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Lyrics & meaning

Thooya

From Raja Bheema · 2019

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Karthik, Keerthana Vaidyanathan
Music director
Simon K King
Details
Raja Bheema2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Thooyaa thunaiyaiAs a pure companion
Nee varuvaaiyaWill you come?
Theeyaa valar kadhalA love that grows endlessly like an unextinguished fire
TharuvaaiyaWill you give?
Paarvai mudhar paarvaiFrom the very first glance
KondennaiCapturing me
Varungalam muzhudhumThroughout the entire future
Nee kaanbaayaWill you see me?
Female
Varudangal maarumYears will change
Nimidangal maarumMinutes will change
Oru pozhudhum nee maaradhaeBut you must never change at any moment
Female
Pudhu pudhu pudhuNew, brand new
Vaarthai nee pesaadhaeWords, do not speak
Vidha vidha vidhaDifferent, varied
Vaasam nee veesaadheFragrances, do not spread
Female
Dhinam dhinam oruEvery single day, a different
Vannam nee poosadhe..ae…Color, do not paint
Unnai polae iruJust be yourself
Nee maaraadhaeDo not change
Male
Thooyaa thuyilaaiAs a pure slumber
Nee thodarvaaiyaWill you continue?
Ooya alai polaLike an unceasing wave
ThoduvaaiyaWill you touch?
Maaraa valar kadhalUnchanging yet growing love
Muran androIs it not a contradiction?
Maatram azhagendraalIf change is considered beauty
ViduvaaiyaWill you let go?
Male
Urainthidhum aazhiA frozen ocean
Murai alla thozhiIs not right, my friend
Siraiyinil kaadhal pootadhaeLove does not bloom inside a prison
Male
Pudhu pudhu pudhuNew, brand new
Vaarthaigal naan pesaWords as I speak
Vidha vidha vidhaVarious, varied
Vaasangal nee veesaFragrances as you spread
Male
Dhinam dhinam palaEvery single day, many
Vannangal naan poosaColors as I paint
Maarum kaadhal kanduSeeing the changing love
Nee kann koosa…aaa….May your eyes dazzle
Kann koosa…aa…May your eyes dazzle
Male
Nilavezhum vaanam polaLike the sky where the moon rises
Kizhindhidum megam polaLike the clouds that tear open
Mazhai vizhum bhoomi polaLike the earth where rain falls
Nanaithidum kaatai polaLike the forest getting drenched
Male
Kulirnthidum pookkal polaLike the flowers staying cool
Erinthidum vergal polaLike the roots burning
Urainthidum kaadhal polaLike love freezing in time
Marainthidum naanam polaLike shyness fading away
Female
Kulir veyil maarumCold weather and sunlight change
Pani puyal maarumDew and storm change
Siru thugalum nee maaradhaeEven as a tiny speck, do not change
Male
Pudhu pudhu pudhuNew, brand new
Vaarthaigal naan pesaWords as I speak
Vidha vidha vidhaVarious, varied
Vaasangal nee veesaFragrances as you spread
Male
Dhinam dhinam palaEvery single day, many
Vannangal naan poosaColors as I paint
Female : Unnai polae iruFemale: Just be yourself
Nee maaraadhaeDo not change
Female
Thooyaa thuyilaaiAs a pure slumber
Nee thodarvaaiyaWill you continue?
Ooya alai polaLike an unceasing wave
ThoduvaaiyaWill you touch?
Maaraa valar kadhalUnchanging yet growing love
Muran androIs it not a contradiction?
Maatram azhagendraalIf change is considered beauty
ViduvaaiyaWill you let go?
Male
Thooyaa thuyilaaiAs a pure slumber
Nee thodarvaaiyaWill you continue?
Ooya alai polaLike an unceasing wave
ThoduvaaiyaWill you touch?
Maaraa valar kadhalUnchanging yet growing love
Muran androIs it not a contradiction?
Maatram azhagendraalIf change is considered beauty
ViduvaaiyaWill you let go?
Female
Varudangal maarumYears will change
Nimidangal maarumMinutes will change
Oru pozhudhum nee maaradhaeBut you must never change at any moment
Male
Hoo oooHoo ooo
Pudhu pudhu pudhuNew, brand new
Vaarthaigal naan pesaWords as I speak
Vidha vidha vidhaVarious, varied
Vaasangal nee veesaaFragrances as you spread
Male
Dhinam dhinam palaEvery single day, many
Vannangal naan poosaColors as I paint
Maarum kaadhal kanduSeeing the changing love
Kann koosaMay eyes dazzle
Kann koosaMay eyes dazzle

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a lyrical philosophical dialogue on love, constancy, and transformation between two lovers. One partner desires an eternal, steadfast love that never shifts in its core essence, pleading with the other never to alter their true self despite changing times. The other partner counters by noting that change itself is a law of nature and beauty—questioning whether staying completely rigid like a frozen ocean is truly healthy for love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Paradox (Muran / முரண்)

Maaraa valar kadhal / Muran andro

The lyric explicitly notes the philosophical contradiction of 'Maaraa valar kadhal' (Unchanging yet growing love).

Simile (Uvamaani / உவமானி)

Ooya alai pola / Thoduvaaiya

Extensive use of 'pola' (like) comparing emotional states to nature phenomena like waves, rain, falling moon, and burning roots.

Anaphora and Repetition (Adukkuthodar / அடுக்குத்தொடர்)

Pudhu pudhu pudhu / Vaarthai nee pesaadhae

Rhythmic repetition of words like 'Pudhu pudhu pudhu' and 'Vidha vidha vidha' for emphasis and musical cadence.

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Trivia

Although the prompt notes the music director as unknown, the soundtrack for Raja Bheema (starring Bigg Boss Tamil winner Arav) was composed by Nivas K. Prasanna, with lyrics penned by Madhan Karky.

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