Thodu Thodu
From Thullatha Manamum Thullum · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Hariharan, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Thullatha Manamum Thullum1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thodu thodu venavae | 'Touch me, touch me', says the rainbow |
| Vaanavil yennai | Calling out to me from afar |
| Thoorathil alaikkindra neram | At a distance calling out |
| Male | |
| Vidu vidu venavae | 'Leave me, leave me', says |
| Vaaliba manathu | The youthful mind |
| Vinveli vinveli yerum | Ascending outer space |
| Female | |
| Mannavaa | O King! |
| Oru koyil pol | Like a temple |
| Intha maaligai etharkaaga | Why is this mansion built? |
| Male | |
| Deviyae yen jeevanae | O Goddess, my very soul |
| Intha aalayam unakaaga | This temple is built for you |
| Female | |
| Vaanil oru puyal mazhai vanthaal | If a storm and rain come in the sky |
| Alagae yennai enganam kaappaai | O beautiful one, how will you protect me? |
| Male | |
| Kannae unnai | My darling, holding you |
| Yen kannil vaithu | Inside my eyes |
| Imaigal ennum kadhavugal adaippen | I will close the doors called eyelids |
| Female | |
| Saathiyamaaguma… | Is that really possible? |
| Male | |
| Naan sathiyam seiyavaa… | Shall I make a solemn promise? |
| Female | |
| Thodu thodu venavae | 'Touch me, touch me', says the rainbow |
| Vaanavil yennai | Calling out to me from afar |
| Thoorathil alaikkindra neram | At a distance calling out |
| Female | |
| Indha bhoomiyae | If this entire earth |
| Theernthu poi vidil | Comes to an end |
| Yennai engu serppaai | Where will you take me? |
| Male | |
| Natchathirangalai | The stars |
| Thoosu thatti | I will dust off |
| Naan nalla veedu seiven | And build a fine house |
| Female | |
| Natchathirangalin soottil naan | If I melt away in the heat of the stars |
| Urugi poividil en seivai | What will you do? |
| Male | |
| Urugiya thuligalai | The melted drops |
| Ondrakki | Gathering them as one |
| Yen uyir thanthae uyir tharuvan | Giving my own life, I will give you life |
| Female | |
| Hey raja ithu meithaanaa | Hey King, is this true? |
| Male | |
| Yeh pennae | Oh lady! |
| Thinam nee sellum | Every day on the path you walk |
| Paadhaiyil muzh irunthaal | If there are thorns |
| Naan paai virippen yennai | I will lay myself down like a mat |
| Female | |
| Naan nambugiren unnai | I believe in you |
| Thodu thodu venavae | 'Touch me, touch me', says the rainbow |
| Vaanavil yennai | Calling out to me from afar |
| Thoorathil alaikkindra neram | At a distance calling out |
| Male | |
| Vidu vidu venavae | 'Leave me, leave me', says |
| Vaaliba manathu | The youthful mind |
| Vinveli vinveli yerum | Ascending outer space |
| Female | |
| Neechal kulamirukku | There is a swimming pool |
| Neerum illai ithil | There is no water in it |
| Engu neechal adikka | Where can one swim? |
| Male | |
| Athar kondu | With fragrant perfume |
| Athai nirapa vendum | It must be filled |
| Intha alli rani kulikka | For this queen lily to bathe |
| Female | |
| Intha niyadhiyil | If you shower love |
| Anbu sei thaal | Under these conditions |
| Yenna aagumo yen paadu | What will become of my fate? |
