Thaakkuthe Kan Thaakkuthe
From Baana Kaathadi · 2010
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Baana Kaathadi2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| :Thaakkudhae kan thaakkudhae | The eyes strike, yes, the eyes strike. |
| Kan pookkudhae poo poothadhae | The eyes blossom, a flower has bloomed. |
| Poothai thaan paarthadhae | Seeing that blossom, |
| Poongaathu adhai kai korthadhae | The gentle breeze joins hands with it. |
| Male | |
| Thaakkudhae kan thaakkudhae | The eyes strike, yes, the eyes strike. |
| Kan pookkudhae poo poothadhae | The eyes blossom, a flower has bloomed. |
| Poothai thaan paarthadhae | Seeing that blossom, |
| Poongaathu adhai kai korthadhae | The gentle breeze joins hands with it. |
| Male | |
| Paarthapozhudhae poosal thaan | The moment they met, there was a quarrel. |
| Poga poga aesal thaan | As time went on, there was teasing. |
| Poosal theerndhu aesal theerndhu pinbu happy | After the quarrel and teasing ended, then came happiness. |
| Pettai mozhi thaan aan mozhi | The male language is local street slang. |
| Kottai mozhi thaan pen mozhi | The female language is refined royal talk. |
| Ondrukondru workout aachae nalla chemistry | Yet, a good chemistry worked out between them. |
| Vangakkadalin orathil veyil thaazhndha neram paarthu | At the shores of the Bay of Bengal, watching the sunset, |
| Nesam poothu pesudhae en poo en poo thaan | Affection bloomed and spoke, my flower, my flower! |
| Male | |
| Thaakkudhae kan thaakkudhae | The eyes strike, yes, the eyes strike. |
| Kan pookkudhae poo poothadhae | The eyes blossom, a flower has bloomed. |
| Poothai thaan paarthadhae | Seeing that blossom, |
| Poongaathu adhai kai korthadhae | The gentle breeze joins hands with it. |
| Male | |
| Cell-il dhinamum chatting thaan | Daily chatting on the cell phone. |
| Coffee shop-il meeting thaan | Meeting up at the coffee shop. |
| Aana pothum aasai nenjil poothadhilai | Even so, lust has not bloomed in their desire-filled heart. |
| Panjum neruppum pakkam thaan | Cotton and fire are standing close to each other. |
| Patrikaamal nirkkum thaan | Yet they stand without catching fire. |
| Boomiyin mel ivangalai pol paarthadhillai | On this earth, no one like them has ever been seen. |
| Theendum viralgal theendalaam theendumpozhudhum | Touching fingers may touch, but even when touching, |
| Thuimai kaakkum | Purity is preserved. |
| Thozhamaikku saatchiyae vaanam boomi thaan | The sky and the earth are witness to this pure friendship. |
| Male | |
| Thaakkudhae kan thaakkudhae | The eyes strike, yes, the eyes strike. |
| Kan pookkudhae poo poothadhae | The eyes blossom, a flower has bloomed. |
| Poothai thaan paarthadhae | Seeing that blossom, |
| Poongaathu adhai kai korthadhae | The gentle breeze joins hands with it. |
| Male | |
| Thaakkudhae kan thaakkudhae | The eyes strike, yes, the eyes strike. |
| Kan pookkudhae poo poothadhae | The eyes blossom, a flower has bloomed. |
| Poothai thaan paarthadhae | Seeing that blossom, |
| Poongaathu adhai kai korthadhae | The gentle breeze joins hands with it. |
தாக்குதே கண்
தாக்குதே கண் பூக்குதே
பூ பூத்ததே பூத்ததை தான்
பாா்த்ததே பூங்காத்து அதை
கை கோா்த்ததே கோா்த்ததை
பூ ஏா்த்ததே தன் வாா்த்தையில்
தேன் வாா்த்ததே வாா்த்தையில்
நான் பாா்வையில் தான்
வாய்க்கலாம் ஓா் வாழ்க்கையே
யாரோடு யாா் என்று யாா் தான்
சொல்வாரோ
The eyes strike, yes, the eyes strike.
The eyes blossom, a flower has bloomed.
Seeing that blossom,
The gentle breeze joins hands with it.
