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Lyrics & meaning

Poovale Indha Boomiyai

From 4 Students · 2004

Lyricist: Lyricist Not Known
Singer: Harish Raghavendra
Music director: Jassie Gift
Movie name: 4 Students
Movie release year: 2004
Lyrics added on: 6 Oct 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Poovalae indha boomiyai nerappi

Anbodu serndhu jabippom

Sooriya deebathai kannil sumappom

Megathai alli kudippom

Uyarathil uyarathil rekkai virippom

Aagaaya vaasal thirappom

Boomiyin sogathai thottu thodaippom

Sorgathai mannil padaippom

Poovalae indha boomiyai nerappi

Anbodu serndhu jabippom

Kaatrin kaalgalai kondu nadappom

Ellaigal kedaiyadhu

Veeranin nenjil vaazh munai valaiyum

Veerangal valaiyadhu

Anbinai adaikaathu

Pongum erimalai idhayam idhu

Engalai suttreikka

Endha theeyum kidaiyaadhu

Theeiyodu moongilgal saambalaagum

Sangeetham sambalaagumoo..oo..oo..

Buthan vaazhndhadhum

Gaandhi vaazhndhadhum

Indha mannil thaan

Ratham ketpadhum kanneer paaivadhum

Indha mannil thaan

Azhuthida koodathu ini kanneer udhavaadhu

Kanavinai jeyikkaamal vizhi moodida koodadhu

Poovalae indha boomiyai nerappi

Anbodu serndhu jabippom

Uyarathil uyarathil rekkai virippom

Aagaaya vaasal thirappom

Let us fill this earth with flowers

and pray together with love.

We will carry the sun's flame in our eyes

and scoop up the clouds to drink.

High up in the heights, we will spread our wings

and open the gates of the sky.

We will wipe away the sorrow of this earth

and create heaven on its soil.

Let us fill this earth with flowers

and pray together with love.

We will walk with the feet of the wind;

there are no borders to hold us back.

A sword's blade may bend against a warrior's chest,

but his courage will never bend.

Nurturing love within,

this heart is an erupting volcano.

To burn us down,

there is no fire that can.

Bamboo may turn to ash in a fire,

but can music ever turn to ash?

Buddha lived here,

and Gandhi lived here,

on this very soil.

Demanding blood and shedding tears

also happens on this very soil.

We must not weep; tears will not help anymore.

Without achieving our dreams, our eyes must not close.

Let us fill this earth with flowers

and pray together with love.

High up in the heights, we will spread our wings

and open the gates of the sky.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Poovalae is an inspiring and energetic track from the movie '4 Students' that captures the idealistic zeal and invincible determination of youth. The song expresses a desire to wipe away societal sorrow, spread love, and achieve seemingly impossible feats like reaching the skies and creating heaven on earth. It highlights the unbreakable spirit of righteous action, emphasizing that while weapons and physical forms can be destroyed, true courage, music, and love can never be burnt down. The lyrics contrast the noble heritage of peace-seekers like Buddha and Gandhi on this land against present-day suffering and violence. It serves as a call to action for the younger generation to stop shedding useless tears, rise above obstacles, and resolutely fight until their dreams for a better society are achieved.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Sooriya deebathai kannil sumappom”

Comparing eyes carrying light/vision to carrying the sun's lamp, symbolizing enlightenment and hope.

Hyperbole

“Megathai alli kudippom”

Exaggerating youth ambition by describing scooping up clouds to drink and opening sky gates.

Metaphor

“Pongum erimalai idhayam idhu”

Comparing an impassioned heart full of love and justice to an erupting volcano.

Rhetorical Question

“Sangeetham sambalaagumoo..oo..oo..”

Asking if music can turn into ash to emphasize the eternal nature of art and the human spirit compared to physical objects like bamboo.

Antithesis

“Buthan vaazhndhadhum ... Ratham ketpadhum kanneer paaivadhum”

Juxtaposing the noble historical legacy of peace leaders with the current bloody violence occurring on the same soil.

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Trivia

4 Students (2004) is the Tamil dubbed version of the pathbreaking Malayalam blockbuster '4 The People', directed by Jayaraj. The movie's soundtrack, composed by Jassie Gift, became a massive cultural phenomenon across South India, revolutionizing youth music in Malayalam and Tamil cinema with its unique fusion of reggae, folk rhythms, and modern arrangements.

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