Thirakkadha
From En Swasa Kaatre · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- P. Unnikrishnan, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- En Swasa Kaatre1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mmm…thirakkaadha kaattukkullae | Mmm... Inside an unopened forest |
| Pirakkaadha pillaigal polae aanom | We became like unborn children |
| Parandhodum maanai pola | Like a swift running deer |
| Tholaindhodi ponadhu engal naanam | Our shyness ran away and was lost |
| Female | |
| Pattaamboochi pattaamboochi | Butterfly, butterfly |
| Vattam podum pattaamboochi | The circling butterfly |
| Odi vandhu muththam vaangichellu | Run over and get a kiss and go |
| Odiyodi aalam vizhudhil | Running and running on the banyan aerial roots |
| Oonjalaadum otrai kiliyae | Oh lone parrot swinging on them |
| Kaattu vaazhkkai naattil undaa sollu | Tell me, is forest life possible in the town? |
| Male | |
| Andha vaanam pakkam | That sky is so near |
| Indha boomi sorggam | This earth is heaven |
| Kaattil ulavum oru kaatraagirom | We become a breeze wandering in the forest |
| Nenjil yekkam vandhaal | If longing arises in the heart |
| Kannil thookkam vandhaal | If sleep enters the eyes |
| Poovil urangum siru paniyaagirom | We become little dew drops sleeping on flowers |
| Male | |
| Thirakkaadha kaattukkullae | Inside an unopened forest |
| Pirakkaadha pillaigal polae aanom | We became like unborn children |
| Female :Aaaa…aaaa…aaa | Aaaa…aaaa…aaa |
| Male :Parandhodum maanai pola | Like a swift running deer |
| Tholaindhodi ponadhu engal naanam | Our shyness ran away and was lost |
| Female :Aaaa…aaaa…aaa | Aaaa…aaaa…aaa |
| Female | |
| Kaatrodu moongil kaadu | The bamboo forest with the wind |
| Enna pesudho | What is it talking about? |
| Mannodu vizhigira aruvi | The waterfall cascading onto the soil |
| Enna solludhoo | What is it saying? |
| Adhu thannai cholludhoo | Is it talking about itself? |
| Illai unnai cholludhoo | Or is it talking about you? |
| Female | |
| Ada pulveliyil | Ah, on the meadow |
| Oru vaanavil vizhundhadhu | A rainbow fell down |
| Adho adho adho angae | Look there, there, there |
| Aiyaiyo vaanavil illai | Oh my, it is not a rainbow |
| Vanna chiragugaloo | Are those colorful wings? |
| Avai vanna chiragugaloo | Are those colorful wings? |
| Vaanavil parakkindradhoo | Is the rainbow flying? |
| Male | |
| Azhagu angae ingae | Beauty is smiling |
| Sirikkindradhu | Here and there |
| Pudhiya kangal | New eyes are |
| Nenjil thirakkindradhu | Opening in the heart |
| Male | |
| Megampol kaattai nesi | Love the forest like a cloud |
| Meendum naam aadhivaasi | Let us become tribals again |
| Un kangal moodum | That close your eyes |
| Kaadhal kaadhal kaadhal kaadhal | Love, love, love, love |
| Kaadhal yosi | Think of love |
| Male | |
| Thirakkaadha kaattukkullae | Inside an unopened forest |
| Pirakkaadha pillaigal polae aanom | We became like unborn children |
| Female :Aaaa…aaaa…aaa | Aaaa…aaaa…aaa |
| Male :Parandhodum maanai pola | Like a swift running deer |
| Tholaindhodi ponadhu engal naanam | Our shyness ran away and was lost |
| Female :Aaaa…aaaa…aaa | Aaaa…aaaa…aaa |
| Female | |
| Pattaamboochi pattaamboochi | Butterfly, butterfly |
| Vattam podum pattaamboochi | The circling butterfly |
| Odi vandhu muththam vaangichellu | Run over and get a kiss and go |
| Odiyodi aalam vizhudhil | Running and running on the banyan roots |
| Oonjalaadum otrai kiliyae | Oh lone parrot swinging on them |
| Kaattu vaazhkkai naattil undaa sollu | Tell me, is forest life possible in the town? |
| Male | |
