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Lyrics & meaning

Tholaigirene

From Album Songs 2020 · 2020

Lyricist
Navin. B
Singer
Vishnu Ram
Music director
Kevin
Details
Album Songs 20202020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Tholaigirenae tholaigirenaeI am getting lost, I am getting lost
Anudhinamum un ninaivilEvery single day in your thoughts
Karaigirenae karaigirenaeI am melting away, I am melting away
Thookathilae thookathilaeIn my sleep, in my sleep
Un peyarai munumunuppaenI murmur your name
Vidindhathumae vidindhathumaeAs soon as dawn arrives, as soon as dawn arrives
Male
Nee enaiWhen you
Neengi pogaGo away from me
Uyirae vittu pogumMy very life departs from me
Naan unaiWhen I
Serum neramUnite with you
Uyirae uyiraeOh my life, my life
Male
Nee enaiWhen you
Neengi pogaGo away from me
Uyirae vittu pogumMy very life departs from me
Naan unaiWhen I
Serum neramUnite with you
Uyirae uyiraeOh my life, my life
Male
En uyiraeMy life
Uyirae…My life...
En uyiraeMy life
Uyirae…My life...
Male
Nee enaiWhen you
Neengi pogaGo away from me
Uyirae vittu pogumMy very life departs from me
Naan unaiWhen I
Serum neramUnite with you
Uyirae uyiraeOh my life, my life
Male
Nee enaiWhen you
Neengi pogaGo away from me
Uyirae uyiraeOh my life, my life

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses deep romantic devotion and the emotional anguish of separation. The speaker describes losing themselves completely in thoughts of their beloved, murmuring their name even during sleep and dreading dawn when reality sets in. Separation is depicted as a fatal blow where life itself leaves the body, while togetherness restores vitality and peace. The lyrics repeatedly invoke 'Uyirae' (life) to highlight how intrinsic the beloved has become to the speaker's existence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition)

Tholaigirenae tholaigirenae

The consecutive repetition of words like 'Tholaigirenae tholaigirenae' and 'Karaigirenae karaigirenae' emphasizes the overwhelming feeling of fading away in love.

Anaphora / Refrain

Uyirae uyirae

The phrase 'Uyirae uyirae' is constantly repeated throughout the refrain to reinforce the central motif of love as one's core life force.

Hyperbole

Uyirae vittu pogum

Describing the departure of the lover as life itself leaving the body ('Uyirae vittu pogum') is an exaggerated expression of extreme emotional distress.

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Trivia

Penned by lyricist Navin.B, 'Tholaigirenae' is an independent Tamil romantic single from 2020 highlighting themes of deep longing and soul-deep connection.

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