- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Karthik
- Music director
- Karthik
- Movie name
- Navarasa
- Movie release year
- 2021
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Jun 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Thooriga' (from Gautham Vasudev Menon's segment 'Guitar Kambi Mele Nindru' in the anthology Navarasa) is an expressive romantic ode where a musician celebrates his beloved as his ultimate artistic muse. He metaphorically envisions her as a paintbrush ('Thooriga'), a musical note ('Saariga'), and a graceful creature bringing vibrant music and color to his previously monochrome existence. The lyrics combine musical instrument imagery—guitar strings and piano keys—with natural elements like rain, rainbows, leaves, and roots. This imagery reflects how love deeply saturates the protagonist's mind and soul, bringing intoxicating joy, creative revival, and sweet yearning.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Guitar kambi melae nindru Keechum kiliyaanaai”
Comparing the lover to a chirping parrot perched on guitar strings and a dancing peacock on piano keys.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thooriga en thooriga”
Addressing the beloved directly as a paintbrush ('Thooriga') and a musical note ('Saariga') who adds color and melody to life.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Oru vaanavil vaanavil Mazhaiyena peigiraai”
Comparing the presence of the beloved to a rainbow raining down softly.
Rhyme / End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Kaariga en kaariga”
Rhyming rhythmic terms 'Thooriga', 'Saariga', and 'Kaariga' across stanzas to create a melodious phonetic cadence.
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Trivia
'Guitar Kambi Mele Nindru' represents 'Shringaara' (Love/Rasa) in the 9-part Netflix anthology Navarasa, directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. Popular singer Karthik not only sang the track but also made his debut as a full film music composer for this episode. Lyricist Madhan Karky coined terms playing on 'Thooriga' (Paintbrush), 'Saariga' (Musical Scale/Sa-Ri-Ga), and 'Kaariga' (Woman) to seamlessly merge music, art, and romance.
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