Thatthai Nenjam
From Server Sundaram (1964) · 1964
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- Sadan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Server Sundaram (1964)1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thathai nenjam | Parrot-like tender heart |
| Female :Nenjam | Heart |
| Female :Muthathilae | In kisses |
| Female :Muthathilae | In kisses |
| Female :Thithithadhaa illaiyaa | Was it not sweet, or was it not? |
| Female :llaiyaa | Or was it not |
| Female | |
| Mutham andha | That kiss |
| Female :Andha | That |
| Female :Thathai nenjil | In the parrot-like heart |
| Female :Nenjil | In the heart |
| Female :Vithitadhaa illaiyaa | Was it not sown, or was it not? |
| Female :Illaiyaa | Or was it not |
| Female | |
| Thathai nenjam | Parrot-like tender heart |
| Muthathilae | In kisses |
| Thithithadhaa illaiyaa | Was it not sweet, or was it not? |
| Mutham andha | That kiss |
| Thathai nenjil | In the parrot-like heart |
| Vithitadhaa illaiyaa | Was it not sown, or was it not? |
| Female | |
| Kaththum kadal muthukalaal | With pearls from the roaring sea |
| Pottitadhaa illaiyaa.. | Was it not adorned, or was it not? |
| Kaththum kadal muthukalaal | With pearls from the roaring sea |
| Pottitadhaa illaiyaa.. | Was it not adorned, or was it not? |
| Pottitadhil athaan nenju | By that adornment, did her lover's heart |
| Thottitadhaa illaiyaa | Touch it, or did it not? |
| Female | |
| Thathai nenjam | Parrot-like tender heart |
| Muthathilae | In kisses |
| Thithithadhaa illaiyaa | Was it not sweet, or was it not? |
| Mutham andha | That kiss |
| Thathai nenjil | In the parrot-like heart |
| Vithitadhaa illaiyaa | Was it not sown, or was it not? |
| Female | |
| Kothum kili kannangalil | On the cheeks of the pecking parrot |
| Koditadhaa illaiyaa.. | Was a mark drawn, or was it not? |
| Kothum kili kannangalil | On the cheeks of the pecking parrot |
| Koditadhaa illaiyaa.. | Was a mark drawn, or was it not? |
| Koditadhaal kodisugam | By drawing that mark, millions of pleasures |
| Neritadhaa illaiyaa | Did they occur, or did they not? |
| Female | |
| Thathai nenjam | Parrot-like tender heart |
| Muthathilae | In kisses |
| Thithithadhaa illaiyaa | Was it not sweet, or was it not? |
| Mutham andha | That kiss |
| Thathai nenjil | In the parrot-like heart |
| Vithitadhaa illaiyaa | Was it not sown, or was it not? |
| Female | |
| Aha..oho..oho aha | Aha.. oho.. oho aha |
| Aahaa..aahaa.. | Aahaa.. aahaa.. |
| Female | |
| Kannpattadhum kaipattadhum | When eyes met and hands touched |
| Punnpattadhaa illaiyaa | Was it hurt, or was it not? |
| Kannpattadhum kaipattadhum | When eyes met and hands touched |
| Punnpattadhaa illaiyaa | Was it hurt, or was it not? |
| Punnpattadhum pennmai konjam | After being hurt, did womanhood a little |
| Pannpattadhaa illaiyaa.. | Become refined, or did it not? |
| Female | |
| Thathai nenjam | Parrot-like tender heart |
| Female :Nenjam | Heart |
| Female :Muthathilae | In kisses |
| Female :Muthathilae | In kisses |
| Female :Thithithadhaa illaiyaa | Was it not sweet, or was it not? |
| Female :llaiyaa | Or was it not |
| Female | |
| Mutham andha | That kiss |
| Female :Andha | That |
| Female :Thathai nenjil | In the parrot-like heart |
| Female :Nenjil | In the heart |
| Female :Vithitadhaa illaiyaa | Was it not sown, or was it not? |
| Female :Illaiyaa | Or was it not |
தத்தை நெஞ்சம்
நெஞ்சம்
முத்தத்திலே
முத்தத்திலே
தித்தித்ததா இல்லையா
இல்லையா
Parrot-like tender heart
Heart
In kisses
In kisses
Was it not sweet, or was it not?
