Vettakaara Kootam
From Jai Bhim · 2021
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Anthony Daasan, Niranjana Ramanan
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Details
- Jai Bhim2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ingadoi angadoi | Here it is, there it is |
| Ingadoi ingadoi angadoi | Here it is, here it is, there it is |
| Male | |
| Vaettakaara kootam naanga | We are the hunter community |
| Villiyarum naanga thaanga | We are also the Villiyar (Irula) tribe |
| Otta kooraiyila vaanatha paakkura | Looking at the open sky through our leaky thatched roof |
| Raasa dhesingu naanga | We are kings like Raja Desingu |
| Male | |
| Andha kaata metta kaapom naanga | We will protect those forests and high mounds |
| Potti pottu uzhaippom thaanga | We work hard, competing heartily with each other |
| Potta kaattilum ootha surakkura | Making natural springs flow even in barren drylands |
| Viththa kaaranga naanga | We are the skilled, magical people |
| Male | |
| Vaazha porandha koottam naanga | We are a community born to live happily |
| Veguliyaana jananga thaanga | We are innocent and simple-hearted people |
| Kooda kuraiya irundha kooda | Even whether we have more or less |
| Pangu poduvom naanga | We share everything among ourselves |
| Male | |
| Andha vaettakaaran | That hunter |
| Andha villiyarum | And that Villiyar person |
| Male | |
| Hey vaettakaara kootam naanga | Hey, we are the hunter community |
| Villiyarum naanga thaanga | We are also the Villiyar (Irula) tribe |
| Otta kooraiyila vaanatha paakkura | Looking at the open sky through our leaky thatched roof |
| Raasa dhesingu naanga | We are kings like Raja Desingu |
| Male | |
| Andha kaata metta kaapom naanga | We will protect those forests and high mounds |
| Potti pottu uzhaippom thaanga | We work hard, competing heartily with each other |
| Potta kaattilum ootha surakkura | Making natural springs flow even in barren drylands |
| Viththa kaaranga naanga….aaa….haaa… | We are the skilled, magical people... aaa... haaa... |
| Male | |
| Ingadoi angadoi… | Here it is, there it is... |
| Male | |
| Aalaana.. un pechula | In your mature speech |
| Aagasatha kaanom | The sky disappears from sight |
| Poo pola un ..kai thoda | When your flower-like hand touches me |
| Bhoologamae kaanom | The entire world vanishes |
| Female | |
| En maarula.. saanjida | When you lean on my chest |
| Un thookkatha kaanom | Your sleep vanishes |
| Sodaana un… moochula | In your warm, paired breath |
| En kochathaa kaanom | My hesitation disappears |
| Male | |
| Potta kozhi nee ..menjida | As you graze around like a hen |
| Moththa kaattaiyum kaanom | The entire forest vanishes |
| Female :Katti pottu nee thaangida | Female: When you hold and cherish me |
| Janmam ezhaiyum kaanom | Even seven lifetimes disappear |
| Male | |
| Hmm mm mm | Hmm mm mm |
| Hmm mm mm…… | Hmm mm mm...... |
| Hey vaettakaara kootam naanga | Hey, we are the hunter community |
| Villiyarum naanga thaanga | We are also the Villiyar (Irula) tribe |
| Otta kooraiyila vaanatha paakkura | Looking at the open sky through our leaky thatched roof |
| Raasa dhesingu naanga | We are kings like Raja Desingu |
| Male | |
| Andha kaata metta kaapom naanga | We will protect those forests and high mounds |
| Potti pottu uzhaippom thaanga | We work hard, competing heartily with each other |
| Potta kaattilum ootha surakkura | Making natural springs flow even in barren drylands |
