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Lyrics & meaning

Theera Theera

From Sarbath · 2019

Lyricist
Ku. Karthik
Singers
Ajeesh, Saindhavi
Music director
Ajeesh
Movie name
Sarbath
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
27 Oct 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Theera theera ennai kolladhae
Ullae sirikkadhae
Kangal endrum poigal solladhae
Ullae nadikkadhae
Kaigal podum naththai kolam
Kaadhal pesum vaarthai aagum
Kaalgal podum thaththai thaalam
Unnai thaedi thaavudhae
Or nodiyil nuzhainthai uyiril
Ini naan siraiyil
Enai kaidhu seidhu pogum kangal
Or mazhaiyil karaindhen thuliyil
Izhuthaai nadhiyil
Mudhal kaadhal sollu vaattadhae
Kurunthagaval thiraiyil
Kavidhaigalaga
Kuru kuru punnagaiyai thoovudhae
Thoduthiraiyil thavazhum
Peruviralaaga
Karuvizhi un azhagai theendudhae
Yedhedho thedum ullam
Eduvarai mounam valarpaaiyo
Yeraalam pesaamal nee
Oru murai un kaadhalai sollividu
Yaarodum nenjam
Nerungiyadhae illai
Un pinnaal vandhindru
Mayangudhu needhan ellai
Minnalin osai minmini aasai
Min thadaiyaalae ooyuma
Un vizhi podum atcharam ellaam
Innisai polae paayuma
Vidaa mazhaiyil
Nanaindhae nadappomaa
Idhayam sarindhu
Irukaigal sera kaadhal koodum
Or nodiyil nuzhainthai uyiril
Ini naan siraiyil
Enai kaidhu seidhu pogum kangal
Or mazhaiyil karaindhen thuliyil
Izhuthaai nadhiyil
Mudhal kaadhal sollu vaattadhae
Endlessly, endlessly, do not kill me,
Do not laugh secretly inside.
Your eyes never tell lies,
Do not pretend inside.
The winding patterns traced by hands
Become words that speak of love.
The rhythmic tapping of my feet
Leaps in search of you.
In a single moment, you entered my soul,
From now on, I am in prison.
Your eyes arrest me as they walk away.
In a rain, I dissolved in a single drop,
You dragged me into the river.
Speak of your first love, do not torment me.
On the text message screen,
Like lines of poetry,
It sprinkles teasing little smiles.
Gliding across the touchscreen,
Just like a thumb,
My eyes gently touch your beauty.
Searching for endless things, my heart wonders:
How long will you keep this silence?
Without speaking so much else,
Just confess your love once!
My heart with anyone
Has never drawn this close.
Following behind you today,
It is captivated; you are its only limit.
The sound of lightning, the desire of a firefly—
Will they cease due to a power cut?
All the letters written by your eyes,
Will they flow like sweet music?
In the pouring rain,
Shall we walk and get drenched?
As our hearts yield,
When our hands join, love will come together.
In a single moment, you entered my soul,
From now on, I am in prison.
Your eyes arrest me as they walk away.
In a rain, I dissolved in a single drop,
You dragged me into the river.
Speak of your first love, do not torment me.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Theera Theera' expresses the overwhelmed state of a protagonist deeply fallen in love. The lyrics describe how a simple glance or smile from the beloved creates a captive feeling, making the protagonist feel imprisoned by love yet yearning for more. Modern imagery, such as texting on touchscreens and thumbs scrolling, is seamlessly blended with classical romantic metaphors like rain, rivers, and eye contact. Throughout the track, the lover urges the partner to break their silence and confess their feelings. The song captures the anxiety, sweetness, and eagerness of early romance, where every gesture becomes a musical rhythm and every glance feels like a captivating sentence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Mondhai / Alliteration & Etukai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“Minnalin osai minmini aasai”

The usage of 'Minnalin' and 'Minmini' in the same line creates a pleasing auditory rhyme using the 'nn' sound.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Enai kaidhu seidhu pogum kangal / Ini naan siraiyil”

The lover's state of being mesmerized by the beloved's eyes is metaphorically described as being arrested and locked in prison.

Modern Tech Imagery & Simile

“Thoduthiraiyil thavazhum Peruviralaaga Karuvizhi un azhagai theendudhae”

The movement of the pupil taking in beauty is poetically compared to a thumb crawling over a modern smartphone touchscreen.

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Trivia

The music for Sarbath (2021) was composed by Ajesh, who gained fame as the title winner of Airtel Super Singer Season 2 before transitioning into full-time film music composition. The lyrics were penned by Ku. Karthik.

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