தாக்குதே கண்
தாக்குதே கண் பூக்குதே
பூ பூத்ததே பூத்ததை தான்
பாா்த்ததே பூங்காத்து அதை
கை கோா்த்ததே
The eyes strike, yes, the eyes strike.
The eyes blossom, a flower has bloomed.
Seeing that blossom,
The gentle breeze joins hands with it.
பாா்த்த பொழுதே
பூசல் தான் போக போக
ஏசல் தான் பூசல் தீா்ந்து
ஏசல் தீா்ந்து பின்பு ஹேப்பி
பேட்டை மொழி தான் ஆண்
மொழி கோட்டை மொழி தான்
பெண் மொழி ஒன்றுக்கொன்று
வொா்க் அவுட் ஆச்சே நல்ல
கெமிஸ்ட்ரி வங்கக் கடலின்
ஓரத்தில் வெயில் தாழ்ந்த நேரம்
பாா்த்து நேசம் பூத்து பேசுதே
என் பூ என் பூ தான்
The moment they met, there was a quarrel.
As time went on, there was teasing.
After the quarrel and teasing ended, then came happiness.
The male language is local street slang.
The female language is refined royal talk.
Yet, a good chemistry worked out between them.
At the shores of the Bay of Bengal, watching the sunset,
Affection bloomed and spoke, my flower, my flower!
தாக்குதே கண்
தாக்குதே கண் பூக்குதே
பூ பூத்ததே பூத்ததை தான்
பாா்த்ததே பூங்காத்து அதை
கை கோா்த்ததே
The eyes strike, yes, the eyes strike.
The eyes blossom, a flower has bloomed.
Seeing that blossom,
The gentle breeze joins hands with it.
செல்லில் தினமும்
சேட்டிங்க் தான் காபி ஷாப்பில்
மீட்டிங்க் தான் ஆன போதும்
ஆசை நெஞ்சில் பூத்ததில்லை
பஞ்சும் நெருப்பும் பக்கம் தான்
பற்றிக்காமல் நிற்கும் தான்
பூமியின் மேல் இவங்களை
போல் பாா்த்ததில்லை தீண்டும்
விரல்கள் தீண்டலாம் தீண்டும்
பொழுதும் தூய்மை காக்கும்
தோழமைக்கு சாட்சியே
வானம் பூமி தான்
Daily chatting on the cell phone.
Meeting up at the coffee shop.
Even so, lust has not bloomed in their desire-filled heart.
Cotton and fire are standing close to each other.
Yet they stand without catching fire.
On this earth, no one like them has ever been seen.
Touching fingers may touch, but even when touching,
Purity is preserved.
The sky and the earth are witness to this pure friendship.
தாக்குதே கண்
தாக்குதே கண் பூக்குதே
பூ பூத்ததே பூத்ததை தான்
பாா்த்ததே பூங்காத்து அதை
கை கோா்த்ததே கோா்த்ததை
பூ ஏா்த்ததே தன் வாா்த்தையில்
தேன் வாா்த்ததே வாா்த்தையில்
நான் பாா்வையில் தான்
வாய்க்கலாம் ஓா் வாழ்க்கையே
யாரோடு யாா் என்று யாா் தான்
சொல்வாரோ
The eyes strike, yes, the eyes strike.
The eyes blossom, a flower has bloomed.
Seeing that blossom,
The gentle breeze joins hands with it.
தாக்குதே கண்
தாக்குதே கண் பூக்குதே
பூ பூத்ததே பூத்ததை தான்
பாா்த்ததே பூங்காத்து அதை
கை கோா்த்ததே
The eyes strike, yes, the eyes strike.
The eyes blossom, a flower has bloomed.
Seeing that blossom,
The gentle breeze joins hands with it.
:Thaakkudhae kan thaakkudhae
The eyes strike, yes, the eyes strike.
Kan pookkudhae poo poothadhae
The eyes blossom, a flower has bloomed.
Poothai thaan paarthadhae
Seeing that blossom,
Poongaathu adhai kai korthadhae
The gentle breeze joins hands with it.
Thaakkudhae kan thaakkudhae
The eyes strike, yes, the eyes strike.
Kan pookkudhae poo poothadhae
The eyes blossom, a flower has bloomed.
