Vaa Maganey
From Champion · 2019
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singer
- Haricharan
- Music director
- Arrol Corelli
- Details
- Champion2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaa maganae vaa maganae | Come my son, come my son |
| Munnadi nee thaan | You are the one ahead |
| Naan kanda en kanavin | Of the dream that I envisioned |
| Kannadi nee thaan | You are the mirror |
| Chorus | |
| Toun toun toun toun | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Tatataan tatataan toun | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Male | |
| Po maganae po maganae | Go my son, go my son |
| Pandhaadi nee thaan | You are the one playing with the ball |
| Un dhesaiya nee therinja | If you know your direction |
| Killadi nee thaan | You are an expert player |
| Male | |
| Indha ulagil apponoda | In this world, a father's |
| Kanavu ellaamae | Every single dream |
| Onnaaga thaan irukkum keladaa | Is just one and the same, listen my boy |
| Thaan nenacha vaazhkaiya thaan | The life that he imagined for himself |
| Pilla vaazhanum | His child should live it |
| Adhukku mela vera illavae illa daa..aa… | There is nothing greater than that, my boy |
| Chorus | |
| Toun toun toun toun | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Tatataan tatataan toun | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Toun toun toun toun | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Tatataan tatataan toun | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Male | |
| Vilaiyaattu adhu thaan | Sports itself |
| Adhigaalaiyila eppodhum | Always early in the morning |
| Azhagaa unna ezha veikkumae | Will wake you up beautifully |
| Udambodu manasum | Along with the body, the mind |
| Balam aagum vara neeyum aadu | Play until it becomes strong |
| Vervai ellaam unna sedhukkumae | All your sweat will sculpt you |
| Male | |
| Maidhaanam kaththu tharum | The sports field will teach you |
| Paadam pala nooru daa keluu | Hundreds of lessons, listen my boy |
| Pudivaatham athu onnu thaan daa | Stubborn determination is the one thing |
| Unna mela yeththumae paaru..uuu | That will raise you up, see for yourself |
| Male | |
| Un vaazhka vilaiyaada | Before your life |
| Aarambikkum daa | Begins to play with you |
| Adhukkulla nee jeyikka | Before that happens |
| Kathukanum daa | You must learn to win, my boy |
| Chorus | |
| Toun toun toun toun | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Tatataan tatataan toun | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Toun toun toun toun | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Tatataan tatataan toun | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Male | |
| Vaa maganae vaa maganae | Come my son, come my son |
| Munnadi nee thaan | You are the one ahead |
| Naan kanda en kanavin | Of the dream that I envisioned |
| Kannadi nee thaan | You are the mirror |
| Male | |
| Po maganae po maganae | Go my son, go my son |
| Pandhaadi nee thaan | You are the one playing with the ball |
| Un dhesaiya nee therinja | If you know your direction |
| Killadi nee thaan | You are an expert player |
| Male | |
| Indha ulagil apponoda | In this world, a father's |
| Kanavu ellaamae | Every single dream |
| Onnaaga thaan irukkum keladaa | Is just one and the same, listen my boy |
| Thaan nenacha vaazhkaiya thaan | The life that he imagined for himself |
| Pilla vaazhanum | His child should live it |
| Adhukku mela vera illavae illa daa..aa… | There is nothing greater than that, my boy |
| Chorus | |
| Toun toun toun toun | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Tatataan tatataan toun | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Toun toun toun toun | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Tatataan tatataan toun | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Chorus | |
| Toun toun toun toun | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Tatataan tatataan toun | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Toun toun toun toun | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
| Tatataan tatataan toun | [Rhythmic vocalization] |
வா மகனே வா மகனே
முன்னாடி நீதான்
நான் கண்ட என் கனவின்
கண்ணாடி நீதான்
Come my son, come my son
You are the one ahead
Of the dream that I envisioned
You are the mirror
டௌன் டௌன் டௌன் டௌன்
டட்டான் டட்டான் டௌன்
[Rhythmic vocalization]
[Rhythmic vocalization]
போ மகனே போ மகனே
பந்தாடி நீதான்
உன் தெசைய நீ தெரிஞ்சா
கில்லாடி நீதான்
Go my son, go my son
You are the one playing with the ball
If you know your direction
You are an expert player
இந்த உலகில் அப்பனோட
கனவு எல்லாமே
ஒண்ணாகதான் இருக்கும் கேளடா
தான் நினச்ச வாழ்க்கைதான்
பிள்ள வாழனும்
அதுக்கு மேல வேற இல்லவே இல்லடா.....ஆ.....
