Thookkathile Un Nenappu
From Mayil · 1981
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Mayil1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thookkaththilae un nenappu | Thinking of you in my sleep |
| Ennennavo pannuthaiyyaa | Does all sorts of strange things to me, my lord |
| Yae hae yae hae | Yae hae yae hae |
| Thoppukkullae raakkurui | Inside the grove, the night bird |
| Konji konji pesuthaiyaa | Speaks in affectionate coos, my lord |
| Raaththiri neram kaaththirukkaathu | The night time will not wait |
| Seekkiram vanthaa ennaiyyaa | What if you come quickly, my lord? |
| Female | |
| Thookkaththilae un nenappu | Thinking of you in my sleep |
| Ennennavo pannuthaiyyaa | Does all sorts of strange things to me, my lord |
| Aahaan aahaan aahaan….. | Aahaan aahaan aahaan... |
| Female | |
| Nenjukkullae vegam pongi varum neram | When passion surges inside my heart |
| Konjuthaiyyaa en manasu kaalai unthan kai thodavae | My heart pleads with you, my lord, for your hand to touch me |
| Thottu thazhuvida vaa unthan tholil idam peravaa | Come to touch and embrace me, shall I find a place on your shoulders? |
| Intha kattazhagan pidiyil naan kannam sivanthidavaa | In the embrace of this handsome man, shall my cheeks turn red with blushes? |
| Nee mella mella tharum inba sugam oru pudhumai | The sweet pleasure you offer so slowly is a charming novelty |
| Nee mella mella tharum inba sugam oru pudhumai | The sweet pleasure you offer so slowly is a charming novelty |
| Female | |
| Thookkaththilae un nenaippu | Thinking of you in my sleep |
| Ennennavo pannuthaiyyaa | Does all sorts of strange things to me, my lord |
| Aahaan aahaan aahaan….. | Aahaan aahaan aahaan... |
| Female | |
| Malliya poo vaasam manjaththilae pesum | The fragrance of jasmine flowers speaks upon the bed |
| Santhanamum panneerum saernthaathaanae santhosan | True joy happens when sandalwood and rosewater blend together |
| Chiththirai maasaththilae nalla sethiyai solliidu | Announce the good news in the auspicious month of Chithirai |
| Muththirai thangaththilae oru thaaliya kattividu | Tie the sacred thread made of stamped gold around my neck |
| Ada innumenna bayam kanni ival thunai sera | Oh, what fear is left now for this maiden to become your companion? |
| Ada innumenna bayam kanni ival thunai sera | Oh, what fear is left now for this maiden to become your companion? |
| Female | |
| Thookkaththilae un nenappu | Thinking of you in my sleep |
| Ennennavo pannuthaiyyaa | Does all sorts of strange things to me, my lord |
| Yae hae yae hae | Yae hae yae hae |
| Thoppukkullae raakkurui | Inside the grove, the night bird |
| Konji konji pesuthaiyaa | Speaks in affectionate coos, my lord |
| Raaththiri neram kaaththirukkaathu | The night time will not wait |
| Seekkiram vanthaa ennaiyyaa | What if you come quickly, my lord? |
| Female | |
| Thookkaththilae un nenappu | Thinking of you in my sleep |
| Ennennavo pannuthaiyyaa | Does all sorts of strange things to me, my lord |
| Ennennavo pannuthaiyyaa | Does all sorts of strange things to me, my lord |
| Ennennavo pannuthaiyyaa | Does all sorts of strange things to me, my lord |
| Aahaan aahaan aahaan…… | Aahaan aahaan aahaan... |
தூக்கத்திலே உன் நெனப்பு
என்னென்னவோ பண்ணுதய்யா
ஏ ஹே ஏஹே....
தோப்புக்குள்ளே ராக்குருவி
கொஞ்சி கொஞ்சி பேசுதய்யா
ராத்திரி நேரம் காத்திருக்காது
சீக்கிரம் வந்தா என்னய்யா....
