Dhooramaai
From Peranbu · 2018
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Vijay Yesudas
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Peranbu2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Dhooramaai siru oli thonuthae | A small light appears from afar, |
| Siru kuyil koovuthae | A small cuckoo is singing, |
| Sitru uyirae | O little life, |
| Soolnilai mananilai maatruthae | The circumstance changes the state of mind, |
| Udal nilai thetruthae | It comforts and restores the physical body, |
| Kutru uyirae… | O life near death... |
| Male | |
| Thisaigalai nee maranthu vidu | Forget the directions, |
| payanangalai ohh… thodarnthu vidu…. | Oh, continue your journeys... |
| Saalai kaatil tholaiyalaam | We can get lost in the forest of roads, |
| Kaalai oondri ettu vai | Firmly place your foot and step forward, |
| Saalai vanthu seruvaai…aaa…. | You will reach the path... ah... |
| Male | |
| Dhooramaai siru oli thonuthae | A small light appears from afar, |
| Siru kuyil koovuthae | A small cuckoo is singing, |
| Sitru uyirae | O little life, |
| Male | |
| Kollai azhagu theeraathu | Bountiful beauty never ends, |
| Kuruvi ingu saagathu | A sparrow does not die here, |
| Vellai pookkal vaadathu | White flowers do not wither, |
| Veyil soodu neraathu | The heat of the sun will not strike, |
| Male | |
| Ingae thondrum siriya malai | The small hill appearing here, |
| Iyarakai thaayin periya mulai | Is the great breast of Mother Nature, |
| Parugum neeril paalin suvai | The drinking water tastes like milk, |
| Parivodu uravaadu… | Bond with nature with compassion... |
| Male | |
| Kuzhalodu pona siru kaatru | A small breeze passing through a flute, |
| Isaiyaga maari veliyerum | Transforms into music and emerges, |
| Un meedhu mattum mazhai | Rain will pour only on you, |
| Kotti megam kalainthu odumae | And the cloud will disperse and run away, |
| Male | |
| Peru thunbam palagi ponalae | Once you get used to great suffering, |
| Siru thunbam ethum nerathu | No small trouble will ever affect you, |
| Thanneeril valum meenukku | For a fish living in water, |
| Yethu kulirkaalamae… | What is winter season? |
| Male | |
| Thisaigalai nee maranthu vidu | Forget the directions, |
| Payangalai ohh… thodarnthu vidu…. | Oh, continue your journeys... |
| Male | |
| Piraiyum mella nilavu aagum | The crescent moon slowly becomes a full moon, |
| Kuraiyum unthan azhagu aagum | Your flaws will become your beauty, |
| Valaiyum maari vayal paayum | The river turns and flows into the fields, |
| Varamae odivaa… | Come running like a boon... |
| Male | |
| Salavai seitha poongatru | A pleasant breeze bleached clean, |
| Thaai paal pondra neer ootru | A water spring like mother's milk, |
| Saaral mozhiyil paaratu | Praise in the language of drizzle, |
| Vera enna vendumo… | What else is needed? |
| Male | |
| Mozhiyatra boomi ithuvaagum | This is a land without language, |
| Muga pavam ingu mozhiyaagum | Facial expression becomes the language here, |
| Malar pootha ithalil nagaiputhu | With laughter blossoming on flower-like lips, |
| Ennai magizh ootta vaa… | Come to make me joyful... |
| Male | |
| Pani mootam moodi ponaalum | Even if fog covers everything, |
| Nadhi ottam nindru pogaathu | The river's flow will not stop, |
| Vidhi moodum vaazhvu vidai | Though fate veils life, search for answers, |
| Thedi thedi nadai poda vaa… | Come, walk along searching for answers... |
| Female : Hmm….mm…. | Female : Hmm....mm.... |
தூரமாய் சிறு ஒலி தோனுதே
சிறு குயில் கூவுதே சிற்று உயிரே
சூழ்நிலை மனநிலை மாற்றுத்தே
உடல் நிலை தேற்றுத்தே குற்று உயிரே...
A small light appears from afar,
A small cuckoo is singing,
O little life,
The circumstance changes the state of mind,
It comforts and restores the physical body,
O life near death...
