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Lyrics & meaning

Thatthi Thatthi

From Periya Kudumbam · 1995

Lyricist
R. V. Udhaya Kumar
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Periya Kudumbam
Movie release year
1995
Lyrics added on
6 Jan 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thathi thathi thaavidum
Thanga kili naan thaanae
Thatti thatti paarkkiren
Sokka thangam nee thaanae
Raathiri raathiri vaasnai poo pari
Vaasa kadhavai saathalaamaa
Paayum paayum saerkkalaamaa
Thathi thathi thaavidum
Thanga kili nee thaanae
Thottu thottu paarthidum
Sondham ini naan thaanae
Un chinna idai minnal yena dhinamum
Neliyudhae neliyudhae
Ho ho ho ho
En pon udal pinni varum udaiyai
Nazhuvudhae nazhuvudhae
Ho ho ho ho
Paavaiyin vaedhanai paarvaiyil theerumaa
Kaadhal thee aarumaa kaanalum maaruma
Andhi varumaa mogam meera
Haa pandhi idavaa dhaagam theera
Ponnaaramae kan paarammaa
Mundhaanai thaan baaramaa
Thathi thathi thaavidum
Thanga kili naan thaanae
Thatti thatti paarkkiren
Sokka thangam nee thaanae
Raathiri raathiri vaasnai poo pari
Vaasa kadhavai saathalaamaa
Paayum paayum saerkkalaamaa
Thathi thathi thaavidum
Thanga kili naan thaanae
Male :Thottu thottu paarthidum
Sondham ini naan thaanae
En angam engum
Anbu kadhai ezhudha
Anumadhi vazhangavaa
Ho ho ho ho
Un kannangalil muthiraiyai tharavaa
Hoi ulagaiyae marakkavaa
Ho ho ho ho
Pagalilae urugalaam iravilae parugalaam
Iruvarum oruvaraai uyirilae kalakkalaam
Inba vaelai nee soodaetru
Manja radhamae nee thaen ootru
Sithaadaiyum vittodudhae
Athaanait thaan thaedudhae
Thathi thathi thaavidum
Thanga kili nee thaanae
Thottu thottu paarthidum
Sondham ini naan thaanae
Raathiri raathiri vaasnai poo pari
Vaasa kadhavai saathalaamaa
Paayum paayum saerkkalaamaa
Thathi thathi thaavidum
Thanga kili naan thaanae
Male :Thottu thottu paarthidum
Sondham ini naan thaanae
Hopping and fluttering around,
I am your golden parrot, aren't I?
I test you gently and see,
you are truly pure gold!
Night after night, pluck sweet-smelling flowers;
shall we shut the front door?
Shall we lay our mats together?
Hopping and fluttering around,
you are indeed the golden parrot!
To keep touching and holding you,
I am your own from now on!
Like a flash of lightning, your slender waist
sways and curves each day!
Ho ho ho ho
The cloth wrapped around my golden body
keeps slipping and falling away!
Ho ho ho ho
Will this girl's longing heal just with a look?
Will love's fire cool down? Can a mirage turn real?
Will the dusk arrive for passion to overflow?
Ah, shall I serve a feast to quench your thirst?
My golden jewel, look at me with your eyes;
is the edge of your sari feeling too heavy?
Hopping and fluttering around,
I am your golden parrot, aren't I?
I test you gently and see,
you are truly pure gold!
Night after night, pluck sweet-smelling flowers;
shall we shut the front door?
Shall we lay our mats together?
Hopping and fluttering around,
I am your golden parrot, aren't I?
(Male): To keep touching and holding you,
I am your own from now on!
Across every part of my body,
to write a story of love,
shall I grant you permission?
Ho ho ho ho
Shall I leave my seal upon your cheeks?
Hey, shall I forget the entire world?
Ho ho ho ho
In the day we can melt, in the night we can drink our fill,
as two becoming one, we can blend in soul!
It is our time of joy, stir up the warmth,
O golden chariot, pour out your honey!
Even my silk skirt runs free,
seeking only you, my beloved!
Hopping and fluttering around,
you are indeed the golden parrot!
To keep touching and holding you,
I am your own from now on!
Night after night, pluck sweet-smelling flowers;
shall we shut the front door?
Shall we lay our mats together?
Hopping and fluttering around,
I am your golden parrot, aren't I?
(Male): To keep touching and holding you,
I am your own from now on!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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').

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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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