Vidiya Vidiya Nadanam
From Idhayathai Thirudathe · 1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Chum chum chum chumchum | Chum chum chum chumchum |
| Chum chum chum chumchum | Chum chum chum chumchum |
| Chum chum chum chumchum | Chum chum chum chumchum |
| Chum chum chum chum chum | Chum chum chum chum chum |
| Male | |
| Vidiya vidiya nadanam sandhosham | Dancing continuously till dawn brings pure joy |
| Chorus :Chum chum | Chorus: Chum chum |
| Male :Vizhiyil vazhiyum tharunam ondraana | Male: When moments brim overflowing in our eyes |
| Chorus :Chum chum | Chorus: Chum chum |
| Male :Ilaiya karangal ezhudhum | Male: Written by young hands |
| Chorus :Chum chum | Chorus: Chum chum |
| Male :Manmelae pudhuyugam | Male: A new era dawns upon the earth |
| Chorus :Chum chum chum chumchum | Chorus: Chum chum chum chumchum |
| Male | |
| Pirandhu pirandhu edhuvum naalaaga | Being born again and again, over four days |
| Chorus :Chum chum | Chorus: Chum chum |
| Male :Valarndhu valarndhu madiyum meendumdhaan | Male: Growing and growing, only to perish once more |
| Chorus :Chum chum | Chorus: Chum chum |
| Male :Pudhiya pudhiya jananam | Male: Yet another brand new birth |
| Chorus :Chum chum | Chorus: Chum chum |
| Male :Bayamennadaa emanidam | Male: Why fear Yama, the lord of death? |
| Chorus :Chum chum chum chumchum | Chorus: Chum chum chum chumchum |
| Male | |
| Nam kaigalil naalaiya raajjiyam | Tomorrow's kingdom is in our hands |
| Nam kangalil naalaiya kaaviyam | Tomorrow's epic poem is in our eyes |
| Naam ittadhu ingoru sattamaaga koodum | What we ordain here could become the law |
| Rum bum bum bum | Rum bum bum bum |
| Male | |
| Vidiya vidiya nadanam sandhosham | Dancing continuously till dawn brings pure joy |
| Chorus :Chum chum | Chorus: Chum chum |
| Male :Vizhiyil vazhiyum tharunam ondraana | Male: When moments brim overflowing in our eyes |
| Chorus :Chum chum | Chorus: Chum chum |
| Male :Ilaiya karangal ezhudhum | Male: Written by young hands |
| Chorus :Chum chum | Chorus: Chum chum |
| Male :Manmelae pudhuyugam | Male: A new era dawns upon the earth |
| Chorus :Chum chum chum chumchum | Chorus: Chum chum chum chumchum |
| Male | |
| Pirandhu pirandhu edhuvum naalaaga | Being born again and again, over four days |
| Chorus :Chum chum | Chorus: Chum chum |
| Male :Valarndhu valarndhu madiyum meendumdhaan | Male: Growing and growing, only to perish once more |
| Chorus :Chum chum | Chorus: Chum chum |
| Male :Pudhiya pudhiya jananam | Male: Yet another brand new birth |
| Chorus :Chum chum | Chorus: Chum chum |
| Male :Bayamennadaa emanidam | Male: Why fear Yama, the lord of death? |
| Chorus :Chum chum chum chumchum | Chorus: Chum chum chum chumchum |
| Male | |
| Kaalangal udhayamaagattum | Let new times dawn |
| Kavalaigal vilagi oadattum | Let worries move away and run |
| Kaattaaru naamallavoo..hey hey | Are we not a wild river? Hey hey! |
| Vaa manidhaa ulagai aalalaam | Come, human, let us rule the world |
| Vaazhkkai enna vaazhndhu kaattalaam | What is life? Let us live and prove it |
| Raajaadhi raajaakkal pol | Like king of kings |
| Male | |
| Yen endru kelvi ketkavum | There is no one to ask us why |
| Yaarum illai | No one at all |
| Engeyum kaalgal pagalaam | Our feet can step anywhere |
