Kai Thatti Thatti
From Jodi · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Jodi1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kai thatti thatti azhaithaalae | She called out by clapping her hands |
| En manathai thottu thottu thiranthaalae | She touched and opened my heart |
| En uyirai mella thulaithu nuzhainthaalae | She gently pierced and entered my soul |
| Jeevan kalanthaalae | She merged into my life force |
| Antha thaen kuyilae | Oh, that sweet honey cuckoo |
| Chorus | |
| Tararumpum tararumpum | Tararumpum tararumpum |
| Tararumpum | Tararumpum |
| Un aarambam inbam inbam | Your beginning is joy, pure joy |
| Penn epothum sugamana thunbam | A woman is always a pleasurable pain |
| Un vaan engum avalin binbam | Her reflection fills your entire sky |
| Male | |
| Ainthu nimidangal | Just five minutes |
| Avalodu vaazhnthaal | If lived with her |
| Vazhvu maranathai vellum | Life will triumph over death |
| Chorus | |
| Tararumpum tararumpum | Tararumpum tararumpum |
| Tararumpum | Tararumpum |
| Un aarambam inbam inbam | Your beginning is joy, pure joy |
| Male | |
| Rathinathu thaer aanall | Though she is a chariot of rubies |
| En manasukul satham idum poovaanal | She became a flower making sound inside my mind |
| En paruvathai payir seiyum neer aanaall | She became the water that cultivates my youth |
| Male | |
| En nenja kulathil | Into the pond of my heart |
| Pon kallai erinthaall | She threw a golden stone |
| Alai adangum mun | Before the waves settled down |
| Nenjathil kuthithaal | She jumped into my heart |
| Male | |
| Vizhiyaal nenjudaithu vittaall | She broke my heart with her eyes |
| Sparisangalal pin inainthu vitaall | Then she rejoined it with her touch |
| Chorus | |
| Tararumpum tararumpum | Tararumpum tararumpum |
| Tararumpum | Tararumpum |
| Un aarambam inbam inbam | Your beginning is joy, pure joy |
| Penn epothum sugamana thunbam | A woman is always a pleasurable pain |
| Un vaan engum avalin binbam | Her reflection fills your entire sky |
| Male | |
| Ainthu nimidangal | Just five minutes |
| Avalodu vaazhnthaal | If lived with her |
| Vazhvu maranathai vellum | Life will triumph over death |
| Chorus | |
| Tararumpum tararumpum | Tararumpum tararumpum |
| Tararumpum | Tararumpum |
| Un aarambam inbam inbam | Your beginning is joy, pure joy |
| Chorus | |
| Tararumpum tararumpum | Tararumpum tararumpum |
| Tararumpum | Tararumpum |
| Tara rumpumpumpumpumpumpum | Tara rumpumpumpumpumpumpum |
| Tararumpum tararumpum | Tararumpum tararumpum |
| Tararumpum | Tararumpum |
| Tara rumpumpumpumpumpumpum | Tara rumpumpumpumpumpumpum |
| Male | |
| Paal vanna nilaveduthu | Taking the milk-colored moon |
| Paarkadalil palamurai salavai seithu | Washing it many times in the ocean of milk |
| Pen uruvaai piranthaval aval thaano | Was she born taking the form of a woman? |
| Male | |
| En kavithaigalil kanmalarnthavaloo | Is she the one who opened her eyes in my poems? |
| En Mounangalai mozhipeyarthavalo | Is she the one who translated my silences? |
| Azhagai thatheduthavalo | Is she the one who adopted beauty itself? |
| En uyir malarai thatharithavalo…oooo… | Is she the one who adopted my flower of life? |
