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 devathai | An angel stammers and struggles for words, |
| Vetka padudhu oru poomazha | A shower of flowers feels bashful, |
| Thaanaa | All on its own. |
| Sikki kidakkuren aambala | I am just a man trapped helplessly in love, |
| Naandhaan…haan | Yes, it is me... |
| Male | |
| Arisi nellulayum | Even within a grain of unhusked rice, |
| Kuthum mullulayum | And inside a pricking thorn, |
| Un mugam vandhu sirikkum | Your face appears and smiles. |
| Andha nilaa thothu pogum | Even that moon pales in comparison, |
| Unna paartha neram | The moment I look at you, |
| Vaazhka pidikudhae | I begin to love this life. |
| Hey hey | Hey hey! |
| Female | |
| Kattu karumbula thaenthuli | Like a drop of honey on sugarcane, |
| Enna mirattudhu un mozhi | Your voice overwhelms and intimidates me, |
| Neethaan | It is truly you. |
| Putham pudhusaa | Like a brand new, |
| Pootha poochedi pola | Freshly bloomed flowering plant, |
| Aala kolluriyae | You are killing me with your charm, |
| Aayul ketkkuriye | Demanding my entire lifespan. |
| Nee varum neram kolambum | Time itself gets confused when you arrive, |
| Kedigaaram thanna marakkum | The clock forgets itself, |
| Idhayam thudikka marandhu | Forgetting to beat, my heart |
| Silayaa nikkudhae | Stands still like a statue. |
| Male | |
| Anakattu thanni pola nikkura | You stand still like water stored in a dam, |
| Raathiri pooraam muzhichi kidakuren | I stay awake through the whole night, |
| Kottum siripula uranji kidakkuren | I remain frozen in your cascading laughter, |
| Kitta nadakkayil kirangi thavikkuren | When walking near you, I feel dizzy and restless, |
| Aathaaadi | Oh my goodness! |
| Usurellaam ozhugi thudikkuren | My entire soul bleeds and throbs, |
| Uravaaga | To make you my companion, |
| Unna naan kadavul kitta kettu vaanguven | I will ask God directly and win you over. |
| Male | |
| Thikki thenarudhu devathai | An angel stammers and struggles for words, |
| Vetka padudhu oru poomazha | A shower of flowers feels bashful, |
| Thaanaa | All on its own. |
| Sikki kidakkuren aambala | I am just a man trapped helplessly in love, |
| Naandhaan…haan | Yes, it is me... |
| Female | |
| Kattu karumbula thaenthuli | Like a drop of honey on sugarcane, |
| Enna mirattudhu un mozhi | Your voice overwhelms and intimidates me, |
| Neethaan | It is truly you. |
| Putham pudhusaa | Like a brand new, |
| Pootha poochedi pola | Freshly bloomed flowering plant, |
| Aala kolluriyae | You are killing me with your charm, |
| Aayul ketkkuriye | Demanding my entire lifespan. |
உரையாடல் :
...........................
An angel stammers and struggles for words,
A shower of flowers feels bashful,
All on its own.
I am just a man trapped helplessly in love,
Yes, it is me...
திக்கி தெனருது தேவதை
வெக்கப்படுது ஒரு பூமலை
தானா சிக்கி கெடக்கிறேன்
ஆம்பள நான்தான்...ஹான்
Even within a grain of unhusked rice,
And inside a pricking thorn,
Your face appears and smiles.
Even that moon pales in comparison,
The moment I look at you,
I begin to love this life.
Hey hey!
அரிசி நெல்லுலையும்
குத்தும் முள்ளுளையும்
உன் முகம் வந்து சிரிக்கும்
அந்த நிலா தோத்து போகும்
உன்னை பார்த்த நேரம்
வாழ்க்கை பிடிக்குதே
ஹே ஹே
Like a drop of honey on sugarcane,
Your voice overwhelms and intimidates me,
It is truly you.
Like a brand new,
Freshly bloomed flowering plant,
You are killing me with your charm,
Demanding my entire lifespan.
Time itself gets confused when you arrive,
The clock forgets itself,
Forgetting to beat, my heart
Stands still like a statue.
கட்டிக்கரும்புல தேன்துளி
என்ன மெரட்டுது ஒன் மொழி நீதான்
புத்தம் புதுசா பூத்த பூச்செடி போல
You stand still like water stored in a dam,
I stay awake through the whole night,
I remain frozen in your cascading laughter,
When walking near you, I feel dizzy and restless,
Oh my goodness!
