Thaal
From Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha · 2020
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Music director
- Karthik
- Details
- Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thaal | A sheet of paper, |
| En manamena | As if it were my heart, |
| Athil varainthal | She drew upon it, |
| Senniramena niraindhaal | And filled it in crimson red. |
| Kundhavai | Kundhavai, |
| Neruppil erindhavai | Things that burned in fire, |
| Sollaamal uraindhavai dhaane | Are indeed those that froze unspoken. |
| Male | |
| Achchathil michacham kolvenaa | Will I remain trapped in fear? |
| Kachchathil manjam kolvenaa | Will I find a bed in her embrace? |
| Ichchathil ootri veipaalaa | Will she pour herself into desire? |
| Uchchathil yaetri veipaalaa | Will she elevate me to the peak? |
| Male | |
| Thaazh en manamena | A latch, as if it were my heart, |
| Adhai thirandhaal | She unlocked it, |
| Paravaiyena parandhaal | And flew away like a bird. |
| Kundhavai | Kundhavai, |
| Enakkul ezhundhavai | Things that arose within me, |
| Endro naan izhandhavai dhaane | Are indeed those I had lost long ago. |
| Male | |
| Achchathil michacham kolvenaa | Will I remain trapped in fear? |
| Kachchathil manjam kolvenaa | Will I find a bed in her embrace? |
| Ichchathil ootri veipaalaa | Will she pour herself into desire? |
| Uchchathil yaetri veipaalaa | Will she elevate me to the peak? |
| Female | |
| Munnaal urave | Oh relationship of the past, |
| Nee muththamitta | Where you planted a kiss, |
| Kaayam aaraadhe | That wound never heals. |
| Nenjaa mudhugaa | Be it the chest or the back, |
| Oorndhu pogum naagam | The slithering serpent |
| Paaraadhe | Does not care where it bites. |
| Male | |
| Thaazh en manamena | A latch, as if it were my heart, |
| Adhai thirandhaal | She unlocked it, |
| Paravaiyena parandhaal | And flew away like a bird. |
| Kundhavai | Kundhavai, |
| Enakkul ezhundhavai | Things that arose within me, |
| Endro naan izhandhavai dhaane | Are indeed those I had lost long ago. |
| Male | |
| Achchathil michacham kolvenaa | Will I remain trapped in fear? |
| Kachchathil manjam kolvenaa | Will I find a bed in her embrace? |
| Ichchathil ootri veipaalaa | Will she pour herself into desire? |
| Uchchathil yaetri veipaalaa | Will she elevate me to the peak? |
தாள்
என் மனமென
அதில் வரைந்தாள்
செந்நிறமென
நிறைந்தாள்
குந்தவை
நெருப்பில் எரிந்தவை
சொல்லாமல் உறைந்தவை தானே
A sheet of paper,
As if it were my heart,
She drew upon it,
And filled it in crimson red.
Kundhavai,
Things that burned in fire,
Are indeed those that froze unspoken.
அச்சத்தில் மிச்சம் கொள்வேனா
கச்சத்தில் மஞ்சம் கொள்வேனா
இச்சத்தில் ஊற்றி வைப்பாளா
உச்சத்தில் ஏற்றி வைப்பாளா
Will I remain trapped in fear?
Will I find a bed in her embrace?
Will she pour herself into desire?
Will she elevate me to the peak?
தாள்
என் மனமென
அதை திறந்தாள்
பறவையென பறந்தாள்
குந்தவை
எனக்குள் எழுந்தவை
என்றோ நான் இழந்தவை தானே
A latch, as if it were my heart,
She unlocked it,
And flew away like a bird.
Kundhavai,
Things that arose within me,
Are indeed those I had lost long ago.
அச்சத்தில் மிச்சம் கொள்வேனா
கச்சத்தில் மஞ்சம் கொள்வேனா
இச்சத்தில் ஊற்றி வைப்பாளா
உச்சத்தில் ஏற்றி வைப்பாளா
Will I remain trapped in fear?
Will I find a bed in her embrace?
Will she pour herself into desire?
Will she elevate me to the peak?
முன்னாள் உறவே
நீ முத்தமிட்ட
காயம் ஆறாதே
நெஞ்சா முதுகா
ஊர்ந்து போகும் நாகம்
பாராதே
Oh relationship of the past,
Where you planted a kiss,
That wound never heals.
Be it the chest or the back,
The slithering serpent
Does not care where it bites.
