Thaniye Thananthaniye
From Rhythm · 2000
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Shankar Mahadevan
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Rhythm2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| { Thaniyae thannan thaniyae | Alone, completely alone |
| Naan kaathu kaathu nindren | I stood waiting and waiting |
| Nilamae poru nilamae un | Oh Earth, wait oh Earth |
| Porumai vendru viduven } (2) | I will win over even your patience |
| Male | |
| { Puriyaadhaa ….. peranbae ….. } (2) | Do you not understand... my great love... |
| Oh thaniyae thaniyae thaniyae | Oh alone, alone, alone |
| Female | |
| …………………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| October maadhadhil | In the month of October |
| Andhimazhai vaanathil | In the sky during evening rain |
| Vaanavillai rasithirundhen | I was admiring a rainbow |
| Male | |
| Andha nerathil yaarumillai | At that time, no one was around |
| Dhoorathil ival matum | Far away, she alone |
| Vaanavillai rasika vandhaal | Came to admire the rainbow |
| Male | |
| { Oho papaaya aahaa papaaya } (2) | Oho papaya aaha papaya |
| Male | |
| October maadhadhil | In the month of October |
| Andhimazhai vaanathil | In the sky during evening rain |
| Vaanavillai rasithirundhen | I was admiring a rainbow |
| Male | |
| Andha nerathil yaarumillai | At that time, no one was around |
| Dhoorathil ival matum | Far away, she alone |
| Vaanavillai rasika vandhaal | Came to admire the rainbow |
| Male | |
| { Andru kangal paarthu kondom | That day, our eyes met |
| Uyir kaatrai maatri kondom } (2) | We exchanged our life's breath |
| { Rasanai ennum oru pulliyil | At a single point of shared appreciation |
| Iru idhayam inaiya kandom } (2) | We saw two hearts join together |
| Male | |
| Naanum avalum inaigaiyil nila | When she and I united, the moon |
| Andru paalmazhai pozhindhadhu | Showered milk-like rain that day |
| Male | |
| Thaniyae thannan thaniyae | Alone, completely alone |
| Naan kaathu kaathu nindren | I stood waiting and waiting |
| Nilamae poru nilamae un | Oh Earth, wait oh Earth |
| Porumai vendru viduven | I will win over even your patience |
| Male | |
| Puriyaadhaa | Do you not understand? |
| Male | |
| …………………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Ennudaiya nizhalaiyum innoruthi | She felt that even another woman touching my shadow |
| Thoduvadhu pizhaiyendru karudhivitaal | Was a grave mistake |
| Oru jeans anindha chinnakili | When a little bird wearing jeans |
| Hello solli kaikoduka thangamugam karugivitaal | Gave a handshake saying hello, her golden face darkened in jealousy |
| Male | |
| { Andha kalli pirindhu sendraal | That deceitful beauty parted and left |
| Naan jeevan urugi nindren } (2)Chorus :………….. | I stood with my soul melting away |
| Male | |
| { Chinnadhoru kaaranathaal | For a tiny reason |
| Siragadithu maraindhuvitaal } (2) | She fluttered her wings and vanished |
| Meendum varuvaal nambinen adho | I believed she would return; look there, |
| Aval varum vazhi theriyudhu | The path she comes from is visible |
| Male | |
| Thaniyae ……………….. | Alone... |
| Thaniyae thannan thaniyae | Alone, completely alone |
| Naan kaathu kaathu nindren | I stood waiting and waiting |
| Nilamae poru nilamae un | Oh Earth, wait oh Earth |
| Porumai vendru viduven | I will win over even your patience |
| Male | |
| Puriyaadhaa ….. peranbae ….. | Do you not understand... my great love... |
| Puriyaadhaa ……. | Do you not understand...? |
{ தனியே
தன்னன் தனியே
நான் காத்துக் காத்து
நின்றேன் நிலமே பொறு
நிலமே உன் பொறுமை
வென்று விடுவேன் } (2)
Alone, completely alone
I stood waiting and waiting
Oh Earth, wait oh Earth
I will win over even your patience
புரியாதா பேரன்பே
புரியாதா பேரன்பே ஓ தனியே
தனியே தனியே
Do you not understand... my great love...
