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Lyrics & meaning

He’s My Hero

From Singam 3 · 2017

Lyricist
Hari
Singer
Maalavika Manoj
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Details
Singam 32017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Female
He is my heroHe is my hero
Now i am feeling like a foolNow I am feeling like a fool
All i ever wantedAll I ever wanted
All i ever neededAll I ever needed
He drives me bloody crazyHe drives me bloody crazy
Female
He is my heroHe is my hero
Tears i cry will let him knowTears I cry will let him know
I wish that i can show himI wish that I can show him
Feeling wanna know himFeeling like I want to know him
Who is this bloody buddyWho is this bloody buddy?
Female
Avan thaan avanae thaanHe is the one, yes, he alone is the one
Avan thaan avan thaanHe is the one, he is the one
Avan mattum mattum thaanOnly he and only he alone
Female
He is my sorrowHe is my sorrow
All the way he makes me feelIn all the ways he makes me feel
Well i guess its now or neverWell I guess it's now or never
And i will wait for everAnd I will wait forever
Tell him that i am readyTell him that I am ready
Female
Hurt and hollowHurt and hollow
Thats the way he makes me feelThat's the way he makes me feel
Well i guess its now or neverWell I guess it's now or never
And i will wait for everAnd I will wait forever
I know my love is steadyI know my love is steady
Female
Avan thaan avanae thaanHe is the one, yes, he alone is the one
Avan thaan avan thaanHe is the one, he is the one
Avan mattum mattum thaanOnly he and only he alone
Female
Avan thaan avanae thaanHe is the one, yes, he alone is the one
Avan thaan avan thaanHe is the one, he is the one
Avan mattum mattum thaanOnly he and only he alone
Female
I need youI need you

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'He Is My Hero' (or 'Avan Thaan') captures the heroine's intense admiration and emotional vulnerability towards the protagonist, Durai Singam. Blending English pop lyrics with simple Tamil affirmations, the song portrays her conflicting emotions—how he brings her absolute joy and makes her feel complete, while simultaneously driving her crazy and causing her emotional pain through his absence or intensity.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Solvilpinai Ani / Repetition (Anaphora)

“Avan thaan avanae thaan / Avan thaan avan thaan / Avan mattum mattum thaan”

The deliberate repetition of 'Avan thaan' (He is the one) emphasizes unwavering conviction and singular focus on her beloved.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Well i guess its now or never / And i will wait for ever”

'Never' and 'forever' rhyme at the end of consecutive lines, creating a rhythmic cadence.

Antithesis / Muran

“He is my hero (Line 1) / He is my sorrow (Line 14)”

Contrasting 'hero' with 'sorrow' illustrates the dual emotional extremes the protagonist feels toward him.

Alliteration

“Who is this bloody buddy”

Repetition of the initial 'b' sound in 'bloody buddy' provides phonetic harmony.

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Trivia

Music for 'Singam 3' (Si3) was composed by Harris Jayaraj, marking his first time scoring for director Hari's 'Singam' franchise after Devi Sri Prasad had composed the soundtracks for the first two installments. The director Hari himself penned the lyrics for this track.

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