Silendra Theepori Ondru
From Thithikudhe · 2003
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Sujatha Mohan
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Thithikudhe2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Silendra thee pori ondru | A cool spark of fire |
| Silu silu siluvena kulu kulu kuluvena | Shivering softly, feeling cool and soothing |
| Sara sara saravena paravudhu nenjil paarthaaya | Did you see it spreading rapidly in my heart? |
| Female | |
| Idho un kaadhalan endru | Saying, 'Here is your lover!' |
| Viru viru viruvena gala gala galavena | Briskly and merrily buzzing |
| Adi manaveligalil oru nodi nagarudhu kettayaa | Did you hear it moving across the inner expanse of my heart in a second? |
| Female | |
| Un methai mel thalai saaigiren uyir ennaiyae thinnudhae | I rest my head on your bed, and my very soul consumes me |
| Un aadaigal naan soodinen ennennavo pannudhae | I wear your clothes, and it does strange things to me |
| Thithikudhae thithikudhae thithikudhae thithikudhae | It is sweet, it is sweet, it is sweet, it is sweet |
| Chorus | |
| { Thithikudhae thithikudhae thithikudhae | { It is sweet, it is sweet, it is sweet |
| Naa nana nana nana naa } (2) | Naa nana nana nana naa } (2) |
| Female | |
| Silendra thee pori ondru | A cool spark of fire |
| Silu silu siluvena kulu kulu kuluvena | Shivering softly, feeling cool and soothing |
| Sara sara saravena paravudhu nenjil paarthaaya | Did you see it spreading rapidly in my heart? |
| Female | |
| Kanna un kaalani ullae en kaalgal naan serpadhum | My beloved, putting my feet inside your footwear |
| Kanmoodi naan saaivadhum kanavodu naan thoivadhum | Closing my eyes and leaning, soaking in dreams |
| Kanna un kaalurai ullae en kaigal naan thoipadhum | My beloved, dipping my hands inside your socks |
| Ulloora thaen paaivadhum uyirodu naan theivadhum | Honey flowing deep within, as I melt away alive |
| Female | |
| Muthu paiyan theneer undu micham vaitha koppaigalum | The leftover cups after the sweet boy drank tea |
| Thanga kaigal unnum podhu thatil patta regaigalum | The fingerprints left on the plate when golden hands ate |
| Mookin melae mugaamidum kobangalum oooohhh | The moments of anger camping on the tip of the nose, oooohhh |
| Thithikudhae thithikudhae thithikudhae thithikudhae | It is sweet, it is sweet, it is sweet, it is sweet |
| Female | |
| Anbae un punnagai kandu enakaga thaan endru | My love, seeing your smile and thinking it is meant just for me |
| Iravodu naan erivadhum pagalodu naan uraivadhum | I burn through the night and freeze during the day |
| Nee vaazhum araidhanil nindru un vaasam naasiyil undu | Standing in the room where you live, inhaling your fragrance |
| Nurai eeral poo malarvadhum noi kondu naan azhuvadhum | My lungs bloom like flowers, and I weep as if struck by illness |
| Female | |
| Akkam pakkam notam vitu aalai thinnum paarvaigalum | The sneaky glances looking around that devour a person |
| Neril kandu unmai solla nenjil mutum vaarthaigalum | The words knocking against my chest to reveal the truth in person |
| Maarbai chudum dhoorangalil swaasangalum ooooohhh | The warm breaths across the distance scorching my chest, ooooohhh |
| Thithikudhae thithikudhae thithikudhae thithikudhae | It is sweet, it is sweet, it is sweet, it is sweet |
| Chorus | |
| { Thithikudhae thithikudhae thithikudhae | { It is sweet, it is sweet, it is sweet |
| Naa nana nana nana naa } (2) | Naa nana nana nana naa } (2) |
சில்லென்ற தீப்பொறி
ஒன்று சிலு சிலு சிலுவென
குளு குளு குளுவென சர சர
சர வென பரவுது நெஞ்சில்
பார்த்தாயா
A cool spark of fire
Shivering softly, feeling cool and soothing
Did you see it spreading rapidly in my heart?
இதோ உன் காதலன்
என்று விறு விறு விறுவென
கல கல கலவென அடி மன
வெளிகளில் ஒரு நொடி நகருது
கேட்டாயா
Saying, 'Here is your lover!'
Briskly and merrily buzzing
Did you hear it moving across the inner expanse of my heart in a second?
உன் மெத்தை
மேல் தலை சாய்கிறேன்
உயிர் என்னையே தின்னுதே
உன் ஆடைகள் நான் சூடினேன்
என்னென்னவோ பண்ணுதே
தித்திக்குதே தித்திக்குதே
தித்திக்குதே தித்திக்குதே
I rest my head on your bed, and my very soul consumes me
I wear your clothes, and it does strange things to me
It is sweet, it is sweet, it is sweet, it is sweet
{ தித்திக்குதே தித்திக்குதே
தித்திக்குதே நா நான நான
நான நா } (2)
{ It is sweet, it is sweet, it is sweet
Naa nana nana nana naa } (2)
சில்லென்ற தீப்பொறி
ஒன்று சிலு சிலு சிலுவென
குளு குளு குளுவென சர சர
சர வென பரவுது நெஞ்சில்
பார்த்தாயா
A cool spark of fire
Shivering softly, feeling cool and soothing
Did you see it spreading rapidly in my heart?
