Theenda Theenda (Solo)
From Thulluvadho Ilamai · 2002
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Bombay Jayashree
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Thulluvadho Ilamai2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Theenda theenda | As touch touches, |
| Paarvai paarthu | Exchanging glances, |
| Enathu udhadugal | My lips, |
| Unthan maarbil | Upon your chest, |
| Pogum oorvalangal | Moving in processions. |
| La la la la lalalaala laaa | La la la la lalalaala laaa |
| Female | |
| {Theenda theenda | {As touch touches, |
| Malarnthathenna | What blossomed? |
| Paarvai paarthu kalanthathenna} (2) | What merged as eyes met?} (2) |
| Female | |
| Enadhu udhadugal | My lips, |
| Unthan maarbil | Upon your chest, |
| Pogum oorvalangal | Moving in processions. |
| Nagangal keeriyae mudhugil engum | Nails scratching all over the back, |
| Nooru oviyangal | A hundred paintings. |
| Engu thuvangi engu mudikka | Where to begin, where to end? |
| Edhanai viduthu edhanai edukka | What to leave behind, what to take? |
| Enna seiya yethu seiya urasa urasa…aa…. | What to do, how to do, as we brush against each other... ah... |
| Aaaa…..aaa….aaa…… | Aaaa... aaa... aaa... |
| Female | |
| {Theenda theenda | {As touch touches, |
| Malarnthathenna | What blossomed? |
| Paarvai paarthu kalanthathenna} (2) | What merged as eyes met?} (2) |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal thee eriya | As the fire of love burns, |
| Kannil neer vazhiya | As tears flow from eyes, |
| Naan nindren… arugil nindren | I stood... stood close by. |
| Mella namathu kaal viral | Gently, our toes, |
| Ondrai ondru theendida | Touch one another. |
| En kaathu nuniyin oramaai | Along the edge of my ear tip, |
| Konjam konjam koosida | Tickling little by little. |
| Female | |
| Unnil kalanthu vida | To merge into you, |
| En ullam thavithida | As my heart yearns, |
| Kaalgal bhoomiyudan | My feet upon the earth, |
| Kallaagi kidanthida | Lie turned to stone. |
| Vaarthai udhadugalil | Words upon the lips, |
| Vazhukki vizhunthida | Slip and fall away. |
| Unakkul enakkul neruppu erinthida | As fire burns within you and me. |
| Female | |
| {Theenda theenda | {As touch touches, |
| Malarnthathenna | What blossomed? |
| Paarvai paarthu kalanthathenna} (2) | What merged as eyes met?} (2) |
| Female | |
| Kaatru kalaithu vidum | The wind dishevels, |
| Kesam thalli vida | Pushing back the hair. |
| Viral theenda… thee theenda | Fingers touch... fire touches. |
| Unnai thalli viduvathu pol | As if pushing you away, |
| Unmaiyaaga theendugiren | I touch you in truth. |
| Kangal vizhithu paarkaiyil | When opening my eyes and looking, |
| Kalavu nadanthathu arigiren | I realize a theft has taken place. |
| Female | |
| Satru munbu varai jolitha vennila | The white moon that shone until moments ago, |
| Mega porvaiyil olinthu kondathu | Hid behind a blanket of clouds. |
| Kangal oram neer thulithu nindrathu | A tear drop stood at the corner of the eyes, |
| Aditha kaatru thudaithu sendrathu | The blowing wind wiped it away. |
| Female | |
| Theenda theenda | As touch touches, |
| Malarnthathenna | What blossomed? |
| Paarvai paarthu kalanthathenna | What merged as eyes met? |
| Female | |
| Enadhu udhadugal | My lips, |
| Unthan maarbil | Upon your chest, |
| Pogum oorvalangal | Moving in processions. |
| Nagangal keeriyae mudhugil engum | Nails scratching all over the back, |
| Nooru oviyangal | A hundred paintings. |
| Engu thuvangi engu mudikka | Where to begin, where to end? |
| Edhanai viduthu edhanai edukka | What to leave behind, what to take? |
| Enna seiya yethu seiya urasa urasa…aa…. | What to do, how to do, as we brush against each other... ah... |
| Aaaa…..aaa….aaa…… | Aaaa... aaa... aaa... |
| Female | |
| Theenda theenda | As touch touches, |
| Paarvai paarthu …. | Exchanging glances... |
தீண்ட தீண்ட
பார்வை பார்த்து
As touch touches,
Exchanging glances,
My lips,
Upon your chest,
Moving in processions.
La la la la lalalaala laaa
எனது உதடுகள்
உந்தன் மார்பில்
போகும் ஊர்வலங்கள்
லாலாலாலா....லல....லாலாலாலா
{As touch touches,
What blossomed?
