Thiruttu Rascal
From Ji · 2005
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Srilekha Parthasarathy, Mano
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Ji2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Ya yoo yai yai yai yai yai yai ya yaoo | Ya yoo yai yai yai yai yai yai ya yaoo |
| Ya yoo ya yoo yaa yooo | Ya yoo ya yoo yaa yooo |
| Yai yai yai yai yai yai ya yaoo | Yai yai yai yai yai yai ya yaoo |
| Female | |
| Thiruttu thiruttu…thiruttu rascal | Thief, thief... thief rascal! |
| Thiruda vaayen da | Come here to steal, boy! |
| Nee thirudum porulae | The very thing you want to steal... |
| Thiruda sollluthu | ...is telling you to steal it! |
| Thirudi pooyen da | Steal it and take off, boy! |
| Female | |
| Thiruttu thiruttu…thiruttu rascal | Thief, thief... thief rascal! |
| Thiruda vaayen da | Come here to steal, boy! |
| Nee thirudum porulae | The very thing you want to steal... |
| Thiruda sollluthu | ...is telling you to steal it! |
| Thirudi pooyen da | Steal it and take off, boy! |
| Male | |
| Hoi kirukku kirukku …. | Hey crazy, crazy... |
| Kirukku siriki kitta nerungattaa | Shall I come close to this crazy gal? |
| Enn Udhatunalae saavi pottu | Putting a key with my lips... |
| Ulla thirudatta | Shall I steal inside? |
| Female | |
| Thiruttu rascal | Thief rascal! |
| Hei thiruttu rascal | Hey thief rascal! |
| Thiruttu rascal | Thief rascal! |
| Thiruttu rascal | Thief rascal! |
| Female | |
| Thiruttu thiruttu…thiruttu rascal | Thief, thief... thief rascal! |
| Thiruda vaayen da | Come here to steal, boy! |
| Nee thirudum porulae | The very thing you want to steal... |
| Thiruda sollluthu | ...is telling you to steal it! |
| Thirudi pooyen da | Steal it and take off, boy! |
| Male | |
| Vada vachu sundi elukura | You tempt me by holding up a vada snack |
| Color color-ra sarakku adukira | You stack up colorful liquor bottles |
| Kai mattum kooduka marukura | Yet you refuse to offer your hand |
| Yenndi yenndi | Why girl, why? |
| Female | |
| Hei thapana paarvai paakkura | Hey, you give me a teasing look |
| Thuparanchi thadayai yedukira | You collect evidence like a detective |
| Appava-aaga thudikira …… | You squirm with innocent purity... |
| Yennda yennda | Why boy, why? |
| Male | |
| Nee theku-mara kattaiya | Are you a piece of teak wood? |
| Naan pottu-kira sattaiyaa | Am I a shirt that you wear? |
| Enn rathathula theeya mooti | Setting a fire inside my blood... |
| Ottikira attaiya | Are you a leech sticking onto me? |
| Female | |
| Hoi veli potta en manasai | Hey, my heart is fenced off... |
| Yeti parka vendamda | Don't climb over and peek inside, boy! |
| Male :Chini potta idiyappa sikkal | A tangled mess of sweet string hoppers... |
| Ennaku nee thaan di | You are that sweet mess for me, girl! |
| Female | |
| Thiruttu rascal | Thief rascal! |
| Thiruttu rascal | Thief rascal! |
| Hei thiruttu rascal | Hey thief rascal! |
| Thiruttu rascal | Thief rascal! |
| Female | |
| Thiruttu thiruttu…thiruttu rascal | Thief, thief... thief rascal! |
| Thiruda vaayen da | Come here to steal, boy! |
| Nee thirudum porulae | The very thing you want to steal... |
| Thiruda sollluthu | ...is telling you to steal it! |
| Thirudi pooyen da | Steal it and take off, boy! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………….. | ............................ |
| Male | |
| Thirukani kalandu oodavum | To loosen the screws and run, |
| Thalagani kaeli seiyavum | To tease the pillow, |
| Thaniya nee ninaichi sirikavum | To smile thinking about you alone, |
| Varava varava | Shall I come? Shall I come? |
| Female | |
| Oooooo | Oooooo |
| Thannala ulavu parkavum | To spy automatically, |
