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Lyrics & meaning

Thittadhae

From Thirunaal · 2016

Lyricist
Jeevan
Singer
Grace Karunas
Music director
Srikanth Deva
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Haan…haaan…haaan..aaahhh…Haan…haaan…haaan..aaahhh…
Female
{Thittadha thittadhaDon't scold, don't scold
Thittadha neeDon't you scold
Thittadha antha vartha solli thittadha} (2)Don't scold using that word, don't scold (2)
Female
Vaikadha vaikadhaDon't place, don't place
Yei vaikadha nee vaikadhaHey don't place, don't you place
Angha kaiya neeyum vaikadhaDon't place your hand over there
Female
Adhu aabaasam kelu kailaasamThat is vulgarity, listen Kailasam
Adhu aabaasam kelu kailaasamThat is vulgarity, listen Kailasam
Idha purinjikkita vaaikkellamFor every mouth that understands this
Podu paayasamServe sweet kheer (paayasam)
Unnaku innum kooda puriyalanaaIf you still don't understand this
Venaam sagavaasamNo need for any fellowship
Female
Hey thanjavur pakkathullaHey near Thanjavur
Kumbakonam ooruThere is a town called Kumbakonam
Andha urukulla mena minikkiIn that town, two flashy
Oiyaari rendu peruStylish women were there
Chorus
Hey thanjavur pakkathullaHey near Thanjavur
Kumbakonam ooruThere is a town called Kumbakonam
Andha urukulla mena minikkiIn that town, two flashy
Oiyaari rendu peruStylish women were there
Female
Oruthi peru maalaOne's name is Maala
Innoruthi peru sheelaThe other's name is Sheela
Chorus
Oruthi peru maalaOne's name is Maala
Innoruthi peru sheelaThe other's name is Sheela
Female
Ooru kadhai oravu kadhaiGossip about the town and relatives
Raavu kadhai pesaTo talk about nighttime stories
Andha pechulathaan vandhathadaaIn that conversation came
Thideer ketta bashaiSuddenly vulgar foul language
Vizhunthathada malavukkuMaala received
Poosai poosaiA sound beating
Thangaama sorgathukkaeDirectly to heaven without delay
Poyi putta purshanoda pesaShe went to talk to her deceased husband
Thittaadha nee…Don't you scold…
Female
Vadiyinnum podiyinnumCall me 'Vadi' or 'Podi'
Kediyinnum thittuScold me calling a crook
Makkunnum kirikiyinnumCall me dull or crazy
Arakiyinnum thittuScold me as a demoness
Female
Ellam solli thittuScold me saying all of that
Eppadivenaa thittuScold me however you want
Ellam solli thittuScold me saying all of that
Eppadivenaa thittuScold me however you want
Female
Muttalunum manduyinnumCall me a fool or slow-witted
Madachiyinnum thittuScold me calling stupid
Niruthi konjam nidhaanichiPause a bit, composedly
Sirukkiyinnum thittuScold me calling a vixen
Female
Ippadi ellam azhagu varthaWhen there are all these beautiful words
Iruka irukaAvailable to use
Ena ippadi enda thitti puttaWhy did you scold me like this
Manasu valika surukkaMaking 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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