Ithu Pol
From 8 Thottakkal · 2017
- Lyricist
- Kutti Revathy
- Singer
- Sathya Prakash
- Music director
- K. S. Sundaramurthy
- Details
- 8 Thottakkal2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ithu pol ithu pol | Like this, like this |
| Inimelum vaaratha | Never to occur again in the future |
| Kanuvum kanavum | A dream upon a dream |
| Nijamaaga neelaatha | That does not last into reality |
| Male | |
| Idhayam thathumbi | The heart overflowing |
| Engho vazhiya | Spilling over somewhere |
| Uyiril unarvil | In the soul, in the feelings |
| Ethuvo asaiyaa.. | Something gently moves... |
| Male | |
| Idhu pothum pothumae | This is enough, this is enough |
| Ini sogam theerumae | Now, all sorrow will end |
| Puthu vaasam veesuthae | A new fragrance wafts in the air |
| Ithu pothum pothumae | This is enough, this is enough |
| Male | |
| Perumegam vaanilae | A grand cloud in the sky |
| Siru saaral kannilae | A soft drizzle in the eyes |
| Peranbu thonuthae | An immense love awakens |
| Ithu pothum pothumae | This is enough, this is enough |
| Male | |
| Pesakooda aal ilaamal | Without even a single person to talk to |
| Aayulthan ponathu | A lifetime slipped away |
| Aasaikoodi aanaimeeri | Desires mounting and defying all bounds |
| Kaalgal thaan poguthu | My feet keep moving forward |
| Male | |
| Muthalmurai vaanam paarkiren | For the first time, I look up at the sky |
| Nilavudan kooda pogiren | I am walking along with the moon |
| Ivaludan poga poga | As I journey further with her |
| Pesa pesa paathai neelaatha | As we keep talking, won't the path stretch endlessly? |
| Male | |
| Idhu pothum pothumae | This is enough, this is enough |
| Ini sogam theerumae | Now, all sorrow will end |
| Puthu vaasam veesuthae | A new fragrance wafts in the air |
| Ithu pothum pothumae | This is enough, this is enough |
| Male | |
| Perumegam vaanilae | A grand cloud in the sky |
| Siru saaral kannilae | A soft drizzle in the eyes |
| Peranbu thonuthae | An immense love awakens |
| Ithu pothum pothumae | This is enough, this is enough |
| Male | |
| Ithu pol oru naal | A day like this |
| Inimelum thaaraya | Won't you grant me once again in the future? |
| Methuvaai melithaai | Softly and delicately |
| Udaipola aavaya | Will you become like a garment wrapping me? |
| Male | |
| Thanimai siraiyil | In the prison of solitude |
| Thavam pol kidanthen | I lay bound as if performing penance |
| Kathavai thiranthaai | You unlocked the door |
| Oliyal vilithen | I woke up to the light |
| Male | |
| {Ithu pothum pothumae | This is enough, this is enough |
| Ithu pothum pothumae | This is enough, this is enough |
| Ithu pothum pothumae | This is enough, this is enough |
| Ithu pothum pothumae} (2) | This is enough, this is enough |
இது போல்
இது போல் இனிமேலும்
வாராதா கணுவும் கனவும்
நிஜமாக நீளாதா
Like this, like this
Never to occur again in the future
A dream upon a dream
That does not last into reality
இதயம் ததும்பி
எங்கோ வழிய உயிரில்
உணர்வில் எதுவோ
அசையா
The heart overflowing
Spilling over somewhere
In the soul, in the feelings
Something gently moves...
இது போதும்
போதுமே இனி சோகம்
தீருமே புது வாசம் வீசுதே
இது போதும் போதுமே
This is enough, this is enough
Now, all sorrow will end
A new fragrance wafts in the air
This is enough, this is enough
பெருமேகம்
வானிலே சிறு சாரல்
கண்ணிலே பேரன்பு
தோணுதே இது போதும்
போதுமே
A grand cloud in the sky
A soft drizzle in the eyes
An immense love awakens
This is enough, this is enough
பேசக்கூட ஆள்
இல்லாமல் ஆயுள்தான்
போனது ஆசைகூடி
ஆணைமீறி கால்கள்
தான் போகுது
Without even a single person to talk to
A lifetime slipped away
Desires mounting and defying all bounds
My feet keep moving forward
முதல்முறை
வானம் பார்க்கிறேன்
நிலவுடன் கூட போகிறேன்
இவளுடன் போக போக
பேச பேச பாதை நீளாதா
For the first time, I look up at the sky
I am walking along with the moon
As I journey further with her
As we keep talking, won't the path stretch endlessly?