Thinking of you in my sleep
Does all sorts of strange things to me, my lord
Yae hae yae hae
Inside the grove, the night bird
Speaks in affectionate coos, my lord
The night time will not wait
What if you come quickly, my lord?
தூக்கத்திலே உன் நெனப்பு
என்னென்னவோ பண்ணுதய்யா
ஆஹான் ஆஹான் ஆஹான்......
Thinking of you in my sleep
Does all sorts of strange things to me, my lord
Aahaan aahaan aahaan...
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே வேகம் பொங்கி வரும் நேரம்
கெஞ்சுதய்யா என் மனசு காளை உந்தன் கை தொடவே
தொட்டு தழுவிட வா உந்தன் தோளில் இடம் பெறவா
இந்த கட்டழகன் பிடியில் நான் கன்னம் சிவந்திடவா
நீ மெல்ல மெல்ல தரும் இன்ப சுகம் ஒரு புதுமை
நீ மெல்ல மெல்ல தரும் இன்ப சுகம் ஒரு புதுமை
When passion surges inside my heart
My heart pleads with you, my lord, for your hand to touch me
Come to touch and embrace me, shall I find a place on your shoulders?
In the embrace of this handsome man, shall my cheeks turn red with blushes?
The sweet pleasure you offer so slowly is a charming novelty
The sweet pleasure you offer so slowly is a charming novelty
தூக்கத்திலே உன் நெனப்பு
என்னென்னவோ பண்ணுதய்யா
ஆஹான் ஆஹான் ஆஹான்......
Thinking of you in my sleep
Does all sorts of strange things to me, my lord
Aahaan aahaan aahaan...
மல்லிய பூ வாசம் மஞ்சத்திலே பேசும்
சந்தனமும் பன்னீரும் சேர்ந்தாதானே சந்தோசம்
சித்திரை மாசத்திலே நல்ல சேதியை சொல்லிவிடு
முத்திரை தங்கத்திலே ஒரு தாலிய கட்டிவிடு
அட இன்னுமென்ன பயம் கன்னி இவள் துணை சேர
அட இன்னுமென்ன பயம் கன்னி இவள் துணை சேர
The fragrance of jasmine flowers speaks upon the bed
True joy happens when sandalwood and rosewater blend together
Announce the good news in the auspicious month of Chithirai
Tie the sacred thread made of stamped gold around my neck
Oh, what fear is left now for this maiden to become your companion?
Oh, what fear is left now for this maiden to become your companion?
தூக்கத்திலே உன் நெனப்பு
என்னென்னவோ பண்ணுதய்யா
ஏ ஹே ஏஹே....
தோப்புக்குள்ளே ராக்குருவி
கொஞ்சி கொஞ்சி பேசுதய்யா
ராத்திரி நேரம் காத்திருக்காது
சீக்கிரம் வந்தா என்னய்யா....
Thinking of you in my sleep
Does all sorts of strange things to me, my lord
Yae hae yae hae
Inside the grove, the night bird
Speaks in affectionate coos, my lord
The night time will not wait
What if you come quickly, my lord?
தூக்கத்திலே உன் நெனப்பு
என்னென்னவோ பண்ணுதய்யா
என்னென்னவோ பண்ணுதய்யா
என்னென்னவோ பண்ணுதய்யா
ஆஹான் ஆஹான் ஆஹான்......
Thinking of you in my sleep
Does all sorts of strange things to me, my lord
Does all sorts of strange things to me, my lord
Does all sorts of strange things to me, my lord
Aahaan aahaan aahaan...
Thookkaththilae un nenappu
Thinking of you in my sleep
Ennennavo pannuthaiyyaa
Does all sorts of strange things to me, my lord
Yae hae yae hae
Yae hae yae hae
Thoppukkullae raakkurui
Inside the grove, the night bird
Konji konji pesuthaiyaa
Speaks in affectionate coos, my lord
Raaththiri neram kaaththirukkaathu
The night time will not wait
Seekkiram vanthaa ennaiyyaa
What if you come quickly, my lord?
