- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Movie name
- Thaali Kattiya Raasa
- Movie release year
- 1992
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Feb 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Therkku Malai Kaaththu Veesuthu is a nature-centric song penned by Vaali from the 1992 film Thaali Kattiya Raasa. The song captures the innocence, joy, and vivid beauty of nature surrounding a young woman in a lush mountain setting. Through rich imagery—cool breezes, birds in pairs, dew-kissed flower buds, waterfalls, clouds, dancing peacocks, and singing cuckoos—the protagonist expresses her deep connection to the natural world, feeling as though nature itself caters to her mood and elevates her happiness into crashing waves of bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification (Maantharumaakkal)
“Malargal ennodu pesa”
Giving human attributes to flowers by describing them as talking with the protagonist.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Thaavum pennullam polae”
Comparing the exuberant dance of peacocks to the bounding heart of a young maiden using 'polae'.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Thaayin thaalaattai polae”
Comparing the sweet singing of cuckoos to a soothing mother's lullaby using 'polae'.
Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Pachchai udai konda malaiyarasi / Ingae unthan ilavarasi”
End-rhyme created by pairing 'malaiyarasi' (mountain queen) with 'ilavarasi' (princess).
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Trivia
Thaali Kattiya Raasa (1992) features music composed by S. A. Rajkumar and stars Murali alongside Kanaka. Vaali's lyrics beautifully capture the quintessential rural hill-station aesthetic popular in 1990s Tamil cinema.
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