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Lyrics & meaning

Thavazhndhidum Thangapoove

From Veera Sivaji (2016) · 2016

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Bombay Jayashree
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Veera Sivaji (2016)2016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Thavazhnthidum thangapoovaeO crawling golden flower
(Thangapoovae)(O golden flower)
Thalai asaikkum vennilaavaeO nod-headed white moon
(Vennilaavae)(O white moon)
Mandhira punnagaigalMagical smiles
Unnil thaaraalamAre abundant in you
Female
Karuvarai vaasal thaandiCrossing the gateway of the womb
(Thaandi)(Crossing)
Kaigalilae vandhu serndhaaiYou came and reached my hands
(Serndhaai)(Reached)
Kadhaigal unnidathilThere are endless stories
Solla yeraalamTo tell you
Female
Madiyinil ennai saaippenaeI will lean you on my lap
Marbinil unnai sumappenaeI will carry you on my chest
Unadhiru vizhigalilaeIn your two eyes
(Unadhiru vizhigalilae)(In your two eyes)
Endhan kanavugalMy dreams reside
Enadhuyir nee indriMy life, without you
Illai vidiyalgalHas no dawns
Female
Thavazhnthidum thangapoovaeO crawling golden flower
(Thangapoovae)(O golden flower)
Thalai asaikkum vennilaavaeO nod-headed white moon
(Vennilaavae)(O white moon)
Mandhira punnagaigalMagical smiles
Unnil thaaraalamAre abundant in you
Female
Sila neram kovam kollvaaiAt times you get angry
Sirithae pin maayam seivaaiThen you smile and do magic
Siru siru kurumbugalaalaeThrough small playful antics
Ennai nee velvaayaeYou win me over
Female
Azhagaai endhan tholilBeautifully on my shoulders
Thoolidhaan neivaayaeYou weave a cradle
Imai sollum mozhi yaavumEvery language your eyelashes speak
Inimai ketpenI will listen to with sweetness
Ival karam pidithaethaanOnly holding her hand
Ulagai rasippenWill I admire the world
Female
Yaazhisaikkum un pechuYour speech, like the music of the harp
Thaalaattu enakkuIs a lullaby to me
Yazhiniyae un madiyaeO Yazhini, your lap
Annai madi enakku…uu….Is a mother's lap to me
Female
Thavazhnthidum thangapoovaeO crawling golden flower
(Thangapoovae)(O golden flower)
Thalai asaikkum vennilaavaeO nod-headed white moon
(Vennilaavae)(O white moon)
Mandhira punnagaigalMagical smiles
Unnil thaaraalamAre abundant in you
Female
Karuvarai vaasal thaandiCrossing the gateway of the womb
(Thaandi)(Crossing)
Kaigalilae vandhu serndhaaiYou came and reached my hands
(Serndhaai)(Reached)
Kadhaigal unnidathilThere are endless stories
Solla yeraalamTo tell you
Female
Aniyaaya settai seivaaiYou do unreasonable mischief
Ayarndhae pin thookkam kolvaaiThen grow weary and fall asleep
Varam tharum dhevadhai neeyaeYou are the boon-granting goddess
Varamaai vandhaayaeWho came as a boon
Female
Niramatra thoorigai naanaeI am a colorless paint brush
Varnangal thandhaayaeYou gave me colors
Endhan maranathin neramEven when the time of my death
Nerungum podhumApproaches close
Undhan malarmugam kandaalIf I see your flower-like face
Jananam meendumI will be reborn
Female
Vizhigalil eerangalThe moisture in the eyes
Neeratti pogumWill wash away
Ivalandri ennaatkalWithout her, my days
Thanimayil saagum…mm….Will die in loneliness
Female
Thavazhnthidum thangapoovaeO crawling golden flower
(Thangapoovae)(O golden flower)
Thalai asaikkum vennilaavaeO nod-headed white moon
(Vennilaavae)(O white moon)
Mandhira punnagaigalMagical smiles
Unnil thaaraalamAre abundant in you
Female
Karuvarai vaasal thaandiCrossing the gateway of the womb
(Thaandi)(Crossing)
Kaigalilae vandhu serndhaaiYou came and reached my hands
(Serndhaai)(Reached)
Kadhaigal unnidathilThere are endless stories
Solla yeraalamTo tell you
Female
Madiyinil ennai saaippenaeI will lean you on my lap
Marbinil unnai sumappenaeI will carry you on my chest
Female
Unadhiru vizhigalilaeIn your two eyes
Endhan kanavugalMy dreams reside
Enadhuyir nee indriMy life, without you
Illai vidiyalgalHas no dawns

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a tender and emotionally rich lullaby expressing a father's profound love and affection for his little child (daughter). He compares the child to a golden flower and the bright moon, marveling at how her arrival filled his life with color, hope, and joy. The lyrics detail her innocent antics, anger, smiles, and how she brings meaning to his existence, declaring that without her, there is no dawn or future for him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Thavazhnthidum thangapoovae / Thalai asaikkum vennilaavae

Compares the toddler to a crawling golden flower (Thangapoovae) and a waving moon (Vennilaavae).

Metaphor

Niramatra thoorigai naanae / Varnangal thandhaayae

Compares the speaker to an uncolored paintbrush that gains color through the child.

Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)

Varam tharum dhevadhai neeyae / Varamaai vandhaayae

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across consecutive lines ('Varam' / 'Varamaai').

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Endhan maranathin neram... Undhan malarmugam kandaal / Jananam meendum

Exaggerates that seeing the child's face can cause rebirth even near death.

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Trivia

Composed by D. Imman for the 2016 Tamil action film 'Veera Sivaji' starring Vikram Prabhu and Shamili. The song is sung by Vaikom Vijayalakshmi along with D. Imman, featuring poignant lyrics written by Yugabharathi.

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