Aasai Thathumbucha
From Album Songs 2020 · 2020
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singer
- Teejay Arunasalam
- Music director
- Justin Prabhakaran
- Details
- Album Songs 20202020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aasai thathumbucha | Did desire overflow? |
| Aasai thathumbucha | Did desire overflow? |
| Pesa marandhucha unnaala | Did I forget to speak because of you? |
| Kodali kannaala | With eyes sharp like an axe, |
| Marudhani pusuriyae | O girl applying henna, |
| Male | |
| Kutti kutti paadham | Little tiny feet, |
| Yekki yekki poga | Tiptoeing along, |
| Thikku thikkunnu | Heart throbbing anxiously, |
| Moochu vaanguthae | Breathing heavily. |
| Male | |
| Thikku thikku then then | Sweet honey direction by direction, |
| Thikku thikku then then | Sweet honey direction by direction, |
| Ah thikku thikku then then | Ah, sweet honey direction by direction, |
| Thikku thikku then then | Sweet honey direction by direction, |
| Male | |
| Ah thikku thikku then then | Ah, sweet honey direction by direction, |
| Thikku thikku then then | Sweet honey direction by direction, |
| Yeh thikku thikku then then | Yeh, sweet honey direction by direction, |
| Thikku thikku then then | Sweet honey direction by direction. |
| Male | |
| Aasai thathumbucha | Did desire overflow? |
| Aasai thathumbucha | Did desire overflow? |
| Aasai thathumbucha | Did desire overflow? |
| Aasai thathumbucha | Did desire overflow? |
| Pesa marandhucha unnaala | Did I forget to speak because of you? |
| Male | |
| Ottum pasa mela vandhu | Coming over like clinging affection, |
| Kotti putta thaena aiyyo | Oh dear, like poured out honey, |
| Thithikuren paaren unnaala | Look, I feel so sweet because of you! |
| Male | |
| Aasai thathumbucha… | Did desire overflow... |
| Male | |
| Vitterunja kallu mela | Like soil clinging onto a thrown stone, |
| Otti kitta manna pola | Sticking close together, |
| Kootti kittu pora thannaala | She leads me along effortlessly. |
| Male | |
| Aasai thathumbucha… | Did desire overflow... |
| Male | |
| Thoorura | Drizzling, |
| Ninnu ninnu | Stopping and starting, |
| Chorus :Ninnu ninnu | Chorus: Stopping and starting, |
| Male :Neranja kenaraa | Male: Like a full well, |
| Sirichen unnayaakki | I smiled, making you my own, |
| Male | |
| Madakku madakkura | Drinking in gulps, |
| Karaiyaakki | Making me into the shore, |
| Alaiya adikkura siragaakki | Crashing like waves, turning me into wings, |
| Paraku parakkura padangatti | Flying high like a flying kite, |
| Poraalae…. | She walks away... |
| Male | |
| Thikku thikku then then | Sweet honey direction by direction, |
| Thikku thikku then then | Sweet honey direction by direction, |
| Ah thikku thikku then then | Ah, sweet honey direction by direction, |
| Thikku thikku then then | Sweet honey direction by direction, |
| Male | |
| Ah thikku thikku then then | Ah, sweet honey direction by direction, |
| Thikku thikku then then | Sweet honey direction by direction, |
| Yeh thikku thikku then then | Yeh, sweet honey direction by direction, |
| Thikku thikku then then | Sweet honey direction by direction. |
| Male | |
| Aasai thathumbucha | Did desire overflow? |
| Aasai thathumbucha | Did desire overflow? |
| Aasai thathumbucha | Did desire overflow? |
| Aasai thathumbucha | Did desire overflow? |
| Pesa marandhucha unnaala | Did I forget to speak because of you? |
| Kodali kannaala | With eyes sharp like an axe, |
| Marudhani pusuriyae | O girl applying henna, |
| Male | |
| Kutti kutti paadham | Little tiny feet, |
| Yekki yekki poga | Tiptoeing along, |
| Thikku thikkunnu | Heart throbbing anxiously, |
| Moochu vaanguthae | Breathing heavily. |
| Male | |
| Thikku thikku then then | Sweet honey direction by direction, |
| Thikku thikku then then | Sweet honey direction by direction, |
| Ah thikku thikku then then | Ah, sweet honey direction by direction, |
| Thikku thikku then then | Sweet honey direction by direction, |
| Male | |
| Ah thikku thikku then then | Ah, sweet honey direction by direction, |
| Thikku thikku then then | Sweet honey direction by direction, |
| Yeh thikku thikku then then | Yeh, sweet honey direction by direction, |
| Thikku thikku then then | Sweet honey direction by direction. |
ஆசை ததும்புச்சா
ஆசை ததும்புச்சா
பேச மறந்துச்சா உன்னால
கோடாளி கண்ணால
மருதாணி பூசுறியே
Did desire overflow?
