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Thaththi Thaavum

From Album Songs 2020 · 2020

Lyricist
Lalithanand
Singer
Aarthi Mn Ashwin
Music director
Javed Riaz
Movie name
Album Songs 2020
Movie release year
2020
Lyrics added on
6 Apr 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thaththi thaavum
Manadhil manadhil
Thiththi thaayae ninaikkum nodiyil
Unayae kangal thedudhae
En aruginil nee vara
Thaththi thaavum
Manadhil manadhil
Thiththi thaayae ninaikkum nodiyil
Viralgal virumbi thedudhae
Unnai thoda thoda thoda
Unnodu naan pesinaal
Uraiyadal theeratha da
Unnodu naan pogaiyil
En salai theeratha da
Un perai naan ezhuthinaal
Aagayam pothatha da
Un nizhalil naan konjam nindraal
Nindraal
En udalil silirpathu yenada
Uyirae uyirae
Uyirae
Uruguthae unnai paarkkum bothu
Thaththi thaavum
Manadhil manadhil
Thiththi thaayae ninaikkum nodiyil
Unayae kangal thedudhae
En aruginil nee vara
Thaththi thaavum
Manadhil manadhil
Thiththi thaayae ninaikkum nodiyil
Viralgal virumbi thedudhae
Unnai thoda thoda thoda
Iru megam kai korthu thaan
Inaiyaga yen pogutho
Athai paarthal naan povathaai
En nenjil yen thondrutho
Alaipesi kathooramai
Nee pesida yen yengutho
Un kuralai kettathum ullae
En idhayam naipathu yenada
Uyirae uyirae
Uyirae
Uruguthae unnai paarkkum bothu
Thaththi thaavum
Manadhil manadhil
Thiththi thaayae ninaikkum nodiyil
Unayae kangal thedudhae
En aruginil nee vara
Thaththi thaavum
Manadhil manadhil
Thiththi thaayae ninaikkum nodiyil
Viralgal virumbi thedudhae
Unnai thoda thoda thoda
Fluttering and leaping
in my heart, in my heart,
you feel so sweet the moment I think of you.
My eyes search only for you,
waiting for you to come near me.
Fluttering and leaping
in my heart, in my heart,
you feel so sweet the moment I think of you.
My fingers eagerly search
to touch you, touch you, touch you.
When I talk with you,
our conversation never ends.
When I walk with you,
my road never ends.
If I write your name,
the whole sky is not enough.
If I stand in your shadow for a moment,
just stand there,
why does a thrill run through my body?
My life, my life,
my life,
I melt away whenever I look at you.
Fluttering and leaping
in my heart, in my heart,
you feel so sweet the moment I think of you.
My eyes search only for you,
waiting for you to come near me.
Fluttering and leaping
in my heart, in my heart,
you feel so sweet the moment I think of you.
My fingers eagerly search
to touch you, touch you, touch you.
Holding hands, two clouds,
why do they travel side by side as a pair?
Seeing that, why does my heart feel
like going along with you?
With the phone held against my ear,
why does it long for you to speak?
The moment I hear your voice, inside,
why does my heart ache so tenderly?
My life, my life,
my life,
I melt away whenever I look at you.
Fluttering and leaping
in my heart, in my heart,
you feel so sweet the moment I think of you.
My eyes search only for you,
waiting for you to come near me.
Fluttering and leaping
in my heart, in my heart,
you feel so sweet the moment I think of you.
My fingers eagerly search
to touch you, touch you, touch you.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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