thozhi
தோழிFemale friend, companion, confidante.
Meaning
This word refers to a female friend or companion. In dance lyrics, it often appears as an address, where the speaker (typically a nayika or a devotee) confides in or requests help from her friend. It is a common trope in *nayika bhava* compositions, representing the heroine's confidante.
In the songs
Saravana bhava guha shanmuganai azhaithu varuvai nee thozhi
Oh friend, please bring Saravanabhava, Guha, Shanmuga to me.
Nadanai Kandayo Sakhi · Traditional
Saravana bhava guha shanmuganai azhaithu varuvai nee thozhi
Oh friend, please bring Saravanabhava, Guha, Shanmuga to me.
Nadanai Kandayo Sakhi · Traditional
Saravana bhava guha shanmuganai azhaithu varuvai nee thozhi
Oh friend, please bring Saravanabhava, Guha, Shanmuga to me.
Nadanai Kandayo Sakhi · Traditional
Thozhi malai nanjil nattu velvi malai amme amme
The companion mountain, the sacrificial mountain of Nanjil Nadu, oh mother.
Solla Ariya Swami Malai · Thirikooda Rasappa Kavirayar