Poi Varava
From Thuppakki · 2012
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Thuppakki2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mella vidai kodu | Slowly grant permission to leave |
| Vidai kodu manamae | Grant permission to leave, oh heart |
| Intha ninaivugal ninaivugal ganamae | These memories, these memories are heavy |
| Thaai mannae selgindrom | Oh motherland, we are going |
| Thooram thooram | Far, far away |
| Female :Hmm…mmm….mm… | (Humming) |
| Male | |
| Ingu uravugal pirivugal | Here, relationships and separations |
| Varuthae | Bring sadness |
| Sila azhagiya valigalum tharuthae | Giving some beautiful pains too |
| Pogindrom pogindrom | We are going, we are going |
| Thooram thooram | Far, far away |
| Female :Hmm…mmm….mm… | (Humming) |
| Male | |
| Oh.. oh.. ohoo oh | Oh.. oh.. ohoo oh |
| Enai vittu sellum uravugalae | Oh relatives who leave me behind |
| Oh.. oh.. ohoo oh | Oh.. oh.. ohoo oh |
| Uyir thottu sellum unarvugalae | Oh emotions that touch the soul |
| Poi varavaa…. | Shall I bid farewell and return? |
| Female | |
| Haa…aaa….aaa…. | (Vocalizing) |
| Hmm..mm..mm…mmm….. | (Humming) |
| Haa…aaa….aaa…. | (Vocalizing) |
| Hmm..mm..mm…hmmm….. | (Humming) |
| Male | |
| Nanban mugam | A friend's face |
| Nenjil nadanthu pogum | Walks through my heart |
| Kaadhal thendral kooda | Even the gentle breeze of love |
| Kadanthu pogum | Passes by |
| Ippayanathil un ninaivugal | On this journey, your memories |
| Nenjadaikumae | Will choke my heart with emotion |
| Male | |
| Kaadu malai sella | When beginning to travel |
| Thuvangum pothum | Through forests and mountains |
| Nenjil sonthangalin | In the heart, memories of loved ones |
| Ninaivu mothum | Will rush and strike |
| Kai kuzhanthaiyai anaikavae | To embrace the infant child |
| Mei thudikumae | The body yearns eagerly |
| Male | |
| AayiramFemale :Hmmmm…mm…. | Thousands... (Humming) |
| Male :AayiramFemale :Hmmmm…mm… | Thousands... (Humming) |
| Male :Enna alaigal alaigal | What waves of emotion, waves |
| Alaigal nenjodu | Waves within the heart |
| AayinumFemale :Hmmmm…mm | Even then... (Humming) |
| Male :NyabagamFemale :Hmmmm…mm | Memory... (Humming) |
| Male | |
| Uyir thudipaai thudikkum | Will beat like a heartbeat |
| Engal mannodu | With our motherland |
| Poi varavaa…. | Shall I bid farewell and return? |
| Chorus :Poi varavaa…. | Shall I bid farewell and return? |
| Female | |
| Haa…aaa….aaa…. | (Vocalizing) |
| Hmm..mm..mm…mmm….. | (Humming) |
| Male | |
| Engae magan endru | Where is my son, |
| Evarum ketka | If anyone asks, |
| Raanuvathil ena thaayum solla | My mother will proudly say he is in the army |
| Atharunam pol | Like that proud moment, |
| Por paathakkangal | War medals and honors, |
| Kai kidaikumaa | Can anything else equal them? |
| Ohoo oo oho oo ohoooo | Ohoo oo oho oo ohoooo |
| Male | |
| Naatukkendrae thannai | Bravery that sacrificed itself |
| Kodutha veeram | For the sake of the country, |
| Aadai mattum vanthu | Even if only the uniform returns |
| Veedu saerum | And reaches home, |
| Apperumai pol ivulagilae | Is there any greater pride than that |
