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Lyrics & meaning

Thillana Thillana

From Muthu · 1995

Lyricist: Vairamuthu
Singers: Mano, Sujatha Mohan
Music director: A. R. Rahman
Movie name: Muthu
Movie release year: 1995
Lyrics added on: 8 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

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Aaaaaa …. aaaaaaa … aaaaaaa …. aaaaaaaa

Aaaaaaa …. aaaaaaaaa … aaaaaaaa …..aaaaaaa

Kannu vachathum nee thaanaa

Adi kanni vachathum nee thaanaa

Kattil pottu naan kappam katta kaaman sonnanaa

Thillaana thillaana

Naan thithikindra thaenaa thikku thikku nenjil thillaana

Manja kaatu maina

Unnai konji konji ponaa thikku thikku nenjil thillaana

Aaaaaaa ….aaaaaaaaa … aaaaaaa ….. aaaaa

Hoiyayo….. yo…yo..yo…yo…hoiyayo…yo…..yo..yo..oh

Oho….ho…oho…ho…oho…ho..oho…ho

Oho….ho…oho…ho…oho…ho..oho…ho

Patti kaatu muthu neeyo padikkaatha medhai

Thottu thottu pesathaanae thudithaalae raadhai

Kallam kabadamillai naanoo ariyaatha pedhai

Makkal manam thaanae enthan vazhukkatha paadhai

Hei … koduthaala naan vanthen eduthaala vendama

Aduthaalu paaraamal thaduthala vendama

Mudi konda un maarbil mugam saaikka vendaama

Mudi pottu nam sontham mudivaaga vendama

Thadaiyethum illaamal thanithaala vendama

Naan thithikindra thaenaa thikku thikku nenjil thillaana.. ho

Unnai konji konji ponaa thikku thikku nenjil thillaana

Aaaaaaaaa……..aaaaaaa….aaaaaaaa……aaaaa

Kannu vachathum nee thaanaa

Adi kanni vachathum nee thaanaa

Kattil pottu nee kappam katta kaaman sonnanaa

……………….

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Sivappaana aangal ingae sila kodi undu

Karuppaana ennai kandu kan vaithadhenna

Kadal vannam vaanin vannam karu vannam thaanae

Kadal vaanam kaanumpothu unaikanden naanae

Mannodu seraamal nadakkindren unnalae

Maruthaani poosamal sivakkindren unnalae

Suttuvizhi kandaalae sokkuthadi thannaalae

Sikkupatta elpolae nokku patten unnalae

Kattuthari kalai nanum kattu patten unnalae

{ Thillaana thillaana nee thithikindra thaenaa

Thikku thikku nenjil thillaana } (2)

Ho… manja kaatu maina ennai konji konji ponaa

Thikku thikku nenjil thillaana

Aaaaaa ….. aaaaaaaa … aaaaaa ….. aaaaaa

Kannu vachathum nee thaanaa

Adi kanni vachathum nee thaanaa

kattil pottu naan kappam katta kaaman sonnanaa

Thillaana thillaana

Naan thithikindra thaenaa

Thikku thikku nenjil thillaana

Thillaana thillaana thillaana

Manja kaatu maina

Unnai konji konji ponaa thikku thikku nenjil thillaana

Thillaana …… thillaana ….. thillaana

Thikku thikku nenjil thillaana … thikku thikku nenjil thillaana..

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Aaah... aaah... aaah... aaah...

Aaah... aaah... aaah... aaah...

Was it you who laid eyes on me?

Hey girl, was it you who set a trap for me?

Did the god of love tell me to lay out a bed and pay tribute to you?

Thillana, Thillana!

Am I sweet honey? A joyous rhythm in a racing heart!

The myna bird of the turmeric fields...

Caressed and teased you as she passed, stirring a rhythm in a racing heart!

Aaah... aaah... aaah... aaah...

Hoyyayo... yo... yo... yo... yo... hoyyayo... yo... yo... yo... oh...

Oho... ho... oho... ho... oho... ho... oho... ho...

Oho... ho... oho... ho... oho... ho... oho... ho...

You are rustic Muthu, a natural genius without schooling!

Radha yearned just to touch you and talk!

I have no cunning or deceit; I am just a simple soul.

The hearts of the people are my sure, steady path.

Hey... I offered myself and came to you; won't you take me as your own?

Won't you protect and claim me before anyone else looks?

Shouldn't I rest my head against your chest?

Shouldn't we tie the knot and seal our bond forever?

Shouldn't we cherish each other all alone, without any hurdles?

Am I sweet honey? A joyous rhythm in a racing heart... oh!

Caressed and teased you as she passed, stirring a rhythm in a racing heart!

Aaah... aaah... aaah... aaah...

Was it you who laid eyes on me?

Hey girl, was it you who set a trap for me?

Did the god of love tell you to lay out a bed and pay tribute?

...

...

There are millions of fair-skinned men around here,

Why did you set your eyes on dark-skinned me?

The color of the sea and the sky is dark too, isn't it?

When I look at the sea and the sky, it is only you I see!

My feet don't even touch the ground, all because of you.

I blush red without any henna, all because of you.

The moment I see your striking eyes, I am completely charmed!

Like sesame seeds crushed in an oil press, your glance has captured me!

Even I, a headstrong bull tied to his post, have been tamed by you!

Thillana, Thillana, you are sweet honey!

A joyous rhythm in a racing heart!

Oh, the myna of the turmeric fields caressed and teased me as she passed,

Stirring a rhythm in my racing heart!

Aaah... aaah... aaah... aaah...

Was it you who laid eyes on me?

Hey girl, was it you who set a trap for me?

Did the god of love tell me to lay out a bed and pay tribute to you?

Thillana, Thillana!

Am I sweet honey?

A joyous rhythm in a racing heart!

Thillana, Thillana, Thillana!

The myna bird of the turmeric fields...

Caressed and teased you as she passed, stirring a rhythm in a racing heart!

Thillana... Thillana... Thillana...

A joyous rhythm in a racing heart... a joyous rhythm in a racing heart...

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Thillana Thillana is an iconic romantic track from the 1995 Tamil film Muthu. The song captures a flirtatious and passionate exchange between the lead characters. The heroine expresses her deep enchantment with the dark-complexioned hero, praising his unpretentious rustic nature and comparing his tone to the majestic deep blue of the ocean and the sky. She details the physical sensations of being in love—feeling weightless, blushing without henna, and being mesmerized by his gaze. The hero surrenders to this intense attraction, creating a lyrical rhythm of love, desire, and lifelong togetherness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Upamai)

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Thillana Thillana became an iconic chartbuster across India and gained massive popularity in Japan following the release and huge success of Muthu in the country.

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