Thoda Thoda
From 80’s Build up · 2023
- Lyricist
- Vamanaa
- Singer
- Sathya Prakash
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Details
- 80’s Build up2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thoda thoda maala poda varen | I am coming to touch you and place a garland on you, |
| Vilaguriyae ye | Why are you stepping away? |
| Suda suda dhegam vegam neeyum | With your body glowing hot and fast, |
| Kodhikiriyae ye | You are boiling with passion! |
| Male | |
| Thoda thoda maala poda varen | I am coming to touch you and place a garland on you, |
| Vilaguriyae ye | Why are you stepping away? |
| Suda suda dhegam vegam neeyum | With your body glowing hot and fast, |
| Kodhikiriyae ye | You are boiling with passion! |
| Male | |
| Kannitheevae chinna poovae | Oh Virgin Island, oh little flower, |
| Adi needhaan sammadham thaayaen | Hey girl, give me your consent! |
| Male | |
| Vettiverae katti thaenae | Oh Vetiver root, oh thick honey, |
| Adi needhaan sammadham thaayaen | Hey girl, give me your consent! |
| Male | |
| Usurula nerungi vandhu | Coming close into my soul, |
| Kalakkuriyae | You stir me up! |
| Manasula thaan padhungi | Hiding inside my heart, |
| Mella ulukkuriyae | You gently shake me! |
| Male | |
| Thoda thoda maala poda varen | I am coming to touch you and place a garland on you, |
| Vilaguriyae ye | Why are you stepping away? |
| Suda suda dhegam vegam neeyum | With your body glowing hot and fast, |
| Kodhikiriyae ye | You are boiling with passion! |
| Male | |
| Unakkanda thavikkiren | I yearn for you desperately, |
| Azhagu unaiyae sila vadikkiren | I sculpt your beauty into a statue, |
| Kadavula tholugavae | To worship you like a deity, |
| Dhinamumae naaduren | I seek you every day, |
| Male | |
| Karuvanda alaiyuren | I wander around like a black beetle, |
| Magarantha saerkkaikku azhaikkiren | Calling you for cross-pollination, |
| Manaiviya karam thoda | To hold your hand as my wife, |
| Manavara theduren | I am searching for the wedding stage, |
| Male | |
| Panjaarathu kozhi naanae | I am like a bird trapped in a cage, |
| Unakkaga yenguren | Longing only for you, |
| Pinnikolla venum maanae | I want to entwine with you, my dear, |
| Piranda kodiya | Like intertwined vines, |
| Male | |
| Kannakatti yeno nee dhan | Why are you blindfolding yourself, |
| Sadhirattam aadura | And dancing a game of tricks? |
| Mallukatta poren naanae | I am going to wrestle and hold on, |
| Udumbu padiya | Grip tight like a monitor lizard, |
| Male | |
| Nalamaagvae thuniayaagavae | To live happily as your companion, |
| Ini vaazhanum | From now on, |
| Usirula irangi vandhu | Descending into my soul, |
| Kalakkuriyae | You stir me up! |
| Male | |
| Manasula thaan padhungi | Hiding inside my heart, |
| Mela ulukkuriyae | You gently shake me! |
| Male | |
| Thoda thoda maala poda varen | I am coming to touch you and place a garland on you, |
| Vilaguriyae ye | Why are you stepping away? |
| Suda suda dhegam vegam neeyum | With your body glowing hot and fast, |
| Kodhikiriyae ye | You are boiling with passion! |
| Male | |
| Kannitheevae chinna poovae | Oh Virgin Island, oh little flower, |
| Adi needhaan sammadham thaayaen | Hey girl, give me your consent! |
| Male | |
| Vettiverae katti thaenae | Oh Vetiver root, oh thick honey, |
| Adi needhaan sammadham thaayaen | Hey girl, give me your consent! |
| Male | |
| Usurula nerungi vandhu | Coming close into my soul, |
| Kalakkuriyae | You stir me up! |
| Manasula thaan padhungi | Hiding inside my heart, |
| Mella ulukkuriyae | You gently shake me! |
| Male | |
| Thoda thoda maala poda varen | I am coming to touch you and place a garland on you, |
| Vilaguriyae ye | Why are you stepping away? |
| Suda suda dhegam vegam neeyum | With your body glowing hot and fast, |
| Kodhikiriyae ye | You are boiling with passion! |
தொடத் தொட மால போட வாரேன்
விலகுறியே… ஏ….
