Thediye Thediye
From Va Quarter Cutting · 2010
- Lyricist
- Kumararaja
- Singer
- Andrea Jeremiah
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Va Quarter Cutting2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thediye thediye kangal ooigindradhae | Searching and searching, my eyes grow weary |
| Ambuli pola nam vetkkai theigindradhae | Like the moon, our yearning wanes away |
| Algebra algoirtham polave iruntha en vaanil | In my sky that was full of algebra and algorithms |
| Minnal minnum nerathai | Searching for the moment lightning flashes |
| Female | |
| Thediye thediye kangal ooigindradhae | Searching and searching, my eyes grow weary |
| Ambuli pola nam vetkkai theigindradhae | Like the moon, our yearning wanes away |
| Algebra algoirtham polave iruntha en vaanil | In my sky that was full of algebra and algorithms |
| Minnal minnum nerathai | Searching for the moment lightning flashes |
| Female | |
| Engo en life-um odum | Somewhere my life runs |
| See-saw vil aadum | Swinging on a see-saw |
| Pillai polae | Like a child |
| Mel vandhum keezhae pogum | Rising up and going down |
| Vandhum varamal pogum | Appearing and disappearing |
| Eerellam thummal pol izhuthidum | Snooping and pulling everything like a sneeze |
| En luck-um yemaatriye pogum | My luck deceives me and leaves |
| Female | |
| Thediye thediye kangal ooigindradhae | Searching and searching, my eyes grow weary |
| Ambuli pola nam vetkkai theigindradhae | Like the moon, our yearning wanes away |
| Algebra algoirtham polave iruntha en vaanil | In my sky that was full of algebra and algorithms |
| Minnal minnum nerathai | Searching for the moment lightning flashes |
| Female | |
| Thediye thediye kangal ooigindradhae | Searching and searching, my eyes grow weary |
| Ambuli pola nam vetkkai theigindradhae | Like the moon, our yearning wanes away |
| Algebra algoirtham polave iruntha en vaanil | In my sky that was full of algebra and algorithms |
| Minnal minnum nerathai | Searching for the moment lightning flashes |
| Female | |
| Engo en life-um odum | Somewhere my life runs |
| See-saw vil aadum | Swinging on a see-saw |
| Pillai polae | Like a child |
| Mel vandhum keezhae pogum | Rising up and going down |
| Vandhum varamal pogum | Appearing and disappearing |
| Eerellam thummal pol izhuthidum | Snooping and pulling everything like a sneeze |
| En luck-um yemaatriye pogum | My luck deceives me and leaves |
| Female | |
| Thedinen thedinen kannil therigindradhae | I searched and searched, now it appears before my eyes |
| Ambuli pola nambikkai valargindradhae | Like the moon, hope grows |
| Pattiyin kammalai polave aganda en vaanil | In my sky wide as grandmother's earring |
| Vinmeengal kan kottum | The stars wink |
| Female | |
| Thedinen thedinen kannil therigindradhae | I searched and searched, now it appears before my eyes |
| Ambuli pola nambikkai valargindradhae | Like the moon, hope grows |
| Pattiyin kammalai polave aganda en vaanil | In my sky wide as grandmother's earring |
| Vinmeengal kan kottum | The stars wink |
| Female | |
| Engum santhosham pongum | Joy overflows everywhere |
| Oonjalil pillai pol aadidum | Swinging like a child on a swing |
| Pin vandhu munne pogum | Moving backward and forward |
| Kannal kandalae podhum | Just seeing it with eyes is enough |
| Kottavi polae otti kollum | It catches on like a yawn |
| En anandham thottri kollum | My joy becomes contagious |
| Female | |
| Thedinen thedinen kannil therigindradhae | I searched and searched, now it appears before my eyes |
| Ambuli pola nambikkai valargindradhae | Like the moon, hope grows |
| Pattiyin kammalai polave aganda en vaanil | In my sky wide as grandmother's earring |
| Vinmeengal kan kottum | The stars wink |
| Female | |
| Thedinen thedinen kannil therigindradhae | I searched and searched, now it appears before my eyes |
| Ambuli pola nambikkai valargindradhae | Like the moon, hope grows |
| Pattiyin kammalai polave aganda en vaanil | In my sky wide as grandmother's earring |
| Vinmeengal kan kottum | The stars wink |
| Female | |
| Engum santhosham pongum | Joy overflows everywhere |
| Oonjalil pillai pol aadidum | Swinging like a child on a swing |
| Pin vandhu munne pogum | Moving backward and forward |
| Kannal kandalae podhum | Just seeing it with eyes is enough |
| Kottavi polae otti kollum | It catches on like a yawn |
| En anandham thottri kollum | My joy becomes contagious |
முனங்கல் :
..................
