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 tharana | Rhythm syllables (Thori pori thom tharana) |
| Sooriyanaa chanthiranaa | Is it the sun or the moon? |
| Thori pori thom tharana | Rhythm syllables (Thori pori thom tharana) |
| Sooriyanaa chanthiranaa | Is it the sun or the moon? |
| Male | |
| Punnagaiyil pooththu sirippaen vaanaa | I will blossom with a smile and laugh, sky! |
| Chorus :Ninisaa | Ninisaa (Swaras) |
| Male :Kallamillaa ullamirunthaal | Male: If you possess a pure and innocent heart, |
| Chorus :Ninisaa | Ninisaa (Swaras) |
| Male :Kayilvarum vettrikal thaanaa | Male: Will success not come right into your hands? |
| Chorus :Ninisaa | Ninisaa (Swaras) |
| Male :Alli alli anbaiyum thanthida | Male: As you shower love abundantly, |
| Chorus :Ninisaa | Ninisaa (Swaras) |
| Male :Inbam unnai endrendrum | Male: Happiness will forever consider you |
| Ennidumae thozhanaa | As a true friend. |
| Male | |
| Thori pori thom tharana | Rhythm syllables (Thori pori thom tharana) |
| Sooriyanaa chanthiranaa | Is it the sun or the moon? |
| Punnagaiyil pooththu sirippaen vaanaa | I will blossom with a smile and laugh, sky! |
| Male | |
| Thori pori thom tharana | Rhythm syllables (Thori pori thom tharana) |
| Sooriyanaa chanthiranaa | Is it the sun or the moon? |
| Punnagaiyil pooththu sirippaen vaanaa | I will blossom with a smile and laugh, sky! |
| Male | |
| Yaathum Ingae oorae endraal | If every place here is our own village, |
| Ellai kodae neelaathaiyaa | The boundary line will not extend, sir! |
| Chorus: Ellai kodae neelaathaiyaa | Chorus: The boundary line will not extend, sir! |
| Male | |
| Mooththor ellaam deivam endraal | If all elders are considered divine, |
| Niththam poojai seivomaiyaa | We shall offer daily worship to them, sir! |
| Chorus :Niththam poojai seivomaiyaa | Chorus: We shall offer daily worship to them, sir! |
| Male | |
| Anantham namakkullae | Joy is right within us, |
| Male :Iruppathu kankoodu | Male: It is clearly evident to our eyes. |
| Male :Naalellaam vilakkettri | Male: Light up lamps every single day, |
| Male :Uravinil kondaadu | Male: Celebrate togetherness in relationships! |
| Male | |
| Thaengaamal nathi polae odu | Flow continuously like a river without stagnating! |
| Chorus :Ninisaa | Ninisaa (Swaras) |
| Male :Annai aval anbu mugaththil | Male: In the loving face of a mother, |
| Chorus :Ninisaa | Ninisaa (Swaras) |
| Male :Aandavanai kandidalaamae | Male: One can truly behold the Almighty. |
| Chorus :Ninisaa | Ninisaa (Swaras) |
| Male :Mella aval sinthidum punnagai | Male: The gentle smile that she sheds, |
| Chorus :Ninisaa | Ninisaa (Swaras) |
| Male :Kai asaikka thunbangal | Male: With a wave of her hand, all sorrows |
| Thooraththilae odumae | Will run far away! |
| Female | |
| Yaaro peththa pillai endrae | Saying you are a child born to someone else, |
| Unnai solla maattomaiyyaa | We will never say that about you, sir! |
| Chorus :Unnai solla maattomaiyyaa | Chorus: We will never say that about you, sir! |
| Male | |
| Engal veettu pillai endrae | Saying you are a child of our own home, |
| Oorae solla kettomaiyyaa | We heard the whole town say so, sir! |
| Chorus :Oorae solla kettomaiyyaa | Chorus: We heard the whole town say so, sir! |
| Male | |
| Kai marae karuthaamal | Without keeping anything hidden in hand, |
| Chorus :Koduppathil vael paari | Chorus: You are like King Vel Pari in generosity! |
| Male :Thanathendru ennaamala | Male: Without thinking of anything as solely yours, |
| Chorus :Tharuvaayae nee vaari | Chorus: You give abundantly in showers! |
| Female | |
| Unnai paarththae pozhiyaatho maari | Beholding you, won't rain clouds pour down rain? |
| Chorus :Ninisaa | Ninisaa (Swaras) |
| Female :Unnudaiyaa nalla manathai | Female: To describe your good heart, |
| Chorus :Ninisaa | Ninisaa (Swaras) |
| Female :Solla oru sol kidaiyaathae | Female: There is no word left in language! |
| Chorus :Ninisaa | Ninisaa (Swaras) |
| Female :Un azhagai minnalum thendralum | Female: To sweeten your beauty, the lightning and the breeze, |
| Chorus :Ninisaa | Ninisaa (Swaras) |
| Female :Thiththithida niththamum sollidavae yaenguthae | Female: Yearn every day to express it! |
ஆ...ஆஹ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
ஆஹ....ஹ...ஆ.....ஆஹ ஹா......ஆ.....