| Ver irukumaa | In this entire world? |
| Ohoo oo oho oo ohoooo | Ohoo oo oho oo ohoooo |
| Male | |
| Dhesamae dhesamae | Oh nation, oh nation, |
| En uyirin uyirin uyirin thavamaagum | Serving you is the penance of my soul, soul, soul |
| Porilae kaayamae | A wound sustained in battle, |
| En udalin udalin udalin varamaagum | Is the ultimate blessing for my body, body, body |
| Poi varavaa…. | Shall I bid farewell and return? |
| Chorus :Poi varavaa…. | Shall I bid farewell and return? |
| Male | |
| Mella vidai kodu | Slowly grant permission to leave |
| Vidai kodu manamae | Grant permission to leave, oh heart |
| Intha ninaivugal ninaivugal ganamae | These memories, these memories are heavy |
| Thaai mannae selgindrom | Oh motherland, we are going |
| Thooram thooram | Far, far away |
| Male | |
| Ingu uravugal pirivugal | Here, relationships and separations |
| Varuthae | Bring sadness |
| Sila azhagiya valigalum tharuthae | Giving some beautiful pains too |
| Pogindrom pogindrom | We are going, we are going |
| Thooram thooram | Far, far away |
| Male | |
| Oh.. oh.. ohoo oh | Oh.. oh.. ohoo oh |
| Enai vittu sellum uravugalae | Oh relatives who leave me behind |
| Oh.. oh.. ohoo oh | Oh.. oh.. ohoo oh |
| Uyir thottu sellum unarvugalae | Oh emotions that touch the soul |
| Poi varavaa…. | Shall I bid farewell and return? |
| Chorus :Poi varavaa…. | Shall I bid farewell and return? |
| Female | |
| Haa…aaa….aaa…. | (Vocalizing) |
| Hmm..mm..mm…mmm….. | (Humming) |
| Haa…aaa….aaa…. | (Vocalizing) |
| Hmm..mm..mm…hmmm….. | (Humming) |
| Male | |
| Mella vidai kodu | Slowly grant permission to leave |
| Vidai kodu manamae | Grant permission to leave, oh heart |
| Intha ninaivugal ninaivugal ganamae | These memories, these memories are heavy |
| Thaai mannae selgindrom | Oh motherland, we are going |
| Thooram thooram | Far, far away |
| Male | |
| Ingu uravugal pirivugal | Here, relationships and separations |
| Varuthae | Bring sadness |
| Sila azhagiya valigalum tharuthae | Giving some beautiful pains too |
| Pogindrom pogindrom | We are going, we are going |
| Thooram thooram | Far, far away |
மெல்ல விடைகொடு
விடைகொடு மனமே
இந்த நினைவுகள் நினைவுகள் கனமே
தாய் மண்ணே செல்கின்றோம்
தூரம் தூரம்
ஹ்ம்..ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்...
Slowly grant permission to leave
Grant permission to leave, oh heart
These memories, these memories are heavy
Oh motherland, we are going
Far, far away
(Humming)
இங்கு உறவுகள் பிரிவுகள்
வருதே
சில அழகிய வலிகளும் தருதே
போகின்றோம் போகின்றோம்
தூரம் தூரம்
ஹ்ம்..ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்...
Here, relationships and separations
Bring sadness
Giving some beautiful pains too
We are going, we are going
Far, far away
(Humming)
ஓ... ஓ... ஓஹோ ஓ
என்னை விட்டுச் செல்லும் உறவுகளே
ஓ... ஓ... ஓஹோ ஓ
உயிர் தெட்டுச் செல்லும் உணர்வுகளே
போய் வரவா
Oh.. oh.. ohoo oh
Oh relatives who leave me behind
Oh.. oh.. ohoo oh
Oh emotions that touch the soul
Shall I bid farewell and return?
ஹா....ஆஆ...
ஹ்ம் ம்ம்.... ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...
ஹா....ஆஆ...
ஹ்ம் ம்ம்.... ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...
