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Lyrics & meaning

Thikki Thenarudhu Devatha

From VU · 2014

Lyricist
Murugan Manthiram
Singers
Aajeedh, B. Shruthi
Music director
Abijith Ramaswami
Details
VU2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Thikki thenarudhu devathaiAn angel stammers and struggles for words,
Vetka padudhu oru poomazhaA shower of flowers feels bashful,
ThaanaaAll on its own.
Sikki kidakkuren aambalaI am just a man trapped helplessly in love,
Naandhaan…haanYes, it is me...
Male
Arisi nellulayumEven within a grain of unhusked rice,
Kuthum mullulayumAnd inside a pricking thorn,
Un mugam vandhu sirikkumYour face appears and smiles.
Andha nilaa thothu pogumEven that moon pales in comparison,
Unna paartha neramThe moment I look at you,
Vaazhka pidikudhaeI begin to love this life.
Hey heyHey hey!
Female
Kattu karumbula thaenthuliLike a drop of honey on sugarcane,
Enna mirattudhu un mozhiYour voice overwhelms and intimidates me,
NeethaanIt is truly you.
Putham pudhusaaLike a brand new,
Pootha poochedi polaFreshly bloomed flowering plant,
Aala kolluriyaeYou are killing me with your charm,
Aayul ketkkuriyeDemanding my entire lifespan.
Nee varum neram kolambumTime itself gets confused when you arrive,
Kedigaaram thanna marakkumThe clock forgets itself,
Idhayam thudikka marandhuForgetting to beat, my heart
Silayaa nikkudhaeStands still like a statue.
Male
Anakattu thanni pola nikkuraYou stand still like water stored in a dam,
Raathiri pooraam muzhichi kidakurenI stay awake through the whole night,
Kottum siripula uranji kidakkurenI remain frozen in your cascading laughter,
Kitta nadakkayil kirangi thavikkurenWhen walking near you, I feel dizzy and restless,
AathaaadiOh my goodness!
Usurellaam ozhugi thudikkurenMy entire soul bleeds and throbs,
UravaagaTo make you my companion,
Unna naan kadavul kitta kettu vaanguvenI will ask God directly and win you over.
Male
Thikki thenarudhu devathaiAn angel stammers and struggles for words,
Vetka padudhu oru poomazhaA shower of flowers feels bashful,
ThaanaaAll on its own.
Sikki kidakkuren aambalaI am just a man trapped helplessly in love,
Naandhaan…haanYes, it is me...
Female
Kattu karumbula thaenthuliLike a drop of honey on sugarcane,
Enna mirattudhu un mozhiYour voice overwhelms and intimidates me,
NeethaanIt is truly you.
Putham pudhusaaLike a brand new,
Pootha poochedi polaFreshly bloomed flowering plant,
Aala kolluriyaeYou are killing me with your charm,
Aayul ketkkuriyeDemanding my entire lifespan.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Thikki Thenarudhu from the 2014 movie VU is a tender, playful romantic track expressing the intoxication of young love. The song portrays a young man deeply captivated by his beloved, observing her beauty in every small detail around him—from rice grains to thorns. Her presence confuses time, makes his heart skip beats, and fills his sleepless nights with thoughts of her. Through vivid visual imagery, poetic hyperboles, and sweet metaphors like honey on sugarcane and a freshly bloomed garden flower, the lyrics highlight how completely love has swept him off his feet, driving him to pray to the heavens to make her his soulmate.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Pootha poochedi pola

Compares the beloved's fresh, charming presence directly to a newly bloomed flowering plant using 'pola'.

Personification

Kedigaaram thanna marakkum

Attributes human forgetfulness to an inanimate object, stating that the clock forgets itself when she arrives.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Arisi nellulayum / Kuthum mullulayum / Un mugam vandhu sirikkum

Exaggerates the omnipresence of her smile, claiming to see her face smiling even inside rice grains and sharp thorns.

Alliteration (Monaai)

Putham pudhusaa / Pootha poochedi pola

Repetition of the initial sound 'Po' in 'Putham pudhusaa' and 'Pootha poochedi'.

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Trivia

Singer Aajeedh Khalid, who lent his voice to this song alongside B. Shruthi, gained fame as the title winner of Airtel Super Singer Junior Season 3 in 2012 prior to his playback singing ventures.

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