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Thedi Thedi

From 60 Vayathu Maaniram · 2018

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singers
Benny Dayal, Vibhavari Apte-Joshi
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
60 Vayathu Maaniram
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
16 Jul 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thedi thedi odum kangal
Thedum uyirai paaraatho
Male :Thedi thedi odum kaalgal
Thedum idathai saeraatho
Vinnai thedi pogum megam
Mannai thedi sindhum vannam
Puthirallavaa…aaa…aaa…
Thedi thedi odum kangal
Thedi thedi…..eee……
Thedaamal ingae yedhum
Vaazhkai ondrum illai
Thedaamal theda thaanae
Vanthom naam
Boomikkul neerai thedi
Odum verai polae
Yethyetho paadhai maari
Sendrom naam
Yaarai thedi ingu
Yaaro yaaro
Veesum kaatru adhai koorathoo
Male :Poovin koottam sollum
Aari raaroo
Thedum inbam innum koodaathoo
Vaanil ulla vannam ezhum
Pothaathae
Thedalgal theerathae….
Thedi thedi odum kangal
Thedum uyirai paaraatho
Female :Thedi thedi odum kaalgal
Thedum idathai saeraatho
Pookkal mel odi odi
Thedi vantha kaatru
Vaasathin vaarthai ondrai sollaatho
Engeyo moongil kaatil
Ketkkum antha paatu
En nenjin thedal enna sollaatho
Koondukullae vaazhum
Naththai nenjam
Thedal kondaal vinnai thaandaatho
Suzhal kaatril
Sutri vizhum pookkal
Nesam kondu kaigal thaangaatho
Thedal konda nenjam
Endrum ooyathae
Thedalgal theeraathae
Thedi thedi odum kangal
Thedum uyirai paaraatho
Male :Thedi thedi odum kaalgal
Thedum idathai saeraatho
Vinnai thedi pogum megam
Mannai thedi sindhum vannam
Puthirallavaa…aaa…aaa…
Thedi thedi odum kangal
Thedi thedi…..eee……
Eyes that run searching again and again,
Won't they see the soul they seek?
[Male]: Feet that run searching again and again,
Won't they reach the place they seek?
The cloud that drifts searching for the sky,
Spills down in search of the earth—
Isn't it a mystery? Aa... aa...
Eyes that run searching again and again,
Searching, searching...
Without searching,
There is no life at all here.
To search without even knowing,
We have come into this world.
Like roots that run
In search of water beneath the earth,
Wandering down different paths,
We kept moving forward.
In search of whom,
Does someone wander here?
Won't the blowing breeze tell us?
[Male]: As clusters of flowers sing
A gentle lullaby,
Won't the joy we seek finally be ours?
Even the seven colors in the sky
Are not enough;
These searches never end...
Eyes that run searching again and again,
Won't they see the soul they seek?
[Female]: Feet that run searching again and again,
Won't they reach the place they seek?
Running across the flowers,
The breeze that comes searching,
Won't it speak a word of fragrance?
Somewhere in the bamboo forest,
That song being heard—
Won't it say what my heart is searching for?
Living inside its shell,
If the heart of a snail
Begins to search, won't it cross the sky?
In the swirling wind,
As flowers spin and fall,
Won't loving hands hold them gently?
A heart filled with a search
Will never rest;
These searches will never end.
Eyes that run searching again and again,
Won't they see the soul they seek?
[Male]: Feet that run searching again and again,
Won't they reach the place they seek?
The cloud that drifts searching for the sky,
Spills down in search of the earth—
Isn't it a mystery? Aa... aa...
Eyes that run searching again and again,
Searching, searching...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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