Thavikkidhu Thayangudhu
From Nathiyai Thedi Vantha Kadal · 1980
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- P. Jayachandran, S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Nathiyai Thedi Vantha Kadal1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thavikkudhu thayangudhu oru manadhu | A heart yearns and hesitates |
| Thavikkudhu thayangudhu oru manadhu | A heart yearns and hesitates |
| Dhinam dhinam thoongaamalae | Without sleeping day after day |
| Oru sugam kaanamalae | Without finding any joy |
| Adhu thodarndhu enai padarndhu | It continuously spreads over me |
| Yedho solgindradhu | And says something mysterious |
| Manam engo selgindradhu | The mind strays off somewhere |
| Thavikkudhu thayangudhu oru manadhu | A heart yearns and hesitates |
| Female | |
| Yedho ondru nenjilae | Something in the chest |
| Ezhundhadhenna unnilae | What has awakened within you? |
| Yengo sendra kannailae | In those eyes gazing far away |
| Yekkam enna pennilae | What is this longing in you, my girl? |
| Malarndhidatha aasaiyae | Oh unblossomed desire |
| Malargindra neramae | Now is the time for it to bloom |
| Female | |
| Enniya sugam ennudan varum | The sweet joy envisioned will come along with me |
| La..lala lalaa..la..lala…lalaa | La..lala lalaa..la..lala…lalaa |
| Kaniyidhazh suvaidhanil kaadhal neerodu | With love flowing in the taste of fruit-like lips |
| Thavikkudhu thayangudhu oru manadhu | A heart yearns and hesitates |
| Male | |
| Pongum aasai aatrilae | In the river of overflowing desire |
| Nanaindha endhan ullamae | My heart that has become drenched |
| Engum inba vellame | Everywhere is a flood of happiness |
| Ezhundhu paaindhu sellumae | It rises and flows rapidly |
| Thondrugindra thaagamae | Oh thirst that is emerging |
| Thodarugindra kaalamae | Oh time that continues onwards |
| Male | |
| Paarpadhil sugam pala vidha ragam | There is joy in watching, with varied shades of melodies |
| La..lala lalaa..la..lala…lalaa laalaa | La..lala lalaa..la..lala…lalaa laalaa |
| Pasikkoru unavena paavai nee vaa vaa | Come, my lady, like food for my hunger |
| Thavikkudhu thayangudhu oru manadhu | A heart yearns and hesitates |
| Male | |
| Gangai konda cholanin | Of the Chola king who conquered the Ganges |
| Kanavil vandha deviyae | Oh goddess who came in his dream |
| Female :Mangai endhan vaazhvilae | In my life as a young maiden |
| Mannan neeyum padhiyae | You, the king, are my lord |
| Male | |
| Silaiyai pondra thottramae | A divine appearance like a sculpture |
| Dhinamum ennai vattumae | Torments me every single day |
| Female :Innisai suram en vasam tharum | The sweet musical notes grant control to me |
| Male :La..lala lalaa..la..lala…lalaa | La..lala lalaa..la..lala…lalaa |
| Female :Iravilum pagalilum meetta nee vaa vaa | Come to strum me night and day |
| Male | |
| Thavikkudhu | It yearns |
| Female :Thayangudhu | It hesitates |
| Male :Oru manadhu | A heart |
| Female :Dhinam dhinam thoongaamalae | Without sleeping day after day |
| Male :Oru sugam kaanamalae | Without finding any joy |
| Female :Adhu thodarndhu | It continuously |
| Male :Enai padarndhu | Spreads over me |
| Female :Yedho solgindradhu | And says something |
| Male :Manam engo selgindradhu | The mind strays off somewhere |
| Female :Yedho solgindradhu | And says something |
| Male :Manam engo selgindradhu | The mind strays off somewhere |
தவிக்குது தயங்குது ஒரு மனது
தவிக்குது தயங்குது ஒரு மனது
தினம் தினம் தூங்காமலே
ஒரு சுகம் காணாமலே
அது தொடர்ந்து எனை படர்ந்து
ஏதோ சொல்கின்றது
மனம் எங்கோ செல்கின்றது
தவிக்குது தயங்குது ஒரு மனது
A heart yearns and hesitates
A heart yearns and hesitates
Without sleeping day after day
Without finding any joy
It continuously spreads over me
And says something mysterious
The mind strays off somewhere
A heart yearns and hesitates
ஏதோ ஒன்று நெஞ்சிலே
எழுந்ததென்ன உன்னிலே
எங்கோ சென்ற கண்ணிலே
ஏக்கம் என்ன பெண்ணிலே
மலர்ந்திடாத ஆசையே
மலருகின்ற நேரமே
Something in the chest
What has awakened within you?
