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Thathi Thaavum Paper Naan

From Boss Engira Bhaskaran · 2010

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Karthik
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Boss Engira Bhaskaran
Movie release year
2010
Lyrics added on
21 Jun 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Thathi thaavum paper naan
Ennai boata pola senjaalae
Kick yethi yethithaan
Ennai kavuthaalae
Inku pona penna naan
Vandhu wine-a oothi ponalae
Mappu yethi yethithaan
Mella odachaalae
Enna paduren enna pesuren
Ennaku puriyavillai
Engu pogiren enna pannuren
Ethuvum theriya villai
Unsondham naan en anbu nee
Un mummy en anti…ee
Un sister-um..en brother-pol
Endrumae naan vazhalam va va
……………………………..
Sattai packet-il vaikira
Cigaratte packet-ah maarura
Heart-u pakkathil chellama
Seendura-aahhhh
Hero honda-va otturen
Hero-polavae mathura
Zero pakkathil koduthaan
Podura-aahhhh
College poyum therala
Knowledge edhuvum yerala
Marriage panna thevala
Maanae udanae va
Tha tha thaathi thaavum
Tha tha thathi
Thathi thavum paper naan
Ennai boata pola senjaalae
Kick yethi yethithaan
Ennai kavuthaalae
Inku pona penna naan
Vandhu wine-a oothi ponalae
Mappu yethi yethithaan
Mella odachaalae
Town-nu bus-ula yeriyae
Ticket vangi ne neetuna
Vethu ticket-um
Lottery aagumae
England-huku raniya
English ne pesina
ABCD-a nesikka thonumae
Incomeing calluku kasuilla
Outgoing callukum kasuilla
Un number thavira pesala
Maanae udanae vaa..
Thathi thaavum paper naan
Ennai boata pola senjaalae
Kick yethi yethithaan
Ennai kavuthaalae
Hmmm…inku pona penna naan
Vandhu wine-a oothi ponalae
Mappu yethi yethithaan
Mella odachaalae
…………………….
I am a paper fluttering and hopping around,
She turned me into a paper boat,
Building up my buzz higher and higher,
She capsized me!
I am a pen that ran out of ink,
She came, poured wine into me, and left,
Intoxicating me more and more,
She gently shattered me!
What am I singing? What am I speaking?
I do not understand!
Where am I going? What am I doing?
I don't know anything at all!
I am your kin, you are my love,
Your mummy is my aunty...
And your sister is like my brother...
We can live together forever, come, come!
…………………………...
Kept inside a shirt pocket,
You transform into a cigarette packet,
Right next to my heart, affectionately,
Teasing me... ahhhh!
I ride a Hero Honda,
You transform me into a real hero!
If placed beside a zero,
You give it value... ahhhh!
Even after going to college, I didn't improve,
No knowledge ever sank in,
Getting married isn't a bad idea,
My darling, come at once!
Tha tha hopping and fluttering,
Tha tha hopping,
I am a paper fluttering and hopping around,
She turned me into a paper boat,
Building up my buzz higher and higher,
She capsized me!
I am a pen that ran out of ink,
She came, poured wine into me, and left,
Intoxicating me more and more,
She gently shattered me!
Boarding a town bus,
If you buy a ticket and hand it to me,
Even a useless blank ticket,
Would turn into a winning lottery!
Like a queen of England,
If you speak in English,
It makes me want to fall in love with the ABCD!
No money for incoming calls,
No money for outgoing calls either,
I haven't spoken to anyone except your number,
My darling, come at once...
I am a paper fluttering and hopping around,
She turned me into a paper boat,
Building up my buzz higher and higher,
She capsized me!
Hmmm... I am a pen that ran out of ink,
She came, poured wine into me, and left,
Intoxicating me more and more,
She gently shattered me!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful and lighthearted song from Boss Engira Bhaskaran (2010) captures the dizzying experience of falling in love from the perspective of an easygoing youth. The protagonist describes how his lover has completely flipped his world upside down, making him feel both deliriously intoxicated and unexpectedly elevated.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

“Thathi thaavum paper naan / Ennai boata pola senjaalae”

Compares himself to a floating piece of paper transformed into a fragile boat, illustrating how vulnerable and guided he feels by her.

Metaphor (Uvamai)

“Inku pona penna naan / Vandhu wine-a oothi ponalae”

Compares an inkless pen filled with wine to his empty life being infused with excitement by his lover.

Rhyme / Assonance (Iyaibu)

“College poyum therala / Knowledge edhuvum yerala / Marriage panna thevala”

Uses matching rhyming suffixes across consecutive English loanwords ('College', 'Knowledge', 'Marriage') to build rhythm.

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Trivia

Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics by Na. Muthukumar and sung by Karthik, this song highlights Muthukumar's signature ability to blend youthful Tamil-English (Tanglish) slang with creative everyday imagery.

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