Vidaadha
From Ko-2 · 2016
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Vishal Dadlani, Leon James
- Music director
- Leon James
- Details
- Ko-22016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Va va va | Come, come, come |
| va va va va vettaiyaada | Come, come, come, come to hunt |
| Po po po | Go, go, go |
| po po po po nottampoda | Go, go, go, go and spy around |
| Male | |
| Thaga thag thak | Thaga thag thak |
| Thaga thag thak thaka thaagathoda | With a burning thirst, thaga thag thak |
| Thiru thithi thiru thithi | Thiru thithi thiru thithi |
| Thiru thirupaathoda | With stealthy, hesitant footsteps |
| Male | |
| Yettaadha uyaramenna | What height is unachievable? |
| Ulagathil engeyum onnumilla | There is no such thing anywhere in the world |
| Ezhundhu vaa | Rise up and come |
| Thappu nu therinjukitta | If you realize something is wrong |
| Thunichalaa | With courage |
| Sattunu nee adi daa | Strike immediately, man |
| Male | |
| Pathoda pathinonna | As just one among ten or eleven |
| Nee illai | You are not that; step up with style |
| Gethaaga kelambidu daa | Set out |
| Purapadu | My friend, put your hands to work |
| Machaan nee kaiya vaachu | And rip it apart |
| Polandhidu | Strike, strike, a fatal blow! |
| Adi adi marana adi…ee….ee… | If you go with fiery passion |
| Male | |
| Veriyodu nee ponaal | Your feet will touch the sky |
| Un kaalgal vaanam erumae | If you go with fiery passion |
| Veriyodu nee ponaal | Your speed will increase even more |
| Un vegam innum koodumae | If you go with a target in mind |
| Male | |
| Kuriyodu nee ponaal | Your distance will fade away |
| Un thooram thooram pogumae | If you go with a target in mind |
| Kuriyodu nee ponaal | What you search for will reach your hands |
| Un thedal kaiyyil serumae | Do not let go.. hey do not let go.. do not let go |
| Male | |
| Vidatha ..yei vidatha …vidatha | Reach out and catch it, man |
| Yetti pudi daa | Do not let go.. hey do not let go.. do not let go |
| Vidatha ..yei vidatha …vidatha | Touch and seize it, man |
| Thottu pudi daa | Catch the headwind head-on |
| Male | |
| Ethir kaaththu po pudidaa | Swim against the current |
| Ethir neechal neeyum adidaa | Burst like a loud cracker |
| Adhir vettu nee vedi daa | All your dreams will come true |
| Kanavellaam palikkum | Catch the headwind head-on |
| Male | |
| Ethir kaaththu po pudidaa | Swim against the current |
| Ethir neechal neeyum adidaa | Burst like a loud cracker |
| Adhir vettu nee vedi daa | Everything you wished for will happen |
| Nenachathellam nadakkum | Everywhere in history |
| Male | |
| Varalaaru engum | Righteousness has won, man! |
| Dharmam vendradhadaa….aaa | Even the Bhagavad Gita |
| Geethai kooda | Has said only that! |
| Adhai dhaan sonnadhadaa…aaa.. | If you go with fiery passion |
| Male | |
| Veriyodu nee ponaal | Your feet will touch the sky |
| Un kaalgal vaanam erumae | If you go with fiery passion |
| Veriyodu nee ponaal | Your speed will increase even more |
| Un vegam innum koodumae | If you go with a target in mind |
| Male | |
| Kuriyodu nee ponaal | Your distance will fade away |
| Un thooram thooram pogumae | If you go with a target in mind |
| Kuriyodu nee ponaal | What you search for will reach your hands |
| Un thedal kaiyyil serumae | Do not let go.. hey do not let go.. do not let go |
| Male | |
| Vidatha ..yei vidatha …vidatha | Reach out and catch it, man |
| Yetti pudi daa | Deal..... |
| Deal….. | |
வா வா வா வா
வா வா வா வேட்டையாட
போ போ போ போ போ போ
போ நோட்டம் போட
Come, come, come
Come, come, come, come to hunt
Go, go, go
Go, go, go, go and spy around
தக தக் தக் தக
தக் தக் தக்க தாகத்தோட
திரு தித்தி திரு தித்தி திரு
திருப்பதோட
Thaga thag thak
With a burning thirst, thaga thag thak
Thiru thithi thiru thithi
With stealthy, hesitant footsteps
எட்டாத உயரமென்ன
உலகத்தில் எங்கேயும்
ஒன்னுமில்ல எழுந்து வா
தப்புனு தெரிஞ்சு கிட்டா
துணிச்சலா சட்டுனு நீ
அடி டா
What height is unachievable?
