Thaththi Thaavum
From Album Songs 2020 · 2020
- Lyricist
- Lalithanand
- Singer
- Aarthi Mn Ashwin
- Music director
- Javed Riaz
- Details
- Album Songs 20202020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thaththi thaavum | Leaping and hopping |
| Manadhil manadhil | In my heart, in my heart |
| Thiththi thaayae ninaikkum nodiyil | Sweetly, in the very moment I think of you |
| Unayae kangal thedudhae | My eyes search only for you |
| En aruginil nee vara | For you to come near me |
| Female | |
| Thaththi thaavum | Leaping and hopping |
| Manadhil manadhil | In my heart, in my heart |
| Thiththi thaayae ninaikkum nodiyil | Sweetly, in the very moment I think of you |
| Viralgal virumbi thedudhae | My fingers eagerly search |
| Unnai thoda thoda thoda | To touch you, touch you, touch you |
| Female | |
| Unnodu naan pesinaal | If I talk with you |
| Uraiyadal theeratha da | The conversation never ends, my dear |
| Unnodu naan pogaiyil | When I walk with you |
| En salai theeratha da | My road never ends, my dear |
| Female | |
| Un perai naan ezhuthinaal | If I write your name |
| Aagayam pothatha da | The vast sky won't be enough, my dear |
| Un nizhalil naan konjam nindraal | If I stand for a moment in your shadow |
| Nindraal | If I stand |
| En udalil silirpathu yenada | Why does my body get goosebumps, my dear? |
| Uyirae uyirae | Oh my life, my life |
| Uyirae | Oh my life |
| Uruguthae unnai paarkkum bothu | It melts when looking at you |
| Female | |
| Thaththi thaavum | Leaping and hopping |
| Manadhil manadhil | In my heart, in my heart |
| Thiththi thaayae ninaikkum nodiyil | Sweetly, in the very moment I think of you |
| Unayae kangal thedudhae | My eyes search only for you |
| En aruginil nee vara | For you to come near me |
| Female | |
| Thaththi thaavum | Leaping and hopping |
| Manadhil manadhil | In my heart, in my heart |
| Thiththi thaayae ninaikkum nodiyil | Sweetly, in the very moment I think of you |
| Viralgal virumbi thedudhae | My fingers eagerly search |
| Unnai thoda thoda thoda | To touch you, touch you, touch you |
| Female | |
| Iru megam kai korthu thaan | Holding hands, two clouds |
| Inaiyaga yen pogutho | Why do they travel together as a pair? |
| Athai paarthal naan povathaai | Looking at them, why does my heart feel |
| En nenjil yen thondrutho | As if it is me who is floating along? |
| Female | |
| Alaipesi kathooramai | With the phone held close to my ear |
| Nee pesida yen yengutho | Why does it yearn for you to speak? |
| Un kuralai kettathum ullae | Upon hearing your voice inside |
| En idhayam naipathu yenada | Why does my heart drench and soften, my dear? |
| Uyirae uyirae | Oh my life, my life |
| Uyirae | Oh my life |
| Uruguthae unnai paarkkum bothu | It melts when looking at you |
| Female | |
| Thaththi thaavum | Leaping and hopping |
| Manadhil manadhil | In my heart, in my heart |
| Thiththi thaayae ninaikkum nodiyil | Sweetly, in the very moment I think of you |
| Unayae kangal thedudhae | My eyes search only for you |
| En aruginil nee vara | For you to come near me |
| Female | |
| Thaththi thaavum | Leaping and hopping |
| Manadhil manadhil | In my heart, in my heart |
| Thiththi thaayae ninaikkum nodiyil | Sweetly, in the very moment I think of you |
| Viralgal virumbi thedudhae | My fingers eagerly search |
| Unnai thoda thoda thoda | To touch you, touch you, touch you |
தத்தி தாவும்
மனதில் மனதில்
தித்தித்தாயே நினைக்கும் நொடியில்
உனையே கண்கள் தேடுதே
என் அருகினில் நீ வர
Leaping and hopping
In my heart, in my heart
Sweetly, in the very moment I think of you
My eyes search only for you
For you to come near me
தத்தி தாவும்
மனதில் மனதில்
தித்தித்தாயே நினைக்கும் நொடியில்
விரல்கள் விரும்பி தேடுதே
உன்னை தொட தொட தொட
Leaping and hopping
In my heart, in my heart
Sweetly, in the very moment I think of you
My fingers eagerly search
To touch you, touch you, touch you
உன்னோடு நான் பேசினால்
உரையாடல் தீராதடா
உன்னோடு நான் போகையில்
என் சாலை தீராதடா
If I talk with you
The conversation never ends, my dear
When I walk with you
My road never ends, my dear
உன் பேரை நான் எழுதினால்
ஆகாயம் போதாதடா
உன் நிழலில் நான் கொஞ்சம் நின்றால்
நின்றால்
என் உடலில் சிலிர்ப்பது ஏனடா
உயிரே உயிரே
உயிரே
உருகுதே உன்னை பார்க்கும்போது
If I write your name
The vast sky won't be enough, my dear
If I stand for a moment in your shadow
If I stand
Why does my body get goosebumps, my dear?