| Andha vaanam pakkam | That sky is so near |
| Indha boomi sorggam | This earth is heaven |
| Kaattil ulavum oru kaatraagirom | We become a breeze wandering in the forest |
| Nenjil yekkam vandhaal | If longing arises in the heart |
| Kannil thookkam vandhaal | If sleep enters the eyes |
| Male & Female :Poovil urangum | Sleeping on flowers |
| Siru paniyaagirom | We become little dew drops |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Kai thottu thatti thatti | Tap gently with hands |
| Poovai ezhuppu | Wake up the flower |
| Kaatrodu ragasiya mozhigal | Secret words with the breeze |
| Solliyanuppu | Send them as a message |
| Ada enna ninaippu | Ah, what thoughts are these |
| Adhai cholliyanuppu | Send them along |
| Female | |
| En kaaladiyil | Beneath my feet |
| Sila veedugal nagarudhu | A few houses are moving |
| Idho idho idho idho ingae | Here, here, here, right here |
| Aahaahaa veedugal illai | Ahaha, those are not houses |
| Naththai koodugaloo | Are they snail shells? |
| Avai naththai koodugaloo | Are those snail shells? |
| Veedugal idam maarumoo | Do houses change locations? |
| Male | |
| Pudhiya vaazhkkai nammai | A new life is |
| Azhaikkindradhu | Calling us |
| Manidha vaazhkkai angae | Human life over there |
| Verukkindradhu | Is hated |
| Male | |
| Naattukku poottu podu | Lock up the city |
| Kaattukkul odiyaadu | Run and play inside the forest |
| Pennae en maarbin meedhu | Oh girl, on my chest |
| Kolam podu | Draw a pattern |
| Female | |
| Pattaamboochi pattaamboochi | Butterfly, butterfly |
| Vattam podum pattaamboochi | The circling butterfly |
| Odi vandhu muththam vaangichellu | Run over and get a kiss and go |
| Odiyodi aalam vizhudhil | Running and running on the banyan roots |
| Oonjalaadum otrai kiliyae | Oh lone parrot swinging on them |
| Kaattu vaazhkkai naattil undaa sollu | Tell me, is forest life possible in the town? |
| Male | |
| Thirakkaadha kaattukkullae | Inside an unopened forest |
| Pirakkaadha pillaigal polae | Like unborn children |
| Parandhodum maanai pola | Like a swift running deer |
| Tholaindhodi ponadhu engal | Our shyness ran away and was lost |
ம்ம்ம் திறக்காத
காட்டுக்குள்ளே பிறக்காத
பிள்ளைகள் போலே ஆனோம்
பறந்தோடும் மானைப் போலத்
தொலைந்தோடிப் போனது
எங்கள் நாணம்
Mmm... Inside an unopened forest
We became like unborn children
Like a swift running deer
Our shyness ran away and was lost
பட்டாம்பூச்சி
பட்டாம்பூச்சி வட்டம்
போடும் பட்டாம்பூச்சி
ஓடி வந்து முத்தம்
வாங்கிச் செல்லு
ஓடியோடி ஆலம் விழுதில்
ஊஞ்சலாடும் ஒற்றைக் கிளியே
காட்டு வாழ்க்கை நாட்டில்
உண்டா சொல்லு
Butterfly, butterfly
The circling butterfly
Run over and get a kiss and go
Running and running on the banyan aerial roots
Oh lone parrot swinging on them
Tell me, is forest life possible in the town?
அந்த வானம்
பக்கம் இந்த பூமி
சொர்க்கம் காட்டில்
உலவும் ஒரு காற்றாகிறோம்
நெஞ்சில் ஏக்கம் வந்தால்
கண்ணில் தூக்கம் வந்தால்
பூவில் உறங்கும் சிறு
பனியாகிறோம்
That sky is so near
This earth is heaven
We become a breeze wandering in the forest
If longing arises in the heart
If sleep enters the eyes
We become little dew drops sleeping on flowers
திறக்காத
காட்டுக்குள்ளே பிறக்காத
பிள்ளைகள் போலே ஆனோம்
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
பறந்தோடும் மானைப்
போலத் தொலைந்தோடிப்
போனது எங்கள் நாணம்
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
Inside an unopened forest
We became like unborn children
Aaaa…aaaa…aaa
Like a swift running deer
Our shyness ran away and was lost
Aaaa…aaaa…aaa
காற்றோடு
மூங்கில் காடு என்ன
பேசுதோ மண்ணோடு
விழிகிற அருவி என்ன
சொல்லுதோ அது தன்னைச்
சொல்லுதோ இல்லை
உன்னைச் சொல்லுதோ
The bamboo forest with the wind
What is it talking about?
