Vilayaattaa Padagotty Male
From Dhoni · 2012
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Dhoni2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thanthanatha thandhan naa | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Thanthanatha thandhan naa naa | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Thanthanatha thandhan naa | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Thanthanatha thandhan naa naa | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Male | |
| Vilayaatta padagotty | Playfully steering the boat, |
| Vilaiyadum paruvampol | Like the playful age of youth, |
| Naesamana odampol naam aanom | We became like a boat bound by true affection. |
| Vilayaatta padagotty | Playfully steering the boat, |
| Vilaiyadum paruvampol | Like the playful age of youth, |
| Naesamana odampol naam aanom | We became like a boat bound by true affection. |
| Karaikaana kadalmeedhae neeyum naanum | On the shoreless sea, you and I, |
| Thadumaarum odampol thaavi parthom | We leaped and looked like a faltering boat. |
| Ennaanaalum yaerpathuthan vazhkaiyamma | Life is all about accepting whatever comes, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Vilayaatta padagotty | Playfully steering the boat, |
| Vilaiyadum paruvampol | Like the playful age of youth, |
| Naesamana odampol naam aanom | We became like a boat bound by true affection. |
| Male | |
| Thathi thathi neeril aadi | Dancing and tottering upon the water, |
| Suthi suthi suzhalumbothum | Even when spinning round and round in whirlpools, |
| Akkaraiku pogathanae alladum | It struggles just to reach the opposite shore. |
| Ethanaiyo puyalum kandu | Having witnessed so many storms, |
| Kottum mazhaiyil porumaiyum kondu | Bearing patience even in the pouring rain, |
| Tholaidhoorum serathanae thalladum | It stumbles along just to reach a distant destination. |
| Male | |
| Thannoda vazhiyellam | Along its entire journey, |
| Thannai thavira thunai undo | Is there any companion other than oneself? |
| Dhesaiyellam vazhiyagum | Every direction becomes a path, |
| Oru vazhithan unakkagum | But only one path becomes truly yours. |
| Yeppodhu karaiyai saerum odam…odam.. | When will the boat finally reach the shore? |
| Male | |
| Vilayaatta padagotty | Playfully steering the boat, |
| Vilaiyadum paruvampol | Like the playful age of youth, |
| Naesamana odampol naam aanom | We became like a boat bound by true affection. |
| Male | |
| Kattumaram endraal enna | What is a catamaran raft after all? |
| Vettupatta marangal thaanae | It is just trees that were chopped down, isn't it? |
| Kashtapadum neeyum naanum | You and I who undergo hardships, |
| Adhu polae | Are just like that. |
| Pattapaadu alaigal polae | The suffering endured is like the waves, |
| Vittu vittu modhipaarkum | Hitting again and again intermittently. |
| Yetti nirka thirumba thirumba vilaiyadum | Standing at a distance, playing its game over and over. |
| Male | |
| Kadal irangum kattumaram | A catamaran setting out into the ocean, |
| Aazhatha ariyathu | Does not know the true depth of the sea. |
| Kadalsaerum nadhi ellam | All rivers that merge into the sea, |
| Thirumbithan pogathu | Never turn back and return. |
| Mudivilla mudivukkaethu mudivu… mudivu… | Where is the end to an endless cycle? |
| Male | |
| Vilayaatta padagotty | Playfully steering the boat, |
| Vilaiyadum paruvampol | Like the playful age of youth, |
| Naesamana odampol naam aanom | We became like a boat bound by true affection. |
| Karaikaana kadalmeedhae neeyum naanum | On the shoreless sea, you and I, |
| Thadumaarum odampol thaavi parthom | We leaped and looked like a faltering boat. |
| Ennaanaalum yaerpathuthan vazhkaiyamma | Life is all about accepting whatever comes, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Vilayaatta padagotty | Playfully steering the boat, |
| Vilaiyadum paruvampol | Like the playful age of youth, |
| Naesamana odampol naam aanom | We became like a boat bound by true affection. |
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[Rhythmic vocalization]
[Rhythmic vocalization]
[Rhythmic vocalization]
[Rhythmic vocalization]
விளையாட்டா படகோட்டி
விளையாடும் பருவம் போய்
நெசமான ஓடம் போல் நாமானோம்
விளையாட்டா படகோட்டி
விளையாடும் பருவம் போய்
நெசமான ஓடம் போல் நாமானோம்
Playfully steering the boat,
Like the playful age of youth,
We became like a boat bound by true affection.