Oh my life, my life
Oh my life
It melts when looking at you
தத்தி தாவும்
மனதில் மனதில்
தித்தித்தாயே நினைக்கும் நொடியில்
உனையே கண்கள் தேடுதே
என் அருகினில் நீ வர
Leaping and hopping
In my heart, in my heart
Sweetly, in the very moment I think of you
My eyes search only for you
For you to come near me
தத்தி தாவும்
மனதில் மனதில்
தித்தித்தாயே நினைக்கும் நொடியில்
விரல்கள் விரும்பி தேடுதே
உன்னை தொட தொட தொட
Leaping and hopping
In my heart, in my heart
Sweetly, in the very moment I think of you
My fingers eagerly search
To touch you, touch you, touch you
இரு மேகம் கை கோர்த்துத்தான்
இணையாக ஏன் போகுதோ
அதை பார்த்தல் நான் போவதை
என் நெஞ்சில் ஏன் தோன்றுதோ
Holding hands, two clouds
Why do they travel together as a pair?
Looking at them, why does my heart feel
As if it is me who is floating along?
அலைபேசி காதோரமாய்
நீ பேசிட ஏன் ஏங்குதோ
உன் குரலை கேட்டதும் உள்ளே
என் இதயம நைப்பது ஏனடா
உயிரே உயிரே
உயிரே
உருகுதே உன்னை பார்க்கும்போது
With the phone held close to my ear
Why does it yearn for you to speak?
Upon hearing your voice inside
Why does my heart drench and soften, my dear?
Oh my life, my life
Oh my life
It melts when looking at you
தத்தி தாவும்
மனதில் மனதில்
தித்தித்தாயே நினைக்கும் நொடியில்
உனையே கண்கள் தேடுதே
என் அருகினில் நீ வர
Leaping and hopping
In my heart, in my heart
Sweetly, in the very moment I think of you
My eyes search only for you
For you to come near me
தத்தி தாவும்
மனதில் மனதில்
தித்தித்தாயே நினைக்கும் நொடியில்
விரல்கள் விரும்பி தேடுதே
உன்னை தொட தொட தொட
Leaping and hopping
In my heart, in my heart
Sweetly, in the very moment I think of you
My fingers eagerly search
To touch you, touch you, touch you
Thaththi thaavum
Leaping and hopping
Manadhil manadhil
In my heart, in my heart
Thiththi thaayae ninaikkum nodiyil
Sweetly, in the very moment I think of you
Unayae kangal thedudhae
My eyes search only for you
En aruginil nee vara
For you to come near me
Thaththi thaavum
Leaping and hopping
Manadhil manadhil
In my heart, in my heart
Thiththi thaayae ninaikkum nodiyil
Sweetly, in the very moment I think of you
Viralgal virumbi thedudhae
My fingers eagerly search
Unnai thoda thoda thoda
To touch you, touch you, touch you
Unnodu naan pesinaal
If I talk with you
Uraiyadal theeratha da
The conversation never ends, my dear
Unnodu naan pogaiyil
When I walk with you
En salai theeratha da
My road never ends, my dear
Un perai naan ezhuthinaal
If I write your name
Aagayam pothatha da
The vast sky won't be enough, my dear
Un nizhalil naan konjam nindraal
If I stand for a moment in your shadow
Nindraal
If I stand
En udalil silirpathu yenada
Why does my body get goosebumps, my dear?