திசைகளை நீ மறந்து விடு
பயணங்களை ஒஹ்... தொடர்ந்து விடு....
சாலை காட்டில் தொலையலாம்
காலை ஊன்றி எட்டு வை
சாலை வந்து சேருவாய் ...
Forget the directions,
Oh, continue your journeys...
We can get lost in the forest of roads,
Firmly place your foot and step forward,
You will reach the path... ah...
தூரமாய் சிறு ஒலி தோனுதே
சிறு குயில் கூவுதே சிற்று உயிரே
A small light appears from afar,
A small cuckoo is singing,
O little life,
கொள்ளை அழகு தீராது
குருவி இங்கு சாகாது
வெள்ளை பூக்கள் வாடாது
வெயில் சூடு நேராது
Bountiful beauty never ends,
A sparrow does not die here,
White flowers do not wither,
The heat of the sun will not strike,
இங்கே தோன்றும் சிறிய மலை
இயறக்கை தாயின் பெரிய முலை
பருகும் நீரில் பாலின் சுவை
பரிவோடு உறவாடு...
The small hill appearing here,
Is the great breast of Mother Nature,
The drinking water tastes like milk,
Bond with nature with compassion...
குழலோடு போன சிறு காற்று
இசையாக மாறி வெளியேறும்
உன் மீது மட்டும் மழை
கொட்டி மேகம் களைந்து ஓடுமே
A small breeze passing through a flute,
Transforms into music and emerges,
Rain will pour only on you,
And the cloud will disperse and run away,
பெரு துன்பம் பழகி போனாலே
சிறு துன்பம் ஏதும் நேராது
தண்ணீரில் வாழும் மீனுக்கு
ஏது குளிர்காலமே...
Once you get used to great suffering,
No small trouble will ever affect you,
For a fish living in water,
What is winter season?
திசைகளை நீ மறந்து விடு
பயணங்களை ஒஹ்... தொடர்ந்து விடு....
Forget the directions,
Oh, continue your journeys...
பிறையும் மெல்ல நிலவு ஆகும்
குறையும் உந்தன் அழகு ஆகும்
வளையும் மாறி வயல் பாயும்
வரமே ஓடிவா...
The crescent moon slowly becomes a full moon,
Your flaws will become your beauty,
The river turns and flows into the fields,
Come running like a boon...
சலவை செய்த பூங்காற்று
தாய் பால் போன்ற நீர் ஊற்று
சாரல் மொழியில் பாராட்டு
வேற என்ன வேண்டுமோ...
A pleasant breeze bleached clean,
A water spring like mother's milk,
Praise in the language of drizzle,
What else is needed?
மொழியற்ற பூமி இதுவாகும்
முக பாவம் மொழியாகும்
மலர் பூத்த இதழில் நகைப்புத்து
என்னை மகிழ் ஊட்ட வா...
This is a land without language,
Facial expression becomes the language here,
With laughter blossoming on flower-like lips,
Come to make me joyful...
பனி மூட்டம் மூடி போனாலும்
நதி ஓட்டம் நின்று போகாது
விதி மூடும் வாழ்வு விடை
தேடி தேடி நடை போடா வா...
பெண் : ஹ்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்......
Even if fog covers everything,
The river's flow will not stop,
Though fate veils life, search for answers,
Come, walk along searching for answers...
Female : Hmm....mm....
Dhooramaai siru oli thonuthae
A small light appears from afar,
Siru kuyil koovuthae
A small cuckoo is singing,
Sitru uyirae
O little life,
Soolnilai mananilai maatruthae
The circumstance changes the state of mind,
Udal nilai thetruthae
It comforts and restores the physical body,
Kutru uyirae…
O life near death...
Thisaigalai nee maranthu vidu
Forget the directions,
payanangalai ohh… thodarnthu vidu….
Oh, continue your journeys...
Saalai kaatil tholaiyalaam
We can get lost in the forest of roads,
Kaalai oondri ettu vai
Firmly place your foot and step forward,
Saalai vanthu seruvaai…aaa….
You will reach the path... ah...
