Thittam Poda Theriyala Kolamaavu Kokila (CoCo)
From Kolamavu Kokila (CoCo) · 2018
- Lyricist
- Vignesh Shivan
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Kolamavu Kokila (CoCo)2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thittam poda theriyala | I don't know how to make a plan |
| Bayapada pudikkala | I don't like being afraid |
| Theeyinu therinjum | Even knowing it is fire |
| Thalli poga mudiyala | I am unable to stay away |
| Male | |
| Vera vazhi theriyala | I don't see any other way |
| Nalla vazhi kidaikala | I couldn't find a good path |
| Avalukku onnu na thaan | If something happens to her |
| Thappum thappilla | Even doing wrong is not wrong |
| Male | |
| Kanavellaam varavilla | Dreams don't come at all |
| En kanna mooda thunivilla | I don't have the courage to close my eyes |
| Kadavula tholla panni | Pestering God and crying out |
| Kadhara theriyala | I don't know how to do that |
| Male | |
| Edhu sari puriyala | I don't understand what is right |
| Inga thappu edhu theriyala | I don't know what is wrong here |
| Valaiyura neliyura aala | Like a person bending and twisting around |
| Porandhu tholayuren | I am born and lost |
| Male | |
| Vali thaangala adhanaala | I cannot bear the pain, so |
| Vera vazhiyae illa | There is no other way |
| Vali thaangala adhanaala | I cannot bear the pain, so |
| Vera vazhiyae illa | There is no other way |
| Male | |
| Vali thaangala | I cannot bear the pain |
| Vali thaanga ini thembae illa | I have no strength left to endure pain |
| Avalukku onnu na thaan | If something happens to her |
| Thappum thappilla | Even doing wrong is not wrong |
| Male | |
| Uyir pogala | My life hasn't departed |
| Adhu irukkum varaikkum kavala illa | As long as it remains, I have no worry |
| Uyir pogala | My life hasn't departed |
| Adhu irukkum varaikkum kavala illa | As long as it remains, I have no worry |
| Male | |
| Uyir pogala | My life hasn't departed |
| Adha thavara vera theva illa | Other than that, nothing else is needed |
| Valaiyura neliyura aala | Like a person bending and twisting around |
| Porandhu tholayuren | I am born and lost |
| Male | |
| Yaarumae pogatha | Where no one travels |
| Thooramae theriyadha | Whose distance is unknown |
| Otrai adi padhai | A single narrow path |
| Onnu therndheduthenae | I chose one such path |
| Male | |
| Moodavae mudiyatha | That cannot be covered |
| Aalamum theriyadha | Whose depth is unknown |
| Kuli onnil ennai naanae | Into a pit, I myself |
| Thalli vittenae | Pushed myself in |
| Male | |
| Ellarukkum vaanam | Everyone's sky |
| Nallarukkum bothu | When it looks fine |
| Ellarukkum vaanam | Everyone's sky |
| Nallarukkum bothu | When it looks fine |
| Naan paakumbothu mattum | Only when I look at it |
| Karuthu pogudhae | It turns dark |
| Male | |
| Mazhai kooda venam | I don't even need heavy rain |
| Sinna thooral podhum | A small drizzle is enough |
| Edho oru velicham thedi | Searching for a ray of light |
| Muzhichi irukkenae | I remain awake |
| Male | |
| Vali thaangala adhanaala | I cannot bear the pain, so |
| Vera vazhiyae illa | There is no other way |
| Vali thaangala adhanaala | I cannot bear the pain, so |
| Vera vazhiyae illa | There is no other way |
| Male | |
| Vali thaangala | I cannot bear the pain |
| Vali thaanga ini thembae illa | I have no strength left to endure pain |
| Avalukku onnu na thaan | If something happens to her |
| Thappum thappilla | Even doing wrong is not wrong |
| Male | |
| Uyir pogala | My life hasn't departed |
| Adhu irukkum varaikkum kavala illa | As long as it remains, I have no worry |
| Uyir pogala | My life hasn't departed |
| Adhu irukkum varaikkum kavala illa | As long as it remains, I have no worry |
| Male | |
| Uyir pogala | My life hasn't departed |
| Adha thavara vera theva illa | Other than that, nothing else is needed |
| Valaiyura neliyura aala | Like a person bending and twisting around |
| Porandhu tholayuren | I am born and lost |
| Male | |
| Thittam poda theriyala | I don't know how to make a plan |
| Bayapada pudikkala | I don't like being afraid |
| Theeyinu therinjum | Even knowing it is fire |
| Thalli poga mudiyala | I am unable to stay away |
| Male | |
| Vera vazhi theriyala | I don't see any other way |
