Jothiye Unai Thediye
From Dhooram Adhigamillai · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Dhooram Adhigamillai1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Jothiyae unai thediyae | Oh light, searching for you |
| Oru saethiyae varumae | A message will surely arrive |
| Iru kaadhodu thoothaagumae | It will act as a messenger to both ears |
| Ival saarbaaga vaadhadumae…. | And plead on her behalf.... |
| Female | |
| Jothiyae unai thediyae | Oh light, searching for you |
| Oru saethiyae varumae | A message will surely arrive |
| Iru kaadhodu thoothaagumae | It will act as a messenger to both ears |
| Ival saarbaaga vaadhadumae…. | And plead on her behalf.... |
| Female | |
| Oru siru paravai azhaiththathu uravai | A little bird called out to its love |
| Iru siragae sumaiyaanathae | But its own two wings became a burden |
| Udalinai azhaikkum uyirudan inaiya | To unite with the soul that calls the body |
| En uravae thadaiyaanathe | My very relationship became an obstacle |
| Thazhuvatha podhu kavithaigal Yaedhu | When not embracing, where is poetry? |
| Tamil kooda thadumaaruthae…. | Even the Tamil language stumbles.... |
| Female | |
| Jothiyae unai thediyae | Oh light, searching for you |
| Oru saethiyae varumae | A message will surely arrive |
| Iru kaadhodu thoothaagumae | It will act as a messenger to both ears |
| Ival saarbaaga vaadhadumae…. | And plead on her behalf.... |
| Female | |
| Ilaiyaval manathil pasiththidum ninaivae | Oh memory hungering inside the young woman's heart |
| Siru pirivil niram maarumaa | Will your color fade during a brief separation? |
| Manam unai azhaikkum udalithu nadikkum | The mind calls out to you, while this body puts on a facade |
| Nalan kadhaiyae arankerumaa | Will the grand tale of Nala be staged? |
| Manamedai meedhe nadamaadum podhe | Even while dancing on the stage of the mind |
| Idaivelai pudhir poduthe…. | The intermission poses a riddle.... |
| Female | |
| Jothiyae unai thediyae | Oh light, searching for you |
| Oru saethiyae varumae | A message will surely arrive |
| Iru kaadhodu thoothaagumae | It will act as a messenger to both ears |
| Ival saarbaaga vaadhadumae…. | And plead on her behalf.... |
ஜோதியே உனைத் தேடியே
ஒரு சேதியே வருமே
இரு காதோடு தூதாகுமே
இவள் சார்பாக வாதாடுமே..
Oh light, searching for you
A message will surely arrive
It will act as a messenger to both ears
And plead on her behalf....
ஜோதியே உனைத் தேடியே
ஒரு சேதியே வருமே
இரு காதோடு தூதாகுமே
இவள் சார்பாக வாதாடுமே..
Oh light, searching for you
A message will surely arrive
It will act as a messenger to both ears
And plead on her behalf....
ஒரு சிறு பறவை அழைத்தது உறவை
இரு சிறகே சுமையானதே
உடலினை அழைக்கும் உயிருடன் இணைய
என் உறவே தடையானதே
தழுவாத போது கவிதைகள் ஏது
தமிழ் கூட தடுமாறுதே......
A little bird called out to its love
But its own two wings became a burden
To unite with the soul that calls the body
My very relationship became an obstacle
When not embracing, where is poetry?
Even the Tamil language stumbles....
ஜோதியே உனைத் தேடியே
ஒரு சேதியே வருமே
இரு காதோடு தூதாகுமே
இவள் சார்பாக வாதாடுமே..
Oh light, searching for you
A message will surely arrive
It will act as a messenger to both ears
And plead on her behalf....
இளையவள் மனதில் பதிந்திடும் நினைவே
சிறு பிரிவில் நிறம் மாறுமா
மனம் உனை அழைக்கும் உடலிது நடிக்கும்
நளன் கதையே அரங்கேறுமா
மனமேடை மீதே நடமாடும் போதே
இடைவேளை புதிர் போடுதே.....
