Tholai Thoorathil
From Malaysian Album Songs · 2019
- Lyricist
- Oviya Oommapathy
- Singer
- Sathyaprakash Dharmar
- Music director
- Jaya Easwar Ragavan
- Details
- Malaysian Album Songs2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Haa….aa….haa…aa… | [Vocalizing melodic notes] |
| Haa….aaa….aa….aa… | [Vocalizing melodic notes] |
| Haa…a.aa…aa…aaa…aa… | [Vocalizing melodic notes] |
| Haa…aa..thaararenaaaa | [Vocalizing melodic notes] |
| Male | |
| Tholai thoorathil kural kekuthae | A distant voice is heard calling out. |
| Manam vaadamal vidhaiyaaguma | Can a heart become a seed without wilting first? |
| Thuli megathil sumaiyaanathae | A raindrop has become a heavy burden inside the cloud. |
| Vizhi seraamal mannai theenduma | Will it touch the earth without ever reaching the eyes? |
| Male | |
| Kuzhandhaiyin alaralagal | The poignant cries of a child, |
| Indru poovi engum kekuthae | Are heard across the entire world today. |
| Valigalai pokida | To erase all the suffering and pain, |
| Oru vidai indri yenguthae | It yearns deeply without receiving a single answer. |
| Male | |
| Mounathil mounathil | In silence, in total silence, |
| Isai ellaam mella inaiyathaa | Does all music slowly blend together? |
| Kaayathil hoho kaayathil | In the deepest wound, oh in the wound, |
| Ivai yaavum kanneer thudaikaatha | Will none of these wipe away the tears? |
| Male | |
| Kangal moodi kidanthum | Even though the eyes lie tightly closed, |
| Vizhi vidiyal vendi kidakkum | The vision lies in wait, yearning for a new dawn. |
| Kanneer neeka maranthum | Even if one forgets how to remove the tears, |
| Siru siruppum kaathu kidakkum | A tiny smile lies in patient expectation. |
| Male | |
| Hoo ooo hoo oo | [Vocalizing melodic notes] |
| Hoo ooo ooo ooooo | [Vocalizing melodic notes] |
| Hmm mm mm mm mmm | [Humming tune] |
| Hoo hoo hoo ooo oooo | [Vocalizing melodic notes] |
| Hmm mm mm mm mm | [Humming tune] |
| Hoo oo oo | [Vocalizing melodic notes] |
| Hoo hoo hoo ooo oooo | [Vocalizing melodic notes] |
| Hmm mm mm mm mm | [Humming tune] |
| Male | |
| Haa….aa….haa…aa… | [Vocalizing melodic notes] |
| Haa….aaa….aa….aa… | [Vocalizing melodic notes] |
| …………………………………………… | [Instrumental musical conclusion] |
ஹா.....ஆ.....ஹா.....ஆ....
ஹா......ஆஅ......ஆ.....ஆ....
ஹா.....ஆ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ....
ஹா......ஆ.....தாரரேனா
[Vocalizing melodic notes]
[Vocalizing melodic notes]
[Vocalizing melodic notes]
[Vocalizing melodic notes]
தொலை தூரத்தில் குரல் கேட்குதே
மனம் வாடாமல் விதையாகுமா
துளி மேகத்தில் சுமையானதே
விழி சேராமல் மண்ணை தீண்டுமா
A distant voice is heard calling out.
Can a heart become a seed without wilting first?
A raindrop has become a heavy burden inside the cloud.
Will it touch the earth without ever reaching the eyes?
குழந்தையின் அலறல்கள்
இன்று புவி எங்கும் கேட்குதே
வழிகளை போக்கிட
ஒரு விடை இன்றி ஏங்குதே
The poignant cries of a child,
Are heard across the entire world today.
To erase all the suffering and pain,
It yearns deeply without receiving a single answer.
மௌனத்தில் மௌனத்தில்
இசை எல்லாம் மெல்ல இணையாதா
காயத்தில் ஹோஹோ காயத்தில்
இவை யாவும் கண்ணீர் துடைக்காதா
In silence, in total silence,
Does all music slowly blend together?
In the deepest wound, oh in the wound,
Will none of these wipe away the tears?
கண்கள் மூடி கிடந்தும்
விழி விடியல் வேண்டி கிடக்கும்
கண்ணீர் நீக்க மறந்தும்
சிறு சிரிப்பும் காத்து கிடக்கும்
Even though the eyes lie tightly closed,
The vision lies in wait, yearning for a new dawn.
