Theeraanadhi Theeraanadhi
From Maara · 2020
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Padmalatha
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Details
- Maara2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oohho…..ho….. | Oohho... ho... |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Chorus | |
| Eththanai naal aagumo.. | How many days will it take? |
| Ennamellam thaagamo….. | Are all my thoughts a deep thirst? |
| Ipadiyae pogumo….. | Will it keep going on like this? |
| Enthan uyirea…..theerumo…. | Oh my life... will it ebb away? |
| Female | |
| Theeraanadhi theeraanadhi… | An endless river, an endless river... |
| Thedalkalo theeraathini… | The searches will never end hereafter... |
| Irangiyae varuguthu en vaasal vazhi | It flows down right through my doorstep, |
| Nanaivatho nagarvatho vaazhvin vithi.. | Is life's destiny to get drenched or to move on? |
| Female | |
| Vilaasam illamal vivaatham seiyaamal | Without an address, without arguing, |
| Naan ingu yaen nindrean kooraai saghi…. | Tell me my friend, why did I stand here? |
| Female | |
| Theeraanadhi theeraanadhi… | An endless river, an endless river... |
| Thedalkalo theeraathini… | The searches will never end hereafter... |
| Irangiyae varuguthu en vaasal vazhi | It flows down right through my doorstep, |
| Nanaivatho nagarvatho vaazhvin vithi.. | Is life's destiny to get drenched or to move on? |
| Chorus | |
| Eththanai naal aagumo…. | How many days will it take? |
| Ennamellam thaagamo….. | Are all my thoughts a deep thirst? |
| Ipadiyae pogumo….. | Will it keep going on like this? |
| Enthan uyirea…..theerumo…. | Oh my life... will it ebb away? |
| Aagumo.…thaagamo…pogumo…. | Will it happen... thirst... will it go... |
| Female | |
| Mm….aruginil naan irunthean… | Mm... I was nearby, |
| Tholaivinil ne irunthaai…. | You were far away... |
| Iru kai neetukirean… | I stretch out both my hands, |
| Ethirinil vaaraai… | Come before me... |
| Female | |
| Yaarum kaanatha ragasiya kolam…. | A secret art pattern that no one sees... |
| Nanum neeyumthaan inaiththidum paalam | A bridge that connects only you and me, |
| Thedum meenaai neeril naan irunthean… | I was in the water like a searching fish... |
| Tholaivil ne irunthaai…. | You were far away... |
| Female | |
| Theeraanadhi theeraanadhi… | An endless river, an endless river... |
| Thedalkaloo theeraathini… | The searches will never end hereafter... |
| Irangiyae varuguthu en vaasal vazhi | It flows down right through my doorstep, |
| Nanaivatho nagarvatho vaazhvin vithi.. | Is life's destiny to get drenched or to move on? |
| Female | |
| Aa…thanimaiyin thoorigaiyal | Ah... with the paintbrush of solitude, |
| Panimalar naan varainthean… | I painted a flower of frost... |
| Maraivin suriyanaal karainthidalaanean… | I began melting because of a hidden sun... |
| Yaaro kaanum or kanavinil naanum | Even I, in a dream seen by someone, |
| Theeraa kaaloda nuzhainthathum yaenaam | Entered with endless time, they ask why? |
| Naanal poley neeril naan nanainthu | Getting drenched in water like a reed, |
| Nathiyaai maarugindrean….. | I am transforming into a river... |
| Female | |
| Theeraanadhi theeraanadhi… | An endless river, an endless river... |
| Thedalkaloo theeraathini… | The searches will never end hereafter... |
| Irangiyae varuguthu en vaasal vazhi | It flows down right through my doorstep, |
| Nanaivatho nagarvatho vaazhvin vithi.. | Is life's destiny to get drenched or to move on? |
| Female | |
| Vilaasam illamal vivatham seiyamal | Without an address, without arguing, |
| Nan ingu yaen nindrean kooraai saghi…. | Tell me my friend, why did I stand here? |
| Chorus | |
| {Eththanai naal aagumo…. | {How many days will it take? |
| Ennamellam thaagamo….. | Are all my thoughts a deep thirst? |
| Ipadiyae pogumo….. | Will it keep going on like this? |
| Enthan uyirea…..theerumo….} (2) | Oh my life... will it ebb away?} (2) |
| Female | |
| Theeraanadhi theeraanadhi… | An endless river, an endless river... |
| Thedalkaloo theeraathini… | The searches will never end hereafter... |
| Theeraanadhi theeraanadhi… | An endless river, an endless river... |
| Thedalkaloo theeraathini… | The searches will never end hereafter... |
ஓஹ்ஹோ......ஹோ.....
Oohho... ho...
......................
...
எத்தனை நாள் ஆகுமோ...
எண்ணமெல்லாம் தாகமோ.....
இப்படியே போகுமோ
எந்தன் உயிரே......தீருமோ.....
How many days will it take?
