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Lyrics & meaning

Thathithom

From Azhagan · 1991

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
K. S. Chithra
Music director
Maragathamani
Movie name
Azhagan
Movie release year
1991
Lyrics added on
2 Jun 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Aa aaa
Haa aa aaa aaa aaa aa
Thaththithom viththaigal katridum
Thaththaigal sonnadhu thaththithom
Thiththithom thaththaigal sonnadhu
Muththamizh endrulam thiththithom
Sindhiththaal thaalam thaanae varugiradhu
Thaalam oru sugam raagam oru sugam
Rendum inaigiradhu
Thaththithom viththaigal katridum
Thaththaigal sonnadhu thaththithom
Kannil pesum sangeetha mozhiyadhu
Kannan ariyavonnaanadha
Unnai thaedum yekkathil iravinil
Kannuku imaigal mullaavadha
Kuzhalinil varaadha raagam yaavum en
Kuralinil varaadhadha
Endhan manam idhu endhan ninaividhu
Endrae purigiradha
Thaththithom vithaigal katridum
Thaththaigal sonnadhu thaththithom
Vanna thogai ennangal ivaiyena
Minnum vizhigal sollaadhadha
Kannan maarbil pon oosal aadida
Ennum ilamai pollaadhadha
Yamunayil varaadha vellam unthanin
Karunayil varaadhadha
Kaadhal oru vidha yaagam
En kural kaadhil vizhugiradha
Thaththithom vithaigal katridum
Thaththaigal sonnadhu thaththithom
Sa ri ga ma pa tha pa ma ga ri
Sa ri gasariga sa riga
Sa riga thaththithom
Pa ma ga ni ma tha ni ma tha ni
Sa ni tha pa ma ga riga ma pa
Pa tha ni sa riga thaththithom
Sa ni sa sa sa sa tha ri ri ma pa tha ni sa ri ga
Ri ga ma pa tha ni sa ri ga ri ma pa tha ma ri ga ri
Sa ni tha ri ga ri ri ma tha sa ri ma tha pa
Sa ni tha pa ma saa ni tha pa ma ga ri
Ni tha pa ma ri sa tha pa ma ga ri sa ni
Sa ri ga sa sa ri ga ma tha pa ma ga ri
Ri ga ma ri ri ga ma pa ni tha pa ma ga
Ga ma pa ga ga ma pa tha ma ma pa tha ni pa pa
Sa ni ga sa ri ga sa ri sa sa ri ga sa
Sa ri ga sa ri ga sa ri ga sa ri ga sa
Sa ri ga ma paa tha ni sa ri ga ri sa ni tha pa ma ga ri sa
Ga ri sa ni tha pa ma ga ri ri ri ga ga sa ni tha
En kannanae vaa
Un meeravai nee ingu paaraiyo
Kaadhal vedhanai
Adhu enna enbadhu ini engu solvadhu
I love you…. i love you….. love you…..
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Aa aa
Haa aa aa aa aa aa aa
Thathithom... Learning the art of rhythm,
the parrots repeated "Thathithom".
Sweetness filled us with what the parrots spoke;
the heart sweetened, celebrating the three branches of Tamil.
When I think of it, the rhythm comes on its own.
The rhythm is a joy, the melody is a joy,
and both blend together.
Thathithom... Learning the art of rhythm,
the parrots repeated "Thathithom".
Is the musical language spoken by the eyes
beyond what my Krishna can understand?
In the longing of searching for you at night,
have my eyelashes turned into thorns for my eyes?
Can any melody that never came from your flute
not rise from my voice?
This is my heart, these are my thoughts—
do you understand this?
Thathithom... Learning the art of rhythm,
the parrots repeated "Thathithom".
That these thoughts are like colorful peacock feathers,
don't my shining eyes tell you?
Yearning to sway like a golden swing upon Krishna's chest,
is my youthful heart too restless?
Can the flood that never rose in the Yamuna
not flow from your grace?
Love is a sacred fire ritual,
does my voice reach your ears?
Thathithom... Learning the art of rhythm,
the parrots repeated "Thathithom".
Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri
Sa Ri Ga Sa Ri Ga Sa Ri Ga
Sa Ri Ga Thathithom
Pa Ma Ga Ni Ma Dha Ni Ma Dha Ni
Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Ga Ma Pa
Pa Dha Ni Sa Ri Ga Thathithom
Sa Ni Sa Sa Sa Sa Dha Ri Ri Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa Ri Ga
Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa Ri Ga Ri Ma Pa Dha Ma Ri Ga Ri
Sa Ni Dha Ri Ga Ri Ri Ma Dha Sa Ri Ma Dha Pa
Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Saa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri
Ni Dha Pa Ma Ri Sa Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa Ni
Sa Ri Ga Sa Sa Ri Ga Ma Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri
Ri Ga Ma Ri Ri Ga Ma Pa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga
Ga Ma Pa Ga Ga Ma Pa Dha Ma Ma Pa Dha Ni Pa Pa
Sa Ni Ga Sa Ri Ga Sa Ri Sa Sa Ri Ga Sa
Sa Ri Ga Sa Ri Ga Sa Ri Ga Sa Ri Ga Sa
Sa Ri Ga Ma Paa Dha Ni Sa Ri Ga Ri Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa
Ga Ri Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Ri Ri Ga Ga Sa Ni Dha
Come, my Krishna!
Won't you look at your Meera here?
The agony of love—
where can I even express what it is now?
I love you... I love you... Love you...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Thaththithom is a classical and romantic song from the 1991 Tamil movie Azhagan. The heroine expresses her deep, artistic love for her beloved, addressing him as Kannan (Krishna) and comparing her own longing to that of Saint Meera. Through intricate musical expressions, she describes how melody, rhythm, and love merge together, comparing love to a sacred sacrifice and sweet Mutthamizh. The composition masterfully seamlessly blends poetic Tamil lyrics with extended Carnatic swara passages (solfa syllables), capturing both the ecstasy and agony of romantic devotion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Thaththithom / Thaththaigal / Thiththithom / Muththamizh

Repetition of the second consonant sound 'th' across consecutive lines for rhythmic harmony.

Metaphor

Kaadhal oru vidha yaagam

Comparing love to a sacred fire ritual (yaagam) and sweet Tamil language (Muththamizh).

Allusion

Un meeravai nee ingu paaraiyo

Referencing mythological figures Kannan (Krishna) and Meera to elevate romantic longing to divine devotion.

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Trivia

The song was composed by Maragathamani (M. M. Keeravani) for director K. Balachander's film Azhagan. Sung brilliantly by K. S. Chithra, the song stands out for its extensive swara kalpana (improvisational solfa pattern rendering) integrated into modern film music.

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