College Superstars
From Star – 2024 Film · 2024
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Star – 2024 Film2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ye roja roja neetavilla | Hey, no red roses were extended, |
| Aanaalum naanga heroda | But still, we are the heroes! |
| Raja raja music illa | There is no grand King-like music playing, |
| Aanaalum naanga staruda | But still, we are stars! |
| Male | |
| Intro yaarum padala | No one sang an intro song for us, |
| Speeda odala | We did not run fast, |
| Male :Speeda odala | Male: We did not run fast, |
| Male | |
| Thulli thulli aadala | We did not leap and dance around, |
| Aanaalum heroda | But still, we are heroes! |
| Male :Aanaalum Heroda | Male: But still, we are heroes! |
| Male | |
| Ye action cut solla venaam | Hey, no need for anyone to say Action or Cut, |
| Ennaikkum hero naangada | We are always heroes! |
| Theatre ellaam college aana | If all theatres become colleges, |
| Eppavum topper naangada | We are always the top rankers! |
| Male | |
| Whistle -u satham kekkala | No sound of whistles was heard, |
| Yaarum pakkala | Nobody was looking, |
| Male :Pakkala | Male: Nobody was looking, |
| Male | |
| Tholil yaarum thukala | Nobody lifted us on their shoulders, |
| Aanaalum heroda | But still, we are heroes! |
| Male | |
| Enakkunnu mannae pookudhu | The earth blossoms just for me, |
| Vaasam thakkudhu | Its fragrance fills the air, |
| Enakkunnu megam sindhudhu | The clouds rain down just for me, |
| Saedhi vandhadhu | A message has arrived, |
| Enakkunnu minnae minnudhu | Lightning flashes just for me, |
| Ulagam ennadhu | The world belongs to me, |
| Idhavida isaiyada adadadaa | Is there any music better than this? Ah, wonderful! |
| Male | |
| Dishyum dishyum sanda illa | There are no loud fight sound effects, |
| Aanaalum naanga heroda | But still, we are heroes! |
| Kissing kissing scene illa | There are no romantic kissing scenes, |
| Aanalum naanga heroda | But still, we are heroes! |
| Male | |
| Siragilla iragilla | I have no wings, nor feathers, |
| Adhanaala thollaiyae illa | Therefore, there is no trouble at all, |
| Enakulla en vaanam | My sky is within me, |
| Naan parakka viriyumae ella | It expands endlessly for me to fly! |
| Male | |
| Aada vilaiyada | To dance and play, |
| Kaalpandhu aagumae boomi | The whole earth becomes a football, |
| Asarama jeyippenae | I will win effortlessly without flinching, |
| Yen pola stara nee kaami | Show me a star like me if you can! |
| Male | |
| Life enna exama | Is life an exam? |
| Pages la bill panna podhuma | Is it enough to just fill up pages? |
| Unakkena nee hero | You are the hero of your own life, |
| Ovvoru scenum maasu thaan | Every single scene is mass! |
| Male | |
| Kanavugal yeralaam | Endless dreams ahead, |
| Energy-o thaaralam | Abundant energy within, |
| Theruvellaam paadam nadathidum podhu | When every street teaches a lesson, |
| Library venuma | Do we really need a library? |
| Male | |
| Ye action cut solla venaam | Hey, no need to say Action or Cut, |
| Ennaikkum hero naangada | We are always heroes! |
| Theatre ellaam college aana | If all theatres become colleges, |
| Eppavum topper naangada | We are always the toppers! |
| Male | |
| Whistle-u satham kekala | No whistle sound was heard, |
| Yaarum pakkala | Nobody was watching, |
| Tholil yaarum thukkala | Nobody lifted us on their shoulders, |
| Aanaalum heroda | But still, we are heroes! |
| Male | |
| Aanaalum heroda | But still, we are heroes! |
| Aanaalum heroda | But still, we are heroes! |
| Aanaalum heroda | But still, we are heroes! |
| Aanaalum heroda | But still, we are heroes! |
யே ரோஜா ரோஜா நீட்டவில்ல
ஆனாலும் நாங்க ஹீரோடா
ராஜா ராஜா மியூசிக்கில்ல
ஆனாலும் நாங்க ஸ்டாருடா
Hey, no red roses were extended,
But still, we are the heroes!
There is no grand King-like music playing,
But still, we are stars!
இன்ட்ரோ யாரும் பாடல
ஸ்பீடா ஓடல
No one sang an intro song for us,
We did not run fast,
Male: We did not run fast,
ஸ்பீடா ஓடல
We did not leap and dance around,
But still, we are heroes!
Male: But still, we are heroes!