Searching and searching, my eyes grow weary
Like the moon, our yearning wanes away
In my sky that was full of algebra and algorithms
Searching for the moment lightning flashes
தேடியே தேடியே கண்கள் ஓய்கின்றதே
அம்புலி போல நம் வெட்கை தேய்கின்றதே
அல்ஜீப்ரா அல்கோரிதம் போலவே இருந்த என் வானில்
மின்னல் மின்னும் நேரத்தை
Searching and searching, my eyes grow weary
Like the moon, our yearning wanes away
In my sky that was full of algebra and algorithms
Searching for the moment lightning flashes
தேடியே தேடியே கண்கள் ஓய்கின்றதே
அம்புலி போல நம் வெட்கை தேய்கின்றதே
அல்ஜீப்ரா அல்கோரிதம் போலவே இருந்த என் வானில்
மின்னல் மின்னும் நேரத்தை
Somewhere my life runs
Swinging on a see-saw
Like a child
Rising up and going down
Appearing and disappearing
Snooping and pulling everything like a sneeze
My luck deceives me and leaves
எங்கோ என் லைஃபும் ஓடும்
சீஷாவில் ஆடும் பிள்ளை போலே
மேல் வந்தும் கீழே போகும்
வந்தும் வராமல் போகும்
ஈரெல்லாம் தும்மல் போலே தேடும்
என் லக்கும் ஏமாற்றியே போகும்
Searching and searching, my eyes grow weary
Like the moon, our yearning wanes away
In my sky that was full of algebra and algorithms
Searching for the moment lightning flashes
தேடியே தேடியே கண்கள் ஓய்கின்றதே
அம்புலி போல நம் வெட்கை தேய்கின்றதே
அல்ஜீப்ரா அல்கோரிதம் போலவே இருந்த என் வானில்
மின்னல் மின்னும் நேரத்தை
Searching and searching, my eyes grow weary
Like the moon, our yearning wanes away
In my sky that was full of algebra and algorithms
Searching for the moment lightning flashes
தேடியே தேடியே கண்கள் ஓய்கின்றதே
அம்புலி போல நம் வெட்கை தேய்கின்றதே
அல்ஜீப்ரா அல்கோரிதம் போலவே இருந்த என் வானில்
மின்னல் மின்னும் நேரத்தை
Somewhere my life runs
Swinging on a see-saw
Like a child
Rising up and going down
Appearing and disappearing
Snooping and pulling everything like a sneeze
My luck deceives me and leaves
எங்கோ என் லைஃபும் ஓடும்
சீஷாவில் ஆடும் பிள்ளை போலே
மேல் வந்தும் கீழே போகும்
வந்தும் வராமல் போகும்
ஈரெல்லாம் தும்மல் போலே தேடும்
என் லக்கும் ஏமாற்றியே போகும்
I searched and searched, now it appears before my eyes
Like the moon, hope grows
In my sky wide as grandmother's earring
The stars wink
முனங்கல் :
..................