| Yedhu ellai | Where is the boundary? |
| Male | |
| Kondaattam gummaalam thaanae | It is all celebration and joyful noise |
| Thappaadha thaalangal naam poda… | As we keep perfect beat without missing a rhythm... |
| Thaka thaka dhimi thaka junu | Thaka thaka dhimi thaka junu |
| Male | |
| Vidiya vidiya nadanam sandhosham | Dancing continuously till dawn brings pure joy |
| Chorus :Chum chum | Chorus: Chum chum |
| Male :Vizhiyil vazhiyum tharunam ondraana | Male: When moments brim overflowing in our eyes |
| Chorus :Chum chum | Chorus: Chum chum |
| Male :Ilaiya karangal ezhudhum | Male: Written by young hands |
| Chorus :Chum chum | Chorus: Chum chum |
| Male :Manmelae pudhuyugam | Male: A new era dawns upon the earth |
| Chorus :Chum chum chum chumchum | Chorus: Chum chum chum chumchum |
| Male | |
| Pirandhu pirandhu edhuvum naalaaga | Being born again and again, over four days |
| Chorus :Chum chum | Chorus: Chum chum |
| Male :Valarndhu valarndhu madiyum meendumdhaan | Male: Growing and growing, only to perish once more |
| Chorus :Chum chum | Chorus: Chum chum |
| Male :Pudhiya pudhiya jananam | Male: Yet another brand new birth |
| Chorus :Chum chum | Chorus: Chum chum |
| Male :Bayamennadaa emanidam | Male: Why fear Yama, the lord of death? |
| Chorus :Chum chum chum chumchum | Chorus: Chum chum chum chumchum |
| Chorus | |
| Woah wooh | Woah wooh |
| Woah wooh | Woah wooh |
| Male | |
| Paadungal pudhiya keerthanam | Sing a brand new hymn |
| Ezhudhungal pudhiya saasanam | Write a brand new charter |
| Marattum samudhaayamae | Let old society reform or change |
| Aadungal pudhiya thaandavam | Dance a brand new fierce dance |
| Azhiyattum pazhaiya thathuvam | Let old philosophies perish |
| Achangal namakkillaiyae | We have no fear |
| Male | |
| Orr naalum oivadhillaiyae | Not a single day does it rest |
| Nam poraattam | Our struggle |
| Orr naalum saaivadhillaiyae | Not a single day does it tilt or fail |
| Nam thaerottam | Our chariot procession |
| Male | |
| Aarambam aanandha geedham | The beginning is a song of bliss |
| Thappaadha thaalangal naam poda… | As we keep perfect beat without missing a rhythm... |
| Thaka thaka dhimi thaka junu | Thaka thaka dhimi thaka junu |
| Male | |
| Vidiya vidiya nadanam sandhosham | Dancing continuously till dawn brings pure joy |
| Chorus :Chum chum | Chorus: Chum chum |
| Male :Vizhiyil vazhiyum tharunam ondraana | Male: Vizhiyil vazhiyum tharunam ondraana |
| Chorus :Chum chum | Chorus: Chum chum |
| Male :Ilaiya karangal ezhudhum | Male: Ilaiya karangal ezhudhum |
| Chorus :Chum chum | Chorus: Chum chum |
| Male :Manmelae pudhuyugam | Male: Manmelae pudhuyugam |
| Chorus :Chum chum chum chumchum | Chorus: Chum chum chum chumchum |
| Male | |
| Pirandhu pirandhu edhuvum naalaaga | Pirandhu pirandhu edhuvum naalaaga |
| Chorus :Chum chum | Chorus: Chum chum |
| Male :Valarndhu valarndhu madiyum meendumdhaan | Male: Valarndhu valarndhu madiyum meendumdhaan |
| Chorus :Chum chum | Chorus: Chum chum |
| Male :Pudhiya pudhiya jananam | Male: Pudhiya pudhiya jananam |
| Chorus :Chum chum | Chorus: Chum chum |
| Male :Bayamennadaa emanidam | Male: Bayamennadaa emanidam |
| Chorus :Chum chum chum chumchum | Chorus: Chum chum chum chumchum |
| Male | |
