Ek Dho Theen
From Anjaan · 2014
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Andrea Jeremiah, Surya
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Anjaan2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Adi ek dho theen chaar othukkadi | Hey girl, step aside counting one, two, three, four. |
| Naan onnonna solli tharen kathukkadi | I will teach you one by one, learn from me. |
| Nee saanju paartha suthudhadi | When you lean and look, everything spins. |
| Nenju thee theeya pathudhadi | My heart catches fire like sparks. |
| Male | |
| Ek dho theen chaar othukkadi | Step aside counting one, two, three, four. |
| Naan onnonna solli tharen kathukkadi | I will teach you one by one, learn from me. |
| Female | |
| Hey ek dho theen chaar | Hey, one, two, three, four. |
| Ek dho theen chaar | One, two, three, four. |
| Male | |
| Adi sakkaratha kattikitu kaal aada | Hey girl, my feet dance as if tied with wheels. |
| Enna thalli ninnu nenjoram naan theda | Standing at a distance, I search deep within my heart. |
| Female | |
| Hey hey hey | Hey hey hey |
| En nethiya dhaan thottu ippo mazhai paada | The rain touches my forehead and begins to sing now. |
| Adhu natta nadu udhatukku paainthoda | It rushes straight down to the middle of my lips. |
| Male :Mala mela pogum megam yellam | Male: All the clouds that move over the mountains, |
| Ippo thalai mela vandhu thottu thottu thoorudhae | Are now hovering right above my head, gently touching and drizzling. |
| Male | |
| Ek dho theen chaar othukkadi | Step aside counting one, two, three, four. |
| Naan onnonna solli tharen kathukkadi | I will teach you one by one, learn from me. |
| Female | |
| Oru ticketila rendu perum paakum cinema | Like a movie watched by two people on a single ticket, |
| Ada neeyum naanum ootugira colour film | Hey, you and I are a colorful film running together. |
| Female | |
| Ada manthirama thanthirama enna pannura | Hey, is this magic or trickery, what are you doing? |
| Nee paakkaama paathukittu enna kollura | You kill me by glancing at me without looking directly. |
| Male :Hey panja pola unna maathaporan | Male: Hey, I am going to make you light as cotton, |
| Kaatha pola vandhu mela thooki porendidi didi di | I will come like the wind and sweep you high up! |
| Female | |
| Hey ek dho theen chaar othukuran | Hey, one, two, three, four, I agree and yield! |
| Onnonna sollithaa kathukuran | Teach me one by one, I will learn! |
| Nee saanja nenjil thaangikuran | If you lean, I will hold you close to my heart! |
| Unna madiyila vaangikuran | I will cradle you in my lap! |
| Male | |
| Ek dho theen chaar othukkadi | Step aside counting one, two, three, four. |
| Naan onnonna solli tharen kathukkadi | I will teach you one by one, learn from me. |
அடி ஏக் தோ
தீன் சார் ஒத்துக்கடி
நான் ஒன்னொன்னா
சொல்லித்தாரேன்
கத்துக்கடி நீ சாஞ்சு
பாா்த்தா சுத்துதடி
நெஞ்சு தீ தீயா பத்துதடி
Hey girl, step aside counting one, two, three, four.
I will teach you one by one, learn from me.
When you lean and look, everything spins.
My heart catches fire like sparks.
அடி ஏக் தோ
தீன் சார் ஒத்துக்கடி
நான் ஒன்னொன்னா
சொல்லித்தாரேன்
கத்துக்கடி
Step aside counting one, two, three, four.
I will teach you one by one, learn from me.
ஹே ஏக் தோ
தீன் சார் ஏக் தோ தீன்
சார்
Hey, one, two, three, four.
One, two, three, four.
அடி சக்கரத்த
கட்டிக்கிட்டு கால் ஆட
என்ன தள்ளி நின்னு
நெஞ்சோரம் நான் தேட
Hey girl, my feet dance as if tied with wheels.
Standing at a distance, I search deep within my heart.
ஹே ஹே ஹே
என் நெத்திய தான் தொட்டு
இப்போ மழை பாட அது நட்ட
நடு உதட்டுக்கு பாய்ந்தோட
Hey hey hey
The rain touches my forehead and begins to sing now.
It rushes straight down to the middle of my lips.
Male: All the clouds that move over the mountains,
Are now hovering right above my head, gently touching and drizzling.
மலை மேல
போகும் மேகம் எல்லாம்
இப்போ தலைமேல வந்து
தொட்டு தொட்டு தூறுதே
Step aside counting one, two, three, four.
I will teach you one by one, learn from me.
அடி ஏக் தோ
தீன் சார் ஒத்துக்கடி
நான் ஒன்னொன்னா
சொல்லித்தாரேன்
கத்துக்கடி
Like a movie watched by two people on a single ticket,
Hey, you and I are a colorful film running together.
