Thanni Vachu
From Jai Hind · 1994
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Vidyasagar, Malgudi Subha
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Jai Hind1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hai shu | Shoo, hi there! |
| Kannu vachu ponnu vachaan | He set his eyes on me and placed a woman here |
| Saamikkuthaan salute aah | A salute to God Almighty! |
| Male | |
| Onna vachu enna vachaan | He placed you and placed me together |
| Adhudhaan pulla secret | That is the secret, my dear |
| Female | |
| Ooththattumaa ooththattumaa | Shall I pour? Shall I pour? |
| Theerattumae butti | Let the bottle empty out |
| Ooththa ooththa theeraadhaiyaa | No matter how much you pour, it won't run out, sir |
| Un aalu rombha getti | Your girl is very clever and strong |
| Female | |
| Mannodu enna ulladhu | What lies hidden within the earth? |
| Yaar kandu sonnadhu | Who has ever found out and told? |
| Pennodu enna ulladhu | What lies hidden within a woman? |
| Yaar ingae kanndadhu | Who here has ever truly discovered? |
| Vaa kannaala naan mannalla | Come, my beloved, I am not made of mere soil |
| Nee illaama naan pennalla | Without you, I am not a complete woman |
| Female | |
| Ooththattumaa ooththattumaa | Shall I pour? Shall I pour? |
| Theerattumae butti | Let the bottle empty out |
| Ooththa ooththa theeraadhaiyaa | No matter how much you pour, it won't run out, sir |
| Un aalu rombha getti | Your girl is very clever and strong |
| Female | |
| Mun aasai veruthavanum | Even a man who renounced all prior desires |
| Pen aasai veruthadhilla ah ah ah ah | Has never renounced the desire for a woman |
| Sanyaasam ponavanum hah | Even one who has embraced asceticism, hah! |
| Samayam vandha saami illa ah ah ah ah | Is no longer divine when the right moment arrives |
| Sakthi irundhaal sabhalam irundhaal | If there is power and if there is temptation |
| Mukthi peralaamae | Can't one attain ultimate salvation? |
| Male | |
| Vaa ponmaanae | Come, my golden deer |
| Female | |
| Naan mannalla | I am not made of mere soil |
| Nee illaama naan pennalla | Without you, I am not a woman |
| Male | |
| ……………………….. | [Musical break] |
| Female | |
| Ooththa ooththa theeraadhaiyaa | No matter how much you pour, it won't run out, sir |
| Un aalu rombha getti | Your girl is very clever and strong |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | [Musical break] |
| Female | |
| Meen thinnaadha kokku unda | Is there a stork that doesn't eat fish? |
| Pen illaama kickku unda ah ah ah ah | Is there any thrill without a woman? |
| Thanni verukkum thavalai unda | Is there a frog that detests water? |
| Kani irukka kavalai unda ah ah ah ah | When sweet fruit is available, is there any worry? |
| Vidiya vidiya mudiya mudiya | All through the night until dawn, over and over |
| Muyarchi nadandhadhundaa | Has an attempt taken place? |
| Male | |
| Vaa penpoovae | Come, female flower |
| Female | |
| Naan mannalla | I am not made of mere soil |
| Nee illaama naan pennalla | Without you, I am not a woman |
| Male | |
| ……………………….. | [Musical break] |
| Female | |
| Ooththattumaa ooththattumaa | Shall I pour? Shall I pour? |
| Theerattumae butti | Let the bottle empty out |
| Ooththa ooththa theeraadhaiyaa | No matter how much you pour, it won't run out, sir |
| Un aalu rombha getti | Your girl is very clever and strong |
| Female | |
| Mannodu enna ulladhu | What lies hidden within the earth? |
| Yaar kandu sonnadhu | Who has ever found out and told? |
| Pennodu enna ulladhu | What lies hidden within a woman? |
| Yaar ingae kanndadhu | Who here has ever truly discovered? |
| Vaa kannaala naan mannalla | Come, my beloved, I am not made of mere soil |
| Nee illaama naan pennalla | Without you, I am not a complete woman |
ஹோய் ஷு....
கண்ணு வச்சு பொண்ணு வச்சான்
சாமிக்குதான் சல்யூட் ஆ
Shoo, hi there!
He set his eyes on me and placed a woman here
A salute to God Almighty!
