Vetri Varuthu
From Amaidhi Padai · 1994
- Lyricist
- Ponnadiyan
- Singers
- Mano, S. N. Surendar
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Amaidhi Padai1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| {Vetri varudhu vetri varudhu | Victory is coming, victory is coming |
| Pudhiya ulagam namadhu namadhu | A new world is ours, ours |
| Nimirndhidu magizhndhidu mulangidu} (2) | Stand tall, rejoice, roar out loud |
| Chorus | |
| Kottu murasu kotti muzhakku | Beat the war drum and sound the call |
| Kodumai adimai madamai madiya | So cruelty, slavery, and ignorance perish |
| Elunthidu nadanthidu mulangidu | Rise up, march forward, roar out loud |
| Kodumai adimai madamai madiya | So cruelty, slavery, and ignorance perish |
| Elunthidu nadanthidu mulangidu | Rise up, march forward, roar out loud |
| Chorus | |
| Thalaiyai nimirthu thamizha | Hold your head high, O Tamilian |
| Hae thamizha | Hey Tamilian |
| Thadaiyai norukku thamizha | Smash the obstacles, O Tamilian |
| Hae thamizha | Hey Tamilian |
| Chorus | |
| Thalaiyai nimirthu thamizha | Hold your head high, O Tamilian |
| Thadaiyai norukku thamizha | Smash the obstacles, O Tamilian |
| Irundu kedakkum unathu vazhvil | In your life that lies in darkness |
| Velicham vendum | Light is needed |
| Chorus | |
| {Vetri varudhu vetri varudhu | Victory is coming, victory is coming |
| Pudhiya ulagam namadhu namadhu | A new world is ours, ours |
| Nimirndhidu magizhndhidu mulangidu} (2) | Stand tall, rejoice, roar out loud |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Adhi manidhan polavae | Are we living a life like primitive humans today? |
| Indru vazhvu vazhvadha | Living life today |
| Adithu pidithu adithu koduthu | By fighting, snatching, beating, and sacrificing |
| Surandi kodupatha | To keep being exploited and giving away? |
| Angum ingum yeippavar | Will those who cheat here and everywhere |
| Aandu nammai saaipadha | Rule us and overthrow us? |
| Endrum engum naamum | Will we forever and everywhere |
| Avargal thaerai izhupatha | Keep pulling their chariots? |
| Male | |
| Koozhukaaga yengi thavikkum | Yearning and struggling for mere porridge |
| Namadhu koothathil | In our community |
| Paalukkaga azhuthu setha | Crying for milk and dying |
| Kuzhanthaigal eththanai | How many children are there? |
| Pichaikaarar pola vaazhum | Living like beggars |
| Namadhu vargathil | In our class of people |
| Ottu pichai vaangi uyarntha | Who rose by begging for vote-charity |
| Manidhan eththanai | How many men are there? |
| Male | |
| Vetru manidhan namadhu | An outsider |
| Inaththai odhukinaan | Sidelined our ethnicity |
| Vetru manidhan namadhu | An outsider |
| Inaththai odhukinaan | Sidelined our ethnicity |
| Nam naatu manidhan | A man of our own land |
| Ivanum uyirai edukkiraan | He too takes away our lives |
| Nam naatu manidhan | A man of our own land |
| Ivanum uyirai edukkiraan | He too takes away our lives |
| Chorus | |
| {Vetri varudhu vetri varudhu | Victory is coming, victory is coming |
| Pudhiya ulagam namadhu namadhu | A new world is ours, ours |
| Nimirndhidu magizhndhidu mulangidu} (2) | Stand tall, rejoice, roar out loud |
| Male | |
| Padikkum ilaingar kootamae | O group of studying youth |
