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Lyrics & meaning

Thangachi Sirithalae

From Sivappu Sooriyan · 1983

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Sivappu Sooriyan
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
3 May 2020

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Thangachi sirithaalae sevvidhazh virithaalae
Malligai chirippaalae maunam kalaithaalae…
Thangachi sirithaalae sevvidhazh virithaalae
Malligai chirippaalae maunam kalaithaalae…
Yedharkaaga… enakkaaga… yedharkaaga… enakkaaga…
Thirumbum thisai ellaam
Thendral pol odiyaval
Thirumbum thisai ellaam
Thendral pol odiyaval
Thiruvaai salaikkaamal dhinamum pesiyaval
Thiruvaai salaikkaamal dhinamum pesiyaval
Vaai malar moodiyadhaen vaarthai odiyadhaen
Vaai malar moodiyadhaen vaarthai odiyadhaen
Oomai naadagathai udhadugal aadiyadhaen
Udhadugal aadiyadhaen
Thangachi sirithaalae sevvidhazh virithaalae
Malligai chirippaalae maunam kalaithaalae…
Yedharkaaga… enakkaaga…
Vasantham sirithaalae
Vanna thaen poo malarum
Vasantham sirithaalae
Vanna thaen poo malarum
Vaigai sirithaalae madhurai vaazhvu perum
Ambigai sirithaalae aalayam azhagolirum
Ambigai sirithaalae aalayam azhagolirum
Ammammaa nee sirithaal annanin manam kulirum
Annanin manam kulirum
Sirithaalae… sirithaalae…
Oru kan azhudhaalae
Maru kan kalangaadho
Oru kan azhudhaalae
Maru kan kalangaadho
Unakkor thuyarendraal
Enakkum porundhaadho
Unakkor thuyarendraal
Enakkum porundhaadho
Nee vandha thaai madiyum
Naan vandha madi thaanae
Nee vandha thaai madiyum
Naan vandha madi thaanae
Iru malar pootthadhuvum oru mara kilai thaanae
Oru marak kilai thaanae
Thangachi sirithaalae sevvidhazh virithaalae
Malligai chirippaalae maunam kalaithaalae…
Yedharkaaga… enakkaaga…
My little sister smiled, parting her rosy lips
Like a blooming jasmine, she broke her silence…
My little sister smiled, parting her rosy lips
Like a blooming jasmine, she broke her silence…
Why did she? For my sake… Why did she? For my sake…
Wherever she turned,
she ran about like a gentle breeze
Wherever she turned,
she ran about like a gentle breeze
Her sweet mouth chatted endlessly every single day
Her sweet mouth chatted endlessly every single day
Why did that flower-like mouth close, and where did her words go?
Why did that flower-like mouth close, and where did her words go?
Why did her lips perform a silent play?
Why did her lips perform it?
My little sister smiled, parting her rosy lips
Like a blooming jasmine, she broke her silence…
Why did she? For my sake…
When spring smiles,
colorful, honey-filled flowers bloom
When spring smiles,
colorful, honey-filled flowers bloom
When the Vaigai river smiles, Madurai comes alive
When Goddess Ambikai smiles, the temple glows with beauty
When Goddess Ambikai smiles, the temple glows with beauty
Oh my dear, when you smile, your brother's heart is soothed
Your brother's heart is soothed
She smiled… she smiled…
If one eye weeps,
won't the other eye tear up too?
If one eye weeps,
won't the other eye tear up too?
If you face a sorrow,
won't it hurt me just the same?
If you face a sorrow,
won't it hurt me just the same?
The mother's lap you came from
is the very same lap I came from too
The mother's lap you came from
is the very same lap I came from too
Aren't we two flowers blooming from the same branch of a tree?
From the very same branch of a tree?
My little sister smiled, parting her rosy lips
Like a blooming jasmine, she broke her silence…
Why did she? For my sake…
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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