Tholaidhoora Nilave
From Chinna · 2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Tholaithoora nilavae nilavae | Distant moon, oh moon |
| Thoduvena unai thoduvena … | Will I touch you, will I touch you... |
| Ganamaana ninaivae ninaivae | Heavy memory, oh memory |
| Viduvena unai viduvena … | Will I let you go, will I let you go... |
| Male | |
| Tholai tholai…ganam | Distant, distant... heavy |
| Tholaidhoora ..ganamaana | Distant... heavy |
| Male | |
| Tholaidhoora tholaidhoora nilavae | Distant, distant moon |
| Thoduvena thoduvena … | Will I touch, will I touch... |
| Kolaikaara kolaikaara kanavae | Killer, killer dream |
| Viduvena viduvena … | Will I leave, will I leave... |
| Male | |
| Kadal thalamaa ……aaa | Is this the ocean floor? |
| Seitha kaadhal karainthu vidumaa | Will the love we made dissolve away? |
| Asura thalamaa…..aaa… | Is this the abode of demons? |
| Konda asai adangi vidumaa | Will the desire held deep within subside? |
| Male | |
| Poi vidu ..poi vidu | Go away, go away |
| Vilagidu vilagidu pennae .. | Step away, step away, girl.. |
| Poi vidu.. poi vidu | Go away, go away |
| Vilagidu vilagidu pennae.. | Step away, step away, girl.. |
| Male | |
| Tholaithoora nilavae nilavae | Distant moon, oh moon |
| Thoduvena unai thoduvena … | Will I touch you, will I touch you... |
| Ganamaana ninaivae ninaivae | Heavy memory, oh memory |
| Viduvena unai viduvena … | Will I let you go, will I let you go... |
| Male | |
| Tholai..ganam | Distant.. heavy |
| Male | |
| Valiyae.. valiyae.. | Oh pain.. oh pain.. |
| En kannai paar | Look into my eyes |
| Poiyae ..poiyae.. | Oh lie.. oh lie.. |
| En nenjai paar | Look into my heart |
| Male | |
| Uyirae en idhayam paar | My life, look at my heart |
| Nee nambi kedutha nyabagamaa | Is it a memory of how you betrayed my trust? |
| Male | |
| En moochu thinara vaikum | You make my breath choke |
| Male & Chorus :Kaattraanaai .. | You became the wind.. |
| Male :Aayul erikka vantha | Coming to burn away my lifespan |
| Male & Chorus :Nerupaanai .. | You became the fire.. |
| Male :Ninaivae puthikka oru | To bury my memories, a |
| Male & Chorus :Mann aanaai | You became the soil |
| Male :Siragai parakka vaitha | Making my wings fly |
| Male & Chorus :Vinn aanaai .. | You became the sky.. |
| Male | |
| Uyirae en idhayam paar | My life, look at my heart |
| Athil kettkum isai nee allavaa.. | Isn't the music heard in it, you? |
| Male | |
| Tholaidhoora tholaidhoora nilavae | Distant, distant moon |
| Thoduvena thoduvena … | Will I touch, will I touch... |
| Male | |
| Pothum niruthu | Enough, stop |
| Uun ponn sirippai | Your golden smile |
| Athilae kanden | In that I saw |
| Oru pudhu neruppai | A new fire |
| Male | |
| Uyirae en idhayam paar …. | My life, look at my heart... |
| Un perai athil sethiki vaippen … | I will carve your name upon it... |
| Male | |
| Nee thirumba thirumba vanthu | You come again and again |
| Male & Chorus :Yutham sei .. | Wage war.. |
| Male :Naadi thudipil vanthu | In my pulse rate, come and |
| Male & Chorus :Satham sei .. | Make noise.. |
| Male :Meendum meendum vandhu | Coming again and again |
| Male & Chorus :Mutham sei.. | Give a kiss.. |
| Male :Nambi vantha ennai | Me who came trusting you |
| Male & Chorus :Ratham sei.. | Make me bleed.. |
| Male | |
