Thappu Thanda
From Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer · 2013
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Javed Ali, Bhavatharani
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thappu thandaa pannum vayasu | This is the age that makes mistakes and blunders. |
| Oppukkondaa enna thavaru | What is wrong if we accept it? |
| Vayasukku yaetha vilaiyaattu | It is a game suitable for this age. |
| Thottaa mogam vittaa pogum | If touched, passion subsides; if left, it vanishes. |
| Innum thottaa kettaa pogum | If touched further, it turns bad. |
| Yaaroda sammathangal ingu thevai | Whose consent is needed here? |
| Male | |
| Hae hae hae en kannil ezhunthidum | Hae hae hae, all the lines that rise in my eyes |
| Regai muzhuthum un meiyil irukkirathu | are present on your body. |
| Naan nettru pushithathu nenjil irupinum | Even though what I consumed yesterday remains in my heart, |
| Innum pasikkirathey | I am still hungry. |
| Un minnal idaikodu | On your lightning-like waistline, |
| Vanna udaiyena ennai uduthividu anbe | wear me like a colorful dress, my love. |
| Male | |
| Thappu thandaa pannum vayasu | This is the age that makes mistakes and blunders. |
| Oppukkondaa enna thavaru | What is wrong if we accept it? |
| Vayasukku yaetha vilaiyaattu | It is a game suitable for this age. |
| Thottaa mogam vittaa pogum | If touched, passion subsides; if left, it vanishes. |
| Innum thottaa kettaa pogum | If touched further, it turns bad. |
| Yaaroda sammathangal ingu thevai | Whose consent is needed here? |
| Male | |
| Udhadu ketkuthu unathu meaniyil | My lips are asking on your body |
| Eera oviyam theetta | to paint a wet painting. |
| Udhavakoodumaa idhayatheaniyae sol | Will you help, tell me, my sweet honey of the heart? |
| Female | |
| Uchi thodangi en paadham varaiyil | From the crown of my head down to my feet, |
| Un echchil kavithaigal oora | for your poems of saliva to soak in, |
| Ezhuthu kadhalaai enakku sammatham thaan | write love—I fully consent! |
| Male | |
| En thozhiyae tholgal irukku nee saaya | Oh my friend, my shoulders are here for you to lean on. |
| Yaen veezhgiraai maeni muzhuthum | Why do you fall, with sweat flowing |
| Viyarvai paaya ho | all over your body? Ho! |
| Male | |
| Unathu noolilai enathu noolagam | Your thread-thin waist is my library; |
| Eduthu vaasippaen anbae | I will pick it up and read it, my love. |
| Dhinamum maalaiyil thiranthu vaithidu nee | Keep it open every evening. |
| Female | |
| Arathupaalaiyum aduthapaalaiyum | Set aside virtue (Arathupal) and wealth/polity (Porutpal) |
| Purathil vaithidu anbae | outside, my love! |
| Eduthu vaasidaa inba pallaithaanae | For it is the section on pleasure (Inbathupal) to be read! |
| Male | |
| Naan vaasikka nooru iravu poothaathu | A hundred nights are not enough for me to read. |
| En seivathu meendum | What can I do? She prompts me to read again, |
| Padikkathoondum maadhu | this woman! |
| Ho…ho….ho…ho…. | Ho...ho....ho...ho.... |
| Male | |
| En kannil ezhunthidum | All the lines that rise in my eyes |
| Regai muzhuthum un meiyil irukkirathu | are present on your body. |
| Naan netru pusiththathu nenjil irupinum | Even though what I consumed yesterday remains in my heart, |
| Innum pasikkirathae | I am still hungry. |
| Un minnal idaikodu | On your lightning-like waistline, |
| Vanna udaiyena ennai uduthividu anbae….. | wear me like a colorful dress, my love... |
தப்பு தண்டா பன்னும் வயசு
ஒப்புக்கொண்டா என்ன தவறு
வயசுக்கு ஏத்த விளையாட்டு
தொட்டா மோகம் விட்டாப் போகும்
இன்னும் தொட்டா கெட்டாப்போகும்
யாரோட சம்மதங்கள் இங்கு தேவை.....
This is the age that makes mistakes and blunders.
What is wrong if we accept it?
It is a game suitable for this age.
If touched, passion subsides; if left, it vanishes.
If touched further, it turns bad.
Whose consent is needed here?