| Nam kaigalil naalaiya raajjiyam | Tomorrow's kingdom is in our hands |
| Nam kangalil naalaiya kaaviyam | Tomorrow's epic poem is in our eyes |
| Naam ittadhu ingoru sattamaaga koodum | What we ordain here could become the law |
| Rum bum bum bum | Rum bum bum bum |
| Male | |
| Vidiya vidiya nadanam sandhosham | Dancing continuously till dawn brings pure joy |
| Chorus :Chum chum | Chorus: Chum chum |
| Male :Vizhiyil vazhiyum tharunam ondraana | Male: When moments brim overflowing in our eyes |
| Chorus :Chum chum | Chorus: Chum chum |
| Male :Ilaiya karangal ezhudhum | Male: Written by young hands |
| Chorus :Chum chum | Chorus: Chum chum |
| Male :Manmelae pudhuyugam | Male: A new era dawns upon the earth |
| Male | |
| Thakkigida thakkigida thakka | Thakkigida thakkigida thakka |
| Thakka thimi thakka | Thakka thimi thakka |
| Thakkigida thakkigida thakka | Thakkigida thakkigida thakka |
| Thakka thimi thakka | Thakka thimi thakka |
| Thakkigida thakkigida thakka | Thakkigida thakkigida thakka |
| Thakka thimi thakka | Thakka thimi thakka |
| Thagida thaam | Thagida thaam |
| Thaam thaam thaam tha thaaam | Thaam thaam thaam tha thaaam |
சும் சும் சும்
சும்சும் சும் சும் சும்
சும்சும் சும் சும் சும்
சும்சும் சும் சும் சும்
சும்சும்
Chum chum chum chumchum
Chum chum chum chumchum
Chum chum chum chumchum
Chum chum chum chum chum
விடிய விடிய
நடனம் சந்தோஷம்
குழு :
சும் சும்
விழியில் வழியும்
தருணம் ஒன்றான
குழு :
சும் சும்
இளைய
கரங்கள் எழுதும்
குழு :
சும் சும்
மண்மேலே
புதுயுகம்
குழு :
சும் சும்
சும் சும் சும்
Dancing continuously till dawn brings pure joy
Chorus: Chum chum
Male: When moments brim overflowing in our eyes
Chorus: Chum chum
Male: Written by young hands
Chorus: Chum chum
Male: A new era dawns upon the earth
Chorus: Chum chum chum chumchum
பிறந்து பிறந்து
எதுவும் நாளாக
குழு :
சும் சும்
வளர்ந்து
வளர்ந்து மடியும்
மீண்டும்தான்
குழு :
சும் சும்
புதிய
புதிய ஜனனம்
குழு :
சும் சும்
பயமென்னடா
எமனிடம்
குழு :
சும் சும்
சும் சும் சும்
Being born again and again, over four days
Chorus: Chum chum
Male: Growing and growing, only to perish once more
Chorus: Chum chum
Male: Yet another brand new birth
Chorus: Chum chum
Male: Why fear Yama, the lord of death?
Chorus: Chum chum chum chumchum
நம் கைகளில்
நாளைய ராஜ்ஜியம் நம்
கண்களில் நாளைய காவியம்
நாம் இட்டது இங்கொரு
சட்டமாகக் கூடும் ரம் பம்
ரம் பம்
Tomorrow's kingdom is in our hands
Tomorrow's epic poem is in our eyes
What we ordain here could become the law
Rum bum bum bum
விடிய விடிய
நடனம் சந்தோஷம்
குழு :
சும் சும்
விழியில் வழியும்
தருணம் ஒன்றான
குழு :
சும் சும்
இளைய
கரங்கள் எழுதும்
குழு :
சும் சும்
மண்மேலே
புதுயுகம்
குழு :
சும் சும்
சும் சும் சும்
Dancing continuously till dawn brings pure joy
Chorus: Chum chum
Male: When moments brim overflowing in our eyes
Chorus: Chum chum
Male: Written by young hands
Chorus: Chum chum
Male: A new era dawns upon the earth
Chorus: Chum chum chum chumchum
பிறந்து பிறந்து
எதுவும் நாளாக
குழு :
சும் சும்
வளர்ந்து
வளர்ந்து மடியும்
மீண்டும்தான்
குழு :
சும் சும்
புதிய
புதிய ஜனனம்
குழு :
சும் சும்
பயமென்னடா
எமனிடம்
குழு :
சும் சும்
சும் சும் சும்
Being born again and again, over four days
Chorus: Chum chum
Male: Growing and growing, only to perish once more
Chorus: Chum chum
Male: Yet another brand new birth
Chorus: Chum chum
Male: Why fear Yama, the lord of death?
