Dhoora Vaaney
From Yaanai Mugathaan · 2023
- Lyricist
- CM Lokesh
- Singer
- Sathya Prakash
- Music director
- Bharath Sankar
- Details
- Yaanai Mugathaan2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Huu ooo oo oo | Huu ooo oo oo |
| Male | |
| Dhoora vaanae… | O distant sky... |
| Dhoora vaanae… | O distant sky... |
| Medhuvaai vidiyal ezhuthu | Gently paint/write the dawn. |
| Male | |
| Maaya yaazhae… | O magical harp... |
| Maaya yaazhae… | O magical harp... |
| Isaiyaal manadhai varudu | Caress the heart with music. |
| Male | |
| Kaalamae thaazh thira | O time, lower your curtain, |
| Vaazhvai viral thodum neramae | It is time for fingers to touch life. |
| Nenjamae vaan para | O heart, fly high in the sky, |
| Podhum edharkini baaramae | Enough, why carry any burdens anymore? |
| Male | |
| Pala vanangal thaandi | Crossing many forests, |
| Vandha kaatrin | The traces of the wind that came, |
| Thadangal yaar arivaar | Who can ever know? |
| Thelindha nyaanam | The paths through which |
| Vandhu serndha | Clear wisdom arrived, |
| Vazhigal yaar arivaar | Who can ever know? |
| Male | |
| Thanimaiyae un | Solitude is your only |
| Vazhi thunai | Companion on the way. |
| Yaar ulagilae | In this world, who is there? |
| Thaniyena ondredhu | Is anything truly solitary? |
| Payanam neelum variyilae | Along the stretch of this long journey, |
| Male | |
| Pogum vazhi enna | What is the way forward? |
| Uraipaar yevaro | Who will tell? |
| Mazhaiyaai pozhiya | To pour down like rain, |
| Edharkku mugavari | Why does one need an address? |
| Chorus | |
| Ha..aaaa..aaa.. | Ha..aaaa..aaa.. |
| Male | |
| Neeralai polavae | Just like water ripples, |
| Salanam pala varum | Many disturbances will come |
| Vaazhivilae | In this life. |
| Or ilai aadumae | A single leaf sways, |
| Nadanam alaigalin | Dancing atop |
| Meedhilae | The rolling waves. |
| Male | |
| Pudhu vazhi sernthida | To reach a new path, |
| Pudhir vidai aagumae | The riddle itself becomes the answer. |
| Viral thodum dhoorathil | Within arm's reach, |
| Oru vaanam pol | Like an expansive sky, |
| Viri nyaanam thondri | Vast wisdom appears |
| Kaanalaai oli veesumae… | And shines bright like a beacon... |
| Oli veesumae… | Shines bright like a beacon... |
| Male | |
| Pogum vazhi enna | What is the way forward? |
| Uraipaar evaro | Who will tell? |
| Mazhaiyaai pozhiya | To pour down like rain, |
| Edharkku mugavari | Why does one need an address? |
| Chorus | |
| Ha..aaaa..aaa.. | Ha..aaaa..aaa.. |
ஹு ஓ ஓ ...
Huu ooo oo oo
தூர வானே…
தூர வானே…
மெதுவாய் விடியல் எழுது
O distant sky...
O distant sky...
Gently paint/write the dawn.
மாய யாழே…
மாய யாழே…
இசையால் மனதை வருடு
O magical harp...
O magical harp...
Caress the heart with music.
காலமே தாழ் திற
வாழ்வை விரல் தொடும் நேரமே
நெஞ்சமே வான் பற
போதும் எதற்கினி பாரமே
O time, lower your curtain,
It is time for fingers to touch life.
O heart, fly high in the sky,
Enough, why carry any burdens anymore?
பால வனங்கள் தாண்டி
வந்த காற்றின் தடங்கள்
யார் அறிவார்
தெளிந்த ஞானம்
வந்து சேர்ந்த
வழிகள் யார் அறிவார்
Crossing many forests,
The traces of the wind that came,
Who can ever know?
The paths through which
Clear wisdom arrived,
Who can ever know?
தனிமையே வழி துணை
யார் உலகிலே
தனியென ஒன்றேது
பயணம் நீளும் வரையிலே
Solitude is your only
Companion on the way.
In this world, who is there?
Is anything truly solitary?
Along the stretch of this long journey,
போகும் வழி என்ன
உரைப்பார் எவரோ
மழையாய் பொழிய
எதற்கு முகவரி
What is the way forward?
Who will tell?
To pour down like rain,
Why does one need an address?
ஹா..ஆஆ...ஆ...
Ha..aaaa..aaa..
நீரலை போலவே
சலனம் பல வரும்
வாழ்விலே
ஓர் இலை ஆடுமே
நடனம் அலைகளின்
மீதிலே
Just like water ripples,
Many disturbances will come
In this life.
