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Thaaragayae

From Halal Shawarma · 2023

Lyricist
Abhijith Anilkumar
Singer
Hemanth Prakash
Music director
Barath Dhanasekar
Movie name
Halal Shawarma
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
5 Apr 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Tharagaiyae tholaivagidavae
Aarirulae gadhiyagiyadhae
Vali ezhudhiya mugavari
Endrae thedi pogindren
En vaalibathin
Vaasal sendru kaathirukkindren
Thani iravinil iru vizhi
Adhanai paarthirukkindren
Un gyabagam urangamalae
Uraiyadi poguthae
Siru siru thuligal pada pada idhayam
Valiyudan naalum neraagum
Alai alaiyenavae alaigira ninaivu
Alaigalin neram poraadum
Oru oru ganamum alaigira manamum
Oru mugamaagum nerathil
Unadhirumugamae dhinamoru ninaivae
Uyir azhugirathae
Siru siru thuligal pada pada idhayam
Valiyudan naalum neraagum
Alai alaiyenavae alaigira ninaivu
Alaigalin neram poraadum
Oru oru ganamum alaigira manamum
Oru mugamaagum nerathil
Unadhirumugamae dhinamoru ninaivae
Uyir azhugirathae
Tharagaiyae tholaivagidavae
Aarirulae gadhiyagiyadhae
Yedho ondru uruthiyadu indru
Dhooram ponaai purigirathu
Yeno indru kalangiya nenjam
Unai kaanum neram negizhkirathu
Ranamaana enadhullam
Thudikkum azhangalil
Mayil thogai marunthodu
Varudam kalangalil
Siru siru thuligal pada pada idhayam
Valiyudan naalum neraagum
Alai alaiyenavae alaigira ninaivu
Alaigalin neram poraadum
Oru oru ganamum alaigira manamum
Oru mugamaagum nerathil
Unadhirumugamae dhinamoru ninaivae
Uyir azhugirathae
Tharagaiyae tholaivagidavae
Aarirulae kadhiyagiyadhae
As my star drifts far away,
Deep darkness has become my only fate.
An address written by pain,
Is what I go searching for.
At the doorstep
Of my youth, I stand and wait.
In the lonely night, with both my eyes,
I keep gazing into the distance.
Without sleeping, your memories
Keep speaking to me and passing by.
Tiny drops fall, my heart flutters,
Confronting each day with pain.
Memories that wander like waves
Struggle with the rhythm of the tides.
And when my restless mind in every moment
Finally gathers into focus,
Your two faces, a new memory each day,
Make my soul weep.
Tiny drops fall, my heart flutters,
Confronting each day with pain.
Memories that wander like waves
Struggle with the rhythm of the tides.
And when my restless mind in every moment
Finally gathers into focus,
Your two faces, a new memory each day,
Make my soul weep.
As my star drifts far away,
Deep darkness has become my only fate.
Something pricked my heart today,
I realize you have gone far away.
My troubled heart today, for some reason,
Softens the moment it sees you.
In the throbbing depths
Of my wounded heart,
Like medicine gently applied with a peacock feather,
Time caresses as the years go by.
Tiny drops fall, my heart flutters,
Confronting each day with pain.
Memories that wander like waves
Struggle with the rhythm of the tides.
And when my restless mind in every moment
Finally gathers into focus,
Your two faces, a new memory each day,
Make my soul weep.
As my star drifts far away,
Deep darkness has become my only fate.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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