Thevai Indha Paavai
From Andha Oru Nimidam · 1985
- Lyricist
- Na. Kamarasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Andha Oru Nimidam1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thevai indha paavai | This maiden is needed |
| Thaanae theivalogam | She herself is the world of gods |
| Naanthaane thinam saainthaadum | I am the one who sways daily |
| Therpola varuven | I will come like a chariot |
| Thevai indha paavai | This maiden is needed |
| Thaanae theivalogam | She herself is the world of gods |
| Male | |
| Hei….. aa aa..aa aa ….aa aa | Hei... ah ah..ah ah ...ah ah |
| Ahaa ha ha ha ha | Ahaa ha ha ha ha |
| Hehe hehe he he | Hehe hehe he he |
| Tharath tharath tharath tharaththa | Tharath tharath tharath tharaththa |
| Tharath tharath tharaththaraa | Tharath tharath tharaththaraa |
| Male | |
| Azhagae pudhu malarae | O beauty, new flower! |
| Adiyae ilam kiliyae | Hey young parrot! |
| Idhazho madhurasamo | Are your lips sweet nectar? |
| Mugamo muzhu nilavo | Is your face a full moon? |
| Male | |
| Thoduven unai thoduven | I will touch you, I will touch you |
| Varuven enai tharuven | I will come and give myself to you |
| Muraithaal mugam kedumae | If you scowl, your face will be ruined |
| Sirithaal sugam varumae | If you smile, pleasure will arrive |
| Male | |
| Angangae angangal thudikka | As limbs quiver all over |
| Aa aa ennenna inbangal padikka | Ah ah, to read and experience endless pleasures |
| Eduthu kodukka….. maanae….. | To offer and give... O deer-like girl... |
| Ingu vedan naanae…. | I am the hunter here... |
| Kanni vaikkum…. naal thaanae | Today is the day to set the trap... |
| Ini paavangal thoolaagum pozhuthu…haa | Now, all sins will turn into dust... haa |
| Male | |
| Raapaa parappa rapapaa ha ha ha haa | Raapaa parappa rapapaa ha ha ha haa |
| Raarraa tharaare thararrraa.. | Raarraa tharaare thararrraa.. |
| Thaaghu thaghu thighu | Thaaghu thaghu thighu |
| Male | |
| Sariyaa idhu muraiyaa | Is this right, is this proper? |
| Thanimai sugam tharumaa | Will solitude bring pleasure? |
| Idhazhaal unnai thoduven | I will touch you with my lips |
| Ilamai kani parippen | I will pluck the fruit of youth |
| Male | |
| Adithaal unai anaippen | Even if you strike, I will embrace you |
| Thudithaal thunai iruppen | If you tremble, I will be there as support |
| Neruppaai varum nilavae | O moon coming like fire! |
| Sirippaai oru tharamae | Just smile once! |
| Male | |
| Vetkam yen pakkam vaa pazhaga | Why shy away? Come close and get acquainted! |
| Aa.aa aa.. | Aa..aa aa.. |
| Ammammaa kannammaa sollammaa | Oh dear Kannamma, tell me! |
| Izhuththu anaikka | To pull close and embrace |
| Male | |
| Thaththa reeththa thanu | Thaththa reeththa thanu |
| Thatheem theem thajanu | Thatheem theem thajanu |
| Thakida thom thakida thatheem thom | Thakida thom thakida thatheem thom |
| Thaththa reeththa thanu | Thaththa reeththa thanu |
| Thatheem theem thajanu | Thatheem theem thajanu |
| Thakida thom thakida thatheem thom | Thakida thom thakida thatheem thom |
| Ni sa ka ma pa mapa mapa ma | Ni sa ka ma pa mapa mapa ma |
| Pa ma ga ri sa pa ni sa ni sa ni sa ni | Pa ma ga ri sa pa ni sa ni sa ni sa ni |
| Th pa ma pa ni s th ni ka ma pa th ni th pa | Th pa ma pa ni s th ni ka ma pa th ni th pa |
| Sa ni th pa ma th pa ma th th ni ri pa pa ma ga ri | Sa ni th pa ma th pa ma th th ni ri pa pa ma ga ri |
| Male | |
| Maanae….. ingu vedan | O deer... I am the hunter here |
| Naanae….kanni vaikkum…. naal thaanae | Today is the day to set the trap... |
| Ini paavangal..haa..haa..haa | Now, sins... haa...haa...haa |
| Thoolaaghum pozhuthu | Will turn into dust |
| Thaa thoo thaa thoo thaathu thakathootha | Thaa thoo thaa thoo thaathu thakathootha |
| Maanae….tha raari tharari hoi hoi | O deer... tha raari tharari hoi hoi |
| Thaaraa tharar raa ra pappaa..haa | Thaaraa tharar raa ra pappaa..haa |
தேவை இந்த பாவை
தானே தெய்வலோகம்
நான்தானே தினம் சாய்ந்தாடும்
தேர்போல வருவேன்
தேவை இந்த பாவை
தானே தெய்வலோகம்
This maiden is needed
She herself is the world of gods
I am the one who sways daily
I will come like a chariot
This maiden is needed
She herself is the world of gods
ஹேய்..... ஆஆ..ஆஆ ....ஆஆ
அஹா ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹ
ஹேஹே ஹேஹே ஹே ஹே
தரத் தரத் தரத் தரத்த
தரத் தரத் தரத்தரா
Hei... ah ah..ah ah ...ah ah
Ahaa ha ha ha ha
Hehe hehe he he
Tharath tharath tharath tharaththa
Tharath tharath tharaththaraa
அழகே புது மலரே
அடியே இளம் கிளியே
இதழோ மதுரசமோ
முகமோ முழு நிலவோ
O beauty, new flower!
