Thottu Thazhuvum Thendrale
From Lucky Man 2023 Film · 2023
- Lyricist
- Balaji Venugopal
- Singer
- Savitha Sai
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Details
- Lucky Man 2023 Film2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thottu thazhuvum thendrale | Oh gentle breeze that touches and embraces me |
| Vilagi thaan ponadhenno | Why did you drift away? |
| Thottu thazhuvum thendrale | Oh gentle breeze that touches and embraces me |
| Vettaveliyin naduvilae | In the middle of an open, empty field |
| Vittuvittaai enai yenoo | Why did you abandon me? |
| Female | |
| Vettaveliyin naduvilae | In the middle of an open, empty field |
| Kadalum thuliyena aagumoo | Will the ocean turn into a mere droplet |
| Kanavu pirigaiyilae | When a dream breaks apart? |
| Thulaigal kuraiyena aagumoo | Will minor flaws seem like major faults |
| Soozhalin inimaiyilae | In the sweet midst of circumstances? |
| Female | |
| Thottu thazhuvum thendrale | Oh gentle breeze that touches and embraces me |
| Vilagi thaan ponadhenno | Why did you drift away? |
| Thottu thazhuvum thendrale | Oh gentle breeze that touches gusts of breeze |
| Female | |
| Alai thooram ponaalum | Even if the wave goes far away |
| Karai thedi varumae | It comes searching for the shore |
| Karai sera kaathirukkum | Waiting to reach the shore |
| Alai paayum maname | Is this restless mind |
| Female | |
| Alai thooram ponaalum | Even if the wave goes far away |
| Karai thedi varumae | It comes searching for the shore |
| Karai sera kaathirukkum | Waiting to reach the shore |
| Alai paayum maname | Is this restless mind |
| Female | |
| Nigaranadhae nagalaanadhoo | Did that which was equal become a duplicate? |
| Siraganadhae sumaiyanadhoo | Did that which was wings become a burden? |
| Thagumae thuruvam oru puram saayumae | Even the steady pole tilts to one side |
| Thoorum perugaiyilae | When the drizzle intensifies! |
| Malaiyum ilaiyena maarumoo | Will even a mountain turn light as a leaf |
| Manamum malargaiyilae | When the heart blossoms? |
| Female | |
| Thottu thazhuvum thendrale | Oh gentle breeze that touches and embraces me |
| Vilagi thaan ponadhenno | Why did you drift away? |
| Thottu thazhuvum thendrale | Oh gentle breeze that touches and embraces me |
| Vettaveliyin naduvilae | In the middle of an open, empty field |
| Vittuvittaai enai yenoo | Why did you abandon me? |
| Female | |
| Vettaveliyin naduvilae | In the middle of an open, empty field |
| Kadalum thuliyena aagumoo | Will the ocean turn into a mere droplet |
| Kanavu pirigaiyilae | When a dream breaks apart? |
| Thulaigal kuraiyena aagumoo | Will minor flaws seem like major faults |
| Soozhalin inimaiyilae | In the sweet midst of circumstances? |
முனகல் :
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Oh gentle breeze that touches and embraces me
Why did you drift away?
Oh gentle breeze that touches and embraces me
In the middle of an open, empty field
Why did you abandon me?
தொட்டு தழுவும் தென்றலே
விலகித் தான் போனதேனோ
தொட்டு தழுவும் தென்றலே
வெட்டவெளியின் நடுவிலே
விட்டுவிட்டாய் எனை ஏனோ
In the middle of an open, empty field
Will the ocean turn into a mere droplet
When a dream breaks apart?
Will minor flaws seem like major faults
In the sweet midst of circumstances?
வெட்டவெளியின் நடுவிலே
கடலும் துளியென ஆகுமோ
கனவு பிரிகையிலே
துளைகள் குறையென ஆகுமோ
குழலின் இனிமையிலே
Oh gentle breeze that touches and embraces me
Why did you drift away?
Oh gentle breeze that touches gusts of breeze
தொட்டு தழுவும் தென்றலே
விலகித் தான் போனதேனோ
தொட்டு தழுவும் தென்றலே
Even if the wave goes far away
It comes searching for the shore
Waiting to reach the shore
Is this restless mind
அலை தூரம் போனாலும்
கரை தேடி வருதே
கரை சேர காத்திருக்கும்
அலை பாயும் மனமே
Even if the wave goes far away
It comes searching for the shore
Waiting to reach the shore
Is this restless mind
அலை தூரம் போனாலும்
கரை தேடி வருதே
கரை சேர காத்திருக்கும்
அலை பாயும் மனமே
Did that which was equal become a duplicate?
Did that which was wings become a burden?
Even the steady pole tilts to one side
When the drizzle intensifies!
Will even a mountain turn light as a leaf
When the heart blossoms?
நிகரானதே நகலானதோ
சிறகானதே சுமையானதோ
தகுமே துருவம் ஒரு புறம் சாயுமே
தூரும் பெருகையிலே
மலையும் இலையென மாறுமோ
மனமும் மலர்கையிலே
Oh gentle breeze that touches and embraces me
Why did you drift away?
