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Lyrics & meaning

Thalakaalu Puriyalaiyae

From Kidaari · 2016

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singers
K. Anitha, Velmurugan
Music director
Darbuka Siva
Details
Kidaari2016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
En kannellamMy eyes entirely
Unnai thedi pakkaLook out seeking for you
En nenapellamAll my thoughts
Unnai paththi kekka…Ask only about you…
Chorus
Vanthen ethirpaathuI came in anticipation
VanthenaeYes, I came
Ninnen ethirkaathilI stood in the headwind
Ninnenae…Yes, I stood…
Female
Thalakaalu puriyalaiyaeI cannot make head or tail of it
Tharamela nikkalaiyaeMy feet are not touching the ground
Oru naalum ithupolaNever before like this
Manasellam pookkalaiyae…Has my heart blossomed so fully…
Female
Vellaattu maniyai polaLike the bell on a white goat
Nenjoram pesi poraeYou chime in my heart as you pass
Vengaatu korai polaLike grass in the dry desert wind
Kaaya vaikiriyae…You leave me parched…
Female
{Kidaariyae un polaOh Kidaari, like you
Orukkul yaarum illaiThere is no one in this town
Kidaariyae unnalaOh Kidaari, because of you
Yaarukkum thookkam illai…} (2)No one gets any sleep…
Female
Manasa manasaalaHeart with heart
Alasa nenachenaeI wanted to examine closely
Un meesa nuniyinilaeOn the tip of your mustache
Naan thoonga thavikuren…I yearn to sleep…
Female
Usura usuraalaeLife with life
Urasa nenachenaeI wanted to brush against
Un neruppu kannulaIn your fiery eyes
Naan uruga thudikuren…I ache to melt away…
Female
Oodu paayum viralgalFingers moving swiftly like tiles
Kutheetti thaanungaAre like sharp spears
Innum enna sollaWhat more can I say
Pathaatti kelunga…Listen with a pounding heart…
Female
Thalakaalu puriyalaiyaeI cannot make head or tail of it
Tharamela nikkalaiyaeMy feet are not touching the ground
Oru naalum ithupolaNever before like this
Manasellam pookkalaiyae…Has my heart blossomed so fully…
Female
Kobam kaattamaWithout showing anger
Bayathai tharuvaanaeHe instills fear
Ivan pora pokkai paathuSeeing the way he moves
Ada oorae nikkuthu verthu…Ah, the whole town stands drenched in sweat…
Female
Poovaa thalaiyaanuHeads or tails
Vizhuntha therinjikalamWe can know once the coin falls
Ivan mudivai solla yaarumBut to predict his decision, no one
Mudiyathae eppothum…Can ever do so…
Female
Paasam rosam rendumBoth affection and pride
Ullaara vazhuthaeLive deep inside him
Paarvai pesum pothaeEven when his gaze speaks
Bayam kooduthae…The fear only increases…
Female
{Kidaariyae un polaOh Kidaari, like you
Orukkul yaarum illaiThere is no one in this town
Kidaariyae unnalaOh Kidaari, because of you
Yaarukkum thookkam illai…} (2)No one gets any sleep…

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from the film 'Kidaari' expresses the raw, rustic affection and awe a rural woman feels for the male protagonist, Kidaari. She describes her overwhelming fixation on him—how her thoughts and eyes constantly search for him, leaving her feeling weightless and ecstatic, as if floating above the ground.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Vellaattu maniyai pola

Compares the constant ringing in her heart to the sound of a bell tied around a goat's neck.

Simile (Upamai)

Vengaatu korai pola

Compares her state of thirst and passion to dry grass withering in a harsh desert wind.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Un neruppu kannula

Directly attributes fire to his eyes to emphasize his intense and dangerous gaze.

Alliteration / Rhyme (Edukai & Monai)

Manasa manasaala / Usura usuraalae

Rhythmic repetition of sounds 'Manasa manasaala' and 'Usura usuraalae' creating folk poetic flow.

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Trivia

The soundtrack for Kidaari (2016) was composed by Darbuka Siva, featuring rich rural acoustics and folk instruments. Lyrics written by Mohan Rajan incorporate authentic southern Tamil Nadu regional dialects and rustic metaphors.

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