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Vellakethu Vellakethu

From Per Sollum Pillai · 1987

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Per Sollum Pillai
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
15 Jul 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vilakkaethu vilakkaethu vellikkizhama
Velakka pola velichamaagum namma nelama
Vilakkaethu vilakkaethu vellikkizhama
Velakka pola velichamaagum namma nelama
Unarvindri kidandhaa uzhaikkaama irundhaa
Varungaalam namakku valamaaga varumaa
Vandhaachu vandhaachu varngaalam namakku
Vilakkaethu vilakkaethu vellikkizhama
Velakka pola velichamaagum namma nelama
Vaattidum pasiyoda kannu muzhichom
Vaadaama poruppoda senju mudichom
Thaamara poovaaga agam malarum
Thaai mugam marakaama nitham nenachom
Kaiyila irukkum vela
Adhu kandidum pandiga naala
Nenjula ulladhu pola
Ada nimmadhi vandhidum maela
Panathaalae nimmadhi thaan
Chorus :Kidaikkaadhu kidaikkaadhu
Male :Panakkaaran manasukku thaan
Chorus :Adhu yedhu adhu yedhu
Pasichaalum thavichaalum
Ezhainga veettula nimmadhi undu
Vilakkaethu vilakkaethu vellikkizhama
Velakka pola velichamaagum namma nelama
Haei
Vilakkaethu vilakkaethu vellikkizhama
Velakka pola velichamaagum namma nelama
Unarvindri kidandhaa
Uzhaikkaama irundhaa
Varungaalam namakku valamaaga varumaa
Vandhaachu vandhaachu varngaalam namakku
Vilakkaethu vilakkaethu vellikkizhama
Velakka pola velichamaagum namma nelama
Odidum nadhi pola manasirundhaa
Adhu serndhidum idam ellaam sezhithirukkum
Oorula un pola ullam varumaa
Perula un pera cholla varumaa
Sothukku suthuvadhaaru
Ingu nithamum azhuvadhaaru
Uthama puthiran yaaru ingu
Sathiyam ullavar yaaru
Naer sellum oru pillai
Nee thaanae nee thaanae
Per sollum oru pillai
Nee thaanae nee thaanae
Valarndhaachu uyarndhaachu
Endraikkum endraikkum raajaadhi raajaa
Vilakkaethu vilakkaethu vellikkizhama
Velakka pola velichamaagum namma nelama
Haa
Vilakkaethu vilakkaethu vellikkizhama
Velakka pola velichamaagum namma nelama
Unarvindri kidandhaa
Uzhaikkaama irundhaa
Varungaalam namakku valamaaga varumaa
Vandhaachu vandhaachu varngaalam namakku
Vilakkaethu vilakkaethu vellikkizhama
Velakka pola velichamaagum namma nelama
Haei
Vilakkaethu vilakkaethu vellikkizhama
Velakka pola velichamaagum namma nelama
Light the lamp, light the lamp, it is Friday!
Just like the lamp, our life will shine bright!
Light the lamp, light the lamp, it is Friday!
Just like the lamp, our life will shine bright!
If we lie idle and do not work hard,
Will our future ever turn prosperous?
It has arrived, it has arrived, our bright future has arrived!
Light the lamp, light the lamp, it is Friday!
Just like the lamp, our life will shine bright!
We woke up every day with burning hunger,
Yet without losing heart, we fulfilled our duty.
Our hearts bloom bright like a lotus flower,
As we thought of our mother's face every single day.
With the work we hold in our hands,
Joyous festive days are sure to come!
Just as we wished deep in our hearts,
Peace of mind will rise above all!
Can true peace ever come from money?
Chorus: No, never! Never!
Male: In the heart of a rich man,
Chorus: Where is it? Where is it?
Even through hunger and distress,
There is peace in a poor person's home!
Light the lamp, light the lamp, it is Friday!
Just like the lamp, our life will shine bright!
Hey!
Light the lamp, light the lamp, it is Friday!
Just like the lamp, our life will shine bright!
If we lie idle,
And do not work hard,
Will our future ever turn prosperous?
It has arrived, it has arrived, our bright future has arrived!
Light the lamp, light the lamp, it is Friday!
Just like the lamp, our life will shine bright!
If your heart flows generously like a river,
Every place it touches will flourish with life!
Can anyone in this town have a heart like yours?
Can anyone ever match the honor of your name?
Who is running endlessly after wealth?
Who is weeping in sorrow here every day?
Who is the truly noble son here?
Who is the one who lives by the truth?
The child who walks the righteous path—
Isn't it you? It is you!
The child who brings honor to the family name—
Isn't it you? It is you!
You have grown and risen high,
Forever and always, a king among kings!
Light the lamp, light the lamp, it is Friday!
Just like the lamp, our life will shine bright!
Ha!
Light the lamp, light the lamp, it is Friday!
Just like the lamp, our life will shine bright!
If we lie idle,
And do not work hard,
Will our future ever turn prosperous?
It has arrived, it has arrived, our bright future has arrived!
Light the lamp, light the lamp, it is Friday!
Just like the lamp, our life will shine bright!
Hey!
Light the lamp, light the lamp, it is Friday!
Just like the lamp, our life will shine bright!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Vilakkaethu Vilakkaethu from Per Sollum Pillai (1987) is a joyful and uplifting song centered on optimism, hard work, filial piety, and moral integrity. Using the metaphor of lighting an auspicious lamp on a Friday, the song conveys that true prosperity and brightness in life come from persistent effort and righteous living rather than idle waiting.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Velakka pola velichamaagum namma nelama

Compares the positive change in life's state to the brightness spread by a lit lamp.

Simile (Upamai)

Thaamara poovaaga agam malarum

Compares the happiness of the inner self blooming to a blooming lotus flower.

Simile (Upamai)

Odidum nadhi pola manasirundhaa

Compares a generous and pure mind to a flowing river that brings fertility everywhere it goes.

Repetition (Epanalepsis / Anaphora)

Vilakkaethu vilakkaethu vellikkizhama

Repeats phrases like 'Vilakkaethu vilakkaethu' and 'Nee thaanae nee thaanae' for rhythmic emphasis and emotional resonance.

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Trivia

Per Sollum Pillai (1987) stars Kamal Haasan in the lead role, with music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran. The phrase 'Per Sollum Pillai' translates to 'A child who brings honor/fame to the family', a central thematic motif embedded in this track.

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