Star In The Making
From Star – 2024 Film · 2024
- Lyricist
- Elan
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Star – 2024 Film2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kanave en iravai kettaai | Oh dream, you asked for my night, |
| Azhagaai nee urangave | So that you could sleep beautifully. |
| Kanave en uravai kettaai | Oh dream, you asked for my relationship, |
| Thanimai unakedhu | Why should you ever be lonely? |
| Male | |
| Kanave en kaanal kettaai | Oh dream, you asked for my mirage, |
| Malaraai nee pookavae | So that you could bloom like a flower. |
| Kanave en sadhal kettaai | Oh dream, you asked for my demise, |
| Irappoo unakedhu | Why should death ever belong to you? |
| Male | |
| Oru naal naan vaazhven | One day I will truly live, |
| Oru naal naan velven | One day I will conquer and win. |
| Nadhi engu pogum | Wherever the river flows, |
| Naan varuven | I will surely arrive. |
| Male | |
| Naane ethirthu nindraalum | Even if I myself stand in opposition, |
| En kanavadhu veezhaadhu | My dream shall never fall. |
| Idhayam thunai undaalaum | Even if my heart searches for support, |
| En manam adhu ooyadhu | My relentless spirit will never tire. |
கனவே என் இறவை கேட்டாய்
அழகாய் நீ உறங்கவே
கனவே என் உறவை கேட்டாய்
தனிமை உனக்கேது
Oh dream, you asked for my night,
So that you could sleep beautifully.
Oh dream, you asked for my relationship,
Why should you ever be lonely?
கனவே என் கானல் கேட்டாய்
மலராய் நீ பூக்கவே
கனவே என் சாதல் கேட்டாய்
இறப்போ உனக்கேது
Oh dream, you asked for my mirage,
So that you could bloom like a flower.
Oh dream, you asked for my demise,
Why should death ever belong to you?
ஒரு நாள் நான் வாழ்வேன்
ஒரு நாள் நான் வாழ்வேன்
நதி எங்கு போகும்
நான் வருவேன்
One day I will truly live,
One day I will conquer and win.
Wherever the river flows,
I will surely arrive.
நானே எதிர்த்து நின்றாலும்
என் கணவது வீழாது
இதயம் துணை உண்டாலும்
என் மனம் அது ஓயாது
Even if I myself stand in opposition,
My dream shall never fall.
Even if my heart searches for support,
My relentless spirit will never tire.
Kanave en iravai kettaai
Oh dream, you asked for my night,
Azhagaai nee urangave
So that you could sleep beautifully.
Kanave en uravai kettaai
Oh dream, you asked for my relationship,
Thanimai unakedhu
Why should you ever be lonely?
Kanave en kaanal kettaai
Oh dream, you asked for my mirage,
Malaraai nee pookavae
So that you could bloom like a flower.
Kanave en sadhal kettaai
Oh dream, you asked for my demise,
Irappoo unakedhu
Why should death ever belong to you?
Oru naal naan vaazhven
One day I will truly live,
Oru naal naan velven
One day I will conquer and win.
Nadhi engu pogum
Wherever the river flows,
Naan varuven
I will surely arrive.
Naane ethirthu nindraalum
Even if I myself stand in opposition,
En kanavadhu veezhaadhu
My dream shall never fall.
Idhayam thunai undaalaum
Even if my heart searches for support,
En manam adhu ooyadhu
My relentless spirit will never tire.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a passionate ode to personal ambition and resilience, personifying a dream as a living entity that demands sacrifice—nights, companionship, mirages, and even mortality—so that it may flourish. The protagonist willingly offers everything to keep this dream alive, vowing that loneliness or death should never claim it. In the latter half, the narrative shifts into an empowering anthem of self-determination. The speaker declares an unshakeable belief that they will overcome all odds, even self-doubt or opposition, ensuring their dream remains standing and their spirit never rests until victory is achieved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Kanave en iravai kettaai”
The speaker addresses 'Kanave' (Dream) as a living person capable of asking for things, sleeping, blooming, and experiencing loneliness or death.
Anaphora / Emoni
“Kanave en iravai kettaai”
Repetition of the opening phrase 'Kanave en...' across multiple lines to build rhythmic intensity and emotional emphasis.
Simile
“Malaraai nee pookavae”
Comparing the dream's flourishing to the blooming of a flower ('Malaraai nee pookavae').
Metaphor
“Nadhi engu pogum”
Comparing life's journey and inevitable arrival at destiny to a river flowing to its destination ('Nadhi engu pogum / Naan varuven').
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Trivia
This track is featured in the 2024 Tamil film 'Star', starring Kavin. Director Elan himself penned the lyrics for this song, continuing his successful creative partnership with composer Yuvan Shankar Raja following their earlier hit collaboration in 'Pyaar Prema Kaadhal' (2018).
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