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Lyrics & meaning

Thanni Vachu

From Jai Hind · 1994

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Vidyasagar, Malgudi Subha
Music director
Vidyasagar
Movie name
Jai Hind
Movie release year
1994
Lyrics added on
14 Jun 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hai shu
Kannu vachu ponnu vachaan
Saamikkuthaan salute aah
Onna vachu enna vachaan
Adhudhaan pulla secret
Ooththattumaa ooththattumaa
Theerattumae butti
Ooththa ooththa theeraadhaiyaa
Un aalu rombha getti
Mannodu enna ulladhu
Yaar kandu sonnadhu
Pennodu enna ulladhu
Yaar ingae kanndadhu
Vaa kannaala naan mannalla
Nee illaama naan pennalla
Ooththattumaa ooththattumaa
Theerattumae butti
Ooththa ooththa theeraadhaiyaa
Un aalu rombha getti
Mun aasai veruthavanum
Pen aasai veruthadhilla ah ah ah ah
Sanyaasam ponavanum hah
Samayam vandha saami illa ah ah ah ah
Sakthi irundhaal sabhalam irundhaal
Mukthi peralaamae
Vaa ponmaanae
Naan mannalla
Nee illaama naan pennalla
………………………..
Ooththa ooththa theeraadhaiyaa
Un aalu rombha getti
………………………..
Meen thinnaadha kokku unda
Pen illaama kickku unda ah ah ah ah
Thanni verukkum thavalai unda
Kani irukka kavalai unda ah ah ah ah
Vidiya vidiya mudiya mudiya
Muyarchi nadandhadhundaa
Vaa penpoovae
Naan mannalla
Nee illaama naan pennalla
………………………..
Ooththattumaa ooththattumaa
Theerattumae butti
Ooththa ooththa theeraadhaiyaa
Un aalu rombha getti
Mannodu enna ulladhu
Yaar kandu sonnadhu
Pennodu enna ulladhu
Yaar ingae kanndadhu
Vaa kannaala naan mannalla
Nee illaama naan pennalla
Hoy shoo...
He gave us eyes and created a woman,
A salute to God!
He made you, and then He made me,
That is the secret, girl!
Shall I pour? Shall I pour?
Let the bottle empty out!
No matter how much you pour, it never runs dry, mister!
Your girl is really tough!
What is hidden inside the earth?
Who has ever seen and told?
What is hidden inside a woman?
Who here has ever discovered it?
Come, my darling, I am not just soil!
Without you, I am no woman at all!
Shall I pour? Shall I pour?
Let the bottle empty out!
No matter how much you pour, it never runs dry, mister!
Your girl is really tough!
Even a man who renounced desire for land
Has never renounced desire for a woman, ah ah ah ah!
Even a man who became an ascetic, ha!
Is not a holy saint when the moment comes, ah ah ah ah!
If there is strength and temptation,
One can easily find heaven!
Come, my golden deer!
I am not just soil!
Without you, I am no woman at all!
...
No matter how much you pour, it never runs dry, mister!
Your girl is really tough!
...
Is there a crane that does not eat fish?
Is there any thrill without a woman, ah ah ah ah?
Is there a frog that hates water?
When sweet fruit is right here, why worry, ah ah ah ah?
Until the break of dawn, to the very end,
Was any attempt ever made?
Come, my flower of a girl!
Haha-hee, I am not just soil!
Without you, I am no woman at all!
...
Shall I pour? Shall I pour?
Let the bottle empty out!
No matter how much you pour, it never runs dry, mister!
Your girl is really tough!
What is hidden inside the earth?
Who has ever seen and told?
What is hidden inside a woman?
Who here has ever discovered it?
Come, my darling, I am not just soil!
Without you, I am no woman at all!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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