Adho Andha Paravai Pola – Lyrics and Translation
When I was a child in Australia, someone choreographed an amazing dance for this song. I still remember a lot of it. Go MGR! 🙂
Adho antha paravai pola vaazha vendum
Idho intha alaigal pola aada vendum
Ore vaanilae ore mannile
Ore vaanile ore mannile
Ore geetham urimai geetham paaduvom
Lallaa laa la. lallaa laa la.
Lallaa laa la. lallaa laa la.
Over there! We want to live like that bird
Over here! We want to dance like these waves
In the same sky, in the same earth
In the same sky, in the same earth
One song, a song of rights, we will sing
Kaarru nammai adimai enru vilagavillaiye
Kadal niirum adimai enru suduvathillaiye
Kaalam nammai vittu vittu nadappathillaiye
Kaadhal paasam thaaymai nammai marappathillaiye
Ore vaanile ore mannile
Ore geetham urimai geetham paaduvom
(Adho antha)
The wind doesn’t think we are submissive
The sea water doesn’t boil because we are under their rule
Time doesn’t pass by leaving us behind
Love, affection and motherhood doesn’t forget us
In the same sky, in the same earth
One song, a song of rights, we will sing
Thonrumbodhu thaayillaamal thonravillaiye
Sollillaamal mozhiyillaamal pesavillaiye
Vaazhumbodhu pasiyillaamal vaazhavillaiye
Pogumbodhu veru paadhai pogavillaiye
Ore vaanile ore mannile
Ore geetham urimai geetham paaduvom
(Adho antha)
When we think, we don’t think without consideration of our mother (India)
We don’t speak without proverbs and language
When we live, we don’t live without affection
When we go, we don’t take other paths
In the same sky, in the same earth
One song, a song of rights, we will sing
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