Thalire
From Aramudaitha Kombu · 2023
- Lyricist
- Aa Pa Rasa
- Singer
- M. L. R. Karthikeyan
- Music director
- Al Rufian
- Details
- Aramudaitha Kombu2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thannale oothu | Blowing on its own, |
| Thindaaduthu moochu | My breath stutters and struggles. |
| Thaenaaga thaandi | Leaping like sweet honey, |
| En nenjilae ninnu | Standing firm inside my heart, |
| Konnu poriyae… | You are killing me as you leave... |
| Male | |
| Poriyae… | As you leave... |
| Male | |
| En nenjathaa… | My heart... |
| Thinnu poriyaee… | You are devouring it as you leave... |
| Male | |
| Nenjathaa… | My heart... |
| Thinnu poriyaee… | You are devouring it as you leave... |
| Male | |
| En nenjathaa… | My heart... |
| Thinnu poriyaee… | You are devouring it as you leave... |
| Male | |
| Thinnu poriyaee… | You are devouring it as you leave... |
| Male | |
| Thalirae… thalirae… | O tender sprout... tender sprout... |
| Kaal adiyila boomi | Beneath my feet, the earth |
| Ippo ninnuruchae…! | Has come to a complete halt now...! |
| Kodiyae… kodiyae… | O creeper vine... creeper vine... |
| Meesaiyila koonthal | In my mustache, your long locks |
| Ippo sikkiruchae…! | Have gotten tangled up now...! |
| Male | |
| Verappa thirinjen… | I used to wander around tough and stern... |
| Kaaththiloru… | Into the breeze... |
| Poonjiraga maathiputta | You turned me into a gentle flower-feather. |
| Avara kodiya…paarayila | Like a vine climbing upon a rugged rock, |
| Nee nulanju suththikitta | You crept in and wrapped yourself around me. |
| Male | |
| Muttu santhil niruthi | Stopping me in a dead-end street, |
| Ada vaazhkai thaan pochae | Ah, my former life is gone. |
| Ottumotha ulagam | The entire world |
| Adhu sooniyama aachae… | Has turned into a blank void... |
| Male | |
| Dhesa theriyama… | Without knowing direction or destination... |
| Pudhu thear pola ninnen | I stood like a newly made temple chariot. |
| Asayira paadha | A shifting path |
| Pudhu vaazhkai unnalae…aaa..aa.. | And a brand new life opened up because of you... ah.. ah.. |
| Male | |
| Thalirae… thalirae… | O tender sprout... tender sprout... |
| Kaal adiyila boomi | Beneath my feet, the earth |
| Ippo ninnuruchae…! | Has come to a complete halt now...! |
| Kodiyae… kodiyae… | O creeper vine... creeper vine... |
| Meesaiyil koonthal | In my mustache, your long locks |
| Ippo sikkiruchae…! | Have gotten tangled up now...! |
| Male | |
| Haaa.. | Ah... |
| Edhama modhuriyae | You bump into me so tenderly, |
| Sogama saaguranae | Yet I die in sweet agony. |
| Padhama nee sirika | When you smile so subtly, |
| Naan kolanji oduranae | I melt away and run helpless. |
| Male | |
| Yesaiya nee nadakka | As you walk gracefully like music, |
| Dhisaiya naan pudika | I follow the direction you move. |
| Pudhusa naal thodanga | For a fresh new day to begin, |
| Naal mulukka yenguranae | I yearn through the entire day. |
| Male | |
| Orutharam paakumunna | Before seeing you once, |
| Thaai tholanjaalae | I was like a child who lost its mother. |
| Adaimalai veyila | In heavy rain and burning sun, |
| Dhinam naan vaalnthenae… | I survived aimlessly every day... |
| Male | |
| Idhuvarai velicham | Until now, no ray of light |
| En mela padaraathae | Had ever fallen upon me. |
| Thonaiya yarumilla | I had no companion |
| Vaazhum naalilae! | In all my living days! |
| Thenjenae….ae..ae.. | I was worn down... |
| Hae..ae..ae | Oh... |
| Vidinjenae…ae..ae..ae | Dawn has finally broken for me... |
| Adainjenae…ae..ae ..ae.. | I have attained my destination... |
| Male | |
| Thalirae… thalirae… | O tender sprout... tender sprout... |
| Kaal adiyila boomi | Beneath my feet, the earth |
| Ippo ninnuruchae…! | Has come to a complete halt now...! |
| Kodiyae… kodiyae… | O creeper vine... creeper vine... |
| Meesaiyil koonthal | In my mustache, your long locks |
| Ippo sikkiruchae…! | Have gotten tangled up now...! |
தன்னாலே ஊத்து
திண்டாடுது மூச்சு
தேனாக தாண்டி
என் நெஞ்சிலே நின்னு
கொன்னு போறியே…
Blowing on its own,
My breath stutters and struggles.