| Kaiyala aalavu parkavum | To measure with hands, |
| Selavellam varavu parkavum | To account for every expenditure, |
| Vaada vaa-da | Come on, boy! |
| Male | |
| Nee Kkrai kudi bangala | Are you a Karaikudi bungalow? |
| Naan thangikiran singulaa | I'll live there staying single! |
| Unn jackettu jannalukku | For the window of your blouse... |
| Mari pooven sengala | I will turn into a brick! |
| Female | |
| Kattam potta paavadai | Your checked patterned skirt... |
| Vattam pooduthu unnaala | Is spinning around because of you! |
| Male | |
| Kalla potta kulam pola | Like a pond into which a stone is thrown... |
| Kalangi poonen unnaala | I got all stirred up because of you! |
| Female | |
| Thiruttu rascal | Thief rascal! |
| Thiruttu rascal | Thief rascal! |
| Thiruttu rascal | Thief rascal! |
| Hei thiruttu rascal | Hey thief rascal! |
| Female | |
| Thiruttu thiruttu…thiruttu rascal | Thief, thief... thief rascal! |
| Thiruda vaayen da | Come here to steal, boy! |
| Nee thirudum porulae | The very thing you want to steal... |
| Thiruda sollluthu | ...is telling you to steal it! |
| Thirudi pooyen da | Steal it and take off, boy! |
| Male | |
| Hoi kirukku kirukku …. | Hey crazy, crazy... |
| Kirukku siriki kitta nerungattaa | Shall I come close to this crazy gal? |
| Enn Udhatunalae saavi pottu | Putting a key with my lips... |
| Ullae thirudatta | Shall I steal inside? |
| Female | |
| Thiruttu rascal | Thief rascal! |
| Thiruttu rascal | Thief rascal! |
| Thiruttu rascal | Thief rascal! |
| Hei thiruttu rascal | Hey thief rascal! |
யா யோ யை யை
யை யை யை யை யா
யோ யா யோ யா யோ
யா யோ யை யை யை
யை யை யை யா யோ
Ya yoo yai yai yai yai yai yai ya yaoo
Ya yoo ya yoo yaa yooo
Yai yai yai yai yai yai ya yaoo
திருட்டு திருட்டு
திருட்டு ராஸ்கல் திருட
வாயேன்டா நீ திருடும்
பொருளே திருட சொல்லுது
திருடி போயேன் டா
Thief, thief... thief rascal!
Come here to steal, boy!
The very thing you want to steal...
...is telling you to steal it!
Steal it and take off, boy!
திருட்டு திருட்டு
திருட்டு ராஸ்கல் திருட
வாயேன்டா நீ திருடும்
பொருளே திருட சொல்லுது
திருடி போயேன் டா
Thief, thief... thief rascal!
Come here to steal, boy!
The very thing you want to steal...
...is telling you to steal it!
Steal it and take off, boy!
ஹோய் கிறுக்கு
கிறுக்கு கிறுக்கு சிரிக்கி
கிட்ட நெருங்கட்டா என்
உதட்டுனாலே சாவி
போட்டு உள்ள திருடட்டா
Hey crazy, crazy...
Shall I come close to this crazy gal?
Putting a key with my lips...
Shall I steal inside?
திருட்டு ராஸ்கல்
ஹேய் திருட்டு ராஸ்கல்
திருட்டு ராஸ்கல் திருட்டு
ராஸ்கல்
Thief rascal!
Hey thief rascal!
Thief rascal!
Thief rascal!
திருட்டு திருட்டு
திருட்டு ராஸ்கல் திருட
வாயேன்டா நீ திருடும்
பொருளே திருட சொல்லுது
திருடி போயேன் டா
Thief, thief... thief rascal!
Come here to steal, boy!
The very thing you want to steal...
...is telling you to steal it!
Steal it and take off, boy!
வடை வச்சு
சுண்டி இழுக்குறா கலர்
கலரா சரக்கு அடிக்கிற
கை மட்டும் குடுக்க
மறுக்குற ஏன்டி ஏன்டி
You tempt me by holding up a vada snack
You stack up colorful liquor bottles
Yet you refuse to offer your hand
Why girl, why?
ஹே தப்பான
பார்வை பாக்குற துப்பரஞ்சி
தடயை எடுக்கிற அப்பாவாக
துடிக்கிற ஏன்டா ஏன்டா
Hey, you give me a teasing look
You collect evidence like a detective
You squirm with innocent purity...
Why boy, why?
நீ தேக்குமர
கட்டையா நான் போட்டுக்கிற
சட்டையா என் ரத்தத்துல
தீய மூட்டி ஒட்டிக்கிற
அட்டையா
Are you a piece of teak wood?
Am I a shirt that you wear?
Setting a fire inside my blood...
Are you a leech sticking onto me?
ஹோய் வேலி
போட்ட என் மனசை
எட்டி பார்க்க வேண்டாம்டா
சீனி போட்ட
இடியாப்ப சிக்கல்
எனக்கு நீ தான்டி
Hey, my heart is fenced off...
Don't climb over and peek inside, boy!
A tangled mess of sweet string hoppers...
You are that sweet mess for me, girl!
