Vidigira Vaanil
From Indrajith · 2017
- Lyricist
- Kabilan Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Javed Ali
- Music director
- KP
- Details
- Indrajith2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Oh yeah.. oh yeah.. | Oh yeah.. oh yeah.. |
| Lala lala laa… | Lala lala laa… |
| Oh yeah.. oh yeah.. | Oh yeah.. oh yeah.. |
| Lala lala laa… | Lala lala laa… |
| ……………………………………… | [Instrumental / Vocalizing] |
| Oh yeah.. oh yeah.. | Oh yeah.. oh yeah.. |
| Na na na naa naa.. | Na na na naa naa.. |
| Male | |
| Vidigira vaanil kodigalai naatta | To hoist flags in the dawning sky, |
| Paravaiyin paathai selgavae | Follow the path taken by the birds. |
| Kelvi.. ezhum munnae.. | Before the question arises.. |
| Vidai kaanbomae | Let us find the answer! |
| Male | |
| Sathaiyinil thaikum mullinil kooda | Even in the thorn that pierces the flesh, |
| Puthayalai thedu thozhanae.. | Search for the treasure, my friend.. |
| Thedal athu vellum.. | The relentless search will triumph.. |
| Oru naalthaanae | One fine day for sure! |
| Male | |
| Oru karaiyora sangu pola | Like a tiny shell lying on the seashore, |
| Miga sirithaagum intha pirappu | This mortal life seems very small. |
| Siru sangoda osaiyai pol | Yet, like the booming sound from that small conch, |
| Miga perithaagum konda neruppu | The fire within grows magnificently grand! |
| Male | |
| Ada vaalaattum naayaaga | Ah, like a dog wagging its tail happily, |
| Vaazhvodu santhosham thodaruthu.. | Joy follows alongside life.. |
| Chorus | |
| Oh yeah.. oh yeah.. | Oh yeah.. oh yeah.. |
| Na na na naa naa.. | Na na na naa naa.. |
| Male :Ooooo…oooooo | Male: Ooooo…oooooo |
| Chorus :Oh yeah.. oh yeah.. | Chorus: Oh yeah.. oh yeah.. |
| Na na na naa naa.. | Na na na naa naa.. |
| Male :Ooooo…oooooo | Male: Ooooo…oooooo |
| Male | |
| Kalam kaanavae.. | To witness the battlefield.. |
| Karam korkalaam | Let us join our hands together. |
| Irulai kooda.. iraiyaakalaam | Even the deep darkness.. can be turned into prey. |
| Male | |
| Pala vitha vithamaana | Carrying various types |
| Aayutham sumantha | Of formidable weapons, |
| Kalavara thegam intha thegam | This body is built for turmoil. |
| Pala nootraandu vettaiyin veppam | The intense heat of centuries of hunting, |
| Pulangalai vittu engu pogum.. | Where will it go leaving the senses behind.. |
| Male | |
| Ada valappakkam | Hey, while taking aim |
| Kuri vaithu | Towards the right side, |
| Idappakkam ambu vidu | Release the arrow to the left; |
| Vaiyam thappaathu | The target of the world will not fail! |
| Male | |
| Vidigira vaanil kodigalai naatta | To hoist flags in the dawning sky, |
| Paravaiyin paathai selgavae | Follow the path taken by the birds. |
| Kelvi.. ezhum munnae.. | Before the question arises.. |
| Vidai kaanbomae | Let us find the answer! |
| Male | |
| Sathaiyinil thaikum mullinil kooda | Even in the thorn that pierces the flesh, |
| Puthayalai thedu thozhanae.. | Search for the treasure, my friend.. |
| Thedal athu vellum.. | The relentless search will triumph.. |
| Oru naalthaanae | One fine day for sure! |
| Male | |
| Oru karaiyora sangu pola | Like a tiny shell lying on the seashore, |
| Miga sirithaagum intha pirappu | This mortal life seems very small. |
| Siru sangoda osaiyai pol | Yet, like the booming sound from that small conch, |
| Miga perithaagum konda neruppu | The fire within grows magnificently grand! |
| Male | |
| Ada vaalaattum naayaaga | Ah, like a dog wagging its tail happily, |
| Vaazhvodu santhosham thodaruthu.. | Joy follows alongside life.. |
| Chorus | |
| Oh yeah.. oh yeah.. | Oh yeah.. oh yeah.. |
| Na na na naa naa.. | Na na na naa naa.. |
| Male :Ooooo…oooooo | Male: Ooooo…oooooo |
| Chorus :Oh yeah.. oh yeah.. | Chorus: Oh yeah.. oh yeah.. |
| Na na na naa naa.. | Na na na naa naa.. |
| Male :Ooooo…oooooo | Male: Ooooo…oooooo |
| Chorus | |
| Oh yeah.. oh yeah.. | Oh yeah.. oh yeah.. |
| Na na na naa naa.. | Na na na naa naa.. |
| Oh yeah.. oh yeah.. | Oh yeah.. oh yeah.. |
| Na na na naa naa.. | Na na na naa naa.. |
ஓ யே ஓ யே
லாலா லாலா லா
ஓ யே ஓ யே லாலா
லாலா லா ................
