Saara Kathulathan Thoora
From Oru Thayin Sabhatham · 1987
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Uma Ramanan
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Oru Thayin Sabhatham1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Saara kaaththulathaan thoora vizhunthuruchaam | They say raindrops fell in the drizzling breeze, |
| Odharal eduththuruchaam odhadu vedichchiruchaam | They say a shiver took hold and lips chapped, |
| Thookkam kalanjiruchaam yaekkam velanjiduchaam | They say sleep was lost and yearning grew, |
| Ada aaththaalae kulir kaaththaalae | Oh mother! In this chilly breeze, |
| Devi pooththaalae thedi vanthaalae… | The goddess bloomed and came searching... |
| Female | |
| Saara kaaththulathaan thoora vizhunthuruchaam | They say raindrops fell in the drizzling breeze. |
| Female | |
| Megaththathaan kanduvittaa | When seeing the clouds, |
| Mayilukkuththaan kondaattamaam | It is a celebration for the peacock; |
| Thogaiya virichchidumaam naattiyam purinjidumaam | It spreads its feathers and dances. |
| Male | |
| Thegaththathaan kanduvittaa | When seeing your physical form, |
| Manasukkuththaan thindaattamaam | The heart gets thrown into turmoil; |
| Thogaiyum aagidavaa thogaiyaraa padidavaa | Shall I become your peacock plume and sing as your maiden? |
| Female | |
| Urasi nee paakkaathae uyiraiyum vaangaathae | Do not brush against me and torment my life, |
| Thalaikku yaerum viragathaabam….ho…hoi | The agony of passion rises to my head... ho... hoi! |
| Valachchu potta aada maman nee hoi | You are the uncle who enticed me, hoi! |
| Male :Haa…haa….haa….haan…. | Male: Haa... haa... haa... haan... |
| Female | |
| Saara kaaththulathaan thoora vizhunthuruchaam | They say raindrops fell in the drizzling breeze. |
| Male | |
| Chola iva meni pattu | Touching her body fine as silk, |
| Sottu sottaa thanni pattu | As water falls drop by drop, |
| Nananju kidakkirathae nadukkam edukkirathae | Drenched completely, a shudder takes over. |
| Female | |
| Sulliyaththaan paththa vachchaa | If we light up dry twigs, |
| Soottaiyumthaan yaaeththikkalaam | We can raise the warmth; |
| Kaalaiyum kattikkittaan kanalaai paththikkittaan | He wrapped around the feet and ignited like fire. |
| Male | |
| Maelmoochchu keezhmoochchu unakkandu vaanguthu | Breathing heavily back and forth for your sake, |
| Veettu paadam padikka venum naanae | I must complete my home lesson, |
| Vittu koduththu udhava venum neeyae | And you must compromise and yield to help me. |
| Female :Yae….yae…yae….hae | Female: Yae... yae... yae... hae |
| Male | |
| Saara kaaththulathaan thoora vizhunthuruchaam | They say raindrops fell in the drizzling breeze. |
| Female :Odharal eduththuruchaam odhadu vedichchiruchaam | Female: They say a shiver took hold and lips chapped, |
| Thookkam kalanjiruchaam yaekkam velanjiduchaam | They say sleep was lost and yearning grew, |
| Male :Ada aaththaalae kulir kaaththaalae | Male: Oh mother! In this chilly breeze, |
| Devi pooththaalae hae hae…..thedi vanthaalae… | The goddess bloomed, hae hae... and came searching... |
சார காத்துலதான் தூர விழுந்துருச்சாம்
ஒதறல் எடுத்துருச்சாம் ஒதடு வெடிச்சிருச்சாம்
தூக்கம் கலஞ்சிருச்சாம் ஏக்கம் வெளஞ்சிடுச்சாம்
அட ஆத்தாளே குளிர் காத்தாலே
தேவி பூத்தாளே தேடி வந்தாளே.........
They say raindrops fell in the drizzling breeze,
They say a shiver took hold and lips chapped,
They say sleep was lost and yearning grew,
Oh mother! In this chilly breeze,
The goddess bloomed and came searching...
சார காத்துலதான் தூர விழுந்துருச்சாம்
They say raindrops fell in the drizzling breeze.
மேகத்ததான் கண்டுவிட்டா
மயிலுக்குத்தான் கொண்டாட்டமாம்
தோகைய விரிச்சிடுமாம் நாட்டியம் புரிஞ்சிடுமாம்
When seeing the clouds,
It is a celebration for the peacock;
It spreads its feathers and dances.
தேகத்த தான் கண்டுவிட்டா
மனசுக்குத்தான் திண்டாட்டமாம்
தோகையும் ஆகிடவா தொகையறா பாடிடவா
When seeing your physical form,
The heart gets thrown into turmoil;
Shall I become your peacock plume and sing as your maiden?
உரசி நீ பாக்காதே உயிரையும் வாங்காதே
தலைக்கு ஏறும் விரகதாபம்.....ஹோ.....ஹோய்
வளச்சுப் போட்ட ஆச மாமன் நீ ஹொய்
ஹா....ஹா.....ஹா.....ஹான்........
Do not brush against me and torment my life,
The agony of passion rises to my head... ho... hoi!
You are the uncle who enticed me, hoi!
Male: Haa... haa... haa... haan...
சார காத்துலதான் தூர விழுந்துருச்சாம்
They say raindrops fell in the drizzling breeze.
சோள இவ மேனி பட்டு
சொட்டுசொட்டா தண்ணி பட்டு
நனஞ்சு கிடக்கிறதே நடுக்கம் எடுக்கிறதே
Touching her body fine as silk,
As water falls drop by drop,
Drenched completely, a shudder takes over.
