Thithipa
From Ayngaran · 2019
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singer
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Ayngaran2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Huu huu wooah | Huu huu wooah |
| Huu huu woooah | Huu huu woooah |
| Male | |
| Thithippaa thithipaa thithipaa…aa.. | Is it sweetness, sweetness, sweetness... |
| Minnalin neradi santhippaa…aa… | Or a direct encounter with a bolt of lightning? |
| Moochai thaakki moorchai aakki | Striking my breath and making me faint, |
| Yedho thoovum maaya nodi | It is a magical moment sprinkling something unknown. |
| Veesum kaatril pesum keetraai | Like a ray speaking in the blowing wind, |
| Yedho sollum neela mudi | Your dark hair says something unspoken. |
| Un kaadhin oram neeyum theenda | As you touch the edge of your ear, |
| Naadae yengi thaavuthadi | The whole land leaps forward in yearning! |
| Male | |
| Thithippaa thithipaa thithipaa…aa.. | Is it sweetness, sweetness, sweetness... |
| Minnalin neradi santhippaa…aa… | Or a direct encounter with a bolt of lightning? |
| Moolai thaakki oomai aakki | Striking my mind and leaving me mute, |
| Yedho thoovum maaya nodi | It is a magical moment sprinkling something unknown. |
| Moochai thaakki moorchai aakki | Striking my breath and making me faint, |
| Engoo kondu serkuthadi | It takes me to some unknown place! |
| Male | |
| Unai thaangum thimirodu | With the pride of holding you, |
| Enai paarkkum kaal aniyae | Oh footwear/anklet that looks back at me! |
| Unai paartha siru neram | The brief moment I laid eyes on you, |
| Adhu vaazhvin saadhanaiyae | Is indeed the greatest achievement of my life! |
| Male | |
| Konjam nee nillu ..hoo oo oo | Please wait a little while... |
| Engum pogaadhae…hoo oo oo | Do not go anywhere... |
| Odi sendru oorai kooti | I want to run and gather the whole town, |
| Unnai kaatta vendumae | Just to show you off to everyone! |
| Chorus | |
| Hmm huu huu wooah | Hmm huu huu wooah |
| Hmm huuu huu woooah | Hmm huuu huu woooah |
| Male | |
| Kavizhaamal vizhi rendum | Without looking away, both my eyes |
| Muraindhunnai paarkuthadi | Stare intensely at you! |
| Ezhil kaatil edhu unmai | In this forest of beauty, what is real? |
| Idhu inmai ketkkudhadi | It questions whether this non-existence is true. |
| Male | |
| Paarai pol nindren ..hoo oo oo | I stood firm like a rock... |
| Thoozhai pol aanaen ..hoo oo oo | Yet I turned into mere dust... |
| Endru naan un kaigal thottu | When will I hold your hands |
| Vaazhvil inbam kaanuven | And experience true bliss in life? |
| Male | |
| Thithippaa thithipaa thithipaa…aa.. | Is it sweetness, sweetness, sweetness... |
| Minnalin neradi santhippaa…aa… | Or a direct encounter with a bolt of lightning? |
| Veesum kaatril pesum keetraai | Like a ray speaking in the blowing wind, |
| Yedho sollum neela mudi | Your dark hair says something unspoken. |
| Moochai thaakki moorchai aakki | Striking my breath and making me faint, |
| Yedho thoovum maaya nodi | It is a magical moment sprinkling something unknown. |
| Un kaadhin oram neeyum theenda | As you touch the edge of your ear, |
| Naadae yengi thaavuthadi | The whole land leaps forward in yearning! |
ஹு ஹு வோஹ்
ஹு ஹு வோஹ்
Huu huu wooah
Huu huu woooah
தித்திப்பா தித்திப்பா தித்திப்பா....ஆ....
மின்னலின் நேரடி சந்திப்பா.....ஆஅ
மூச்சை தாக்கி மூர்ச்சை ஆக்கி
ஏதோ தூவும் மாய நொடி
வீசும் காற்றில் பேசும் கீற்றாய்
ஏதோ சொல்லும் நீள முடி
உன் காதின் ஓரம் நீயும் தீண்ட
நாடே ஏங்கி தாவுதடி
Is it sweetness, sweetness, sweetness...
