Thangachi Sirithalae
From Sivappu Sooriyan · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Sivappu Sooriyan1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thangachi sirithaalae sevvidhazh virithaalae | If my younger sister smiles, opening her red lips, |
| Malligai chirippaalae maunam kalaithaalae… | She smiles like a jasmine flower, breaking her silence... |
| Male | |
| Thangachi sirithaalae sevvidhazh virithaalae | If my younger sister smiles, opening her red lips, |
| Malligai chirippaalae maunam kalaithaalae… | She smiles like a jasmine flower, breaking her silence... |
| Yedharkaaga… enakkaaga… yedharkaaga… enakkaaga… | For what reason... for my sake... for what reason... for my sake... |
| Male | |
| Thirumbum thisai ellaam | In every direction one turned, |
| Thendral pol odiyaval | She who ran like a gentle breeze, |
| Thirumbum thisai ellaam | In every direction one turned, |
| Thendral pol odiyaval | She who ran like a gentle breeze, |
| Thiruvaai salaikkaamal dhinamum pesiyaval | She who spoke daily without her sacred mouth getting tired, |
| Thiruvaai salaikkaamal dhinamum pesiyaval | She who spoke daily without her sacred mouth getting tired, |
| Vaai malar moodiyadhaen vaarthai odiyadhaen | Why has that flower-like mouth closed? Why have words run away? |
| Vaai malar moodiyadhaen vaarthai odiyadhaen | Why has that flower-like mouth closed? Why have words run away? |
| Oomai naadagathai udhadugal aadiyadhaen | Why are her lips enacting a silent drama? |
| Udhadugal aadiyadhaen | Why are her lips enacting it? |
| Male | |
| Thangachi sirithaalae sevvidhazh virithaalae | If my younger sister smiles, opening her red lips, |
| Malligai chirippaalae maunam kalaithaalae… | She smiles like a jasmine flower, breaking her silence... |
| Yedharkaaga… enakkaaga… | For what reason... for my sake... |
| Male | |
| Vasantham sirithaalae | If spring smiles, |
| Vanna thaen poo malarum | Colorful honeyed flowers will bloom, |
| Vasantham sirithaalae | If spring smiles, |
| Vanna thaen poo malarum | Colorful honeyed flowers will bloom, |
| Vaigai sirithaalae madhurai vaazhvu perum | If the Vaigai river smiles, Madurai city gains life, |
| Ambigai sirithaalae aalayam azhagolirum | If Goddess Ambigai smiles, the temple shines with beauty, |
| Ambigai sirithaalae aalayam azhagolirum | If Goddess Ambigai smiles, the temple shines with beauty, |
| Ammammaa nee sirithaal annanin manam kulirum | Oh my! If you smile, your elder brother's heart will feel cool and happy, |
| Annanin manam kulirum | Your elder brother's heart will feel cool, |
| Sirithaalae… sirithaalae… | If she smiles... if she smiles... |
| Male | |
| Oru kan azhudhaalae | If one eye cries, |
| Maru kan kalangaadho | Won't the other eye become tearful too? |
| Oru kan azhudhaalae | If one eye cries, |
| Maru kan kalangaadho | Won't the other eye become tearful too? |
| Unakkor thuyarendraal | If a sorrow comes to you, |
| Enakkum porundhaadho | Won't it affect me as well? |
| Unakkor thuyarendraal | If a sorrow comes to you, |
| Enakkum porundhaadho | Won't it affect me as well? |
| Nee vandha thaai madiyum | The mother's lap you came from, |
| Naan vandha madi thaanae | Is the same lap I came from as well, |
| Nee vandha thaai madiyum | The mother's lap you came from, |
| Naan vandha madi thaanae | Is the same lap I came from as well, |
| Iru malar pootthadhuvum oru mara kilai thaanae | Two flowers blooming were born from the same branch of a tree, |
| Oru marak kilai thaanae | From a single branch of a tree, |
| Male | |
| Thangachi sirithaalae sevvidhazh virithaalae | If my younger sister smiles, opening her red lips, |
| Malligai chirippaalae maunam kalaithaalae… | She smiles like a jasmine flower, breaking her silence... |
| Yedharkaaga… enakkaaga… | For what reason... for my sake... |
தங்கச்சி சிரிச்சாளே
செவ்விதழ் விரித்தாளே
மல்லிகை சிரிப்பாலே
மௌனம் கலைத்தாளே
If my younger sister smiles, opening her red lips,
She smiles like a jasmine flower, breaking her silence...
தங்கச்சி சிரிச்சாளே
செவ்விதழ் விரித்தாளே
மல்லிகை சிரிப்பாலே
மௌனம் கலைத்தாளே
எதற்காக எனக்காக........
எதற்காக.....எனக்காக....
