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Thathai Thathai

From Manmadhan · 2004

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Silambarasan, Clinton Cerejo
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Manmadhan2004

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Are you ready and here we goAre you ready and here we go
Ladies this once for youLadies, this one is for you
Lucky padmini.. vidhya.. rekhaLucky Padmini... Vidhya... Rekha
Seetha.. geetha oh lalithaSeetha... Geetha, oh Lalitha
Now now now wanna gonna get pictureNow now now, want to get the picture
Come on girls..Come on girls...
Can I kiss you…Can I kiss you...
Wanna be with you my chandrikaWanna be with you, my Chandrika
Wanna be with youWanna be with you
Girl I miss youGirl, I miss you
One of the girlOne of the girls
I make you mineI'll make you mine
One of the girlOne of the girls
I’ll be with you all the timeI'll be with you all the time
Reena… meena..oh my veena girls girlsReena... Meena... oh my Veena, girls, girls
You know why I need youYou know why I need you
Come on girls keep it up to meCome on girls, keep it up with me
Manmadhan thatz you are be…Manmadhan, that is who you will be...
Male
Thaththai thaththai thaththaiParrot, parrot, parrot
Pala aththai peththa thaththaiThe parrot birthed by many aunts
Andha thaththaikkellamFor all those parrots
Thaithu vaithen poo methaiI stitched a flower bed
Male
Hey viththai viththai viththaiHey skill, skill, skill
Dhinam thiththikkindra viththaiThe trick that is sweet every day
Ivan katru thandhaalIf he teaches it
Kangal kaanum motchathaiThe eyes will behold heavenly bliss
Male
Manmadha leelaiyai vendravan yaar ingaeWho here has conquered the playful antics of Cupid (Manmadhan)?
Sonnadhu naan illai mkbIt wasn't me who said it, M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar (MKB) did
Vambugal seidhida vanchi en nenjinilTo make playful mischief, into the maiden's heart
Ambugal poduvaan avandhaandiHe shoots arrows, he is indeed that man!
Female
ManmadhanManmadhan (Cupid)
Male :Wanna wanna be a wanna manMale: Wanna, wanna be a wanted man
Female :ManmadhanFemale: Manmadhan
Male :Tell me tell me do u understandMale: Tell me, tell me, do you understand?
Female :ManmadhanFemale: Manmadhan
Male :Everybody want to knowMale: Everybody wants to know
Manmadhan man man manmadhan…Manmadhan, man, man, Manmadhan...
Female
ManmadhanManmadhan
Male :To be it up in loveMale: To be wrapped up in love
Female :ManmadhanFemale: Manmadhan
Male :To be it up in loveMale: To be wrapped up in love
Female :ManmadhanFemale: Manmadhan
Male :Can’t be going it aroundMale: Can't be going around
Manmadhan man man manmadhanManmadhan, man, man, Manmadhan
Male
Thaththai thaththai thaththaiParrot, parrot, parrot
Pala aththai peththa thaththaiThe parrot birthed by many aunts
Andha thaththaikkellamFor all those parrots
Thaithu vaithen poo methaiI stitched a flower bed
Male
Hey viththai viththai viththaiHey skill, skill, skill
Dhinam thiththikkindra viththaiThe trick that is sweet every day
Ivan katru thandhaalIf he teaches it
Kangal kaanum motchathai..yei yeyThe eyes will behold heavenly bliss... yeah yeah
Female
Hae…oooo..woo……ah…Hey... oooo... woo... ah...
Chorus :……………………….Chorus: (Vocalizations)
Male
Nandhini… will u marry me..Nandhini... will you marry me?
Divya can I be a star…Divya, can I be a star?
Rithika gotta gotta get with uRithika, gotta gotta get with you
Sudden soon u want u coolSo sudden and soon, you want to keep it cool
Female
Kannaa undhan vizhigalMy dear, your eyes
Siru manchal nylon malaigalAre like small yellow nylon mountains
Thannaal vandhu vizhudhuFalling naturally on their own
Chudidhar dhaan potta kiligalParrots wearing chudidhars
Female
Unnai sutrum paaruLook around you
Dhinam chinna pengal nooruDaily a hundred young girls surround you
Nee illaamal ponaalIf you are not around
Penn vaazhkkai romba boreA woman's life becomes very boring
Male
Ilaya naayagan.. iniya paadaganYoung hero... sweet singer
Enadhu vaanilae nooru nilaA hundred moons in my sky
Varusham muzhuvadhum iravum pagalumaeAll year round, day and night
Enadhu vaazhvilae vasandha vizhaA spring festival in my life
Female
Vill edudaa ambu vidudaaTake the bow, shoot the arrow
Hey manmadhaa manmadhaa…Hey Manmadha, Manmadha...
Medhuva oh oh medhuvaSlowly, oh oh slowly
Oh manmadha hey manmadhaa…Oh Manmadha, hey Manmadha...
Male :Play boy naanae…Male: I am a playboy...
Male
Thaththai thaththai thaththaiParrot, parrot, parrot
Pala aththai peththa thaththaiThe parrot birthed by many aunts
Andha thaththaikkellamFor all those parrots
Thaithu vaithen poo methaiI stitched a flower bed
Male
Hey viththai viththai viththai viththaiHey skill, skill, skill, skill
Dhinam thiththikkindra viththaiThe trick that is sweet every day
Ivan katru thandhaalIf he teaches it
Kangal kaanum motchathaiThe eyes will behold heavenly bliss
Female
Take it higher…(4)wow wowwTake it higher... wow wow
Chorus :…………………….Chorus: (Vocalizations)
Female
Ohhh endha pennum masiyumOh, any woman will be mesmerized
Un kannil undu vasiyamThere is hypnotism in your eyes
Unnai patri theriyumEveryone knows about you
Nee manmadhan-nu puriyumIt is understood that you are Cupid
Female
Thappu seiyum badavaYou mischief-making rogue
Unnai thappi sella vidavaWill I let you escape and go?
Otti kolven onnaaiI will stick with you as one
Ennai udharaadhaeda kannaaDo not brush me off, my dear
Male
Urasi paarkalaam udhadu serkalaamWe can rub close, we can bring lips together
Sarasan naadagam aadidalaamWe can play the act of romance
Oruvar meniyai oruvar meniyaalCovering one's body with another's body
Iravu velaiyil moodidalaamWe can embrace through the night
Female
Ivan dhaan ada ivan dhaanHe is the one, oh he is the one
Hey manmadhan manmadhanHey Manmadhan, Manmadhan
Por iduvaan kodi naduvaanHe will wage war and plant his flag
Or mannavaOh king!
Male :Play boy naanae…Male: I am a playboy...
Male
Thaththai thaththai thaththaiParrot, parrot, parrot
Pala aththai peththa thaththaiThe parrot birthed by many aunts
Andha thaththaikkellamFor all those parrots
Thaithu vaithen poo methai thaiI stitched a flower bed
Male
Hey viththai viththai viththai viththaiHey skill, skill, skill, skill
Dhinam thiththikkindra viththaiThe trick that is sweet every day
Ivan katru thandhaalIf he teaches it
Kangal kaanum motchathai thai thaiThe eyes will behold heavenly bliss
Male
Manmadha leelaiyai vendravan yaar ingaeWho here has conquered the playful antics of Cupid?
Sonnadhu naan illai mkbIt wasn't me who said it, MKB did
Vambugal seidhida vanchi en nenjinilTo make playful mischief, into the maiden's heart
Ambugal poduvaan avandhaandiHe shoots arrows, he is indeed that man!
Female
ManmadhanManmadhan
Male :Wanna wanna be a wanna manMale: Wanna, wanna be a wanted man
Female :ManmadhanFemale: Manmadhan
Male :Tell me tell me do u understandMale: Tell me, tell me, do you understand?
Female :ManmadhanFemale: Manmadhan
Male :Everybody want to knowMale: Everybody wants to know
Manmadhan man man manmadhan…Manmadhan, man, man, Manmadhan...
Female
ManmadhanManmadhan
Male :To be it up in loveMale: To be wrapped up in love
Female :ManmadhanFemale: Manmadhan
Male :To be it up in loveMale: To be wrapped up in love
Female :ManmadhanFemale: Manmadhan
Male :Can’t be going it aroundMale: Can't be going around
Manmadhan man man manmadhanManmadhan, man, man, Manmadhan

