Thenmozhi
From Thiruchitrabalam · 2022
- Lyricist
- Bharathiraja
- Singer
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Thiruchitrabalam2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thenmozhi poongodi | Thenmozhi, like a flowering creeper, |
| Vaadi pochae en chedi | My plant has withered away! |
| Vaanmadhi paingili | Oh celestial moon, sweet green parrot, |
| Aasai theera vaatu nee | Torment me to your heart's content! |
| Male | |
| Unna nenachonnum urugala podi | I didn't melt thinking about you, go girl! |
| Sogathil onnum valakkala thaadi | I didn't grow this beard out of sadness! |
| Geththu kaattitu azhuvuranae | I pretend to be tough and cry, |
| Azhuthu mudichittu sirikkiranae | And after finishing crying, I laugh! |
| Male | |
| Thenmozhi poongodi | Thenmozhi, like a flowering creeper, |
| Vaadi pochae en chedi | My plant has withered away! |
| Vaanmadhi paingili | Oh celestial moon, sweet green parrot, |
| Aasai theera vaatu nee | Torment me to your heart's content! |
| Male | |
| Nejama naa senja paavam | Truly, the sin I committed |
| Muzhusa un mela vedhacha paasam | Was the complete affection I sowed in you. |
| Nezhalum pinnaala kaanom | Even my shadow is missing behind me now, |
| Adhukkum ammaadi pudhusa kovam | Oh dear, is that throwing a new tantrum too? |
| Male | |
| Paalae inga therala | The milk hasn't even curdled here, |
| Paayaasam kekkutha | Are you asking for sweet kheer? |
| Kaaththae inga veesala | The wind isn't even blowing here, |
| Kaaththaadi kekkutha | Are you asking for a kite? |
| Un mela kuththam ila | There is no fault on you, |
| Nee onnum naanum ila | You aren't like me either. |
| Male | |
| Thenmozhi poongodi | Thenmozhi, like a flowering creeper, |
| Vaadi pochae en chedi | My plant has withered away! |
| Vaanmadhi paingili | Oh celestial moon, sweet green parrot, |
| Aasai theera vaatu nee | Torment me to your heart's content! |
| Male | |
| Unna nenachonnum urugala podi | I didn't melt thinking about you, go girl! |
| Sogathil onnum valakkala thaadi | I didn't grow this beard out of sadness! |
| Geththu kaattitu azhuvuranae | I pretend to be tough and cry, |
| Azhuthu mudichittu sirikkiranae | And after finishing crying, I laugh! |
| Male | |
| Thenmozhi poongodi | Thenmozhi, like a flowering creeper, |
| Vaadi pochae en chedi | My plant has withered away! |
| Vaanmadhi paingili | Oh celestial moon, sweet green parrot, |
| Aasai theera vaatu nee | Torment me to your heart's content! |
தேன்மொழி பூங்கொடி
வாடி போச்சே என் செடி
வான்மதி பைங்கிளி
ஆசை தீர வாட்டு நீ
Thenmozhi, like a flowering creeper,
My plant has withered away!
Oh celestial moon, sweet green parrot,
Torment me to your heart's content!
உன்ன நெனச்சொன்னும் உருகல போடி
சோகத்தில் ஒண்ணும் வளக்கல தாடி
கெத்து காட்டிட்டு அழுவுரனே
அழுது முடிச்சிட்டு சிரிக்கிறனே
I didn't melt thinking about you, go girl!
I didn't grow this beard out of sadness!
I pretend to be tough and cry,
And after finishing crying, I laugh!
தேன்மொழி பூங்கொடி
வாடி போச்சே என் செடி
வான்மதி பைங்கிளி
ஆசை தீர வாட்டு நீ
Thenmozhi, like a flowering creeper,
My plant has withered away!
Oh celestial moon, sweet green parrot,
Torment me to your heart's content!
நெஜமா நா செஞ்ச பாவம்
முழுசா உன் மேல வெதச்ச பாசம்
நெழலும் பின்னால காணோம்
அதுக்கும் அம்மாடி புதுசா கோவம்
Truly, the sin I committed
Was the complete affection I sowed in you.
Even my shadow is missing behind me now,
Oh dear, is that throwing a new tantrum too?
பாலே இங்க தேறல
பாயாசம் கேக்குதா
காத்தே இங்க வீசல
காத்தாடி கேக்குதா
உன் மேல குத்தம் இல்ல
நீ ஒண்ணும் நானும் இல்ல
The milk hasn't even curdled here,
Are you asking for sweet kheer?
The wind isn't even blowing here,
Are you asking for a kite?
There is no fault on you,
You aren't like me either.
