Thoorigai Indri
From Ajantha · 2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thoorigai indri vannangal indri | Without a paintbrush, without colors, |
| Ulaginai varaindhavan yaar | Who is the one who painted the world? |
| Vaenguzhal indri veenaigal indri | Without a bamboo flute, without veenas, |
| Isai mozhi padaithavan yaar | Who created the language of music? |
| Female | |
| Thoorigai indri vannangal indri | Without a paintbrush, without colors, |
| Ulaginai varaindhavan yaar | Who is the one who painted the world? |
| Vaenguzhal indri veenaigal indri | Without a bamboo flute, without veenas, |
| Isai mozhi padaithavan yaar | Who created the language of music? |
| Yaarena nee kaettaal badhil ondru irukkiradhae | If you ask who it is, there is an answer. |
| Ajanthaa kaetkiradhae ajanthaa kaetkiradhae | Ajantha asks, Ajantha asks. |
| Female | |
| Thoorigai indri vannangal indri | Without a paintbrush, without colors, |
| Ulaginai varaindhavan yaar | Who is the one who painted the world? |
| Vaenguzhal indri veenaigal indri | Without a bamboo flute, without veenas, |
| Isai mozhi padaithavan yaar | Who created the language of music? |
| Female | |
| Iravil vizhithidum minminigal | Do fireflies that awaken at night |
| Pagalinil urangida poi vidumaa | Go away to sleep in the daytime? |
| Female | |
| Naru manam parappidum | Spreading a gentle fragrance, |
| Kulir thendral | The cool breeze, |
| Isayinil urangida poi vidumaa | Does it go to sleep within the music? |
| Female | |
| Malaiyai udaippavanum kalainjan endraal | If the one who breaks the mountain is an artist, |
| Silai yena adharkkoru uyir varudhae | Life comes to it in the form of a sculpture. |
| Silaiyai vadithavanum maraindhaalum | Even if the creator of the sculpture passes away, |
| Kalai yena ulaginil nilaithidudhae | It remains forever as art in the world. |
| Parakkum paravai siragugal | The wings of flying birds |
| Nirangalil naattiyam padaithidudhae | Create a dance of colors. |
| Uyirai izhukkum osaigal | Sounds that pull at the soul, |
| Iyarkkai thalai asaikka idhayam magizhudhae | As nature nods its head in appreciation, the heart rejoices. |
| Female | |
| Thoorigai indri vannangal indri | Without a paintbrush, without colors, |
| Ulaginai varaindhavan yaar | Who is the one who painted the world? |
| Vaenguzhal indri veenaigal indri | Without a bamboo flute, without veenas, |
| Isai mozhi padaithavan yaar | Who created the language of music? |
| Yaarena nee kaettaal badhil ondru irukkiradhae | If you ask who it is, there is an answer. |
| Ajanthaa kaetkiradhae ajanthaa kaetkiradhae | Ajantha asks, Ajantha asks. |
| Female | |
| Thoorigai indri vannangal indri | Without a paintbrush, without colors, |
| Ulaginai varaindhavan yaar | Who is the one who painted the world? |
| Vaenguzhal indri veenaigal indri | Without a bamboo flute, without veenas, |
| Isai mozhi padaithavan yaar | Who created the language of music? |
| Female | |
| Kangal illaamal arindhadhellaam | Everything known without eyes |
| Karpanaiyaai ingu aanadhammaa | Has turned into mere imagination here. |
| Female | |
| Unmaiyin vizhigal thirandhidavae | As the eyes of reality opened, |
| Karpanai kurudaai ponadhammaa | Imagination went blind. |
| Female | |
| Enakku iru vizhiyai thandhavarkku | To the one who gave me two eyes, |
| Adharkkoru nandri enna undu | How can I express my gratitude? |
| Ninaikka kannil varum neer thuliyae | The tear droplet that wells up in the eyes while remembering, |
| Idharkkum mael ingu yaedhu undu | What else is there greater than this? |
| Kangal illaa manidhar ellaam | All the people who lack vision, |
| Vizhi pera vaazhavae vazhi sonnaan | He showed them the way to gain sight and live. |
| Unmaiyil endhan aasai ellaam | Truly, all my desires |
| Puviyin vazhi thodarum isaiyin vazhiyammaa | Follow the path of the world and the path of music. |
| Female | |
| Thoorigai indri vannangal indri | Without a paintbrush, without colors, |
| Ulaginai varaindhavan yaar | Who is the one who painted the world? |
| Vaenguzhal indri veenaigal indri | Without a bamboo flute, without veenas, |
| Isai mozhi padaithavan yaar | Who created the language of music? |
| Yaarena nee kaettaal badhil ondru irukkiradhae | If you ask who it is, there is an answer. |
| Ajanthaa kaetkiradhae ajanthaa kaetkiradhae | Ajanthaa asks, Ajanthaa asks. |
| Female | |
| Thoorigai indri vannangal indri | Without a paintbrush, without colors, |
| Ulaginai varaindhavan yaar | Who is the one who painted the world? |
| Vaenguzhal indri veenaigal indri | Without a bamboo flute, without veenas, |
| Isai mozhi padaithavan yaar | Who created the language of music? |
தூரிகை இன்றி வண்ணங்கள் இன்றி
உலகினை வரைந்தவன் யார்
வேங்குழல் இன்றி வீணைகள் இன்றி
இசை மொழி படைத்தவன் யார்
Without a paintbrush, without colors,
Who is the one who painted the world?
