Thiravaai Nee
From Paaru Paaru Pattanam Paaru · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Paaru Paaru Pattanam Paaru1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thiravaai nee kannae thiravaai nee | Open up, my darling, open up |
| Chorus | |
| Aa… yedha… | Ah... what... |
| Male | |
| Thiravaai nee kadhava thiravaai nee | Open up, open the door, open up |
| Chorus | |
| Thiravaai nee kannae thiravaai nee | Open up, my darling, open up |
| Male | |
| Oru sandhana kaavadi | A sandalwood Kaavadi |
| Thookkuren poongodiyae | I am carrying, oh tender flower-creeper |
| Thiravaai nee kadhava thiravaai nee | Open up, open the door, open up |
| Chorus | |
| Thiravaai nee kannae thiravaai nee | Open up, my darling, open up |
| Chorus | |
| Aasa vandhaachu appan solla thallu | Desire has arrived, push aside your father's words |
| Male | |
| Thallu | Push aside |
| Chorus | |
| Adiyae aan paavam vendaamunnu sollu | Hey girl, say you don't want the sin of turning a man away |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkka venuminnu pombala thaan keppaa | A woman asks for a good life |
| Chorus | |
| Haa… | Haa... |
| Male | |
| Purushan naan kettaa poduriyae thaapaa | But when I, your husband, ask, you lock the door with a latch |
| Chorus | |
| Haa… | Haa... |
| Male | |
| Yogam vandhu enakkaaga kaathirukku dhevi | Good fortune is waiting for me, goddess |
| Ae…ae…ae…ae…a..e….ae…ae….ae….ae… | Ae...ae...ae...ae... |
| Yogam vandhu enakkaaga kaathirukku dhevi | Good fortune is waiting for me, goddess |
| Chorus | |
| Thanna thana thaanaanaa thanna nana thaanaa | Thanna thana thaanaanaa thanna nana thaanaa |
| Male | |
| Onna pudippen katti anaippen | I will hold you and embrace you tightly |
| Sorga kadhava thatti thorappen | I will knock on and open heaven's door |
| Rokka panatthil thulli kudhippen | I will jump and leap in cash money |
| Rekkai indri vaanathula parappen | I will fly in the sky without wings |
| Male | |
| Thiravaai nee kadhava thiravaai nee | Open up, open the door, open up |
| Chorus | |
| Thiravaai nee kannae thiravaai nee | Open up, my darling, open up |
| Male | |
| Oru sandhana kaavadi | A sandalwood Kaavadi |
| Thookkuren poongodiyae | I am carrying, oh tender flower-creeper |
| Thiravaai nee kadhava thiravaai nee | Open up, open the door, open up |
| Chorus | |
| Thiravaai nee kannae thiravaai nee | Open up, my darling, open up |
| Male | |
| Guruvum sukkiranum koodi varum podhu | When Jupiter and Venus align favorably |
| Chorus | |
| Haa… | Haa... |
| Male | |
| Kurukkae nikkiradhu kooru ketta aalu | Standing in the way is a foolish man |
| Chorus | |
| Haa… | Haa... |
| Male | |
| Thaali katti sanniyaasi aakkiyadhu yaeno | Why did you turn me into an ascetic after tying the sacred thread? |
| Thaali katti sanniyaasi aakkiyadhu yaeno | Why did you turn me into an ascetic after tying the sacred thread? |
| Ponna velaikku vikka ninaikkum | Thinking of selling a daughter like gold for a price |
| Appan edhukku unnai thavira | Why need a father like that? Other than you, |
| Vaeru gadhiyae illai enakku | I have no other refuge |
| Aasaigal unndamae irukku | All my desires rest solely with you |
| Male | |
| Thiravaai nee kadhava thiravaai nee | Open up, open the door, open up |
| Chorus | |
| Thiravaai nee kannae thiravaai nee | Open up, my darling, open up |
| Male | |
| Oru sandhana kaavadi | A sandalwood Kaavadi |
| Thookkuren poongodiyae | I am carrying, oh tender flower-creeper |
| Thiravaai nee kadhava thiravaai nee | Open up, open the door, open up |
| Chorus | |
| Thiravaai nee kannae thiravaai nee | Open up, my darling, open up |
| Male | |
| Aa… thiravaai nee kadhava thiravaai nee | Ah... open up, open the door, open up |
| Chorus | |
| Thiravaai nee kannae thiravaai nee | Open up, my darling, open up |
திறவாய் நீ கண்ணே திறவாய் நீ
Open up, my darling, open up
ஆ.......எத......
Ah... what...