Chorus: Chum chum chum chumchum
காலங்கள்
உதயமாகட்டும் கவலைகள்
விலகி ஓடட்டும் காட்டாறு
நாமல்லவோ ஹே ஹே
வா மனிதா உலகை ஆளலாம்
வாழ்க்கை என்ன வாழ்ந்து
காட்டலாம் ராஜாதி ராஜாக்கள்
போல்
Let new times dawn
Let worries move away and run
Are we not a wild river? Hey hey!
Come, human, let us rule the world
What is life? Let us live and prove it
Like king of kings
ஏனென்று கேள்வி
கேட்கவும் யாரும் இல்லை
எங்கேயும் கால்கள் போகலாம்
ஏது எல்லை
There is no one to ask us why
No one at all
Our feet can step anywhere
Where is the boundary?
கொண்டாட்டம்
கும்மாளம் தானே தப்பாத
தாளங்கள் நாம் போட
தக தக திமி தக ஜுனு
It is all celebration and joyful noise
As we keep perfect beat without missing a rhythm...
Thaka thaka dhimi thaka junu
விடிய விடிய
நடனம் சந்தோஷம்
குழு :
சும் சும்
விழியில் வழியும்
தருணம் ஒன்றான
குழு :
சும் சும்
இளைய
கரங்கள் எழுதும்
குழு :
சும் சும்
மண்மேலே
புதுயுகம்
குழு :
சும் சும்
சும் சும் சும்
Dancing continuously till dawn brings pure joy
Chorus: Chum chum
Male: When moments brim overflowing in our eyes
Chorus: Chum chum
Male: Written by young hands
Chorus: Chum chum
Male: A new era dawns upon the earth
Chorus: Chum chum chum chumchum
பிறந்து பிறந்து
எதுவும் நாளாக
குழு :
சும் சும்
வளர்ந்து
வளர்ந்து மடியும்
மீண்டும்தான்
குழு :
சும் சும்
ஆண் : பு
திய
புதிய ஜனனம்
குழு :
சும் சும்
ஆண் : ப
யமென்னடா
எமனிடம்
குழு :
சும் சும்
சும் சும் சும்
Being born again and again, over four days
Chorus: Chum chum
Male: Growing and growing, only to perish once more
Chorus: Chum chum
Male: Yet another brand new birth
Chorus: Chum chum
Male: Why fear Yama, the lord of death?
Chorus: Chum chum chum chumchum
.........................
Woah wooh
Woah wooh
பாடுங்கள் புதிய
கீர்த்தனம் எழுதுங்கள்
புதிய சாசனம் மாறட்டும்
சமுதாயமே ஆடுங்கள்
புதிய தாண்டவம் அழியட்டும்
பழைய தத்துவம் அச்சங்கள்
நமக்கில்லையே
Sing a brand new hymn
Write a brand new charter
Let old society reform or change
Dance a brand new fierce dance
Let old philosophies perish
We have no fear
ஓர் நாளும்
ஓய்வதில்லையே நம்
போராட்டம் ஓர் நாளும்
சாய்வதில்லையே நம்
தேரோட்டம்
Not a single day does it rest
Our struggle
Not a single day does it tilt or fail
Our chariot procession
ஆரம்பம் ஆனந்த
கீதம் தப்பாத தாளங்கள்
நாம் போட தக தக திமி
தக ஜுனு
The beginning is a song of bliss
As we keep perfect beat without missing a rhythm...
