட்டும்
காலமெல்லாம் மாறட்டும்
தோளோடு தோள் சேரடா
தோல்வியினில் வோ்வைகள்
கூடட்டும் வேகம் எல்லை மீறட்டும்
முன்னோக்கி நீ ஓடடா
Starting today
Let collars be popped up in pride
Let time and history change
வேலை இல்லா
பட்டதாாி தொட்டு பாா்த்தா
ஷாக் அடிக்கும் வேற மாறி
Stand shoulder to shoulder, my friend
Unemployed graduate
If you touch, it is a shock
It hits like a storm
வேலை இல்லா
வேலை இல்லா பட்டதாாி
பட்டதாாி தொட்டு பாா்த்தா
ஷாக் அடிக்கும் வேற மாறி
வேற மாறி
We are the kings of the tea shop
We are the pillars of tomorrow's India
We are an incomprehensible history
Yes, we have arrogance, so what?
{ டீ கடை
ராஜா நாங்க நாளைய
இந்தியா தாங்க புாியாத
சாித்திரம் நாங்க ஆமா
திமிருதான் போங்க } (2)
{ விஐபி டீ கடை
ராஜா நாங்க விஐபி
நாளைய இந்தியா தாங்க
விஐபி புாியாத சாித்திரம் நாங்க
விஐபி ஆமா திமிருதான் போங்க } (2)
Velai illa pattadhari
Unemployed graduate
Thottuppaartha shock
If you touch, it is a shock
Adikkum veramaari
It hits like a storm
Indru mudhal
Starting today
Kaalargal thookkattum
Let collars be popped up in pride
Kaalamellam marattum
Let time and history change
Thozhodu thozh seradaa
Stand shoulder to shoulder, my friend
{VIP tea kada raja naanga
VIP, we are the kings of the tea shop
VIP naalaya Indiya thaanga
VIP, we are the pillars of tomorrow's India
VIP puriyaadha sarithiram naanga
VIP, we are an incomprehensible history
VIP aamaa thimirudhaan ponga} (2)
VIP, yes, we have arrogance, so what?
{Thadai aadhai udai
VIP, we are the kings of the tea shop
Pudhu sarithiram padai
VIP, we are the pillars of tomorrow's India
Naalai namadhae
VIP, we are an incomprehensible history
Nooraaga padai nooraaga
VIP, yes, we have arrogance, so what?
Thotta idamellam thoolaaga
Break through the obstacles
Neraaga vazhi neraaga
Create a new history
Vellalaam thaaru maaraaga
Tomorrow belongs to us
Indru mudhal
Form an army of hundreds
Kaalargal thookkattum
Everything we touch turns to dust
Kaalamellam marattum
Straight is our path, straight ahead
Thozhodu thozh seradaa
We shall win uncontrollably
Velai illa pattadhari
Starting today
Thottuppaartha shock
Let collars be popped up in pride
Adikkum veramaari
Let time and history change
{Tea kada raja naanga
Stand shoulder to shoulder, my friend
Naalaya Indiya thaanga
Unemployed graduate
Puriyaadha sarithiram naanga
If you touch, it is a shock
Aamaa thimirudhaan ponga}(2 )
It hits like a storm
{VIP tea kada raja naanga
We are the kings of the tea shop
VIP naalaya Indiya thaanga
We are the pillars of tomorrow's India
VIP puriyaadha sarithiram naanga
We are an incomprehensible history
VIP aamaa thimirudhaan ponga}(2)
Yes, we have arrogance, so what?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The title track of 'Velai Illa Pattadhaari' serves as an empowering youth anthem celebrating the resilience, self-respect, and solidarity of unemployed graduates. Despite being dismissed by society as idle youths hanging out around local tea shops, the song reclaims their pride, asserting that educated youth are the true future pillars of the nation. The song calls for unity ('shoulder to shoulder') and urges young people to break past societal obstacles, hold their heads high with confidence ('pop their collars'), and create their own history. What society misinterprets as arrogance is reframed as justified self-worth in the face of struggle.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“VIP tea kada raja naanga”
Comparing unemployed youths hanging out at tea stalls to 'kings' reclaims dignity and elevates their status.
Symbolism
“Kaalargal thookkattum”
Popping up one's collar is a cultural symbol of confidence, pride, and unapologetic self-esteem.
Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thadai aadhai udai / Pudhu sarithiram padai”
The second consonant sound matches across lines ('Thadai' / 'Pudhu'), adding rhythmic punch to the call to action.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“VIP tea kada raja naanga / VIP naalaya Indiya thaanga”
Line endings rhyme continuously ('naanga', 'thaanga', 'ponga') to build an energetic anthem-like cadence.
Did you know?
Trivia
Velai Illa Pattadhaari (VIP) was Dhanush's milestone 25th film as an actor. He penned the lyrics himself to capture the raw, relatable vernacular of engineering graduates in Tamil Nadu, while the soundtrack was composed by Anirudh Ravichander.
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