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Thiraikadal

From Guardian · 2024

Lyricist
Uma Devi
Singer
Saindhavi
Music director
Sam C. S
Movie name
Guardian
Movie release year
2024
Lyrics added on
28 Mar 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naan thiraikadala nee dhiraviyama
Theda theda
Naan karuporula nee arunthamizha
Paada paada
Kaatrin dhisai arinthu
Moogil isaipadhu pol
Uyirgal pasi theerkum thaai neeyadi
Thoorum thooral ellam
Aatril servadhu poal
Serum sonthamellam neethanadi
Ne podhum vaazhvai vaazha
Theadi naan naadidum
Dheivam neeyadi
Vaadi naan veezhgayil thaangum
Thaiyum nee
Kaalathin odaiyil kaagitha odamai
Padhyil moozhgidum kolam niyamaa
Poove inimel adi en vazhi ariven
Unmozhyinile adi en ulagariven
Pillai nee thaai thaane
Thaaiyana seai naane
Kanne kani amuthe
Naan thiraikadala nee dhiraviyama
Theda theda
Vaalmunai kaatiye vaazhkai oduthe
Paal mugam paarthu thaan
Vaazha thonuthe
Kannimai kootile vaithu pootava
karanam aayiram thaandi kaakkava
Un nizhal marainthaal adi
En nilai kulaiyum
Un thalai kothi en irvanaiyum
Muthangal soraaga nee ootum thaayaaga
Mayile mayilirage
Am I the rolling sea, and are you the treasure?
As I keep searching and searching...
Am I the central theme, and are you the precious Tamil?
As I keep singing and singing...
Knowing the direction of the wind,
Just as a bamboo flute makes music,
You are the mother who satisfies the hunger of living souls.
Just as all the gentle drizzle
Flows and joins the river,
You are every bond that belongs to me.
You are enough to truly live this life.
The one I seek and pray to,
You are my deity.
When I wither and fall, the one who catches me—
You are that mother too.
Like a paper boat in the stream of time,
Is it fair for it to sink halfway through?
My flower, from now on I know my way.
Through your words, I understand my whole world.
You are the child, yet you are my mother.
And I am the child who became your mother.
My darling child, my sweet nectar!
Am I the rolling sea, and are you the treasure?
As I keep searching and searching...
Life races ahead on the edge of a sword,
Yet looking at your innocent baby face,
I find the will to live.
Shall I lock you safe inside the nest of my eyelids?
Shall I protect you, overcoming a thousand reasons?
If your shadow ever disappears,
My whole world will fall apart.
As I stroke your hair, my night gently rests.
Feeding me kisses like food, like a little mother,
My peacock, my soft peacock feather!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This soulful track from the movie 'Guardian' portrays an intense bond of love, care, and spiritual connection between two souls, blurring the lines between a mother and child. The singer expresses how the presence of the beloved gives purpose to an otherwise chaotic and challenging life, comparing the beloved to divine light, sweet nectar, and a soothing shelter.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani (Simile)

Moogil isaipadhu pol

Comparing the transformation of life through love to bamboo turning into music when wind passes through it ('Kaatrin dhisai arinthu moogil isaipadhu pol').

Metaphor

Kaalathin odaiyil kaagitha odamai

Describing time as a flowing stream and life/the beloved as a fragile paper boat ('Kaalathin odaiyil kaagitha odamai').

Anaphora / Repetition (Edukku Thodar)

Theda theda

Repeated action words 'Theda theda' and 'Paada paada' used to emphasize continuous searching and singing.

Paradox (Aroniyani)

Pillai nee thaai thaane

Expressing the role reversal of child becoming mother and mother becoming child ('Pillai nee thaai thaane, Thaaiyana seai naane').

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Trivia

'Guardian' (2024) is a Tamil horror thriller film directed by Sabari and Gurusaravanan, starring Hansika Motwani. The soundtrack is composed by Sam C.S., with lyrics penned by celebrated lyricist Uma Devi and vocals delivered by Saindhavi.

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