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Lyrics & meaning

Appadi Pakrathuna

From Ivan · 2002

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
P. Unnikrishnan, Mathangi Rajshekhar
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Ivan
Movie release year
2002
Lyrics added on
18 Feb 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thanna thakkurudhinna naa naa
Thandhana thakkurudhin dhaanaa
Appadi paarkuradhunna venaa
Kan melae thakkiradhu venaam
Thaththi thaavuradhuna na na
Thallaadum aasaigal dhaanaa
Enna ketkaamal kangal sella
Un pakkam paarthen
Mitcham illaamal vetkkam thinna
Kaanaamal ponen
Dil dil ruba ruba
Enna mandhiram panna
Bul bul thaara thaara
Enna thandhiram panna
Appadi paarkuradhunna venaa
Kan melae thakkiradhu venaam
Thaththi thaavuradhuna na na
Thallaadum aasaigal dhaanaa
Dum chak dum chakua
Dum chak dum chakua
Male :Dum che dum che cha che
Dum che dum che cha che
Female :Hahahahahaha
Thottu thottu ennai paarthu
Thaatti thatti suthi serthaayae
Ettu katta uchasthaayil
Mettu katti jathi pottaayae
Aadhi thaalam pottu
Ennai paadhiyaaga serthu
Thathalikka vittaayae
Nenjilamai minna thannikkul seiyum
Saadhagangal seidhaayae
Kalyaani naan paada karakosham kottadhae
Kanna un munnaalae thaalathil thappaachae
………………………………
Appadi paarkuradhunna venaa
Kan melae thakkiradhu venaam
Thaththi thaavuradhuna na na
Thallaadum aasaigal dhaanaa
Sutri sulandridum kannil
Isai thattu rendu paarthenae
Patri izhuthinai allum
Kannu kuzhigalil veezhndhenae
Rendu idhazh mattum
Kondirukkum undhan
Puthagathil achaanen
Kandavudan kavvum
Kandapadi kavvum
Unnidathil pithaanen
Minsara sirppathai
Konjam kai theendi paarthenae
Perinba vellathil
Naan moozhgi ponenae
…………………………..
Appadi paarkuradhunna venaa
Kan melae thakkiradhu venaam
Thanna thakkurudhinna naa naa
Thandhana thakkurudhin dhaanaa
Enna ketkaamal kangal sella
Un pakkam paarthen
Mitcham illaamal vetkkam thinna
Kaanaamal ponen
Dil dil ruba ruba
Enna mandhiram panna
Bul bul thaara thaara
Enna thandhiram panna
Appadi paarkuradhunna venaa
Kan melae thakkiradhu venaam
Thanna thakka uruthinna naa naa
Thanthana thakka uruthin thaanaa
If you're going to look at me like that, please don't
Don't lock your gaze upon mine
It keeps hopping and leaping around...
Are these my desires swaying unsteadily?
Without asking my permission, my eyes wandered
And I looked in your direction
As shyness devoured me completely,
I was totally lost
Dil dil rooba rooba (my beloved),
What spell did you cast on me?
Bulbul tara tara (my sweet star),
What trick did you play?
If you're going to look at me like that, please don't
Don't lock your gaze upon mine
It keeps hopping and leaping around...
Are these my desires swaying unsteadily?
Dum chak dum chakkuva
Dum chak dum chakkuva
Male: Dum se dum se sa se
Dum se dum se sa se
Female: Hahahahaha
Touching me repeatedly with your gaze,
You shaped me gently and drew me close
At the highest pitch of the eighth scale,
You composed a melody and set the rhythm
Setting the primal beat,
Making me your other half,
You left me breathless and reeling
With sparks flashing in my heart, like singing underwater,
You practiced your musical exercises on me
When I sing Kalyani (a classical raga), applause pours in,
Yet before you, my darling, I lost the rhythm!
...
If you're going to look at me like that, please don't
Don't lock your gaze upon mine
It keeps hopping and leaping around...
Are these my desires swaying unsteadily?
In your spinning, swirling eyes,
I saw a pair of music records
You held me close and pulled me in,
And I fell deep into the depths of your eyes
With just two lips (two pages),
In that book of yours,
I was printed forever
Gripping me the moment it sees,
Clutching me wildly with passion,
I grew totally crazy over you
Like an electric sculpture,
I gently touched you with my hand
And in a flood of pure bliss,
I drowned completely
...
If you're going to look at me like that, please don't
Don't lock your gaze upon mine
Thanna thakka uruthinna naa naa
Thanthana thakka uruthin thaanaa
Without asking my permission, my eyes wandered
And I looked in your direction
As shyness devoured me completely,
I was totally lost
Dil dil rooba rooba (my beloved),
What spell did you cast on me?
Bulbul tara tara (my sweet star),
What trick did you play?
If you're going to look at me like that, please don't
Don't lock your gaze upon mine
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful and romantic song from the movie Ivan depicts a passionate heroine expressing her captivating affection and irresistible attraction towards her lover. She uses rich musical metaphors—referring to ragas like Kalyani, Adi Talam rhythm, pitches, octaves, and musical practice—to describe how his gaze disrupts her composure and casts an enchanting spell over her.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagham)

Sutri sulandridum kannil / Isai thattu rendu paarthenae

The lyrics metaphorically compare the eyes to spinning music records ('Isai thattu rendu paarthenae') and the hero's lips to a two-page book ('Rendu idhazh... puthagathil achaanen').

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Thottu thottu ennai paarthu / Thaatti thatti suthi serthaayae

The second consonant 'tt' rhymes across consecutive lines ('Thottu' / 'Thaatti', 'Ettu' / 'Mettu').

Alliteration (Monaai)

Minsara sirppathai... / Naan moozhgi ponenae

Repetition of initial consonants 'M' in 'Minsara' and 'Moozhi' creating melodic musicality.

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Trivia

The movie 'Ivan' (2002) was directed by Parthiban, who also played the lead role. The film's soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, and the musical themes in the lyrics directly reflect the protagonist's deep connection to classical music.

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