திறவாய் நீ கதவ திறவாய் நீ
Open up, open the door, open up
திறவாய் நீ கண்ணே திறவாய் நீ
Open up, my darling, open up
ஒரு சந்தனக் காவடி
தூக்குறேன் பூங்கொடியே
திறவாய் நீ கண்ணே திறவாய் நீ
A sandalwood Kaavadi
I am carrying, oh tender flower-creeper
Open up, open the door, open up
திறவாய் நீ கண்ணே திறவாய் நீ
Open up, my darling, open up
ஆச வந்தாச்சு அப்பன் சொல்ல தள்ளு
Desire has arrived, push aside your father's words
தள்ளு
Push aside
அடியே ஆண் பாவம் வேண்டாமுன்னு சொல்லு
Hey girl, say you don't want the sin of turning a man away
வாழ்க்க வேணுமின்னு பொம்பளதான் கேப்பா
A woman asks for a good life
ஹா......
Haa...
புருஷன் நான் கேட்டா போடுறியே தாப்பா
But when I, your husband, ask, you lock the door with a latch
ஹா.....
Haa...
யோகம் வந்து எனக்காக காத்திருக்கு தேவி
ஏ.....ஏ.......ஏ......ஏ......ஏ....... ஏ.......ஏ...ஏ....... ஏ.......ஏ...
யோகம் வந்து எனக்காக காத்திருக்கு தேவி
Good fortune is waiting for me, goddess
Ae...ae...ae...ae...
Good fortune is waiting for me, goddess
தன்ன தன தானானா தன்ன னன தானா
Thanna thana thaanaanaa thanna nana thaanaa
ஒன்னப் புடிப்பேன் கட்டி அணைப்பேன்
சொர்க்கக் கதவ தட்டித் தொறப்பேன்
ரொக்கப் பணத்தில் துள்ளி குதிப்பேன்
ரெக்கை இன்றி வானத்துல பறப்பேன்
I will hold you and embrace you tightly
I will knock on and open heaven's door
I will jump and leap in cash money
I will fly in the sky without wings
திறவாய் நீ கண்ணே திறவாய் நீ
Open up, open the door, open up
திறவாய் நீ கண்ணே திறவாய் நீ
Open up, my darling, open up
ஒரு சந்தனக் காவடி
தூக்குறேன் பூங்கொடியே
திறவாய் நீ கண்ணே திறவாய் நீ
A sandalwood Kaavadi
I am carrying, oh tender flower-creeper
Open up, open the door, open up
திறவாய் நீ கண்ணே திறவாய் நீ
Open up, my darling, open up
குருவும் சுக்கிரனும் கூடி வரும் போது
When Jupiter and Venus align favorably
ஹா...
Haa...
குறுக்கே நிக்கிறது கூறு கெட்ட ஆளு
Standing in the way is a foolish man
ஹா...
Haa...
தாலி கட்டி சன்னியாசி ஆக்கியதும் ஏனோ
தாலி கட்டி சன்னியாசி ஆக்கியதும் ஏனோ
பொண்ண வெலைக்கு விக்க நினைக்கும்
அப்பன் எதுக்கு உன்னைத் தவிர
வேறு கதியே இல்லை எனக்கு
ஆசைகள் உன்னிடமே இருக்கு
Why did you turn me into an ascetic after tying the sacred thread?
Why did you turn me into an ascetic after tying the sacred thread?
Thinking of selling a daughter like gold for a price
Why need a father like that? Other than you,
I have no other refuge
All my desires rest solely with you
திறவாய் நீ கதவ திறவாய் நீ
Open up, open the door, open up
திறவாய் நீ கண்ணே திறவாய் நீ
Open up, my darling, open up
ஒரு சந்தனக் காவடி
தூக்குறேன் பூங்கொடியே
திறவாய் நீ கண்ணே திறவாய் நீ
A sandalwood Kaavadi
I am carrying, oh tender flower-creeper
Open up, open the door, open up
திறவாய் நீ கண்ணே திறவாய் நீ
Open up, my darling, open up
ஆ... திறவாய் நீ கதவ திறவாய் நீ
Ah... open up, open the door, open up
திறவாய் நீ கண்ணே திறவாய் நீ
Open up, my darling, open up
Thiravaai nee kannae thiravaai nee
Open up, my darling, open up
Aa… yedha…
Ah... what...
Thiravaai nee kadhava thiravaai nee
Open up, open the door, open up
Thiravaai nee kannae thiravaai nee
Open up, my darling, open up
Oru sandhana kaavadi
A sandalwood Kaavadi
Thookkuren poongodiyae
I am carrying, oh tender flower-creeper
Thiravaai nee kadhava thiravaai nee
Open up, open the door, open up
Thiravaai nee kannae thiravaai nee
Open up, my darling, open up
Aasa vandhaachu appan solla thallu
Desire has arrived, push aside your father's words
Thallu
Push aside
Adiyae aan paavam vendaamunnu sollu
Hey girl, say you don't want the sin of turning a man away
Vaazhkka venuminnu pombala thaan keppaa
A woman asks for a good life
Haa…
Haa...