Dhooramaai siru oli thonuthae
A small light appears from afar,
Siru kuyil koovuthae
A small cuckoo is singing,
Sitru uyirae
O little life,
Kollai azhagu theeraathu
Bountiful beauty never ends,
Kuruvi ingu saagathu
A sparrow does not die here,
Vellai pookkal vaadathu
White flowers do not wither,
Veyil soodu neraathu
The heat of the sun will not strike,
Ingae thondrum siriya malai
The small hill appearing here,
Iyarakai thaayin periya mulai
Is the great breast of Mother Nature,
Parugum neeril paalin suvai
The drinking water tastes like milk,
Parivodu uravaadu…
Bond with nature with compassion...
Kuzhalodu pona siru kaatru
A small breeze passing through a flute,
Isaiyaga maari veliyerum
Transforms into music and emerges,
Un meedhu mattum mazhai
Rain will pour only on you,
Kotti megam kalainthu odumae
And the cloud will disperse and run away,
Peru thunbam palagi ponalae
Once you get used to great suffering,
Siru thunbam ethum nerathu
No small trouble will ever affect you,
Thanneeril valum meenukku
For a fish living in water,
Yethu kulirkaalamae…
What is winter season?
Thisaigalai nee maranthu vidu
Forget the directions,
Payangalai ohh… thodarnthu vidu….
Oh, continue your journeys...
Piraiyum mella nilavu aagum
The crescent moon slowly becomes a full moon,
Kuraiyum unthan azhagu aagum
Your flaws will become your beauty,
Valaiyum maari vayal paayum
The river turns and flows into the fields,
Varamae odivaa…
Come running like a boon...
Salavai seitha poongatru
A pleasant breeze bleached clean,
Thaai paal pondra neer ootru
A water spring like mother's milk,
Saaral mozhiyil paaratu
Praise in the language of drizzle,
Vera enna vendumo…
What else is needed?
Mozhiyatra boomi ithuvaagum
This is a land without language,
Muga pavam ingu mozhiyaagum
Facial expression becomes the language here,
Malar pootha ithalil nagaiputhu
With laughter blossoming on flower-like lips,
Ennai magizh ootta vaa…
Come to make me joyful...
Pani mootam moodi ponaalum
Even if fog covers everything,
Nadhi ottam nindru pogaathu
The river's flow will not stop,
Vidhi moodum vaazhvu vidai
Though fate veils life, search for answers,
Thedi thedi nadai poda vaa…
Come, walk along searching for answers...
Female : Hmm….mm….
Female : Hmm....mm....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Dhooramaai from the movie Peranbu is a deeply philosophical and therapeutic song that invites a wounded, fragile soul to seek healing within the peaceful realm of nature. The lyrics articulate how stepping away from societal norms and immersing oneself in the natural wilderness can restore both physical strength and mental peace. Nature is portrayed as an all-forgiving, motherly entity that nurtures every living creature without judgment. The song reinforces resilience and perspective, arguing that one who has endured severe trauma is no longer easily shaken by minor troubles, just as a fish living in water is indifferent to the cold. It celebrates acceptance of imperfections, assuring that even flawed aspects of life can turn into unique beauty over time, inspiring one to keep moving forward despite life's fog and obstacles.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Thaai paal pondra neer ootru”
Compares the purity and nourishment of the natural water spring directly to a mother's milk using the comparative word 'pondra'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Iyarakai thaayin periya mulai”
Metaphorically describes the small mountain in nature as the life-giving, nurturing breast of Mother Nature.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu Thodai)
“Kollai azhagu theeraathu / Kuruvi ingu saagathu / Vellai pookkal vaadathu”
Sequential lines end with identical rhyming suffixes ('thaathu', 'gathu', 'dathu') creating a rhythmic cadence.
Rhetorical Question & Analogy
“Thanneeril valum meenukku Yethu kulirkaalamae…”
Uses an insightful analogy about a fish in water to illustrate that someone accustomed to deep hardship is unbothered by minor difficulties.
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Trivia
Peranbu (2018), directed by Ram and starring Mammootty, features a critically acclaimed soundtrack composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The song 'Dhooramaai' is sung by Vijay Yesudas and captures the core thematic essence of the film—finding solace in nature away from societal prejudices.
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