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Lyrics & meaning

Dilli Thaandi

From Kanave Kalaiyadhe · 1999

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Not listed
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Kanave Kalaiyadhe
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
17 Jan 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaaa……aaa…..aa….aa…..
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Delhiya thaandi punjabu
Ingu parithen naan oru rojappoo
Delhiya thaandi punjabu
Ingu parithen naan oru rojappoo
Ennaiyum roja parithathu
Idhamaana baathippu
Ennaiyum roja parithathu
Idhamaana baathippu
…………………………
Tamilan perumai karkoyil
Sikkiyar perumai porkoyil
Punjab kodhumai ulla vayal
Tamlilagam muzhukka nellu vayal
Dhoorangal pirithaalum
Panpaadu udaiyaathu
Kaalangal pirithaalum
Mei kaadhal vilagaadhu
Chennai nilavo punjab nilavo
Ellam ondru thaan
Inamo mozhiyo madhamoo maarum
Kaadhal ondru thaan
Ada kaadhal karbam rendum ondru
Maraikavae mudiyaathu
Nee pothi vaithaalum kangalil vanthu
Thudikkum thudikkum manathu
Delhiya thaandi punjabu
Ingu parithen naan oru rojappoo
Delhiya thaandi punjabu
Ingu parithen naan oru rojappoo
Ennaiyum roja parithathu
Idhamaana baathippu
Ennaiyum roja parithathu
Idhamaana baathippu
…………………………
Dhegathil ser kindra
Neer thuli thaan
Evvidam vizhumo teriyaadhu
Ullathil malargira or uravu
Evvuyir thodumoo teriyaathu
Kaatrukku theriyaamal
Arumbondru piravaadhu
Ullangal ariyaamal
Uyir poovum malaraadhu
Paalil ooriya punnnagai ennai
Paithiyam seithathu
Innoru punnagai thaanae
Athukku vaithiyam aanadhu
Indha boomi eppadi
Suttrum bothum dhisaigal maaraathu
En kodhai evvidam vaazhum
Bothum thodrum thodarum uravu
Delhiya thaandi punjabu
Ingu parithen naan oru rojappoo
Delhiya thaandi punjabu
Ingu parithen naan oru rojappoo
Ennaiyum roja parithathu
Idhamaana baathippu
Ennaiyum roja parithathu
Idhamaana baathippu
………………………..
Aaaa... aaa... aa... aa...
...
Punjab, far beyond Delhi,
Here I plucked a rose.
Punjab, far beyond Delhi,
Here I plucked a rose.
The rose plucked me as well,
A pleasant, gentle impact!
The rose plucked me as well,
A pleasant, gentle impact!
...
The pride of Tamils is the stone temple,
The pride of Sikhs is the Golden Temple.
Punjab is a field of wheat,
All of Tamil Nadu is a field of paddy.
Even if distances separate us,
Our culture will not break.
Even if time separates us,
True love will not fade away.
Be it Chennai's moon or Punjab's moon,
They are all the same.
Race, language, or religion may differ,
But love is only one.
Ah, love and pregnancy are both alike,
They can never be hidden!
Even if you keep it concealed, through the eyes,
The heart will throb and flutter!
Punjab, far beyond Delhi,
Here I plucked a rose.
Punjab, far beyond Delhi,
Here I plucked a rose.
The rose plucked me as well,
A pleasant, gentle impact!
The rose plucked me as well,
A pleasant, gentle impact!
...
A droplet of water
That gathers on the body,
One knows not where it will fall.
A bond that blossoms in the heart,
One knows not which soul it will touch.
Unbeknownst to the wind,
A flower bud is never born.
Unbeknownst to the hearts,
The flower of life will not bloom.
Her smile soaked in milk
Drove me crazy,
And another smile of hers
Became the cure for it!
No matter how this earth
Spins, the directions do not change.
Wherever my maiden lives,
The bond will still continue and endure.
Punjab, far beyond Delhi,
Here I plucked a rose.
Punjab, far beyond Delhi,
Here I plucked a rose.
The rose plucked me as well,
A pleasant, gentle impact!
The rose plucked me as well,
A pleasant, gentle impact!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from the film 'Kanave Kalaiyadhe' (1999) expresses the deep cultural connection and romantic bond between two individuals from different regions of India—Tamil Nadu and Punjab. The protagonist reflects on meeting his beloved in Punjab, metaphorically describing her as a beautiful rose that captivated his heart just as much as he fell for her.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Analogy)

“Ada kaadhal karbam rendum ondru / Maraikavae mudiyaathu”

Compares love to pregnancy, noting that just as a pregnancy eventually reveals itself, true love cannot be hidden no matter how hard one tries.

Parallelism (Edhirinai)

“Tamilan perumai karkoyil / Sikkiyar perumai porkoyil”

Draws parallel cultural symbols between Tamil Nadu and Punjab (Stone temples vs. Golden Temple, Paddy fields vs. Wheat fields) to show harmony despite differences.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

“Ennaiyum roja parithathu”

Refers to the beloved as a rose flower that 'plucked' the lover, turning the act of falling in love into a reciprocal capture.

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Trivia

The film 'Kanave Kalaiyadhe' (1999) starred Murali and Simran, with music composed by Deva and lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The song captures the cross-cultural romance theme of the movie, contrasting South Indian and North Indian traditions.

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