Even if one forgets how to remove the tears,
A tiny smile lies in patient expectation.
ஹோ ஓஒ ஹூ ஓ
ஹோ ஓஒ ஹூ ஓஓ
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓஒ ஓஒ
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
ஹோ ஓ ஓ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓஒ ஓஒ
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
[Vocalizing melodic notes]
[Vocalizing melodic notes]
[Humming tune]
[Vocalizing melodic notes]
[Humming tune]
[Vocalizing melodic notes]
[Vocalizing melodic notes]
[Humming tune]
ஹா......ஆ......ஹா....ஆ....
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆ......
..............................
[Vocalizing melodic notes]
[Vocalizing melodic notes]
[Instrumental musical conclusion]
Haa….aa….haa…aa…
[Vocalizing melodic notes]
Haa….aaa….aa….aa…
[Vocalizing melodic notes]
Haa…a.aa…aa…aaa…aa…
[Vocalizing melodic notes]
Haa…aa..thaararenaaaa
[Vocalizing melodic notes]
Tholai thoorathil kural kekuthae
A distant voice is heard calling out.
Manam vaadamal vidhaiyaaguma
Can a heart become a seed without wilting first?
Thuli megathil sumaiyaanathae
A raindrop has become a heavy burden inside the cloud.
Vizhi seraamal mannai theenduma
Will it touch the earth without ever reaching the eyes?
Kuzhandhaiyin alaralagal
The poignant cries of a child,
Indru poovi engum kekuthae
Are heard across the entire world today.
Valigalai pokida
To erase all the suffering and pain,
Oru vidai indri yenguthae
It yearns deeply without receiving a single answer.
Mounathil mounathil
In silence, in total silence,
Isai ellaam mella inaiyathaa
Does all music slowly blend together?
Kaayathil hoho kaayathil
In the deepest wound, oh in the wound,
Ivai yaavum kanneer thudaikaatha
Will none of these wipe away the tears?
Kangal moodi kidanthum
Even though the eyes lie tightly closed,
Vizhi vidiyal vendi kidakkum
The vision lies in wait, yearning for a new dawn.
Kanneer neeka maranthum
Even if one forgets how to remove the tears,
Siru siruppum kaathu kidakkum
A tiny smile lies in patient expectation.
Hoo ooo hoo oo
[Vocalizing melodic notes]
Hoo ooo ooo ooooo
[Vocalizing melodic notes]
Hmm mm mm mm mmm
[Humming tune]
Hoo hoo hoo ooo oooo
[Vocalizing melodic notes]
Hmm mm mm mm mm
[Humming tune]
Hoo oo oo
[Vocalizing melodic notes]
Hoo hoo hoo ooo oooo
[Vocalizing melodic notes]
Hmm mm mm mm mm
[Humming tune]
Haa….aa….haa…aa…
[Vocalizing melodic notes]
Haa….aaa….aa….aa…
[Vocalizing melodic notes]
……………………………………………
[Instrumental musical conclusion]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This melancholic Malaysian Tamil album track explores deep emotional turmoil, existential questioning, and the quiet resilience of human hope. The lyrics draw parallels between natural phenomena—such as seeds wilting to grow and clouds holding heavy raindrops—and human suffering, particularly highlighting the innocent cries of a child echoing worldwide. Despite pain and unanswered questions, the song emphasizes that even in silence and darkness, there is an enduring anticipation for a brighter dawn and a gentle smile.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Manam vaadamal vidhaiyaaguma”
Compares human suffering and growth to a seed needing to wither ('vaadamal vidhaiyaaguma') before sprouting.
Personification
“Thuli megathil sumaiyaanathae”
Attributes human feeling to a cloud carrying a heavy burden ('sumaiyaanathae').
Contrast / Antithesis
“Kangal moodi kidanthum / Vizhi vidiyal vendi kidakkum”
Contrasts closed eyes ('Kangal moodi') with the eager yearning for dawn ('vidiyal vendi'), symbolizing hope in darkness.
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Mounathil mounathil”
Repeats 'Mounathil' to emphasize deep, poignant silence.
Did you know?
Trivia
Written by Malaysian lyricist Oviya Oommapathy, this song is part of the vibrant Malaysian Tamil independent music scene of 2019, which frequently addresses emotional, social, and introspective themes through contemporary acoustic ballads.
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