Theradi Veethiyil
From Run · 2004
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Manikka Vinayagam, Karthik, Timmy
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Run2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| { Seida seida seida ho seida seida seida ho | Seida seida seida ho seida seida seida ho (rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Seida seida seida ho eeyaayiyo } (2) | Seida seida seida ho eeyaayiyo (rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| { Seida seida seida yo ho } (2) | Seida seida seida yo ho (rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Seida seida seida yo ho eeyaayiyo | Seida seida seida yo ho eeyaayiyo |
| { Seida seida seida yo ho } (2) | Seida seida seida yo ho (rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Seida seida seida yo ho eeyaayiyo wow | Seida seida seida yo ho eeyaayiyo wow |
| Male | |
| Theradi veedhiyil devathai vantha | If an angel walks down the temple car street, |
| Thiruvilaanu therinjuko | Understand that it is a temple festival! |
| Tea kada maraivil dammu adichaa | If someone smokes a cigarette hidden behind a tea shop, |
| Therinjavan varaanu therinjuko | Understand that an acquaintance is coming! |
| Male | |
| Ayanaara thaan aadu kumbita | If a goat worships Lord Ayyanar, |
| Saivam aaitaaru therinjuko | Understand that he has turned vegetarian! |
| Iyeru ponnu meen vaanga vanthaa | If an Iyer girl comes to buy fish, |
| Love marriagenu therinjuko | Understand that it is a love marriage! |
| Male | |
| Innumum solren therinjuko | I will tell you even more, understand this! |
| Dhakshana koduthu therinjuko | Offer a teacher fee and learn! |
| { Vadaa machan vayasuku vanthuta | Come on buddy, you have come of age, |
| Meesai molachu munnuku vanthuta .. } (2) | You grew a mustache and progressed forward! |
| Male | |
| Theradi veedhiyil devathai vantha | If an angel walks down the temple car street, |
| Thiruvilaanu therinjuko | Understand that it is a temple festival! |
| Tea kada maraivil dammu adichaa | If someone smokes a cigarette hidden behind a tea shop, |
| Therinjavan varaanu therinjuko | Understand that an acquaintance is coming! |
| Male | |
| Koyilukulla kaadhala sollu | Propose love inside a temple, |
| Serupu irukaathu therinjuko oh yeah | Understand that your slippers will be gone! Oh yeah |
| Partya ponna loveu panna | If you fall in love with a party girl, |
| Ettu podanum therinjuko oh yeah | Understand that you have to do figure-eight tricks! Oh yeah |
| Male | |
| Carrier illaatha cyclethaandaa | A bicycle without a rear carrier, |
| Kaadhaluku yethathu therinjuko | Understand that it is perfect for love! |
| Kaadhalum kooda kaathaadi polae | Love is just like flying a kite, |
| Noolu vidanum therinjuko | Understand that you must release the thread! |
| Male | |
| Innumum solren therinjuko | I will tell you even more, understand this! |
| Dhakshana koduthu therinjuko | Offer a teacher fee and learn! |
| Male | |
| { Vadaa machan vayasuku vanthuta vaa vaa vaa vaa | Come on buddy, you have come of age, come come come come, |
| Meesai molachu munnuku vanthuta vaa vaa vaa vaa } (2) | You grew a mustache and progressed forward, come come come come! |
| Male | |
| …………………………………………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Kaarama pesi kobamaa paartha | If she speaks spicily and looks at you in anger, |
| Aandhra ponnu therinjuko oh yeah | Understand that she is an Andhra girl! Oh yeah |
| Kaveri polae vara maruthaa | If she refuses to flow like the Kaveri river, |
| Karnatakanu therinjuko oh yeah | Understand that she is Karnataka! Oh yeah |
| Male | |
| Thaaraalama keralanu therinjuko | Understand that generous heart belongs to Kerala! |
| Kaluvura meenula nazhuvura meenu | Like a slippery fish among washed fish, |
| Namooru ponnu therinjuko | Understand that she is our local girl! |
| Male | |
| Innumum solren therinjuko | I will tell you even more, understand this! |
| Dhakshana koduthu therinjuko | Offer a teacher fee and learn! |
| Male | |
| Vadaa machan vaada machan | Come on buddy, come on buddy, |
| Vayasuku vanthuta vaa vaa vaa vaa | You have come of age, come come come come, |
| Meesai molachu munnuku vanthuta vaa vaa vaa vaa | You grew a mustache and progressed forward, come come come come, |
| Male | |
| Vaada machan vayasuku vanthuta vaa vaa vaa vaa | Come on buddy, you have come of age, come come come come, |
| Meesai molachu munnuku vanthuta vaa vaa vaa vaa | You grew a mustache and progressed forward, come come come come! |
{ செய்ட செய்ட
செய்ட ஹோ செய்ட
செய்ட செய்ட ஹோ
செய்ட செய்ட செய்ட
ஹோ ஈயாயியோ } (2)
{ செய்ட செய்ட செய்ட
யோ ஹோ } (2)
செய்ட செய்ட செய்ட
யோ ஹோ ஈயாயியோ
{ செய்ட செய்ட செய்ட
யோ ஹோ } (2)
செய்ட செய்ட செய்ட யோ
ஹோ ஈயாயியோ வாவ்
Seida seida seida ho seida seida seida ho (rhythmic vocal refrain)
Seida seida seida ho eeyaayiyo (rhythmic vocal refrain)
Seida seida seida yo ho (rhythmic vocal refrain)
Seida seida seida yo ho eeyaayiyo
Seida seida seida yo ho (rhythmic vocal refrain)
Seida seida seida yo ho eeyaayiyo wow
தேரடி வீதியில் தேவதை
வந்தா திருவிழான்னு தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ
டீ கடை மறைவில் தம்மு அடிச்சா
தெரிஞ்சவன் வாரான்னு தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ
If an angel walks down the temple car street,
Understand that it is a temple festival!
