Theethiriyaai
From Brahmāstra · 2022
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Sid Sriram
- Music director
- Pritam Chakraborty
- Details
- Brahmāstra2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Punalo asaiyaamalae aadudhae | Even without moving, water dances |
| Endhan ulagae un kannile aadudhae | My world dances inside your eyes |
| Male | |
| Vinnellaam mozhi minnum azhagai | All the glowing beauty spoken by the heavens |
| Iru kaiyil kuviththaan | He gathered in both his hands |
| Avan unnai padaithaan | And He created you |
| Iravaal un kangal chedhukki | Sculpting your eyes out of the night |
| Naan ullae vizha | So that I may fall into them |
| Enakkaaga avan koduthaan | He gave you to me |
| Male | |
| Theethiriyaai aanen | I became a fire wick |
| Undhan anbilae | In your love |
| Seeri theendal inba | A blissful touch surging |
| Thee endhan melae | Fire upon me |
| En meedhi vaazhvil nee vendumae | I need you in the rest of my life |
| Uyir aanaai endraal adhu podhumae | If you become my soul, that is enough |
| Male | |
| Theethiriyaai aanen | I became a fire wick |
| Undhan anbilae | In your love |
| Seeri theendal inba | A blissful touch surging |
| Thee endhan melae | Fire upon me |
| En meedhi vaazhvil nee vendumae | I need you in the rest of my life |
| Uyir aanaai endraal adhu podhumae | If you become my soul, that is enough |
| Male | |
| Carnatic humming… | [Carnatic humming] |
| Male | |
| Nee adhikaalai keetrin oliyaa | Are you the light of the early morning ray? |
| Menpesum kaatrin mozhiyaa | Are you the language of the soft-whispering breeze? |
| Kannaalae ennai koththi | Pecking at me with your eyes |
| Azhagaakkum aasai oliyaa..aaa | Are you the desirable light that beautifies me? |
| Male | |
| Nee tharai veezhntha | Are you a fallen piece |
| Vinmeen thugala | Of a star on the ground? |
| Vennilavin kadaisi magala | Are you the last daughter of the silver moon? |
| Padaithavanin perumai pesum | Speaking of the creator's grand glory |
| Needhaan avan pugazha | Are you His ultimate praise? |
| Male | |
| Andathin inbaththin moththathai | The entirety of the universe's joy |
| Than kaiyil eduthaan | He gathered in His hands |
| Pin unnai vadithaan | And then sculpted you |
| Iravaai un kangal chedhukki | Sculpting your eyes out of the night |
| Naan ullae vizha | So that I may fall inside |
| Enakkaaga avan koduthaan | He gave you to me |
| Male | |
| Theethiriyaai aanen | I became a fire wick |
| Undhan anbilae | In your love |
| Seeri theendal inba | A blissful touch surging |
| Thee endhan melae | Fire upon me |
| En meedhi vaazhvil nee vendumae | I need you in the rest of my life |
| Uyir aanaai endraal adhu podhumae | If you become my soul, that is enough |
| Male | |
| Theethiriyaai aanen | I became a fire wick |
| Undhan anbilae | In your love |
| Seeri theendal inba | A blissful touch surging |
| Thee endhan melae | Fire upon me |
| En meedhi vaazhvil nee vendumae | I need you in the rest of my life |
| Uyir aanaai endraal adhu podhumae | If you become my soul, that is enough |
| Male | |
| Carnatic humming… | [Carnatic humming] |
| Male | |
| Theethiriyaai aanen | I became a fire wick |
| Undhan anbilae | In your love |
| Seeri theendal inba | A blissful touch surging |
| Thee endhan melae…ae | Fire upon me... |
புனலோ அசையாமலே ஆடுதே
எந்தன் உலகே உன் கண்ணிலே ஆடுதே
Even without moving, water dances
My world dances inside your eyes
விண்ணெல்லாம் மொழி மின்னும் அழகை
இரு கையில் கூவித்தான்
அவன் உன்னை படைத்தான்
இரவால் உன் கண்கள் செதுக்கி
நான் உள்ளே விழ
எனக்காக அவன் கொடுத்தான்
All the glowing beauty spoken by the heavens
He gathered in both his hands
And He created you
Sculpting your eyes out of the night
So that I may fall into them
He gave you to me
தீத்திரியாய் ஆனேன் உந்தன் அன்பிலே
சீறி தீண்டல் இன்ப தீ எந்தன் மேலே
என் மீதி வாழ்வில் நீ வேண்டுமே
உயிர் ஆணை என்றால் அது போதுமே
I became a fire wick
In your love
A blissful touch surging
Fire upon me
I need you in the rest of my life
If you become my soul, that is enough
கர்நாடிக் :
..........................
I became a fire wick
In your love
A blissful touch surging
Fire upon me
I need you in the rest of my life
If you become my soul, that is enough
நீ அதிகாலை கீற்றின் ஒளியா
மென்பேசும் காற்றின் மொழியா
கண்ணாலே என்னை கொத்தி
அழகாக்கும் ஆசை ஒளியா..ஆஅ
[Carnatic humming]
நீ தரை வீழ்ந்த விண்மீன் துகளா
வெண்ணிலவின் கடைசி மகளா
படைத்தவனின் பெருமை பேசும்
நீதான் அவன் புகழா
Are you the light of the early morning ray?
Are you the language of the soft-whispering breeze?
Pecking at me with your eyes
Are you the desirable light that beautifies me?
அண்டத்தின் நின்பத்தின் மொத்தத்தை
தன் கையில் எடுத்தான் பின் உன்னை வடித்தான்
இரவாய் உன் கண்கள் செதுக்கி
நான் உள்ளே விழ எனக்காக அவன் கொடுத்தான்
Are you a fallen piece
Of a star on the ground?
