Tholaivinilae Vanam (Female)
From Kodiesvaran · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Aghosh
- Details
- Kodiesvaran1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Tholaivinilae vaanam | The sky is far away in the distance, |
| Tharai mael naanum | And I am here down on the ground. |
| Thodum aasaigal kaattrilae karainthathaen | Why did my desires to touch it dissolve into the wind? |
| Female | |
| Idaiyinillae kaaval | There is a barrier guarding in between, |
| Idhuvaa kadhal | Is this what love is? |
| Sila naal kazhinthu kadhalaal maranthathae | After a few days passed, it was forgotten by love. |
| Female | |
| En idhayamae | Oh my heart, |
| Kadhalai kanavu pol maranthu vidu | Forget love just like a dream. |
தொலைவினிலே வானம்
தரை மேல் நானும்
தொடும் ஆசைகள் காற்றிலே கரைந்ததேன்
The sky is far away in the distance,
And I am here down on the ground.
Why did my desires to touch it dissolve into the wind?
இடையினிலே காவல்
இதுவா காதல்
சில நாள் கழிந்து காதலால் மறந்ததே
There is a barrier guarding in between,
Is this what love is?
After a few days passed, it was forgotten by love.
என் இதயமே.....
காதலை கனவு போல் மறந்து விடு
Oh my heart,
Forget love just like a dream.
Tholaivinilae vaanam
The sky is far away in the distance,
Tharai mael naanum
And I am here down on the ground.
Thodum aasaigal kaattrilae karainthathaen
Why did my desires to touch it dissolve into the wind?
Idaiyinillae kaaval
There is a barrier guarding in between,
Idhuvaa kadhal
Is this what love is?
Sila naal kazhinthu kadhalaal maranthathae
After a few days passed, it was forgotten by love.
En idhayamae
Oh my heart,
Kadhalai kanavu pol maranthu vidu
Forget love just like a dream.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song fragment portrays the deep sorrow and helplessness of a lover facing insurmountable separation. Drawing a poetic parallel between herself on the earth and her beloved as distant as the sky, she laments how her hopes vanished into thin air. Facing obstacles and questioning the painful reality of romance, she ultimately advises her heart to let go of love as if it were merely a fleeting dream.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Tholaivinilae vaanam / Tharai mael naanum”
The ending words 'vaanam' and 'naanum' rhyme, creating melodic cadence at the start.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Tholaivinilae vaanam / Tharai mael naanum / Thodum aasaigal kaattrilae karainthathaen”
Repetition of the initial 'Tha' sound in 'Tholaivinilae', 'Tharai', and 'Thodum' enhances lyrical flow.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Kadhalai kanavu pol maranthu vidu”
The explicit comparison 'kanavu pol' (like a dream) is used to suggest forgetting love quickly.
Did you know?
Trivia
The music for the 1999 film Kodiesvaran was composed by the trio Aghosh (Anand-Gopal-Shaleen). Lyricist Vairamuthu's melancholic poetry in this song is brought to life through the soulful vocals of K. S. Chithra.
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