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Lyrics & meaning

Boomerang

From Kavan · 2017

Lyricist
Kabilan
Singers
Hiphop Tamizha, Velmurugan, Nikhita Gandhi
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Movie name
Kavan
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
28 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
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Yaaro… ada aappu vaikka povathu
Yaaro..oru soappu poda povathu
Yaaro…un kanavai thiruda povathu
Munnottam illaatha vaazhkkai ithu
Enjoymentum thaniyaa illa
Panjaayathum thaniyaa illa
Kannaadiyaam manasukkulla
Mugam paakka vaaravanga kanakae illa
……………………………
Innaalil innaaroda kaadhalo
Innaalil innaaroda modhalo
Ivarukku evaru melae mogamo
Ariyaatha nilamai thaano gyanaamo
Enjoymentum thaniyaa illa
Panjaayathum thaniyaa illa
Kannaadiyaam manasukkulla
Mugam paakka vaaravanga kanakae illa
Thana nanae naa aaaa..
Thana nanae naa aaaa..
Yaaro… ada aappu vaikka povathu
Yaaro..oru soappu poda povathu
Yaaro…un kanavai thiruda povathu
Munnottam illaatha vaazhkkai ithu
...
Who knows who is going to screw you over...
Who knows who is going to butter you up...
Who knows who is going to steal your dreams...
This is a life that has no preview.
Even fun never comes on its own,
And troubles never come alone either.
Inside this heart that is like a mirror,
There is no count of people coming to look at their reflection.
...
Who is in love with whom these days?
Who is clashing with whom today?
Who is this person infatuated with?
Is being completely oblivious to it all the true wisdom?
Even fun never comes on its own,
And troubles never come alone either.
Inside this heart that is like a mirror,
There is no count of people coming to look at their reflection.
Thana nane naa aaa...
Thana nane naa aaa...
Who knows who is going to screw you over...
Who knows who is going to butter you up...
Who knows who is going to steal your dreams...
This is a life that has no preview.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song snippet from Kavan reflects the unpredictable and chaotic nature of human life and modern social media/media culture. It describes life as an unscripted journey without previews, where people constantly enter each other's lives—some to manipulate, some to flatter, and others to steal dreams. The lyrics emphasize that neither joy nor conflicts happen in isolation, and human hearts act like mirrors reflecting endless visitors and interactions.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Innaalil innaaroda kaadhalo / Ivarukku evaru melae mogamo

The second letter 'n' matches in 'Innaalil' and 'Ivarukku' across consecutive lines, creating a pleasing phonetic flow.

Metaphor / Simile (Uvamai)

Kannaadiyaam manasukkulla / Mugam paakka vaaravanga kanakae illa

Comparing the human mind to a mirror ('Kannaadiyaam manasukkulla') where countless faces look at themselves.

Anaaphora / Repetition

Yaaro… ada aappu vaikka povathu / Yaaro..oru soappu poda povathu

Repetition of 'Yaaro' at the start of lines to create rhythm and underscore mystery.

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