Thallipora
From Pakshi · 2018
- Lyricist
- Muthamil
- Singer
- M. M. Manasi
- Music director
- Girishh Gopalakrishnan
- Details
- Pakshi2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yaar ivalo | Who is she? |
| Kalayadha nadhiyo | Is she an unfading river? |
| Kaanagam vazhiyanathaal | Because her path is through the forest, |
| Thadai meeriyae poguma | Will she go forward breaking all obstacles? |
| Female | |
| Poo viraloo | Are these flower-like fingers? |
| Puthiraanal pizhaiyo | Is it a mistake that turned into a mystery? |
| Boomiyae athu pothuma | Is this Earth enough for her? |
| Vidai theda veenaaguma | Will searching for answers be in vain? |
| Female | |
| Pogatha thooram poga | To go to unreached distances, |
| Poralae oorgolamaaga | She goes like a grand procession. |
| Vegam yedhum saayathae | Her speed never fades away. |
| Thedatha paathai theda | To search for unsearched paths, |
| Moodatha paarva kooda | Even with unclosed eyes, |
| Vaanam paadi ooyathae | The skylark never tires. |
| Chorus | |
| Thallipora thullipora | Moving away, leaping away, |
| Pulli maana thaavi pora | Jumping like a spotted deer, she goes, |
| Vandi mela yeri pora | Riding atop a vehicle, she goes, |
| Thedi thaagam thengi pora | Seeking, with her thirst stagnating, she goes. |
| Chorus | |
| Kannu koora vechu pora | Keeping her gaze sharp, she goes, |
| Kanni poova poothu pora | Blooming like a maiden flower, she goes. |
| Motha oora paaka thera | For the whole town to see her like a temple chariot, |
| Maari veedhi ooram pora | Changing and moving along the edge of the street, she goes. |
| Chorus | |
| Vanji pora minji pora | The young woman goes, excelling and moving forward, |
| Konjam neram moochu vaanga | Taking a breath for a short while. |
| Bandham paasam thookki veesi | Throwing away attachments and affection, |
| Meeri seeri pogum aaraa | Is she a river that flows, defying and surging? |
| Chorus | |
| Anja maata kenja maata | She will not fear, she will not beg, |
| Sontha paathai pottu pora | She goes paving her own path. |
| Panju pola pesinaalae | If she speaks soft like cotton, |
| Podhum paadham theendi pova | It is enough to touch her feet and walk away. |
| Female | |
| Ooo…nilaiyaagatha | Ooo... even an unstable |
| Nizhalai kooda | Shadow itself, |
| Padamaai pathivaal | She captures as a picture. |
| Ohoo…ooo..pudhumaiyaana | Ohoo... ooo... like a novel, |
| Thamizhaai aaval | Tamil language is her passion, |
| Thanimai rasigai | She is an admirer of solitude. |
| Female | |
| Poi vilagum | Falsehood disappears, |
| Nodi melae malarum | Blossoming upon the moment, |
| Kolammae athil aavalae | She is the eager spirit in that Rangoli design. |
| Athai paadamai kaanuvaal | She views it as a lesson. |
| Female | |
| Veen kavalai | Vain worries, |
| Vidhi melae yerivaal | She throws upon fate. |
| Naalaiyo athu naalai thaan | Tomorrow is indeed tomorrow; |
| Pudhu vedhamaai kaanuvaal | She sees it as a new scripture. |
| Female | |
| Pogatha thooram poga | To go to unreached distances, |
| Poralae oorgolamaaga | She goes like a grand procession. |
| Vegam yedhum saayathae | Her speed never fades away. |
| Thedatha paathai theda | To search for unsearched paths, |
