The Boys Are Back
From Chennai 600028 II : 2nd Innings · 2016
- Lyricist
- Karunakaran
- Singers
- Yuvan Shankar Raja, Bhavatharani
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Chennai 600028 II : 2nd Innings2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Are u ready chennai people.. | Are you ready, Chennai people? |
| Put your hands up.. | Put your hands up.. |
| Please hold your band on your hand | Please hold your band on your hand |
| Here we come again… chennai 28 | Here we come again… Chennai 28 |
| Straight up…. straight up | Straight up…. straight up |
| Straight up…. straight up | Straight up…. straight up |
| Straight up | Straight up |
| Male | |
| All we know is | All we know is |
| Practice our work | Practice our work |
| And play now | And play now |
| Why are u planning | Why are you planning |
| On wrecking this game now | On wrecking this game now |
| Male | |
| Meendum naam vandhdhom | We have returned again |
| Melum velvom | We will win even more |
| Naalum ennaalum | Every day and forever |
| Nambikkai endrum thaan | Faith is always there |
| Chorus | |
| {The boyz r back | The boys are back |
| The boyz r back | The boys are back |
| The boyz r back | The boys are back |
| The boyz r back} (2) | The boys are back |
| Male | |
| Varom sollu.. | Tell them we are coming.. |
| Thalli nillu | Stand back |
| Machi idhu namma | Buddy, this is our |
| Pitch-u kizhichidalaam | Pitch, let's tear it up |
| Enjoy friend-u.. | Enjoy, friend.. |
| Namma trend-u | It's our trend |
| Free hit la | On a free hit |
| Hat trick six adichidalaam | Let's hit a hat-trick of sixes |
| Male | |
| Idhu namma game-u | This is our game |
| Jeikkum indha team-u | This team will win |
| Dhoni kooda sachin-a | Along with Dhoni and Sachin |
| Meendum paarkka rediyaa | Are you ready to see us again? |
| Male | |
| Iranggittom ulla | We have stepped inside |
| Parakkudhu mela | Flying up high |
| Ippa naanga singamnu | Now do you accept |
| Othukkiriyaa | That we are lions? |
| Chorus | |
| The boyz r back | The boys are back |
| The boyz r back | The boys are back |
| The boyz r back | The boys are back |
| The boyz r back | The boys are back |
| Chorus | |
| {The boyz r back | The boys are back |
| The boyz r back | The boys are back |
| The boyz r back | The boys are back |
| The boyz boysz boyz | The boys, boys, boys |
| The boyz r back} (2) | The boys are back |
| Chorus | |
| Thadai poda yaarum illai | There is no one to place obstacles |
| Thaduthida ini vazhiyum illai | There is no way left to stop us now |
| Thisai ettu thaandiyum parandhdhidum | Flying beyond all eight directions |
| Bharathyin kodi aerudhu mella | Bharathi's flag rises slowly |
| Chorus | |
| Mella maaridum ulagam | Slowly the world will change |
| En kai mel vizhindhdhidum adhuvum | And that too will fall into my hands |
| Meendum eduthu eriya naan | For me to pick up and throw again |
| Pandhdhu thurathum unnaiyum | The ball will chase you too |
| Male | |
| Feeling so fabulous | Feeling so fabulous |
| New manifest | New manifest |
| Now coming back with the old menaces | Now coming back with the old menaces |
| We come in like sharks in the ocean | We come in like sharks in the ocean |
| So better be careful now | So better be careful now |
| Inside my premises | Inside my premises |
| Chorus | |
| Ullae ullae vetriyin pasidhaan | Deep inside, there is only a hunger for victory |
| Pattaalum kettaalum ennaalum | No matter what happens or what we go through, forever |
| Boyz and the souljour | Boys and the soldiers |
ஆர் யூ ரெடி சென்னை
பீப்புல் புட் யுவர் ஹன்ட்ஸ்
அப் ப்ளீஸ் ஹோல்ட் யுவர்
பேண்ட் ஆன் யுவர் ஹன்ட்
ஹியர் வி கம் அகைன்
சென்னை 28 ஸ்ட்ரைட்
அப் ஸ்ட்ரைட் அப் ஸ்ட்ரைட்
அப் ஸ்ட்ரைட் அப் ஸ்ட்ரைட்
அப்
Are you ready, Chennai people?