In this world, a father's
Every single dream
Is just one and the same, listen my boy
The life that he imagined for himself
His child should live it
There is nothing greater than that, my boy
டௌன் டௌன் டௌன் டௌன்
டட்டான் டட்டான் டௌன்
டௌன் டௌன் டௌன் டௌன்
டட்டான் டட்டான் டௌன்
[Rhythmic vocalization]
[Rhythmic vocalization]
[Rhythmic vocalization]
[Rhythmic vocalization]
விளையாட்டு அதுதான்
அதிகாலையில எப்போதும்
அழகா உன்ன எழ வைக்குமே
உடம்போடு மனசும்
பலம் ஆகும் வர நீயும் ஆடு
வேர்வை எல்லாம் உன்ன செதுக்குமே.......
Sports itself
Always early in the morning
Will wake you up beautifully
Along with the body, the mind
Play until it becomes strong
All your sweat will sculpt you
மைதானம் கத்து தரும்
பாடம் பல நூறுடா கேளு
புடிவாதம் அது ஒன்னுதாண்டா
உன்ன மேல ஏத்துமே பாரு....ஊ.....
The sports field will teach you
Hundreds of lessons, listen my boy
Stubborn determination is the one thing
That will raise you up, see for yourself
உன் வாழ்க்க விளையாட
ஆரம்பிக்கும்டா
அதுக்குள்ள நீ ஜெயிக்க
கத்துக்கணும்டா
Before your life
Begins to play with you
Before that happens
You must learn to win, my boy
டௌன் டௌன் டௌன் டௌன்
டட்டான் டட்டான் டௌன்
டௌன் டௌன் டௌன் டௌன்
டட்டான் டட்டான் டௌன்
[Rhythmic vocalization]
[Rhythmic vocalization]
[Rhythmic vocalization]
[Rhythmic vocalization]
வா மகனே வா மகனே
முன்னாடி நீதான்
நான் கண்ட என் கனவின்
கண்ணாடி நீதான்
Come my son, come my son
You are the one ahead
Of the dream that I envisioned
You are the mirror
போ மகனே போ மகனே
பந்தாடி நீதான்
உன் தெசைய நீ தெரிஞ்ச
கில்லாடி நீதான்
Go my son, go my son
You are the one playing with the ball
If you know your direction
You are an expert player
இந்த உலகில் அப்பனோட
கனவு எல்லாமே
ஒண்ணாகதான் இருக்கும் கேளடா
தான் நினச்ச வாழ்க்கைதான்
பிள்ள வாழனும்
அதுக்கு மேல வேற இல்லவே இல்லடா.....ஆ.....
