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Pouraadalaam

From M.S. Dhoni : The Untold Story · 2016

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Armaan Malik
Music director
Amaal Mallik
Movie name
M.S. Dhoni : The Untold Story
Movie release year
2016
Lyrics added on
23 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Saalayil en kaalgal
Payanathil en kangal
Chinna thadam vaithu
Vaa innum konjam povom
Saalayil en kaalgal
Payanathil en kangal
Chinna thadam vaithu
Vaa innum konjam povom
Mudiyathathu
Ondrumae illaiyae
Padi Aakkalaam
Thadaigalin kallaiyae
Poraadalaam….aaaammm…
Poraadalaam..
Poraadalaam….aaaammm…
Poraadalaam..aaaaa..aaaamm..
Nambikkai ondru
Nenjukkul pothum
Puyal kattru kuda
Poo aagidum
Vali indri ingae
Vasanthangal illai
Padum kaayam ellam
Parava illai…ee…eeee….
Munnerinal
Mutkalaai keeruthae
Moochu enbathae
Muyarchiyai maaruthae…
Poraadalaam….aaaammm…
Poraadalaam….aaaammm…
Poraadalaam….aaaammm…
Poraadalaam….aaaa..aaaaa….
Uyirukul ulla
Oru veppam pothum
Uyir ulla mattum
Oli vattamae
Siramangal ellam
Siragaki kondal
Sigarangal vanthu
Mugam kattumae..hey..heyyyy..
Ethu vendumo
Athil dhinam sinthanai
Elithalaavae
Endrumae sathanai
Poraadalaam….aaaammm…
Poraadalaam….aaaammm…
Poraadalaam….ohooo…oooo
Poraadalaam….aaaa….
My feet are on the road,
My eyes are on the journey.
Leaving small footprints behind,
Come, let us go a little further.
My feet are on the road,
My eyes are on the journey.
Leaving small footprints behind,
Come, let us go a little further.
There is nothing
That is impossible.
We can turn into stepping stones
The very rocks of obstacles.
Let us fight...
Let us fight...
Let us fight...
Let us fight...
Just a little hope
In the heart is enough;
Even a stormy wind
Will turn into a flower.
Without pain,
There is no spring here.
All the wounds we suffer
Do not matter at all...
As we move forward,
It scratches like thorns;
Every single breath
Turns into an effort...
Let us fight...
Let us fight...
Let us fight...
Let us fight...
A little warmth
Inside the soul is enough.
As long as there is life,
There will be a ring of light.
If we turn all our hardships
Into wings,
The highest peaks
Will reveal themselves to us...
Whatever it is you desire,
Keep your mind on it every day.
Easily and naturally,
Success will always be achieved.
Let us fight...
Let us fight...
Let us fight...
Let us fight...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Poraadalaam' is an uplifting motivational anthem from the Tamil dubbed soundtrack of 'M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story'. The song captures the spirit of relentless effort, passion, and resilience required to achieve greatness against all odds. It urges the listener to view every obstacle as a stepping stone and every struggle as fuel for progress, emphasizing that joy and success cannot exist without overcoming pain.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Padi Aakkalaam / Thadaigalin kallaiyae

Comparing the stones of obstacles to stepping stones for success.

Metaphor

Siramangal ellam / Siragaki kondal

Comparing hardships and trials to wings that allow one to fly to mountain peaks.

Anaphora / Refrain

Poraadalaam

Repetition of the word 'Poraadalaam' (Let us fight/persevere) to build momentum and enthusiasm.

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Trivia

This song is the Tamil version of the Hindi track 'Besabriyaan', originally composed by Amaal Mallik for the biopic 'M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story' (2016). The Tamil lyrics were penned by renowned lyricist Pa. Vijay.

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