(Vocalizing)
(Humming)
(Vocalizing)
(Humming)
நண்பன் முகம்
நெஞ்சில் நடந்து போகும்
காதல் தென்றல் கூட
கடந்து போகும்
இப் பயணத்தில் பொன் நினைவுகள்
நெஞ்சடைக்குமே
A friend's face
Walks through my heart
Even the gentle breeze of love
Passes by
On this journey, your memories
Will choke my heart with emotion
காடு மலை செல்ல
துவங்கும் போதும்
நெஞ்சில் சொந்தங்களின்
நினைவு மோதும்
கை குழந்தையை அணைக்கவே
மெய் துடிக்குமே
When beginning to travel
Through forests and mountains
In the heart, memories of loved ones
Will rush and strike
To embrace the infant child
The body yearns eagerly
ஆயிரம் பெண் :
ஹ்ம்ம்..ம்ம்...
ஆயிரம் பெண் :
ஹ்ம்ம்..ம்ம்...
என்ன அலைகள் அலைகள்
அலைகள் நெஞ்சோடு
ஆயினும் பெண் :
ஹ்ம்ம்..ம்ம்..
ஞாபகம் பெண் :
ஹ்ம்ம்..ம்ம்..
உயிர் துடிப்பாய் துடிக்கும்
எங்கள் மண்ணோடு
போய் வரவா
குழு :
போய் வரவா
Thousands... (Humming)
Thousands... (Humming)
What waves of emotion, waves
Waves within the heart
Even then... (Humming)
Memory... (Humming)
ஹா....ஆஆ...
ஹ்ம் ம்ம்.... ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...
Will beat like a heartbeat
With our motherland
Shall I bid farewell and return?
Shall I bid farewell and return?
எங்கே மகன் என்று
எவரும் கேட்க
ராணுவத்தில் என தாயும் சொல்ல
அத் தருணம் போல்
பொற்பதக்கங்கள்
கை கிடைக்குமா
ஓஹோ ஓ ஓஹோ ஓ ஓஹோஹோ
(Vocalizing)
(Humming)
நாட்டுக்கென்று தன்னை
கொடுத்த வீரம்
ஆடை மட்டும் வந்து
வீடு சேரும்
அப் பெருமை போல்
இவ்வுலதில் வேறு இருக்குமா
Where is my son,
If anyone asks,
My mother will proudly say he is in the army
Like that proud moment,
War medals and honors,
Can anything else equal them?
Ohoo oo oho oo ohoooo
தேசமே தேசமே என்
உயிரின் உயிரின் உயிரின் தவமாகும்
போரிலே காயமே
என் உடலின் உடலின் உடலின் வரமாகும்
போய் வரவா
குழு :
போய் வரவா
Bravery that sacrificed itself
For the sake of the country,
Even if only the uniform returns
And reaches home,
Is there any greater pride than that
In this entire world?
Ohoo oo oho oo ohoooo
மெல்ல விடைகொடு
விடைகொடு மனமே
இந்த நினைவுகள் நினைவுகள் கனமே
தாய் மண்ணே செல்கின்றோம்
தூரம் தூரம்
Oh nation, oh nation,
Serving you is the penance of my soul, soul, soul
A wound sustained in battle,
Is the ultimate blessing for my body, body, body
Shall I bid farewell and return?
Shall I bid farewell and return?
இங்கு உறவுகள் பிரிவுகள்
வருதே
சில அழகிய வலிகளும் தருதே
போகின்றோம் போகின்றோம்
தூரம் தூரம்
Slowly grant permission to leave
Grant permission to leave, oh heart
These memories, these memories are heavy
Oh motherland, we are going
Far, far away
ஓ... ஓ... ஓஹோ ஓ
என்னை விட்டுச் செல்லும் உறவுகளே
ஓ... ஓ... ஓஹோ ஓ
உயிர் தெட்டுச் செல்லும் உணர்வுகளே
போய் வரவா குழு :
போய் வரவா
Here, relationships and separations
Bring sadness
Giving some beautiful pains too
We are going, we are going
Far, far away
ஹா....ஆஆ...
ஹ்ம் ம்ம்.... ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...
