Thaagam Theerea
From Amara Kaaviyam · 2014
- Lyricist
- Asmin
- Singers
- Padmalatha, Yazin Nizar
- Music director
- M. Ghibran
- Details
- Amara Kaaviyam2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haa….aaa….aaa….aaa… | Haa...aaa...aaa...aaa... |
| Aaa….aaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa… | Aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa... |
| Aaa…..aaa….aaa…..aaa….aaa… | Aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa... |
| Female | |
| Thaagam theera kaanal neerai | To quench the unyielding thirst, mirage water... |
| Kaadhal indru kaatuthae | Love shows us today. |
| Thaekki thaekki sertha kanneer | The tears accumulated and saved up... |
| Oorin thaagam theerkuthae | Quenches the thirst of the entire town. |
| Female | |
| Kangal eerathai kaanum nerathil | At the moment of seeing wetness in the eyes, |
| Vizhi vazhi uyir poguthae | Life slips away through those eyes. |
| Anthi nerathil anbin yekkathil | In the twilight hours, amidst longing for love, |
| Uyirinai manam theduthae | The heart searches for its soulmate. |
| Female | |
| Thaagam theera kaanal neerai | To quench the unyielding thirst, mirage water... |
| Kaadhal indru kaatuthae | Love shows us today. |
| Male | |
| Vaa sagi vaa sagi | Come my companion, come my companion, |
| Vaa sagi vaa sagi | Come my companion, come my companion, |
| Vaanam pol naalellaam | Like the eternal sky, all through our days, |
| Vaazhalaam vaa sagi | Let us live, come my companion. |
| Vaa sagi vaa sagi | Come my companion, come my companion, |
| Vaa sagi vaa sagi | Come my companion, come my companion, |
| Kaadhalai nenjilae | Carrying love within the heart, |
| Yenthidum vaa sagi | Holding it close, come my companion. |
| Female | |
| Uyir thodum paniyae | O dew that touches the soul, |
| Oosi ilai kaadugalil | In the forests of sharp pine needles, |
| Veesi varum kaatrum | Even the wind that blows across... |
| Sudugirathae oh oo oo oo | Burns like fire, oh oo oo oo. |
| Ithu enna kanavo | Is this a passing dream? |
| Thunai izhantha oru paravai | A bird that has lost its beloved mate, |
| Thudi thudithu azhuthae | Twitches and weeps in agony, |
| Sogathilae oh oo oo oo | In deep sorrow, oh oo oo oo. |
| Female | |
| Ondrin uyir pogum | One's life will depart, |
| Illai rendum vaazhum | Or both will survive; |
| Iraivan avan vithiyai vithiyai | God's divine fate and destiny, |
| Yaaru solla koodum.. | Who can ever foretell? |
| Female | |
| Thaagam theera kaanal neerai | To quench the unyielding thirst, mirage water... |
| Kaadhal indru kaatuthae | Love shows us today. |
| Thaekki thaekki sertha kanneer | The tears accumulated and saved up... |
| Oorin thaagam theerkuthae | Quenches the thirst of the entire town. |
| Female | |
| Siragugal koduthae | Giving wings to fly, |
| Siraipidikkum kaadhalilae | Yet imprisoning in love, |
| Siluvaigalai idhayam | Heavy crosses of burden, the heart... |
| Sumakirathae oh oo oo oo | Carries on, oh oo oo oo. |
| Female | |
| Valigalai koduthae | Inflicting unbearable pain, |
| Varudividum vaazhkaiyilae | Yet caressing softly in life, |
| Uravugalin sathigal | Conspiracies of relationships... |
| Thodarkirathae oh oo oo oo | Continue on, oh oo oo oo. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal kondu vaazhum | Living with love in its heart, |
| Kanthal malar naalum | A torn, battered flower every day, |
| Adai mazhaiyilum nanainthae nanainthae | Getting drenched again and again in heavy downpours, |
