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Puthitha

From Thozha · 2016

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Karthik
Music director
Gopi Sundar
Movie name
Thozha
Movie release year
2016
Lyrics added on
29 Nov 2016

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Puthitha.. puvi ellamae puthitha
Puthitha manam ellamae puthitha
Oru yaakkai
Oru vaazhkkai
Athai kooda vaazha vaazhvenna.. nanba..
Puthitha.. puvi ellamae puthitha
Puthitha manam ellamae puthitha
Yen yen yosanai
Yethu illai unnullae
Kannin ullae kanava illai
Swasa paiyil kaatraa illai
Pogira pokkil rekkai viri
Kuppaigal ellam thooki yeri
Kavalaigal paarthu konjam siri
Na na na naa na..
Puthitha.. puvi ellamae puthitha
Puthitha manam ellamae puthitha
Oru yaakkai
Oru vaazhkkai
Athai kooda vaazha vaazhvenna.. nanba..
Does everything feel new? Is the whole world brand new?
Does everything feel new? Is the heart completely new?
Just one body,
Just one life,
What is life if you don't even live that, my friend?
Does everything feel new? Is the whole world brand new?
Does everything feel new? Is the heart completely new?
Why, why all this hesitation?
What is missing inside you?
Is there no dream inside your eyes?
Is there no air in your lungs?
Spread your wings and go with the flow,
Throw away all the useless junk,
Look at your worries and smile a little!
Na na na naa na...
Does everything feel new? Is the whole world brand new?
Does everything feel new? Is the heart completely new?
Just one body,
Just one life,
What is life if you don't even live that, my friend?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from the movie 'Thozha' (2016) is a joyful anthem celebrating life, optimism, and friendship. It encourages the listener to abandon anxieties and see the world with fresh eyes every day. Since human existence consists of just one life and one physical form, the lyrics urge us not to waste time on overthinking, but to toss away negative worries like trash and embrace the journey with wings spread wide.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Puthitha.. puvi ellamae puthitha / Puthitha manam ellamae puthitha

The repetition of 'Puthitha' at the beginning of consecutive lines emphasizes the themes of novelty and fresh beginnings.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Oru yaakkai / Oru vaazhkkai

The end words 'yaakkai' and 'vaazhkkai' rhyme, creating a rhythmic and memorable paired line about life and body.

Metaphor

Kuppaigal ellam thooki yeri

Worries and mental baggage are metaphorically described as 'kuppaigal' (garbage) that should be thrown away.

Rhetorical Question

Kannin ullae kanava illai / Swasa paiyil kaatraa illai

Questions about dreams in the eyes and air in the lungs are asked rhetorically to awaken inner vitality.

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Trivia

The movie 'Thozha' is the official bilingual adaptation (Tamil/Telugu) of the celebrated French film 'The Intouchables'. The soundtrack was composed by Gopi Sundar, and this high-energy track was sung by popular composer-singer Anirudh Ravichander with lyrics written by Madhan Karky.

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