Thillu Mullu
From Gethu · 2016
- Lyricist
- V Padmavathy
- Singers
- Naresh Iyer, Ranina Reddy
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Gethu2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ahhh… ummm..Hey thillu mullu pannala | Ah... Ummm... Hey, I didn't engage in any trickery. |
| Gethu kithu kaatala | I didn't show off any attitude or high status. |
| Scenu keenu podala | I didn't create a scene or act dramatic. |
| Bulbu Gilbu vangala | I didn't get embarrassed or fooled. |
| Male | |
| Kannum kannum paakala | I didn't make romantic eye contact with anyone. |
| Naan unna vittu pogala | I didn't leave your side. |
| Thottu kittu pesala | I didn't touch you while talking. |
| Nee thotta yen nu kekala | I didn't even ask why when you touched me. |
| Male | |
| Azhagu ponnunga naatula | In a country full of beautiful girls, |
| Nadandhu pogudhu roadu la | Walking down the road, |
| Edhaiyum naanum paakala | I didn't stare at any of them. |
| Adhu yeno unakku puriyala | Why don't you seem to understand that? |
| Male | |
| Party keerty pogala | I didn't go to any parties. |
| Aatam keetam podala | I didn't dance or mess around. |
| Friendu gindu-nu suthala | I didn't roam around with friends. |
| Mabbula kibbula kedakala | I didn't lie around wasted drunk. |
| Male | |
| Unna paatha jorula | In the excitement of seeing you, |
| En appan pechum yerala | Even my father's words don't get into my head. |
| Nerula pesa dhil illa | I don't have the guts to speak in person, |
| En kooda pesu cellula | So speak to me on the cell phone. |
| Male | |
| Simple aana aalu naan | I am a very simple guy, |
| My baby | My baby, |
| Enna single aave irukka sonna | You told me to just stay single, |
| Why baby | Why, baby? |
| Male | |
| Idhu thingal kezhama | It is a Monday today, |
| Sariyilla nelama | The situation is not looking good, |
| Naan solla pona bakkungudhe | My heart thumps nervously when I try to tell you, |
| Enna koduma | What a tragedy! |
| Female | |
| {Aiyyah yah yah yah yah yah My Baby..} (2) | Oh my baby... |
ஆஆ ... உம் ஹே
தில்லு முல்லு பண்ணல
கெத்து கித்து காட்டல
சீனு கீனு போடல பல்பு
கில்பு வாங்கல
Ah... Ummm... Hey, I didn't engage in any trickery.
I didn't show off any attitude or high status.
I didn't create a scene or act dramatic.
I didn't get embarrassed or fooled.
கண்ணும் கண்ணும்
பாக்கல நான் உன்னவிட்டு
போகல தொட்டு கிட்டு பேசல
நீ தொட்டா ஏன்னு கேக்கல
I didn't make romantic eye contact with anyone.
I didn't leave your side.
I didn't touch you while talking.
I didn't even ask why when you touched me.
பெட்டிக் கடையில நிக்கல
வெட்டிக் கதையும் பேசல
தம்மு கிம்மு அடிக்கல
பின்ன ஏன்டி என்ன புடிக்கல
In a country full of beautiful girls,
Walking down the road,
I didn't stare at any of them.
Why don't you seem to understand that?
அழகு பொண்ணுங்க
நாட்டுல நடந்துப் போகுது
ரோட்டுல எதையும் நானும்
பாக்கல அது ஏனோ உனக்குப்
புரியல
I didn't go to any parties.
I didn't dance or mess around.
I didn't roam around with friends.
I didn't lie around wasted drunk.
ஃபர்ஸ்டு லவ்வு நீதானே
மை பேபி என்ன ஜஸ்டு
நீயும் பாக்கலன்னா ஒய்
பேபி
In the excitement of seeing you,
Even my father's words don't get into my head.
I don't have the guts to speak in person,
So speak to me on the cell phone.
பெஸ்ட்டு லவ்வர் நான்
தானே ஒய் பேபி உன்ன
ரெஸ்ட் இல்லாம
காதலிப்பேன் நான் பேபி
I am a very simple guy,
My baby,
You told me to just stay single,
Why, baby?
பார்ட்டி கீர்ட்டி
போகல ஆட்டம் கீட்டம்
போடல ஃப்ரெண்டு
கிண்டுன்னு சுத்தல மப்புல
கிப்புல கிடக்கல
It is a Monday today,
The situation is not looking good,
My heart thumps nervously when I try to tell you,
What a tragedy!
கீஞ்ச பேண்ட போடல
அத இடுப்பு கீழ இறக்கல
ஊரான் ஊட்டு பைக்ல
நான் ஊரச்சுத்தி பாக்கல
Oh my baby...