Put your hands up..
Please hold your band on your hand
Here we come again… Chennai 28
Straight up…. straight up
Straight up…. straight up
Straight up
ஆல் வி நோ இஸ்
ப்ராக்டிஸ் அவர் வொர்க்
அண்ட் ப்ளே நவ் ஒய் ஆர்
யூ ப்ளன்னிங் ஆன் வ்ரீகிங்
திஸ் கேம் நவ்
All we know is
Practice our work
And play now
Why are you planning
On wrecking this game now
மீண்டும் நாம்
வந்தோம் மேலும்
வெல்வோம் நாளும்
எந்நாளும் நம்பிக்கை
என்றும் தான்
We have returned again
We will win even more
Every day and forever
Faith is always there
{ தி பாய்ஸ் ஆர் பேக்
தி பாய்ஸ் ஆர் பேக் தி
பாய்ஸ் ஆர் பேக் தி
பாய்ஸ் ஆர் பேக் } (2)
The boys are back
The boys are back
The boys are back
The boys are back
வாரோம் சொல்லு
தள்ளி நில்லு மச்சி இது நம்ம
பிட்சு கிழிச்சிடலாம் என்ஜாய்
பிரன்ட்டு நம்ம ட்ரெண்டு ப்ரீ
ஹிட்ல ஹட் ட்ரிக் சிக்ஸ்
அடிச்சிடலாம்
Tell them we are coming..
Stand back
Buddy, this is our
Pitch, let's tear it up
Enjoy, friend..
It's our trend
On a free hit
Let's hit a hat-trick of sixes
இது நம்ம கேம்மு
ஜெய்க்கும் இந்த டீமு டோனி
கூட சச்சின மீண்டும் பார்க்க
ரெடியா
This is our game
This team will win
Along with Dhoni and Sachin
Are you ready to see us again?
இறங்கிட்டோம்
உள்ள பறக்குது மேல
இப்ப நாங்க சிங்கம்னு
ஒத்துக்கிறியா
We have stepped inside
Flying up high
Now do you accept
That we are lions?
தி பாய்ஸ் ஆர்
பேக் தி பாய்ஸ் ஆர்
பேக் தி பாய்ஸ் ஆர்
பேக் தி பாய்ஸ் ஆர்
பேக்
The boys are back
The boys are back
The boys are back
The boys are back
{ தி பாய்ஸ் ஆர்
பேக் தி பாய்ஸ் ஆர் பேக்
தி பாய்ஸ் ஆர் பேக் தி
பாய்ஸ் பாய்ஸ் பாய்ஸ்
தி பாய்ஸ் ஆர் பேக் } (2)
The boys are back
The boys are back
The boys are back
The boys, boys, boys
The boys are back
தடை போட யாரும்
இல்லை தடுத்திட இனி
வழியும் இல்லை திசை
எட்டு தாண்டியும் பறந்திடும்
பாரதியின் கொடி ஏறுது
மெல்ல
There is no one to place obstacles
There is no way left to stop us now
Flying beyond all eight directions
Bharathi's flag rises slowly
மெல்ல மாறிடும்
உலகம் என் கை மேல்
விழுந்திடும் அதுவும்
மீண்டும் எடுத்து எரிய
நான் பந்து துரத்தும்
உன்னையும்
Slowly the world will change
And that too will fall into my hands
For me to pick up and throw again
The ball will chase you too
.....................
Feeling so fabulous
New manifest
Now coming back with the old menaces
We come in like sharks in the ocean
So better be careful now
Inside my premises
உள்ளே உள்ளே
வெற்றியின் பசிதான்
பட்டாலும் கேட்டாலும்
எந்நாளும் பாய்ஸ் அண்ட்
தி சோல்ஜர்
Deep inside, there is only a hunger for victory
No matter what happens or what we go through, forever
Boys and the soldiers
சென்னை 28
சென்னை 28
சென்னை 28
Are u ready chennai people..
