Thalaiva Nee Vaa
From Pudhea Paadhai · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Pudhea Paadhai1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | |
| Female | |
| Thalaivaa nee vaa tharavaa peravaa | Oh my beloved, come; shall I give, shall I receive? |
| Mazhai vizhunthathu polae vizhunthathu kaditham | Like rain falling down, a letter arrived. |
| Malar malarnththu polae malarnththu idhayam | Like a flower blooming, my heart blossomed. |
| Male | |
| Thalaivi nee vaa tharavaa peravaa | Oh my lady, come; shall I give, shall I receive? |
| Mazhai vizhunthathu polae vizhunthathu kaditham | Like rain falling down, a letter arrived. |
| Malar malarnththu polae malarnththu idhayam | Like a flower blooming, my heart blossomed. |
| Female | |
| Thalaivaa | Oh my beloved, |
| Male :Haa… | Male: Ah... |
| Female :Nee vaa | Female: You come, |
| Male :Vaa | Male: Come, |
| Female :Tharavaa | Female: Shall I give, |
| Male :Hae… | Male: Hey... |
| Female :Peravaa | Female: Shall I receive, |
| Male :Vaa | Male: Come, |
| Male | |
| Thalaivi | Oh my lady, |
| Female :Haa | Female: Ah, |
| Male :Nee vaa | Male: You come, |
| Female :Vaa | Female: Come, |
| Male :Tharavaa | Male: Shall I give, |
| Female :Aaa…. | Female: Ah... |
| Male :Peravaa | Male: Shall I receive, |
| Female :Vaa | Female: Come, |
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | |
| Female | |
| Oru murai unnai paarththen | I looked at you once, |
| Uyir varai nanainthen | And I was drenched to my very soul. |
| Chorus :Lallaala laa | Chorus: La la la la... |
| Female :Jannalil oru poovaaga | Female: Like a flower in the window, |
| Dhinam dhinam Malarnthaen | I blossomed day after day. |
| Chorus :Lallaala laa | Chorus: La la la la... |
| Male | |
| Ilangili un kolam | Young parrot, your beauty, |
| Dhinam dhinam rasiththen | I admired every single day. |
| Chorus :Lallaala laa | Chorus: La la la la... |
| Male :Idhazhkalil sila kolangal | Male: On your lips, a few patterns, |
| Varanthida thudiththaen | I yearned to paint. |
| Chorus :Lallaala laa | Chorus: La la la la... |
| Female | |
| Ullukul ennenna saththangal | What are these sounds inside me? |
| Ithu pennukkul illaatha arththangal | These are meanings unknown to a woman before. |
| Male :Unnodu naan konda sonthangal | Male: The bond I have formed with you, |
| En ullangai kaanaatha inbangal | Brings joys my palm has never seen before. |
| Female | |
| Thalaivaa nee vaa tharavaa peravaa | Oh my beloved, come; shall I give, shall I receive? |
| Male :Aa mazhai vizhunthathu polae vizhunthathu kaditham | Male: Ah, like rain falling down, a letter arrived. |
| Female :Malar malarnththu polae malarnththu idhayam | Female: Like a flower blooming, my heart blossomed. |
| Male | |
| Thalaivi | Oh my lady, |
| Female :Haa | Female: Ah, |
| Male :Nee vaa | Male: You come, |
| Female :Aa….tharavaa | Female: Ah... shall I give, |
| Male :Hoi | Male: Hoi, |
| Female :Peravaa | Female: Shall I receive, |
| Male :Aaaaa | Male: Ahhh... |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | |
| Male | |
| Mazhai kondu varu kaatru | Did the rain-bearing wind, |
| Madiyinil vanthathaa | Come and land on your lap? |
| Chorus :Lallaala laa | Chorus: La la la la... |
| Male :Manathukkul oru poo pookka | Male: To make a flower bloom in the heart, |
| Mazhai thuli thanathathaa | Did a raindrop cool you down? |
| Chorus :Lallaala laa | Chorus: La la la la... |
| Female | |
| Alli thelikindra | Scooping up and sprinkling, |
| Vaanam thazhuvida vanthathaa | Did the sky come to embrace you? |
| Chorus :Lallaala laa | Chorus: La la la la... |
| Female :Thalaiyanai ondru | Female: Just one pillow, |
