Thoongum Podhu
From CICADA · 2023
- Lyricist
- Navin Kannan
- Singers
- Kapil Kapilan, Aparna Rajeev
- Music director
- Sreejith Edavana
- Details
- CICADA2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thungum bothun nyabagam | Memory comes even while sleeping |
| Thedi parthen un mugam | I searched and looked for your face |
| Neril unnai parthathum | The moment I see you in person |
| Kangal mooda marakkiren… | I forget to close my eyes... |
| Male | |
| Haiyaiyo | Oh dear! |
| Unnale endhan | Because of you, my |
| Kaalangal ellam aaruthae | Time and wounds are healing |
| Indrodu | Starting today |
| Ennoda vaanil | In my sky |
| Vannangal ellam kooduthae | Colors are gathering and increasing |
| Male | |
| En swasam nee | You are my breath |
| Un thedal naan | I am the one searching for you |
| En aazhi nee | You are my ocean |
| Neendhum meenaai naan | I am the fish swimming in it |
| Male | |
| Thungum bothun nyabagam | Memory comes even while sleeping |
| Thedi parthen un mugam | I searched and looked for your face |
| Neril unnai parthathum | The moment I see you in person |
| Kangal mooda marakkiren | I forget to close my eyes |
| Female | |
| Maalai saarthinaal | She adorned the garland |
| Kodhai maalai maatrinaal | The lady exchanged garlands |
| Maiyalai thaiyalaal | With love from the maiden |
| Maamalar karathinaal | With lotus-like flower hands |
| Male | |
| Ilayai theendum paniyai pol | Like dew touching a leaf |
| Viralgal unnai theendum theendum | Fingers keep touching you again and again |
| Maalai nera thaeneer pol | Like a cup of evening tea |
| Anbe anbe nee vendum | My love, my love, I need you |
| Male | |
| Idhazhe nee nerunga | As your lips draw near |
| Boomi vegam kooduthey | The speed of the earth increases |
| Adhil undhan veppam sera | As your warmth joins with it |
| Ellam sorgamaaguthae… | Everything turns into heaven... |
| Male | |
| Haiyaiyo | Oh dear! |
| Unnale endhan | Because of you, my |
| Kaalangal ellam maaruthae | Times are changing |
| Indrodu | Starting today |
| Ennoda vaanil | In my sky |
| Vannangal ellam kooduthae… | Colors are gathering and increasing... |
| Male | |
| Iraiyai thedum paravai pol | Like a bird searching for prey |
| Idhayam unnai thedum thedum | My heart keeps searching for you |
| Karaiyai thedum padagai pol | Like a boat searching for the shore |
| Anbe unnai vizhigal thedum | My love, my eyes search for you |
| Male | |
| Azhage nee nadantha paadhai | Oh beauty, the path you walked |
| Pookkal aaguthae | Turns into flowers |
| Adhil undhan paadham theenda | When your foot touches it |
| Poovin vaasam kooduthae… | The fragrance of the flowers increases... |
| Male | |
| Haiyaiyo | Oh dear! |
| Unnale endhan | Because of you, my |
| Kaalangal ellam maaruthae | Times are changing |
| Indrodu | Starting today |
| Ennoda vaanil | In my sky |
| Vannangal ellam kooduthae | Colors are gathering and increasing |
| Male | |
| En swasam nee | You are my breath |
| Un thedal naan | I am the one searching for you |
| En aazhi nee | You are my ocean |
| Neendhum meenaai naan | I am the fish swimming in it |
| Male | |
| Thungum bothun nyabagam | Memory comes even while sleeping |
| Thedi parthen un mugam | I searched and looked for your face |
| Neril unnai parthathum | The moment I see you in person |
| Kangal mooda marakkiren | I forget to close my eyes |
தூங்கும் போதும் ஞாபகம்
தேடி பார்த்தேன் உன் முகம்
நேரில் உன்னை பார்த்ததும்
கண்கள் மூட மறக்கிறேன்
Memory comes even while sleeping
I searched and looked for your face
The moment I see you in person
I forget to close my eyes...
