Thigu Thigu
From Anbe Aaruyire · 2005
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Sadhana Sargam, Blaaze
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Anbe Aaruyire2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hey hey thala thala thala | Hey hey, plump and soft |
| Aei ana ana ana | Aei, hug me, hug me |
| Ingu naanunakku nalla thalaiana | Here, I will be a good pillow for you |
| Ana ana ana | Hug me, hug me, hug me |
| Thattu thattu thattu | Build, build, build |
| Namba aasai nadhikellam anaikattu | Build a dam across our river of desires |
| Female | |
| Thigu thigu thiguvena raathiri | A night blazing brightly |
| Idhu erigira raathiri | This night is burning |
| Edhedho maadhiri yengum sundhari | A beauty yearning strangely in various ways |
| Nee vandhu mandhiri | You come and cast a spell |
| Female | |
| Hey hey thala thala thala | Hey hey, plump and soft |
| Aei ana ana ana | Aei, hug me, hug me |
| Ingu naanunakku nalla thalaiana | Here, I will be a good pillow for you |
| Male | |
| Ana ana ana | Hug me, hug me, hug me |
| Thattu thattu thattu | Build, build, build |
| Namba aasai nadhikelaam anaikattu | Build a dam across our river of desires |
| Female | |
| Gubu gubu gubu vena | Gushing out rapidly |
| Pongudhada | It is bubbling up |
| Male :Idhu kulikira | Male: This is a bathing |
| Thaen kulandhaan | Honey pond indeed |
| Female :Thaenukul vizhundhu | Female: To fall into the honey |
| Neendhi kulika | And swim and bathe in it |
| Thaenae nee vaada | Come my honey, come dear |
| Female | |
| Hey hey | Hey hey |
| Male :Thala thala thala | Male: Plump and soft |
| Aei ana ana ana | Aei, hug me, hug me |
| Ingu naanunakku nalla thalaiana | Here, I will be a good pillow for you |
| Female | |
| Ana ana ana | Hug me, hug me, hug me |
| Thattu thattu thattu | Build, build, build |
| Namba aasai nadhikelaam anaikattu | Build a dam across our river of desires |
| Vaa vaa vaa… | Come, come, come... |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa … | Come, come, come, come, come... |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaa.. | Come, come, come, come.. |
| Female | |
| Pidi pidi pidichadha pididaa | Hold, hold, hold what you like |
| Nee pidichaa pidiikumada | If you hold it, it feels so good |
| Un irumbu pidi pacha udambu pidi | Your iron grip on this tender body |
| Romba sugamaa irukumada | Will feel extremely pleasurable |
| Female | |
| Sarama sarama avasarama | In rapid succession, urgently |
| Ambathaan thoduthaandaa | He launched his arrow |
| Mellathaan mellathaanae | Slowly and gently |
| Male :Manmadhan kollathaanae | Male: For Lord Kama to conquer |
| Female | |
| Thala thala…aa… | Plump and soft... aa... |
| Thigu thigu thiguvena raathiri | A night blazing brightly |
| Idhu erigira raathiri | This night is burning |
| Edhedho maadhiri yengum sundhari | A beauty yearning strangely in various ways |
| Nee vandhu mandhiri | You come and cast a spell |
| Male | |
| Hey hey thala thala thala | Hey hey, plump and soft |
| Aei ana ana ana | Aei, hug me, hug me |
| Ingu naanunakku nalla thalaiana | Here, I will be a good pillow for you |
| Female | |
| Ana ana ana | Hug me, hug me, hug me |
| Thattu thattu thattu | Build, build, build |
| Aasai nadhikelaam anaikattu | Build a dam across the river of desires |
| Chorus | |
| Aaaa…..aaa…….aaaa… | Aaaa.....aaa.......aaaa... |
| Female | |
| Hmmmm…..mmmmmm…. | Hmmmm.....mmmmmm.... |