Poothai thaan paarthadhae
Seeing that blossom,
Poongaathu adhai kai korthadhae
The gentle breeze joins hands with it.
Paarthapozhudhae poosal thaan
The moment they met, there was a quarrel.
Poga poga aesal thaan
As time went on, there was teasing.
Poosal theerndhu aesal theerndhu pinbu happy
After the quarrel and teasing ended, then came happiness.
Pettai mozhi thaan aan mozhi
The male language is local street slang.
Kottai mozhi thaan pen mozhi
The female language is refined royal talk.
Ondrukondru workout aachae nalla chemistry
Yet, a good chemistry worked out between them.
Vangakkadalin orathil veyil thaazhndha neram paarthu
At the shores of the Bay of Bengal, watching the sunset,
Nesam poothu pesudhae en poo en poo thaan
Affection bloomed and spoke, my flower, my flower!
Thaakkudhae kan thaakkudhae
The eyes strike, yes, the eyes strike.
Kan pookkudhae poo poothadhae
The eyes blossom, a flower has bloomed.
Poothai thaan paarthadhae
Seeing that blossom,
Poongaathu adhai kai korthadhae
The gentle breeze joins hands with it.
Cell-il dhinamum chatting thaan
Daily chatting on the cell phone.
Coffee shop-il meeting thaan
Meeting up at the coffee shop.
Aana pothum aasai nenjil poothadhilai
Even so, lust has not bloomed in their desire-filled heart.
Panjum neruppum pakkam thaan
Cotton and fire are standing close to each other.
Patrikaamal nirkkum thaan
Yet they stand without catching fire.
Boomiyin mel ivangalai pol paarthadhillai
On this earth, no one like them has ever been seen.
Theendum viralgal theendalaam theendumpozhudhum
Touching fingers may touch, but even when touching,
Thuimai kaakkum
Purity is preserved.
Thozhamaikku saatchiyae vaanam boomi thaan
The sky and the earth are witness to this pure friendship.
Thaakkudhae kan thaakkudhae
The eyes strike, yes, the eyes strike.
Kan pookkudhae poo poothadhae
The eyes blossom, a flower has bloomed.
Poothai thaan paarthadhae
Seeing that blossom,
Poongaathu adhai kai korthadhae
The gentle breeze joins hands with it.
Thaakkudhae kan thaakkudhae
The eyes strike, yes, the eyes strike.
Kan pookkudhae poo poothadhae
The eyes blossom, a flower has bloomed.
Poothai thaan paarthadhae
Seeing that blossom,
Poongaathu adhai kai korthadhae
The gentle breeze joins hands with it.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thaakkudhae Kan Thaakkudhae captures the emerging romantic connection and deep platonic affection between two people from contrasting backgrounds. The male protagonist speaks in local Chennai street slang while the female protagonist speaks a more refined dialect. Despite their initial squabbles and linguistic differences, a strong romantic chemistry blossoms between them like a flower held by a gentle breeze. The song highlights the purity and innocence of their relationship. Even as they spend time chatting, meeting in coffee shops, and standing close like cotton and fire, their bond maintains extreme purity, respect, and deep friendship, with nature itself standing witness to their bond.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Repetition (Anaphora / Adukku Thodar)
“Thaakkudhae kan thaakkudhae”
Repetition of the word 'Thaakkudhae' highlights the sudden and captivating impact of eye contact.
Personification
“Poongaathu adhai kai korthadhae”
The gentle breeze (poongaathu) is personified as holding hands (kai korthadhae) with the blossoming flower.
Contrast / Antithesis (Ethir Inai)
“Pettai mozhi thaan aan mozhi / Kottai mozhi thaan pen mozhi”
Contrasts the street slang (pettai mozhi) of the male with the refined language (kottai mozhi) of the female to emphasize their complementary bond.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Panjum neruppum pakkam thaan”
Compares the lead couple to cotton and fire (panjum neruppum) staying side by side without burning, representing passion held with extreme purity and restraint.
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Trivia
Baana Kaathadi (2010) marked the debut of actor Atharvaa (son of veteran actor Murali) as a lead hero and featured Samantha Ruth Prabhu in one of her earliest Tamil film roles. The track was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics written by legendary poet Vaali.
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