முனகல் :
...............
Oh dear!
Because of you, my
Time and wounds are healing
Starting today
In my sky
Colors are gathering and increasing
ஹையையோ
உன்னாலே எந்தன்
காலங்கள் எல்லாம் மாறுதே
இன்றோடு
என்னோட வானில்
வண்ணங்கள் எல்லாம் கூடுதே
You are my breath
I am the one searching for you
You are my ocean
I am the fish swimming in it
என் சுவாசம் நீ
உன் தேடல் நான்
என் ஆழி நீ
நீந்தும் மீனாய் நான்
Memory comes even while sleeping
I searched and looked for your face
The moment I see you in person
I forget to close my eyes
தூங்கும் போதும் ஞாபகம்
தேடி பார்த்தேன் உன் முகம்
நேரில் உன்னை பார்த்ததும்
கண்கள் மூட மறக்கிறேன்
She adorned the garland
The lady exchanged garlands
With love from the maiden
With lotus-like flower hands
மாலைச் சார்த்தினாள்
கோதை மாலை மாற்றினாள்
மையலாய் தையலாள்
மாமலர் கரத்தினால்
Like dew touching a leaf
Fingers keep touching you again and again
Like a cup of evening tea
My love, my love, I need you
இலையாய் தீண்டும் பனியை போல்
விரல்கள் உன்னை தீண்டும் தீண்டும்
மாலை நேர தேநீர் போல்
அன்பே அன்பே நீ வேண்டும்
As your lips draw near
The speed of the earth increases
As your warmth joins with it
Everything turns into heaven...
இதழியே நீ நெருங்க
பூமி வேகம் கூடுதே
அதில் உந்தன் வெப்பம் சேர
எல்லாம் சொர்க்கமாகுதே
Oh dear!
Because of you, my
Times are changing
Starting today
In my sky
Colors are gathering and increasing...
ஹையையோ
உன்னாலே எந்தன்
காலங்கள் எல்லாம் மாறுதே
இன்றோடு
என்னோட வானில்
வண்ணங்கள் எல்லாம் கூடுதே
Like a bird searching for prey
My heart keeps searching for you
Like a boat searching for the shore
My love, my eyes search for you
இரையை தேடும் பறவை போல்
இதயம் உன்னை தேடும் தேடும்
கரையை தேடும் படகை போல்
அன்பே உன்னை விழிகள் தேடும்
Oh beauty, the path you walked
Turns into flowers
When your foot touches it
The fragrance of the flowers increases...
அழகே நீ நடந்த பாதை
பூக்கள் ஆகுதே
அதில் உந்தன் பாதம் தீண்ட
பூவின் வாசம் கூடுதே
Oh dear!
Because of you, my
Times are changing
Starting today
In my sky
Colors are gathering and increasing
ஹையையோ
உன்னாலே எந்தன்
காலங்கள் எல்லாம் மாறுதே
இன்றோடு
என்னோட வானில்
வண்ணங்கள் எல்லாம் கூடுதே…
You are my breath
I am the one searching for you
You are my ocean
I am the fish swimming in it
என் சுவாசம் நீ
உன் தேடல் நான்
என் ஆழி நீ
நீந்தும் மீனாய் நான்
Memory comes even while sleeping
I searched and looked for your face
The moment I see you in person
I forget to close my eyes
தூங்கும் போதும் ஞாபகம்
தேடி பார்த்தேன் உன் முகம்
நேரில் உன்னை பார்த்ததும்
கண்கள் மூட மறக்கிறேன்
Thungum bothun nyabagam
Memory comes even while sleeping
Thedi parthen un mugam
I searched and looked for your face
Neril unnai parthathum
The moment I see you in person
Kangal mooda marakkiren…
I forget to close my eyes...
Haiyaiyo
Oh dear!