ஆ...ஆஹ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
Aa….aaha….aa….aa….aa….
Aaha…ha…aa….aaha…. haa….aa….
Aa….aaha…..aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….
தோரி போரி தோம் தரனா
சூரியனா சந்திரனா
தோரி போரி தோம் தரனா
சூரியனா சந்திரனா
Rhythm syllables (Thori pori thom tharana)
Is it the sun or the moon?
Rhythm syllables (Thori pori thom tharana)
Is it the sun or the moon?
புன்னகையில் பூத்து சிரிப்பேன் வானா
குழு :
நிநிசா
கள்ளமில்லா உள்ளமிருந்தால்
குழு :
நிநிசா
கையில்வரும் வெற்றிகள் தானா
குழு :
நிநிசா
அள்ளி அள்ளி அன்பையும் தந்திட
குழு :
நிநிசா
இன்பம் உன்னை என்றென்றும்
எண்ணிடுமே தோழனா
I will blossom with a smile and laugh, sky!
Ninisaa (Swaras)
Male: If you possess a pure and innocent heart,
Ninisaa (Swaras)
Male: Will success not come right into your hands?
Ninisaa (Swaras)
Male: As you shower love abundantly,
Ninisaa (Swaras)
Male: Happiness will forever consider you
As a true friend.
தோரி போரி தோம் தரனா
சூரியனா சந்திரனா
புன்னகையில் பூத்து சிரிப்பேன் வானா
Rhythm syllables (Thori pori thom tharana)
Is it the sun or the moon?
I will blossom with a smile and laugh, sky!
தோரி போரி தோம் தரனா
சூரியனா சந்திரனா
புன்னகையில் பூத்து சிரிப்பேன் வானா
Rhythm syllables (Thori pori thom tharana)
Is it the sun or the moon?
I will blossom with a smile and laugh, sky!
யாதும் இங்கே ஊரே என்றால்
எல்லைக் கோடே நீளாதையா
குழு :
எல்லைக் கோடே நீளாதையா
If every place here is our own village,
The boundary line will not extend, sir!
Chorus: The boundary line will not extend, sir!
மூத்தோர் எல்லாம் தெய்வம் என்றால்
நித்தம் பூஜை செய்வோமையா
குழு :
நித்தம் பூஜை செய்வோமையா
If all elders are considered divine,
We shall offer daily worship to them, sir!
Chorus: We shall offer daily worship to them, sir!
ஆனந்தம் நமக்குள்ளே
இருப்பது கண்கூடு
நாளெல்லாம் விளக்கேற்றி
உறவினில் கொண்டாடு
Joy is right within us,
Male: It is clearly evident to our eyes.
Male: Light up lamps every single day,
Male: Celebrate togetherness in relationships!
தேங்காமல் நதி போலே ஓடு
குழு :
நிநிசா
அன்னை அவள் அன்பு முகத்தில்
குழு :
நிநிசா
ஆண்டவனை கண்டிடலாமே
குழு :
நிநிசா
மெல்ல அவள் சிந்திடும் புன்னகை
குழு :
நிநிசா
கை அசைக்க துன்பங்கள்
தூரத்திலே ஓடுமே
Flow continuously like a river without stagnating!
Ninisaa (Swaras)
Male: In the loving face of a mother,
Ninisaa (Swaras)
Male: One can truly behold the Almighty.
Ninisaa (Swaras)
Male: The gentle smile that she sheds,
Ninisaa (Swaras)
Male: With a wave of her hand, all sorrows
Will run far away!
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
தோரி போரி தோம் தரனா
சூரியனா சந்திரனா
புன்னகையில் பூத்து சிரிப்பேன் வானா
Saying you are a child born to someone else,
We will never say that about you, sir!
Chorus: We will never say that about you, sir!
யாரோ பெத்த பிள்ளை என்று
உன்னை சொல்ல மாட்டோமய்யா
குழு :
உன்னை சொல்ல மாட்டோமய்யா
Saying you are a child of our own home,
We heard the whole town say so, sir!
Chorus: We heard the whole town say so, sir!
எங்கள் வீட்டு பிள்ளை என்றே
ஊரே சொல்ல கேட்டோமய்யா
குழு :
ஊரே சொல்ல கேட்டோமய்யா
Without keeping anything hidden in hand,
Chorus: You are like King Vel Pari in generosity!
Male: Without thinking of anything as solely yours,
Chorus: You give abundantly in showers!
கை மாறே கருதாமல்
குழு :
கொடுப்பதில் வேள் பாரி
தனதென்று எண்ணாமல்
குழு
: தருவாயே நீ வாரி
Beholding you, won't rain clouds pour down rain?
Ninisaa (Swaras)
Female: To describe your good heart,
Ninisaa (Swaras)
Female: There is no word left in language!
Ninisaa (Swaras)
Female: To sweeten your beauty, the lightning and the breeze,
Ninisaa (Swaras)
Female: Yearn every day to express it!