Without a bamboo flute, without veenas,
Who created the language of music?
தூரிகை இன்றி வண்ணங்கள் இன்றி
உலகினை வரைந்தவன் யார்
வேங்குழல் இன்றி வீணைகள் இன்றி
இசை மொழி படைத்தவன் யார்
யாரென நீ கேட்டால் பதில் ஒன்று இருக்கிறதே
அஜந்தா கேட்கிறதே அஜந்தா கேட்கிறதே
Without a paintbrush, without colors,
Who is the one who painted the world?
Without a bamboo flute, without veenas,
Who created the language of music?
If you ask who it is, there is an answer.
Ajantha asks, Ajantha asks.
தூரிகை இன்றி வண்ணங்கள் இன்றி
உலகினை வரைந்தவன் யார்
வேங்குழல் இன்றி வீணைகள் இன்றி
இசை மொழி படைத்தவன் யார்
Without a paintbrush, without colors,
Who is the one who painted the world?
Without a bamboo flute, without veenas,
Who created the language of music?
பெண் குழு :
னானானன் னானன்னா
னானன்னா னானன்னா
இந்த நாள் நல்ல நாள்
மொழியின் வழி திறந்த நாள்
துன்பமே தொலைந்த நாள்
இசையின் மொழி பிறந்த நாள்
ஹோ ஹோஹோஹொ
ஹோ ஹோஹோஹொ
ஹோ ஹோஹோஹொஹோ
ஹோ ஹோஹோஹொ
ஹோ ஹோஹோஹொ
ஹோ ஹோஹோஹொஹோ
Do fireflies that awaken at night
Go away to sleep in the daytime?
இரவினில் விழித்திடும் மின்மினிகள்
பகலினில் உறங்கிடப் போய் விடுமா
Spreading a gentle fragrance,
The cool breeze,
Does it go to sleep within the music?
நறுமணம் பரப்பிடும்
குளிர் தென்றல்
இசையினில் உறங்கிடப் போய் விடுமா
If the one who breaks the mountain is an artist,
Life comes to it in the form of a sculpture.
Even if the creator of the sculpture passes away,
It remains forever as art in the world.
The wings of flying birds
Create a dance of colors.
Sounds that pull at the soul,
As nature nods its head in appreciation, the heart rejoices.
மலையை உடைப்பவனும் கலைஞன் என்றால்
சிலை என அதற்கொரு உயிர் வருதே
சிலையை வடித்தவனும் மறைந்தாலும்
கலை என உலகினில் நிலைத்திடுதே
பறக்கும் பறவை சிறகுகள்
நிறங்களில் நாட்டியம் படைத்திடுதே
உயிரை இழக்கும் ஓசைகள்
இயற்கை தலை அசைக்க இதயம் மகிழுதே
Without a paintbrush, without colors,
Who is the one who painted the world?
Without a bamboo flute, without veenas,
Who created the language of music?
If you ask who it is, there is an answer.
Ajantha asks, Ajantha asks.
