Theeraa
From Jaanu · 2020
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singers
- Chinmayi, Govind Vasantha
- Music director
- Govind Vasantha
- Details
- Jaanu2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Theeraa ul maara | Oh unquenched inner change, |
| Kanaa itho | Here is a dream. |
| Theeraa ven poora | Oh unquenched white dove, |
| Nila varaatha | Won't the moon arrive? |
| Male | |
| Yetho thondri | Something arises, |
| Ippothae nilaiyakkumaa nagaraamal | Will it freeze right now without moving away? |
| Naalai vendam | Tomorrow is not needed, |
| Inneram nagalaaguma mudiyaamal | Can this present time replicate endlessly without finishing? |
| Male | |
| Yetho ennodu | Something within me, |
| Both :Vinaa vinaa | Both: A question, a question. |
| Female | |
| Aanaal appothum | But even then, |
| Both :Kanaa vidaatha | Both: Won't the dream leave? |
| Female | |
| Kanneer thuli | As a teardrop |
| Ulaa povathaal | Goes on a stroll, |
| Vinaa vidum vazhi | Leaving behind the path of questions, |
| Vinmeen oli | Because the starlight |
| Vizha kaanbathaal | Celebrates a festival, |
| Nila verum pori | The moon becomes a mere spark. |
தீரா உள் மாறா
காணா இதோ
தீரா வென் பூரா
நிலா வராதா
Oh unquenched inner change,
Here is a dream.
Oh unquenched white dove,
Won't the moon arrive?
ஏதோ தோன்றி
இப்போதே நிலையக்குமா நகராமல்
நாளை வேண்டாம்
இந்நேரம் நகலாகுமா முடியாமல்
Something arises,
Will it freeze right now without moving away?
Tomorrow is not needed,
Can this present time replicate endlessly without finishing?
ஏதோ என்னோடு
இருவர் :
வினா வினா
Something within me,
Both: A question, a question.
ஆனால் அப்போதும்
இருவர் :
கனா விடாதா
But even then,
Both: Won't the dream leave?
கண்ணீர் துளி
உலா போவதால்
வினா விடும் வழி
விண்மீன் ஒளி
விழா காண்பதால்
நிலா வெறும் பொறி
As a teardrop
Goes on a stroll,
Leaving behind the path of questions,
Because the starlight
Celebrates a festival,
The moon becomes a mere spark.
புதிர் நீ புதிர் நீ
காலம் போலே
சுகமாய் கணக்கும்
ஓர் அல்லாடல் நீ
இரவின் அளவே
இருக்கும் ஒளி நீ
பகலின் தொலைவில்
செல்லாதே நீ
யாரோ போலே
என் வாழ்க்கை
எனை பார்க்குதே
புரியாமல்
ஏதோ பேசி
என் காதல்
விடை கேக்குதே
நகராமல்
Theeraa ul maara
Oh unquenched inner change,
Kanaa itho
Here is a dream.
Theeraa ven poora
Oh unquenched white dove,
Nila varaatha
Won't the moon arrive?
Yetho thondri
Something arises,
Ippothae nilaiyakkumaa nagaraamal
Will it freeze right now without moving away?
Naalai vendam
Tomorrow is not needed,
Inneram nagalaaguma mudiyaamal
Can this present time replicate endlessly without finishing?
Yetho ennodu
Something within me,
Both :Vinaa vinaa
Both: A question, a question.
Aanaal appothum
But even then,
Both :Kanaa vidaatha
Both: Won't the dream leave?
Kanneer thuli
As a teardrop
Ulaa povathaal
Goes on a stroll,
Vinaa vidum vazhi
Leaving behind the path of questions,
Vinmeen oli
Because the starlight
Vizha kaanbathaal
Celebrates a festival,
Nila verum pori
The moon becomes a mere spark.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poetic passage expresses an intense yearning to freeze time in a bittersweet moment of reunion and love. The speaker wishes for the present moment to replicate itself endlessly so that tomorrow never comes, preserving the dreamlike state of togetherness before reality sets in. Through vivid night-time imagery, the song captures the pain of unresolved questions, tears, and a dream that refuses to end even amidst lingering sorrow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Anaaphora
“Theeraa ul maara ... Theeraa ven poora”
Repetition of the word 'Theeraa' (unquenched/endless) at the start of alternate lines creates a melodic cadence.
Personification
“Kanneer thuli / Ulaa povathaal”
The teardrop is personified as going on a stroll or walk ('ulaa povathaal').
Metaphor / Hyperbole
“Nila verum pori”
The grand moonlight is diminished to 'a mere spark' ('verum pori') in comparison to the grand festival of starlight and overwhelming emotion.
Ethukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Inneram nagalaaguma mudiyaamal”
Tamil poetic device where the second consonant matches ('na' sound) across successive lines: Inneram / Kanaa.
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Trivia
Although 'Jaanu' (2020) is a Telugu remake of the blockbuster Tamil movie '96', these specific Tamil lyrics were written by Karthik Netha for promotional tracks and dubbed versions to retain the deep, nostalgic aesthetic originally created by composer Govind Vasantha.
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