A single leaf sways,
Dancing atop
The rolling waves.
புது வழி சேர்ந்திட
புதிர் விடை ஆகுமே
விரல் தொடும் தூரத்தில்
ஒரு வானம் போல்
விரி ஞானம் தோன்றி
காணலாய் ஒளி வீசுமே..
ஒளி வீசுமே…
To reach a new path,
The riddle itself becomes the answer.
Within arm's reach,
Like an expansive sky,
Vast wisdom appears
And shines bright like a beacon...
Shines bright like a beacon...
போகும் வழி என்ன
உரைப்பார் எவரோ
மழையாய் பொழிய
எதற்கு முகவரி
What is the way forward?
Who will tell?
To pour down like rain,
Why does one need an address?
ஹா ..ஆஆ ..ஆஅ...
Ha..aaaa..aaa..
Huu ooo oo oo
Huu ooo oo oo
Dhoora vaanae…
O distant sky...
Dhoora vaanae…
O distant sky...
Medhuvaai vidiyal ezhuthu
Gently paint/write the dawn.
Maaya yaazhae…
O magical harp...
Maaya yaazhae…
O magical harp...
Isaiyaal manadhai varudu
Caress the heart with music.
Kaalamae thaazh thira
O time, lower your curtain,
Vaazhvai viral thodum neramae
It is time for fingers to touch life.
Nenjamae vaan para
O heart, fly high in the sky,
Podhum edharkini baaramae
Enough, why carry any burdens anymore?
Pala vanangal thaandi
Crossing many forests,
Vandha kaatrin
The traces of the wind that came,
Thadangal yaar arivaar
Who can ever know?
Thelindha nyaanam
The paths through which
Vandhu serndha
Clear wisdom arrived,
Vazhigal yaar arivaar
Who can ever know?
Thanimaiyae un
Solitude is your only
Vazhi thunai
Companion on the way.
Yaar ulagilae
In this world, who is there?
Thaniyena ondredhu
Is anything truly solitary?
Payanam neelum variyilae
Along the stretch of this long journey,
Pogum vazhi enna
What is the way forward?
Uraipaar yevaro
Who will tell?
Mazhaiyaai pozhiya
To pour down like rain,
Edharkku mugavari
Why does one need an address?
Ha..aaaa..aaa..
Ha..aaaa..aaa..
Neeralai polavae
Just like water ripples,
Salanam pala varum
Many disturbances will come
Vaazhivilae
In this life.
Or ilai aadumae
A single leaf sways,
Nadanam alaigalin
Dancing atop
Meedhilae
The rolling waves.
Pudhu vazhi sernthida
To reach a new path,
Pudhir vidai aagumae
The riddle itself becomes the answer.
Viral thodum dhoorathil
Within arm's reach,
Oru vaanam pol
Like an expansive sky,
Viri nyaanam thondri
Vast wisdom appears
Kaanalaai oli veesumae…
And shines bright like a beacon...
Oli veesumae…
Shines bright like a beacon...
Pogum vazhi enna
What is the way forward?
Uraipaar evaro
Who will tell?
Mazhaiyaai pozhiya
To pour down like rain,
Edharkku mugavari
Why does one need an address?
Ha..aaaa..aaa..
Ha..aaaa..aaa..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Dhoora Vaanae' from 'Yaanai Mugathaan' is a philosophical and soulful melody about life's journey, solitude, and enlightenment. It reflects on the unknown nature of destiny and wisdom, comparing life's unpredictable path to the wind crossing forests without leaving visible tracks, or rain that pours without needing an address. It encourages letting go of burdens, embracing loneliness as a spiritual companion, and finding clarity amidst the turmoil of existence. Like a leaf dancing over turbulent waves, one must navigate life's uncertainties, where the very questions and riddles of existence eventually reveal their own answers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Mazhaiyaai pozhiya Edharkku mugavari”
Compares rain falling selflessly without an address ('Mazhaiyaai pozhiya edharkku mugavari') to a person wandering on a path without needing a fixed destination or identity.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Neeralai polavae Salanam pala varum”
Compares life's constant fluctuations to ripples in water ('Neeralai polavae salanam pala varum').
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Maaya yaazhae…”
Refers to the harp or music as 'Maaya yaazh' (magical harp) to represent soul-stirring divine melody.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kaalamae thaazh thira / Vaazhvai viral thodum neramae”
Rhyming second letters in consecutive lines: 'Dhoora' / 'Maaya' (or 'Kaalamae' / 'Vaazhvai' / 'Nenjamae').
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Trivia
Composed by Bharath Sankar and sung by Sathyaprakash, 'Dhoora Vaanae' serves as a crucial thematic track in 'Yaanai Mugathaan' (2023), starring Yogi Babu and Karunakaran. The lyrics by CM Lokesh draw heavy poetic inspiration from classical Tamil philosophical literature regarding the self, karma, and detachment.
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