Are all my thoughts a deep thirst?
Will it keep going on like this?
Oh my life... will it ebb away?
தீராநதி தீராநதி
தேடல்களோ தீராதினி
இறங்கியே வருகுது என் வாசல் வழி
நனைவதோ நகர்வதோ வாழ்வின் விதி
An endless river, an endless river...
The searches will never end hereafter...
It flows down right through my doorstep,
Is life's destiny to get drenched or to move on?
விலாசம் இல்லாமல் விவாதம் செய்யாமல்
நான் இங்கு ஏன் நின்றேன் கூறாய் சகி...
Without an address, without arguing,
Tell me my friend, why did I stand here?
தீராநதி தீராநதி
தேடல்களோ தீராதினி
இறங்கியே வருகுது என் வாசல் வழி
An endless river, an endless river...
The searches will never end hereafter...
It flows down right through my doorstep,
Is life's destiny to get drenched or to move on?
எத்தனை நாள் ஆகுமோ
எண்ணமெல்லாம் தகுமோ.....
இப்படியே போகுமோ
எந்தன் உயிரே......தீருமோ.....
ஆகுமோ......தாகமோ..... போகுமோ
How many days will it take?
Are all my thoughts a deep thirst?
Will it keep going on like this?
Oh my life... will it ebb away?
Will it happen... thirst... will it go...
ம்ம்....அருகினில் நான் இருந்தேன்
தொலைவினில் நீ இருந்தாய்
இரு கை நீட்டுகிறேன்
எதிரினில் வாராய்
Mm... I was nearby,
You were far away...
I stretch out both my hands,
Come before me...
யாரும் காணாத ரகசிய கோலம்
நானும் நீயும்தான் இணைத்திடும் பாலம்
தேடும் மீனாய் நீரில் நான் இருந்தேன்
தொலைவில் நீ இருந்தாய்
A secret art pattern that no one sees...
A bridge that connects only you and me,
I was in the water like a searching fish...
You were far away...
தீராநதி தீராநதி
தேடல்களோ தீராதினி
இறங்கியே வருகுது என் வாசல் வழி
நனைவதோ நகர்வதோ வாழ்வின் விதி
An endless river, an endless river...
The searches will never end hereafter...
It flows down right through my doorstep,
Is life's destiny to get drenched or to move on?
ஆ.....தனிமையின் தூரிகையால்
பனிமலர் நான் வரைந்தேன்
மறைவின் சூரியனால் கரைந்திடலானேன்
யாரோ காணும் ஓர் கனவினில் நானும்
தீரா காலோடு நுழைந்ததும் ஏனாம்
நாணல் போலே நீரில் நான் நனைந்து
நதியாய் மாறுகின்றேன்
Ah... with the paintbrush of solitude,
I painted a flower of frost...
I began melting because of a hidden sun...
Even I, in a dream seen by someone,
Entered with endless time, they ask why?
Getting drenched in water like a reed,
I am transforming into a river...
தீராநதி தீராநதி
தேடல்களோ தீராதினி
இறங்கியே வருகுது என் வாசல் வழி
நனைவதோ நகர்வதோ வாழ்வின் விதி
An endless river, an endless river...
The searches will never end hereafter...
It flows down right through my doorstep,
Is life's destiny to get drenched or to move on?
விலாசம் இல்லாமல் விவாதம் செய்யாமல்
நான் இங்கு ஏன் நின்றேன் கூறாய் சகி...
Without an address, without arguing,
Tell me my friend, why did I stand here?
{எத்தனை நாள் ஆகுமோ
எண்ணமெல்லாம் தாகமோ.....
இப்படியே போகுமோ
எந்தன் உயிரே......தீருமோ.....} (2)
{How many days will it take?
Are all my thoughts a deep thirst?
Will it keep going on like this?
Oh my life... will it ebb away?} (2)
தீராநதி தீராநதி
தேடல்களோ தீராதினி
தீராநதி தீராநதி
தேடல்களோ தீராதினி
An endless river, an endless river...
The searches will never end hereafter...
An endless river, an endless river...
The searches will never end hereafter...
Oohho…..ho…..
Oohho... ho...
………………
...
Eththanai naal aagumo..
How many days will it take?
Ennamellam thaagamo…..
Are all my thoughts a deep thirst?
Ipadiyae pogumo…..
Will it keep going on like this?
Enthan uyirea…..theerumo….
Oh my life... will it ebb away?
Theeraanadhi theeraanadhi…
An endless river, an endless river...
Thedalkalo theeraathini…
The searches will never end hereafter...
Irangiyae varuguthu en vaasal vazhi
It flows down right through my doorstep,
Nanaivatho nagarvatho vaazhvin vithi..
Is life's destiny to get drenched or to move on?
Vilaasam illamal vivaatham seiyaamal
Without an address, without arguing,
Naan ingu yaen nindrean kooraai saghi….
Tell me my friend, why did I stand here?
