Thiruvallikeni Rani
From Udhaya · 2004
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Sukhwinder Singh, Karthik
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Udhaya2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Rehanuma…. rehanuma…… | Oh guide... oh guide... |
| Rehanuma…. | Oh guide... |
| Rehanuma…. rehanuma…… | Oh guide... oh guide... |
| Rehanuma…. | Oh guide... |
| Rehanuma…. rehanuma…… | Oh guide... oh guide... |
| Rehanuma…. rehenuma | Oh guide... oh guide... |
| Rehanuma…. | Oh guide... |
| Rehanuma…. rehanuma…… | Oh guide... oh guide... |
| Rehanuma…. rehanuma…… | Oh guide... oh guide... |
| Rehanuma…. | Oh guide... |
| Male | |
| Thiruvalli keni raani | The queen of Triplicane |
| Theriyaadha enga baani | Don't you know our style? |
| Manasellam suththa vella | Our hearts are pure like jaggery |
| Adhanaala thollaiyae illa | Because of that, there is no trouble at all |
| Male | |
| Kaligaalam muththi pochu | The Kali Yuga has reached its extreme peak |
| Adhuyellam vetti pechu | All of that is just idle talk |
| Ini mela veesum veechu | The upcoming wave or impact from now on |
| Ilavattam kaiyil aachu | Is now in the hands of the youth |
| Chorus | |
| Thiruvalli keni… | Triplicane... |
| Thiruvalli keni | Triplicane |
| Male | |
| Thiruvalli keni raani..ae… | Queen of Triplicane... hey... |
| Theriyaadha enga baani…oo… | Don't you know our style... oh... |
| Chorus :Manasellam suththa vella | Chorus: Our hearts are pure like jaggery |
| Adhanaala thollaiyae illa | Because of that, there is no trouble at all |
| Male | |
| Rehanuma…. rehanuma…… | Oh guide... oh guide... |
| Rehanuma…. | Oh guide... |
| Rehanuma…. rehanuma…… | Oh guide... oh guide... |
| Rehanuma…. | Oh guide... |
| Rehanuma…. rehanuma…… | Oh guide... oh guide... |
| Rehanuma…. rehenuma | Oh guide... oh guide... |
| Rehanuma…. | Oh guide... |
| Rehanuma…. rehanuma…… | Oh guide... oh guide... |
| Rehanuma…. rehanuma…… | Oh guide... oh guide... |
| Rehanuma…. | Oh guide... |
| Male | |
| Nenachadhum kedaikkumaa | Will you get what you wished for instantly? |
| Kedaikkumaa | Will you get it? |
| Kedaichadhum nelaikkumaa | Will what you obtained last forever? |
| Nelaikkumaa | Will it last? |
| Rehanuma…. aaa..aaa… | Oh guide... aaa...aaa... |
| Male | |
| Nenachadhum kedaikkumaa | Will you get what you wished for instantly? |
| Kedaikkumaa | Will you get it? |
| Kedaichadhum nelaikkumaa | Will what you obtained last forever? |
| Nelaikkumaa | Will it last? |
| Rehanuma…. aaa…Rehanuma…… | Oh guide... aaa... Oh guide... |
| Male | |
| Kedaichadhum inikkumaa | Will it taste sweet once you obtain it? |
| Adukumaa… | Is it appropriate? |
| Aduthadhu venunaa thedumaa… | If you want the next thing, will it keep searching? |
| Thedinaa theriyumaa puriyumaa | If you search, will you know or understand? |
| Panathula bhoomithaan suththumaa | Does the earth rotate only on money? |
| Thedinaa theriyumaa puriyumaa | If you search, will you know or understand? |
| Panathaal bhoomi suththumaa | Does the earth revolve because of money? |
| Chorus | |
| Thiruvalli keni… | Triplicane... |
| Thiruvalli keni | Triplicane |
| Male | |
| Thiruvalli keni raani..ae… | Queen of Triplicane... hey... |
| Theriyaadha enga baani…oo… | Don't you know our style... oh... |
| Chorus :Manasellam suththa vella | Chorus: Our hearts are pure like jaggery |
| Adhanaala thollaiyae illa | Because of that, there is no trouble at all |
| Male | |
| Kaligaalam muththi pochu | The Kali Yuga has reached its extreme peak |
| Adhuyellam vetti pechu | All of that is just idle talk |
| Ini mela veesum veechu | The upcoming wave or impact from now on |
| Ilavattam kaiyil aachu | Is now in the hands of the youth |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalaa thothadhu nanbanae | Is it love that was defeated, my friend? |