இது போதும்
போதுமே இனி சோகம்
தீருமே புது வாசம் வீசுதே
இது போதும் போதுமே
This is enough, this is enough
Now, all sorrow will end
A new fragrance wafts in the air
This is enough, this is enough
பெருமேகம்
வானிலே சிறு சாரல்
கண்ணிலே பேரன்பு
தோணுதே இது போதும்
போதுமே
A grand cloud in the sky
A soft drizzle in the eyes
An immense love awakens
This is enough, this is enough
இது போல்
ஒரு நாள் இனிமேலும்
தாராயா மெதுவாய்
மெலிதாய் உடைபோல
ஆவாயா
A day like this
Won't you grant me once again in the future?
Softly and delicately
Will you become like a garment wrapping me?
தனிமை சிறையில்
தவம் போல் கிடந்தேன்
கதவை திறந்தாய் ஒளியால்
விளித்தேன்
In the prison of solitude
I lay bound as if performing penance
You unlocked the door
I woke up to the light
{ இது போதும்
போதுமே இது போதும்
போதுமே இது போதும்
போதுமே இது போதும்
போதுமே } (2)
This is enough, this is enough
This is enough, this is enough
This is enough, this is enough
This is enough, this is enough
Ithu pol ithu pol
Like this, like this
Inimelum vaaratha
Never to occur again in the future
Kanuvum kanavum
A dream upon a dream
Nijamaaga neelaatha
That does not last into reality
Idhayam thathumbi
The heart overflowing
Engho vazhiya
Spilling over somewhere
Uyiril unarvil
In the soul, in the feelings
Ethuvo asaiyaa..
Something gently moves...
Idhu pothum pothumae
This is enough, this is enough
Ini sogam theerumae
Now, all sorrow will end
Puthu vaasam veesuthae
A new fragrance wafts in the air
Ithu pothum pothumae
This is enough, this is enough
Perumegam vaanilae
A grand cloud in the sky
Siru saaral kannilae
A soft drizzle in the eyes
Peranbu thonuthae
An immense love awakens
Ithu pothum pothumae
This is enough, this is enough
Pesakooda aal ilaamal
Without even a single person to talk to
Aayulthan ponathu
A lifetime slipped away
Aasaikoodi aanaimeeri
Desires mounting and defying all bounds
Kaalgal thaan poguthu
My feet keep moving forward
Muthalmurai vaanam paarkiren
For the first time, I look up at the sky
Nilavudan kooda pogiren
I am walking along with the moon
Ivaludan poga poga
As I journey further with her
Pesa pesa paathai neelaatha
As we keep talking, won't the path stretch endlessly?
Idhu pothum pothumae
This is enough, this is enough
Ini sogam theerumae
Now, all sorrow will end
Puthu vaasam veesuthae
A new fragrance wafts in the air
Ithu pothum pothumae
This is enough, this is enough
Perumegam vaanilae
A grand cloud in the sky
Siru saaral kannilae
A soft drizzle in the eyes
Peranbu thonuthae
An immense love awakens
Ithu pothum pothumae
This is enough, this is enough
Ithu pol oru naal
A day like this
Inimelum thaaraya
Won't you grant me once again in the future?
Methuvaai melithaai
Softly and delicately
Udaipola aavaya
Will you become like a garment wrapping me?
Thanimai siraiyil
In the prison of solitude
Thavam pol kidanthen
I lay bound as if performing penance
Kathavai thiranthaai
You unlocked the door
Oliyal vilithen
I woke up to the light
{Ithu pothum pothumae
This is enough, this is enough
Ithu pothum pothumae
This is enough, this is enough
Ithu pothum pothumae
This is enough, this is enough
Ithu pothum pothumae} (2)
This is enough, this is enough
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Idhu Pothum Pothumae' from 8 Thottakkal is a deeply moving expression of emotional healing and quiet contentment. It captures the transformation of a person who has spent a long life trapped in profound solitude without anyone to talk to. The arrival of a beloved companion opens the doors to light, turning a dark, imprisoned existence into a journey filled with warmth and love. Finding complete peace in simple moments—walking under the night sky and sharing quiet conversations—the protagonist feels that this newfound love is more than enough to erase a lifetime of pain and isolation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Repetition / Anaphora (Adukkuthodar)
“Idhu pothum pothumae”
The line 'Ithu pothum pothumae' is repeated throughout the song to emphasize complete satisfaction and relief from long loneliness.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Thanimai siraiyil”
Solitude is metaphorically described as a prison ('sirai'), emphasizing the protagonist's emotional confinement.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Thavam pol kidanthen”
The protagonist's state of prolonged loneliness is compared to performing an ascetic's deep penance ('thavam pol').
Imagery
“Perumegam vaanilae / Siru saaral kannilae”
Visual and atmospheric imagery of clouds and light drizzling in the eyes represents tears of joy and spiritual cleansing.
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Trivia
The song 'Idhu Pothum Pothumae' (or 'Ithu Pol Ithu Pol') was composed by K.S. Sundaramurthy for the 2017 Tamil crime-thriller '8 Thottakkal', directed by Sri Ganesh. The lyrics were penned by renowned feminist poet Kutti Revathy, bringing a poetic, vulnerable dimension to an otherwise gritty neo-noir film.
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