ஹா....ஆஆ...
ஹ்ம் ம்ம்.... ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...
Oh.. oh.. ohoo oh
Oh relatives who leave me behind
Oh.. oh.. ohoo oh
Oh emotions that touch the soul
Shall I bid farewell and return?
Shall I bid farewell and return?
மெல்ல விடைகொடு
விடைகொடு மனமே
இந்த நினைவுகள் நினைவுகள் கனமே
தாய் மண்ணே செல்கின்றோம்
தூரம் தூரம்
(Vocalizing)
(Humming)
(Vocalizing)
(Humming)
இங்கு உறவுகள் பிரிவுகள்
வருதே
சில அழகிய வலிகளும் தருதே
போகின்றோம் போகின்றோம்
தூரம் தூரம்
Slowly grant permission to leave
Grant permission to leave, oh heart
These memories, these memories are heavy
Oh motherland, we are going
Far, far away
Here, relationships and separations
Bring sadness
Giving some beautiful pains too
We are going, we are going
Far, far away
Mella vidai kodu
Slowly grant permission to leave
Vidai kodu manamae
Grant permission to leave, oh heart
Intha ninaivugal ninaivugal ganamae
These memories, these memories are heavy
Thaai mannae selgindrom
Oh motherland, we are going
Thooram thooram
Far, far away
Female :Hmm…mmm….mm…
(Humming)
Ingu uravugal pirivugal
Here, relationships and separations
Varuthae
Bring sadness
Sila azhagiya valigalum tharuthae
Giving some beautiful pains too
Pogindrom pogindrom
We are going, we are going
Thooram thooram
Far, far away
Female :Hmm…mmm….mm…
(Humming)
Oh.. oh.. ohoo oh
Oh.. oh.. ohoo oh
Enai vittu sellum uravugalae
Oh relatives who leave me behind
Oh.. oh.. ohoo oh
Oh.. oh.. ohoo oh
Uyir thottu sellum unarvugalae
Oh emotions that touch the soul
Poi varavaa….
Shall I bid farewell and return?
Haa…aaa….aaa….
(Vocalizing)
Hmm..mm..mm…mmm…..
(Humming)
Haa…aaa….aaa….
(Vocalizing)
Hmm..mm..mm…hmmm…..
(Humming)
Nanban mugam
A friend's face
Nenjil nadanthu pogum
Walks through my heart
Kaadhal thendral kooda
Even the gentle breeze of love
Kadanthu pogum
Passes by
Ippayanathil un ninaivugal
On this journey, your memories
Nenjadaikumae
Will choke my heart with emotion
Kaadu malai sella
When beginning to travel
Thuvangum pothum
Through forests and mountains
Nenjil sonthangalin
In the heart, memories of loved ones
Ninaivu mothum
Will rush and strike
Kai kuzhanthaiyai anaikavae
To embrace the infant child
Mei thudikumae
The body yearns eagerly
AayiramFemale :Hmmmm…mm….
Thousands... (Humming)
Male :AayiramFemale :Hmmmm…mm…
Thousands... (Humming)
Male :Enna alaigal alaigal
What waves of emotion, waves
Alaigal nenjodu
Waves within the heart
AayinumFemale :Hmmmm…mm
Even then... (Humming)
Male :NyabagamFemale :Hmmmm…mm
Memory... (Humming)
Uyir thudipaai thudikkum
Will beat like a heartbeat
Engal mannodu
With our motherland
Poi varavaa….
Shall I bid farewell and return?
Chorus :Poi varavaa….
Shall I bid farewell and return?
Haa…aaa….aaa….
(Vocalizing)
Hmm..mm..mm…mmm…..
(Humming)
Engae magan endru
Where is my son,
Evarum ketka
If anyone asks,
Raanuvathil ena thaayum solla
My mother will proudly say he is in the army
Atharunam pol
Like that proud moment,
Por paathakkangal
War medals and honors,
Kai kidaikumaa
Can anything else equal them?