சுடச்சுட தேகம் வேகம் நீயும்
கொதிக்கிறியே… ஏ…
I am coming to touch you and place a garland on you,
Why are you stepping away?
With your body glowing hot and fast,
You are boiling with passion!
தொடத் தொட மால போட வாரேன்
விலகுறியே… ஏ….
சுடச்சுட தேகம் வேகம் நீயும்
கொதிக்கிறியே… ஏ…
I am coming to touch you and place a garland on you,
Why are you stepping away?
With your body glowing hot and fast,
You are boiling with passion!
கன்னித்தீயே சின்ன பூவே
அடி நீதான் சம்மதம் தாயேன்…
Oh Virgin Island, oh little flower,
Hey girl, give me your consent!
வெட்டிவேரே கட்டி தேனே…
உன நானே பருகிடுவேனே…
Oh Vetiver root, oh thick honey,
Hey girl, give me your consent!
உசுருலதான் நெருங்கி வந்து
கலக்குறியே…
மனசுல தான் பதுங்கி
மெல்ல உலுக்குறியே…
Coming close into my soul,
You stir me up!
Hiding inside my heart,
You gently shake me!
தொடத் தொட மால போட வாரேன்
விலகுறியே… ஏ….
சுடச்சுட தேகம் வேகம் நீயம்
கொதிக்கிறியே… ஏ…
I am coming to touch you and place a garland on you,
Why are you stepping away?
With your body glowing hot and fast,
You are boiling with passion!
உனக்கண்டா தவிக்கிறேன்
அழகு உனயே சில வடிக்கிறேன்
கடவுளா தொழுகவே
தினமுமே நாடுறேன்
I yearn for you desperately,
I sculpt your beauty into a statue,
To worship you like a deity,
I seek you every day,
கருவண்டா அலையுறேன்
மகரந்தசேர்க்கைக்கு அழைக்கிறேன்
மனைவியா கரம் தொட
மணவற தேடுறேன்
I wander around like a black beetle,
Calling you for cross-pollination,
To hold your hand as my wife,
I am searching for the wedding stage,
பஞ்சாரத்து கோழி நானே
உனக்காக ஏங்குறேன்
பின்னிக்கொள்ள வேணும் மானே
பிரண்ட கொடியா…
I am like a bird trapped in a cage,
Longing only for you,
I want to entwine with you, my dear,
Like intertwined vines,
கண்ணக்கட்டி ஏனோ நீ தான்
சதிராட்டம் ஆடுற
மல்லுக்கட்ட போறேன் நானே
உடும்பு புடியா…
Why are you blindfolding yourself,
And dancing a game of tricks?
I am going to wrestle and hold on,
Grip tight like a monitor lizard,
நலமாகவே துணையாகவே
இனி வாழனும்
உசிருலதான் இறங்கி வந்து
கலக்குறியே
To live happily as your companion,
From now on,
Descending into my soul,
You stir me up!
மனசுலதான் பதுங்கி
மெல்ல உலுக்கிறியே
Hiding inside my heart,
You gently shake me!
தொடத் தொட மால போட வாரேன்
விலகுறியே… ஏ….
சுடச்சுட தேகம் வேகம் நீயும்
கொதிக்கிறியே… ஏ…
I am coming to touch you and place a garland on you,
Why are you stepping away?
With your body glowing hot and fast,
You are boiling with passion!
கன்னித்தீயே சின்ன பூவே
அடி நீதான் சம்மதம் தாயேன்…
Oh Virgin Island, oh little flower,
Hey girl, give me your consent!
வெட்டிவேரே கட்டி தேனே…
உன நானே பருகிடுவேனே…
Oh Vetiver root, oh thick honey,
Hey girl, give me your consent!
உசுருலதான் நெருங்கி வந்து
கலக்குறியே…
மனசுல தான் பதுங்கி
மெல்ல உலுக்குறியே…
Coming close into my soul,
You stir me up!
Hiding inside my heart,
You gently shake me!
தொடத் தொட மால போட வாரேன்
விலகுறியே… ஏ….
சுடச்சுட தேகம் வேகம் நீயம்
கொதிக்கிறியே… ஏ…
I am coming to touch you and place a garland on you,
Why are you stepping away?
With your body glowing hot and fast,
You are boiling with passion!
Thoda thoda maala poda varen
I am coming to touch you and place a garland on you,
Vilaguriyae ye
Why are you stepping away?
Suda suda dhegam vegam neeyum
With your body glowing hot and fast,
Kodhikiriyae ye
You are boiling with passion!
