Theemai
From Infinity · 2022
- Lyricist
- Haja
- Singer
- Sivam
- Music director
- G. Balasubramanian
- Details
- Infinity2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ella jeevanukkum | For every living being |
| Indha bhoomiyila | On this earth |
| Vaazha podhumaana | Sufficient enough to live |
| Theengu thevai | Harm is necessary |
| Male | |
| Arivum thondrum munnae | Even before wisdom appeared |
| Theengu thondriyathu | Harm came into existence |
| Yetrukkollavae mudiyaa unmai | An truth impossible to accept |
| Male | |
| Kaduvaai servatharkku | To become a tiger |
| Podhuvaai aavadhu | What usually happens is |
| Kodi anukkalai | Millions of cells |
| Kondra theengu | The harm that killed |
| Male | |
| Undhan punnagai | Your smile |
| Oruvan vedhanai | Is another person's pain |
| Kannottathil thaan | It is only in perspective |
| Nangum theengu | That evil resides |
| Male | |
| Jananam maranam rendu idaiyilum | Between birth and death |
| Theengu thodaruthu | Harm continues |
| Mudivili jananam maranam | Infinite birth and death |
| Eppozhuthum theengu thodaruthu | Evil always continues |
| Male | |
| Jananam maranam rendu idaiyilum | Between birth and death |
| Theengu thodaruthu | Harm continues |
| Mudivili jananam maranam | Infinite birth and death |
| Eppozhuthum theengu thodaruthu | Evil always continues |
| Male | |
| Otta paanai | A broken pot |
| Senja dheivam | Made by God |
| Athula neera serthu | Filling water in it |
| Dhaagam theera paruga sonnaa | Told us to drink to quench thirst |
| Hahahaha | Hahahaha |
| Male | |
| Aasaigal ulla bodhu | As long as there are desires |
| Paavam oyindhiraathu | Sin will never cease |
| Yaaraadhu meendathu undaa | Has anyone ever escaped it? |
| Male | |
| Oorum nandri marandhidum | The world will forget gratitude |
| Theemai thangi vidum | Evil will endure |
| Maarum indha ulaginil | In this changing world |
| Theemai thodarndhidum | Evil will persist |
விசில் :
.................
For every living being
On this earth
Sufficient enough to live
Harm is necessary
எல்லா ஜீவனுக்கும்
இந்த பூமியில
வாழ போதுமான
தீங்கு தேவை
Even before wisdom appeared
Harm came into existence
An truth impossible to accept
அறிவும் தோன்றும் முன்னே
தீங்கு தோன்றியது
ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளவே முடியா உண்மை
To become a tiger
What usually happens is
Millions of cells
The harm that killed
கருவாய் சேர்வத்தர்க்கு
பொதுவாய் ஆவது
கோடி அணுக்களை
கொன்ற தீங்கு
Your smile
Is another person's pain
It is only in perspective
That evil resides
உந்தன் புன்னகை
ஒருவன் வேதனை
கண்ணோட்டத்தில் தான்
நங்கும் தீங்கு
Between birth and death
Harm continues
Infinite birth and death
Evil always continues
ஜனனம் மரணம் இரண்டிடையிலும்
தீங்கு தொடருது
முடிவிலி ஜனனம் மரணம்
எப்பொழுதும் தீங்கு தொடருது
Between birth and death
Harm continues
Infinite birth and death
Evil always continues
ஜனனம் மரணம் இரண்டிடையிலும்
தீங்கு தொடருது
முடிவிலி ஜனனம் மரணம்
எப்பொழுதும் தீங்கு தொடருது
A broken pot
Made by God
Filling water in it
Told us to drink to quench thirst
Hahahaha
ஓட்ட பானை செஞ்ச தெய்வம்
அதுல நீர சேத்து
தாகம் தீர பருக சொன்னா
As long as there are desires
Sin will never cease
Has anyone ever escaped it?
ஆசைகள் உள்ள போது
பாவம் ஓய்ந்திராது
யாராது மீண்டது உண்டா
The world will forget gratitude
Evil will endure
In this changing world
Evil will persist
ஊரும் நன்றி மறந்திடும்
தீமை தங்கி விடும்
மாறும் இந்த உலகினில்
தீமை தொடர்ந்திம்
விசில் :
........................
Ella jeevanukkum
For every living being
Indha bhoomiyila
On this earth
Vaazha podhumaana
Sufficient enough to live
Theengu thevai
Harm is necessary
Arivum thondrum munnae
Even before wisdom appeared
Theengu thondriyathu
Harm came into existence
Yetrukkollavae mudiyaa unmai
An truth impossible to accept
Kaduvaai servatharkku
To become a tiger
Podhuvaai aavadhu
What usually happens is
Kodi anukkalai
Millions of cells
Kondra theengu
The harm that killed
Undhan punnagai
Your smile
Oruvan vedhanai
Is another person's pain
Kannottathil thaan
It is only in perspective
Nangum theengu
That evil resides
Jananam maranam rendu idaiyilum
Between birth and death
Theengu thodaruthu
Harm continues
Mudivili jananam maranam
Infinite birth and death
Eppozhuthum theengu thodaruthu
Evil always continues
Jananam maranam rendu idaiyilum
Between birth and death
Theengu thodaruthu
Harm continues
Mudivili jananam maranam
Infinite birth and death
Eppozhuthum theengu thodaruthu
Evil always continues
Otta paanai
A broken pot
Senja dheivam
Made by God
Athula neera serthu
Filling water in it
Dhaagam theera paruga sonnaa
Told us to drink to quench thirst
Hahahaha
Hahahaha
Aasaigal ulla bodhu
As long as there are desires
Paavam oyindhiraathu
Sin will never cease
Yaaraadhu meendathu undaa
Has anyone ever escaped it?
Oorum nandri marandhidum
The world will forget gratitude
Theemai thangi vidum
Evil will endure
Maarum indha ulaginil
In this changing world
Theemai thodarndhidum
Evil will persist
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song delves into philosophical and existential themes regarding the inevitability and ubiquity of harm and evil ('Theengu' / 'Theemai') in life. It argues that evil existed long before human intellect and is an inescapable condition existing between birth and death. Through dark humor and vivid metaphors, such as God gifting a leaking pot to quench one's thirst, the lyrics portray human existence as a flawed cycle driven by unceasing desires and lingering sins in an ungrateful world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Otta paanai Senja dheivam”
Comparing the human body/life to a leaking pot ('Otta paanai') crafted by God, highlighting the inherent flaws and paradoxes of human existence.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Jananam maranam rendu idaiyilum Theengu thodaruthu”
The continuous repetition of the refrain 'Theengu thodaruthu' emphasizes the endless and infinite cycle of harm throughout life and death.
Juxtaposition / Antithesis
“Undhan punnagai Oruvan vedhanai”
Contrasting 'Undhan punnagai' (your smile) with 'Oruvan vedhanai' (someone's pain) to illustrate how morality and evil are relative to perspective.
Rhetorical Question
“Yaaraadhu meendathu undaa”
The lyricist asks 'Yaaraadhu meendathu undaa' (Has anyone ever escaped?) to emphasize the inescapable nature of sin and desire.
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Trivia
'Infinity' (2022) is a Tamil crime thriller directed by Sai Karthik and starring Natty (Natarajan Subramaniam). The song, composed by G. Balasubramanian and sung by Sivam, acts as a dark thematic background score framing the moral grey areas and existential dread central to the film's investigation narrative.
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