ஓ யே ஓ யே நா நா
நா நா நா
Oh yeah.. oh yeah..
Lala lala laa…
Oh yeah.. oh yeah..
Lala lala laa…
[Instrumental / Vocalizing]
Oh yeah.. oh yeah..
Na na na naa naa..
விடிகிற வானில்
கொடிகளை நாட்ட
பறவையின் பாதை
செல்கவே கேள்வி
எழும் முன்னே விடை
காண்போமே
To hoist flags in the dawning sky,
Follow the path taken by the birds.
Before the question arises..
Let us find the answer!
சதையினில்
தைக்கும் முள்ளினில்
கூட புதையலை தேடு
தோழனே தேடல் அது
வெல்லும் ஒரு
நாள்தானே
Even in the thorn that pierces the flesh,
Search for the treasure, my friend..
The relentless search will triumph..
One fine day for sure!
ஒரு கரையோர
சங்கு போல மிக சிறிதாகும்
இந்த பிறப்பு சிறு சங்கோட
ஓசையை போல் மிக
பெரிதாகும் கொண்ட
நெருப்பு
Like a tiny shell lying on the seashore,
This mortal life seems very small.
Yet, like the booming sound from that small conch,
The fire within grows magnificently grand!
அட வாலாட்டும்
நாயாக வாழ்வோடு
சந்தோசம் தொடருது
Ah, like a dog wagging its tail happily,
Joy follows alongside life..
ஓ யே ஓ யே
நா நா நா நா நா
ஓஓஓஓஓ...
குழு :
ஓ யே ஓ யே
நா நா நா நா நா
ஓஓஓஓஓ...
Oh yeah.. oh yeah..
Na na na naa naa..
Male: Ooooo…oooooo
Chorus: Oh yeah.. oh yeah..
Na na na naa naa..
Male: Ooooo…oooooo
காலம் காணவே
கரம் கோர்க்கலாம்
இருளை கூட
இரையாக்கலாம்
To witness the battlefield..
Let us join our hands together.
Even the deep darkness.. can be turned into prey.
பல வித
விதமான ஆயுதம்
சுமந்த கலவர தேகம்
இந்த தேகம் பல நூற்றாண்டு
வேட்டையின் வெப்பம்
புலன்களை விட்டு எங்கு
போகும்
Carrying various types
Of formidable weapons,
This body is built for turmoil.
The intense heat of centuries of hunting,
Where will it go leaving the senses behind..
அட வலப்பக்கம்
குறி வைத்து இடப்பக்கம்
அம்பு விடு வையம் தப்பாது
Hey, while taking aim
Towards the right side,
Release the arrow to the left;
The target of the world will not fail!
விடிகிற வானில்
கொடிகளை நாட்ட
பறவையின் பாதை
செல்கவே கேள்வி
எழும் முன்னே விடை
காண்போமே
To hoist flags in the dawning sky,
Follow the path taken by the birds.
Before the question arises..
Let us find the answer!
சதையினில்
தைக்கும் முள்ளினில்
கூட புதையலை தேடு
தோழனே தேடல் அது
வெல்லும் ஒரு
நாள்தானே
Even in the thorn that pierces the flesh,
Search for the treasure, my friend..
The relentless search will triumph..
One fine day for sure!
ஒரு கரையோர
சங்கு போல மிக சிறிதாகும்
இந்த பிறப்பு சிறு சங்கோட
ஓசையை போல் மிக
பெரிதாகும் கொண்ட
நெருப்பு
Like a tiny shell lying on the seashore,
This mortal life seems very small.
Yet, like the booming sound from that small conch,
The fire within grows magnificently grand!
அட வாலாட்டும்
நாயாக வாழ்வோடு
சந்தோசம் தொடருது
Ah, like a dog wagging its tail happily,
Joy follows alongside life..
ஓ யே ஓ யே
நா நா நா நா நா
ஓஓஓஓஓ...
குழு :
ஓ யே ஓ யே
நா நா நா நா நா
ஓஓஓஓஓ...
Oh yeah.. oh yeah..
Na na na naa naa..
Male: Ooooo…oooooo
Chorus: Oh yeah.. oh yeah..
Na na na naa naa..
Male: Ooooo…oooooo
ஓ யே ஓ யே
நா நா நா நா நா
ஓ யே ஓ யே
நா நா நா நா நா
Oh yeah.. oh yeah..
Na na na naa naa..
Oh yeah.. oh yeah..
Na na na naa naa..
Oh yeah.. oh yeah..
Oh yeah.. oh yeah..
Lala lala laa…
Lala lala laa…
Oh yeah.. oh yeah..
Oh yeah.. oh yeah..
Lala lala laa…
Lala lala laa…
………………………………………
[Instrumental / Vocalizing]
Oh yeah.. oh yeah..
Oh yeah.. oh yeah..
Na na na naa naa..
Na na na naa naa..
Vidigira vaanil kodigalai naatta
To hoist flags in the dawning sky,
Paravaiyin paathai selgavae
Follow the path taken by the birds.
Kelvi.. ezhum munnae..
