Theeppori Pondrathu
From Aasai Aasaiyai · 2003
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Karthik, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Mani Sharma
- Details
- Aasai Aasaiyai2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Theepori pondradhu | Love is like a spark of fire |
| Oru kaadhal enbadhu | That which is called love |
| Adhai vaazhkai ennum | On the lamp wick named life |
| Thiraiyil yettruvom | Let us light it up |
| Female | |
| Ullam enbadhu | The heart |
| Peru vellam pondradhu | Is like a great flood |
| Iru karaigal seidhu | By constructing two riverbanks |
| Nadhiyaai maatruvom | Let us turn it into a river |
| Male | |
| Oru uravil valarum kaadhal | Love that grows within togetherness |
| Adhu mazhaiyin thuliyaai thaengum | Stagnates like a drop of rain |
| Female :Siru pirivil valarum kaadhal | Female: Love that grows in a brief separation |
| Adhu eriyum theeyaai oongum | Blazes high like a burning fire |
| Male | |
| Namm kaadhal pudhu sakthi | Our love is a new power |
| Pudhu ulagam seivom | We shall build a new world |
| Male | |
| Kan thoonga maattom | We will not lose sleep endlessly |
| Cell phone pesa maattom | We will not waste time chatting on cell phones |
| Kal theindhu pogum | Even if stone wears away over time |
| Engal soll theiya maattom | We will not let our promise wear away |
| Female | |
| Oor kaanum vannam | Until we can meet openly for the world to see |
| Ini naer kaana maattom | We will not meet each other directly in secret |
| Poovodu thoongum | Sleeping together with the flower |
| Siru thaen pola vaazhvom | We shall live like tiny honey |
| Male | |
| Poi kaadhal udalodu thullum | False love leaps only around the physical body |
| Mei kaadhal udal meeri sellum | True love transcends the physical body |
| Eppodum thadai thaandi vellum | It always overcomes obstacles and triumphs |
| Male | |
| Mannodu vaazhum | Living beneath the soil |
| Oru pon pola vaazhvom | We shall live like raw gold |
| Namm kaalam vandhaal | When our right time arrives |
| Nagaiyaai maari povom | We will transform into fine jewelry |
| Female | |
| Sila naalil silaiyaavom | In a few days we will become sculpted statues |
| Uzhi thaanguvaai malarae | Endure the chisel's stroke, oh flower |
| Female | |
| Naam konda kaadhal | The deep love we hold for each other |
| Sila naal thalli veippom | We shall put aside for a few days |
| Naal dhorum vetri | Every single day, achieving victory |
| Adhaiyae pulli veippom | We shall make that our focal target |
| Male | |
| Por kaalam pola | Like a time of war |
| Oru por kolam kolvom | Let us adopt a resolute battle stance |
| Boogambam vandhaal | Even if an earthquake strikes |
| Adhaiyum poraadi velvom | We will fight and conquer even that |
| Male | |
| Koottukkul vannathu poochi | The butterfly resting inside its cocoon |
| Adhu thaane porumaikku saatchi | Is itself the ultimate witness to patience |
| Naalaikku namm kaadhal aatchi | Tomorrow will be the reign of our love |
| Female | |
| Man moodum podhum | Even when covered under layers of soil |
| Vidhaigal kann mooda villai | The seeds do not close their eyes |
| Vidhai vettri kollum | The seed shall achieve ultimate victory |
| Mazhaiyin thuli veezhum vaelai | When the falling rain drop touches it |
| Male | |
| Hoo oo aagaayam namadhaagum | Hoo oo, the sky itself will belong to us |
| Sila naal poru kiliyae | Wait patiently for a few days, my dear parrot |
தீப்பொறி போன்றது
ஒரு காதல் என்பது
அதை வாழ்க்கை என்னும்
திரியில் ஏற்றுவோம்
Love is like a spark of fire
That which is called love
On the lamp wick named life
Let us light it up
உள்ளம் என்பது
பெரு வெள்ளம் போன்றது
இரு கரைகள் செய்து
நதியாய் மாற்றுவோம்
The heart
Is like a great flood
By constructing two riverbanks
Let us turn it into a river
ஒரு உறவில் வளரும் காதல்
அது மழையின் துளியாய் தேங்கும்
சிறு பிரிவில் வளரும் காதல்
அது எரியும் தீயாய் ஓங்கும்
Love that grows within togetherness
Stagnates like a drop of rain
Female: Love that grows in a brief separation
Blazes high like a burning fire
நம் காதல் புது சக்தி
புது உலகம் செய்வோம்
Our love is a new power
We shall build a new world
கண் தூங்க மாட்டோம்
செல் போன் பேச மாட்டோம்
கல் தேய்ந்து போகும்
எங்கள் சொல் தேய மாட்டோம்
We will not lose sleep endlessly
We will not waste time chatting on cell phones
Even if stone wears away over time
We will not let our promise wear away
ஊர் காணும் வண்ணம்
இனி நேர் காண மாட்டோம்
பூவோடு தூங்கும்
சிறு தேன் போல வாழ்வோம்
Until we can meet openly for the world to see
We will not meet each other directly in secret
Sleeping together with the flower
We shall live like tiny honey
பொய் காதல் உடலோடு துள்ளும்
மெய் காதல் உடல் மீறி செல்லும்
எப்போதும் தடை தாண்டி வெல்லும்
False love leaps only around the physical body
True love transcends the physical body
It always overcomes obstacles and triumphs
மண்ணோடு வாழும்
ஒரு பொன் போல வாழ்வோம்
நம் காலம் வந்தால்
நகையாய் மாறி போவோம்
Living beneath the soil
We shall live like raw gold
When our right time arrives
We will transform into fine jewelry
சில நாளில் சிலையாவாய்
உளி தாங்குவாய் மலரே
In a few days we will become sculpted statues
Endure the chisel's stroke, oh flower
நாம் கொண்ட காதல்
சில நாள் தள்ளி வைப்போம்
நாள்தோறும் வெற்றி
