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Lyrics & meaning

Vaan Thodave

From Boomerang · 2018

Lyricist
Vivek
Singer
Bobo Shashi
Music director
Radhan
Details
Boomerang2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
………….In the sky of our life,
Male
Nam uyir vaanilaeThe face wanes like the moon.
Nilavaai mugam theyumaeSearching for your face,
Un mugam thediyaeLife will bloom anew.
Pudhithai uyir pookumaeYou fell down, you fell down,
Male
Vizhunthaai vizhunthaaiJust like the rain falls.
Mazhai pol vizhavaeLike a seed, you rose up,
Vithai pol nee yezhunthaiStanding tall to touch the sky.
Nimirnthaai vaan thodavaeBlooming even out of fire,
Male
Theeyilae pookumaeThe light of tomorrow.
Naalaiyin ozhiyaeAs the face of darkness unveils,
Irul mugam thirappathaalDawn will break, dawn will break.
Vidiyumae vidiyumaeThe blood of life,
Male
Uyirin uthiramWhen it suffers in pain,
ValithaalaeThe eyes of life will open up.
Uyir kangal thiranthidumaeWhen the flower-like face of shadow is felt,
Nizhalin poo mugam unarnthalaeNew realities will be born.
Pudhu nijangal piranthidumaeYou fell down, you fell down,
Male
Vizhunthaai vizhunthaaiJust like the rain falls.
Mazhai pol vizhavaeLike a seed, you rose up,
Vithai pol nee yezhunthaiStanding tall to touch the sky.
Nimirnthaai vaan thodavaeBlooming even out of fire,
Male
Theeyilae pookumaeThe light of tomorrow.
Naalaiyin ozhiyaeAs the face of darkness unveils,
Irul mugam thirappathaalDawn will break, dawn will break.
Vidiyumae vidiyumae

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This motivational song depicts resilience and rebirth through powerful natural imagery. It draws parallels between human struggles and natural cycles, comparing a person's fall to rainfall that nourishes the earth and their rise to a seed sprouting upward to touch the sky. The lyrics emphasize that pain, suffering, and dark times are merely temporary phases that precede a glorious new dawn.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

Mazhai pol vizhavae / Vithai pol nee yezhunthai

Compares falling down to rain ('Mazhai pol') and rising up to a seed ('Vithai pol').

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Theeyilae pookumae Naalaiyin ozhiyae

Metaphorically describes hope and future light blooming amidst fire and darkness.

Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Vizhunthaai vizhunthaai / Vidiyumae vidiyumae

Repetition of words for emotional emphasis on perseverance and hope.

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Trivia

The film 'Boomerang' (2019), directed by R. Kannan and starring Atharvaa, features music composed by Radhan. The song's lyrics by Vivek reflect the central theme of the movie—rising back up stronger after facing setbacks.

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