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Lyrics & meaning

Blue Star Anthem

From Blue Star · 2023

Lyricist
Arivu
Singer
Arivu
Music director
Govind Vasantha
Details
Blue Star2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hey Back on the streets are the blue star boysHey, back on the streets are the Blue Star boys!
Whos got the ballsWho has got the courage?
Whos got the..yeahWho has got the... yeah!
Male
Back on the streets are the blue star boysBack on the streets are the Blue Star boys!
Whos got the ballsWho has got the courage?
Whos got the..yeahWho has got the... yeah!
Male
Neenga no ball daYou guys are an invalid no-ball, man!
Sonnan paaru machaLook, he said it, buddy!
Andha gopal daThat Gopal said it!
Skrr skrrSkrr skrr!
Male
Idhu law ball daThis is a legitimate ball, man!
Aatathaye maatha poraIt is going to change the entire game,
Blue ball daThe blue ball, man!
Male
Aada porom cricketu cricketu broWe are going to play cricket, cricket, bro!
Poga matom tharikettu tharikettuWe will not go astray, astray!
22 yards nanga matta pandhu guards22 yards, we are the guards of the bat and ball!
Gully gang boys ippa coming like a bossGully gang boys are now coming like a boss!
Male
Hey yaarra ivan ground ullaHey, who is this guy inside the ground?
Blue starBlue Star!
Thala vandha adhirumdaWhen our leader arrives, the ground will shake!
Blue starBlue Star!
Edhiriku odharum daThe opponent will tremble in fear!
Blue starBlue Star!
Saravedi thodarum daContinuous firecrackers will keep bursting!
Blue starBlue Star!
Vera yaru nanga dhaan daWho else? It is us!
Blue starBlue Star!
Padaigalum sedharum daEven armies will scatter!
Blue starBlue Star!
Thadaigalum thagarum daEven obstacles will crumble!
BluestarBlue Star!
Malaigalum nagarum daEven mountains will move!
Blue starBlue Star!
Vera yaru nanga dhan daWho else? It is us!
Male
AadavuttuMaking us play,
OdavuttuMaking us run,
AalavuttuDismissing people,
ThedavuttuMaking them search for answers,
Yarukitta vechukituWho do you think you are messing with?
Vera mari crikettu !Cricket of an entirely different level!
Male
Anga paru inga paruLook over there, look over here!
Enga vena kaetu paruAsk anywhere you want!
Engalaanda modhi paruTry competing against us!
Blue staru crickettuBlue Star cricket!
Male
AadavuttuMaking us play,
OdavuttuMaking us run,
AalavuttuDismissing people,
ThedavuttuMaking them search for answers,
Yarukitta vechukituWho do you think you are messing with?
Vera mari crikettu !Cricket of an entirely different level!
Male
Anga paru inga paruLook over there, look over here!
Enga vena kaetu paruAsk anywhere you want!
Engalaanda modhi paruTry competing against us!
Blue staru crickettuBlue Star cricket!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song serves as an energetic anthem for the Blue Star team, highlighting the raw passion, swagger, and dominance of street/gully cricket players from Arakkonam. Through punchy rap verses and street slang, the track portrays the team's supreme confidence, resilience, and brotherhood as they take over the ground, declaring that no obstacle or opponent can stop them.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyming)

Aadavuttu / Odavuttu / Aalavuttu / Thedavuttu (Lines 35-38 / 45-48 Constant second letter 'da' sound patterning). It builds rapid verbal rhythm and punch in Tamil rap style.

Metaphor / Terminology Wordplay

Neenga no ball da ... Idhu law ball da (Lines 7, 11)

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

Padaigalum sedharum da ... Malaigalum nagarum da (Lines 28, 32)

Monai / Alliteration & Word Duplication (Adukku Thodar)

Aada porom cricketu cricketu bro / Poga matom tharikettu tharikettu (Lines 14-15)

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Trivia

The song is composed by Govind Vasantha and features lyrics written and performed by prominent independent hip-hop artist Arivu for the 2024 Tamil sports film 'Blue Star'. The lyrics authentically reflect gully cricket culture and northern Tamil Nadu (Arakkonam) street slang, celebrating grassroots sportsmanship.

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