Theendum Dhooram Reprise
From Album Songs 2023 · 2023
- Lyricist
- Raymond Pius
- Singer
- Ritchie
- Music director
- Ritchie
- Details
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Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Theendum dhooram thaandi ponaai | You went beyond a touchable distance |
| Naan azhugiren nee sirikkiraai | I am crying, while you are smiling |
| Veru vaanam soodi kondaai | You adorned yourself with a different sky |
| Paruvamae yen kalaigiraai | Oh my youth, why are you fading away? |
| Male | |
| Un nyabagam ennai theeyida | As your memories set me ablaze |
| Unakkaai naan yenginen | I yearned for you |
| Valikkamalae ennai kolgiraai | You kill me without causing pain |
| En siragai erikkiraai | You burn my wings |
| Male | |
| Theendum dhooram thaandi ponaai | You went beyond a touchable distance |
| Naan azhugiren nee sirikkiraai | I am crying, while you are smiling |
| Male | |
| Bodhai pol thondrum | It feels like an intoxication |
| Naam vaazhndha kaalangal | The times we spent living together |
| Kanneeril paarthen | I saw through my tears |
| Avai yaavum mayangal | That all of them were mere illusions |
| Neer illaa thoottam | A garden without water |
| Verum mutkal thaanadi | Is filled with nothing but thorns, my dear |
| Nee illa vaazhvil | In a life without you |
| Aan vidhavai naanadi | I am a male widow, my dear |
| Male | |
| Aaraadha ranamai | Like an unhealing wound |
| En kaalai maarudhae | My morning changes |
| Thee kullae nilavaai | Like a moon trapped inside fire |
| En iravum neeludhae | My night stretches long as well |
| Nee indru vendum | I need you today |
| Un kaadhal ondrae podhum | Your love alone is enough |
| Valithaalum inbam neeyadi | Even if it hurts, you are my bliss, my dear |
| Male | |
| Un nyabagam ennai theeyida | As your memories set me ablaze |
| Unakkaai naan yenginen | I yearned for you |
| Valikkamalae ennai kolgiraai | You kill me without causing pain |
| En siragai erikkiraai | You burn my wings |
| Male | |
| Hooo hoo ooo hoo ooo | Hooo hoo ooo hoo ooo |
| Hooo hoo oo hoo ooo hooo…. | Hooo hoo oo hoo ooo hooo…. |
தீண்டும் தூரம் தாண்டி போனாய்
நான் அழுகிறேன் நீ சிரிக்கிறாய்
வேறு வானம் சூடி கொண்டாய்
பருவமே ஏன் கலைகிறாய்
You went beyond a touchable distance
I am crying, while you are smiling
You adorned yourself with a different sky
Oh my youth, why are you fading away?
உன் ஞாபகம் என்னை தீயிட
உனக்காய் நான் ஏங்கினேன்
வலிக்காமலே என்னை கொல்கிறாய்
என் சிறகை எரிக்கிறாய்
As your memories set me ablaze
I yearned for you
You kill me without causing pain
You burn my wings
தீண்டும் தூரம் தாண்டி போனாய்
நான் அழுகிறேன் நீ சிரிக்கிறாய்
You went beyond a touchable distance
I am crying, while you are smiling
போதை போல் தோன்றும்
நாம் வாழ்ந்த காலங்கள்
கண்ணீரில் பார்த்தேன்
அவை யாவும் மாயங்கள்
நீர் இல்லா தோட்டம்
வெறும் முட்கள் தானடி
நீ இல்லா வாழ்வில்
ஆண் விதவை நானடி
It feels like an intoxication
The times we spent living together
I saw through my tears
That all of them were mere illusions
A garden without water
Is filled with nothing but thorns, my dear
In a life without you
I am a male widow, my dear
ஆறாத ரணமாய்
என் காலை மாறுதே
தீக்குள்ளே நிலவாய்
என் இரவும் நீளுதே
நீ இன்று வேண்டும்
உன் காதல் ஒன்றே போதும்
வலித்தாலும் இன்பம் நீயடி
Like an unhealing wound
My morning changes
Like a moon trapped inside fire
My night stretches long as well
I need you today
Your love alone is enough
Even if it hurts, you are my bliss, my dear
உன் ஞாபகம் என்னை தீயிட
உனக்காய் நான் ஏங்கினேன்
வலிக்காமலே என்னை கொல்கிறாய்
என் சிறகை எரிக்கிறாய்
As your memories set me ablaze
I yearned for you
You kill me without causing pain
You burn my wings
ஹோ ஹோ ஓஒ ஹோ ஓஒ
ஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓஒ...ஹோ..