தேன்மொழி பூங்கொடி
வாடி போச்சே என் செடி
வான்மதி பைங்கிளி
ஆசை தீர வாட்டு நீ
Thenmozhi, like a flowering creeper,
My plant has withered away!
Oh celestial moon, sweet green parrot,
Torment me to your heart's content!
உன்ன நெனச்சொன்னும் உருகல போடி
சோகத்தில் ஒண்ணும் வளக்கல தாடி
கெத்து காட்டிட்டு அழுவுரனே
அழுது முடிச்சிட்டு சிரிக்கிறனே
I didn't melt thinking about you, go girl!
I didn't grow this beard out of sadness!
I pretend to be tough and cry,
And after finishing crying, I laugh!
தேன்மொழி பூங்கொடி
வாடி போச்சே என் செடி
வான்மதி பைங்கிளி
ஆசை தீர வாட்டு நீ
Thenmozhi, like a flowering creeper,
My plant has withered away!
Oh celestial moon, sweet green parrot,
Torment me to your heart's content!
Thenmozhi poongodi
Thenmozhi, like a flowering creeper,
Vaadi pochae en chedi
My plant has withered away!
Vaanmadhi paingili
Oh celestial moon, sweet green parrot,
Aasai theera vaatu nee
Torment me to your heart's content!
Unna nenachonnum urugala podi
I didn't melt thinking about you, go girl!
Sogathil onnum valakkala thaadi
I didn't grow this beard out of sadness!
Geththu kaattitu azhuvuranae
I pretend to be tough and cry,
Azhuthu mudichittu sirikkiranae
And after finishing crying, I laugh!
Thenmozhi poongodi
Thenmozhi, like a flowering creeper,
Vaadi pochae en chedi
My plant has withered away!
Vaanmadhi paingili
Oh celestial moon, sweet green parrot,
Aasai theera vaatu nee
Torment me to your heart's content!
Nejama naa senja paavam
Truly, the sin I committed
Muzhusa un mela vedhacha paasam
Was the complete affection I sowed in you.
Nezhalum pinnaala kaanom
Even my shadow is missing behind me now,
Adhukkum ammaadi pudhusa kovam
Oh dear, is that throwing a new tantrum too?
Paalae inga therala
The milk hasn't even curdled here,
Paayaasam kekkutha
Are you asking for sweet kheer?
Kaaththae inga veesala
The wind isn't even blowing here,
Kaaththaadi kekkutha
Are you asking for a kite?
Un mela kuththam ila
There is no fault on you,
Nee onnum naanum ila
You aren't like me either.
Thenmozhi poongodi
Thenmozhi, like a flowering creeper,
Vaadi pochae en chedi
My plant has withered away!
Vaanmadhi paingili
Oh celestial moon, sweet green parrot,
Aasai theera vaatu nee
Torment me to your heart's content!
Unna nenachonnum urugala podi
I didn't melt thinking about you, go girl!
Sogathil onnum valakkala thaadi
I didn't grow this beard out of sadness!
Geththu kaattitu azhuvuranae
I pretend to be tough and cry,
Azhuthu mudichittu sirikkiranae
And after finishing crying, I laugh!
Thenmozhi poongodi
Thenmozhi, like a flowering creeper,
Vaadi pochae en chedi
My plant has withered away!
Vaanmadhi paingili
Oh celestial moon, sweet green parrot,
Aasai theera vaatu nee
Torment me to your heart's content!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thenmozhi is a soulful yet playfully ironic heartbreak song from the film Thiruchitrabalam. The protagonist expresses his grief over unrequited or failed love by sarcastically addressing his beloved with affectionate terms while insisting he is unaffected. He claims he isn't crying or growing a beard out of sorrow, even though his immediate mood swings between crying while acting tough and laughing right after.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vaadi pochae en chedi”
Compares love or the protagonist's heart to a plant ('chedi') that has withered away due to emotional neglect.
Epithet / Poetic Imagery
“Thenmozhi poongodi / Vaanmadhi paingili”
Uses nature-inspired terms of endearment like 'flowering creeper' (poongodi) and 'green parrot' (paingili) to address the female lead.
Paradox / Irony
“Geththu kaattitu azhuvuranae / Azhuthu mudichittu sirikkiranae”
Captures the contradictory nature of grief where the protagonist puts up a brave front ('geththu') while crying, and immediately laughs after weeping.
Analogical Couplet (Proverbial Metaphor)
“Paalae inga therala / Paayaasam kekkutha”
Uses absurd comparisons (asking for kheer before milk curds; asking for a kite when there's no wind) to highlight unrealistic expectations in the relationship.
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Trivia
'Thenmozhi' stands out as a rare collaboration where acclaimed music director Santhosh Narayanan lent his distinctive, folk-textured voice to a song composed by Anirudh Ravichander for the film Thiruchitrabalam (2022).
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