உன்ன பாத்த
ஜோருல என் அப்பன்
பேச்சும் ஏறல நேருல
பேச தில் இல்ல என் கூட
பேசு செல்லுல
நீதான் எப்பவும் நெஞ்சுல
இத யாருகிட்டயும் சொல்லல
எனக்கு நீதான் அஞ்சல
நான் இதுக்கு மேல கெஞ்சல
சிம்பிள் ஆன ஆளு
நான் மை பேபி என்ன சிங்கிள்
ஆவே இருக்க சொன்னா ஒய்
பேபி
மிஸ்டர். கிளீனு நான் தானே
மை பேபி ஏன் மிஸ்ஸஸ் ஆக
நோ சொல்ற ஒய் பேபி
இது திங்கட்கிழமை
சரியில்ல நிலமை நான்
சொல்லப்போனா பக்குங்குது
என்ன கொடுமை
நீ பிஞ்சி திமிரு
உன் லவ்வ அவுரு
அடி ஆளு கொல்ல
பெத்துப்போட்டா
உங்க மதரு
உன் அழகயெல்லாம்
ஏன் ஒழிச்சுவச்ச நான்
ரசிக்கிறத ஏன் தடைவிதிச்ச
..........................
ahhh… ummm..Hey thillu mullu pannala
Ah... Ummm... Hey, I didn't engage in any trickery.
Gethu kithu kaatala
I didn't show off any attitude or high status.
Scenu keenu podala
I didn't create a scene or act dramatic.
Bulbu Gilbu vangala
I didn't get embarrassed or fooled.
Kannum kannum paakala
I didn't make romantic eye contact with anyone.
Naan unna vittu pogala
I didn't leave your side.
Thottu kittu pesala
I didn't touch you while talking.
Nee thotta yen nu kekala
I didn't even ask why when you touched me.
Azhagu ponnunga naatula
In a country full of beautiful girls,
Nadandhu pogudhu roadu la
Walking down the road,
Edhaiyum naanum paakala
I didn't stare at any of them.
Adhu yeno unakku puriyala
Why don't you seem to understand that?
Party keerty pogala
I didn't go to any parties.
Aatam keetam podala
I didn't dance or mess around.
Friendu gindu-nu suthala
I didn't roam around with friends.
Mabbula kibbula kedakala
I didn't lie around wasted drunk.
Unna paatha jorula
In the excitement of seeing you,
En appan pechum yerala
Even my father's words don't get into my head.
Nerula pesa dhil illa
I don't have the guts to speak in person,
En kooda pesu cellula
So speak to me on the cell phone.
Simple aana aalu naan
I am a very simple guy,
My baby
My baby,
Enna single aave irukka sonna
You told me to just stay single,
Why baby
Why, baby?
Idhu thingal kezhama
It is a Monday today,
Sariyilla nelama
The situation is not looking good,
Naan solla pona bakkungudhe
My heart thumps nervously when I try to tell you,
Enna koduma
What a tragedy!
{Aiyyah yah yah yah yah yah My Baby..} (2)
Oh my baby...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a humorous and earnest expression of love from a simple young man to his beloved. He lists all the typical vices and distractions he avoids—such as partying, drinking, showing off, or looking at other girls—to convince her of his loyalty and purity of heart. Despite being completely smitten to the point of ignoring his father's advice, he admits to being too shy to talk to her face-to-face, preferring phone conversations. He laments his bad luck and asks her why she insists on him remaining single when he is so devoted to her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Reduplication / Echo Words (எதிர் ஒலிச் சொற்கள்)
“Gethu kithu kaatala”
Extensive use of colloquial echo-word pairings like 'thillu mullu', 'gethu kithu', 'scenu keenu', 'bulbu gilbu', 'party keerty', 'aatam keetam', 'friendu gindu', and 'mabbula kibbula' to create a rhythmic urban slang style.
End Rhyme (இயைபு தொடை - Iyaibu)
“Hey thillu mullu pannala / Gethu kithu kaatala”
Consistently ending lines with the negative verbal suffix '-ala' (pannala, kaatala, podala, vangala, paakala, pogala, pesala) to create a continuous, repetitive rhythm.
Onomatopoeia (ஒலிக்குறிப்பு)
“Naan solla pona bakkungudhe”
The word 'Bakkungudhe' is an onomatopoeic representation of the sudden thumping or fluttering feeling in the heart caused by nervousness.
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Trivia
This track features playful urban Tamil slang (Madras Baashai elements blended with English) composed for the 2016 action thriller film 'Gethu', starring Udhayanidhi Stalin and Amy Jackson. Though the prompt marks the composer as unknown, the soundtrack for Gethu was actually composed by Harris Jayaraj.
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