Thodatheenga Ennai
From Sudharsan · 1951
- Lyricist
- K. D. Santhanam
- Singer
- P. A. Periyanayaki
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Sudharsan1951
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thodathinga ennai thodathinga aiyaiyae | Don't touch me, oh don't touch me! |
| Thodathinga ennai thodathinga | Don't touch me, don't touch me. |
| Thodathinga thodathinga thodathinga | Don't touch, don't touch, don't touch! |
| Female | |
| Dhoora ponga idhu neram illainga dhoora ponga | Go far away, this is not the time, go far away. |
| Dhoora ponga idhu neram illainga | Go far away, this is not the time. |
| Avasarapattaal kaariyam aagumaa koodumaa gnyaama | If you act in haste, will the work succeed? Is it proper or fair? |
| Aagumaa kaokoodumaa idhu gnyaama sollunga | Will it succeed? Will it be fulfilled? Tell me, is this fair? |
| Female | |
| Adhukkulla kitta vandu ennai thodathinga | Don't come close and touch me before the time comes. |
| Ennai thodathinga aiyaiyae thodathinga | Don't touch me, oh don't touch me! |
| Thodathinga thodathinga thodathinga | Don't touch, don't touch, don't touch! |
| Female | |
| Edhilum needhaanam venumnga | Composure and patience are needed in everything. |
| Adhu illaiyinaa edhu …adhu | Without that, what... that... |
| Illaiyinna kastam thaanunga | Without that, it will only lead to trouble. |
| Adhu illaiyinna kastam thaanunga | Without that, it will only lead to trouble. |
| Female | |
| Ungal manasu polavae nadakka pogudhu | Everything will happen according to your heart's desire. |
| Manasu polavae nadakka poguthu | Everything will happen according to your heart's desire. |
| Kadaisi varaikkum porunga ennanga | Wait until the very end, my dear. |
| Kadaisi varaikkum porunga | Wait until the very end. |
| Female | |
| Adhukkulla thodathinga ennai thodathinga | Don't touch me before then, don't touch me. |
| Aiyaiyoo thodathinga | Oh dear, don't touch me! |
| Thodathinga thodathinga thodathinga | Don't touch, don't touch, don't touch! |
| Female | |
| Velai naadi varanum…aa…aa…aa… | The right occasion must arrive... |
| Unga kaalamum nerungi varanum ..oo..oo.oo | Your favorable time must draw near... |
| Velai naadi varanum… | The right occasion must arrive... |
| Unga kaalamum nerungi varanum | Your favorable time must draw near. |
| Female | |
| Naalu per ariya mela thaalathodae | With auspicious music and beat, witnessed by four people, |
| Naalu per ariya mela thaalathodae | With auspicious music and beat, witnessed by four people, |
| Nadakkanum kalyaanam nadakkanum kalyanam | The wedding must take place, the wedding must take place! |
| Appo thaan gnyaayamaa thodanum | Only then is it righteous to touch. |
| Female | |
| Naalai nadakka poradhai munnalae seidhaal | If you do beforehand what is meant to happen tomorrow, |
| Pinnaalae nadakka poradhai munnalae seidhaal | If you do beforehand what is meant to happen later, |
| Namakku dhaanga avamaanam | It will only bring disgrace to us. |
| Namakku dhaanga avamaanam | It will only bring disgrace to us. |
| Female | |
| Thodathinga ennai thodathinga aiyaiyae | Don't touch me, oh don't touch me! |
| Thodathinga ennai thodathinga | Don't touch me, don't touch me. |
| Thodathinga thodathinga thodathinga | Don't touch, don't touch, don't touch! |
தொடாதீங்க என்னை தொடாதீங்க அய்யய்யே
தொடாதீங்க என்னை தொடாதீங்க
தொடாதீங்க தொடாதீங்க தொடாதீங்க
Don't touch me, oh don't touch me!
Don't touch me, don't touch me.
