Tharava Naan Tharava
From Oorukku Upadesam · 1984
- Lyricist
- Idhaya Chandran
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Vijay Anand
- Details
- Oorukku Upadesam1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaa…..aa….aaa…. | Aaa...aa...aaa... |
| Aaa…..aa….aa…. | Aaa...aa...aa... |
| Ooh ho ooh ho oo….oo… | Ooh ho ooh ho oo....oo... |
| Female | |
| Tharavaa naan tharavaa | Shall I give? Shall I give? |
| Peravaa…..aa….aa…..aaa….. | Or shall I receive? Aa...aa...aa... |
| Tharavaa naan tharavaa | Shall I give? Shall I give? |
| Peravaa…..aa….aa…..aaa….. | Or shall I receive? Aa...aa...aa... |
| Female | |
| Ennai aala vantha mannavaa | Oh king who came to rule over me, |
| Ennai alla vaa | Come to gather me in your arms! |
| Ennai aala vantha mannavaa | Oh king who came to rule over me, |
| Ennai alla vaa | Come to gather me in your arms! |
| Female | |
| Tharavaa naan tharavaa | Shall I give? Shall I give? |
| Peravaa…..aa….aa…..aaa….. | Or shall I receive? Aa...aa...aa... |
| Female | |
| Kadhalil veam koodaathu | There shouldn't be haste or heat in love, |
| Intha pooviri manjam thaalaathu | This flower-strewn bed will not tolerate it. |
| Kadhalil veam koodaathu | There shouldn't be haste or heat in love, |
| Intha pooviri manjam thaalaathu | This flower-strewn bed will not tolerate it. |
| Female | |
| Kannaa enna koththiram | Oh my Krishna, what does lineage matter? |
| Mounam engal sooththiram | Silence is our technique, |
| Female | |
| Naanam pengal saaththiram | Shyness is woman's rule. |
| Chorus :Aa….aa….aa…. | Chorus: Aa...aa...aa... |
| Female :Innum konjam kaaththirum | Female: Wait just a little while longer, |
| Chorus :Aa….aa….aa…. | Chorus: Aa...aa...aa... |
| Female :Viralai thedum oru modhiram | Female: Like a ring searching for the matching finger. |
| Female | |
| Tharavaa naan tharavaa | Shall I give? Shall I give? |
| Peravaa…..aa….aa…..aaa….. | Or shall I receive? Aa...aa...aa... |
| Female | |
| Ae….ae…..hae… | Ae...ae...hae... |
| Aei….ae….ae…. | Aei...ae...ae... |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Aadaigal moodum paalaaru | A river of milk covered by clothes, |
| Ungal paarvaiyil thaanae kolaaru | The fault/mischief lies in your gaze! |
| Koonthal ondru pothumae | My tresses alone are enough, |
| Porvai veru vendumaa | Do we need any other blanket? |
| Female | |
| Muththam ondru pothumae | A single kiss is enough, |
| Chorus :Aa….aa….aa…. | Chorus: Aa...aa...aa... |
| Female :Sorkkam veru vendumaa | Female: Do we need any other heaven? |
| Chorus :Aa….aa….aa…. | Chorus: Aa...aa...aa... |
| Female :Kannaa kaman varum neramaa | Female: Oh Krishna, is this the hour Manmatha (Cupid) arrives? |
| Female | |
| Tharavaa naan tharavaa | Shall I give? Shall I give? |
| Peravaa…..aa….aa…..aaa….. | Or shall I receive? Aa...aa...aa... |
| Female | |
| Ennai aala vantha mannavaa | Oh king who came to rule over me, |
| Ennai alla vaa | Come to gather me in your arms! |
| Female | |
| Tharavaa naan tharavaa | Shall I give? Shall I give? |
| Peravaa…..aa….aa…..aaa….. | Or shall I receive? Aa...aa...aa... |
ஆஅ......ஆ.....ஆஅ.....