Thoda thoda maala poda varen
I am coming to touch you and place a garland on you,
Vilaguriyae ye
Why are you stepping away?
Suda suda dhegam vegam neeyum
With your body glowing hot and fast,
Kodhikiriyae ye
You are boiling with passion!
Kannitheevae chinna poovae
Oh Virgin Island, oh little flower,
Adi needhaan sammadham thaayaen
Hey girl, give me your consent!
Vettiverae katti thaenae
Oh Vetiver root, oh thick honey,
Adi needhaan sammadham thaayaen
Hey girl, give me your consent!
Usurula nerungi vandhu
Coming close into my soul,
Kalakkuriyae
You stir me up!
Manasula thaan padhungi
Hiding inside my heart,
Mella ulukkuriyae
You gently shake me!
Thoda thoda maala poda varen
I am coming to touch you and place a garland on you,
Vilaguriyae ye
Why are you stepping away?
Suda suda dhegam vegam neeyum
With your body glowing hot and fast,
Kodhikiriyae ye
You are boiling with passion!
Unakkanda thavikkiren
I yearn for you desperately,
Azhagu unaiyae sila vadikkiren
I sculpt your beauty into a statue,
Kadavula tholugavae
To worship you like a deity,
Dhinamumae naaduren
I seek you every day,
Karuvanda alaiyuren
I wander around like a black beetle,
Magarantha saerkkaikku azhaikkiren
Calling you for cross-pollination,
Manaiviya karam thoda
To hold your hand as my wife,
Manavara theduren
I am searching for the wedding stage,
Panjaarathu kozhi naanae
I am like a bird trapped in a cage,
Unakkaga yenguren
Longing only for you,
Pinnikolla venum maanae
I want to entwine with you, my dear,
Piranda kodiya
Like intertwined vines,
Kannakatti yeno nee dhan
Why are you blindfolding yourself,
Sadhirattam aadura
And dancing a game of tricks?
Mallukatta poren naanae
I am going to wrestle and hold on,
Udumbu padiya
Grip tight like a monitor lizard,
Nalamaagvae thuniayaagavae
To live happily as your companion,
Ini vaazhanum
From now on,
Usirula irangi vandhu
Descending into my soul,
Kalakkuriyae
You stir me up!
Manasula thaan padhungi
Hiding inside my heart,
Mela ulukkuriyae
You gently shake me!
Thoda thoda maala poda varen
I am coming to touch you and place a garland on you,
Vilaguriyae ye
Why are you stepping away?
Suda suda dhegam vegam neeyum
With your body glowing hot and fast,
Kodhikiriyae ye
You are boiling with passion!
Kannitheevae chinna poovae
Oh Virgin Island, oh little flower,
Adi needhaan sammadham thaayaen
Hey girl, give me your consent!
Vettiverae katti thaenae
Oh Vetiver root, oh thick honey,
Adi needhaan sammadham thaayaen
Hey girl, give me your consent!
Usurula nerungi vandhu
Coming close into my soul,
Kalakkuriyae
You stir me up!
Manasula thaan padhungi
Hiding inside my heart,
Mella ulukkuriyae
You gently shake me!
Thoda thoda maala poda varen
I am coming to touch you and place a garland on you,
Vilaguriyae ye
Why are you stepping away?
Suda suda dhegam vegam neeyum
With your body glowing hot and fast,
Kodhikiriyae ye
You are boiling with passion!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic romantic track from '80's Build Up' features the protagonist playfully expressing his deep affection and longing to unite with his beloved in marriage. Using traditional metaphors like beetles, flowers, and climbing vines, he lovingly urges her to give her consent for their union while expressing how deeply her presence affects his heart and soul.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kannitheevae chinna poovae”
Compares the beloved directly to 'Kannitheevu' (Virgin Island), 'Chinna Poove' (little flower), and 'Katti Thene' (thick honey) to convey her sweetness and purity.
Simile
“Udumbu padiya”
Compares the speaker's persistence in holding onto love to the firm grip of a monitor lizard ('Udumbu padiya').
Anaphora / Repetition
“Suda suda dhegam vegam neeyum”
Repetition of words like 'Suda suda' and 'Thoda thoda' at the beginning of lines to emphasize rhythmic flow and intensity.
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Trivia
The song is composed by Ghibran for the 2023 comedy film '80's Build Up', starring Santhanam. The music and lyrics playfully recreate the retro musical style and lyrical tropes popular in 1980s Tamil cinema.
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