| Chorus | |
| Tararumpum tararumpum | Tararumpum tararumpum |
| Tararumpum | Tararumpum |
| Un aarambam inbam inbam | Your beginning is joy, pure joy |
| Penn epothum sugamana thunbam | A woman is always a pleasurable pain |
| Un vaan engum avalin binbam | Her reflection fills your entire sky |
| Male | |
| Ainthu nimidangal | Just five minutes |
| Avalodu vaazhnthaal | If lived with her |
| Vazhvu maranathai vellum | Life will triumph over death |
| Chorus | |
| Tararumpum tararumpum | Tararumpum tararumpum |
| Tararumpum | Tararumpum |
| Un aarambam inbam inbam | Your beginning is joy, pure joy |
கை தட்டி தட்டி
அழைத்தாளே என் மனதை
தொட்டு தொட்டு திறந்தாளே
என் உயிரை மெல்ல துளைத்து
நுழைந்தாளே ஜீவன் கலந்தாளே
அந்த தேன் குயிலே
She called out by clapping her hands
She touched and opened my heart
She gently pierced and entered my soul
She merged into my life force
Oh, that sweet honey cuckoo
தரரம்பம் தரரம்பம்
தரரம்பம் உன் ஆரம்பம்
இன்பம் இன்பம் பெண்
எப்போதும் சுகமான துன்பம்
உன் வான் எங்கும் அவளின்
பின்பம்
Tararumpum tararumpum
Tararumpum
Your beginning is joy, pure joy
A woman is always a pleasurable pain
Her reflection fills your entire sky
ஐந்து நிமிடங்கள்
அவளோடு வாழ்ந்தால்
வாழ்வு மரணத்தை
வெல்லும்
Just five minutes
If lived with her
Life will triumph over death
தரரம்பம் தரரம்பம்
தரரம்பம் உன் ஆரம்பம்
இன்பம் இன்பம்
Tararumpum tararumpum
Tararumpum
Your beginning is joy, pure joy
ரத்தினத்து தேர்
ஆனால் என் மனசுக்குள்
சத்தம் இடும் பூவானால்
என் பருவத்தை பயிர்
செய்யும் நீர் ஆனால்
Though she is a chariot of rubies
She became a flower making sound inside my mind
She became the water that cultivates my youth
என் நெஞ்ச குளத்தில்
பொன் கல்லை எறிந்தால்
அலை அடங்கும் முன்
நெஞ்சத்தில் குதித்தால்
Into the pond of my heart
She threw a golden stone
Before the waves settled down
She jumped into my heart
விழியால் நெஞ்சுடைத்து
விட்டால் ஸ்பரிசங்களால் பின்
இணைத்துவிட்டால்
She broke my heart with her eyes
Then she rejoined it with her touch
தரரம்பம் தரரம்பம்
தரரம்பம் உன் ஆரம்பம்
இன்பம் இன்பம் பெண்
எப்போதும் சுகமான துன்பம்
உன் வான் எங்கும் அவளின்
பின்பம்
Tararumpum tararumpum
Tararumpum
Your beginning is joy, pure joy
A woman is always a pleasurable pain
Her reflection fills your entire sky
ஐந்து நிமிடங்கள்
அவளோடு வாழ்ந்தால்
வாழ்வு மரணத்தை
வெல்லும்
Just five minutes
If lived with her
Life will triumph over death
தரரம்பம் தரரம்பம்
தரரம்பம் உன் ஆரம்பம்
இன்பம் இன்பம்
Tararumpum tararumpum
Tararumpum
Your beginning is joy, pure joy
தரரம்பம் தரரம்பம்
தரரம்பம் தர ரம் பம்பம்பம்
பம்பம்பம் தரரம்பம் தரரம்பம்
தரரம்பம் தர ரம் பம்பம்பம்
பம்பம்பம்
Tararumpum tararumpum
Tararumpum
Tara rumpumpumpumpumpumpum
Tararumpum tararumpum
Tararumpum
Tara rumpumpumpumpumpumpum
பால்வண்ண நிலவெடுத்து
பாற்கடலில் பலமுறை சலவை
செய்து பெண்ணுருவாய்
பிறந்தவள் அவள்தானோ
Taking the milk-colored moon
Washing it many times in the ocean of milk
Was she born taking the form of a woman?
என் கவிதைகளில்
கண் மலர்ந்தவளோ என்
மௌனங்களை மொழி
பெயர்த்தவளோ அழகை
தத்தெடுத்தவளோ என்
உயிர் மலரை தத்தரித்தவளோ
Is she the one who opened her eyes in my poems?
Is she the one who translated my silences?
Is she the one who adopted beauty itself?
Is she the one who adopted my flower of life?
