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Thinnadhey

From Parthen Rasithen · 2000

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Shankar Mahadevan, Anuradha Sriram
Music director
Bharathwaj
Details
Parthen Rasithen2000

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Thinnaathae ennai thinnaathaeDon't eat me, don't eat me
Thinnaathae ennai thinnaathaeDon't eat me, don't eat me
Chorus
Aahhaaaa…aaaaaa….Aahhaaaa...aaaaaa...
Male
Thinnaathae ennai thinnaathaeDon't eat me, don't eat me
Suttu vizhiyil ennai suttu thinnaathaeDon't roast and eat me with your fiery eyes
Nee saivam thanae pennae ennai thinnathaeAren't you a vegetarian, girl? Don't eat me
Jodi kannil ennai koththiPecking me with a pair of eyes
Jodi maarbil ennai kuththi kondravalaeOh woman who killed me by stabbing me on your pair of breasts
Thinnaathae ennai thinnaathaeDon't eat me, don't eat me
Thinnaathae ennai thinnaathaeDon't eat me, don't eat me
Female
Chee..chee..chee..chee..chee..chee..Chee..chee..chee..chee..chee..chee..
Cheendaathae enna cheendaathaeDon't tease me, don't tease me
Thinnuvathai vidavum inghu thinnapaduthalMore than eating, being eaten here...
Innum inbam allavaa..allavaa..Isn't it even more joyful... isn't it?
Cheendaathae ennai cheendaathaeDon't tease me, don't tease me
Male
Penn vaadai ariyaathaUnaware of a woman's scent
Muniyaaga naanirunthenI lived like a hermit
Munthaanai poovaasamThe floral fragrance of your saree end
Kaati vittaayaeYou showed it to me
Female
Oru oru oru paavam ariyaathaAn innocent, guiltless
Poovaaga naanirunthenFlower, I used to be
Poo meedhuUpon that flower
Petrolai ootrivittaayaeYou poured petrol
Male
Poovukullae thee pidithaalIf fire catches inside a flower
Kothikka kothikka thaen kidaikkumAs it boils and boils, honey will be produced
Female :Suda suda kudithu viduFemale: Drink it while it is piping hot
Theerntha piragum thaen surakkumEven when it ends, honey will still ooze
Male
Paarvai ennum eeti pottuThrowing a spear called a glance
Kondru ennai kooru pottuKilling me and chopping me into pieces
Uthattu meedhu aduppu mooti samaipavalae …Oh woman who cooks by lighting a stove on her lips...
Thinnaathae ennai thinnaathaeDon't eat me, don't eat me
Thinnaathae ennai thinnaathaeDon't eat me, don't eat me
Female
Cheendaathae enna cheendaathaeDon't tease me, don't tease me
Male
Oru nooru peraaruA hundred great rivers
Ulnaattil odugaiyilFlowing within the land
Unn thaagam theeraTo quench your thirst
Enn kurudhi ketaayaeYou asked for my blood
Female
Suvaiyaaru enbaargalThey say there are six tastes
Suvaiezhu enben naanI say there are seven tastes
Idhal konda suvai sollaTo mention the taste of lips
Maranthu vitaaraeThey forgot to include it
Male
Aaaa…..kudalukku pasi eduthaalAh... when the stomach feels hunger
Unavu kodukka adangividumIf you give food, it subsides
Female :Udalukku pasi eduthaalFemale: When the body feels hunger
Kodukka kodukka valarnthuvidumThe more you feed, the more it grows
Male
Vandu vizhiyil ennai kondruKilling me with your beetle-like eyes
Sunndu viralil thunndu seithuCutting me into pieces with your pinky finger
Maarbu sootil ennai suttu samaithavalae…Oh woman who roasted and cooked me in the warmth of your chest...
Male
Thinnaathae ennai thinnaathaeDon't eat me, don't eat me
Thinnaathae ennai thinnaathaeDon't eat me, don't eat me
Male
Thinnaathae oh thinnaathaeDon't eat, oh don't eat
Suttu vizhiyil ennai suttu thinnaathaeDon't roast and eat me with your fiery eyes
Nee saivam thanae pennae ennai thinnathaeAren't you a vegetarian, girl? Don't eat me
Jodi kannil ennai koththiPecking me with a pair of eyes
Jodi maarbil ennai kuththi kondravalaeOh woman who killed me by stabbing me on your pair of breasts
Thinnaathae ennai thinnaathaeDon't eat me, don't eat me
Thinnaathae….thinnaathaeDon't eat... don't eat

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Thinnaathae from the movie Parthen Rasithen (2000) is a playful, sensual romantic duet where the hero teasingly begs his lover not to 'consume' him with her overwhelming beauty and passion. He describes his past life as a peaceful hermit or a gentle flower before she entered, metaphorically setting his heart on fire and overwhelming his senses.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

Paarvai ennum eeti pottu

Compares her piercing glance to a spear thrown at his heart ('Paarvai ennum eeti').

Hyperbole (உயர்வு நவிற்சி அணி)

Uthattu meedhu aduppu mooti samaipavalae …

Exaggerates romantic cooking metaphors by describing lighting a stove upon her lips to cook him.

Alliteration (மோனை)

Maarbu sootil ennai suttu samaithavalae…

Repetition of the 'S' sound in 'Suttu' and 'samaithavalae' creates a rhythmic cadence.

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Trivia

Composed by Bharadwaj and written by Vairamuthu, this hit track was sung by Shankar Mahadevan and Anuradha Sriram, known for its energetic beat and clever, unconventional food metaphors.

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