Thollai Seiyum Kadhal
From Maanagaram · 2017
- Lyricist
- Lalithanand
- Singer
- Aarthi Mn Ashwin
- Music director
- Javed Riaz
- Details
- Maanagaram2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thollai seiyum kaadhal dhaana | Is it love that causes trouble? |
| Kaadhal seiyum thollai dhaana | Or is it trouble created by love? |
| Kandu solla vaa | Should I come to see and tell you? |
| Kaadhil solla va | Should I come to whisper in your ear? |
| Female | |
| Kannum kannum dhooram dhaana | Is the distance between our eyes so far? |
| Kalla mounam baram dhaana | Is this deceptive silence a heavy burden? |
| Solli poga vaaa | Should I tell you and leave? |
| Illai thalli poga vaa | Or should I stay away? |
| Female | |
| Naetru paartha paarvai dhaana | Is it the same look we exchanged yesterday? |
| Naetru nadandha paadhai dhaana | Is it the same path we walked yesterday? |
| Inbamana imsai dhaana | Is it a sweet torture? |
| Unnai ketkava.. | Shall I ask you? |
| Female | |
| Thollai seiyum kaadhal dhaana | Is it love that causes trouble? |
| Kaadhal seiyum thollai dhaana | Or is it trouble created by love? |
| Kandu solla vaa | Should I come to see and tell you? |
| Kaadhil solla va | Should I come to whisper in your ear? |
| Female | |
| Illai endru vaayum solla | While the mouth says 'No', |
| Undu endru paarvai solla | While the eyes say 'Yes', |
| Nenjil thondrum modhalae | This conflict that arises in the heart, |
| Naerum indha thedalae | And this search that takes place, |
| Theeyum neerum theendi paarkum | Like fire and water trying to touch each other, |
| Aasai dhana kaadhalae | Isn't that desire called love? |
| Female | |
| Thollai seiyum kaadhal dhaana | Is it love that causes trouble? |
| Kaadhal seiyum thollai dhaana | Or is it trouble created by love? |
| Kandu solla vaa | Should I come to see and tell you? |
| Kaadhil solla va | Should I come to whisper in your ear? |
| Female | |
| Kannum kannum dhooram dhaana | Is the distance between our eyes so far? |
| Kalla mounam baram dhaana | Is this deceptive silence a heavy burden? |
| Solli poga vaaa | Should I tell you and leave? |
| Illai thalli poga vaa | Or should I stay away? |
| Female | |
| Naetru paartha paarvai dhaana | Is it the same look we exchanged yesterday? |
| Naetru nadandha paadhai dhaana | Is it the same path we walked yesterday? |
| Inbamana imsai dhaana | Is it a sweet torture? |
| Unnai ketkava.. | Shall I ask you? |
| Female | |
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தொல்லை செய்யும் காதல்தானா
காதல் செய்யும் தொல்லைதானா
கண்டு சொல்ல வா
காதில் சொல்ல வா
Is it love that causes trouble?
Or is it trouble created by love?
Should I come to see and tell you?
Should I come to whisper in your ear?
கண்ணும் கண்ணும் தூரம்தானா
கள்ள மௌனம் பாரம்தானா
சொல்லி போக வா
இல்லை தள்ளி போக வா
Is the distance between our eyes so far?
Is this deceptive silence a heavy burden?
Should I tell you and leave?
Or should I stay away?
நேற்று பார்த்த பார்வைதானா
நேற்று நடந்த பாதை தானா
இன்பமான இம்சைதானா
உன்னை கேட்கவா
Is it the same look we exchanged yesterday?
Is it the same path we walked yesterday?
Is it a sweet torture?
Shall I ask you?
தொல்லை செய்யும் காதல்தானா
காதல் செய்யும் தொல்லைதானா
கண்டு சொல்ல வா
காதில் சொல்ல வா
Is it love that causes trouble?
Or is it trouble created by love?
Should I come to see and tell you?
Should I come to whisper in your ear?
இல்லை என்று வாயும் சொல்ல
உண்டு என்று பார்வை சொல்ல
நெஞ்சில் தோன்றும் மோதலே
நேரம் இந்த தேடலே
தீயும் நீரும் தீண்டி பார்க்கும்
ஆசைதானா காதலே
While the mouth says 'No',
While the eyes say 'Yes',
This conflict that arises in the heart,
And this search that takes place,
Like fire and water trying to touch each other,
Isn't that desire called love?
தொல்லை செய்யும் காதல்தானா
காதல் செய்யும் தொல்லைதானா
கண்டு சொல்ல வா
காதில் சொல்ல வா
Is it love that causes trouble?
