March 2026
Veni Vidi Vici தமிழச்சி
Veni Vidi Vici Thamizhachi
Mukund feat. Kumudha
Not the usual empowerment anthem — this one looks backward before it looks forward. From Avvaiyar, Kannagi and Meenakshi to Chola-era traders, pearl divers and wootz-steel artisans: Tamil history did not happen around women, it happened through them. For International Women's Day 2026.
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Lyrics & translation
Intro
Veni Vidi Vici vaadi Thamizhachi ×4I came, I saw, I conquered — let's go, Thamizhachi
Verse 1
Pallathil thallina vinnai erikka ezhu — poriduIf they push you into the abyss, rise to burn the skies — fight
Budhi thaLamittu win-adukki padikkattu — eriduBuild the foundation with your wits, stack your wins into a ladder — climb
Intha oor intha oor unnudu
Endirichu un pair solluduThis town, this town is yours —
it rises to chant your name
Acham madam naanam
Enga vechen — oh no — kaanamFear, innocence, modesty — the old trio prescribed for girls —
where did I put them? Oh no, they've gone missing
Pre-chorus
Vaayula kottiya kallipaal eduthen vaandiThe poison you poured into my mouth — I spat it out
Kadivaalam katti kaathil yeri sozhattum aandhiBridle it, ride the wind — the whirlwind will spin
Madil nethu gudichen thaandi
Adi adirida kelappu vandiYesterday I leapt over your fortress wall —
let it thunder, start the engine
Namma barani ezhuda thirumbi varanum
Chera Chozha PandiTo write our songs of victory, they must return —
the Chera, the Chola, the Pandya
Chorus
Assemble girl gangaa
Unstoppable gushing like Gangaa
Out the cave aura is Vengaa
IRL not from your manga
Vaa vaa vaa vedichi vaadi Thamizhachi ×2Come, come, come — burst out, let's go, Thamizhachi
Jazz interlude
(instrumental)
Verse 2
Edu vaal, edu mai, adidi udukkaiTake up the sword, take up the ink, beat the udukkai
Viragil idu nei — unakke irukkaiPour ghee on the firewood — the seat is yours alone
Pidi thee pandathaiSeize the flaming torch
Nada nada nada veliya… thadangal thavikkuthu daagathila — vedu veduWalk, walk, walk out — the roads are parched, thirsting for your steps — burst out
Paarvayil jolikkora rathinam perandadu naagathula — therikkuthu vegathulaThe jewel that blazes in your gaze was born of the serpent — it sparks off at speed
Chorus
Assemble girl gangaa
Unstoppable gushing like Gangaa
Out the cave aura is Vengaa
IRL not from your manga
Techno interlude
(instrumental)
Rap
Netru un madiyilezhunthu naagareegam molachaduYesterday, civilisation sprouted from your lap
Etti vaa — mela irukku edam, saami padachaduReach up — there's room at the top, made by god himself
Raajapalayam runnin' in your ratham — sangili ellaam brokenA Rajapalayam hound running in your blood — every chain is broken
Rep the set in my rhythm — stirrin' it, never shaken
Enakku nee, unakku naan — kedachaachiYou for me, me for you — we've found each other
Ennadi Meenatchi — eriyum ambu kurivechu
Take the shot, ini nammatchi
Enakku nee, unakku naan kedachi ×2What now, Meenakshi — aim the burning arrow;
take the shot, from now on it's our rule —
you for me, me for you
Chorus ×2
Assemble girl gangaa
Unstoppable gushing like Gangaa
Out the cave aura is Vengaa
IRL not from your manga
Outro
Veni Vidi Vici vaadi Thamizhachi ×2I came, I saw, I conquered — let's go, Thamizhachi
Namma barani ezhuda thirumbi varanum
Vedichi vaadi ThamizhachiThey must return to write our songs of victory —
burst out, let's go, Thamizhachi
Kallipaal — the cactus milk once used in female infanticide. Barani — the Sangam poem form that celebrates victors in war. Vengai — the big cat of the Tamil hills.
Credits
- Concept, direction & lyrics
- Kumudha
- Music
- Mukund
- Vocals
- Kumudha & Parvathy Kalyanakrishnan
- Guitars
- Mridul Gopal
- Percussion & recording
- Balasubramani Bala
- Audio mix & master
- The Mystics Room & K.S. Mani Ratnam
- Production
- Mukund & Kumudha