Oho Oho Thottu Pesungal
From Magaraasi · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Magaraasi1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oh o o ho thottu pesungal | Oh, speak to me with a gentle touch |
| Oh o o ho thottu pesungal | Oh, speak to me with a gentle touch |
| En thozhgalilae ponn maalaiyittu | Placing a golden garland upon my shoulders |
| En thozhgalilae ponn maalaiyittu | Placing a golden garland upon my shoulders |
| Female | |
| Oh o o ho thottu pesungal | Oh, speak to me with a gentle touch |
| En thozhgalilae ponn maalaiyittu | Placing a golden garland upon my shoulders |
| En thozhgalilae ponn maalaiyittu | Placing a golden garland upon my shoulders |
| Oh o o ho thottu pesungal | Oh, speak to me with a gentle touch |
| Female | |
| Paalena minnum kannam | Cheeks gleaming brightly like milk |
| Mel oru kaadhal vannam | Painted over with the color of love |
| Paalena minnum kannam | Cheeks gleaming brightly like milk |
| Mel oru kaadhal vannam | Painted over with the color of love |
| Ezhudhi paarthu thirumba kettu | Writing it down and asking to hear it again |
| Nilavai suvaiyakkavaa | Shall I make the moon taste sweet? |
| Ezhudhi paarthu thirumba kettu | Writing it down and asking to hear it again |
| Nilavai suvaiyakkavaa hoi hoi hoi | Shall I make the moon taste sweet? Hoi hoi hoi |
| Siriya pooavi arugil serthu | Bringing a soft small flower closer |
| Perugum thaenai parugi paarkkum | Tasting the overflowing honey within |
| Uravu neeyallavaa..ho | Aren't you the companion of such a bond? |
| Uravu neeyallavaa… | Aren't you the companion of such a bond? |
| Female | |
| Oh o o ho thottu pesungal | Oh, speak to me with a gentle touch |
| En thozhgalilae ponn maalaiyittu | Placing a golden garland upon my shoulders |
| En thozhgalilae ponn maalaiyittu | Placing a golden garland upon my shoulders |
| Oh o o ho thottu pesungal | Oh, speak to me with a gentle touch |
| Female | |
| Melliya kaadhal medai | A soft stage crafted for love |
| Malligai poovin vaadai | Filled with the fragrance of jasmine blossoms |
| Melliya kaadhal medai | A soft stage crafted for love |
| Malligai poovin vaadai | Filled with the fragrance of jasmine blossoms |
| Mayangum manjam unadhu sondham | This enchanting bed belongs to you |
| Iniyum naan sollavaa | Should I still need to explain? |
| Mayangum manjam unadhu sondham | This enchanting bed belongs to you |
| Hoi hoi hoi… | Hoi hoi hoi... |
| Iniyum naan sollavaa | Should I still need to explain? |
| Neram poga neram poga | As time slips away and night goes on |
| Ninaivillamal palavum pesum | Talking about many things without conscious thought |
| Kanavai nee sollavaa | Will you share that sweet dream? |
| Iniyum naan sollavaa | Should I still need to explain? |
| Female | |
| Oh o o ho thottu pesungal | Oh, speak to me with a gentle touch |
| En thozhgalilae ponn maalaiyittu | Placing a golden garland upon my shoulders |
| En thozhgalilae ponn maalaiyittu | Placing a golden garland upon my shoulders |
| Oh o o ho thottu pesungal | Oh, speak to me with a gentle touch |
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ தொட்டுப் பேசுங்கள்
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ தொட்டுப் பேசுங்கள்
என் தோள்களில் பொன் மாலையிட்டு
என் தோள்களில் பொன் மாலையிட்டு
Oh, speak to me with a gentle touch
Oh, speak to me with a gentle touch
Placing a golden garland upon my shoulders
Placing a golden garland upon my shoulders
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ தொட்டுப் பேசுங்கள்
என் தோள்களில் பொன் மாலையிட்டு
என் தோள்களில் பொன் மாலையிட்டு
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ தொட்டுப் பேசுங்கள்
Oh, speak to me with a gentle touch
Placing a golden garland upon my shoulders
Placing a golden garland upon my shoulders
Oh, speak to me with a gentle touch
பாலென மின்னும் கன்னம்
மேலொரு காதல் வண்ணம்
பாலென மின்னும் கன்னம்
மேலொரு காதல் வண்ணம்
எழுதிப் பார்த்துத் திரும்பக் கேட்டு
நிலவைச் சுவையாக்கவா
எழுதிப் பார்த்துத் திரும்பக் கேட்டு
நிலவைச் சுவையாக்கவா ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
சிறியபூவை அருகில் சேர்த்து பெருகும் தேனை
பருகிப் பார்க்கும் உறவு நீயல்லவா ..ஹோ
Cheeks gleaming brightly like milk
Painted over with the color of love
Cheeks gleaming brightly like milk
Painted over with the color of love
Writing it down and asking to hear it again
Shall I make the moon taste sweet?
Writing it down and asking to hear it again
Shall I make the moon taste sweet? Hoi hoi hoi
Bringing a soft small flower closer
Tasting the overflowing honey within
Aren't you the companion of such a bond?
Aren't you the companion of such a bond?
