Oonjala Oonjala
From Kanaa · 2018
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singers
- Sid Sriram, Niranjana Ramanan
- Music director
- Dhibu Ninan Thomas
- Details
- Kanaa2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hey eyyy eyyy | Hey eyyy eyyy |
| Hey ahaa…aaa….. | Hey ahaa...aaa... |
| Thikku thikku thikku thikku thaa | Thikku thikku thikku thikku thaa |
| Male | |
| Oonjala oonjala oonjala pura | Swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon |
| Oonjala oonjala oonjala pura | Swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon |
| Oonjala oonjala oonjala pura | Swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon |
| Oonjal pura…. | Swinging pigeon... |
| Male | |
| Unnai vittal unnai vella | Besides yourself, to conquer you, |
| Yaarum intha mannil illa | There is no one else on this earth; |
| Endru solla nee indru vaa | Come today to prove and declare that! |
| Male | |
| Abdul kalam sonnar ondru | Abdul Kalam once said this: |
| Kanaa kaana vendum endru | That one must dream big dreams; |
| Unmai aaga nee vendru vaa | Make it reality and come out victorious! |
| Chorus | |
| Thedalukku thevai | What is needed for a quest |
| Nalla kanaa | Is a good dream. |
| Male :Thedi vidu aalam ulla kanaa | Male: Seek out a dream that runs deep! |
| Chorus :Thethigalai varalaaru | Chorus: A dream that turns dates |
| Aakum kanaa | Into history! |
| Male :Vendum vendumae | Male: We need, we truly need |
| Male | |
| Tholvigalil karka | A dream that makes us learn |
| Seiyum kanaa | From our failures! |
| Chorus :Vetrigalil nirka | Chorus: A dream that makes us stand |
| Seiyum kanaa | Tall in victories! |
| Male :Kaanalam vaa vaa vaa nee | Male: Come, come, come, let us see it, for you |
| Ellai illaiyae | Have no boundaries! |
| Chorus | |
| Nee nee nee neeyaga iru | You, you, you—be uniquely yourself! |
| Thee thee thee theeyaga soodu | Blaze like fire, fire, fire! |
| Naan naan naan naalodu yezhu | Rise with each passing day! |
| Acham maru | Forget all fear! |
| Chorus | |
| Oonjala oonjala oonjala pura | Swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon |
| Oonjala oonjala oonjala pura | Swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon |
| Oonjala oonjala oonjala pura | Swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon |
| Oonjal pura…aa.. | Swinging pigeon... aa.. |
| Female | |
| Kanaa…aaa…..aa……. | Dream... aaa... aa... |
| Chorus :{Oye eh oye eh oye eh ooo | Chorus: {Oye eh oye eh oye eh ooo |
| Oye eh oo ooo….aaa….} (2) | Oye eh oo ooo....aaa....} (x2) |
| Female :Aaaa…kanaaa….. | Female: Aaaa... dream... |
| Male | |
| Thoongi pogum vizhiyodu varuvathu | It comes to eyes that are drifting off to sleep, |
| Thoongi poga irukkamaal seivathu | Yet keeps you awake, preventing you from sleeping; |
| Thooram parthu asaramal irupathu | It gazes at the distant goal without flinching— |
| Kanaa…Chorus :Kanaa kanaa | That is a dream! Chorus: Dream, dream! |
| Male | |
| Sagum varayil sagamal varuvathu | It stays alive within you until your last breath, |
| Saakku solla muyazhndralae adipathu | It strikes back if you try to make excuses; |
| Saathi thaandi pothuvaga irupathu | It stands universal, transcending all caste barriers— |
| Kanaa…Chorus :Kanaa kanaa | That is a dream! Chorus: Dream, dream! |
| Male | |
| Unnai ingu oda seiyumae | It will make you run here, |
| Unnul unnai theda seiyumae | It will make you search within yourself, |
