Thathi Thathi Nadandhuvarum Thangapapa
From Bommai · 1964
- Lyricist
- V. Lakshmanan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- S. Balachandar
- Details
- Bommai1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thaththi thaththi | Toddling and toddling |
| Thaththi thaththi | Toddling and toddling |
| Thaththi thaththi | Toddling and toddling |
| Thaththi thaththi thaththi thaththi | Toddling and toddling, toddling and toddling |
| Thaththi thaththi | Toddling and toddling |
| Nadanthu varum thanga paapaa | Golden baby walking towards me |
| Female | |
| Ithanai naal engirunthaai | Where were you all these days? |
| Sollu paapaa | Tell me, baby |
| Thangai enakku illai endru | Did you come because |
| Vantha paapaa | I didn't have a younger sister? |
| Un thanga kaikku mutham thaaren | I will give a kiss to your golden hand |
| Kaattu paapaa | Show me your hand, baby |
| Female | |
| Thaththi thaththi | Toddling and toddling |
| Nadanthu varum thanga paapaa | Golden baby walking towards me |
| Ithanai naal engirunthaai | Where were you all these days? |
| Sollu paapaa | Tell me, baby |
| Thangai enakku illai endru | Did you come because |
| Vantha paapaa | I didn't have a younger sister? |
| Un thanga kaikku mutham thaaren | I will give a kiss to your golden hand |
| Kaattu paapaa | Show me your hand, baby |
| Female | |
| {Kaiyai veesi kadaikku pogalaam | {Swinging our hands, let us go to the shop |
| Chinna paapaa | Little baby |
| Kammal vangi kaadhil maatalaam | Let us buy earrings and wear them on our ears |
| Chella paapaa} (2) | Dear baby} (2) |
| Female | |
| Sokkaai vaangi sogusaai podalaam | Let us buy a fine dress and wear it in style |
| Chinna paapaa | Little baby |
| Mitaai vaangi medhuvaai thingalaam | Let us buy sweets and eat them slowly |
| Chella paapaa…aa….. | Dear baby... |
| Female | |
| Thaththi thaththi | Toddling and toddling |
| Nadanthu varum thanga paapaa | Golden baby walking towards me |
| Ithanai naal engirunthaai | Where were you all these days? |
| Sollu paapaa | Tell me, baby |
| Thangai enakku illai endru | Did you come because |
| Vantha paapaa | I didn't have a younger sister? |
| Un thanga kaikku mutham thaaren | I will give a kiss to your golden hand |
| Kaattu paapaa | Show me your hand, baby |
| Female | |
| {Kaakaa kittae mai kidaikkum | {We will get eye-kohl from the crow |
| Kanukkukku podalaam | And apply it to your eyes |
| Kuruvi kittae poo kidaikkum | We will get flowers from the sparrow |
| Kondaikku soodalaam} (2) | And wear them on your hair-bun} (2) |
| Female | |
| Pasukittae paal kedaikkum | We will get milk from the cow |
| Pasiyai pokkalaam | To satisfy your hunger |
| Kiliyin kittae pazham kedaikkum | We will get fruit from the parrot |
| Rusithu thinnalaam | To taste and eat |
| Female | |
| Aasaiyodu vaai thiranthu | Open your mouth with desire |
| Pesu paapaa | And speak, baby |
| Azhagaaga kai kotti aadu paapaa | Clap your hands beautifully and dance, baby |
| Sippaai pola nadanthu kaattu | Walk like a soldier and show me |
| Chinna paapaa | Little baby |
| Appa amma enakku thantha | The Japanese doll/baby |
| Jappaan paapaa….aa.a…. | Given to me by father and mother... |
| Female | |
| Thaththi thaththi | Toddling and toddling |
| Nadanthu varum thanga paapaa | Golden baby walking towards me |
| Ithanai naal engirunthaai | Where were you all these days? |
| Sollu paapaa | Tell me, baby |
| Thangai enakku illai endru | Did you come because |
| Vantha paapaa | I didn't have a younger sister? |
| Un thanga kaikku mutham thaaren | I will give a kiss to your golden hand |
| Kaattu paapaa | Show me your hand, baby |
| Female | |
| Thaththi thaththi | Toddling and toddling |
| Nadanthu varum thanga paapaa | Golden baby walking towards me |
| Ithanai naal engirunthaai | Where were you all these days? |
| Sollu paapaa | Tell me, baby |
| Thangai enakku illai endru | Did you come because |
| Vantha paapaa | I didn't have a younger sister? |
| Un thanga kaikku mutham thaaren | I will give a kiss to your golden hand |
| Kaattu paapaa | Show me your hand, baby |
தத்தி தத்தி
தத்தி தத்தி தத்தி தத்தி
தத்தி தத்தி
தத்தி தத்தி தத்தி தத்தி
நடந்து வரும் தங்கப் பாப்பா
Toddling and toddling
Toddling and toddling
Toddling and toddling
Toddling and toddling, toddling and toddling
Toddling and toddling
Golden baby walking towards me
இத்தனை நாள் எங்கிருந்தாய்
சொல்லு பாப்பா
தங்கை எனக்கு இல்லை என்று
வந்த பாப்பா
உன் தங்கக் கைக்கு முத்தம் தரேன்
காட்டு பாப்பா
Where were you all these days?