Hey young parrot!
Are your lips sweet nectar?
Is your face a full moon?
தொடுவேன் உனை தொடுவேன்
வருவேன் எனை தருவேன்
முறைத்தால் முகம் கெடுமே
சிரித்தால் சுகம் வருமே
I will touch you, I will touch you
I will come and give myself to you
If you scowl, your face will be ruined
If you smile, pleasure will arrive
அங்கங்கே அங்கங்கள் துடிக்க
ஆஆ என்னென்ன இன்பங்கள் படிக்க
எடுத்து கொடுக்க..... மானே.....
இங்கு வேடன் நானே....
கண்ணி வைக்கும்.... நாள் தானே
இனி பாவங்கள் தூளாகும் பொழுது...ஹா
As limbs quiver all over
Ah ah, to read and experience endless pleasures
To offer and give... O deer-like girl...
I am the hunter here...
Today is the day to set the trap...
Now, all sins will turn into dust... haa
ராபா பரப்ப ரபபா ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹா
ரார்ரா தராரே தரர்ர்ரா..
தாகு தகு திகு
Raapaa parappa rapapaa ha ha ha haa
Raarraa tharaare thararrraa..
Thaaghu thaghu thighu
சரியா இது முறையா
தனிமை சுகம் தருமா
இதழால் உன்னைத் தொடுவேன்
இளமை கனி பறிப்பேன்
Is this right, is this proper?
Will solitude bring pleasure?
I will touch you with my lips
I will pluck the fruit of youth
அடித்தால் உனை அணைப்பேன்
துடித்தால் துணை இருப்பேன்
நெருப்பாய் வரும் நிலவே
சிரிப்பாய் ஒரு தரமே
Even if you strike, I will embrace you
If you tremble, I will be there as support
O moon coming like fire!
Just smile once!
வெட்கம் ஏன் பக்கம் வா பழக
ஆஆஆ...
அம்மம்மா கண்ணம்மா சொல்லம்மா
இழுத்து அணைக்க
Why shy away? Come close and get acquainted!
Aa..aa aa..
Oh dear Kannamma, tell me!
To pull close and embrace
தத்த ரீத்த தனு
ததீம் தீம் தஜனு
தகிட தோம் தகிட ததீம் தோம்
தத்த ரீத்த தனு
ததீம் தீம் தஜனு
தகிட தோம் தகிட ததீம் தோம்
நி ஸ க ம ப மப மப ம
ப ம க ரி ஸ ப நி ஸ நி ஸ நி ச நி
த ப ம ப நி ச த நி க ம ப த நி த ப
ச நி த ப ம த ப ம த த நி ரி ப ப ம க ரி
Thaththa reeththa thanu
Thatheem theem thajanu
Thakida thom thakida thatheem thom
Thaththa reeththa thanu
Thatheem theem thajanu
Thakida thom thakida thatheem thom
Ni sa ka ma pa mapa mapa ma
Pa ma ga ri sa pa ni sa ni sa ni sa ni
Th pa ma pa ni s th ni ka ma pa th ni th pa
Sa ni th pa ma th pa ma th th ni ri pa pa ma ga ri
மானே..... இங்கு வேடன்
நானே.... கண்ணி வைக்கும்.... நாள் தானே
இனி பாவங்கள்..ஹா..ஹா..ஹா
தூளாகும் பொழுது
தா தூ தா தூ தாது தகதூத
மானே....த ராரி தரரீ ஹோய் ஹோய்
தாரா தரர் ரா ர பப்பா..ஹா
O deer... I am the hunter here
Today is the day to set the trap...
Now, sins... haa...haa...haa
Will turn into dust
Thaa thoo thaa thoo thaathu thakathootha
O deer... tha raari tharari hoi hoi
Thaaraa tharar raa ra pappaa..haa
Thevai indha paavai
This maiden is needed
Thaanae theivalogam
She herself is the world of gods
Naanthaane thinam saainthaadum
I am the one who sways daily
Therpola varuven
I will come like a chariot
Thevai indha paavai
This maiden is needed
Thaanae theivalogam
She herself is the world of gods
Hei….. aa aa..aa aa ….aa aa
Hei... ah ah..ah ah ...ah ah
Ahaa ha ha ha ha
Ahaa ha ha ha ha
Hehe hehe he he
Hehe hehe he he
Tharath tharath tharath tharaththa
Tharath tharath tharath tharaththa
Tharath tharath tharaththaraa
Tharath tharath tharaththaraa
Azhagae pudhu malarae
O beauty, new flower!