ஒன்ன வச்சு என்ன வச்சான்
அதுதான் புள்ள சீக்ரட்
He placed you and placed me together
That is the secret, my dear
ஊத்தட்டுமா ஊத்தட்டுமா
தீரட்டுமே புட்டி
ஊத்த ஊத்த தீராதைய்யா
உன் ஆளு ரொம்ப கெட்டி
Shall I pour? Shall I pour?
Let the bottle empty out
No matter how much you pour, it won't run out, sir
Your girl is very clever and strong
மண்ணோடு என்ன உள்ளது
யார் கண்டு சொன்னது
பெண்ணோடு என்ன உள்ளது
யார் இங்கே கண்டது
வா கண்ணால நான் மண்ணல்ல
நீ இல்லாம நான் பெண்ணல்ல
What lies hidden within the earth?
Who has ever found out and told?
What lies hidden within a woman?
Who here has ever truly discovered?
Come, my beloved, I am not made of mere soil
Without you, I am not a complete woman
ஊத்தட்டுமா ஊத்தட்டுமா
தீரட்டுமே புட்டி
ஊத்த ஊத்த தீராதைய்யா
உன் ஆளு ரொம்ப கெட்டி
Shall I pour? Shall I pour?
Let the bottle empty out
No matter how much you pour, it won't run out, sir
Your girl is very clever and strong
மண் ஆசை வெறுத்தவனும்
பெண் ஆசை வெறுத்ததில்ல ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
சந்நியாசம் போனவனும் ஹ
சமயம் வந்த சாமி இல்ல ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
சக்தி இருந்தால் சபலம் இருந்தால்
முக்தி பெறலாமே
Even a man who renounced all prior desires
Has never renounced the desire for a woman
Even one who has embraced asceticism, hah!
Is no longer divine when the right moment arrives
If there is power and if there is temptation
Can't one attain ultimate salvation?
வா பொன்மானே
Come, my golden deer
நான் மண்ணல்ல
நீ இல்லாம நான் பெண்ணல்ல
I am not made of mere soil
Without you, I am not a woman
..............................
[Musical break]
ஊத்த ஊத்த தீராதைய்யா
உன் ஆளு ரொம்ப கெட்டி
No matter how much you pour, it won't run out, sir
Your girl is very clever and strong
.................................
[Musical break]
மீன் திண்ணாத கொக்கு உண்டா
பெண் இல்லாம கிக்கு உண்டா ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
தண்ணி வெறுக்கும் தவளை உண்டா
கனி இருக்க கவலை உண்டா ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
விடிய விடிய முடிய முடிய
முயற்சி நடந்ததுண்டா
Is there a stork that doesn't eat fish?
Is there any thrill without a woman?
Is there a frog that detests water?
When sweet fruit is available, is there any worry?
All through the night until dawn, over and over
Has an attempt taken place?
வா பெண்பூவே
Come, female flower
ஹஹஹி நான் மண்ணல்ல
நீ இல்லாம நான் பெண்ணல்ல
I am not made of mere soil
Without you, I am not a woman
..............................
[Musical break]
ஊத்தட்டுமா ஊத்தட்டுமா
தீரட்டுமே புட்டி
ஊத்த ஊத்த தீராதைய்யா
உன் ஆளு ரொம்ப கெட்டி
Shall I pour? Shall I pour?
Let the bottle empty out
No matter how much you pour, it won't run out, sir
Your girl is very clever and strong
மண்ணோடு என்ன உள்ளது
யார் கண்டு சொன்னது
பெண்ணோடு என்ன உள்ளது
யார் இங்கே கண்டது
வா கண்ணால நான் மண்ணல்ல
நீ இல்லாம நான் பெண்ணல்ல
What lies hidden within the earth?
Who has ever found out and told?
What lies hidden within a woman?
Who here has ever truly discovered?
Come, my beloved, I am not made of mere soil
Without you, I am not a complete woman
Hai shu
Shoo, hi there!
Kannu vachu ponnu vachaan
He set his eyes on me and placed a woman here
Saamikkuthaan salute aah
A salute to God Almighty!
Onna vachu enna vachaan
He placed you and placed me together
Adhudhaan pulla secret
That is the secret, my dear
Ooththattumaa ooththattumaa
Shall I pour? Shall I pour?