What merged as eyes met?} (2)
தீண்ட தீண்ட மலர்ந்ததென்ன
பார்வை பார்த்து கலந்ததென்ன
தீண்ட தீண்ட மலர்ந்ததென்ன
பார்வை பார்த்து கலந்ததென்ன
My lips,
Upon your chest,
Moving in processions.
Nails scratching all over the back,
A hundred paintings.
Where to begin, where to end?
What to leave behind, what to take?
What to do, how to do, as we brush against each other... ah...
Aaaa... aaa... aaa...
எனது உதடுகள் உந்தன் மார்பில்
போகும் ஊர்வலங்கள்
நகங்கள் கீறியே முதுகில் எங்கும்
நூறு ஒவியங்கள்
{As touch touches,
What blossomed?
What merged as eyes met?} (2)
எங்கு துவங்கி எங்கு முடிக்க
எதனை விடுத்து எதனை எடுக்க
என்ன செய்ய ஏது செய்ய
உரச உரச ஆ....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ...
As the fire of love burns,
As tears flow from eyes,
I stood... stood close by.
Gently, our toes,
Touch one another.
Along the edge of my ear tip,
Tickling little by little.
தீண்ட தீண்ட மலர்ந்ததென்ன
பார்வை பார்த்து கலந்ததென்ன
தீண்ட தீண்ட.......மலர்ந்ததென்ன
பார்வை பார்த்து கலந்ததென்ன
To merge into you,
As my heart yearns,
My feet upon the earth,
Lie turned to stone.
Words upon the lips,
Slip and fall away.
As fire burns within you and me.
காதல் தீ எரிய
கண்ணில் நீர் வழிய
நான் நின்றேன் அருகில் நின்றேன்
{As touch touches,
What blossomed?
What merged as eyes met?} (2)
மெல்ல நமது கால் விரல்
ஒன்றை ஒன்று தீண்டிட
என் காது நுனியின் ஒரமாய்
கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம் கூசிட
The wind dishevels,
Pushing back the hair.
Fingers touch... fire touches.
As if pushing you away,
I touch you in truth.
When opening my eyes and looking,
I realize a theft has taken place.
உன்னை கலந்துவிட
என் உள்ளம் தவித்திட
கால்கள் பூமியுடன் கல்லாகி கிடந்திட
வார்த்தை உதடுகளில் வழுக்கி விழுந்திட
உனக்குள் எனக்குள் நெருப்பு எரிந்திட
The white moon that shone until moments ago,
Hid behind a blanket of clouds.
A tear drop stood at the corner of the eyes,
The blowing wind wiped it away.
தீண்ட தீண்ட மலர்ந்ததென்ன
பார்வை பார்த்து கலந்ததென்ன
தீண்ட தீண்ட மலர்ந்ததென்ன
பார்வை பார்த்து கலந்ததென்ன
As touch touches,
What blossomed?
What merged as eyes met?
காற்று கலைத்துவிடும்
கேசம் தள்ளிவிட
விரல் தீண்ட தீ தீண்ட
உன்னை தள்ளி விடுவது போல்
உண்மையாக தீண்டுகிறேன்
கண்கள் விழித்து பார்க்கையில்
கனவு நடந்தது அறிகிறேன்
My lips,
Upon your chest,
Moving in processions.
Nails scratching all over the back,
A hundred paintings.
Where to begin, where to end?
What to leave behind, what to take?
What to do, how to do, as we brush against each other... ah...
Aaaa... aaa... aaa...
சற்று முன்பு வரை
ஜொலித்த வெண்ணிலா
மேக போர்வையில் ஒளிந்து கொண்ட
கண்கள் ஒரம் நீர் துளித்து நின்றது
அடித்த காற்று துடைத்து சென்றது
As touch touches,
Exchanging glances...
தீண்ட தீண்ட.....மலர்ந்ததென்ன
பார்வை பார்த்து கலந்ததென்ன
எனது உதடுகள் உந்தன் மார்பில்
போகும் ஊர்வலங்கள்
நகங்கள் கீறியே முதுகில் எங்கும்
நூறு ஒவியங்கள்
எங்கு துவங்கி எங்கு முடிக்க
எதனை விடுத்து எதனை எடுக்க
என்ன செய்ய ஏது செய்ய
உரச உரச ஆ....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ...
தீண்ட தீண்ட
பார்வை பார்த்து
Theenda theenda
As touch touches,
Paarvai paarthu
Exchanging glances,
Enathu udhadugal
My lips,
Unthan maarbil
Upon your chest,
Pogum oorvalangal
Moving in processions.
La la la la lalalaala laaa
La la la la lalalaala laaa
{Theenda theenda
{As touch touches,
Malarnthathenna
What blossomed?
Paarvai paarthu kalanthathenna} (2)
What merged as eyes met?} (2)
Enadhu udhadugal
My lips,
Unthan maarbil
Upon your chest,
Pogum oorvalangal
Moving in processions.