| Viththa kaaranga naanga….aaa….haaa… | We are the skilled, magical people... aaa... haaa... |
| Male | |
| Vaazha porandha koottam naanga | We are a community born to live happily |
| Veguliyaana jananga thaanga | We are innocent and simple-hearted people |
| Kooda kuraiya irundha kooda | Even whether we have more or less |
| Pangu poduvom naanga | We share everything among ourselves |
இங்கடோய் அங்கடோய்
இங்கடோய் இங்கடோய் அங்கடோய்
Here it is, there it is
Here it is, here it is, there it is
வேட்டைக்கார கூட்டம் நாங்க
வில்லியரும் நாங்க தாங்க
ஓட்ட கூரையில் வானத்தை பாக்குற
ராஜா தேசிங்கு நாங்க
We are the hunter community
We are also the Villiyar (Irula) tribe
Looking at the open sky through our leaky thatched roof
We are kings like Raja Desingu
அந்த காட்டு மேட்ட காப்போம் நாங்க
போட்டி போட்டு உழைப்போம் தாங்க
பொட்ட காட்டிலும் ஊத்தா சுரக்கிற
வித்தைகாரங்க நாங்க
We will protect those forests and high mounds
We work hard, competing heartily with each other
Making natural springs flow even in barren drylands
We are the skilled, magical people
வாழ பொறந்த கூட்டம் நாங்க
வெகுளியான ஜனங்க தாங்க
கூட குறைய இருந்தா கூட
பங்கு போடுவோம் நாங்க
We are a community born to live happily
We are innocent and simple-hearted people
Even whether we have more or less
We share everything among ourselves
அந்த வேட்டைக்காரன்
அந்த வில்லியரும்
That hunter
And that Villiyar person
ஹே வேட்டைக்கார கூட்டம் நாங்க
வில்லியரும் நாங்க தாங்க
ஓட்ட கூரையில் வானத்தை பாக்குற
ராஜா தேசிங்கு நாங்க
Hey, we are the hunter community
We are also the Villiyar (Irula) tribe
Looking at the open sky through our leaky thatched roof
We are kings like Raja Desingu
அந்த காட்டு மேட்ட காப்போம் நாங்க
போட்டி போட்டு உழைப்போம் தாங்க
பொட்ட காட்டிலும் ஊத்தா சுரக்கிற
வித்தைகாரங்க நாங்க..ஆ...ஹா....
We will protect those forests and high mounds
We work hard, competing heartily with each other
Making natural springs flow even in barren drylands
We are the skilled, magical people... aaa... haaa...
இங்கடோய் அங்கடோய்
இங்கடோய் அங்கடோய்
Here it is, there it is...
ஆளான உன் பேச்சிலே
ஆகாசத்தை காணோம்
பூ போல உன் கை தொட
பூலோகத்தை காணோம்
In your mature speech
The sky disappears from sight
When your flower-like hand touches me
The entire world vanishes
என் மாருல சாஞ்சிட
உன் தூக்கத்தை காணோம்
சூட உன் மூச்சில்
என் கூச்சத்தை காணோம்
When you lean on my chest
Your sleep vanishes
In your warm, paired breath
My hesitation disappears
பொட்ட கோழி நீ மேஞ்சிட
மொத்த காட்டையும் காணோம்
As you graze around like a hen
The entire forest vanishes
Female: When you hold and cherish me
Even seven lifetimes disappear
கட்டி போட்டு நீ தாங்கிட
ஜென்மம் ஏழையும் காணோம்
Hmm mm mm
Hmm mm mm......
Hey, we are the hunter community
We are also the Villiyar (Irula) tribe
Looking at the open sky through our leaky thatched roof
We are kings like Raja Desingu
காணாததை கண்டுவிட நிக்காம
நீ நித்தம் போடு கூத்து
We will protect those forests and high mounds
We work hard, competing heartily with each other
Making natural springs flow even in barren drylands
We are the skilled, magical people... aaa... haaa...
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
ஹே வேட்டைக்கார கூட்டம் நாங்க
வில்லியரும் நாங்க தாங்க
ஓட்ட கூரையில் வானத்தை பாக்குற
ராஜா தேசிங்கு நாங்க
We are a community born to live happily
We are innocent and simple-hearted people
Even whether we have more or less
We share everything among ourselves
அந்த காட்டு மேட்ட காப்போம் நாங்க
போட்டி போட்டு உழைப்போம் தாங்க
பொட்ட காட்டிலும் ஊத்தா சுரக்கிற
வித்தைகாரங்க நாங்க...ஆ...ஹா....