Theerattumae butti
Let the bottle empty out
Ooththa ooththa theeraadhaiyaa
No matter how much you pour, it won't run out, sir
Un aalu rombha getti
Your girl is very clever and strong
Mannodu enna ulladhu
What lies hidden within the earth?
Yaar kandu sonnadhu
Who has ever found out and told?
Pennodu enna ulladhu
What lies hidden within a woman?
Yaar ingae kanndadhu
Who here has ever truly discovered?
Vaa kannaala naan mannalla
Come, my beloved, I am not made of mere soil
Nee illaama naan pennalla
Without you, I am not a complete woman
Ooththattumaa ooththattumaa
Shall I pour? Shall I pour?
Theerattumae butti
Let the bottle empty out
Ooththa ooththa theeraadhaiyaa
No matter how much you pour, it won't run out, sir
Un aalu rombha getti
Your girl is very clever and strong
Mun aasai veruthavanum
Even a man who renounced all prior desires
Pen aasai veruthadhilla ah ah ah ah
Has never renounced the desire for a woman
Sanyaasam ponavanum hah
Even one who has embraced asceticism, hah!
Samayam vandha saami illa ah ah ah ah
Is no longer divine when the right moment arrives
Sakthi irundhaal sabhalam irundhaal
If there is power and if there is temptation
Mukthi peralaamae
Can't one attain ultimate salvation?
Vaa ponmaanae
Come, my golden deer
Naan mannalla
I am not made of mere soil
Nee illaama naan pennalla
Without you, I am not a woman
………………………..
[Musical break]
Ooththa ooththa theeraadhaiyaa
No matter how much you pour, it won't run out, sir
Un aalu rombha getti
Your girl is very clever and strong
………………………..
[Musical break]
Meen thinnaadha kokku unda
Is there a stork that doesn't eat fish?
Pen illaama kickku unda ah ah ah ah
Is there any thrill without a woman?
Thanni verukkum thavalai unda
Is there a frog that detests water?
Kani irukka kavalai unda ah ah ah ah
When sweet fruit is available, is there any worry?
Vidiya vidiya mudiya mudiya
All through the night until dawn, over and over
Muyarchi nadandhadhundaa
Has an attempt taken place?
Vaa penpoovae
Come, female flower
Naan mannalla
I am not made of mere soil
Nee illaama naan pennalla
Without you, I am not a woman
………………………..
[Musical break]
Ooththattumaa ooththattumaa
Shall I pour? Shall I pour?
Theerattumae butti
Let the bottle empty out
Ooththa ooththa theeraadhaiyaa
No matter how much you pour, it won't run out, sir
Un aalu rombha getti
Your girl is very clever and strong
Mannodu enna ulladhu
What lies hidden within the earth?
Yaar kandu sonnadhu
Who has ever found out and told?
Pennodu enna ulladhu
What lies hidden within a woman?
Yaar ingae kanndadhu
Who here has ever truly discovered?
Vaa kannaala naan mannalla
Come, my beloved, I am not made of mere soil
Nee illaama naan pennalla
Without you, I am not a complete woman
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song from the 1994 action film 'Jai Hind' uses the playful atmosphere of a dance club/bar to deliver a witty commentary on romantic attraction and human desire. The singer playfully teases her companion while pouring drinks, comparing the mysterious depth of a woman's heart to the unexplored depths of the earth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)
“Meen thinnaadha kokku unda / Pen illaama kickku unda”
Uses questions with obvious answers involving nature (stork eating fish, frog in water) to emphasize the natural inevitability of human attraction.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Mannodu enna ulladhu / Yaar kandu sonnadhu”
Lines ending with similar phonetics ('ulladhu', 'sonnadhu', 'kanndadhu') create a rhythmic, song-like flow.
Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Ooththa ooththa theeraadhaiyaa”
Repetition of words like 'Ooththa ooththa' and 'Vidiya vidiya' adds musical emphasis and rhythmic urgency.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Sakthi irundhaal sabhalam irundhaal / Mukthi peralaamae”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines ('Sakthi' and 'Mukthi') enhances internal musicality.
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Trivia
Composed by Vidyasagar for the Arjun-starrer 'Jai Hind' (1994), this song features lyrics by Vairamuthu. The energetic rhythm and blend of folk expressions with contemporary club beats made it a popular dance track in 1990s Tamil cinema.
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