Thiraikadal
From Guardian · 2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naan thiraikadala nee dhiraviyama | Am I the wavy ocean, and are you the precious essence? |
| Theda theda | As I search and search, |
| Naan karuporula nee arunthamizha | Am I dark matter, and are you the rare Tamil language? |
| Paada paada | As I sing and sing, |
| Female | |
| Kaatrin dhisai arinthu | Knowing the direction of the wind, |
| Moogil isaipadhu pol | Just as bamboo turns into music, |
| Uyirgal pasi theerkum thaai neeyadi | You are the mother who slakes the hunger of living beings, my dear! |
| Female | |
| Thoorum thooral ellam | Just as every drizzling drop of rain |
| Aatril servadhu poal | Merges into the flowing river, |
| Serum sonthamellam neethanadi | Every relation that joins me is only you, my dear! |
| Ne podhum vaazhvai vaazha | You are enough for me to live this life, |
| Female | |
| Theadi naan naadidum | You are the deity that I seek and reach out for, |
| Dheivam neeyadi | My dear divine one! |
| Vaadi naan veezhgayil thaangum | When I wither and fall, the supporting mother |
| Thaiyum nee | Is also you! |
| Female | |
| Kaalathin odaiyil kaagitha odamai | Like a paper boat floating in the stream of time, |
| Padhyil moozhgidum kolam niyamaa | Are you a beauty destined to sink midway? |
| Poove inimel adi en vazhi ariven | Oh flower, from now on I will know my path, |
| Unmozhyinile adi en ulagariven | Through your words, my dear, I shall understand my world! |
| Female | |
| Pillai nee thaai thaane | You are a child, yet a mother indeed, |
| Thaaiyana seai naane | And I am the child who acts as your mother. |
| Kanne kani amuthe | My precious eyes, my sweet fruit nectar! |
| Female | |
| Naan thiraikadala nee dhiraviyama | Am I the wavy ocean, and are you the precious essence? |
| Theda theda | As I search and search, |
| Female | |
| Vaalmunai kaatiye vaazhkai oduthe | Life runs displaying the edge of a sword, |
| Paal mugam paarthu thaan | Yet looking at your innocent face, |
| Vaazha thonuthe | I feel the urge to live. |
| Female | |
| Kannimai kootile vaithu pootava | Shall I lock you safely inside the nest of my eyelids? |
| karanam aayiram thaandi kaakkava | Shall I protect you overcoming a thousand obstacles? |
| Female | |
| Un nizhal marainthaal adi | If your shadow disappears, my dear, |
| En nilai kulaiyum | My entire world will crumble. |
| Un thalai kothi en irvanaiyum | Stroking your hair through my nights, |
| Muthangal soraaga nee ootum thaayaaga | As a mother who feeds kisses like food, |
| Mayile mayilirage | Oh beautiful peacock, oh peacock feather! |
நான் திரைக்கடலா நீ திரவியமா
தேட தேட
நான் கருப்பொருளா நீ அருந்தமிழா
பாட பாட
Am I the wavy ocean, and are you the precious essence?
As I search and search,
Am I dark matter, and are you the rare Tamil language?
As I sing and sing,
காற்றின் திசை அறிந்து
மூங்கில் இசைப்பது போல்
உயிர்கள் பசி தீர்க்கும் தாய் நீயடி
Knowing the direction of the wind,
Just as bamboo turns into music,
You are the mother who slakes the hunger of living beings, my dear!
தூறும் தூறல் எல்லாம்
ஆற்றில் சேர்வது போல்
சேரும் சொந்தம் எல்லாம் நீதானடி
நீ போதும் வாழவை வாழ
Just as every drizzling drop of rain
Merges into the flowing river,
Every relation that joins me is only you, my dear!
You are enough for me to live this life,
தேடி நான் நாடிடும்
தெய்வம் நீயடி
வாடி நான் வீழ்கையில் தாங்கும்
தாயும் நீ
You are the deity that I seek and reach out for,
My dear divine one!
When I wither and fall, the supporting mother
Is also you!
