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Lyrics & meaning

Thoodhu Varuma

From Kaakha Kaakha · 2003

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singer
Sunitha Sarathy
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Details
Kaakha Kaakha2003

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
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Thoodhu varumaa…thoodhu varumaaWill a message come? Will a message come?
Kaatril varumaa… karaindhu vidumaaWill it come in the wind? Will it dissolve away?
Thoodhu varumaa…thoodhu varumaaWill a message come? Will a message come?
Kanavil varumaa…kalaindhu vidumaaWill it come in a dream? Will it fade away?
Nee solla vandhadhai… solli vidumaaWill it deliver what you intended to say?
Nee solla vandhadhai.. solli vidumaaWill it deliver what you intended to say?
Paadhi sonnadhum adhu odi vidumaaOr will it run away after telling only half?
Chorus
TuuuraaaaTuuuraaaa
Female :Muththangal alli veesavaeFemale: To shower kisses generously,
Vetkkam yennadaaWhy are you shy, my man?
Chorus :TuuuraaaaChorus: Tuuuraaaa
Female :Pennodu konji pesavaeFemale: To talk intimately with a woman,
VetkkamaaAre you shy?
Chorus :TuuuraaaaChorus: Tuuuraaaa
Female :Idhazhodu somabanamdhaanFemale: Has divine nectar started flowing,
Surandhu vittadhaaFrom our touching lips?
Chorus :TuuuraaaaChorus: Tuuuraaaa
Female :Inikindra chinna dhroagamaeFemale: Commit a sweet little betrayal,
SeiyadaaDo it, my love!
Female
Thoodhu varumaa…thoodhu varumaaWill a message come? Will a message come?
Kaatril varumaa… karaindhu vidumaaWill it come in the wind? Will it dissolve away?
Thoodhu varumaa…thoodhu varumaaWill a message come? Will a message come?
Kanavil varumaa…kalaindhu vidumaaWill it come in a dream? Will it fade away?
Female
Ra ra ra ra ra ra reinRa ra ra ra ra ra rein
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Ra ra ra rein rara rara reinRa ra ra rein rara rara rein
Female
Nalladhae nadakkum endraeBelieving that only good things would happen,
Cheenaththin vaasthu andraeBack then, according to Chinese Feng Shui,
Paarththenae veettin ullaeI arranged things inside my home.
Chorus :Ohooo…ooo…ooooChorus: Ohooo…ooo…oooo
Female
Sivappilae dragon padamumA picture of a red dragon,
Sirithidum buththar silaiyumAnd a smiling statue of Buddha,
Vaiththenae therkku moolaiyilaeI placed in the southern corner.
Chorus :Ohooo…ooo…ooooChorus: Ohooo…ooo…oooo
Female
Pala palathadai thaandi vandhaaiOvercoming many hurdles, you arrived,
Vaasthugal ellam poiyae endraaiAnd proved all those Feng Shui rules false!
Kodiya saaththanaeO cruel devilish man,
Ennai thokkichellavaa….aaa…hooo…Sweep me off my feet and carry me away!
Female
Thoodhu varumaa…thoodhu varumaaWill a message come? Will a message come?
Kaatril varumaa… karaindhu vidumaaWill it come in the wind? Will it dissolve away?
Thoodhu varumaa…thoodhu varumaaWill a message come? Will a message come?
Kanavil varumaa…kalaindhu vidumaaWill it come in a dream? Will it fade away?
Chorus
Thoothu illaeThere is no messenger...
Thoothu illae…There is no messenger...
Thoothu illaeThere is no messenger...
Thoothu illae…There is no messenger...
Female
Karuppilae…udaigal anindhenI dressed in black clothes,
Iruttilae kaaththu kidandhenI waited longingly in the dark,
Yatchanai pola neeyum vandhaaiYou arrived like a mystical demi-god.
Chorus :Ohooo…ooo…ooooChorus: Ohooo…ooo…oooo
Female
Sarasangal…seidha padiyaeEngaging in intimate play,
Savukkadi kodukkum yuvanaeO young man who gives a whip-like thrill,
Valiththaalum sugam thandhu sendraaiThough it hurt, you left giving me sweet pleasure.
Chorus :Ohooo…ooo…ooooChorus: Ohooo…ooo…oooo
Female
Marubadi varuvaai endru thudiththenMy heart yearned hoping you would return,
Nadandhadhai enni uranga maruththenThinking of what happened, I refused to sleep.
Piriya manamillaiMy heart does not wish to part,
Innum orumurai vaaCome back to me one more time!
Female
La la la la lei le le le leiLa la la la lei le le le lei
Le le le lei la la la leiLe le le lei la la la lei
Nee solla vandhadhaiWhat you intended to say...
Chorus :Solla vandhadhaiChorus: Intended to say...
Female :Solli vidumaaFemale: Will it tell...
Chorus :Solli vidumaa…Chorus: Will it tell...
Chorus
Solla vandhadhai ..solli vidumaaaWill it deliver what you intended to say?
Padhi sonnadhum …adhu odi vidumaOr will it run away after telling only half?
Chorus
TuuuraaaaTuuuraaaa
Female :Muththangal alli veesavaeFemale: To shower kisses generously,
Vetkkam yennadaaWhy are you shy, my man?
Chorus :TuuuraaaaChorus: Tuuuraaaa
Female :Pennodu konji pesavaeFemale: To talk intimately with a woman,
VetkkamaaAre you shy?
Chorus :TuuuraaaaChorus: Tuuuraaaa
Female :Idhazhodu somabanamdhaanFemale: Has divine nectar started flowing,
Surandhu vittadhaaFrom our touching lips?
Chorus :TuuuraaaaChorus: Tuuuraaaa
Female : Inikindra chinna dhroagamaeFemale: Commit a sweet little betrayal,
SeiyadaaDo it, my love!
Chorus :TuuuraaaaChorus: Tuuuraaaa
Female :SeiyadaaFemale: Do it, my love!
Chorus :TuuuraaaaChorus: Tuuuraaaa
Female :SeiyadaaFemale: Do it, my love!
Chorus :Tuuuraaaa tuuuraaaaChorus: Tuuuraaaa tuuuraaaa
Tuuuraaaa tuuuraaaa tuuuraaaa tuuuraaaaTuuuraaaa tuuuraaaa tuuuraaaa tuuuraaaa
Tuuuraaaa tuuuraaaa tuuuraaaa tuuuraaaaTuuuraaaa tuuuraaaa tuuuraaaa tuuuraaaa

