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Lyrics & meaning

Thailaanguyil

From Yutha Satham · 2022

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Sid Sriram
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Yutha Satham2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Thailaanguyil thailaanguyilOh Tailang cuckoo, oh Tailang cuckoo
Thalaiyattudhae paathuIt nods its head looking at us
Enakkagavum unakkagavumFor my sake and for your sake
Isaimeetudhae kaathuThe breeze plays music
Male
Idhuvaraiyil paarthidathaNever seen before until now
Vaanavil malarkkattai neetudhaeThe rainbow extends a bouquet of flowers
Iravu pagal neeyum nanumNight and day, you and I
Pesida kadal osai neekkudhaeThe sound of the sea clears away so we can talk
Male
Vennilavadhu kooda vaaimoodiEven the white moon remains silent
Namadhu kadhai kettae thoongaadhoWill it not fall asleep listening to our story?
Etthanai sugam vaazhvil endraedhaanWondering how much joy there is in life
Ulagam namai parthae yengaadho…Won't the world look at us and yearn?
Male
Thailaanguyil thailaanguyilOh Tailang cuckoo, oh Tailang cuckoo
Thalaiyattudhae paathuIt nods its head looking at us
Enakkagavum unakkagavumFor my sake and for your sake
Isaimeetudhae kaathuThe breeze plays music
Male
Haa..a.aaa….aa….Ah... aa...
Male
Neeyae ellaamendruSaying you are everything
En kaadhal kolam theetaadhoWon't my love draw beautiful patterns?
Paavam aiyoo endruFeeling pity and affection
Un paasam jaadai kaataadhoWon't your affection give gentle gestures?
Male
Manalveligal un ninaivugalaalWhen sandy lands, with your memories
Pon thugalgal endraagum podhuTurn into particles of gold
Kanavugalo en kavalaigaloNeither dreams nor my worries
Nam uravai thundadidaadhu…Can sever our bond...
Male
Oli veesum suriyan neeyoAre you the light-radiating sun?
Kadhai pesum kaadhalin thaayoAre you the mother of storytelling love?
Manadhai mazhaiyaai pozhivaayoWill you pour happiness over my heart like rain?
Male
Thailaanguyil thailaanguyilOh Tailang cuckoo, oh Tailang cuckoo
Thalaiyattudhae paathuIt nods its head looking at us
Enakkagavum unakkagavumFor my sake and for your sake
Isaimeetudhae kaathuThe breeze plays music
Male
Idhuvaraiyil paarthidathaNever seen before until now
Vaanavil malarkkattai neetudhaeThe rainbow extends a bouquet of flowers
Iravu pagal neeyum nanumNight and day, you and I
Pesida kadal osai neekkudhaeThe sound of the sea clears away so we can talk
Male
Vennilavadhu kooda vaaimoodiEven the white moon remains silent
Namadhu kadhai kettae thoongaadhoWill it not fall asleep listening to our story?
Etthanai sugam vaazhvil endraedhaanWondering how much joy there is in life
Ulagam namai parthae yengaadho…Won't the world look at us and yearn?
Male
Haa..a.aaa….aa….Ah... aa...
Male
Thailaanguyil thailaanguyilOh Tailang cuckoo, oh Tailang cuckoo
ThalaiyattudhaeIt nods its head

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Thailaanguyil from the film Yutha Satham is a soul-stirring romantic track celebrating deep love and harmony with nature. The lyrics convey how nature itself becomes a participant in the couple's bond—the wind creates melodies, the rainbow offers flowers, and the sea hushes its waves so they can speak undisturbed. Love elevates ordinary existence, turning barren sand into golden dust, rendering their relationship resilient against life's worries.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification (Cheyyul Uruvagam / Maandharumaakkal)

Vaanavil malarkkattai neetudhae

Attributing human actions to elements of nature such as the breeze playing music, the rainbow extending flowers, and the moon quietly listening.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Manalveligal un ninaivugalaal pon thugalgal endraagum podhu

Comparing memories of the beloved to something that transforms plain sand into golden particles.

Monai (Alliteration)

Thailaanguyil thailaanguyil thalaiyattudhae paathu

Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Th' at the beginning of adjacent words.

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Trivia

Thailaanguyil features the popular combination of composer D. Imman, singer Sid Sriram, and lyricist Yugabharathi for the 2022 crime-thriller film Yutha Satham, directed by Ezhil and starring Gautham Karthik and R. Parthiban.

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