Maatram Ondrudhaan Maradhadhu: Kochadaiiyaan Lyrics Translation

Song: Maattram Ondrudhaan Maaraadhadhu (Change is the only thing that will not change)
Movie: Kochadaiyaan
Music: A R Rahman
Lyrics: Vairamuthu
Singer: Rajinikanth, Haricharan, Jathi by V. Umashankar

Ethirigalai Ozhikka Ethanaiyo Vazhigal Undu
Mudhal Vazhi Mannipu

There are many ways to destroy an enemy
The first way is ‘Forgiveness’

Unmai Uruvaai Nee
Ulagin Guruvaai Nee
Enmun Varuvaai Nee
In Mozhi Arulvaai Nee

You are the living form of truth
You are the teacher of the world
Come in front of me
Bless me with your sweet words.

Un Maarbodu Kaayangal Oaraayiram
Un Vaazhvodu Nyanangal Nooraayiram
Thaai Mannodu Unnaale Maatram Varum
Ini Unnode Unnodu Desam Varum

Your chest has a thousand wounds
Your life has done a hundred thousand justices
(A hundred thousand wisdom in your life)
Mother earth will have a change because of you
From now on your nation shall come with you .

Matram Ondruthaan Maaraadhadhu
Maaru - Maatram Ondruthaan Maaraadhadhu
Maaruvadhellam Uyirodu
Maaraadhadhellam Mannodu

Porumai Kol - Thaneerai Kooda Salladaiyil Allalaam
Adhu Panikatti Aagum Varai Poruthirundhaal

Change is the only thing that will not change
Change - Change is the only thing that will not change.
All that changes is living,
All that doesn’t change is of this earth( dies)
Be patient!- Water can also be gathered in a sieve
if you wait patiently till it becomes ice.

Panathaal Santhosathai Vaadagaikku Vaangalaam, Vilaikku Vaanga Mudiyaadhu
Pagaivanin Pagaiyai Vida, Nanbanin Pagaiye Aabathaanadhu
Sooriyanukku Mun Ezhundhu Kol, Sooriyanaye Jeyipaai

With money happiness can be rented, but it cannot be bought.
A friend’s enmity is more dangerous/harmful than the enmity of an enemy.
Wake up before before the sun rises, you will win over the sun himself.

Nee Enbadhu Udala Uyira Peyara
Moorum Illai Seyal

Does ‘You’ mean, A Body? A Life? A Name?
[That means, what are 'you' actually? Are you a body, a life, or a name?]
None of the three, ‘You’ means - your actions.

Udala Uyira Peyara Nee
Moondrum Illai Seyale Nee
Vidhiyai Amaipadhu Iraivan Kayyil
Andha Vidhiyai Mudipadhu Undhan Kayyil

Are you a Body or a Life or a Name?
None of the three, ‘You’ are your karma /action.
It is in the hands of God to design/ shape fate/destiny.
(Fate’s destiny is in the hands of God)
But that fate/destiny’s conclusion is in your hands.

Un Villodu Villodu Veeram Kodu
Un Sollodu Sollodu Maatram Kodu
Maattram Ondrudhaan Maaradhadhu

With your bow give us courage
With your sword bring about a change
Change is the only thing that will not change

Nee Pogalaam Enbavan Yejamaan
Vaa Pogalaam Enbavan Thalaivan
Nee Yejamaana, Thalaivana

“You can go,” says a master.”
“Come, let’s go,” says a leader.
Are you a master or a leader?

Nee Oattam Pidithaal, Thunbam Unnai Thurathum
Ethirthu Nil Thurathiya Thunbam Oattam Pidikkum

If you choose to run, sorrow will chase you,
Confront it, the same sorrow that was chasing you will run away.

Petrorgal Amaivadhu Vidhi, Nanbargalai Amaipadhu Madhi
Fate determines one’s parents, friends are determined by intelligence

Sinathai Adakku
Kovathodu Ezhugiravan, Nashtathodu Utkarugiran
Nanba, Ellam Konja Kaalam

Control your anger,
One who rises with anger, falls down with failure.
My friend, everything is just for a while,

Un Maarbodu Kaayangal Oaraayiram
Un Vaazhvodu Nyanangal Nooraayiram
Thaai Mannodu Unnaale Maatram Varum
Ini Unnodu Unnodu Desam Varum

Your chest has a thousand wounds
Your life has done a hundred thousand justices
(A hundred thousand wisdom in your life)
Mother earth will have a change because of you
From now on your nation shall come with you.

Maatram Ondruthaan Maaraadhadhu

Change is the only thing that will not change.