Poruthhiru Selva
From Raghu Thatha · 2024
- Lyricist
- Manoj Kumar Kalaivanan
- Singer
- S. P. Charan
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Details
- Raghu Thatha2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kai ettum dhooram vandhum | Even though it came within arm's reach |
| Thanneer paambaai nazhuvi | Slipping away like a water snake |
| Ponaalum vidamaatten | Even if it goes away, I won't give up |
| Kuri paarppen ambai uruvi | I will aim precise and draw the arrow |
| Male | |
| Kaattaaru vellam pol | Like a wild river flood |
| Thirandodiya kaadhal aruvi | The stream of love that flowed freely |
| Kuttai pol thengiyadhae | Has become stagnant like a pond |
| Adhil moozhgi maraindhen maruvi | I drowned and disappeared in it, clinging on |
| Male | |
| Poruthiru selva | Be patient, Selva |
| Poruthiru selva | Be patient, Selva |
| Thirunaal vidiyum | The auspicious day will dawn |
| Poruthiru selva | Be patient, Selva |
| Male | |
| Poruthiru selva | Be patient, Selva |
| Poruthiru selva | Be patient, Selva |
| Mananaal varaikkum | Until the wedding day |
| Poruthiru selva | Be patient, Selva |
| Male | |
| Koondum oru veedenbadhu | Without understanding that a cage is also a home |
| Puriyamalae kuttram kandaal | She found fault with it |
| Kaasu panam kekkamalae | Without asking for money or wealth |
| Vaazhkai thandhen vilagi sendraal | I gave my life, yet she walked away |
| Male | |
| Penniyam pesum padharae | Oh worthless chaff who preaches feminism |
| Un kadhal mozhi poithaano | Were your words of love false? |
| Manapenn kolam poondaal | If you adorn the attire of a bride |
| Un samathuva koochalum veeno | Is your outcry for equality useless? |
| Male | |
| Pazhamae nazhuvi paalil vilunthaal | If the fruit slips and falls into milk |
| Parugaamal viduveno | Will I leave it without drinking? |
| Male | |
| Kai ettum dhooram vandhum | Even though it came within arm's reach |
| Thanneer paambaai nazhuvi | Slipping away like a water snake |
| Ponaalum vidamaatten | Even if it goes away, I won't give up |
| Kuri paarppen ambai uruvi | I will aim precise and draw the arrow |
| Male | |
| Kaattaaru vellam pol | Like a wild river flood |
| Thirandodiya kaadhal aruvi | The stream of love that flowed freely |
| Kuttai pol thengiyadhae | Has become stagnant like a pond |
| Adhil moozhgi maraindhen maruvi | I drowned and disappeared in it, clinging on |
| Male | |
| Poruthiru selva | Be patient, Selva |
| Poruthiru selva | Be patient, Selva |
| Thirunaal vidiyum | The auspicious day will dawn |
| Poruthiru selva | Be patient, Selva |
| Male | |
| Poruthiru selva | Be patient, Selva |
| Poruthiru selva | Be patient, Selva |
| Mananaal varaikkum | Until the wedding day |
| Poruthiru selva | Be patient, Selva |
| Male | |
| Poruthiru selva | Be patient, Selva |
| Poruthiru selva | Be patient, Selva |
| Thirunaal vidiyum | The auspicious day will dawn |
| Poruthiru selva | Be patient, Selva |
Lyrics by : Manoj Kumar Kalaivanan
Even though it came within arm's reach
Slipping away like a water snake
Even if it goes away, I won't give up
I will aim precise and draw the arrow
கை எட்டும் தூரம் வந்தும்
தண்ணீர் பாம்பாய் நழுவி
போனாலும் விடமாட்டேன்
குறி பார்ப்பேன் அம்பை உருவி
Like a wild river flood
The stream of love that flowed freely
Has become stagnant like a pond
I drowned and disappeared in it, clinging on
காட்டாறு வெள்ளம்போல்
திரண்டோடிய காதல் அருவி
குட்டைப்போல் தேங்கியதே
அதில் மூழ்கி மறைந்தேன் மருவி
Be patient, Selva
Be patient, Selva
The auspicious day will dawn
Be patient, Selva
பொறுத்திரு செல்வா
பொறுத்திரு செல்வா
திருநாள் விடியும்
பொறுத்திரு செல்வா
Be patient, Selva
Be patient, Selva
Until the wedding day
Be patient, Selva
பொறுத்திரு செல்வா
பொறுத்திரு செல்வா
மணநாள் வரைக்கும்
பொறுத்திரு செல்வா
Without understanding that a cage is also a home
She found fault with it
Without asking for money or wealth
I gave my life, yet she walked away
கூண்டும் ஒரு வீடென்பது
புரியாமலே குற்றம் கண்டாள்
காசு பணம் கேக்காமலே
வாழ்க்கை தந்தேன் விலகிச்சென்றாள்
Oh worthless chaff who preaches feminism
Were your words of love false?