| Sooriyanai thedum | Searches for the warm sun. |
| Female | |
| Thaagam theera kaanal neerai | To quench the unyielding thirst, mirage water... |
| Kaadhal indru kaatuthae | Love shows us today. |
| Thaekki thaekki sertha kanneer | The tears accumulated and saved up... |
| Oorin thaagam theerkuthae | Quenches the thirst of the entire town. |
| Female | |
| Kangal eerathai kaanum nerathil | At the moment of seeing wetness in the eyes, |
| Vizhi vazhi uyir poguthae | Life slips away through those eyes. |
| Anthi nerathil anbin yekkathil | In the twilight hours, amidst longing for love, |
| Uyirinai manam theduthae | The heart searches for its soulmate. |
| Male | |
| Vaa sagi vaa sagi | Come my companion, come my companion, |
| Vaa sagi vaa sagi | Come my companion, come my companion, |
| Vaanam pol naalellaam | Like the eternal sky, all through our days, |
| Vaazhalaam vaa sagi | Let us live, come my companion. |
| Vaa sagi vaa sagi | Come my companion, come my companion, |
| Vaa sagi vaa sagi | Come my companion, come my companion, |
| Kaadhalai nenjilae | Carrying love within the heart, |
| Yenthidum vaa sagi | Holding it close, come my companion. |
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....
ஆஆ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....
ஆஆ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....
Haa...aaa...aaa...aaa...
Aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...
Aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...
தாகம் தீர கானல் நீரை
காதல் இன்று காட்டுதே
தேக்கி தேக்கி சேர்த்த கண்ணீர்
ஊரின் தாகம் தீர்க்குதே
To quench the unyielding thirst, mirage water...
Love shows us today.
The tears accumulated and saved up...
Quenches the thirst of the entire town.
கண்கள் ஈரத்தை காணும் நேரத்தில்
விழி வழி உயிர் போகுதே
அந்தி நேரத்தில் அன்பின் ஏக்கத்தில்
உயிரினை மனம் தேடுதே
At the moment of seeing wetness in the eyes,
Life slips away through those eyes.
In the twilight hours, amidst longing for love,
The heart searches for its soulmate.
தாகம் தீர கானல் நீரை
காதல் இன்று காட்டுதே
To quench the unyielding thirst, mirage water...
Love shows us today.
வா சகி வா சகி
வா சகி வா சகி
வானம் போல் நாளெல்லாம்
வாழலாம் வா சகி
வா சகி வா சகி
வா சகி வா சகி
காதலை நெஞ்சிலே
ஏந்திடும் வா சகி
Come my companion, come my companion,
Come my companion, come my companion,
Like the eternal sky, all through our days,
Let us live, come my companion.
Come my companion, come my companion,
Come my companion, come my companion,
Carrying love within the heart,
Holding it close, come my companion.
உயிர் தொடும் பணியே
ஊசி இல்லை காடுகளில்
வீசி வரும் காற்றும்
சுடுகிறதே ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
இது என்ன கனவோ
துணை இழந்த ஒரு பறவை
துடி துடித்து அழுதே
சோகத்திலே ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
O dew that touches the soul,
In the forests of sharp pine needles,
Even the wind that blows across...
Burns like fire, oh oo oo oo.
Is this a passing dream?
A bird that has lost its beloved mate,
Twitches and weeps in agony,
In deep sorrow, oh oo oo oo.
ஒன்றின் உயிர் போகும்
இல்லை ரெண்டும் வாழும்
இறைவன் அவன் விதியை விதியை
யாரு சொல்ல கூடும்....
One's life will depart,
Or both will survive;
God's divine fate and destiny,
Who can ever foretell?
தாகம் தீர கானல் நீரை
காதல் இன்று காட்டுதே
தேக்கி தேக்கி சேர்த்த கண்ணீர்
ஊரின் தாகம் தீர்க்குதே
To quench the unyielding thirst, mirage water...
Love shows us today.
The tears accumulated and saved up...
Quenches the thirst of the entire town.