வாழ பொறந்த கூட்டம் நாங்க
வெகுளியான ஜனங்க தாங்க
கூட குறைய இருந்தா கூட
பங்கு போடுவோம் நாங்க
வேட்டைக்காரன்
அந்த வில்லியரும்
வேட்டைக்காரன் கூட்டம்
அந்த வில்லியரும் கூட்டம்
வேட்டைக்காரன் கூட்டம்
அந்த வில்லியரும் கூட்டம்
அந்த வேட்டைக்காரன் கூட்டம்
அந்த வில்லியரும் கூட்டம்
Ingadoi angadoi
Here it is, there it is
Ingadoi ingadoi angadoi
Here it is, here it is, there it is
Vaettakaara kootam naanga
We are the hunter community
Villiyarum naanga thaanga
We are also the Villiyar (Irula) tribe
Otta kooraiyila vaanatha paakkura
Looking at the open sky through our leaky thatched roof
Raasa dhesingu naanga
We are kings like Raja Desingu
Andha kaata metta kaapom naanga
We will protect those forests and high mounds
Potti pottu uzhaippom thaanga
We work hard, competing heartily with each other
Potta kaattilum ootha surakkura
Making natural springs flow even in barren drylands
Viththa kaaranga naanga
We are the skilled, magical people
Vaazha porandha koottam naanga
We are a community born to live happily
Veguliyaana jananga thaanga
We are innocent and simple-hearted people
Kooda kuraiya irundha kooda
Even whether we have more or less
Pangu poduvom naanga
We share everything among ourselves
Andha vaettakaaran
That hunter
Andha villiyarum
And that Villiyar person
Hey vaettakaara kootam naanga
Hey, we are the hunter community
Villiyarum naanga thaanga
We are also the Villiyar (Irula) tribe
Otta kooraiyila vaanatha paakkura
Looking at the open sky through our leaky thatched roof
Raasa dhesingu naanga
We are kings like Raja Desingu
Andha kaata metta kaapom naanga
We will protect those forests and high mounds
Potti pottu uzhaippom thaanga
We work hard, competing heartily with each other
Potta kaattilum ootha surakkura
Making natural springs flow even in barren drylands
Viththa kaaranga naanga….aaa….haaa…
We are the skilled, magical people... aaa... haaa...
Ingadoi angadoi…
Here it is, there it is...
Aalaana.. un pechula
In your mature speech
Aagasatha kaanom
The sky disappears from sight
Poo pola un ..kai thoda
When your flower-like hand touches me
Bhoologamae kaanom
The entire world vanishes
En maarula.. saanjida
When you lean on my chest
Un thookkatha kaanom
Your sleep vanishes
Sodaana un… moochula
In your warm, paired breath
En kochathaa kaanom
My hesitation disappears
Potta kozhi nee ..menjida
As you graze around like a hen
Moththa kaattaiyum kaanom
The entire forest vanishes
Female :Katti pottu nee thaangida
Female: When you hold and cherish me
Janmam ezhaiyum kaanom
Even seven lifetimes disappear
Hmm mm mm
Hmm mm mm
Hmm mm mm……
Hmm mm mm......
Hey vaettakaara kootam naanga
Hey, we are the hunter community
Villiyarum naanga thaanga
We are also the Villiyar (Irula) tribe
Otta kooraiyila vaanatha paakkura
Looking at the open sky through our leaky thatched roof
Raasa dhesingu naanga
We are kings like Raja Desingu
Andha kaata metta kaapom naanga
We will protect those forests and high mounds
Potti pottu uzhaippom thaanga
We work hard, competing heartily with each other
Potta kaattilum ootha surakkura
Making natural springs flow even in barren drylands
Viththa kaaranga naanga….aaa….haaa…
We are the skilled, magical people... aaa... haaa...
Vaazha porandha koottam naanga
We are a community born to live happily
Veguliyaana jananga thaanga
We are innocent and simple-hearted people
Kooda kuraiya irundha kooda
Even whether we have more or less
Pangu poduvom naanga
We share everything among ourselves
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song serves as a cultural anthem celebrating the self-respect, innocence, and communal lifestyle of the Irula tribal community (referred to as Villiyar and Vettaikkaaran). Despite enduring severe poverty where their thatched huts have holes exposing them to the sky, they hold their heads high like legendary kings, living in harmony with nature and sharing whatever little they possess.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor & Contrast
“Otta kooraiyila vaanatha paakkura Raasa dhesingu naanga”
Compares living under a broken, leaky roof directly to royalty (Raja Desingu), finding glory and freedom in stargazing through poverty.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Vaettakaara kootam naanga / Villiyarum naanga thaanga”
The repetitive ending 'naanga' and 'thaanga' creates a rhythmic cadence traditional to tribal folk songs.
Hyperbole
“Poo pola un ..kai thoda Bhoologamae kaanom”
Exaggerates the overwhelming feeling of love by claiming that the world vanishes upon a gentle touch.
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Trivia
The song highlights the identity and heritage of the Irula tribe, who form the backbone of the narrative in Jai Bhim (2021). Lyricist Yugabharathi used authentic local vernacular terms like 'Villiyar' and 'Ingadoi' to portray the indigenous heritage and culture of the tribe accurately.
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