Thedhi Sollattuma Chinnaval
From Poovukkul Boogambam · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Sangeetha Rajan
- Details
- Poovukkul Boogambam1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| …………… | |
| Female | |
| Thedhi sollattumaa | Shall I tell you the date? |
| Chinnaval naan vetkam vittu | Leaving my shyness behind, I, the young girl, |
| Thedhi sollattumaa | Shall I tell you the date? |
| Chinnaval naan vetkam vittu | Leaving my shyness behind, I, the young girl, |
| Female | |
| Maelam ketti maelam | The auspicious drums, |
| Vaenum kotta vaenum | Must be beaten loud, |
| Un ninaivinil iravengum paadum | Sings all night in your thoughts, |
| Vizhigal ezhuthum kavithai muzhuthum | The entire poem written by the eyes, |
| Iru paravaigal siragasaiththida…. | As two birds flap their wings... |
| Female | |
| Thedhi sollattumaa | Shall I tell you the date? |
| Chinnaval naan vetkam vittu | Leaving my shyness behind, I, the young girl, |
| Saedhi sollattumaa | Shall I tell you the news? |
| Unnavalthaan intha kanni…. | This maiden belongs only to you... |
| Female | |
| Ooo…..oo….oo…..ho….ho…. | Ooo... oo... oo... ho... ho... |
| Gaanamillaa kaakam kooda kavingnarai thedum | Even a songless crow seeks a poet, |
| Gaanam paadum kuyilgal kooda | Even the cuckoos that sing melodies, |
| Thaalaththai naadum | Seek a rhythm to join, |
| Vaanil udhirum pookkal kooda | Even flowers falling from the sky, |
| Vaazhththukkal paadum | Sing blessings, |
| En thalaivanin ninaivukooda | Even the memory of my leader, |
| Sariththiram ezhuthum | Writes history! |
| Aahaa enathu iravu kanavil karaiya | Aahaa, as my night melts into a dream, |
| Iru paravaigal siragasaiththida…. | As two birds flap their wings... |
| Female | |
| Thedhi sollattumaa | Shall I tell you the date? |
| Chinnaval naan vetkam vittu | Leaving my shyness behind, I, the young girl, |
| Saedhi sollattumaa | Shall I tell you the news? |
| Unnavalthaan intha kanni…. | This maiden belongs only to you... |
| Female | |
| ………………… | |
| Female | |
| Veenai ondru maedai yaera | As a Veena ascends the stage, |
| Viralukku yaengum | It longs for the touch of fingers, |
| Neela koondhal aruvi kooda | Even the waterfall of dark long hair, |
| Mayakkaththil aadum | Dances in a trance, |
| Female | |
| Nidhamum poosum manjal kooda | Even the turmeric applied daily, |
| Naanaththil sivakkum | Turns red with bashfulness, |
| Naalathu varumvarai par kanavugal | Until that day arrives, see how dreams, |
| Maruvuru edukkum | Take another shape! |
| Aahaa ninaivu mazhaiyil | Aahaa, in the rain of memories, |
| Nanaintha pozhuthil | At the moment of getting drenched, |
| Iru paravaigal siragasaiththida…. | As two birds flap their wings... |
| Female | |
| Thaedhi sollattumaa | Shall I tell you the date? |
| Malai soodum naalai enni | Counting the days to wear the wedding garland, |
| Saedhi sollattumaa | Shall I tell you the news? |
| Mannavanae vetkam vittu | Oh King, leaving my shyness behind, |
| Melam ketti maelam | The auspicious drums, |
| Vaenum kotta venum | Must be beaten loud, |
| Female | |
| Lallaa lala lallaa lallaa lala lallaa | Lallaa lala lallaa lallaa lala lallaa, |
| Thannaa thanathannaa thannaa thana thannaa | Thannaa thanathannaa thannaa thana thannaa. |
...........................
தேதி சொல்லட்டுமா
சின்னவள் நான் வெட்கம் விட்டு
தேதி சொல்லட்டுமா
சின்னவள் நான் வெட்கம் விட்டு
Shall I tell you the date?