Playfully steering the boat,
Like the playful age of youth,
We became like a boat bound by true affection.
On the shoreless sea, you and I,
We leaped and looked like a faltering boat.
Life is all about accepting whatever comes, my dear.
கரை காணா கடல் மேலே நீயும் நானும்
தடுமாறும் ஓடம்போலே தாவிப் பார்த்தோம்
என்னானாலும் ஏற்பதுதான் வாழ்க்கையம்மா
Playfully steering the boat,
Like the playful age of youth,
We became like a boat bound by true affection.
விளையாட்டா படகோட்டி
விளையாடும் பருவம் போய்
நெசமான ஓடம் போல் நாமானோம்
Dancing and tottering upon the water,
Even when spinning round and round in whirlpools,
It struggles just to reach the opposite shore.
Having witnessed so many storms,
Bearing patience even in the pouring rain,
It stumbles along just to reach a distant destination.
தத்தி தத்தி நீரில் ஆடி
சுத்தி சுத்தி சுழலும்போதும்
அக்கரைக்குப் போகத்தானே அல்லாடும்
எத்தனையோ புயலும் கண்டு
கொட்டுமழையில் பொறுமையும் கொண்டு
தொலைதூரம் சேரத்தானே தள்ளாடும்
Along its entire journey,
Is there any companion other than oneself?
Every direction becomes a path,
But only one path becomes truly yours.
When will the boat finally reach the shore?
தன்னோட வழியெல்லாம்
தன்னைத் தவிர துணையுண்டோ
திசையெல்லாம் வழியாகும்
ஒரு வழிதான் உனக்காகும்
எப்போது கரையைச் சேரும் ஓடம் ஓடம்
Playfully steering the boat,
Like the playful age of youth,
We became like a boat bound by true affection.
விளையாட்டா படகோட்டி
விளையாடும் பருவம் போய்
நெசமான ஓடம் போல் நாமானோம்
What is a catamaran raft after all?
It is just trees that were chopped down, isn't it?
You and I who undergo hardships,
Are just like that.
The suffering endured is like the waves,
Hitting again and again intermittently.
Standing at a distance, playing its game over and over.
கட்டுமரம் என்றால் என்ன
வெட்டு பட்ட மரங்கள் தானே
கஷ்டப்படும் நீயும் நானும் அது போலே
பட்ட பாடு அலைகள் போலே
விட்டு விட்டு மோதிப் பார்க்கும்
எட்டி நிற்க திரும்பத் திரும்ப விளையாடும்
A catamaran setting out into the ocean,
Does not know the true depth of the sea.
All rivers that merge into the sea,
Never turn back and return.
Where is the end to an endless cycle?
கடலிறங்கும் கட்டுமரம்
ஆழத்தை அறியாது
கடல் சேரும் நதியெல்லாம்
திரும்பித்தான் போகாது
முடிவில்லா முடிவுக்கேது முடிவு முடிவு
Playfully steering the boat,
Like the playful age of youth,
We became like a boat bound by true affection.
On the shoreless sea, you and I,
We leaped and looked like a faltering boat.
Life is all about accepting whatever comes, my dear.
விளையாட்டா படகோட்டி
விளையாடும் பருவம் போய்
நெசமான ஓடம் போல் நாமானோம்
Playfully steering the boat,
Like the playful age of youth,
We became like a boat bound by true affection.
கரை காணா கடல் மேலே நீயும் நானும்
தடுமாறும் ஓடம்போலே தாவிப் பார்த்தோம்
என்னானாலும் ஏற்பதுதான் வாழ்க்கையம்மா
விளையாட்டா படகோட்டி
விளையாடும் பருவம் போய்
நெசமான ஓடம் போல் நாமானோம்
Thanthanatha thandhan naa
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Thanthanatha thandhan naa naa
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Thanthanatha thandhan naa
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Thanthanatha thandhan naa naa
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Vilayaatta padagotty
Playfully steering the boat,
Vilaiyadum paruvampol
Like the playful age of youth,
Naesamana odampol naam aanom
We became like a boat bound by true affection.
Vilayaatta padagotty
Playfully steering the boat,
Vilaiyadum paruvampol
Like the playful age of youth,
Naesamana odampol naam aanom
We became like a boat bound by true affection.
Karaikaana kadalmeedhae neeyum naanum
On the shoreless sea, you and I,
Thadumaarum odampol thaavi parthom
We leaped and looked like a faltering boat.
Ennaanaalum yaerpathuthan vazhkaiyamma
Life is all about accepting whatever comes, my dear.