Purushan naan kettaa poduriyae thaapaa
But when I, your husband, ask, you lock the door with a latch
Haa…
Haa...
Yogam vandhu enakkaaga kaathirukku dhevi
Good fortune is waiting for me, goddess
Ae…ae…ae…ae…a..e….ae…ae….ae….ae…
Ae...ae...ae...ae...
Yogam vandhu enakkaaga kaathirukku dhevi
Good fortune is waiting for me, goddess
Thanna thana thaanaanaa thanna nana thaanaa
Thanna thana thaanaanaa thanna nana thaanaa
Onna pudippen katti anaippen
I will hold you and embrace you tightly
Sorga kadhava thatti thorappen
I will knock on and open heaven's door
Rokka panatthil thulli kudhippen
I will jump and leap in cash money
Rekkai indri vaanathula parappen
I will fly in the sky without wings
Thiravaai nee kadhava thiravaai nee
Open up, open the door, open up
Thiravaai nee kannae thiravaai nee
Open up, my darling, open up
Oru sandhana kaavadi
A sandalwood Kaavadi
Thookkuren poongodiyae
I am carrying, oh tender flower-creeper
Thiravaai nee kadhava thiravaai nee
Open up, open the door, open up
Thiravaai nee kannae thiravaai nee
Open up, my darling, open up
Guruvum sukkiranum koodi varum podhu
When Jupiter and Venus align favorably
Haa…
Haa...
Kurukkae nikkiradhu kooru ketta aalu
Standing in the way is a foolish man
Haa…
Haa...
Thaali katti sanniyaasi aakkiyadhu yaeno
Why did you turn me into an ascetic after tying the sacred thread?
Thaali katti sanniyaasi aakkiyadhu yaeno
Why did you turn me into an ascetic after tying the sacred thread?
Ponna velaikku vikka ninaikkum
Thinking of selling a daughter like gold for a price
Appan edhukku unnai thavira
Why need a father like that? Other than you,
Vaeru gadhiyae illai enakku
I have no other refuge
Aasaigal unndamae irukku
All my desires rest solely with you
Thiravaai nee kadhava thiravaai nee
Open up, open the door, open up
Thiravaai nee kannae thiravaai nee
Open up, my darling, open up
Oru sandhana kaavadi
A sandalwood Kaavadi
Thookkuren poongodiyae
I am carrying, oh tender flower-creeper
Thiravaai nee kadhava thiravaai nee
Open up, open the door, open up
Thiravaai nee kannae thiravaai nee
Open up, my darling, open up
Aa… thiravaai nee kadhava thiravaai nee
Ah... open up, open the door, open up
Thiravaai nee kannae thiravaai nee
Open up, my darling, open up
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
"Thiravaai Nee Kadhava Thiravaai Nee" is a playful and romantic song from the movie Paaru Paaru Pattanam Paaru (1986). The hero implores his newlywed wife to open the bedroom door, expressing his passionate affection and impatience as she hesitates due to shyness or her family's interference. He metaphorically compares his love to bearing a sacred sandalwood kaavadi and promises her a life filled with happiness and prosperity once she lets him in. Throughout the track, he playfully laments being left outside like a monk despite having married her, poking fun at the obstacles in their path. Reassuring her that she is his ultimate sanctuary and love, he looks forward to a bright, joyful future together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora (Repetition / Solli)
“Thiravaai nee kadhava thiravaai nee”
The phrase 'Thiravaai nee kadhava thiravaai nee' is repeated continuously to emphasize pleading and eagerness.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Oru sandhana kaavadi / Thookkuren poongodiyae”
The male protagonist compares his devotion and longing to carrying a heavy, sacred 'sandhana kaavadi' for his bride, addressed as 'poongodi' (flowering vine).
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Onna pudippen katti anaippen”
Consistent rhyming pattern at the end of consecutive lines (pudippen, anaippen, thorappen, kudhippen, parappen).
Astrological Allusion
“Guruvum sukkiranum koodi varum podhu”
References the conjunction of Guru (Jupiter) and Sukkran (Venus), traditionally viewed in Tamil culture as an auspicious cosmic alignment for wealth and joy.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song is featured in the 1986 Tamil film 'Paaru Paaru Pattanam Paaru', with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The song captures the lively, folk-pop romance style popular in mid-80s Tamil cinema.
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