சிறகுகள் கொடுத்தே
சிறைபிடிக்கும் காதலியே
சிலுவைகளை இதயம்
சுமக்கிறதே ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
Giving wings to fly,
Yet imprisoning in love,
Heavy crosses of burden, the heart...
Carries on, oh oo oo oo.
வழிகளை கொடுத்தே
வருடிவிடும் வாழ்க்கையிலே
உறவுகளின் சதிகள்
தொடர்கிறதே ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
Inflicting unbearable pain,
Yet caressing softly in life,
Conspiracies of relationships...
Continue on, oh oo oo oo.
காதல் கொண்டு வாழும்
காந்தள் மலர் நாளும்
அடை மழையிலும் நனைந்தே நனைந்தே
சூரியனை தேடும்
Living with love in its heart,
A torn, battered flower every day,
Getting drenched again and again in heavy downpours,
Searches for the warm sun.
தாகம் தீர கானல் நீரை
காதல் இன்று காட்டுதே
தேக்கி தேக்கி சேர்த்த கண்ணீர்
ஊரின் தாகம் தீர்க்குதே
To quench the unyielding thirst, mirage water...
Love shows us today.
The tears accumulated and saved up...
Quenches the thirst of the entire town.
கண்கள் ஈரத்தை காணும் நேரத்தில்
விழி வழி உயிர் போகுதே
அந்தி நேரத்தில் அன்பின் ஏக்கத்தில்
உயிரினை மனம் தேடுதே
At the moment of seeing wetness in the eyes,
Life slips away through those eyes.
In the twilight hours, amidst longing for love,
The heart searches for its soulmate.
வா சகி வா சகி
வா சகி வா சகி
வானம் போல் நாளெல்லாம்
வாழலாம் வா சகி
வா சகி வா சகி
வா சகி வா சகி
காதலை நெஞ்சிலே
ஏந்திடும் வா சகி
Come my companion, come my companion,
Come my companion, come my companion,
Like the eternal sky, all through our days,
Let us live, come my companion.
Come my companion, come my companion,
Come my companion, come my companion,
Carrying love within the heart,
Holding it close, come my companion.
Haa….aaa….aaa….aaa…
Haa...aaa...aaa...aaa...
Aaa….aaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa…
Aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...
Aaa…..aaa….aaa…..aaa….aaa…
Aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa...
Thaagam theera kaanal neerai
To quench the unyielding thirst, mirage water...
Kaadhal indru kaatuthae
Love shows us today.
Thaekki thaekki sertha kanneer
The tears accumulated and saved up...
Oorin thaagam theerkuthae
Quenches the thirst of the entire town.
Kangal eerathai kaanum nerathil
At the moment of seeing wetness in the eyes,
Vizhi vazhi uyir poguthae
Life slips away through those eyes.
Anthi nerathil anbin yekkathil
In the twilight hours, amidst longing for love,
Uyirinai manam theduthae
The heart searches for its soulmate.
Thaagam theera kaanal neerai
To quench the unyielding thirst, mirage water...
Kaadhal indru kaatuthae
Love shows us today.
Vaa sagi vaa sagi
Come my companion, come my companion,
Vaa sagi vaa sagi
Come my companion, come my companion,
Vaanam pol naalellaam
Like the eternal sky, all through our days,
Vaazhalaam vaa sagi
Let us live, come my companion.
Vaa sagi vaa sagi
Come my companion, come my companion,
Vaa sagi vaa sagi
Come my companion, come my companion,
Kaadhalai nenjilae
Carrying love within the heart,
Yenthidum vaa sagi
Holding it close, come my companion.
Uyir thodum paniyae
O dew that touches the soul,
Oosi ilai kaadugalil
In the forests of sharp pine needles,
Veesi varum kaatrum
Even the wind that blows across...
Sudugirathae oh oo oo oo
Burns like fire, oh oo oo oo.
Ithu enna kanavo
Is this a passing dream?