Or a direct encounter with a bolt of lightning?
Striking my breath and making me faint,
It is a magical moment sprinkling something unknown.
Like a ray speaking in the blowing wind,
Your dark hair says something unspoken.
As you touch the edge of your ear,
The whole land leaps forward in yearning!
தித்திப்பா தித்திப்பா தித்திப்பா....அஆஅ....
மின்னலின் நேரடி சந்திப்பா.....அஆஅ.....
மூளை தாக்கி ஊமை ஆக்கி
ஏதோ தூவும் மாய நொடி
மூச்சை தாக்கி மூர்ச்சை ஆக்கி
எங்கோ கொண்டு சேர்க்குதடி
Is it sweetness, sweetness, sweetness...
Or a direct encounter with a bolt of lightning?
Striking my mind and leaving me mute,
It is a magical moment sprinkling something unknown.
Striking my breath and making me faint,
It takes me to some unknown place!
உன்னை தாங்கும் திமிரோடு
எனை பார்க்கும் கால் அணியே
உன்னை பார்த்த சிறு நேரம்
அது வாழ்வின் சாதனையே
With the pride of holding you,
Oh footwear/anklet that looks back at me!
The brief moment I laid eyes on you,
Is indeed the greatest achievement of my life!
கொஞ்சம் நீ நில்லு......ஹோ ஓ ஓ
எங்கும் போகாதே.....ஹோ ஓ ஓ
ஓடி சென்று ஊரை கூட்டி
உன்னை காட்ட வேண்டுமே
Please wait a little while...
Do not go anywhere...
I want to run and gather the whole town,
Just to show you off to everyone!
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹு ஹு வோஹ்
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹு ஹு வோஹ்
Hmm huu huu wooah
Hmm huuu huu woooah
கவிழாமல் விழி ரெண்டும்
முறைத்துன்னை பார்க்குதடி
எழில் காட்டில் எது உண்மை
இது இன்மை கேட்க்குதடி
Without looking away, both my eyes
Stare intensely at you!
In this forest of beauty, what is real?
It questions whether this non-existence is true.
பாறை போல் நின்றேன்....ஹோ ஓ ஓ
தூளை போல் ஆனேன்.....ஹோ ஓ ஓ
என்று நான் உன் கைகள் தொட்டு
வாழ்வில் இன்பம் காணுவேன்...
I stood firm like a rock...
Yet I turned into mere dust...
When will I hold your hands
And experience true bliss in life?
தித்திப்பா தித்திப்பா தித்திப்பா....அஆஅ....
மின்னலின் நேரடி சந்திப்பா.....அஆஅ....
வீசும் காற்றில் பேசும் கீற்றை
ஏதோ சொல்லும் நீள முடி
மூச்சை தாக்கி மூர்ச்சை ஆக்கி
ஏதோ தூவும் மாய நொடி
உன் காதின் ஓரம் நீயும் தீண்ட
நாடே ஏங்கி தாவுதடி...ஈ........
Is it sweetness, sweetness, sweetness...
Or a direct encounter with a bolt of lightning?
Like a ray speaking in the blowing wind,
Your dark hair says something unspoken.
Striking my breath and making me faint,
It is a magical moment sprinkling something unknown.
As you touch the edge of your ear,
The whole land leaps forward in yearning!
Huu huu wooah
Huu huu wooah
Huu huu woooah
Huu huu woooah
Thithippaa thithipaa thithipaa…aa..
Is it sweetness, sweetness, sweetness...
Minnalin neradi santhippaa…aa…
Or a direct encounter with a bolt of lightning?
Moochai thaakki moorchai aakki
Striking my breath and making me faint,
Yedho thoovum maaya nodi
It is a magical moment sprinkling something unknown.
Veesum kaatril pesum keetraai
Like a ray speaking in the blowing wind,
Yedho sollum neela mudi
Your dark hair says something unspoken.