Vilayaatta padagotty
Playfully steering the boat,
Vilaiyadum paruvampol
Like the playful age of youth,
Naesamana odampol naam aanom
We became like a boat bound by true affection.
Thathi thathi neeril aadi
Dancing and tottering upon the water,
Suthi suthi suzhalumbothum
Even when spinning round and round in whirlpools,
Akkaraiku pogathanae alladum
It struggles just to reach the opposite shore.
Ethanaiyo puyalum kandu
Having witnessed so many storms,
Kottum mazhaiyil porumaiyum kondu
Bearing patience even in the pouring rain,
Tholaidhoorum serathanae thalladum
It stumbles along just to reach a distant destination.
Thannoda vazhiyellam
Along its entire journey,
Thannai thavira thunai undo
Is there any companion other than oneself?
Dhesaiyellam vazhiyagum
Every direction becomes a path,
Oru vazhithan unakkagum
But only one path becomes truly yours.
Yeppodhu karaiyai saerum odam…odam..
When will the boat finally reach the shore?
Vilayaatta padagotty
Playfully steering the boat,
Vilaiyadum paruvampol
Like the playful age of youth,
Naesamana odampol naam aanom
We became like a boat bound by true affection.
Kattumaram endraal enna
What is a catamaran raft after all?
Vettupatta marangal thaanae
It is just trees that were chopped down, isn't it?
Kashtapadum neeyum naanum
You and I who undergo hardships,
Adhu polae
Are just like that.
Pattapaadu alaigal polae
The suffering endured is like the waves,
Vittu vittu modhipaarkum
Hitting again and again intermittently.
Yetti nirka thirumba thirumba vilaiyadum
Standing at a distance, playing its game over and over.
Kadal irangum kattumaram
A catamaran setting out into the ocean,
Aazhatha ariyathu
Does not know the true depth of the sea.
Kadalsaerum nadhi ellam
All rivers that merge into the sea,
Thirumbithan pogathu
Never turn back and return.
Mudivilla mudivukkaethu mudivu… mudivu…
Where is the end to an endless cycle?
Vilayaatta padagotty
Playfully steering the boat,
Vilaiyadum paruvampol
Like the playful age of youth,
Naesamana odampol naam aanom
We became like a boat bound by true affection.
Karaikaana kadalmeedhae neeyum naanum
On the shoreless sea, you and I,
Thadumaarum odampol thaavi parthom
We leaped and looked like a faltering boat.
Ennaanaalum yaerpathuthan vazhkaiyamma
Life is all about accepting whatever comes, my dear.
Vilayaatta padagotty
Playfully steering the boat,
Vilaiyadum paruvampol
Like the playful age of youth,
Naesamana odampol naam aanom
We became like a boat bound by true affection.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Vaanaam Vaelayil' / 'Vilayaatta Padagotty' from the film Dhoni (2012) uses extended maritime metaphors to explore the unpredictability, struggles, and resilience of human life. By comparing a person's life journey to a small boat or raft navigating a vast, shoreless ocean, Na. Muthu Kumar highlights how life tosses individuals through storms, whirlpools, and heavy rain. Despite these endless hardships, the central philosophy remains one of quiet acceptance, inner strength, and perseverance. The lyrics compare human suffering to chopped logs bound together to make a catamaran (Kattumaram); though cut down and battered by relentless waves, the wooden raft continues to float and cross the waters. Ultimately, the song serves as a reflective, philosophical meditation on self-reliance, noting that every individual must navigate their own singular path through life's uncertain sea.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uwamai (Simile)
“Vilaiyadum paruvampol Naesamana odampol naam aanom”
Compares the innocent and vulnerable phase of youth/life to a small boat ('Odam') navigating the open sea.
Thirukkoal / Extended Metaphor
“Kattumaram endraal enna, Vettupatta marangal thaanae”
Uses the image of a catamaran made of severed logs ('Vettupatta marangal') to symbolize resilient humans forged through life's painful trials.
Adukkuthodar / Anaphora & Rhyme
“Thathi thathi neeril aadi, Suthi suthi suzhalumbothum”
Repetition of rhythmic words like 'Thathi thathi' and 'Suthi suthi' creates a swaying, waltz-like rhythm mimicking the movement of waves.
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Trivia
The soundtrack of Dhoni (2012) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Na. Muthu Kumar. The film, directed by Prakash Raj, centers around the educational pressure on children and a father-son relationship, making the song's underlying themes of struggle, identity, and perseverance deeply resonant with the movie's core narrative.
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