Thookkamilla Thookkamilla
From Samsarame Saranam · 1989
- Lyricist
- Jeevabalan
- Singer
- Gangai Amaran
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Samsarame Saranam1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aariraariro aariraariro | Aariraariro, aariraariro, |
| Ariro aariraariro | Ariro, aariraariro. |
| Aariraariro aariraariro | Aariraariro, aariraariro, |
| Ariro aariraariro….oo…. | Ariro, aariraariro... |
| Male | |
| Thookkamilla thookkamilla | Sleeplessness, sleeplessness, |
| Yaarukkum Inae thookkamilla | No one here has sleep. |
| Thookkamilla thookkamilla | Sleeplessness, sleeplessness, |
| Yaarukkum Ingae thookkamilla | No one here has sleep. |
| Male | |
| Yaekkaththula vaaduthunga | Wandering in longings, |
| Eththanaiyo nenjamunga | So many hearts suffer, |
| Ahthanaiyum theduthunga | All of them are searching, |
| Nimmathiya kaanumunga | They cannot find peace of mind. |
| Male | |
| Thookkamilla thookkamilla | Sleeplessness, sleeplessness, |
| Yaarukkum Inae thookkamilla | No one here has sleep. |
| Thookkamilla thookkamilla | Sleeplessness, sleeplessness, |
| Yaarukkum Ingae thookkamilla | No one here has sleep. |
| Male | |
| Velaiyillaa kaalaiyarkku | For unemployed young men, |
| Vedhanaiyil thookkamilla | There is no sleep due to pain and agony. |
| Kaadhal konda ennaththilae | With thoughts filled with love, |
| Kanniyarkku thookkamilla | Young maidens lose their sleep. |
| Male | |
| Uravaal ingu manathil yaekkam | Longing arises in hearts due to relationships, |
| Pirivaal dhinamum kalaiyum thookkam | Sleep vanishes daily due to separation, |
| Aaga moththam bhoomiyilae yaarum thoongavilla | Altogether, nobody on this earth is sleeping, |
| Padum sodhanai konjamilla | The trials and tribulations faced are not small. |
| Male | |
| Thookkamilla thookkamilla | Sleeplessness, sleeplessness, |
| Yaarukkum Inae thookkamilla | No one here has sleep. |
| Thookkamilla thookkamilla | Sleeplessness, sleeplessness, |
| Yaarukkum Ingae thookkamilla…. | No one here has sleep.... |
ஆரிராரிரோ ஆரிராரிரோ
ஆரிரோ ஆரிராரிரோ
ஆரிரோ ஆரிராரிரோ
ஆரிரோ ஆரிரோ......ஓ......
Aariraariro, aariraariro,
Ariro, aariraariro.
Aariraariro, aariraariro,
Ariro, aariraariro...
தூக்கமில்ல தூக்கமில்ல
யாருக்கும் இங்கே தூக்கமில்ல
தூக்கமில்ல தூக்கமில்ல
யாருக்கும் இங்கே தூக்கமில்ல
Sleeplessness, sleeplessness,
No one here has sleep.
Sleeplessness, sleeplessness,
No one here has sleep.
ஏக்கத்துல வாடுதுங்க
எத்தனையோ நெஞ்சமுங்க
அத்தனையும் தேடுதுங்க
நிம்மதிய காணுமுங்க
Wandering in longings,
So many hearts suffer,
All of them are searching,
They cannot find peace of mind.
தூக்கமில்ல தூக்கமில்ல
யாருக்கும் இங்கே தூக்கமில்ல
தூக்கமில்ல தூக்கமில்ல
யாருக்கும் இங்கே தூக்கமில்ல
Sleeplessness, sleeplessness,
No one here has sleep.
Sleeplessness, sleeplessness,
No one here has sleep.
வேலையில்லா காளையர்க்கு
வேதனையில் தூக்கமில்ல
காதல் கொண்ட எண்ணத்திலே
கன்னியர்க்கு தூக்கமில்ல
For unemployed young men,
There is no sleep due to pain and agony.