Oh memory hungering inside the young woman's heart
Will your color fade during a brief separation?
The mind calls out to you, while this body puts on a facade
Will the grand tale of Nala be staged?
Even while dancing on the stage of the mind
The intermission poses a riddle....
ஜோதியே உனைத் தேடியே
ஒரு சேதியே வருமே
இரு காதோடு தூதாகுமே
இவள் சார்பாக வாதாடுமே..
Oh light, searching for you
A message will surely arrive
It will act as a messenger to both ears
And plead on her behalf....
Jothiyae unai thediyae
Oh light, searching for you
Oru saethiyae varumae
A message will surely arrive
Iru kaadhodu thoothaagumae
It will act as a messenger to both ears
Ival saarbaaga vaadhadumae….
And plead on her behalf....
Jothiyae unai thediyae
Oh light, searching for you
Oru saethiyae varumae
A message will surely arrive
Iru kaadhodu thoothaagumae
It will act as a messenger to both ears
Ival saarbaaga vaadhadumae….
And plead on her behalf....
Oru siru paravai azhaiththathu uravai
A little bird called out to its love
Iru siragae sumaiyaanathae
But its own two wings became a burden
Udalinai azhaikkum uyirudan inaiya
To unite with the soul that calls the body
En uravae thadaiyaanathe
My very relationship became an obstacle
Thazhuvatha podhu kavithaigal Yaedhu
When not embracing, where is poetry?
Tamil kooda thadumaaruthae….
Even the Tamil language stumbles....
Jothiyae unai thediyae
Oh light, searching for you
Oru saethiyae varumae
A message will surely arrive
Iru kaadhodu thoothaagumae
It will act as a messenger to both ears
Ival saarbaaga vaadhadumae….
And plead on her behalf....
Ilaiyaval manathil pasiththidum ninaivae
Oh memory hungering inside the young woman's heart
Siru pirivil niram maarumaa
Will your color fade during a brief separation?
Manam unai azhaikkum udalithu nadikkum
The mind calls out to you, while this body puts on a facade
Nalan kadhaiyae arankerumaa
Will the grand tale of Nala be staged?
Manamedai meedhe nadamaadum podhe
Even while dancing on the stage of the mind
Idaivelai pudhir poduthe….
The intermission poses a riddle....
Jothiyae unai thediyae
Oh light, searching for you
Oru saethiyae varumae
A message will surely arrive
Iru kaadhodu thoothaagumae
It will act as a messenger to both ears
Ival saarbaaga vaadhadumae….
And plead on her behalf....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the deep pain of separation, longing, and emotional distress experienced by a woman yearning for her beloved, whom she addresses as 'Jothi' (Light). She hopes that a message of love will reach his ears and advocate for her feelings. The lyrics use vivid poetic imagery, portraying her wings as heavy burdens and suggesting that even the rich Tamil language stumbles when physical and emotional intimacy are absent. In the latter half, she questions whether short distances can fade love's true colors and references the classic tale of Nala and Damayanti, portraying her internal conflict where her mind acts out love while her body maintains a stoic facade.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Jothiyae unai thediyae”
Addressing the beloved as 'Jothi' (Light) compares the lover to an illuminating source of life and guidance.
Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Jothiyae unai thediyae / Oru saethiyae varumae”
The second letter 'thi' in 'Jothiyae' rhymes with 'thi' in 'saethiyae', establishing classic Tamil lyrical harmony.
Personification (Tharkurippetra Ani)
“Tamil kooda thadumaaruthae….”
Giving human characteristics to the Tamil language by describing it as 'stumbling' due to romantic longing.
Mythological Allusion
“Nalan kadhaiyae arankerumaa”
Referencing the classical epic romance of King Nala and Queen Damayanti to mirror her own love story.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Manamedai meedhe nadamaadum podhe”
Comparing the mind to a theatrical stage ('Manamedai') where feelings dance and perform.
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Trivia
'Dhooram Adhigamillai' (1983) is a Tamil film starring Sivakumar and Ambika. Lyrically crafted by Vairamuthu, the song features rich classical Tamil literary devices fused with poignant romantic themes.
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