Oh alone, alone, alone
...................................
அக்டோபர் மாதத்தில்
அந்திமழை வானத்தில்
வானவில்லை ரசித்திருந்தேன்
In the month of October
In the sky during evening rain
I was admiring a rainbow
அந்த நேரத்தில்
யாருமில்லை தூரத்தில்
இவள் மட்டும் வானவில்லை
ரசிக்க வந்தாள்
At that time, no one was around
Far away, she alone
Came to admire the rainbow
{ ஓஹோ பப்பாய
ஆஹா பப்பாய } (2)
Oho papaya aaha papaya
அக்டோபர் மாதத்தில்
அந்திமழை வானத்தில்
வானவில்லை ரசித்திருந்தேன்
In the month of October
In the sky during evening rain
I was admiring a rainbow
அந்த நேரத்தில்
யாருமில்லை தூரத்தில்
இவள் மட்டும் வானவில்லை
ரசிக்க வந்தாள்
At that time, no one was around
Far away, she alone
Came to admire the rainbow
{ அன்று கண்கள்
பார்த்துக் கொண்டோம்
உயிர் காற்றை மாற்றிக்
கொண்டோம் } (2)
{ ரசனை என்னும் ஒரு
புள்ளியில் இரு இதயம்
இணையக் கண்டோம் } (2)
That day, our eyes met
We exchanged our life's breath
At a single point of shared appreciation
We saw two hearts join together
நானும் அவளும்
இணைகையில் நிலா
அன்று பால்மழை
பொழிந்தது
When she and I united, the moon
Showered milk-like rain that day
தனியே
தன்னன் தனியே
நான் காத்துக் காத்து
நின்றேன் நிலமே பொறு
நிலமே உன் பொறுமை
வென்று விடுவேன்
Alone, completely alone
I stood waiting and waiting
Oh Earth, wait oh Earth
I will win over even your patience
புரியாதா
Do you not understand?
.........................
என்னுடைய
நிழலையும் இன்னொருத்தி
தொடுவது பிழையென்று
கருதிவிட்டாள் ஒரு ஜீன்ஸ்
அணிந்த சின்னக்கிளி ஹலோ
சொல்லி கைகொடுக்க தங்கமுகம்
கருகிவிட்டாள்
She felt that even another woman touching my shadow
Was a grave mistake
When a little bird wearing jeans
Gave a handshake saying hello, her golden face darkened in jealousy
{ அந்த கள்ளி
பிரிந்து சென்றாள் நான்
ஜீவன் உருகி நின்றேன் } (2)
That deceitful beauty parted and left
I stood with my soul melting away
....................................
For a tiny reason
She fluttered her wings and vanished
I believed she would return; look there,
The path she comes from is visible
{ சின்னதொரு
காரணத்தால் சிறகடித்து
மறைந்துவிட்டாள் } (2)
மீண்டும் வருவாள்
நம்பினேன் அதோ
அவள் வரும் வழி
தெரியுது
Alone...
Alone, completely alone
I stood waiting and waiting
Oh Earth, wait oh Earth
I will win over even your patience
தனியே…
தனியே தன்னன் தனியே
நான் காத்துக் காத்து
நின்றேன் நிலமே பொறு
நிலமே உன் பொறுமை
வென்று விடுவேன்
Do you not understand... my great love...
Do you not understand...?
புரியாதா
பேரன்பே புரியாதா
{ Thaniyae thannan thaniyae
Alone, completely alone
Naan kaathu kaathu nindren
I stood waiting and waiting
Nilamae poru nilamae un
Oh Earth, wait oh Earth
Porumai vendru viduven } (2)
I will win over even your patience
{ Puriyaadhaa ….. peranbae ….. } (2)
Do you not understand... my great love...
Oh thaniyae thaniyae thaniyae
Oh alone, alone, alone
……………………………………..