In this world, a father's
Every single dream
Is just one and the same, listen my boy
The life that he imagined for himself
His child should live it
There is nothing greater than that, my boy
டௌன் டௌன் டௌன் டௌன்
டட்டான் டட்டான் டௌன்
டௌன் டௌன் டௌன் டௌன்
டட்டான் டட்டான் டௌன்
[Rhythmic vocalization]
[Rhythmic vocalization]
[Rhythmic vocalization]
[Rhythmic vocalization]
டௌன் டௌன் டௌன் டௌன்
டட்டான் டட்டான் டௌன்
டௌன் டௌன் டௌன் டௌன்
டட்டான் டட்டான் டௌன்
[Rhythmic vocalization]
[Rhythmic vocalization]
[Rhythmic vocalization]
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Vaa maganae vaa maganae
Come my son, come my son
Munnadi nee thaan
You are the one ahead
Naan kanda en kanavin
Of the dream that I envisioned
Kannadi nee thaan
You are the mirror
Toun toun toun toun
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Tatataan tatataan toun
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Po maganae po maganae
Go my son, go my son
Pandhaadi nee thaan
You are the one playing with the ball
Un dhesaiya nee therinja
If you know your direction
Killadi nee thaan
You are an expert player
Indha ulagil apponoda
In this world, a father's
Kanavu ellaamae
Every single dream
Onnaaga thaan irukkum keladaa
Is just one and the same, listen my boy
Thaan nenacha vaazhkaiya thaan
The life that he imagined for himself
Pilla vaazhanum
His child should live it
Adhukku mela vera illavae illa daa..aa…
There is nothing greater than that, my boy
Toun toun toun toun
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Tatataan tatataan toun
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Toun toun toun toun
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Tatataan tatataan toun
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Vilaiyaattu adhu thaan
Sports itself
Adhigaalaiyila eppodhum
Always early in the morning
Azhagaa unna ezha veikkumae
Will wake you up beautifully
Udambodu manasum
Along with the body, the mind
Balam aagum vara neeyum aadu
Play until it becomes strong
Vervai ellaam unna sedhukkumae
All your sweat will sculpt you
Maidhaanam kaththu tharum
The sports field will teach you
Paadam pala nooru daa keluu
Hundreds of lessons, listen my boy
Pudivaatham athu onnu thaan daa
Stubborn determination is the one thing
Unna mela yeththumae paaru..uuu
That will raise you up, see for yourself
Un vaazhka vilaiyaada
Before your life
Aarambikkum daa
Begins to play with you
Adhukkulla nee jeyikka
Before that happens
Kathukanum daa
You must learn to win, my boy
Toun toun toun toun
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Tatataan tatataan toun
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Toun toun toun toun
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Tatataan tatataan toun
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Vaa maganae vaa maganae
Come my son, come my son
Munnadi nee thaan
You are the one ahead
Naan kanda en kanavin
Of the dream that I envisioned
Kannadi nee thaan
You are the mirror
Po maganae po maganae
Go my son, go my son
Pandhaadi nee thaan
You are the one playing with the ball
Un dhesaiya nee therinja
If you know your direction
Killadi nee thaan
You are an expert player
Indha ulagil apponoda
In this world, a father's
Kanavu ellaamae
Every single dream
Onnaaga thaan irukkum keladaa
Is just one and the same, listen my boy
Thaan nenacha vaazhkaiya thaan
The life that he imagined for himself
Pilla vaazhanum
His child should live it
Adhukku mela vera illavae illa daa..aa…
There is nothing greater than that, my boy
Toun toun toun toun
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Tatataan tatataan toun
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Toun toun toun toun
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Tatataan tatataan toun
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Toun toun toun toun
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Tatataan tatataan toun
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Toun toun toun toun
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Tatataan tatataan toun
[Rhythmic vocalization]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This inspiring song from the film Champion features a loving father instilling confidence, sportsmanship, and life wisdom in his son. The father views his son as the living embodiment and reflection of his own dreams, wishing for him to surpass his own achievements and lead a fulfilling life. Through the metaphors of sports, sweat, and early morning practice, the song emphasizes how discipline on the sports ground shapes physical and mental resilience. Ultimately, it serves as a motivational anthem urging the youth to master determination and win in life before life throws its challenges at them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Naan kanda en kanavin / Kannadi nee thaan”
Comparing the son directly to a mirror that reflects the father's unfulfilled dreams.
Emonai (Second-letter Rhyme / Ethirai)
“Munnadi nee thaan / Kannadi nee thaan”
The second consonant 'nn' rhymes across consecutive lines 'Munnadi' and 'Kannadi'.
Personification
“Vervai ellaam unna sedhukkumae”
Sweat is personified as a sculptor that actively shapes and carves the young athlete's physique and personality.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Vaa maganae vaa maganae / Po maganae po maganae”
Repetition of imperative calls 'Vaa maganae' and 'Po maganae' to create rhythmic rhythm and emotional warmth.
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Trivia
Champion (2019) is a Tamil sports-drama film written and directed by Suseenthiran, focusing on football culture in Chennai. The soundtrack was composed by Arrol Corelli, with lyrics penned by Mohan Rajan.
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