ஹே.....ஹே...ஹே....என் கண்ணில் எழுந்திடும்
ரேகை முழுதும் உன் மெய்யில் இருக்கிறது
நான் நேற்றுப் புசித்தது நெஞ்சில் இருப்பினும்
இன்னும் பசிக்கிறதே
உன் மின்னல் இடைகொடு
வண்ண உடையென என்னை உடுத்திவிடு அன்பே
Hae hae hae, all the lines that rise in my eyes
are present on your body.
Even though what I consumed yesterday remains in my heart,
I am still hungry.
On your lightning-like waistline,
wear me like a colorful dress, my love.
தப்பு தண்டா பன்னும் வயசு
ஒப்புக்கொண்டா என்ன தவறு
வயசுக்கு ஏத்த விளையாட்டு
தொட்டா மோகம் விட்டா போகும்
இன்னும் தொட்டா கெட்டாப்போகும்
யாரோட சம்மதங்கள் இங்கு தேவை......
This is the age that makes mistakes and blunders.
What is wrong if we accept it?
It is a game suitable for this age.
If touched, passion subsides; if left, it vanishes.
If touched further, it turns bad.
Whose consent is needed here?
உதடு கேட்குது உனது மேனியில்
ஈர ஓவியம் தீட்ட
உதவக்கூடுமா இதயத்தேனியே சொல்
My lips are asking on your body
to paint a wet painting.
Will you help, tell me, my sweet honey of the heart?
உச்சித் தொடங்கி என் பாதம் வரையில்
உன் எச்சில் கவிதைகள் ஊர
எழுது காதலாய் எனக்கு சம்மதம் தான்…
From the crown of my head down to my feet,
for your poems of saliva to soak in,
write love—I fully consent!
என் தோழியே.....தோல்கள் இருக்கு நீ சாய
ஏன் வீழ்கிறாய் மேனி முழுதும்
வியர்வைப் பாய ஹோ.....
Oh my friend, my shoulders are here for you to lean on.
Why do you fall, with sweat flowing
all over your body? Ho!
உனது நூலிழை எனது நூலகம்
எடுத்து வாசிப்பேன் அன்பே
தினமும் மாலையில் திறந்து வைத்திடு நீ
Your thread-thin waist is my library;
I will pick it up and read it, my love.
Keep it open every evening.
அறத்துப்பாலையும் அடுத்தப்பாலையும்
புறத்தில் வைத்திடு அன்பே
எடுத்து வாசிடா இன்பப்பாலைத்தானே....
Set aside virtue (Arathupal) and wealth/polity (Porutpal)
outside, my love!
For it is the section on pleasure (Inbathupal) to be read!
நான் வாசிக்க நூறு இரவு போதாது
என் செய்வது மீண்டும்
படிக்கத்தூண்டும் மாது
ஹோ.....ஹோ.....ஹோஹோ....
A hundred nights are not enough for me to read.
What can I do? She prompts me to read again,
this woman!
Ho...ho....ho...ho....
என் கண்ணில் எழுந்திடும்
ரேகை முழுதும் உன் மெய்யில் இருக்கிறது
நான் நேற்றுப் புசித்தது நெஞ்சில் இருப்பினும்
இன்னும் பசிக்கிறதே
உன் மின்னல் இடைகொடு
வண்ண உடையென என்னை உடுத்திவிடு அன்பே......
All the lines that rise in my eyes
are present on your body.
Even though what I consumed yesterday remains in my heart,
I am still hungry.
On your lightning-like waistline,
wear me like a colorful dress, my love...
Thappu thandaa pannum vayasu
This is the age that makes mistakes and blunders.
Oppukkondaa enna thavaru
What is wrong if we accept it?
Vayasukku yaetha vilaiyaattu
It is a game suitable for this age.
Thottaa mogam vittaa pogum
If touched, passion subsides; if left, it vanishes.
Innum thottaa kettaa pogum
If touched further, it turns bad.
Yaaroda sammathangal ingu thevai
Whose consent is needed here?
Hae hae hae en kannil ezhunthidum
Hae hae hae, all the lines that rise in my eyes
Regai muzhuthum un meiyil irukkirathu
are present on your body.
Naan nettru pushithathu nenjil irupinum
Even though what I consumed yesterday remains in my heart,
Innum pasikkirathey
I am still hungry.