October maadhadhil
In the month of October
Andhimazhai vaanathil
In the sky during evening rain
Vaanavillai rasithirundhen
I was admiring a rainbow
Andha nerathil yaarumillai
At that time, no one was around
Dhoorathil ival matum
Far away, she alone
Vaanavillai rasika vandhaal
Came to admire the rainbow
{ Oho papaaya aahaa papaaya } (2)
Oho papaya aaha papaya
October maadhadhil
In the month of October
Andhimazhai vaanathil
In the sky during evening rain
Vaanavillai rasithirundhen
I was admiring a rainbow
Andha nerathil yaarumillai
At that time, no one was around
Dhoorathil ival matum
Far away, she alone
Vaanavillai rasika vandhaal
Came to admire the rainbow
{ Andru kangal paarthu kondom
That day, our eyes met
Uyir kaatrai maatri kondom } (2)
We exchanged our life's breath
{ Rasanai ennum oru pulliyil
At a single point of shared appreciation
Iru idhayam inaiya kandom } (2)
We saw two hearts join together
Naanum avalum inaigaiyil nila
When she and I united, the moon
Andru paalmazhai pozhindhadhu
Showered milk-like rain that day
Thaniyae thannan thaniyae
Alone, completely alone
Naan kaathu kaathu nindren
I stood waiting and waiting
Nilamae poru nilamae un
Oh Earth, wait oh Earth
Porumai vendru viduven
I will win over even your patience
Puriyaadhaa
Do you not understand?
……………………………………
Ennudaiya nizhalaiyum innoruthi
She felt that even another woman touching my shadow
Thoduvadhu pizhaiyendru karudhivitaal
Was a grave mistake
Oru jeans anindha chinnakili
When a little bird wearing jeans
Hello solli kaikoduka thangamugam karugivitaal
Gave a handshake saying hello, her golden face darkened in jealousy
{ Andha kalli pirindhu sendraal
That deceitful beauty parted and left
Naan jeevan urugi nindren } (2)Chorus :…………..
I stood with my soul melting away
{ Chinnadhoru kaaranathaal
For a tiny reason
Siragadithu maraindhuvitaal } (2)
She fluttered her wings and vanished
Meendum varuvaal nambinen adho
I believed she would return; look there,
Aval varum vazhi theriyudhu
The path she comes from is visible
Thaniyae ………………..
Alone...
Thaniyae thannan thaniyae
Alone, completely alone
Naan kaathu kaathu nindren
I stood waiting and waiting
Nilamae poru nilamae un
Oh Earth, wait oh Earth
Porumai vendru viduven
I will win over even your patience
Puriyaadhaa ….. peranbae …..
Do you not understand... my great love...
Puriyaadhaa …….
Do you not understand...?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thaniyae Thannan Thaniyae is a soulful song from the album Rhythm (2000) that depicts the deep longing and patience of a lover waiting for his partner after a sudden breakup caused by possessiveness and jealousy. The lyrics vividly recount how they first met while admiring an October rainbow, connecting instantly over shared aesthetic tastes. However, a small innocent interaction with another girl triggered her jealousy, causing her to leave. Despite the pain and isolation, he remains firmly hopeful of her return, claiming his patience will excel even that of Mother Earth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification / Hyperbole
“Nilamae poru nilamae un Porumai vendru viduven”
Addressing the Earth directly and hyperbolically asserting that the singer's patience in waiting will surpass even Earth's legendary endurance.
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Thaniyae thannan thaniyae”
Emphasis on solitude through the repetition of the word 'Thaniyae' to convey intense loneliness.
Metaphor
“Rasanai ennum oru pulliyil Iru idhayam inaiya kandom”
Describing the convergence of two hearts as meeting at a single geometric point called aesthetic appreciation ('rasanai').
Visual & Tactile Imagery
“Naanum avalum inaigaiyil nila Andru paalmazhai pozhindhadhu”
Poetic portrayal of romantic bliss as the moon showering a rain of milk upon their union.
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Trivia
The soundtrack album of Rhythm (2000), composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics by Vairamuthu, is famously structured around the five natural elements (Pancha Bhoothangal). 'Thaniyae Thannan Thaniyae' represents the element Air (Kaatru) and was sung by Shankar Mahadevan.
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