| Unnakaedhu velaiyae | Is there no employment for you? |
| Paditha pattam veetu suvaril | The earned degree, on the wall of the house |
| Maati veikkavaa | Is it just to hang up? |
| Yettu padippu pothumae | Is textbook education enough? |
| Naatu padippu padikavaa | Should we learn practical real-world knowledge? |
| Aati veikkum kodiya vazhvai | This cruel life that torments us |
| Adithu norukkava | Should we smash it to pieces? |
| Male | |
| Pochu kavizhndhu pochu tamizhar | Gone and overturned are |
| Namadhu kalaigalae | Our Tamil arts and traditions |
| Podhum kanavu kandu vazhndha | Enough of living dreaming |
| Ulagu nilaigalae | In these world conditions |
| Namadhu vazhvai nadathi sella | To lead our lives forward |
| Thalaivanillaiyae | There is no leader |
| Kalangum manadhai thetra ingu | To comfort the troubled heart here |
| Oruvanillaiyae | There is no one |
| Male | |
| Enakkum unakkum | For me and for you |
| Thalaivan thondan naamada | We ourselves are the leader and the follower |
| Enakkum unakkum | For me and for you |
| Thalaivan thondan naamada | We ourselves are the leader and the follower |
| Edhuvum podhuvil | Everything in common |
| Endra vazhiyai naadadaa | Seek that path of equality |
| Edhuvum podhuvil | Everything in common |
| Endra vazhiyai naadadaa | Seek that path of equality |
| Chorus | |
| Vetri varudhu vetri varudhu | Victory is coming, victory is coming |
| Pudhiya ulagam namadhu namadhu | A new world is ours, ours |
| Nimirndhidu magizhndhidu mulangidu | Stand tall, rejoice, roar out loud |
| Chorus | |
| Kottu murasu kotti muzhakku | Beat the war drum and sound the call |
| Kodumai adimai madamai madiya | So cruelty, slavery, and ignorance perish |
| Elunthidu nadanthidu mulangidu | Rise up, march forward, roar out loud |
| Chorus | |
| Thalaiyai nimirthu thamizha | Hold your head high, O Tamilian |
| Hae thamizha | Hey Tamilian |
| Thadaiyai norukku thamizha | Smash the obstacles, O Tamilian |
| Hae thamizha | Hey Tamilian |
| Chorus | |
| Thalaiyai nimirthu thamizha | Hold your head high, O Tamilian |
| Thadaiyai norukku thamizha | Smash the obstacles, O Tamilian |
| Irundu kedakkum unathu vazhvil | In your life that lies in darkness |
| Velicham vendum | Light is needed |
| Chorus | |
| {Vetri varudhu vetri varudhu | Victory is coming, victory is coming |
| Pudhiya ulagam namadhu namadhu | A new world is ours, ours |
| Nimirndhidu magizhndhidu mulangidu} (2) | Stand tall, rejoice, roar out loud |
{வெற்றி வருது வெற்றி வருது
புதிய உலகம் நமது நமது
நிமிர்ந்திடு மகிழ்ந்திடு முழங்கிடு} (2)
Victory is coming, victory is coming
A new world is ours, ours
Stand tall, rejoice, roar out loud
கொட்டு முரசு கொட்டி முழக்கு
கொடுமை அடிமை மடமை மடிய
எழுந்திடு நடந்திடு முழங்கிடு
கொடுமை அடிமை மடமை மடிய
எழுந்திடு நடந்திடு முழங்கிடு
Beat the war drum and sound the call
So cruelty, slavery, and ignorance perish
Rise up, march forward, roar out loud
So cruelty, slavery, and ignorance perish
Rise up, march forward, roar out loud
தலையை நிமிர்த்து தமிழா
ஹே தமிழா
தடையை நொறுக்கு தமிழா
ஹே தமிழா
Hold your head high, O Tamilian
Hey Tamilian
Smash the obstacles, O Tamilian
Hey Tamilian
தலையை நிமிர்த்து தமிழா
தடையை நொறுக்கு தமிழா
இருண்டு கிடக்கும் உனது வாழ்வில்
வெளிச்சம் வேண்டும்......
