Vaanam Dhaane
From Balloon · 2017
- Lyricist
- Arunraja Kamaraj
- Singer
- Rizwan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Balloon2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaanam thanae namma playgroundu | The sky itself is our playground |
| Nambikai thanae namma transportu | Faith itself is our transport |
| Nammaala mudiumunnu | Only if you think |
| Nenachathan mudium | that we can achieve it, it will be accomplished |
| Ellaamae santhosama nadanthidumae | Everything will happen happily |
| Male | |
| Ada yaarum inga thothida varala | Hey, nobody came here to lose |
| Muyarchi thanae aayudhamaa | Isn't effort itself our weapon? |
| Innamum namakku vaaipugal irukku | We still have opportunities ahead |
| Kangalil ethuku kanneeru | Why are there tears in your eyes? |
| Male | |
| Vaanam thanae namma playgroundu | The sky itself is our playground |
| Nambikai thanae namma transportu | Faith itself is our transport |
| Nammaala mudiumunnu | Only if you think |
| Nenachathan mudium | that we can achieve it, it will be accomplished |
| Ellaamae santhosama nadanthidumae | Everything will happen happily |
| Male | |
| Nikatha boomi onnu | An unstopping earth |
| Suthama munna ninnu | Stood directly in front of you |
| Ennada un kadhannu kelvi ketucha | And asked a question, 'Hey, what is your story?' |
| Male | |
| Megatha paathu oru | Looking at the cloud, a |
| Wateru bottle- u… | water bottle... |
| Thagatha theethukathan | To quench its thirst, |
| Thanni konjam tharuma | Will it ask for some water? |
| Male | |
| Thalaya suthi mooka yen thodura | Why reach around your head just to touch your nose? |
| Thalaya sutha thaniyaa alura | Why cry alone as your head spins? |
| Ellam maarum athu than neram | Everything will change, that is the way of time |
| Pogum thooram kandathilla yaarum | No one has ever seen the full distance left to travel |
| Male | |
| Thunbatha thookipottu ne podaa | Throw away your sorrow and keep moving, man |
| Inbatha mootaikatta nee vaadaa | Come forward and pack up happiness, man |
| Ulagatha pathi ellam nenaikaatha vidudaa | Stop worrying about what the world thinks and let it go |
| Athu unna sutha kaathiruku jeichathaan | It is waiting to revolve around you once you win |
வானம் தானே
நம்ம பிலேகிரௌண்டு
நம்பிக்கை தானே நம்ம
ட்ரான்ஸ்போர்ட்டு நம்மால
முடியுமுன்னு நெனச்சாதான்
முடியும் எல்லாமே சந்தோசமா
நடந்திடுமே
The sky itself is our playground
Faith itself is our transport
Only if you think
that we can achieve it, it will be accomplished
Everything will happen happily
அட யாரும் இங்க
தோத்திட வரல முயற்சி
தானே ஆயுதமா இன்னமும்
நமக்கு வாய்ப்புகள் இருக்கு
கண்களில் எதுக்கு கண்ணீரு
Hey, nobody came here to lose
Isn't effort itself our weapon?
We still have opportunities ahead
Why are there tears in your eyes?
வானம் தானே
நம்ம பிலேகிரௌண்டு
நம்பிக்கை தானே நம்ம
ட்ரான்ஸ்போர்ட்டு நம்மால
முடியுமுன்னு நெனச்சாதான்
முடியும் எல்லாமே சந்தோசமா
நடந்திடுமே
The sky itself is our playground
Faith itself is our transport
Only if you think
that we can achieve it, it will be accomplished
Everything will happen happily
நிக்காத பூமி ஒன்னு
சுத்தமா முன்ன நின்னு
என்னடா உன் கதைன்னு
கேள்வி கேட்டுச்சா
An unstopping earth
Stood directly in front of you
And asked a question, 'Hey, what is your story?'
மேகத்த பாத்து
ஒரு வாட்டர் பாட்டலு
தாகத்தை தீத்துக்கத்தான்
தண்ணி கொஞ்சம் தருமா
Looking at the cloud, a
water bottle...
To quench its thirst,
Will it ask for some water?
தலைய சுத்தி மூக்க
ஏன் தொடுற தலைய சுத்த
தனியா அழுற எல்லாம்
மாறும் அது தான் நேரம்
போகும் தூரம் கண்டதில்லை
யாரும்
Why reach around your head just to touch your nose?
