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Lyrics & meaning

Thithi Thidavae

From Jana · 2004

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Bombay Jayashree
Music director
Dhina
Details
Jana2004

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
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Female
Thithithidave thithithidaveTo feel sweet, to feel sweet
Oru muraiJust once
Mutham koduppaayaaWill you give me a kiss?
Koduppaayaa koduppaayaaWill you give, will you give?
Pathikidavae pathikidavaeTo leave an impression, to leave an impression
Pala murai inbam eduppaayaaWill you derive pleasure many times?
Kaatum pozhudhae padhipaayaa neeWill you imprint the moment it is revealed?
Vaarthai pesida inippaayaaWill you turn sweet as words are spoken?
Ketkum pozhudhae paripaayaaWill you pluck it the moment it is asked?
Nee porvai koosida anaipaayaaWill you embrace me till the blanket feels bashful?
Anaipaayaa anaipaayaaWill you embrace, will you embrace?
Female
Thithithidave thithithidaveTo feel sweet, to feel sweet
Oru muraiJust once
Mutham koduppaayaaWill you give me a kiss?
Chorus
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Female
Thalai kodhi un thalai kodhiCaressing hair, caressing your hair
Naan muzhuthaaga kalaigirenI am completely dissolving
Imai modhi un imai modhiClashing eyelashes, clashing your eyelashes
Naan padu kaayam adaigirenI end up getting deeply wounded
Ae vasiya marunthai vasiya marunthaiO love potion, love potion
Vizhiyil vaithu viratti pidithaayaeYou trapped me by keeping it in your eyes
Female
Idhazhin idhazhaalWith lip upon lip
Ilaipodu neeSet a dining leaf
Iravu muzhuthum irai thaeduSearch for prey all through the night
Manathai manathaal anaipoduDam the mind with another mind
En pudavai neruppil vilayaaduPlay in the fire of my saree
Vilayaadu vilayaaduPlay, play
Female
Thithithidave thithithidaveTo feel sweet, to feel sweet
Oru muraiJust once
Mutham koduppaayaaWill you give me a kiss?
Female
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Female
Kodhippaagi un udalaalaeBoiling hot because of your body
Naan kudai saaya nernthathuI happened to lean down like an umbrella
Oru paadhi un uyiraalaeOne half owing to your soul
Naan kulir kaaya sernthathuI joined you to warm up from the cold
Ae nadakkum theeyae nadakkum theeyaeO walking fire, walking fire
Muththa theeyil vaadha maeniyanaeO one whose body is sculpted in the fire of kisses
Female
Irumbu maarbil vasithenaeI resided upon an iron chest
Naan karumbu vervai rusithenaeI tasted sugarcane-like sweat
Aasai vetkam vaarppenaeI shall pour desire and modesty
Un aayul nunivarai pooppenaeI shall bloom till the very end of your lifespan
Pooppenae pooppenaeI shall bloom, I shall bloom
Female
Thithithidave thithithidaveTo feel sweet, to feel sweet
Oru muraiJust once
Mutham koduppaayaaWill you give me a kiss?
Pathikidavae pathikidavaeTo leave an impression, to leave an impression
Pala murai inbam eduppaayaaWill you derive pleasure many times?
Kaatum pozhudhae padhipaayaa neeWill you imprint the moment it is revealed?
Vaarthai pesida inippaayaaWill you turn sweet as words are spoken?
Ketkum pozhudhae paripaayaaWill you pluck it the moment it is asked?
Nee porvai koosida anaipaayaaWill you embrace me till the blanket feels bashful?
Anaipaayaa anaipaayaaWill you embrace, will you embrace?
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Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Thithithidave is a sensual romantic song from the 2004 Tamil film Jana. Written by Yugabharathi, the lyrics express intense romantic longing, physical intimacy, and passionate devotion between lovers. The song uses vivid imagery of heat, fire, sweetness, and tactile connection to evoke a deep sense of passion and romantic surrender.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Alliteration (Monaai)

Thithithidave thithithidave

Repetition of the sweet 'Thi' sound at the beginning of words creates a rhythmic and melodic resonance.

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Ae nadakkum theeyae nadakkum theeyae / Irumbu maarbil vasithenae

Refers to the lover as 'walking fire' (nadakkum theeyae) and his chest as an 'iron chest' (irumbu maarbil) to convey intense heat and strong physical presence.

Rhyme (Edhugai)

Thalai kodhi un thalai kodhi / Imai modhi un imai modhi

Second-letter consonant rhyme between 'Thalai' and 'Imai' structures the lines poetically.

Personification

Nee porvai koosida anaipaayaa

Attributes human shyness to an inanimate blanket ('porvai koosida').

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Trivia

The song features in the 2004 Ajith Kumar-starrer action drama 'Jana', featuring music composed by Dhina and romantic lead visuals picturized on Ajith Kumar and Trisha / Pooja.

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