- Lyricist
- Karunakaran
- Singers
- Yuvan Shankar Raja, Bhavatharani
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Chennai 600028 II : 2nd Innings
- Movie release year
- 2016
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Jul 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'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.
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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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