| Unnai vaati vaairam seiyumae | It will temper you through fire and turn you into a diamond— |
| Kanaa…aa… kanaa… | Dream... aa... dream... |
| Male | |
| Unnal ingu matram venduma | Do you want to bring about a change here? |
| Unnai ingu maatra venduma | Do you need to transform yourself here? |
| Neeyae sollu unthan kanavil | You tell me—in your dream |
| Unthan seyalil yaavum maarumae | And through your actions, everything will change! |
| Chorus | |
| Nee nee nee kanneerai thudai | You, you, you—wipe away your tears! |
| Poraadu un vervai vithai | Fight hard, sow the seeds of your sweat! |
| Munneru thool aagum thadai | Press forward, every obstacle will turn to dust! |
| Naiyyapudai | Smash them to pieces! |
| Male | |
| Unnai vittaal unnai vella | Besides yourself, to conquer you, |
| Yaarum intha mannil illa | There is no one else on this earth; |
| Endru solla nee indru vaa | Come today to prove and declare that! |
| Male | |
| Abdul kalam sonnar ondru | Abdul Kalam once said this: |
| Kanaa kaana vendum endru | That one must dream big dreams; |
| Unmai aaga nee vendru vaa | Make it reality and come out victorious! |
| Chorus | |
| Thedalukku thevai | What is needed for a quest |
| Nalla kanaa | Is a good dream. |
| Male :Thedi vidu aalam ulla kanaa | Male: Seek out a dream that runs deep! |
| Chorus :Thethigalai varalaaru | Chorus: A dream that turns dates |
| Aakum kanaa | Into history! |
| Male :Vendum vendumae | Male: We need, we truly need |
| Male | |
| Tholvigalil karka | A dream that makes us learn |
| Seiyum kanaa | From our failures! |
| Chorus :Vetrigalil nirka | Chorus: A dream that makes us stand |
| Seiyum kanaa | Tall in victories! |
| Male :Kaanalam vaa vaa vaa nee | Male: Come, come, come, let us see it, for you |
| Ellai illaiyae | Have no boundaries! |
| Male | |
| Heyy eyyy…eyy….. | Heyy eyyy...eyy... |
| Female :Aaa….aaa…aaa….aa… | Female: Aaa...aaa...aaa...aa... |
| Chorus | |
| Oonjala oonjala oonjala pura | Swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon |
| Oonjala oonjala oonjala pura | Swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon |
| Oonjala oonjala oonjala pura | Swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon |
| Oonjal pura…aa.. | Swinging pigeon... aa.. |
ஹே யே யே
ஹே ஹா....ஆ....
திக்கு திக்கு திக்கு தா
Hey eyyy eyyy
Hey ahaa...aaa...
Thikku thikku thikku thikku thaa
ஊஞ்சல ஊஞ்சல
ஊஞ்சல புறா
ஊஞ்சல ஊஞ்சல ஊஞ்சல புறா
ஊஞ்சல ஊஞ்சல ஊஞ்சல புறா
ஊஞ்சல் புறா....
Swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon
Swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon
Swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon
Swinging pigeon...
உன்னை விட்டால்
உன்னை வெல்ல
யாரும் இந்த மண்ணில் இல்ல
என்று சொல்ல நீ இன்று வா
Besides yourself, to conquer you,
There is no one else on this earth;
Come today to prove and declare that!
அப்துல் கலாம்
சொன்னார் ஒன்று
கனா காண வேண்டும் என்று
உண்மையாக்க நீ வென்று வா
Abdul Kalam once said this:
That one must dream big dreams;
Make it reality and come out victorious!
தேடலுக்கு தேவை
நல்ல கனா
தேடிவிடு ஆழம் உள்ள கனா
குழு :
தேதிகளை
வரலாறாக்கும் கனா
வேண்டும் வேண்டுமே
What is needed for a quest
Is a good dream.
Male: Seek out a dream that runs deep!
Chorus: A dream that turns dates
Into history!
Male: We need, we truly need
தோல்விகளில் கற்க
செய்யும் கனா
குழு :
வெற்றிகளில் நிற்க
செய்யும் கனா
காணலாம் வா வா வா நீ
எல்லை இல்லையே
A dream that makes us learn
From our failures!