If you adorn the attire of a bride
Is your outcry for equality useless?
பெண்ணியம் பேசும் பதறே
உன் காதல் மொழி பொய்தானோ
மணப்பெண் கோலம் பூண்டால்
உன் சமத்துவ கூச்சலும் வீணோ
If the fruit slips and falls into milk
Will I leave it without drinking?
பழமே நழுவி பாலில் விழுந்தால்
பருகாமல் விடுவேனோ?
Even though it came within arm's reach
Slipping away like a water snake
Even if it goes away, I won't give up
I will aim precise and draw the arrow
கை எட்டும் தூரம் வந்தும்
தண்ணீர் பாம்பாய் நழுவி
போனாலும் விடமாட்டேன்
குறி பார்ப்பேன் அம்பை உருவி
Like a wild river flood
The stream of love that flowed freely
Has become stagnant like a pond
I drowned and disappeared in it, clinging on
காட்டாறு வெள்ளம்போல்
திரண்டோடிய காதல் அருவி
குட்டைப்போல் தேங்கியதே
அதில் மூழ்கி மறைந்தேன் மருவி
Be patient, Selva
Be patient, Selva
The auspicious day will dawn
Be patient, Selva
பொறுத்திரு செல்வா
பொறுத்திரு செல்வா
திருநாள் விடியும்
பொறுத்திரு செல்வா
Be patient, Selva
Be patient, Selva
Until the wedding day
Be patient, Selva
பொறுத்திரு செல்வா
பொறுத்திரு செல்வா
மணநாள் வரைக்கும்
பொறுத்திரு செல்வா
Be patient, Selva
Be patient, Selva
The auspicious day will dawn
Be patient, Selva
பொறுத்திரு செல்வா
பொறுத்திரு செல்வா
திருநாள் விடியும்
பொறுத்திரு செல்வா
Kai ettum dhooram vandhum
Even though it came within arm's reach
Thanneer paambaai nazhuvi
Slipping away like a water snake
Ponaalum vidamaatten
Even if it goes away, I won't give up
Kuri paarppen ambai uruvi
I will aim precise and draw the arrow
Kaattaaru vellam pol
Like a wild river flood
Thirandodiya kaadhal aruvi
The stream of love that flowed freely
Kuttai pol thengiyadhae
Has become stagnant like a pond
Adhil moozhgi maraindhen maruvi
I drowned and disappeared in it, clinging on
Poruthiru selva
Be patient, Selva
Poruthiru selva
Be patient, Selva
Thirunaal vidiyum
The auspicious day will dawn
Poruthiru selva
Be patient, Selva
Poruthiru selva
Be patient, Selva
Poruthiru selva
Be patient, Selva
Mananaal varaikkum
Until the wedding day
Poruthiru selva
Be patient, Selva
Koondum oru veedenbadhu
Without understanding that a cage is also a home
Puriyamalae kuttram kandaal
She found fault with it
Kaasu panam kekkamalae
Without asking for money or wealth
Vaazhkai thandhen vilagi sendraal
I gave my life, yet she walked away
Penniyam pesum padharae
Oh worthless chaff who preaches feminism
Un kadhal mozhi poithaano
Were your words of love false?
Manapenn kolam poondaal
If you adorn the attire of a bride
Un samathuva koochalum veeno
Is your outcry for equality useless?
Pazhamae nazhuvi paalil vilunthaal
If the fruit slips and falls into milk
Parugaamal viduveno
Will I leave it without drinking?
Kai ettum dhooram vandhum
Even though it came within arm's reach
Thanneer paambaai nazhuvi
Slipping away like a water snake
Ponaalum vidamaatten
Even if it goes away, I won't give up
Kuri paarppen ambai uruvi
I will aim precise and draw the arrow
Kaattaaru vellam pol
Like a wild river flood
Thirandodiya kaadhal aruvi
The stream of love that flowed freely
Kuttai pol thengiyadhae
Has become stagnant like a pond
Adhil moozhgi maraindhen maruvi
I drowned and disappeared in it, clinging on
Poruthiru selva
Be patient, Selva
Poruthiru selva
Be patient, Selva
Thirunaal vidiyum
The auspicious day will dawn
Poruthiru selva
Be patient, Selva
Poruthiru selva
Be patient, Selva
Poruthiru selva
Be patient, Selva
Mananaal varaikkum
Until the wedding day
Poruthiru selva
Be patient, Selva
Poruthiru selva
Be patient, Selva
Poruthiru selva
Be patient, Selva
Thirunaal vidiyum
The auspicious day will dawn
Poruthiru selva
Be patient, Selva
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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