Thittadhae
From Thirunaal · 2016
- Lyricist
- Jeevan
- Singer
- Grace Karunas
- Music director
- Srikanth Deva
- Details
- Thirunaal2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Haan…haaan…haaan..aaahhh… | Haan…haaan…haaan..aaahhh… |
| Female | |
| {Thittadha thittadha | Don't scold, don't scold |
| Thittadha nee | Don't you scold |
| Thittadha antha vartha solli thittadha} (2) | Don't scold using that word, don't scold (2) |
| Female | |
| Vaikadha vaikadha | Don't place, don't place |
| Yei vaikadha nee vaikadha | Hey don't place, don't you place |
| Angha kaiya neeyum vaikadha | Don't place your hand over there |
| Female | |
| Adhu aabaasam kelu kailaasam | That is vulgarity, listen Kailasam |
| Adhu aabaasam kelu kailaasam | That is vulgarity, listen Kailasam |
| Idha purinjikkita vaaikkellam | For every mouth that understands this |
| Podu paayasam | Serve sweet kheer (paayasam) |
| Unnaku innum kooda puriyalanaa | If you still don't understand this |
| Venaam sagavaasam | No need for any fellowship |
| Female | |
| Hey thanjavur pakkathulla | Hey near Thanjavur |
| Kumbakonam ooru | There is a town called Kumbakonam |
| Andha urukulla mena minikki | In that town, two flashy |
| Oiyaari rendu peru | Stylish women were there |
| Chorus | |
| Hey thanjavur pakkathulla | Hey near Thanjavur |
| Kumbakonam ooru | There is a town called Kumbakonam |
| Andha urukulla mena minikki | In that town, two flashy |
| Oiyaari rendu peru | Stylish women were there |
| Female | |
| Oruthi peru maala | One's name is Maala |
| Innoruthi peru sheela | The other's name is Sheela |
| Chorus | |
| Oruthi peru maala | One's name is Maala |
| Innoruthi peru sheela | The other's name is Sheela |
| Female | |
| Ooru kadhai oravu kadhai | Gossip about the town and relatives |
| Raavu kadhai pesa | To talk about nighttime stories |
| Andha pechulathaan vandhathadaa | In that conversation came |
| Thideer ketta bashai | Suddenly vulgar foul language |
| Vizhunthathada malavukku | Maala received |
| Poosai poosai | A sound beating |
| Thangaama sorgathukkae | Directly to heaven without delay |
| Poyi putta purshanoda pesa | She went to talk to her deceased husband |
| Thittaadha nee… | Don't you scold… |
| Female | |
| Vadiyinnum podiyinnum | Call me 'Vadi' or 'Podi' |
| Kediyinnum thittu | Scold me calling a crook |
| Makkunnum kirikiyinnum | Call me dull or crazy |
| Arakiyinnum thittu | Scold me as a demoness |
| Female | |
| Ellam solli thittu | Scold me saying all of that |
| Eppadivenaa thittu | Scold me however you want |
| Ellam solli thittu | Scold me saying all of that |
| Eppadivenaa thittu | Scold me however you want |
| Female | |
| Muttalunum manduyinnum | Call me a fool or slow-witted |
| Madachiyinnum thittu | Scold me calling stupid |
| Niruthi konjam nidhaanichi | Pause a bit, composedly |
| Sirukkiyinnum thittu | Scold me calling a vixen |
| Female | |
| Ippadi ellam azhagu vartha | When there are all these beautiful words |
| Iruka iruka | Available to use |
| Ena ippadi enda thitti putta | Why did you scold me like this |
| Manasu valika surukka | Making my heart ache sharply? |
| Thittaadha nee… | Don't you scold… |
..............................