If my younger sister smiles, opening her red lips,
She smiles like a jasmine flower, breaking her silence...
For what reason... for my sake... for what reason... for my sake...
திரும்பும் திசையெல்லாம்
தென்றல் போல் ஓடியவள்
திரும்பும் திசையெல்லாம்
தென்றல் போல் ஓடியவள்
திருவாய் சளைக்காமல் தினமும் பேசியவள்
திருவாய் சளைக்காமல் தினமும் பேசியவள்
வாய்மலர் மூடியதேன் வார்த்தை ஓடியதேன்
வாய்மலர் மூடியதேன் வார்த்தை ஓடியதேன்
ஊமை நாடகத்தை உதடுகள் ஆடியதே
உதடுகள் ஆடியதே
In every direction one turned,
She who ran like a gentle breeze,
In every direction one turned,
She who ran like a gentle breeze,
She who spoke daily without her sacred mouth getting tired,
She who spoke daily without her sacred mouth getting tired,
Why has that flower-like mouth closed? Why have words run away?
Why has that flower-like mouth closed? Why have words run away?
Why are her lips enacting a silent drama?
Why are her lips enacting it?
தங்கச்சி சிரிச்சாளே
செவ்விதழ் விரித்தாளே
மல்லிகை சிரிப்பாலே
மௌனம் கலைத்தாளே
எதற்காக எனக்காக........
If my younger sister smiles, opening her red lips,
She smiles like a jasmine flower, breaking her silence...
For what reason... for my sake...
வசந்தம் சிரித்தாலே
வண்ணத்தேன் பூ மலரும்
வசந்தம் சிரித்தாலே
வண்ணத்தேன் பூ மலரும்
வைகை சிரித்தாலே மதுரை வாழ்வு பெறும்
அம்பிகை சிரித்தாலே ஆலயம் அழகொளிரும்
அம்பிகை சிரித்தாலே ஆலயம் அழகொளிரும்
அம்மம்மா நீ சிரித்தால் அண்ணனின் மனம் குளிரும்
அண்ணனின் மனம் குளிரும்
சிரித்தாலே........சிரித்தாலே......
If spring smiles,
Colorful honeyed flowers will bloom,
If spring smiles,
Colorful honeyed flowers will bloom,
If the Vaigai river smiles, Madurai city gains life,
If Goddess Ambigai smiles, the temple shines with beauty,
If Goddess Ambigai smiles, the temple shines with beauty,
Oh my! If you smile, your elder brother's heart will feel cool and happy,
Your elder brother's heart will feel cool,
If she smiles... if she smiles...
ஒரு கண் அழுதாலே
மறு கண் கலங்காதோ
ஒரு கண் அழுதாலே
மறு கண் கலங்காதோ
உனக்கோர் துயர் என்றால்
எனக்கும் பொருந்தாதோ
உனக்கோர் துயர் என்றால்
எனக்கும் பொருந்தாதோ
நீ வந்த தாய் மடியும்
நான் வந்த மடிதானே
நீ வந்த தாய் மடியும்
நான் வந்த மடிதானே
இருமலர் பூத்ததவும்
ஒரு மரக் கிளைதானே
ஒரு மரக் கிளைதானே
If one eye cries,
Won't the other eye become tearful too?
If one eye cries,
Won't the other eye become tearful too?
If a sorrow comes to you,
Won't it affect me as well?
If a sorrow comes to you,
Won't it affect me as well?
The mother's lap you came from,
Is the same lap I came from as well,
The mother's lap you came from,
Is the same lap I came from as well,
Two flowers blooming were born from the same branch of a tree,
From a single branch of a tree,
தங்கச்சி சிரிச்சாளே
செவ்விதழ் விரித்தாளே
மல்லிகை சிரிப்பாலே
மௌனம் கலைத்தாளே
எதற்காக எனக்காக........
If my younger sister smiles, opening her red lips,
She smiles like a jasmine flower, breaking her silence...
For what reason... for my sake...
Thangachi sirithaalae sevvidhazh virithaalae
If my younger sister smiles, opening her red lips,
Malligai chirippaalae maunam kalaithaalae…
She smiles like a jasmine flower, breaking her silence...
Thangachi sirithaalae sevvidhazh virithaalae
If my younger sister smiles, opening her red lips,
Malligai chirippaalae maunam kalaithaalae…
She smiles like a jasmine flower, breaking her silence...
Yedharkaaga… enakkaaga… yedharkaaga… enakkaaga…
For what reason... for my sake... for what reason... for my sake...