Thaka thaka dhimi thaka junu
விடிய விடிய
நடனம் சந்தோஷம்
குழு :
சும் சும்
விழியில் வழியும்
தருணம் ஒன்றான
குழு :
சும் சும்
இளைய
கரங்கள் எழுதும்
குழு :
சும் சும்
மண்மேலே
புதுயுகம்
குழு :
சும் சும்
சும் சும் சும்
Dancing continuously till dawn brings pure joy
Chorus: Chum chum
Male: Vizhiyil vazhiyum tharunam ondraana
Chorus: Chum chum
Male: Ilaiya karangal ezhudhum
Chorus: Chum chum
Male: Manmelae pudhuyugam
Chorus: Chum chum chum chumchum
பிறந்து பிறந்து
எதுவும் நாளாக
குழு :
சும் சும்
வளர்ந்து
வளர்ந்து மடியும்
மீண்டும்தான்
குழு :
சும் சும்
புதிய
புதிய ஜனனம்
குழு :
சும் சும்
பயமென்னடா
எமனிடம்
குழு :
சும் சும்
சும் சும் சும்
Pirandhu pirandhu edhuvum naalaaga
Chorus: Chum chum
Male: Valarndhu valarndhu madiyum meendumdhaan
Chorus: Chum chum
Male: Pudhiya pudhiya jananam
Chorus: Chum chum
Male: Bayamennadaa emanidam
Chorus: Chum chum chum chumchum
நம் கைகளில்
நாளைய ராஜ்ஜியம் நம்
கண்களில் நாளைய காவியம்
நாம் இட்டது இங்கொரு
சட்டமாகக் கூடும் ரம் பம்
ரம் பம்
Tomorrow's kingdom is in our hands
Tomorrow's epic poem is in our eyes
What we ordain here could become the law
Rum bum bum bum
விடிய விடிய
நடனம் சந்தோஷம்
குழு :
சும் சும்
விழியில் வழியும்
தருணம் ஒன்றான
குழு :
சும் சும்
இளைய
கரங்கள் எழுதும்
குழு :
சும் சும்
மண்மேலே
புதுயுகம்
Dancing continuously till dawn brings pure joy
Chorus: Chum chum
Male: When moments brim overflowing in our eyes
Chorus: Chum chum
Male: Written by young hands
Chorus: Chum chum
Male: A new era dawns upon the earth
........................
Thakkigida thakkigida thakka
Thakka thimi thakka
Thakkigida thakkigida thakka
Thakka thimi thakka
Thakkigida thakkigida thakka
Thakka thimi thakka
Thagida thaam
Thaam thaam thaam tha thaaam
Chum chum chum chumchum
Chum chum chum chumchum
Chum chum chum chumchum
Chum chum chum chumchum
Chum chum chum chumchum
Chum chum chum chumchum
Chum chum chum chum chum
Chum chum chum chum chum
Vidiya vidiya nadanam sandhosham
Dancing continuously till dawn brings pure joy
Chorus :Chum chum
Chorus: Chum chum
Male :Vizhiyil vazhiyum tharunam ondraana
Male: When moments brim overflowing in our eyes
Chorus :Chum chum
Chorus: Chum chum
Male :Ilaiya karangal ezhudhum
Male: Written by young hands
Chorus :Chum chum
Chorus: Chum chum
Male :Manmelae pudhuyugam
Male: A new era dawns upon the earth
Chorus :Chum chum chum chumchum
Chorus: Chum chum chum chumchum
Pirandhu pirandhu edhuvum naalaaga
Being born again and again, over four days
Chorus :Chum chum
Chorus: Chum chum
Male :Valarndhu valarndhu madiyum meendumdhaan
Male: Growing and growing, only to perish once more
Chorus :Chum chum
Chorus: Chum chum
Male :Pudhiya pudhiya jananam
Male: Yet another brand new birth
Chorus :Chum chum
Chorus: Chum chum
Male :Bayamennadaa emanidam
Male: Why fear Yama, the lord of death?