ஆஅ......ஆ.......ஆ.....
ஒஹ ஹோ ஒஹ ஹோ ஓ....ஓ.....
Aaa...aa...aaa...
Aaa...aa...aa...
Ooh ho ooh ho oo....oo...
தரவா நான் தரவா
பெறவா......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆஅ......
தரவா நான் தரவா
பெறவா......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆஅ......
Shall I give? Shall I give?
Or shall I receive? Aa...aa...aa...
Shall I give? Shall I give?
Or shall I receive? Aa...aa...aa...
என்னை ஆள வந்த மன்னவா
என்னை அள்ள வா
என்னை ஆள வந்த மன்னவா
என்னை அள்ள வா
Oh king who came to rule over me,
Come to gather me in your arms!
Oh king who came to rule over me,
Come to gather me in your arms!
தரவா நான் தரவா
பெறவா......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆஅ......
Shall I give? Shall I give?
Or shall I receive? Aa...aa...aa...
காதலில் வேகம் கூடாது
இந்த பூவிரி மஞ்சம் தாளாது
காதலில் வேகம் கூடாது
இந்த பூவிரி மஞ்சம் தாளாது
There shouldn't be haste or heat in love,
This flower-strewn bed will not tolerate it.
There shouldn't be haste or heat in love,
This flower-strewn bed will not tolerate it.
கண்ணா என்ன கோத்திரம்
மௌனம் எங்கள் சூத்திரம்
Oh my Krishna, what does lineage matter?
Silence is our technique,
நாணம் பெண்கள் சாத்திரம்
குழு :
அ.....அ......ஆ.....
இன்னும் கொஞ்சம் காத்திரும்
குழு :
அ.....அ......ஆ.....
விரலை தேடும் ஒரு மோதிரம்......
Shyness is woman's rule.
Chorus: Aa...aa...aa...
Female: Wait just a little while longer,
Chorus: Aa...aa...aa...
Female: Like a ring searching for the matching finger.
தரவா நான் தரவா
பெறவா......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆஅ......
Shall I give? Shall I give?
Or shall I receive? Aa...aa...aa...
ஏ.....ஏ.....ஹே......
ஏய்.....ஏ......ஏ.......
Ae...ae...hae...
Aei...ae...ae...
...........................
...
ஆடைகள் மூடும் பாலாறு
உங்கள் பார்வையில் தானே கோளாறு
கூந்தல் ஒன்று போதுமே
போர்வை வேறு வேண்டுமா
A river of milk covered by clothes,
The fault/mischief lies in your gaze!
My tresses alone are enough,
Do we need any other blanket?
முத்தம் ஒன்று போதுமே
குழு :
அ.....அ......ஆ.....
சொர்க்கம் வேறு வேண்டுமா
குழு :
அ.....அ......ஆ.....
கண்ணா காமன் வரும் நேரமா...
A single kiss is enough,
Chorus: Aa...aa...aa...
Female: Do we need any other heaven?
Chorus: Aa...aa...aa...
Female: Oh Krishna, is this the hour Manmatha (Cupid) arrives?
தரவா நான் தரவா
பெறவா......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆஅ......
Shall I give? Shall I give?
Or shall I receive? Aa...aa...aa...
என்னை ஆள வந்த மன்னவா
என்னை அள்ள வா
Oh king who came to rule over me,
Come to gather me in your arms!
தரவா நான் தரவா
பெறவா......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆஅ......
Shall I give? Shall I give?
Or shall I receive? Aa...aa...aa...
Aaa…..aa….aaa….
Aaa...aa...aaa...
Aaa…..aa….aa….
Aaa...aa...aa...
Ooh ho ooh ho oo….oo…
Ooh ho ooh ho oo....oo...
Tharavaa naan tharavaa
Shall I give? Shall I give?
Peravaa…..aa….aa…..aaa…..
Or shall I receive? Aa...aa...aa...