| Male | |
| Kaatru vanthu | If the wind comes |
| Un kuzal kalaithaal | And dishevels your hair |
| Kaithu seiva thena yerppaadu | Arrangements will be made to arrest it! |
| Female | |
| Penn nenjai | The woman's heart |
| Anbaal vendraai | You conquered with love |
| Male | |
| Hey rani | Hey queen! |
| Antha indira lokathil | From that world of Indra |
| Naan kondu tharuven | I will bring for you |
| Naal oru poo veedham | A flower every day |
| Female | |
| Un anbu adhu podhum | Your love alone is enough |
| Thodu thodu venavae | 'Touch me, touch me', says the rainbow |
| Vaanavil yennai | Calling out to me from afar |
| Thoorathil alaikkindra neram | At a distance calling out |
| Male | |
| Vidu vidu venavae | 'Leave me, leave me', says |
| Vaaliba manathu | The youthful mind |
| Vinveli vinveli yerum | Ascending outer space |
| Female | |
| Mannavaa | O King! |
| Oru koyil pol | Like a temple |
| Intha maaligai etharkaaga | Why is this mansion built? |
| Male | |
| Deviyae yen jeevanae | O Goddess, my very soul |
| Intha aalayam unakkaaga | This temple is built for you |
| Female | |
| Vaanil oru puyal mazhai vanthaal | If a storm and rain come in the sky |
| Alagae yennai enganam kaappaai | O beautiful one, how will you protect me? |
| Male | |
| Kannae unnai | My darling, holding you |
| Yen kannil vaithu | Inside my eyes |
| Imaigal ennum kadhavugal adaippen | I will close the doors called eyelids |
| Female | |
| Saathiyamaaguma… | Is that really possible? |
| Male | |
| Naan sathiyam seiyavaa… | Shall I make a solemn promise? |
தொடு தொடு வெனவே
வானவில் என்னை தூரத்தில்
அழைக்கின்ற நேரம்
'Touch me, touch me', says the rainbow
Calling out to me from afar
At a distance calling out
விடு விடு வெனவே
வாலிப மனது விண்வெளி
விண்வெளி ஏறும்
'Leave me, leave me', says
The youthful mind
Ascending outer space
மன்னவா ஒரு
கோயில் போல் இந்த
மாளிகை எதற்காக
O King!
Like a temple
Why is this mansion built?
தேவியே என்
ஜீவனே இந்த ஆலயம்
உனக்காக
O Goddess, my very soul
This temple is built for you
வானில் ஒரு புயல்
மழை வந்தால் அழகே எனை
எங்கனம் காப்பாய்
If a storm and rain come in the sky
O beautiful one, how will you protect me?
கண்ணே உன்னை
என் கண்ணில் வைத்து
இமைகள் எனும் கதவுகள்
அடைப்பேன்
My darling, holding you
Inside my eyes
I will close the doors called eyelids
சாத்தியமாகுமா
நான் சத்தியம் செய்யவா
Is that really possible?
தொடு தொடு வெனவே
வானவில் என்னை தூரத்தில்
அழைக்கின்ற நேரம்
Shall I make a solemn promise?
இந்த பூமியே
தீா்ந்து போய்விடில்
என்னை எங்கு சோ்ப்பாய்
'Touch me, touch me', says the rainbow
Calling out to me from afar
At a distance calling out
நட்சத்திரங்களை தூசு
தட்டி நான் நல்ல வீடு செய்வேன்
If this entire earth
Comes to an end
Where will you take me?
நட்சத்திரங்களின்
சூட்டில் நான் உருகிப்போய்விடில்
என் செய்வாய்
The stars
I will dust off
And build a fine house
உருகிய துளிகளை
ஒன்றாக்கி என் உயிா் தந்தே
உயிா் தருவேன்
If I melt away in the heat of the stars
What will you do?
ஹே ராஜா
இது மெய்தானா
The melted drops
Gathering them as one
Giving my own life, I will give you life
ஏ பெண்ணே தினம்
நீ செல்லும் பாதையில்
முள்ளிருந்தால் நான்
பாய் விாிப்பேன் என்னை
Hey King, is this true?
நான் நம்புகிறேன்
உன்னை தொடு தொடு வெனவே
வானவில் என்னை தூரத்தில்
அழைக்கின்ற நேரம்
Oh lady!
