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Vinmeeney

From Bailwaan · 2019

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Naresh Iyer
Music director
Arjun Janya
Movie name
Bailwaan
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
16 Jul 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vimeenae vinmeenae
Vimeenae vinmeenae
Chinna chinna nizhal thaedum
Veedhi engum vilaiyaadum
Naalai vaan engum jolithaadumae
VimeenaeChorus :Vinmeenae
Male :VimeenaeChorus :Vinmeenae
Male :Kaalam maaramalaa poi vidum
Male :Un peraiChorus :Un perai
Male :Un peraiChorus :Un perai
Male :Ulagam ariyamalaa mudinthidum
Hooo ooo hoo ooo
Hoo hooo hoo hoooooo
Hmm mm hmm mmmm
Pattampoochikku
Kanavugal thaan
Vaanil parakka koodaatha
Idhayam yenguma
Valigal thaanguma
Chinna chinna
Thiramaigal thaan
Veliyae oru naal vaaradha
Ulagam saaduma
Kadhavai mooduma
Vizhum paniyin thuligalae
Muthu pola maarum
Theru ora thiramaigal
Endru medai yerum
Varum kaalamae maarumae
Vaanam kaiyil serum
Vimeenae vinmeenae
Kaalam maaramalaa poi vidum
Un perai un perai
Ulagam ariyamalaa mudinthidum
……………………………
Nilavum bavani varum
Pozhuthu
Jannal saathi kondaalum
Nilavu thaeyuma
Azhagu saayuma
Vanna paravai
Siragugalai
Valaiyil katti pottaalum
Paravai thoonguma
Oomai aaguma
Pasiyodu irunthavan
Kanavu enna aagum
Uyir attra sadalam pol
Ganam koodi yengum
Vidhi enbathae theerpenil
Thiramaikenna velai
VimeenaeChorus :Vinmeenae
Male :VimeenaeChorus :Vinmeenae
Male :Kaalam maaramalaa poi vidum
Male :Un peraiChorus :Un perai
Male :Un peraiChorus :Un perai
Male :Ulagam ariyamalaa mudinthidum
Little star, oh little star
Little star, oh little star
Seeking small patches of shade,
playing all across the streets,
tomorrow, you will shine bright across the entire sky.
Little star (Chorus: oh little star)
Male: Little star (Chorus: oh little star)
Male: Won't the times surely change?
Male: Your name (Chorus: your name)
Male: Your name (Chorus: your name)
Male: Will it all end without the world ever knowing your name?
Hoo-oo oo-oo hoo oo-oo
Hoo hoo-oo hoo hoo-oo-oo-oo
Mmm mmm mmm mmmm
For a butterfly,
can its dreams
not fly across the sky?
Will the heart just keep longing?
Can it bear all this pain?
Will these small,
hidden talents
not come out into the open one day?
Will the world only mock?
Will it keep shutting its doors?
Even the falling drops of dew
can turn into precious pearls.
When will talent from the street corners
finally step up onto the stage?
The coming days will surely change,
and the sky will be within your grasp.
Little star, oh little star,
won't the times surely change?
Your name, your name—
will it all end without the world ever knowing it?
...
When the moon comes gliding by,
in that hour,
even if you shut your windows,
will the moon ever fade away?
Will its beauty lose its glow?
Even if a colorful bird's
wings
are trapped inside a net,
will that bird just sleep?
Will it become mute?
For the one who lived in hunger,
what will happen to their dreams?
Like a lifeless body,
every passing moment aches with longing.
If destiny alone is the final verdict,
then what is the use of talent?
Little star (Chorus: oh little star)
Male: Little star (Chorus: oh little star)
Male: Won't the times surely change?
Male: Your name (Chorus: your name)
Male: Your name (Chorus: your name)
Male: Will it all end without the world ever knowing your name?
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Chorus
Male
Male
Male
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Vinmeenae from Bailwaan (2019) is an emotional track centered on unrecognized street-level talent battling against poverty, destiny, and societal disregard. The song expresses the ache of aspiring dreamers who fear their names will be forgotten before the world ever gets to know them, yet holds onto the hope that their time will come.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Vizhum paniyin thuligalae muthu pola maarum”

Compares raw street talent to stars (Vinmeenae) and falling dew drops transforming into pearls (Vizhum paniyin thuligalae muthu pola maarum).

Rhetorical Question

“Pattampoochikku kanavugal thaan vaanil parakka koodaatha”

Uses reflective questions to challenge destiny and societal constraints, questioning whether a butterfly's dreams are forbidden from flying high.

Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

“Chinna chinna nizhal thaedum”

Repeats words like 'Chinna chinna' (small small) and 'Un perai' (your name) for emphasis on humbleness and identity.

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Trivia

Bailwaan (titled Pailwaan in Kannada) is a 2019 sports action drama film starring Kichcha Sudeep and Suniel Shetty. The Tamil version features lyrics written by Pa. Vijay, with music composed by Arjun Janya. The song serves as a poignant background theme depicting the protagonist's wrestling struggle and rise from obscurity.

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