Leaping like sweet honey,
Standing firm inside my heart,
You are killing me as you leave...
போறியே…
As you leave...
என் நெஞ்சத்தா…
தின்னு போறியே…
My heart...
You are devouring it as you leave...
நெஞ்சத்தா…
தின்னு போறியே…
My heart...
You are devouring it as you leave...
தின்னு போறியே…
My heart...
You are devouring it as you leave...
தளிரே… தளிரே…
காலடியில பூமி
இப்போ நின்னுருச்சே…!
கொடியே… கொடியே…
மீசையில கூந்தல்
இப்போ சிக்கிருச்சே…!
You are devouring it as you leave...
வெரப்பா திரிஞ்சேன்…
காத்திலொரு…
பூஞ்சிறகா மாத்திபுட்ட
அவர கொடியா… பாறையில
நீ நுழைஞ்சு சுத்திகிட்ட
O tender sprout... tender sprout...
Beneath my feet, the earth
Has come to a complete halt now...!
O creeper vine... creeper vine...
In my mustache, your long locks
Have gotten tangled up now...!
முட்டு சந்தில் நிறுத்தி
அட வாழ்க்கை தான் போச்சே
ஓட்டுமொத்த உலகம்
அது சூனியமா ஆச்சே…
I used to wander around tough and stern...
Into the breeze...
You turned me into a gentle flower-feather.
Like a vine climbing upon a rugged rock,
You crept in and wrapped yourself around me.
திச தெரியாம…
புது தேர் போல நின்னேன்
ஆசையுற பாதை
புது வாழ்கை உன்னாலே…
Stopping me in a dead-end street,
Ah, my former life is gone.
The entire world
Has turned into a blank void...
தளிரே… தளிரே…
காலடியில பூமி
இப்போ நின்னுருச்சே…!
கொடியே… கொடியே…
மீசையில கூந்தல்
இப்போ சிக்கிருச்சே…!
Without knowing direction or destination...
I stood like a newly made temple chariot.
A shifting path
And a brand new life opened up because of you... ah.. ah..
இதமா மோதுரியே
சொகமா சாகுறனே
பதமா நீ சிரிக்க
நான் கொளஞ்சி ஓடுறேனே
O tender sprout... tender sprout...
Beneath my feet, the earth
Has come to a complete halt now...!
O creeper vine... creeper vine...
In my mustache, your long locks
Have gotten tangled up now...!
இசையா நீ நடக்க
திசையா நான் புடிக்க
புதுசா நாள் தொடங்க
நாள் முழுக்க ஏங்குறனே
Ah...
You bump into me so tenderly,
Yet I die in sweet agony.
When you smile so subtly,
I melt away and run helpless.
ஒருதரம் பாக்குமுன்ன
தாய் தொலைஞ்சாலே
அடைமழை வெயிலா தினம்
நான் வாழ்ந்தேனே…
As you walk gracefully like music,
I follow the direction you move.
For a fresh new day to begin,
I yearn through the entire day.
இதுவரை வெளிச்சம்
என் மேல படராதே
துணையா யாருமில்லா
வாழும் நாளிலே!
தேஞ்சேனே
விடிஞ்சேனே…
அடஞ்சேனே…
Before seeing you once,
I was like a child who lost its mother.
In heavy rain and burning sun,
I survived aimlessly every day...
தளிரே… தளிரே…
காலடியில பூமி
இப்போ நின்னுருச்சே…!
கொடியே… கொடியே…
மீசையில் கூந்தல்
இப்போ சிக்கிருச்சே…!
Until now, no ray of light
Had ever fallen upon me.
I had no companion
In all my living days!
I was worn down...
Oh...
Dawn has finally broken for me...
I have attained my destination...
O tender sprout... tender sprout...
Beneath my feet, the earth
Has come to a complete halt now...!
O creeper vine... creeper vine...
In my mustache, your long locks
Have gotten tangled up now...!
Thannale oothu
Blowing on its own,
Thindaaduthu moochu
My breath stutters and struggles.
Thaenaaga thaandi
Leaping like sweet honey,
En nenjilae ninnu
Standing firm inside my heart,
Konnu poriyae…
You are killing me as you leave...
Poriyae…
As you leave...
En nenjathaa…
My heart...
Thinnu poriyaee…
You are devouring it as you leave...
Nenjathaa…
My heart...
Thinnu poriyaee…
You are devouring it as you leave...
En nenjathaa…
My heart...
Thinnu poriyaee…
You are devouring it as you leave...