காலத்தின் ஓடையில் காகித ஓடமாய்
பாதியில் மூழ்கிடும் கோலம் நியாயமா
பூவே இனிமேல் அடி என் வழி அறிவேன்
உன்மொழியினிலே அடி என் உலகறிவேன்
Like a paper boat floating in the stream of time,
Are you a beauty destined to sink midway?
Oh flower, from now on I will know my path,
Through your words, my dear, I shall understand my world!
பிள்ளை நீ தாய் தானே
தாயான சேய் நானே
கண்ணே கனி அமுதே
You are a child, yet a mother indeed,
And I am the child who acts as your mother.
My precious eyes, my sweet fruit nectar!
நான் திரைக்கடலா நீ திரவியமா
தேட தேட
Am I the wavy ocean, and are you the precious essence?
As I search and search,
வாள்முனை காட்டியே வாழ்க்கை ஓடுதே
பால் முகம் பார்த்து தான்
வாழ தோணுதே
Life runs displaying the edge of a sword,
Yet looking at your innocent face,
I feel the urge to live.
கண்ணிமை கூட்டிலே வைத்து பூட்டவா
காரணம் ஆயிரம் தாண்டி காக்கவா
Shall I lock you safely inside the nest of my eyelids?
Shall I protect you overcoming a thousand obstacles?
உன் நிழல் மறைந்தாள் அடி
என் நிலை குலையும்
உன் தலை கோதி என் இரவனையும்
முத்தங்கள் சோறாக நீ ஊட்டும் தாயாக
மயிலே மயிலிறகே
If your shadow disappears, my dear,
My entire world will crumble.
Stroking your hair through my nights,
As a mother who feeds kisses like food,
Oh beautiful peacock, oh peacock feather!
Naan thiraikadala nee dhiraviyama
Am I the wavy ocean, and are you the precious essence?
Theda theda
As I search and search,
Naan karuporula nee arunthamizha
Am I dark matter, and are you the rare Tamil language?
Paada paada
As I sing and sing,
Kaatrin dhisai arinthu
Knowing the direction of the wind,
Moogil isaipadhu pol
Just as bamboo turns into music,
Uyirgal pasi theerkum thaai neeyadi
You are the mother who slakes the hunger of living beings, my dear!
Thoorum thooral ellam
Just as every drizzling drop of rain
Aatril servadhu poal
Merges into the flowing river,
Serum sonthamellam neethanadi
Every relation that joins me is only you, my dear!
Ne podhum vaazhvai vaazha
You are enough for me to live this life,
Theadi naan naadidum
You are the deity that I seek and reach out for,
Dheivam neeyadi
My dear divine one!
Vaadi naan veezhgayil thaangum
When I wither and fall, the supporting mother
Thaiyum nee
Is also you!
Kaalathin odaiyil kaagitha odamai
Like a paper boat floating in the stream of time,
Padhyil moozhgidum kolam niyamaa
Are you a beauty destined to sink midway?
Poove inimel adi en vazhi ariven
Oh flower, from now on I will know my path,
Unmozhyinile adi en ulagariven
Through your words, my dear, I shall understand my world!
Pillai nee thaai thaane
You are a child, yet a mother indeed,
Thaaiyana seai naane
And I am the child who acts as your mother.
Kanne kani amuthe
My precious eyes, my sweet fruit nectar!
Naan thiraikadala nee dhiraviyama
Am I the wavy ocean, and are you the precious essence?
Theda theda
As I search and search,
Vaalmunai kaatiye vaazhkai oduthe
Life runs displaying the edge of a sword,
Paal mugam paarthu thaan
Yet looking at your innocent face,
Vaazha thonuthe
I feel the urge to live.
Kannimai kootile vaithu pootava
Shall I lock you safely inside the nest of my eyelids?
karanam aayiram thaandi kaakkava
Shall I protect you overcoming a thousand obstacles?
Un nizhal marainthaal adi
If your shadow disappears, my dear,
En nilai kulaiyum
My entire world will crumble.
Un thalai kothi en irvanaiyum
Stroking your hair through my nights,
Muthangal soraaga nee ootum thaayaaga
As a mother who feeds kisses like food,
Mayile mayilirage
Oh beautiful peacock, oh peacock feather!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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