| Adi adi mudhaladi amainja | If the first step or beat is set |
| Andha adi dhaan pallavidaa | That first beat becomes the opening verse (pallavi) |
| Nee padi padiya adha padichidada | Learn it step by step |
| Muzhu paataiyum purinjikadaa…aa | Understand the entire song completely... aa |
| Female | |
| Angam thangam mirudangam | Golden body parts like mridangams |
| Vachipaaru kutcheri | Host a music concert and see |
| Mella thaan mella thaanae | Slowly and gently |
| Metta thaan kotta thaanae | To strike and play the tune |
| Female | |
| Thala thala thala…. | Plump and soft... |
| Thigu thigu thiguvena raathiri | A night blazing brightly |
| Idhu erigira raathiri | This night is burning |
| Edhedho maadhiri yengum sundhari | A beauty yearning strangely in various ways |
| Nee vandhu mandhiri | You come and cast a spell |
| Thala thala | Plump and soft |
| Male | |
| Hey thala thala thala | Hey, plump and soft |
| Aei ana ana ana | Aei, hug me, hug me |
| Ingu naanunakku | Here, for you, I am |
| Female :Nalla thalaiana | Female: A good pillow |
| Female | |
| Ana ana ana | Hug me, hug me, hug me |
| Thattu thattu thattu | Build, build, build |
| Aasai nadhikelaam anaikattu | Build a dam across the river of desires |
| Vaa vaa vaa… | Come, come, come... |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa … | Come, come, come, come, come... |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaaa.. | Come, come, come, come.. |
ஹே ஹே தல
தல தல ஏய் அண அண
அண இங்கு நான் உனக்கு
நல்ல தலை அண அண
அண அண தட்டு தட்டு
தட்டு நம்ப ஆசை
நதிகெல்லாம் அணைக்கட்டு
Hey hey, plump and soft
Aei, hug me, hug me
Here, I will be a good pillow for you
Hug me, hug me, hug me
Build, build, build
Build a dam across our river of desires
திகு திகு திகுவென
ராத்திரி இது எரிகிற ராத்திரி
ஏதேதோ மாதிரி ஏங்கும்
சுந்தரி நீ வந்து மந்திரி
A night blazing brightly
This night is burning
A beauty yearning strangely in various ways
You come and cast a spell
ஹே ஹே தல
தல தல ஏய் அண அண
அண இங்கு நான் உனக்கு
நல்ல தலை அண
Hey hey, plump and soft
Aei, hug me, hug me
Here, I will be a good pillow for you
அண அண அண
தட்டு தட்டு தட்டு நம்ப
ஆசை நதிகெல்லாம்
அணைக்கட்டு
Hug me, hug me, hug me
Build, build, build
Build a dam across our river of desires
குபு குபு குபு
வென பொங்குதடா
இது குளிக்கிற
தேன் குளந்தான்
தேனுக்குள்
விழுந்து நீந்தி குளிக்க
தேனே நீ வாடா
Gushing out rapidly
It is bubbling up
Male: This is a bathing
Honey pond indeed
Female: To fall into the honey
And swim and bathe in it
Come my honey, come dear
ஹே ஹே
தல தல தல
ஏய் அண அண அண
இங்கு நான் உனக்கு
நல்ல தலை அண
Hey hey
Male: Plump and soft
Aei, hug me, hug me
Here, I will be a good pillow for you
அண அண அண
தட்டு தட்டு தட்டு நம்ப
ஆசை நதிகெல்லாம்
அணைக்கட்டு வா வா
வா வா வா வா வா வா
வா வா வா வா
Hug me, hug me, hug me
Build, build, build
Build a dam across our river of desires
Come, come, come...
Come, come, come, come, come...
Come, come, come, come..
பிடி பிடி பிடிச்சத
பிடிடா நீ பிடிச்சா பிடிக்குமடா
உன் இரும்பு பிடி பச்ச உடம்பு
பிடி ரொம்ப சுகமா இருக்குமடா
Hold, hold, hold what you like
If you hold it, it feels so good
Your iron grip on this tender body
Will feel extremely pleasurable
சரமா சரமா
அவசரமா அம்பதான்
தொடுத்தான் டா மெல்ல
தான் மெல்ல தானே
மன்மதன்
கொள்ளதானே
In rapid succession, urgently
He launched his arrow
Slowly and gently
Male: For Lord Kama to conquer
தல தல ஆ திகு
திகு திகுவென ராத்திரி
இது எரிகிற ராத்திரி
ஏதேதோ மாதிரி ஏங்கும்
சுந்தரி நீ வந்து மந்திரி
Plump and soft... aa...