| Thopadhu kaadhalaal mattumae | Defeat happens only because of love |
| Kaadhalaa kadavulaa rendumae | Whether it is love or God, both |
| Kannukku therivadhae illayae | Are never visible to the eyes |
| Male | |
| Rehanuma…. rehanuma…… | Oh guide... oh guide... |
| Rehanuma…. rehanuma…… | Oh guide... oh guide... |
| Rehanuma…. | Oh guide... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalae ponadhum saadhalaa.. | Is death the only path once love departs? |
| Bharathi sonnadhum koodhalaa | Was it delight that Mahakavi Bharathi spoke of? |
| {Kaadhaldhan vazhvillae yenidaa | {Why is there love in life, my friend? |
| Aadhalaal kaadhal seyi maanidhaa} (3) | Therefore, cherish love, oh human} (3) |
| Male | |
| Thiruvalli keni raani..ae… | Queen of Triplicane... hey... |
| Theriyaadha enga baani…oo… | Don't you know our style... oo... |
| Chorus :Manasellam suththa vella | Chorus: Our hearts are pure like jaggery |
| Adhanaala thollaiyae illa | Because of that, there is no trouble at all |
| Male | |
| Kaligaalam muththi pochu | The Kali Yuga has reached its extreme peak |
| Adhuyellam vetti pechu | All of that is just idle talk |
| Ini mela veesum veechu | The upcoming wave or impact from now on |
| Ilavattam kaiyil aachu | Is now in the hands of the youth |
| Chorus | |
| Thiruvalli keni… | Triplicane... |
| Thiruvalli keni | Triplicane |
| Male :Manasellam suththa vella | Male: Our hearts are pure like jaggery |
| Adhanaala thollaiyae illa | Because of that, there is no trouble at all |
{ரெஹெனுமா ரெஹெனுமா
ரெஹெனுமா ரெஹெனுமா
ரெஹெனுமா ரெஹெனுமா} (3)
Oh guide... oh guide...
Oh guide...
Oh guide... oh guide...
Oh guide...
Oh guide... oh guide...
Oh guide... oh guide...
Oh guide...
Oh guide... oh guide...
Oh guide... oh guide...
Oh guide...
திருவல்லிக்கேணி ராணி
தெரியாதா எங்க பாணி
மனசெல்லாம் சுத்த வெள்ள
அதனால தொல்லையே இல்ல
The queen of Triplicane
Don't you know our style?
Our hearts are pure like jaggery
Because of that, there is no trouble at all
ஹொய்யே
கலிகாலம் முத்தி போச்சு
ஹொய் ஹா
அது எல்லாம் வெட்டி பேச்சு
ஹொய்யே
இனிமேல வீசும் வீச்சு
ஹொய் ஹா
இளவட்டம் கையில் ஆச்சு
The Kali Yuga has reached its extreme peak
All of that is just idle talk
The upcoming wave or impact from now on
Is now in the hands of the youth
திருவல்லிக்கேணி
திருவல்லிக்கேணி
Triplicane...
Triplicane
திருவல்லிக்கேணி ராணி
தெரியாதா எங்க பாணி
குழு :
மனசெல்லாம் சுத்த வெள்ள......
அதனால தொல்லையே இல்ல
Queen of Triplicane... hey...
Don't you know our style... oh...
Chorus: Our hearts are pure like jaggery
Because of that, there is no trouble at all
{ரெஹெனுமா ரெஹெனுமா
ரெஹெனுமா ரெஹெனுமா
ரெஹெனுமா ரெஹெனுமா} (3)
Oh guide... oh guide...
Oh guide...
Oh guide... oh guide...
Oh guide...
Oh guide... oh guide...
Oh guide... oh guide...
Oh guide...
Oh guide... oh guide...
Oh guide... oh guide...
Oh guide...
நெனச்சது கெடைக்குமா
கெடைக்குமா
கெடச்சது நெலைக்குமா
நெலைக்குமா
ரெஹெனுமா ஆஅ......…
Will you get what you wished for instantly?
Will you get it?
Will what you obtained last forever?
Will it last?
Oh guide... aaa...aaa...
நெனச்சது கெடைக்குமா
கெடைக்குமா
கெடச்சது நெலைக்குமா
நெலைக்குமா
ரெஹெனுமா ஆஅ......…
ரெஹெனுமா
Will you get what you wished for instantly?
Will you get it?
Will what you obtained last forever?
Will it last?
Oh guide... aaa... Oh guide...
கெடச்சதும் இனிக்குமா
அடுக்குமா அடுத்தது
வேறொன்ன தேடுமா
Will it taste sweet once you obtain it?
Is it appropriate?
If you want the next thing, will it keep searching?
If you search, will you know or understand?
Does the earth rotate only on money?
If you search, will you know or understand?
Does the earth revolve because of money?
தேடினா தெரியுமா புரியுமா
பணத்துல பூமிதான் சுத்துமா
தேடினா தெரியுமா புரியுமா
பணத்துல பூமி சுத்துமா
Triplicane...