Leaving my shyness behind, I, the young girl,
Shall I tell you the date?
Leaving my shyness behind, I, the young girl,
மேளம் கெட்டி மேளம்
வேணும் கொட்ட வேணும்
உன் நினைவினில் இரவெங்கும் பாடும்
விழிகள் எழுதும் கவிதை முழுதும்
இரு பறவைகள் சிறகசைத்திட.......
The auspicious drums,
Must be beaten loud,
Sings all night in your thoughts,
The entire poem written by the eyes,
As two birds flap their wings...
தேதி சொல்லட்டுமா
சின்னவள் நான் வெட்கம் விட்டு
சேதி சொல்லட்டுமா
உன்னவள்தான் இந்த கன்னி.....
Shall I tell you the date?
Leaving my shyness behind, I, the young girl,
Shall I tell you the news?
This maiden belongs only to you...
ஓஒ.....ஓ.....ஓ.....ஹோ.....ஹோ....
கானமில்லா காகம் கூட கவிஞரை தேடும்
கானம் பாடும் குயில்கள் கூட
தாளத்தை நாடும்
வானில் உதிரும் பூக்கள் கூட
வாழ்த்துக்கள் பாடும்
என் தலைவனின் நினைவு கூட
சரித்திரம் எழுதும்
ஆஹா எனது இரவு கனவில் கரைய
இரு பறவைகள் சிறகசைத்திட.....
Ooo... oo... oo... ho... ho...
Even a songless crow seeks a poet,
Even the cuckoos that sing melodies,
Seek a rhythm to join,
Even flowers falling from the sky,
Sing blessings,
Even the memory of my leader,
Writes history!
Aahaa, as my night melts into a dream,
As two birds flap their wings...
தேதி சொல்லட்டுமா
சின்னவள் நான் வெட்கம் விட்டு
சேதி சொல்லட்டுமா
உன்னவள்தான் இந்த கன்னி.....
Shall I tell you the date?
Leaving my shyness behind, I, the young girl,
Shall I tell you the news?
This maiden belongs only to you...
........................
வீணை ஒன்று மேடை ஏற
விரலுக்கு ஏங்கும்
நீலக் கூந்தல் அருவிக் கூட
மயக்கத்தில் ஆடும்
As a Veena ascends the stage,
It longs for the touch of fingers,
Even the waterfall of dark long hair,
Dances in a trance,
நிதமும் பூசும் மஞ்சள் கூட
நாணத்தில் சிவக்கும்
நாளது வரும்வரை பற்கனவுகள்
மறுவுரு எடுக்கும்
ஆஹா நினைவு மழையில்
நனைந்த பொழுதில்
இரு பறவைகள் சிறகசைத்திட....
Even the turmeric applied daily,
Turns red with bashfulness,
Until that day arrives, see how dreams,
Take another shape!
Aahaa, in the rain of memories,
At the moment of getting drenched,
As two birds flap their wings...
தேதி சொல்லட்டுமா
மாலை சூடும் நாளை எண்ணி
சேதி சொல்லட்டுமா
மன்னவனே வெட்கம் விட்டு
மேளம் கெட்டி மேளம்
வேணும் கொட்ட வேணும்
Shall I tell you the date?
Counting the days to wear the wedding garland,
Shall I tell you the news?
Oh King, leaving my shyness behind,
The auspicious drums,
Must be beaten loud,
லல்லா லல லல்லா லல்லா லல லல்லா
தன்னா தனதன்னா தன்னா தனதன்னா
Lallaa lala lallaa lallaa lala lallaa,
Thannaa thanathannaa thannaa thana thannaa.
……………
Thedhi sollattumaa
Shall I tell you the date?
Chinnaval naan vetkam vittu
Leaving my shyness behind, I, the young girl,
Thedhi sollattumaa
Shall I tell you the date?
Chinnaval naan vetkam vittu
Leaving my shyness behind, I, the young girl,
Maelam ketti maelam
The auspicious drums,
Vaenum kotta vaenum
Must be beaten loud,
Un ninaivinil iravengum paadum
Sings all night in your thoughts,
Vizhigal ezhuthum kavithai muzhuthum
The entire poem written by the eyes,
Iru paravaigal siragasaiththida….
