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Thori Bori

From Chandramukhi 2 · 2023

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Haricharan, Amala Chebolu
Music director
M. M. Keeravani
Details
Chandramukhi 22023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aa….aaha….aa….aa….aa….Aa….aaha….aa….aa….aa….
Aaha…ha…aa….aaha…. haa….aa….Aaha…ha…aa….aaha…. haa….aa….
Aa….aaha…..aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….Aa….aaha…..aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….
Male
Thori pori thom tharanaRhythm syllables (Thori pori thom tharana)
Sooriyanaa chanthiranaaIs it the sun or the moon?
Thori pori thom tharanaRhythm syllables (Thori pori thom tharana)
Sooriyanaa chanthiranaaIs it the sun or the moon?
Male
Punnagaiyil pooththu sirippaen vaanaaI will blossom with a smile and laugh, sky!
Chorus :NinisaaNinisaa (Swaras)
Male :Kallamillaa ullamirunthaalMale: If you possess a pure and innocent heart,
Chorus :NinisaaNinisaa (Swaras)
Male :Kayilvarum vettrikal thaanaaMale: Will success not come right into your hands?
Chorus :NinisaaNinisaa (Swaras)
Male :Alli alli anbaiyum thanthidaMale: As you shower love abundantly,
Chorus :NinisaaNinisaa (Swaras)
Male :Inbam unnai endrendrumMale: Happiness will forever consider you
Ennidumae thozhanaaAs a true friend.
Male
Thori pori thom tharanaRhythm syllables (Thori pori thom tharana)
Sooriyanaa chanthiranaaIs it the sun or the moon?
Punnagaiyil pooththu sirippaen vaanaaI will blossom with a smile and laugh, sky!
Male
Thori pori thom tharanaRhythm syllables (Thori pori thom tharana)
Sooriyanaa chanthiranaaIs it the sun or the moon?
Punnagaiyil pooththu sirippaen vaanaaI will blossom with a smile and laugh, sky!
Male
Yaathum Ingae oorae endraalIf every place here is our own village,
Ellai kodae neelaathaiyaaThe boundary line will not extend, sir!
Chorus: Ellai kodae neelaathaiyaaChorus: The boundary line will not extend, sir!
Male
Mooththor ellaam deivam endraalIf all elders are considered divine,
Niththam poojai seivomaiyaaWe shall offer daily worship to them, sir!
Chorus :Niththam poojai seivomaiyaaChorus: We shall offer daily worship to them, sir!
Male
Anantham namakkullaeJoy is right within us,
Male :Iruppathu kankooduMale: It is clearly evident to our eyes.
Male :Naalellaam vilakkettriMale: Light up lamps every single day,
Male :Uravinil kondaaduMale: Celebrate togetherness in relationships!
Male
Thaengaamal nathi polae oduFlow continuously like a river without stagnating!
Chorus :NinisaaNinisaa (Swaras)
Male :Annai aval anbu mugaththilMale: In the loving face of a mother,
Chorus :NinisaaNinisaa (Swaras)
Male :Aandavanai kandidalaamaeMale: One can truly behold the Almighty.
Chorus :NinisaaNinisaa (Swaras)
Male :Mella aval sinthidum punnagaiMale: The gentle smile that she sheds,
Chorus :NinisaaNinisaa (Swaras)
Male :Kai asaikka thunbangalMale: With a wave of her hand, all sorrows
Thooraththilae odumaeWill run far away!
Female
Yaaro peththa pillai endraeSaying you are a child born to someone else,
Unnai solla maattomaiyyaaWe will never say that about you, sir!
Chorus :Unnai solla maattomaiyyaaChorus: We will never say that about you, sir!
Male
Engal veettu pillai endraeSaying you are a child of our own home,
Oorae solla kettomaiyyaaWe heard the whole town say so, sir!
Chorus :Oorae solla kettomaiyyaaChorus: We heard the whole town say so, sir!
Male
Kai marae karuthaamalWithout keeping anything hidden in hand,
Chorus :Koduppathil vael paariChorus: You are like King Vel Pari in generosity!
Male :Thanathendru ennaamalaMale: Without thinking of anything as solely yours,
Chorus :Tharuvaayae nee vaariChorus: You give abundantly in showers!
Female
Unnai paarththae pozhiyaatho maariBeholding you, won't rain clouds pour down rain?
Chorus :NinisaaNinisaa (Swaras)
Female :Unnudaiyaa nalla manathaiFemale: To describe your good heart,
Chorus :NinisaaNinisaa (Swaras)
Female :Solla oru sol kidaiyaathaeFemale: There is no word left in language!
Chorus :NinisaaNinisaa (Swaras)
Female :Un azhagai minnalum thendralumFemale: To sweeten your beauty, the lightning and the breeze,
Chorus :NinisaaNinisaa (Swaras)
Female :Thiththithida niththamum sollidavae yaenguthaeFemale: Yearn every day to express it!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from Chandramukhi 2 is a festive and uplifting ode to noble values, motherly divine love, and boundless generosity. It draws on classical Tamil ideals, emphasizing that living with a pure, innocent heart automatically attracts joy and success into one's life. The lyrics encourage viewing all people as family and elders as deities to be honored, comparing continuous positive spirit to an unstopped flowing river.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Allusion (Classical Reference)

Yaathum Ingae oorae endraal

The line 'Yaathum Ingae oorae' directly references the ancient Sangam literary quote 'Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir' by Kaniyan Pungundranar, promoting universal brotherhood.

Simile (Upamai)

Thaengaamal nathi polae odu

Compares living a dynamic, uninterrupted life of joy to a flowing river that never stagnates.

Historical Allusion / Metaphor

Chorus :Koduppathil vael paari

Compares the subject's boundless generosity to King Vel Pari, one of the famed Seven Great Patrons (Kadai Ezhu Vallalgal) of ancient Tamil literature.

Personification

Female :Un azhagai minnalum thendralum

Attributes human yearning and expression to natural elements like lightning ('minnal') and breeze ('thendral').

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Trivia

Chandramukhi 2 (2023) features music composed by Academy Award-winner M. M. Keeravaani. Lyricist Yugabharathi skillfully incorporates ancient Tamil Sangam literary motifs—such as the universal phrase 'Yaathum Oore' and the legend of the benevolent King Vel Pari—into a modern theatrical track.

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