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Lyrics & meaning

Siru Thoduthalile

From Laadam · 2009

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
Bombay Jayashree, Haricharan
Music director
Dharan
Details
Laadam2009

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Siru thoduthalilae chinna chinnadhai siragugal pookaWith a gentle touch, small wings blossom like little flowers
Varum iravugalil innum innum naan ketkaIn the coming nights, I listen for more and more
Male
Idhu varayilum naan ennavillayae inimayai vaangaUntil now, I had not counted or received such sweetness
Sila nodigalilae undhan anbilae naanIn just a few moments, in your love, I...
Male
enakkae ennai theriyamal irundhen anbae edharkagaI didn't even know myself, my beloved, why was that?
Sirippal ulagai koduthayaeWith your smile, you gave me the world
Irandam thaai pol kidaithayaeYou came to me like a second mother
Female
Naan unakena irupadhu theriyadhaaDon't you know that I exist just for you?
Edhai naan solven padhilaagaWhat shall I offer you in return?
Inippai enai nee kavarndhayaeYou captivated me like sweetness
Iyalbaai manadhai thirandhaayaeYou naturally opened up your heart
Male
Oru murai kaadhal iru murai modhalLove comes once, clashes happen twice
Pala murai saadhal vaazhkayilaeDying many times in this life
Female
Oru murai koodalA union happens once
Pala murai thedal nerukkathilaeSearching many times in intimacy
Male
Oru murai kaadhal iru murai modhalLove comes once, clashes happen twice
Pala murai saadhal vaazhkayilaeDying many times in this life
Male
Wahoo…waahh…waaahhhaa..Wahoo…waahh…waaahhhaa..
Male
Alaiyae illa kadal pola irundhen anbae edharkagaI was like a waveless ocean, my beloved, why was that?
Kidaithaai karayai nadanthenaeYou were found as the shore, and I walked upon it
Kizhakkai udhithaai vidinthenaeYou rose in the east, and my morning dawned
Female
Mazhaiyae illa nilam pola poruthen anbae unakkagaI endured like rainless land, my beloved, for you
Koduthai unai nee muzhudagaYou gave yourself entirely
Eduthaai enayum azhagaagaYou embraced me so beautifully
Male
Edhu varai neeyo adhu varai naanoAs far as you exist, so do I
Ithu varai aasai kaadhalilaeUntil now, my desire has been in love
Female
Edhu varai kaadhal adhu varai kaamam boomiyilaeAs long as there is love, there is passion on this earth
Male
Edhu varai neeyo adhu varai naanoAs far as you exist, so do I
Ithu varai aasai kaadhalilaeUntil now, my desire has been in love
Male
Wahoo…waahh…waaahhhaa..Wahoo…waahh…waaahhhaa..
Female
Siru thoduthalilae chinna chinnadhai siragugal pookaWith a gentle touch, small wings blossom like little flowers
Varum iravugalil innum innum naan ketkaIn the coming nights, I listen for more and more
Male
Idhu varayilum naan ennavillayae inimayai vaangaUntil now, I had not counted or received such sweetness
Sila nodigalilae undhan anbilae yenghaIn just a few moments, yearning in your love

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Siru Thoduthalilae' from the movie Laadam is a romantic song expressing deep emotional intimacy, tenderness, and transformative affection. The protagonist reflects on how love has touched their life, describing their lover as a guiding light, a second mother, and a shore to a calm ocean. The lyrics capture the complex feelings of love, conflict, closeness, and deep desire, comparing love to natural phenomena like rain on dry land and the sunrise in the east.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamaani)

Alaiyae illa kadal pola irundhen anbae edharkaga

Compares the lover to a shore for a waveless sea ('Alaiyae illa kadal pola irundhen... Kidaithaai karayai').

Metaphor (Uvagam)

Irandam thaai pol kidaithayae

Compares the lover's caring nature to a second mother ('Irandam thaai pol kidaithayae').

Antithesis / Contrast

Oru murai kaadhal iru murai modhal

Contrasts single moments of union or love with repeated moments of conflict or searching ('Oru murai kaadhal... Pala murai saadhal').

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Trivia

'Laadam' (2009) is an action-thriller film directed by Prabhu Solomon, featuring music composed by Dharan Kumar. The soundtrack received appreciation for its melodic composition and rhythmic melodies.

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