Antartica
From Thuppakki · 2012
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Krish, Vijay Prakash
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Thuppakki2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Antartica.. venpaniyilae.. | In the white snows of Antarctica... |
| Yen sarukkudhu nenjam | Why is my heart slipping? |
| Nee penguin-ah pen dolphin-ah | Are you a penguin or a female dolphin? |
| Yen kulambudhu konjam | Why am I slightly confused? |
| Male | |
| {Adi penne en manadhu engae | {Oh girl, where is my heart? |
| Radar vilakkuma? | Will a radar explain it? |
| Adi en kaadhal aalam enna | Oh girl, what is the depth of my love? |
| Sonar alakkuma?} (2) | Will a sonar measure it?} (2) |
| Male | |
| Kadal alandhidum karuvigal | Instruments that measure the ocean |
| Seyal ilandhidum avalidam | Lose their functionality near her. |
| Adiilakanam asaivadhai parthen | I saw basic grammar itself moving. |
| Aval puruvathin puviyalil | In the geography of her eyebrows, |
| Malai sarivugal thorpadhaal | Because the mountain slopes lose in comparison, |
| Vilum aruvigal azhuvadhai parthen | I saw the falling waterfalls weeping. |
| Male | |
| Aval mele veyil vilundhaal | If sunlight falls upon her, |
| Nilaa oliyaai maaripogum | It transforms into gentle moonlight. |
| Aval asaindhaal | When she sways, |
| Andha aasai vilum isai pirakkum | Music is born where that desire rests. |
| Male | |
| Antartica.. venpaniyilae.. | In the white snows of Antarctica... |
| Yen sarukkudhu nenjam | Why is my heart slipping? |
| Nee penguin-ah pen dolphin-ah | Are you a penguin or a female dolphin? |
| Yen kulambudhu konjam | Why am I slightly confused? |
| Male | |
| Thada thadavena raanuvam | Like an army marching with heavy thuds, |
| Pughundhidum pudhu saalayai | Entering a brand new road, |
| Adhirvuden nulaindhayadi.. ennil | You entered inside me with a tremor... |
| Iru vizhigalin kuzhalilae | Through the barrel of your two eyes, |
| Pada padavena vedithayadi | You exploded in rapid bursts, |
| Irudhayam thudithaayadi kannil | My heart throbbed right in my eyes! |
| Male | |
| Unnaipolae oru pennai | I lived wondering if I would ever |
| Kaanbenaa endru vazhdhen | Find a girl like you. |
| Nee kidaithaal | If I win you, |
| En dhesam pole unnai nesippen | I will love you just as I love my country. |
| Male | |
| Antartica.. venpaniyilae.. | In the white snows of Antarctica... |
| Yen sarukkudhu nenjam | Why is my heart slipping? |
| Nee penguin-ah pen dolphin-ah | Are you a penguin or a female dolphin? |
| Yen kulambudhu konjam | Why am I slightly confused? |
| Male | |
| {Adi penne en manadhu engae | {Oh girl, where is my heart? |
| Radar vilakkuma? | Will a radar explain it? |
| Adi en kaadhal aalam enna | Oh girl, what is the depth of my love? |
| Sonar alakkuma?} (2) | Will a sonar measure it?} (2) |
அண்டார்டிக்கா
வென் பனியிலே ஏன்
சறுக்குது நெஞ்சம்
நீ பென் குயினா பெண்
டால்ஃபினா ஏன் குழம்புது
கொஞ்சம்
In the white snows of Antarctica...
Why is my heart slipping?
Are you a penguin or a female dolphin?
Why am I slightly confused?
ஹே நிஷா நிஷா நிஷா
ஓ நிஷா நிஷா நிஷா
{Oh girl, where is my heart?
Will a radar explain it?
Oh girl, what is the depth of my love?
Will a sonar measure it?} (2)
{ அடி பெண்ணே என்
மனது எங்கே ரேடார்
விளக்குமா அடி என் காதல்
ஆழம் என்ன சோனார்
அளக்குமா } (2)
Instruments that measure the ocean
Lose their functionality near her.
I saw basic grammar itself moving.
In the geography of her eyebrows,
Because the mountain slopes lose in comparison,
I saw the falling waterfalls weeping.
கடல் அளந்திடும்
கருவிகள் செயல் இழந்திடும்
அவளிடம் அடியிலக்கணம்
அசைவதை பார்த்தேன்
அவள் புருவத்தின் புவியலில்
மலைச் சரிவுகள் தோற்பதால்
விழும் அருவிகள் அழுவதை
பார்த்தேன்
If sunlight falls upon her,
It transforms into gentle moonlight.
When she sways,
Music is born where that desire rests.
அவள் மேலே வெயில்
விழுந்தால் நிலா ஒளியாய்
மாறிப் போகும் அவள் அசைந்தால்
அந்த அசைவிலும் இசை
பிறக்கும்
In the white snows of Antarctica...
Why is my heart slipping?
Are you a penguin or a female dolphin?
Why am I slightly confused?
அண்டார்டிக்கா
வென் பனியிலே ஏன்
சறுக்குது நெஞ்சம்
நீ பென் குயினா பெண்
டால்ஃபினா ஏன் குழம்புது
கொஞ்சம்
Like an army marching with heavy thuds,
Entering a brand new road,
You entered inside me with a tremor...
Through the barrel of your two eyes,
You exploded in rapid bursts,
My heart throbbed right in my eyes!
