Thaavum Kiliye
From Veerapandiyan · 1987
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Veerapandiyan1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa….aaa….aah…..aa aaah….. | Aa….aaa….aah…..aa aaah….. |
| Male | |
| Thaavum kiliyae thakkaali pazhaamae | O leaping parrot, O tomato fruit! |
| Thaappala pottu saaththattumaa | Should I latch the door and lock it shut? |
| Saattaiya eduththu vettaiya naddaththi | Taking the whip and conducting a hunt, |
| Sangathi ellaam kaattattumaa | Should I show you all my moves and affairs? |
| Kai neetti adippaen deviyae | I will reach out my hands and hit/claim you, my goddess! |
| Naan kalyaanam mudichaen thaaviyae | I got married by leaping forward! |
| Adikkira adiyila melam kottum | With the strike I deliver, the drums will beat! |
| Naan saattaiya eduththaa minnal vettum | If I take the whip, lightning will strike! |
| Female | |
| Aa….aaa….aah….. | Aa….aaa….aah….. |
| Female | |
| Thaavum kiliyae thakkaali pazhaamae | O leaping parrot, O tomato fruit! |
| Thaappala pottu saaththanumaa | Is it necessary to put the latch and shut the door? |
| Mama mama adippathu thagumaa | Uncle, uncle, is it right to beat me? |
| Pottunnu adichchaa poo thaangumaa | If hit suddenly, can a delicate flower endure it? |
| Thaanaathu niruththu vettaiya | Stop this hunt on your own, |
| Nee sattunnu suruttuva saattaiya | You should quickly roll up your whip! |
| Izhuththathu podhum sela kodu | Enough of pulling, give back my saree! |
| Nee adichchathu pothum aala vidu | You've hit enough, now let me go! |
| Female | |
| {Ekkuthappu vaenaamunga | {Don't engage in inappropriate behavior, sir, |
| Izhuththadichchaa thaangathunga} (2) | If pulled and struck, I cannot bear it} (2) |
| Male :{Rosappoova adichchu paarththaen raththam varala | Male: {I struck a rose flower, but no blood came out; |
| Adi aththar edukka pizhiyumpothu kuththam illa} (2) | Hey, there is no fault in pressing it to extract perfume!} (2) |
| Female | |
| {Ennoda vedhana enna solla | {How can I describe my agony? |
| Pomeni Nogumae mella mella} (2) | Your soft body will feel pain, slowly and gradually} (2) |
| Male | |
| Hae thaavum kiliyae thakkaali pazhamae | Hey, leaping parrot, O tomato fruit! |
| Thaappala pottu saaththattumaa | Should I latch the door and lock it shut? |
| Female :Haan | Female: Haan |
| Male :Saattaiya eduththu vettaiya naddaththi | Male: Taking the whip and conducting a hunt, |
| Sangathi ellaam kaattattumaa | Should I show you all my moves? |
| Female | |
| Thaanaathu niruththu vettaiya | Stop this hunt on your own, |
| Nee sattunnu suruttuva saattaiya | You should quickly roll up your whip! |
| Izhuththathu podhum sela kodu | Enough of pulling, give back my saree! |
| Nee adichchathu pothum aala vidu | You've hit enough, now let me go! |
| Male | |
| Haei | Haei |
| Female :Aah | Female: Aah |
| Male :Aahaan | Male: Aahaan |
| Female :Aahaan | Female: Aahaan |
| Aa….aah aa….. | Aa….aah aa….. |
| Male | |
| {Aththa pennae killattumaa | {O cousin, shall I pinch you playfully? |
| En viththai ellaam sollattumaa} (2) | Shall I show you all my skills?} (2) |
| Female :{Idhukku melae nerungi vanthaa neeyilla | Female: {If you come any closer than this, you won't survive; |
| Naan kutta kutta kuninju pogum jaadhiyilla} (2) | I am not the type to bow down when pushed down!} (2) |
| Male | |
| {Ippothu neeyum dhooramilla | {Right now, you are not far either; |
| Oru kai paarppaen yaarumilla} (2) | I will test my strength against you, no one is around} (2) |
| Female | |
| Thaavum kiliyae thakkaali pazhaamae | O leaping parrot, O tomato fruit! |
| Thaappala pottu saaththanumaa | Is it necessary to put the latch and shut the door? |
| Mama mama adippathu thagumaa | Uncle, uncle, is it right to beat me? |
| Pottunnu adichchaa poo thaangumaa | If hit suddenly, can a delicate flower endure it? |
| Female | |
| Kattaayam kizhippaen saelaiyai | I will certainly tear the saree! |
| Naan kaattaththaan poraen velaiyai | I am going to show my work! |
| Kuduththaa ketkum saththam mattum | If given, only the sound will be heard; |
| Naan kuduththa edaththula raththam kattum… | Where I hit, blood will clot… |
ஆ....ஆஅ.......ஆஹ்......அஆஆஹ்
Aa….aaa….aah…..aa aaah…..