I searched and searched, now it appears before my eyes
Like the moon, hope grows
In my sky wide as grandmother's earring
The stars wink
தேடினேன் தேடினேன் கண்ணில் தெரிகின்றதே
அம்புலி போல நம்பிக்கை வளர்க்கின்றதே
பாட்டியின் கம்மல் போலவே அகண்ட என் வானில்
விண்மீன்கள் கண் கொட்டும்
Joy overflows everywhere
Swinging like a child on a swing
Moving backward and forward
Just seeing it with eyes is enough
It catches on like a yawn
My joy becomes contagious
தேடினேன் தேடினேன் கண்ணில் தெரிகின்றதே
அம்புலி போல நம்பிக்கை வளர்க்கின்றதே
பாட்டியின் கம்மல் போலவே அகண்ட என் வானில்
விண்மீன்கள் கண் கொட்டும்
I searched and searched, now it appears before my eyes
Like the moon, hope grows
In my sky wide as grandmother's earring
The stars wink
எங்கும் சந்தோஷம் பொங்கும்
ஊஞ்சலில் பிள்ளை போல் ஆடிடும்
பின் வந்து முன்னே போகும்
கண்ணால் கண்டாலே போதும்
கொட்டாவி போலே ஒட்டி கொள்ளும்
என் ஆனந்தம் தொற்றி கொள்ளும்
I searched and searched, now it appears before my eyes
Like the moon, hope grows
In my sky wide as grandmother's earring
The stars wink
தேடினேன் தேடினேன் கண்ணில் தெரிகின்றதே
அம்புலி போல நம்பிக்கை வளர்க்கின்றதே
பாட்டியின் கம்மல் போலவே அகண்ட என் வானில்
விண்மீன்கள் கண் கொட்டும்
Joy overflows everywhere
Swinging like a child on a swing
Moving backward and forward
Just seeing it with eyes is enough
It catches on like a yawn
My joy becomes contagious
தேடினேன் தேடினேன் கண்ணில் தெரிகின்றதே
அம்புலி போல நம்பிக்கை வளர்க்கின்றதே
பாட்டியின் கம்மல் போலவே அகண்ட என் வானில்
விண்மீன்கள் கண் கொட்டும்
எங்கும் சந்தோஷம் பொங்கும்
ஊஞ்சலில் பிள்ளை போல் ஆடிடும்
பின் வந்து முன்னே போகும்
கண்ணால் கண்டாலே போதும்
கொட்டாவி போலே ஒட்டி கொள்ளும்
என் ஆனந்தம் தொற்றி கொள்ளும்
Thediye thediye kangal ooigindradhae
Searching and searching, my eyes grow weary
Ambuli pola nam vetkkai theigindradhae
Like the moon, our yearning wanes away
Algebra algoirtham polave iruntha en vaanil
In my sky that was full of algebra and algorithms
Minnal minnum nerathai
Searching for the moment lightning flashes
Thediye thediye kangal ooigindradhae
Searching and searching, my eyes grow weary
Ambuli pola nam vetkkai theigindradhae
Like the moon, our yearning wanes away
Algebra algoirtham polave iruntha en vaanil
In my sky that was full of algebra and algorithms
Minnal minnum nerathai
Searching for the moment lightning flashes
Engo en life-um odum
Somewhere my life runs
See-saw vil aadum
Swinging on a see-saw
Pillai polae
Like a child
Mel vandhum keezhae pogum
Rising up and going down
Vandhum varamal pogum
Appearing and disappearing
Eerellam thummal pol izhuthidum
Snooping and pulling everything like a sneeze
En luck-um yemaatriye pogum
My luck deceives me and leaves
Thediye thediye kangal ooigindradhae
Searching and searching, my eyes grow weary
Ambuli pola nam vetkkai theigindradhae
Like the moon, our yearning wanes away
Algebra algoirtham polave iruntha en vaanil
In my sky that was full of algebra and algorithms
Minnal minnum nerathai
Searching for the moment lightning flashes
Thediye thediye kangal ooigindradhae
Searching and searching, my eyes grow weary
Ambuli pola nam vetkkai theigindradhae
Like the moon, our yearning wanes away
Algebra algoirtham polave iruntha en vaanil
In my sky that was full of algebra and algorithms
Minnal minnum nerathai
Searching for the moment lightning flashes
Engo en life-um odum
Somewhere my life runs
See-saw vil aadum
Swinging on a see-saw
Pillai polae
Like a child
Mel vandhum keezhae pogum
Rising up and going down
Vandhum varamal pogum
Appearing and disappearing
Eerellam thummal pol izhuthidum
Snooping and pulling everything like a sneeze
En luck-um yemaatriye pogum