A night blazing brightly
This night is burning
A beauty yearning strangely in various ways
You come and cast a spell
ஹே ஹே தல
தல தல ஏய் அண அண
அண இங்கு நான் உனக்கு
நல்ல தலை அண
Hey hey, plump and soft
Aei, hug me, hug me
Here, I will be a good pillow for you
அண அண அண
தட்டு தட்டு தட்டு நம்ப
ஆசை நதிகெல்லாம்
அணைக்கட்டு
Hug me, hug me, hug me
Build, build, build
Build a dam across the river of desires
ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ
Aaaa.....aaa.......aaaa...
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்
அடி அடி முதலடி அமைஞ்சா
அந்த அடி தான் பல்லவிடா நீ
படி படியா அத படிச்சிடடா
முழு பாட்டையும்
புரிஞ்சிகடா ஆ
Hmmmm.....mmmmmm....
If the first step or beat is set
That first beat becomes the opening verse (pallavi)
Learn it step by step
Understand the entire song completely... aa
அங்கம் தங்கம்
மிருதங்கம் வச்சி பாரு
கச்சேரி மெல்ல தான்
மெல்ல தானே மெட்ட
தான் கொட்ட தானே
Golden body parts like mridangams
Host a music concert and see
Slowly and gently
To strike and play the tune
தல தல தல திகு
திகு திகுவென ராத்திரி
இது எரிகிற ராத்திரி
ஏதேதோ மாதிரி ஏங்கும்
சுந்தரி நீ வந்து மந்திரி
தல தல
Plump and soft...
A night blazing brightly
This night is burning
A beauty yearning strangely in various ways
You come and cast a spell
Plump and soft
ஹே தல தல
தல ஏய் அண அண
அண இங்கு நான் உனக்கு
நல்ல தலை அண
Hey, plump and soft
Aei, hug me, hug me
Here, for you, I am
Female: A good pillow
அண அண அண
தட்டு தட்டு தட்டு நம்ப
ஆசை நதிகெல்லாம்
அணைக்கட்டு வா வா
வா வா வா வா வா வா
வா வா வா வா
Hug me, hug me, hug me
Build, build, build
Build a dam across the river of desires
Come, come, come...
Come, come, come, come, come...
Come, come, come, come..
Hey hey thala thala thala
Hey hey, plump and soft
Aei ana ana ana
Aei, hug me, hug me
Ingu naanunakku nalla thalaiana
Here, I will be a good pillow for you
Ana ana ana
Hug me, hug me, hug me
Thattu thattu thattu
Build, build, build
Namba aasai nadhikellam anaikattu
Build a dam across our river of desires
Thigu thigu thiguvena raathiri
A night blazing brightly
Idhu erigira raathiri
This night is burning
Edhedho maadhiri yengum sundhari
A beauty yearning strangely in various ways
Nee vandhu mandhiri
You come and cast a spell
Hey hey thala thala thala
Hey hey, plump and soft
Aei ana ana ana
Aei, hug me, hug me
Ingu naanunakku nalla thalaiana
Here, I will be a good pillow for you
Ana ana ana
Hug me, hug me, hug me
Thattu thattu thattu
Build, build, build
Namba aasai nadhikelaam anaikattu
Build a dam across our river of desires
Gubu gubu gubu vena
Gushing out rapidly
Pongudhada
It is bubbling up
Male :Idhu kulikira
Male: This is a bathing
Thaen kulandhaan
Honey pond indeed
Female :Thaenukul vizhundhu
Female: To fall into the honey
Neendhi kulika
And swim and bathe in it
Thaenae nee vaada
Come my honey, come dear
Hey hey
Hey hey
Male :Thala thala thala
Male: Plump and soft
Aei ana ana ana
Aei, hug me, hug me
Ingu naanunakku nalla thalaiana
Here, I will be a good pillow for you
Ana ana ana
Hug me, hug me, hug me
Thattu thattu thattu
Build, build, build
Namba aasai nadhikelaam anaikattu
Build a dam across our river of desires
Vaa vaa vaa…
Come, come, come...
Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa …
Come, come, come, come, come...
