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Thangameeney

From Ripupbury · 2023

Lyricist
Ajith Kumar Ak
Singer
Kapil Kapilan
Music director
Diwacara Thiyagarajan
Movie name
Ripupbury
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
7 Jan 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yee…ehh..ehh..
Ava yaaru enga theriyala
Kai pesi nozhanju vandhaalae
Korala kooda kekkala
Otha usura pudingi kondaalae
Ava yaaru enga theriyala
En manasa muzhungi thinnaalae
Mookku muzhiya paakkala
Oru kodi kerakkam thanthaalae
Thaanaa vandha kaadhal dhevatha
Veenaa pesa neram podhala
Thaena vandhu kottum aasaiya
Venaa solli thalla nenjil thembilla
Thangameenae thangameenae
Nenappula thulli gudhikkira
Enga poren enna aaren
Nelavaram onnum puriyala
Thangameenae thangameenae
Nenappula thulli gudhikkira
Enga poren enna aaren
Nelavaram onnum puriyala
Maiya theettura kannukkullaara
Enna paakaa yenguren
Kammal kaadhoram padikkum raagatha
Kekkum naala theduren
Kedaiyaa kedanthen
Ava veral naga idukkula mannaaga
Varamaa nenachen
Kulichadhum ava kaluthula neeraaga
Valinjadhum en mocham angae
Thangameenae thangameenae
Nenappula thulli gudhikkira
Enga poren enna aaren
Nelavaram onnum puriyala
Thangameenae thangameenae
Nenappula thulli gudhikkira
Enga poren enna aaren
Nelavaram onnum puriyala
Ava yaaru enga theriyala
Kai pesi nozhanju vandhaalae
Korala kooda kekkala
Otha usura pudingi kondaalae
Ava yaaru enga theriyala
En manasa muzhungi thinnalae
Mookku muzhiya paakkala
Oru kodi kerakkam thanthaalae
Thaanaa vandha kaadhal dhevatha
Veenaa pesa neram podhala
Thaena vandhu kottum aasaiya
Venaa solli thalla nenjil thembilla
Thangameenae thangameenae
Nenappula thulli gudhikkira
Enga poren enna aaren
Nelavaram onnum puriyala
Thangameenae thangameenae
Nenappula thulli gudhikkira
Enga poren enna aaren
Nelavaram onnum puriyala
Hey... yeah... yeah...
I do not know who she is or where she is from,
she entered right into my phone.
I have not even heard her voice,
yet she snatched away my only life.
I do not know who she is or where she is from,
she swallowed my heart whole.
I have not even seen her face,
yet she gave me a million dizzy thrills.
An angel of love who arrived on her own,
there is never enough time to talk endlessly.
With desire pouring down like honey,
my heart has no strength to say no and push it away.
Oh my little goldfish, my little goldfish,
you keep leaping around in my thoughts.
Where am I going, what is happening to me?
I do not understand my own state at all.
Oh my little goldfish, my little goldfish,
you keep leaping around in my thoughts.
Where am I going, what is happening to me?
I do not understand my own state at all.
Inside your eyes lined with kohl,
I yearn to see myself.
The melody your earring hums beside your ear,
I am searching for the day I will hear it.
I lay helpless like a speck of dust,
tucked under the edge of her fingernail.
I counted it a blessing after her bath,
to be the water on her neck,
trickling down, finding my heaven right there.
Oh my little goldfish, my little goldfish,
you keep leaping around in my thoughts.
Where am I going, what is happening to me?
I do not understand my own state at all.
Oh my little goldfish, my little goldfish,
you keep leaping around in my thoughts.
Where am I going, what is happening to me?
I do not understand my own state at all.
I do not know who she is or where she is from,
she entered right into my phone.
I have not even heard her voice,
yet she snatched away my only life.
I do not know who she is or where she is from,
she swallowed my heart whole.
I have not even seen her face,
yet she gave me a million dizzy thrills.
An angel of love who arrived on her own,
there is never enough time to talk endlessly.
With desire pouring down like honey,
my heart has no strength to say no and push it away.
Oh my little goldfish, my little goldfish,
you keep leaping around in my thoughts.
Where am I going, what is happening to me?
I do not understand my own state at all.
Oh my little goldfish, my little goldfish,
you keep leaping around in my thoughts.
Where am I going, what is happening to me?
I do not understand my own state at all.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Thangameenae' from the 2023 movie 'Ripupbury' is a vibrant contemporary romantic song that captures the infatuation of modern digital romance. The protagonist falls head over heels for a woman he met through his smartphone, despite never having met her face-to-face or even heard her voice properly. He describes how her digital presence has completely consumed his thoughts, leaving him bewildered and hopelessly in love. Throughout the track, he compares her memory to a playful 'Golden Fish' leaping through his mind. The song blends modern vernacular with poetic imagery of longing—dreaming of seeing his reflection in her eyes or becoming the water droplet trailing down her neck. Ultimately, it expresses the sweet madness and intoxicating dizzy spell of falling deeply in love in the digital age.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Thangameenae thangameenae / Nenappula thulli gudhikkira”

Addressing the beloved as 'Thangameenae' (Golden Fish) comparing her lively presence in his memory to a gold fish leaping in water.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

“Oru kodi kerakkam thanthaalae”

Exaggerating the impact of her unknown presence by stating she gave him a crore (ten million) dizzying feelings.

Simile / Visual Imagery

“Kulichadhum ava kaluthula neeraaga / Valinjadhum en mocham angae”

Desires showering like honey and longing to be water droplets flowing on her neck after a bath.

Rhyme / Assonance (Monae & Edugai)

“Thaanaa vandha kaadhal dhevatha / Veenaa pesa neram podhala”

Use of matching internal sounds and second-letter rhyming (e.g., 'Thaanaa' / 'Veenaa' / 'Thaena' / 'Venaa').

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Trivia

'Thangameenae' is a viral hit track from the Tamil horror-comedy film 'Ripupbury' (2023), composed by Diwacara Thiyagarajan. Sung by popular playback singer Kapil Kapilan, the song resonated strongly with youth due to its relatable themes of virtual attraction and online romance.

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