There is no such thing anywhere in the world
Rise up and come
If you realize something is wrong
With courage
Strike immediately, man
பத்தோட பதினொன்னா
நீ இல்லை கெத்தாக கிளம்பிடு
டா புறப்படு மச்சான் நீ கைய
வச்சு பொலந்திடு அடி அடி
மரண அடி
As just one among ten or eleven
You are not that; step up with style
Set out
My friend, put your hands to work
And rip it apart
Strike, strike, a fatal blow!
If you go with fiery passion
வெறியோடு நீ
போனால் உன் கால்கள்
வானம் ஏறுமே வெறியோடு
நீ போனால் உன் வேகம்
இன்னும் கூடுமே
Your feet will touch the sky
If you go with fiery passion
Your speed will increase even more
If you go with a target in mind
குறையோடு நீ
போனால் உன் தூரம் தூரம்
போகுமே குறையோடு நீ
போனால் உன் தேடல்
கையில் சேருமே
Your distance will fade away
If you go with a target in mind
What you search for will reach your hands
Do not let go.. hey do not let go.. do not let go
விடாத ஏய் விடாத
விடாத எட்டி புடி டா விடாத
ஏய் விடாத விடாத தொட்டு
புடி டா
Reach out and catch it, man
Do not let go.. hey do not let go.. do not let go
Touch and seize it, man
Catch the headwind head-on
எதிர் காத்து போ
புடி டா எதிர் நீச்சல் நீயும்
அடி டா அதிர் வெட்டு நீ
வெடி டா கனவெல்லாம்
பலிக்கும்
Swim against the current
Burst like a loud cracker
All your dreams will come true
Catch the headwind head-on
எதிர் காத்து போ
புடி டா எதிர் நீச்சல் நீயும்
அடி டா அதிர் வெட்டு நீ
வெடி டா நெனச்சதெல்லாம்
நடக்கும்
Swim against the current
Burst like a loud cracker
Everything you wished for will happen
Everywhere in history
வரலாறு எங்கும்
தர்மம் வென்றதடா ஆஆ
கீதை கூட அதை தான்
சொன்னதடா ஆஆ
Righteousness has won, man!
Even the Bhagavad Gita
Has said only that!
If you go with fiery passion
வெறியோடு நீ
போனால் உன் கால்கள்
வானம் ஏறுமே வெறியோடு
நீ போனால் உன் வேகம்
இன்னும் கூடுமே
Your feet will touch the sky
If you go with fiery passion
Your speed will increase even more
If you go with a target in mind
குறையோடு நீ
போனால் உன் தூரம் தூரம்
போகுமே குறையோடு நீ
போனால் உன் தேடல்
கையில் சேருமே
Your distance will fade away
If you go with a target in mind
What you search for will reach your hands
Do not let go.. hey do not let go.. do not let go
விடாத ஏய் விடாத
விடாத எட்டி புடி டா டீல்
Reach out and catch it, man
Deal.....
Va va va
Come, come, come
va va va va vettaiyaada
Come, come, come, come to hunt
Po po po
Go, go, go
po po po po nottampoda
Go, go, go, go and spy around
Thaga thag thak
Thaga thag thak
Thaga thag thak thaka thaagathoda
With a burning thirst, thaga thag thak
Thiru thithi thiru thithi
Thiru thithi thiru thithi
Thiru thirupaathoda
With stealthy, hesitant footsteps
Yettaadha uyaramenna
What height is unachievable?