திருட்டு ராஸ்கல்
திருட்டு ராஸ்கல் ஹேய்
திருட்டு ராஸ்கல் திருட்டு
ராஸ்கல்
Thief rascal!
Thief rascal!
Hey thief rascal!
Thief rascal!
திருட்டு திருட்டு
திருட்டு ராஸ்கல் திருட
வாயேன்டா நீ திருடும்
பொருளே திருட சொல்லுது
திருடி போயேன் டா
Thief, thief... thief rascal!
Come here to steal, boy!
The very thing you want to steal...
...is telling you to steal it!
Steal it and take off, boy!
..............................
............................
திருகாணி கழண்டு
ஓடவும் தலகாணி கேலி
செய்யவும் தனியா நீ
நினைச்சி சிரிக்கவும்
வரவா வரவா
To loosen the screws and run,
To tease the pillow,
To smile thinking about you alone,
Shall I come? Shall I come?
ஓஓஓஓ தன்னால
உளவு பார்க்கவும் கையாள
அளவு பார்க்கவும் செலவெல்லாம்
வரவு பார்க்கவும் வாடா வாடா
Oooooo
To spy automatically,
To measure with hands,
To account for every expenditure,
Come on, boy!
நீ காரைகுடி
பங்களா நான் தங்கிக்கிறேன்
சிங்குளா உன் ஜாக்கெட்டு
ஜன்னலுக்கு மாறி போவேன்
செங்கலா
Are you a Karaikudi bungalow?
I'll live there staying single!
For the window of your blouse...
I will turn into a brick!
கட்டம் போட்ட
பாவாடை வட்டம்
போடுது உன்னால
Your checked patterned skirt...
Is spinning around because of you!
கல்ல போட்ட
குளம் போல கலங்கி
போனேன் உன்னால
Like a pond into which a stone is thrown...
I got all stirred up because of you!
திருட்டு ராஸ்கல்
திருட்டு ராஸ்கல் திருட்டு
ராஸ்கல் ஹேய் திருட்டு
ராஸ்கல்
Thief rascal!
Thief rascal!
Thief rascal!
Hey thief rascal!
திருட்டு திருட்டு
திருட்டு ராஸ்கல் திருட
வாயேன்டா நீ திருடும்
பொருளே திருட சொல்லுது
திருடி போயேன் டா
Thief, thief... thief rascal!
Come here to steal, boy!
The very thing you want to steal...
...is telling you to steal it!
Steal it and take off, boy!
ஹோய் கிறுக்கு
கிறுக்கு கிறுக்கு சிரிக்கி
கிட்ட நெருங்கட்டா என்
உதட்டுனாலே சாவி
போட்டு உள்ள திருடட்டா
Hey crazy, crazy...
Shall I come close to this crazy gal?
Putting a key with my lips...
Shall I steal inside?
திருட்டு ராஸ்கல்
திருட்டு ராஸ்கல் திருட்டு
ராஸ்கல் ஹேய் திருட்டு
ராஸ்கல்
Thief rascal!
Thief rascal!
Thief rascal!
Hey thief rascal!
Ya yoo yai yai yai yai yai yai ya yaoo
Ya yoo yai yai yai yai yai yai ya yaoo
Ya yoo ya yoo yaa yooo
Ya yoo ya yoo yaa yooo
Yai yai yai yai yai yai ya yaoo
Yai yai yai yai yai yai ya yaoo
Thiruttu thiruttu…thiruttu rascal
Thief, thief... thief rascal!
Thiruda vaayen da
Come here to steal, boy!
Nee thirudum porulae
The very thing you want to steal...
Thiruda sollluthu
...is telling you to steal it!
Thirudi pooyen da
Steal it and take off, boy!
Thiruttu thiruttu…thiruttu rascal
Thief, thief... thief rascal!
Thiruda vaayen da
Come here to steal, boy!
Nee thirudum porulae
The very thing you want to steal...
Thiruda sollluthu
...is telling you to steal it!
Thirudi pooyen da
Steal it and take off, boy!
Hoi kirukku kirukku ….
Hey crazy, crazy...
Kirukku siriki kitta nerungattaa
Shall I come close to this crazy gal?
Enn Udhatunalae saavi pottu
Putting a key with my lips...
Ulla thirudatta
Shall I steal inside?
Thiruttu rascal
Thief rascal!
Hei thiruttu rascal
Hey thief rascal!
Thiruttu rascal
Thief rascal!
Thiruttu rascal
Thief rascal!
Thiruttu thiruttu…thiruttu rascal
Thief, thief... thief rascal!
Thiruda vaayen da
Come here to steal, boy!
Nee thirudum porulae
The very thing you want to steal...
Thiruda sollluthu
...is telling you to steal it!
Thirudi pooyen da
Steal it and take off, boy!
