Thiruda Thiruda Thiruda
From Enakku Naane Needhipathi · 1986
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Enakku Naane Needhipathi1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thirudaa thirudaa thirudaa | Thief, thief, thief! |
| Penn manathai thirudum thirudaa | O thief who steals a woman's heart! |
| Thirudaa thirudaa thirudaa | Thief, thief, thief! |
| Penn manathai thirudum thirudaa | O thief who steals a woman's heart! |
| Female | |
| Intha manathai eduththu koduththathu podhaathaa | Wasn't it enough that I surrendered this heart to you? |
| En manathai thiruppi kodukka koodaathaa | Can't you return my heart back to me? |
| Intha manathai eduththu koduththathu podhaathaa | Wasn't it enough that I surrendered this heart to you? |
| En manathai thiruppi kodukka koodaathaa | Can't you return my heart back to me? |
| Female | |
| Thirudaa thirudaa thirudaa | Thief, thief, thief! |
| Penn manathai thirudum thirudaa | O thief who steals a woman's heart! |
| Thirudaa thirudaa thirudaa | Thief, thief, thief! |
| Penn manathai thirudum thirudaa | O thief who steals a woman's heart! |
| Female | |
| Kaiyil valai yaavum neekka vanthaai | You came to remove all the bangles from my hand. |
| Kannaal kanai nooru nee thoduththaai | You shot a hundred arrows with your eyes. |
| Unnaal penn paavai naan melinthaen | Because of you, I, a maiden, have grown thin. |
| Urakkam illaamal kann sivanthaen | My eyes turned red from sleeplessness. |
| Female | |
| Paruvam naal thorum paduththum paadu | The trouble my youth puts me through every day, |
| Purinthum puriyamal irunthaayae | You remained as if understanding yet pretend not to understand. |
| Noyaagave idai vaadavae | My waist wilts like an illness, |
| Iravodu naan poraadavae | As I struggle through the night. |
| En anbai kalavaadi engae vaiththaai | Where did you keep my love after stealing it? |
| Female | |
| Haei thirudaa thirudaa thirudaa | Hey thief, thief, thief! |
| Penn manathai thirudum thirudaa | O thief who steals a woman's heart! |
| Thirudaa thirudaa thirudaa | Thief, thief, thief! |
| Penn manathai thirudum thirudaa | O thief who steals a woman's heart! |
| Female | |
| Oru naal vizhi vaasal naan thiranthaen | One day, I opened the doorway of my eyes. |
| Udanae en nenil nee malarnthaai | Immediately, you blossomed in my heart. |
| Aasai raagangal nee padiththaai | You sang melodies of desire. |
| Kadhal neeraada nee azhaiththaai | You invited me to bathe in love. |
| Female | |
| Naanam paranthoda naanum nindraen | As my shyness flew away, I stood there. |
| Naalum pudhu mogam koduththaayae | Every day, you gave me new passion. |
| Un tholilae naan aadavae | So that I may swing on your shoulders, |
| Un maarbilae kann moodavae | So that I may close my eyes on your chest, |
| Kalyaana poo maalai nee soodalaam | You may adorn me with the wedding garland of flowers. |
| Female | |
| Haei thirudaa thirudaa thirudaa | Hey thief, thief, thief! |
| Penn manathai thirudum thirudaa | O thief who steals a woman's heart! |
| Thirudaa thirudaa thirudaa | Thief, thief, thief! |
| Penn manathai thirudum thirudaa | O thief who steals a woman's heart! |
| Female | |
| Intha manathai eduththu koduththathu podhaathaa | Wasn't it enough that I surrendered this heart to you? |
| En manathai thiruppi kodukka koodaathaa | Can't you return my heart back to me? |
| Female | |
| Thirudaa thirudaa thirudaa | Thief, thief, thief! |
| Penn manathai thirudum thirudaa | O thief who steals a woman's heart! |
| Thirudaa thirudaa thirudaa | Thief, thief, thief! |
| Penn manathai thirudum thirudaa…. | O thief who steals a woman's heart! |
திருடா திருடா திருடா
பெண் மனதைத் திருடும் திருடா
திருடா திருடா திருடா
பெண் மனதைத் திருடும் திருடா
Thief, thief, thief!