Chorus: A dream that makes us stand
Tall in victories!
Male: Come, come, come, let us see it, for you
Have no boundaries!
நீ நீ நீ நீயாக இரு
தீ தீ தீ தீயாக சூடு
நான் நான் நான்
நாள் ஓடி எழு
அச்சம் மறு .
You, you, you—be uniquely yourself!
Blaze like fire, fire, fire!
Rise with each passing day!
Forget all fear!
ஊஞ்சல ஊஞ்சல
ஊஞ்சல புறா
ஊஞ்சல ஊஞ்சல ஊஞ்சல புறா
ஊஞ்சல ஊஞ்சல ஊஞ்சல புறா
ஊஞ்சல் புறா....
Swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon
Swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon
Swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon
Swinging pigeon... aa..
கனா...ஆ....ஆ......
குழு :
{ஓ ஏ ஓ ஏ ஓ ஏ ஓ...
ஓ ஏ ஓ...ஆ.....} (2)
ஆ....கனா...
Dream... aaa... aa...
Chorus: {Oye eh oye eh oye eh ooo
Oye eh oo ooo....aaa....} (x2)
Female: Aaaa... dream...
தூங்கி போகும்
விழியோடு வருவது
தூங்கி போக இருக்காமல் செய்வது
தூரம் பார்த்து அசராமல் இருப்பது
கனா.. குழு :
கனா கனா
It comes to eyes that are drifting off to sleep,
Yet keeps you awake, preventing you from sleeping;
It gazes at the distant goal without flinching—
That is a dream! Chorus: Dream, dream!
சாகும் வரையில்
சாகாமல் வருவது.
சாக்கு சொல்ல முயன்றாலே அடிப்பது
சாதித் தாண்டி பொதுவாக இருப்பது
கனா.... குழு :
கனா கனா
It stays alive within you until your last breath,
It strikes back if you try to make excuses;
It stands universal, transcending all caste barriers—
That is a dream! Chorus: Dream, dream!
உன்னை இங்கே
ஓட செய்யுமே
உன்னுள் உன்னை தேட செய்யுமே
உன்னை வாட்டி வைரம் செய்யுமே
கனா.... கனா....
It will make you run here,
It will make you search within yourself,
It will temper you through fire and turn you into a diamond—
Dream... aa... dream...
உன்னால் இங்கு
மாற்றம் வேண்டுமா
உன்னை இங்கு மாற்ற வேண்டுமா
நீயே சொல்லு உந்தன் கனவில்
உந்தன் செயலில் யாவும் மாறுமே
Do you want to bring about a change here?
Do you need to transform yourself here?
You tell me—in your dream
And through your actions, everything will change!
நீ நீ நீ கண்ணீரை துடை
போராடு உன் வியர்வை விடை
முன்னேறு தூளாகும் தடை
நையப்புடை
You, you, you—wipe away your tears!
Fight hard, sow the seeds of your sweat!
Press forward, every obstacle will turn to dust!
Smash them to pieces!
உன்னை விட்டால்
உன்னை வெல்ல
யாரும் இந்த மண்ணில் இல்ல
என்று சொல்ல நீ இன்று வா
Besides yourself, to conquer you,
There is no one else on this earth;
Come today to prove and declare that!
அப்துல் கலாம்
சொன்னார் ஒன்று
கனா காண வேண்டும் என்று
உண்மையாக நீ வென்று வா
Abdul Kalam once said this:
That one must dream big dreams;
Make it reality and come out victorious!
தேடலுக்கு தேவை
நல்ல கனா
தேடிவிடு ஆழம் உள்ள கனா
குழு : தேதிகளை
வரலாறாக்கும் கனா
வேண்டும் வேண்டுமே
What is needed for a quest
Is a good dream.
Male: Seek out a dream that runs deep!
Chorus: A dream that turns dates
Into history!
Male: We need, we truly need
தோல்விகளில் கற்க
செய்யும் கனா
குழு :
வெற்றிகளில் நிற்க
செய்யும் கனா
காணலாம் வா வா வா நீ
எல்லை இல்லையே
A dream that makes us learn
From our failures!
