Oru Naal Song Lyrics – Raththam

Oru naal theruvil irangi naan nadanthen
En edhiril angu oru manidhan
Iru kaigal iru kaalgal
Oru paraspara punnagaiyodu
Uraiyadida vanthan ennodu

#One fine day, I walked down my street
Facing me there stood a man
With two arms, two legs 
And one infectious smile
He stepped up to chat with me#

Mudhalai un per enna
Piragai un oor enna
Nee yaar yaar enai kettan
Naan solli mudithidum munbe
Avan natpai murithane ange
 Naan sonna vivarathai ketta nodi
Avan ennai veruthane andre

#At first, it was what’s your name?
And then, it was where are you from?
Who are you? he asked
Even before I was done talking
He severed his friendship right there
The moment he heard what I had to say
He began to hate me right then#

Naan enna sonnen
Naan yaarunu sonnen
Per enna sonnen
En unmaiya sonnen

#What did I say?
I just said who I was
I just said my name
I spoke my truth#

Naan enna sonnen
Naan yaarunu sonnen
Per enna sonnen
En unmaiya sonnen

#What did I say?
I just said who I was
I just said my name
I spoke my truth#

Edhu nammai verakki vaithathu
Pirivu ingu yaaro vithaithathu
Edhu nammai verakki vaithathu
Pirivu ingu yaaro vithaithathu

#What is that which made us split apart?
Who was it that sowed this separation?
What is that which made us split apart?
Who was it that sowed this separation?#

Pidikkala
Ennai yen unakku pidikkala
Verukkura
Andha karanatha solli tholaiyen

#You don’t like me
Why don’t you like me?
You hate me
Give me a damn reason why#

Pidikkala
Ennai yen unakku pidikkala
Verukkura
Andha karanatha solli tholaiyen

#You don’t like me
Why don’t you like me?
You hate me
Give me a damn reason why#

Thaayagathin veedhi yengum raththa aaru
Un aanavathai thookki pottu sutri paaru
Raththa aaru uthu paaru

#In the streets of our homeland flows a river of blood
Cast your arrogance aside and take a look around
Open your eyes wide and see the river of blood#

En kadhiyai naan solla vanthen
Iru kannil kanavodu vanthen

#I came to tell my story
I came with eyes shining with dreams#

Thattu thadumaari
Naan mela vanthen yeri
Naan patta anubavam
Ippa solla poren story

#I was bruised and scratched
As I clawed my way to the top
With all that I saw and sensed
Here I come to tell my story#

Oru naal theruvil irangi naan nadanthen
En edhiril angu oru manidhan
Nerungi vanthan uranga sonnan

#One fine day, I walked down my street
Facing me there stood a man
He came near me and said out loud#

Nee manushane illa

#You’re no human#

Veyilil odi dhinam velai seidhu thaan
Thozh karuthavan naan
Thozhugai seithu pin thozhilum seiyum
Andha iraivan baalagan naan

#Toiling in the heat every day all day
Black skin, that’s who I became
I pray first and finish my work next
God’s child, I am#

Paal inangal kadhalukkul paarpathillai naan
Neengal kuththum muththirai yerpathillai naan

#When it comes to love I see no gender
I do not accept the labels you slap upon#

Avan pidikkala ivan pidikkala
Mugam pidikkala madham pidikkala mozhi pidikkala
Pirappu irappu padippu valarpu thinnum soru
Valarntha ooru unavu kanavu uravu elavu
Dhesam mosam kadhal paasam sonna vaarthai pidikkala
Sollum vaayum pidikkala

#Don’t like this man or that man
Don’t like his face or religion or language
Birth, death, education, upbringing, sustenance, hometown
Dreams, kin, loss, nation, betrayal, love, affection
Words spoken, mouth that speaks nothing do I like#

Mannukkulla pogum pothum
Konda veruppu marakkala
Evanum marakkala evanum marakkala evanum marakkala

#Even when meeting one’s and hatred is not forgotten
Hatred is never forgotten#

Thaayagathin veedhi yengum raththa aaru
Un aanavathai thookki pottu sutri paaru

#In the streets of our homeland flows a river of blood
Cast your arrogance aside and take a look around#