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Thavikkithu Thayanguthu Oru

From Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal · 1980

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
P. Jayachandran, S. P. Shailaja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
10 Nov 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thavikkudhu thayangudhu oru manadhu
Thavikkudhu thayangudhu oru manadhu
Dhinam dhinam thoongamalae
Oru sugam kaanamalae
Adhu thodarndhu enai padarndhu
Yedho solgindradhu
Manam engo selgindradhu
Thavikkudhu thayangudhu oru manadhu
Yedho ondru nenjile
Ezhundhadhenna unnilae …
Engo sendra kannilae
Yekkam enna pennilae …
Malarndhidaadha aasaiyae
Malarugindra neramae
Enniya sugam… ennudan varum
Laa la la la la… laa la la la laa
Kani idhazh suvaithanil kaadhal neeraadu
Thavikkudhu thayangudhu oru manadhu
Pongum aasai aatrilae
Nanindhadhendhan ullamae
Engum inba vellamae
Ezhundhu paaindhu sellumae
Thondrugindra dhaagamae
Thodarugindra kaalamae
Paarpadhil sugam…pala vidha ragam
Laa la la la la …laa la la la laa
Pasikkoru unavena paavai nee vaa vaa
Thavikkudhu thayangudhu oru manadhu
Gangai kondchozhanin
Kanavil vandha deviyae
Mangai endhan vaazhvilae
Mannan neeyum paadhiyae
Silaiyai pondra thottramae
Dhinamum ennai vaattumae
Innisai sugam…inbathai tharum
Laa la la la la … laa la la la laa
Iravilum pagalilum meetta nee vaa vaa
Thavikkudhu
Thayangudhu
Oru manadhu
Dhinam dhinam thoongamalae
Oru sugam kaanamalae
Adhu thodarndhu
Enai padarndhu
Yedho solgindradhu
Manam engo selgindradhu
Yedho solgindradhu
Manam engo selgindradhu
A heart yearns and hesitates,
A heart yearns and hesitates.
Day after day without any sleep,
Without finding any peace,
It keeps wrapping around me
And whispering something,
As my mind drifts far away.
A heart yearns and hesitates.
Something deep inside the heart—
What is it that has stirred within you?
In your eyes gazing into the distance,
What is this longing in you, my girl?
Desires that had never bloomed before
Are blooming at this very moment.
The joy I dreamed of will come with me.
La la la la la… la la la la la
Bathe in love, tasting these sweet lips.
A heart yearns and hesitates.
In the surging river of desire,
My whole heart is soaked.
A flood of joy is everywhere,
Rising and rushing along.
This thirst that has awakened
Keeps going on without end.
Joy in just looking... like so many melodies.
La la la la la… la la la la la
Come to me, my girl, like food for my hunger!
A heart yearns and hesitates.
Like the goddess who appeared in the dreams
Of Gangaikonda Chozhan (the Chola king),
In my life as a woman,
You, my king, are my other half.
Your statue-like beauty
Torments me every single day.
The bliss of sweet music brings such joy.
La la la la la… la la la la la
Come pluck my strings night and day!
It yearns,
It hesitates,
This heart of mine.
Day after day without any sleep,
Without finding any peace,
Continuously,
Wrapping around me,
Whispering something,
As my mind drifts far away.
Whispering something,
As my mind drifts far away.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Thavikkudhu Thayangudhu Oru Manadhu' depicts the deep emotional turbulence, longing, and romantic awakening between two lovers. The lyrics articulate a restless heart that yearns continuously through sleepless nights, caught in an overwhelming surge of affection that spreads like a flood of bliss. Both lovers express how the presence and thought of each other stir up dormant desires, comparing their connection to royal grandiosity and artistic perfection. As the duet progresses, passion deepens into poetic imagery—comparing love to a refreshing river, a sweet fruit-like embrace, and a musical instrument played day and night. Ultimately, it captures the sweet agony of desire, hesitations of love, and the profound completeness found in joining two lives together.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edugai (Rhyming second consonant)

“Thavikkudhu thayangudhu oru manadhu”

The second letter harmony in words like 'Thavikkudhu' and 'Thayangudhu' creates a rhythmic Edugai effect in the opening refrain.

Metaphor (Urugavam)

“Pongum aasai aatrilae”

Describing intense passion as an overflowing river ('aasai aatru') and happiness as a surging flood ('inba vellam').

Simile (Uvamai)

“Silaiyai pondra thottramae”

Comparing the lover's graceful physical appearance directly to a sculpted statue ('Silaiyai pondra').

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Thondrugindra dhaagamae”

Repetition of the initial 'Th' sound across consecutive lines ('Thondrugindra' and 'Thodarugindra').

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Trivia

Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal (1980) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Gangai Amaran. The song showcases a delicate blend of romantic yearning and classical lyricism typical of early 1980s Tamil cinema compositions.

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