Poovale Indha Boomiyai
From 4 Students · 2004
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Harish Raghavendra
- Music director
- Jassie Gift
- Details
- 4 Students2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poovalae indha boomiyai nerappi | Filling this earth with flowers, |
| Anbodu serndhu jabippom | We shall pray together with love. |
| Male | |
| Sooriya deebathai kannil sumappom | We shall carry the sun's lamp in our eyes, |
| Megathai alli kudippom | We shall scoop up the clouds and drink them. |
| Male | |
| Uyarathil uyarathil rekkai virippom | We shall spread our wings higher and higher, |
| Aagaaya vaasal thirappom | We shall open the gates of the sky. |
| Boomiyin sogathai thottu thodaippom | We shall touch and wipe away the earth's sorrow, |
| Sorgathai mannil padaippom | We shall create heaven on earth. |
| Male | |
| Poovalae indha boomiyai nerappi | Filling this earth with flowers, |
| Anbodu serndhu jabippom | We shall pray together with love. |
| Male | |
| Kaatrin kaalgalai kondu nadappom | We shall walk with the feet of the wind, |
| Ellaigal kedaiyadhu | There are no boundaries. |
| Veeranin nenjil vaazh munai valaiyum | A sword's tip may bend against a warrior's chest, |
| Veerangal valaiyadhu | But true valor never bends. |
| Male | |
| Anbinai adaikaathu | Without confining love, |
| Pongum erimalai idhayam idhu | This heart is an overflowing volcano. |
| Engalai suttreikka | To burn us down, |
| Endha theeyum kidaiyaadhu | There is no fire in existence. |
| Theeiyodu moongilgal saambalaagum | Bamboos turn to ash with fire, |
| Sangeetham sambalaagumoo..oo..oo.. | But can music ever turn to ash? |
| Male | |
| Buthan vaazhndhadhum | Buddha lived here, |
| Gaandhi vaazhndhadhum | Gandhi lived here, |
| Indha mannil thaan | It is on this very land. |
| Ratham ketpadhum kanneer paaivadhum | Asking for blood and flowing with tears, |
| Indha mannil thaan | It happens on this very land too. |
| Azhuthida koodathu ini kanneer udhavaadhu | We must not cry, tears will no longer help, |
| Kanavinai jeyikkaamal vizhi moodida koodadhu | Without conquering our dream, we must not close our eyes. |
| Male | |
| Poovalae indha boomiyai nerappi | Filling this earth with flowers, |
| Anbodu serndhu jabippom | We shall pray together with love. |
| Uyarathil uyarathil rekkai virippom | We shall spread our wings higher and higher, |
| Aagaaya vaasal thirappom | We shall open the gates of the sky. |
ராப் :
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Filling this earth with flowers,
We shall pray together with love.
பூவாலே இந்த பூமியை நிரப்பி
அன்போடு சேர்ந்து ஜெபிப்போம்
We shall carry the sun's lamp in our eyes,
We shall scoop up the clouds and drink them.
சூரிய தீபத்தை கண்ணில் சுமப்போம்
மேகத்தை அள்ளிக் குடிப்போம்
We shall spread our wings higher and higher,
We shall open the gates of the sky.
We shall touch and wipe away the earth's sorrow,
We shall create heaven on earth.
உயரத்தில் உயரத்தில் ரெக்கை விரிப்போம்
ஆகாய வாசல் திறப்போம்
பூமியின் சோகத்தை தொட்டுத் துடைப்போம்
சொர்க்கத்தை மண்ணில் படைப்போம்
Filling this earth with flowers,
We shall pray together with love.
ராப் :
....................
We shall walk with the feet of the wind,
There are no boundaries.
A sword's tip may bend against a warrior's chest,
But true valor never bends.
பூவாலே இந்த பூமியை நிரப்பி
அன்போடு சேர்ந்து ஜெபிப்போம்
Without confining love,
This heart is an overflowing volcano.
To burn us down,
There is no fire in existence.
