Thimire Thimire
From Chennai Kadhal · 2006
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Shriram, Swetha Mohan
- Music director
- Joshua Sridhar
- Details
- Chennai Kadhal2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thimirae thimirae azhagaana thimirae | Pride, pride, a beautiful pride! |
| Adada adada un mugam | Ah, ah, your face! |
| Latcham nilavaaga naanum iravaaga | Is like a hundred thousand moons, and I am the night! |
| Female | |
| Thiruda thiruda sellamaana thiruda | Thief, thief, sweet darling thief! |
| Adada adada un manam | Ah, ah, your heart! |
| Kaadhal sudaraaga naanum mezhugaaga | Is the flame of love, and I am the wax! |
| Female | |
| Ho anbe un Sirippil | Oh my love, from your smile, |
| Konjathai eduthu | Taking a little portion, |
| Vaanaththil iraithen vinmeen | I scattered it across the sky as stars! |
| Male | |
| Ho o penne un mugathin | Oh girl, from your face, |
| Vetkathai vazhithu | Wiping off the bashfulness, |
| Bhoomiyil thelithen roja | I sprinkled it upon the earth as roses! |
| Female | |
| Nilavai nee dhinam rasippaaio | Do you admire the moon every day? |
| Nilavu dhinam unnai rasikkum | The moon admires you every single day! |
| Male :Suriyanai suttri bhoomi suzhalum | Male: The earth revolves around the sun, |
| Unnai suttri suriyane suzhalum | But the sun itself revolves around you! |
| Female | |
| Thiruda thiruda sellamaana thiruda | Thief, thief, sweet darling thief! |
| Adada adada un manam | Ah, ah, your heart! |
| Kaadhal sudaraaga naanum mezhugaaga | Is the flame of love, and I am the wax! |
| Male | |
| Ho pookkalai parikka | Oh, if you walk softly |
| Nee mella ponaal | To pluck the flowers, |
| Poochedi unnaiyum parikkum | The flower plant itself will pluck you! |
| Female | |
| Puthagam padikkum | Reading a book, |
| Un vizhi azhagai | The beauty of your eyes, |
| Puthagamae vanthu padikkum | The book itself will come to read! |
| Male | |
| Ho anbae un golusugal olithaal | Oh my love, when your anklets jingle, |
| Boogambam enakkul vedukkum | An earthquake erupts within me! |
| Female | |
| Un peyarai en peyarai saerthaal | If your name and my name are joined together, |
| Thamizhukku kavithaigal kidaikkum | Tamil will gain exquisite poetry! |
| Male | |
| Thimirae thimirae azhagaana thimirae | Pride, pride, a beautiful pride! |
| Adada adada un mugam | Ah, ah, your face! |
| Latcham nilavaaga naanum iravaaga | Is like a hundred thousand moons, and I am the night! |
| Female | |
| Thiruda thiruda sellamaana thiruda | Thief, thief, sweet darling thief! |
| Adada adada un manam | Ah, ah, your heart! |
| Kaadhal sudaraaga naanum mezhugaaga ….hmmmm… | Is the flame of love, and I am the wax... hmmm... |
திமிரே திமிரே அழகான திமிரே
அடடா அடடா உன் முகம்
லட்சம் நிலவாக நானும் இரவாக
Pride, pride, a beautiful pride!
Ah, ah, your face!
Is like a hundred thousand moons, and I am the night!
திருடா திருடா செல்லமான திருடா
அடடா அடடா உன் மனம்
காதல் சுடராக நானும் மெழுகாக
Thief, thief, sweet darling thief!
Ah, ah, your heart!
Is the flame of love, and I am the wax!
ஹோ அன்பே உன் சிரிப்பில்
கொஞ்சத்தை எடுத்து
வானத்தில் இறைத்தேன் விண்மீன்
Oh my love, from your smile,
Taking a little portion,
I scattered it across the sky as stars!
ஹோஓ பெண்ணே உன் முகத்தின்
வெட்கத்தை வழித்து
பூமியில் தெளித்தேன் ரோஜா
Oh girl, from your face,
Wiping off the bashfulness,
I sprinkled it upon the earth as roses!
நிலவை நீ தினம் ரசிப்பாயோ
நிலவு தினம் உன்னை ரசிக்கும்
Do you admire the moon every day?
The moon admires you every single day!
Male: The earth revolves around the sun,
But the sun itself revolves around you!
சூரியனை சுற்றி பூமி சுழலும்
உன்னை சுற்றி சூரியனே சுழலும்
Thief, thief, sweet darling thief!
Ah, ah, your heart!
Is the flame of love, and I am the wax!
திருடா திருடா செல்லமான திருடா
அடடா அடடா உன் மனம்
காதல் சுடராக நானும் மெழுகாக
Oh, if you walk softly
To pluck the flowers,
The flower plant itself will pluck you!
முனங்கல் :
...................
Reading a book,
The beauty of your eyes,
The book itself will come to read!
ஹோ பூக்களை பறிக்க நீ மெல்ல போனால்
பூச்செடி உன்னையும் பறிக்கும்
Oh my love, when your anklets jingle,
An earthquake erupts within me!
புத்தகம் படிக்கும் உன் விழி அழகை
புத்தகமே வந்து படிக்கும்
If your name and my name are joined together,
Tamil will gain exquisite poetry!