துள்ளி துள்ளி ஆடல
ஆனாலும் ஹீரோடா
Hey, no need for anyone to say Action or Cut,
We are always heroes!
If all theatres become colleges,
We are always the top rankers!
ஆனாலும் ஹீரோடா
No sound of whistles was heard,
Nobody was looking,
Male: Nobody was looking,
யே ஆக்சன் கட்டு சொல்ல வேணாம்
என்னைக்கும் ஹீரோ நாங்கடா
தேட்டர் எல்லாம் காலேஜ் ஆனா
எப்பவும் டாப்பர் நாங்கடா
Nobody lifted us on their shoulders,
But still, we are heroes!
விசுலு சத்தம் கேக்கல
யாரும் பாக்கல
பாக்கல
The earth blossoms just for me,
Its fragrance fills the air,
The clouds rain down just for me,
A message has arrived,
Lightning flashes just for me,
The world belongs to me,
Is there any music better than this? Ah, wonderful!
தோளில் யாரும் தூக்கல
ஆனாலும் ஹீரோடா
There are no loud fight sound effects,
But still, we are heroes!
There are no romantic kissing scenes,
But still, we are heroes!
எனக்குன்னு மண்ணே பூக்குது
வாசம் தாக்குது
எனக்குன்னு மேகம் சிந்துது
சேதி வந்துது
எனக்கு மின்னே மின்னுது
உலகம் என்னது
இதவிடா இசையடா அடடடா
I have no wings, nor feathers,
Therefore, there is no trouble at all,
My sky is within me,
It expands endlessly for me to fly!
டிஸ்யும் டிஸ்யும் சண்ட இல்ல
ஆனாலும் நாங்க ஹீரோடா
கிஸ்ங் கிஸ்ங் சீனு இல்ல
ஆனாலும் நாங்க ஹீரோடா
To dance and play,
The whole earth becomes a football,
I will win effortlessly without flinching,
Show me a star like me if you can!
சிறகில்ல இறகில்ல
அதனால தொல்லையே இல்ல
எனக்குள்ள யேன் வானம்
நான் பறக்க விரியும் எல்ல
Is life an exam?
Is it enough to just fill up pages?
You are the hero of your own life,
Every single scene is mass!
ஆட விளையாட
கால்பந்து ஆகுமே பூமி
அசரமா ஜெயிப்பேனே
யேன் போல ஸ்டார காமி
Endless dreams ahead,
Abundant energy within,
When every street teaches a lesson,
Do we really need a library?
லைப் என்ன எக்ஸ்சாமா
பேஜஸ்ஸ பில் பண்ணா போதுமா
உனக்கென நீ ஹீரோ
ஒவ்வொரு சீனும் மாஸ்சு தான்
Hey, no need to say Action or Cut,
We are always heroes!
If all theatres become colleges,
We are always the toppers!
கனவுகள் ஏராளம்
எனர்ஜியோ தாராளம்
தெருவெல்லாம் பாடம் நடத்திடும் போது
லைப்ரரி வேணுமா
No whistle sound was heard,
Nobody was watching,
Nobody lifted us on their shoulders,
But still, we are heroes!
ஆக்சன் கட்டு சொல்ல வேணாம்
என்னைக்கும் ஹீரோ நாங்கடா
தேட்டர் எல்லாம் காலேஜ் ஆனா
எப்பவும் டாப்பர் நாங்கடா
But still, we are heroes!
But still, we are heroes!
But still, we are heroes!
But still, we are heroes!
விசுலு சத்தம் கேக்கல
யாரும் பாக்கல
தோளில் யாரும் தூக்கல
ஆனாலும் ஹீரோடா
ஆனாலும் ஹீரோடா
ஆனாலும் ஹீரோடா
ஆனாலும் ஹீரோடா
ஆனாலும் ஹீரோடா
Ye roja roja neetavilla
Hey, no red roses were extended,
Aanaalum naanga heroda
But still, we are the heroes!
Raja raja music illa
There is no grand King-like music playing,
Aanaalum naanga staruda
But still, we are stars!
Intro yaarum padala
No one sang an intro song for us,
Speeda odala
We did not run fast,
Male :Speeda odala
Male: We did not run fast,
Thulli thulli aadala
We did not leap and dance around,
Aanaalum heroda
But still, we are heroes!
Male :Aanaalum Heroda
Male: But still, we are heroes!
Ye action cut solla venaam
Hey, no need for anyone to say Action or Cut,
Ennaikkum hero naangada
We are always heroes!
Theatre ellaam college aana
If all theatres become colleges,
Eppavum topper naangada
We are always the top rankers!
