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Thiruttu Payale Song Lyrics – Ayothi

From Ayothi · 2015

Lyricist
La Varadhan
Singer
Mathichiyam Bala
Music director
N. R. Raghunanthan
Details
Ayothi2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Thiruttu payalaeO thief fellow!
Ava thirudi poyittaShe stole my heart and left.
Varattu nenjaMy dry heart,
Ava varudi poyittaShe caressed and left.
Male
Thiruttu payalaeO thief fellow!
Ava thirudi poyittaShe stole my heart and left.
Varattu nenjaMy dry heart,
Ava varudi poyittaShe caressed and left.
Male
Pathuthoonu pakkathulaNear the tenth pillar,
Paal ice-u vaangiBuying a milk ice pop,
Pakkuvama rendu perumCarefully, both of us,
Maathi kadichomTook turns biting it.
Male
Ava paathalaeIf she merely looks,
Pachathanni pathikkirrumEven cold water catches fire!
Ava peachalaeBy her words alone,
Sitharaumbum sikkikirumEven tiny ants get trapped!
Male
Sangili vangi keetaWhen she asked for a chain,
Aththu thaan koduthenI broke/snapped one and gave it to her.
Thongattan kathula podaTo put dangling earrings on her ears,
Thoonuru kaadha paarthenI searched for ninety pierced ears!
Male
Thiruttu payalaeO thief fellow!
Ava thirudi poyittaShe stole my heart and left.
Varattu nenjaMy dry heart,
Ava varudi poyittaShe caressed and left.
Male
Thiruttu payalaeO thief fellow!
Ava thirudi poyittaShe stole my heart and left.
Varattu nenjaMy dry heart,
Ava varudi poyittaShe caressed and left.
Male
Ettamma pola thaanJust like Goddess Yellamma,
Azhaga iruppalaeShe looks so beautiful.
Ungala polaJust like you,
En mama morapaarMy uncle glares fiercely.
Lathi coloraattamLike the shade of a police baton,
Avalum iruppaalaeShe possesses a rich dark skin tone.
Thappu senjaIf I commit a mistake,
Ava kannaaladippaShe strikes me with her eyes.
Male
Ava sundu veral thottathukkaeJust at the touch of her pinky finger,
Sillu sillu therichenI shattered into tiny fragments.
Ava rendu kaiyum pattathumaeThe moment both her hands touched me,
Ennaiyae marandhenI forgot my own existence.
Male
Naan ethanaiyoThough I have mastered,
Kai vasam kaattirikkenMany tricks of hand,
Ava nenjukkulla mattum thanOnly inside her heart,
MaattikittenI got trapped completely.
Male
Vera vera veragaagaLike different logs of firewood,
Nenappula erinjaBurning in her memories,
Vedha nellu mani polaLike a rich grain of seed paddy,
Usurula kalandhaShe dissolved into my soul.
Male
Thiruttu payalaeO thief fellow!
Ava thirudi poyittaShe stole my heart and left.
Varattu nenjaMy dry heart,
Ava varudi poyittaShe caressed and left.
Male
Thiruttu payalaeO thief fellow!
Ava thirudi poyittaShe stole my heart and left.
Varattu nenjaMy dry heart,
Ava varudi poyittaShe caressed and left.
Male
Pathuthoonu pakkathulaNear the tenth pillar,
Paal ice-u vaangiBuying a milk ice pop,
Pakkuvama rendu perumCarefully, both of us,
Maathi kadichomTook turns biting it.
Male
Ava paathalaeIf she merely looks,
Pachathanni pathikkirrumEven cold water catches fire!
Ava peachalaeBy her words alone,
Sitharaumbum sikkikirumEven tiny ants get trapped!
Male
Sangili vangi keetaWhen she asked for a chain,
Aththu thaan koduthenI broke/snapped one and gave it to her.
Thongattan kathula podaTo put dangling earrings on her ears,
Thoonuru kaadha paarthenI searched for ninety pierced ears!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This track is a folk romantic ballad sung from the perspective of a young man hopelessly enamored with his beloved. He playfully describes her charm, beauty, and endearing dominance over him. Despite claiming to be a rogue or sly person himself, he admits that she easily outsmarted him and stole his heart, soothing his once hardened spirit. The song highlights innocent romantic memories such as sharing a single ice pop, being captivated by her fierce eyes, and feeling completely melted by her simple touch.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor & Hyperbole

Ava paathalae Pachathanni pathikkirrum

Exaggerated imagery such as cold water catching fire from her gaze (Pachathanni pathikkirrum) and ants getting trapped in her words.

Simile (Upamai)

Vedha nellu mani pola Usurula kalandha

Comparing her skin shade to a police baton (Lathi coloraattam) and her spiritual integration into his life to seed paddy (Vedha nellu mani pola).

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Thiruttu payalae Ava thirudi poyitta

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words in lines like 'Thiruttu payalae' and 'Thirudi poyitta'.

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Trivia

Mathichiyam Bala, known for his rustic folk vocals, delivers a energetic performance set to N. R. Raghunanthan's traditional folk orchestration in this song.

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