தாள்
என் மனமென
அதை திறந்தாள்
பறவையென பறந்தாள்
குந்தவை
எனக்குள் எழுந்தவை
என்றோ நான் இழந்தவை தானே
A latch, as if it were my heart,
She unlocked it,
And flew away like a bird.
Kundhavai,
Things that arose within me,
Are indeed those I had lost long ago.
அச்சத்தில் மிச்சம் கொள்வேனா
கச்சத்தில் மஞ்சம் கொள்வேனா
இச்சத்தில் ஊற்றி வைப்பாளா
உச்சத்தில் ஏற்றி வைப்பாளா
Will I remain trapped in fear?
Will I find a bed in her embrace?
Will she pour herself into desire?
Will she elevate me to the peak?
Thaal
A sheet of paper,
En manamena
As if it were my heart,
Athil varainthal
She drew upon it,
Senniramena niraindhaal
And filled it in crimson red.
Kundhavai
Kundhavai,
Neruppil erindhavai
Things that burned in fire,
Sollaamal uraindhavai dhaane
Are indeed those that froze unspoken.
Achchathil michacham kolvenaa
Will I remain trapped in fear?
Kachchathil manjam kolvenaa
Will I find a bed in her embrace?
Ichchathil ootri veipaalaa
Will she pour herself into desire?
Uchchathil yaetri veipaalaa
Will she elevate me to the peak?
Thaazh en manamena
A latch, as if it were my heart,
Adhai thirandhaal
She unlocked it,
Paravaiyena parandhaal
And flew away like a bird.
Kundhavai
Kundhavai,
Enakkul ezhundhavai
Things that arose within me,
Endro naan izhandhavai dhaane
Are indeed those I had lost long ago.
Achchathil michacham kolvenaa
Will I remain trapped in fear?
Kachchathil manjam kolvenaa
Will I find a bed in her embrace?
Ichchathil ootri veipaalaa
Will she pour herself into desire?
Uchchathil yaetri veipaalaa
Will she elevate me to the peak?
Munnaal urave
Oh relationship of the past,
Nee muththamitta
Where you planted a kiss,
Kaayam aaraadhe
That wound never heals.
Nenjaa mudhugaa
Be it the chest or the back,
Oorndhu pogum naagam
The slithering serpent
Paaraadhe
Does not care where it bites.
Thaazh en manamena
A latch, as if it were my heart,
Adhai thirandhaal
She unlocked it,
Paravaiyena parandhaal
And flew away like a bird.
Kundhavai
Kundhavai,
Enakkul ezhundhavai
Things that arose within me,
Endro naan izhandhavai dhaane
Are indeed those I had lost long ago.
Achchathil michacham kolvenaa
Will I remain trapped in fear?
Kachchathil manjam kolvenaa
Will I find a bed in her embrace?
Ichchathil ootri veipaalaa
Will she pour herself into desire?
Uchchathil yaetri veipaalaa
Will she elevate me to the peak?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha captures the intense, passionate, and deeply vulnerable inner thoughts of the protagonist towards his beloved, Kundhavai. Lyricist Madhan Karky uses evocative imagery—comparing the protagonist's heart to a paper canvas painted in crimson red and a locked door unlatched to let a bird fly free—to illustrate how love reawakens feelings he thought were lost forever. At the same time, the lyrics reflect a conflict between pain and pleasure. The protagonist questions whether this intense passion will leave him trapped in fear or elevate him to emotional heights. The metaphor of a slithering snake and an unhealing kiss underscores how past intimate wounds continue to linger, blending vulnerability with fierce devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Thaal En manamena Athil varainthal”
Compares the protagonist's heart to a paper sheet ('Thaal en manamena') and a latch ('Thaazh en manamena') that opens up emotional depths.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Paravaiyena parandhaal”
Compares the beloved's sudden freedom and release of emotion to a bird taking flight ('Paravaiyena parandhaal').
Edhugai & End Rhyme (Rhyming Assonance)
“Achchathil michacham kolvenaa... Uchchathil yaetri veipaalaa”
Rich usage of second-letter rhyming (Edhugai) and end rhyming across four sequential lines: Achchathil / Kachchathil / Ichchathil / Uchchathil.
Imagery & Symbolism
“Oorndhu pogum naagam Paaraadhe”
The image of a 'crawling serpent' ('Oorndhu pogum naagam') symbolizes creeping pain, desire, and untruths that strike regardless of where they land.
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Trivia
Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha is an action-thriller directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. Singer Karthik turned full-fledged music composer for this film, marking a unique transition in his long-standing creative association with Gautham Menon, for whom he had previously sung numerous iconic hit songs.
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