Tharavaa naan tharavaa
Shall I give? Shall I give?
Peravaa…..aa….aa…..aaa…..
Or shall I receive? Aa...aa...aa...
Ennai aala vantha mannavaa
Oh king who came to rule over me,
Ennai alla vaa
Come to gather me in your arms!
Ennai aala vantha mannavaa
Oh king who came to rule over me,
Ennai alla vaa
Come to gather me in your arms!
Tharavaa naan tharavaa
Shall I give? Shall I give?
Peravaa…..aa….aa…..aaa…..
Or shall I receive? Aa...aa...aa...
Kadhalil veam koodaathu
There shouldn't be haste or heat in love,
Intha pooviri manjam thaalaathu
This flower-strewn bed will not tolerate it.
Kadhalil veam koodaathu
There shouldn't be haste or heat in love,
Intha pooviri manjam thaalaathu
This flower-strewn bed will not tolerate it.
Kannaa enna koththiram
Oh my Krishna, what does lineage matter?
Mounam engal sooththiram
Silence is our technique,
Naanam pengal saaththiram
Shyness is woman's rule.
Chorus :Aa….aa….aa….
Chorus: Aa...aa...aa...
Female :Innum konjam kaaththirum
Female: Wait just a little while longer,
Chorus :Aa….aa….aa….
Chorus: Aa...aa...aa...
Female :Viralai thedum oru modhiram
Female: Like a ring searching for the matching finger.
Tharavaa naan tharavaa
Shall I give? Shall I give?
Peravaa…..aa….aa…..aaa…..
Or shall I receive? Aa...aa...aa...
Ae….ae…..hae…
Ae...ae...hae...
Aei….ae….ae….
Aei...ae...ae...
………………
...
Aadaigal moodum paalaaru
A river of milk covered by clothes,
Ungal paarvaiyil thaanae kolaaru
The fault/mischief lies in your gaze!
Koonthal ondru pothumae
My tresses alone are enough,
Porvai veru vendumaa
Do we need any other blanket?
Muththam ondru pothumae
A single kiss is enough,
Chorus :Aa….aa….aa….
Chorus: Aa...aa...aa...
Female :Sorkkam veru vendumaa
Female: Do we need any other heaven?
Chorus :Aa….aa….aa….
Chorus: Aa...aa...aa...
Female :Kannaa kaman varum neramaa
Female: Oh Krishna, is this the hour Manmatha (Cupid) arrives?
Tharavaa naan tharavaa
Shall I give? Shall I give?
Peravaa…..aa….aa…..aaa…..
Or shall I receive? Aa...aa...aa...
Ennai aala vantha mannavaa
Oh king who came to rule over me,
Ennai alla vaa
Come to gather me in your arms!
Tharavaa naan tharavaa
Shall I give? Shall I give?
Peravaa…..aa….aa…..aaa…..
Or shall I receive? Aa...aa...aa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a sensual and playful romantic duet from the film Oorukku Upadesam (1984). The female protagonist teases her lover with questions of giving and receiving affection, expressing the delicate nature of passion that should not be rushed. She highlights female shyness, poetic beauty, and deep affection, framing their union as something divine and complete in itself without needing external pleasures.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Mounam engal sooththiram / Naanam pengal saaththiram”
The lines end with identical rhyming suffixes ('sooththiram' and 'saaththiram'), creating a pleasant rhythmic cadence.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Aadaigal moodum paalaaru”
The lyricist metaphorically describes the female form beneath garments as a 'river of milk'.
Rhetorical Question
“Porvai veru vendumaa / Sorkkam veru vendumaa”
The singer asks rhetorical questions about whether extra blankets or heavens are necessary when true love and intimacy are present.
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Trivia
The film 'Oorukku Upadesam' (1984) starred SV Shekhar and Urvashi, directed by S.A. Chandrasekhar. The song lyrics were penned by Idhaya Chandran.
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