Triplicane
திருவல்லிக்கேணி
திருவல்லிக்கேணி
Queen of Triplicane... hey...
Don't you know our style... oh...
Chorus: Our hearts are pure like jaggery
Because of that, there is no trouble at all
திருவல்லிக்கேணி ராணி
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
தெரியாதா எங்க பாணி
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
குழு :
மனசெல்லாம் சுத்த வெள்ள...ஹே
அதனால தொல்லையே இல்ல
The Kali Yuga has reached its extreme peak
All of that is just idle talk
The upcoming wave or impact from now on
Is now in the hands of the youth
கலிகாலம் முத்தி போச்சு
அது எல்லாம் வெட்டி பேச்சு
இனிமேல வீசும் வீச்சு
இளவட்டம் கையில் ஆச்சு
Is it love that was defeated, my friend?
Defeat happens only because of love
Whether it is love or God, both
Are never visible to the eyes
காதலா தோத்தது நண்பனே
தோத்தது காதலர் மட்டுமே
காதலா கடவுளா ரெண்டுமே
கண்ணுக்கு தெரிவதே
இல்லையே
Oh guide... oh guide...
Oh guide... oh guide...
Oh guide...
ரெஹெனுமா ரெஹெனுமா
ரெஹெனுமா ரெஹெனுமா
ரெஹெனுமா ரெஹெனுமா...
Is death the only path once love departs?
Was it delight that Mahakavi Bharathi spoke of?
{Why is there love in life, my friend?
Therefore, cherish love, oh human} (3)
காதலே போனதும் சாதலா
பாரதி சொன்னதும் கூதலா
{காதல் தான் வாழ்விலே ஏணிடா
ஆதலால் காதல் செய் மானிடா} (2)
Queen of Triplicane... hey...
Don't you know our style... oo...
Chorus: Our hearts are pure like jaggery
Because of that, there is no trouble at all
திருவல்லிக்கேணி ராணி
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
தெரியாதா எங்க பாணி
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
குழு :
மனசெல்லாம் சுத்த வெள்ள
அதனால தொல்லையே இல்ல
The Kali Yuga has reached its extreme peak
All of that is just idle talk
The upcoming wave or impact from now on
Is now in the hands of the youth
ஹொய்யே
கலிகாலம் முத்தி போச்சு
ஹொய் ஹே
அது எல்லாம் வெட்டி பேச்சு
ஹொய்யே
இனிமேல வீசும் வீச்சு
ஹொய் ஹே
இளவட்டம் கையில் ஆச்சு
Triplicane...
Triplicane
Male: Our hearts are pure like jaggery
Because of that, there is no trouble at all
திருவல்லிக்கேணி
திருவல்லிக்கேணி
மனசெல்லாம் சுத்த வெள்ள
அதனால தொல்லையே இல்ல
Rehanuma…. rehanuma……
Oh guide... oh guide...
Rehanuma….
Oh guide...
Rehanuma…. rehanuma……
Oh guide... oh guide...
Rehanuma….
Oh guide...
Rehanuma…. rehanuma……
Oh guide... oh guide...
Rehanuma…. rehenuma
Oh guide... oh guide...
Rehanuma….
Oh guide...
Rehanuma…. rehanuma……
Oh guide... oh guide...
Rehanuma…. rehanuma……
Oh guide... oh guide...
Rehanuma….
Oh guide...
Thiruvalli keni raani
The queen of Triplicane
Theriyaadha enga baani
Don't you know our style?
Manasellam suththa vella
Our hearts are pure like jaggery
Adhanaala thollaiyae illa
Because of that, there is no trouble at all
Kaligaalam muththi pochu
The Kali Yuga has reached its extreme peak
Adhuyellam vetti pechu
All of that is just idle talk
Ini mela veesum veechu
The upcoming wave or impact from now on
Ilavattam kaiyil aachu
Is now in the hands of the youth
Thiruvalli keni…
Triplicane...
Thiruvalli keni
Triplicane
Thiruvalli keni raani..ae…
Queen of Triplicane... hey...
Theriyaadha enga baani…oo…
Don't you know our style... oh...
Chorus :Manasellam suththa vella
Chorus: Our hearts are pure like jaggery
Adhanaala thollaiyae illa
Because of that, there is no trouble at all
Rehanuma…. rehanuma……
Oh guide... oh guide...
Rehanuma….
Oh guide...
Rehanuma…. rehanuma……
Oh guide... oh guide...
Rehanuma….
Oh guide...
Rehanuma…. rehanuma……
Oh guide... oh guide...
Rehanuma…. rehenuma
Oh guide... oh guide...
Rehanuma….
Oh guide...
Rehanuma…. rehanuma……
Oh guide... oh guide...
Rehanuma…. rehanuma……
Oh guide... oh guide...
Rehanuma….