With thoughts filled with love,
Young maidens lose their sleep.
உறவால் இங்கு மனதில் ஏக்கம்
பிரிவால் தினமும் கலையும் தூக்கம்
ஆக மொத்தம் பூமியிலே யாரும் தூங்கவில்ல
படும் சோதனை கொஞ்சமில்ல
Longing arises in hearts due to relationships,
Sleep vanishes daily due to separation,
Altogether, nobody on this earth is sleeping,
The trials and tribulations faced are not small.
தூக்கமில்ல தூக்கமில்ல
யாருக்கும் இங்கே தூக்கமில்ல
தூக்கமில்ல தூக்கமில்ல
யாருக்கும் இங்கே தூக்கமில்ல....
Sleeplessness, sleeplessness,
No one here has sleep.
Sleeplessness, sleeplessness,
No one here has sleep....
Aariraariro aariraariro
Aariraariro, aariraariro,
Ariro aariraariro
Ariro, aariraariro.
Aariraariro aariraariro
Aariraariro, aariraariro,
Ariro aariraariro….oo….
Ariro, aariraariro...
Thookkamilla thookkamilla
Sleeplessness, sleeplessness,
Yaarukkum Inae thookkamilla
No one here has sleep.
Thookkamilla thookkamilla
Sleeplessness, sleeplessness,
Yaarukkum Ingae thookkamilla
No one here has sleep.
Yaekkaththula vaaduthunga
Wandering in longings,
Eththanaiyo nenjamunga
So many hearts suffer,
Ahthanaiyum theduthunga
All of them are searching,
Nimmathiya kaanumunga
They cannot find peace of mind.
Thookkamilla thookkamilla
Sleeplessness, sleeplessness,
Yaarukkum Inae thookkamilla
No one here has sleep.
Thookkamilla thookkamilla
Sleeplessness, sleeplessness,
Yaarukkum Ingae thookkamilla
No one here has sleep.
Velaiyillaa kaalaiyarkku
For unemployed young men,
Vedhanaiyil thookkamilla
There is no sleep due to pain and agony.
Kaadhal konda ennaththilae
With thoughts filled with love,
Kanniyarkku thookkamilla
Young maidens lose their sleep.
Uravaal ingu manathil yaekkam
Longing arises in hearts due to relationships,
Pirivaal dhinamum kalaiyum thookkam
Sleep vanishes daily due to separation,
Aaga moththam bhoomiyilae yaarum thoongavilla
Altogether, nobody on this earth is sleeping,
Padum sodhanai konjamilla
The trials and tribulations faced are not small.
Thookkamilla thookkamilla
Sleeplessness, sleeplessness,
Yaarukkum Inae thookkamilla
No one here has sleep.
Thookkamilla thookkamilla
Sleeplessness, sleeplessness,
Yaarukkum Ingae thookkamilla….
No one here has sleep....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Thookkamilla Thookkamilla' from the movie Samsarame Saranam offers a poignant commentary on human restlessness and social struggles. Framing the song ironic as a lullaby (using traditional soothe sounds like 'Aariraariro'), it subverts expectations by describing how no one in society can actually find sleep.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Irony / Paradox
“Aariraariro aariraariro”
Using traditional lullaby chants ('Aariraariro') which are meant to induce sleep to emphasize widespread sleeplessness and distress.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Thookkamilla thookkamilla”
Repetition of the keyword 'Thookkamilla' (sleeplessness) highlights the universal theme of chronic restlessness across society.
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Velaiyillaa kaalaiyarkku / Vedhanaiyil thookkamilla”
Matching the initial consonants and vowel sounds in Tamil poetry prosody ('Velaiyillaa' and 'Vedhanaiyil').
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Trivia
Samsarame Saranam (1989) was directed by Gangai Amaran. The song cleverly subverts the lullaby genre to highlight societal issues like youth unemployment and emotional heartache.
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