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Lyrics & meaning

Therku Thesa Kaathu

From En Aasai Rasave · 1998

Lyricist
Kasthuri Raja
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Deva
Movie name
En Aasai Rasave
Movie release year
1998
Lyrics added on
15 Oct 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thekku thesa kaathu
Thaedi vandhu veesa
Pathu vaga paattu
Naan eduthu paada
Mmm…mmm….mmm…mmm…
Thekku thesa kaathu
Thaedi vandhu veesa
Pathu vaga paattu
Naan eduthu paada
{Eppavum nee enakku
En usura pola
Pakkamaa naan iruppen
Un nezhalil vaazha} (2)
Thekku thesa kaathu
Thaedi vandhu veesa
Pathu vaga paattu
Naan eduthu paada
En kai pudichu nee nadandha
Kaalgal konjam oyum vara
On kai pudichu naan nadandhaa
Dhoorathukku ellai illa
En madiyil nee urangu
Un aluppu theerum vara
Um madiyil naan iruppen
En vaazhkka theerum vara
Ettu thesa naan seyichu
Katti vecha kottaiyila
Eppavum nee magaraasaa
Naan iruppen sevaganaa
Nee irundhaa podhum ennoda
Oru malaiya kooda
Naan sumappen tholil thannaala
Thekku thesa kaathu
Thaedi vandhu veesa
Pathu vaga paattu
Naan eduthu paada
Karisa kaattu tharisukkulla
Metha mazha paenjadhaiyaa
Metha mazha paenjadhula
Sondham onnu vandhadhaiyaa
Vandha sondham aasaiyudan
Naesam vechu saendhadhaiyaa
Naesathukku saatchi solla
Vaasa mulla poothadhaiyaa
Maganae on oravu
Naan orangum aala maram
Thaniyaa naan irundhaa
Naadhi illaa vaela maram
On oravu podhumaiyaa maganae
Adhu onnirundhaa
Oor uravu saendhu varum maganae
Thekku thesa kaathu
Thaedi vandhu veesa
Pathu vaga paattu
Naan eduthu paada
{Eppavum nee enakku
En usura pola
Pakkamaa naan iruppen
Un nezhalil vaazha} (2)
As the southern breeze
comes searching and blows,
ten different kinds of songs
I begin to sing...
Mmm... mmm... mmm... mmm...
As the southern breeze
comes searching and blows,
ten different kinds of songs
I begin to sing...
You will always be to me
just like my very own life,
and I will stay by your side
to live beneath your shade.
As the southern breeze
comes searching and blows,
ten different kinds of songs
I begin to sing...
If you walk holding my hand,
it is only until your legs grow weary.
But if I walk holding your hand,
there is no limit to the distance.
Sleep peacefully on my lap
until all your tiredness is gone.
I will rest upon your lap
until my entire life is done.
In the fortress I built
after conquering all eight directions,
you will always be the king,
and I will remain your humble servant.
As long as you are with me,
even an entire mountain
I can carry on my shoulders with ease.
As the southern breeze
comes searching and blows,
ten different kinds of songs
I begin to sing...
In the barren black-soil land,
a heavy rain poured down.
From that pouring rain,
a precious bond entered my life.
That bond which arrived
joined me with deep love and longing.
To bear witness to that love,
fragrant jasmine blossomed.
My son, having you in my life
is like a banyan tree beneath which I rest.
If I were left all alone,
I would be like an abandoned thorn tree.
Your bond is more than enough, my son.
If only I have that,
the whole world's affection will come to me, my son.
As the southern breeze
comes searching and blows,
ten different kinds of songs
I begin to sing...
You will always be to me
just like my very own life,
and I will stay by your side
to live beneath your shade.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Thekku thesa kaathu' from 'En Aasai Rasave' is a deeply emotional melody expressing unconditional love, devotion, and family bonding. The singer compares their loved one (and son) to life itself, offering warmth, security, and lifelong loyalty. Through rural imagery of southern breezes, rain over dry lands, and sheltering trees, the song conveys how a single true relationship brings meaning, joy, and social belonging to an otherwise lonely existence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Thekku thesa kaathu / Thaedi vandhu veesa”

Repetition of the initial 'Th' sound in consecutive words ('Thekku', 'Thaedi').

Simile (Upamai)

“En usura pola”

Comparing the loved one directly to one's own breath/life using 'pola' (like/as).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Naan orangum aala maram / Naadhi illaa vaela maram”

Comparing the son's protective presence directly to a sheltering banyan tree ('aala maram') and loneliness to a wild acacia tree ('vaela maram').

Contrast (Antithesis)

“Eppavum nee magaraasaa / Naan iruppen sevaganaa”

Juxtaposing royal stature ('magaraasaa' - king) with total devotion ('sevaganaa' - servant).

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Trivia

'En Aasai Rasave' (1998) is a Tamil village drama film directed by Kasthuri Raja, starring Murali, Roja, and Radhika. The soundtrack features rural folk melodies composed by Deva, with lyrics penned by Kasthuri Raja himself, highlighting themes of maternal affection, sacrifice, and rustic life.

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