- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Sriram Parthasarathy
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Movie name
- Poovellam Un Vasam
- Movie release year
- 2001
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Mar 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Claps :………………………..
{Thinthinthaaraa thinthinthaaraa
Thinthinthaaraa thinthinthaaraa,
Thinthinthaaraa thinthinthaaraa
Thinthinthaaraaraa….} (2)
Hoi!
{Thinthinthaaraa thinthinthaaraa
Thinthinthaaraa thinthinthaaraa,
Thinthinthaaraa thinthinthaaraa
Thinthinthaaraaraa….} (2)
Pudhu malar thottu sellum
Kaatrai niruthu
Pudhu kavi paadi sellum
Aatrai niruthu
Kisu-kisu kondu sellum
Kiliyai niruthu
Kaadhal vandhadhae
Iru muyal kudikkindra
Muththam niruthu
Iruthayam adikkindra
Saththam niruthu
Ilangaiyil nadakkindra
Yutham niruthu
Kaadhal vandhadhae
Enakku kaadhal vandhadhae
{Thinthinthaaraa thinthinthaaraa
Thinthinthaaraa thinthinthaaraa,
Thinthinthaaraa thinthinthaaraa
Thinthinthaaraaraa….} (2)
Koova sollaatha kuyilai niruthu
Aada sollaatha alaiyai niruthu
Kaaya sollaatha nilavai koluthu.. ohh..
Mutti valigindra aruvi niruthu
Sutri varugindra bhoomi niruthu
Bhoomi tholaikkindra pullai niruthu
Intha agilathin osaigal
Nindruvidu vendum
Aval vidum swaasathin
Saththam mattrum vendum
Natchathira mandalathil
Or idam vendum
Naangal mattum pesikkolla
Thani mozhi vendum
Kann asaivil minnal vizha
Punnagaiyil pookkal vizha
Kai asaivil vaanam vizha
Penn asaivil naanum vizha
Kaadhal vandhadhae
Kaadhal vandhadhae
Kaadhal vandhadhae
Kaadhal vandhadhae
{Thinthinthaaraa thinthinthaaraa
Thinthinthaaraa thinthinthaaraa,
Thinthinthaaraa thinthinthaaraa
Thinthinthaaraaraa….} (2)
Nanananananananananana…nananaaaa…
Kaadhil vel veesum kolusai niruthu
Saetham seigindra sirippai niruthu
Vaatham seigindra valaiyal niruthu
Kangal kalavaadum minnal niruthu
Kathari alugindra idiyai niruthu
Kathi elugindra mazhaiyai niruthu
Antha iru vizhi therikkindra
Minnalgal vendum
Idhazh vazhi poligindra
Mazhai mattum vendum
Avalukkum naan mattum
Therinthida vendum
Aval mugam naan mattum
Arinthida vendum
Sinthi vizhum mudhal mazhai
Vanthu vizhum mudhal alai
Enthirikkum mudhal varai
Sundharikku sonthamaaga
Kaadhal vandhadhae
Kaadhal vandhadhae
Kaadhal vandhadhae
Kaadhal vandhadhae
Pudhu malar thottu sellum
Kaatrai niruthu
Pudhu kavi paadi sellum
Aatrai niruthu
Kisu-kisu kondu sellum
Kiliyai niruthu
Kaadhal vandhadhae
Iru muyal kudikkindra
Muththam niruthu
Iruthayam adikkindra
Saththam niruthu
Ilangaiyil nadakkindra
Yutham niruthu
Kaadhal vandhadhae
Enakku kaadhal vandhadhae
{Thinthinthaaraa thinthinthaaraa
Thinthinthaaraa thinthinthaaraa,
Thinthinthaaraa thinthinthaaraa
Thinthinthaaraaraa….} (2)
Hoi
{Thinthinthaaraa thinthinthaaraa
Thinthinthaaraa thinthinthaaraa,
Thinthinthaaraa thinthinthaaraa
Thinthinthaaraaraa….} (2)
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[Clapping]...
Dhin thin thaara dhin thin thaara
Dhin thin thaara dhin thin thaara,
Dhin thin thaara dhin thin thaara
Dhin thin thaaraaraa...
Hoy!
Dhin thin thaara dhin thin thaara
Dhin thin thaara dhin thin thaara,
Dhin thin thaara dhin thin thaara
Dhin thin thaaraaraa...