Thirumbum thisai ellaam
In every direction one turned,
Thendral pol odiyaval
She who ran like a gentle breeze,
Thirumbum thisai ellaam
In every direction one turned,
Thendral pol odiyaval
She who ran like a gentle breeze,
Thiruvaai salaikkaamal dhinamum pesiyaval
She who spoke daily without her sacred mouth getting tired,
Thiruvaai salaikkaamal dhinamum pesiyaval
She who spoke daily without her sacred mouth getting tired,
Vaai malar moodiyadhaen vaarthai odiyadhaen
Why has that flower-like mouth closed? Why have words run away?
Vaai malar moodiyadhaen vaarthai odiyadhaen
Why has that flower-like mouth closed? Why have words run away?
Oomai naadagathai udhadugal aadiyadhaen
Why are her lips enacting a silent drama?
Udhadugal aadiyadhaen
Why are her lips enacting it?
Thangachi sirithaalae sevvidhazh virithaalae
If my younger sister smiles, opening her red lips,
Malligai chirippaalae maunam kalaithaalae…
She smiles like a jasmine flower, breaking her silence...
Yedharkaaga… enakkaaga…
For what reason... for my sake...
Vasantham sirithaalae
If spring smiles,
Vanna thaen poo malarum
Colorful honeyed flowers will bloom,
Vasantham sirithaalae
If spring smiles,
Vanna thaen poo malarum
Colorful honeyed flowers will bloom,
Vaigai sirithaalae madhurai vaazhvu perum
If the Vaigai river smiles, Madurai city gains life,
Ambigai sirithaalae aalayam azhagolirum
If Goddess Ambigai smiles, the temple shines with beauty,
Ambigai sirithaalae aalayam azhagolirum
If Goddess Ambigai smiles, the temple shines with beauty,
Ammammaa nee sirithaal annanin manam kulirum
Oh my! If you smile, your elder brother's heart will feel cool and happy,
Annanin manam kulirum
Your elder brother's heart will feel cool,
Sirithaalae… sirithaalae…
If she smiles... if she smiles...
Oru kan azhudhaalae
If one eye cries,
Maru kan kalangaadho
Won't the other eye become tearful too?
Oru kan azhudhaalae
If one eye cries,
Maru kan kalangaadho
Won't the other eye become tearful too?
Unakkor thuyarendraal
If a sorrow comes to you,
Enakkum porundhaadho
Won't it affect me as well?
Unakkor thuyarendraal
If a sorrow comes to you,
Enakkum porundhaadho
Won't it affect me as well?
Nee vandha thaai madiyum
The mother's lap you came from,
Naan vandha madi thaanae
Is the same lap I came from as well,
Nee vandha thaai madiyum
The mother's lap you came from,
Naan vandha madi thaanae
Is the same lap I came from as well,
Iru malar pootthadhuvum oru mara kilai thaanae
Two flowers blooming were born from the same branch of a tree,
Oru marak kilai thaanae
From a single branch of a tree,
Thangachi sirithaalae sevvidhazh virithaalae
If my younger sister smiles, opening her red lips,
Malligai chirippaalae maunam kalaithaalae…
She smiles like a jasmine flower, breaking her silence...
Yedharkaaga… enakkaaga…
For what reason... for my sake...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional song from the 1983 Tamil film 'Sivappu Sooriyan' expresses the deep love, bond, and affection an elder brother holds for his younger sister. The brother tenderly reflects on how his sister's radiant smile brings joy and warmth to his life, comparing her smile to blooming jasmine, spring, the flowing Vaigai river, and the divine grace of Goddess Ambigai. Seeing her current silent state breaks his heart, as he implores her to break her silence and smile once more. He emphasizes their inseparable bond by using vivid metaphors: just as two eyes share the same pain and cry together, two siblings born from the same mother's lap and blooming from the same branch share each other's joys and sorrows. His heartfelt plea reinforces that her happiness is essential to his own peace of mind.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Thendral pol odiyaval”
Compares the sister's playful movement to a gentle breeze ('Thendral pol') and her smile to jasmine flowers ('Malligai chirippaalae').
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Iru malar pootthadhuvum oru mara kilai thaanae”
Metaphorically describes the siblings as two flowers blooming from the same tree branch ('Iru malar pootthadhuvum oru mara kilai thaanae') and her mouth as a flower ('Vaai malar').
Anaphora / Parallel Structure
“Vasantham sirithaalae ... Vaigai sirithaalae ... Ambigai sirithaalae”
Repeated use of conditional phrasing ('sirithaalae') across spring, river, goddess, and sister to build emotional intensity.
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thangachi sirithaalae / Malligai chirippaalae”
A traditional Tamil poetic device where the second letter of consecutive lines share the same consonant sound (e.g., 'ng' in Thangachi / Malligai sound structures).
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Trivia
Sivappu Sooriyan (1983) is an action-drama film starring Rajinikanth, Saritha, and Radha. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and the soulful lyrics detailing brotherly affection were written by legendary poet Vaali.
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