சுள்ளியத்தான் பத்த வச்சா
சூட்டையும் தான் ஏத்திக்கலாம்
காளையும் கட்டிக்கிட்டான் கனலாய் பத்திக்கிட்டான்
If we light up dry twigs,
We can raise the warmth;
He wrapped around the feet and ignited like fire.
மேல்மூச்சு கீழ் மூச்சு உனக்கண்டு வாங்குது
வீட்டுப் பாடம் படிக்க வேணும் நானே
விட்டு கொடுத்து உதவ வேணும் நீயே
ஏ.....ஏ.....ஏ.....ஹே......
Breathing heavily back and forth for your sake,
I must complete my home lesson,
And you must compromise and yield to help me.
Female: Yae... yae... yae... hae
சார காத்துலதான் தூர விழுந்துருச்சாம்....
ஒதறல் எடுத்துருச்சாம் ஒதடு வெடிச்சிருச்சாம்
தூக்கம் கலஞ்சிருச்சாம் ஏக்கம் வெளஞ்சிடுச்சாம்
அட ஆத்தாளே......குளிர் காத்தாலே
தேவி பூத்தாளே ஹே ஹே......தேடி வந்தாளே.........
They say raindrops fell in the drizzling breeze.
Female: They say a shiver took hold and lips chapped,
They say sleep was lost and yearning grew,
Male: Oh mother! In this chilly breeze,
The goddess bloomed, hae hae... and came searching...
Saara kaaththulathaan thoora vizhunthuruchaam
They say raindrops fell in the drizzling breeze,
Odharal eduththuruchaam odhadu vedichchiruchaam
They say a shiver took hold and lips chapped,
Thookkam kalanjiruchaam yaekkam velanjiduchaam
They say sleep was lost and yearning grew,
Ada aaththaalae kulir kaaththaalae
Oh mother! In this chilly breeze,
Devi pooththaalae thedi vanthaalae…
The goddess bloomed and came searching...
Saara kaaththulathaan thoora vizhunthuruchaam
They say raindrops fell in the drizzling breeze.
Megaththathaan kanduvittaa
When seeing the clouds,
Mayilukkuththaan kondaattamaam
It is a celebration for the peacock;
Thogaiya virichchidumaam naattiyam purinjidumaam
It spreads its feathers and dances.
Thegaththathaan kanduvittaa
When seeing your physical form,
Manasukkuththaan thindaattamaam
The heart gets thrown into turmoil;
Thogaiyum aagidavaa thogaiyaraa padidavaa
Shall I become your peacock plume and sing as your maiden?
Urasi nee paakkaathae uyiraiyum vaangaathae
Do not brush against me and torment my life,
Thalaikku yaerum viragathaabam….ho…hoi
The agony of passion rises to my head... ho... hoi!
Valachchu potta aada maman nee hoi
You are the uncle who enticed me, hoi!
Male :Haa…haa….haa….haan….
Male: Haa... haa... haa... haan...
Saara kaaththulathaan thoora vizhunthuruchaam
They say raindrops fell in the drizzling breeze.
Chola iva meni pattu
Touching her body fine as silk,
Sottu sottaa thanni pattu
As water falls drop by drop,
Nananju kidakkirathae nadukkam edukkirathae
Drenched completely, a shudder takes over.
Sulliyaththaan paththa vachchaa
If we light up dry twigs,
Soottaiyumthaan yaaeththikkalaam
We can raise the warmth;
Kaalaiyum kattikkittaan kanalaai paththikkittaan
He wrapped around the feet and ignited like fire.
Maelmoochchu keezhmoochchu unakkandu vaanguthu
Breathing heavily back and forth for your sake,
Veettu paadam padikka venum naanae
I must complete my home lesson,
Vittu koduththu udhava venum neeyae
And you must compromise and yield to help me.
Female :Yae….yae…yae….hae
Female: Yae... yae... yae... hae
Saara kaaththulathaan thoora vizhunthuruchaam
They say raindrops fell in the drizzling breeze.
Female :Odharal eduththuruchaam odhadu vedichchiruchaam
Female: They say a shiver took hold and lips chapped,
Thookkam kalanjiruchaam yaekkam velanjiduchaam
They say sleep was lost and yearning grew,
Male :Ada aaththaalae kulir kaaththaalae
Male: Oh mother! In this chilly breeze,
Devi pooththaalae hae hae…..thedi vanthaalae…
The goddess bloomed, hae hae... and came searching...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Oru Thayin Sabhatham' is a romantic duet capturing playful banter and intimate desire between lovers set against a chilly, rainy backdrop. The lyrics draw upon natural imagery—such as rain showers, cool winds, and peacocks dancing at the sight of rain clouds—to express sensory sensations and physical intimacy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second letter rhyming)
“Thookkam kalanjiruchaam yaekkam velanjiduchaam”
The second consonant sound matches across lines, creating rhythmic harmony, such as 'Thookkam' and 'Yaekkam'.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Megaththathaan kanduvittaa / Mayilukkuththaan kondaattamaam”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words like 'Megaththathaan' and 'Mayilukkuththaan'.
Uvamai (Simile / Metaphorical Analogy)
“Megaththathaan kanduvittaa / Mayilukkuththaan kondaattamaam”
Comparing the human heart's response to seeing a lover with a peacock joyously dancing upon seeing rain clouds.
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Trivia
Composed, written, and directed by T. Rajendar, who is well-known for his signature rhyming Tamil lyrics, energetic rhythmic folk tunes, and multi-talented filmmaking style in 1980s Tamil cinema.
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