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Lyrics & meaning

Vinmeeney

From Bailwaan · 2019

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Naresh Iyer
Music director
Arjun Janya
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Vimeenae vinmeenaeO star, O star
Vimeenae vinmeenaeO star, O star
Chinna chinna nizhal thaedumSearching for small little shadows
Veedhi engum vilaiyaadumPlaying all over the streets
Naalai vaan engum jolithaadumaeTomorrow it will shine across the whole sky
Male
VimeenaeChorus :VinmeenaeO star (Chorus: O star)
Male :VimeenaeChorus :VinmeenaeMale: O star (Chorus: O star)
Male :Kaalam maaramalaa poi vidumMale: Will time pass without changing?
Male :Un peraiChorus :Un peraiMale: Your name (Chorus: Your name)
Male :Un peraiChorus :Un peraiMale: Your name (Chorus: Your name)
Male :Ulagam ariyamalaa mudinthidumMale: Will it end without the world knowing it?
Male
Hooo ooo hoo oooHooo ooo hoo ooo
Hoo hooo hoo hooooooHoo hooo hoo hoooooo
Hmm mm hmm mmmmHmm mm hmm mmmm
Male
PattampoochikkuFor a butterfly
Kanavugal thaanCan't its dreams
Vaanil parakka koodaathaFly high in the sky?
Idhayam yengumaWill the heart long?
Valigal thaangumaWill it endure the pain?
Male
Chinna chinnaSmall, little
Thiramaigal thaanTalents indeed
Veliyae oru naal vaaradhaWon't they come out one day?
Ulagam saadumaWill the world scold?
Kadhavai moodumaWill it close the door?
Male
Vizhum paniyin thuligalaeFalling drops of dew
Muthu pola maarumWill transform like pearls
Theru ora thiramaigalStreet-side talents
Endru medai yerumWhen will they step onto the stage?
Varum kaalamae maarumaeThe coming time will change
Vaanam kaiyil serumThe sky will reach your hands
Male
Vimeenae vinmeenaeO star, O star
Kaalam maaramalaa poi vidumWill time pass without changing?
Un perai un peraiYour name, your name
Ulagam ariyamalaa mudinthidumWill it end without the world knowing it?
Chorus
……………………………...
Male
Nilavum bavani varumWhen the moon comes out on procession
PozhuthuAt that time
Jannal saathi kondaalumEven if you close the window
Nilavu thaeyumaWill the moon wane?
Azhagu saayumaWill its beauty fade?
Male
Vanna paravaiA colorful bird
SiragugalaiIts wings
Valaiyil katti pottaalumEven if tied in a net
Paravai thoongumaWill the bird sleep?
Oomai aagumaWill it become mute?
Male
Pasiyodu irunthavanThe one who lived with hunger
Kanavu enna aagumWhat will happen to his dream?
Uyir attra sadalam polLike a lifeless body
Ganam koodi yengumHeavy grief accumulates and longs
Vidhi enbathae theerpenilIf fate is the ultimate verdict
Thiramaikenna velaiWhat is the purpose of talent?
Male
VimeenaeChorus :VinmeenaeO star (Chorus: O star)
Male :VimeenaeChorus :VinmeenaeMale: O star (Chorus: O star)
Male :Kaalam maaramalaa poi vidumMale: Will time pass without changing?
Male :Un peraiChorus :Un peraiMale: Your name (Chorus: Your name)
Male :Un peraiChorus :Un peraiMale: Your name (Chorus: Your name)
Male :Ulagam ariyamalaa mudinthidumMale: Will it end without the world knowing it?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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