The waterfall cascading onto the soil
What is it saying?
Is it talking about itself?
Or is it talking about you?
அட புல்வெளியில்
ஒரு வானவில் விழுந்தது
அதோ அதோ அதோ அங்கே
ஐயையோ வானவில் இல்லை
வண்ணச் சிறகுகளோ அவை
வண்ணச் சிறகுகளோ
வானவில் பறக்கின்றதோ
Ah, on the meadow
A rainbow fell down
Look there, there, there
Oh my, it is not a rainbow
Are those colorful wings?
Are those colorful wings?
Is the rainbow flying?
அழகு அங்கே
இங்கே சிரிக்கின்றது
புதிய கண்கள் நெஞ்சில்
திறக்கின்றது
Beauty is smiling
Here and there
New eyes are
Opening in the heart
மேகம்போல்
காட்டை நேசி மீண்டும்
நாம் ஆதிவாசி உன்
கண்கள் மூடும் காதல்
காதல் காதல் காதல்
காதல் யோசி
Love the forest like a cloud
Let us become tribals again
That close your eyes
Love, love, love, love
Think of love
திறக்காத
காட்டுக்குள்ளே பிறக்காத
பிள்ளைகள் போலே ஆனோம்
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
பறந்தோடும் மானைப்
போலத் தொலைந்தோடிப்
போனது எங்கள் நாணம்
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
Inside an unopened forest
We became like unborn children
Aaaa…aaaa…aaa
Like a swift running deer
Our shyness ran away and was lost
Aaaa…aaaa…aaa
பட்டாம்பூச்சி
பட்டாம்பூச்சி வட்டம்
போடும் பட்டாம்பூச்சி
ஓடி வந்து முத்தம்
வாங்கிச் செல்லு
ஓடியோடி ஆலம் விழுதில்
ஊஞ்சலாடும் ஒற்றைக் கிளியே
காட்டு வாழ்க்கை நாட்டில்
உண்டா சொல்லு
Butterfly, butterfly
The circling butterfly
Run over and get a kiss and go
Running and running on the banyan roots
Oh lone parrot swinging on them
Tell me, is forest life possible in the town?
அந்த வானம்
பக்கம் இந்த பூமி
சொர்க்கம் காட்டில்
உலவும் ஒரு காற்றாகிறோம்
நெஞ்சில் ஏக்கம் வந்தால்
கண்ணில் தூக்கம் வந்தால்
ஆண் & பெண் :
பூவில்
உறங்கும் சிறு
பனியாகிறோம்
That sky is so near
This earth is heaven
We become a breeze wandering in the forest
If longing arises in the heart
If sleep enters the eyes
Sleeping on flowers
We become little dew drops
..............................
...
கை தொட்டுத்
தட்டித் தட்டி பூவை
எழுப்பு காற்றோடு ரகசிய
மொழிகள் சொல்லியனுப்பு
அட என்ன நினைப்பு அதைச்
சொல்லியனுப்பு
Tap gently with hands
Wake up the flower
Secret words with the breeze
Send them as a message
Ah, what thoughts are these
Send them along
என் காலடியில்
சில வீடுகள் நகருது
இதோ இதோ இதோ
இதோ இங்கே ஆஹாஹா
வீடுகள் இல்லை நத்தைக்
கூடுகளோ அவை நத்தைக்
கூடுகளோ வீடுகள் இடம்
மாறுமோ
Beneath my feet
A few houses are moving
Here, here, here, right here
Ahaha, those are not houses
Are they snail shells?
Are those snail shells?
Do houses change locations?
புதிய வாழ்க்கை
நம்மை அழைக்கின்றது
மனித வாழ்க்கை அங்கே
வெறுக்கின்றது
A new life is
Calling us
Human life over there
Is hated
நாட்டுக்குப் பூட்டு
போடு காட்டுக்குள் ஓடியாடு
பெண்ணே என் மார்பின் மீது
கோலம் போடு
Lock up the city
Run and play inside the forest
Oh girl, on my chest
Draw a pattern
ஆண் & பெண் :
திறக்காத
காட்டுக்குள்ளே பிறக்காத
பிள்ளைகள் போலே ஆனோம்
ஹ்ம்ம்
ஆண் & பெண் :
பறந்தோடும் மானைப்
போலத் தொலைந்தோடிப்
போனது எங்கள் நாணம்
ஹ்ம்ம்
Butterfly, butterfly
The circling butterfly
Run over and get a kiss and go
Running and running on the banyan roots
Oh lone parrot swinging on them
Tell me, is forest life possible in the town?