If someone smokes a cigarette hidden behind a tea shop,
Understand that an acquaintance is coming!
அய்யனாரை தான்
ஆடு கும்பிட்டா சைவம்
ஆயிட்டாரு தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ
ஐயரு பொண்ணு மீன் வாங்க
வந்தா லவ் மேரேஜ்ன்னு
தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ
If a goat worships Lord Ayyanar,
Understand that he has turned vegetarian!
If an Iyer girl comes to buy fish,
Understand that it is a love marriage!
இன்னமும் சொல்றேன்
தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ தக்ஷனை கொடுத்து
தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ
{ வாடா மச்சான் வயசுக்கு
வந்துட்ட மீசை மொளச்சு
முன்னுக்கு வந்துட்ட } (2)
I will tell you even more, understand this!
Offer a teacher fee and learn!
Come on buddy, you have come of age,
You grew a mustache and progressed forward!
தேரடி வீதியில் தேவதை
வந்தா திருவிழான்னு தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ
டீ கடை மறைவில் தம்மு அடிச்சா
தெரிஞ்சவன் வாரான்னு தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ
If an angel walks down the temple car street,
Understand that it is a temple festival!
If someone smokes a cigarette hidden behind a tea shop,
Understand that an acquaintance is coming!
கோயிலுக்குள்ள காதல
சொல்லு செருப்பு இருக்காது
தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ ஓ யே பார்ட்டிய
பொண்ண லவ்வு பண்ணா எட்டு
போடணும் தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ ஓ யே
Propose love inside a temple,
Understand that your slippers will be gone! Oh yeah
If you fall in love with a party girl,
Understand that you have to do figure-eight tricks! Oh yeah
கேரியர் இல்லாத சைக்கிள்
தான்டா காதலுக்கு ஏத்தது தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ
காதலும் கூட காத்தாடி போலே நூலு
விடணும் தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ
A bicycle without a rear carrier,
Understand that it is perfect for love!
Love is just like flying a kite,
Understand that you must release the thread!
இன்னமும் சொல்றேன்
தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ தக்ஷனை கொடுத்து
தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ
I will tell you even more, understand this!
Offer a teacher fee and learn!
{ வாடா மச்சான் வயசுக்கு
வந்துட்ட வா வா வா வா மீசை
மொளச்சு முன்னுக்கு வந்துட்ட
வா வா வா வா } (2)
Come on buddy, you have come of age, come come come come,
You grew a mustache and progressed forward, come come come come!
.........................................
...
காரமா பேசி கோபமா
பார்த்தா ஆந்திரா பொண்ணு
தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ ஓ யே காவேரி
போல வர மறுத்தா கர்நாடகான்னு
தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ ஓ யே
If she speaks spicily and looks at you in anger,
Understand that she is an Andhra girl! Oh yeah
If she refuses to flow like the Kaveri river,
Understand that she is Karnataka! Oh yeah
தாராளமா கேரளான்னு
தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ கழுவுற மீனுல
நழுவுற மீனு நம்மூரு பொண்ணு
தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ
Understand that generous heart belongs to Kerala!
Like a slippery fish among washed fish,
Understand that she is our local girl!
இன்னமும் சொல்றேன்
தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ தக்ஷனை கொடுத்து
தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ
I will tell you even more, understand this!
Offer a teacher fee and learn!
வாடா மச்சான் வாடா
மச்சான் வயசுக்கு வந்துட்ட
வா வா வா வா மீசை மொளச்சு
முன்னுக்கு வந்துட்ட வா வா
வா வா
Come on buddy, come on buddy,
You have come of age, come come come come,
You grew a mustache and progressed forward, come come come come,
வாடா மச்சான் வயசுக்கு
வந்துட்ட வா வா வா வா மீசை
மொளச்சு முன்னுக்கு வந்துட்ட
வா வா வா வா
Come on buddy, you have come of age, come come come come,
You grew a mustache and progressed forward, come come come come!