அதையே புள்ளி வைப்போம்
The deep love we hold for each other
We shall put aside for a few days
Every single day, achieving victory
We shall make that our focal target
போர் காலம் போல
ஒரு போர் கோலம் கொள்வோம்
பூகம்பம் வந்தால்
அதையும் போராடி வெல்வோம்
Like a time of war
Let us adopt a resolute battle stance
Even if an earthquake strikes
We will fight and conquer even that
கூட்டுக்குள் வண்ணத்து பூச்சி
அதுதானே பொறுமைக்கு சாட்சி
நாளைக்கு நம் காதல் ஆட்சி
The butterfly resting inside its cocoon
Is itself the ultimate witness to patience
Tomorrow will be the reign of our love
மண் மூடும் போதும்
விதைகள் கண் மூடவில்லை
விதை வெற்றி கொள்ளும்
மழையின் துளி வீழும் வேளை
Even when covered under layers of soil
The seeds do not close their eyes
The seed shall achieve ultimate victory
When the falling rain drop touches it
ஹோ ஓ ஆகாயம் நமதாகும்
சில நாள் பொறு கிளியே
Hoo oo, the sky itself will belong to us
Wait patiently for a few days, my dear parrot
Theepori pondradhu
Love is like a spark of fire
Oru kaadhal enbadhu
That which is called love
Adhai vaazhkai ennum
On the lamp wick named life
Thiraiyil yettruvom
Let us light it up
Ullam enbadhu
The heart
Peru vellam pondradhu
Is like a great flood
Iru karaigal seidhu
By constructing two riverbanks
Nadhiyaai maatruvom
Let us turn it into a river
Oru uravil valarum kaadhal
Love that grows within togetherness
Adhu mazhaiyin thuliyaai thaengum
Stagnates like a drop of rain
Female :Siru pirivil valarum kaadhal
Female: Love that grows in a brief separation
Adhu eriyum theeyaai oongum
Blazes high like a burning fire
Namm kaadhal pudhu sakthi
Our love is a new power
Pudhu ulagam seivom
We shall build a new world
Kan thoonga maattom
We will not lose sleep endlessly
Cell phone pesa maattom
We will not waste time chatting on cell phones
Kal theindhu pogum
Even if stone wears away over time
Engal soll theiya maattom
We will not let our promise wear away
Oor kaanum vannam
Until we can meet openly for the world to see
Ini naer kaana maattom
We will not meet each other directly in secret
Poovodu thoongum
Sleeping together with the flower
Siru thaen pola vaazhvom
We shall live like tiny honey
Poi kaadhal udalodu thullum
False love leaps only around the physical body
Mei kaadhal udal meeri sellum
True love transcends the physical body
Eppodum thadai thaandi vellum
It always overcomes obstacles and triumphs
Mannodu vaazhum
Living beneath the soil
Oru pon pola vaazhvom
We shall live like raw gold
Namm kaalam vandhaal
When our right time arrives
Nagaiyaai maari povom
We will transform into fine jewelry
Sila naalil silaiyaavom
In a few days we will become sculpted statues
Uzhi thaanguvaai malarae
Endure the chisel's stroke, oh flower
Naam konda kaadhal
The deep love we hold for each other
Sila naal thalli veippom
We shall put aside for a few days
Naal dhorum vetri
Every single day, achieving victory
Adhaiyae pulli veippom
We shall make that our focal target
Por kaalam pola
Like a time of war
Oru por kolam kolvom
Let us adopt a resolute battle stance
Boogambam vandhaal
Even if an earthquake strikes
Adhaiyum poraadi velvom
We will fight and conquer even that
Koottukkul vannathu poochi
The butterfly resting inside its cocoon
Adhu thaane porumaikku saatchi
Is itself the ultimate witness to patience
Naalaikku namm kaadhal aatchi
Tomorrow will be the reign of our love
Man moodum podhum
Even when covered under layers of soil
Vidhaigal kann mooda villai
The seeds do not close their eyes
Vidhai vettri kollum
The seed shall achieve ultimate victory
Mazhaiyin thuli veezhum vaelai
When the falling rain drop touches it
Hoo oo aagaayam namadhaagum
Hoo oo, the sky itself will belong to us
Sila naal poru kiliyae
Wait patiently for a few days, my dear parrot
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Theepori Pondradhu' from the movie Aasai Aasaiyai is a motivational romantic track about dynamic youth, self-discipline, and deferred gratification in love. Rather than indulging in romantic distractions like endless phone calls or secret meetings, the young lovers resolve to focus on their personal goals, career success, and character building first.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Theepori pondradhu / Oru kaadhal enbadhu”
Comparing love to a spark of fire (Theepori pondradhu) and the heart to a flooding river (Peru vellam pondradhu).
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Adhai vaazhkai ennum thiraiyil yettruvom”
Comparing life to a lamp wick (Vaazhkai ennum thirai) where love serves as the flame.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Poi kaadhal udalodu thullum / Mei kaadhal udal meeri sellum”
Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'Kaadhal' and 'Aadhal' concepts, or 'Poi' and 'Mei'.
Personification
“Man moodum podhum vidhaigal kann mooda villai”
Attributing human traits of vigilance to seeds under the earth ('Vidhaigal kann mooda villai').
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Trivia
Aasai Aasaiyai (2003) marked the debut film of actor Jiiva as a lead hero. The song features lyrics written by Vairamuthu with music composed by Mani Sharma, framing romantic devotion around youthful ambition and self-control.
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