Theeraa Ennaasai
From Election · 2024
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singer
- Kapil Kapilan
- Music director
- Govind Vasantha
- Details
- Election2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Theeraa ennaasai en osaigal nee | You are my unquenchable desire, my sounds. |
| Maaraa en vaazhkkai en vetgaigal nee | You are my unchanging life, my bashfulness. |
| Oo…oo….oo…oo… | Oo... oo... oo... oo... |
| Male | |
| Veyil kodai nee nee | You are the shade in the scorching heat, you are. |
| Mazhai paral nee nee vaanam nee | You are the rain droplet, you are, you are the sky. |
| Male | |
| Eera paarvaigal thaalaattuthae | Your tender glances sing a lullaby. |
| Maarbil naan thoongavaa | Shall I sleep on your chest? |
| Paatha kolusaadum mellosaiyil | In the soft melody of anklets dancing on your feet, |
| Thallaadi thallaadi vaazhavaa | Shall I live, swaying and stumbling? |
| Male | |
| Vaasal vilakkil urugi odum oliyil | In the light that melts and flows from the doorway lamp, |
| Un mugam naan paarththu piththam yaeruthae | Looking at your face, I am struck with sweet madness. |
| Kaalai veyilil koonthal ularththum azhagil | In the beauty of drying your hair in the morning sun, |
| Karainthu karainthu poo poopean | Dissolving completely, I will bloom like a flower. |
| Kanavil athanai naan paarppaen | I shall witness all of that in my dream. |
| Vaa….aaa….aa…. | Come... ah... ah... |
| Male | |
| Theeraa ennaasai en osaigal nee | You are my unquenchable desire, my sounds. |
| Maaraa en vaazhkkai en vetgaigal nee | You are my unchanging life, my bashfulness. |
| Oo…oo….oo…oo… | Oo... oo... oo... oo... |
| Male | |
| Veyil kodai nee nee nee | You are the shade in the scorching heat, you are, you are. |
| Mazhai paral nee nee nee vaanam nee…. | You are the rain droplet, you are, you are, you are the sky... |
தீரா என்னாசை என் ஓசைகள் நீ
மாறா என் வாழ்க்கை என் வேட்கைகள் நீ
ஓஒ.....ஓஒ....ஓஒ.....ஓ......
You are my unquenchable desire, my sounds.
You are my unchanging life, my bashfulness.
Oo... oo... oo... oo...
வெயில் கொடை நீ நீ
மழை பரல் நீ நீ வானம் நீ
You are the shade in the scorching heat, you are.
You are the rain droplet, you are, you are the sky.
ஈர பார்வைகள் தாலாட்டுதே
மார்பில் நான் தூங்கவா
பாத கொலுசாடும் மெல்லோசையில்
தள்ளாடி தள்ளாடி வாழவா
Your tender glances sing a lullaby.
Shall I sleep on your chest?
In the soft melody of anklets dancing on your feet,
Shall I live, swaying and stumbling?
வாசல் விளக்கில் உருகி ஓடும் ஒளியில்
உன் முகம் நான் பார்த்து பித்தம் ஏறுதே
காலை வெயிலில்
கூந்தல் உலர்த்தும் அழகில்
கரைந்து கரைந்து பூ பூப்பேன்
கனவில் அதனை நான் பார்ப்பேன்
வா....ஆஅ....ஆ....
In the light that melts and flows from the doorway lamp,
Looking at your face, I am struck with sweet madness.
In the beauty of drying your hair in the morning sun,
Dissolving completely, I will bloom like a flower.
I shall witness all of that in my dream.
Come... ah... ah...
தீரா என்னாசை என் ஓசைகள் நீ
மாறா என் வாழ்க்கை என் வேட்கைகள் நீ
ஓஒ.....ஓஒ....ஓஒ.....ஓ......
You are my unquenchable desire, my sounds.
You are my unchanging life, my bashfulness.
Oo... oo... oo... oo...
வெயில் கொடை நீ நீ நீ
மழை பரல் நீ நீ நீ வானம் நீ.....
You are the shade in the scorching heat, you are, you are.
You are the rain droplet, you are, you are, you are the sky...
Theeraa ennaasai en osaigal nee
You are my unquenchable desire, my sounds.
Maaraa en vaazhkkai en vetgaigal nee
You are my unchanging life, my bashfulness.
Oo…oo….oo…oo…
Oo... oo... oo... oo...
Veyil kodai nee nee
You are the shade in the scorching heat, you are.
Mazhai paral nee nee vaanam nee
You are the rain droplet, you are, you are the sky.
Eera paarvaigal thaalaattuthae
Your tender glances sing a lullaby.
Maarbil naan thoongavaa
Shall I sleep on your chest?
Paatha kolusaadum mellosaiyil
In the soft melody of anklets dancing on your feet,
Thallaadi thallaadi vaazhavaa
Shall I live, swaying and stumbling?
Vaasal vilakkil urugi odum oliyil
In the light that melts and flows from the doorway lamp,
Un mugam naan paarththu piththam yaeruthae
Looking at your face, I am struck with sweet madness.
Kaalai veyilil koonthal ularththum azhagil
In the beauty of drying your hair in the morning sun,
Karainthu karainthu poo poopean
Dissolving completely, I will bloom like a flower.
Kanavil athanai naan paarppaen
I shall witness all of that in my dream.
Vaa….aaa….aa….
Come... ah... ah...
Theeraa ennaasai en osaigal nee
You are my unquenchable desire, my sounds.
Maaraa en vaazhkkai en vetgaigal nee
You are my unchanging life, my bashfulness.
Oo…oo….oo…oo…
Oo... oo... oo... oo...
Veyil kodai nee nee nee
You are the shade in the scorching heat, you are, you are.
Mazhai paral nee nee nee vaanam nee….
You are the rain droplet, you are, you are, you are the sky...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Theeraa Ennaasai is a deeply romantic song from the 2024 Tamil film Election, featuring music by Govind Vasantha and lyrics by Karthik Netha. The song portrays an intimate confession of love, where the protagonist views their partner as an elemental force of nature—comparing them to shade during intense heat, gentle rain droplets, and the vast open sky. The narrator expresses a profound desire to surrender completely to the beloved's presence, finding comfort in their soft gaze and everyday moments. Through rich sensory imagery like the tinkling of anklets, morning light on hair, and the warm glow of a lamp, the lyrics express how love brings both tranquil serenity and a intoxicating, joyful obsession.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Mazhai paral nee nee vaanam nee”
Directly equating the lover to natural elements such as shade ('Veyil kodai'), rain ('Mazhai paral'), and the sky ('vaanam').
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Thallaadi thallaadi vaazhavaa”
Repetition of words like 'thallaadi' and 'karainthu' to intensify the sensation of stumbling in love and melting away emotionally.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Edhugai & Monai)
“Theeraa ennaasai en osaigal nee / Maaraa en vaazhkkai en vetgaigal nee”
Syllabic rhyming between 'Theeraa' and 'Maaraa' at the start of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic, musical flow.
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Trivia
The song marks another soulful collaboration between composer Govind Vasantha and lyricist Karthik Netha, who previously earned acclaim for their evocative romantic songs in films like 96. Sung by Kapil Kapilan, the track stands out for its delicate acoustic arrangement and expressive vocal delivery.
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