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Suttrum Boomi Maele

From Idhu Enna Maayam · 2015

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Shireen Shahana
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Idhu Enna Maayam2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Minmini naanI am a firefly
Minnalumm naanI am lightning as well
Mazhai naan… megam naanI am the rain… I am the cloud
Female
Panithuli naanI am a dewdrop
Pookalum naanI am the flowers too
Pattam poochi naanI am a butterfly
Female
Yaaroo naan yaarooWho am I, who am I?
Adhai sonnal puriyathoWon't you understand if I say it?
Uyiril… kaatraai varuvenI will come into your soul like the wind
Isai naan tharuvenI will give music
Chorus
{Woh… woh woh{Woh… woh woh
woho woho… woh woh} (2)woho woho… woh woh} (2)
Female
Suttrum boomi melaeAbove the spinning earth
Suttrum paavi naanaeI am the wandering soul
Engum nilavinilae ulaviduvenI will wander everywhere under the moonlight
Female
Mutru pulli enthanA full stop in my
Vazhvil endrum illaiLife never exists
Engum parandhiduvenI will fly everywhere
VirinthiduvenI will spread my wings
Female
Ohh kuzhanthai kumariOh, a child and a maiden
Irandum sernthaJoined together
Vidaidhaan enn vayathuIs the answer that is my age
Female
Ohh kaatrum povumOh, wind and flower
Ondraai kalanthaBlended into one
Yedaithaan enn manadhuIs the weight of my heart
Female
En peyar sonnalIf you utter my name
Yaar endru theriyumEveryone will know who I am
Maayam seibaval naanI am the one who performs magic
Mayaa…..Mayaa…..
Chorus
{Woh… woh woh{Woh… woh woh
woho woho… woh woh} (2)woho woho… woh woh} (2)
Female
Suttrum boomi melaeAbove the spinning earth
Suttrum paavi naanaeI am the wandering soul
Engum nilavinilae ulaviduvenI will wander everywhere under the moonlight
Female
Mutru pulli enthanA full stop in my
Vazhvil endrum illaiLife never exists
Engum parandhiduvenI will fly everywhere
VirinthiduvenI will spread my wings
Female
Nadai udaiMy gait and attire
Idhai adhai paarthalLooking at this and that
Kadai vizhi kirangumThe corners of eyes will swoon
Padai munnaeBefore an army
Kidapathai polaeAs if falling down
Manam athu nadungumThe heart will tremble
Female
Theruvil naanumWhen I walk
Nadanthaal udanaeDown the street, immediately
Vibathagum veedhiThe street gets into chaos
Aangal idhayamWhat men's hearts
VenduvathellamWish for all along
Enn… pol… oruthii…Is a girl... just like... me...
Chorus
{Woh… woh woh{Woh… woh woh
woho woho… woh woh} (2)woho woho… woh woh} (2)
Female
Suttrum boomi melaeAbove the spinning earth
Suttrum paavi naanaeI am the wandering soul
Engum nilavinilae ulaviduvenI will wander everywhere under the moonlight
Female
Mutru pulli enthanA full stop in my
Vazhvil endrum illaiLife never exists
Engum parandhiduvenI will fly everywhere
VirinthiduvenI will spread my wings
Female
Idam valam dhisaiLeft, right, and direction
Adhai paarthaeLooking at those
Mugil mazhai tharumaDoes a cloud pour rain?
Idam porul evalPlace, context, or person
Adhai kettaeAsking about those
Isai paadal varumaDoes a musical song flow?
Female
Ilamai vazhiyilIn the path of youth
Thadaithan yedhuWhat obstacle is there?
Nadai podu manamaeWalk ahead, oh mind!
Anaiyae illaLike a damless
Nadhiyai polaeRiver
Va.. va… nadappomCome, let us walk!
Chorus
{Woh… woh woh{Woh… woh woh
woho woho… woh woh} (2)woho woho… woh woh} (2)
Female
Suttrum boomi melaeAbove the spinning earth
Suttrum paavi naanaeI am the wandering soul
Engum nilavinilae ulaviduvenI will wander everywhere under the moonlight
Female
Mutru pulli enthanA full stop in my
Vazhvil endrum illaiLife never exists
Engum parandhiduvenI will fly everywhere
VirinthiduvenI will spread my wings
Female
Ohh kuzhanthai kumariOh, a child and a maiden
Irandum sernthaJoined together
Vidaidhaan enn vayathuIs the answer that is my age
Female
Ohh kaatrum povumOh, wind and flower
Ondraai kalanthaBlended into one
Yedaithaan enn manadhuIs the weight of my heart
Female
En peyar sonnalIf you utter my name
Yaar endru theriyumEveryone will know who I am
Maayam seibaval naanI am the one who performs magic
Mayaa…..Mayaa…..
Chorus
{Woh… woh woh{Woh… woh woh
woho woho… woh woh} (4)woho woho… woh woh} (4)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic track celebrates the carefree, magical, and uninhibited spirit of a young woman named Maya. She equates herself to various dynamic elements of nature—such as fireflies, rain, clouds, butterflies, and lightning—signifying her vibrant, boundless personality and love for freedom. She rejects societal constraints and limits, asserting that her life contains no full stops and that she flows freely like an un-dammed river.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Minmini naan / Minnalumm naan

The singer directly identifies herself with various elements of nature like lightning, fireflies, clouds, and butterflies to emphasize her free spirit.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Suttrum boomi melae / Suttrum paavi naanae

Repetition of the initial 'Su' sound across consecutive lines creates rhythmic harmony.

Simile (Uvamai)

Anaiyae illa / Nadhiyai polae

The explicit comparison of her lifestyle to an unblocked, damless river using the poetic marker 'polae'.

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Trivia

Composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar with lyrics by Na. Muthukumar, this track from 'Idhu Enna Maayam' (2015) serves as the vibrant introduction theme for Maya, played by Keerthy Suresh.

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