| Uyirae en idhayam paar .. | My life, look at my heart.. |
| Nee vanthu pona kaalthadangal.. | The footprints you left behind.. |
| Male | |
| Tholaidhoora tholaidhoora nilavae | Distant, distant moon |
| Thoduvena thoduvena … | Will I touch, will I touch... |
| Kolaikaara kolaikaara kanavae | Killer, killer dream |
| Viduvena viduvena … | Will I leave, will I leave... |
| Chorus | |
| Kadal thalamaa ……aaa | Is this the ocean floor? |
| Male :Seitha kaadhal karainthu vidumaa | Will the love we made dissolve away? |
| Chorus :Asura thalamaa…..aaa… | Is this the abode of demons? |
| Male :Konda asai adangi vidumaa | Will the desire held deep within subside? |
| Male | |
| Poi vidu ..poi vidu | Go away, go away |
| Vilagidu vilagidu pennae .. | Step away, step away, girl.. |
| Poi vidu.. poi vidu | Go away, go away |
| Vilagidu vilagidu pennae.. | Step away, step away, girl.. |
| Chorus | |
| Poi vidu ..poi vidu | Go away, go away |
| Poividu pennae | Go away girl |
| Vilagidu vilagidu vilagidu pennae .. | Step away, step away, step away, girl.. |
| Poi vidu ..poi vidu | Go away, go away |
| Poividu pennae | Go away girl |
| Vilagidu vilagidu vilagidu pennae .. | Step away, step away, step away, girl.. |
தொலைதூர நிலவே நிலவே
தொடுவேனா உன்னை தொடுவேனா
கனமான நினைவே நினைவே
விடுவேனா உன்னை விடுவேனா
Distant moon, oh moon
Will I touch you, will I touch you...
Heavy memory, oh memory
Will I let you go, will I let you go...
தொலை தொலை.....கனம் கனம்
தொலைதூர.......கனமான
Distant, distant... heavy
Distant... heavy
தொலைதூர தொலைதூர நிலவே
தொடுவேனா தொடுவேனா
கொலைகார கொலைகார கனவே
விடுவேனா விடுவேனா
Distant, distant moon
Will I touch, will I touch...
Killer, killer dream
Will I leave, will I leave...
கடல் தளமா.......ஆஅ....
செய்த காதல் கரைந்து விடுமா
அசுர தளமா......ஆஅ.....
கொண்ட ஆசை அடங்கி விடுமா
Is this the ocean floor?
Will the love we made dissolve away?
Is this the abode of demons?
Will the desire held deep within subside?
போய் விடு.....போய் விடு
விலகிடு விலகிடு பெண்ணே
போய் விடு.....போய் விடு
விலகிடு விலகிடு பெண்ணே
Go away, go away
Step away, step away, girl..
Go away, go away
Step away, step away, girl..
தொலைதூர நிலவே நிலவே
தொடுவேனா உன்னை தொடுவேனா
கனமான நினைவே நினைவே
விடுவேனா உன்னை விடுவேனா
Distant moon, oh moon
Will I touch you, will I touch you...
Heavy memory, oh memory
Will I let you go, will I let you go...
தொலை.....கனம்
Distant.. heavy
வலியே வலியே
என் கண்ணை பார்
பொய்யே பொய்யே
என் நெஞ்சை பார்
Oh pain.. oh pain..
Look into my eyes
Oh lie.. oh lie..
Look into my heart
உயிரே என் இதயம் பார்
நீ நம்பி கெடுத்த ஞாபகமா
My life, look at my heart
Is it a memory of how you betrayed my trust?
என் மூச்சு திணற வைக்கும்
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
காற்றானாய்
ஆயுள் எரிக்க வந்தா
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
நெருப்பானாய்
நினைவை புதைக்க ஒரு
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
மண் ஆனாய்
சிகை பறக்க வைத்த
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
விண் ஆனாய்
You make my breath choke
You became the wind..
Coming to burn away my lifespan
You became the fire..
To bury my memories, a
You became the soil
Making my wings fly
You became the sky..
உயிரே என் இதயம் பார்
அதில் கேட்க்கும் இசை நீ அல்லவா
My life, look at my heart
Isn't the music heard in it, you?
தொலைதூர தொலைதூர நிலவே
தொடுவேனா தொடுவேனா
Distant, distant moon
Will I touch, will I touch...
