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Lyrics & meaning

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 hoSeida 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 eeyaayiyoSeida 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 wowSeida seida seida yo ho eeyaayiyo wow
Male
Theradi veedhiyil devathai vanthaIf an angel walks down the temple car street,
Thiruvilaanu therinjukoUnderstand that it is a temple festival!
Tea kada maraivil dammu adichaaIf someone smokes a cigarette hidden behind a tea shop,
Therinjavan varaanu therinjukoUnderstand that an acquaintance is coming!
Male
Ayanaara thaan aadu kumbitaIf a goat worships Lord Ayyanar,
Saivam aaitaaru therinjukoUnderstand that he has turned vegetarian!
Iyeru ponnu meen vaanga vanthaaIf an Iyer girl comes to buy fish,
Love marriagenu therinjukoUnderstand that it is a love marriage!
Male
Innumum solren therinjukoI will tell you even more, understand this!
Dhakshana koduthu therinjukoOffer a teacher fee and learn!
{ Vadaa machan vayasuku vanthutaCome on buddy, you have come of age,
Meesai molachu munnuku vanthuta .. } (2)You grew a mustache and progressed forward!
Male
Theradi veedhiyil devathai vanthaIf an angel walks down the temple car street,
Thiruvilaanu therinjukoUnderstand that it is a temple festival!
Tea kada maraivil dammu adichaaIf someone smokes a cigarette hidden behind a tea shop,
Therinjavan varaanu therinjukoUnderstand that an acquaintance is coming!
Male
Koyilukulla kaadhala solluPropose love inside a temple,
Serupu irukaathu therinjuko oh yeahUnderstand that your slippers will be gone! Oh yeah
Partya ponna loveu pannaIf you fall in love with a party girl,
Ettu podanum therinjuko oh yeahUnderstand that you have to do figure-eight tricks! Oh yeah
Male
Carrier illaatha cyclethaandaaA bicycle without a rear carrier,
Kaadhaluku yethathu therinjukoUnderstand that it is perfect for love!
Kaadhalum kooda kaathaadi polaeLove is just like flying a kite,
Noolu vidanum therinjukoUnderstand that you must release the thread!
Male
Innumum solren therinjukoI will tell you even more, understand this!
Dhakshana koduthu therinjukoOffer a teacher fee and learn!
Male
{ Vadaa machan vayasuku vanthuta vaa vaa vaa vaaCome 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
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Male
Kaarama pesi kobamaa paarthaIf she speaks spicily and looks at you in anger,
Aandhra ponnu therinjuko oh yeahUnderstand that she is an Andhra girl! Oh yeah
Kaveri polae vara maruthaaIf she refuses to flow like the Kaveri river,
Karnatakanu therinjuko oh yeahUnderstand that she is Karnataka! Oh yeah
Male
Thaaraalama keralanu therinjukoUnderstand that generous heart belongs to Kerala!
Kaluvura meenula nazhuvura meenuLike a slippery fish among washed fish,
Namooru ponnu therinjukoUnderstand that she is our local girl!
Male
Innumum solren therinjukoI will tell you even more, understand this!
Dhakshana koduthu therinjukoOffer a teacher fee and learn!
Male
Vadaa machan vaada machanCome on buddy, come on buddy,
Vayasuku vanthuta vaa vaa vaa vaaYou have come of age, come come come come,
Meesai molachu munnuku vanthuta vaa vaa vaa vaaYou grew a mustache and progressed forward, come come come come,
Male
Vaada machan vayasuku vanthuta vaa vaa vaa vaaCome on buddy, you have come of age, come come come come,
Meesai molachu munnuku vanthuta vaa vaa vaa vaaYou 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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