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Thavikiren Thavikiren

From Time · 1999

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singers
Hariharan, Bhavatharani
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Time1999

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Thavikiren thavikiren unadhu kanavaalaeI am yearning, I am yearning because of your dream
Thudikiren thudikiren unadhu ninaivaalaeI am throbbing, I am throbbing because of your memory
Naan anupum poo vaasam … mmmmmThe fragrance of flowers I send ... mmmmm
Male
Nee anupum poo vaasamThe fragrance of flowers you send
En moochil un moochai serkindradhaeMerges your breath into my breath
Thavikiren thavikiren unadhu kanavaalaeI am yearning, I am yearning because of your dream
Thudikiren thudikiren unadhu ninaivaalaeI am throbbing, I am throbbing because of your memory
Male
Vannangal thevai illai unnai thottu padam theetuvenColors are not needed, I will paint a picture by touching you
Adada adhu nadandhaal uzhagam viyandhu pugazhumOh my, if that happens, the world will marvel and praise
Female
Swaram ezhu podhavillai un peyarai swaramaakuvenSeven musical notes are not enough, I will turn your name into a note
Adada adhu nadakum uzhagam viyandhu pugazhumOh my, when that happens, the world will marvel and praise
Male
Odi vaa odi vaa iyangavillai idhayathin oru paadhiRun to me, run to me, one half of my heart is not working
Female
Thedi vaa thedi vaa iru uyirum ondraagum oru thedhiCome searching, come searching for the date when two souls become one
Male
Kaadhalae kaadhalae megathaal vaanil veedu kattuOh love, oh love, build a house in the sky using clouds
Female
Thavikiren thavikiren unadhu kanavaalaeI am yearning, I am yearning because of your dream
Female
Mudhan mudhalaai paarkum bodhu ennai enna seivaayo neeWhen you see me for the very first time, what will you do to me?
Ninaithaal adhai ninaithaal manadhil nadukam pirakumIf I think of it, if I think of that, a shiver is born in my heart
Male
Kula deivam neril paarkum bakthanai pol naan kaanuvenI will look like a devotee who beholds their deity in person
Oru naal adhu nadakum thiru naal ennai azhaikumOne day that will happen, that holy day will summon me
Female
Maatrinaai maatrinaai siragu indri parakindra poovaagaYou transformed me into a flower that flies without wings
Male
Maarinen maarinen unnai matum sumakindra kaatraagaI transformed into the wind that carries only you
Female
Kaalamae kaalamae kaalathaal azhiyaa vaazhvu koduOh time, oh time, grant us a life that can never be destroyed by time
Male
Thavikiren thavikiren unadhu kanavaalaeI am yearning, I am yearning because of your dream
Female
Thudikiren thudikiren unadhu ninaivaalaeI am throbbing, I am throbbing because of your memory
Male
Oviyathai paarthaalum … mmmmmEven when looking at a painting ... mmmmm
Oviyathai paarthaalumEven when looking at a painting
Anbae un kannangal sivakindradhaeMy love, your cheeks turn red and blush
Female
Thavikiren thavikiren unadhu kanavaalaeI am yearning, I am yearning because of your dream
Male
Ohhooo thudikiren thudikiren unadhu ninaivaalaeOh, I am throbbing, I am throbbing because of your memory

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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