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Moradaa Un Thali

From Dhonima · 2024

Lyricist
S. Gnanakaravel
Singers
Shankar Mahadevan, Vandana Srinivasan
Music director
EJ Johnson
Movie name
Dhonima
Movie release year
2024
Lyrics added on
31 Aug 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Murada un thaali
Adaiyaalum aachu nenjulla
Anil kattum veedum
Mathipaaga thonum kannula
Aridhaaram poosi
Pagattaga vaazha thonala
Oru vaayi sorum
Pasiyaathum namma anbula
Nenachathu nadanthida
Pidichathu kidachadume un kooda vantha
Oru oru nimisamum ulagatha pidichudume
Manakkura siripula mallikai poo thothidume
Nee pottukitaa plastic valaiyum platinum aagidume
Haaa murada un thaali
Adaiyaalum aachu nenjulla
Anil kattum veedum
Mathipaaga thonum kannula
Kalyanam aagum munne
Kaattaara painjene
Unnale aruvi aanen
Munthanai koondukulla
Pootu ethum podama
Adai pattu ponen
Un kaiya puduchu than
En thaaya maranthene
Un kanna pathu than
Kula saami arinjene
Unnoda kutti kutti
Santhosam pothum
Pandigai illanaalum summave kondada thonum
Nenachathu nadanthida
Pidichathu kidachadume un kooda vantha
Oru oru nimisamum ulagatha pidichudume
Hoo ooo
Manakkura siripula mallikai poo thothidume
Nee pottukitaa plastic valaiyum platinum aagidume
Haa…aaa
Kannadi unmai pesum
Naan munne alagu illai
Nee paatha alagi aanen
Nenjukul oothupathi
Vaasatha pola vanthu
Uyiraagi ponen
Unnoda mookuthi
Ennoda vinmeenu
Kanneerum uppilla
Unnaala senthenu
Unnoda thristi pokka
Karpooram aaven
En kanna katikitu unnoda kannala papen
Azhagi en thaali
Adaiyaalum aachu nenjulla
Anil kattum veedum
Mathipaaga thonum kannula
My rugged man, your thali (sacred wedding knot)
has become my identity within my heart.
Even the tiny nest a squirrel builds
looks precious in my eyes.
Wearing makeup
and living a showy life was never my wish.
Even a single mouthful of rice
satisfies our hunger through our love.
What we dreamed of has come true,
and I found what I loved by walking beside you.
Every single moment feels like winning the world.
Beside your fragrant smile, even the jasmine loses.
If you wear them, even plastic bangles turn into platinum.
Ah, my rugged man, your thali (sacred wedding knot)
has become my identity within my heart.
Even the tiny nest a squirrel builds
looks precious in my eyes.
Before our wedding,
I was rushing wild like a forest river.
Because of you, I softened into a gentle waterfall.
Inside the shelter of your saree,
without any lock,
I was happily trapped.
Only by holding your hand
did I forget missing my mother.
Only by looking into your eyes
did I find my guardian deity.
Your tiny little
moments of joy are enough;
even without a festival, I just want to celebrate.
What we dreamed of has come true,
and I found what I loved by walking beside you.
Every single moment feels like winning the world.
Hoo oo...
Beside your fragrant smile, even the jasmine loses.
If you wear them, even plastic bangles turn into platinum.
Haa... aaa
The mirror speaks the truth:
I was not beautiful before.
When you looked at me, I became beautiful.
Like the scent of incense
entering deep into the heart,
you became my very life.
Your little nose stud
is my shining star.
Even tears have no salt,
because of you, they taste like pure honey.
To ward off the evil eye from you,
I will burn away like camphor.
I will blindfold my eyes and see the world through yours.
My beautiful girl, the thali (sacred wedding knot) I tied
has become my identity within my heart.
Even the tiny nest a squirrel builds
looks precious in my eyes.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from the movie 'Dhonima' (2024) portrays the tender, unpretentious, and profound love shared between a working-class married couple. It captures how genuine affection transforms mundane, humble realities into extraordinary moments of joy—where even a plastic bangle feels like platinum and a humble meal satisfied by love feels like a feast. Both partners express how their lives have found complete purpose and warmth in each other. The lyrics highlight emotional security, selflessness, and mutual reverence, conveying that true wealth lies not in material grandeur but in shared smiles, devotion, and understanding.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

“Manakkura siripula mallikai poo thothidume”

Exaggerating the effect of a smile to convey intense admiration, stating that even a jasmine flower surrenders its fragrance to her smile.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Nee pottukitaa plastic valaiyum platinum aagidume”

Equating inexpensive plastic bangles to precious platinum to express how love elevates the value of simple gifts.

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

“Nenjukul oothupathi vaasatha pola vanthu”

Comparing the arrival of love in one's life to the soothing, gentle spread of incense fragrance inside the heart.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Unnoda mookuthi ennoda vinmeenu”

Comparing the wife's small nose ring to a sparkling star in the sky.

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Trivia

The song is composed by EJ Johnson for the drama film 'Dhonima' (2024), starring Kaali Venkat and Roshini. Lyricist S. Gnanakaravel crafted the verses focusing on authentic, rural, and working-class romantic expressions, brilliantly rendered by veteran singer Shankar Mahadevan along with Vandana Srinivasan.

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