As two birds flap their wings...
Thedhi sollattumaa
Shall I tell you the date?
Chinnaval naan vetkam vittu
Leaving my shyness behind, I, the young girl,
Saedhi sollattumaa
Shall I tell you the news?
Unnavalthaan intha kanni….
This maiden belongs only to you...
Ooo…..oo….oo…..ho….ho….
Ooo... oo... oo... ho... ho...
Gaanamillaa kaakam kooda kavingnarai thedum
Even a songless crow seeks a poet,
Gaanam paadum kuyilgal kooda
Even the cuckoos that sing melodies,
Thaalaththai naadum
Seek a rhythm to join,
Vaanil udhirum pookkal kooda
Even flowers falling from the sky,
Vaazhththukkal paadum
Sing blessings,
En thalaivanin ninaivukooda
Even the memory of my leader,
Sariththiram ezhuthum
Writes history!
Aahaa enathu iravu kanavil karaiya
Aahaa, as my night melts into a dream,
Iru paravaigal siragasaiththida….
As two birds flap their wings...
Thedhi sollattumaa
Shall I tell you the date?
Chinnaval naan vetkam vittu
Leaving my shyness behind, I, the young girl,
Saedhi sollattumaa
Shall I tell you the news?
Unnavalthaan intha kanni….
This maiden belongs only to you...
…………………
Veenai ondru maedai yaera
As a Veena ascends the stage,
Viralukku yaengum
It longs for the touch of fingers,
Neela koondhal aruvi kooda
Even the waterfall of dark long hair,
Mayakkaththil aadum
Dances in a trance,
Nidhamum poosum manjal kooda
Even the turmeric applied daily,
Naanaththil sivakkum
Turns red with bashfulness,
Naalathu varumvarai par kanavugal
Until that day arrives, see how dreams,
Maruvuru edukkum
Take another shape!
Aahaa ninaivu mazhaiyil
Aahaa, in the rain of memories,
Nanaintha pozhuthil
At the moment of getting drenched,
Iru paravaigal siragasaiththida….
As two birds flap their wings...
Thaedhi sollattumaa
Shall I tell you the date?
Malai soodum naalai enni
Counting the days to wear the wedding garland,
Saedhi sollattumaa
Shall I tell you the news?
Mannavanae vetkam vittu
Oh King, leaving my shyness behind,
Melam ketti maelam
The auspicious drums,
Vaenum kotta venum
Must be beaten loud,
Lallaa lala lallaa lallaa lala lallaa
Lallaa lala lallaa lallaa lala lallaa,
Thannaa thanathannaa thannaa thana thannaa
Thannaa thanathannaa thannaa thana thannaa.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song portrays a young woman eagerly anticipating her wedding day and longing to unite with her lover. Overcoming her initial modesty and shyness, she playfully asks her beloved if she can announce the auspicious date and spread the joyful news that she belongs entirely to him. Through poetic imagery, she compares her emotions and body to musical instruments longing to be played, waterfalls dancing in ecstasy, and turmeric blushing red. Nature itself seems to celebrate her romance, as birds, flowers, and rhythms join together to mark this sweet transition into married life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Thedhi sollattumaa ... Saedhi sollattumaa”
The second consonant sound matches between lines (Thedhi / Saedhi), creating a rhythmic chime in Tamil poetry.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Neela koondhal aruvi kooda”
The heroine's long black hair is poetically compared to a dark cascading waterfall ('Neela koondhal aruvi').
Personification (Tharkurippoetram)
“Nidhamum poosum manjal kooda Naanaththil sivakkum”
Inanimate and natural objects like crows seeking poets, falling flowers singing blessings, and turmeric blushing red are given human feelings and attributes.
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Trivia
'Poovukkul Boogambam' (1988) is an obscure Tamil film starring Sangeetha and Rajeev. Lyricist Vairamuthu uses classical Tamil tropes of bridal shyness (Naanam) mixed with classical musical instrument metaphors to convey romantic yearning.
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