| Moodatha paarva kooda | Even with unclosed eyes, |
| Vaanam paadi ooyathae | The skylark never tires. |
| Chorus | |
| Thallipora thullipora | Moving away, leaping away, |
| Pulli maana thaavi pora | Jumping like a spotted deer, she goes, |
| Vandi mela yeri pora | Riding atop a vehicle, she goes, |
| Thedi thaagam thengi pora | Seeking, with her thirst stagnating, she goes. |
| Chorus | |
| Kannu koora vechu pora | Keeping her gaze sharp, she goes, |
| Kanni poova poothu pora | Blooming like a maiden flower, she goes. |
| Motha oora paaka thera | For the whole town to see her like a temple chariot, |
| Maari veedhi ooram pora | Changing and moving along the edge of the street, she goes. |
| Chorus | |
| Vanji pora minji pora | The young woman goes, excelling and moving forward, |
| Konjam neram moochu vaanga | Taking a breath for a short while. |
| Bandham paasam thookki veesi | Throwing away attachments and affection, |
| Meeri seeri pogum aaraa | Is she a river that flows, defying and surging? |
| Chorus | |
| Anja maata kenja maata | She will not fear, she will not beg, |
| Sontha paathai pottu pora | She goes paving her own path. |
| Panju pola pesinaalae | If she speaks soft like cotton, |
| Podhum paadham theendi pova | It is enough to touch her feet and walk away. |
யார் இவளோ
கலையாத நதியோ
கானகம் வழியானதால்
தடை மீறியே போகுமா
Who is she?
Is she an unfading river?
Because her path is through the forest,
Will she go forward breaking all obstacles?
பூ விரலோ
புதிரானால் பிழையோ
பூமியே அது போதுமா
விடை தேட வீணாகுமா
Are these flower-like fingers?
Is it a mistake that turned into a mystery?
Is this Earth enough for her?
Will searching for answers be in vain?
போகாத தூரம்
போக போறாளே
ஊர்கோலமாக வேகம்
ஏதும் சாயாதே தேடாத
பாதை தேட மூடாத
பார்வை கூட வானம்
பாடி ஓயாதே
To go to unreached distances,
She goes like a grand procession.
Her speed never fades away.
To search for unsearched paths,
Even with unclosed eyes,
The skylark never tires.
தள்ளி போறா
துள்ளி போறா புள்ளி
மானா தாவி போறா
வண்டி மேல ஏறி
போறா தேடி தாகம்
தேங்கி போறா
Moving away, leaping away,
Jumping like a spotted deer, she goes,
Riding atop a vehicle, she goes,
Seeking, with her thirst stagnating, she goes.
கண்ணு கூரா
வெச்சு போறா கன்னி
பூவா பூத்து போறா
மொத்த ஊர பாக்க
தேரா மாறி வீதி
ஓரம் போறா
Keeping her gaze sharp, she goes,
Blooming like a maiden flower, she goes.
For the whole town to see her like a temple chariot,
Changing and moving along the edge of the street, she goes.
வஞ்சி போறா
மிஞ்சி போறா கொஞ்சம்
நேரம் மூச்சு வாங்க பந்தம்
பாசம் தூக்கி வீசி மீறி சீறி
போகும் ஆறா
The young woman goes, excelling and moving forward,
Taking a breath for a short while.
Throwing away attachments and affection,
Is she a river that flows, defying and surging?
அஞ்ச மாட்டா
கெஞ்ச மாட்டா சொந்த
பாதை போட்டு போறா
பஞ்சு போல பேசினாலே
போதும் பாதம் தீண்டி
போவா
She will not fear, she will not beg,
She goes paving her own path.
If she speaks soft like cotton,
It is enough to touch her feet and walk away.
ஓஓ.. நிலையாகாத
நிழலை கூட படமாய்
பதிவாள் ஓஹோ ஓஓ
புதுமையான தமிழாய்
ஆவாள் தனிமை ரசிகை
Ooo... even an unstable
Shadow itself,
She captures as a picture.
Ohoo... ooo... like a novel,
Tamil language is her passion,
She is an admirer of solitude.
