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Lyrics & meaning

Silendra Theepori Ondru

From Thithikudhe · 2003

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Sujatha Mohan
Music director
Vidyasagar
Movie name
Thithikudhe
Movie release year
2003
Lyrics added on
15 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Silendra thee pori ondru
Silu silu siluvena kulu kulu kuluvena
Sara sara saravena paravudhu nenjil paarthaaya
Idho un kaadhalan endru
Viru viru viruvena gala gala galavena
Adi manaveligalil oru nodi nagarudhu kettayaa
Un methai mel thalai saaigiren uyir ennaiyae thinnudhae
Un aadaigal naan soodinen ennennavo pannudhae
Thithikudhae thithikudhae thithikudhae thithikudhae
{ Thithikudhae thithikudhae thithikudhae
Naa nana nana nana naa } (2)
Silendra thee pori ondru
Silu silu siluvena kulu kulu kuluvena
Sara sara saravena paravudhu nenjil paarthaaya
Kanna un kaalani ullae en kaalgal naan serpadhum
Kanmoodi naan saaivadhum kanavodu naan thoivadhum
Kanna un kaalurai ullae en kaigal naan thoipadhum
Ulloora thaen paaivadhum uyirodu naan theivadhum
Muthu paiyan theneer undu micham vaitha koppaigalum
Thanga kaigal unnum podhu thatil patta regaigalum
Mookin melae mugaamidum kobangalum oooohhh
Thithikudhae thithikudhae thithikudhae thithikudhae
Anbae un punnagai kandu enakaga thaan endru
Iravodu naan erivadhum pagalodu naan uraivadhum
Nee vaazhum araidhanil nindru un vaasam naasiyil undu
Nurai eeral poo malarvadhum noi kondu naan azhuvadhum
Akkam pakkam notam vitu aalai thinnum paarvaigalum
Neril kandu unmai solla nenjil mutum vaarthaigalum
Maarbai chudum dhoorangalil swaasangalum ooooohhh
Thithikudhae thithikudhae thithikudhae thithikudhae
{ Thithikudhae thithikudhae thithikudhae
Naa nana nana nana naa } (2)
A cool spark of fire,
With gentle shivers and soothing chills,
Is spreading swiftly across my heart—can you see?
Announcing, 'Here comes your lover!'
With a rushing thrill and cheerful excitement,
It sweeps through the spaces of my mind in an instant—can you hear?
When I rest my head on your bed, my longing soul consumes me.
When I wrap myself in your clothes, it stirs up such strange feelings.
It feels so sweet, so sweet, so sweet, so sweet!
{ It feels so sweet, so sweet, so sweet,
Na nana nana nana na } (2)
A cool spark of fire,
With gentle shivers and soothing chills,
Is spreading swiftly across my heart—can you see?
My love, slipping my feet inside your shoes,
Closing my eyes, leaning back, and drowning in dreams,
My love, sliding my hands inside your socks,
Honey flowing deep within me, while I slowly melt away,
The leftover cups of tea my darling boy drank from,
The fingerprints your gentle hands left on the plate while eating,
The sudden sparks of temper that settle on the tip of your nose, oh...
It feels so sweet, so sweet, so sweet, so sweet!
My love, seeing your smile and knowing it is only for me,
Burning with yearning through the night, freezing through the day,
Standing inside your room and breathing in your scent,
My lungs blooming like flowers, yet weeping with lovesickness,
Glancing around secretly before devouring me with your gaze,
The words rushing to my chest when I face you to speak the truth,
Your breath so close that it warms against my chest, oh...
It feels so sweet, so sweet, so sweet, so sweet!
{ It feels so sweet, so sweet, so sweet,
Na nana nana nana na } (2)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Thithikudhae' is a poetic and sensory exploration of a woman consumed by love and romantic longing. She describes the sensation of love as a 'cool spark of fire' that spreads rapidly through her heart, bringing both soothing calm and intense passion. Everyday objects associated with her lover—his bed, clothes, tea cups, footwear, and even his residual scent—evoke a deep, sweet intoxication ('thithikudhae'). Through vivid imagery, the lyrics portray how love alters her reality, making night feel like burning and day feel like freezing. Vairamuthu's lyrics meticulously capture the intimate, subtle details of romantic obsession, celebrating how even minor moments like a lover's fleeting anger or sneaky glances become overwhelmingly sweet experiences.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Oxymoron

“Silendra thee pori ondru”

The phrase combines two contradictory concepts—'Silendra' (cool/chilly) and 'thee pori' (spark of fire)—to describe the paradoxical feeling of love.

Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)

“Silu silu siluvena kulu kulu kuluvena”

Tamil rhythmic double words like 'silu silu', 'kulu kulu', 'sara sara', 'viru viru', and 'gala gala' mimic physical sensations, breeze, and rapid heartbeat.

Metaphor

“Nurai eeral poo malarvadhum noi kondu naan azhuvadhum”

Comparing the expanding feeling of lungs inhaling a lover's fragrance to a flower blooming ('poo malarvadhum').

Anaphora / Parallelism

“Kanna un kaalani ullae en kaalgal naan serpadhum”

Repetition of sentence structures starting with 'Kanna un...' and ending with '-ing' verbal participles ('serpadhum', 'saaivadhum', 'thoivadhum') creates a rhythmic cadence.

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Trivia

The song features music composed by Vidyasagar for the 2003 film 'Thithikudhe' starring Jiiva and Sridevi Vijaykumar. Vairamuthu's lyrics stand out for using tactile intimacy—like wearing a lover's socks or touching leftover tea cups—to depict romantic yearning.

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