The breeze that brushes past fresh flowers—
stop it!
The river that sings a new song as it flows—
stop it!
The parrot carrying whispered secrets—
stop it!
Love has arrived!
The kiss shared
between two rabbits, stop it!
The sound of the heartbeat
pounding inside, stop it!
The war going on
in Sri Lanka, stop it!
Love has arrived!
Love has come to me!
Dhin thin thaara dhin thin thaara
Dhin thin thaara dhin thin thaara,
Dhin thin thaara dhin thin thaara
Dhin thin thaaraaraa...
Stop the cuckoo that sings unasked,
Stop the wave that dances uninvited,
Burn down the moon that shines uncalled... oh...
Stop the waterfall gushing and spilling over,
Stop the earth from spinning around,
Stop the grass piercing through the ground!
All the sounds of this universe
must come to a halt;
only the sound
of her breathing is needed.
In the constellation of stars,
we need a place of our own;
just for the two of us to talk,
we need a language of our own.
With a flicker of her eyes, lightning strikes,
with her smile, flowers shower down,
with a wave of her hand, the sky falls,
and at her gentle sway, I fall too...
Love has arrived!
Love has arrived!
Love has arrived!
Love has arrived!
Dhin thin thaara dhin thin thaara
Dhin thin thaara dhin thin thaara,
Dhin thin thaara dhin thin thaara
Dhin thin thaaraaraa...
Na na na na na na na na na naa... na naa aa...
Stop the anklets hurling spears into my ears!
Stop that smile causing sweet havoc!
Stop those bangles arguing endlessly!
Stop the lightning stealing away our sight!
Stop the thunder crying and screaming aloud!
Stop the rain shouting and pouring down!
Only the flashes of lightning
sparking from those two eyes are needed;
only the rain pouring
from her lips is needed!
To her, only I
must be known;
her face, only I
must truly see!
The first rain that spills down,
the first wave that rolls ashore,
the first mountain peak that rises up,
to belong entirely to this beautiful girl—
Love has arrived!
Love has arrived!
Love has arrived!
Love has arrived!
The breeze that brushes past fresh flowers—
stop it!
The river that sings a new song as it flows—
stop it!
The parrot carrying whispered secrets—
stop it!
Love has arrived!
The kiss shared
between two rabbits, stop it!
The sound of the heartbeat
pounding inside, stop it!
The war going on
in Sri Lanka, stop it!
Love has arrived!
Love has come to me!
Dhin thin thaara dhin thin thaara
Dhin thin thaara dhin thin thaara,
Dhin thin thaara dhin thin thaara
Dhin thin thaaraaraa...
Hoy!
Dhin thin thaara dhin thin thaara
Dhin thin thaara dhin thin thaara,
Dhin thin thaara dhin thin thaara
Dhin thin thaaraaraa...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from 'Poovellam Un Vasam' captures the grand and overwhelming euphoria of falling in love. The protagonist commands nature, world events, and natural phenomena to pause completely—from the breeze and rivers to the rotation of the Earth and even the ongoing Sri Lankan civil war—so that nothing distracts from the quiet intimacy of love. The lyrics emphasize that love transcends all worldly affairs, creating a private universe where only the lover's breath, smile, and presence matter.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Atisayokthi)
“Ilangaiyil nadakkindra Yutham niruthu”
Extravagant exaggeration where the poet demands to stop the world's rotation and even geopolitical conflicts like the Sri Lankan war to celebrate love.
Anaphora / Repetition (Emonai & Ethirai)
“Kaatrai niruthu / Aatrai niruthu / Kiliyai niruthu”
Rhythmic repetition of 'niruthu' (stop) at the end of consecutive lines creates a strong poetic cadence.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Iru muyal kudikkindra Muththam”
Comparing kisses to two rabbits drinking water, giving an imagery of innocence and speed.
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Trivia
The track was composed by Vidyasagar for the 2001 Ajith Kumar-Jyothika starrer 'Poovellam Un Vasam'. Lyricist Vairamuthu included the line 'Ilangaiyil nadakkindra yutham niruthu' (Stop the war in Sri Lanka), referencing the active Sri Lankan civil war at the time, which gained widespread popularity for its creative hyperbole.
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