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Lyrics & meaning

Thaalelo

From Thambi (2020 Film) · 2020

Lyricist
Karthik Netha
Singer
Chinmayi Sripada
Music director
Govind Vasantha
Details
Thambi (2020 Film)2020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Thaalaeloo paaduthae kaadhalaeLove sings a gentle lullaby.
Poo polae thoonguthae naanamae ohShyness sleeps softly like a flower, oh.
Yedhedho aaguthae maarbilaeSomething inexplicable happens within my heart.
Vaan melae pogudhae aadalaeThe soul's dance reaches high into the sky.
Female
Nee enai yedho seigiraaiYou are doing something strange to me.
Aaa…aaan….Aaa...aaan... (vocalization)
Imaigal kannin neer neekkiWiping the tears from my eyes, my eyelids...
Poo vaithu paarkiraaiYou gaze at me as if adorning them with flowers.
Un bimbathin seendalgalaalBy the playful touch of your reflection,
Kaangindra yaavum vaasamaeEverything I behold turns fragrant.
Idho idho kaana meiyaagudhaeLook, dreams are turning into reality right here.
Female
Poga koodatha thoorangal poonalumae…Even if we travel across forbidden distances...
NeeYou...
Maara koodamal premaigal poo pookkumae…vaaUnchanging illusions will bloom like flowers... come!
Ketka koodatha vaarthaigal kettalumae…aeEven if painful words that shouldn't be heard echo...
Kaadhil nee pesum mounangal kaapattrumae…aeThe soft silences you whisper into my ears will save me...
Female
Kooramal nee pogaIf you depart without telling me,
Aazham naan yengaWhile I long in the deep abyss,
Saambal aagatha kanneeril vaazhnthenaeI survived in tears that never turn into ash.
Ezh ezhelu kaalangal theernthu poonalumEven if seven times seven ages pass away,
Aanmai chuttodu alaivenae unai thedi..ae…I will wander searching for you, bearing the scars of my soul...
Female
Neeee….. mazhai kaattilaeYou... in the rainy forest,
Thodarum asiriree nee…eeeAre the continuing ethereal voice that follows me...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses the deep emotional intensity, passion, and spiritual connection felt by the protagonist toward their beloved. The lyrics convey how love brings tenderness, comfort, and meaning into a troubled soul, transforming pain and tears into fragrant beauty and reality.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Poo polae thoonguthae naanamae oh

Comparing shyness (naanam) sleeping peacefully to a delicate flower (Poo polae).

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Thaalaeloo paaduthae kaadhalae

Repetition of the 'da' sound in second syllables (Paaduthae, Thoonguthae, Aaguthae, Pogudhae) across consecutive lines.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Kaadhil nee pesum mounangal kaapattrumae…ae

Describing silence spoken into ears as a protective shield ('mounangal kaapattrumae').

Imagery (Kaatchi Bimbam)

Un bimbathin seendalgalaal

Evocative sensory imagery combining touch, scent, and visual reflection ('Un bimbathin seendalgalaal / Kaangindra yaavum vaasamae').

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Trivia

This track features in the 2019 Tamil emotional drama 'Thambi', starring Karthi and Jyothika. The soundtrack was composed by Govind Vasantha, with poetically rich lyrics penned by Karthik Netha.

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