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Vetri Kodi Yethu

From Sura · 2010

Lyricist
Kabilan
Singers
Ranjith, Mukesh
Music director
Mani Sharma
Movie name
Sura
Movie release year
2010
Lyrics added on
12 May 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Idhu neechal pottu vandha
Engal veettuppillai
Vettri ennum sollai
Ivan vittu vaithadhillai
Kulirum panimalai kumurum erimalai
Rendum kalandha idhaiyam
Ezhai engal vaazhvil
Ivanae kaalai udhayam
Hoo hoo hoo ho oo ooo
Vetrikodi yethu
Veesum namma kaaththu
Varungaalam namma
Kaiyil thaandaa
Hoo hoo hoho
Kattumaram pola
Otti irupomae
Nammai vella yaarummilladaa
Chorus :Hoo hoo
Oru thaai makkal
Ondraai endrum nirkavendum
Chorus :Hoo hoo
Male :Naalai ulagam nammai paarthu
Karkka vendum
Chorus :Hoo hoo
Male :Eerkkuchchi endru
Nammai ennumperkku
Theekkuchchi endru solli
Urasikkaattu
Hoo hoo hoo ho oo ooo
Kaakkaikkellaam koodundu
Ingu yedhu
Ezhaikkoru veedu
Kaatrai kettaal kooraadho
Endha naalum
Namma padum paadu
Serikkum santhosangal
Vanthae theerum
Saadhikkum kaigal serndhaal
Pirarkkaaga vaazhum nenjam
Thanakkaaga vaazhum konjam
Enakkandha nenjaththai
Dhevan thanthaanae
Unakkullae ennai vidhaippen
Enakkullae unnai valarppen
Hei hei hei
Unaippola ennai ninaippen
Unakkendru ennai thanthen konduppodaa
Ada vetrikodi yethu
Veesum namma kaaththu
Varungaalam namma
Kaiyil thaandaa
Chorus :Hoo hoo hoho
Kattumaram pola
Otti irupomae
Nammai vella yaarummilladaa
Chorus :Hoo hoo ho
Naanum neeyum muyandraal
Suthamaagum
Nammudaiya naadu
Unakkoru maaligai katti paarkka
Nammai vittaal yaaru..
Ennodu veram eeram ulla pergal
Pinnodu vanthaal podhum
Puthu padhai pottu vaippom
Poimaikku vettu vaippom
Yen endra kelviyai kettu vaippom da
Irunthaakaa thendral
Kaattru thaan
Elundhaakaa soorai kaatru thaan
Hei hei hei..
Piranthaachu nalla velai thaan
Ini namma kaattil endrum
Adai mazhai thaan
Ada vetrikodi yethu
Veesum namma kaaththu
Varungaalam namma
Kaiyil thaandaa
Hoo hoo hoho
Kattumaram pola
Otti irupomae
Nammai vella yaarummilladaa
Chorus :Hoo hoo ho
He swam his way up through every tide,
he is the beloved boy of our home!
The word named victory,
he has never let it get away.
A cool snowy mountain and an erupting volcano,
his heart is a blend of both!
In our poor, humble lives,
he is the morning sunrise!
Hoo hoo hoo ho oo oo
Raise the victory flag!
Our wind is going to blow!
The future is truly
in our hands, my friend!
Hoo hoo hoho
Like logs tied into a catamaran,
we will always stick together!
No one can defeat us, my friend!
Chorus: Hoo hoo
Children born of the same mother,
we must always stand as one!
Chorus: Hoo hoo
Male: Tomorrow, the world should look at us
and learn from us!
Chorus: Hoo hoo
Male: To those who think of us
as mere flimsy broomsticks,
strike a spark and show them
that we are matchsticks!
Hoo hoo hoo ho oo oo
Even every crow has a nest,
but where is there
a home for a poor soul here?
Won't the wind tell you,
every single day,
about the hardships we go through?
Joy and happiness will surely arrive
even in the poorest slums,
if the hands that achieve unite together!
A heart that lives for others
lives only a little for itself;
and such a selfless heart
God has gifted to me!
I will sow myself within you,
and I will nurture you within me!
Hey hey hey
I will treat you just as I treat myself;
I gave myself for you, take me with you!
Hey, raise the victory flag!
Our wind is going to blow!
The future is truly
in our hands, my friend!
Chorus: Hoo hoo hoho
Like logs tied into a catamaran,
we will always stick together!
No one can defeat us, my friend!
Chorus: Hoo hoo ho
If you and I strive together,
it will surely become clean—
this entire nation of ours!
To build a palace for you and see you happy,
who else is there besides us?
If people with courage and kindness in their hearts
just walk behind me, that is enough!
We will carve out a new path,
we will strike down falsehood,
and we will boldly raise the question "Why?", my friend!
When at rest, we are just a gentle
breeze of air,
but when we rise, we are a raging cyclone!
Hey hey hey...
A great time has finally arrived;
from now on, fortune will pour on us
like endless heavy rain!
Hey, raise the victory flag!
Our wind is going to blow!
The future is truly
in our hands, my friend!
Hoo hoo hoho
Like logs tied into a catamaran,
we will always stick together!
No one can defeat us, my friend!
Chorus: Hoo hoo ho
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Vettrikodi Yethu from the movie Sura is an energetic, motivational anthem centered around empowerment, brotherhood, and working-class pride. The protagonist represents hope and leadership for the underprivileged coastal community, encouraging them to stand united against social neglect and injustice. The song conveys that through solidarity, courage, and self-belief, the marginalized can rewrite their future and achieve victory. The lyrics highlight themes of selfless service, resilience, and transforming weakness into strength, comparing the strength of the community to tightly bound catamaran logs that can brave any storm.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Kattumaram pola

Compares the unity of the community to the tightly tied logs of a catamaran raft (kattumaram pola otti irupomae).

Metaphor (Uruvagakani)

Ivanae kaalai udhayam

Metaphorically presents the hero as the morning dawn (kaalai udhayam) that brings light and hope to the poor.

Antithesis / Contrast

Kulirum panimalai kumurum erimalai

Juxtaposes cold ice mountain (panimalai) with hot volcano (erimalai) to describe a balanced, resilient heart.

Wordplay & Metaphor

Theekkuchchi endru solli urasikkaattu

Contrasts being dismissed as a weak broomstick (eerkkuchchi) with proving to be a fiery matchstick (theekkuchchi).

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Trivia

'Vettrikodi Yethu' was composed by Mani Sharma for Vijay's 50th film, Sura (2010), with lyrics penned by Kabilan. The song serves as a high-octane mass introduction track set against a coastal fishing backdrop.

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