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Lyrics & meaning

Thee Thee

From Thiruda Thiruda · 1993

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Caroline, Noel James, A. R. Rahman
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Thiruda Thiruda
Movie release year
1993
Lyrics added on
6 Aug 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thakkita thalaangu tha
Ku thaka jimi thakita thakkita dhikita tha
Thaka dhimi thaka dhimi
Thakkita thakita thaka
Thakka dhimi thalaangu tha
Thee thee thiththikkum thee
Theenda theenda chivakkum
Thaen thaen kothikkum thaen
Dhegam engum minukkum
Jothiyil seravaa
Innum enna thayakkam
{Oru viral thottu vaiththadhae
Uyir varai suttu vaiththadhae} (2)
Pa da ni sa ni sa
Da ri sa ni pa sa ni
Pa da ni sa ni sa
Da ri sa ni pa sa ni
Pa da ni sa ni sa
Da ri sa ni da pa ri ma pa da pa
Thakka dhimi thakka dhimi
Thakkita thakkita dhimi
Thalaangu thaa
Pa da ni sa ni sa
Da ri sa ni pa sa ni
Pa da ni sa ni sa
Da ri sa ni pa sa ni
Pa da ni sa ni sa
Da ri sa ni da pa ri ma pa da pa
Thalaangu thakka dhimi
Thakkita thakka dhimi thakka dhimi
Thalaangu thaa
Thakkita thikku thakkita thikku
Thakkita thalaangu thakka
Jimi thaa
Thakkita thakku thakkita thakkita
Thukku thakkitta thalaangu
Thakku dhimma thakkita thakka thakitta
Kannukkul thee irundhum
Unnai erithukkondu urakkamenna
Karpoora dhegam thaan
Kaadhal veppam pattu karaivadhenna
Pin nokki un kaalgal
Nadappadhenna
Piriyathai maraippadhenna
Ennaagum edhaagum endru anji
Idhayathai thuvaipathenna
{Oru viral thottu vaiththadhae
Uyir varai suttu vaiththadhae} (2)
Thee thee thiththikkum thee
Theenda theenda chivakkum
Thaen thaen kothikkum thaen
Dhegam engum minukkum
Jothiyil seravaa
Innum enna thayakkam
Aaah
Male :Thakka jumm chaa…2
Azhagae azhagae
Niththiyathil indru kalandhu povom
Nee yaar naan yaar
Inam mozhi idam marandhu povom
Puviyeerpu maiyathai
Kadandhu povom
Puththulagam parandhu povom
Muththathin saththathil
Udaindhu povom
Mukhthinilai adaindhu povom
{Oru viral thottu vaiththadhae
Uyir varai suttu vaiththadhae} (2)
Thee thee thiththikkum thee
Theenda theenda chivakkum
Thaen thaen kothikkum thaen
Dhegam engum minukkum
Jothiyil seravaa
Innum enna thayakkam
Thakkita thakka tha tha
Thakkita thakka tha tha
Thakkita thakka tha tha
Dheem tha dheem tharikkita thajum
Tharikkita thajum thakka dhimmi tha
Thakkida thalaangu thaa
Ku thaka jhimi thakkida thakkida thikida thaa
Thaka thimi thaka thimi
Thakkida thakkida thaka
Thakka thimi thalaangu thaa
Fire, fire, sweet fire
Glowing red with every touch
Honey, honey, boiling honey
Sparkling all over the body
Come, merge into this flame
Why still hesitate?
A single finger touched me,
and scorched all the way to my soul (2)
Pa dha ni sa ni sa
Dha ri sa ni pa sa ni
Pa dha ni sa ni sa
Dha ri sa ni pa sa ni
Pa dha ni sa ni sa
Dha ri sa ni dha pa ri ma pa dha pa
Thakka thimi thakka thimi
Thakkida thakkida thimi
Thalaangu thaa
Pa dha ni sa ni sa
Dha ri sa ni pa sa ni
Pa dha ni sa ni sa
Dha ri sa ni pa sa ni
Pa dha ni sa ni sa
Dha ri sa ni dha pa ri ma pa dha pa
Thalaangu thakka thimi
Thakkida thakka thimi thakka thimi
Thalaangu thaa
Thakkida thikku thakkida thikku
Thakkida thalaangu thakka
Jhimi thaa
Thakkida thakku thakkida thakkida
Thukku thakkitta thalaangu
Thakku thimma thakkida thakka thakkitta
Even with fire in your eyes,
why do you burn inside and try to sleep?
With a body like camphor,
why does it melt in the warmth of love?
Why are your feet
walking backward?
Why hide your affection?
Fearing what might happen and what might go wrong,
why torment your own heart?
A single finger touched me,
and scorched all the way to my soul (2)
Fire, fire, sweet fire
Glowing red with every touch
Honey, honey, boiling honey
Sparkling all over the body
Come, merge into this flame
Why still hesitate?
Aah
Thakka jhum saa... (2)
O beautiful one, my beauty,
let us merge into eternity today.
Who are you, and who am I?
Let us forget race, language, and place.
Beyond the pull of gravity,
let us cross over.
Let us fly to a brand new world.
In the whisper of a kiss,
let us shatter completely.
Let us reach the ultimate state of bliss.
A single finger touched me,
and scorched all the way to my soul (2)
Fire, fire, sweet fire
Glowing red with every touch
Honey, honey, boiling honey
Sparkling all over the body
Come, merge into this flame
Why still hesitate?
Thakkida thakka thaa thaa
Thakkida thakka thaa thaa
Thakkida thakka thaa thaa
Dheem thaa dheem tharikkida thajum
Tharikkida thajum thakka thimmi thaa
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Thee Thee Thiththikkum Thee' from the 1993 film 'Thiruda Thiruda' is a passionate, high-energy romantic track celebrating intense sensory desire, physical closeness, and spiritual transcendence through love. The lyrics use vivid poetic imagery comparing passion to sweet fire, boiling honey, and camphor melting under warmth. The lovers invite each other to transcend earthly boundaries—such as gravity, identity, and language—and lose themselves in eternal bliss.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaai / Alliteration

Thee thee thiththikkum thee

Repetition of the 'th' sound across words ('Thee thee thiththikkum thee') creates a rhythmic, musical quality.

Adukku Thodar / Repetition for emphasis

Theenda theenda chivakkum

Words like 'Thee thee', 'Thaen thaen', and 'Theenda theenda' are repeated to intensify the emotional depth and sensory perception of passion.

Metaphor / Uruvam

Karpoora dhegam thaan Kaadhal veppam pattu karaivadhenna

Comparing the human body to 'Karpooram' (camphor) that melts upon touching the heat of love.

Hyperbole / Uyarpunavarchi

Puviyeerpu maiyathai Kadandhu povom

Exaggerating physical desire as floating beyond gravity and breaking apart into salvation via a kiss.

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Trivia

'Thee Thee' was composed by A.R. Rahman for Mani Ratnam's action-comedy 'Thiruda Thiruda' (1993). Sung by Caroline, Noel James, and Anupama, the track fused Western pop beatboxing, Carnatic konnakol rhythmic mnemonics, and electronic basslines, establishing a benchmark in Indian film sound design.

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