Uyirae uyirae
Oh my life, my life
Uyirae
Oh my life
Uruguthae unnai paarkkum bothu
It melts when looking at you
Thaththi thaavum
Leaping and hopping
Manadhil manadhil
In my heart, in my heart
Thiththi thaayae ninaikkum nodiyil
Sweetly, in the very moment I think of you
Unayae kangal thedudhae
My eyes search only for you
En aruginil nee vara
For you to come near me
Thaththi thaavum
Leaping and hopping
Manadhil manadhil
In my heart, in my heart
Thiththi thaayae ninaikkum nodiyil
Sweetly, in the very moment I think of you
Viralgal virumbi thedudhae
My fingers eagerly search
Unnai thoda thoda thoda
To touch you, touch you, touch you
Iru megam kai korthu thaan
Holding hands, two clouds
Inaiyaga yen pogutho
Why do they travel together as a pair?
Athai paarthal naan povathaai
Looking at them, why does my heart feel
En nenjil yen thondrutho
As if it is me who is floating along?
Alaipesi kathooramai
With the phone held close to my ear
Nee pesida yen yengutho
Why does it yearn for you to speak?
Un kuralai kettathum ullae
Upon hearing your voice inside
En idhayam naipathu yenada
Why does my heart drench and soften, my dear?
Uyirae uyirae
Oh my life, my life
Uyirae
Oh my life
Uruguthae unnai paarkkum bothu
It melts when looking at you
Thaththi thaavum
Leaping and hopping
Manadhil manadhil
In my heart, in my heart
Thiththi thaayae ninaikkum nodiyil
Sweetly, in the very moment I think of you
Unayae kangal thedudhae
My eyes search only for you
En aruginil nee vara
For you to come near me
Thaththi thaavum
Leaping and hopping
Manadhil manadhil
In my heart, in my heart
Thiththi thaayae ninaikkum nodiyil
Sweetly, in the very moment I think of you
Viralgal virumbi thedudhae
My fingers eagerly search
Unnai thoda thoda thoda
To touch you, touch you, touch you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thaththi Thaavum is a romantic Tamil song expressing the overwhelming euphoria and sweet restlessness of falling deeply in love. The singer describes how her heart leaps with joy whenever her beloved comes to mind, causing her eyes to constantly look for him and her fingers to yearn for his touch. She expresses how timeless their bond feels—conversations never seem to end, paths walked together feel endless, and even the vast sky feels too small to contain his written name. The song beautifully captures intimate emotional sensations, such as getting chills standing in his shadow and her heart melting at his mere sight or voice over the phone. Through vivid metaphors like clouds walking hand-in-hand, the lyricist conveys the natural, captivating pull of love and companionship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thaththi thaavum / Thiththi thaayae”
Repetition of the initial 'Tha/Thi' consonant sound across adjacent words creating a rhythmic cadence.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Un perai naan ezhuthinaal / Aagayam pothatha da”
Exaggerating that writing the lover's name would require more space than the entire sky.
Personification
“Iru megam kai korthu thaan / Inaiyaga yen pogutho”
Attributing human actions like holding hands ('kai korthu') to natural clouds.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Unnodu naan pesinaal... / Unnodu naan pogaiyil...”
Repeating the phrase structure 'Unnodu naan...' to emphasize intimacy and continuity.
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Trivia
Written by popular Tamil lyricist Lalithanand, this song showcases his trademark style of using evocative sensory metaphors (such as 'aagayam pothatha' and 'udalil silirpathu') to express innocent yet intense romantic emotions.
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