பட்டாம்பூச்சி
பட்டாம்பூச்சி வட்டம்
போடும் பட்டாம்பூச்சி
ஓடி வந்து முத்தம்
வாங்கிச் செல்லு
ஓடியோடி ஆலம் விழுதில்
ஊஞ்சலாடும் ஒற்றைக் கிளியே
காட்டு வாழ்க்கை நாட்டில்
உண்டா சொல்லு
Inside an unopened forest
Like unborn children
Like a swift running deer
Our shyness ran away and was lost
திறக்காத
காட்டுக்குள்ளே பிறக்காத
பிள்ளைகள் போலே
பறந்தோடும் மானைப்
போலத் தொலைந்தோடிப்
போனது எங்கள்
Mmm…thirakkaadha kaattukkullae
Mmm... Inside an unopened forest
Pirakkaadha pillaigal polae aanom
We became like unborn children
Parandhodum maanai pola
Like a swift running deer
Tholaindhodi ponadhu engal naanam
Our shyness ran away and was lost
Pattaamboochi pattaamboochi
Butterfly, butterfly
Vattam podum pattaamboochi
The circling butterfly
Odi vandhu muththam vaangichellu
Run over and get a kiss and go
Odiyodi aalam vizhudhil
Running and running on the banyan aerial roots
Oonjalaadum otrai kiliyae
Oh lone parrot swinging on them
Kaattu vaazhkkai naattil undaa sollu
Tell me, is forest life possible in the town?
Andha vaanam pakkam
That sky is so near
Indha boomi sorggam
This earth is heaven
Kaattil ulavum oru kaatraagirom
We become a breeze wandering in the forest
Nenjil yekkam vandhaal
If longing arises in the heart
Kannil thookkam vandhaal
If sleep enters the eyes
Poovil urangum siru paniyaagirom
We become little dew drops sleeping on flowers
Thirakkaadha kaattukkullae
Inside an unopened forest
Pirakkaadha pillaigal polae aanom
We became like unborn children
Female :Aaaa…aaaa…aaa
Aaaa…aaaa…aaa
Male :Parandhodum maanai pola
Like a swift running deer
Tholaindhodi ponadhu engal naanam
Our shyness ran away and was lost
Female :Aaaa…aaaa…aaa
Aaaa…aaaa…aaa
Kaatrodu moongil kaadu
The bamboo forest with the wind
Enna pesudho
What is it talking about?
Mannodu vizhigira aruvi
The waterfall cascading onto the soil
Enna solludhoo
What is it saying?
Adhu thannai cholludhoo
Is it talking about itself?
Illai unnai cholludhoo
Or is it talking about you?
Ada pulveliyil
Ah, on the meadow
Oru vaanavil vizhundhadhu
A rainbow fell down
Adho adho adho angae
Look there, there, there
Aiyaiyo vaanavil illai
Oh my, it is not a rainbow
Vanna chiragugaloo
Are those colorful wings?
Avai vanna chiragugaloo
Are those colorful wings?
Vaanavil parakkindradhoo
Is the rainbow flying?
Azhagu angae ingae
Beauty is smiling
Sirikkindradhu
Here and there
Pudhiya kangal
New eyes are
Nenjil thirakkindradhu
Opening in the heart
Megampol kaattai nesi
Love the forest like a cloud
Meendum naam aadhivaasi
Let us become tribals again
Un kangal moodum
That close your eyes
Kaadhal kaadhal kaadhal kaadhal
Love, love, love, love
Kaadhal yosi
Think of love
Thirakkaadha kaattukkullae
Inside an unopened forest
Pirakkaadha pillaigal polae aanom
We became like unborn children
Female :Aaaa…aaaa…aaa
Aaaa…aaaa…aaa
Male :Parandhodum maanai pola
Like a swift running deer
Tholaindhodi ponadhu engal naanam
Our shyness ran away and was lost
Female :Aaaa…aaaa…aaa
Aaaa…aaaa…aaa
Pattaamboochi pattaamboochi
Butterfly, butterfly
Vattam podum pattaamboochi
The circling butterfly
Odi vandhu muththam vaangichellu
Run over and get a kiss and go
Odiyodi aalam vizhudhil
Running and running on the banyan roots
Oonjalaadum otrai kiliyae
Oh lone parrot swinging on them
Kaattu vaazhkkai naattil undaa sollu
Tell me, is forest life possible in the town?