Are you the last daughter of the silver moon?
Speaking of the creator's grand glory
Are you His ultimate praise?
தீத்திரியாய் ஆனேன் உந்தன் அன்பிலே
சீறி தீண்டல் இன்ப தீ எந்தன் மேலே
என் மீதி வாழ்வில் நீ வேண்டுமே
உயிர் ஆணை என்றால் அது போதுமே
The entirety of the universe's joy
He gathered in His hands
And then sculpted you
Sculpting your eyes out of the night
So that I may fall inside
He gave you to me
தீத்திரியாய் ஆனேன் உந்தன் அன்பிலே
சீறி தீண்டல் இன்ப தீ எந்தன் மேலே
என் மீதி வாழ்வில் நீ வேண்டுமே
உயிர் ஆணை என்றால் அது போதுமே
I became a fire wick
In your love
A blissful touch surging
Fire upon me
I need you in the rest of my life
If you become my soul, that is enough
கர்நாடிக் :
..........................
I became a fire wick
In your love
A blissful touch surging
Fire upon me
I need you in the rest of my life
If you become my soul, that is enough
தீத்திரியாய் ஆனேன்
உந்தன் அன்பிலே
சீறி தீண்டல் இன்ப
தீ எந்தன் மேலே..
[Carnatic humming]
I became a fire wick
In your love
A blissful touch surging
Fire upon me...
Punalo asaiyaamalae aadudhae
Even without moving, water dances
Endhan ulagae un kannile aadudhae
My world dances inside your eyes
Vinnellaam mozhi minnum azhagai
All the glowing beauty spoken by the heavens
Iru kaiyil kuviththaan
He gathered in both his hands
Avan unnai padaithaan
And He created you
Iravaal un kangal chedhukki
Sculpting your eyes out of the night
Naan ullae vizha
So that I may fall into them
Enakkaaga avan koduthaan
He gave you to me
Theethiriyaai aanen
I became a fire wick
Undhan anbilae
In your love
Seeri theendal inba
A blissful touch surging
Thee endhan melae
Fire upon me
En meedhi vaazhvil nee vendumae
I need you in the rest of my life
Uyir aanaai endraal adhu podhumae
If you become my soul, that is enough
Theethiriyaai aanen
I became a fire wick
Undhan anbilae
In your love
Seeri theendal inba
A blissful touch surging
Thee endhan melae
Fire upon me
En meedhi vaazhvil nee vendumae
I need you in the rest of my life
Uyir aanaai endraal adhu podhumae
If you become my soul, that is enough
Carnatic humming…
[Carnatic humming]
Nee adhikaalai keetrin oliyaa
Are you the light of the early morning ray?
Menpesum kaatrin mozhiyaa
Are you the language of the soft-whispering breeze?
Kannaalae ennai koththi
Pecking at me with your eyes
Azhagaakkum aasai oliyaa..aaa
Are you the desirable light that beautifies me?
Nee tharai veezhntha
Are you a fallen piece
Vinmeen thugala
Of a star on the ground?
Vennilavin kadaisi magala
Are you the last daughter of the silver moon?
Padaithavanin perumai pesum
Speaking of the creator's grand glory
Needhaan avan pugazha
Are you His ultimate praise?
Andathin inbaththin moththathai
The entirety of the universe's joy
Than kaiyil eduthaan
He gathered in His hands
Pin unnai vadithaan
And then sculpted you
Iravaai un kangal chedhukki
Sculpting your eyes out of the night
Naan ullae vizha
So that I may fall inside
Enakkaaga avan koduthaan
He gave you to me
Theethiriyaai aanen
I became a fire wick
Undhan anbilae
In your love
Seeri theendal inba
A blissful touch surging
Thee endhan melae
Fire upon me
En meedhi vaazhvil nee vendumae
I need you in the rest of my life
Uyir aanaai endraal adhu podhumae
If you become my soul, that is enough
Theethiriyaai aanen
I became a fire wick
Undhan anbilae
In your love
Seeri theendal inba
A blissful touch surging
Thee endhan melae
Fire upon me
En meedhi vaazhvil nee vendumae
I need you in the rest of my life
Uyir aanaai endraal adhu podhumae
If you become my soul, that is enough
Carnatic humming…
[Carnatic humming]
Theethiriyaai aanen
I became a fire wick
Undhan anbilae
In your love
Seeri theendal inba
A blissful touch surging
Thee endhan melae…ae
Fire upon me...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Theethiriyaai expresses a deep romantic and spiritual awakening driven by love and destiny. The protagonist views his beloved as a masterpiece crafted directly by the Creator using the radiance of stars, the softness of the morning breeze, and the mystery of the night. Her love acts as a spark, transforming him into a burning wick filled with warmth, bliss, and vitality.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Theethiriyaai aanen / Undhan anbilae”
The speaker compares himself to a 'theethiri' (fire wick) that catches fire upon touching the beloved's love.
Hyperbole & Cosmic Imagery
“Andathin inbaththin moththathai / Than kaiyil eduthaan / Pin unnai vadithaan”
Exaggerating the beloved's creation by claiming God gathered all the universe's happiness in His hands to mold her.
Rhetorical Questioning (Uvamaani)
“Nee adhikaalai keetrin oliyaa / Menpesum kaatrin mozhiyaa”
The lyrics use a series of poetic questions comparing the beloved to natural elements like morning light and whispering breeze.
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Trivia
Theethiriyaai is the official Tamil version of the hit song 'Kesariya' from Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva. While the original Hindi song uses 'Kesariya' (saffron) as its central theme, lyricist Madhan Karky adapted the concept to 'Theethiriyaai' (fire wick) to tie into the protagonist Shiva's fire-based superpowers in the film. Singer Sid Sriram performed the song across multiple South Indian language dubs.
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