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Lyrics & meaning

Vaalvomae

From Kasada Tabara · 2021

Lyricist
Muthamil
Singer
Santhosh Narayanan
Music director
Santhosh Narayanan
Details
Kasada Tabara2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
VaazhvomaeWe shall live
Varaivom vazhiyaeWe shall chart our own path
Meelvom naamaeWe ourselves shall overcome
Vidivo arugaeDawn is near
MaarumaeEverything will change
Thunaiyo thunivaeCourage is our only companion
Hoo oooo oooHoo oooo ooo
Male
AaradhaeIt will not heal
Vithiyo kodidhaeFate is cruel
Neer polavaeJust like water
Nilaikaa nilaiyaeAn unstable, ever-shifting state
NeerilaeInside the water
Mulaikum vidhaiyaeA seed that sprouts
Hoo oo ooo ooHoo oo ooo oo
Haa…aaa….aaa…..Haa...aaa...aaa.....
Hoo ooo ooooHoo ooo oooo
Male
OyaadhaeWithout resting
Alaiyin kanavaeThe dream of the ocean wave
Kaanbom naamaeWe shall witness
Irulil oliyaeA light in the darkness
Neeyae dhaanYou are the only one
Uravu unakaeWho is a true relation to yourself
Hoo oo ooo ooHoo 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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