Thedi Thedi Poga
From Maayon · 2022
- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Singers
- Srinisha Jayaseelan, Karthik
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Maayon2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thedi thedi poga | As you go searching and seeking, |
| Unmai vilangum | The truth will be understood. |
| Female :Odi pona kaalam | The time that ran away, |
| Kanmun thondrum! | Will appear right before your eyes! |
| Male | |
| Thedi thedi poga | As you go searching and seeking, |
| Unmai vilangum | The truth will be understood. |
| Female :Odi pona kaalam | The time that ran away, |
| Kanmun thondrum! | Will appear right before your eyes! |
| Male | |
| Engae nee sendraalum | Wherever you go, |
| Pookkal thottam podum | Flowers will lay out a garden. |
| Female :Kaatril vaasam serthu | Adding fragrance to the wind, |
| Varaverpu paadal solli vazhividum | Singing a welcoming song, it will yield the way. |
| Male | |
| Thedi thedi poga | As you go searching and seeking, |
| Unmai vilangum | The truth will be understood. |
| Odi pona kaalam | The time that ran away, |
| Kanmun thondrum! | Will appear right before your eyes! |
| Male | |
| Ullaththil olindhirukkum | Just like the truth |
| Unmai pola ingae | That lies hidden within the heart, |
| Female :Bhoomikkul puthaintha selvam | Is there any count for the treasures |
| Kanakku undo? | Buried beneath the earth? |
| Male | |
| Ullaththil olindhirukkum | Just like the truth |
| Unmai pola ingae | That lies hidden within the heart, |
| Female :Bhoomikkul puthaintha selvam | Is there any count for the treasures |
| Kanakku undo? | Buried beneath the earth? |
| Male | |
| Puthainthathu ellaam | Everything that is buried |
| Puthaiyal alla | Is not treasure. |
| Puthaiyalgal ellaam | All treasures |
| Puthiyathalla! | Are not new! |
| Male | |
| Manathil enna | What is in the heart, |
| Kandu sollava! | Shall I find and reveal? |
| Female :Manathodu manam | Shall heart with heart |
| Inainthu kollavaa! | Unite together? |
| Male | |
| Thaniyaai irunthathu | That which was alone |
| Methuvaai inaiyuthae | Is slowly connecting. |
| Female | |
| Thedi thedi poga | As you go searching and seeking, |
| Unmai vilangum | The truth will be understood. |
| Odi pona kaalam | The time that ran away, |
| Kanmun thondrum! | Will appear right before your eyes! |
| Male | |
| Thedi thedi poga | As you go searching and seeking, |
| Unmai vilangum | The truth will be understood. |
| Odi pona kaalam | The time that ran away, |
| Kanmun thondrum! | Will appear right before your eyes! |
| Female | |
| Engae nee sendraalum | Wherever you go, |
| Pookkal thottam podum | Flowers will lay out a garden. |
| Male :Kaatril vaasam serthu | Adding fragrance to the wind, |
| Varaverpu paadal solli vazhividum | Singing a welcoming song, it will yield the way. |
| Female | |
| Thedi thedi poga | As you go searching and seeking, |
| Unmai vilangum | The truth will be understood. |
| Male :Odi pona kaalam | The time that ran away, |
| Kanmun thondrum! | Will appear right before your eyes! |
இசை அமைப்பாளர்கள் :
இளையராஜா
As you go searching and seeking,
The truth will be understood.
The time that ran away,
Will appear right before your eyes!
தேடி தேடி போக
உண்மை விளங்கும்
ஓடி போன காலம்
கண்முன் தோன்றும்
As you go searching and seeking,
The truth will be understood.
The time that ran away,
Will appear right before your eyes!
தேடி தேடி போக
உண்மை விளங்கும்
ஓடி போன காலம்
கண்முன் தோன்றும்
Wherever you go,
Flowers will lay out a garden.
Adding fragrance to the wind,
Singing a welcoming song, it will yield the way.
எங்கே நீ சென்றாலும்
பூக்கள் தோட்டம் போடும்
காற்றில் வாசம் சேர்த்து
வரவேற்பு பாடல் சொல்லி வழி விடும்
As you go searching and seeking,
The truth will be understood.
The time that ran away,
Will appear right before your eyes!
தேடி தேடி போக
உண்மை விளங்கும்
ஓடி போன காலம்
கண்முன் தோன்றும்
Just like the truth
That lies hidden within the heart,
Is there any count for the treasures
Buried beneath the earth?
உள்ளத்தில் ஒளிந்திருக்கும்
உண்மை போல இங்கே
பூமிக்குள் புதைந்த செல்வம்
கணக்கு உண்டோ
Just like the truth
That lies hidden within the heart,
Is there any count for the treasures
Buried beneath the earth?
உள்ளத்தில் ஒளிந்திருக்கும்
உண்மை போல இங்கே
பூமிக்குள் புதைந்த செல்வம்
கணக்கு உண்டோ
Everything that is buried
Is not treasure.
All treasures
Are not new!
புதைந்தது எல்லாம் புதையல் அல்ல
புதையல்கள் எல்லாம் புதியதல்ல
What is in the heart,
Shall I find and reveal?
Shall heart with heart
Unite together?
மனதினில் என்ன கண்டு சொல்லவா
மனதுடன் மனம் இணைந்து கொள்ளவா
தனியாய் இருந்து மெதுவாய் இணையுதே
That which was alone
Is slowly connecting.
தேடி தேடி போக
உண்மை விளங்கும்
ஓடி போன காலம்
கண்முன் தோன்றும்
As you go searching and seeking,
The truth will be understood.