O thief who steals a woman's heart!
Thief, thief, thief!
O thief who steals a woman's heart!
இந்த மனதை எடுத்துக் கெடுத்தது போதாதா
என் மனதை திருப்பிக் கொடுக்கக் கூடாதா
இந்த மனதை எடுத்துக் கெடுத்தது போதாதா
என் மனதை திருப்பிக் கொடுக்கக் கூடாதா
Wasn't it enough that I surrendered this heart to you?
Can't you return my heart back to me?
Wasn't it enough that I surrendered this heart to you?
Can't you return my heart back to me?
திருடா திருடா திருடா
பெண் மனதைத் திருடும் திருடா
திருடா திருடா திருடா
பெண் மனதைத் திருடும் திருடா
Thief, thief, thief!
O thief who steals a woman's heart!
Thief, thief, thief!
O thief who steals a woman's heart!
கையில் வளை யாவும் நீக்க வந்தாய்
கண்ணால் கணை நூறு நீ தொடுத்தாய்
உன்னால் பெண் பாவை நான் மெலிந்தேன்
உறக்கம் இல்லாமல் கண் சிவந்தேன்
You came to remove all the bangles from my hand.
You shot a hundred arrows with your eyes.
Because of you, I, a maiden, have grown thin.
My eyes turned red from sleeplessness.
பருவம் நாள் தோறும் படுத்தும் பாடு
புரிந்தும் புரியாமல் இருந்தாயே
நோயாகவே இடை வாடவே
இரவோடு நான் போராடவே
என் அன்பை களவாடி எங்கே வைத்தாய்
The trouble my youth puts me through every day,
You remained as if understanding yet pretend not to understand.
My waist wilts like an illness,
As I struggle through the night.
Where did you keep my love after stealing it?
ஹேய் திருடா திருடா திருடா
பெண் மனதைத் திருடும் திருடா
திருடா திருடா திருடா
பெண் மனதைத் திருடும் திருடா
Hey thief, thief, thief!
O thief who steals a woman's heart!
Thief, thief, thief!
O thief who steals a woman's heart!
ஒரு நாள் விழி வாசல் நான் திறந்தேன்
உடனே என் நெஞ்சில் நீ மலர்ந்தாய்
ஆசை ராகங்கள் நீ படித்தாய்
காதல் நீராட நீ அழைத்தாய்
One day, I opened the doorway of my eyes.
Immediately, you blossomed in my heart.
You sang melodies of desire.
You invited me to bathe in love.
நாணம் பறந்தோட நானும் நின்றேன்
நாளும் புது மோகம் கொடுத்தாயே
உன் தோளிலே நான் ஆடவே
உன் மார்பிலே கண் மூடவே
கல்யாணப் பூ மாலை நீ சூடலாம்
As my shyness flew away, I stood there.
Every day, you gave me new passion.
So that I may swing on your shoulders,
So that I may close my eyes on your chest,
You may adorn me with the wedding garland of flowers.
ஹேய் திருடா திருடா திருடா
பெண் மனதைத் திருடும் திருடா
திருடா திருடா திருடா
பெண் மனதைத் திருடும் திருடா
Hey thief, thief, thief!
O thief who steals a woman's heart!
Thief, thief, thief!
O thief who steals a woman's heart!
இந்த மனதை எடுத்துக் கெடுத்தது போதாதா
என் மனதை திருப்பிக் கொடுக்கக் கூடாதா
Wasn't it enough that I surrendered this heart to you?
Can't you return my heart back to me?
திருடா திருடா திருடா
பெண் மனதைத் திருடும் திருடா
திருடா திருடா திருடா
பெண் மனதைத் திருடும் திருடா
Thief, thief, thief!
O thief who steals a woman's heart!
Thief, thief, thief!
O thief who steals a woman's heart!
Thirudaa thirudaa thirudaa
Thief, thief, thief!
Penn manathai thirudum thirudaa
O thief who steals a woman's heart!
Thirudaa thirudaa thirudaa
Thief, thief, thief!
Penn manathai thirudum thirudaa
O thief who steals a woman's heart!
