VAIRAMUTHU[Padayappa] vetri kodi kattu ….

Movie: Padayappa
Lyrics: Vairamuthu
Music Director: A.R .Rahman
Singer: Palghat Sreeram 
Song Sequence: (1)-(1)-(2)-(2)-(3)-(3)-(4)-(4)-(5)-(2)-(1)-(1)-(6)-(7)-(7)-(8)-(8)-(2)-(2)-(3)-(4)-(4)-(5)

(1)Vaazhkaiyil aayiram thadai kal appa,
thadai kallum unakkoru padikkal appa,

In life, there will be a thousand obstacles,
every obstacle, for you, is a stepping stone to success,

(2)vetri kodi kattu malaigalai muttum varai muttu,
latchiyam ettum varai ettu, padaiyedu Padayappa,

hoist the flag of success, keep striking the mighty mountains till you can (they too will budge eventually),
reach out for your goal as much as you can, begin the war, oh Padayappa,

(3)kaithattum olipattu (ulipattu?), nee vidum netrithulipattu, 
paaraigal rettai pilavuttru udaipadum Padayappa,

with the sound of the claps (by the strike of your hands to the wedge?), and the sweat from your forehead, 
any mountain will break into two (any obstacle will be be overcome), oh Padayappa,

(4)vettukili alla nee oru vettum puli endru,
pagaivarai vettithalaikondu nadaiyedu Padayappa,

you aint a grasshopper, but a ferocious searing tiger,
teach your enemies this by beheading them, move on Padayappa,

(5)mikka thunivundu, ilainyargal pakka thunaiyundu,
udanpera makkal padaiyundu, mudivedu Padayappa,

you have loads of courage, you have the support of the youth,
your have the army of your kins, make a decision , oh Padayappa,

(6)innor uyirai kondru pusippadhu mirugamadaa,
innor uyirai kondru rasippavan arakkanadaa,

only an animal kills another life form and eats it,
only a demon kills another life form and enjoys it,

(7)yaarukkum theengindri vazhpavan manidhan,
oorukke vaazndhu uyarndhavan punidhan,

A human is one who means no harm to anyone,
A holy(moral) person is one who lived for the community(people) and moved ahead,

(8)netruvaraikkum manidhan appa,
Indrumudhal nee punidhan appa,

Till yesterday you were a human,
From today you are a holy(moral) man,