Thinnu poriyaee…
You are devouring it as you leave...
Thalirae… thalirae…
O tender sprout... tender sprout...
Kaal adiyila boomi
Beneath my feet, the earth
Ippo ninnuruchae…!
Has come to a complete halt now...!
Kodiyae… kodiyae…
O creeper vine... creeper vine...
Meesaiyila koonthal
In my mustache, your long locks
Ippo sikkiruchae…!
Have gotten tangled up now...!
Verappa thirinjen…
I used to wander around tough and stern...
Kaaththiloru…
Into the breeze...
Poonjiraga maathiputta
You turned me into a gentle flower-feather.
Avara kodiya…paarayila
Like a vine climbing upon a rugged rock,
Nee nulanju suththikitta
You crept in and wrapped yourself around me.
Muttu santhil niruthi
Stopping me in a dead-end street,
Ada vaazhkai thaan pochae
Ah, my former life is gone.
Ottumotha ulagam
The entire world
Adhu sooniyama aachae…
Has turned into a blank void...
Dhesa theriyama…
Without knowing direction or destination...
Pudhu thear pola ninnen
I stood like a newly made temple chariot.
Asayira paadha
A shifting path
Pudhu vaazhkai unnalae…aaa..aa..
And a brand new life opened up because of you... ah.. ah..
Thalirae… thalirae…
O tender sprout... tender sprout...
Kaal adiyila boomi
Beneath my feet, the earth
Ippo ninnuruchae…!
Has come to a complete halt now...!
Kodiyae… kodiyae…
O creeper vine... creeper vine...
Meesaiyil koonthal
In my mustache, your long locks
Ippo sikkiruchae…!
Have gotten tangled up now...!
Haaa..
Ah...
Edhama modhuriyae
You bump into me so tenderly,
Sogama saaguranae
Yet I die in sweet agony.
Padhama nee sirika
When you smile so subtly,
Naan kolanji oduranae
I melt away and run helpless.
Yesaiya nee nadakka
As you walk gracefully like music,
Dhisaiya naan pudika
I follow the direction you move.
Pudhusa naal thodanga
For a fresh new day to begin,
Naal mulukka yenguranae
I yearn through the entire day.
Orutharam paakumunna
Before seeing you once,
Thaai tholanjaalae
I was like a child who lost its mother.
Adaimalai veyila
In heavy rain and burning sun,
Dhinam naan vaalnthenae…
I survived aimlessly every day...
Idhuvarai velicham
Until now, no ray of light
En mela padaraathae
Had ever fallen upon me.
Thonaiya yarumilla
I had no companion
Vaazhum naalilae!
In all my living days!
Thenjenae….ae..ae..
I was worn down...
Hae..ae..ae
Oh...
Vidinjenae…ae..ae..ae
Dawn has finally broken for me...
Adainjenae…ae..ae ..ae..
I have attained my destination...
Thalirae… thalirae…
O tender sprout... tender sprout...
Kaal adiyila boomi
Beneath my feet, the earth
Ippo ninnuruchae…!
Has come to a complete halt now...!
Kodiyae… kodiyae…
O creeper vine... creeper vine...
Meesaiyil koonthal
In my mustache, your long locks
Ippo sikkiruchae…!
Have gotten tangled up now...!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song expressed through 'Thalirae Thalirae' is a deeply emotional declaration of transformative love. The male protagonist recounts how he used to lead a rugged, isolated, and aimless life. Encountering his beloved changes his entire world—softening his hardened demeanor like a rough rock wrapped by a delicate vine.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Kaaththiloru poonjiraga maathiputta”
Comparing the protagonist's transformation from a tough person into something light and delicate ('Kaaththiloru poonjiraga maathiputta' - changed into a feather in the wind).
Uvamaani (Metaphor / Simile)
“Avara kodiya…paarayila Nee nulanju suththikitta”
Comparing the heroine's embrace to a bean vine climbing and wrapping around a hard rock ('Avara kodiya paarayila...').
Emona / Rhyme (Monai)
“Edhama modhuriyae Sogama saaguranae”
Initial letter rhyme / alliteration in Tamil poetry, seen in 'Edhama' and 'Sogama', 'Padhama' and 'Kolanji'.
Metaphor
“Thalirae… thalirae… / Kodiyae… kodiyae…”
Addressing the beloved metaphorically as 'Thalirae' (tender sprout) and 'Kodiyae' (creeper vine).
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Trivia
This soulful track is composed by Al Rufian for the 2023 Tamil film 'Aramudaitha Kombu'. Written by Aa Pa Rasa and sung by MLR Karthikeyan, the song blends folk-pop sensibilities with intimate lyricism detailing rural romantic devotion.
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