Oh guide...
Nenachadhum kedaikkumaa
Will you get what you wished for instantly?
Kedaikkumaa
Will you get it?
Kedaichadhum nelaikkumaa
Will what you obtained last forever?
Nelaikkumaa
Will it last?
Rehanuma…. aaa..aaa…
Oh guide... aaa...aaa...
Nenachadhum kedaikkumaa
Will you get what you wished for instantly?
Kedaikkumaa
Will you get it?
Kedaichadhum nelaikkumaa
Will what you obtained last forever?
Nelaikkumaa
Will it last?
Rehanuma…. aaa…Rehanuma……
Oh guide... aaa... Oh guide...
Kedaichadhum inikkumaa
Will it taste sweet once you obtain it?
Adukumaa…
Is it appropriate?
Aduthadhu venunaa thedumaa…
If you want the next thing, will it keep searching?
Thedinaa theriyumaa puriyumaa
If you search, will you know or understand?
Panathula bhoomithaan suththumaa
Does the earth rotate only on money?
Thedinaa theriyumaa puriyumaa
If you search, will you know or understand?
Panathaal bhoomi suththumaa
Does the earth revolve because of money?
Thiruvalli keni…
Triplicane...
Thiruvalli keni
Triplicane
Thiruvalli keni raani..ae…
Queen of Triplicane... hey...
Theriyaadha enga baani…oo…
Don't you know our style... oh...
Chorus :Manasellam suththa vella
Chorus: Our hearts are pure like jaggery
Adhanaala thollaiyae illa
Because of that, there is no trouble at all
Kaligaalam muththi pochu
The Kali Yuga has reached its extreme peak
Adhuyellam vetti pechu
All of that is just idle talk
Ini mela veesum veechu
The upcoming wave or impact from now on
Ilavattam kaiyil aachu
Is now in the hands of the youth
Kaadhalaa thothadhu nanbanae
Is it love that was defeated, my friend?
Thopadhu kaadhalaal mattumae
Defeat happens only because of love
Kaadhalaa kadavulaa rendumae
Whether it is love or God, both
Kannukku therivadhae illayae
Are never visible to the eyes
Rehanuma…. rehanuma……
Oh guide... oh guide...
Rehanuma…. rehanuma……
Oh guide... oh guide...
Rehanuma….
Oh guide...
Kaadhalae ponadhum saadhalaa..
Is death the only path once love departs?
Bharathi sonnadhum koodhalaa
Was it delight that Mahakavi Bharathi spoke of?
{Kaadhaldhan vazhvillae yenidaa
{Why is there love in life, my friend?
Aadhalaal kaadhal seyi maanidhaa} (3)
Therefore, cherish love, oh human} (3)
Thiruvalli keni raani..ae…
Queen of Triplicane... hey...
Theriyaadha enga baani…oo…
Don't you know our style... oo...
Chorus :Manasellam suththa vella
Chorus: Our hearts are pure like jaggery
Adhanaala thollaiyae illa
Because of that, there is no trouble at all
Kaligaalam muththi pochu
The Kali Yuga has reached its extreme peak
Adhuyellam vetti pechu
All of that is just idle talk
Ini mela veesum veechu
The upcoming wave or impact from now on
Ilavattam kaiyil aachu
Is now in the hands of the youth
Thiruvalli keni…
Triplicane...
Thiruvalli keni
Triplicane
Male :Manasellam suththa vella
Male: Our hearts are pure like jaggery
Adhanaala thollaiyae illa
Because of that, there is no trouble at all
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song presents a vibrant mix of youthful optimism, philosophical inquiry, and local Chennai culture (specifically centered around Triplicane/Thiruvallikeni). It juxtaposes spiritual and existential questions—such as whether desires bring true satisfaction, whether money truly runs the world, and the unseen nature of love and God—against an upbeat, nonchalant local street attitude where the youth claim responsibility for shaping the future.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai / Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaadhalaa kadavulaa rendumae”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'K' across words in the line for rhythmic resonance.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kaligaalam muththi pochu / Adhuyellam vetti pechu / Ini mela veesum veechu / Ilavattam kaiyil aachu”
Consistent end rhyming syllable 'chu' across consecutive lines, creating a bouncy Tamil folk rhythm.
Linguistic Contrast / Code-Mixing
“Rehanuma…. / Theriyaadha enga baani”
Blending Urdu vocal refrains ('Rehanuma', meaning guide/mentor) with local Madras Tamil dialect ('baani', 'vetti pechu', 'vella').
Did you know?
Trivia
The track is composed by A. R. Rahman for the 2004 movie 'Udhaya', starring Vijay and Simran. The term 'Rehanuma' is an Urdu word meaning 'guide' or 'pathfinder', contrasting uniquely with the local Madras Baashai slang used in the Tamil lyrics.
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