Thedi Thedi
From 60 Vayathu Maaniram · 2018
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singers
- Benny Dayal, Vibhavari Apte-Joshi
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- 60 Vayathu Maaniram2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thedi thedi odum kangal | Eyes that run searching and searching, |
| Thedum uyirai paaraatho | Won't they see the soul they search for? |
| Male :Thedi thedi odum kaalgal | (Male) Feet that run searching and searching, |
| Thedum idathai saeraatho | Won't they reach the place they search for? |
| Female | |
| Vinnai thedi pogum megam | The cloud that goes searching for the sky, |
| Mannai thedi sindhum vannam | The way it showers down searching for the earth, |
| Puthirallavaa…aaa…aaa… | Isn't it a puzzle...? |
| Male | |
| Thedi thedi odum kangal | Eyes that run searching and searching, |
| Thedi thedi…..eee…… | Searching and searching... |
| Female | |
| Thedaamal ingae yedhum | Without searching, here |
| Vaazhkai ondrum illai | Life is nothing at all. |
| Thedaamal theda thaanae | Without searching, just to search, |
| Vanthom naam | We came. |
| Male | |
| Boomikkul neerai thedi | Searching for water inside the earth, |
| Odum verai polae | Like the roots that run, |
| Yethyetho paadhai maari | Changing various paths, |
| Sendrom naam | We went. |
| Female | |
| Yaarai thedi ingu | Searching for whom here, |
| Yaaro yaaro | Someone, someone... |
| Veesum kaatru adhai koorathoo | Won't the blowing wind tell that? |
| Male :Poovin koottam sollum | (Male) The gathering of flowers will sing |
| Aari raaroo | A lullaby... |
| Thedum inbam innum koodaathoo | Won't the happiness searched for increase further? |
| Female | |
| Vaanil ulla vannam ezhum | The seven colors in the sky |
| Pothaathae | Are not enough, |
| Thedalgal theerathae…. | Searches never end... |
| Male | |
| Thedi thedi odum kangal | Eyes that run searching and searching, |
| Thedum uyirai paaraatho | Won't they see the soul they search for? |
| Female :Thedi thedi odum kaalgal | (Female) Feet that run searching and searching, |
| Thedum idathai saeraatho | Won't they reach the place they search for? |
| Male | |
| Pookkal mel odi odi | Running over the flowers, |
| Thedi vantha kaatru | The wind that came searching, |
| Vaasathin vaarthai ondrai sollaatho | Won't it speak a word of fragrance? |
| Female | |
| Engeyo moongil kaatil | Somewhere in the bamboo forest, |
| Ketkkum antha paatu | That song being heard, |
| En nenjin thedal enna sollaatho | Won't it tell the search of my heart? |
| Male | |
| Koondukullae vaazhum | Living inside a shell, |
| Naththai nenjam | The heart of a snail, |
| Thedal kondaal vinnai thaandaatho | If it seeks, won't it cross the sky? |
| Female | |
| Suzhal kaatril | In the whirlwind, |
| Sutri vizhum pookkal | Flowers falling in swirls, |
| Nesam kondu kaigal thaangaatho | Won't hands hold them with affection? |
| Male | |
| Thedal konda nenjam | A heart that holds a search |
| Endrum ooyathae | Will never rest, |
| Thedalgal theeraathae | Searches will never end. |
| Female | |
| Thedi thedi odum kangal | Eyes that run searching and searching, |
| Thedum uyirai paaraatho | Won't they see the soul they search for? |
| Male :Thedi thedi odum kaalgal | (Male) Feet that run searching and searching, |
| Thedum idathai saeraatho | Won't they reach the place they search for? |
| Female | |
| Vinnai thedi pogum megam | The cloud that goes searching for the sky, |
| Mannai thedi sindhum vannam | The way it showers down searching for the earth, |
| Puthirallavaa…aaa…aaa… | Isn't it a puzzle...? |
| Female | |
| Thedi thedi odum kangal | Eyes that run searching and searching, |
| Thedi thedi…..eee…… | Searching and searching... |
தேடி தேடி ஓடும் கண்கள்
தேடும் உயிரை பாராதோ
தேடி தேடி ஓடும் கால்கள்
தேடும் இடத்தை சேராதோ
Eyes that run searching and searching,
Won't they see the soul they search for?