ஹோ அன்பே உன் கொலுசுகள் ஒலித்தால்
பூகம்பம் எனக்குள் வெடிக்கும்
உன் பெயரை என் பெயரை சேர்த்தால்
தமிழுக்கு கவிதைகள் கிடைக்கும்
Pride, pride, a beautiful pride!
Ah, ah, your face!
Is like a hundred thousand moons, and I am the night!
திமிரே திமிரே அழகான திமிரே
அடடா அடடா உன் முகம்
லட்சம் நிலவாக நானும் இரவாக
Thief, thief, sweet darling thief!
Ah, ah, your heart!
Is the flame of love, and I am the wax... hmmm...
திருடா திருடா செல்லமான திருடா
அடடா அடடா உன் மனம்
காதல் சுடராக நானும் மெழுகாக
ஹ்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்......
Thimirae thimirae azhagaana thimirae
Pride, pride, a beautiful pride!
Adada adada un mugam
Ah, ah, your face!
Latcham nilavaaga naanum iravaaga
Is like a hundred thousand moons, and I am the night!
Thiruda thiruda sellamaana thiruda
Thief, thief, sweet darling thief!
Adada adada un manam
Ah, ah, your heart!
Kaadhal sudaraaga naanum mezhugaaga
Is the flame of love, and I am the wax!
Ho anbe un Sirippil
Oh my love, from your smile,
Konjathai eduthu
Taking a little portion,
Vaanaththil iraithen vinmeen
I scattered it across the sky as stars!
Ho o penne un mugathin
Oh girl, from your face,
Vetkathai vazhithu
Wiping off the bashfulness,
Bhoomiyil thelithen roja
I sprinkled it upon the earth as roses!
Nilavai nee dhinam rasippaaio
Do you admire the moon every day?
Nilavu dhinam unnai rasikkum
The moon admires you every single day!
Male :Suriyanai suttri bhoomi suzhalum
Male: The earth revolves around the sun,
Unnai suttri suriyane suzhalum
But the sun itself revolves around you!
Thiruda thiruda sellamaana thiruda
Thief, thief, sweet darling thief!
Adada adada un manam
Ah, ah, your heart!
Kaadhal sudaraaga naanum mezhugaaga
Is the flame of love, and I am the wax!
Ho pookkalai parikka
Oh, if you walk softly
Nee mella ponaal
To pluck the flowers,
Poochedi unnaiyum parikkum
The flower plant itself will pluck you!
Puthagam padikkum
Reading a book,
Un vizhi azhagai
The beauty of your eyes,
Puthagamae vanthu padikkum
The book itself will come to read!
Ho anbae un golusugal olithaal
Oh my love, when your anklets jingle,
Boogambam enakkul vedukkum
An earthquake erupts within me!
Un peyarai en peyarai saerthaal
If your name and my name are joined together,
Thamizhukku kavithaigal kidaikkum
Tamil will gain exquisite poetry!
Thimirae thimirae azhagaana thimirae
Pride, pride, a beautiful pride!
Adada adada un mugam
Ah, ah, your face!
Latcham nilavaaga naanum iravaaga
Is like a hundred thousand moons, and I am the night!
Thiruda thiruda sellamaana thiruda
Thief, thief, sweet darling thief!
Adada adada un manam
Ah, ah, your heart!
Kaadhal sudaraaga naanum mezhugaaga ….hmmmm…
Is the flame of love, and I am the wax... hmmm...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Thimirae Thimirae / Thiruda Thiruda' from the 2006 Tamil film 'Chennai Kadhal' is an enchanting romantic duet composed by Joshua Sridhar with lyrics by Pa. Vijay. The song captures a sweet and poetic dialogue between two lovers expressing their deep fascination, admiration, and romantic surrender to each other. The female lover playfully calls her partner a sweet thief who stole her heart, while comparing his flame of love to melting wax inside her. In turn, the male lover elevates her beauty through cosmic imagery, describing how her smile created stars in the night sky and her blushes grew roses on earth. Throughout the track, hyperbolic metaphors and personifications heighten the romantic mood—illustrating how nature itself, from the sun to books and flower plants, bows down to the grace and beauty of the lovers. Pa. Vijay's lyricism blends charming wordplay with romantic devotion, establishing the union of their love as the birth of timeless Tamil poetry. Coupled with Shriram and Swetha Mohan's expressive vocal rendering, the song stands as a melodious celebration of youthful, poetic romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Thimirae thimirae azhagaana thimirae”
Repetition of words like 'Thimirae thimirae' and 'Thiruda thiruda' to express heightened emotion and affection.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaadhal sudaraaga naanum mezhugaaga”
Comparing love to a glowing flame and oneself to melting wax ('Kaadhal sudaraaga naanum mezhugaaga').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Vaanaththil iraithen vinmeen”
An exaggerated romantic poetic conceit where a smile is scattered into the sky to create stars.
Personification (Thannilaiyuruthal)
“Puthagamae vanthu padikkum”
Inanimate objects or nature (a book and a flower plant) given human actions like reading eyes and plucking the beloved.
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Trivia
'Chennai Kadhal' (2006) was directed by Vikraman and starred Bharath and Genelia D'Souza. The musical score was composed by Joshua Sridhar, who gained prominence following his hit soundtrack for 'Kaadhal' (2004). This duet is particularly appreciated for singer Swetha Mohan's charming vocal delivery alongside Shriram.
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