Nagangal keeriyae mudhugil engum
Nails scratching all over the back,
Nooru oviyangal
A hundred paintings.
Engu thuvangi engu mudikka
Where to begin, where to end?
Edhanai viduthu edhanai edukka
What to leave behind, what to take?
Enna seiya yethu seiya urasa urasa…aa….
What to do, how to do, as we brush against each other... ah...
Aaaa…..aaa….aaa……
Aaaa... aaa... aaa...
{Theenda theenda
{As touch touches,
Malarnthathenna
What blossomed?
Paarvai paarthu kalanthathenna} (2)
What merged as eyes met?} (2)
Kaadhal thee eriya
As the fire of love burns,
Kannil neer vazhiya
As tears flow from eyes,
Naan nindren… arugil nindren
I stood... stood close by.
Mella namathu kaal viral
Gently, our toes,
Ondrai ondru theendida
Touch one another.
En kaathu nuniyin oramaai
Along the edge of my ear tip,
Konjam konjam koosida
Tickling little by little.
Unnil kalanthu vida
To merge into you,
En ullam thavithida
As my heart yearns,
Kaalgal bhoomiyudan
My feet upon the earth,
Kallaagi kidanthida
Lie turned to stone.
Vaarthai udhadugalil
Words upon the lips,
Vazhukki vizhunthida
Slip and fall away.
Unakkul enakkul neruppu erinthida
As fire burns within you and me.
{Theenda theenda
{As touch touches,
Malarnthathenna
What blossomed?
Paarvai paarthu kalanthathenna} (2)
What merged as eyes met?} (2)
Kaatru kalaithu vidum
The wind dishevels,
Kesam thalli vida
Pushing back the hair.
Viral theenda… thee theenda
Fingers touch... fire touches.
Unnai thalli viduvathu pol
As if pushing you away,
Unmaiyaaga theendugiren
I touch you in truth.
Kangal vizhithu paarkaiyil
When opening my eyes and looking,
Kalavu nadanthathu arigiren
I realize a theft has taken place.
Satru munbu varai jolitha vennila
The white moon that shone until moments ago,
Mega porvaiyil olinthu kondathu
Hid behind a blanket of clouds.
Kangal oram neer thulithu nindrathu
A tear drop stood at the corner of the eyes,
Aditha kaatru thudaithu sendrathu
The blowing wind wiped it away.
Theenda theenda
As touch touches,
Malarnthathenna
What blossomed?
Paarvai paarthu kalanthathenna
What merged as eyes met?
Enadhu udhadugal
My lips,
Unthan maarbil
Upon your chest,
Pogum oorvalangal
Moving in processions.
Nagangal keeriyae mudhugil engum
Nails scratching all over the back,
Nooru oviyangal
A hundred paintings.
Engu thuvangi engu mudikka
Where to begin, where to end?
Edhanai viduthu edhanai edukka
What to leave behind, what to take?
Enna seiya yethu seiya urasa urasa…aa….
What to do, how to do, as we brush against each other... ah...
Aaaa…..aaa….aaa……
Aaaa... aaa... aaa...
Theenda theenda
As touch touches,
Paarvai paarthu ….
Exchanging glances...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Theenda Theenda' from the film Thulluvadho Ilamai is a sensuous and intimate duet capturing the electric feeling of first love and physical passion between young lovers. Pa. Vijay's lyricism explores the tactile sensations of touch, gazes, tickles, and scratches, beautifully framing intimacy through poetic metaphors rather than crude descriptions. The song conveys the intense emotional and sensory rush where speech fails, body movements freeze like stone, and love feels like an consuming inner fire.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Nagangal keeriyae mudhugil engum / Nooru oviyangal”
Describing nail scratches on the back poetically as 'a hundred paintings' (nooru oviyangal) and clouds as a blanket (mega porvai).
Rhyme / End Rhyme (இயைபு தொடை)
“Unakkul enakkul neruppu erinthida”
Consonant and vowel rhyming endings in consecutive lines like 'thavithida', 'kidanthida', 'vizhunthida', and 'erinthida'.
Imagery (காட்சி விவரிப்பு)
“Satru munbu varai jolitha vennila / Mega porvaiyil olinthu kondathu”
Evocative visual imagery describing the shining white moon hiding behind a cloud blanket as an embodiment of bashfulness and post-intimacy twilight.
Alliteration / Anaphora (மோனை)
“Theenda theenda / Malarnthathenna”
Repetition of starting sounds ('Theenda theenda', 'urasa urasa') creating a rhythmic, hypnotic effect.
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Trivia
'Thulluvadho Ilamai' (2002) marked the acting debut of Dhanush and the directorial debut of Selvaraghavan (though officially credited to Kasthuri Raja). The iconic soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, and 'Theenda Theenda' was sung by Unnikrishnan and Bombay Jayashri.
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