Did desire overflow?
Did I forget to speak because of you?
With eyes sharp like an axe,
O girl applying henna,
குட்டி குட்டி பாதம்
எக்கி எக்கி போக
திக்கு திக்குன்னு
மூச்சு வாங்குதே
Little tiny feet,
Tiptoeing along,
Heart throbbing anxiously,
Breathing heavily.
திக்கு திக்கு தேன் தேன்
திக்கு திக்கு தேன் தேன்
ஆ திக்கு திக்கு தேன் தேன்
திக்கு திக்கு தேன் தேன்
Sweet honey direction by direction,
Sweet honey direction by direction,
Ah, sweet honey direction by direction,
Sweet honey direction by direction,
ஆ திக்கு திக்கு தேன் தேன்
திக்கு திக்கு தேன் தேன்
யெஹ் திக்கு திக்கு தேன் தேன்
திக்கு திக்கு தேன் தேன்
Ah, sweet honey direction by direction,
Sweet honey direction by direction,
Yeh, sweet honey direction by direction,
Sweet honey direction by direction.
ஆசை ததும்புச்சா
ஆசை ததும்புச்சா
ஆசை ததும்புச்சா
ஆசை ததும்புச்சா
பேச மறந்துச்சா உன்னால
Did desire overflow?
Did desire overflow?
Did desire overflow?
Did desire overflow?
Did I forget to speak because of you?
ஒட்டும் பசை மேல வந்து
கொட்டி புட்ட தேன அய்யோ
தித்திக்குறேன் பாரேன் உன்னால
Coming over like clinging affection,
Oh dear, like poured out honey,
Look, I feel so sweet because of you!
ஆசை ததும்புச்சா
Did desire overflow...
விட்டெறிஞ்ச கல்லு மேல
ஒட்டி கிட்ட மண்ண போல
கூட்டிகிட்டு போற தன்னால
Like soil clinging onto a thrown stone,
Sticking close together,
She leads me along effortlessly.
ஆசை ததும்புச்சா
Did desire overflow...
தூறுர
நின்னு நின்னு
குழு :
நின்னு நின்னு
நெறஞ்ச கெனறா
சிரிச்சேன் உன்னயாக்கி
Drizzling,
Stopping and starting,
Chorus: Stopping and starting,
Male: Like a full well,
I smiled, making you my own,
மடக்கு மடக்குற
கரையாக்கி
அலையா அடிக்குற சிறகாக்கி
பறக்கு பறக்குற படங்காட்டி
போறாளே.....
Drinking in gulps,
Making me into the shore,
Crashing like waves, turning me into wings,
Flying high like a flying kite,
She walks away...
திக்கு திக்கு தேன் தேன்
திக்கு திக்கு தேன் தேன்
ஆ திக்கு திக்கு தேன் தேன்
திக்கு திக்கு தேன் தேன்
Sweet honey direction by direction,
Sweet honey direction by direction,
Ah, sweet honey direction by direction,
Sweet honey direction by direction,
ஆ திக்கு திக்கு தேன் தேன்
திக்கு திக்கு தேன் தேன்
யெஹ் திக்கு திக்கு தேன் தேன்
திக்கு திக்கு தேன் தேன்
Ah, sweet honey direction by direction,
Sweet honey direction by direction,
Yeh, sweet honey direction by direction,
Sweet honey direction by direction.
ஆசை ததும்புச்சா
ஆசை ததும்புச்சா
ஆசை ததும்புச்சா
ஆசை ததும்புச்சா
பேச மறந்துச்சா உன்னால
கோடாளி கண்ணால
மருதாணி பூசுறியே
Did desire overflow?
Did desire overflow?
Did desire overflow?
Did desire overflow?
Did I forget to speak because of you?
With eyes sharp like an axe,
O girl applying henna,
குட்டி குட்டி பாதம்
எக்கி எக்கி போக
திக்கு திக்குன்னு
மூச்சு வாங்குதே
Little tiny feet,
Tiptoeing along,
Heart throbbing anxiously,
Breathing heavily.
திக்கு திக்கு தேன் தேன்
திக்கு திக்கு தேன் தேன்
ஆ திக்கு திக்கு தேன் தேன்
திக்கு திக்கு தேன் தேன்
Sweet honey direction by direction,
Sweet honey direction by direction,
Ah, sweet honey direction by direction,
Sweet honey direction by direction,
ஆ திக்கு திக்கு தேன் தேன்
திக்கு திக்கு தேன் தேன்
யெஹ் திக்கு திக்கு தேன் தேன்
திக்கு திக்கு தேன் தேன்
Ah, sweet honey direction by direction,
Sweet honey direction by direction,
Yeh, sweet honey direction by direction,
Sweet honey direction by direction.
