Vaalvomae
From Kasada Tabara · 2021
- Lyricist
- Muthamil
- Singer
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Kasada Tabara2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaazhvomae | We shall live |
| Varaivom vazhiyae | We shall chart our own path |
| Meelvom naamae | We ourselves shall overcome |
| Vidivo arugae | Dawn is near |
| Maarumae | Everything will change |
| Thunaiyo thunivae | Courage is our only companion |
| Hoo oooo ooo | Hoo oooo ooo |
| Male | |
| Aaradhae | It will not heal |
| Vithiyo kodidhae | Fate is cruel |
| Neer polavae | Just like water |
| Nilaikaa nilaiyae | An unstable, ever-shifting state |
| Neerilae | Inside the water |
| Mulaikum vidhaiyae | A seed that sprouts |
| Hoo oo ooo oo | Hoo oo ooo oo |
| Haa…aaa….aaa….. | Haa...aaa...aaa..... |
| Hoo ooo oooo | Hoo ooo oooo |
| Male | |
| Oyaadhae | Without resting |
| Alaiyin kanavae | The dream of the ocean wave |
| Kaanbom naamae | We shall witness |
| Irulil oliyae | A light in the darkness |
| Neeyae dhaan | You are the only one |
| Uravu unakae | Who is a true relation to yourself |
| Hoo oo ooo oo | Hoo oo ooo oo |
வாழ்வோமே
வரைவோம் வழியே
மீழ்வோம் நாமே
விடிவோ அருகே
மாறுமே
துணையோ துணிவே
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ
We shall live
We shall chart our own path
We ourselves shall overcome
Dawn is near
Everything will change
Courage is our only companion
Hoo oooo ooo
ஆறாதே
விதியோ கொடிதே
நீர் போலவே
நிலைக்கா நிலையே
நீரிலே
முளைக்கும் விதையே
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ
ஹா ஆஅ ஆஅ
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ
It will not heal
Fate is cruel
Just like water
An unstable, ever-shifting state
Inside the water
A seed that sprouts
Hoo oo ooo oo
Haa...aaa...aaa.....
Hoo ooo oooo
ஓயாதே
அலையின் கனவே
காண்போம் நாமே
இருளில் ஒளியே
நீயேதான்…
உறவு உனக்கே
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ
Without resting
The dream of the ocean wave
We shall witness
A light in the darkness
You are the only one
Who is a true relation to yourself
Hoo oo ooo oo
Vaazhvomae
We shall live
Varaivom vazhiyae
We shall chart our own path
Meelvom naamae
We ourselves shall overcome
Vidivo arugae
Dawn is near
Maarumae
Everything will change
Thunaiyo thunivae
Courage is our only companion
Hoo oooo ooo
Hoo oooo ooo
Aaradhae
It will not heal
Vithiyo kodidhae
Fate is cruel
Neer polavae
Just like water
Nilaikaa nilaiyae
An unstable, ever-shifting state
Neerilae
Inside the water
Mulaikum vidhaiyae
A seed that sprouts
Hoo oo ooo oo
Hoo oo ooo oo
Haa…aaa….aaa…..
Haa...aaa...aaa.....
Hoo ooo oooo
Hoo ooo oooo
Oyaadhae
Without resting
Alaiyin kanavae
The dream of the ocean wave
Kaanbom naamae
We shall witness
Irulil oliyae
A light in the darkness
Neeyae dhaan
You are the only one
Uravu unakae
Who is a true relation to yourself
Hoo oo ooo oo
Hoo oo ooo oo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the anthology film Kasada Tabara is an anthem of hope, self-reliance, and emotional resilience. The lyrics convey that even when fate feels cruel and life seems as unstable as flowing water, internal strength and courage are a person's ultimate companions. It encourages the listener to persevere through dark times, drawing strength from within to sprout like a seed amidst adversity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Neer polavae”
Compares the unstable, transient nature of life's struggles to the ever-shifting state of water ('Neer polavae / Nilaikaa nilaiyae').
Metaphor (Uruvagamu)
“Irulil oliyae”
Uses 'Irulil oliyae' (Light in the darkness) as a metaphor for hope and guidance emerging amidst suffering.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Neer polavae / Nilaikaa nilaiyae”
Repetition of the 'N' sound in consecutive lines ('Neer polavae', 'Nilaikaa nilaiyae', 'Neerilae').
Personification
“Alaiyin kanavae”
Attributes human emotion and aspirations to natural elements like the wave having a dream ('Alaiyin kanavae').
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Trivia
Kasada Tabara (2021) is a unique Tamil anthology film directed by Chimbudeven that features six distinct stories linked by the hyperlink narrative technique. Remarkably, the project engaged six different editors, six cinematographers, and six music composers, with Santhosh Narayanan scoring the music for one of the segments.
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