தூரிகை இன்றி வண்ணங்கள் இன்றி
உலகினை வரைந்தவன் யார்
வேங்குழல் இன்றி வீணைகள் இன்றி
இசை மொழி படைத்தவன் யார்
யாரென நீ கேட்டால் பதில் ஒன்று இருக்கிறதே
அஜந்தா கேட்கிறதே அஜந்தா கேட்கிறதே
Without a paintbrush, without colors,
Who is the one who painted the world?
Without a bamboo flute, without veenas,
Who created the language of music?
தூரிகை இன்றி வண்ணங்கள் இன்றி
உலகினை வரைந்தவன் யார்
வேங்குழல் இன்றி வீணைகள் இன்றி
இசை மொழி படைத்தவன் யார்
Everything known without eyes
Has turned into mere imagination here.
கண்கள் இல்லாமல் அறிந்ததெல்லாம்
கற்பனையாய் இங்கு ஆனதம்மா
As the eyes of reality opened,
Imagination went blind.
உண்மையின் விழிகள் திறந்திடவே
கற்பனை குருடாய்ப் போனதம்மா
To the one who gave me two eyes,
How can I express my gratitude?
The tear droplet that wells up in the eyes while remembering,
What else is there greater than this?
All the people who lack vision,
He showed them the way to gain sight and live.
Truly, all my desires
Follow the path of the world and the path of music.
எனக்கு இரு விழியை தந்தவர்க்கு
அதற்கொரு நன்றி என்ன உண்டு
நினைக்க கண்ணில் வரும் நீர்த் துளியே
இதற்கும் மேல் இங்கு ஏது உண்டு
கண்கள் இல்லா மனிதர் எல்லாம்
விழி பெற வாழவே வழி சொன்னான்
உண்மையில் எந்தன் ஆசை எல்லாம்
புவியின் வழி தொடரும் இசையின் வழியம்மா
Without a paintbrush, without colors,
Who is the one who painted the world?
Without a bamboo flute, without veenas,
Who created the language of music?
If you ask who it is, there is an answer.
Ajanthaa asks, Ajanthaa asks.
தூரிகை இன்றி வண்ணங்கள் இன்றி
உலகினை வரைந்தவன் யார்
வேங்குழல் இன்றி வீணைகள் இன்றி
இசை மொழி படைத்தவன் யார்
யாரென நீ கேட்டால் பதில் ஒன்று இருக்கிறதே
அஜந்தா கேட்கிறதே அஜந்தா கேட்கிறதே
Without a paintbrush, without colors,
Who is the one who painted the world?
Without a bamboo flute, without veenas,
Who created the language of music?
தூரிகை இன்றி வண்ணங்கள் இன்றி
உலகினை வரைந்தவன் யார்
வேங்குழல் இன்றி வீணைகள் இன்றி
இசை மொழி படைத்தவன் யார்
Thoorigai indri vannangal indri
Without a paintbrush, without colors,
Ulaginai varaindhavan yaar
Who is the one who painted the world?
Vaenguzhal indri veenaigal indri
Without a bamboo flute, without veenas,
Isai mozhi padaithavan yaar
Who created the language of music?
Thoorigai indri vannangal indri
Without a paintbrush, without colors,
Ulaginai varaindhavan yaar
Who is the one who painted the world?
Vaenguzhal indri veenaigal indri
Without a bamboo flute, without veenas,
Isai mozhi padaithavan yaar
Who created the language of music?
Yaarena nee kaettaal badhil ondru irukkiradhae
If you ask who it is, there is an answer.
Ajanthaa kaetkiradhae ajanthaa kaetkiradhae
Ajantha asks, Ajantha asks.
Thoorigai indri vannangal indri
Without a paintbrush, without colors,
Ulaginai varaindhavan yaar
Who is the one who painted the world?
Vaenguzhal indri veenaigal indri
Without a bamboo flute, without veenas,
Isai mozhi padaithavan yaar
Who created the language of music?
Iravil vizhithidum minminigal
Do fireflies that awaken at night
Pagalinil urangida poi vidumaa
Go away to sleep in the daytime?
Naru manam parappidum
Spreading a gentle fragrance,
Kulir thendral
The cool breeze,
Isayinil urangida poi vidumaa
Does it go to sleep within the music?
