Vilayadu Mankatha
From Mankatha · 2011
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Yuvan Shankar Raja, Premgi Amaren, Ranjith, Suchitra
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Mankatha2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ……………………………… | |
| Female | |
| Aadava arangetri | Shall I dance and perform on stage? |
| Paadava adiyaargal koodava | Shall I sing as the devotees assemble? |
| Vidai potu thedava | Shall I pose a question and search for answers? |
| Female | |
| Boomiyil puthithaana | A brand new person on this earth, |
| Thozhanae pugalkoorum | O friend who praises, |
| Seedanae ne vaa vaa dheeranae | O disciple, come, brave one! |
| Male | |
| { Vilaiyadu mankatha | { Play Mankatha, |
| Vidamata enkaatha | Won't let go, won't listen, |
| Velivesam podaata | Don't put on a fake exterior, |
| Indha vetri kita varaadha } (2) | Won't this victory come near us? } (2) |
| Male | |
| Manathinai maatrada | Change your mindset, man, |
| Female | |
| Ok | Ok |
| Male | |
| Magizhchiyai yetrada | Elevate your happiness, man, |
| Female | |
| Ok | Ok |
| Male | |
| Kuraigalai neekada | Eradicate your flaws, man, |
| Female | |
| Hey hey | Hey hey |
| Male | |
| Thadaigalai thooki potu poda | Throw away the obstacles and keep moving, |
| Male | |
| Udalukul nerupada | Fire inside your body, man, |
| Female | |
| Oh oh | Oh oh |
| Male | |
| Unarvugal kothipada | Emotions are boiling over, |
| Female | |
| Haa haa | Haa haa |
| Male | |
| Pudhu vidhi ezhuthada | Write a new destiny, man, |
| Female | |
| Yae Yae | Yae Yae |
| Male | |
| Puratchiyai seithu kaata vaada | Come and spark a revolution, |
| Male | |
| ………………………………. | |
| Female | |
| Theenda vaa | Come touch me, |
| Ennai thottu thoondava | Touch me and ignite me, |
| Uyir thannai thaandava | Transcend life itself, |
| Thunai aanaai aandava | O Lord, you became my companion, |
| Female | |
| Motha vaa | Come collide, |
| Mulu moga thoothuva | Messenger of complete desire, |
| Mugam jothi allava | Isn't your face full of divine light? |
| Mozhi indri sollavaa | Shall I tell you without words? |
| Male | |
| Puthi enbadhae | That intelligence |
| Sakthi enbathai | is power, |
| Katrukollada en nanba | Learn this, my friend, |
| Male | |
| Bakthi enbathai | Keep devotion |
| Thozhilil vaithu vaa | in your work, |
| Nidham vetri dhaan en nanba | Then daily victory is yours, my friend, |
| Male | |
| Idhu puthukural | This is a new voice, |
| Thirukural dhaanae | It is like a modern Thirukkural, |
| Idhai purinthapin | After understanding this, |
| Thadaiyethu munnae | What obstacle lies ahead? |
| Male | |
| Nee porupinai yetru | Take up responsibility, |
| Puthu pani aatru | Perform new work, |
| Poga vendum | Must go further, |
| Melae munneru | Progress higher up, |
| Female | |
| …………………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| { Vilaiyadu mankatha | { Play Mankatha, |
| Vidamata enkaatha | Won't let go, won't listen, |
| Velivesam podaata | Don't put on a fake exterior, |
| Indha vetri kita varaadha } (2) | Won't this victory come near us? } (2) |
| Male | |
| Manithanai vizhikavai | Awaken the human within, |
| Female | |
| Ok | Ok |
| Male | |
| Ninaivinai thuvaithuvai | Wash clean your memories, |
| Female | |
| Ok | Ok |
| Male | |
| Kanavinai jeikavai | Make your dreams triumph, |
| Female | |
| Ok | Ok |
| Male | |
| Kavanathai thozhilil | Focus your attention |
| Vaithu vaa da | on your work, man, |
| Male | |
| Uravinai perukivai | Nurture your relationships, |
| Female | |
| Ok | Ok |
| Male | |
| Uyarvinil paninthu vai | Remain humble in your heights, |
| Female | |
| Ok | Ok |
| Male | |
| Unmaiyai nilaikavai | Uphold the truth, |
| Female | |
| Ok | Ok |
| Male | |
| Ulagathai thirumbi | Make the world turn around |
| Paarka vai da | and look at you, man, |
| Male | |
| { Vilaiyadu mankatha | { Play Mankatha, |
| Vidamata enkaatha | Won't let go, won't listen, |
| Velivesam podaata | Don't put on a fake exterior, |
| Indha vetri kita varaadha } (2) | Won't this victory come near us? } (2) |
| Male | |
| ………………………………… | |
....................................
