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Lyrics & meaning

Shock Adikkum Poove

From Thodarum · 1999

Lyricist
Mu. Metha
Singers
Gopika Poornima, Hariharan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Thodarum1999

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Oh yeh …oh yehOh yeah... oh yeah
Oh yeh…oh hh…..Oh yeah... oh hh...
Male
Shock adikkum poovaeO flower that gives an electric shock
Chocolatin nilavaeO moon made of chocolate
Poo koduthu pesaTo speak by offering a flower
Poothirukkum azhagaeO beauty in full bloom
Nee podhum podhumYou alone are enough, enough
Verenna vendumWhat else is needed?
Micham vaithidaamal anbae alli koduGive your love completely without saving anything back
Chorus
Oh yeh …oh yehOh yeah... oh yeah
Oh yeh…oh hh…..Oh yeah... oh hh...
Female
Shock adikkum poovuA flower that gives an electric shock
Chocolatin nilavuA moon made of chocolate
Poo koduthu pesaTo speak by offering a flower
Poothirukkum azhaguA beauty in full bloom
Female
Sutterikkum penn inamThe scorching womanhood
Uchi varum munbu naanBefore noon arrives, I
Thaedinen thaedinenSearched and searched
Chorus
Vennilavu sooriyanaai aayaachoHas the cool white moon turned into the hot sun?
Male
Muthedukkum paarkkadalThe milk ocean where pearls are harvested
Thathalikkum poovudalThe trembling flower-like body
Moozhginen moozhginenI drowned, I drowned
Chorus
Dhegam rendumBoth our bodies
Odam yena neendhaadhoWill they not swim like boats?
Female
Pookkalin vedhanaiThe suffering of flowers
Vandu thottaal vidhi maarum maarumIf the honeybee touches, destiny will surely change
Male
Raathiri thendralaeO night breeze
Penmai illaavidil seerum seerumWithout womanhood, it will rage and hiss
Female
Sattendru jannalgal saathuClose the windows suddenly
Male
Sandhosha uchangal kaattuShow me the peaks of bliss
Male
Shock adikkum poovaeO flower that gives an electric shock
Chocolatin nilavaeO moon made of chocolate
Poo koduthu pesaTo speak by offering a flower
Poothirukkum azhagaeO beauty in full bloom
Male
Thottu vecha kungumamThe vermilion dot applied on the forehead
Ottikkichu nenjilaeGot imprinted on the chest
Nenjilae nenjilaeIn the heart, in the heart
Chorus
Sandhanamum kungumamumHave sandalwood paste and vermilion
SerndhaachoUnited together?
Female
Pachai mottu malligaiThe green-bud jasmine
Ottikkichu methaiyilGot scattered on the bed
Methaiyil methaiyilOn the bed, on the bed
Chorus
Methai ippa nandhavanamHas the bed now turned into
AayaachoA flower garden?
Male
Aayiram aayiram pennil nee thaanAmong thousands and thousands of women, you alone
Ennai kollai kondaaiStole my heart away
Female
Kaalaiyum maalaiyumMorning and evening
Ennai theeyaa sudumBurning me like fire
Aasai thandhaaiYou gave me endless desire
Male
Vetkathin pakkathai maatruTurn the page of shyness
Female
Muthathil sorgathai kaattuShow me heaven in a kiss
Female
Chithira poo saelaThe floral-designed saree
Suthikkichu unnaWrapped itself around you
Muthu mani maala suttuduchu ennaThe string of pearl beads scorched me
Male
Nee podhum podhumYou alone are enough, enough
Verenna vendumWhat else is needed?
Micham vaithidaamal anbae alli koduGive your love completely without saving anything back
Chorus
Oh yeh …oh yehOh yeah... oh yeah
Oh yeh…oh hh…..Oh yeah... oh hh...
Male
Shock adikkum poovaeO flower that gives an electric shock
Chocolatin nilavaeO moon made of chocolate
Poo koduthu pesaTo speak by offering a flower
Poothirukkum azhagaeO beauty in full bloom
Chorus :Oh yeh …oh yehChorus: Oh yeah... oh yeah
Oh yeh…oh hh…..Oh yeah... oh hh...
Chorus
Oh yeh …oh yehOh yeah... oh yeah
Oh yeh…oh hh…..Oh yeah... oh hh...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Shock Adikkum Poovae' from the movie Thodarum (1999) is a playful and passionate romantic duet celebrating youthful attraction, love, and intimacy. Through colorful imagery, the lovers describe each other using modern and romantic metaphors—comparing beauty to an electrifying flower and a chocolate-like moon. The lyrics express a deep yearning for togetherness where shyness vanishes and love is shared completely without reserve.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Shock adikkum poovae / Chocolatin nilavae

Comparing the lover's sweet and alluring presence to a moon made of chocolate ('Chocolatin nilavae') and an electrifying bloom ('Shock adikkum poovae').

Anaphora / Repetition

Thaedinen thaedinen / Moozhginen moozhginen

Repetition of words like 'Thaedinen thaedinen' and 'Moozhginen moozhginen' for emotional emphasis and musical rhythm.

Rhyme (Etukai - Second letter agreement)

Thottu vecha kungumam / Ottikkichu nenjilae

Matching second consonants in words across consecutive lines like 'Thottu' and 'Ottikkichu' to enhance lyrical flow.

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Trivia

The film 'Thodarum' (1999) stars Ajith Kumar, Devayani, and Heera Rajgopal. The music for the film was composed by Deva, with lyrics penned by the distinguished Tamil poet Mu. Metha.

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