| Naan ketten nilavinai thanthathaa | I asked for, but did it give me the moon? |
| Chorus :Lallaala laa | Chorus: La la la la... |
| Male | |
| Aarambam illaatha aariyillai | There is no noble family without a beginning, |
| Adi aasaigal illatha pennillai | Hey, there is no woman without desires. |
| Female :Per ondrum illaatha oorillai | Female: There is no town without a name, |
| En penmaikku neeyindri verillai | And for my womanhood, there is no one else but you. |
| Male | |
| Thalaivi nee vaa tharavaa peravaa | Oh my lady, come; shall I give, shall I receive? |
| Mazhai vizhunthathu polae vizhunthathu kaditham | Like rain falling down, a letter arrived. |
| Malar malarnththu polae malarnththu idhayam | Like a flower blooming, my heart blossomed. |
| Female | |
| Thalaivaa nee vaa tharavaa peravaa | Oh my beloved, come; shall I give, shall I receive? |
| Mazhai vizhunthathu polae vizhunthathu kaditham | Like rain falling down, a letter arrived. |
| Malar malarnththu polae malarnththu idhayam | Like a flower blooming, my heart blossomed. |
| Male | |
| Thalaivi | Oh my lady, |
| Female :Haa | Female: Ah, |
| Male :Nee vaa | Male: You come, |
| Female :Aa | Female: Ah, |
| Male :Tharavaa | Male: Shall I give, |
| Female :Aaa…. | Female: Ah... |
| Male :Peravaa | Male: Shall I receive, |
| Female :Aa… | Female: Ah... |
| Female | |
| Thalaivaa | Oh my beloved, |
| Male :Haa… | Male: Ah... |
| Female :Nee vaa | Female: You come, |
| Male :Vaa | Male: Come, |
| Female :Tharavaa | Female: Shall I give, |
| Male :Hae… | Male: Hey... |
| Female :Peravaa | Female: Shall I receive, |
| Male :Vaa | Male: Come |
...........................
தலைவா நீ வா தரவா பெறவா
மழை விழுந்தது போலே விழுந்தது கடிதம்
மலர் மலர்ந்தது போலே மலர்ந்தது இதயம்
Oh my beloved, come; shall I give, shall I receive?
Like rain falling down, a letter arrived.
Like a flower blooming, my heart blossomed.
தலைவி நீ வா தரவா பெறவா
மழை விழுந்தது போலே விழுந்தது கடிதம்
மலர் மலர்ந்தது போலே மலர்ந்தது இதயம்
Oh my lady, come; shall I give, shall I receive?
Like rain falling down, a letter arrived.
Like a flower blooming, my heart blossomed.
தலைவா....
ஹா......
நீ வா....
வா...
தரவா..
ஹே...
பெறவா
வா....
Oh my beloved,
Male: Ah...
Female: You come,
Male: Come,
Female: Shall I give,
Male: Hey...
Female: Shall I receive,
Male: Come,
தலைவி.....
ஹா
நீ வா
வா
தரவா
ஆ....
பெறவா
வா....
Oh my lady,
Female: Ah,
Male: You come,
Female: Come,
Male: Shall I give,
Female: Ah...
Male: Shall I receive,
Female: Come,
...........................
ஒரு முறை உன்னை பார்த்தேன்
உயிர் வரை நனைந்தேன்
குழு :
லல்லால லா
ஜன்னலில் ஒரு பூவாக
தினம் தினம் மலர்ந்தேன்
குழு :
லல்லால லா
I looked at you once,
And I was drenched to my very soul.
Chorus: La la la la...
Female: Like a flower in the window,
I blossomed day after day.
Chorus: La la la la...
இளங்கிளி உன் கோலம்
தினம் தினம் ரசித்தேன்
குழு :
லல்லால லா
இதழ்களில் சில கோலங்கள்
வரைந்திட துடித்தேன்
குழு :
லல்லால லா
Young parrot, your beauty,
I admired every single day.
Chorus: La la la la...
Male: On your lips, a few patterns,
I yearned to paint.
Chorus: La la la la...
உள்ளுக்குள் என்னென்ன சத்தங்கள்
இது பெண்ணுக்குள் இல்லாத அர்த்தங்கள்
உன்னோடு நான் கொண்ட சொந்தங்கள்
என் உள்ளங்கை காணாத இன்பங்கள்
What are these sounds inside me?
These are meanings unknown to a woman before.
Male: The bond I have formed with you,
Brings joys my palm has never seen before.
தலைவா நீ வா தரவா பெறவா
ஆ மழை விழுந்தது போலே விழுந்தது கடிதம்
மலர் மலர்ந்தது போலே மலர்ந்தது இதயம்
Oh my beloved, come; shall I give, shall I receive?
Male: Ah, like rain falling down, a letter arrived.
Female: Like a flower blooming, my heart blossomed.
தலைவி
ஹா
நீ வா
ஆ.....தரவா..