Vada vachu sundi elukura
You tempt me by holding up a vada snack
Color color-ra sarakku adukira
You stack up colorful liquor bottles
Kai mattum kooduka marukura
Yet you refuse to offer your hand
Yenndi yenndi
Why girl, why?
Hei thapana paarvai paakkura
Hey, you give me a teasing look
Thuparanchi thadayai yedukira
You collect evidence like a detective
Appava-aaga thudikira ……
You squirm with innocent purity...
Yennda yennda
Why boy, why?
Nee theku-mara kattaiya
Are you a piece of teak wood?
Naan pottu-kira sattaiyaa
Am I a shirt that you wear?
Enn rathathula theeya mooti
Setting a fire inside my blood...
Ottikira attaiya
Are you a leech sticking onto me?
Hoi veli potta en manasai
Hey, my heart is fenced off...
Yeti parka vendamda
Don't climb over and peek inside, boy!
Male :Chini potta idiyappa sikkal
A tangled mess of sweet string hoppers...
Ennaku nee thaan di
You are that sweet mess for me, girl!
Thiruttu rascal
Thief rascal!
Thiruttu rascal
Thief rascal!
Hei thiruttu rascal
Hey thief rascal!
Thiruttu rascal
Thief rascal!
Thiruttu thiruttu…thiruttu rascal
Thief, thief... thief rascal!
Thiruda vaayen da
Come here to steal, boy!
Nee thirudum porulae
The very thing you want to steal...
Thiruda sollluthu
...is telling you to steal it!
Thirudi pooyen da
Steal it and take off, boy!
………………………………..
............................
Thirukani kalandu oodavum
To loosen the screws and run,
Thalagani kaeli seiyavum
To tease the pillow,
Thaniya nee ninaichi sirikavum
To smile thinking about you alone,
Varava varava
Shall I come? Shall I come?
Oooooo
Oooooo
Thannala ulavu parkavum
To spy automatically,
Kaiyala aalavu parkavum
To measure with hands,
Selavellam varavu parkavum
To account for every expenditure,
Vaada vaa-da
Come on, boy!
Nee Kkrai kudi bangala
Are you a Karaikudi bungalow?
Naan thangikiran singulaa
I'll live there staying single!
Unn jackettu jannalukku
For the window of your blouse...
Mari pooven sengala
I will turn into a brick!
Kattam potta paavadai
Your checked patterned skirt...
Vattam pooduthu unnaala
Is spinning around because of you!
Kalla potta kulam pola
Like a pond into which a stone is thrown...
Kalangi poonen unnaala
I got all stirred up because of you!
Thiruttu rascal
Thief rascal!
Thiruttu rascal
Thief rascal!
Thiruttu rascal
Thief rascal!
Hei thiruttu rascal
Hey thief rascal!
Thiruttu thiruttu…thiruttu rascal
Thief, thief... thief rascal!
Thiruda vaayen da
Come here to steal, boy!
Nee thirudum porulae
The very thing you want to steal...
Thiruda sollluthu
...is telling you to steal it!
Thirudi pooyen da
Steal it and take off, boy!
Hoi kirukku kirukku ….
Hey crazy, crazy...
Kirukku siriki kitta nerungattaa
Shall I come close to this crazy gal?
Enn Udhatunalae saavi pottu
Putting a key with my lips...
Ullae thirudatta
Shall I steal inside?
Thiruttu rascal
Thief rascal!
Thiruttu rascal
Thief rascal!
Thiruttu rascal
Thief rascal!
Hei thiruttu rascal
Hey thief rascal!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Thiruttu Rascal' from the movie Ji is a playful, energetic duetting track where the lead pair engages in romantic banter using crime and theft metaphors. The female protagonist playfully taunts the hero, calling him a 'thief rascal' and inviting him to 'steal' her heart, while the hero responds with witty praise and flirty remarks about her charm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Monothong Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thiruttu thiruttu…thiruttu rascal / Kirukku siriki kitta nerungattaa”
Repetition of the second letter consonant sound across lines, such as 'Thiruttu' and 'Kirukku'.
Metaphor
“Nee thirudum porulae Thiruda sollluthu”
The speaker compares romance to stealing and burglary, calling the hero a 'thiruttu rascal' (thief) and her heart the object to be stolen.
Simile
“Kalla potta kulam pola Kalangi poonen unnaala”
Comparing the hero's mind getting disturbed to a pond stirred up after throwing a stone ('Kalla potta kulam pola').
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Trivia
The film Ji (2005) starred Ajith Kumar and Trisha, directed by N. Lingusamy with music composed by Vidyasagar. 'Thiruttu Rascal' features playful folk-pop arrangements typical of Vidyasagar's energetic dance numbers from the mid-2000s.
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