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Thoodhu Varumaa' is a sensual, seductive, and modern love track from the action-thriller movie Kaakha Kaakha (2003). The song expresses a woman's intense longing, passion, and intimate anticipation for her lover. Through poetic imagery, she wonders if her lover's thoughts and unspoken messages will reach her through the wind or in a dream, or if he will directly come to embrace her.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhetorical Question (Vinathal)

Kaatril varumaa… karaindhu vidumaa

The speaker asks continuous poetic questions about whether the lover's message will reach her through wind or dream.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Idhazhodu somabanamdhaan

Comparing intimate lip contact and sensation to 'somabanam' (divine elixir/nectar of gods).

Simile (Upamai)

Yatchanai pola neeyum vandhaai

Comparing the sudden, captivating entry of the lover in the dark to a 'Yatchan' (a celestial demi-god).

Oxymoron / Paradox

Inikindra chinna dhroagamae

Juxtaposing betrayal ('dhroagam') with sweetness ('inikindra') and pain ('valiththaalum') with pleasure ('sugam').

Did you know?

Trivia

Although listed as Unknown in the input context, the music for Kaakha Kaakha was composed by Harris Jayaraj, and 'Thoodhu Varumaa' was sung by Sunitha Sarathy and Febi Mani with lyrics by Thamarai. The song features modern urban arrangements combined with sensual Tamil lyricism, which became a trademark style of the Gautham Vasudev Menon - Harris Jayaraj - Thamarai trio.

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