ஹோய்
பெறவா
ஆஆஆ
Oh my lady,
Female: Ah,
Male: You come,
Female: Ah... shall I give,
Male: Hoi,
Female: Shall I receive,
Male: Ahhh...
.........................
மழை கொண்டு வரும் காற்று
மடியினில் வந்ததா
குழு :
லல்லால லா
மனதுக்குள் ஒரு பூப்பூக்க
மழை துளி தந்ததா
குழு :
லல்லால லா
Did the rain-bearing wind,
Come and land on your lap?
Chorus: La la la la...
Male: To make a flower bloom in the heart,
Did a raindrop cool you down?
Chorus: La la la la...
அள்ளி தெளிக்கின்ற
வானம் தழுவிட வந்ததா
குழு :
லல்லால லா
தலையணை ஒன்று
நான் கேட்டேன் நிலவினை தந்ததா
குழு :
லல்லால லா
Scooping up and sprinkling,
Did the sky come to embrace you?
Chorus: La la la la...
Female: Just one pillow,
I asked for, but did it give me the moon?
Chorus: La la la la...
ஆரம்பம் இல்லாத ஆறில்லை
அடி ஆசைகள் இல்லாத பெண்ணில்லை
பேர் ஒன்றும் இல்லாத ஊரில்லை
என் பெண்மைக்கு நீயின்றி வேறில்லை
There is no noble family without a beginning,
Hey, there is no woman without desires.
Female: There is no town without a name,
And for my womanhood, there is no one else but you.
தலைவி நீ வா தரவா பெறவா
மழை விழுந்தது போலே விழுந்தது கடிதம்
மலர் மலர்ந்தது போலே மலர்ந்தது இதயம்
Oh my lady, come; shall I give, shall I receive?
Like rain falling down, a letter arrived.
Like a flower blooming, my heart blossomed.
தலைவா நீ வா தரவா பெறவா
மழை விழுந்தது போலே விழுந்தது கடிதம்
மலர் மலர்ந்தது போலே மலர்ந்தது இதயம்
Oh my beloved, come; shall I give, shall I receive?
Like rain falling down, a letter arrived.
Like a flower blooming, my heart blossomed.
தலைவி.....
ஹா
நீ வா
ஆ....
தரவா
ஆ....
பெறவா
ஆ....
Oh my lady,
Female: Ah,
Male: You come,
Female: Ah,
Male: Shall I give,
Female: Ah...
Male: Shall I receive,
Female: Ah...
தலைவா..
ஹா......
நீ வா
வா
தரவா..
ஹே...
பெறவா
வா
Oh my beloved,
Male: Ah...
Female: You come,
Male: Come,
Female: Shall I give,
Male: Hey...
Female: Shall I receive,
Male: Come
………………
Thalaivaa nee vaa tharavaa peravaa
Oh my beloved, come; shall I give, shall I receive?
Mazhai vizhunthathu polae vizhunthathu kaditham
Like rain falling down, a letter arrived.
Malar malarnththu polae malarnththu idhayam
Like a flower blooming, my heart blossomed.
Thalaivi nee vaa tharavaa peravaa
Oh my lady, come; shall I give, shall I receive?
Mazhai vizhunthathu polae vizhunthathu kaditham
Like rain falling down, a letter arrived.
Malar malarnththu polae malarnththu idhayam
Like a flower blooming, my heart blossomed.
Thalaivaa
Oh my beloved,
Male :Haa…
Male: Ah...
Female :Nee vaa
Female: You come,
Male :Vaa
Male: Come,
Female :Tharavaa
Female: Shall I give,
Male :Hae…
Male: Hey...
Female :Peravaa
Female: Shall I receive,
Male :Vaa
Male: Come,
Thalaivi
Oh my lady,
Female :Haa
Female: Ah,
Male :Nee vaa
Male: You come,
Female :Vaa
Female: Come,
Male :Tharavaa
Male: Shall I give,
Female :Aaa….
Female: Ah...
Male :Peravaa
Male: Shall I receive,
Female :Vaa
Female: Come,
…………………
Oru murai unnai paarththen
I looked at you once,
Uyir varai nanainthen
And I was drenched to my very soul.
Chorus :Lallaala laa
Chorus: La la la la...
Female :Jannalil oru poovaaga
Female: Like a flower in the window,
Dhinam dhinam Malarnthaen
I blossomed day after day.
Chorus :Lallaala laa
Chorus: La la la la...
Ilangili un kolam
Young parrot, your beauty,
Dhinam dhinam rasiththen
I admired every single day.
Chorus :Lallaala laa
Chorus: La la la la...