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Thaththai Thaththai' is a high-energy title track from the 2004 Tamil romantic thriller film 'Manmadhan'. The lyrics, penned by veteran lyricist Vaali, portray the male protagonist as the modern embodiment of Manmadhan (the Hindu deity of love and desire, equivalent to Cupid). Surrounded by women and treated as a heartthrob, the song blends Western pop influences with traditional Tamil literary playfulness. The track highlights the charm, irresistible allure, and playful mischief of the protagonist. Vaali cleverly references classic Tamil cinema history (mentioning M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar's famous line 'Manmadha Leelaiyai Vendravan Yaar') alongside playful rhymes comparing women to young parrots in chudidhars. Overall, it celebrates youth, romance, and the mythical aura of Cupid in a modern urban landscape.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emonai (Second-letter Rhyme / Alliteration)

Thaththai thaththai thaththai / Pala aththai peththa thaththai

Repetition of the second consonant 'th' sound across consecutive lines ('Thaththai', 'Aththai', 'Viththai').

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Chudidhar dhaan potta kiligal / Dhinam chinna pengal nooru

Matching end sounds across lines ('mulaigal', 'kiligal', 'bore').

Allusion / Pop Culture Reference

Manmadha leelaiyai vendravan yaar ingae / Sonnadhu naan illai mkb

Reference to M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar (MKB) and his iconic 1944 classic song 'Manmadha Leelaiyai Vendravan Yaar'.

Uvamaani (Metaphor / Metonymy)

Chudidhar dhaan potta kiligal

Comparing young women wearing modern clothing to parrots ('kiligal').

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Trivia

The track is the intro title theme of 'Manmadhan' starring Silambarasan (Simbu) and Jyothika. Although the lyric credit here lists Vaali, the film's soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and proved to be a massive blockbuster. Vaali cleverly incorporated the name of M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar (MKB), Tamil cinema's first superstar, referencing his immortal song 'Manmadha Leelaiyai Vendravan Yaar Ingae' from the 1944 film Haridas.

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