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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 ooHuu ooo oo oo
Male
Dhoora vaanae…O distant sky...
Dhoora vaanae…O distant sky...
Medhuvaai vidiyal ezhuthuGently paint/write the dawn.
Male
Maaya yaazhae…O magical harp...
Maaya yaazhae…O magical harp...
Isaiyaal manadhai varuduCaress the heart with music.
Male
Kaalamae thaazh thiraO time, lower your curtain,
Vaazhvai viral thodum neramaeIt is time for fingers to touch life.
Nenjamae vaan paraO heart, fly high in the sky,
Podhum edharkini baaramaeEnough, why carry any burdens anymore?
Male
Pala vanangal thaandiCrossing many forests,
Vandha kaatrinThe traces of the wind that came,
Thadangal yaar arivaarWho can ever know?
Thelindha nyaanamThe paths through which
Vandhu serndhaClear wisdom arrived,
Vazhigal yaar arivaarWho can ever know?
Male
Thanimaiyae unSolitude is your only
Vazhi thunaiCompanion on the way.
Yaar ulagilaeIn this world, who is there?
Thaniyena ondredhuIs anything truly solitary?
Payanam neelum variyilaeAlong the stretch of this long journey,
Male
Pogum vazhi ennaWhat is the way forward?
Uraipaar yevaroWho will tell?
Mazhaiyaai pozhiyaTo pour down like rain,
Edharkku mugavariWhy does one need an address?
Chorus
Ha..aaaa..aaa..Ha..aaaa..aaa..
Male
Neeralai polavaeJust like water ripples,
Salanam pala varumMany disturbances will come
VaazhivilaeIn this life.
Or ilai aadumaeA single leaf sways,
Nadanam alaigalinDancing atop
MeedhilaeThe rolling waves.
Male
Pudhu vazhi sernthidaTo reach a new path,
Pudhir vidai aagumaeThe riddle itself becomes the answer.
Viral thodum dhoorathilWithin arm's reach,
Oru vaanam polLike an expansive sky,
Viri nyaanam thondriVast wisdom appears
Kaanalaai oli veesumae…And shines bright like a beacon...
Oli veesumae…Shines bright like a beacon...
Male
Pogum vazhi ennaWhat is the way forward?
Uraipaar evaroWho will tell?
Mazhaiyaai pozhiyaTo pour down like rain,
Edharkku mugavariWhy does one need an address?
Chorus
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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