ஒரு டிக்கெட்டுல
ரெண்டு பேரும் பாக்கும்
சினிமா அட நீயும் நானும்
ஓட்டுகிற கலர் பிலிம்
அட மந்திரமா தந்திரமா
என்ன பண்ணுற நீ பாக்காம
பாத்துகிட்டு என்ன கொல்லுற
Hey, is this magic or trickery, what are you doing?
You kill me by glancing at me without looking directly.
Male: Hey, I am going to make you light as cotton,
I will come like the wind and sweep you high up!
ஹே பஞ்ச போல
உன்ன மாத்தப்போறேன்
காத்த போல வந்து மேல
தூக்கிப் போறேன்டி டி டி டி டி
Hey, one, two, three, four, I agree and yield!
Teach me one by one, I will learn!
If you lean, I will hold you close to my heart!
I will cradle you in my lap!
ஹே ஏக் தோ தீன்
சார் ஒத்துக்குறேன்
ஒன்னொன்னா சொல்லித்தா
கத்துக்குறேன் நீ சாஞ்சா
நெஞ்சில் தாங்கிக்குறேன்
உன்ன மடியில வாங்கிக்குறேன்
Step aside counting one, two, three, four.
I will teach you one by one, learn from me.
ஏக் தோ
தீன் சார் ஒத்துக்கடி
நான் ஒன்னொன்னா
சொல்லித்தாரேன்
கத்துக்கடி
Adi ek dho theen chaar othukkadi
Hey girl, step aside counting one, two, three, four.
Naan onnonna solli tharen kathukkadi
I will teach you one by one, learn from me.
Nee saanju paartha suthudhadi
When you lean and look, everything spins.
Nenju thee theeya pathudhadi
My heart catches fire like sparks.
Ek dho theen chaar othukkadi
Step aside counting one, two, three, four.
Naan onnonna solli tharen kathukkadi
I will teach you one by one, learn from me.
Hey ek dho theen chaar
Hey, one, two, three, four.
Ek dho theen chaar
One, two, three, four.
Adi sakkaratha kattikitu kaal aada
Hey girl, my feet dance as if tied with wheels.
Enna thalli ninnu nenjoram naan theda
Standing at a distance, I search deep within my heart.
Hey hey hey
Hey hey hey
En nethiya dhaan thottu ippo mazhai paada
The rain touches my forehead and begins to sing now.
Adhu natta nadu udhatukku paainthoda
It rushes straight down to the middle of my lips.
Male :Mala mela pogum megam yellam
Male: All the clouds that move over the mountains,
Ippo thalai mela vandhu thottu thottu thoorudhae
Are now hovering right above my head, gently touching and drizzling.
Ek dho theen chaar othukkadi
Step aside counting one, two, three, four.
Naan onnonna solli tharen kathukkadi
I will teach you one by one, learn from me.
Oru ticketila rendu perum paakum cinema
Like a movie watched by two people on a single ticket,
Ada neeyum naanum ootugira colour film
Hey, you and I are a colorful film running together.
Ada manthirama thanthirama enna pannura
Hey, is this magic or trickery, what are you doing?
Nee paakkaama paathukittu enna kollura
You kill me by glancing at me without looking directly.
Male :Hey panja pola unna maathaporan
Male: Hey, I am going to make you light as cotton,
Kaatha pola vandhu mela thooki porendidi didi di
I will come like the wind and sweep you high up!
Hey ek dho theen chaar othukuran
Hey, one, two, three, four, I agree and yield!
Onnonna sollithaa kathukuran
Teach me one by one, I will learn!
Nee saanja nenjil thaangikuran
If you lean, I will hold you close to my heart!
Unna madiyila vaangikuran
I will cradle you in my lap!
Ek dho theen chaar othukkadi
Step aside counting one, two, three, four.
Naan onnonna solli tharen kathukkadi
I will teach you one by one, learn from me.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ek Do Theen Chaar' from the movie Anjaan (2014) is a lively, romantic song characterized by lighthearted flirtation and playful banter. The male protagonist playfully takes charge, offering to guide his lover step by step through love and romance while expressing how dizzying and exhilarating her presence makes him feel. The lyrics blend Hindi numbers with high-energy Tamil colloquialisms, depicting love as a colorful movie experience full of magic, laughter, and affection. The female protagonist responds enthusiastically, yielding to his charm and exchanging romantic vows.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Hey panja pola unna maathaporan / Kaatha pola vandhu mela thooki porendidi didi di”
Compares lightness to cotton ('panja pola') and swift movement to the wind ('kaatha pola').
Metaphor (Uruvakam)
“Oru ticketila rendu perum paakum cinema / Ada neeyum naanum ootugira colour film”
Compares their shared romantic experience to a single movie ticket enjoyed together as a colorful film.
Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Nee saanju paartha suthudhadi / Nenju thee theeya pathudhadi”
Rhyming of second letters across consecutive lines ('saanju' and 'nenju', 'suthudhadi' and 'pathudhadi').
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Trivia
'Ek Do Theen Chaar' was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the film Anjaan starring Suriya and Samantha. Actor Suriya rendered the vocals himself alongside co-singer Andrea Jeremiah, making it one of the standout hit dance numbers of 2014.
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