Chorus: A dream that makes us stand
Tall in victories!
Male: Come, come, come, let us see it, for you
Have no boundaries!
ஹே யே....யே....
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ....
Heyy eyyy...eyy...
Female: Aaa...aaa...aaa...aa...
ஊஞ்சல ஊஞ்சல
ஊஞ்சல புறா
ஊஞ்சல ஊஞ்சல ஊஞ்சல புறா
ஊஞ்சல ஊஞ்சல ஊஞ்சல புறா
ஊஞ்சல் புறா....
Swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon
Swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon
Swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon
Swinging pigeon... aa..
Hey eyyy eyyy
Hey eyyy eyyy
Hey ahaa…aaa…..
Hey ahaa...aaa...
Thikku thikku thikku thikku thaa
Thikku thikku thikku thikku thaa
Oonjala oonjala oonjala pura
Swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon
Oonjala oonjala oonjala pura
Swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon
Oonjala oonjala oonjala pura
Swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon
Oonjal pura….
Swinging pigeon...
Unnai vittal unnai vella
Besides yourself, to conquer you,
Yaarum intha mannil illa
There is no one else on this earth;
Endru solla nee indru vaa
Come today to prove and declare that!
Abdul kalam sonnar ondru
Abdul Kalam once said this:
Kanaa kaana vendum endru
That one must dream big dreams;
Unmai aaga nee vendru vaa
Make it reality and come out victorious!
Thedalukku thevai
What is needed for a quest
Nalla kanaa
Is a good dream.
Male :Thedi vidu aalam ulla kanaa
Male: Seek out a dream that runs deep!
Chorus :Thethigalai varalaaru
Chorus: A dream that turns dates
Aakum kanaa
Into history!
Male :Vendum vendumae
Male: We need, we truly need
Tholvigalil karka
A dream that makes us learn
Seiyum kanaa
From our failures!
Chorus :Vetrigalil nirka
Chorus: A dream that makes us stand
Seiyum kanaa
Tall in victories!
Male :Kaanalam vaa vaa vaa nee
Male: Come, come, come, let us see it, for you
Ellai illaiyae
Have no boundaries!
Nee nee nee neeyaga iru
You, you, you—be uniquely yourself!
Thee thee thee theeyaga soodu
Blaze like fire, fire, fire!
Naan naan naan naalodu yezhu
Rise with each passing day!
Acham maru
Forget all fear!
Oonjala oonjala oonjala pura
Swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon
Oonjala oonjala oonjala pura
Swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon
Oonjala oonjala oonjala pura
Swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon
Oonjal pura…aa..
Swinging pigeon... aa..
Kanaa…aaa…..aa…….
Dream... aaa... aa...
Chorus :{Oye eh oye eh oye eh ooo
Chorus: {Oye eh oye eh oye eh ooo
Oye eh oo ooo….aaa….} (2)
Oye eh oo ooo....aaa....} (x2)
Female :Aaaa…kanaaa…..
Female: Aaaa... dream...
Thoongi pogum vizhiyodu varuvathu
It comes to eyes that are drifting off to sleep,
Thoongi poga irukkamaal seivathu
Yet keeps you awake, preventing you from sleeping;
Thooram parthu asaramal irupathu
It gazes at the distant goal without flinching—
Kanaa…Chorus :Kanaa kanaa
That is a dream! Chorus: Dream, dream!
Sagum varayil sagamal varuvathu
It stays alive within you until your last breath,
Saakku solla muyazhndralae adipathu
It strikes back if you try to make excuses;
Saathi thaandi pothuvaga irupathu
It stands universal, transcending all caste barriers—
Kanaa…Chorus :Kanaa kanaa
That is a dream! Chorus: Dream, dream!
Unnai ingu oda seiyumae
It will make you run here,
Unnul unnai theda seiyumae
It will make you search within yourself,
Unnai vaati vaairam seiyumae
It will temper you through fire and turn you into a diamond—
Kanaa…aa… kanaa…
Dream... aa... dream...