உன்னைப் பார்த்தே பொழியதோ மாரி
குழு :
நிநிசா
உன்னுடைய நல்ல மனதை
குழு :
நிநிசா
சொல்ல ஒரு சொல் கிடையாதே
குழு :
நிநிசா
உன் அழகை மின்னலும் தென்றலும்
குழு :
நிநிசா
தித்தித்திட நித்தமும் சொல்லிடவே ஏங்குதே
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
தோரி போரி தோம் தரனா
சூரியனா சந்திரனா
புன்னகையில் பூத்து சிரிப்பேன் வானா
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
தோரி போரி தோம் தரனா
சூரியனா சந்திரனா
புன்னகையில் பூத்து சிரிப்பேன் வானா
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….
Thori pori thom tharana
Rhythm syllables (Thori pori thom tharana)
Sooriyanaa chanthiranaa
Is it the sun or the moon?
Thori pori thom tharana
Rhythm syllables (Thori pori thom tharana)
Sooriyanaa chanthiranaa
Is it the sun or the moon?
Punnagaiyil pooththu sirippaen vaanaa
I will blossom with a smile and laugh, sky!
Chorus :Ninisaa
Ninisaa (Swaras)
Male :Kallamillaa ullamirunthaal
Male: If you possess a pure and innocent heart,
Chorus :Ninisaa
Ninisaa (Swaras)
Male :Kayilvarum vettrikal thaanaa
Male: Will success not come right into your hands?
Chorus :Ninisaa
Ninisaa (Swaras)
Male :Alli alli anbaiyum thanthida
Male: As you shower love abundantly,
Chorus :Ninisaa
Ninisaa (Swaras)
Male :Inbam unnai endrendrum
Male: Happiness will forever consider you
Ennidumae thozhanaa
As a true friend.
Thori pori thom tharana
Rhythm syllables (Thori pori thom tharana)
Sooriyanaa chanthiranaa
Is it the sun or the moon?
Punnagaiyil pooththu sirippaen vaanaa
I will blossom with a smile and laugh, sky!
Thori pori thom tharana
Rhythm syllables (Thori pori thom tharana)
Sooriyanaa chanthiranaa
Is it the sun or the moon?
Punnagaiyil pooththu sirippaen vaanaa
I will blossom with a smile and laugh, sky!
Yaathum Ingae oorae endraal
If every place here is our own village,
Ellai kodae neelaathaiyaa
The boundary line will not extend, sir!
Chorus: Ellai kodae neelaathaiyaa
Chorus: The boundary line will not extend, sir!
Mooththor ellaam deivam endraal
If all elders are considered divine,
Niththam poojai seivomaiyaa
We shall offer daily worship to them, sir!
Chorus :Niththam poojai seivomaiyaa
Chorus: We shall offer daily worship to them, sir!
Anantham namakkullae
Joy is right within us,
Male :Iruppathu kankoodu
Male: It is clearly evident to our eyes.
Male :Naalellaam vilakkettri
Male: Light up lamps every single day,
Male :Uravinil kondaadu
Male: Celebrate togetherness in relationships!
Thaengaamal nathi polae odu
Flow continuously like a river without stagnating!
Chorus :Ninisaa
Ninisaa (Swaras)
Male :Annai aval anbu mugaththil
Male: In the loving face of a mother,
Chorus :Ninisaa
Ninisaa (Swaras)
Male :Aandavanai kandidalaamae
Male: One can truly behold the Almighty.
Chorus :Ninisaa
Ninisaa (Swaras)
Male :Mella aval sinthidum punnagai
Male: The gentle smile that she sheds,
Chorus :Ninisaa
Ninisaa (Swaras)
Male :Kai asaikka thunbangal
Male: With a wave of her hand, all sorrows
Thooraththilae odumae
Will run far away!
Yaaro peththa pillai endrae
Saying you are a child born to someone else,
Unnai solla maattomaiyyaa
We will never say that about you, sir!
Chorus :Unnai solla maattomaiyyaa
Chorus: We will never say that about you, sir!
Engal veettu pillai endrae
Saying you are a child of our own home,
Oorae solla kettomaiyyaa
We heard the whole town say so, sir!
Chorus :Oorae solla kettomaiyyaa
Chorus: We heard the whole town say so, sir!
Kai marae karuthaamal
Without keeping anything hidden in hand,
Chorus :Koduppathil vael paari
Chorus: You are like King Vel Pari in generosity!
Male :Thanathendru ennaamala
Male: Without thinking of anything as solely yours,
Chorus :Tharuvaayae nee vaari
Chorus: You give abundantly in showers!
Unnai paarththae pozhiyaatho maari
Beholding you, won't rain clouds pour down rain?
Chorus :Ninisaa
Ninisaa (Swaras)
Female :Unnudaiyaa nalla manathai
Female: To describe your good heart,
Chorus :Ninisaa
Ninisaa (Swaras)
Female :Solla oru sol kidaiyaathae
Female: There is no word left in language!
Chorus :Ninisaa
Ninisaa (Swaras)
Female :Un azhagai minnalum thendralum
Female: To sweeten your beauty, the lightning and the breeze,
Chorus :Ninisaa
Ninisaa (Swaras)
Female :Thiththithida niththamum sollidavae yaenguthae
Female: 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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