Tell me, baby
Did you come because
I didn't have a younger sister?
I will give a kiss to your golden hand
Show me your hand, baby
தத்தி தத்தி
நடந்து வரும் தங்கப் பாப்பா
Toddling and toddling
Golden baby walking towards me
Where were you all these days?
Tell me, baby
Did you come because
I didn't have a younger sister?
I will give a kiss to your golden hand
Show me your hand, baby
இத்தனை நாள் எங்கிருந்தாய்
சொல்லு பாப்பா
தங்கை எனக்கு இல்லை என்று
வந்த பாப்பா
உன் தங்கக் கைக்கு முத்தம் தரேன்
காட்டு பாப்பா
{Swinging our hands, let us go to the shop
Little baby
Let us buy earrings and wear them on our ears
Dear baby} (2)
கையை வீசி கடைக்கு போகலாம்
சின்ன பாப்பா
கம்மல் வாங்கி காதில் மாட்டலாம்
செல்ல பாப்பா
Let us buy a fine dress and wear it in style
Little baby
Let us buy sweets and eat them slowly
Dear baby...
கையை வீசி கடைக்கு போகலாம்
சின்ன பாப்பா
கம்மல் வாங்கி காதில் மாட்டலாம்
செல்ல பாப்பா
Toddling and toddling
Golden baby walking towards me
Where were you all these days?
Tell me, baby
Did you come because
I didn't have a younger sister?
I will give a kiss to your golden hand
Show me your hand, baby
சொக்காய் வாங்கி சொகுசாய் போடலாம்
சின்ன பாப்பா
மிட்டாய் வாங்கி மெதுவாய் தின்னலாம்
செல்ல பாப்பா...ஆ.....
{We will get eye-kohl from the crow
And apply it to your eyes
We will get flowers from the sparrow
And wear them on your hair-bun} (2)
தத்தி தத்தி
நடந்து வரும் தங்கப் பாப்பா
We will get milk from the cow
To satisfy your hunger
We will get fruit from the parrot
To taste and eat
நீ இத்தனை நாள் எங்கிருந்தாய்
சொல்லு பாப்பா
தங்கை எனக்கு இல்லை என்று
வந்த பாப்பா
உன் தங்கக் கைக்கு முத்தம் தரேன்
காட்டு பாப்பா
Open your mouth with desire
And speak, baby
Clap your hands beautifully and dance, baby
Walk like a soldier and show me
Little baby
The Japanese doll/baby
Given to me by father and mother...
காக்காகிட்டே மை கிடைக்கும்
கண்ணுக்கு போடலாம்
குருவிக்கிட்டே பூ கிடைக்கும்
கொண்டைக்கு சூடலாம்
Toddling and toddling
Golden baby walking towards me
Where were you all these days?
Tell me, baby
Did you come because
I didn't have a younger sister?
I will give a kiss to your golden hand
Show me your hand, baby
காக்காகிட்டே மை கிடைக்கும்
கண்ணுக்கு போடலாம்
குருவிக்கிட்டே பூ கிடைக்கும்
கொண்டைக்கு சூடலாம்
Toddling and toddling
Golden baby walking towards me
Where were you all these days?
Tell me, baby
Did you come because
I didn't have a younger sister?
I will give a kiss to your golden hand
Show me your hand, baby
பசுவுகிட்டே பால் கிடைக்கும்
பசியை போக்கலாம்
கிளியின் கிட்டே பழம் கிடைக்கும்
ருசித்து தின்னலாம்
ஆசையோடு வாய் திறந்து
பேசு பாப்பா
அழகாக கைக்கொட்டி
ஆடு பாப்பா
சிப்பாய் போல நடந்து காட்டு
சின்ன பாப்பா
அப்பா அம்மா எனக்கு தந்த
ஜப்பான் பாப்பா
தத்தி தத்தி
நடந்து வரும் தங்கப் பாப்பா
இத்தனை நாள் எங்கிருந்தாய்
சொல்லு பாப்பா
தங்கை எனக்கு இல்லை என்று
வந்த பாப்பா
உன் தங்கக் கைக்கு முத்தம் தரேன்
காட்டு பாப்பா
தத்தி தத்தி
நடந்து வரும் தங்கப் பாப்பா
இத்தனை நாள் எங்கிருந்தாய்
சொல்லு பாப்பா
தங்கை எனக்கு இல்லை என்று
வந்த பாப்பா
உன் தங்கக் கைக்கு முத்தம் தரேன்
காட்டு பாப்பா
Thaththi thaththi
Toddling and toddling
Thaththi thaththi
Toddling and toddling
Thaththi thaththi
Toddling and toddling
Thaththi thaththi thaththi thaththi
Toddling and toddling, toddling and toddling
Thaththi thaththi
Toddling and toddling
Nadanthu varum thanga paapaa
Golden baby walking towards me
Ithanai naal engirunthaai
Where were you all these days?