In those eyes gazing far away
What is this longing in you, my girl?
Oh unblossomed desire
Now is the time for it to bloom
எண்ணிய சுகம் என்னுடன் வரும்
லா..லல லலா லா..லல லலா
கனியிதழ் சுவைதனில் காதல் நீராடு
தவிக்குது தயங்குது ஒரு மனது
The sweet joy envisioned will come along with me
La..lala lalaa..la..lala…lalaa
With love flowing in the taste of fruit-like lips
A heart yearns and hesitates
பொங்கும் ஆசை ஆற்றிலே
நனைந்த எந்தன் உள்ளமே
எங்கும் இன்ப வெள்ளமே
எழுந்து பாய்ந்து செல்லுமே
தோன்றுகின்ற தாகமே..
தொடருகின்ற காலமே
In the river of overflowing desire
My heart that has become drenched
Everywhere is a flood of happiness
It rises and flows rapidly
Oh thirst that is emerging
Oh time that continues onwards
பார்ப்பதில் சுகம் பல வித ரகம்
லா..லல லலா......லா..லல லலா லாலா
பசிக்கொரு உணவென பாவை நீ வா வா
தவிக்குது தயங்குது ஒரு மனது
There is joy in watching, with varied shades of melodies
La..lala lalaa..la..lala…lalaa laalaa
Come, my lady, like food for my hunger
A heart yearns and hesitates
கங்கை கொண்ட சோழனின்
கனவில் வந்த தேவியே
மங்கை எந்தன் வாழ்விலே
மன்னன் நீயும் பாதியே
Of the Chola king who conquered the Ganges
Oh goddess who came in his dream
In my life as a young maiden
You, the king, are my lord
சிலையை போன்ற தோற்றமே
தினமும் என்னை வாட்டுமே
இன்னிசை சுரம் என் வசம் தரும்...
லா..லல லலா லா..லல லலா
இரவிலும் பகலிலும் மீட்ட நீ வா வா
A divine appearance like a sculpture
Torments me every single day
The sweet musical notes grant control to me
La..lala lalaa..la..lala…lalaa
Come to strum me night and day
தவிக்குது
தயங்குது
ஒரு மனது
தினம் தினம் தூங்காமலே
ஒரு சுகம் காணாமலே
அது தொடர்ந்து
எனை படர்ந்து
ஏதோ சொல்கின்றது
மனம் எங்கோ செல்கின்றது
ஏதோ சொல்கின்றது
மனம் எங்கோ செல்கின்றது
It yearns
It hesitates
A heart
Without sleeping day after day
Without finding any joy
It continuously
Spreads over me
And says something
The mind strays off somewhere
And says something
The mind strays off somewhere
Thavikkudhu thayangudhu oru manadhu
A heart yearns and hesitates
Thavikkudhu thayangudhu oru manadhu
A heart yearns and hesitates
Dhinam dhinam thoongaamalae
Without sleeping day after day
Oru sugam kaanamalae
Without finding any joy
Adhu thodarndhu enai padarndhu
It continuously spreads over me
Yedho solgindradhu
And says something mysterious
Manam engo selgindradhu
The mind strays off somewhere
Thavikkudhu thayangudhu oru manadhu
A heart yearns and hesitates
Yedho ondru nenjilae
Something in the chest
Ezhundhadhenna unnilae
What has awakened within you?
Yengo sendra kannailae
In those eyes gazing far away
Yekkam enna pennilae
What is this longing in you, my girl?
