Thunbam Theeradho
From Thangarathinam · 1960
- Lyricist
- S. S. Rajendran
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, K. Jamunarani
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Thangarathinam1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thunbam theeraadho | Will sorrow never end? |
| Thuyaram maaraadho | Will grief never fade? |
| Ini inbam neraadhoo | Will joy not happen now? |
| Vaazhvil inimai seraadhoo | Will sweetness not enter our lives? |
| Thunbam theeraadho | Will sorrow never end? |
| Female | |
| Megam soozhndhidumaa | Will dark clouds surround us? |
| Vaazhvu innal aagidumaa | Will life turn into distress? |
| Megam soozhndhidumaa | Will dark clouds surround us? |
| Vaazhvu innal aagidumaa | Will life turn into distress? |
| Sogam minjidumoo | Will sadness overwhelm us? |
| Theeyoor dhrogam vendridumaa | Will evil treachery win? |
| Thunbam theeraadho | Will sorrow never end? |
| Male | |
| Kaar irul agaluthadi | The dark night is dispersing, my dear. |
| Nam kaadhal vellumadi | Our love will triumph, my dear. |
| Kaalam maarudhadi | Time is changing, my dear. |
| Namm kavalaigal theerumadi | Our worries will end, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Pongi ezhum aasaiyaalae | With overflowing desires, |
| Pullimaanaai naam maari | Transforming into spotted deer, |
| Pongi ezhum aasaiyaalae | With overflowing desires, |
| Pullimaanaai naam maari | Transforming into spotted deer, |
| Male :Singaara vaanathilae | Male : In the beautiful sky, |
| Singaara vaanathilae | In the beautiful sky, |
| Both :Siragadithu paranthiduvom | Both : We will flap our wings and fly, |
| Siragadithu paranthiduvom | We will flap our wings and fly. |
துன்பம் தீராதோ
துயரம் மாறாதோ
இனி இன்பம் நேராதோ
வாழ்வில் இனிமை சேராதோ........
துன்பம் தீராதோ
Will sorrow never end?
Will grief never fade?
Will joy not happen now?
Will sweetness not enter our lives?
Will sorrow never end?
மேகம் சூழ்ந்திடுமா
வாழ்வு இன்னல் ஆகிடுமா
மேகம் சூழ்ந்திடுமா
வாழ்வு இன்னல் ஆகிடுமா
சோகம் மிஞ்சிடுமோ
தீயோர் துரோகம் வென்றிடுமா......
துன்பம் தீராதோ
Will dark clouds surround us?
Will life turn into distress?
Will dark clouds surround us?
Will life turn into distress?
Will sadness overwhelm us?
Will evil treachery win?
Will sorrow never end?
காரிருள் அகலுதடி
நம் காதல் வெல்லுமடி
காலம் மாறுதடி
நம் கவலைகள் தீருமடி
The dark night is dispersing, my dear.
Our love will triumph, my dear.
Time is changing, my dear.
Our worries will end, my dear.
பொங்கி எழும் ஆசையாலே
புள்ளினமாய் நாம் மாறி
பொங்கி எழும் ஆசையாலே
புள்ளினமாய் நாம் மாறி
சிங்கார வானத்திலே
சிங்கார வானத்திலே
இருவர் :
சிறகடித்து பறந்திடுவோம்
சிறகடித்து பறந்திடுவோம்.......
With overflowing desires,
Transforming into spotted deer,
With overflowing desires,
Transforming into spotted deer,
Male : In the beautiful sky,
In the beautiful sky,
Both : We will flap our wings and fly,
We will flap our wings and fly.
Thunbam theeraadho
Will sorrow never end?
Thuyaram maaraadho
Will grief never fade?
Ini inbam neraadhoo
Will joy not happen now?
Vaazhvil inimai seraadhoo
Will sweetness not enter our lives?
Thunbam theeraadho
Will sorrow never end?
Megam soozhndhidumaa
Will dark clouds surround us?
Vaazhvu innal aagidumaa
Will life turn into distress?
Megam soozhndhidumaa
Will dark clouds surround us?
Vaazhvu innal aagidumaa
Will life turn into distress?
Sogam minjidumoo
Will sadness overwhelm us?
Theeyoor dhrogam vendridumaa
Will evil treachery win?
Thunbam theeraadho
Will sorrow never end?
Kaar irul agaluthadi
The dark night is dispersing, my dear.
Nam kaadhal vellumadi
Our love will triumph, my dear.
Kaalam maarudhadi
Time is changing, my dear.
Namm kavalaigal theerumadi
Our worries will end, my dear.
Pongi ezhum aasaiyaalae
With overflowing desires,
Pullimaanaai naam maari
Transforming into spotted deer,
Pongi ezhum aasaiyaalae
With overflowing desires,
Pullimaanaai naam maari
Transforming into spotted deer,
Male :Singaara vaanathilae
Male : In the beautiful sky,
Singaara vaanathilae
In the beautiful sky,
Both :Siragadithu paranthiduvom
Both : We will flap our wings and fly,
Siragadithu paranthiduvom
We will flap our wings and fly.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This duet from the 1960 film 'Thangarathinam' beautifully captures a transition from sorrow to hope. The heroine begins in deep despair, questioning whether dark clouds of grief and betrayal will permanently overshadow her life. The hero responds with soothing optimism, reassuring her that dark times pass and their love will overcome all obstacles. Reanimated by love, the song concludes on an uplifting note, with the lovers imagery-bound as spotted deer and birds, ready to break free from earthly sorrows and soar together in the open, beautiful sky.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaal / Initial Rhyme (Alliteration)
“Thunbam theeraadho / Thuyaram maaraadho”
Repetition of the initial 'Th' sound creates a rhythmic melancholic tone in the opening stanza.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Megam soozhndhidumaa / Vaazhvu innal aagidumaa”
Dark clouds ('Megam') are used metaphorically to represent hardships and looming troubles in life.
Metaphor & Imagery
“Pullimaanaai naam maari... Siragadithu paranthiduvom”
Comparing themselves to spotted deer and birds flying freely symbolizes liberation from grief and joyous freedom.
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Megam soozhndhidumaa / Vaazhvu innal aagidumaa”
Repetition of rhetorical questions emphasizes the deep despair and anxiety of the speaker.
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Trivia
'Thangarathinam' (1960) was produced by and starred popular Tamil actor S. S. Rajendran (SSR), who also penned lyrics for the film. The soundtrack was composed by the legendary K. V. Mahadevan, with vocals by T. M. Soundararajan and K. Jamunarani.
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