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Lyrics & meaning

Thaarame Thaarame

From Kadaram Kondan · 2019

Lyricist
Viveka
Singer
Sid Sriram
Music director
Ghibran
Details
Kadaram Kondan2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Veredhuvum thevai illaiNothing else is needed
Nee mattum podhumYou alone are enough
Kannil vaithu kaathiruppenI will cherish and protect you in my eyes
EnnnavaanaaalumNo matter what happens
Male
Un edhiril naan irukkumEvery single day
Ovvoru naalumThat I stand in front of you
Uchi mudhal paadham varaiFrom head to toe
Veesudhu vaasamA sweet fragrance blows
Male
Dhinamum aayiram muraiEven if I finish looking at you
Paarthu mudithaalumA thousand times a day
Innum paarthida solliAsking to look at you even more
Paazhum manam yengumMy helpless heart yearns
Male
Thaaramae thaaramae vaaCome, my beloved wife
Vaazhvin vaasamae vaasamaeYou are the fragrance of my life
Nee dhaanaeAren't you?
Thaaramae thaaramae vaaCome, my beloved wife
Endhan suvasamae suvasamaeMy breath, my breath
Nee uyirae vaa….aaa…..Come, you are my life...
Male
Melum keezhum aadum undhanWith your moving up and down
Maaya kannaalaeMagical eyes
Maaruvedam poduthu en naatkalMy days wear disguises
Thannaalae…ae…..All by themselves...
Male
Aayul regai muzhuvathumaaiBefore my entire lifeline
Thaeiyum munnaalaeFades away completely
Aazham varai vaazhnthidalaamLet us live to the fullest depth
Kaadhalin ullaeInside love
Male
Indha ulagam thoolaiEven if this world shatters
Udaindhu ponnaalumInto tiny specks of dust
Adhan oru thugalilOn a single speck of it
Unnai karai serpenI will bring you safely to shore
Male
Thaaramae thaaramae vaaCome, my beloved wife
Vaazhvin vaasamae vaasamaeYou are the fragrance of my life
Nee dhaanaeAren't you?
Thaaramae thaaramae vaaCome, my beloved wife
Endhan suvasamae suvasamaeMy breath, my breath
Nee uyirae vaa….aaa…..Come, you are my life...
Male
Nee neengidum neramThe moment you leave me
Kaatrum perum baaramEven the air becomes heavy
Un kaithodum neramThe moment your hand touches me
Theemeedhilum eeramThere is coolness even on fire
Male
Neenadakkum pozhudhu nizhalWhen you walk, your shadow
Tharaiyil padaathuWill not even fall on the ground
Un nizhalai enadhu udalMy body will not let
Nazhuva vidaadhuYour shadow slip away
Perzhagin melae oruUpon such sublime beauty
Thurumbum thodaadhuNot even a speck of dust shall touch
Pinju mugam oru nodiyumThat tender face, even for a second
VaadakoodathuMust not wither
Male
Unnai paarthiruppenI will keep watching you
Vizhigal moodathuWithout closing my eyes
Unnai thaandhiBeyond you
Edhuvum theriyakoodathu hoo oo ooNothing else should be seen
Male
Thaaramae thaaramae vaaCome, my beloved wife
Vaazhvin vaasamae vaasamaeYou are the fragrance of my life
Nee dhaanaeAren't you?
Thaaramae thaaramae vaaCome, my beloved wife
Endhan suvasamae suvasamaeMy breath, my breath
Nee uyirae vaa….aaa…..Come, you are my life...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Thaarame Thaarame is an evocative romantic ballad expressing profound adoration, devotion, and protective love of a husband towards his wife. The speaker conveys that his partner is his entire world, comparing her presence to life-giving breath and soothing fragrance. He promises to cherish her endlessly and shield her from every harm, ensuring her happiness and comfort above all else.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Vaazhvin vaasamae vaasamae Nee dhaanae

Equating the beloved directly to vital life elements such as fragrance ('Vaazhvin vaasamae') and breath ('Endhan suvasamae').

Uyarvu Navirtchi Ani (Hyperbole)

Indha ulagam thoolai Udaindhu ponnaalum Adhan oru thugalil Unnai karai serpen

An extreme exaggeration depicting that even if the entire universe crumbles to dust, the lover will rescue his beloved on a single speck.

Oxymoron / Contrast

Un kaithodum neram Theemeedhilum eeram

Juxtaposing 'Thee' (fire/heat) with 'Eeram' (moisture/coolness) to illustrate the transformative power of her touch.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Nee neengidum neram / Kaatrum perum baaram

Repetition of the second consonant sound across consecutive lines ('neengidum' and 'kaatrum').

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Trivia

Composed by Ghibran and sung by Sid Sriram, 'Thaarame Thaarame' became an instant chartbuster upon release in 2019. The song features Chiyaan Vikram and Akshara Haasan in the film Kadaram Kondan, produced by Kamal Haasan.

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