The time that ran away,
Will appear right before your eyes!
தேடி தேடி போக
உண்மை விளங்கும்
ஓடி போன காலம்
கண்முன் தோன்றும்
As you go searching and seeking,
The truth will be understood.
The time that ran away,
Will appear right before your eyes!
எங்கே நீ சென்றாலும்
பூக்கள் தோட்டம் போடும்
காற்றில் வாசம் சேர்த்து
வரவேற்பு பாடல் சொல்லி வழி விடும்
Wherever you go,
Flowers will lay out a garden.
Adding fragrance to the wind,
Singing a welcoming song, it will yield the way.
தேடி தேடி போக
உண்மை விளங்கும்
ஓடி போன காலம்
கண்முன் தோன்றும்
As you go searching and seeking,
The truth will be understood.
The time that ran away,
Will appear right before your eyes!
Thedi thedi poga
As you go searching and seeking,
Unmai vilangum
The truth will be understood.
Female :Odi pona kaalam
The time that ran away,
Kanmun thondrum!
Will appear right before your eyes!
Thedi thedi poga
As you go searching and seeking,
Unmai vilangum
The truth will be understood.
Female :Odi pona kaalam
The time that ran away,
Kanmun thondrum!
Will appear right before your eyes!
Engae nee sendraalum
Wherever you go,
Pookkal thottam podum
Flowers will lay out a garden.
Female :Kaatril vaasam serthu
Adding fragrance to the wind,
Varaverpu paadal solli vazhividum
Singing a welcoming song, it will yield the way.
Thedi thedi poga
As you go searching and seeking,
Unmai vilangum
The truth will be understood.
Odi pona kaalam
The time that ran away,
Kanmun thondrum!
Will appear right before your eyes!
Ullaththil olindhirukkum
Just like the truth
Unmai pola ingae
That lies hidden within the heart,
Female :Bhoomikkul puthaintha selvam
Is there any count for the treasures
Kanakku undo?
Buried beneath the earth?
Ullaththil olindhirukkum
Just like the truth
Unmai pola ingae
That lies hidden within the heart,
Female :Bhoomikkul puthaintha selvam
Is there any count for the treasures
Kanakku undo?
Buried beneath the earth?
Puthainthathu ellaam
Everything that is buried
Puthaiyal alla
Is not treasure.
Puthaiyalgal ellaam
All treasures
Puthiyathalla!
Are not new!
Manathil enna
What is in the heart,
Kandu sollava!
Shall I find and reveal?
Female :Manathodu manam
Shall heart with heart
Inainthu kollavaa!
Unite together?
Thaniyaai irunthathu
That which was alone
Methuvaai inaiyuthae
Is slowly connecting.
Thedi thedi poga
As you go searching and seeking,
Unmai vilangum
The truth will be understood.
Odi pona kaalam
The time that ran away,
Kanmun thondrum!
Will appear right before your eyes!
Thedi thedi poga
As you go searching and seeking,
Unmai vilangum
The truth will be understood.
Odi pona kaalam
The time that ran away,
Kanmun thondrum!
Will appear right before your eyes!
Engae nee sendraalum
Wherever you go,
Pookkal thottam podum
Flowers will lay out a garden.
Male :Kaatril vaasam serthu
Adding fragrance to the wind,
Varaverpu paadal solli vazhividum
Singing a welcoming song, it will yield the way.
Thedi thedi poga
As you go searching and seeking,
Unmai vilangum
The truth will be understood.
Male :Odi pona kaalam
The time that ran away,
Kanmun thondrum!
Will appear right before your eyes!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Thedi Thedi Poga' from the film Maayon explores themes of spiritual seeking, ancient history, hidden truths, and destiny. It conveys how continuous exploration leads to the unveiling of cosmic and personal truths, comparing hidden feelings of the heart to buried ancient treasures beneath the earth. Nature itself is depicted as welcoming the persistent seeker with open arms and flowers, guiding them towards enlightenment. The lyrics reflect the mysterious, archaeological, and mystical atmosphere of the film, suggesting that history and past times inevitably reappear before those who search diligently. Ultimately, it emphasizes that not everything lost or hidden is ancient, but true connections and revelations emerge slowly when hearts align with truth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Thedi thedi poga”
The repetition of 'Thedi thedi' reinforces the continuous and persistent nature of the search.
Emona / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Thedi thedi poga / Unmai vilangum”
The rhyming of 'poga' and 'vilangum' with ending echoes across lines creates a melodic cadence suitable for mystery.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Ullaththil olindhirukkum Unmai pola ingae Bhoomikkul puthaintha selvam”
Comparing hidden personal truths in the heart to ancient physical treasures buried beneath the earth.
Personification
“Kaatril vaasam serthu Varaverpu paadal solli vazhividum”
Nature is personified as welcoming the traveler by laying gardens and singing songs through the wind.
Antithesis (Muran)
“Puthainthathu ellaam Puthaiyal alla / Puthaiyalgal ellaam Puthiyathalla!”
Juxtaposing 'Puthainthathu ellaam puthaiyal alla' (All that is buried is not treasure) and 'Puthaiyalgal ellaam puthiyathalla' (All treasures are not new) to highlight paradoxical truths.
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Trivia
Maayon is a 2022 mythological thriller film centered around an archaeological exploration of a 5,000-year-old mysterious temple. Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja not only composed the music for the film but also penned the lyrics for this song, infusing philosophical Tamil literary traditions and ancient wisdom directly aligned with the movie's mystery plot.
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