தாவும் கிளியே தக்காளிப்பழமே
தாப்பாளப் போட்டு சாத்தட்டுமா
சாட்டைய எடுத்து வேட்டைய நடத்தி
சங்கதியெல்லாம் காட்டட்டுமா
கை நீட்டி அடிப்பேன் தேவிய
நான் கல்யாணம் முடிச்சேன் தாவியே
அடிக்கிற அடியில மேளம் கொட்டும்
நான் சாட்டைய எடுத்தா மின்னல் வெட்டும்
O leaping parrot, O tomato fruit!
Should I latch the door and lock it shut?
Taking the whip and conducting a hunt,
Should I show you all my moves and affairs?
I will reach out my hands and hit/claim you, my goddess!
I got married by leaping forward!
With the strike I deliver, the drums will beat!
If I take the whip, lightning will strike!
ஆ....ஆஅ.......ஆஹ்......
Aa….aaa….aah…..
தாவும் கிளிய தக்காளிப்பழத்த
தாப்பாளப் போட்டு சாத்தணுமா
மாமா மாமா அடிப்பது தகுமா
பொட்டுன்னு அடிச்சா பூத் தாங்குமா
தாங்காது நிறுத்து வேட்டைய
நீ சட்டுன்னு சுருட்டுவ சாட்டைய
இழுத்தது போதும் சேலக் கொடு
நீ அடிச்சது போதும் ஆள விடு
O leaping parrot, O tomato fruit!
Is it necessary to put the latch and shut the door?
Uncle, uncle, is it right to beat me?
If hit suddenly, can a delicate flower endure it?
Stop this hunt on your own,
You should quickly roll up your whip!
Enough of pulling, give back my saree!
You've hit enough, now let me go!
{எக்குதப்பு வேணாமுங்க
இழுத்தடிச்சா தாங்காதுங்க} (2)
{ரோசாப்பூவ அடிச்சு பார்த்தேன் ரத்தம் வரல
அடி அத்தர் எடுக்க பிழியும்போது குத்தம் இல்ல} (2)
{Don't engage in inappropriate behavior, sir,
If pulled and struck, I cannot bear it} (2)
Male: {I struck a rose flower, but no blood came out;
Hey, there is no fault in pressing it to extract perfume!} (2)
{என்னோட வேதன என்ன சொல்ல
பொன்மேனி நோகுமே மெல்ல மெல்ல} (2)
{How can I describe my agony?
Your soft body will feel pain, slowly and gradually} (2)
ஹே தாவும் கிளியே தக்காளிப்பழமே
தாப்பாளப் போட்டு சாத்தட்டுமா
ஹான்
சாட்டைய எடுத்து வேட்டைய நடத்தி
சங்கதியெல்லாம் காட்டட்டுமா
Hey, leaping parrot, O tomato fruit!
Should I latch the door and lock it shut?
Female: Haan
Male: Taking the whip and conducting a hunt,
Should I show you all my moves?
தாங்காது நிறுத்து வேட்டைய
நீ சட்டுன்னு சுருட்டுவ சாட்டைய
இழுத்தது போதும் சேலக் கொடு
நீ அடிச்சது போதும் ஆள விடு
Stop this hunt on your own,
You should quickly roll up your whip!
Enough of pulling, give back my saree!
You've hit enough, now let me go!
ஹேய்
ஆஹ்
ஆஹான்
ஆஹான்
ஆ......ஆஹ் ஆ.....
Haei
Female: Aah
Male: Aahaan
Female: Aahaan
Aa….aah aa…..
{அத்தப் பெண்ணே கிள்ளட்டுமா
என் வித்தையெல்லாம் சொல்லட்டுமா} (2)
{இதுக்கு மேலே நெருங்கி வந்தா நீதியில்ல
நான் குட்ட குட்ட குனிஞ்சு போகும் ஜாதியில்ல} (2)
{O cousin, shall I pinch you playfully?
Shall I show you all my skills?} (2)
Female: {If you come any closer than this, you won't survive;
I am not the type to bow down when pushed down!} (2)
{இப்போது நீயும் தூரமில்ல
ஒரு கைப் பார்ப்பேன் யாருமில்ல} ( 2 )
{Right now, you are not far either;
I will test my strength against you, no one is around} (2)
தாவும் கிளிய தக்காளிப்பழத்த
தாப்பாளப் போட்டு சாத்தணுமா
மாமா மாமா அடிப்பது தகுமா
பொட்டுன்னு அடிச்சா பூத் தாங்குமா
O leaping parrot, O tomato fruit!
Is it necessary to put the latch and shut the door?
Uncle, uncle, is it right to beat me?
If hit suddenly, can a delicate flower endure it?
கட்டாயம் கிழிப்பேன் சேலையை
நான் காட்டத்தான் போறேன் வேலையை
குடுத்தா கேட்கும் சத்தம் மட்டும்
நான் குடுத்த எடத்துல ரத்தம் கட்டும்....
I will certainly tear the saree!
I am going to show my work!
If given, only the sound will be heard;
Where I hit, blood will clot…
Aa….aaa….aah…..aa aaah…..
Aa….aaa….aah…..aa aaah…..
Thaavum kiliyae thakkaali pazhaamae
O leaping parrot, O tomato fruit!
