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Therkathi Veera

From Therkathi Veeran · 2023

Lyricist
Saarath
Singers
Srikanth Deva, Pooja Vaidyanath
Music director
Srikanth Deva
Details
Therkathi Veeran2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Therkathi veeraO Southern Hero
Unakaaga naan vaazhvenI will live for you
Therkathi veeraO Southern Hero
Unakaaga naan vaazhvenI will live for you
Female
Un idhayamYour heart
Konjam thirandhu kolladaOpen it up a little bit, my dear
Adhilae naan thaanInside it, I alone
Olindhu kolavenadaaWill hide myself, my dear
Female
Therkathi veeraO Southern Hero
Unakaaga naan vaazhvenI will live for you
Therkathi veeraO Southern Hero
Unakaaga naan vaazhvenI will live for you
Female
Vendumae vendumaeI need it, I need it
Un idhayathil idam thaan vendumaeI need a place in your heart
Podhumae podhumaeIt is enough, it is enough
Un paarvaiyin dharisanam podhumaeA glimpse of your eyes is enough
Female
Vendumae vendumaeI need it, I need it
Un idhayathil idam thaan vendumaeI need a place in your heart
Podhumae podhumaeIt is enough, it is enough
Un paarvaiyin dharisanam podhumaeA glimpse of your eyes is enough
Female
Therkathi veeraO Southern Hero
Unakaaga naan vaazhvenI will live for you
Chorus :Naan vaazhvenChorus: I will live
Female :Therkathi veeraFemale: O Southern Hero
Unakaaga naan vaazhvenI will live for you
Chorus :Naan vaazhvenChorus: I will live
Female
Yenginen yenginenI longed, I longed
Dhinam dhinam iravinil yenginenEvery single night I longed
Thaanginen thaanginenI bore it, I bore it
En idhayathil unnai thaanginenI held you within my heart
Female
Yenginen yenginenI longed, I longed
Dhinam dhinam iravinil yenginenEvery single night I longed
Thaanginen thaanginenI bore it, I bore it
En idhayathil unnai thaanginenI held you within my heart
Female
Therkathi veeraO Southern Hero
Unakaaga naan vaazhvenI will live for you
Chorus :Naan vaazhvenChorus: I will live
Female :Therkathi veeraFemale: O Southern Hero
Unakaaga naan vaazhvenI will live for you
Chorus :Naan vaazhvenChorus: I will live
Female
Megamaai megamaai naan aagaAs I become a cloud
Boomiyaai boomiyaai nee vaazhaAs you live as the earth
Megamaai megamaai naan aagaAs I become a cloud
Boomiyaai boomiyaai nee vaazhaAs you live as the earth
Female
Mazhaiyaaga pozhivenadaI will pour down as rain, my dear
Unnullae vasipenadaI will reside inside you, my dear
Mazhaiyaaga pozhivenadaI will pour down as rain, my dear
Unnullae vasipenadaI will reside inside you, my dear
Female
Enai neeyum eerthu konduIf you absorb me and
Vaazhndhaalae podhumadaLive on, that is enough for me, my dear
Female
Therkathi veeraO Southern Hero
Unakaaga naan vaazhvenI will live for you
Chorus :Naan vaazhvenChorus: I will live
Female :Therkathi veeraFemale: O Southern Hero
Unakaaga naan vaazhvenI will live for you
Chorus :Naan vaazhvenChorus: I will live

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This emotional romantic track captures a woman's deep devotion and unconditional love for her valiant lover, referred to as the 'Therkathi Veeran' (Southern Hero). She expresses a intense desire to hold a permanent space in his heart and considers a mere glance from him as the ultimate fulfillment of her life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Vendumae vendumae

Doubled words like 'Vendumae vendumae', 'Podhumae podhumae', 'Yenginen yenginen', and 'Megamaai megamaai' add emotional weight and rhythmic harmony.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Megamaai megamaai naan aaga Boomiyaai boomiyaai nee vaazha

The lover is metaphorically portrayed as the earth while the woman describes herself as a cloud showering rain to reside within him.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Yenginen yenginen... Thaanginen thaanginen

End rhymes such as 'Yenginen' and 'Thaanginen', or 'Pozhivenada' and 'Vasipenada', create a soothing phonetic cadence.

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Trivia

The track is composed and co-sung by Srikanth Deva, featuring vocals alongside Pooja Vaithyanath, with romantic lyrics written by Saarath for the film 'Therkathi Veeran'.

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