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Poruthhiru Selva

From Raghu Thatha · 2024

Lyricist
Manoj Kumar Kalaivanan
Singer
S. P. Charan
Music director
Sean Roldan
Movie name
Raghu Thatha
Movie release year
2024
Lyrics added on
21 Jun 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kai ettum dhooram vandhum
Thanneer paambaai nazhuvi
Ponaalum vidamaatten
Kuri paarppen ambai uruvi
Kaattaaru vellam pol
Thirandodiya kaadhal aruvi
Kuttai pol thengiyadhae
Adhil moozhgi maraindhen maruvi
Poruthiru selva
Poruthiru selva
Thirunaal vidiyum
Poruthiru selva
Poruthiru selva
Poruthiru selva
Mananaal varaikkum
Poruthiru selva
Koondum oru veedenbadhu
Puriyamalae kuttram kandaal
Kaasu panam kekkamalae
Vaazhkai thandhen vilagi sendraal
Penniyam pesum padharae
Un kadhal mozhi poithaano
Manapenn kolam poondaal
Un samathuva koochalum veeno
Pazhamae nazhuvi paalil vilunthaal
Parugaamal viduveno
Kai ettum dhooram vandhum
Thanneer paambaai nazhuvi
Ponaalum vidamaatten
Kuri paarppen ambai uruvi
Kaattaaru vellam pol
Thirandodiya kaadhal aruvi
Kuttai pol thengiyadhae
Adhil moozhgi maraindhen maruvi
Poruthiru selva
Poruthiru selva
Thirunaal vidiyum
Poruthiru selva
Poruthiru selva
Poruthiru selva
Mananaal varaikkum
Poruthiru selva
Poruthiru selva
Poruthiru selva
Thirunaal vidiyum
Poruthiru selva
Even though she came within arm's reach,
Slipping away like a water snake,
Even if she gets away, I won't give up,
I will draw my arrow and take aim.
Like a wild river in flood,
The waterfall of love that gushed open
Has now settled like a stagnant pool,
And I dove right in, losing myself.
Be patient, Selva,
Be patient, Selva,
The auspicious day will dawn,
Be patient, Selva,
Be patient, Selva,
Be patient, Selva,
Until the wedding day,
Be patient, Selva.
That a cage is also a home,
She failed to see and blamed me.
Without asking for any money,
I offered her a life, yet she walked away.
You hollow soul talking of feminism,
Were all your words of love just a lie?
If you dress up as a bride,
Will all your cries for equality go to waste?
If the fruit drops right into the milk,
Would I ever leave it without drinking?
Even though she came within arm's reach,
Slipping away like a water snake,
Even if she gets away, I won't give up,
I will draw my arrow and take aim.
Like a wild river in flood,
The waterfall of love that gushed open
Has now settled like a stagnant pool,
And I dove right in, losing myself.
Be patient, Selva,
Be patient, Selva,
The auspicious day will dawn,
Be patient, Selva,
Be patient, Selva,
Be patient, Selva,
Until the wedding day,
Be patient, Selva,
Be patient, Selva,
Be patient, Selva,
The auspicious day will dawn,
Be patient, Selva.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Poruthiru Selva' from the film Raghu Thatha (2024) is a dramatically stylized track expressing a man's inner turmoil, patience, and longing towards his lover. The song juxtaposes themes of traditional marriage against modern feminist views, where the speaker pleads for patience while grappling with his beloved's ideological resistance and slipping affection. Through vivid Tamil imagery—comparing love to wild river floods turned into stagnant ponds, and comparing luck to a fruit falling into milk—the song captures the protagonist's desperate hope that patience will bring about their wedding day. Composed by Sean Roldan with a retro musical vibe, S. P. Charan delivers a performance reminiscent of 1970s and 80s Tamil cinema drama.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Thanneer paambaai nazhuvi”

Compares love's elusive nature to a slipping water snake ('Thanneer paambaai nazhuvi') and its sudden surge to a wild river flood ('Kaattaaru vellam pol').

Proverbial Allusion (Pazhamozhi)

“Pazhamae nazhuvi paalil vilunthaal”

References the famous Tamil proverb 'Pazham nazhuvi paalil vizhundhadhu' (The fruit slipped and fell into the milk), denoting unexpected good fortune.

Alliteration (Moonaid/Edugai)

“Penniyam pesum padharae”

The repetition of 'P' consonant sounds in 'Penniyam pesum padharae' creates a dramatic rhythmic emphasis.

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Trivia

Raghu Thatha (2024) stars Keerthy Suresh in a period comedy drama set in the 1970s-80s. Composer Sean Roldan deliberately crafted 'Poruthiru Selva' using vintage orchestration reminiscent of MSV and Ilaiyaraaja compositions, with S. P. Charan providing vocals that evoke the nostalgic singing style of his legendary father, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.

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