Every day on the path you walk
If there are thorns
I will lay myself down like a mat
விடு விடு வெனவே
வாலிப மனது விண்வெளி
விண்வெளி ஏறும்
I believe in you
'Touch me, touch me', says the rainbow
Calling out to me from afar
At a distance calling out
நீச்சல் குளம் இருக்கு
நீரும் இல்லை இதில் எங்கு
நீச்சலடிக்க
'Leave me, leave me', says
The youthful mind
Ascending outer space
அத்தா் கொண்டு
அதை நிரப்ப வேண்டும்
இந்த அல்லி ராணி குளிக்க
There is a swimming pool
There is no water in it
Where can one swim?
இந்த நியதியில்
அன்பு செய்தால்
என்னவாகுமோ என் பாடு
With fragrant perfume
It must be filled
For this queen lily to bathe
காற்று வந்து உன்
குழல் கலைத்தால் கைது
செய்வதென ஏற்பாடு
If you shower love
Under these conditions
What will become of my fate?
பெண் நெஞ்சை
அன்பால் வென்றாய்
If the wind comes
And dishevels your hair
Arrangements will be made to arrest it!
ஹே ராணி அந்த
இந்திரலோகத்தில் நான்
கொண்டு தருவேன் நாள்
ஒரு பூ வீதம்
The woman's heart
You conquered with love
உன் அன்பு
அது போதும்
Hey queen!
From that world of Indra
I will bring for you
A flower every day
தொடு தொடு வெனவே
வானவில் என்னை தூரத்தில்
அழைக்கின்ற நேரம்
Your love alone is enough
'Touch me, touch me', says the rainbow
Calling out to me from afar
At a distance calling out
விடு விடு வெனவே
வாலிப மனது விண்வெளி
விண்வெளி ஏறும்
'Leave me, leave me', says
The youthful mind
Ascending outer space
மன்னவா ஒரு
கோயில் போல் இந்த
மாளிகை எதற்காக
O King!
Like a temple
Why is this mansion built?
தேவியே என்
ஜீவனே இந்த ஆலயம்
உனக்காக
O Goddess, my very soul
This temple is built for you
வானில் ஒரு புயல்
மழை வந்தால் அழகே எனை
எங்கனம் காப்பாய்
If a storm and rain come in the sky
O beautiful one, how will you protect me?
கண்ணே உன்னை
என் கண்ணில் வைத்து
இமைகள் எனும் கதவுகள்
அடைப்பேன்
My darling, holding you
Inside my eyes
I will close the doors called eyelids
சாத்தியமாகுமா
நான் சத்தியம் செய்யவா
Is that really possible?
Shall I make a solemn promise?
Thodu thodu venavae
'Touch me, touch me', says the rainbow
Vaanavil yennai
Calling out to me from afar
Thoorathil alaikkindra neram
At a distance calling out
Vidu vidu venavae
'Leave me, leave me', says
Vaaliba manathu
The youthful mind
Vinveli vinveli yerum
Ascending outer space
Mannavaa
O King!
Oru koyil pol
Like a temple
Intha maaligai etharkaaga
Why is this mansion built?
Deviyae yen jeevanae
O Goddess, my very soul
Intha aalayam unakaaga
This temple is built for you
Vaanil oru puyal mazhai vanthaal
If a storm and rain come in the sky
Alagae yennai enganam kaappaai
O beautiful one, how will you protect me?
Kannae unnai
My darling, holding you
Yen kannil vaithu
Inside my eyes
Imaigal ennum kadhavugal adaippen
I will close the doors called eyelids
Saathiyamaaguma…
Is that really possible?
Naan sathiyam seiyavaa…
Shall I make a solemn promise?
Thodu thodu venavae
'Touch me, touch me', says the rainbow
Vaanavil yennai
Calling out to me from afar
Thoorathil alaikkindra neram
At a distance calling out
Indha bhoomiyae
If this entire earth
Theernthu poi vidil
Comes to an end
Yennai engu serppaai
Where will you take me?
Natchathirangalai
The stars
Thoosu thatti
I will dust off
Naan nalla veedu seiven
And build a fine house
Natchathirangalin soottil naan
If I melt away in the heat of the stars
Urugi poividil en seivai
What will you do?