Haan…haaan…haaan..aaahhh…
{ திட்டாத திட்டாத
திட்டாத நீ திட்டாத அந்த
வாா்த்தை சொல்லித் திட்டாத } (2)
Don't scold, don't scold
Don't you scold
Don't scold using that word, don't scold (2)
வைக்காத வைக்காத
ஏய் வைக்காத நீ வைக்காத
அங்க கைய நீயும் வைக்காத
Don't place, don't place
Hey don't place, don't you place
Don't place your hand over there
அது ஆபாசம் கேளு
கைலாசம் அது ஆபாசம்
கேளு கைலாசம் இத
புாிஞ்சிக்கிட்ட வாயிக்கெல்லாம்
போடு பாயாசம் உனக்கு
இன்னுங்கூட புாியலன்னா
வேணாம் சகவாசம்
That is vulgarity, listen Kailasam
That is vulgarity, listen Kailasam
For every mouth that understands this
Serve sweet kheer (paayasam)
If you still don't understand this
No need for any fellowship
ஹே தஞ்சாவூரு
பக்கத்துல கும்பகோணம்
ஊரு அந்த ஊருக்குள்ள
மேனா மினிக்கி ஒய்யாாி
ரெண்டு பேரு
Hey near Thanjavur
There is a town called Kumbakonam
In that town, two flashy
Stylish women were there
ஹே தஞ்சாவூரு
பக்கத்துல கும்பகோணம்
ஊரு அந்த ஊருக்குள்ள
மேனா மினிக்கி ஒய்யாாி
ரெண்டு பேரு
Hey near Thanjavur
There is a town called Kumbakonam
In that town, two flashy
Stylish women were there
ஒருத்தி பேரு மாலா
இன்னொருத்தி பேரு ஷீலா
One's name is Maala
The other's name is Sheela
ஒருத்தி பேரு மாலா
இன்னொருத்தி பேரு ஷீலா
One's name is Maala
The other's name is Sheela
ஊரு கதை உறவு
கதை ராவு கதை பேச அந்த
பேச்சுலதான் வந்ததடா
திடீா் கெட்டபாஷை
விழுந்ததடா மாலாவுக்கு
பூசை பூசை தாங்காம
சொா்க்கத்துக்கே போயிபுட்டா
புருஷனோட பேச திட்டாத நீ
Gossip about the town and relatives
To talk about nighttime stories
In that conversation came
Suddenly vulgar foul language
Maala received
A sound beating
Directly to heaven without delay
She went to talk to her deceased husband
Don't you scold…
வாடியின்னும்
போடியின்னும் கேடியின்னும்
திட்டு மக்குன்னும் கிறுக்கியின்னும்
அரக்கியின்னும் திட்டு
Call me 'Vadi' or 'Podi'
Scold me calling a crook
Call me dull or crazy
Scold me as a demoness
எல்லாம் சொல்லித்திட்டு
எப்படிவேனா திட்டு எல்லாம்
சொல்லித்திட்டு எப்படிவேனா திட்டு
Scold me saying all of that
Scold me however you want
Scold me saying all of that
Scold me however you want
முட்டாளுன்னும்
மண்டுயின்னும் மடச்சியின்னும்
திட்டு நிறுத்தி கொஞ்சம் நிதானிச்சி
சிறுக்கியின்னும் திட்டு
Call me a fool or slow-witted
Scold me calling stupid
Pause a bit, composedly
Scold me calling a vixen
இப்படியெல்லாம்
அழகு வாா்த்தை இருக்க
இருக்க என்ன இப்படி
ஏண்டா திட்டிப்புட்ட
மனசு வலிக்க சுருக்க
திட்டாத நீ
When there are all these beautiful words
Available to use
Why did you scold me like this
Making my heart ache sharply?
