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Lyrics & meaning

Thangakiliye

From Label · 2023

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singer
Deva
Music director
Sam C. S
Details
Label2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Thangakiliye thangakiliyeOh golden parrot, golden parrot,
Aasai korththu pooWeave your desires into a garland and bloom,
Nenjukuliye vandhu kilichuCome and nestle deep within my heart,
En sogam theerthu poo pooRelieve my sorrow and bloom, bloom.
Male
Panjaagi parakkudhu manasuMy heart floats light like flying cotton,
Unna paathale marakkudhu vayasuJust looking at you makes me forget my age,
Thaenaaga olikudhu kolusuYour anklet tinkles sweetly like honey,
Un kannaala en nenja alasuCleanse my heart with a look from your eyes.
Male
Nee ponmanganiYou are a golden mango fruit,
Oor venpaarpaniYou are the pure white dewdrop of this town,
Indha bhoologam parkadhaUnseen by this whole world,
En rambai neeYou are my celestial nymph Rambha.
Male
Thangakiliye thangakiliyeOh golden parrot, golden parrot,
Aasai korththu poo pooWeave your desires into a garland and bloom, bloom,
Nenjukuliye vandhu kilichuCome and nestle deep within my heart,
En sogam theerthu pooRelieve my sorrow and bloom,
Poo poo pooBloom, bloom, bloom.
Male
Un verala pidikavaShall I hold your finger?
Vizhiyila vasikavaShall I live in your eyes?
Unakkena irukkura neramThe time reserved for you,
Nenappa padichi adhaReading your thoughts,
Nerachi kodukkavaShall I fulfill it for you?
Unakkena iruppadhe podhumJust existing for you is more than enough.
Male
Semmarathula senja azhagaeOh beauty carved out of red sandalwood!
En kaadhala than sollanume ooyamaleI must keep expressing my love endlessly,
Motha uzhagam kandu viyakumSo that the entire world marvels at it,
Vazhkaiyathan vaazhanume theeramaleWe must live an endless life together.
Male
En sellati neeYou are my beloved sweet darling,
En kannati neeYou are the apple of my eye,
Indha bhoologam paarkadhaUnseen by this whole world,
En ramba neeYou are my celestial nymph Rambha.
Male
Thangakiliye thangakiliyeOh golden parrot, golden parrot,
Aasai korththu pooWeave your desires into a garland and bloom,
Nenjukuliye vandhu kilichuCome and nestle deep within my heart,
En sogam theerthu pooRelieve my sorrow and bloom,
Poo pooBloom, bloom.
Male
Panjaagi parakkudhu manasuMy heart floats light like flying cotton,
Unna paathale marakkudhu vayasuJust looking at you makes me forget my age,
Thaenaaga olikudhu kolusuYour anklet tinkles sweetly like honey,
Un kannaala en nenja alasuCleanse my heart with a look from your eyes.
Male
Nee ponmanganiYou are a golden mango fruit,
Oor venpaarpaniYou are the pure white dewdrop of this town,
Indha bhoologam parkadhaUnseen by this whole world,
En rambai neeYou are my celestial nymph Rambha.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Thangakiliye is an energetic romantic song from the Tamil web series Label (2023), composed by Sam C. S. and rendered by legendary Gaana artist Deva. The song captures a lover expressing deep affection and adoration for his beloved through vivid traditional metaphors, praising her beauty as otherworldly and carved like fine art.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Panjaagi parakkudhu manasu

Compares the lightness of the lover's heart to floating cotton (Panjaagi parakkudhu).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Nee ponmangani

Directly compares the beloved to a golden mango (Ponmangani) and a heavenly nymph (Rambha).

Synesthesia / Auditory Metaphor

Thaenaaga olikudhu kolusu

Blends sound and taste by describing the sound of anklets as tasting sweet like honey (Thaenaaga olikudhu).

Iyaibu (Rhyme)

Panjaagi parakkudhu manasu

End-rhyming words used across lines to create rhythmic flow ('manasu', 'vayasu', 'kolusu', 'alasu').

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Trivia

The song marks a celebrated collaboration between contemporary composer Sam C. S. and veteran 90s music director/singer Deva (known as the 'King of Gaana'), bringing a retro energetic flavor to a modern streaming series.

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