Theeraanadhi theeraanadhi…
An endless river, an endless river...
Thedalkalo theeraathini…
The searches will never end hereafter...
Irangiyae varuguthu en vaasal vazhi
It flows down right through my doorstep,
Nanaivatho nagarvatho vaazhvin vithi..
Is life's destiny to get drenched or to move on?
Eththanai naal aagumo….
How many days will it take?
Ennamellam thaagamo…..
Are all my thoughts a deep thirst?
Ipadiyae pogumo…..
Will it keep going on like this?
Enthan uyirea…..theerumo….
Oh my life... will it ebb away?
Aagumo.…thaagamo…pogumo….
Will it happen... thirst... will it go...
Mm….aruginil naan irunthean…
Mm... I was nearby,
Tholaivinil ne irunthaai….
You were far away...
Iru kai neetukirean…
I stretch out both my hands,
Ethirinil vaaraai…
Come before me...
Yaarum kaanatha ragasiya kolam….
A secret art pattern that no one sees...
Nanum neeyumthaan inaiththidum paalam
A bridge that connects only you and me,
Thedum meenaai neeril naan irunthean…
I was in the water like a searching fish...
Tholaivil ne irunthaai….
You were far away...
Theeraanadhi theeraanadhi…
An endless river, an endless river...
Thedalkaloo theeraathini…
The searches will never end hereafter...
Irangiyae varuguthu en vaasal vazhi
It flows down right through my doorstep,
Nanaivatho nagarvatho vaazhvin vithi..
Is life's destiny to get drenched or to move on?
Aa…thanimaiyin thoorigaiyal
Ah... with the paintbrush of solitude,
Panimalar naan varainthean…
I painted a flower of frost...
Maraivin suriyanaal karainthidalaanean…
I began melting because of a hidden sun...
Yaaro kaanum or kanavinil naanum
Even I, in a dream seen by someone,
Theeraa kaaloda nuzhainthathum yaenaam
Entered with endless time, they ask why?
Naanal poley neeril naan nanainthu
Getting drenched in water like a reed,
Nathiyaai maarugindrean…..
I am transforming into a river...
Theeraanadhi theeraanadhi…
An endless river, an endless river...
Thedalkaloo theeraathini…
The searches will never end hereafter...
Irangiyae varuguthu en vaasal vazhi
It flows down right through my doorstep,
Nanaivatho nagarvatho vaazhvin vithi..
Is life's destiny to get drenched or to move on?
Vilaasam illamal vivatham seiyamal
Without an address, without arguing,
Nan ingu yaen nindrean kooraai saghi….
Tell me my friend, why did I stand here?
{Eththanai naal aagumo….
{How many days will it take?
Ennamellam thaagamo…..
Are all my thoughts a deep thirst?
Ipadiyae pogumo…..
Will it keep going on like this?
Enthan uyirea…..theerumo….} (2)
Oh my life... will it ebb away?} (2)
Theeraanadhi theeraanadhi…
An endless river, an endless river...
Thedalkaloo theeraathini…
The searches will never end hereafter...
Theeraanadhi theeraanadhi…
An endless river, an endless river...
Thedalkaloo theeraathini…
The searches will never end hereafter...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Yaar Azhaipathu / Theeraanadhi' from the movie Maara explores themes of endless searching, existential longing, and self-discovery. Comparing the unceasing desire and soul-searching to an endless river ('Theeraanadhi') that flows by one's doorstep, the lyrics contemplate whether destiny requires us to immerse ourselves in life's experiences or simply move along with the tide. With evocative imagery—such as painting dew flowers with a paintbrush of solitude, melting under a hidden sun, and transforming into a river like a water-soaked reed—lyricist Thamarai portrays a deep emotional connection to an elusive soulmate and the artistic journey of finding oneself in isolation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம் - Uruvagam)
“Theeraanadhi theeraanadhi…”
Life's unceasing searching and emotional flow are directly metaphorized as 'Theeraanadhi' (an endless river).
Metaphor (உருவகம் - Uruvagam)
“Aa…thanimaiyin thoorigaiyal”
Solitude is compared to an artist's brush ('thanimaiyin thoorigai'), illustrating how creation emerges from isolation.
Simile (உவமை - Uvamaani)
“Naanal poley neeril naan nanainthu”
The speaker compares themselves to a flexible reed ('Naanal') soaking in the water.
End Rhyme (இயைபு - Iyaibu)
“Eththanai naal aagumo.. / Ennamellam thaagamo….. / Ipadiyae pogumo…..”
Sequential lines end with matching rhyming suffixes '-aagumo', '-thaagamo', and '-pogumo'.
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Trivia
The track 'Yaar Azhaipathu' (also widely known as 'Theeraanadhi') from the 2020 film 'Maara' features music composed by Ghibran and is sung by Sid Sriram with lyrics penned by Thamarai. The film is an official Tamil adaptation of the acclaimed 2015 Malayalam film 'Charlie'.
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