Ohoo oo oho oo ohoooo
Ohoo oo oho oo ohoooo
Naatukkendrae thannai
Bravery that sacrificed itself
Kodutha veeram
For the sake of the country,
Aadai mattum vanthu
Even if only the uniform returns
Veedu saerum
And reaches home,
Apperumai pol ivulagilae
Is there any greater pride than that
Ver irukumaa
In this entire world?
Ohoo oo oho oo ohoooo
Ohoo oo oho oo ohoooo
Dhesamae dhesamae
Oh nation, oh nation,
En uyirin uyirin uyirin thavamaagum
Serving you is the penance of my soul, soul, soul
Porilae kaayamae
A wound sustained in battle,
En udalin udalin udalin varamaagum
Is the ultimate blessing for my body, body, body
Poi varavaa….
Shall I bid farewell and return?
Chorus :Poi varavaa….
Shall I bid farewell and return?
Mella vidai kodu
Slowly grant permission to leave
Vidai kodu manamae
Grant permission to leave, oh heart
Intha ninaivugal ninaivugal ganamae
These memories, these memories are heavy
Thaai mannae selgindrom
Oh motherland, we are going
Thooram thooram
Far, far away
Ingu uravugal pirivugal
Here, relationships and separations
Varuthae
Bring sadness
Sila azhagiya valigalum tharuthae
Giving some beautiful pains too
Pogindrom pogindrom
We are going, we are going
Thooram thooram
Far, far away
Oh.. oh.. ohoo oh
Oh.. oh.. ohoo oh
Enai vittu sellum uravugalae
Oh relatives who leave me behind
Oh.. oh.. ohoo oh
Oh.. oh.. ohoo oh
Uyir thottu sellum unarvugalae
Oh emotions that touch the soul
Poi varavaa….
Shall I bid farewell and return?
Chorus :Poi varavaa….
Shall I bid farewell and return?
Haa…aaa….aaa….
(Vocalizing)
Hmm..mm..mm…mmm…..
(Humming)
Haa…aaa….aaa….
(Vocalizing)
Hmm..mm..mm…hmmm…..
(Humming)
Mella vidai kodu
Slowly grant permission to leave
Vidai kodu manamae
Grant permission to leave, oh heart
Intha ninaivugal ninaivugal ganamae
These memories, these memories are heavy
Thaai mannae selgindrom
Oh motherland, we are going
Thooram thooram
Far, far away
Ingu uravugal pirivugal
Here, relationships and separations
Varuthae
Bring sadness
Sila azhagiya valigalum tharuthae
Giving some beautiful pains too
Pogindrom pogindrom
We are going, we are going
Thooram thooram
Far, far away
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Poi Varavaa from the movie Thuppakki (2012) is a deeply emotional, patriotic song capturing the feelings of army soldiers departing from their families to serve at the nation's borders. It highlights the internal conflict between love for family and devotion to the motherland. The lyrics beautifully balance the ache of separation with immense pride, conveying that serving and defending the country is the ultimate duty and honor.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Repetition (Adukkuthodar / Anaphora)
“Thooram thooram”
Words like 'thooram thooram', 'pogindrom pogindrom', and 'dhesamae dhesamae' are repeated to emphasize distance, progression, and intense patriotic emotion.
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Intha ninaivugal ninaivugal ganamae”
Memories are poetically described as a heavy weight ('ganamae') that burdens the heart during departure.
Oxymoron
“Sila azhagiya valigalum tharuthae”
The line 'azhagiya valigal' (beautiful pains) combines contradictory ideas to convey the bittersweet sweetness of cherished memories lingering despite the pain of separation.
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Trivia
Composed by Harris Jayaraj and sung by Vijay Prakash and Chinmayi Sripaada with lyrics by Pa. Vijay, 'Poi Varavaa' plays during a pivotal emotional scene in AR Murugadoss's blockbuster 'Thuppakki', showing soldier Jagadish (Vijay) and his comrades bidding emotional farewells to their loved ones at the railway station.
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