Why cry alone as your head spins?
Everything will change, that is the way of time
No one has ever seen the full distance left to travel
துன்பத்தை தூக்கி
போட்டு நீ போடா இன்பத்தை
மூட்டை கட்ட நீ வாடா
உலகத்தை பத்தி எல்லாம்
நினைக்காத விடுடா அது
உன்ன சுத்த காத்திருக்கு
ஜெயிச்சாதான்
Throw away your sorrow and keep moving, man
Come forward and pack up happiness, man
Stop worrying about what the world thinks and let it go
It is waiting to revolve around you once you win
Vaanam thanae namma playgroundu
The sky itself is our playground
Nambikai thanae namma transportu
Faith itself is our transport
Nammaala mudiumunnu
Only if you think
Nenachathan mudium
that we can achieve it, it will be accomplished
Ellaamae santhosama nadanthidumae
Everything will happen happily
Ada yaarum inga thothida varala
Hey, nobody came here to lose
Muyarchi thanae aayudhamaa
Isn't effort itself our weapon?
Innamum namakku vaaipugal irukku
We still have opportunities ahead
Kangalil ethuku kanneeru
Why are there tears in your eyes?
Vaanam thanae namma playgroundu
The sky itself is our playground
Nambikai thanae namma transportu
Faith itself is our transport
Nammaala mudiumunnu
Only if you think
Nenachathan mudium
that we can achieve it, it will be accomplished
Ellaamae santhosama nadanthidumae
Everything will happen happily
Nikatha boomi onnu
An unstopping earth
Suthama munna ninnu
Stood directly in front of you
Ennada un kadhannu kelvi ketucha
And asked a question, 'Hey, what is your story?'
Megatha paathu oru
Looking at the cloud, a
Wateru bottle- u…
water bottle...
Thagatha theethukathan
To quench its thirst,
Thanni konjam tharuma
Will it ask for some water?
Thalaya suthi mooka yen thodura
Why reach around your head just to touch your nose?
Thalaya sutha thaniyaa alura
Why cry alone as your head spins?
Ellam maarum athu than neram
Everything will change, that is the way of time
Pogum thooram kandathilla yaarum
No one has ever seen the full distance left to travel
Thunbatha thookipottu ne podaa
Throw away your sorrow and keep moving, man
Inbatha mootaikatta nee vaadaa
Come forward and pack up happiness, man
Ulagatha pathi ellam nenaikaatha vidudaa
Stop worrying about what the world thinks and let it go
Athu unna sutha kaathiruku jeichathaan
It is waiting to revolve around you once you win
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This motivational track centers on themes of self-belief, perseverance, and emotional resilience. The lyrics use informal contemporary Tamil mixed with Tanglish to deliver an uplifting message: treat the vast sky as your open playground and use unwavering hope as the vehicle to reach your goals. It urges the listener to stop overcomplicating life's problems and to shed tears over temporary setbacks. Time is ever-changing, and no one can predict the full journey ahead, so the best approach is to discard grief and embrace joy. Ultimately, the song reassures that societal recognition and respect will naturally follow once you stay focused on your efforts and achieve victory.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Vaanam thanae namma playgroundu”
Compares the sky to a playground ('Vaanam thanae namma playgroundu') to symbolize unlimited possibilities and freedom.
Metaphor
“Nambikai thanae namma transportu”
Compares inner faith and trust to a mode of transport ('Nambikai thanae namma transportu') that carries a person forward in life.
Antithesis / Couplet Rhyme
“Thunbatha thookipottu ne podaa”
Contrasts discarding sorrow ('Thunbatha thookipottu') with gathering happiness ('Inbatha mootaikatta'), structured with matching end-rhymes ('podaa' / 'vaadaa').
Idiomatic Expression
“Thalaya suthi mooka yen thodura”
Uses the Tamil proverb about wrapping your hand all the way around your head to touch your nose, which signifies unnecessarily complicating a simple issue.
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Trivia
The music for the 2017 Tamil horror-comedy film 'Balloon' was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The lyrics were penned by Arunraja Kamaraj, who is well known for writing high-energy, motivational anthems like 'Neruppu Da' from Kabali and directing the sports drama film 'Kanaa'.
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