Un kaadhin oram neeyum theenda
As you touch the edge of your ear,
Naadae yengi thaavuthadi
The whole land leaps forward in yearning!
Thithippaa thithipaa thithipaa…aa..
Is it sweetness, sweetness, sweetness...
Minnalin neradi santhippaa…aa…
Or a direct encounter with a bolt of lightning?
Moolai thaakki oomai aakki
Striking my mind and leaving me mute,
Yedho thoovum maaya nodi
It is a magical moment sprinkling something unknown.
Moochai thaakki moorchai aakki
Striking my breath and making me faint,
Engoo kondu serkuthadi
It takes me to some unknown place!
Unai thaangum thimirodu
With the pride of holding you,
Enai paarkkum kaal aniyae
Oh footwear/anklet that looks back at me!
Unai paartha siru neram
The brief moment I laid eyes on you,
Adhu vaazhvin saadhanaiyae
Is indeed the greatest achievement of my life!
Konjam nee nillu ..hoo oo oo
Please wait a little while...
Engum pogaadhae…hoo oo oo
Do not go anywhere...
Odi sendru oorai kooti
I want to run and gather the whole town,
Unnai kaatta vendumae
Just to show you off to everyone!
Hmm huu huu wooah
Hmm huu huu wooah
Hmm huuu huu woooah
Hmm huuu huu woooah
Kavizhaamal vizhi rendum
Without looking away, both my eyes
Muraindhunnai paarkuthadi
Stare intensely at you!
Ezhil kaatil edhu unmai
In this forest of beauty, what is real?
Idhu inmai ketkkudhadi
It questions whether this non-existence is true.
Paarai pol nindren ..hoo oo oo
I stood firm like a rock...
Thoozhai pol aanaen ..hoo oo oo
Yet I turned into mere dust...
Endru naan un kaigal thottu
When will I hold your hands
Vaazhvil inbam kaanuven
And experience true bliss in life?
Thithippaa thithipaa thithipaa…aa..
Is it sweetness, sweetness, sweetness...
Minnalin neradi santhippaa…aa…
Or a direct encounter with a bolt of lightning?
Veesum kaatril pesum keetraai
Like a ray speaking in the blowing wind,
Yedho sollum neela mudi
Your dark hair says something unspoken.
Moochai thaakki moorchai aakki
Striking my breath and making me faint,
Yedho thoovum maaya nodi
It is a magical moment sprinkling something unknown.
Un kaadhin oram neeyum theenda
As you touch the edge of your ear,
Naadae yengi thaavuthadi
The whole land leaps forward in yearning!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the overwhelming, enchanting sensation of falling in love at first sight. The protagonist compares the experience to an intoxicating blend of intense sweetness and the shock of a lightning strike. He describes how every subtle movement of the woman—such as sweeping her dark hair past her ear—paralyzes his mind, renders him breathless, and fills him with awe.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Paarai pol nindren... Thoozhai pol aanaen”
Comparing his steadfast composure to a rigid rock ('Paarai pol') that suddenly turns into soft dust ('Thoozhai pol') upon feeling the effect of love.
Assonance & Alliteration (Monai / Etukai)
“Moochai thaakki moorchai aakki / Moolai thaakki oomai aakki”
The juxtaposition of 'Moochai' (breath) and 'Moorchai' (fainting), as well as 'Moolai' (brain) and 'Oomai' (mute), creates a strong rhythmic internal rhyme.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Thithippaa thithipaa thithipaa…aa.. / Minnalin neradi santhippaa…aa…”
Matching end sounds with 'Thithippaa' and 'Santhippaa' to reinforce melodic flow.
Hyperbole (Ushuyokthi)
“Un kaadhin oram neeyum theenda / Naadae yengi thaavuthadi”
Exaggerating the effect of her simple touch near her ear as making the whole nation leap in desire.
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Trivia
'Ayngaran' is a Tamil action-drama film starring G. V. Prakash Kumar and Mahima Nambiar, directed by Ravi Arasu. G. V. Prakash Kumar composed the musical score himself, with lyrics penned by lyricist Vivek.
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