Thoodha
From Sita Ramam · 2022
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Hariharan, K. S. Chithra, Sinduri Vishal
- Music director
- Vishal Chandrasekhar
- Details
- Sita Ramam2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Seethai adhin vaanile siragugal kaangiren | I see wings in the sky of that Sita. |
| Enokkoru thoodhu sellu thoodha | Oh messenger, carry a message for me. |
| Chorus :Enokkoru thoodhu sellu thoodha | Chorus: Oh messenger, carry a message for me. |
| Male :Avaladhu kaadhilae uyirudan vaazhgiren | Male: Tell her that I live alive in her ears. |
| Ena oru sedhi sol thoodha | Tell her this news, oh messenger. |
| Chorus :Ena oru sedhi sol thoodha | Chorus: Tell her this news, oh messenger. |
| Male | |
| Isai nuzhaiyadha karunkuzhiyilae | In the pitch-black pit where music cannot enter, |
| Nenjam thoonguvathaen | Why is the heart sleeping? |
| Avaladhu veera ninaivilae | In her brave memories, |
| Avalidam sendru sollada | Go to her and tell her! |
சீதை அதின் வானிலே சிறகுகள் காண்கிறேன்
எனக்கொரு தூது செல்லு தூதா
குழு :
எனக்கொரு தூது செல்லு தூதா
அவளது காதிலே உயிருடன் வாழ்கிறேன்
என ஒரு சேதி சொல் தூதா
குழு :
என ஒரு சேதி சொல் தூதா
I see wings in the sky of that Sita.
Oh messenger, carry a message for me.
Chorus: Oh messenger, carry a message for me.
Male: Tell her that I live alive in her ears.
Tell her this news, oh messenger.
Chorus: Tell her this news, oh messenger.
இசை நுழையாத கருங்குழியிலே
நெஞ்சம் தூங்குவதே
அவளது வீர நினைவிலே
அவளிடம் சென்று சொல்லடா
In the pitch-black pit where music cannot enter,
Why is the heart sleeping?
In her brave memories,
Go to her and tell her!
தூதா வண்ண தூதா
எந்தன் இதய துடிப்பை
நீயும் கொண்டு போ
தூதா சின்ன தூதா
உந்தன் சிறகின் அடிப்பின்
வேகம் கூட்டி போ
Seethai adhin vaanile siragugal kaangiren
I see wings in the sky of that Sita.
Enokkoru thoodhu sellu thoodha
Oh messenger, carry a message for me.
Chorus :Enokkoru thoodhu sellu thoodha
Chorus: Oh messenger, carry a message for me.
Male :Avaladhu kaadhilae uyirudan vaazhgiren
Male: Tell her that I live alive in her ears.
Ena oru sedhi sol thoodha
Tell her this news, oh messenger.
Chorus :Ena oru sedhi sol thoodha
Chorus: Tell her this news, oh messenger.
Isai nuzhaiyadha karunkuzhiyilae
In the pitch-black pit where music cannot enter,
Nenjam thoonguvathaen
Why is the heart sleeping?
Avaladhu veera ninaivilae
In her brave memories,
Avalidam sendru sollada
Go to her and tell her!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This excerpt depicts a lover desperately trying to reach his beloved, Sita, by pleading with a messenger to deliver his heart's message across distances. Despite being trapped in a dark, musicless abyss representing emotional or physical isolation, his heart endures through the brave memories of her. He asks the messenger to assure her that he remains alive within her thoughts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe (Direct Address)
“Enokkoru thoodhu sellu thoodha”
The speaker addresses an absent or abstract messenger ('thoodha') directly, requesting it to carry a plea.
Metaphor
“Isai nuzhaiyadha karunkuzhiyilae”
The phrase 'Isai nuzhaiyadha karunkuzhi' (a dark pit where music cannot enter) metaphorically represents extreme despair, imprisonment, or sensory isolation.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Seethai adhin vaanile siragugal kaangiren”
Repetition of the 'S' sound in 'Seethai' and 'siragugal' creates a pleasing auditory rhythm in the opening line.
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Trivia
The song from the 2022 hit film 'Sita Ramam' draws poetic inspiration from the Ramayana, specifically echoing the motif of sending a messenger (traditionally Hanuman) between Ram and Sita. Madhan Karky adapted the Tamil lyrics to capture the classic epic feel within Vishal Chandrashekhar's modern melodic composition.
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