தரரம்பம் தரரம்பம்
தரரம்பம் உன் ஆரம்பம்
இன்பம் இன்பம் பெண்
எப்போதும் சுகமான துன்பம்
உன் வான் எங்கும் அவளின்
பின்பம்
Tararumpum tararumpum
Tararumpum
Your beginning is joy, pure joy
A woman is always a pleasurable pain
Her reflection fills your entire sky
ஐந்து நிமிடங்கள்
அவளோடு வாழ்ந்தால்
வாழ்வு மரணத்தை
வெல்லும்
Just five minutes
If lived with her
Life will triumph over death
தரரம்பம் தரரம்பம்
தரரம்பம் உன் ஆரம்பம்
இன்பம் இன்பம்
Tararumpum tararumpum
Tararumpum
Your beginning is joy, pure joy
Kai thatti thatti azhaithaalae
She called out by clapping her hands
En manathai thottu thottu thiranthaalae
She touched and opened my heart
En uyirai mella thulaithu nuzhainthaalae
She gently pierced and entered my soul
Jeevan kalanthaalae
She merged into my life force
Antha thaen kuyilae
Oh, that sweet honey cuckoo
Tararumpum tararumpum
Tararumpum tararumpum
Tararumpum
Tararumpum
Un aarambam inbam inbam
Your beginning is joy, pure joy
Penn epothum sugamana thunbam
A woman is always a pleasurable pain
Un vaan engum avalin binbam
Her reflection fills your entire sky
Ainthu nimidangal
Just five minutes
Avalodu vaazhnthaal
If lived with her
Vazhvu maranathai vellum
Life will triumph over death
Tararumpum tararumpum
Tararumpum tararumpum
Tararumpum
Tararumpum
Un aarambam inbam inbam
Your beginning is joy, pure joy
Rathinathu thaer aanall
Though she is a chariot of rubies
En manasukul satham idum poovaanal
She became a flower making sound inside my mind
En paruvathai payir seiyum neer aanaall
She became the water that cultivates my youth
En nenja kulathil
Into the pond of my heart
Pon kallai erinthaall
She threw a golden stone
Alai adangum mun
Before the waves settled down
Nenjathil kuthithaal
She jumped into my heart
Vizhiyaal nenjudaithu vittaall
She broke my heart with her eyes
Sparisangalal pin inainthu vitaall
Then she rejoined it with her touch
Tararumpum tararumpum
Tararumpum tararumpum
Tararumpum
Tararumpum
Un aarambam inbam inbam
Your beginning is joy, pure joy
Penn epothum sugamana thunbam
A woman is always a pleasurable pain
Un vaan engum avalin binbam
Her reflection fills your entire sky
Ainthu nimidangal
Just five minutes
Avalodu vaazhnthaal
If lived with her
Vazhvu maranathai vellum
Life will triumph over death
Tararumpum tararumpum
Tararumpum tararumpum
Tararumpum
Tararumpum
Un aarambam inbam inbam
Your beginning is joy, pure joy
Tararumpum tararumpum
Tararumpum tararumpum
Tararumpum
Tararumpum
Tara rumpumpumpumpumpumpum
Tara rumpumpumpumpumpumpum
Tararumpum tararumpum
Tararumpum tararumpum
Tararumpum
Tararumpum
Tara rumpumpumpumpumpumpum
Tara rumpumpumpumpumpumpum
Paal vanna nilaveduthu
Taking the milk-colored moon
Paarkadalil palamurai salavai seithu
Washing it many times in the ocean of milk
Pen uruvaai piranthaval aval thaano
Was she born taking the form of a woman?
En kavithaigalil kanmalarnthavaloo
Is she the one who opened her eyes in my poems?
En Mounangalai mozhipeyarthavalo
Is she the one who translated my silences?
Azhagai thatheduthavalo
Is she the one who adopted beauty itself?
En uyir malarai thatharithavalo…oooo…
Is she the one who adopted my flower of life?
Tararumpum tararumpum
Tararumpum tararumpum
Tararumpum
Tararumpum
Un aarambam inbam inbam
Your beginning is joy, pure joy
Penn epothum sugamana thunbam
A woman is always a pleasurable pain
Un vaan engum avalin binbam
Her reflection fills your entire sky
Ainthu nimidangal
Just five minutes
Avalodu vaazhnthaal
If lived with her
Vazhvu maranathai vellum
Life will triumph over death
Tararumpum tararumpum
Tararumpum tararumpum
Tararumpum
Tararumpum
Un aarambam inbam inbam
Your beginning is joy, pure joy
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic romantic song depicts the ecstasy and sweet torment of falling deeply in love with an ethereal woman. The lyrics celebrate how her presence revitalizes the protagonist's soul, comparing her impact to a golden stone thrown into a quiet pond and her beauty to the pure moonlight washed in the celestial ocean of milk. Vairamuthu highlights the transformative power of love, suggesting that even a brief five-minute encounter with one's beloved grants a feeling of immortality and ultimate joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron
“Penn epothum sugamana thunbam”
Combines contradictory ideas of 'sugamana' (pleasurable) and 'thunbam' (pain/distress) to depict the sweet anguish of love.
Metaphor
“En nenja kulathil Pon kallai erinthaall”
Compares the protagonist's heart to a pond and the heroine's arrival to throwing a golden stone into it.
Hyperbole
“Ainthu nimidangal Avalodu vaazhnthaal Vazhvu maranathai vellum”
Exaggerates that living just five minutes with the beloved empowers life to overcome death itself.
Cosmic Imagery / Metaphor
“Paal vanna nilaveduthu Paarkadalil palamurai salavai seithu”
Envisions the creation of the heroine as taking the milky moon and laundering it in the cosmic ocean of milk.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song is from the 1999 Tamil movie Jodi directed by Praveen Gandhi. The soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman, adapted from his original Hindi tunes in the movie Doli Saja Ke Rakhna, featuring lyrics by Vairamuthu.
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