Don't you scold…
Haan…haaan…haaan..aaahhh…
Haan…haaan…haaan..aaahhh…
{Thittadha thittadha
Don't scold, don't scold
Thittadha nee
Don't you scold
Thittadha antha vartha solli thittadha} (2)
Don't scold using that word, don't scold (2)
Vaikadha vaikadha
Don't place, don't place
Yei vaikadha nee vaikadha
Hey don't place, don't you place
Angha kaiya neeyum vaikadha
Don't place your hand over there
Adhu aabaasam kelu kailaasam
That is vulgarity, listen Kailasam
Adhu aabaasam kelu kailaasam
That is vulgarity, listen Kailasam
Idha purinjikkita vaaikkellam
For every mouth that understands this
Podu paayasam
Serve sweet kheer (paayasam)
Unnaku innum kooda puriyalanaa
If you still don't understand this
Venaam sagavaasam
No need for any fellowship
Hey thanjavur pakkathulla
Hey near Thanjavur
Kumbakonam ooru
There is a town called Kumbakonam
Andha urukulla mena minikki
In that town, two flashy
Oiyaari rendu peru
Stylish women were there
Hey thanjavur pakkathulla
Hey near Thanjavur
Kumbakonam ooru
There is a town called Kumbakonam
Andha urukulla mena minikki
In that town, two flashy
Oiyaari rendu peru
Stylish women were there
Oruthi peru maala
One's name is Maala
Innoruthi peru sheela
The other's name is Sheela
Oruthi peru maala
One's name is Maala
Innoruthi peru sheela
The other's name is Sheela
Ooru kadhai oravu kadhai
Gossip about the town and relatives
Raavu kadhai pesa
To talk about nighttime stories
Andha pechulathaan vandhathadaa
In that conversation came
Thideer ketta bashai
Suddenly vulgar foul language
Vizhunthathada malavukku
Maala received
Poosai poosai
A sound beating
Thangaama sorgathukkae
Directly to heaven without delay
Poyi putta purshanoda pesa
She went to talk to her deceased husband
Thittaadha nee…
Don't you scold…
Vadiyinnum podiyinnum
Call me 'Vadi' or 'Podi'
Kediyinnum thittu
Scold me calling a crook
Makkunnum kirikiyinnum
Call me dull or crazy
Arakiyinnum thittu
Scold me as a demoness
Ellam solli thittu
Scold me saying all of that
Eppadivenaa thittu
Scold me however you want
Ellam solli thittu
Scold me saying all of that
Eppadivenaa thittu
Scold me however you want
Muttalunum manduyinnum
Call me a fool or slow-witted
Madachiyinnum thittu
Scold me calling stupid
Niruthi konjam nidhaanichi
Pause a bit, composedly
Sirukkiyinnum thittu
Scold me calling a vixen
Ippadi ellam azhagu vartha
When there are all these beautiful words
Iruka iruka
Available to use
Ena ippadi enda thitti putta
Why did you scold me like this
Manasu valika surukka
Making my heart ache sharply?
Thittaadha nee…
Don't you scold…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Thittadha Thittadha' from the film Thirunaal is a playful yet satirical Tamil folk song addressing verbal abuse and inappropriate behavior in relationships. The female protagonist comically chides her partner, Kailasam, against using explicit vulgarities or laying hands on her improperly. She reinforces her warning by narrating a comical folk cautionary tale about two women, Maala and Sheela from Kumbakonam, whose casual turn into abusive language escalated into a brawl that sent one of them to heaven. In the latter half of the song, she sarcastically presents a long list of traditional, milder regional insults—such as calling her crazy, a crook, or a demoness—ironically calling them 'beautiful words.' She asks why he had to bypass all these options and resort to an intensely hurtful word that deeply wounded her heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Adhu aabaasam kelu kailaasam”
Rhyming word endings used for rhythmic folk delivery, such as 'aabaasam' and 'kailaasam' or 'maala' and 'sheela'.
Repetition / Anaphora (Adukkuthodar)
“Thittadha thittadha”
Repetition of words like 'Thittadha' and 'poosai' to emphasize urgency and dramatic folk effect.
Irony / Sarcasm (Iraicchi)
“Ippadi ellam azhagu vartha”
The lyricist sarcastically labels mild slangs and epithets as 'azhagu vartha' (beautiful words) to highlight the contrast against extreme profanity.
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Trivia
The song is featured in the 2016 Tamil action film 'Thirunaal', starring Jiiva and Nayanthara. The soundtrack was composed by Srikanth Deva, known for his rustic, high-energy local 'gaana' and folk numbers. The lyrics written by Jeevan employ heavy rural dialectal humor typical of the Tanjore/Kumbakonam belt.
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