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Lyrics & meaning

Thalavali

From DeAr · 2024

Lyricist
Vinnulaga Kavi
Singer
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
DeAr2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kedi lady thalli podiCunning lady, stay away
Needhaan ennoda thalavaliYou are my ultimate headache
Mental aagi ponen naandiI went completely crazy, girl
Adichadhu yellaamey eranguthadiAll the high from alcohol is wearing off now
Male
Ahh kaanja karuvadaAh, dried like a dried fish
En life ah maathivittaShe completely changed my life
Adi kanna moodiyum thoongavidaamaHey, without letting me sleep even with my eyes closed
Kaadha potha vittaShe made me plug my ears
Male
Enna inga vanthu niruthiShe brought me here and left me stranded
En nenja thinna oruthiThe girl who devoured my heart
Ava sonna varthayellam nambiTrusting all the words she said
Naanum nadu roatil ninnenI ended up standing helpless in the middle of the road
Male
Hey lifey beautiful’uh feeling dhaaneyHey, life is supposed to be a beautiful feeling, right?
Cute ah kutty kutty momentsu dhaaneyCute little tiny moments, right?
Fresh’ah nitham oru duetu dhaaneyA fresh romantic duet every single day, right?
Aanaa unmaiyila ellam poi dhaaneyBut in reality, all of it is just a lie, right?
Male
Sonnaley sonnaleyShe said it, she said it
Unmaiyathan sonnaleyShe spoke only the truth
Kuthham onnum yethuvum illaThere is no fault in it at all
Ulladhathaan sonnaleyShe just stated what was reality
Male
En buthikku yeralayeMy intellect couldn't comprehend it
En manasu kekkalayeMy heart refused to listen
Podi nee venaan diGo away girl, I don't want you
Ellam en thalavidhiyeIt is all just my bad fate
Male
Love’uh la everyday problem dhaaneyIn love, there is a problem every day
Neeyum ottumotha wasteu dhaaneyYou are a total waste of time
Unnala enakku mattum tension dhaaneBecause of you, I get nothing but tension
Nitham vaazhkai oru thalavali dhaaneyEvery day life has become a headache
Male
Nee en thalavali aiyo en thalavaliYou are my headache, oh my headache
Ellam en thalavidhi ellam en thalavidhiIt's all my fate, all my bad fate
Tom and jerry pola ippo neeyum naanumLike Tom and Jerry, now you and I are fighting
Venamey venamey nee enakku venameyI don't want you, I don't want you, I don't want you
Male
Kedi lady thalli podiCunning lady, stay away
Needhaan ennoda thalavaliYou are my ultimate headache
Mental aagi ponen naandiI went completely crazy, girl
Adichadhu yellaamey eranguthadiAll the high from alcohol is wearing off now

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song is a fast-paced, humorous rant by a husband/partner expressing his overwhelming frustration with his relationship. He describes how his romantic expectations of life being a cute, endless duet were shattered by the reality of constant stress and sleeplessness caused by his partner. He playfully calls her a headache ('Thalavali') and laments his bad fate ('Thalavidhi'), comparing their constant bickering to the classic cartoon dynamic of Tom and Jerry.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Wordplay / Pun (Thalavali - Thalavidhi)

Nee en thalavali aiyo en thalavali / Ellam en thalavidhi ellam en thalavidhi

The lyricist cleverly contrasts 'Thalavali' (headache) with 'Thalavidhi' (destiny/fate) to emphasize how his domestic headache feels like an inescapable life curse.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Hey lifey beautiful'uh feeling dhaaney / Cute ah kutty kutty momentsu dhaaney

Repeated end rhymes using the suffix 'dhaaney' to establish a catchy rhythm and a rhetorical tone.

Simile (Upamanam)

Tom and jerry pola ippo neeyum naanum

Explicitly comparing the couple's constant chasing and fighting dynamic to the iconic cartoon characters Tom and Jerry using 'pola' (like).

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Ahh kaanja karuvada

Comparing himself to a dried fish ('Kaanja karuvadu') to express how drained and exhausted he feels because of the ongoing situation.

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Trivia

The song 'Thalavali' is composed and sung by G.V. Prakash Kumar for his 2024 Tamil film 'DeAr', where he stars opposite Anandhi. The song directly reflects the core comedic conflict of the film, which revolves around a newly married husband struggling to deal with his wife's severe snoring problem that keeps him awake every night.

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