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Lyrics & meaning

Naanthaanya Silk

From Tharaasu · 1984

Lyricist
Puratchi Dasan
Singers
Vani Jairam, Vijayaramani
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Tharaasu
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
11 Feb 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hae naanthaanyaa silukku silukku
Kichaan neethaan machan enakku enakku
Naanthaanyaa silukku silukku
Kichaan neethaan machan enakku enakku
Rowdy rowdy raakkaachchi round adippaen kokkaachchu
Rowdy rowdy raakkaachchi round adippaen kokkaachchu
Kannadippaen kai pudippaen
Kannaththaiyae naan koduppaen
Adi aaththi asingamellaam pechchaa
Cheechchee maanamellaam pochchaa
Adi aaththi asingamellaam pechchaa
Cheechchee maanamellaam pochchaa
Gowdi gowdi kaakkaachchi karappaanpoochi ennaachchu
Gowdi gowdi kaakkaachchi karappaanpoochi ennaachchu
Konjam konjam…..aasa vaippaen
Koochcham vanthaa thalli nippaen
Hae naanthaanyaa silukku silukku haan haan
Kichaan neethaan machan enakku enakku haan haan
Ponnaaga poranthavalae aambalikku sontham
Puriyaatha chellaththukku puththi rompa mantham
Ponnaaga poranthavalae aambalikku sontham
Puriyaatha chellaththukku puththi rompa mantham
Kaal pidippaen meal pidippaen
Kadhalichchaa thaen koduppaen
Hae naanthaanyaa silukku silukku
Kichaan neethaan machan enakku enakku haan haan
Aiyaiyaiyo ada rama adhukku mattum maattaen
Aanaalum aasaththaan unna thoda maattaen
Paiya paiya ottikkuvaen
Pakkam vantha vettikkuvaen
Naanthaanyaa silukku silukku
Kichaan neethaan machan enakku enakku haan haan
Rowdy rowdy raakkaachchi round adippaen kokkaachchu
Kannadippaen kai pudippaen
Kannaththaiyae naan koduppaen
Naanthaanyaa silukku silukku
Kichaan neethaan machan enakku enakku
Hey, I am Silk, the one and only Silk!
Kichan, you are the man for me, yes you are!
I am Silk, the one and only Silk!
Kichan, you are the man for me, yes you are!
I am a rowdy Raakkachi, I will make my rounds and shake things up!
I am a rowdy Raakkachi, I will make my rounds and shake things up!
I will wink at you, I will hold your hand,
I will even offer you my cheek!
Good grief, what is this shameless talk?
Chee chee! Have you lost all sense of shame?
Good grief, what is this shameless talk?
Chee chee! Have you lost all sense of shame?
Hey crow girl, you little cockroach, what happened to you?
Hey crow girl, you little cockroach, what happened to you?
Little by little... I will show some desire,
If I feel shy, I will step away...
Hey, I am Silk, the one and only Silk, yeah yeah!
Kichan, you are the man for me, yes you are, yeah yeah!
A woman born into this world belongs to a man,
My sweetheart who does not get it is quite slow in the head!
A woman born into this world belongs to a man,
My sweetheart who does not get it is quite slow in the head!
I will press your feet, I will hold you close,
If you love me, I will give you sweet honey!
I am Silk, the one and only Silk!
Kichan, you are the man for me, yes you are, yeah yeah!
Oh no, dear Rama, I definitely will not do that!
Even if there is desire, I will not touch you!
Slowly and gently, I might snuggle close,
If you come too near, I will break away!
I am Silk, the one and only Silk!
Kichan, you are the man for me, yes you are, yeah yeah!
I am a rowdy Raakkachi, I will make my rounds and shake things up!
I will wink at you, I will hold your hand,
I will even offer you my cheek!
I am Silk, the one and only Silk!
Kichan, you are the man for me, yes you are!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful and rhythmic duet features lively banter between a seductive, confident woman self-referentially calling herself 'Silukku' (referencing Silk Smitha's iconic persona) and a male character named Kichaan. The song playfully explores flirtation, teasing, and romantic boundaries with punchy, colloquial folk-pop phrasing.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monorhyme / Second-letter Rhyming (Edugai)

Rowdy rowdy raakkaachchi round adippaen kokkaachchu

Matching second consonants across lines ('Rowdy', 'Gowdi' / 'Kannadippaen', 'Kannaththaiyae').

Repetition / Reduplication (Anaphora/Anaphora-like emphasis)

Hae naanthaanyaa silukku silukku

Use of repeated words like 'Silukku silukku' and 'Enakku enakku' for rhythmic cadence.

Alliteration (Monaai)

Konjam konjam…..aasa vaippaen

Repetition of initial consonants like 'K' in 'Konjam konjam' and 'Koochcham'.

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Trivia

The character name 'Silukku' directly channels the immense popularity of actress Silk Smitha in 1980s Tamil cinema, blending her screen persona into character song lyrics.

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