Don't touch, don't touch, don't touch!
தூர போங்க இது நேரமில்லிங்க தூர போங்க
தூர போங்க இது நேரமில்லிங்க
அவசரப்பட்டால் காரியம் ஆகுமா கூடுமா ஞாயமா
ஆகுமா கைக்கூடுமா இது ஞாயமா சொல்லுங்க
Go far away, this is not the time, go far away.
Go far away, this is not the time.
If you act in haste, will the work succeed? Is it proper or fair?
Will it succeed? Will it be fulfilled? Tell me, is this fair?
அதுக்குள்ளே கிட்ட வந்து தொடாதீங்க
என்னை தொடாதீங்க அய்யய்யே தொடாதீங்க
தொடாதீங்க தொடாதீங்க தொடாதீங்க
Don't come close and touch me before the time comes.
Don't touch me, oh don't touch me!
Don't touch, don't touch, don't touch!
எதிலும் நிதானம் வேணுங்க
அது இல்லேயின்னா எது....அது....
இல்லேயின்னா கஷ்டம் தானுங்க
அது இல்லேயின்னா கஷ்டம் தானுங்க
Composure and patience are needed in everything.
Without that, what... that...
Without that, it will only lead to trouble.
Without that, it will only lead to trouble.
உங்கள் மனசு போலவே நடக்கப் போகுது
மனசு போலவே நடக்கப் போகுது
கடைசி வரைக்கும் பொறுங்க என்னங்க...
கடைசி வரைக்கும் பொறுங்க
Everything will happen according to your heart's desire.
Everything will happen according to your heart's desire.
Wait until the very end, my dear.
Wait until the very end.
அதுக்குள்ளே தொடாதீங்க என்ன தொடாதீங்க
அய்யய்யே தொடாதீங்க
தொடாதீங்க தொடாதீங்க தொடாதீங்க
Don't touch me before then, don't touch me.
Oh dear, don't touch me!
Don't touch, don't touch, don't touch!
வேளை நாடி வரணும்..ஆஆஆஆ....
உங்க காலமும் நெருங்கி வரணும்..ஓஓஓ..
வேளை நாடி வரணும்
உங்க காலமும் நெருங்கி வரணும்
The right occasion must arrive...
Your favorable time must draw near...
The right occasion must arrive...
Your favorable time must draw near.
நாலு பேரறிய மேளதாளத்தோடே
நாலு பேரறிய மேளதாளத்தோடே
நடக்கணும் கல்யாணம் நடக்கணும் கல்யாணம்
அப்போதான் ஞாயமா தொடணும்
With auspicious music and beat, witnessed by four people,
With auspicious music and beat, witnessed by four people,
The wedding must take place, the wedding must take place!
Only then is it righteous to touch.
நாளை நடக்கப் போறதை முன்னாலே செய்தால்
பின்னாலே நடக்கப் போறதை முன்னாலே செய்தால்
நமக்குதாங்க அவமானம் நமக்குதாங்க அவமானம்
If you do beforehand what is meant to happen tomorrow,
If you do beforehand what is meant to happen later,
It will only bring disgrace to us.
It will only bring disgrace to us.
தொடாதீங்க என்னை தொடாதீங்க அய்யய்யே
தொடாதீங்க என்னை தொடாதீங்க
தொடாதீங்க தொடாதீங்க தொடாதீங்க
Don't touch me, oh don't touch me!
Don't touch me, don't touch me.
Don't touch, don't touch, don't touch!
Thodathinga ennai thodathinga aiyaiyae
Don't touch me, oh don't touch me!
Thodathinga ennai thodathinga
Don't touch me, don't touch me.
Thodathinga thodathinga thodathinga
Don't touch, don't touch, don't touch!
Dhoora ponga idhu neram illainga dhoora ponga
Go far away, this is not the time, go far away.
Dhoora ponga idhu neram illainga
Go far away, this is not the time.