Vaa vaa vaa vaa..
Come, come, come, come..
Pidi pidi pidichadha pididaa
Hold, hold, hold what you like
Nee pidichaa pidiikumada
If you hold it, it feels so good
Un irumbu pidi pacha udambu pidi
Your iron grip on this tender body
Romba sugamaa irukumada
Will feel extremely pleasurable
Sarama sarama avasarama
In rapid succession, urgently
Ambathaan thoduthaandaa
He launched his arrow
Mellathaan mellathaanae
Slowly and gently
Male :Manmadhan kollathaanae
Male: For Lord Kama to conquer
Thala thala…aa…
Plump and soft... aa...
Thigu thigu thiguvena raathiri
A night blazing brightly
Idhu erigira raathiri
This night is burning
Edhedho maadhiri yengum sundhari
A beauty yearning strangely in various ways
Nee vandhu mandhiri
You come and cast a spell
Hey hey thala thala thala
Hey hey, plump and soft
Aei ana ana ana
Aei, hug me, hug me
Ingu naanunakku nalla thalaiana
Here, I will be a good pillow for you
Ana ana ana
Hug me, hug me, hug me
Thattu thattu thattu
Build, build, build
Aasai nadhikelaam anaikattu
Build a dam across the river of desires
Aaaa…..aaa…….aaaa…
Aaaa.....aaa.......aaaa...
Hmmmm…..mmmmmm….
Hmmmm.....mmmmmm....
Adi adi mudhaladi amainja
If the first step or beat is set
Andha adi dhaan pallavidaa
That first beat becomes the opening verse (pallavi)
Nee padi padiya adha padichidada
Learn it step by step
Muzhu paataiyum purinjikadaa…aa
Understand the entire song completely... aa
Angam thangam mirudangam
Golden body parts like mridangams
Vachipaaru kutcheri
Host a music concert and see
Mella thaan mella thaanae
Slowly and gently
Metta thaan kotta thaanae
To strike and play the tune
Thala thala thala….
Plump and soft...
Thigu thigu thiguvena raathiri
A night blazing brightly
Idhu erigira raathiri
This night is burning
Edhedho maadhiri yengum sundhari
A beauty yearning strangely in various ways
Nee vandhu mandhiri
You come and cast a spell
Thala thala
Plump and soft
Hey thala thala thala
Hey, plump and soft
Aei ana ana ana
Aei, hug me, hug me
Ingu naanunakku
Here, for you, I am
Female :Nalla thalaiana
Female: A good pillow
Ana ana ana
Hug me, hug me, hug me
Thattu thattu thattu
Build, build, build
Aasai nadhikelaam anaikattu
Build a dam across the river of desires
Vaa vaa vaa…
Come, come, come...
Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa …
Come, come, come, come, come...
Vaa vaa vaa vaaa..
Come, come, come, come..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Thala Thala' from 'Anbe Aaruyire' (2005) is a highly energetic, playful, and sensual romantic track. It features a passionate dialogue between lovers who express their intimacy through vivid metaphors of nature, music, and physical closeness. The lyrics compare desire to a surging river needing a dam, romance to a honey pond, and physical harmony to a classical music concert.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Erattai Kilavi / Onomatopoeia
“Thigu thigu thiguvena raathiri”
Use of rhythmic sound words like 'thigu thigu' and 'gubu gubu' to evoke the sensory feelings of burning fire and bubbling honey.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Namba aasai nadhikellam anaikattu”
Comparing romantic desire to a river that needs an 'anaikattu' (dam) to channel its intensity.
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Thattu thattu thattu”
Repetition of words like 'thattu', 'ana', 'vaa', and 'pidi' to build rhythmic momentum and stress urgency in passion.
Isai Uruvagam (Musical Metaphor)
“Angam thangam mirudangam Vachipaaru kutcheri”
Drawing parallels between lovemaking and musical elements such as pallavi, kutcheri (concert), and mridangam.
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Trivia
Music for 'Anbe Aaruyire' (2005) was composed by A. R. Rahman. The film was directed by and starred S. J. Surya, who also lent his voice to the track alongside female vocalists. Legendary lyricist Vaali penned the track, blending traditional Tamil poetic rhythm with modern sensual themes.
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