(Male) Feet that run searching and searching,
Won't they reach the place they search for?
விண்ணை தேடி
போகும் மேகம்
மண்ணை தேடி சிந்தும் வண்ணம்
புதிரல்லவா....
The cloud that goes searching for the sky,
The way it showers down searching for the earth,
Isn't it a puzzle...?
தேடி தேடி ஓடும் கண்கள்
தேடி தேடி........
Eyes that run searching and searching,
Searching and searching...
தேடாமல் இங்கே ஏதும்
வாழ்க்கை ஒன்றும் இல்லை
தேடாமல் தேட தானே
வந்தோம் நாம்
Without searching, here
Life is nothing at all.
Without searching, just to search,
We came.
பூமிக்குள் நீரைத் தேடி
ஓடும் வேரை போலே
ஏதேதோ பாதை மாறி
சென்றோம் நாம்
Searching for water inside the earth,
Like the roots that run,
Changing various paths,
We went.
யாரை தேடி இங்கு
யாரோ யாரோ
வீசும் காற்று அதை கூறாதோ
பூவின் கூட்டம் சொல்லும்
ஆரி ராரோ
தேடும் இன்பம் இன்னும் கூடாதோ
Searching for whom here,
Someone, someone...
Won't the blowing wind tell that?
(Male) The gathering of flowers will sing
A lullaby...
Won't the happiness searched for increase further?
வானில் உள்ள வண்ணம்
ஏழும் போதாதே
தேடல்கள் தீராதே...
The seven colors in the sky
Are not enough,
Searches never end...
தேடி தேடி ஓடும் கண்கள்
தேடும் உயிரை பாராதோ
தேடி தேடி ஓடும் கால்கள்
தேடும் இடத்தை சேராதோ
Eyes that run searching and searching,
Won't they see the soul they search for?
(Female) Feet that run searching and searching,
Won't they reach the place they search for?
பூக்கள் மேல் ஓடி ஓடி
தேடி வந்த காற்று
வாசத்தின் வார்த்தை
ஒன்றை சொல்லாதோ
Running over the flowers,
The wind that came searching,
Won't it speak a word of fragrance?
எங்கேயோ மூங்கில் காட்டில்
கேட்க்கும் அந்த பாட்டு
என் நெஞ்சின் தேடல்
என்ன சொல்லாதோ
Somewhere in the bamboo forest,
That song being heard,
Won't it tell the search of my heart?
கூண்டுக்குள்ளே வாழும்
நத்தை நெஞ்சம்
தேடல் கொண்டால்
விண்ணை தாண்டாதோ
Living inside a shell,
The heart of a snail,
If it seeks, won't it cross the sky?
சூரக் காற்றில்
சுற்றி விழும் பூக்கள்
நேசம் கொண்டு கைகள் தாங்காதோ
In the whirlwind,
Flowers falling in swirls,
Won't hands hold them with affection?
தேடல் கொண்ட நெஞ்சம்
என்றும் ஓயாதே
தேடல்கள் தீராதே
A heart that holds a search
Will never rest,
Searches will never end.
தேடி தேடி ஓடும் கண்கள்
தேடும் உயிரை பாராதோ
தேடி தேடி ஓடும் கால்கள்
தேடும் இடத்தை சேராதோ
Eyes that run searching and searching,
Won't they see the soul they search for?
(Male) Feet that run searching and searching,
Won't they reach the place they search for?
விண்ணை தேடி
போகும் மேகம்
மண்ணை தேடி சிந்தும் வண்ணம்
புதிரல்லவா...
The cloud that goes searching for the sky,
The way it showers down searching for the earth,
Isn't it a puzzle...?
தேடி தேடி ஓடும் கண்கள்
தேடி தேடி.....
Eyes that run searching and searching,
Searching and searching...
Thedi thedi odum kangal
Eyes that run searching and searching,
Thedum uyirai paaraatho
Won't they see the soul they search for?
Male :Thedi thedi odum kaalgal
(Male) Feet that run searching and searching,
Thedum idathai saeraatho
Won't they reach the place they search for?
Vinnai thedi pogum megam
The cloud that goes searching for the sky,
Mannai thedi sindhum vannam
The way it showers down searching for the earth,
Puthirallavaa…aaa…aaa…
Isn't it a puzzle...?