Thookkaththilae un nenappu
Thinking of you in my sleep
Ennennavo pannuthaiyyaa
Does all sorts of strange things to me, my lord
Aahaan aahaan aahaan…..
Aahaan aahaan aahaan...
Nenjukkullae vegam pongi varum neram
When passion surges inside my heart
Konjuthaiyyaa en manasu kaalai unthan kai thodavae
My heart pleads with you, my lord, for your hand to touch me
Thottu thazhuvida vaa unthan tholil idam peravaa
Come to touch and embrace me, shall I find a place on your shoulders?
Intha kattazhagan pidiyil naan kannam sivanthidavaa
In the embrace of this handsome man, shall my cheeks turn red with blushes?
Nee mella mella tharum inba sugam oru pudhumai
The sweet pleasure you offer so slowly is a charming novelty
Nee mella mella tharum inba sugam oru pudhumai
The sweet pleasure you offer so slowly is a charming novelty
Thookkaththilae un nenaippu
Thinking of you in my sleep
Ennennavo pannuthaiyyaa
Does all sorts of strange things to me, my lord
Aahaan aahaan aahaan…..
Aahaan aahaan aahaan...
Malliya poo vaasam manjaththilae pesum
The fragrance of jasmine flowers speaks upon the bed
Santhanamum panneerum saernthaathaanae santhosan
True joy happens when sandalwood and rosewater blend together
Chiththirai maasaththilae nalla sethiyai solliidu
Announce the good news in the auspicious month of Chithirai
Muththirai thangaththilae oru thaaliya kattividu
Tie the sacred thread made of stamped gold around my neck
Ada innumenna bayam kanni ival thunai sera
Oh, what fear is left now for this maiden to become your companion?
Ada innumenna bayam kanni ival thunai sera
Oh, what fear is left now for this maiden to become your companion?
Thookkaththilae un nenappu
Thinking of you in my sleep
Ennennavo pannuthaiyyaa
Does all sorts of strange things to me, my lord
Yae hae yae hae
Yae hae yae hae
Thoppukkullae raakkurui
Inside the grove, the night bird
Konji konji pesuthaiyaa
Speaks in affectionate coos, my lord
Raaththiri neram kaaththirukkaathu
The night time will not wait
Seekkiram vanthaa ennaiyyaa
What if you come quickly, my lord?
Thookkaththilae un nenappu
Thinking of you in my sleep
Ennennavo pannuthaiyyaa
Does all sorts of strange things to me, my lord
Ennennavo pannuthaiyyaa
Does all sorts of strange things to me, my lord
Ennennavo pannuthaiyyaa
Does all sorts of strange things to me, my lord
Aahaan aahaan aahaan……
Aahaan aahaan aahaan...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic folk-pop track sung by Vani Jairam expresses the deep yearning and romantic desires of a young woman longing for her lover. She describes how thoughts of him haunt her even in her sleep, keeping her restless through the night as nature around her—symbolized by the night bird in the grove—echoes her romantic mood.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thookkaththilae un nenappu / Seekkiram vanthaa ennaiyyaa”
The second consonant sound 'k' (க/க்) rhymes across consecutive lines.
Monaai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Malliya poo vaasam manjaththilae pesum”
The repetition of the 'M' sound across words creates a rhythmic and melodic flow.
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Nee mella mella tharum inba sugam oru pudhumai”
The word 'mella' is repeated for emotional emphasis on softness and tenderness.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Santhanamum panneerum saernthaathaanae santhosan”
The blending of sandalwood and rosewater is used as a metaphor for the union of two lovers.
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Trivia
The film 'Mayil' (1981) features music composed by the veteran duo Shankar-Ganesh. Kannadasan's lyrics in this song blend traditional Tamil romantic imagery with accessible folk phrasing, brilliantly rendered by Vani Jairam.
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