Malarndhidatha aasaiyae
Oh unblossomed desire
Malargindra neramae
Now is the time for it to bloom
Enniya sugam ennudan varum
The sweet joy envisioned will come along with me
La..lala lalaa..la..lala…lalaa
La..lala lalaa..la..lala…lalaa
Kaniyidhazh suvaidhanil kaadhal neerodu
With love flowing in the taste of fruit-like lips
Thavikkudhu thayangudhu oru manadhu
A heart yearns and hesitates
Pongum aasai aatrilae
In the river of overflowing desire
Nanaindha endhan ullamae
My heart that has become drenched
Engum inba vellame
Everywhere is a flood of happiness
Ezhundhu paaindhu sellumae
It rises and flows rapidly
Thondrugindra thaagamae
Oh thirst that is emerging
Thodarugindra kaalamae
Oh time that continues onwards
Paarpadhil sugam pala vidha ragam
There is joy in watching, with varied shades of melodies
La..lala lalaa..la..lala…lalaa laalaa
La..lala lalaa..la..lala…lalaa laalaa
Pasikkoru unavena paavai nee vaa vaa
Come, my lady, like food for my hunger
Thavikkudhu thayangudhu oru manadhu
A heart yearns and hesitates
Gangai konda cholanin
Of the Chola king who conquered the Ganges
Kanavil vandha deviyae
Oh goddess who came in his dream
Female :Mangai endhan vaazhvilae
In my life as a young maiden
Mannan neeyum padhiyae
You, the king, are my lord
Silaiyai pondra thottramae
A divine appearance like a sculpture
Dhinamum ennai vattumae
Torments me every single day
Female :Innisai suram en vasam tharum
The sweet musical notes grant control to me
Male :La..lala lalaa..la..lala…lalaa
La..lala lalaa..la..lala…lalaa
Female :Iravilum pagalilum meetta nee vaa vaa
Come to strum me night and day
Thavikkudhu
It yearns
Female :Thayangudhu
It hesitates
Male :Oru manadhu
A heart
Female :Dhinam dhinam thoongaamalae
Without sleeping day after day
Male :Oru sugam kaanamalae
Without finding any joy
Female :Adhu thodarndhu
It continuously
Male :Enai padarndhu
Spreads over me
Female :Yedho solgindradhu
And says something
Male :Manam engo selgindradhu
The mind strays off somewhere
Female :Yedho solgindradhu
And says something
Male :Manam engo selgindradhu
The mind strays off somewhere
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Thavikkudhu Thayangudhu Oru Manadhu' from the 1980 film Nathiyai Thedi Vantha Kadal is a soul-stirring romantic duet composed by Ilaiyaraaja and written by Gangai Amaran. The song vividly captures the sweet torment, hesitation, and deep yearning experienced by two lovers as their passion deepens. The lyricism portrays love as an all-consuming flood and a unending thirst that keeps them awake night after night. Rich in poetic imagery, the male lover compares his beloved to a statue-like goddess dreamt of by the Gangaikonda Chola king, while the female lover accepts him as her king and invites him to play her heart like a musical instrument. Set to Ilaiyaraaja's gentle orchestration and lush vocal harmonies, the track expresses the joyful surrendering of two minds into one unified bond of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Thavikkudhu thayangudhu oru manadhu”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Th' (Thavikkudhu / Thayangudhu) creating a natural rhythmic cadence.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Gangai konda cholanin / Mangai endhan vaazhvilae”
Repetition of the second consonant 'nga' in consecutive structural lines ('Gangai' / 'Mangai').
Urvagham (Metaphor)
“Pongum aasai aatrilae”
Describing intense romantic desire metaphorically as a rising river ('aasai aaru').
Uvamai (Simile)
“Silaiyai pondra thottramae”
Explicit comparison of the beloved's physical beauty to a sculpted statue using the comparative word 'pondra' (like).
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Trivia
The film 'Nathiyai Thedi Vantha Kadal' (1980) featured former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa in one of her final mainstream film roles before transitioning into full-time politics. The song remains celebrated for P. Jayachandran and S.P. Shailaja's delicate vocal expression.
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