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Lyrics & meaning

Dhooram

From Adithya Varma · 2019

Lyricist
Viveka
Singer
Dhvani Bhanushali
Music director
Radhan
Details
Adithya Varma2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Paap paap pararara raaa paara rara raaPaap paap pararara raaa paara rara raa
Paap paap pararara raaa paara rara raaPaap paap pararara raaa paara rara raa
Female
Dhooram andraadam solluthaeDistance speaks to me every single day
Eeram kannooram minnudhaeTears glisten at the corners of my eyes
Neeyum vaazhum bhoomi meedhilaeOn this earth where you live
Naanum vaazhndhaal podhum kaadhalaeIt is enough for me to live as well, my love
Female
Oyaamal unnai thaanWithout ceasing, for you
Ullam thaedi poradaMy heart searches and struggles
Paarthaena maattenaWill I see you or will I not?
Paavai nenjam thindaadaThis maiden's heart falters in agony
Female
Vaa vaa vaa…en uyirae…Come, come, come... my life...
Vaa vaa vaa…en uravae…Come, come, come... my soulmate...
Vaa vaa vaa…en ulagae…Come, come, come... my world...
Naan naan naan…unadhae…I am, I am, I am... yours...
Female
Veesum kaattrellam un manamEvery breeze that blows carries your fragrance
Kaanum vazhi engum un thadamEvery path I see holds your footprints
Dhooram dhooram vaazhum nodigalaeThe moments spent living in distance
Paarai pola baaram aagudhaeBecome a heavy burden like a rock
Female
Nee illai endraalaeIf you are not here
Naanum kooda ingillaiI do not exist here either
Vaan megam theendathaUntouched by sky clouds
Nilavin naatkal en thollaiThe lonely days of the moon are my plight
Female
Vaa vaa vaa…en uyirae…Come, come, come... my life...
Vaa vaa vaa…en uravae…Come, come, come... my soulmate...
Vaa vaa vaa…en ulagae…Come, come, come... my world...
Naan naan naan…unadhae…I am, I am, I am... yours...
Female
Vaa vaa vaa…en uyirae…Come, come, come... my life...
Vaa vaa vaa…en uravae…Come, come, come... my soulmate...
Vaa vaa vaa…en ulagae…Come, come, come... my world...
Naan naan naan…unadhae…I am, I am, I am... yours...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song expresses the intense ache of separation and love's unbearable distance experienced by the female protagonist. Every daily moment away from her partner feels endlessly long and burdensome, causing tears to well up in her eyes. She feels his presence everywhere—in the scent carried by the wind and in the paths she walks upon—making his absence all the more agonizing. Through pleading lyrics, she calls out to her beloved to return, declaring that her life, world, and existence are entirely tied to his presence. Without him, her life feels meaningless, like a lonely moon hidden behind clouds, reaffirming her complete devotion to him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Paarai pola baaram aagudhae

Compares the emotional burden of moments spent in separation to the weight of a heavy rock ('Paarai pola baaram aagudhae').

Anaphora / Repetition

Vaa vaa vaa…en uyirae…

Repetition of words like 'Vaa vaa vaa' and 'Naan naan naan' creates rhythmic urgency and emphasizes deep emotional yearning.

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Dhooram andraadam solluthae / Eeram kannooram minnudhae

Use of rhyming end syllables such as 'solluthae' and 'minnudhae' creates a melodious and soothing poetic flow.

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Trivia

Adithya Varma (2019) is the official Tamil remake of the blockbuster Telugu film Arjun Reddy (2017). The soundtrack was composed by Radhan, who also composed the original Telugu music. Lyricist Viveka penned these poignant lines to convey the female lead's emotional anguish during their period of separation.

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