Intha manathai eduththu koduththathu podhaathaa
Wasn't it enough that I surrendered this heart to you?
En manathai thiruppi kodukka koodaathaa
Can't you return my heart back to me?
Intha manathai eduththu koduththathu podhaathaa
Wasn't it enough that I surrendered this heart to you?
En manathai thiruppi kodukka koodaathaa
Can't you return my heart back to me?
Thirudaa thirudaa thirudaa
Thief, thief, thief!
Penn manathai thirudum thirudaa
O thief who steals a woman's heart!
Thirudaa thirudaa thirudaa
Thief, thief, thief!
Penn manathai thirudum thirudaa
O thief who steals a woman's heart!
Kaiyil valai yaavum neekka vanthaai
You came to remove all the bangles from my hand.
Kannaal kanai nooru nee thoduththaai
You shot a hundred arrows with your eyes.
Unnaal penn paavai naan melinthaen
Because of you, I, a maiden, have grown thin.
Urakkam illaamal kann sivanthaen
My eyes turned red from sleeplessness.
Paruvam naal thorum paduththum paadu
The trouble my youth puts me through every day,
Purinthum puriyamal irunthaayae
You remained as if understanding yet pretend not to understand.
Noyaagave idai vaadavae
My waist wilts like an illness,
Iravodu naan poraadavae
As I struggle through the night.
En anbai kalavaadi engae vaiththaai
Where did you keep my love after stealing it?
Haei thirudaa thirudaa thirudaa
Hey thief, thief, thief!
Penn manathai thirudum thirudaa
O thief who steals a woman's heart!
Thirudaa thirudaa thirudaa
Thief, thief, thief!
Penn manathai thirudum thirudaa
O thief who steals a woman's heart!
Oru naal vizhi vaasal naan thiranthaen
One day, I opened the doorway of my eyes.
Udanae en nenil nee malarnthaai
Immediately, you blossomed in my heart.
Aasai raagangal nee padiththaai
You sang melodies of desire.
Kadhal neeraada nee azhaiththaai
You invited me to bathe in love.
Naanam paranthoda naanum nindraen
As my shyness flew away, I stood there.
Naalum pudhu mogam koduththaayae
Every day, you gave me new passion.
Un tholilae naan aadavae
So that I may swing on your shoulders,
Un maarbilae kann moodavae
So that I may close my eyes on your chest,
Kalyaana poo maalai nee soodalaam
You may adorn me with the wedding garland of flowers.
Haei thirudaa thirudaa thirudaa
Hey thief, thief, thief!
Penn manathai thirudum thirudaa
O thief who steals a woman's heart!
Thirudaa thirudaa thirudaa
Thief, thief, thief!
Penn manathai thirudum thirudaa
O thief who steals a woman's heart!
Intha manathai eduththu koduththathu podhaathaa
Wasn't it enough that I surrendered this heart to you?
En manathai thiruppi kodukka koodaathaa
Can't you return my heart back to me?
Thirudaa thirudaa thirudaa
Thief, thief, thief!
Penn manathai thirudum thirudaa
O thief who steals a woman's heart!
Thirudaa thirudaa thirudaa
Thief, thief, thief!
Penn manathai thirudum thirudaa….
O thief who steals a woman's heart!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic track features a heroine playfully addressing her lover as a heart-thief ('Thirudaa'). She expresses how her life and thoughts have been completely taken over by his love, leading to restless, sleepless nights filled with sweet torment and yearning.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kannaal kanai nooru nee thoduththaai”
Describing gaze as arrows shot at the lover's heart.
Aetukai (Rhyme)
“Kaiyil valai yaavum neekka vanthaai / Kannaal kanai nooru nee thoduththaai”
Second-letter rhyming between consecutive lines (valai / kanai, melinthaen / sivanthaen).
Repetition / Anaphora
“Thirudaa thirudaa thirudaa”
Rhythmic repetition of 'Thirudaa' emphasizing the playful accusation of heart-theft.
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Trivia
Written by renowned lyricist Muthulingam, the song captures classical Sangam imagery of love sickness (such as thinning of waist and sleeplessness) adapted into a modern film melody context.
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