Thatthi Thatthi
From Periya Kudumbam · 1995
- Lyricist
- R. V. Udhaya Kumar
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Periya Kudumbam1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thathi thathi thaavidum | I am the golden parrot that hops and leaps |
| Thanga kili naan thaanae | Indeed, I am the golden parrot |
| Thatti thatti paarkkiren | I tap and test to see |
| Sokka thangam nee thaanae | You are pure gold yourself |
| Raathiri raathiri vaasnai poo pari | Night after night, pluck fragrant flowers |
| Vaasa kadhavai saathalaamaa | Shall we close the entrance door? |
| Paayum paayum saerkkalaamaa | Shall we lay down the mats together? |
| Male | |
| Thathi thathi thaavidum | Hops and leaps around |
| Thanga kili nee thaanae | You are the golden parrot, aren't you? |
| Thottu thottu paarthidum | The one who touches and sees |
| Sondham ini naan thaanae | From now on, I am your relative/beloved |
| Male | |
| Un chinna idai minnal yena dhinamum | Your slender waist bends daily like lightning |
| Neliyudhae neliyudhae | It curves and bends |
| Chorus | |
| Ho ho ho ho | Ho ho ho ho |
| Female | |
| En pon udal pinni varum udaiyai | The garment wrapping my golden body |
| Nazhuvudhae nazhuvudhae | It slips and slides away |
| Chorus | |
| Ho ho ho ho | Ho ho ho ho |
| Male | |
| Paavaiyin vaedhanai paarvaiyil theerumaa | Will the maiden's pain be cured by a glance? |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal thee aarumaa kaanalum maaruma | Will the fire of love cool down? Will the mirage change? |
| Male | |
| Andhi varumaa mogam meera | Will dusk arrive for passion to overflow? |
| Female | |
| Haa pandhi idavaa dhaagam theera | Ah, shall I serve a feast to quench the thirst? |
| Male | |
| Ponnaaramae kan paarammaa | Oh golden garland, look at me |
| Mundhaanai thaan baaramaa | Is the pallu feeling heavy? |
| Female | |
| Thathi thathi thaavidum | I am the golden parrot that hops and leaps |
| Thanga kili naan thaanae | Indeed, I am the golden parrot |
| Thatti thatti paarkkiren | I tap and test to see |
| Sokka thangam nee thaanae | You are pure gold yourself |
| Male | |
| Raathiri raathiri vaasnai poo pari | Night after night, pluck fragrant flowers |
| Vaasa kadhavai saathalaamaa | Shall we close the entrance door? |
| Paayum paayum saerkkalaamaa | Shall we lay down the mats together? |
| Female | |
| Thathi thathi thaavidum | Hops and leaps around |
| Thanga kili naan thaanae | I am the golden parrot myself |
| Male :Thottu thottu paarthidum | Male: The one who touches and sees |
| Sondham ini naan thaanae | From now on, I am your beloved |
| Female | |
| En angam engum | All over my body |
| Anbu kadhai ezhudha | To write a story of love |
| Anumadhi vazhangavaa | Shall I grant permission? |
| Chorus | |
| Ho ho ho ho | Ho ho ho ho |
| Male | |
| Un kannangalil muthiraiyai tharavaa | Shall I imprint a seal upon your cheeks? |
| Hoi ulagaiyae marakkavaa | Hoi, shall I forget the world? |
| Chorus | |
| Ho ho ho ho | Ho ho ho ho |
| Female | |
| Pagalilae urugalaam iravilae parugalaam | We can melt during the day and sip/drink in the night |
| Male | |
| Iruvarum oruvaraai uyirilae kalakkalaam | Both of us can become one, merging in soul |
| Female | |
| Inba vaelai nee soodaetru | Heat up this time of pleasure |
| Male | |
| Manja radhamae nee thaen ootru | Oh golden chariot, pour sweet honey |
| Female | |
| Sithaadaiyum vittodudhae | Even the silken dress slips and flees |
| Athaanait thaan thaedudhae | It searches only for him |
| Male | |
| Thathi thathi thaavidum | Hops and leaps around |
| Thanga kili nee thaanae | You are the golden parrot yourself |
| Thottu thottu paarthidum | The one who touches and sees |
| Sondham ini naan thaanae | From now on, I am your beloved |
| Raathiri raathiri vaasnai poo pari | Night after night, pluck fragrant flowers |
| Vaasa kadhavai saathalaamaa | Shall we close the entrance door? |
| Paayum paayum saerkkalaamaa | Shall we lay down the mats together? |
| Female | |
| Thathi thathi thaavidum | Hops and leaps around |
| Thanga kili naan thaanae | I am the golden parrot myself |
| Male :Thottu thottu paarthidum | Male: The one who touches and sees |
| Sondham ini naan thaanae | From now on, I am your beloved |
தத்தித் தத்தித் தாவிடும்
தங்கக் கிளி நான் தானே
தட்டித் தட்டிப் பார்க்கிறேன்
சொக்கத் தங்கம் நீ தானே
ராத்திரி ராத்திரி வாசனைப் பூப் பறி
வாசக் கதவை சாத்தலாமா
பாயும் பாயும் சேர்க்கலாமா
I am the golden parrot that hops and leaps
Indeed, I am the golden parrot
I tap and test to see
You are pure gold yourself
Night after night, pluck fragrant flowers
Shall we close the entrance door?