Thaappala pottu saaththattumaa
Should I latch the door and lock it shut?
Saattaiya eduththu vettaiya naddaththi
Taking the whip and conducting a hunt,
Sangathi ellaam kaattattumaa
Should I show you all my moves and affairs?
Kai neetti adippaen deviyae
I will reach out my hands and hit/claim you, my goddess!
Naan kalyaanam mudichaen thaaviyae
I got married by leaping forward!
Adikkira adiyila melam kottum
With the strike I deliver, the drums will beat!
Naan saattaiya eduththaa minnal vettum
If I take the whip, lightning will strike!
Aa….aaa….aah…..
Aa….aaa….aah…..
Thaavum kiliyae thakkaali pazhaamae
O leaping parrot, O tomato fruit!
Thaappala pottu saaththanumaa
Is it necessary to put the latch and shut the door?
Mama mama adippathu thagumaa
Uncle, uncle, is it right to beat me?
Pottunnu adichchaa poo thaangumaa
If hit suddenly, can a delicate flower endure it?
Thaanaathu niruththu vettaiya
Stop this hunt on your own,
Nee sattunnu suruttuva saattaiya
You should quickly roll up your whip!
Izhuththathu podhum sela kodu
Enough of pulling, give back my saree!
Nee adichchathu pothum aala vidu
You've hit enough, now let me go!
{Ekkuthappu vaenaamunga
{Don't engage in inappropriate behavior, sir,
Izhuththadichchaa thaangathunga} (2)
If pulled and struck, I cannot bear it} (2)
Male :{Rosappoova adichchu paarththaen raththam varala
Male: {I struck a rose flower, but no blood came out;
Adi aththar edukka pizhiyumpothu kuththam illa} (2)
Hey, there is no fault in pressing it to extract perfume!} (2)
{Ennoda vedhana enna solla
{How can I describe my agony?
Pomeni Nogumae mella mella} (2)
Your soft body will feel pain, slowly and gradually} (2)
Hae thaavum kiliyae thakkaali pazhamae
Hey, leaping parrot, O tomato fruit!
Thaappala pottu saaththattumaa
Should I latch the door and lock it shut?
Female :Haan
Female: Haan
Male :Saattaiya eduththu vettaiya naddaththi
Male: Taking the whip and conducting a hunt,
Sangathi ellaam kaattattumaa
Should I show you all my moves?
Thaanaathu niruththu vettaiya
Stop this hunt on your own,
Nee sattunnu suruttuva saattaiya
You should quickly roll up your whip!
Izhuththathu podhum sela kodu
Enough of pulling, give back my saree!
Nee adichchathu pothum aala vidu
You've hit enough, now let me go!
Haei
Haei
Female :Aah
Female: Aah
Male :Aahaan
Male: Aahaan
Female :Aahaan
Female: Aahaan
Aa….aah aa…..
Aa….aah aa…..
{Aththa pennae killattumaa
{O cousin, shall I pinch you playfully?
En viththai ellaam sollattumaa} (2)
Shall I show you all my skills?} (2)
Female :{Idhukku melae nerungi vanthaa neeyilla
Female: {If you come any closer than this, you won't survive;
Naan kutta kutta kuninju pogum jaadhiyilla} (2)
I am not the type to bow down when pushed down!} (2)
{Ippothu neeyum dhooramilla
{Right now, you are not far either;
Oru kai paarppaen yaarumilla} (2)
I will test my strength against you, no one is around} (2)
Thaavum kiliyae thakkaali pazhaamae
O leaping parrot, O tomato fruit!
Thaappala pottu saaththanumaa
Is it necessary to put the latch and shut the door?
Mama mama adippathu thagumaa
Uncle, uncle, is it right to beat me?
Pottunnu adichchaa poo thaangumaa
If hit suddenly, can a delicate flower endure it?
Kattaayam kizhippaen saelaiyai
I will certainly tear the saree!
Naan kaattaththaan poraen velaiyai
I am going to show my work!
Kuduththaa ketkum saththam mattum
If given, only the sound will be heard;
Naan kuduththa edaththula raththam kattum…
Where I hit, blood will clot…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song features a lively and flirtatious duet between a suitor and his cousin. The male character teasingly uses metaphors of whipping, hunting, and locking doors to demonstrate his passion and dominance. In response, the female character playfully warns him not to take liberties, maintaining her stance and insisting that she is not someone who backs down easily.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Thaavum kiliyae thakkaali pazhaamae”
Comparing the heroine to a 'thakkaali pazham' (ripe tomato) and 'Rosappoo' (rose flower) to highlight her delicate beauty and softness.
Rhyme / End Rhyme (Iyai)
“Thaanaathu niruththu vettaiya / Nee sattunnu suruttuva saattaiya”
Matching ending rhyming sounds in words like 'vettaiya' and 'saattaiya' to add a rhythmic folk cadence.
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Trivia
'Veerapandiyan' (1987) stars Vijayakanth. The lyricist Gangai Amaran utilized traditional rustic idioms and playful folk rhythm typical of rural Tamil cinema soundtracks during the late 1980s.
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