Chorus :Chum chum chum chumchum
Chorus: Chum chum chum chumchum
Nam kaigalil naalaiya raajjiyam
Tomorrow's kingdom is in our hands
Nam kangalil naalaiya kaaviyam
Tomorrow's epic poem is in our eyes
Naam ittadhu ingoru sattamaaga koodum
What we ordain here could become the law
Rum bum bum bum
Rum bum bum bum
Vidiya vidiya nadanam sandhosham
Dancing continuously till dawn brings pure joy
Chorus :Chum chum
Chorus: Chum chum
Male :Vizhiyil vazhiyum tharunam ondraana
Male: When moments brim overflowing in our eyes
Chorus :Chum chum
Chorus: Chum chum
Male :Ilaiya karangal ezhudhum
Male: Written by young hands
Chorus :Chum chum
Chorus: Chum chum
Male :Manmelae pudhuyugam
Male: A new era dawns upon the earth
Chorus :Chum chum chum chumchum
Chorus: Chum chum chum chumchum
Pirandhu pirandhu edhuvum naalaaga
Being born again and again, over four days
Chorus :Chum chum
Chorus: Chum chum
Male :Valarndhu valarndhu madiyum meendumdhaan
Male: Growing and growing, only to perish once more
Chorus :Chum chum
Chorus: Chum chum
Male :Pudhiya pudhiya jananam
Male: Yet another brand new birth
Chorus :Chum chum
Chorus: Chum chum
Male :Bayamennadaa emanidam
Male: Why fear Yama, the lord of death?
Chorus :Chum chum chum chumchum
Chorus: Chum chum chum chumchum
Kaalangal udhayamaagattum
Let new times dawn
Kavalaigal vilagi oadattum
Let worries move away and run
Kaattaaru naamallavoo..hey hey
Are we not a wild river? Hey hey!
Vaa manidhaa ulagai aalalaam
Come, human, let us rule the world
Vaazhkkai enna vaazhndhu kaattalaam
What is life? Let us live and prove it
Raajaadhi raajaakkal pol
Like king of kings
Yen endru kelvi ketkavum
There is no one to ask us why
Yaarum illai
No one at all
Engeyum kaalgal pagalaam
Our feet can step anywhere
Yedhu ellai
Where is the boundary?
Kondaattam gummaalam thaanae
It is all celebration and joyful noise
Thappaadha thaalangal naam poda…
As we keep perfect beat without missing a rhythm...
Thaka thaka dhimi thaka junu
Thaka thaka dhimi thaka junu
Vidiya vidiya nadanam sandhosham
Dancing continuously till dawn brings pure joy
Chorus :Chum chum
Chorus: Chum chum
Male :Vizhiyil vazhiyum tharunam ondraana
Male: When moments brim overflowing in our eyes
Chorus :Chum chum
Chorus: Chum chum
Male :Ilaiya karangal ezhudhum
Male: Written by young hands
Chorus :Chum chum
Chorus: Chum chum
Male :Manmelae pudhuyugam
Male: A new era dawns upon the earth
Chorus :Chum chum chum chumchum
Chorus: Chum chum chum chumchum
Pirandhu pirandhu edhuvum naalaaga
Being born again and again, over four days
Chorus :Chum chum
Chorus: Chum chum
Male :Valarndhu valarndhu madiyum meendumdhaan
Male: Growing and growing, only to perish once more
Chorus :Chum chum
Chorus: Chum chum
Male :Pudhiya pudhiya jananam
Male: Yet another brand new birth
Chorus :Chum chum
Chorus: Chum chum
Male :Bayamennadaa emanidam
Male: Why fear Yama, the lord of death?
Chorus :Chum chum chum chumchum
Chorus: Chum chum chum chumchum
Woah wooh
Woah wooh
Woah wooh
Woah wooh
Paadungal pudhiya keerthanam
Sing a brand new hymn
Ezhudhungal pudhiya saasanam
Write a brand new charter
Marattum samudhaayamae
Let old society reform or change
Aadungal pudhiya thaandavam
Dance a brand new fierce dance
Azhiyattum pazhaiya thathuvam
Let old philosophies perish
Achangal namakkillaiyae
We have no fear
Orr naalum oivadhillaiyae
Not a single day does it rest
Nam poraattam
Our struggle
Orr naalum saaivadhillaiyae
Not a single day does it tilt or fail
Nam thaerottam
Our chariot procession
Aarambam aanandha geedham
The beginning is a song of bliss
Thappaadha thaalangal naam poda…
As we keep perfect beat without missing a rhythm...