Adiyae ilam kiliyae
Hey young parrot!
Idhazho madhurasamo
Are your lips sweet nectar?
Mugamo muzhu nilavo
Is your face a full moon?
Thoduven unai thoduven
I will touch you, I will touch you
Varuven enai tharuven
I will come and give myself to you
Muraithaal mugam kedumae
If you scowl, your face will be ruined
Sirithaal sugam varumae
If you smile, pleasure will arrive
Angangae angangal thudikka
As limbs quiver all over
Aa aa ennenna inbangal padikka
Ah ah, to read and experience endless pleasures
Eduthu kodukka….. maanae…..
To offer and give... O deer-like girl...
Ingu vedan naanae….
I am the hunter here...
Kanni vaikkum…. naal thaanae
Today is the day to set the trap...
Ini paavangal thoolaagum pozhuthu…haa
Now, all sins will turn into dust... haa
Raapaa parappa rapapaa ha ha ha haa
Raapaa parappa rapapaa ha ha ha haa
Raarraa tharaare thararrraa..
Raarraa tharaare thararrraa..
Thaaghu thaghu thighu
Thaaghu thaghu thighu
Sariyaa idhu muraiyaa
Is this right, is this proper?
Thanimai sugam tharumaa
Will solitude bring pleasure?
Idhazhaal unnai thoduven
I will touch you with my lips
Ilamai kani parippen
I will pluck the fruit of youth
Adithaal unai anaippen
Even if you strike, I will embrace you
Thudithaal thunai iruppen
If you tremble, I will be there as support
Neruppaai varum nilavae
O moon coming like fire!
Sirippaai oru tharamae
Just smile once!
Vetkam yen pakkam vaa pazhaga
Why shy away? Come close and get acquainted!
Aa.aa aa..
Aa..aa aa..
Ammammaa kannammaa sollammaa
Oh dear Kannamma, tell me!
Izhuththu anaikka
To pull close and embrace
Thaththa reeththa thanu
Thaththa reeththa thanu
Thatheem theem thajanu
Thatheem theem thajanu
Thakida thom thakida thatheem thom
Thakida thom thakida thatheem thom
Thaththa reeththa thanu
Thaththa reeththa thanu
Thatheem theem thajanu
Thatheem theem thajanu
Thakida thom thakida thatheem thom
Thakida thom thakida thatheem thom
Ni sa ka ma pa mapa mapa ma
Ni sa ka ma pa mapa mapa ma
Pa ma ga ri sa pa ni sa ni sa ni sa ni
Pa ma ga ri sa pa ni sa ni sa ni sa ni
Th pa ma pa ni s th ni ka ma pa th ni th pa
Th pa ma pa ni s th ni ka ma pa th ni th pa
Sa ni th pa ma th pa ma th th ni ri pa pa ma ga ri
Sa ni th pa ma th pa ma th th ni ri pa pa ma ga ri
Maanae….. ingu vedan
O deer... I am the hunter here
Naanae….kanni vaikkum…. naal thaanae
Today is the day to set the trap...
Ini paavangal..haa..haa..haa
Now, sins... haa...haa...haa
Thoolaaghum pozhuthu
Will turn into dust
Thaa thoo thaa thoo thaathu thakathootha
Thaa thoo thaa thoo thaathu thakathootha
Maanae….tha raari tharari hoi hoi
O deer... tha raari tharari hoi hoi
Thaaraa tharar raa ra pappaa..haa
Thaaraa tharar raa ra pappaa..haa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thevai Indha Paavai is a playful, romantic duet from the 1985 movie Andha Oru Nimidam. The lyrics capture an alluring game of love and courtship, filled with poetic compliments, romantic teasing, and passionate banter between the lovers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Eduthu kodukka….. maanae….. Ingu vedan naanae….”
Compares the beloved girl to a gentle deer ('maane') and the lover to a hunter ('vedan') laying a trap of love.
Monai (Initial Letter Rhyme)
“Azhagae pudhu malarae / Adiyae ilam kiliyae”
Repetition of initial vowel sounds ('A') across consecutive lines to create a smooth melodic rhythm.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Naanthaane thinam saainthaadum / Therpola varuven”
Compares the movement of the lover to the graceful swaying of a temple chariot.
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Trivia
Although the prompt leaves the music director and singers as unknown, 'Andha Oru Nimidam' (1985) starring Kamal Haasan and Urvashi had music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. This song was sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, featuring a famous blend of Carnatic swaras, classical konnakol syllables, and western jazz rhythms.
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