Or was it not
முத்தம் அந்த
அந்த
தத்தை நெஞ்சில்
நெஞ்சில்
வித்திட்டதா இல்லையா
இல்லையா
That kiss
That
In the parrot-like heart
In the heart
Was it not sown, or was it not?
Or was it not
தத்தை நெஞ்சம்
முத்தத்திலே
தித்தித்ததா இல்லையா
முத்தம் அந்த
தத்தை நெஞ்சில்
வித்திட்டதா இல்லையா
Parrot-like tender heart
In kisses
Was it not sweet, or was it not?
That kiss
In the parrot-like heart
Was it not sown, or was it not?
கத்தும் கடல் முத்துக்களால்
பொட்டிட்டதா இல்லையா
கத்தும் கடல் முத்துக்களால்
பொட்டிட்டதா இல்லையா
பொட்டிட்டதில் அத்தான் நெஞ்சைத்
தொட்டிட்டதா இல்லையா
With pearls from the roaring sea
Was it not adorned, or was it not?
With pearls from the roaring sea
Was it not adorned, or was it not?
By that adornment, did her lover's heart
Touch it, or did it not?
தத்தை நெஞ்சம்
முத்தத்திலே
தித்தித்ததா இல்லையா
முத்தம் அந்த
தத்தை நெஞ்சில்
வித்திட்டதா இல்லையா
Parrot-like tender heart
In kisses
Was it not sweet, or was it not?
That kiss
In the parrot-like heart
Was it not sown, or was it not?
கொத்தும் கிளி கன்னங்களில்
கோடிட்டதா இல்லையா
கொத்தும் கிளி கன்னங்களில்
கோடிட்டதா இல்லையா
கோடிட்டதால் கோடி சுகம்
நேரிட்டதா இல்லையா
On the cheeks of the pecking parrot
Was a mark drawn, or was it not?
On the cheeks of the pecking parrot
Was a mark drawn, or was it not?
By drawing that mark, millions of pleasures
Did they occur, or did they not?
தத்தை நெஞ்சம்
முத்தத்திலே
தித்தித்ததா இல்லையா
முத்தம் அந்த
தத்தை நெஞ்சில்
வித்திட்டதா இல்லையா
Parrot-like tender heart
In kisses
Was it not sweet, or was it not?
That kiss
In the parrot-like heart
Was it not sown, or was it not?
ஆஹா.....ஓஹோ.....ஓஹோ ஆஹ
ஆஹா.....ஆஹா.....
Aha.. oho.. oho aha
Aahaa.. aahaa..
கண் பட்டதும் கை பட்டதும்
புண் பட்டதா இல்லையா
கண் பட்டதும் கை பட்டதும்
புண் பட்டதா இல்லையா
புண் பட்டதும் பெண்மை கொஞ்சம்
பண் பட்டதா இல்லையா
When eyes met and hands touched
Was it hurt, or was it not?
When eyes met and hands touched
Was it hurt, or was it not?
After being hurt, did womanhood a little
Become refined, or did it not?
தத்தை நெஞ்சம்
நெஞ்சம்
முத்தத்திலே
முத்தத்திலே
தித்தித்ததா இல்லையா
இல்லையா
Parrot-like tender heart
Heart
In kisses
In kisses
Was it not sweet, or was it not?
Or was it not
முத்தம் அந்த
அந்த
தத்தை நெஞ்சில்
நெஞ்சில்
வித்திட்டதா இல்லையா
இல்லையா
That kiss
That
In the parrot-like heart
In the heart
Was it not sown, or was it not?
Or was it not
Thathai nenjam
Parrot-like tender heart
Female :Nenjam
Heart
Female :Muthathilae
In kisses
Female :Muthathilae
In kisses
Female :Thithithadhaa illaiyaa
Was it not sweet, or was it not?
Female :llaiyaa
Or was it not
Mutham andha
That kiss
Female :Andha
That
Female :Thathai nenjil
In the parrot-like heart
Female :Nenjil
In the heart
Female :Vithitadhaa illaiyaa
Was it not sown, or was it not?