Unnale endhan
Because of you, my
Kaalangal ellam aaruthae
Time and wounds are healing
Indrodu
Starting today
Ennoda vaanil
In my sky
Vannangal ellam kooduthae
Colors are gathering and increasing
En swasam nee
You are my breath
Un thedal naan
I am the one searching for you
En aazhi nee
You are my ocean
Neendhum meenaai naan
I am the fish swimming in it
Thungum bothun nyabagam
Memory comes even while sleeping
Thedi parthen un mugam
I searched and looked for your face
Neril unnai parthathum
The moment I see you in person
Kangal mooda marakkiren
I forget to close my eyes
Maalai saarthinaal
She adorned the garland
Kodhai maalai maatrinaal
The lady exchanged garlands
Maiyalai thaiyalaal
With love from the maiden
Maamalar karathinaal
With lotus-like flower hands
Ilayai theendum paniyai pol
Like dew touching a leaf
Viralgal unnai theendum theendum
Fingers keep touching you again and again
Maalai nera thaeneer pol
Like a cup of evening tea
Anbe anbe nee vendum
My love, my love, I need you
Idhazhe nee nerunga
As your lips draw near
Boomi vegam kooduthey
The speed of the earth increases
Adhil undhan veppam sera
As your warmth joins with it
Ellam sorgamaaguthae…
Everything turns into heaven...
Haiyaiyo
Oh dear!
Unnale endhan
Because of you, my
Kaalangal ellam maaruthae
Times are changing
Indrodu
Starting today
Ennoda vaanil
In my sky
Vannangal ellam kooduthae…
Colors are gathering and increasing...
Iraiyai thedum paravai pol
Like a bird searching for prey
Idhayam unnai thedum thedum
My heart keeps searching for you
Karaiyai thedum padagai pol
Like a boat searching for the shore
Anbe unnai vizhigal thedum
My love, my eyes search for you
Azhage nee nadantha paadhai
Oh beauty, the path you walked
Pookkal aaguthae
Turns into flowers
Adhil undhan paadham theenda
When your foot touches it
Poovin vaasam kooduthae…
The fragrance of the flowers increases...
Haiyaiyo
Oh dear!
Unnale endhan
Because of you, my
Kaalangal ellam maaruthae
Times are changing
Indrodu
Starting today
Ennoda vaanil
In my sky
Vannangal ellam kooduthae
Colors are gathering and increasing
En swasam nee
You are my breath
Un thedal naan
I am the one searching for you
En aazhi nee
You are my ocean
Neendhum meenaai naan
I am the fish swimming in it
Thungum bothun nyabagam
Memory comes even while sleeping
Thedi parthen un mugam
I searched and looked for your face
Neril unnai parthathum
The moment I see you in person
Kangal mooda marakkiren
I forget to close my eyes
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful romantic song expresses the deep affection, longing, and ecstasy experienced by lovers. The protagonist contemplates how thoughts of their beloved persist even during sleep, and how seeing them in person fills their life with vibrant warmth, transforming their world into a blissful paradise. Metaphors of nature, breath, and ocean illustrate an inseparable emotional bond.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En swasam nee / En aazhi nee”
Compares the beloved directly to essential elements like breath ('En swasam nee') and the vast ocean ('En aazhi nee').
Simile (Upamai)
“Ilayai theendum paniyai pol”
Compares gentle physical touch to dew resting on a leaf using the comparative marker 'pol'.
Simile (Upamai)
“Iraiyai thedum paravai pol / Karaiyai thedum padagai pol”
Compares the intense inner search of the heart to a bird hunting for prey and a boat seeking the shore.
Rhyme / End Rhyme (Iyaibu Toudui)
“Maalai saarthinaal / Kodhai maalai maatrinaal / Maiyalai thaiyalaal / Maamalar karathinaal”
The rhythmic repetition of the suffix '-aal' across consecutive classical lines creates melodic harmony.
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Trivia
'CICADA' (2023) is a multilingual survival thriller film released across Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada languages. Composed by Sreejith Edavana, this romantic track features vocal performances by Kapil Kapilan and Aparna Rajeev.
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