தடதடவென ராணுவம்
புகுந்திடும் புது சாலையாய்
அதிர்வுடன் நுழைந்தாயடி
என்னில் இருவிழிகளின்
குழலிலே படபடவென
வெடித்தாயடி இருதயம்
துடித்தாயடி கண்ணில்
I lived wondering if I would ever
Find a girl like you.
If I win you,
I will love you just as I love my country.
உன்னைப் போலே
ஒரு பெண்ணை காண்பேனா
என்று வாழ்ந்தேன் நீ கிடைத்தால்
என் தேசம் போலே உன்னை
நேசிப்பேன்
In the white snows of Antarctica...
Why is my heart slipping?
Are you a penguin or a female dolphin?
Why am I slightly confused?
அண்டார்டிக்கா
வென் பனியிலே ஏன்
சறுக்குது நெஞ்சம்
நீ பென் குயினா பெண்
டால்ஃபினா ஏன் குழம்புது
கொஞ்சம்
{Oh girl, where is my heart?
Will a radar explain it?
Oh girl, what is the depth of my love?
Will a sonar measure it?} (2)
ஹே நிஷா நிஷா நிஷா
ஓ நிஷா நிஷா நிஷா
{ அடி பெண்ணே என்
மனது எங்கே ரேடார்
விளக்குமா அடி என் காதல்
ஆழம் என்ன சோனார்
அளக்குமா } (2)
Antartica.. venpaniyilae..
In the white snows of Antarctica...
Yen sarukkudhu nenjam
Why is my heart slipping?
Nee penguin-ah pen dolphin-ah
Are you a penguin or a female dolphin?
Yen kulambudhu konjam
Why am I slightly confused?
{Adi penne en manadhu engae
{Oh girl, where is my heart?
Radar vilakkuma?
Will a radar explain it?
Adi en kaadhal aalam enna
Oh girl, what is the depth of my love?
Sonar alakkuma?} (2)
Will a sonar measure it?} (2)
Kadal alandhidum karuvigal
Instruments that measure the ocean
Seyal ilandhidum avalidam
Lose their functionality near her.
Adiilakanam asaivadhai parthen
I saw basic grammar itself moving.
Aval puruvathin puviyalil
In the geography of her eyebrows,
Malai sarivugal thorpadhaal
Because the mountain slopes lose in comparison,
Vilum aruvigal azhuvadhai parthen
I saw the falling waterfalls weeping.
Aval mele veyil vilundhaal
If sunlight falls upon her,
Nilaa oliyaai maaripogum
It transforms into gentle moonlight.
Aval asaindhaal
When she sways,
Andha aasai vilum isai pirakkum
Music is born where that desire rests.
Antartica.. venpaniyilae..
In the white snows of Antarctica...
Yen sarukkudhu nenjam
Why is my heart slipping?
Nee penguin-ah pen dolphin-ah
Are you a penguin or a female dolphin?
Yen kulambudhu konjam
Why am I slightly confused?
Thada thadavena raanuvam
Like an army marching with heavy thuds,
Pughundhidum pudhu saalayai
Entering a brand new road,
Adhirvuden nulaindhayadi.. ennil
You entered inside me with a tremor...
Iru vizhigalin kuzhalilae
Through the barrel of your two eyes,
Pada padavena vedithayadi
You exploded in rapid bursts,
Irudhayam thudithaayadi kannil
My heart throbbed right in my eyes!
Unnaipolae oru pennai
I lived wondering if I would ever
Kaanbenaa endru vazhdhen
Find a girl like you.
Nee kidaithaal
If I win you,
En dhesam pole unnai nesippen
I will love you just as I love my country.
Antartica.. venpaniyilae..
In the white snows of Antarctica...
Yen sarukkudhu nenjam
Why is my heart slipping?
Nee penguin-ah pen dolphin-ah
Are you a penguin or a female dolphin?
Yen kulambudhu konjam
Why am I slightly confused?
{Adi penne en manadhu engae
{Oh girl, where is my heart?
Radar vilakkuma?
Will a radar explain it?
Adi en kaadhal aalam enna
Oh girl, what is the depth of my love?
Sonar alakkuma?} (2)
Will a sonar measure it?} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Antartica' expresses a soldier's intense love and fascination using playful military, scientific, and geographical metaphors. The protagonist compares his beloved's beauty to natural wonders and wonders if modern technology like Radar and Sonar could ever map the depths of his feelings. The lyrics blend patriotic sentiment with romantic fervor, showcasing how her presence shakes his disciplined heart like a sudden tactical operation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Scientific Metaphor
“Radar vilakkuma? / Sonar alakkuma?”
Uses navigational and detection tools (Radar, Sonar) as metaphors for exploring human emotion and heart's location.
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)
“Thada thadavena raanuvam... / Pada padavena vedithayadi”
Rhythmic sound words 'Thada thadavena' and 'Pada padavena' represent the heavy thumping of marching troops and explosive heartbeats.
Hyperbole (Uruvagamm / Aandhu Uvami)
“Aval mele veyil vilundhaal Nilaa oliyaai maaripogum”
Exaggerates her beauty by stating sunlight turns to moonlight upon touching her skin and waterfalls cry out of envy for her eyebrows.
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Trivia
Composed by Harris Jayaraj and penned by Madhan Karky, this track highlights Karky's signature style of integrating technical and scientific terminology into romantic Tamil poetry. It fits the military backdrop of Vijay's character Jagadish in the film Thuppakki.
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