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Lyrics & meaning

Thaakkuthe Kan Thaakkuthe

From Baana Kaathadi · 2010

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Baana Kaathadi
Movie release year
2010
Lyrics added on
1 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
:Thaakkudhae kan thaakkudhae
Kan pookkudhae poo poothadhae
Poothai thaan paarthadhae
Poongaathu adhai kai korthadhae
Thaakkudhae kan thaakkudhae
Kan pookkudhae poo poothadhae
Poothai thaan paarthadhae
Poongaathu adhai kai korthadhae
Paarthapozhudhae poosal thaan
Poga poga aesal thaan
Poosal theerndhu aesal theerndhu pinbu happy
Pettai mozhi thaan aan mozhi
Kottai mozhi thaan pen mozhi
Ondrukondru workout aachae nalla chemistry
Vangakkadalin orathil veyil thaazhndha neram paarthu
Nesam poothu pesudhae en poo en poo thaan
Thaakkudhae kan thaakkudhae
Kan pookkudhae poo poothadhae
Poothai thaan paarthadhae
Poongaathu adhai kai korthadhae
Cell-il dhinamum chatting thaan
Coffee shop-il meeting thaan
Aana pothum aasai nenjil poothadhilai
Panjum neruppum pakkam thaan
Patrikaamal nirkkum thaan
Boomiyin mel ivangalai pol paarthadhillai
Theendum viralgal theendalaam theendumpozhudhum
Thuimai kaakkum
Thozhamaikku saatchiyae vaanam boomi thaan
Thaakkudhae kan thaakkudhae
Kan pookkudhae poo poothadhae
Poothai thaan paarthadhae
Poongaathu adhai kai korthadhae
Thaakkudhae kan thaakkudhae
Kan pookkudhae poo poothadhae
Poothai thaan paarthadhae
Poongaathu adhai kai korthadhae
Her eyes strike, they strike me!
My eyes blossom, a flower has bloomed!
Having gazed upon that flower,
The gentle breeze took it by the hand.
Her eyes strike, they strike me!
My eyes blossom, a flower has bloomed!
Having gazed upon that flower,
The gentle breeze took it by the hand.
The moment we met, there was only fighting,
As time went on, only bickering,
Fights ended, quarrels ended, and then came happiness!
Local street slang is the boy's tongue,
Refined palace speech is the girl's tongue,
Yet between the two, a great chemistry worked out!
By the shores of the Bay of Bengal, as the evening sun went down,
Affection blossomed and spoke—she is my flower, truly my flower!
Her eyes strike, they strike me!
My eyes blossom, a flower has bloomed!
Having gazed upon that flower,
The gentle breeze took it by the hand.
Chatting every day on the phone,
Meeting up at coffee shops,
Even so, desire has not bloomed in the heart.
Cotton and fire stand side by side,
Yet they remain without catching fire!
No one has ever seen anyone like them on this earth.
Touching fingers may touch, yet even in that touch,
Purity is kept safe.
The sky and the earth stand witness to this friendship!
Her eyes strike, they strike me!
My eyes blossom, a flower has bloomed!
Having gazed upon that flower,
The gentle breeze took it by the hand.
Her eyes strike, they strike me!
My eyes blossom, a flower has bloomed!
Having gazed upon that flower,
The gentle breeze took it by the hand.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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