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Theera Swasame

From Chithha · 2023

Lyricist: S. U. Arunkumar
Singer: Kapil Kapilan
Music director: Dhibu Ninan Thomas
Movie name: Chithha
Movie release year: 2023
Lyrics added on: 22 Aug 2023

Lyrics & meaning

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Theera swasame maara vasamae

Theera swasame maara vasamae

Kannimaikkul pothi veithen

Kanneer thuli theendumendru

Kann thirandhu paartha nodi

Endhan kannaiyae kaanalaiyae

Kannil kaanalaiyae kaanalaiyae

Undhan kaalthadangal kaanalaiyae

Innum kaanalaiyae kaanalaiyae

Endhan nunuyirai kaanalaiyae

Kannae maniye muthae en uyirae

Un muthangal naan peruven

Vidaiyae nilavae vaazhvae en thaayae

Un madiyil naan vizhuven

Theera swasame maara vasamae

Theera swasame maara vasamae

Kannimaikkul pothi veithen

Kanneer thuli theendumendrae

Kann thirandhu paartha nodi

Male :Endhan kannaiyae kaanalaiyae

My never-ending breath, my sweetest hold,

My never-ending breath, my sweetest hold,

I kept you sheltered beneath my eyelids,

Fearing that even a tear might touch you.

The moment I opened my eyes,

I could not even find my own eyes!

I cannot see you anywhere, nowhere in sight,

I cannot find your footprints anywhere,

Still, I have not found you, nowhere to be seen,

I cannot find my fragile little life!

My precious gem, my jewel, my pearl, my life,

I will receive your sweet kisses again,

My answer, my moon, my life, my dear mother,

I will come and rest upon your lap.

My never-ending breath, my sweetest hold,

My never-ending breath, my sweetest hold,

I kept you sheltered beneath my eyelids,

Fearing that a single tear might touch you.

The moment I opened my eyes,

I could not even find my own eyes!

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Theera Swasame from Chithha is a poignant expression of profound paternal affection, grief, and desperation. The singer conveys how cherished his loved one is, describing how he protected her so delicately inside his eyelids to shelter her from tears. Suddenly finding her missing feels like losing his own sight and soul, leaving him desperately searching for her footprints. The song captures the immense anguish of loss alongside the pure, enduring bond between a caregiver and a child, where she is revered as his breath, moon, and mother.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Monai

“Theera swasame maara vasamae”

Harmonious internal rhyming between 'Theera' and 'Maara', as well as 'swasame' and 'vasamae'.

Hyperbole & Visual Imagery

“Kannimaikkul pothi veithen Kanneer thuli theendumendru”

Exaggerates protective love by describing tucking someone inside one's eyelids to shelter them from tears.

Metaphor

“Kannae maniye muthae en uyirae”

Compares the child to essential, precious entities like eyes, gems, pearls, and life itself.

Anaphora / Repetition

“Kannil kaanalaiyae kaanalaiyae”

Repetition of 'kaanalaiyae' (could not find) emphasizes the deep feeling of loss, panic, and helplessness.

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Trivia

Composed by Dhibu Ninan Thomas and sung passionately by Kapil Kapilan, 'Theera Swasame' serves as the emotional core of the critically acclaimed 2023 film Chithha, directed by S. U. Arunkumar and starring Siddharth. The song captures the heart-wrenching theme of a protective uncle searching for his missing niece.

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