Thanthanathom endru solliyae
Villinnil paada vantharulvaai kalai magalae
Thanthanathom endru solliyae
Villinnil paada vantharulvaai kalai magalae
Let me take you back
Back when I was born
Now I'm better known as rap
But I had another name in another part of the world
So listen to me as I reintroduce you
To my rhythm and poetic roots
Let me take you back
Back, back to Thamizh rap
So kick back, listen
Listen to this track
I'ma tell you how a war weapon was the base of a musical form
So close to my heart
That it's been tattered and torn
But stitched back and worn
Worn like a crown
Raps' made it rounds
So baby turn up the sound
So baby turn up the sound
We call it rap
We call it sollisai
We call it poetry
Some call it storytelling
They called it villupaattu
They called it villupaattu
We call it rap
We call it sollisai
We call it poetry
Some call it storytelling
They called it villupaattu
They called it villupaattu
Semmozhi, Tamizh mozhi
Sollisai, en isai
Villil ulla ambai thookki yerinthu
Anbai saerthu isai korthom andru
Athae isaiyaal kai korthaal enna indru
Pirapilae muthalil paesiyathu Thamizh mozhi
Piragu, aangilam kattrukondapadi
Sonna muthal vaarthai amma
Kalaivani endru peyar vaithathu appa
Indru kalai'ye yen vazhi
Arinthathu ondru
Ariyaathathu yennavendru pottu paaru kanakku
Neeyae yennavendru pottu paaru kanakku
Vazharchi kooda kooda
Adaiyaalam azhiyaamal pogaamal kaapathum thavaralle
Nam ulagil sontha kural nilaikuttum
Thanthanathom thanthanathom olikattum
We call it rap
We call it sollisai
We call it poetry
Some call it storytelling
They called it villupaattu (They called it villupaattu)
They called it villupaattu (They called it villupaattu)
We call it rap
We call it sollisai
We call it poetry
Some call it storytelling
They called it villupaattu (They called it villupaattu)
They called it villupaattu
(Villupaattu'na enna'neh)
Villupaattu ennavendru solli tharava
Kaiyil oru villu
Sollil oru kathai
Soll konjam isai konjam saernthu vanthathennaa
Sollisai mannilae piranthathennae
Thanthanathom endru solliyae (Yeah)
Villinnil paada vantharulvaai kalai magalae (It's your girl, Lady Kash)
Thanthanathom endru solliyae (This the sound of the Motherland)
Villinnil paada vantharulvaai kalai magalae (Don't forget your roots)
Now bring it back huh!
Thanthanathom endru solliyae (We call it rap)
Villinnil paada vantharulvaai kalai magalae (We call it sollisai)
Thanthanathom endru solliyae (We call it poetry, some call it storytelling, hey)
Villinnil paada vantharulvaai kalai magalae (They called it villupaattu)
They called it villupaattu