Before the question arises..
Vidai kaanbomae
Let us find the answer!
Sathaiyinil thaikum mullinil kooda
Even in the thorn that pierces the flesh,
Puthayalai thedu thozhanae..
Search for the treasure, my friend..
Thedal athu vellum..
The relentless search will triumph..
Oru naalthaanae
One fine day for sure!
Oru karaiyora sangu pola
Like a tiny shell lying on the seashore,
Miga sirithaagum intha pirappu
This mortal life seems very small.
Siru sangoda osaiyai pol
Yet, like the booming sound from that small conch,
Miga perithaagum konda neruppu
The fire within grows magnificently grand!
Ada vaalaattum naayaaga
Ah, like a dog wagging its tail happily,
Vaazhvodu santhosham thodaruthu..
Joy follows alongside life..
Oh yeah.. oh yeah..
Oh yeah.. oh yeah..
Na na na naa naa..
Na na na naa naa..
Male :Ooooo…oooooo
Male: Ooooo…oooooo
Chorus :Oh yeah.. oh yeah..
Chorus: Oh yeah.. oh yeah..
Na na na naa naa..
Na na na naa naa..
Male :Ooooo…oooooo
Male: Ooooo…oooooo
Kalam kaanavae..
To witness the battlefield..
Karam korkalaam
Let us join our hands together.
Irulai kooda.. iraiyaakalaam
Even the deep darkness.. can be turned into prey.
Pala vitha vithamaana
Carrying various types
Aayutham sumantha
Of formidable weapons,
Kalavara thegam intha thegam
This body is built for turmoil.
Pala nootraandu vettaiyin veppam
The intense heat of centuries of hunting,
Pulangalai vittu engu pogum..
Where will it go leaving the senses behind..
Ada valappakkam
Hey, while taking aim
Kuri vaithu
Towards the right side,
Idappakkam ambu vidu
Release the arrow to the left;
Vaiyam thappaathu
The target of the world will not fail!
Vidigira vaanil kodigalai naatta
To hoist flags in the dawning sky,
Paravaiyin paathai selgavae
Follow the path taken by the birds.
Kelvi.. ezhum munnae..
Before the question arises..
Vidai kaanbomae
Let us find the answer!
Sathaiyinil thaikum mullinil kooda
Even in the thorn that pierces the flesh,
Puthayalai thedu thozhanae..
Search for the treasure, my friend..
Thedal athu vellum..
The relentless search will triumph..
Oru naalthaanae
One fine day for sure!
Oru karaiyora sangu pola
Like a tiny shell lying on the seashore,
Miga sirithaagum intha pirappu
This mortal life seems very small.
Siru sangoda osaiyai pol
Yet, like the booming sound from that small conch,
Miga perithaagum konda neruppu
The fire within grows magnificently grand!
Ada vaalaattum naayaaga
Ah, like a dog wagging its tail happily,
Vaazhvodu santhosham thodaruthu..
Joy follows alongside life..
Oh yeah.. oh yeah..
Oh yeah.. oh yeah..
Na na na naa naa..
Na na na naa naa..
Male :Ooooo…oooooo
Male: Ooooo…oooooo
Chorus :Oh yeah.. oh yeah..
Chorus: Oh yeah.. oh yeah..
Na na na naa naa..
Na na na naa naa..
Male :Ooooo…oooooo
Male: Ooooo…oooooo
Oh yeah.. oh yeah..
Oh yeah.. oh yeah..
Na na na naa naa..
Na na na naa naa..
Oh yeah.. oh yeah..
Oh yeah.. oh yeah..
Na na na naa naa..
Na na na naa naa..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic track from the action-adventure film 'Indrajith' serves as a motivational crusade anthem. Written by Kabilan Vairamuthu, the lyrics encourage perseverance, exploration, and the relentless search for truth and treasure despite physical pain or daunting obstacles. It compares human life to a tiny seashore shell, reminding the listener that despite our small existence, the passion and spirit within us can create a massive impact like the deep sound of a blow-conch. The song urges unified action, strategic thinking in battle, and an unwavering focus on goal-oriented discovery. It frames life's hardships as temporary setbacks and celebrates the innate primal instinct to hunt for triumph, assuring that true dedication will ultimately conquer darkness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Oru karaiyora sangu pola”
Compares human life to a small conch shell on the beach ('sangu pola'), contrasting physical insignificance with inner potential.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Irulai kooda.. iraiyaakalaam”
Metaphorically treats darkness ('irul') as prey ('irai') to be conquered and consumed.
Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kalam kaanavae.. / Karam korkalaam”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Ka' across consecutive lines ('Kalam' / 'Karam').
Upamai (Simile)
“Ada vaalaattum naayaaga / Vaazhvodu santhosham thodaruthu..”
Compares how joy faithfully accompanies life to a happy dog wagging its tail.
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Trivia
This song is featured in the 2017 Tamil action-adventure movie 'Indrajith', starring Gautham Karthik. The movie revolves around an archaeological treasure hunt in deep forests, making the song's themes of 'searching for treasure amidst thorns' directly tied to the film's main narrative arc.
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