Thada Thada Raila
From Ganesapuram · 2020
- Lyricist
- Pa. Iniyavan
- Singer
- Shakthisree Gopalan
- Music director
- Raja Sai
- Details
- Ganesapuram2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thada thada railaa | Is it a fast-moving train? |
| Adikura veyilaa | Or the scorching sun? |
| Azhagaa un meesaikulla sikkikitendaa | Beautifully, I got trapped inside your mustache, my dear! |
| Female | |
| Unai vida azhagaa | Is there a relationship more beautiful |
| Ini oru urava | Than you hereafter? |
| Idhayathil unnai vechu poottikkitenda | I locked you inside my heart! |
| Female | |
| Vaaduthu naaththu | The sapling is wilting, |
| Aaduthu kooththu | The folk dance is swaying, |
| Devadhai aanenae…. | I have turned into an angel... |
| Female | |
| Veesuthu kaaththu | The wind blows |
| En thesai paaththu | Looking towards my direction, |
| Kaaranam neethanae | You are the sole reason! |
| Female | |
| Oh usurulla kaalam mattum | Oh, as long as I have life in me, |
| Unnai thaedith thaan | Only in search of you, |
| Usuraga kaathuruppen | I will wait, treating you as my life, |
| Jenmam kodith thaan | Across a crore of births! |
| Male | |
| ……………… | [Instrumental Interlude] |
| Female | |
| Un nenappa alli poosikittu | Smearing thoughts of you all over me, |
| Manjal maranthenae | I forgot to wear my traditional turmeric. |
| Aalamara nandhi kaadhinilae | In the ear of the banyan tree Nandi idol, |
| Manasa thoranthenae | I opened my heart and confessed. |
| Female | |
| Paadhai yaavum un nizhal podhum | On every path, your shadow is enough for me, |
| Vaazhum kaalam sugam…. | The rest of my living days will be joyful... |
| Thaayumaagi thaalattaagi | Becoming a mother and a lullaby, |
| Saerum kaalam idham…. | The moment we unite will be comforting... |
| Female | |
| Unnaala thookkam kettu | Losing sleep because of you, |
| Iththu poguraen | I am slowly wearing away. |
| Thannaala vetkam vittu | Automatically shedding my shy nature, |
| Unnai theduraen…. | I am searching for you... |
| Male | |
| ……………… | [Instrumental Interlude] |
| Female | |
| Un madiyil mella saanjikkittu | Leaning gently on your lap, |
| Ulagam maranthidanum | I want to forget the world. |
| Kaal kolusil un sinungala thaan | With the sound of my foot anklets, |
| Alli kalanthidanum | Your murmur should mix and merge. |
| Female | |
| Nee azhum neram thaayena naanum | When you cry, like a mother, |
| Maarbil thaangidanum | I must hold you close to my chest. |
| Thaamathamaagum vaelaiyil naanum | Whenever there is a delay in your return, |
| Vaasalil yaenggidanum | I should yearn waiting at the doorway. |
| Female | |
| Unnodu vaazhath thaanae | Just to live with you, |
| Naanum yaengguren | I am longing every day. |
| Un kaigal saerath thaanae | Just to hold your hands, |
| Usura thaanguraen | I am holding onto my life. |
| Female | |
| Vaaduthu naathu | The sapling wilts, |
| Aaduthu koothu | The folk dance sways, |
| Devadhai aanenae | I became an angel, |
| Female | |
| Veesuthu kaathu | The wind blows, |
| En thesai paathu | Looking towards my direction, |
| Kaaranam neethanae | You are the reason. |
| Female | |
| Vaaduthu naathu | The sapling wilts, |
| Aaduthu koothu | The folk dance sways, |
| Female | |
| Veesuthu kaathu | The wind blows, |
| En thesai paathu…. | Looking towards my direction.... |
பின்னணி குரல் :
அர்ஜுன் பாரதி எஸ். கே
Is it a fast-moving train?
Or the scorching sun?
Beautifully, I got trapped inside your mustache, my dear!