Thedi thedi odum kangal
Eyes that run searching and searching,
Thedi thedi…..eee……
Searching and searching...
Thedaamal ingae yedhum
Without searching, here
Vaazhkai ondrum illai
Life is nothing at all.
Thedaamal theda thaanae
Without searching, just to search,
Vanthom naam
We came.
Boomikkul neerai thedi
Searching for water inside the earth,
Odum verai polae
Like the roots that run,
Yethyetho paadhai maari
Changing various paths,
Sendrom naam
We went.
Yaarai thedi ingu
Searching for whom here,
Yaaro yaaro
Someone, someone...
Veesum kaatru adhai koorathoo
Won't the blowing wind tell that?
Male :Poovin koottam sollum
(Male) The gathering of flowers will sing
Aari raaroo
A lullaby...
Thedum inbam innum koodaathoo
Won't the happiness searched for increase further?
Vaanil ulla vannam ezhum
The seven colors in the sky
Pothaathae
Are not enough,
Thedalgal theerathae….
Searches never end...
Thedi thedi odum kangal
Eyes that run searching and searching,
Thedum uyirai paaraatho
Won't they see the soul they search for?
Female :Thedi thedi odum kaalgal
(Female) Feet that run searching and searching,
Thedum idathai saeraatho
Won't they reach the place they search for?
Pookkal mel odi odi
Running over the flowers,
Thedi vantha kaatru
The wind that came searching,
Vaasathin vaarthai ondrai sollaatho
Won't it speak a word of fragrance?
Engeyo moongil kaatil
Somewhere in the bamboo forest,
Ketkkum antha paatu
That song being heard,
En nenjin thedal enna sollaatho
Won't it tell the search of my heart?
Koondukullae vaazhum
Living inside a shell,
Naththai nenjam
The heart of a snail,
Thedal kondaal vinnai thaandaatho
If it seeks, won't it cross the sky?
Suzhal kaatril
In the whirlwind,
Sutri vizhum pookkal
Flowers falling in swirls,
Nesam kondu kaigal thaangaatho
Won't hands hold them with affection?
Thedal konda nenjam
A heart that holds a search
Endrum ooyathae
Will never rest,
Thedalgal theeraathae
Searches will never end.
Thedi thedi odum kangal
Eyes that run searching and searching,
Thedum uyirai paaraatho
Won't they see the soul they search for?
Male :Thedi thedi odum kaalgal
(Male) Feet that run searching and searching,
Thedum idathai saeraatho
Won't they reach the place they search for?
Vinnai thedi pogum megam
The cloud that goes searching for the sky,
Mannai thedi sindhum vannam
The way it showers down searching for the earth,
Puthirallavaa…aaa…aaa…
Isn't it a puzzle...?
Thedi thedi odum kangal
Eyes that run searching and searching,
Thedi thedi…..eee……
Searching and searching...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song delves deep into the existential concept of searching ('Thedal') as the fundamental essence of human existence. It expresses how life itself is a quest for purpose, love, belonging, and connection. Using evocative metaphors from nature—such as clouds reaching for the sky and earth, roots seeking underground water, and winds carrying fragrance—the lyrics illustrate how every element in the universe is driven by a restless search.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Thedi thedi odum kangal”
The words 'Thedi thedi' are repeated continuously to emphasize the endless, persistent nature of human searching.
Upamai (Simile)
“Boomikkul neerai thedi odum verai polae”
Human life's search across changing paths is directly compared to roots spreading under the earth in search of water.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vinnai thedi pogum megam / Mannai thedi sindhum vannam”
The second consonant 'n' (ன) in 'Vinnai' and 'Mannai' creates a rhythmic harmony connecting the sky and earth imagery.
Personification
“Vaasathin vaarthai ondrai sollaatho”
The blowing wind and flowers are given human attributes of speaking words and singing lullabies.
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Trivia
The film '60 Vayathu Maaniram' (2018), directed by Radha Mohan, features a soundtrack composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The movie is an official remake of the acclaimed Kannada film 'Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu' and centers around a son searching for his missing elderly father suffering from Alzheimer's, making the motif of 'searching' the central theme of both the story and this song.
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