போதும் நிறுத்து
உன் புன் சிரிப்பை
அதிலே கண்டேன்
ஒரு புது நெருப்பை
Enough, stop
Your golden smile
In that I saw
A new fire
உயிரே என் இதயம் பார்
உன் பேரை அதில் செதிக்கி வைப்பேன்
My life, look at my heart...
I will carve your name upon it...
நீ திரும்ப திரும்ப வந்து
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
யுத்தம் செய்
நாடி துடிப்பில் வந்து
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
சத்தம் செய்
மீண்டும் மீண்டும் வந்து
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
முத்தம் செய்
நம்பி வந்த என்னை
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
ரத்தம் செய்
You come again and again
Wage war..
In my pulse rate, come and
Make noise..
Coming again and again
Give a kiss..
Me who came trusting you
Make me bleed..
உயிரே என் இதயம் பார்
நீ வந்து போன கால்தடங்கள்
My life, look at my heart..
The footprints you left behind..
தொலைதூர தொலைதூர நிலவே
தொடுவேனா தொடுவேனா
கொலைகார கொலைகார கனவே
விடுவேனா விடுவேனா
Distant, distant moon
Will I touch, will I touch...
Killer, killer dream
Will I leave, will I leave...
கடல் தளமா.......ஆஅ....
செய்த காதல் கரைந்து விடுமா
குழு :
அசுர தளமா......ஆஅ.....
கொண்ட ஆசை அடங்கி விடுமா
Is this the ocean floor?
Will the love we made dissolve away?
Is this the abode of demons?
Will the desire held deep within subside?
போய் விடு.....போய் விடு
விலகிடு விலகிடு பெண்ணே
போய் விடு.....போய் விடு
விலகிடு விலகிடு பெண்ணே
Go away, go away
Step away, step away, girl..
Go away, go away
Step away, step away, girl..
போய் விடு.....போய் விடு
போய்விடு பெண்ணே
விலகிடு விலகிடு விலகிடு பெண்ணே
போய் விடு.....போய் விடு
போய்விடு பெண்ணே
விலகிடு விலகிடு விலகிடு பெண்ணே
Go away, go away
Go away girl
Step away, step away, step away, girl..
Go away, go away
Go away girl
Step away, step away, step away, girl..
Tholaithoora nilavae nilavae
Distant moon, oh moon
Thoduvena unai thoduvena …
Will I touch you, will I touch you...
Ganamaana ninaivae ninaivae
Heavy memory, oh memory
Viduvena unai viduvena …
Will I let you go, will I let you go...
Tholai tholai…ganam
Distant, distant... heavy
Tholaidhoora ..ganamaana
Distant... heavy
Tholaidhoora tholaidhoora nilavae
Distant, distant moon
Thoduvena thoduvena …
Will I touch, will I touch...
Kolaikaara kolaikaara kanavae
Killer, killer dream
Viduvena viduvena …
Will I leave, will I leave...
Kadal thalamaa ……aaa
Is this the ocean floor?
Seitha kaadhal karainthu vidumaa
Will the love we made dissolve away?
Asura thalamaa…..aaa…
Is this the abode of demons?
Konda asai adangi vidumaa
Will the desire held deep within subside?
Poi vidu ..poi vidu
Go away, go away
Vilagidu vilagidu pennae ..
Step away, step away, girl..
Poi vidu.. poi vidu
Go away, go away
Vilagidu vilagidu pennae..
Step away, step away, girl..
Tholaithoora nilavae nilavae
Distant moon, oh moon
Thoduvena unai thoduvena …
Will I touch you, will I touch you...
Ganamaana ninaivae ninaivae
Heavy memory, oh memory
Viduvena unai viduvena …
Will I let you go, will I let you go...
Tholai..ganam
Distant.. heavy
Valiyae.. valiyae..
Oh pain.. oh pain..
En kannai paar
Look into my eyes
Poiyae ..poiyae..
Oh lie.. oh lie..
En nenjai paar
Look into my heart
Uyirae en idhayam paar
My life, look at my heart
Nee nambi kedutha nyabagamaa
Is it a memory of how you betrayed my trust?
En moochu thinara vaikum
You make my breath choke
Male & Chorus :Kaattraanaai ..
You became the wind..
Male :Aayul erikka vantha
Coming to burn away my lifespan
Male & Chorus :Nerupaanai ..