Hooo hoo ooo hoo ooo
Hooo hoo oo hoo ooo hooo….
Theendum dhooram thaandi ponaai
You went beyond a touchable distance
Naan azhugiren nee sirikkiraai
I am crying, while you are smiling
Veru vaanam soodi kondaai
You adorned yourself with a different sky
Paruvamae yen kalaigiraai
Oh my youth, why are you fading away?
Un nyabagam ennai theeyida
As your memories set me ablaze
Unakkaai naan yenginen
I yearned for you
Valikkamalae ennai kolgiraai
You kill me without causing pain
En siragai erikkiraai
You burn my wings
Theendum dhooram thaandi ponaai
You went beyond a touchable distance
Naan azhugiren nee sirikkiraai
I am crying, while you are smiling
Bodhai pol thondrum
It feels like an intoxication
Naam vaazhndha kaalangal
The times we spent living together
Kanneeril paarthen
I saw through my tears
Avai yaavum mayangal
That all of them were mere illusions
Neer illaa thoottam
A garden without water
Verum mutkal thaanadi
Is filled with nothing but thorns, my dear
Nee illa vaazhvil
In a life without you
Aan vidhavai naanadi
I am a male widow, my dear
Aaraadha ranamai
Like an unhealing wound
En kaalai maarudhae
My morning changes
Thee kullae nilavaai
Like a moon trapped inside fire
En iravum neeludhae
My night stretches long as well
Nee indru vendum
I need you today
Un kaadhal ondrae podhum
Your love alone is enough
Valithaalum inbam neeyadi
Even if it hurts, you are my bliss, my dear
Un nyabagam ennai theeyida
As your memories set me ablaze
Unakkaai naan yenginen
I yearned for you
Valikkamalae ennai kolgiraai
You kill me without causing pain
En siragai erikkiraai
You burn my wings
Hooo hoo ooo hoo ooo
Hooo hoo ooo hoo ooo
Hooo hoo oo hoo ooo hooo….
Hooo hoo oo hoo ooo hooo….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional independent Tamil song portrays the sorrow of a lover grieving after a painful separation. The protagonist struggles with the reality that his partner has moved on ('adorned a different sky') while he remains trapped in grief, feeling as though his wings have been burned and his youth is fading away. He looks back at their shared past as a beautiful illusion that now brings immense tears. He uses stark imagery, comparing his desolate life without her to a waterless garden choked with thorns and describing himself as a 'male widow.' Despite the agonizing grief and the feeling of being burned alive by her memories, his desire for her love remains unshaken, expressing that even the pain associated with her brings a bittersweet sense of joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Aan vidhavai naanadi”
The speaker paints a vivid picture of extreme grief and tragic loneliness by referring to himself as a 'male widow' ('Aan vidhavai').
Simile
“Bodhai pol thondrum”
The time spent together in the past is explicitly compared to an intoxicating state ('Bodhai pol') using the comparison word 'pol'.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Valithaalum inbam neeyadi”
The lyrics juxtapose 'pain' ('Valithaalum') and 'pleasure/bliss' ('Inbam') to show how emotional suffering caused by love can still be cherished.
Imagery & Contrast
“Thee kullae nilavaai / En iravum neeludhae”
Contrasting elements of 'fire' ('Thee') and 'moon/night' ('Nilavai / Iravum') create a burning, restless visual of sleepless suffering.
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Trivia
The track features lyrics by Raymond Pius with music and vocals by Ritchie. The phrase 'Aan Vidhavai' (male widow) is an exceptionally rare metaphor in Tamil pop lyricism, traditionally used to emphasize absolute despair and emotional death after heartbreak.
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