KANNADASAN[Vettaikaran] Unnai arinthaal, nee unnai arinthaal

Movie: Vettaikaran
Poet : Kannadasan
Music Director: MS Viswanathan
Singer: T.M.Sounderajan
Song Sequence: (1)-(1)-(2)-(2)-(1)-(3)-(3)-(1)

(1)Unnai arinthaal, nee unnai arinthaal
ulagathil poraadalaam,
uyarnthaalum thaalndhaalum
thalai vanangaamal nee vaalalaam

if you know yourself, if you know yourself
your can fight in this world,
whether you reach heights  in your life, or reach lows,
you can live your life without bowing down your head  ( live with your head held high , with high esteem)

(2)Maanam periyadhendru vaalum manidhargalai,
maan endru solvadhillaiya,
thannai thaanum arinthukondu oorukku solbavarkal,
thalaivarkal aavathillaiyaa,

People who value honor ( dignity) as a big thing in life,
are also referred to as  ”kings”,
 one who understands self and also the world ,
become  leaders.. 

(3)maa perum sabaigalil nee nadandhaal,
unakku maalaigal vilavendum,
oru maatru kuraiyaatha mannavan ivanendru,
potri pugala vendum,

if  you walk in a big dais (consortium of  people),
you should be adorned with garlands,
people should sing your praise saying you were a king with an untarnished reputation.