| Nalla vazhi kidaikala | I couldn't find a good path |
| Avalukku onnu na thaan | If something happens to her |
| Thappum thappilla | Even doing wrong is not wrong |
திட்டம் போட தெரியல
பயப்பட புடிக்கல
தீயினு தெரிஞ்சும்
தள்ளி போக முடியல
I don't know how to make a plan
I don't like being afraid
Even knowing it is fire
I am unable to stay away
வேற வழி தெரியல
நல்ல வழி கிடைக்கல
அவளுக்கு ஒண்ணுன்னா தான்
தப்பும் தப்பில்ல
I don't see any other way
I couldn't find a good path
If something happens to her
Even doing wrong is not wrong
கனவெல்லாம் வரவில்ல
என் கண்ண மூட துணிவில்ல
கடவுளை தொல்லை பண்ணி
கதற தெரியல
Dreams don't come at all
I don't have the courage to close my eyes
Pestering God and crying out
I don't know how to do that
எது சரி புரியல
இங்க தப்பு எது தெரியல
வளையுற நெளியுற ஆளா
பொறந்து தொலையுறேன்
I don't understand what is right
I don't know what is wrong here
Like a person bending and twisting around
I am born and lost
வலி தாங்கல அதனால
வேற வழியே இல்ல
வலி தாங்கல அதனால
வேற வழியே இல்ல
I cannot bear the pain, so
There is no other way
I cannot bear the pain, so
There is no other way
வலி தாங்கல
வலி தாங்க இனி தெம்பே இல்ல
அவளுக்கு ஒண்ணுன்னா தான்
தப்பும் தப்பில்ல
I cannot bear the pain
I have no strength left to endure pain
If something happens to her
Even doing wrong is not wrong
உயிர் போகல அது இருக்கம்
வரைக்கும் கவலை இல்ல
உயிர் போகல அது இருக்கம்
வரைக்கும் கவலை இல்ல
My life hasn't departed
As long as it remains, I have no worry
My life hasn't departed
As long as it remains, I have no worry
உயிர் போகல
அத தவற வேற தேவ இல்ல
வளையுற நெளியுற ஆளா
பொறந்து தொலையுறேன்
My life hasn't departed
Other than that, nothing else is needed
Like a person bending and twisting around
I am born and lost
யாருமே போகாத
தூரமே தெரியாத
ஒத்தை அடி பாதை
ஒன்னு தேர்ந்தெடுத்தேனே
Where no one travels
Whose distance is unknown
A single narrow path
I chose one such path
மூடவே முடியாத
ஆழமும் தெரியாத
குழி ஒன்னில் என்னை நானே
தள்ளி விட்டேனே
That cannot be covered
Whose depth is unknown
Into a pit, I myself
Pushed myself in
எல்லாருக்கும் வானம்
நல்லாருக்கும் போது
எல்லாருக்கும் வானம்
நல்லாருக்கும் போது
நான் பாக்கும்போது மட்டும்
கருத்து போகுதே
Everyone's sky
When it looks fine
Everyone's sky
When it looks fine
Only when I look at it
It turns dark
மழை கூட வேணாம்
சின்ன தூறல் போதும்
ஏதோ ஒரு வெளிச்சம் தேடி
முழிச்சி இருக்கேனே
I don't even need heavy rain
A small drizzle is enough
Searching for a ray of light
I remain awake
வலி தாங்கல அதனால
வேற வழியே இல்ல
வலி தாங்கல அதனால
வேற வழியே இல்ல
I cannot bear the pain, so
There is no other way
I cannot bear the pain, so
There is no other way
வலி தாங்கல
வலி தாங்க இனி தெம்பே இல்ல
அவளுக்கு ஒண்ணுன்னா தான்
தப்பும் தப்பில்ல
I cannot bear the pain
I have no strength left to endure pain
If something happens to her
Even doing wrong is not wrong
உயிர் போகல அது இருக்கம்
வரைக்கும் கவலை இல்ல
உயிர் போகல அது இருக்கம்
வரைக்கும் கவலை இல்ல
My life hasn't departed
As long as it remains, I have no worry
My life hasn't departed
As long as it remains, I have no worry
உயிர் போகல
அத தவற வேற தேவ இல்ல
வளையுற நெளியுற ஆளா
பொறந்து தொலையுறேன்
My life hasn't departed
Other than that, nothing else is needed
Like a person bending and twisting around
I am born and lost
திட்டம் போட தெரியல
பயப்பட புடிக்கல
தீயினு தெரிஞ்சும்
தள்ளி போக முடியல
I don't know how to make a plan
I don't like being afraid
Even knowing it is fire
I am unable to stay away
வேற வழி தெரியல
நல்ல வழி கிடைக்கல
அவளுக்கு ஒண்ணுன்னா தான்
தப்பும் தப்பில்ல
I don't see any other way
I couldn't find a good path
If something happens to her
Even doing wrong is not wrong
Thittam poda theriyala
I don't know how to make a plan
Bayapada pudikkala
I don't like being afraid
Theeyinu therinjum
Even knowing it is fire
Thalli poga mudiyala
I am unable to stay away
Vera vazhi theriyala
I don't see any other way
Nalla vazhi kidaikala
I couldn't find a good path
Avalukku onnu na thaan
If something happens to her
Thappum thappilla
Even doing wrong is not wrong
Kanavellaam varavilla
Dreams don't come at all
En kanna mooda thunivilla
I don't have the courage to close my eyes
Kadavula tholla panni
Pestering God and crying out
Kadhara theriyala
I don't know how to do that
Edhu sari puriyala
I don't understand what is right
Inga thappu edhu theriyala
