Minmini Kootame
From Ezhumin · 2018
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singers
- Yamini Ghantasala, Jagadeesh
- Music director
- Ganesh Chandrasekaran
- Details
- Ezhumin2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Laalala laalala | Laalala laalala |
| Laalala laalala laa laa | Laalala laalala laa laa |
| Laalala laalala | Laalala laalala |
| Lalala laalala laa laa | Lalala laalala laa laa |
| Female | |
| Minmini kootamae | O swarm of fireflies |
| Minmini kootamae | O swarm of fireflies |
| Anbukku ellai yethu | Where is the boundary for love? |
| Vaanamum siriyathu | Even the sky is small |
| Boomiyum siriyathu | Even the earth is small |
| Anbudan oppidum pothu | When compared with love |
| Female | |
| Sondham ingu undavathum | Relationships forming here |
| Bandham athil nooravathum | And a hundred bonds growing from them |
| Ellaam ingu anbagumae | Everything here turns into love |
| Anbukku nooru mugamae | Love has a hundred faces |
| Female | |
| Amma endra sollanathu | The word named 'Mother' |
| Anbin maru sollagumae | Is another synonym for love |
| Innum enna naan solvathu | What more can I say? |
| Anbaalae vazhum yugamae | This is an era that thrives on love |
| Female | |
| Minmini kootamae | O swarm of fireflies |
| Minmini kootamae | O swarm of fireflies |
| Anbukku ellai yethu | Where is the boundary for love? |
| Vaanamum siriyathu | Even the sky is small |
| Boomiyum siriyathu | Even the earth is small |
| Anbudan oppidum pothu | When compared with love |
| Female | |
| Mazhai thuli | A raindrop |
| Vizhugirathae | Falls down |
| Ilaigalum nanaithidavae | Just to drench the leaves |
| Alaigalum adikirathae | Waves strike |
| Karaigalum sirithidavae | Just to make the shores smile |
| Female | |
| Imaigal virigirathae | Eyelids spread open |
| Vizhigalum vizhithidavae | Just so the eyes awaken |
| Uyarangal kidaikirathae | Heights are achieved |
| Thuyarangal marainthidavae | So that sorrows fade away |
| Female | |
| Kaatrodu poo pesum | The flower speaks with the wind |
| Poovodu thean pesum | Honey speaks with the flower |
| Ellaamae anbaagumae | Everything is pure love |
| Female | |
| Neeyillai naanillai | There is no 'you', there is no 'me' |
| Naamendru aanalae | When we become 'us' |
| Athu kuda anbaagumae | Even that becomes love |
| Female | |
| Anbendra sollalae | In a world created |
| Undana ulagathil | By the word called love |
| Kannerae thevai illai | Tears are not needed |
| Vaanathu vinmeengal | The stars in the sky |
| Ovvondrum sonthangal | Each and every one is a relative |
| Thaniyendrum yaarumillai | No one is ever alone |
| Male | |
| Pullin nuni melae | Upon the tip of a grass blade |
| Panithuli peranbu | The dewdrop is a great love |
| Ovvaru vidiyalumae | With every dawn that comes |
| Athavan peranbu | The sun is a great love |
| Male | |
| :Valimai tharuvathellaam | Whatever gives us strength |
| Valiyin peranbu | Is the great love born from pain |
| Vazhvin arthamellaam | All the meaning of life |
| Manathin peranbu | Is the supreme love of the mind |
| Male | |
| Kanneerum anbaagum | Even tears become love |
| Nee sintha thembaagum | Shed by you, they turn into courage |
| Unnoda nanban manam | In your friend's heart |
| Male | |
| Anbodu nee sollum | Spoken with affection |
| Sollellaam vedhangal | Every word is sacred scripture |
| Vendamae kaasu panam | Wealth and money are not needed |
| Male | |
| Thanneeril thalladum | Struggling in the water |
| Erumbukku ilaiyondru | For an ant, a single leaf |
| Azhagana padagaagumae | Becomes a beautiful boat |
| Thunbathil thindaadum | Struggling in sorrow |
| Nenjukku nee kaatum | To a heart, the affection you show |
| Anbondrae varamaagumae | Becomes a supreme boon |
| Female | |
| Minmini kootamae | O swarm of fireflies |
| Minmini kootamae | O swarm of fireflies |
| Anbukku ellai yethu | Where is the boundary for love? |
| Vaanamum siriyathu | Even the sky is small |
| Boomiyum siriyathu | Even the earth is small |
| Anbudan oppidum pothu | When compared with love |
| Male | |
| Sondham ingu undavathum | Relationships forming here |
| Bandham athil nooravathum | And a hundred bonds growing from them |
| Ellam ingu anbaagumae | Everything here turns into love |
| Male & Female : | Male & Female vocalists: |
| Anbukku nooru mugamae | Love has a hundred faces |
| Male | |
| Amma endra sollanathu | The word named 'Mother' |
| Anbin maru sollaagumae | Is another synonym for love |
| Innum enna naan solvathu | What more can I say? |
| Male & Female : | Male & Female vocalists: |
| Anbaalae vazhum yugamae | This is an era that thrives on love |
| Female | |
| Laalala laalala | Laalala laalala |
| Laalala laalala laa laa | Laalala laalala laa laa |
| Laalala laalala | Laalala laalala |
| Lalala laalala laa laa | Lalala laalala laa laa |
மற்றும் ஜெகதீஷ்
Laalala laalala
Laalala laalala laa laa
Laalala laalala
Lalala laalala laa laa
லாலாலா லாலாலா
லாலாலா லாலாலா லா லா
லாலாலா லாலாலா
லாலாலா லாலாலா லா லா
O swarm of fireflies
O swarm of fireflies
Where is the boundary for love?