போய் விலகும்
நொடி மேலே மலரும்
கோலமே அதில் ஆவலே
அதை பாடமாய் காணுவாள்
Falsehood disappears,
Blossoming upon the moment,
She is the eager spirit in that Rangoli design.
She views it as a lesson.
வீண் கவலை
விதி மேலே எறிவாள்
நாளையோ அது நாளை
தான் புது வேதமாய்
காணுவாள்
Vain worries,
She throws upon fate.
Tomorrow is indeed tomorrow;
She sees it as a new scripture.
போகாத தூரம்
போக போறாளே
ஊர்கோலமாக வேகம்
ஏதும் சாயாதே தேடாத
பாதை தேட மூடாத
பார்வை கூட வானம்
பாடி ஓயாதே
To go to unreached distances,
She goes like a grand procession.
Her speed never fades away.
To search for unsearched paths,
Even with unclosed eyes,
The skylark never tires.
தள்ளி போறா
துள்ளி போறா புள்ளி
மானா தாவி போறா
வண்டி மேல ஏறி
போறா தேடி தாகம்
தேங்கி போறா
Moving away, leaping away,
Jumping like a spotted deer, she goes,
Riding atop a vehicle, she goes,
Seeking, with her thirst stagnating, she goes.
கண்ணு கூரா
வெச்சு போறா கன்னி
பூவா பூத்து போறா
மொத்த ஊர பாக்க
தேரா மாறி வீதி
ஓரம் போறா
Keeping her gaze sharp, she goes,
Blooming like a maiden flower, she goes.
For the whole town to see her like a temple chariot,
Changing and moving along the edge of the street, she goes.
வஞ்சி போறா
மிஞ்சி போறா கொஞ்சம்
நேரம் மூச்சு வாங்க பந்தம்
பாசம் தூக்கி வீசி மீறி சீறி
போகும் ஆறா
The young woman goes, excelling and moving forward,
Taking a breath for a short while.
Throwing away attachments and affection,
Is she a river that flows, defying and surging?
அஞ்ச மாட்டா
கெஞ்ச மாட்டா சொந்த
பாதை போட்டு போறா
பஞ்சு போல பேசினாலே
போதும் பாதம் தீண்டி
போவா
She will not fear, she will not beg,
She goes paving her own path.
If she speaks soft like cotton,
It is enough to touch her feet and walk away.
Yaar ivalo
Who is she?
Kalayadha nadhiyo
Is she an unfading river?
Kaanagam vazhiyanathaal
Because her path is through the forest,
Thadai meeriyae poguma
Will she go forward breaking all obstacles?
Poo viraloo
Are these flower-like fingers?
Puthiraanal pizhaiyo
Is it a mistake that turned into a mystery?
Boomiyae athu pothuma
Is this Earth enough for her?
Vidai theda veenaaguma
Will searching for answers be in vain?
Pogatha thooram poga
To go to unreached distances,
Poralae oorgolamaaga
She goes like a grand procession.
Vegam yedhum saayathae
Her speed never fades away.
Thedatha paathai theda
To search for unsearched paths,
Moodatha paarva kooda
Even with unclosed eyes,
Vaanam paadi ooyathae
The skylark never tires.
Thallipora thullipora
Moving away, leaping away,
Pulli maana thaavi pora
Jumping like a spotted deer, she goes,
Vandi mela yeri pora
Riding atop a vehicle, she goes,
Thedi thaagam thengi pora
Seeking, with her thirst stagnating, she goes.
Kannu koora vechu pora
Keeping her gaze sharp, she goes,
Kanni poova poothu pora
Blooming like a maiden flower, she goes.
Motha oora paaka thera
For the whole town to see her like a temple chariot,
Maari veedhi ooram pora
Changing and moving along the edge of the street, she goes.
Vanji pora minji pora
The young woman goes, excelling and moving forward,
Konjam neram moochu vaanga
Taking a breath for a short while.