Whistle -u satham kekkala
No sound of whistles was heard,
Yaarum pakkala
Nobody was looking,
Male :Pakkala
Male: Nobody was looking,
Tholil yaarum thukala
Nobody lifted us on their shoulders,
Aanaalum heroda
But still, we are heroes!
Enakkunnu mannae pookudhu
The earth blossoms just for me,
Vaasam thakkudhu
Its fragrance fills the air,
Enakkunnu megam sindhudhu
The clouds rain down just for me,
Saedhi vandhadhu
A message has arrived,
Enakkunnu minnae minnudhu
Lightning flashes just for me,
Ulagam ennadhu
The world belongs to me,
Idhavida isaiyada adadadaa
Is there any music better than this? Ah, wonderful!
Dishyum dishyum sanda illa
There are no loud fight sound effects,
Aanaalum naanga heroda
But still, we are heroes!
Kissing kissing scene illa
There are no romantic kissing scenes,
Aanalum naanga heroda
But still, we are heroes!
Siragilla iragilla
I have no wings, nor feathers,
Adhanaala thollaiyae illa
Therefore, there is no trouble at all,
Enakulla en vaanam
My sky is within me,
Naan parakka viriyumae ella
It expands endlessly for me to fly!
Aada vilaiyada
To dance and play,
Kaalpandhu aagumae boomi
The whole earth becomes a football,
Asarama jeyippenae
I will win effortlessly without flinching,
Yen pola stara nee kaami
Show me a star like me if you can!
Life enna exama
Is life an exam?
Pages la bill panna podhuma
Is it enough to just fill up pages?
Unakkena nee hero
You are the hero of your own life,
Ovvoru scenum maasu thaan
Every single scene is mass!
Kanavugal yeralaam
Endless dreams ahead,
Energy-o thaaralam
Abundant energy within,
Theruvellaam paadam nadathidum podhu
When every street teaches a lesson,
Library venuma
Do we really need a library?
Ye action cut solla venaam
Hey, no need to say Action or Cut,
Ennaikkum hero naangada
We are always heroes!
Theatre ellaam college aana
If all theatres become colleges,
Eppavum topper naangada
We are always the toppers!
Whistle-u satham kekala
No whistle sound was heard,
Yaarum pakkala
Nobody was watching,
Tholil yaarum thukkala
Nobody lifted us on their shoulders,
Aanaalum heroda
But still, we are heroes!
Aanaalum heroda
But still, we are heroes!
Aanaalum heroda
But still, we are heroes!
Aanaalum heroda
But still, we are heroes!
Aanaalum heroda
But still, we are heroes!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film 'Star' (2024) is a upbeat, self-empowering anthem about self-worth and resilience. It challenges the conventional cinematic tropes of stardom—such as fight sequences, grand hero introductions, whistles, and romantic scenes—asserting that everyday individuals are the true heroes of their own lives without needing external validation or grand setups. The protagonist views nature and personal experiences as the ultimate score and guidance, seeing the world as an arena to win. With lively lyrics by Madhan Karky and Yuvan Shankar Raja's signature energy, the track celebrates taking charge of one's own narrative and finding greatness within oneself, regardless of whether anyone else is watching or applauding.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition
“Aanaalum naanga heroda / Aanaalum heroda (Lines 2, 4, 9, 10, 19, 28, 30, 54-58) Lisboa, Portugal: Repetition of the refrain to reinforce the core theme of innate self-worth despite missing cinematic tropes. Lisboa, Portugal: Repetition of the refrain to reinforce the core theme of innate self-worth despite missing cinematic tropes. Lisboa, Portugal: Repetition of the refrain to reinforce the core theme of innate self-worth despite missing cinematic tropes. Lisboa, Portugal: Repetition of the refrain to reinforce the core theme of innate self-worth despite missing cinematic tropes.”
Ethirai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Ye roja roja neetavilla / Raja raja music illa (Lines 1 & 3) Lisboa, Portugal: Rhyming of the second letter 'ja' in 'roja' and 'Raja'.”
Metaphor
“Kaalpandhu aagumae boomi (Line 36) Lisboa, Portugal: The earth is metaphorically compared to a football to show how easily the protagonist can tackle life.”
Rhetorical Question
“Theruvellaam paadam nadathidum podhu / Library venuma (Lines 45-46) Lisboa, Portugal: A rhetorical question emphasizing that real-world experience on the streets offers better lessons than books in a library.”
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Trivia
The song is composed and sung by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the film 'Star' (2024), starring Kavin. The track serves as a thematic backbone for the movie's story about an aspiring actor struggling against real-world rejection and fighting to become a star on his own terms.
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