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Lyrics & meaning

Thappu Thanda Panniduven

From Per Sollum Pillai · 1987

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Per Sollum Pillai1987

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Thapputhandaa… panniduven haan…I will do misdeeds... yes...
Thapputhandaa panniduvenI will do misdeeds,
Konjam thalli neeyum podi pennaeMove away a little, girl!
Thapputhandaa panniduvenI will do misdeeds,
Konjam thalli neeyum podi pennaeMove away a little, girl!
Kitta irundhaa ennam kedudhuWhen you are close, thoughts go wild,
Ketta padukka enna chududhuThe bad bed feels hot and burning.
Male
Thapputhandaa panniduvenI will do misdeeds,
Thapputhandaa thapputhandaaMisdeeds, misdeeds...
Female
Enna enna thapputhandaaWhat kind of misdeeds,
Nee panna porae adha cholli viduAre you going to do? Tell me that!
Hae enna enna thapputhandaaHey, what kind of misdeeds,
Nee panna porae adha cholli viduAre you going to do? Tell me that!
Kaiya pudippa thottu izhuppaWill you hold hands? Pull me close?
Kanni manasa konjam keduppaSpoil this young girl's heart a little?
Female
Enna enna thapputhandaaWhat kind of misdeeds,
Thapputhandaa panna poraeAre you going to do?
Male
Udukkai yeda polaLike the waist of an udukkai drum,
Iduppa konjam paathaaWhen I look at your waist,
Pudichu vida thaanaaTo grab hold of it,
Thudikkidhindha kaiyiThis hand trembles eagerly!
Pudichu vida thaanaaTo grab hold of it,
Thudikkidhindha kaiyiThis hand trembles eagerly!
Female
Illaadha pollaadha pechedhukkuWhy speak such non-existent bad talk?
Ippodhu veen gaeli paattedhukkuWhy sing wasteful mocking songs right now?
Male :HaanMale: Yes!
Female :Thuduppaa irundha en poo udambuFemale: My flower-like body that was lively,
Aduppaagi poyaachu pan madanguHas turned into a burning stove manifold!
Male
Kettaa mayangura aalillaI am not one to swoon if asked,
Nee kettaa marukkura aalillaAnd you are not one to refuse if asked!
Etti podi maanaeStep away, my deer-like girl!
Male
Thapputhandaa panniduvenI will do misdeeds,
Konjam thalli neeyum podi pennaeMove away a little, girl!
Female
Ada enna enna thapputhandaaHey, what kind of misdeeds,
Nee panna porae adha cholli viduAre you going to do? Tell me that!
Male
Haan ilanguruthu polaLike a tender shoot,
Izhukkudhadi aalaIt pulls a person in,
Eduthu vitta saela irukkudhadi maelaThe draped saree rests on top of you,
Eduthu vitta saela irukkudhadi maelaThe draped saree rests on top of you!
Female
Cinemavum dramavum paathadhunduI have seen cinema and drama,
Idha pola pala paattu kettadhunduAnd heard many songs like this!
Male :HaanMale: Yes!
Female :Thundaala em mel adikkaadheengaFemale: Don't hit me with a towel,
Kaiyaal adichaa sogamaangungaIf hit by hand, it becomes pleasurable!
Male
Ponnaa irukkennu paakkurenI am being patient because I am a girl,
Illa podariyilae rendu poduvenOtherwise, I will hit you twice on the nape of your neck!
Idhu podhum podiThis is enough, get lost!
Male
Thapputhandaa panniduvenI will do misdeeds,
Konjam thalli neeyum podi pennaeMove away a little, girl!
Thapputhandaa panniduvenI will do misdeeds,
Konjam thalli neeyum podi pennaeMove away a little, girl!
Female
Kaiya pudippaHolding hands...
Male :HaeiMale: Hey!
Female :Thottu izhuppaFemale: Pulling close...
Male :VaenaaMale: No...
Female :Kanni manasa konjam keduppaFemale: Spoiling the young maiden's heart a little...
Male :AiyaeMale: Oh dear!
Female :Enna enna thapputhandaaFemale: What kind of misdeeds...
Male :Aei…vaendaa…Male: Hey... don't...
Female :Thapputhandaa panna poraeFemale: Are you going to do?
Male :Hahaa… haiyaiyoMale: Haha... oh no!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Thapputhandaa' is a playful, romantic duet from the 1987 Tamil movie 'Per Sollum Pillai', featuring a humorous verbal duel between the male and female leads. The male protagonist teasingly warns the female lead that staying too close to him might tempt him into misbehaviour ('thapputhandaa'), urging her to stay away while secretly enjoying her proximity. In response, the female lead mockingly challenges his threats, asking him to clarify what mischievous acts he intends to commit. The song weaves playful banter, romantic tension, and witty retorts, capturing a classic playful courtship dynamic characteristic of 1980s Tamil cinema music.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

Udukkai yeda pola / Iduppa konjam paathaa

Compares the narrow waist of the woman to the shape of an 'Udukkai' (a hour-glass shaped traditional drum).

Metaphor

Thuduppaa irundha en poo udambu / Aduppaagi poyaachu pan madangu

Compares the body transformed by passion to a hot burning hearth/stove ('Aduppaagi poyaachu').

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Kitta irundhaa ennam kedudhu / Ketta padukka enna chududhu

Rhyming of the second letter ('tt') in 'Kitta' and 'Ketta'.

Monaai (Alliteration)

Thuduppaa irundha en poo udambu

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Th' in 'Thuduppaa' and 'Thapputhandaa'.

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Trivia

'Per Sollum Pillai' (1987) stars Kamal Haasan and K. R. Vijaya, with music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The lyrics were penned by Gangai Amaran, showcasing his signature folk-infused, colloquial lyricism.

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