Sollu paapaa
Tell me, baby
Thangai enakku illai endru
Did you come because
Vantha paapaa
I didn't have a younger sister?
Un thanga kaikku mutham thaaren
I will give a kiss to your golden hand
Kaattu paapaa
Show me your hand, baby
Thaththi thaththi
Toddling and toddling
Nadanthu varum thanga paapaa
Golden baby walking towards me
Ithanai naal engirunthaai
Where were you all these days?
Sollu paapaa
Tell me, baby
Thangai enakku illai endru
Did you come because
Vantha paapaa
I didn't have a younger sister?
Un thanga kaikku mutham thaaren
I will give a kiss to your golden hand
Kaattu paapaa
Show me your hand, baby
{Kaiyai veesi kadaikku pogalaam
{Swinging our hands, let us go to the shop
Chinna paapaa
Little baby
Kammal vangi kaadhil maatalaam
Let us buy earrings and wear them on our ears
Chella paapaa} (2)
Dear baby} (2)
Sokkaai vaangi sogusaai podalaam
Let us buy a fine dress and wear it in style
Chinna paapaa
Little baby
Mitaai vaangi medhuvaai thingalaam
Let us buy sweets and eat them slowly
Chella paapaa…aa…..
Dear baby...
Thaththi thaththi
Toddling and toddling
Nadanthu varum thanga paapaa
Golden baby walking towards me
Ithanai naal engirunthaai
Where were you all these days?
Sollu paapaa
Tell me, baby
Thangai enakku illai endru
Did you come because
Vantha paapaa
I didn't have a younger sister?
Un thanga kaikku mutham thaaren
I will give a kiss to your golden hand
Kaattu paapaa
Show me your hand, baby
{Kaakaa kittae mai kidaikkum
{We will get eye-kohl from the crow
Kanukkukku podalaam
And apply it to your eyes
Kuruvi kittae poo kidaikkum
We will get flowers from the sparrow
Kondaikku soodalaam} (2)
And wear them on your hair-bun} (2)
Pasukittae paal kedaikkum
We will get milk from the cow
Pasiyai pokkalaam
To satisfy your hunger
Kiliyin kittae pazham kedaikkum
We will get fruit from the parrot
Rusithu thinnalaam
To taste and eat
Aasaiyodu vaai thiranthu
Open your mouth with desire
Pesu paapaa
And speak, baby
Azhagaaga kai kotti aadu paapaa
Clap your hands beautifully and dance, baby
Sippaai pola nadanthu kaattu
Walk like a soldier and show me
Chinna paapaa
Little baby
Appa amma enakku thantha
The Japanese doll/baby
Jappaan paapaa….aa.a….
Given to me by father and mother...
Thaththi thaththi
Toddling and toddling
Nadanthu varum thanga paapaa
Golden baby walking towards me
Ithanai naal engirunthaai
Where were you all these days?
Sollu paapaa
Tell me, baby
Thangai enakku illai endru
Did you come because
Vantha paapaa
I didn't have a younger sister?
Un thanga kaikku mutham thaaren
I will give a kiss to your golden hand
Kaattu paapaa
Show me your hand, baby
Thaththi thaththi
Toddling and toddling
Nadanthu varum thanga paapaa
Golden baby walking towards me
Ithanai naal engirunthaai
Where were you all these days?
Sollu paapaa
Tell me, baby
Thangai enakku illai endru
Did you come because
Vantha paapaa
I didn't have a younger sister?
Un thanga kaikku mutham thaaren
I will give a kiss to your golden hand
Kaattu paapaa
Show me your hand, baby
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This charming nursery-rhyme style Tamil song expresses affectionate elder sibling love towards a toddling baby girl or a doll (referred to lovingly as a Japanese doll given by parents). The speaker adores the way the child toddles, asks where she was all these days, and treats her like the long-awaited younger sister. Throughout the song, the speaker promises fun activities like swinging hands, buying dresses, sweets, and earrings, and playfully imagination-sourcing gifts from nature—eyeliner from a crow, flowers from a sparrow, milk from a cow, and fruit from a parrot. It concludes with encouraging the baby to speak, dance, and march like a soldier.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia / Rhythm (Santha Chhandam)
“Thaththi thaththi”
Repetition of 'Thaththi thaththi' mimics the sound and visual step-by-step unsteady gait of a toddling baby.
Metaphor (Uvamaai)
“Nadanthu varum thanga paapaa”
Describing the baby as 'thanga paapaa' (golden baby) and 'Jappaan paapaa' (Japanese doll) to convey preciousness and cuteness.
Rhyme (Edhukai & Monai)
“Pasukittae paal kedaikkum”
Use of second-letter rhyming (Edhukai) such as 'Pasukittae' / 'Kiliyin kittae' and 'Aasaiyodu' / 'Azhagaaga'.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Bommai' (1964) is a famous suspense-thriller film produced, directed, and scored by S. Balachander. This track serves as a playful children's song that contrasts with the intense dramatic tension of the film.
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