Even the sky is small
Even the earth is small
When compared with love
மின்மினி கூட்டமே
மின்மினி கூட்டமே
அன்புக்கு எல்லை ஏது
வானமும் சிறியது
பூமியும் சிறியது
அன்புடன் ஒப்பிடும் போது
Relationships forming here
And a hundred bonds growing from them
Everything here turns into love
Love has a hundred faces
சொந்தம் இங்கு உண்டாவதும்
பந்தம் அதில் நூறாவதும்
எல்லாம் இங்கு அன்பாகுமே
அன்புக்கு நூறு முகமே
The word named 'Mother'
Is another synonym for love
What more can I say?
This is an era that thrives on love
அம்மா என்ற சொல்லானது
அன்பின் மறு சொல்லாகுமே
இன்னும் என்ன நான் சொல்வது
அன்பாலே வாழும் யுகமே
O swarm of fireflies
O swarm of fireflies
Where is the boundary for love?
Even the sky is small
Even the earth is small
When compared with love
மின்மினி கூட்டமே
மின்மினி கூட்டமே
அன்புக்கு எல்லை ஏது
வானமும் சிறியது
பூமியும் சிறியது
அன்புடன் ஒப்பிடும் போது
A raindrop
Falls down
Just to drench the leaves
Waves strike
Just to make the shores smile
மழை துளி
விழுகிறதே
இலைகளும் நனைந்திடவே
அலைகளும் அடிக்கிறதே
கரைகளும் சிரித்திடவே
Eyelids spread open
Just so the eyes awaken
Heights are achieved
So that sorrows fade away
இமைகள் விரிகிறதே
விழிகளும் விழித்திடவே
உயரங்கள் கிடைக்கிறதே
துயரங்கள் மறந்திடவே
The flower speaks with the wind
Honey speaks with the flower
Everything is pure love
காற்றோடு பூ பேசும்
பூவோடு தேன் பேசும்
எல்லாமே அன்பாகுமே
There is no 'you', there is no 'me'
When we become 'us'
Even that becomes love
நீயில்லை நானில்லை
நாமென்று ஆனாலே
அது கூட அன்பாகுமே
In a world created
By the word called love
Tears are not needed
The stars in the sky
Each and every one is a relative
No one is ever alone
அன்பென்ற சொல்லாலே
உண்டான உலகத்தில்
கண்ணீரே தேவை இல்லை
வானத்து விண்மீன்கள்
ஒவ்வொன்றும் சொந்தங்கள்
தனியென்றும் யாருமில்லை
Upon the tip of a grass blade
The dewdrop is a great love
With every dawn that comes
The sun is a great love
புல்லின் நுனி மேலே
பனித்துளி பேரன்பு
ஒவ்வொரு விடியலுமே
ஆதவன் பேரன்பு
Whatever gives us strength
Is the great love born from pain
All the meaning of life
Is the supreme love of the mind
வலிமை தருவதெல்லாம்
வலியின் பேரன்பு
வாழ்வின் அர்த்தமெல்லாம்
மனதின் பேரன்பு
Even tears become love
Shed by you, they turn into courage
In your friend's heart
கண்ணீரும் அன்பாகும்
நீ சிந்த தெம்பாகும்
உன்னோட நண்பன் மனம்
Spoken with affection
Every word is sacred scripture
Wealth and money are not needed
அன்போடு நீ சொல்லும்
சொல்லெல்லாம் வேதங்கள்
வேண்டாமே காசு பணம்
Struggling in the water
For an ant, a single leaf
Becomes a beautiful boat
Struggling in sorrow
To a heart, the affection you show
Becomes a supreme boon
தண்ணீரில் தள்ளாடும்
எறும்புக்கு இலையொன்று
அழகான படகாகுமே
துன்பத்தில் திண்டாடும்
நெஞ்சுக்கு நீ காட்டும்
அன்பொன்றே வரமாகுமே
O swarm of fireflies
O swarm of fireflies
Where is the boundary for love?
Even the sky is small
Even the earth is small
When compared with love
மின்மினி கூட்டமே
மின்மினி கூட்டமே
அன்புக்கு எல்லை ஏது
வானமும் சிறியது
பூமியும் சிறியது
அன்புடன் ஒப்பிடும் போது
Relationships forming here
And a hundred bonds growing from them
Everything here turns into love
Male & Female vocalists:
Love has a hundred faces
சொந்தம் இங்கு உண்டாவதும்
பந்தம் அதில் நூறாவதும்
எல்லாம் இங்கு அன்பாகுமே
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
அன்புக்கு நூறு முகமே
The word named 'Mother'
Is another synonym for love
What more can I say?