Thunai izhantha oru paravai
A bird that has lost its beloved mate,
Thudi thudithu azhuthae
Twitches and weeps in agony,
Sogathilae oh oo oo oo
In deep sorrow, oh oo oo oo.
Ondrin uyir pogum
One's life will depart,
Illai rendum vaazhum
Or both will survive;
Iraivan avan vithiyai vithiyai
God's divine fate and destiny,
Yaaru solla koodum..
Who can ever foretell?
Thaagam theera kaanal neerai
To quench the unyielding thirst, mirage water...
Kaadhal indru kaatuthae
Love shows us today.
Thaekki thaekki sertha kanneer
The tears accumulated and saved up...
Oorin thaagam theerkuthae
Quenches the thirst of the entire town.
Siragugal koduthae
Giving wings to fly,
Siraipidikkum kaadhalilae
Yet imprisoning in love,
Siluvaigalai idhayam
Heavy crosses of burden, the heart...
Sumakirathae oh oo oo oo
Carries on, oh oo oo oo.
Valigalai koduthae
Inflicting unbearable pain,
Varudividum vaazhkaiyilae
Yet caressing softly in life,
Uravugalin sathigal
Conspiracies of relationships...
Thodarkirathae oh oo oo oo
Continue on, oh oo oo oo.
Kaadhal kondu vaazhum
Living with love in its heart,
Kanthal malar naalum
A torn, battered flower every day,
Adai mazhaiyilum nanainthae nanainthae
Getting drenched again and again in heavy downpours,
Sooriyanai thedum
Searches for the warm sun.
Thaagam theera kaanal neerai
To quench the unyielding thirst, mirage water...
Kaadhal indru kaatuthae
Love shows us today.
Thaekki thaekki sertha kanneer
The tears accumulated and saved up...
Oorin thaagam theerkuthae
Quenches the thirst of the entire town.
Kangal eerathai kaanum nerathil
At the moment of seeing wetness in the eyes,
Vizhi vazhi uyir poguthae
Life slips away through those eyes.
Anthi nerathil anbin yekkathil
In the twilight hours, amidst longing for love,
Uyirinai manam theduthae
The heart searches for its soulmate.
Vaa sagi vaa sagi
Come my companion, come my companion,
Vaa sagi vaa sagi
Come my companion, come my companion,
Vaanam pol naalellaam
Like the eternal sky, all through our days,
Vaazhalaam vaa sagi
Let us live, come my companion.
Vaa sagi vaa sagi
Come my companion, come my companion,
Vaa sagi vaa sagi
Come my companion, come my companion,
Kaadhalai nenjilae
Carrying love within the heart,
Yenthidum vaa sagi
Holding it close, come my companion.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song 'Thaagam Theera' from the movie 'Amara Kaaviyam' explores the anguish, sacrifice, and tragic depth of romantic love. Love is metaphorically described as mirage water—a painful illusion that promises comfort to a thirsty soul but often leaves one broken. The protagonist reflects on tears accumulated over time that end up healing others while destroying oneself from within.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Thaagam theera kaanal neerai”
Love is compared to a mirage ('kaanal neerai') that fails to quench ultimate thirst, emphasizing the elusive nature of tragic love.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Vaa sagi vaa sagi”
Repetition of 'Vaa sagi' creates a rhythmic, yearning invocation calling upon the beloved/companion.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Siragugal koduthae siraipidikkum kaadhalilae”
Giving wings ('siragugal') implies freedom, yet it leads to imprisonment ('siraipidikkum') in love.
Emonai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Siluvaigalai idhayam / Valigalai koduthae”
Tamil poetic rhyme where second letters match ('il' in Siluvaigalai and Valigalai across stanzas).
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Trivia
'Amara Kaaviyam' (2014) is a romantic tragedy film directed by Jeeva Shankar and produced by actor Arya. The soulful soundtrack was composed by Ghibran, receiving critical acclaim for its orchestration and evocative lyrics penned by Asmin.
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