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Lyrics & meaning

Athanin Nenjukkulle Tik Tik Tik

From Revathi · 1986

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. Janaki, K. J. Jesudas
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Movie name
Revathi
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
27 Jul 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Athaanin nenjukkullae tik tik tik
Ammalin nenjukkulae buk buk buk
Kaadhal solla vaai koosudhu
Kannae kanane kann pesudhu
Dhegam adikkadi thudikkudhu
Athaanin nenjukkullae tik tik tik
Ammalin nenjukkulae buk buk buk
Kaadhal solla vaai koosudhu
Kanna kanna kann pesudhu
Dhegam adikkadi thudikkudhu
Kan jaadai sonnadhu konjam alla
Kavi paada vaarthaikku panjam alla
Kan jaadai sonnadhu konjam alla
Kavi paada vaarthaikku panjam alla
Sollathaan ninaikkum nadukkum edukkum
Idhayam thudikkum edhaiyo maraikkum
Vaadadha poovukku vaasam illai
Vaadadha poovukku vaasam illai
Kalandhen ivalai marandhen kavalai
Athaanin nenjukkullae tik tik tik
Ammalin nenjukkulae buk buk buk
Male :Kaadhal solla vaai koosudhu
Kannae kananae kann pesudhu
Dhegam adikkadi thudikkudhu
Athaanin nenjukkullae tik tik tik
Male :Ammalin nenjukkulae buk buk buk
Nana kanda penmaikku acham illai
Female :Aaa
Male :Naanangal yaenadi micham illai
Female :Haahaang
Male :Nana kanda penmaikku acham illai
Naanangal yaenadi micham illai
Nilavaai ezhuvaai madi mel vizhuvaai
Oru vaai amudham tharuvaai medhuvaa
Thaaladha penmaikku thaazhpaal illai
Thaaladha pen maikku thaazhpal illai
Medhuvaai nirkkum adhuvaai kodukkum
Athaanin nenjukkullae tik tik tik
Female :Ammalin nenjukkulae buk buk buk
Male :Kaadhal solla vaai koosudhu
Female :Kanna kanana kann pesudhu
Male :Dhegam adikkadi thudikkudhu
Athaanin nenjukkullae tik tik tik
Male :Ammalin nenjukkulae buk buk buk
Inside my man's heart, it goes thik-thik-thik!
Inside this girl's heart, it goes puk-puk-puk!
My mouth feels too shy to speak of love,
My darling, my eyes do all the talking.
My body quivers every now and then.
Inside my man's heart, it goes thik-thik-thik!
Inside this girl's heart, it goes puk-puk-puk!
My mouth feels too shy to speak of love,
Kannan, oh Kannan, my eyes do all the talking.
My body quivers every now and then.
What your hinting eyes conveyed is not just a little,
There is no shortage of words to write poetry!
What your hinting eyes conveyed is not just a little,
There is no shortage of words to write poetry!
It longs to speak, but trembles and hesitates,
The heart beats fast, keeping its secrets hidden.
A flower that never wilts has no fragrance,
A flower that never wilts has no fragrance!
I embraced her and forgot all my worries.
Inside my man's heart, it goes thik-thik-thik!
Inside this girl's heart, it goes puk-puk-puk!
My mouth feels too shy to speak of love,
My darling, my eyes do all the talking.
My body quivers every now and then.
Inside my man's heart, it goes thik-thik-thik!
Inside this girl's heart, it goes puk-puk-puk!
The woman I see has no fear at all,
Ah...
Why isn't there any shyness left in you, girl?
Haha...
The woman I see has no fear at all,
Why isn't there any shyness left in you?
Rise like the moon and rest on my lap,
Offer a sip of sweet nectar, slow and soft.
An overwhelming passion cannot be bolted down,
An overwhelming passion cannot be bolted down!
It will pause gently and yield on its own.
Inside my man's heart, it goes thik-thik-thik!
Inside this girl's heart, it goes puk-puk-puk!
My mouth feels too shy to speak of love,
Kannan, my dear Kannan, our eyes do all the talking.
My body quivers every now and then.
Inside my man's heart, it goes thik-thik-thik!
Inside this girl's heart, it goes puk-puk-puk!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Athaanin nenjukkullae from the film Revathi (1986) is a romantic duet capturing the playful exchange and pounding hearts of two lovers. The lyrics describe the physical and emotional manifestations of romance—the anxious beating of the heart (tik tik tik, buk buk buk), the hesitation to express feelings vocally, and how eyes communicate what words cannot. The song explores themes of intimacy, passion, and mutual surrender, comparing the beloved to the moon and love to sweet nectar.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia (Irattai Kilavi)

Athaanin nenjukkullae tik tik tik

Use of imitation sounds 'tik tik tik' and 'buk buk buk' to vividly represent the anxious pounding of a lover's heart.

Internal Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Kalandhen ivalai marandhen kavalai

Rhyming endings in 'kalandhen' and 'marandhen' create a smooth lyrical flow.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Nilavaai ezhuvaai madi mel vizhuvaai

Comparing the female lover to a rising moon descending onto the partner's lap.

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Trivia

Written by the prolific lyricist Vaali for the 1986 Tamil film 'Revathi', this track features rhythmic echo words and conversational back-and-forth lyrics that were popular in 1980s Tamil cinema duets.

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