Shall we lay down the mats together?
தத்தித் தத்தித் தாவிடும்
தங்கக் கிளி நீ தானே
தொட்டுத் தொட்டுப் பார்த்திடும்
சொந்தம் இனி நான் தானே
Hops and leaps around
You are the golden parrot, aren't you?
The one who touches and sees
From now on, I am your relative/beloved
உன் சின்ன இடை மின்னல் என தினமும்
நெளியுதே நெளியுதே
Your slender waist bends daily like lightning
It curves and bends
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
Ho ho ho ho
என் பொன் உடல் பின்னி வரும் உடையை
நழுவுதே நழுவுதே
The garment wrapping my golden body
It slips and slides away
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
Ho ho ho ho
பாவையின் வேதனை பார்வையில் தீருமா
Will the maiden's pain be cured by a glance?
காதல் தீ ஆறுமா கானலும் மாறுமா
Will the fire of love cool down? Will the mirage change?
அந்தி வருமா மோகம் மீற
Will dusk arrive for passion to overflow?
ஹா பந்தி இடவா தாகம் தீர
Ah, shall I serve a feast to quench the thirst?
பொன்னாரமே கண் பாரம்மா
முந்தானை தான் பாரமா
Oh golden garland, look at me
Is the pallu feeling heavy?
தத்தித் தத்தித் தாவிடும்
தங்கக் கிளி நான் தானே
தட்டித் தட்டிப் பார்க்கிறேன்
சொக்கத் தங்கம் நீ தானே
I am the golden parrot that hops and leaps
Indeed, I am the golden parrot
I tap and test to see
You are pure gold yourself
ராத்திரி ராத்திரி வாசனைப் பூப் பறி
வாசக் கதவை ஹேய் சாத்தலாமா
பாயும் பாயும் சேர்க்கலாமா
Night after night, pluck fragrant flowers
Shall we close the entrance door?
Shall we lay down the mats together?
தத்தித் தத்தித் தாவிடும்
தங்கக் கிளி நான் தானே
தொட்டுத் தொட்டுப் பார்த்திடும்
சொந்தம் இனி நான் தானே
Hops and leaps around
I am the golden parrot myself
Male: The one who touches and sees
From now on, I am your beloved
என் அங்கம் எங்கும் அன்புக் கதை எழுத
அனுமதி வழங்கவா
All over my body
To write a story of love
Shall I grant permission?
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
Ho ho ho ho
உன் கன்னங்களில் முத்திரையை தரவா
ஹோய் உலகையே மறக்கவா
Shall I imprint a seal upon your cheeks?
Hoi, shall I forget the world?
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
Ho ho ho ho
பகலிலே உருகலாம் இரவிலே பருகலாம்
We can melt during the day and sip/drink in the night
இருவரும் ஒருவராய் உயிரிலே கலக்கலாம்
Both of us can become one, merging in soul
இன்ப வேளை நீ சூடேற்று
Heat up this time of pleasure
மஞ்ச ரதமே நீ தேன் ஊற்று
Oh golden chariot, pour sweet honey
சித்தாடையும் விட்டோடுதே
அத்தானைத்தான் தேடுதே
Even the silken dress slips and flees
It searches only for him
தத்தித் தத்தித் தாவிடும்
தங்கக் கிளி நீ தானே
தொட்டுத் தொட்டுப் பார்த்திடும்
சொந்தம் இனி நான் தானே
ராத்திரி ராத்திரி வாசனைப் பூப் பறி
வாசக் கதவை சாத்தலாமா
பாயும் பாயும் சேர்க்கலாமா
Hops and leaps around
You are the golden parrot yourself
The one who touches and sees
From now on, I am your beloved
Night after night, pluck fragrant flowers
Shall we close the entrance door?
Shall we lay down the mats together?
தத்தித் தத்தித் தாவிடும்
தங்கக் கிளி நான் தானே
Hops and leaps around
I am the golden parrot myself
Male: The one who touches and sees
From now on, I am your beloved
தொட்டுத் தொட்டுப் பார்த்திடும்
சொந்தம் இனி நான் தானே
Thathi thathi thaavidum
I am the golden parrot that hops and leaps
Thanga kili naan thaanae
Indeed, I am the golden parrot
Thatti thatti paarkkiren
I tap and test to see
Sokka thangam nee thaanae
You are pure gold yourself
Raathiri raathiri vaasnai poo pari
Night after night, pluck fragrant flowers
Vaasa kadhavai saathalaamaa
Shall we close the entrance door?