Un minnal idaikodu
On your lightning-like waistline,
Vanna udaiyena ennai uduthividu anbe
wear me like a colorful dress, my love.
Thappu thandaa pannum vayasu
This is the age that makes mistakes and blunders.
Oppukkondaa enna thavaru
What is wrong if we accept it?
Vayasukku yaetha vilaiyaattu
It is a game suitable for this age.
Thottaa mogam vittaa pogum
If touched, passion subsides; if left, it vanishes.
Innum thottaa kettaa pogum
If touched further, it turns bad.
Yaaroda sammathangal ingu thevai
Whose consent is needed here?
Udhadu ketkuthu unathu meaniyil
My lips are asking on your body
Eera oviyam theetta
to paint a wet painting.
Udhavakoodumaa idhayatheaniyae sol
Will you help, tell me, my sweet honey of the heart?
Uchi thodangi en paadham varaiyil
From the crown of my head down to my feet,
Un echchil kavithaigal oora
for your poems of saliva to soak in,
Ezhuthu kadhalaai enakku sammatham thaan
write love—I fully consent!
En thozhiyae tholgal irukku nee saaya
Oh my friend, my shoulders are here for you to lean on.
Yaen veezhgiraai maeni muzhuthum
Why do you fall, with sweat flowing
Viyarvai paaya ho
all over your body? Ho!
Unathu noolilai enathu noolagam
Your thread-thin waist is my library;
Eduthu vaasippaen anbae
I will pick it up and read it, my love.
Dhinamum maalaiyil thiranthu vaithidu nee
Keep it open every evening.
Arathupaalaiyum aduthapaalaiyum
Set aside virtue (Arathupal) and wealth/polity (Porutpal)
Purathil vaithidu anbae
outside, my love!
Eduthu vaasidaa inba pallaithaanae
For it is the section on pleasure (Inbathupal) to be read!
Naan vaasikka nooru iravu poothaathu
A hundred nights are not enough for me to read.
En seivathu meendum
What can I do? She prompts me to read again,
Padikkathoondum maadhu
this woman!
Ho…ho….ho…ho….
Ho...ho....ho...ho....
En kannil ezhunthidum
All the lines that rise in my eyes
Regai muzhuthum un meiyil irukkirathu
are present on your body.
Naan netru pusiththathu nenjil irupinum
Even though what I consumed yesterday remains in my heart,
Innum pasikkirathae
I am still hungry.
Un minnal idaikodu
On your lightning-like waistline,
Vanna udaiyena ennai uduthividu anbae…..
wear me like a colorful dress, my love...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Thappu Thandaa' from the film 'Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer' captures the uninhibited passion, romantic yearning, and physical intimacy between two young lovers. It rationalizes youthful impulses as a natural phase of life where social approval is secondary to genuine emotion and physical connection. Using poetic metaphors, the song contrasts worldly moral duties with private romantic pleasure. The lovers express an insatiable desire for each other, blending literary references with playful intimacy to portray romance as an endless book waiting to be read.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Literary Metaphor / Allusion
“Arathupaalaiyum aduthapaalaiyum Purathil vaithidu anbae Eduthu vaasidaa inba pallaithaanae”
References Thirukkural's three classic divisions (Aram/Virtue, Porul/Wealth, and Inbam/Pleasure), humorously suggesting to keep virtue and wealth outside and focus entirely on the chapter of pleasure.
Pun / Wordplay (Metaphor)
“Unathu noolilai enathu noolagam Eduthu vaasippaen anbae”
Plays on 'Nool' (thread/waist) and 'Noolagam' (library), comparing a slender waist to a repository of books to be read.
Simile
“Un minnal idaikodu Vanna udaiyena ennai uduthividu anbe”
Compares the waistline to a stroke of lightning ('minnal idaikodu') and asks to be draped like a colorful dress.
Etukai (Second letter rhyming)
“Thappu thandaa pannum vayasu / Oppukkondaa enna thavaru”
Traditional Tamil poetic rhyme matching the second consonant of consecutive lines ('pp' in Thappu and Oppukkondaa).
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Trivia
Written by the legendary late lyricist Vaali, this song cleverly blends modern adolescent themes with classic Tamil literature. Vaali's usage of Thirukkural's three-part structure (Aram, Porul, Inbam) showcases his signature talent for infusing classical literary tropes into contemporary, youth-centric film music.
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