கண்ணா உன் காலணி
உள்ளே என் கால்கள் நான்
சேர்ப்பதும் கண்மூடி நான்
சாய்வதும் கனவோடு நான்
தொய்வதும் கண்ணா உன்
கால் உறை உள்ளே என் கைகள்
நான் தொய்ப்பதும் உள்ளுற தேன்
பாய்வதும் உயிரோடு நான் தேய்வதும்
My beloved, putting my feet inside your footwear
Closing my eyes and leaning, soaking in dreams
My beloved, dipping my hands inside your socks
Honey flowing deep within, as I melt away alive
முத்து பையன் தேநீர்
உண்டு மிச்சம் வைத்த
கோப்பைகளும் தங்க கைகள்
உண்ணும் போது தட்டில் பட்ட
ரேகைகளும் மூக்கின் மேலே
முகாமிடும் கோபங்களும் ஓஓஓ...
தித்திக்குதே தித்திக்குதே
தித்திக்குதே தித்திக்குதே
The leftover cups after the sweet boy drank tea
The fingerprints left on the plate when golden hands ate
The moments of anger camping on the tip of the nose, oooohhh
It is sweet, it is sweet, it is sweet, it is sweet
அன்பே உன் புன்னகை
கண்டு எனக்காக தான் என்று
இரவோடு நான் எரிவதும்
பகலோடு நான் உறைவதும்
நீ வாழும் அரை தனில் நின்று
உன் வாசம் நாசியில் உண்டு
நுரை ஈரல் பூ மலர்வதும்
நோய் கொண்டு நான் அழுவதும்
My love, seeing your smile and thinking it is meant just for me
I burn through the night and freeze during the day
Standing in the room where you live, inhaling your fragrance
My lungs bloom like flowers, and I weep as if struck by illness
அக்கம் பக்கம் நோட்டம்
விட்டு ஆளை தின்னும் பார்வைகளும்
நேரில் கண்டு உண்மை சொல்ல
நெஞ்சில் முட்டும் வார்த்தைகளும்
மார்பை சுடும் தூரங்களில்
சுவாசங்களும் ஓஓஓ...
தித்திக்குதே தித்திக்குதே
தித்திக்குதே தித்திக்குதே
The sneaky glances looking around that devour a person
The words knocking against my chest to reveal the truth in person
The warm breaths across the distance scorching my chest, ooooohhh
It is sweet, it is sweet, it is sweet, it is sweet
{ தித்திக்குதே தித்திக்குதே
தித்திக்குதே நா நான நான
நான நா } (2)
{ It is sweet, it is sweet, it is sweet
Naa nana nana nana naa } (2)
Silendra thee pori ondru
A cool spark of fire
Silu silu siluvena kulu kulu kuluvena
Shivering softly, feeling cool and soothing
Sara sara saravena paravudhu nenjil paarthaaya
Did you see it spreading rapidly in my heart?
Idho un kaadhalan endru
Saying, 'Here is your lover!'
Viru viru viruvena gala gala galavena
Briskly and merrily buzzing
Adi manaveligalil oru nodi nagarudhu kettayaa
Did you hear it moving across the inner expanse of my heart in a second?
Un methai mel thalai saaigiren uyir ennaiyae thinnudhae
I rest my head on your bed, and my very soul consumes me
Un aadaigal naan soodinen ennennavo pannudhae
I wear your clothes, and it does strange things to me
Thithikudhae thithikudhae thithikudhae thithikudhae
It is sweet, it is sweet, it is sweet, it is sweet
{ Thithikudhae thithikudhae thithikudhae
{ It is sweet, it is sweet, it is sweet
Naa nana nana nana naa } (2)
Naa nana nana nana naa } (2)
Silendra thee pori ondru
A cool spark of fire
Silu silu siluvena kulu kulu kuluvena
Shivering softly, feeling cool and soothing
Sara sara saravena paravudhu nenjil paarthaaya
Did you see it spreading rapidly in my heart?
Kanna un kaalani ullae en kaalgal naan serpadhum
My beloved, putting my feet inside your footwear
Kanmoodi naan saaivadhum kanavodu naan thoivadhum
Closing my eyes and leaning, soaking in dreams
Kanna un kaalurai ullae en kaigal naan thoipadhum
My beloved, dipping my hands inside your socks
Ulloora thaen paaivadhum uyirodu naan theivadhum
Honey flowing deep within, as I melt away alive
Muthu paiyan theneer undu micham vaitha koppaigalum
The leftover cups after the sweet boy drank tea
Thanga kaigal unnum podhu thatil patta regaigalum
The fingerprints left on the plate when golden hands ate
Mookin melae mugaamidum kobangalum oooohhh
The moments of anger camping on the tip of the nose, oooohhh
Thithikudhae thithikudhae thithikudhae thithikudhae
It is sweet, it is sweet, it is sweet, it is sweet
Anbae un punnagai kandu enakaga thaan endru
My love, seeing your smile and thinking it is meant just for me
Iravodu naan erivadhum pagalodu naan uraivadhum
I burn through the night and freeze during the day
Nee vaazhum araidhanil nindru un vaasam naasiyil undu
Standing in the room where you live, inhaling your fragrance
Nurai eeral poo malarvadhum noi kondu naan azhuvadhum
My lungs bloom like flowers, and I weep as if struck by illness
Akkam pakkam notam vitu aalai thinnum paarvaigalum
The sneaky glances looking around that devour a person
Neril kandu unmai solla nenjil mutum vaarthaigalum
The words knocking against my chest to reveal the truth in person
Maarbai chudum dhoorangalil swaasangalum ooooohhh
The warm breaths across the distance scorching my chest, ooooohhh
Thithikudhae thithikudhae thithikudhae thithikudhae
It is sweet, it is sweet, it is sweet, it is sweet
{ Thithikudhae thithikudhae thithikudhae
{ It is sweet, it is sweet, it is sweet
Naa nana nana nana naa } (2)
Naa nana nana nana naa } (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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