My entire soul bleeds and throbs,
To make you my companion,
I will ask God directly and win you over.
ஆள கொள்ளுறியே ஆயுள் கேட்குறியே
நீ வரும் நேரம் கொழம்பும்
கடிகாரம் தன்னை மறக்கும்
இதயம் துடிக்க மறந்து செலையா நிக்குதே
An angel stammers and struggles for words,
A shower of flowers feels bashful,
All on its own.
I am just a man trapped helplessly in love,
Yes, it is me...
உரையாடல் :
...............................
Like a drop of honey on sugarcane,
Your voice overwhelms and intimidates me,
It is truly you.
Like a brand new,
Freshly bloomed flowering plant,
You are killing me with your charm,
Demanding my entire lifespan.
ம்ம் அணைக்கட்டி தண்ணிபோல நிக்கிறேன்
ராத்திரி பூராம் முழிச்சு கெடைக்கிறேன்
கொட்டும் சிரிப்புல உறைஞ்சு கிடக்கிறேன்
கிட்ட நடக்கையில் கிறங்கி தவிக்கிறேன்
ஆத்தாடி உசிரெல்லாம் ஒழுகி துடிக்கிறேன்
உறவாக உன்னை நான் கடவுள்கிட்ட
கேட்டு வாங்குவேன்
உரையாடல் :
...................................
திக்கி தெனருது தேவதை
வெக்கப்படுது ஒரு பூமலை
தானா சிக்கி கெடக்கிறேன்
ஆம்பள நான்தான்....ஹான்
கட்டிக்கரும்புல தேன்துளி
என்ன மெரட்டுது ஒன் மொழி நீதான்
புத்தம் புதுசா பூத்த பூச்செடி போல
ஆள கொள்ளுறியே
ஆயுள் கேட்குறியே
முனகல் :
..................................
Thikki thenarudhu devathai
An angel stammers and struggles for words,
Vetka padudhu oru poomazha
A shower of flowers feels bashful,
Thaanaa
All on its own.
Sikki kidakkuren aambala
I am just a man trapped helplessly in love,
Naandhaan…haan
Yes, it is me...
Arisi nellulayum
Even within a grain of unhusked rice,
Kuthum mullulayum
And inside a pricking thorn,
Un mugam vandhu sirikkum
Your face appears and smiles.
Andha nilaa thothu pogum
Even that moon pales in comparison,
Unna paartha neram
The moment I look at you,
Vaazhka pidikudhae
I begin to love this life.
Hey hey
Hey hey!
Kattu karumbula thaenthuli
Like a drop of honey on sugarcane,
Enna mirattudhu un mozhi
Your voice overwhelms and intimidates me,
Neethaan
It is truly you.
Putham pudhusaa
Like a brand new,
Pootha poochedi pola
Freshly bloomed flowering plant,
Aala kolluriyae
You are killing me with your charm,
Aayul ketkkuriye
Demanding my entire lifespan.
Nee varum neram kolambum
Time itself gets confused when you arrive,
Kedigaaram thanna marakkum
The clock forgets itself,
Idhayam thudikka marandhu
Forgetting to beat, my heart
Silayaa nikkudhae
Stands still like a statue.
Anakattu thanni pola nikkura
You stand still like water stored in a dam,
Raathiri pooraam muzhichi kidakuren
I stay awake through the whole night,
Kottum siripula uranji kidakkuren
I remain frozen in your cascading laughter,
Kitta nadakkayil kirangi thavikkuren
When walking near you, I feel dizzy and restless,
Aathaaadi
Oh my goodness!
Usurellaam ozhugi thudikkuren
My entire soul bleeds and throbs,
Uravaaga
To make you my companion,
Unna naan kadavul kitta kettu vaanguven
I will ask God directly and win you over.
Thikki thenarudhu devathai
An angel stammers and struggles for words,
Vetka padudhu oru poomazha
A shower of flowers feels bashful,
Thaanaa
All on its own.
Sikki kidakkuren aambala
I am just a man trapped helplessly in love,
Naandhaan…haan
Yes, it is me...
Kattu karumbula thaenthuli
Like a drop of honey on sugarcane,
Enna mirattudhu un mozhi
Your voice overwhelms and intimidates me,
Neethaan
It is truly you.
Putham pudhusaa
Like a brand new,
Pootha poochedi pola
Freshly bloomed flowering plant,
Aala kolluriyae
You are killing me with your charm,
Aayul ketkkuriye
Demanding 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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