Andha vaanam pakkam
That sky is so near
Indha boomi sorggam
This earth is heaven
Kaattil ulavum oru kaatraagirom
We become a breeze wandering in the forest
Nenjil yekkam vandhaal
If longing arises in the heart
Kannil thookkam vandhaal
If sleep enters the eyes
Male & Female :Poovil urangum
Sleeping on flowers
Siru paniyaagirom
We become little dew drops
………………………………
...
Kai thottu thatti thatti
Tap gently with hands
Poovai ezhuppu
Wake up the flower
Kaatrodu ragasiya mozhigal
Secret words with the breeze
Solliyanuppu
Send them as a message
Ada enna ninaippu
Ah, what thoughts are these
Adhai cholliyanuppu
Send them along
En kaaladiyil
Beneath my feet
Sila veedugal nagarudhu
A few houses are moving
Idho idho idho idho ingae
Here, here, here, right here
Aahaahaa veedugal illai
Ahaha, those are not houses
Naththai koodugaloo
Are they snail shells?
Avai naththai koodugaloo
Are those snail shells?
Veedugal idam maarumoo
Do houses change locations?
Pudhiya vaazhkkai nammai
A new life is
Azhaikkindradhu
Calling us
Manidha vaazhkkai angae
Human life over there
Verukkindradhu
Is hated
Naattukku poottu podu
Lock up the city
Kaattukkul odiyaadu
Run and play inside the forest
Pennae en maarbin meedhu
Oh girl, on my chest
Kolam podu
Draw a pattern
Pattaamboochi pattaamboochi
Butterfly, butterfly
Vattam podum pattaamboochi
The circling butterfly
Odi vandhu muththam vaangichellu
Run over and get a kiss and go
Odiyodi aalam vizhudhil
Running and running on the banyan roots
Oonjalaadum otrai kiliyae
Oh lone parrot swinging on them
Kaattu vaazhkkai naattil undaa sollu
Tell me, is forest life possible in the town?
Thirakkaadha kaattukkullae
Inside an unopened forest
Pirakkaadha pillaigal polae
Like unborn children
Parandhodum maanai pola
Like a swift running deer
Tholaindhodi ponadhu engal
Our shyness ran away and was lost
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song expresses the liberating feeling of escaping civilizational norms and reconnecting with nature in an untouched forest. The lovers feel like unborn, innocent children or wild deer, casting away all social shyness and restraint. They marvel at butterflies, bamboo groves whispering secrets, waterfalls, and snail shells, comparing themselves to dew drops sleeping on petals and wind wandering free. Vairamuthu's poetic imagery celebrates a return to a primal, aboriginal state ('Aadhivaasi') where love and nature blend seamlessly away from the modern urban world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Pirakkaadha pillaigal polae aanom”
Compares the lovers' innocence in nature to unborn children ('pirakkaadha pillaigal polae') and swift deer ('parandhodum maanai pola').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Indha boomi sorggam”
Metaphorically calls the earth heaven ('boomi sorggam') and compares sleeping to dew drops resting on flowers ('poovil urangum siru paniyaagirom').
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thirakkaadha kaattukkullae / Pirakkaadha pillaigal polae”
The second consonant 'ra' in Thirakkaadha and Pirakkaadha matches, forming traditional Tamil poetic rhyme.
Personification
“Kaatrodu moongil kaadu enna pesudho”
Attributes human speech and emotion to nature, such as asking what the bamboo forest talks about or what the waterfall says.
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Trivia
Composed by A.R. Rahman for the 1999 romantic film 'En Swasa Kaatre', this track was performed by P. Unnikrishnan and K.S. Chithra with lyrics by Vairamuthu. The song's lush arrangement combines acoustic instruments and nature sounds to match the wilderness motif in the visuals.
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