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Lyrics & meaning

Rainbow Thiralil

From Takkar · 2020

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

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo ooo(Vocalizing)
hoo hoo hooo ooo(Vocalizing)
Hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo ooo(Vocalizing)
hoo hoo hooo oooooo…..(Vocalizing)
Hoo hoo hoo ooo oo ooo ooo ooo(Vocalizing)
Hooo hoo hooo oooo ooo oo(Vocalizing)
Hoo ooo ooo …(4)(Vocalizing)
Male
Rainbow thiralilIn the cluster of the rainbow
Oru vannam kooduthaeA new color is added
Mind blow kanavilIn a mind-blowing dream
Pudhu ennam moodhuthaeA new thought envelops
Male
Heart-oh urugiThe heart melts
Sadhurangam aaduthaeAnd plays a game of chess
Naetro vilagiYesterday fades away
Pudhu indrum aanathae….And a brand new today is born...
Male
Sevaanam streetaai maarudhaeThe crimson sky turns into a street
Kadivaalam podaa kaalam ingaeHere, in a time without reins
Aattam podudhaeIt dances away
Ethirkaalam kaanal neeraodaiyaaiThe future appears like
Thottram kaanudhaeA stream of mirage
Ini pogum dhooramae kankaanadhae……ae…From now on, the distance to go is unseen...
Chorus
Hoo hooo oo hoo oo(Vocalizing)
Hoo hooo oo hoo oo(Vocalizing)
Hoo hooo oo hoo oo(Vocalizing)
Hoo hooo oo hoo oo(Vocalizing)
Female
Eye brow varigalThe lines of the eyebrow
Pudhu arththam kaanudhaeFind a brand new meaning
Cobra vizhiyilIn those cobra-like eyes
Thuli vetkam soozhudhaeA drop of shyness surrounds
Female
Highway malarilLike a flower on a highway
Manam hijack aanadhaeThe mind has been hijacked
Ainthaam pulanilIn the fifth sense
Oru train dhaan oodudhaeA train is running
Female
Ven megam vaccum aanadhaeThe white cloud has turned into a vacuum
Thaniyaamal thaedal theeradhaeUnquenched, the search never ends
Naan fortune modelaeI am a fortune model
Adiyaalam engum thedaadhaeDo not search for identity anywhere
Dhaegam statute polavaeThe body stands like a statue
Oru mocktail mangaiyaeA mocktail woman
Ini naan dhaanae…ae…..Now it is just me...
Chorus
Hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo ooo(Vocalizing)
Hoo hoo hooo ooo(Vocalizing)
Hoo ooo ooo hoo ooo ooo(Vocalizing)
Hoo hoo hooo ooo(Vocalizing)
Female
Theerattum baaramaeLet the burden come to an end
Ada thukkam edhukkuHey, why be sad?
Thaedattum google-aeLet Google do the searching
Ulagaththai odhukkuSet the world aside
Male
Kaaiyathin verilaeAt the root of the wound
Thuli raththam irukkuThere is a drop of blood
Nee nirkkum pothilaeWhen you stand near
Adhu mutham enakkuThat feels like a kiss to me
Chorus
Arugil neeyum vandhaalIf you come close to me
Yedhum bayam illaiThere is no fear at all
Adhai yaarukkum naanThat, to anyone else, I
Solli kolvathillaiWill never reveal
Theriyaamal naanum vandhenUnknowingly, I came too
Yedhu ellaiWhere is the boundary?
Eeee eeee eeeeeeeeeeee(Vocalizing)
Chorus
Thirakkaadha oru poottum dhaanThere is no lock that remains unopened
Irukkadhu ini oottam dhaanFrom now on, it is only a fast rush
Salikaatha oru nodikkoodaNot even a single second gets tired
Mani kaatum mullil maatithaanCaught upon the ticking hands of the clock
Chorus
Thirakkaadha oru poottum dhaanThere is no lock that remains unopened
Irukkadhu ini oottam dhaanFrom now on, it is only a fast rush
Salikaatha oru nodikkoodaNot even a single second gets tired
Thiri pattri kondaal vetri kondaattamOnce the spark catches fire, it is a grand celebration of victory!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Rainbow Thiralil from the film Takkar is a high-energy, modern Tamil track that captures the electrifying sensation of romance, youth, and living recklessly in the moment. Combining trendy Tamil lyrics with contemporary urban slang, the song describes a state of mind where past burdens vanish, the future unfolds like an exciting mirage, and sensory perceptions are heightened into a thrilling thrill-ride.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor / Urban Code-Mixing

Highway malaril Manam hijack aanadhae

Blends English modern slang with Tamil imagery to show a sudden, exhilarating emotional takeover.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Thirakkaadha oru poottum dhaan / Irukkadhu ini oottam dhaan

Rhyming of the second consonant sound ('roo' sound in poottum/oottam) creates a fast rhythmic cadence.

Simile (Upama)

Ethirkaalam kaanal neeraodaiyaai

Compares the unknown future to a mirage stream, emphasizing unpredictability and illusion.

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Trivia

The song is composed by Nivas K Prasanna for the action-thriller Takkar (2023). It features energetic vocals by actor-singer Silambarasan TR (Simbu) alongside Andrea Jeremiah, with fast-paced contemporary lyrics penned by Arivu (Arivarasu).

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