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Lyrics & meaning

Rainbow Thiralil

From Takkar · 2020

Lyricist
Arivarasu
Singers
Silambarasan, Andrea Jeremiah
Music director
Nivas K. Prasanna
Details
Takkar2020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Rainbow thiralilIn the cluster of the rainbow,
Oru vannam kooduthaeA new color is being added.
Mind blow kanavilIn a mind-blowing dream,
Pudhu ennam moodhudhaeA new thought covers and wraps around.
Male
Heart-oh urugiWith the heart melting,
Sadhurangam adudhaeIt plays a game of chess.
Naetro vilagiYesterday moves away,
Pudhu indrum aanadhaeAnd a brand new today has arrived.
Male
Sevaanam streetaai maarudhaeThe crimson twilight sky turns into a street.
Kadivaalam podaa kaalam ingaeTime here, which accepts no bridle,
Aattam podudhaeDances away cheerfully.
Ethirkaalam kaanal neeraodaiyaaiThe future appears like a mirage's stream
Thottram kaanudhaeTaking shape before our eyes.
Ini pogum dhooramae kankaanadhaeThe distance to travel ahead is unseen and unknown.
Male
Thaththi thaththi thaavu daHop and leap forward, my friend!
Idhu vettru theevadaaThis is an uninhabited deserted island, man!
Nee ettuthikkum paaradaaLook in all eight directions, man!
Oli vattam thaanadaaIt is all a circle of glowing light, man!
Male
Thaththi thaththi thaavu daHop and leap forward, my friend!
Idhu vettru theevadaaThis is an uninhabited deserted island, man!
Nee ettuthikkum paaradaaLook in all eight directions, man!
Oli vattam thaanadaaIt is all a circle of glowing light, man!
Female
Eye brow varigalThe lines of the eyebrow
Pudhu artham kaanudhaeFind a brand new meaning.
Cobra vizhiyilIn her cobra-like eyes,
Thuli vetkam soozhudhaeA drop of shyness surrounds.
Female
Highway malarilIn the flower along the highway,
Manam hijack aanadhaeThe mind gets hijacked.
Ainthaam pulanilIn the fifth sense,
Oru train dhaan oodudhaeA train seems to run fast.
Female
Ven megam vaccum aanadhaeThe white cloud turns into a vacuum.
Thaniyaamal thaedal theeradhaeThe unquenched search never ends.
Naan fortune modelaeI am a fortune model;
Adaiyaalam engum thedaadhaeDo not search for identity anywhere.
Female
Dhaegam statute polavaeThe body stands like a statue,
Oru mocktail mangaiyaeA mocktail maiden,
Ini naan dhaanaeIs who I am from now on!
Male
Thaththi thaththi thaavu daHop and leap forward, my friend!
Idhu vettru theevadaaThis is an uninhabited deserted island, man!
Nee ettuthikkum paaradaaLook in all eight directions, man!
Oli vattam thaanadaaIt is all a circle of glowing light, man!
Male
Thaththi thaththi thaavu daHop and leap forward, my friend!
Idhu vettru theevadaaThis is an uninhabited deserted island, man!
Nee ettuthikkum paaradaaLook in all eight directions, man!
Oli vattam thaanadaaIt is all a circle of glowing light, man!
Female
Theerattum baaramaeLet the burdens be relieved,
Ada thukkam edhukkuHey, why hold onto sadness?
Thaedattum google-aeLet Google search for it;
Ulagaththai odhukkuSet the rest of the world aside.
Male
Kaaiyathin verilaeAt the root of the wound,
Thuli raththam irukkuThere is a drop of blood.
Nee nirkkum podhilaeWhen you stand beside me,
Adhu mutham enakkuThat feels like a kiss to me.
Male
Arugil neeyum vandhaalIf you come close to me,
Yedhum bayam illaiThere is no fear at all.
Adhai yaarukkum naanI will not go around telling
Solli kolvathillaiThat to anyone.
Theriyaamal naanum vandhenI too came without realizing;
Yedhu ellaiWhere is the boundary?
Male
Thirakkaadha oru poottum dhaanThere is no lock that cannot be unlocked;
Irukkadhu ini oottam dhaanFrom now on, it is a wild run.
Salikaatha oru nodikkoodaNot even a single moment feels tiring,
Mani kaatum mullil maatithaanTrapped within the ticking hand of the clock.
Male
Thirakkaadha oru poottum dhaanThere is no lock that cannot be unlocked;
Irukkadhu ini oottam dhaanFrom now on, it is a wild run.
Salikaatha oru nodikkoodaNot even a single moment feels tiring;
Thiri pattri kondaal vetri kondaattamIf the wick catches fire, victory is a celebration!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Rainbow Thiralil' (also known as 'Thaththi Thaththi') from the movie Takkar is a high-energy, contemporary track about breaking free from past burdens, embracing spontaneous romance, and living recklessly in the present moment. The song juxtaposes urban modern slang with surreal imagery, picturing life as a vast deserted island filled with glowing light where two people bond without worrying about societal boundaries or the future.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Ethirkaalam kaanal neeraodaiyaai

Compares the future to a mirage stream ('kaanal neeraodaiyaai'), emphasizing its uncertain and illusory nature.

Simile

Dhaegam statute polavae

Compares the human body standing motionless or stylishly to a statue using 'polavae'.

Alliteration (Ethukai)

Thaththi thaththi thaavu da / Idhu vettru theevadaa

Second letter rhyming in 'Thaththi' and 'Vettru' / 'Ettu' across adjacent lines.

Code-Mixing / Tanglish

Mind blow kanavil

Blending English words like 'Mind blow', 'Heart', 'Highway', 'Hijack', 'Mocktail' into Tamil lyrics to give a trendy modern feel.

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Trivia

This energetic dance track features vocals by popular actor-singer Silambarasan TR (Simbu) alongside Andrea Jeremiah, composed by Nivas K Prasanna with lyrics penned by modern urban lyricist Arivu (Arivarasu).

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