ஆடவா அரங்கேற்றி
பாடவா அடியார்கள் கூடவா
விடை போட்டு தேடவா
Shall I dance and perform on stage?
Shall I sing as the devotees assemble?
Shall I pose a question and search for answers?
பூமியில் புதிதான
தோழனே புகழ் கூறும்
சீடனே நீ வா வா தீரனே
A brand new person on this earth,
O friend who praises,
O disciple, come, brave one!
{ விளையாடு மங்காத்தா
விடமாட்டா எங்காத்தா
வெளிவேசம் போடாட்டா
இந்த வெற்றி கிட்ட வராதா } (2)
{ Play Mankatha,
Won't let go, won't listen,
Don't put on a fake exterior,
Won't this victory come near us? } (2)
மனதினை மாற்றடா
ஓகே
மகிழ்ச்சியை ஏற்றடா
ஓகே
குறைகளை நீக்கடா
ஹே ஹே
தடைகளை தூக்கி
போட்டு போடா உடலுக்குள்
நெருப்படா
ஓ ஓ
உணர்வுகள்
கொதிப்படா
ஹா ஹா
புதுவிதி எழுதடா
ஏ ஏ
புரட்சியை
செய்து காட்டவாடா
Change your mindset, man,
....................................
Ok
தீண்டவா என்னை
தொட்டு தூண்டவா உயிர்
தன்னை தாண்டவா துணை
ஆனாய் ஆண்டவா
Elevate your happiness, man,
மோதவா
முழுமோக தூதுவா
முகம் ஜோதி அல்லவா
மொழி இன்றி சொல்லவா
Ok
புத்தி என்பதே
சக்தி என்பதாய் கற்று
கொள்ளடா என் நண்பா
Eradicate your flaws, man,
பக்தி என்பதை
தொழிலில் வைத்து வா
நித்தம் வெற்றிதான் என்
நண்பா
Hey hey
இது புதுக்குறள்
திருக்குறள் தானே இதை
புரிந்தபின் தடை ஏது முன்னே
Throw away the obstacles and keep moving,
நீ பொறுப்பினை
ஏற்று புது பணி ஆற்று
போக வேண்டும் மேலே
முன்னேறு
Fire inside your body, man,
....................................
Oh oh
{ விளையாடு மங்காத்தா
விடமாட்டா எங்காத்தா
வெளிவேசம் போடாட்டா
இந்த வெற்றி கிட்ட வராதா } (2)
Emotions are boiling over,
மனிதனை
விழிக்கவெய் பெண் :
ஓகே
நினைவினை துவைத்து
வெய் பெண் :
ஓகே
கனவினை ஜெயிக்க
வெய் பெண் :
ஓகே
கவனத்தை தொழிலில்
வைத்து வாடா
Haa haa
உறவினை பெருக்கி
வெய் பெண் :
ஓகே
உயர்வினில் பணிந்து
வெய் பெண் :
ஓகே
உண்மையை நிலைக்க
வெய் பெண் :
ஓகே
உலகத்தை திரும்பி
பார்க்க வெய்டா
Write a new destiny, man,
{ விளையாடு மங்காத்தா
விடமாட்டா எங்காத்தா
வெளிவேசம் போடாட்டா
இந்த வெற்றி கிட்ட வராதா } (2)
Yae Yae
....................................
Come and spark a revolution,
Come touch me,
Touch me and ignite me,
Transcend life itself,
O Lord, you became my companion,
Come collide,
Messenger of complete desire,
Isn't your face full of divine light?
Shall I tell you without words?
That intelligence
is power,
Learn this, my friend,
Keep devotion
in your work,
Then daily victory is yours, my friend,
This is a new voice,
It is like a modern Thirukkural,
After understanding this,
What obstacle lies ahead?
Take up responsibility,
Perform new work,
Must go further,
Progress higher up,
{ Play Mankatha,
Won't let go, won't listen,
Don't put on a fake exterior,
Won't this victory come near us? } (2)
Awaken the human within,
Ok
Wash clean your memories,
Ok
Make your dreams triumph,
Ok
Focus your attention
on your work, man,
Nurture your relationships,
Ok
Remain humble in your heights,
Ok
Uphold the truth,
Ok
Make the world turn around
and look at you, man,
{ Play Mankatha,
Won't let go, won't listen,
Don't put on a fake exterior,
Won't this victory come near us? } (2)
………………………………
Aadava arangetri
Shall I dance and perform on stage?
Paadava adiyaargal koodava
Shall I sing as the devotees assemble?
Vidai potu thedava
Shall I pose a question and search for answers?