Urugiya thuligalai
The melted drops
Ondrakki
Gathering them as one
Yen uyir thanthae uyir tharuvan
Giving my own life, I will give you life
Hey raja ithu meithaanaa
Hey King, is this true?
Yeh pennae
Oh lady!
Thinam nee sellum
Every day on the path you walk
Paadhaiyil muzh irunthaal
If there are thorns
Naan paai virippen yennai
I will lay myself down like a mat
Naan nambugiren unnai
I believe in you
Thodu thodu venavae
'Touch me, touch me', says the rainbow
Vaanavil yennai
Calling out to me from afar
Thoorathil alaikkindra neram
At a distance calling out
Vidu vidu venavae
'Leave me, leave me', says
Vaaliba manathu
The youthful mind
Vinveli vinveli yerum
Ascending outer space
Neechal kulamirukku
There is a swimming pool
Neerum illai ithil
There is no water in it
Engu neechal adikka
Where can one swim?
Athar kondu
With fragrant perfume
Athai nirapa vendum
It must be filled
Intha alli rani kulikka
For this queen lily to bathe
Intha niyadhiyil
If you shower love
Anbu sei thaal
Under these conditions
Yenna aagumo yen paadu
What will become of my fate?
Kaatru vanthu
If the wind comes
Un kuzal kalaithaal
And dishevels your hair
Kaithu seiva thena yerppaadu
Arrangements will be made to arrest it!
Penn nenjai
The woman's heart
Anbaal vendraai
You conquered with love
Hey rani
Hey queen!
Antha indira lokathil
From that world of Indra
Naan kondu tharuven
I will bring for you
Naal oru poo veedham
A flower every day
Un anbu adhu podhum
Your love alone is enough
Thodu thodu venavae
'Touch me, touch me', says the rainbow
Vaanavil yennai
Calling out to me from afar
Thoorathil alaikkindra neram
At a distance calling out
Vidu vidu venavae
'Leave me, leave me', says
Vaaliba manathu
The youthful mind
Vinveli vinveli yerum
Ascending outer space
Mannavaa
O King!
Oru koyil pol
Like a temple
Intha maaligai etharkaaga
Why is this mansion built?
Deviyae yen jeevanae
O Goddess, my very soul
Intha aalayam unakkaaga
This temple is built for you
Vaanil oru puyal mazhai vanthaal
If a storm and rain come in the sky
Alagae yennai enganam kaappaai
O beautiful one, how will you protect me?
Kannae unnai
My darling, holding you
Yen kannil vaithu
Inside my eyes
Imaigal ennum kadhavugal adaippen
I will close the doors called eyelids
Saathiyamaaguma…
Is that really possible?
Naan sathiyam seiyavaa…
Shall I make a solemn promise?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Thodu Thodu Venavae' is a romantic duet from the 1999 Tamil movie 'Thullatha Manamum Thullum', featuring music composed by SA Rajkumar and lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. The song captures a poetic dialogue between two lovers expressing their deep, poetic devotion, wonder, and commitment to one another. The heroine playfully tests the hero with hypothetical challenges, and the hero responds with imaginative, hyper-romantic solutions, creating a dreamlike atmosphere of everlasting love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition / Anaphora)
“Thodu thodu venavae”
The repetition of words like 'Thodu thodu' and 'Vidu vidu' emphasizes enthusiasm and youthful impulse in Tamil poetry.
Uruvagathani (Metaphor)
“Imaigal ennum kadhavugal adaippen”
Comparing eyelids to doors ('Imaigal ennum kadhavugal') is a classic metaphor describing protection and deep affection.
Uyarvu Navortchi Ani (Hyperbole)
“Natchathirangalai Thoosu thatti Naan nalla veedu seiven”
The poet uses extreme poetic exaggeration where the hero promises to dust stars to build a house and arrest the wind if it disturbs her hair.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song features iconic romantic visuals filmed in exotic locations and became a major musical chartbuster in Tamil cinema during the late 90s, elevating SA Rajkumar's melody credentials.
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