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Thaaragayae

From Halal Shawarma · 2023

Lyricist
Abhijith Anilkumar
Singer
Hemanth Prakash
Music director
Barath Dhanasekar
Details
Halal Shawarma2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Tharagaiyae tholaivagidavaeO star, as you fade away into the distance
Aarirulae gadhiyagiyadhaeDeep darkness has become my only refuge
Male
Vali ezhudhiya mugavariSearching for the address written by pain
Endrae thedi pogindrenI go in search of it today
En vaalibathinAt the doorstep of my youth
Vaasal sendru kaathirukkindrenI go and stand waiting
Male
Thani iravinil iru vizhiIn the lonely night, two eyes
Adhanai paarthirukkindrenI keep watching them continuously
Un gyabagam urangamalaeWithout your memories ever sleeping
Uraiyadi poguthaeThey keep conversing with me
Male
Siru siru thuligal pada pada idhayamTiny droplets fall as my heart flutters wildly
Valiyudan naalum neraagumEach passing day aligns with pain
Alai alaiyenavae alaigira ninaivuMemories wander like relentless waves upon waves
Alaigalin neram poraadumStruggling against the tide of time
Male
Oru oru ganamum alaigira manamumEvery single moment and the restless mind
Oru mugamaagum nerathilJust as it tries to find a single focus
Unadhirumugamae dhinamoru ninaivaeYour two-faced nature becomes a daily haunting thought
Uyir azhugirathaeAnd my soul cries out in anguish
Male
Siru siru thuligal pada pada idhayamTiny droplets fall as my heart flutters wildly
Valiyudan naalum neraagumEach passing day aligns with pain
Alai alaiyenavae alaigira ninaivuMemories wander like relentless waves upon waves
Alaigalin neram poraadumStruggling against the tide of time
Male
Oru oru ganamum alaigira manamumEvery single moment and the restless mind
Oru mugamaagum nerathilJust as it tries to find a single focus
Unadhirumugamae dhinamoru ninaivaeYour two-faced nature becomes a daily haunting thought
Uyir azhugirathaeAnd my soul cries out in anguish
Male
Tharagaiyae tholaivagidavaeO star, as you fade away into the distance
Aarirulae gadhiyagiyadhaeDeep darkness has become my only refuge
Male
Yedho ondru uruthiyadu indruSomething nagged at my conscience today
Dhooram ponaai purigirathuI finally understand that you have grown distant
Yeno indru kalangiya nenjamFor some reason today my troubled heart
Unai kaanum neram negizhkirathuMelts soft when it envisions seeing you
Male
Ranamaana enadhullamIn my heavily wounded heart
Thudikkum azhangalilIn the pulsing depths of pain
Mayil thogai marunthoduLike a peacock feather acting as medicine
Varudam kalangalilGentle caresses over changing times
Male
Siru siru thuligal pada pada idhayamTiny droplets fall as my heart flutters wildly
Valiyudan naalum neraagumEach passing day aligns with pain
Alai alaiyenavae alaigira ninaivuMemories wander like relentless waves upon waves
Alaigalin neram poraadumStruggling against the tide of time
Male
Oru oru ganamum alaigira manamumEvery single moment and the restless mind
Oru mugamaagum nerathilJust as it tries to find a single focus
Unadhirumugamae dhinamoru ninaivaeYour two-faced nature becomes a daily haunting thought
Uyir azhugirathaeAnd my soul cries out in anguish
Male
Tharagaiyae tholaivagidavaeO star, as you fade away into the distance
Aarirulae kadhiyagiyadhaeDeep darkness has become my only refuge

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This melancholic song explores themes of heartbreak, loneliness, and emotional betrayal. The narrator likens their beloved to a distant star that has disappeared into dark night, leaving them isolated in grief. The lyrics capture the internal struggle of wrestling with lingering memories, longing for reconciliation while coming to terms with the beloved's duplicity or distance. Metaphors like rain droplets, ocean waves, and peacock feather touches convey the tender yet painful process of emotional healing.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Tharagaiyae tholaivagidavae / Aarirulae gadhiyagiyadhae

Comparing the beloved to a star ('Tharagai') fading away and darkness ('Aarirul') to a refuge.

Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Siru siru thuligal pada pada idhayam

Repetition of words like 'Siru siru' (tiny tiny) and 'Alai alaiyenavae' (waves upon waves) to heighten emotional rhythm and emphasis.

Simile / Visual Imagery

Mayil thogai marunthodu / Varudam kalangalil

Comparing healing/soothing to a peacock feather ('Mayil thogai') softly caressing wounds.

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Trivia

The track features soulful vocals by Hemanth Prakash with music composed by Barath Dhanasekar for the indie film project 'Halal Shawarma' (2023). The lyrics penned by Abhijith Anilkumar rely on classic Tamil poetic motifs like stars, dark nights, and ocean waves to capture heartbreak.

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