Hold your head high, O Tamilian
Smash the obstacles, O Tamilian
In your life that lies in darkness
Light is needed
{வெற்றி வருது வெற்றி வருது
புதிய உலகம் நமது நமது
நிமிர்ந்திடு மகிழ்ந்திடு முழங்கிடு} (2)
Victory is coming, victory is coming
A new world is ours, ours
Stand tall, rejoice, roar out loud
...........................................................
ஆதி மனிதன் போலவே
இன்றும் வாழ்வு வாழ்வதா
அடித்து பிடித்து அடித்து கெடுத்து
சுரண்டி கொடுப்பதா
அங்கும் இங்கும் ஏய்ப்பவர்
ஆண்டு நம்மை சாய்ப்பதா
என்றும் எங்கும் நாமும் அவர்கள்
தேரை இழுப்பதா
Are we living a life like primitive humans today?
Living life today
By fighting, snatching, beating, and sacrificing
To keep being exploited and giving away?
Will those who cheat here and everywhere
Rule us and overthrow us?
Will we forever and everywhere
Keep pulling their chariots?
கூழுக்காக ஏங்கி தவிக்கும்
நமது கூட்டத்தில்
பாலுக்காக அழுது செத்த
குழந்தை எத்தனை
பிச்சைகாரர் போல வாழும்
நமது வர்க்கத்தில்
ஓட்டுப் பிச்சை வாங்கி உயர்ந்த
மனிதன் எத்தனை
Yearning and struggling for mere porridge
In our community
Crying for milk and dying
How many children are there?
Living like beggars
In our class of people
Who rose by begging for vote-charity
How many men are there?
வேற்று மனிதன்
நமது இனத்தை ஒடுக்கினான்
வேற்று மனிதன்
நமது இனத்தை ஒடுக்கினான்
நம் நாட்டு மனிதன்
இவனும் உயிரை எடுக்கிறான்
நம் நாட்டு மனிதன்
இவனும் உயிரை எடுக்கிறான்
An outsider
Sidelined our ethnicity
An outsider
Sidelined our ethnicity
A man of our own land
He too takes away our lives
A man of our own land
He too takes away our lives
{வெற்றி வருது வெற்றி வருது
புதிய உலகம் நமது நமது
நிமிர்ந்திடு மகிழ்ந்திடு முழங்கிடு} (2)
Victory is coming, victory is coming
A new world is ours, ours
Stand tall, rejoice, roar out loud
படிக்கும் இளைஞர் கூட்டமே
உனக்கேது வேலையே
படித்த பட்டம் வீட்டு சுவரில்
மாட்டி வைக்கவா
ஏட்டு படிப்பு போதுமே
நாட்டுப் படிப்பு படிக்கவா
ஆட்டி வைக்கும் கொடிய வாழ்வை
அடித்து நொறுக்கவா
O group of studying youth
Is there no employment for you?
The earned degree, on the wall of the house
Is it just to hang up?
Is textbook education enough?
Should we learn practical real-world knowledge?
This cruel life that torments us
Should we smash it to pieces?
போச்சு கவிழுந்து போச்சு தமிழர்
நமது தலைகளே
போதும் கனவு கண்டு வாழ்ந்த
உலகு நிலைகளே
நமது வாழ்வை நடத்திச் செல்ல
தலைவனில்லையே
கலங்கும் மனதை தேற்ற இங்கு
ஒருவனில்லையே
Gone and overturned are
Our Tamil arts and traditions
Enough of living dreaming
In these world conditions
To lead our lives forward
There is no leader
To comfort the troubled heart here
There is no one
எனக்கும் உனக்கும்
தலைவன் தொண்டன் நாமடா
எனக்கும் உனக்கும்
தலைவன் தொண்டன் நாமடா
எதுவும் பொதுவில்
என்ற வழியை நாடடா.......
எதுவும் பொதுவில்
என்ற வழியை நாடடா.........