தட தட ரயிலா
அடிக்குற வெயிலா
அழகா உன் மீசைக்குள்ள சிக்கிகிட்டேன்டா
Is there a relationship more beautiful
Than you hereafter?
I locked you inside my heart!
உனை விட அழகா
இனி ஒரு உறவா
இதயத்தில் உன்னை வெச்சு பூட்டிகிட்டேன்டா
The sapling is wilting,
The folk dance is swaying,
I have turned into an angel...
வாடுது நாத்து
ஆடுது கூத்து
தேவதை ஆனேனே.....
The wind blows
Looking towards my direction,
You are the sole reason!
வீசுது காத்து
என் தெசை பாத்து
காரணம் நீதானே.....
Oh, as long as I have life in me,
Only in search of you,
I will wait, treating you as my life,
Across a crore of births!
ஓ....உசுருள்ள காலம் மட்டும்
உன்னை தேடித்தான்
உசுராக காத்துருப்பேன்
ஜென்மம் கோடித்தான்.....
[Instrumental Interlude]
.............................
Smearing thoughts of you all over me,
I forgot to wear my traditional turmeric.
In the ear of the banyan tree Nandi idol,
I opened my heart and confessed.
உன் நெனப்ப அள்ளி பூசிக்கிட்டு
மஞ்சள் மறந்தேனே
ஆலமர நந்தி காதினிலே
மனச தொறந்தேனே
On every path, your shadow is enough for me,
The rest of my living days will be joyful...
Becoming a mother and a lullaby,
The moment we unite will be comforting...
பாதை யாவும் உன் நிழல் போதும்
வாழும் காலம் சுகம்
தாயுமாகி தாலாட்டாகி
சேரும் காலம் இதம்.....
Losing sleep because of you,
I am slowly wearing away.
Automatically shedding my shy nature,
I am searching for you...
உன்னால தூக்கம் கெட்டு
இத்து போகுறேன்
தன்னால வெட்கம் விட்டு
உன்னை தேடுறேன்......
[Instrumental Interlude]
ஓ......ஓ......ஓ....ஹோ....ஓ
Leaning gently on your lap,
I want to forget the world.
With the sound of my foot anklets,
Your murmur should mix and merge.
உன் மடியில் மெல்ல சாஞ்சிக்கிட்டு
உலகம் மறந்திடணும்
கால் கொலுசில் உன் சினுகலத்தான்
அள்ளி கலந்திடனும்
When you cry, like a mother,
I must hold you close to my chest.
Whenever there is a delay in your return,
I should yearn waiting at the doorway.
நீ அழும் நேரம் தாயென நானும்
மார்பில் தாங்கிடனும்
தாமதமாகும் வேளையில் நானும்
வாசலில் ஏங்கிடனும்
Just to live with you,
I am longing every day.
Just to hold your hands,
I am holding onto my life.
உன்னோடு வாழத்தானே
நானும் ஏங்குறேன்
உன் கைகள் சேரத்தானே
உசுர தாங்குறேன்
The sapling wilts,
The folk dance sways,
I became an angel,
வாடுது நாத்து
ஆடுது கூத்து
தேவதை ஆனேனே....
The wind blows,
Looking towards my direction,
You are the reason.
வீசுது காத்து
என் தெசை பாத்து
காரணம் நீதானே....
The sapling wilts,
The folk dance sways,
வாடுது நாத்து
ஆடுது கூத்து.....
The wind blows,
Looking towards my direction....
வீசுது காத்து
என் தெசை பாத்து.......
Thada thada railaa
Is it a fast-moving train?
Adikura veyilaa
Or the scorching sun?
Azhagaa un meesaikulla sikkikitendaa
Beautifully, I got trapped inside your mustache, my dear!
Unai vida azhagaa
Is there a relationship more beautiful
Ini oru urava
Than you hereafter?
Idhayathil unnai vechu poottikkitenda
I locked you inside my heart!
Vaaduthu naaththu
The sapling is wilting,
Aaduthu kooththu
The folk dance is swaying,
Devadhai aanenae….
I have turned into an angel...
