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Thookkam Kannile

From Soppu Seeppu Kannadi · 1968

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
T. K. Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Soppu Seeppu Kannadi
Movie release year
1968
Lyrics added on
23 Jan 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thookam kannilae yekkam pennilae
Thudikkum sithira kanni
Muthangal sindha vandhaal nerilae
Thookam kannilae yekkam pennilae
Thudikkum sithira kanni
Muthangal sindha vandhaal nerilae
Thookam kannilae yekkam pennilae
Haa..aaa..aaa…aa..haa..aa
Laalallalala…lulululaaiyee
Paarthaal palingu vattam
Palapalakkum mugathilae
Pazhathil paadhi vetti
Paathi kattum idhazhilae
Vaazhai pandhalittu
Vaithirukkum kaalilae
Vaadum idaiyai mattum
Katti veithaen noolilae
Ondrilae ondru nerungi nindru
Ondrilae ondru nerungi nindru
Engoo sendru varuvoom indru
Thookam kannilae yekkam pennilae
Thudikkum sithira kanni
Muthangal sindha vandhaal nerilae
Thookam kannilae yekkam pennilae
Vasal kadhavai mattum
Moodi veitha manidhanae
Kaadhal kadhavai mattum
Moodavillai iraivanae
Dhratchai kani pizhindha
Paathirathin naduvilae
Dhinamum neendhi vandhaal
Yaar thaduppaar thalaivanae
Kannangal modha ullangal aada
Kannangal modha ullangal aada
Kannadi paarppom kaiyodu serppom..haa
Thookam kannilae yekkam pennilae
Thudikkum sithira kanni
Muthangal sindha vandhaal nerilae
Thookam kannilae yekkam pennilae
Sleep fills the eyes, longing fills the woman's heart,
A picture-perfect girl, trembling with desire,
Has come in person to shower her kisses.
Sleep fills the eyes, longing fills the woman's heart,
A picture-perfect girl, trembling with desire,
Has come in person to shower her kisses.
Sleep fills the eyes, longing fills the woman's heart.
Ha... aah... aah... ah... ha... ah
La-lalla-laala... lu-lu-lu-laayi
If you look closely, a circle of pure marble
Glows upon her radiant face;
Cutting a sweet fruit in half,
Placing half of it upon her lips;
Like smooth, shapely plantain stalks
Resting in her graceful legs,
Her slender, swaying waist
I have tied with just a single thread.
Standing close and blending into one,
Standing close and blending into one,
Let us journey somewhere far away today.
Sleep fills the eyes, longing fills the woman's heart,
A picture-perfect girl, trembling with desire,
Has come in person to shower her kisses.
Sleep fills the eyes, longing fills the woman's heart.
It is only the front door
That man has locked shut,
Yet the doorway of love
Even God has never closed.
In a bowl filled to the brim
With freshly crushed sweet grapes,
If we swim each and every day,
Who is there to stop us, my love?
As cheeks brush together and hearts dance with joy,
As cheeks brush together and hearts dance with joy,
Let us look into the mirror and hold each other close... ha!
Sleep fills the eyes, longing fills the woman's heart,
A picture-perfect girl, trembling with desire,
Has come in person to shower her kisses.
Sleep fills the eyes, longing fills the woman's heart.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Thookam Kannilae Yekkam Pennilae is a romantic track from the 1968 Tamil film Soppu Seeppu Kannadi, composed by T. K. Ramamoorthy with lyrics by Kannadasan and sung gracefully by P. Susheela. The song expresses a maiden's playful yet intense passion and romantic yearning for her lover. Through poetic descriptions of beauty, she poetically reflects on love's unrestrained nature, remarking that while physical doors can be locked, divine love remains wide open.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Imagery (Uvamai)

“Paarthaal palingu vattam Palapalakkum mugathilae”

Compares the smooth glowing face to a polished marble or crystal disc (Palingu Vattam).

Contrast & Rhyme (Monaai / Edhukai)

“Vasal kadhavai mattum ... Kaadhal kadhavai mattum”

Contrasts human-made physical doors (Vasal kadhavai) with God's open door of affection (Kaadhal kadhavai).

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Dhratchai kani pizhindha Paathirathin naduvilae”

Metaphorically compares love's pleasure to swimming in a vessel of freshly pressed grape wine.

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Trivia

Soppu Seeppu Kannadi (1968) featured music by T. K. Ramamoorthy during his solo career following his separation from M. S. Viswanathan. Kannadasan's sensual yet elegant lyrics made the track memorable.

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