Female :Illaiyaa
Or was it not
Thathai nenjam
Parrot-like tender heart
Muthathilae
In kisses
Thithithadhaa illaiyaa
Was it not sweet, or was it not?
Mutham andha
That kiss
Thathai nenjil
In the parrot-like heart
Vithitadhaa illaiyaa
Was it not sown, or was it not?
Kaththum kadal muthukalaal
With pearls from the roaring sea
Pottitadhaa illaiyaa..
Was it not adorned, or was it not?
Kaththum kadal muthukalaal
With pearls from the roaring sea
Pottitadhaa illaiyaa..
Was it not adorned, or was it not?
Pottitadhil athaan nenju
By that adornment, did her lover's heart
Thottitadhaa illaiyaa
Touch it, or did it not?
Thathai nenjam
Parrot-like tender heart
Muthathilae
In kisses
Thithithadhaa illaiyaa
Was it not sweet, or was it not?
Mutham andha
That kiss
Thathai nenjil
In the parrot-like heart
Vithitadhaa illaiyaa
Was it not sown, or was it not?
Kothum kili kannangalil
On the cheeks of the pecking parrot
Koditadhaa illaiyaa..
Was a mark drawn, or was it not?
Kothum kili kannangalil
On the cheeks of the pecking parrot
Koditadhaa illaiyaa..
Was a mark drawn, or was it not?
Koditadhaal kodisugam
By drawing that mark, millions of pleasures
Neritadhaa illaiyaa
Did they occur, or did they not?
Thathai nenjam
Parrot-like tender heart
Muthathilae
In kisses
Thithithadhaa illaiyaa
Was it not sweet, or was it not?
Mutham andha
That kiss
Thathai nenjil
In the parrot-like heart
Vithitadhaa illaiyaa
Was it not sown, or was it not?
Aha..oho..oho aha
Aha.. oho.. oho aha
Aahaa..aahaa..
Aahaa.. aahaa..
Kannpattadhum kaipattadhum
When eyes met and hands touched
Punnpattadhaa illaiyaa
Was it hurt, or was it not?
Kannpattadhum kaipattadhum
When eyes met and hands touched
Punnpattadhaa illaiyaa
Was it hurt, or was it not?
Punnpattadhum pennmai konjam
After being hurt, did womanhood a little
Pannpattadhaa illaiyaa..
Become refined, or did it not?
Thathai nenjam
Parrot-like tender heart
Female :Nenjam
Heart
Female :Muthathilae
In kisses
Female :Muthathilae
In kisses
Female :Thithithadhaa illaiyaa
Was it not sweet, or was it not?
Female :llaiyaa
Or was it not
Mutham andha
That kiss
Female :Andha
That
Female :Thathai nenjil
In the parrot-like heart
Female :Nenjil
In the heart
Female :Vithitadhaa illaiyaa
Was it not sown, or was it not?
Female :Illaiyaa
Or was it not
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thathai Nenjam is a playful romantic track from the classic 1964 film Server Sundaram. Written by Kavinar Kannadasan, the lyric highlights a heroine's delicate emotions by comparing her heart to a soft parrot (thathai). The heroine playfully questions herself and her lover through the recurring refrain 'illaiyaa' (is it not?), reflecting on the sweetness of intimate kisses and the beauty of romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Urvakam)
“Thathai nenjam”
Compares the innocent and delicate human heart to a parrot ('Thathai nenjam').
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)
“Thithithadhaa illaiyaa”
Repeatedly uses 'illaiyaa' (is it not?) at the end of lines to evoke playful confirmation and intimacy.
Alliteration and Rhyme (Monnai / Ethukai)
“Thathai nenjam / Muthathilae / Thithithadhaa illaiyaa”
Uses soft dental and labial sounds like 'Thathai', 'Muthathilae', and 'Thithithadhaa' to create a rhythmic, musical quality.
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Trivia
Server Sundaram (1964) is a landmark Tamil movie produced by AVM and starring Nagesh and K. R. Vijaya. The music was composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy, and the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan. The chorus echo effect in the opening lines gives the song its distinct vocal structure.
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