{ Seida seida seida ho seida seida seida ho
Seida seida seida ho seida seida seida ho (rhythmic vocal refrain)
Seida seida seida ho eeyaayiyo } (2)
Seida seida seida ho eeyaayiyo (rhythmic vocal refrain)
{ Seida seida seida yo ho } (2)
Seida seida seida yo ho (rhythmic vocal refrain)
Seida seida seida yo ho eeyaayiyo
Seida seida seida yo ho eeyaayiyo
{ Seida seida seida yo ho } (2)
Seida seida seida yo ho (rhythmic vocal refrain)
Seida seida seida yo ho eeyaayiyo wow
Seida seida seida yo ho eeyaayiyo wow
Theradi veedhiyil devathai vantha
If an angel walks down the temple car street,
Thiruvilaanu therinjuko
Understand that it is a temple festival!
Tea kada maraivil dammu adichaa
If someone smokes a cigarette hidden behind a tea shop,
Therinjavan varaanu therinjuko
Understand that an acquaintance is coming!
Ayanaara thaan aadu kumbita
If a goat worships Lord Ayyanar,
Saivam aaitaaru therinjuko
Understand that he has turned vegetarian!
Iyeru ponnu meen vaanga vanthaa
If an Iyer girl comes to buy fish,
Love marriagenu therinjuko
Understand that it is a love marriage!
Innumum solren therinjuko
I will tell you even more, understand this!
Dhakshana koduthu therinjuko
Offer a teacher fee and learn!
{ Vadaa machan vayasuku vanthuta
Come on buddy, you have come of age,
Meesai molachu munnuku vanthuta .. } (2)
You grew a mustache and progressed forward!
Theradi veedhiyil devathai vantha
If an angel walks down the temple car street,
Thiruvilaanu therinjuko
Understand that it is a temple festival!
Tea kada maraivil dammu adichaa
If someone smokes a cigarette hidden behind a tea shop,
Therinjavan varaanu therinjuko
Understand that an acquaintance is coming!
Koyilukulla kaadhala sollu
Propose love inside a temple,
Serupu irukaathu therinjuko oh yeah
Understand that your slippers will be gone! Oh yeah
Partya ponna loveu panna
If you fall in love with a party girl,
Ettu podanum therinjuko oh yeah
Understand that you have to do figure-eight tricks! Oh yeah
Carrier illaatha cyclethaandaa
A bicycle without a rear carrier,
Kaadhaluku yethathu therinjuko
Understand that it is perfect for love!
Kaadhalum kooda kaathaadi polae
Love is just like flying a kite,
Noolu vidanum therinjuko
Understand that you must release the thread!
Innumum solren therinjuko
I will tell you even more, understand this!
Dhakshana koduthu therinjuko
Offer a teacher fee and learn!
{ Vadaa machan vayasuku vanthuta vaa vaa vaa vaa
Come on buddy, you have come of age, come come come come,
Meesai molachu munnuku vanthuta vaa vaa vaa vaa } (2)
You grew a mustache and progressed forward, come come come come!
………………………………………………….
...
Kaarama pesi kobamaa paartha
If she speaks spicily and looks at you in anger,
Aandhra ponnu therinjuko oh yeah
Understand that she is an Andhra girl! Oh yeah
Kaveri polae vara maruthaa
If she refuses to flow like the Kaveri river,
Karnatakanu therinjuko oh yeah
Understand that she is Karnataka! Oh yeah
Thaaraalama keralanu therinjuko
Understand that generous heart belongs to Kerala!
Kaluvura meenula nazhuvura meenu
Like a slippery fish among washed fish,
Namooru ponnu therinjuko
Understand that she is our local girl!
Innumum solren therinjuko
I will tell you even more, understand this!
Dhakshana koduthu therinjuko
Offer a teacher fee and learn!
Vadaa machan vaada machan
Come on buddy, come on buddy,
Vayasuku vanthuta vaa vaa vaa vaa
You have come of age, come come come come,
Meesai molachu munnuku vanthuta vaa vaa vaa vaa
You grew a mustache and progressed forward, come come come come,
Vaada machan vayasuku vanthuta vaa vaa vaa vaa
Come on buddy, you have come of age, come come come come,
Meesai molachu munnuku vanthuta vaa vaa vaa vaa
You grew a mustache and progressed forward, come come come come!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This celebratory track, written by Na. Muthukumar for the blockbuster film Run (2002), is a lively youth anthem filled with witty observations about life, romance, and regional stereotypes. The lyricist humorously lists various cause-and-effect scenarios of youth culture—such as hiding behind tea stalls to smoke, proposing in temples, or riding double on bicycles without carriers to force closeness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kaadhalum kooda kaathaadi polae”
Compares love to a kite ('Kaadhalum kooda kaathaadi polae'), emphasizing the need to let go of the string carefully to manage a relationship.
Metaphor & Imagery
“Kaveri polae vara maruthaa Karnatakanu therinjuko”
Uses the Kaveri river disputes metaphorically to depict a headstrong girl from Karnataka refusing to compromise.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Theradi veedhiyil devathai vantha / Thiruvilaanu therinjuko”
Rhyming of the second consonant 'ra' in Theradi and Thiruvilaanu.
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Trivia
Although the provided context misattributes the movie details, 'Theradi Veedhiyil' is an iconic hit from the 2002 movie 'Run', composed by Vidyasagar and sung by Tippu, Karthik, and Pop Shalini. The song was a major chartbuster that popularized campus street humor in early 2000s Tamil cinema.
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