Paayum paayum saerkkalaamaa
Shall we lay down the mats together?
Thathi thathi thaavidum
Hops and leaps around
Thanga kili nee thaanae
You are the golden parrot, aren't you?
Thottu thottu paarthidum
The one who touches and sees
Sondham ini naan thaanae
From now on, I am your relative/beloved
Un chinna idai minnal yena dhinamum
Your slender waist bends daily like lightning
Neliyudhae neliyudhae
It curves and bends
Ho ho ho ho
Ho ho ho ho
En pon udal pinni varum udaiyai
The garment wrapping my golden body
Nazhuvudhae nazhuvudhae
It slips and slides away
Ho ho ho ho
Ho ho ho ho
Paavaiyin vaedhanai paarvaiyil theerumaa
Will the maiden's pain be cured by a glance?
Kaadhal thee aarumaa kaanalum maaruma
Will the fire of love cool down? Will the mirage change?
Andhi varumaa mogam meera
Will dusk arrive for passion to overflow?
Haa pandhi idavaa dhaagam theera
Ah, shall I serve a feast to quench the thirst?
Ponnaaramae kan paarammaa
Oh golden garland, look at me
Mundhaanai thaan baaramaa
Is the pallu feeling heavy?
Thathi thathi thaavidum
I am the golden parrot that hops and leaps
Thanga kili naan thaanae
Indeed, I am the golden parrot
Thatti thatti paarkkiren
I tap and test to see
Sokka thangam nee thaanae
You are pure gold yourself
Raathiri raathiri vaasnai poo pari
Night after night, pluck fragrant flowers
Vaasa kadhavai saathalaamaa
Shall we close the entrance door?
Paayum paayum saerkkalaamaa
Shall we lay down the mats together?
Thathi thathi thaavidum
Hops and leaps around
Thanga kili naan thaanae
I am the golden parrot myself
Male :Thottu thottu paarthidum
Male: The one who touches and sees
Sondham ini naan thaanae
From now on, I am your beloved
En angam engum
All over my body
Anbu kadhai ezhudha
To write a story of love
Anumadhi vazhangavaa
Shall I grant permission?
Ho ho ho ho
Ho ho ho ho
Un kannangalil muthiraiyai tharavaa
Shall I imprint a seal upon your cheeks?
Hoi ulagaiyae marakkavaa
Hoi, shall I forget the world?
Ho ho ho ho
Ho ho ho ho
Pagalilae urugalaam iravilae parugalaam
We can melt during the day and sip/drink in the night
Iruvarum oruvaraai uyirilae kalakkalaam
Both of us can become one, merging in soul
Inba vaelai nee soodaetru
Heat up this time of pleasure
Manja radhamae nee thaen ootru
Oh golden chariot, pour sweet honey
Sithaadaiyum vittodudhae
Even the silken dress slips and flees
Athaanait thaan thaedudhae
It searches only for him
Thathi thathi thaavidum
Hops and leaps around
Thanga kili nee thaanae
You are the golden parrot yourself
Thottu thottu paarthidum
The one who touches and sees
Sondham ini naan thaanae
From now on, I am your beloved
Raathiri raathiri vaasnai poo pari
Night after night, pluck fragrant flowers
Vaasa kadhavai saathalaamaa
Shall we close the entrance door?
Paayum paayum saerkkalaamaa
Shall we lay down the mats together?
Thathi thathi thaavidum
Hops and leaps around
Thanga kili naan thaanae
I am the golden parrot myself
Male :Thottu thottu paarthidum
Male: The one who touches and sees
Sondham ini naan thaanae
From now on, I am your beloved
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Thathi Thathi Thaavidum' from Periya Kudumbam (1995) is a romantic duet expressing playful flirtation and intimacy between two lovers. The lovers metaphorically compare each other to a golden parrot (Thanga kili) and pure gold (Sokka thangam), describing their longing, romantic anticipation, and passion across day and night.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Emoni / Onomatopoeia)
“Thathi thathi thaavidum”
Rhythmic repetition of words like 'Thathi thathi', 'Thatti thatti', 'Thottu thottu', and 'Raathiri raathiri' creates a lyrical musical cadence.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Thanga kili naan thaanae”
Comparing the lover to a 'Thanga kili' (golden parrot) and 'Sokka thangam' (pure gold).
Simile (Upamai)
“Un chinna idai minnal yena dhinamum”
Comparing the woman's waist movement to lightning ('minnal yena').
Rhyme / Monai
“Thathi thathi thaavidum / Thanga kili naan thaanae”
Alliteration of the initial consonants ('Thathi', 'Thanga', 'Thatti').
Did you know?
Trivia
The film 'Periya Kudumbam' stars Prabhu and Kanaka, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Lyricist R.V. Udhaya Kumar frequently collaborated with Ilaiyaraaja in rural romantic drama movies during the 1990s.
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