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Lyrics & meaning

Naanthaanya Silk

From Tharaasu · 1984

Lyricist
Puratchi Dasan
Singers
Vani Jairam, Vijayaramani
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Tharaasu1984

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Hae naanthaanyaa silukku silukkuHey, I am Silk, the sleek and stylish one!
Kichaan neethaan machan enakku enakkuKichaan, you are my cousin/beloved, mine alone!
Naanthaanyaa silukku silukkuI am Silk, the sleek and stylish one!
Kichaan neethaan machan enakku enakkuKichaan, you are my cousin/beloved, mine alone!
Female
Rowdy rowdy raakkaachchi round adippaen kokkaachchuA rowdy female named Raakkachi, roaming around freely!
Rowdy rowdy raakkaachchi round adippaen kokkaachchuA rowdy female named Raakkachi, roaming around freely!
Kannadippaen kai pudippaenI will wink my eye and hold your hand,
Kannaththaiyae naan koduppaenI will even offer my cheek for you!
Male
Adi aaththi asingamellaam pechchaaOh my goodness, talking about all these shameful things?
Cheechchee maanamellaam pochchaaChi chi, is all self-respect gone?
Adi aaththi asingamellaam pechchaaOh my goodness, talking about all these shameful things?
Cheechchee maanamellaam pochchaaChi chi, is all self-respect gone?
Male
Gowdi gowdi kaakkaachchi karappaanpoochi ennaachchuLizard, crow, cockroach... what happened to them all?
Gowdi gowdi kaakkaachchi karappaanpoochi ennaachchuLizard, crow, cockroach... what happened to them all?
Konjam konjam…..aasa vaippaenBit by bit, I will shower you with affection,
Koochcham vanthaa thalli nippaenIf shyness steps in, I will stand at a distance.
Female
Hae naanthaanyaa silukku silukku haan haanHey, I am Silk, the sleek and stylish one, haan haan!
Kichaan neethaan machan enakku enakku haan haanKichaan, you are my cousin/beloved, mine alone, haan haan!
Female
Ponnaaga poranthavalae aambalikku sonthamA woman born as pure gold belongs to a man,
Puriyaatha chellaththukku puththi rompa manthamFor a naive darling, wisdom is quite slow to bloom.
Ponnaaga poranthavalae aambalikku sonthamA woman born as pure gold belongs to a man,
Puriyaatha chellaththukku puththi rompa manthamFor a naive darling, wisdom is quite slow to bloom.
Kaal pidippaen meal pidippaenI will hold your feet, I will embrace you tightly,
Kadhalichchaa thaen koduppaenIf you fall in love with me, I will give you sweet honey!
Female
Hae naanthaanyaa silukku silukkuHey, I am Silk, the sleek and stylish one!
Kichaan neethaan machan enakku enakku haan haanKichaan, you are my cousin/beloved, mine alone, haan haan!
Female
Aiyaiyaiyo ada rama adhukku mattum maattaenOh Lord Rama, I will never agree to that alone!
Aanaalum aasaththaan unna thoda maattaenEven so, there is desire, but I will not touch you!
Paiya paiya ottikkuvaenSlowly and gently, I will stick close to you,
Pakkam vantha vettikkuvaenIf you come too close, I will push/cut away!
Female
Naanthaanyaa silukku silukkuI am Silk, the sleek and stylish one!
Kichaan neethaan machan enakku enakku haan haanKichaan, you are my cousin/beloved, mine alone, haan haan!
Female
Rowdy rowdy raakkaachchi round adippaen kokkaachchuA rowdy female named Raakkachi, roaming around freely!
Kannadippaen kai pudippaenI will wink my eye and hold your hand,
Kannaththaiyae naan koduppaenI will even offer my cheek for you!
Female
Naanthaanyaa silukku silukkuI am Silk, the sleek and stylish one!
Kichaan neethaan machan enakku enakkuKichaan, you are my cousin/beloved, mine alone!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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