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Lyrics & meaning

Love Birds

From Anbe Vaa · 1966

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Anbe Vaa
Movie release year
1966
Lyrics added on
11 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Love birds love birds
{ Love birds
Love birds } (2)
{ Thakadhimi thaa
Endra thaalathil vaa } (2)
Thakadhimi thaa
{ Kaadhil mella
Kaadhal solla } (3)
{ Cha cha cha cha cha
Andha kaalam vanthacha } (2)
{ Love birds
Love birds } (2)
Thakadhimi thaa
Kannai thottu
Nenjai thottu pennai
Thottadhu aasai
Aasai kanavil
Yaaro paada kaatril
Vanthadhu osai
Ohoo hoo hoo aasai
Ohoo hoo hoo osai
Kannai thottu
Nenjai thottu pennai
Thottadhu aasai
Aasai kanavil
Yaaro paada kaatril
Vanthadhu osai
{ Endrum illamal
Ennodu ondrum sollamal } (2)
{ Oaraayiram
Kelvigal ketpadhenna } (2)
{ Love birds
Love birds } (2)
Thakadhimi thaa
Endra thaalathil vaa
Thakadhimi thaa
Chittu kuruvi
Thottu pazhagi
Solli thanthadhu paadam
Pettai kuruvi
Vetkam vanthu pattu
Siragai moodum
………………..
Chittu kuruvi
Thottu pazhagi
Solli thanthadhu paadam
Pettai kuruvi
Vetkam vanthu pattu
Siragai moodum
Kaadhal
Paravaigalae ondraga
Konjum nerathil
Neengal konjum nerathil
{ Oaraayiram
Kaviyam thondridumo } (2)
{ Love birds
Love birds } (2)
Thakadhimi thaa
Endra thaalathil vaa
Thakadhimi thaa
Kaadhil mella
Kaadhal solla
{ Cha cha cha cha cha
Andha kaalam vanthacha } (2)
{ Love birds
Love birds } (2)
Thakadhimi thaa
Lovebirds, lovebirds
Lovebirds,
lovebirds
To the beat of
"thakadhimitha", come!
Thakadhimitha!
Softly in the ear,
to whisper love...
Cha cha cha cha cha,
has that season arrived?
Lovebirds,
lovebirds
Thakadhimitha!
Touching the eyes,
touching the heart,
desire touched this girl.
In a dream of longing,
as someone sang,
a sound drifted on the breeze.
Oh, oh, oh, desire!
Oh, oh, oh, melody!
Touching the eyes,
touching the heart,
desire touched this girl.
In a dream of longing,
as someone sang,
a sound drifted on the breeze.
Unlike ever before,
without saying a word to me,
why do a thousand
questions arise?
Lovebirds,
lovebirds
To the beat of
"thakadhimitha", come!
Thakadhimitha!
The little sparrow,
touching and growing close,
taught a lesson of love.
The lady sparrow,
overcome with shyness,
folds her silky wings.
...
The little sparrow,
touching and growing close,
taught a lesson of love.
The lady sparrow,
overcome with shyness,
folds her silky wings.
O love-
birds, as you
cuddle together,
as you sweet-talk and cuddle together,
will a thousand
poetic love stories be born?
Lovebirds,
lovebirds
To the beat of
"thakadhimitha", come!
Thakadhimitha!
Softly in the ear,
to whisper love,
Cha cha cha cha cha,
has that season arrived?
Lovebirds,
lovebirds
Thakadhimitha!
Female
Female
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Female
Female
Female
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Female
Female
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic track 'Love Birds' from the 1966 Tamil romantic comedy film Anbe Vaa captures the joyous awakening of romantic love and youthful exuberance. The lyrics play on nature motifs, comparing young lovers to sparrows cooing and learning the language of affection. It expresses the overwhelming sensory experience of romance touching the eyes, heart, and mind, creating a dreamlike musical bliss in the air. Through rhythmic beat invocations like 'Thakadhimi thaa' mixed with contemporary Western dance references ('Cha Cha Cha'), the song highlights the vibrant 1960s musical style of Tamil cinema. It presents a playful balance of shyness, curiosity, and romantic devotion, wondering if grand epics of love could spring from simple tender moments shared between lovers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethirukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Kannai thottu / Nenjai thottu pennai”

The second consonant sound 'nna' rhymes between 'Kannai' and 'Nenjai', establishing internal harmony.

Nature Imagery (Uvamai)

“Chittu kuruvi / Thottu pazhagi / Solli thanthadhu paadam”

Compares romantic courtship and learning affection to the playful interaction of male and female sparrows (Chittu kuruvi and Pettai kuruvi).

Sollukattu (Rhythmic Onomatopoeia)

“Thakadhimi thaa / Endra thaalathil vaa”

Uses classical percussion rhythmic syllables alongside Western dance beats to blend traditional meter with modern genre energy.

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Trivia

Anbe Vaa (1966) starred M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi. The iconic soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Vaali. 'Love Birds' was rendered by P. Susheela and L. R. Eswari, seamlessly integrating modern Cha-Cha-Cha rhythms into Tamil film music.

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