Male :Idhazhkalil sila kolangal
Male: On your lips, a few patterns,
Varanthida thudiththaen
I yearned to paint.
Chorus :Lallaala laa
Chorus: La la la la...
Ullukul ennenna saththangal
What are these sounds inside me?
Ithu pennukkul illaatha arththangal
These are meanings unknown to a woman before.
Male :Unnodu naan konda sonthangal
Male: The bond I have formed with you,
En ullangai kaanaatha inbangal
Brings joys my palm has never seen before.
Thalaivaa nee vaa tharavaa peravaa
Oh my beloved, come; shall I give, shall I receive?
Male :Aa mazhai vizhunthathu polae vizhunthathu kaditham
Male: Ah, like rain falling down, a letter arrived.
Female :Malar malarnththu polae malarnththu idhayam
Female: Like a flower blooming, my heart blossomed.
Thalaivi
Oh my lady,
Female :Haa
Female: Ah,
Male :Nee vaa
Male: You come,
Female :Aa….tharavaa
Female: Ah... shall I give,
Male :Hoi
Male: Hoi,
Female :Peravaa
Female: Shall I receive,
Male :Aaaaa
Male: Ahhh...
…………….
Mazhai kondu varu kaatru
Did the rain-bearing wind,
Madiyinil vanthathaa
Come and land on your lap?
Chorus :Lallaala laa
Chorus: La la la la...
Male :Manathukkul oru poo pookka
Male: To make a flower bloom in the heart,
Mazhai thuli thanathathaa
Did a raindrop cool you down?
Chorus :Lallaala laa
Chorus: La la la la...
Alli thelikindra
Scooping up and sprinkling,
Vaanam thazhuvida vanthathaa
Did the sky come to embrace you?
Chorus :Lallaala laa
Chorus: La la la la...
Female :Thalaiyanai ondru
Female: Just one pillow,
Naan ketten nilavinai thanthathaa
I asked for, but did it give me the moon?
Chorus :Lallaala laa
Chorus: La la la la...
Aarambam illaatha aariyillai
There is no noble family without a beginning,
Adi aasaigal illatha pennillai
Hey, there is no woman without desires.
Female :Per ondrum illaatha oorillai
Female: There is no town without a name,
En penmaikku neeyindri verillai
And for my womanhood, there is no one else but you.
Thalaivi nee vaa tharavaa peravaa
Oh my lady, come; shall I give, shall I receive?
Mazhai vizhunthathu polae vizhunthathu kaditham
Like rain falling down, a letter arrived.
Malar malarnththu polae malarnththu idhayam
Like a flower blooming, my heart blossomed.
Thalaivaa nee vaa tharavaa peravaa
Oh my beloved, come; shall I give, shall I receive?
Mazhai vizhunthathu polae vizhunthathu kaditham
Like rain falling down, a letter arrived.
Malar malarnththu polae malarnththu idhayam
Like a flower blooming, my heart blossomed.
Thalaivi
Oh my lady,
Female :Haa
Female: Ah,
Male :Nee vaa
Male: You come,
Female :Aa
Female: Ah,
Male :Tharavaa
Male: Shall I give,
Female :Aaa….
Female: Ah...
Male :Peravaa
Male: Shall I receive,
Female :Aa…
Female: Ah...
Thalaivaa
Oh my beloved,
Male :Haa…
Male: Ah...
Female :Nee vaa
Female: You come,
Male :Vaa
Male: Come,
Female :Tharavaa
Female: Shall I give,
Male :Hae…
Male: Hey...
Female :Peravaa
Female: Shall I receive,
Male :Vaa
Male: Come
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic duet expresses the tender emotions exchanged between two lovers through the medium of love letters and intimate longing. The heroine describes how receiving her lover's letter felt like refreshing rain pouring down, causing her heart to bloom like a fresh flower. The lovers express their deep emotional and spiritual connection, realizing how their bond brings unheard-of meanings and unseen joys to their lives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Mazhai vizhunthathu polae vizhunthathu kaditham / Malar malarnththu polae malarnththu idhayam”
Compares the arrival of the letter to falling rain, and the heart's happiness to a flower blooming.
Mondhanaai / Anaphora (Repetition of starting phrasing)
“Thalaivaa nee vaa tharavaa peravaa”
Rhythmic call-and-response pattern using balanced rhyming action verbs ('tharavaa peravaa').
Metaphor
“Jannalil oru poovaaga dhinam dhinam Malarnthaen”
Comparing the heroine at her window to a blossoming flower.
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Trivia
This track features music composed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam for Parthiban's directorial debut movie Pudhea Paadhai (1989). SPB composed the soundtrack for this acclaimed film.
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