Thaka thaka dhimi thaka junu
Thaka thaka dhimi thaka junu
Vidiya vidiya nadanam sandhosham
Dancing continuously till dawn brings pure joy
Chorus :Chum chum
Chorus: Chum chum
Male :Vizhiyil vazhiyum tharunam ondraana
Male: Vizhiyil vazhiyum tharunam ondraana
Chorus :Chum chum
Chorus: Chum chum
Male :Ilaiya karangal ezhudhum
Male: Ilaiya karangal ezhudhum
Chorus :Chum chum
Chorus: Chum chum
Male :Manmelae pudhuyugam
Male: Manmelae pudhuyugam
Chorus :Chum chum chum chumchum
Chorus: Chum chum chum chumchum
Pirandhu pirandhu edhuvum naalaaga
Pirandhu pirandhu edhuvum naalaaga
Chorus :Chum chum
Chorus: Chum chum
Male :Valarndhu valarndhu madiyum meendumdhaan
Male: Valarndhu valarndhu madiyum meendumdhaan
Chorus :Chum chum
Chorus: Chum chum
Male :Pudhiya pudhiya jananam
Male: Pudhiya pudhiya jananam
Chorus :Chum chum
Chorus: Chum chum
Male :Bayamennadaa emanidam
Male: Bayamennadaa emanidam
Chorus :Chum chum chum chumchum
Chorus: Chum chum chum chumchum
Nam kaigalil naalaiya raajjiyam
Tomorrow's kingdom is in our hands
Nam kangalil naalaiya kaaviyam
Tomorrow's epic poem is in our eyes
Naam ittadhu ingoru sattamaaga koodum
What we ordain here could become the law
Rum bum bum bum
Rum bum bum bum
Vidiya vidiya nadanam sandhosham
Dancing continuously till dawn brings pure joy
Chorus :Chum chum
Chorus: Chum chum
Male :Vizhiyil vazhiyum tharunam ondraana
Male: When moments brim overflowing in our eyes
Chorus :Chum chum
Chorus: Chum chum
Male :Ilaiya karangal ezhudhum
Male: Written by young hands
Chorus :Chum chum
Chorus: Chum chum
Male :Manmelae pudhuyugam
Male: A new era dawns upon the earth
Thakkigida thakkigida thakka
Thakkigida thakkigida thakka
Thakka thimi thakka
Thakka thimi thakka
Thakkigida thakkigida thakka
Thakkigida thakkigida thakka
Thakka thimi thakka
Thakka thimi thakka
Thakkigida thakkigida thakka
Thakkigida thakkigida thakka
Thakka thimi thakka
Thakka thimi thakka
Thagida thaam
Thagida thaam
Thaam thaam thaam tha thaaam
Thaam thaam thaam tha thaaam
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic youth-anthem celebrates youthful exuberance, freedom, and the boundless potential of the new generation. Through rhythmic beats and vibrant choreography, the song calls on youth to break away from traditional boundaries, conquer their fears, and construct a new era driven by optimism and freedom.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Pirandhu pirandhu edhuvum naalaaga”
Words like 'Pirandhu pirandhu', 'Valarndhu valarndhu', and 'Pudhiya pudhiya' repeat identical root words consecutively to emphasize continuation and intensity.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kaattaaru naamallavoo..hey hey”
Comparing youth to a wild river ('Kaattaaru naamallavoo') symbolizing untamed energy, unstoppable momentum, and natural force.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Nam kaigalil naalaiya raajjiyam”
First-letter assonance/alliteration seen in 'Nam kaigalil' and 'Nam kangalil'.
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Trivia
Idhayathai Thirudathe (1989) is the Tamil dubbed version of Mani Ratnam's iconic Telugu film 'Geethanjali'. The song features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics penned by Vaali.
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