For me and for you
We ourselves are the leader and the follower
For me and for you
We ourselves are the leader and the follower
Everything in common
Seek that path of equality
Everything in common
Seek that path of equality
வெற்றி வருது வெற்றி வருது
புதிய உலகம் நமது நமது
நிமிர்ந்திடு மகிழ்ந்திடு முழங்கிடு
Victory is coming, victory is coming
A new world is ours, ours
Stand tall, rejoice, roar out loud
கொட்டு முரசு கொட்டி முழக்கு
கொடுமை அடிமை மடமை மடிய
எழுந்திடு நடந்திடு முழங்கிடு
Beat the war drum and sound the call
So cruelty, slavery, and ignorance perish
Rise up, march forward, roar out loud
தலையை நிமிர்த்து தமிழா
ஹே தமிழா
தடையை நொறுக்கு தமிழா
ஹே தமிழா
Hold your head high, O Tamilian
Hey Tamilian
Smash the obstacles, O Tamilian
Hey Tamilian
தலையை நிமிர்த்து தமிழா
தடையை நொறுக்கு தமிழா
இருண்டு கிடக்கும் உனது வாழ்வில்
வெளிச்சம் வேண்டும்......
Hold your head high, O Tamilian
Smash the obstacles, O Tamilian
In your life that lies in darkness
Light is needed
{வெற்றி வருது வெற்றி வருது
புதிய உலகம் நமது நமது
நிமிர்ந்திடு மகிழ்ந்திடு முழங்கிடு} (2)
Victory is coming, victory is coming
A new world is ours, ours
Stand tall, rejoice, roar out loud
{Vetri varudhu vetri varudhu
Victory is coming, victory is coming
Pudhiya ulagam namadhu namadhu
A new world is ours, ours
Nimirndhidu magizhndhidu mulangidu} (2)
Stand tall, rejoice, roar out loud
Kottu murasu kotti muzhakku
Beat the war drum and sound the call
Kodumai adimai madamai madiya
So cruelty, slavery, and ignorance perish
Elunthidu nadanthidu mulangidu
Rise up, march forward, roar out loud
Kodumai adimai madamai madiya
So cruelty, slavery, and ignorance perish
Elunthidu nadanthidu mulangidu
Rise up, march forward, roar out loud
Thalaiyai nimirthu thamizha
Hold your head high, O Tamilian
Hae thamizha
Hey Tamilian
Thadaiyai norukku thamizha
Smash the obstacles, O Tamilian
Hae thamizha
Hey Tamilian
Thalaiyai nimirthu thamizha
Hold your head high, O Tamilian
Thadaiyai norukku thamizha
Smash the obstacles, O Tamilian
Irundu kedakkum unathu vazhvil
In your life that lies in darkness
Velicham vendum
Light is needed
{Vetri varudhu vetri varudhu
Victory is coming, victory is coming
Pudhiya ulagam namadhu namadhu
A new world is ours, ours
Nimirndhidu magizhndhidu mulangidu} (2)
Stand tall, rejoice, roar out loud
………………………..
Adhi manidhan polavae
Are we living a life like primitive humans today?
Indru vazhvu vazhvadha
Living life today
Adithu pidithu adithu koduthu
By fighting, snatching, beating, and sacrificing
Surandi kodupatha
To keep being exploited and giving away?
Angum ingum yeippavar
Will those who cheat here and everywhere
Aandu nammai saaipadha
Rule us and overthrow us?
Endrum engum naamum
Will we forever and everywhere
Avargal thaerai izhupatha
Keep pulling their chariots?
Koozhukaaga yengi thavikkum
Yearning and struggling for mere porridge
Namadhu koothathil
In our community
Paalukkaga azhuthu setha
Crying for milk and dying
Kuzhanthaigal eththanai
How many children are there?
Pichaikaarar pola vaazhum
Living like beggars
Namadhu vargathil
In our class of people
Ottu pichai vaangi uyarntha
Who rose by begging for vote-charity
Manidhan eththanai
How many men are there?