Ulagathil engeyum onnumilla
There is no such thing anywhere in the world
Ezhundhu vaa
Rise up and come
Thappu nu therinjukitta
If you realize something is wrong
Thunichalaa
With courage
Sattunu nee adi daa
Strike immediately, man
Pathoda pathinonna
As just one among ten or eleven
Nee illai
You are not that; step up with style
Gethaaga kelambidu daa
Set out
Purapadu
My friend, put your hands to work
Machaan nee kaiya vaachu
And rip it apart
Polandhidu
Strike, strike, a fatal blow!
Adi adi marana adi…ee….ee…
If you go with fiery passion
Veriyodu nee ponaal
Your feet will touch the sky
Un kaalgal vaanam erumae
If you go with fiery passion
Veriyodu nee ponaal
Your speed will increase even more
Un vegam innum koodumae
If you go with a target in mind
Kuriyodu nee ponaal
Your distance will fade away
Un thooram thooram pogumae
If you go with a target in mind
Kuriyodu nee ponaal
What you search for will reach your hands
Un thedal kaiyyil serumae
Do not let go.. hey do not let go.. do not let go
Vidatha ..yei vidatha …vidatha
Reach out and catch it, man
Yetti pudi daa
Do not let go.. hey do not let go.. do not let go
Vidatha ..yei vidatha …vidatha
Touch and seize it, man
Thottu pudi daa
Catch the headwind head-on
Ethir kaaththu po pudidaa
Swim against the current
Ethir neechal neeyum adidaa
Burst like a loud cracker
Adhir vettu nee vedi daa
All your dreams will come true
Kanavellaam palikkum
Catch the headwind head-on
Ethir kaaththu po pudidaa
Swim against the current
Ethir neechal neeyum adidaa
Burst like a loud cracker
Adhir vettu nee vedi daa
Everything you wished for will happen
Nenachathellam nadakkum
Everywhere in history
Varalaaru engum
Righteousness has won, man!
Dharmam vendradhadaa….aaa
Even the Bhagavad Gita
Geethai kooda
Has said only that!
Adhai dhaan sonnadhadaa…aaa..
If you go with fiery passion
Veriyodu nee ponaal
Your feet will touch the sky
Un kaalgal vaanam erumae
If you go with fiery passion
Veriyodu nee ponaal
Your speed will increase even more
Un vegam innum koodumae
If you go with a target in mind
Kuriyodu nee ponaal
Your distance will fade away
Un thooram thooram pogumae
If you go with a target in mind
Kuriyodu nee ponaal
What you search for will reach your hands
Un thedal kaiyyil serumae
Do not let go.. hey do not let go.. do not let go
Vidatha ..yei vidatha …vidatha
Reach out and catch it, man
Yetti pudi daa
Deal.....
Deal…..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This motivational track from 'Ko 2' serves as an energetic anthem encouraging determination, resilience, and righteous action against injustice. The lyricist urges the listener to break free from mediocrity, face challenges head-on like swimming against the tide, and maintain laser-like focus on their goals. Drawing inspiration from historical truths and spiritual texts like the Bhagavad Gita, the song reinforces the idea that righteousness ultimately prevails when pursued with unwavering focus and fiery courage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Repetition / Anaphora
“Va va va / va va va va vettaiyaada”
Repetition of words like 'Va va va' and 'Po po po' creates rhythmic energy and urgency.
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Asoi / Edhugai)
“Veriyodu nee ponaal / Un kaalgal vaanam erumae”
Rhyming scheme with '-odu nee ponaal' across consecutive lines creates lyrical harmony and flow.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Thaga thag thak thaka thaagathoda”
Use of the 'Th' sound iteratively throughout the line ('Thaga thag thak thaka thaagathoda').
Metaphor
“Ethir neechal neeyum adidaa”
'Ethir neechal' (swimming against the current) is used as a metaphor for overcoming difficult real-life obstacles.
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Trivia
'Ko 2' (2016) is a political thriller directed by Sarath, starring Bobby Simha and Prakash Raj. The music for the film was composed by Leon James, and the lyrics were penned by the acclaimed late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar.
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