Oh gentle breeze that touches and embraces me
In the middle of an open, empty field
Why did you abandon me?
தொட்டு தழுவும் தென்றலே
விலகித் தான் போனதேனோ
தொட்டு தழுவும் தென்றலே
வெட்டவெளியின் நடுவிலே
விட்டுவிட்டாய் எனை ஏனோ
In the middle of an open, empty field
Will the ocean turn into a mere droplet
When a dream breaks apart?
Will minor flaws seem like major faults
In the sweet midst of circumstances?
வெட்டவெளியின் நடுவிலே
கடலும் துளியென ஆகுமோ
கனவு பிரிகையிலே
துளைகள் குறையென ஆகுமோ
குழலின் இனிமையிலே
Thottu thazhuvum thendrale
Oh gentle breeze that touches and embraces me
Vilagi thaan ponadhenno
Why did you drift away?
Thottu thazhuvum thendrale
Oh gentle breeze that touches and embraces me
Vettaveliyin naduvilae
In the middle of an open, empty field
Vittuvittaai enai yenoo
Why did you abandon me?
Vettaveliyin naduvilae
In the middle of an open, empty field
Kadalum thuliyena aagumoo
Will the ocean turn into a mere droplet
Kanavu pirigaiyilae
When a dream breaks apart?
Thulaigal kuraiyena aagumoo
Will minor flaws seem like major faults
Soozhalin inimaiyilae
In the sweet midst of circumstances?
Thottu thazhuvum thendrale
Oh gentle breeze that touches and embraces me
Vilagi thaan ponadhenno
Why did you drift away?
Thottu thazhuvum thendrale
Oh gentle breeze that touches gusts of breeze
Alai thooram ponaalum
Even if the wave goes far away
Karai thedi varumae
It comes searching for the shore
Karai sera kaathirukkum
Waiting to reach the shore
Alai paayum maname
Is this restless mind
Alai thooram ponaalum
Even if the wave goes far away
Karai thedi varumae
It comes searching for the shore
Karai sera kaathirukkum
Waiting to reach the shore
Alai paayum maname
Is this restless mind
Nigaranadhae nagalaanadhoo
Did that which was equal become a duplicate?
Siraganadhae sumaiyanadhoo
Did that which was wings become a burden?
Thagumae thuruvam oru puram saayumae
Even the steady pole tilts to one side
Thoorum perugaiyilae
When the drizzle intensifies!
Malaiyum ilaiyena maarumoo
Will even a mountain turn light as a leaf
Manamum malargaiyilae
When the heart blossoms?
Thottu thazhuvum thendrale
Oh gentle breeze that touches and embraces me
Vilagi thaan ponadhenno
Why did you drift away?
Thottu thazhuvum thendrale
Oh gentle breeze that touches and embraces me
Vettaveliyin naduvilae
In the middle of an open, empty field
Vittuvittaai enai yenoo
Why did you abandon me?
Vettaveliyin naduvilae
In the middle of an open, empty field
Kadalum thuliyena aagumoo
Will the ocean turn into a mere droplet
Kanavu pirigaiyilae
When a dream breaks apart?
Thulaigal kuraiyena aagumoo
Will minor flaws seem like major faults
Soozhalin inimaiyilae
In the sweet midst of circumstances?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Thottu Thazhuvum Thendrale' is a poignant, reflective song from the 2023 movie Lucky Man, composed by Sean Roldan. The song conveys themes of isolation, longing, emotional turbulence, and hope. The protagonist questions why comforting presences—metaphorically addressed as the gentle breeze—have vanished, leaving them feeling abandoned in an open expanse. Through metaphors involving nature such as ocean waves returning to the shore, mountains turning light as leaves, and changing magnetic poles, the lyrics capture the shifting nature of life, human relationships, and inner resilience. The melancholic yet soothing melody underscores the yearning for comfort and emotional resolution.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Thottu thazhuvum thendrale”
Comparing feelings and emotional presences to the gentle breeze (Thendrale) and restless heart to wild ocean waves (Alai paayum maname).
Emoni / Rhyme (Second-letter agreement)
“Malaiyum ilaiyena maarumoo / Manamum malargaiyilae”
Tamil poetic device 'Emoni' where the second consonant matches in consecutive lines: 'Kadalum' and 'Kanavu' / 'Malaiyum' and 'Manamum'.
Contrast / Oxymoron
“Malaiyum ilaiyena maarumoo”
Juxtaposing massive entities like a ocean/mountain with tiny elements like a drop/leaf (Kadalum thuliyena / Malaiyum ilaiyena) to illustrate emotional perception.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Karai sera kaathirukkum”
Repetition of initial phonetic sounds across words within a line ('Thottu thazhuvum', 'Karai sera kaathirukkum').
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Trivia
'Thottu Thazhuvum Thendrale' features soulful vocals by Savitha Sai and features deep, reflective lyrics penned by director/lyricist Balaji Venugopal. Sean Roldan's minimalist acoustic arrangement emphasizes the emotional depth of the protagonist's inner conflict in the film 'Lucky Man'.
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