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Lyrics & meaning

Minmini Kootame

From Ezhumin · 2018

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singers
Yamini Ghantasala, Jagadeesh
Music director
Ganesh Chandrasekaran
Movie name
Ezhumin
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
15 Aug 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Laalala laalala
Laalala laalala laa laa
Laalala laalala
Lalala laalala laa laa
Minmini kootamae
Minmini kootamae
Anbukku ellai yethu
Vaanamum siriyathu
Boomiyum siriyathu
Anbudan oppidum pothu
Sondham ingu undavathum
Bandham athil nooravathum
Ellaam ingu anbagumae
Anbukku nooru mugamae
Amma endra sollanathu
Anbin maru sollagumae
Innum enna naan solvathu
Anbaalae vazhum yugamae
Minmini kootamae
Minmini kootamae
Anbukku ellai yethu
Vaanamum siriyathu
Boomiyum siriyathu
Anbudan oppidum pothu
Mazhai thuli
Vizhugirathae
Ilaigalum nanaithidavae
Alaigalum adikirathae
Karaigalum sirithidavae
Imaigal virigirathae
Vizhigalum vizhithidavae
Uyarangal kidaikirathae
Thuyarangal marainthidavae
Kaatrodu poo pesum
Poovodu thean pesum
Ellaamae anbaagumae
Neeyillai naanillai
Naamendru aanalae
Athu kuda anbaagumae
Anbendra sollalae
Undana ulagathil
Kannerae thevai illai
Vaanathu vinmeengal
Ovvondrum sonthangal
Thaniyendrum yaarumillai
Pullin nuni melae
Panithuli peranbu
Ovvaru vidiyalumae
Athavan peranbu
:Valimai tharuvathellaam
Valiyin peranbu
Vazhvin arthamellaam
Manathin peranbu
Kanneerum anbaagum
Nee sintha thembaagum
Unnoda nanban manam
Anbodu nee sollum
Sollellaam vedhangal
Vendamae kaasu panam
Thanneeril thalladum
Erumbukku ilaiyondru
Azhagana padagaagumae
Thunbathil thindaadum
Nenjukku nee kaatum
Anbondrae varamaagumae
Minmini kootamae
Minmini kootamae
Anbukku ellai yethu
Vaanamum siriyathu
Boomiyum siriyathu
Anbudan oppidum pothu
Sondham ingu undavathum
Bandham athil nooravathum
Ellam ingu anbaagumae
Male & Female :
Anbukku nooru mugamae
Amma endra sollanathu
Anbin maru sollaagumae
Innum enna naan solvathu
Male & Female :
Anbaalae vazhum yugamae
Laalala laalala
Laalala laalala laa laa
Laalala laalala
Lalala laalala laa laa
La la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
O flock of fireflies,
O flock of fireflies,
Does love have any boundary?
Even the sky is too small,
Even the earth is too small,
When compared with love!
Relations taking root here,
Bonds multiplying a hundredfold,
Everything here turns into love!
Love has a hundred faces!
The word 'Mother'
Is another name for love!
What more can I say?
This whole era lives on love!
O flock of fireflies,
O flock of fireflies,
Does love have any boundary?
Even the sky is too small,
Even the earth is too small,
When compared with love!
Raindrops
Are falling,
Drenching the leaves;
The waves keep surging,
Making the shores smile;
Eyelids gently open,
So our eyes may awaken;
New heights are reached,
So our sorrows may fade away;
The flowers talk with the breeze,
The honey speaks with the flower,
Everything is love!
There is no 'you', there is no 'me',
Once we become 'us',
Even that becomes love!
In this world created
By the word called love,
There is no need for tears at all.
All the stars in the sky
Are our own family,
No one is ever alone.
Upon the tip of a blade of grass,
A dewdrop is immense love.
Every single sunrise
Is the sun's great love.
All that gives us strength
Is the profound love born of pain.
The entire meaning of life
Is the great love within the heart.
Tears too can turn into love;
When you shed them, they become strength.
To the heart of a friend,
Every word you speak with love
Is like sacred scripture;
There is no need for money or wealth.
For an ant struggling
In the water, a single leaf
Becomes a lovely boat.
For a heart suffering
In sorrow, the love you offer
Becomes a true blessing!
O flock of fireflies,
O flock of fireflies,
Does love have any boundary?
Even the sky is too small,
Even the earth is too small,
When compared with love!
Relations taking root here,
Bonds multiplying a hundredfold,
Everything here turns into love!
Male & Female:
Love has a hundred faces!
The word 'Mother'
Is another name for love!
What more can I say?
Male & Female:
This era lives on love!
La la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from the movie 'Ezhumin' is an ode to universal love, compassion, and togetherness. Addressing a swarm of fireflies as a metaphor for bright young souls, the lyrics emphasize that genuine affection knows no boundaries and surpasses even the vastness of the sky and earth. It illustrates how nature itself operates on love—from rain drenching leaves to the sun rising every morning, and how small acts of kindness (like a leaf saving a drowning ant) can mean the world to someone in distress. Furthermore, the song highlights motherly affection as the ultimate embodiment of love, while depicting pain and friendship as transformative experiences that build resilience. It encourages unity over individualism, reminding us that in a world bound by love, no one is ever truly alone.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Agedai (Alliteration / Monai)

“Minmini kootamae / Minmini kootamae”

Repetition of initial phonetic sounds in adjacent lines ('Minmini' / 'Minmini', 'Vaanamum' / 'Boomiyum').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Amma endra sollanathu / Anbin maru sollagumae”

Comparing the word 'Mother' directly to being a synonym for love ('Anbin maru sol').

Personification

“Kaatrodu poo pesum / Poovodu thean pesum”

Attributing human communication and emotions to natural elements like flowers, wind, honey, and shores.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

“Vaanamum siriyathu / Boomiyum siriyathu / Anbudan oppidum pothu”

Describing love as being so vast that both the sky and the earth appear small in comparison.

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Trivia

'Ezhumin' (2018) is a Tamil martial arts drama film written and directed by V.P. Viji, focusing on child safety and self-defense training for kids. The music for the film was composed by Ganesh Chandrasekaran, and lyrics were written by Mohan Rajan.

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