My luck deceives me and leaves
Thedinen thedinen kannil therigindradhae
I searched and searched, now it appears before my eyes
Ambuli pola nambikkai valargindradhae
Like the moon, hope grows
Pattiyin kammalai polave aganda en vaanil
In my sky wide as grandmother's earring
Vinmeengal kan kottum
The stars wink
Thedinen thedinen kannil therigindradhae
I searched and searched, now it appears before my eyes
Ambuli pola nambikkai valargindradhae
Like the moon, hope grows
Pattiyin kammalai polave aganda en vaanil
In my sky wide as grandmother's earring
Vinmeengal kan kottum
The stars wink
Engum santhosham pongum
Joy overflows everywhere
Oonjalil pillai pol aadidum
Swinging like a child on a swing
Pin vandhu munne pogum
Moving backward and forward
Kannal kandalae podhum
Just seeing it with eyes is enough
Kottavi polae otti kollum
It catches on like a yawn
En anandham thottri kollum
My joy becomes contagious
Thedinen thedinen kannil therigindradhae
I searched and searched, now it appears before my eyes
Ambuli pola nambikkai valargindradhae
Like the moon, hope grows
Pattiyin kammalai polave aganda en vaanil
In my sky wide as grandmother's earring
Vinmeengal kan kottum
The stars wink
Thedinen thedinen kannil therigindradhae
I searched and searched, now it appears before my eyes
Ambuli pola nambikkai valargindradhae
Like the moon, hope grows
Pattiyin kammalai polave aganda en vaanil
In my sky wide as grandmother's earring
Vinmeengal kan kottum
The stars wink
Engum santhosham pongum
Joy overflows everywhere
Oonjalil pillai pol aadidum
Swinging like a child on a swing
Pin vandhu munne pogum
Moving backward and forward
Kannal kandalae podhum
Just seeing it with eyes is enough
Kottavi polae otti kollum
It catches on like a yawn
En anandham thottri kollum
My joy becomes contagious
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song captures the emotional trajectory of an elusive search, moving from exhaustion and uncertainty to utter relief and joy. In the first half, the protagonist feels overwhelmed by life's unpredictability, comparing the mental confusion to intricate math like algebra and algorithms, and feeling luck constantly slipping away like a child on a see-saw. In the second half, the tone transforms completely upon finding what was lost. The waning moon of despair turns into a waxing moon of hope, and happiness spreads uncontrollably like a yawn. The lyrics cleverly blend modern scientific metaphors with intimate, traditional domestic imagery.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Ambuli pola nam vetkkai theigindradhae”
Compares waning yearning to the waning moon (Ambuli).
Metaphor / Modern Imagery
“Algebra algoirtham polave iruntha en vaanil”
Compares a complex, confusing state of mind to academic mathematical subjects like algebra and algorithm.
Contrast (Ethirsol)
“Thedinen thedinen kannil therigindradhae”
Shifts the mood from weariness in 'Thediye thediye' (searching) to fulfillment in 'Thedinen thedinen' (found).
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kottavi polae otti kollum”
Compares happiness catching on rapidly to a contagious yawn.
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Trivia
This quirky track was penned by acclaimed film director Thiagarajan Kumararaja (director of 'Aaranya Kaandam' and 'Super Deluxe'), who occasionally writes lyrics. The song mirrors the narrative of the comedy-cult film 'Va Quarter Cutting', where the protagonists embark on an all-night hunt across Chennai for a quarter bottle of liquor.
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