Bandham paasam thookki veesi
Throwing away attachments and affection,
Meeri seeri pogum aaraa
Is she a river that flows, defying and surging?
Anja maata kenja maata
She will not fear, she will not beg,
Sontha paathai pottu pora
She goes paving her own path.
Panju pola pesinaalae
If she speaks soft like cotton,
Podhum paadham theendi pova
It is enough to touch her feet and walk away.
Ooo…nilaiyaagatha
Ooo... even an unstable
Nizhalai kooda
Shadow itself,
Padamaai pathivaal
She captures as a picture.
Ohoo…ooo..pudhumaiyaana
Ohoo... ooo... like a novel,
Thamizhaai aaval
Tamil language is her passion,
Thanimai rasigai
She is an admirer of solitude.
Poi vilagum
Falsehood disappears,
Nodi melae malarum
Blossoming upon the moment,
Kolammae athil aavalae
She is the eager spirit in that Rangoli design.
Athai paadamai kaanuvaal
She views it as a lesson.
Veen kavalai
Vain worries,
Vidhi melae yerivaal
She throws upon fate.
Naalaiyo athu naalai thaan
Tomorrow is indeed tomorrow;
Pudhu vedhamaai kaanuvaal
She sees it as a new scripture.
Pogatha thooram poga
To go to unreached distances,
Poralae oorgolamaaga
She goes like a grand procession.
Vegam yedhum saayathae
Her speed never fades away.
Thedatha paathai theda
To search for unsearched paths,
Moodatha paarva kooda
Even with unclosed eyes,
Vaanam paadi ooyathae
The skylark never tires.
Thallipora thullipora
Moving away, leaping away,
Pulli maana thaavi pora
Jumping like a spotted deer, she goes,
Vandi mela yeri pora
Riding atop a vehicle, she goes,
Thedi thaagam thengi pora
Seeking, with her thirst stagnating, she goes.
Kannu koora vechu pora
Keeping her gaze sharp, she goes,
Kanni poova poothu pora
Blooming like a maiden flower, she goes.
Motha oora paaka thera
For the whole town to see her like a temple chariot,
Maari veedhi ooram pora
Changing and moving along the edge of the street, she goes.
Vanji pora minji pora
The young woman goes, excelling and moving forward,
Konjam neram moochu vaanga
Taking a breath for a short while.
Bandham paasam thookki veesi
Throwing away attachments and affection,
Meeri seeri pogum aaraa
Is she a river that flows, defying and surging?
Anja maata kenja maata
She will not fear, she will not beg,
Sontha paathai pottu pora
She goes paving her own path.
Panju pola pesinaalae
If she speaks soft like cotton,
Podhum paadham theendi pova
It is enough to touch her feet and walk away.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song portrays an independent, free-spirited woman who travels fearlessly along her own self-determined path. Unrestricted by societal expectations or traditional bonds, she is equated to a powerful river carving a path through a dense forest, a agile spotted deer, and a tireless skylark exploring uncharted territories. She cherishes solitude, captures art in fleeting everyday moments, and casts away useless anxieties and emotional burdens.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kalayadha nadhiyo”
Compares the woman to an unfading, unstoppable river flowing through the wild.
Simile (Upamai)
“Pulli maana thaavi pora”
Compares her energetic movement and leaps to that of a spotted deer.
Simile (Upamai)
“Panju pola pesinaalae”
Compares her gentle and soft manner of speech to cotton.
Rhyme / Monai (Etukai)
“Anja maata kenja maata”
Uses matching internal rhythm and end-rhymes (Anja maata / kenja maata) to emphasize her strong resolve.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vaanam paadi ooyathae”
Metaphorizes her untiring, relentless passion for exploration as a skylark (Vaanampadi).
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Muthamil for the indie project/film Pakshi (2018), the song celebrates female autonomy, wanderlust, and self-liberation through rich classical and contemporary Tamil imagery.
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