- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Pop Shalini, Unnikrishnan
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Appu
- Movie release year
- 2000
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Feb 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thom thomtha thakkathaiya thakkathaiya
Thom thomtha thakkathaiya thakkathaiya
Thatharatha thayathaiya thyaathaiya
Thatharatha thakkathaiya thakkathaiya
Thaiyaa thaiyaa…tha..thaiyaa thaiyaaa
Thaiyaa thaiyaa…tha..thaiyaa thaiyaaa
{Yeah eh yeah eh…} (2)
{Idam tharuvaaya manasukkullae} (2)
Tharamaaten tharamaaten
Idam tharamaaten
Ullae sendraal manasai vittu varamataai
Pagalil un veettil kaavalan aaven
Iravil yeppodhum sevagan aaven
Vilakkaai vizhithiruppen anbae…
{Idam tharuvaaya manasukkullae
Chorus :Yeah eh yeah eh..} (2)
Idhaya veetil oridam nee
Kenji kettkiraai
Veetin ullae kaattrillai endraal
En seivaai
Idhaya veettil kaattrillaiyaa
Enna seiguven
Undhan moochu pichaiyilae
Naandhaan vaazhven
Veettai vittu veli yera
Aanaigal ittaal en seivaai
Chorus :Yeah eh yeah eh..
:Iruppavarkkae manai sondham
Endrorru sattam naan iduven
Idam ondru koduthaal
Madam ondru pidikum
Kalla kannaalan nee endru kanden
Tharavae tharamaaten
Thom thomtha thakkathaiya thakkathaiya
Thom thomtha thakkathaiya thakkathaiya
Thatharatha thayathaiya thyaathaiya
Thatharatha thakkathaiya thakkathaiya
Thaiyaa thaiyaa..tha…thaiyaa thaiyaaa
Thaiyaa thaiyaa..tha…thaiyaa thaiyaaa
Idhayam ennum maaligaiyil
Nooru vaasalae
Endha vazhi povadhu endru
Ketkindren
Kangal ennum vaasal vazhi
Pugundha kalvanae
Nuzhaindhu kolla vaasal vazhiyaa
Ketkindraaii
Veetukullae nuzhaindhirukkum
Kalvanai kaati kodupaayaa
Chorus :Yeah eh yeah eh..
Kann kadhavai saathikolven
Kaalam muzhudhum irupaayaa
Idhayam pol oru azhagiya veedu
Enghu sendraalum adaivadhu yedhu
Enakidam tharuvaayaa anbae…
Idam ondru thandhen
Idam ondru thandhen manasukullae
Idam ondru thandhen manasukullae
Thandhaayae thandhaayae thandhaayae
Idhaya veettin athanai araigalum thandhaayae
Aranmanai kadhavugal
Mothamum adaithen
Ella jannalum saathi mudithen
Thapikka mudhiyaadhu.. anbae…
Thom thomtha thakkathaiya thakkathaiya
Thom thomtha thakkathaiya thakkathaiya
Thatharatha thayathaiya thyaathaiya
Thatharatha thakkathaiya thakkathaiya
Thaiyaa thaiyaa…tha..thaiyaa thaiyaaa
Thaiyaa thaiyaa…tha..thaiyaa thaiyaaa
Thom thomtha thakkathaiya thakkathaiya
Thom thomtha thakkathaiya thakkathaiya
Thatharatha thayathaiya thiyathaiya
Thatharatha thakkathaiya thakkathaiya
Thaiya thaiya... tha.. thaiya thaiya
Thaiya thaiya... tha.. thaiya thaiya
Yeah eh yeah eh...
Will you give me a place inside your heart?
I will not, I will not,
I will not give you a place.
If you step inside, you will never leave my heart.
By day, I will be the guard for your house,
and at night, I will always be your servant.
I will stay awake like a glowing lamp, my love...
Will you give me a place inside your heart?
Chorus: Yeah eh yeah eh...
For a place in the home of my heart,
you plead and beg.
If there is no air inside the house,
what will you do?
If there is no air in your heart's home,
what will I do?
Living on the gift of your breath,
I will surely survive!
To step out of the house,
if I order you to leave, what will you do?
Chorus: Yeah eh yeah eh...
"The house belongs to the one living in it!"
I will make such a rule.
If given a little corner,
you will take over the whole place!
I see you are a clever thief with charming eyes,
I will never give you any room!
Thom thomtha thakkathaiya thakkathaiya
Thom thomtha thakkathaiya thakkathaiya
Thatharatha thayathaiya thiyathaiya
Thatharatha thakkathaiya thakkathaiya
Thaiya thaiya... tha... thaiya thaiya
Thaiya thaiya... tha... thaiya thaiya
In the palace of the heart,
there are a hundred doorways.
Which way should I go,
is what I am asking.
Through the doorway of my eyes,
O thief who already crept in,
are you now asking for an entrance
to make your way inside?
The thief who has slipped inside the house,
would you ever turn him in?
Chorus: Yeah eh yeah eh...
I will shut the doors of my eyes,
will you stay inside forever?
A home as beautiful as this heart,
where else could I ever find?
Will you give me a place, my love?
I have given you a place,
I have given you a place inside my heart!
I have given you a place inside my heart!
You gave it, you gave it, you gave it!
You gave me every single room in your heart's home!
The palace doors,
I have locked them all.
I have shut all the windows.
You cannot escape now, my love!
Thom thomtha thakkathaiya thakkathaiya
Thom thomtha thakkathaiya thakkathaiya
Thatharatha thayathaiya thiyathaiya
Thatharatha thakkathaiya thakkathaiya
Thaiya thaiya... tha.. thaiya thaiya
Thaiya thaiya... tha.. thaiya thaiya
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful and romantic duet from the movie 'Appu' depicts a metaphorical negotiation between two lovers. The male protagonist persistently pleads for a small place inside the heroine's heart, offering to be her protector by day and servant by night. The heroine initially feigns resistance, calling him a clever thief who entered through her eyes and warning that giving an inch might lead to taking an ell.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Idhaya veetil oridam nee”
The song extensively compares the heart to a home ('Idhaya veedu') or palace ('Idhayam ennum maaligai') and the eyes to doors/entrances ('Kangal ennum vaasal').
Proverb / Idiomatic Usage (Pazhamozhi)
“Idam ondru koduthaal madam ondru pidikum”
'Idam ondru koduthaal madam ondru pidikum' uses a famous Tamil proverb about giving someone an inch and them taking a mile.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai & Ethirai)
“Idam ondru thandhen manasukullae”
Consonance and rhythmic internal rhyming with 'Idam ondru thandhen' and initial letter harmony across stanzas.
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Trivia
The song 'Idam Tharuvaaya' is featured in the 2000 romantic drama 'Appu' starring Prashanth and Devayani, directed by Vasanth. The music for the film was composed by Deva, with lyrics crafted by Vairamuthu.
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