Unnal ingu matram venduma
Do you want to bring about a change here?
Unnai ingu maatra venduma
Do you need to transform yourself here?
Neeyae sollu unthan kanavil
You tell me—in your dream
Unthan seyalil yaavum maarumae
And through your actions, everything will change!
Nee nee nee kanneerai thudai
You, you, you—wipe away your tears!
Poraadu un vervai vithai
Fight hard, sow the seeds of your sweat!
Munneru thool aagum thadai
Press forward, every obstacle will turn to dust!
Naiyyapudai
Smash them to pieces!
Unnai vittaal unnai vella
Besides yourself, to conquer you,
Yaarum intha mannil illa
There is no one else on this earth;
Endru solla nee indru vaa
Come today to prove and declare that!
Abdul kalam sonnar ondru
Abdul Kalam once said this:
Kanaa kaana vendum endru
That one must dream big dreams;
Unmai aaga nee vendru vaa
Make it reality and come out victorious!
Thedalukku thevai
What is needed for a quest
Nalla kanaa
Is a good dream.
Male :Thedi vidu aalam ulla kanaa
Male: Seek out a dream that runs deep!
Chorus :Thethigalai varalaaru
Chorus: A dream that turns dates
Aakum kanaa
Into history!
Male :Vendum vendumae
Male: We need, we truly need
Tholvigalil karka
A dream that makes us learn
Seiyum kanaa
From our failures!
Chorus :Vetrigalil nirka
Chorus: A dream that makes us stand
Seiyum kanaa
Tall in victories!
Male :Kaanalam vaa vaa vaa nee
Male: Come, come, come, let us see it, for you
Ellai illaiyae
Have no boundaries!
Heyy eyyy…eyy…..
Heyy eyyy...eyy...
Female :Aaa….aaa…aaa….aa…
Female: Aaa...aaa...aaa...aa...
Oonjala oonjala oonjala pura
Swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon
Oonjala oonjala oonjala pura
Swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon
Oonjala oonjala oonjala pura
Swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon, swinging pigeon
Oonjal pura…aa..
Swinging pigeon... aa..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The title theme track from 'Kanaa' is a powerful motivational anthem that explores the transformative nature of true ambition and self-realization. Drawing upon former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's iconic quotes about dreaming big, the song redefines a 'dream' not as a passive nighttime vision, but as a burning passion that keeps you awake, forces deep introspection, and propels you past societal constraints like caste and doubt. It calls on the individual to view themselves as their only real competitor and to temper themselves through hardships. In the context of the movie, the song echoes the journey of Kousalya, a young girl from a rural farming family striving against social and financial obstacles to fulfill her goal of becoming an international cricketer. Through vivid imagery of sowing sweat as seeds and turning obstacles into dust, the track captures her fierce determination to transform calendar dates into etched moments of sports history.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allusion
“Abdul kalam sonnar ondru / Kanaa kaana vendum endru”
Directly quotes and references Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's famous maxim encouraging youth to dream big dreams before they can come true.
Metaphor
“Unnai vaati vaairam seiyumae”
Compares overcoming hardships and emotional burning to refining raw carbon under heat and pressure into a diamond.
Metaphor
“Poraadu un vervai vithai”
Metaphorically compares drops of sweat shed during hard work to seeds sown into the ground to yield victory.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Repetition)
“Nee nee nee neeyaga iru / Thee thee thee theeyaga soodu”
Uses rhythmic repetition of single-syllable Tamil words ('Nee', 'Thee', 'Naan') at the beginning of consecutive lines to create dramatic emphasis and cadence.
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Trivia
'Kanaa' (2018) marked the directorial debut of lyricist and singer Arunraja Kamaraj and was the maiden production venture of actor Sivakarthikeyan under Sivakarthikeyan Productions. The film stars Aishwarya Rajesh as a farmer's daughter aiming to excel in cricket, alongside Sathyaraj. The music for the film was composed by Dibu Ninan Thomas, whose soundtrack, featuring motivational songs like this title track, received wide acclaim for its emotional intensity and uplifting arrangements.
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