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Lyrics & meaning

Boom Boom

From Spyder · 2017

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Nikhita Gandhi
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Details
Spyder2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Boom boom baam baamBoom boom baam baam
Boom boom baam baamBoom boom baam baam
Satham ketkum kaadhilaeIn ears that hear noises
Kutram muttrum atru pogumCrime will completely come to an end
Otran vandha podhilaeWhen the spy arrives
Female
Kaatril engum kangal veetriPlacing eyes everywhere in the wind
Uttru paarkum kottravanThe king who gazes intently
Nettrin kootrai vidhiyin aatraiYesterday's words and fate's flow
Maatrum aatrall kattravanHe is trained in the power to change
Chorus
Ottraa vaa …keettraai vaaCome spy... come like a ray of light
Ottraa vaa …kaattraai vaaCome spy... come like the wind
Ottraa vaa… oottraai vaaCome spy... come like a spring
Ottraa vaa…. vaa vaa vaaCome spy... come, come, come
Female
Dori dori don’t you worryDori dori don't you worry
Here is prince of raathiriHere is the prince of the night
Nenjil nenjil acham venaNo need for fear in your heart
Engae konjam nee siriHey, smile a little bit
Female
Satta chattai kasangi ponaIf your shirt gets all crumpled
Poduvanae istiriHe will iron it for you
Ketta ketta thittam pottaIf you plot evil plans
Machan neeyum historyDude, you will become history
Chorus
Ottraa vaa …keettraai vaaCome spy... come like a ray of light
Ottraa vaa …kaattraai vaa…ohoo ohCome spy... come like the wind... ohoo oh
Ottraa vaa… oottraai vaa…ohoo ohCome spy... come like a spring... ohoo oh
Ottraa vaa…. vaa vaa vaaCome spy... come, come, come
Female
{Marvel comics-il ivanIn Marvel comics, his
Per irukka thedi pathenName, I searched if it was there
Hogwarts il pattam edhumAt Hogwarts, any degree
Vaanginaaana kettu pathen} (2)Did he get, I asked and checked
Female
Theme music illaamalaeEven without theme music
Mass kaattum hero paaruLook at the hero who shows pure style
Punch yethum pesaamalaeWithout speaking any punch dialogues
Claps-a allum rasaThe king who gathers applause
Female
Bayam enum bomba seivaanaeHe will make a bomb called fear
Idhaya thukkulla vaippanaeAnd place it inside the heart
Ethariya aada viduvaanaeHe will make enemies tremble and dance
Therichuttu oda viduvaanaeHe will make them scatter and run
Female
Ivanathu kaathukku kekkaamaWithout his ears listening
Erumbunga irumbavum mudiyathuEven ants cannot cough
Ivanathu anumathi illamaWithout his permission
Kiruminga paravavum mudiyathuEven germs cannot spread
Female
Boom boom baam baamBoom boom baam baam
Boom boom baam baamBoom boom baam baam
Satham ketkum kaadhilaeIn ears that hear noises
Kutram muttrum atru pogumCrime will completely come to an end
Otran vandha podhilaeWhen the spy arrives
Female
Kaatril engum kangal veetriPlacing eyes everywhere in the wind
Uttru paarkum kottravanThe king who gazes intently
Nettrin kootrai vidhiyin aatraiYesterday's words and fate's flow
Maatrum aatrall kattravanHe is trained in the power to change
Chorus
{Who’s that guy…Who's that guy…
My..my ..myMy..my ..my
He is the SPYHe is the SPY
Fly fly flyFly fly fly
Who’s that guy…oho..ohWho's that guy…oho..oh
My my my..oho..ohMy my my..oho..oh
He is the SPY..ho ho hoHe is the SPY..ho ho ho
Fly fly fly } (2)Fly fly fly
Ohhhhh……Ohhhhh……
Female
Boom boom baam baamBoom boom baam baam
Boom boom baam baamBoom boom baam baam
Satham ketkum kaadhilaeIn ears that hear noises
Kutram muttrum atru pogumCrime will completely come to an end
Otran vandha podhilaeWhen the spy arrives

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Boom Boom serves as an energetic introduction to the protagonist in Spyder, establishing him as an omnipresent and razor-sharp intelligence officer. The song praises his supreme vigilance, describing how he monitors the environment to prevent crimes before they occur and alters the course of fate for those in distress. Incorporating playful pop culture references like Marvel Comics and Hogwarts, the lyrics highlight that the hero does not rely on fictional superpowers or dramatic punchlines to command respect. Instead, his quiet brilliance, stealth, and unwavering dedication to justice make him a real-world guardian whom criminals fear and the innocent rely upon.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

Ivanathu kaathukku kekkaama / Erumbunga irumbavum mudiyathu

Exaggerates the hero's acute awareness by stating even an ant cannot cough without him hearing it.

Metaphor

Bayam enum bomba seivaanae / Idhaya thukkulla vaippanae

Compares fear to a bomb crafted and implanted inside the enemy's heart.

Anaphora (Initial Repetition / Etukai)

Ottraa vaa …keettraai vaa / Ottraa vaa …kaattraai vaa

Repetition of 'Ottraa vaa' at the start of consecutive lines to create rhythmic emphasis.

Alliteration / Monai

Kutram muttrum atru pogum / Otran vandha podhilae

Repetition of consonant sounds like 'k' across words (Kutram, muttrum, Otran) for poetic cadence.

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Trivia

The track was composed by Harris Jayaraj with lyrics by Madhan Karky and sung by Nikhita Gandhi. Madhan Karky intentionally infused contemporary pop-culture references such as Marvel Comics and Hogwarts to present a modern, westernized spy character to the South Indian audience.

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