Malaiyai udaippavanum kalainjan endraal
If the one who breaks the mountain is an artist,
Silai yena adharkkoru uyir varudhae
Life comes to it in the form of a sculpture.
Silaiyai vadithavanum maraindhaalum
Even if the creator of the sculpture passes away,
Kalai yena ulaginil nilaithidudhae
It remains forever as art in the world.
Parakkum paravai siragugal
The wings of flying birds
Nirangalil naattiyam padaithidudhae
Create a dance of colors.
Uyirai izhukkum osaigal
Sounds that pull at the soul,
Iyarkkai thalai asaikka idhayam magizhudhae
As nature nods its head in appreciation, the heart rejoices.
Thoorigai indri vannangal indri
Without a paintbrush, without colors,
Ulaginai varaindhavan yaar
Who is the one who painted the world?
Vaenguzhal indri veenaigal indri
Without a bamboo flute, without veenas,
Isai mozhi padaithavan yaar
Who created the language of music?
Yaarena nee kaettaal badhil ondru irukkiradhae
If you ask who it is, there is an answer.
Ajanthaa kaetkiradhae ajanthaa kaetkiradhae
Ajantha asks, Ajantha asks.
Thoorigai indri vannangal indri
Without a paintbrush, without colors,
Ulaginai varaindhavan yaar
Who is the one who painted the world?
Vaenguzhal indri veenaigal indri
Without a bamboo flute, without veenas,
Isai mozhi padaithavan yaar
Who created the language of music?
Kangal illaamal arindhadhellaam
Everything known without eyes
Karpanaiyaai ingu aanadhammaa
Has turned into mere imagination here.
Unmaiyin vizhigal thirandhidavae
As the eyes of reality opened,
Karpanai kurudaai ponadhammaa
Imagination went blind.
Enakku iru vizhiyai thandhavarkku
To the one who gave me two eyes,
Adharkkoru nandri enna undu
How can I express my gratitude?
Ninaikka kannil varum neer thuliyae
The tear droplet that wells up in the eyes while remembering,
Idharkkum mael ingu yaedhu undu
What else is there greater than this?
Kangal illaa manidhar ellaam
All the people who lack vision,
Vizhi pera vaazhavae vazhi sonnaan
He showed them the way to gain sight and live.
Unmaiyil endhan aasai ellaam
Truly, all my desires
Puviyin vazhi thodarum isaiyin vazhiyammaa
Follow the path of the world and the path of music.
Thoorigai indri vannangal indri
Without a paintbrush, without colors,
Ulaginai varaindhavan yaar
Who is the one who painted the world?
Vaenguzhal indri veenaigal indri
Without a bamboo flute, without veenas,
Isai mozhi padaithavan yaar
Who created the language of music?
Yaarena nee kaettaal badhil ondru irukkiradhae
If you ask who it is, there is an answer.
Ajanthaa kaetkiradhae ajanthaa kaetkiradhae
Ajanthaa asks, Ajanthaa asks.
Thoorigai indri vannangal indri
Without a paintbrush, without colors,
Ulaginai varaindhavan yaar
Who is the one who painted the world?
Vaenguzhal indri veenaigal indri
Without a bamboo flute, without veenas,
Isai mozhi padaithavan yaar
Who created the language of music?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
minimal philosophical and poetic reflection on nature, creation, and vision. The song wonders at the grand architect of the cosmos who painted the world without physical paintbrushes and created music without instruments. It celebrates nature's eternal artistry, comparing sculptor and sculpture to how divine art outlasts human life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question
“Thoorigai indri vannangal indri Ulaginai varaindhavan yaar”
The lyrics continuously pose rhetorical questions about who created the universe and music without physical tools.
Personification
“Iyarkkai thalai asaikka idhayam magizhudhae”
Nature is personified as nodding its head in enjoyment of music and beauty.
Metaphor
“Unmaiyin vizhigal thirandhidavae Karpanai kurudaai ponadhammaa”
The transition from physical blindness to gaining vision is used as a metaphor for enlightenment and moving from pure imagination to reality.
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Trivia
Ajantha (2012) is a multilingual film featuring music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Lyricist Pa. Vijay crafts evocative imagery around vision, art, and nature, aligning closely with the film's theme surrounding sight and inner perception.
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