Bamboos turn to ash with fire,
But can music ever turn to ash?
ராப் :
....................
Buddha lived here,
Gandhi lived here,
It is on this very land.
Asking for blood and flowing with tears,
It happens on this very land too.
We must not cry, tears will no longer help,
Without conquering our dream, we must not close our eyes.
காற்றின் கால்களை கொண்டு நடப்போம்
எல்லைகள் கிடையாது
வீரனின் நெஞ்சில் வாள் முனை வளையும்
வீரங்கள் வளையாது
Filling this earth with flowers,
We shall pray together with love.
We shall spread our wings higher and higher,
We shall open the gates of the sky.
அன்பினை அடைக்காத்து பொங்கும்
எரிமலை இதயம் இது
எங்களை சுட்டெரிக்க எந்த தீயும் கிடையாது
தீயோடு மூங்கில்கள் சாம்பலாகும்
சங்கீதம் சாம்பலாகுமோ..ஓஓஓஓ...
ராப் :
....................
புத்தன் வாழ்ந்ததும் காந்தி வாழ்ந்ததும்
இந்த மண்ணில்தான்
ரத்தம் கேட்பதும் கண்ணீர் பாய்வதும்
இந்த மண்ணில்தான்
அழுதிடக் கூடாது இனி கண்ணீர் உதவாது
கனவினை ஜெயிக்காமல் விழி மூடிடக் கூடாது
ராப் :
....................
பூவாலே இந்த பூமியை நிரப்பி
அன்போடு சேர்ந்து ஜெபிப்போம்
உயரத்தில் உயரத்தில் ரெக்கை விரிப்போம்
ஆகாய வாசல் திறப்போம்....
ராப் :
....................
Poovalae indha boomiyai nerappi
Filling this earth with flowers,
Anbodu serndhu jabippom
We shall pray together with love.
Sooriya deebathai kannil sumappom
We shall carry the sun's lamp in our eyes,
Megathai alli kudippom
We shall scoop up the clouds and drink them.
Uyarathil uyarathil rekkai virippom
We shall spread our wings higher and higher,
Aagaaya vaasal thirappom
We shall open the gates of the sky.
Boomiyin sogathai thottu thodaippom
We shall touch and wipe away the earth's sorrow,
Sorgathai mannil padaippom
We shall create heaven on earth.
Poovalae indha boomiyai nerappi
Filling this earth with flowers,
Anbodu serndhu jabippom
We shall pray together with love.
Kaatrin kaalgalai kondu nadappom
We shall walk with the feet of the wind,
Ellaigal kedaiyadhu
There are no boundaries.
Veeranin nenjil vaazh munai valaiyum
A sword's tip may bend against a warrior's chest,
Veerangal valaiyadhu
But true valor never bends.
Anbinai adaikaathu
Without confining love,
Pongum erimalai idhayam idhu
This heart is an overflowing volcano.
Engalai suttreikka
To burn us down,
Endha theeyum kidaiyaadhu
There is no fire in existence.
Theeiyodu moongilgal saambalaagum
Bamboos turn to ash with fire,
Sangeetham sambalaagumoo..oo..oo..
But can music ever turn to ash?
Buthan vaazhndhadhum
Buddha lived here,
Gaandhi vaazhndhadhum
Gandhi lived here,
Indha mannil thaan
It is on this very land.
Ratham ketpadhum kanneer paaivadhum
Asking for blood and flowing with tears,
Indha mannil thaan
It happens on this very land too.
Azhuthida koodathu ini kanneer udhavaadhu
We must not cry, tears will no longer help,
Kanavinai jeyikkaamal vizhi moodida koodadhu
Without conquering our dream, we must not close our eyes.
Poovalae indha boomiyai nerappi
Filling this earth with flowers,
Anbodu serndhu jabippom
We shall pray together with love.
Uyarathil uyarathil rekkai virippom
We shall spread our wings higher and higher,
Aagaaya vaasal thirappom
We shall open the gates of the sky.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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