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ தொட்டுப் பேசுங்கள்
என் தோள்களில் பொன் மாலையிட்டு
என் தோள்களில் பொன் மாலையிட்டு
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ தொட்டுப் பேசுங்கள்
Oh, speak to me with a gentle touch
Placing a golden garland upon my shoulders
Placing a golden garland upon my shoulders
Oh, speak to me with a gentle touch
மெல்லிய காதல் மேடை
மல்லிகைப் பூவின் வாடை
மெல்லிய காதல் மேடை
மல்லிகைப் பூவின் வாடை
மயங்கும் மஞ்சம் உனது சொந்தம்
இனியும் நான் சொல்லவா
மயங்கும் மஞ்சம் உனது சொந்தம்
இனியும் நான் சொல்லவா ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
நேரம் போக நேரம் போக
நினைவில்லாமல் பலவும் பேசும்
சுவையை நீ சொல்லவா
இனியும் நான் சொல்லவா
A soft stage crafted for love
Filled with the fragrance of jasmine blossoms
A soft stage crafted for love
Filled with the fragrance of jasmine blossoms
This enchanting bed belongs to you
Should I still need to explain?
This enchanting bed belongs to you
Hoi hoi hoi...
Should I still need to explain?
As time slips away and night goes on
Talking about many things without conscious thought
Will you share that sweet dream?
Should I still need to explain?
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ தொட்டுப் பேசுங்கள்
என் தோள்களில் பொன் மாலையிட்டு
என் தோள்களில் பொன் மாலையிட்டு
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ தொட்டுப் பேசுங்கள்
Oh, speak to me with a gentle touch
Placing a golden garland upon my shoulders
Placing a golden garland upon my shoulders
Oh, speak to me with a gentle touch
Oh o o ho thottu pesungal
Oh, speak to me with a gentle touch
Oh o o ho thottu pesungal
Oh, speak to me with a gentle touch
En thozhgalilae ponn maalaiyittu
Placing a golden garland upon my shoulders
En thozhgalilae ponn maalaiyittu
Placing a golden garland upon my shoulders
Oh o o ho thottu pesungal
Oh, speak to me with a gentle touch
En thozhgalilae ponn maalaiyittu
Placing a golden garland upon my shoulders
En thozhgalilae ponn maalaiyittu
Placing a golden garland upon my shoulders
Oh o o ho thottu pesungal
Oh, speak to me with a gentle touch
Paalena minnum kannam
Cheeks gleaming brightly like milk
Mel oru kaadhal vannam
Painted over with the color of love
Paalena minnum kannam
Cheeks gleaming brightly like milk
Mel oru kaadhal vannam
Painted over with the color of love
Ezhudhi paarthu thirumba kettu
Writing it down and asking to hear it again
Nilavai suvaiyakkavaa
Shall I make the moon taste sweet?
Ezhudhi paarthu thirumba kettu
Writing it down and asking to hear it again
Nilavai suvaiyakkavaa hoi hoi hoi
Shall I make the moon taste sweet? Hoi hoi hoi
Siriya pooavi arugil serthu
Bringing a soft small flower closer
Perugum thaenai parugi paarkkum
Tasting the overflowing honey within
Uravu neeyallavaa..ho
Aren't you the companion of such a bond?
Uravu neeyallavaa…
Aren't you the companion of such a bond?
Oh o o ho thottu pesungal
Oh, speak to me with a gentle touch
En thozhgalilae ponn maalaiyittu
Placing a golden garland upon my shoulders
En thozhgalilae ponn maalaiyittu
Placing a golden garland upon my shoulders
Oh o o ho thottu pesungal
Oh, speak to me with a gentle touch
Melliya kaadhal medai
A soft stage crafted for love
Malligai poovin vaadai
Filled with the fragrance of jasmine blossoms
Melliya kaadhal medai
A soft stage crafted for love
Malligai poovin vaadai
Filled with the fragrance of jasmine blossoms
Mayangum manjam unadhu sondham
This enchanting bed belongs to you
Iniyum naan sollavaa
Should I still need to explain?
Mayangum manjam unadhu sondham
This enchanting bed belongs to you
Hoi hoi hoi…
Hoi hoi hoi...
Iniyum naan sollavaa
Should I still need to explain?
Neram poga neram poga
As time slips away and night goes on
Ninaivillamal palavum pesum
Talking about many things without conscious thought
Kanavai nee sollavaa
Will you share that sweet dream?
Iniyum naan sollavaa
Should I still need to explain?
Oh o o ho thottu pesungal
Oh, speak to me with a gentle touch
En thozhgalilae ponn maalaiyittu
Placing a golden garland upon my shoulders
En thozhgalilae ponn maalaiyittu
Placing a golden garland upon my shoulders
Oh o o ho thottu pesungal
Oh, speak to me with a gentle touch
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
"Thottu Pesungal" is a classic romantic melody from the 1967 Tamil film 'Magaraasi', composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh and rendered by P. Susheela. The heroine affectionately invites her lover to express his affection through gentle touch, comparing his warm embrace around her shoulders to an exquisite golden garland. Rich in sensory imagery, Kannadasan's lyrics depict soft jasmine flowers, milk-white cheeks blushing in love, and late-night dreamlike conversations, capturing the playful intimacy and poetic romance between lovers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Paalena minnum kannam”
Compares the smooth, glowing complexion of the cheek to the pure brightness of milk ('Paalena minnum kannam').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En thozhgalilae ponn maalaiyittu”
Metaphorically describes the lover's arms wrapped around the heroine's shoulders as a golden garland ('ponn maalaiyittu').
Second-Letter Rhyme (Ethugai)
“Melliya kaadhal medai / Malligai poovin vaadai”
The second consonant 'l' repeats across adjacent lines ('Melliya' / 'Malligai'), creating a rhythmic musical flow.
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Trivia
'Magaraasi' (1967) stars Gemini Ganesan and Jayalalithaa. The song is one of the memorable early compositions of Shankar-Ganesh, featuring P. Susheela's soothing vocals that beautifully captured Jayalalithaa's screen presence.
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