Veesuthu kaaththu
The wind blows
En thesai paaththu
Looking towards my direction,
Kaaranam neethanae
You are the sole reason!
Oh usurulla kaalam mattum
Oh, as long as I have life in me,
Unnai thaedith thaan
Only in search of you,
Usuraga kaathuruppen
I will wait, treating you as my life,
Jenmam kodith thaan
Across a crore of births!
………………
[Instrumental Interlude]
Un nenappa alli poosikittu
Smearing thoughts of you all over me,
Manjal maranthenae
I forgot to wear my traditional turmeric.
Aalamara nandhi kaadhinilae
In the ear of the banyan tree Nandi idol,
Manasa thoranthenae
I opened my heart and confessed.
Paadhai yaavum un nizhal podhum
On every path, your shadow is enough for me,
Vaazhum kaalam sugam….
The rest of my living days will be joyful...
Thaayumaagi thaalattaagi
Becoming a mother and a lullaby,
Saerum kaalam idham….
The moment we unite will be comforting...
Unnaala thookkam kettu
Losing sleep because of you,
Iththu poguraen
I am slowly wearing away.
Thannaala vetkam vittu
Automatically shedding my shy nature,
Unnai theduraen….
I am searching for you...
………………
[Instrumental Interlude]
Un madiyil mella saanjikkittu
Leaning gently on your lap,
Ulagam maranthidanum
I want to forget the world.
Kaal kolusil un sinungala thaan
With the sound of my foot anklets,
Alli kalanthidanum
Your murmur should mix and merge.
Nee azhum neram thaayena naanum
When you cry, like a mother,
Maarbil thaangidanum
I must hold you close to my chest.
Thaamathamaagum vaelaiyil naanum
Whenever there is a delay in your return,
Vaasalil yaenggidanum
I should yearn waiting at the doorway.
Unnodu vaazhath thaanae
Just to live with you,
Naanum yaengguren
I am longing every day.
Un kaigal saerath thaanae
Just to hold your hands,
Usura thaanguraen
I am holding onto my life.
Vaaduthu naathu
The sapling wilts,
Aaduthu koothu
The folk dance sways,
Devadhai aanenae
I became an angel,
Veesuthu kaathu
The wind blows,
En thesai paathu
Looking towards my direction,
Kaaranam neethanae
You are the reason.
Vaaduthu naathu
The sapling wilts,
Aaduthu koothu
The folk dance sways,
Veesuthu kaathu
The wind blows,
En thesai paathu….
Looking towards my direction....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply expressive rural romantic track sung from the perspective of a young woman madly in love. She describes how her lover's presence has transformed her entire world, turning her into an angel and causing her to forget her everyday routines. She playfully mentions getting caught in his mustache, whispering her desires into the ear of a Nandi idol, and longing to spend her entire lifespan waiting for him. The lyrics capture a blend of playful romance and deep emotional maternal care, as she wishes to comfort him like a mother when he cries and spend the rest of her life in his embrace. Her love transcends transient feelings, as she declares her readiness to wait for him across countless births.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Vaaduthu naaththu / Aaduthu kooththu”
Matching second consonants in consecutive lines (e.g., 'd' sound in Vaaduthu / Aaduthu).
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Azhagaa un meesaikulla sikkikitendaa”
Exaggerating romantic love by claiming to get trapped inside a mustache and waiting across a crore births.
Metaphor / Maternal Simile (Thaai Bhaavam)
“Nee azhum neram thaayena naanum maarbil thaangidanum”
Comparing romantic affection to a mother's selfless care, lullaby, and protective embrace.
Cultural Allusion
“Aalamara nandhi kaadhinilae manasa thoranthenae”
Reference to whispering secret wishes into the ear of a Nandi statue, a traditional Tamil temple custom.
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Trivia
'Ganesapuram' (2020) is a Tamil rural drama film directed by Veerangan. The soundtrack features atmospheric folk-pop compositions by Rajasekar with evocative romantic lyrics written by lyricist Pa. Iniyavan that draw heavily from traditional Tamil countryside metaphors.
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