You became the fire..
Male :Ninaivae puthikka oru
To bury my memories, a
Male & Chorus :Mann aanaai
You became the soil
Male :Siragai parakka vaitha
Making my wings fly
Male & Chorus :Vinn aanaai ..
You became the sky..
Uyirae en idhayam paar
My life, look at my heart
Athil kettkum isai nee allavaa..
Isn't the music heard in it, you?
Tholaidhoora tholaidhoora nilavae
Distant, distant moon
Thoduvena thoduvena …
Will I touch, will I touch...
Pothum niruthu
Enough, stop
Uun ponn sirippai
Your golden smile
Athilae kanden
In that I saw
Oru pudhu neruppai
A new fire
Uyirae en idhayam paar ….
My life, look at my heart...
Un perai athil sethiki vaippen …
I will carve your name upon it...
Nee thirumba thirumba vanthu
You come again and again
Male & Chorus :Yutham sei ..
Wage war..
Male :Naadi thudipil vanthu
In my pulse rate, come and
Male & Chorus :Satham sei ..
Make noise..
Male :Meendum meendum vandhu
Coming again and again
Male & Chorus :Mutham sei..
Give a kiss..
Male :Nambi vantha ennai
Me who came trusting you
Male & Chorus :Ratham sei..
Make me bleed..
Uyirae en idhayam paar ..
My life, look at my heart..
Nee vanthu pona kaalthadangal..
The footprints you left behind..
Tholaidhoora tholaidhoora nilavae
Distant, distant moon
Thoduvena thoduvena …
Will I touch, will I touch...
Kolaikaara kolaikaara kanavae
Killer, killer dream
Viduvena viduvena …
Will I leave, will I leave...
Kadal thalamaa ……aaa
Is this the ocean floor?
Male :Seitha kaadhal karainthu vidumaa
Will the love we made dissolve away?
Chorus :Asura thalamaa…..aaa…
Is this the abode of demons?
Male :Konda asai adangi vidumaa
Will the desire held deep within subside?
Poi vidu ..poi vidu
Go away, go away
Vilagidu vilagidu pennae ..
Step away, step away, girl..
Poi vidu.. poi vidu
Go away, go away
Vilagidu vilagidu pennae..
Step away, step away, girl..
Poi vidu ..poi vidu
Go away, go away
Poividu pennae
Go away girl
Vilagidu vilagidu vilagidu pennae ..
Step away, step away, step away, girl..
Poi vidu ..poi vidu
Go away, go away
Poividu pennae
Go away girl
Vilagidu vilagidu vilagidu pennae ..
Step away, step away, step away, girl..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the movie Chinna depicts the passionate yet agonizing internal conflict of a lover caught between intense devotion and betrayal. Addressing his beloved as an unreachable distant moon and a killer dream, the protagonist struggles with memories that both elevate and destroy him. He feels consumed by her presence while desperately asking her to leave his life to spare him further heartbreak. The imagery weaves natural elements—wind, fire, earth, and sky—to illustrate how completely the lover encompasses his world, transforming affection into a battlefield of emotional turmoil, longing, and pain.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Tholaithoora nilavae nilavae”
Compares the beloved to an unreachable 'distant moon' (Tholaithoora nilavae) and a 'killer dream' (Kolaikaara kanavae).
Elemental Imagery (Pancha Bhutam)
“Kaattraanaai... Nerupaanai... Mann aanaai... Vinn aanaai..”
Uses nature elements (wind, fire, soil, sky) sequentially to depict the intense and destructive nature of love.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar / Anaphora)
“Poi vidu ..poi vidu / Vilagidu vilagidu pennae ..”
Repeats phrases like 'poi vidu' (go away) and 'vilagidu' (step away) to emphasize the urgency of rejection and pain.
Rhetorical Question
“Seitha kaadhal karainthu vidumaa”
Asks reflective questions about whether love will dissolve like water in the ocean or if desire will ever subside.
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Trivia
The soundtrack for the 2005 Tamil film 'Chinna' was composed by D. Imman, starring Vijayakanth and Kamalinee Mukherjee. Pa. Vijay penned the lyrics, capturing high emotional stakes that contrast with the film's action-drama backdrop.
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