♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
Oru naadidhu endraalum	Even though this is one country,
Pala naadugalin koodu	It is a convergence of many lands.
Sirupanmaigal illaamal	Without minorities,
Perumpanmaigal ingedhu	How can a majority exist here?
Male
Nadhi neeradhu nilladhu	River water never stops flowing,
Anaiyo thadai solladhu	Even dams cannot completely bar it.
Madha megangal ingedhu	Where are the clouds of religious bigotry here?
Podhuvanadhu naam naadu	Our nation belongs equally to everyone.
Male
Jananayagam illadhu	Without democracy,
Namm thaayagam velladhu	Our motherland cannot triumph.
Iru naanayathin pakkam	Like two sides of a coin,
Aranaaga mozhi nikkum	Language stands as a protective shield.
Male
Ada hindu muslim christu	Hey Hindu, Muslim, Christian!
Namma poorvakudi firstu	Our native identity comes first.
Ada vandhadhamma twistu	Ah, here comes the unexpected twist,
Namma sandhadhikae stressu	Bringing stress to our future generations!
Male
Nee veraai naanum veraai ..veraai	You became distant, and I became distant... distant,
Naam aanom naangu peraai…peraai	We split into four different factions... factions,
Yaaraaro aandu kolla…kolla	While random strangers rule over us... rule,
Veeradhi veeram solla…solla	Boasting about great valor and courage... courage,
Male
Aagayam yerum kaalam ..kaalam	Even in an era of reaching the sky... sky,
Aanaalum oorin oaram …ooram	People are still pushed to the margins of society... margins,
Yeraalam kodi pergal… pergal	Countless millions of people... people,
Seraamal vaazhum kolam ..kolam	Living in a broken state without uniting... unity.
Male
Madhamaaya vitta thaan	Only when religious illusion is cast aside,
Samudhayam munnerum	Will our society truly progress.
Adaiyalam paakama ellam onnavom	Let us unite as one without looking at labels.
Sirupanmai illama perumpanmai vaazhadhu	Without the minority, the majority cannot survive.
Sama needhi thandhaalae sanda varadhu	If equal justice is provided, conflict will never arise.
Male
Kizhakkula adicha	If a blow is dealt in the East,
Adhu vazhikalaiyae vadakkukku	Doesn't the pain reach all the way to the North?
Sarithiram padicha	If you study true history,
Adhil edamillaiyae madhathukku	There is no place for religious hatred in it.
Kadavula padaichu	Creating gods,
Sada sadangaiyellaam nadathittu	And performing various hollow rituals,
Manushana verutha	If you hate a fellow human being,
Adhu varam tharuma janathukku	Will that ever grant a boon to the masses?
Male
Nee veraai naanum veraai	You became distant and I became distant,
Naam aanom naangu peraai	We split into four different factions,
Yaaraaro aandu kolla	While random strangers rule over us,
Veeradhi veeram solla	Boasting about great valor and courage,
Male
Aagayam yerum kaalam	Even in an era of reaching the sky,
Aanaalum oorin oaram	Yet people are still pushed to the margins,
Yeraalam kodi pergal	Countless millions of people,
Seraamal vaazhum kolam	Living in a state without uniting.
Male
Madhamaaya vitta thaan	Only when religious illusion is cast aside,
Samudhayam munnerum	Will our society truly progress.
Adaiyalam paakama ellam onnavom	Let us unite as one without looking at labels.
Sirupanmai illama perumpanmai vaazhadhu	Without the minority, the majority cannot survive.
Sama needhi thandhaalae sanda varadhu	If equal justice is provided, conflict will never arise.

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