Or is it trouble created by love?
Should I come to see and tell you?
Should I come to whisper in your ear?
கண்ணும் கண்ணும் தூரம்தானா
கள்ள மௌனம் பாரம்தானா
சொல்லி போக வா
இல்லை தள்ளி போக வா
Is the distance between our eyes so far?
Is this deceptive silence a heavy burden?
Should I tell you and leave?
Or should I stay away?
நேற்று பார்த்த பார்வைதானா
நேற்று நடந்த பாதை தானா
இன்பமான இம்சைதானா
உன்னை கேட்கவா
Is it the same look we exchanged yesterday?
Is it the same path we walked yesterday?
Is it a sweet torture?
Shall I ask you?
ஹ்ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
Hmmmm mm mm mm
Hmm mm mm hmm mm mmm
Thollai seiyum kaadhal dhaana
Is it love that causes trouble?
Kaadhal seiyum thollai dhaana
Or is it trouble created by love?
Kandu solla vaa
Should I come to see and tell you?
Kaadhil solla va
Should I come to whisper in your ear?
Kannum kannum dhooram dhaana
Is the distance between our eyes so far?
Kalla mounam baram dhaana
Is this deceptive silence a heavy burden?
Solli poga vaaa
Should I tell you and leave?
Illai thalli poga vaa
Or should I stay away?
Naetru paartha paarvai dhaana
Is it the same look we exchanged yesterday?
Naetru nadandha paadhai dhaana
Is it the same path we walked yesterday?
Inbamana imsai dhaana
Is it a sweet torture?
Unnai ketkava..
Shall I ask you?
Thollai seiyum kaadhal dhaana
Is it love that causes trouble?
Kaadhal seiyum thollai dhaana
Or is it trouble created by love?
Kandu solla vaa
Should I come to see and tell you?
Kaadhil solla va
Should I come to whisper in your ear?
Illai endru vaayum solla
While the mouth says 'No',
Undu endru paarvai solla
While the eyes say 'Yes',
Nenjil thondrum modhalae
This conflict that arises in the heart,
Naerum indha thedalae
And this search that takes place,
Theeyum neerum theendi paarkum
Like fire and water trying to touch each other,
Aasai dhana kaadhalae
Isn't that desire called love?
Thollai seiyum kaadhal dhaana
Is it love that causes trouble?
Kaadhal seiyum thollai dhaana
Or is it trouble created by love?
Kandu solla vaa
Should I come to see and tell you?
Kaadhil solla va
Should I come to whisper in your ear?
Kannum kannum dhooram dhaana
Is the distance between our eyes so far?
Kalla mounam baram dhaana
Is this deceptive silence a heavy burden?
Solli poga vaaa
Should I tell you and leave?
Illai thalli poga vaa
Or should I stay away?
Naetru paartha paarvai dhaana
Is it the same look we exchanged yesterday?
Naetru nadandha paadhai dhaana
Is it the same path we walked yesterday?
Inbamana imsai dhaana
Is it a sweet torture?
Unnai ketkava..
Shall I ask you?
Hmmmm mm mm mm
Hmmmm mm mm mm
Hmm mm mm hmm mm mmm
Hmm mm mm hmm mm mmm
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thollai Seiyum Kaadhal captures the sweet confusion, internal conflict, and emotional turbulence associated with emerging love. The song explores the paradoxes of romantic affection—how love brings a pleasant kind of torture (Inbamana imsai) and leads to contradictory expressions where spoken words deny feelings while eyes confess them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Chiasmus / Antimetabole
“Thollai seiyum kaadhal dhaana / Kaadhal seiyum thollai dhaana”
Inversion of words in consecutive clauses to contrast meanings ('Thollai seiyum kaadhal' vs 'Kaadhal seiyum thollai').
Oxymoron
“Inbamana imsai dhaana”
Combining contradictory terms to create poetic effect ('Inbamana' meaning joyful/sweet, and 'Imsai' meaning torture/pain).
Antithesis / Juxtaposition
“Theeyum neerum theendi paarkum”
Contrasting two opposing elements (Fire 'Theeyum' and Water 'Neerum') to symbolize opposing emotions meeting in love.
Moona (Initial Assonance/Alliteration in Tamil)
“Kannum kannum dhooram dhaana / Kalla mounam baram dhaana”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across lines ('Kannum' and 'Kalla').
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Trivia
Maanagaram (2017) marked the directorial debut of critically acclaimed filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj. The film's musical score and songs were composed by Javed Riaz, with lyrics written by Lalithanand.
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