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Lyrics & meaning

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 thaavumLeaping and hopping
Manadhil manadhilIn my heart, in my heart
Thiththi thaayae ninaikkum nodiyilSweetly, in the very moment I think of you
Unayae kangal thedudhaeMy eyes search only for you
En aruginil nee varaFor you to come near me
Female
Thaththi thaavumLeaping and hopping
Manadhil manadhilIn my heart, in my heart
Thiththi thaayae ninaikkum nodiyilSweetly, in the very moment I think of you
Viralgal virumbi thedudhaeMy fingers eagerly search
Unnai thoda thoda thodaTo touch you, touch you, touch you
Female
Unnodu naan pesinaalIf I talk with you
Uraiyadal theeratha daThe conversation never ends, my dear
Unnodu naan pogaiyilWhen I walk with you
En salai theeratha daMy road never ends, my dear
Female
Un perai naan ezhuthinaalIf I write your name
Aagayam pothatha daThe vast sky won't be enough, my dear
Un nizhalil naan konjam nindraalIf I stand for a moment in your shadow
NindraalIf I stand
En udalil silirpathu yenadaWhy does my body get goosebumps, my dear?
Uyirae uyiraeOh my life, my life
UyiraeOh my life
Uruguthae unnai paarkkum bothuIt melts when looking at you
Female
Thaththi thaavumLeaping and hopping
Manadhil manadhilIn my heart, in my heart
Thiththi thaayae ninaikkum nodiyilSweetly, in the very moment I think of you
Unayae kangal thedudhaeMy eyes search only for you
En aruginil nee varaFor you to come near me
Female
Thaththi thaavumLeaping and hopping
Manadhil manadhilIn my heart, in my heart
Thiththi thaayae ninaikkum nodiyilSweetly, in the very moment I think of you
Viralgal virumbi thedudhaeMy fingers eagerly search
Unnai thoda thoda thodaTo touch you, touch you, touch you
Female
Iru megam kai korthu thaanHolding hands, two clouds
Inaiyaga yen poguthoWhy do they travel together as a pair?
Athai paarthal naan povathaaiLooking at them, why does my heart feel
En nenjil yen thondruthoAs if it is me who is floating along?
Female
Alaipesi kathooramaiWith the phone held close to my ear
Nee pesida yen yenguthoWhy does it yearn for you to speak?
Un kuralai kettathum ullaeUpon hearing your voice inside
En idhayam naipathu yenadaWhy does my heart drench and soften, my dear?
Uyirae uyiraeOh my life, my life
UyiraeOh my life
Uruguthae unnai paarkkum bothuIt melts when looking at you
Female
Thaththi thaavumLeaping and hopping
Manadhil manadhilIn my heart, in my heart
Thiththi thaayae ninaikkum nodiyilSweetly, in the very moment I think of you
Unayae kangal thedudhaeMy eyes search only for you
En aruginil nee varaFor you to come near me
Female
Thaththi thaavumLeaping and hopping
Manadhil manadhilIn my heart, in my heart
Thiththi thaayae ninaikkum nodiyilSweetly, in the very moment I think of you
Viralgal virumbi thedudhaeMy fingers eagerly search
Unnai thoda thoda thodaTo 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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