Boomiyil puthithaana
A brand new person on this earth,
Thozhanae pugalkoorum
O friend who praises,
Seedanae ne vaa vaa dheeranae
O disciple, come, brave one!
{ Vilaiyadu mankatha
{ Play Mankatha,
Vidamata enkaatha
Won't let go, won't listen,
Velivesam podaata
Don't put on a fake exterior,
Indha vetri kita varaadha } (2)
Won't this victory come near us? } (2)
Manathinai maatrada
Change your mindset, man,
Ok
Ok
Magizhchiyai yetrada
Elevate your happiness, man,
Ok
Ok
Kuraigalai neekada
Eradicate your flaws, man,
Hey hey
Hey hey
Thadaigalai thooki potu poda
Throw away the obstacles and keep moving,
Udalukul nerupada
Fire inside your body, man,
Oh oh
Oh oh
Unarvugal kothipada
Emotions are boiling over,
Haa haa
Haa haa
Pudhu vidhi ezhuthada
Write a new destiny, man,
Yae Yae
Yae Yae
Puratchiyai seithu kaata vaada
Come and spark a revolution,
……………………………….
Theenda vaa
Come touch me,
Ennai thottu thoondava
Touch me and ignite me,
Uyir thannai thaandava
Transcend life itself,
Thunai aanaai aandava
O Lord, you became my companion,
Motha vaa
Come collide,
Mulu moga thoothuva
Messenger of complete desire,
Mugam jothi allava
Isn't your face full of divine light?
Mozhi indri sollavaa
Shall I tell you without words?
Puthi enbadhae
That intelligence
Sakthi enbathai
is power,
Katrukollada en nanba
Learn this, my friend,
Bakthi enbathai
Keep devotion
Thozhilil vaithu vaa
in your work,
Nidham vetri dhaan en nanba
Then daily victory is yours, my friend,
Idhu puthukural
This is a new voice,
Thirukural dhaanae
It is like a modern Thirukkural,
Idhai purinthapin
After understanding this,
Thadaiyethu munnae
What obstacle lies ahead?
Nee porupinai yetru
Take up responsibility,
Puthu pani aatru
Perform new work,
Poga vendum
Must go further,
Melae munneru
Progress higher up,
……………………………………..
{ Vilaiyadu mankatha
{ Play Mankatha,
Vidamata enkaatha
Won't let go, won't listen,
Velivesam podaata
Don't put on a fake exterior,
Indha vetri kita varaadha } (2)
Won't this victory come near us? } (2)
Manithanai vizhikavai
Awaken the human within,
Ok
Ok
Ninaivinai thuvaithuvai
Wash clean your memories,
Ok
Ok
Kanavinai jeikavai
Make your dreams triumph,
Ok
Ok
Kavanathai thozhilil
Focus your attention
Vaithu vaa da
on your work, man,
Uravinai perukivai
Nurture your relationships,
Ok
Ok
Uyarvinil paninthu vai
Remain humble in your heights,
Ok
Ok
Unmaiyai nilaikavai
Uphold the truth,
Ok
Ok
Ulagathai thirumbi
Make the world turn around
Paarka vai da
and look at you, man,
{ Vilaiyadu mankatha
{ Play Mankatha,
Vidamata enkaatha
Won't let go, won't listen,
Velivesam podaata
Don't put on a fake exterior,
Indha vetri kita varaadha } (2)
Won't this victory come near us? } (2)
…………………………………
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vilaiyadu Mankatha is the high-octane title track from Ajith Kumar's landmark 50th film Mankatha (2011). The song serves as an empowering, rebellious anthem that urges the listener to break free from limitations, work with dedication, drop fake disguises, and pursue victory relentlessly. Through high-energy phrasing and rhythmic chants, it advises maintaining humility during success, turning obstacles into stepping stones, and keeping devotion toward one's work as the true path to progress.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moni / Ethukai (Tamil Rhyme and Assonance)
“Vilaiyadu mankatha / Vidamata enkaatha / Velivesam podaata”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('V') across lines creating rhythmic flow (Vilaiyadu, Vidamata, Velivesam).
Rhyming / Anaphora
“Manithanai vizhikavai / Ninaivinai thuvaithuvai / Kanavinai jeikavai”
Uniform end-rhyming structure using suffix '-inai ... vai' to build momentum and rhythm.
Rhetorical Question
“Indha vetri kita varaadha”
Asking a question to assert confidence that victory is inevitable if effort is put in.
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Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for director Venkat Prabhu's iconic heist-thriller Mankatha, 'Vilaiyadu Mankatha' became a massive chartbuster and an iconic mass anthem for actor Ajith Kumar. The song uniquely blends club beats with raw, rhythmic Tamil folk and rap elements.
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