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Lyrics & meaning

Poi Varava

From Thuppakki · 2012

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Karthik, Chinmayi
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Movie name
Thuppakki
Movie release year
2012
Lyrics added on
25 May 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mella vidai kodu
Vidai kodu manamae
Intha ninaivugal ninaivugal ganamae
Thaai mannae selgindrom
Thooram thooram
Female :Hmm…mmm….mm…
Ingu uravugal pirivugal
Varuthae
Sila azhagiya valigalum tharuthae
Pogindrom pogindrom
Thooram thooram
Female :Hmm…mmm….mm…
Oh.. oh.. ohoo oh
Enai vittu sellum uravugalae
Oh.. oh.. ohoo oh
Uyir thottu sellum unarvugalae
Poi varavaa….
Haa…aaa….aaa….
Hmm..mm..mm…mmm…..
Haa…aaa….aaa….
Hmm..mm..mm…hmmm…..
Nanban mugam
Nenjil nadanthu pogum
Kaadhal thendral kooda
Kadanthu pogum
Ippayanathil un ninaivugal
Nenjadaikumae
Kaadu malai sella
Thuvangum pothum
Nenjil sonthangalin
Ninaivu mothum
Kai kuzhanthaiyai anaikavae
Mei thudikumae
AayiramFemale :Hmmmm…mm….
Male :AayiramFemale :Hmmmm…mm…
Male :Enna alaigal alaigal
Alaigal nenjodu
AayinumFemale :Hmmmm…mm
Male :NyabagamFemale :Hmmmm…mm
Uyir thudipaai thudikkum
Engal mannodu
Poi varavaa….
Chorus :Poi varavaa….
Haa…aaa….aaa….
Hmm..mm..mm…mmm…..
Engae magan endru
Evarum ketka
Raanuvathil ena thaayum solla
Atharunam pol
Por paathakkangal
Kai kidaikumaa
Ohoo oo oho oo ohoooo
Naatukkendrae thannai
Kodutha veeram
Aadai mattum vanthu
Veedu saerum
Apperumai pol ivulagilae
Ver irukumaa
Ohoo oo oho oo ohoooo
Dhesamae dhesamae
En uyirin uyirin uyirin thavamaagum
Porilae kaayamae
En udalin udalin udalin varamaagum
Poi varavaa….
Chorus :Poi varavaa….
Mella vidai kodu
Vidai kodu manamae
Intha ninaivugal ninaivugal ganamae
Thaai mannae selgindrom
Thooram thooram
Ingu uravugal pirivugal
Varuthae
Sila azhagiya valigalum tharuthae
Pogindrom pogindrom
Thooram thooram
Oh.. oh.. ohoo oh
Enai vittu sellum uravugalae
Oh.. oh.. ohoo oh
Uyir thottu sellum unarvugalae
Poi varavaa….
Chorus :Poi varavaa….
Haa…aaa….aaa….
Hmm..mm..mm…mmm…..
Haa…aaa….aaa….
Hmm..mm..mm…hmmm…..
Mella vidai kodu
Vidai kodu manamae
Intha ninaivugal ninaivugal ganamae
Thaai mannae selgindrom
Thooram thooram
Ingu uravugal pirivugal
Varuthae
Sila azhagiya valigalum tharuthae
Pogindrom pogindrom
Thooram thooram
Slowly say goodbye,
Say goodbye, oh heart of mine...
These memories, these memories are so heavy.
Oh motherland, we are heading
Far, far away.
Female: Hmmm... mmm... mm...
Here, bonds and partings
Come and go,
Leaving behind some beautiful pain.
We are going, we are going
Far, far away.
Female: Hmmm... mmm... mm...
Oh.. oh.. oho oh
Oh loved ones who part from me,
Oh.. oh.. oho oh
Oh feelings that touch my soul,
Shall I take leave for now?
Haa... aaa... aaa...
Hmmm.. mm.. mm... mmm...
Haa... aaa... aaa...
Hmmm.. mm.. mm... hmmm...
A friend's face
Walks across my heart,
Even the gentle breeze of love
Drifts past me.
On this journey, your memories
Fill my heart to the brim.
Even when I begin my journey
Through forests and mountains,
Memories of my loved ones
Come rushing to my heart.
To hold my baby in my arms,
My whole body yearns.
A thousand... Female: Hmmm... mm...
Male: A thousand... Female: Hmmm... mm...
Male: What countless waves
Surge within my heart!
Even so... Female: Hmmm... mm...
Male: The memory... Female: Hmmm... mm...
Beats like a lively pulse
Bound to our motherland.
Shall I take leave for now?
Chorus: Shall I take leave for now?
Haa... aaa... aaa...
Hmmm.. mm.. mm... mmm...
When anyone asks,
"Where is your son?"
And my mother replies, "In the army,"
Is there any golden reward
As precious as that proud moment
That one could ever receive in hand?
Ohu oo oho oo ohooo
The courage of one who gave himself
Entirely for the nation,
When only his uniform
Returns home...
Could there be any greater honor
Than that in this whole world?
Ohu oo oho oo ohooo
Oh my country, my country,
Serving you is the deepest devotion of my soul!
A wound received in battle
Is the greatest blessing for this body!
Shall I take leave for now?
Chorus: Shall I take leave for now?
Slowly say goodbye,
Say goodbye, oh heart of mine...
These memories, these memories are so heavy.
Oh motherland, we are heading
Far, far away.
Here, bonds and partings
Come and go,
Leaving behind some beautiful pain.
We are going, we are going
Far, far away.
Oh.. oh.. oho oh
Oh loved ones who part from me,
Oh.. oh.. oho oh
Oh feelings that touch my soul,
Shall I take leave for now?
Chorus: Shall I take leave for now?
Haa... aaa... aaa...
Hmmm.. mm.. mm... mmm...
Haa... aaa... aaa...
Hmmm.. mm.. mm... hmmm...
Slowly say goodbye,
Say goodbye, oh heart of mine...
These memories, these memories are so heavy.
Oh motherland, we are heading
Far, far away.
Here, bonds and partings
Come and go,
Leaving behind some beautiful pain.
We are going, we are going
Far, far away.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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