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Lyrics & meaning

Ek Dho Theen

From Anjaan · 2014

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Andrea Jeremiah, Surya
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Anjaan
Movie release year
2014
Lyrics added on
26 Dec 2016

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Adi ek dho theen chaar othukkadi
Naan onnonna solli tharen kathukkadi
Nee saanju paartha suthudhadi
Nenju thee theeya pathudhadi
Ek dho theen chaar othukkadi
Naan onnonna solli tharen kathukkadi
Hey ek dho theen chaar
Ek dho theen chaar
Adi sakkaratha kattikitu kaal aada
Enna thalli ninnu nenjoram naan theda
Hey hey hey
En nethiya dhaan thottu ippo mazhai paada
Adhu natta nadu udhatukku paainthoda
Male :Mala mela pogum megam yellam
Ippo thalai mela vandhu thottu thottu thoorudhae
Ek dho theen chaar othukkadi
Naan onnonna solli tharen kathukkadi
Oru ticketila rendu perum paakum cinema
Ada neeyum naanum ootugira colour film
Ada manthirama thanthirama enna pannura
Nee paakkaama paathukittu enna kollura
Male :Hey panja pola unna maathaporan
Kaatha pola vandhu mela thooki porendidi didi di
Hey ek dho theen chaar othukuran
Onnonna sollithaa kathukuran
Nee saanja nenjil thaangikuran
Unna madiyila vaangikuran
Ek dho theen chaar othukkadi
Naan onnonna solli tharen kathukkadi
Hey girl, step aside, one, two, three, four!
I will teach you one by one, learn it, girl!
When you tilt your head and look, my world spins,
And my heart catches fire!
Step aside, one, two, three, four, girl!
I will teach you one by one, learn it, girl!
Hey, one, two, three, four!
One, two, three, four!
With wheels tied to my feet, my legs dance away,
Standing apart, I search for myself inside my heart.
Hey hey hey
As the rain touches my forehead and sings,
It rushes straight down to the center of my lips.
Male: All the clouds that drift over the mountains,
Now gather above my head, gently touching me and drizzling!
Step aside, one, two, three, four, girl!
I will teach you one by one, learn it, girl!
Like two people watching a movie on a single ticket,
This is a colour film that you and I are running!
Is it magic or a trick, what are you doing to me?
Looking away while stealing glances, you are killing me!
Male: Hey, I am going to make you light as cotton,
I will come like the wind and carry you away!
Hey, I will step aside, one, two, three, four,
Teach me one by one, I will learn it!
If you lean on me, I will hold you close to my chest,
And gather you into my lap!
Step aside, one, two, three, four, girl!
I will teach you one by one, learn it, girl!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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