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Lyrics & meaning

Thada Buda Kaathu

From Nitham Oru Vaanam · 2022

Lyricist
Ku. Karthik
Singer
Aparna Balamurali
Music director
Dharan Kumar
Details
Nitham Oru Vaanam2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Adiyaathi kaiya kokkalaamOh my, let us hold hands
Azhagaa thalaiyattiNodding heads beautifully
Dhooram pogalaamLet us travel far away
Female
Kadhai pesi kaatha vaangalaamLet us chat and get some fresh breeze
Pogum vazhiyil ellaamAll along the path we travel
Anbu kotti theerkalaamLet us shower love abundantly
Female
Kuzhandha manasathaanThe child-like innocent heart
Nadakka pazhakkalaTeach it how to walk
Kurumbhu thanathaiyumPlayful playful mischief
Senju asathalaLet us do and dazzle
Female
Periya ulagathaThis big big world
Viralil izhukkalaamWe can pull with just a finger
Asathura indha kirukkulaIn this impressive crazy joy
Ini pudhiya pudhiyaFrom now on, brand new
Vazhiya thirakkalaamPaths can be unlocked
Female
Thada buda kaathuThe bustling, lively wind
Thadavudhu saethuCaresses and embraces
Nenjil niranjaachuThe heart is filled completely
Pudhusaatha koothuWith a brand new festival
Female
Thada buda kaathuThe bustling, lively wind
Thadavudhu saethuCaresses and embraces
Adi mel adi vechuTaking step by step
Manasathaan maathu…oooChange your mindset... ooo
Female
Humming …………….[Humming]
Female
Kalakalannu sirikkaTo laugh happily and cheerfully
KathukalaamaeShall we learn?
Valavalannu dhenamumChatting away exuberantly every day
PesikkalaamaeShall we talk to each other?
Female
Pudichathellaam seiyaTo do everything we like
PazhagikkalaamaeShall we get used to it?
Rasikrappae vaazhkaiWhen you relish every moment, life
Inichidum thaanaeWill naturally become sweet
Female
Innaikku thaandi ponaIf today passes us by
Thiumbha idhu varumaWill this moment ever return?
Chinna chinna santhosham thaanThose small little simple joys
Vittu pochu nesamaHave truly slipped away from us
Boomikeezha izhukkudhaeIt pulls us down to the earth
PaasathinaalaPurely out of love
Kudhichu paathu therinjikoJump and see to experience it
Verenna vela ..ooWhat else is there to do? ..oo
Female
Thada buda kaathuThe bustling, lively wind
Thadavudhu saethuCaresses and embraces
Adi mel adi vechuTaking step by step
Manasathaan maathu…oooChange your mindset... ooo
Female
Adiyaathi kaiya kokkalaamOh my, let us hold hands
Azhagaa thalaiyattiNodding heads beautifully
Dhooram pogalaamLet us travel far away
Female
Kadhai pesi kaatha vaangalaamLet us chat and get some fresh breeze
Pogum vazhiyil ellaamAll along the path we travel
Anbu kotti theerkalaamLet us shower love abundantly
Female
Kuzhandha manasathaanThe child-like innocent heart
Nadakka pazhakkalaamTeach it how to walk
Kurumbhu thanathaiyumPlayful playful mischief
Senju asathalaamLet us do and dazzle
Female
Periya ulagathaThis big big world
Viralil izhukkalaamWe can pull with just a finger
Asathura indha kirukkulaIn this impressive crazy joy
Ini pudhiya pudhiyaFrom now on, brand new
Vazhiya thirakkalaamPaths can be unlocked
Female
Thada buda kaathuThe bustling, lively wind
Thadavudhu saethuCaresses and embraces
Nenjil niranjachuThe heart is filled completely
Pudhusaatha koothuWith a brand new festival
Female
Thada buda kaathuThe bustling, lively wind
Thadavudhu saethuCaresses and embraces
Adi mel adi vechuTaking step by step
Manasathaan maathu…oooChange your mindset... ooo

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This cheerful song from the film 'Nitham Oru Vaanam' celebrates the beauty of living in the present, traveling, and cherishing the simple joys of life. It urges listeners to embrace an innocent, child-like state of mind, leave behind worries, and let nature and love guide their journey ahead step by step.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Repetition

Thada buda kaathu / Thadavudhu saethu

Repetition of sound and words like 'Thada buda' and 'Pudhiya pudhiya' for rhythmic and emphatic effect.

Onomatopoeia

Kalakalannu sirikka / Kathukalaamae

'Kalakalannu' and 'Valavalannu' use sound symbolism in Tamil to express joyful laughter and continuous talking.

Metaphor

Nenjil niranjaachu / Pudhusaatha koothu

Comparing the fresh joy in the heart to a newly held festival or play ('Pudhusaatha koothu').

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Trivia

The song is rendered by actress-singer Aparna Balamurali herself, who also plays one of the lead roles in the film 'Nitham Oru Vaanam' (2022).

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