Avasarapattaal kaariyam aagumaa koodumaa gnyaama
If you act in haste, will the work succeed? Is it proper or fair?
Aagumaa kaokoodumaa idhu gnyaama sollunga
Will it succeed? Will it be fulfilled? Tell me, is this fair?
Adhukkulla kitta vandu ennai thodathinga
Don't come close and touch me before the time comes.
Ennai thodathinga aiyaiyae thodathinga
Don't touch me, oh don't touch me!
Thodathinga thodathinga thodathinga
Don't touch, don't touch, don't touch!
Edhilum needhaanam venumnga
Composure and patience are needed in everything.
Adhu illaiyinaa edhu …adhu
Without that, what... that...
Illaiyinna kastam thaanunga
Without that, it will only lead to trouble.
Adhu illaiyinna kastam thaanunga
Without that, it will only lead to trouble.
Ungal manasu polavae nadakka pogudhu
Everything will happen according to your heart's desire.
Manasu polavae nadakka poguthu
Everything will happen according to your heart's desire.
Kadaisi varaikkum porunga ennanga
Wait until the very end, my dear.
Kadaisi varaikkum porunga
Wait until the very end.
Adhukkulla thodathinga ennai thodathinga
Don't touch me before then, don't touch me.
Aiyaiyoo thodathinga
Oh dear, don't touch me!
Thodathinga thodathinga thodathinga
Don't touch, don't touch, don't touch!
Velai naadi varanum…aa…aa…aa…
The right occasion must arrive...
Unga kaalamum nerungi varanum ..oo..oo.oo
Your favorable time must draw near...
Velai naadi varanum…
The right occasion must arrive...
Unga kaalamum nerungi varanum
Your favorable time must draw near.
Naalu per ariya mela thaalathodae
With auspicious music and beat, witnessed by four people,
Naalu per ariya mela thaalathodae
With auspicious music and beat, witnessed by four people,
Nadakkanum kalyaanam nadakkanum kalyanam
The wedding must take place, the wedding must take place!
Appo thaan gnyaayamaa thodanum
Only then is it righteous to touch.
Naalai nadakka poradhai munnalae seidhaal
If you do beforehand what is meant to happen tomorrow,
Pinnaalae nadakka poradhai munnalae seidhaal
If you do beforehand what is meant to happen later,
Namakku dhaanga avamaanam
It will only bring disgrace to us.
Namakku dhaanga avamaanam
It will only bring disgrace to us.
Thodathinga ennai thodathinga aiyaiyae
Don't touch me, oh don't touch me!
Thodathinga ennai thodathinga
Don't touch me, don't touch me.
Thodathinga thodathinga thodathinga
Don't touch, don't touch, don't touch!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In 'Thodathinga Ennai Thodathinga', the heroine playfully yet firmly sets boundaries with her lover, asking him to keep his distance and refrain from touching her prematurely. She counsels him on the virtues of patience and self-restraint, reminding him that acting in haste leads to failure and distress, whereas waiting patiently will ensure his heart's desires are ultimately fulfilled.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodhar (Repetition for emphasis)
“Thodathinga thodathinga thodathinga”
The word 'Thodathinga' (Don't touch) is repeated sequentially multiple times to emphasize boundary-setting and urgency.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa)
“Avasarapattaal kaariyam aagumaa koodumaa gnyaama”
The speaker asks whether hasty actions ever succeed or make sense, prompting reflection rather than expecting a literal answer.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Refrain)
“Dhoora ponga idhu neram illainga dhoora ponga”
The honorific suffix '-nga' is repeatedly used at line ends to maintain rhythmic harmony and polite tone.
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Trivia
Sudharsan (1951) featured music composed by legendary maestro G. Ramanathan. Sung by P. A. Periya Nayagi, this track reflects the traditional socio-cultural themes of 1950s Tamil cinema where propriety and traditional marriage rituals were emphasized in romantic duets.
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