- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singers
- Hariharan, Bhavatharani
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Time
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 31 Jan 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic duet captures the intense yearning and profound emotional connection between two lovers separated by distance yet bound by deep affection. They express how thoughts, dreams, and memories of each other keep them constantly enthralled, describing love as a force that unites their breaths, inspires art, and makes the mundane world feel miraculous.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodaru (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Thavikiren thavikiren unadhu kanavaalae”
Words like 'Thavikiren thavikiren' and 'Thudikiren thudikiren' are repeated consecutively to intensify the emotion of longing.
Metaphor (Uvamai / Rupakam)
“Maatrinaai maatrinaai siragu indri parakindra poovaaga”
Comparing the lover to a wingless flower flying in the air and the self to the wind that carries only them.
Personification
“Kaadhalae kaadhalae megathaal vaanil veedu kattu”
Addressing abstract concepts like 'Love' and 'Time' directly, asking love to build a house out of clouds and asking time to grant immortality.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Vannangal thevai illai unnai thottu padam theetuven”
Exaggerating the act of painting a picture merely through touch without using any colors.
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Trivia
'Thavikiren Thavikiren' is a hit song from the 1999 Tamil film 'Time', starring Prabhu Deva and Simran. The soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, and the song features vocals by Hariharan and Bhavatharini with lyrics written by Pazhani Bharathi.
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