I don't know what is wrong here
Valaiyura neliyura aala
Like a person bending and twisting around
Porandhu tholayuren
I am born and lost
Vali thaangala adhanaala
I cannot bear the pain, so
Vera vazhiyae illa
There is no other way
Vali thaangala adhanaala
I cannot bear the pain, so
Vera vazhiyae illa
There is no other way
Vali thaangala
I cannot bear the pain
Vali thaanga ini thembae illa
I have no strength left to endure pain
Avalukku onnu na thaan
If something happens to her
Thappum thappilla
Even doing wrong is not wrong
Uyir pogala
My life hasn't departed
Adhu irukkum varaikkum kavala illa
As long as it remains, I have no worry
Uyir pogala
My life hasn't departed
Adhu irukkum varaikkum kavala illa
As long as it remains, I have no worry
Uyir pogala
My life hasn't departed
Adha thavara vera theva illa
Other than that, nothing else is needed
Valaiyura neliyura aala
Like a person bending and twisting around
Porandhu tholayuren
I am born and lost
Yaarumae pogatha
Where no one travels
Thooramae theriyadha
Whose distance is unknown
Otrai adi padhai
A single narrow path
Onnu therndheduthenae
I chose one such path
Moodavae mudiyatha
That cannot be covered
Aalamum theriyadha
Whose depth is unknown
Kuli onnil ennai naanae
Into a pit, I myself
Thalli vittenae
Pushed myself in
Ellarukkum vaanam
Everyone's sky
Nallarukkum bothu
When it looks fine
Ellarukkum vaanam
Everyone's sky
Nallarukkum bothu
When it looks fine
Naan paakumbothu mattum
Only when I look at it
Karuthu pogudhae
It turns dark
Mazhai kooda venam
I don't even need heavy rain
Sinna thooral podhum
A small drizzle is enough
Edho oru velicham thedi
Searching for a ray of light
Muzhichi irukkenae
I remain awake
Vali thaangala adhanaala
I cannot bear the pain, so
Vera vazhiyae illa
There is no other way
Vali thaangala adhanaala
I cannot bear the pain, so
Vera vazhiyae illa
There is no other way
Vali thaangala
I cannot bear the pain
Vali thaanga ini thembae illa
I have no strength left to endure pain
Avalukku onnu na thaan
If something happens to her
Thappum thappilla
Even doing wrong is not wrong
Uyir pogala
My life hasn't departed
Adhu irukkum varaikkum kavala illa
As long as it remains, I have no worry
Uyir pogala
My life hasn't departed
Adhu irukkum varaikkum kavala illa
As long as it remains, I have no worry
Uyir pogala
My life hasn't departed
Adha thavara vera theva illa
Other than that, nothing else is needed
Valaiyura neliyura aala
Like a person bending and twisting around
Porandhu tholayuren
I am born and lost
Thittam poda theriyala
I don't know how to make a plan
Bayapada pudikkala
I don't like being afraid
Theeyinu therinjum
Even knowing it is fire
Thalli poga mudiyala
I am unable to stay away
Vera vazhi theriyala
I don't see any other way
Nalla vazhi kidaikala
I couldn't find a good path
Avalukku onnu na thaan
If something happens to her
Thappum thappilla
Even doing wrong is not wrong
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the desperation and inner conflict of a protagonist pushed into a corner by circumstance. Facing severe hardships and family crisis, the protagonist feels forced to take a perilous, illegal path despite knowing the grave dangers involved. The lyrics highlight a sense of helplessness where conventional morality fades, asserting that doing wrong becomes permissible if it means protecting a loved one's life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Theeyinu therinjum”
Comparing danger and severe consequences to 'Theeyinu' (fire) and an inescapable predicament to 'Kuli' (pit).
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Ellarukkum vaanam / Nallarukkum bothu”
The second consonant sound 'll' matches across 'Ellarukkum' and 'Nallarukkum'.
Iyaibu (End rhyme)
“Thittam poda theriyala / Bayapada pudikkala”
Ending lines with similar rhyming sounds like 'theriyala', 'pudikkala', and 'mudiyala'.
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Trivia
This track is part of the soundtrack for the dark comedy film 'Kolamaavu Kokila' (2018), composed by Anirudh Ravichander and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, starring Nayanthara as a young woman forced into drug smuggling to pay for her mother's cancer treatment.
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