Thathi Thathi
From Kaadhal Kondein · 2003
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Kaadhal Kondein2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ohoowoah woahuoah | (Vocalizing / Chanting) |
| Hawaah..woahuwoah …ohwoah | (Vocalizing / Chanting) |
| Haiyee haiyaeah yee yee | (Vocalizing / Chanting) |
| Hawaah woahuwoah …ohwoah | (Vocalizing / Chanting) |
| Male | |
| Thaththi thaththi | Hopping and stumbling, |
| Thaavudhae nenjam | My heart leaps forward, |
| Thanga silayai paarthadhalae | Just because it saw that golden statue. |
| Vittu vittu | Intermittently, |
| Poguthae nenjam | My heart slips away, |
| Vellai manadhil veezhndhadhalae | Because it fell into her pure heart. |
| Male | |
| Paarvai paarvai | Glance after glance, |
| Paarthathaal nenjam | Because she looked at me, my heart |
| Panjaai patri kondadhalae | Caught fire instantly like cotton. |
| Kaalam dhooram | Ignoring time and distance, |
| Kanavinil nenjam | My heart is lost in dreams, |
| Kalgal indru vaanam melae | And today, my feet are floating high up in the sky. |
| Male | |
| Ohoowoah woahuoah | (Vocalizing / Chanting) |
| Hawaah..woahuwoah …ohwoah | (Vocalizing / Chanting) |
| Male | |
| Thaththi thaththi | Hopping and stumbling, |
| Thaavudhae nenjam | My heart leaps forward, |
| Thanga silayai paarthadhalae | Just because it saw that golden statue. |
| Vittu vittu | Intermittently, |
| Poguthae nenjam | My heart slips away, |
| Vellai manadhil veezhndhadhalae | Because it fell into her pure heart. |
............................
(Vocalizing / Chanting)
(Vocalizing / Chanting)
(Vocalizing / Chanting)
(Vocalizing / Chanting)
தத்தி தத்தி
தாவுதே நெஞ்சம்
தங்க சிலையை
பார்த்ததாலே விட்டு
விட்டு போகுதே நெஞ்சம்
வெள்ளை மனதில் வீழ்ந்ததாலே
Hopping and stumbling,
My heart leaps forward,
Just because it saw that golden statue.
Intermittently,
My heart slips away,
Because it fell into her pure heart.
பார்வை பார்வை
பார்த்ததால் நெஞ்சம்
பஞ்சாய் பற்றி கொண்டதாலே
காலம் தூரம் கனவினில்
நெஞ்சம் கால்கள் இன்று
வானம் மேலே
Glance after glance,
Because she looked at me, my heart
Caught fire instantly like cotton.
Ignoring time and distance,
My heart is lost in dreams,
And today, my feet are floating high up in the sky.
............................
(Vocalizing / Chanting)
(Vocalizing / Chanting)
தத்தி தத்தி
தாவுதே நெஞ்சம்
தங்க சிலையை
பார்த்ததாலே விட்டு
விட்டு போகுதே நெஞ்சம்
வெள்ளை மனதில் வீழ்ந்ததாலே
Hopping and stumbling,
My heart leaps forward,
Just because it saw that golden statue.
Intermittently,
My heart slips away,
Because it fell into her pure heart.
Ohoowoah woahuoah
(Vocalizing / Chanting)
Hawaah..woahuwoah …ohwoah
(Vocalizing / Chanting)
Haiyee haiyaeah yee yee
(Vocalizing / Chanting)
Hawaah woahuwoah …ohwoah
(Vocalizing / Chanting)
Thaththi thaththi
Hopping and stumbling,
Thaavudhae nenjam
My heart leaps forward,
Thanga silayai paarthadhalae
Just because it saw that golden statue.
Vittu vittu
Intermittently,
Poguthae nenjam
My heart slips away,
Vellai manadhil veezhndhadhalae
Because it fell into her pure heart.
Paarvai paarvai
Glance after glance,
Paarthathaal nenjam
Because she looked at me, my heart
Panjaai patri kondadhalae
Caught fire instantly like cotton.
Kaalam dhooram
Ignoring time and distance,
Kanavinil nenjam
My heart is lost in dreams,
Kalgal indru vaanam melae
And today, my feet are floating high up in the sky.
Ohoowoah woahuoah
(Vocalizing / Chanting)
Hawaah..woahuwoah …ohwoah
(Vocalizing / Chanting)
Thaththi thaththi
Hopping and stumbling,
Thaavudhae nenjam
My heart leaps forward,
Thanga silayai paarthadhalae
Just because it saw that golden statue.
Vittu vittu
Intermittently,
Poguthae nenjam
My heart slips away,
Vellai manadhil veezhndhadhalae
Because it fell into her pure heart.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song fragment captures the exhilaration and dizzying euphoria of falling deeply in love at first sight. The protagonist describes how gazing upon his beloved—whom he compares to a pure, golden statue—makes his heart leap with excitement and skip beats. Her brief glance ignites passion in him as quickly as fire catching dry cotton, making him feel weightless as though he is floating above the clouds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar / Repetition
“Thaththi thaththi”
The doubling of words like 'Thaththi thaththi', 'Vittu vittu', and 'Paarvai paarvai' adds rhythmic cadence and emphasizes the intensity of feelings.
Metaphor
“Thanga silayai paarthadhalae”
'Thanga silayai' (golden statue) serves as a metaphor describing the divine and flawless physical beauty of the beloved.
Simile / Metaphoric Imagery
“Panjaai patri kondadhalae”
'Panjaai patri kondadhalae' describes the heart catching passion instantly like dry cotton catching fire.
Hyperbole
“Kalgal indru vaanam melae”
'Kalgal indru vaanam melae' (feet are above the sky today) exaggerates the feeling of lightness and happiness caused by love.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thaththi thaththi / Thaavudhae nenjam”
Repetition of the initial 'Th' consonant sound across consecutive lines ('Thaththi', 'Thaavudhae', 'Thanga').
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Trivia
Although listed as unknown in the prompt, 'Kaadhal Kondein' (2003) featured an iconic soundtrack composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics written by Na. Muthukumar. The movie marked a major career breakthrough for both actor Dhanush and director Selvaraghavan in Tamil cinema.
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