Are you ready, Chennai people?
Put your hands up..
Put your hands up..
Please hold your band on your hand
Please hold your band on your hand
Here we come again… chennai 28
Here we come again… Chennai 28
Straight up…. straight up
Straight up…. straight up
Straight up…. straight up
Straight up…. straight up
Straight up
Straight up
All we know is
All we know is
Practice our work
Practice our work
And play now
And play now
Why are u planning
Why are you planning
On wrecking this game now
On wrecking this game now
Meendum naam vandhdhom
We have returned again
Melum velvom
We will win even more
Naalum ennaalum
Every day and forever
Nambikkai endrum thaan
Faith is always there
{The boyz r back
The boys are back
The boyz r back
The boys are back
The boyz r back
The boys are back
The boyz r back} (2)
The boys are back
Varom sollu..
Tell them we are coming..
Thalli nillu
Stand back
Machi idhu namma
Buddy, this is our
Pitch-u kizhichidalaam
Pitch, let's tear it up
Enjoy friend-u..
Enjoy, friend..
Namma trend-u
It's our trend
Free hit la
On a free hit
Hat trick six adichidalaam
Let's hit a hat-trick of sixes
Idhu namma game-u
This is our game
Jeikkum indha team-u
This team will win
Dhoni kooda sachin-a
Along with Dhoni and Sachin
Meendum paarkka rediyaa
Are you ready to see us again?
Iranggittom ulla
We have stepped inside
Parakkudhu mela
Flying up high
Ippa naanga singamnu
Now do you accept
Othukkiriyaa
That we are lions?
The boyz r back
The boys are back
The boyz r back
The boys are back
The boyz r back
The boys are back
The boyz r back
The boys are back
{The boyz r back
The boys are back
The boyz r back
The boys are back
The boyz r back
The boys are back
The boyz boysz boyz
The boys, boys, boys
The boyz r back} (2)
The boys are back
Thadai poda yaarum illai
There is no one to place obstacles
Thaduthida ini vazhiyum illai
There is no way left to stop us now
Thisai ettu thaandiyum parandhdhidum
Flying beyond all eight directions
Bharathyin kodi aerudhu mella
Bharathi's flag rises slowly
Mella maaridum ulagam
Slowly the world will change
En kai mel vizhindhdhidum adhuvum
And that too will fall into my hands
Meendum eduthu eriya naan
For me to pick up and throw again
Pandhdhu thurathum unnaiyum
The ball will chase you too
Feeling so fabulous
Feeling so fabulous
New manifest
New manifest
Now coming back with the old menaces
Now coming back with the old menaces
We come in like sharks in the ocean
We come in like sharks in the ocean
So better be careful now
So better be careful now
Inside my premises
Inside my premises
Ullae ullae vetriyin pasidhaan
Deep inside, there is only a hunger for victory
Pattaalum kettaalum ennaalum
No matter what happens or what we go through, forever
Boyz and the souljour
Boys and the soldiers
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'The Boys are Back' serves as the high-octane anthem for the reunion of the central cricket team in Chennai 600028 II: 2nd Innings. The song celebrates street cricket culture, nostalgic camaraderie, unstoppable determination, and the thrill of returning to the pitch after years. Expressing absolute self-belief and lion-like aggression, the boys proclaim their comeback and warn opponents that they are ready to dominate the game once again.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Ippa naanga singamnu”
Comparing the team members to lions entering the ground to assert dominance.
Iyaibu (Rhyming Endings)
“Varom sollu.. / Thalli nillu”
The end words 'sollu' and 'nillu' rhyme to maintain a rhythmic, energetic flow.
Simile
“We come in like sharks in the ocean”
Comparing the team's arrival and threat to sharks in the ocean.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song marks the high-energy musical return of the iconic franchise 'Chennai 600028', originally composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, celebrating the reunion of the ensemble cast almost a decade after the first film.
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