Aasai thathumbucha
Did desire overflow?
Aasai thathumbucha
Did desire overflow?
Pesa marandhucha unnaala
Did I forget to speak because of you?
Kodali kannaala
With eyes sharp like an axe,
Marudhani pusuriyae
O girl applying henna,
Kutti kutti paadham
Little tiny feet,
Yekki yekki poga
Tiptoeing along,
Thikku thikkunnu
Heart throbbing anxiously,
Moochu vaanguthae
Breathing heavily.
Thikku thikku then then
Sweet honey direction by direction,
Thikku thikku then then
Sweet honey direction by direction,
Ah thikku thikku then then
Ah, sweet honey direction by direction,
Thikku thikku then then
Sweet honey direction by direction,
Ah thikku thikku then then
Ah, sweet honey direction by direction,
Thikku thikku then then
Sweet honey direction by direction,
Yeh thikku thikku then then
Yeh, sweet honey direction by direction,
Thikku thikku then then
Sweet honey direction by direction.
Aasai thathumbucha
Did desire overflow?
Aasai thathumbucha
Did desire overflow?
Aasai thathumbucha
Did desire overflow?
Aasai thathumbucha
Did desire overflow?
Pesa marandhucha unnaala
Did I forget to speak because of you?
Ottum pasa mela vandhu
Coming over like clinging affection,
Kotti putta thaena aiyyo
Oh dear, like poured out honey,
Thithikuren paaren unnaala
Look, I feel so sweet because of you!
Aasai thathumbucha…
Did desire overflow...
Vitterunja kallu mela
Like soil clinging onto a thrown stone,
Otti kitta manna pola
Sticking close together,
Kootti kittu pora thannaala
She leads me along effortlessly.
Aasai thathumbucha…
Did desire overflow...
Thoorura
Drizzling,
Ninnu ninnu
Stopping and starting,
Chorus :Ninnu ninnu
Chorus: Stopping and starting,
Male :Neranja kenaraa
Male: Like a full well,
Sirichen unnayaakki
I smiled, making you my own,
Madakku madakkura
Drinking in gulps,
Karaiyaakki
Making me into the shore,
Alaiya adikkura siragaakki
Crashing like waves, turning me into wings,
Paraku parakkura padangatti
Flying high like a flying kite,
Poraalae….
She walks away...
Thikku thikku then then
Sweet honey direction by direction,
Thikku thikku then then
Sweet honey direction by direction,
Ah thikku thikku then then
Ah, sweet honey direction by direction,
Thikku thikku then then
Sweet honey direction by direction,
Ah thikku thikku then then
Ah, sweet honey direction by direction,
Thikku thikku then then
Sweet honey direction by direction,
Yeh thikku thikku then then
Yeh, sweet honey direction by direction,
Thikku thikku then then
Sweet honey direction by direction.
Aasai thathumbucha
Did desire overflow?
Aasai thathumbucha
Did desire overflow?
Aasai thathumbucha
Did desire overflow?
Aasai thathumbucha
Did desire overflow?
Pesa marandhucha unnaala
Did I forget to speak because of you?
Kodali kannaala
With eyes sharp like an axe,
Marudhani pusuriyae
O girl applying henna,
Kutti kutti paadham
Little tiny feet,
Yekki yekki poga
Tiptoeing along,
Thikku thikkunnu
Heart throbbing anxiously,
Moochu vaanguthae
Breathing heavily.
Thikku thikku then then
Sweet honey direction by direction,
Thikku thikku then then
Sweet honey direction by direction,
Ah thikku thikku then then
Ah, sweet honey direction by direction,
Thikku thikku then then
Sweet honey direction by direction,
Ah thikku thikku then then
Ah, sweet honey direction by direction,
Thikku thikku then then
Sweet honey direction by direction,
Yeh thikku thikku then then
Yeh, sweet honey direction by direction,
Thikku thikku then then
Sweet honey direction by direction.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the overwhelming, intoxicating sensation of newfound love and desire that leaves the lover utterly speechless. Through playful, rhythmic imagery of henna-adorned feet, overflowing wells, and poured honey, the speaker describes being completely swept away by his beloved's presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition)
“Kutti kutti paadham”
Words like 'kutti kutti', 'yekki yekki', and 'thikku thikku' are repeated consecutively to enhance rhythmic cadence and emphasize the emotional intensity.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Vitterunja kallu mela / Otti kitta manna pola”
The line compares the natural attachment between lovers to wet mud clinging tenaciously onto a thrown stone.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Kodali kannaala”
Her sharp, piercing eyes are directly compared to an axe ('kodali'), evoking their power to cut through the protagonist's composure.
Did you know?
Trivia
Written by lyricist Karthik Netha, renowned for his poetic, highly visual Tamil imagery in indie album tracks and acclaimed film soundtracks like '96'.
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