Male & Female vocalists:
This is an era that thrives on love
அம்மா என்ற சொல்லானது
அன்பின் மறு சொல்லாகுமே
இன்னும் என்ன நான் சொல்வது
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
அன்பாலே வாழும் யுகமே
Laalala laalala
Laalala laalala laa laa
Laalala laalala
Lalala laalala laa laa
லாலாலா லாலாலா
லாலாலா லாலாலா லா லா
லாலாலா லாலாலா
லாலாலா லாலாலா லா லா
Laalala laalala
Laalala laalala
Laalala laalala laa laa
Laalala laalala laa laa
Laalala laalala
Laalala laalala
Lalala laalala laa laa
Lalala laalala laa laa
Minmini kootamae
O swarm of fireflies
Minmini kootamae
O swarm of fireflies
Anbukku ellai yethu
Where is the boundary for love?
Vaanamum siriyathu
Even the sky is small
Boomiyum siriyathu
Even the earth is small
Anbudan oppidum pothu
When compared with love
Sondham ingu undavathum
Relationships forming here
Bandham athil nooravathum
And a hundred bonds growing from them
Ellaam ingu anbagumae
Everything here turns into love
Anbukku nooru mugamae
Love has a hundred faces
Amma endra sollanathu
The word named 'Mother'
Anbin maru sollagumae
Is another synonym for love
Innum enna naan solvathu
What more can I say?
Anbaalae vazhum yugamae
This is an era that thrives on love
Minmini kootamae
O swarm of fireflies
Minmini kootamae
O swarm of fireflies
Anbukku ellai yethu
Where is the boundary for love?
Vaanamum siriyathu
Even the sky is small
Boomiyum siriyathu
Even the earth is small
Anbudan oppidum pothu
When compared with love
Mazhai thuli
A raindrop
Vizhugirathae
Falls down
Ilaigalum nanaithidavae
Just to drench the leaves
Alaigalum adikirathae
Waves strike
Karaigalum sirithidavae
Just to make the shores smile
Imaigal virigirathae
Eyelids spread open
Vizhigalum vizhithidavae
Just so the eyes awaken
Uyarangal kidaikirathae
Heights are achieved
Thuyarangal marainthidavae
So that sorrows fade away
Kaatrodu poo pesum
The flower speaks with the wind
Poovodu thean pesum
Honey speaks with the flower
Ellaamae anbaagumae
Everything is pure love
Neeyillai naanillai
There is no 'you', there is no 'me'
Naamendru aanalae
When we become 'us'
Athu kuda anbaagumae
Even that becomes love
Anbendra sollalae
In a world created
Undana ulagathil
By the word called love
Kannerae thevai illai
Tears are not needed
Vaanathu vinmeengal
The stars in the sky
Ovvondrum sonthangal
Each and every one is a relative
Thaniyendrum yaarumillai
No one is ever alone
Pullin nuni melae
Upon the tip of a grass blade
Panithuli peranbu
The dewdrop is a great love
Ovvaru vidiyalumae
With every dawn that comes
Athavan peranbu
The sun is a great love
:Valimai tharuvathellaam
Whatever gives us strength
Valiyin peranbu
Is the great love born from pain
Vazhvin arthamellaam
All the meaning of life
Manathin peranbu
Is the supreme love of the mind
Kanneerum anbaagum
Even tears become love
Nee sintha thembaagum
Shed by you, they turn into courage
Unnoda nanban manam
In your friend's heart
Anbodu nee sollum
Spoken with affection
Sollellaam vedhangal
Every word is sacred scripture
Vendamae kaasu panam
Wealth and money are not needed
Thanneeril thalladum
Struggling in the water
Erumbukku ilaiyondru
For an ant, a single leaf
Azhagana padagaagumae
Becomes a beautiful boat
Thunbathil thindaadum
Struggling in sorrow
Nenjukku nee kaatum
To a heart, the affection you show
Anbondrae varamaagumae
Becomes a supreme boon
Minmini kootamae
O swarm of fireflies
Minmini kootamae
O swarm of fireflies
Anbukku ellai yethu
Where is the boundary for love?
Vaanamum siriyathu
Even the sky is small
Boomiyum siriyathu
Even the earth is small
Anbudan oppidum pothu
When compared with love
Sondham ingu undavathum
Relationships forming here
Bandham athil nooravathum
And a hundred bonds growing from them
Ellam ingu anbaagumae
Everything here turns into love
Male & Female :
Male & Female vocalists:
Anbukku nooru mugamae
Love has a hundred faces
Amma endra sollanathu
The word named 'Mother'
Anbin maru sollaagumae
Is another synonym for love
Innum enna naan solvathu
What more can I say?
Male & Female :
Male & Female vocalists:
Anbaalae vazhum yugamae
This is an era that thrives on love
Laalala laalala
Laalala laalala
Laalala laalala laa laa
Laalala laalala laa laa
Laalala laalala
Laalala laalala
Lalala laalala laa laa
Lalala laalala laa laa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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