Vetru manidhan namadhu
An outsider
Inaththai odhukinaan
Sidelined our ethnicity
Vetru manidhan namadhu
An outsider
Inaththai odhukinaan
Sidelined our ethnicity
Nam naatu manidhan
A man of our own land
Ivanum uyirai edukkiraan
He too takes away our lives
Nam naatu manidhan
A man of our own land
Ivanum uyirai edukkiraan
He too takes away our lives
{Vetri varudhu vetri varudhu
Victory is coming, victory is coming
Pudhiya ulagam namadhu namadhu
A new world is ours, ours
Nimirndhidu magizhndhidu mulangidu} (2)
Stand tall, rejoice, roar out loud
Padikkum ilaingar kootamae
O group of studying youth
Unnakaedhu velaiyae
Is there no employment for you?
Paditha pattam veetu suvaril
The earned degree, on the wall of the house
Maati veikkavaa
Is it just to hang up?
Yettu padippu pothumae
Is textbook education enough?
Naatu padippu padikavaa
Should we learn practical real-world knowledge?
Aati veikkum kodiya vazhvai
This cruel life that torments us
Adithu norukkava
Should we smash it to pieces?
Pochu kavizhndhu pochu tamizhar
Gone and overturned are
Namadhu kalaigalae
Our Tamil arts and traditions
Podhum kanavu kandu vazhndha
Enough of living dreaming
Ulagu nilaigalae
In these world conditions
Namadhu vazhvai nadathi sella
To lead our lives forward
Thalaivanillaiyae
There is no leader
Kalangum manadhai thetra ingu
To comfort the troubled heart here
Oruvanillaiyae
There is no one
Enakkum unakkum
For me and for you
Thalaivan thondan naamada
We ourselves are the leader and the follower
Enakkum unakkum
For me and for you
Thalaivan thondan naamada
We ourselves are the leader and the follower
Edhuvum podhuvil
Everything in common
Endra vazhiyai naadadaa
Seek that path of equality
Edhuvum podhuvil
Everything in common
Endra vazhiyai naadadaa
Seek that path of equality
Vetri varudhu vetri varudhu
Victory is coming, victory is coming
Pudhiya ulagam namadhu namadhu
A new world is ours, ours
Nimirndhidu magizhndhidu mulangidu
Stand tall, rejoice, roar out loud
Kottu murasu kotti muzhakku
Beat the war drum and sound the call
Kodumai adimai madamai madiya
So cruelty, slavery, and ignorance perish
Elunthidu nadanthidu mulangidu
Rise up, march forward, roar out loud
Thalaiyai nimirthu thamizha
Hold your head high, O Tamilian
Hae thamizha
Hey Tamilian
Thadaiyai norukku thamizha
Smash the obstacles, O Tamilian
Hae thamizha
Hey Tamilian
Thalaiyai nimirthu thamizha
Hold your head high, O Tamilian
Thadaiyai norukku thamizha
Smash the obstacles, O Tamilian
Irundu kedakkum unathu vazhvil
In your life that lies in darkness
Velicham vendum
Light is needed
{Vetri varudhu vetri varudhu
Victory is coming, victory is coming
Pudhiya ulagam namadhu namadhu
A new world is ours, ours
Nimirndhidu magizhndhidu mulangidu} (2)
Stand tall, rejoice, roar out loud
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the political satire movie Amaidhi Padai (1994) serves as a fiery revolutionary anthem urging people to overcome social inequality, political exploitation, and oppression. It addresses the plight of the working class, unemployed educated youth, and impoverished families who suffer under deceitful politicians who rise to power through vote-begging.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Vetri varudhu vetri varudhu Pudhiya ulagam namadhu namadhu”
Repetition of words like 'vetri varudhu' and 'namadhu namadhu' creates a rhythmic, uplifting rally call.
Rhyme / Assonance (Moni & Monai)
“Nimirndhidu magizhndhidu mulangidu”
Internal rhyming and rhythmic cadence using imperative verbs ending with 'idu'.
Metaphor
“Paditha pattam veetu suvaril Maati veikkavaa”
Compares educated youth hanging their degrees on walls to wasted potential due to lack of opportunity.
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Trivia
Amaidhi Padai (1994), directed by Manivannan starring Sathyaraj, is widely regarded as one of the quintessential political satires in Tamil cinema history. The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
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