Thoppul Enna
From Vallal · 1997
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Mano, Anuradha Sriram
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Vallal1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thoppul enna | Is the navel... |
| Theppa kulamo….Aaja aaja | A temple tank? Come, come! |
| Sottum thaenthaan | Is it dripping honey... |
| Kattum maramo..Vava vava | A sturdy tree? Come, come! |
| Male | |
| Paaarvaiyum pattachu | The look has ignited like a cracker, |
| Vaervaiyum vittachu | The sweat has poured out. |
| Heyi Vaaliba minasaram | Hey, youthful electricity |
| Paainthathu ingae yamma yappa | Has surged right here, oh my goodness! |
| Tension tension kaadhal tension | Tension, tension, romantic tension! |
| Female | |
| Kannil rosu vitta rosu | A rose in the eyes, oh lovely rose, |
| Kattil rosu vittu paesu | Talk leaving roses on the bed. |
| Mael :Sollum paaru tv newsu | Male: Look, TV news is announcing it, |
| VEllum cashu thalaiyaattu | Cash wins, nod your head! |
| Female | |
| Otturappa | While driving, |
| Sundaathey saataiyathaan | Don't flick the whip! |
| Female :Otturappo pannathey | Female: While driving, don't do... |
| Settaiyathaan | Mischief! |
| Female | |
| Ne sonnapadi kaettu | Listening to what you said, |
| Naan sorkathaiyum paarthu | And seeing heaven myself, |
| Oru sokku podi pottayo | Did you cast a hypnotic spell powder? |
| Male | |
| Tjotta patta | Touched and struck! |
| Female :Aasai loveu aalai kavvu | Female: Desire and love, grab the person! |
| Male :Thoppul enna theppa kulamo….Oh oh. | Male: Is the navel a temple tank?... Oh oh. |
| Female | |
| Mitvham meethi vittudaama | Without leaving any leftovers, |
| Motham neey edukaatha | Don't take everything yourself! |
| Male :Poosai neram aasaikethu | Male: During worship time, according to desire, |
| Ration cardu thandukaathey | Don't hand out a ration card! |
| Female | |
| Vai vedicha poovaaga naan irukka | While I remain like a blooming flower, |
| Male :Oivedukka maatamaal kan vizhikka | Male: Staying awake without taking rest... |
| Female :Ne thotta idam paathi | Female: The place you touched is half, |
| Kai vitta idam meethi | The place you left untouched is the rest, |
| Thee suttathu pol kothikaathey | Don't boil as if burned by fire! |
| Male :Yamma …. yappa… | Male: Oh my, oh goodness... |
| Female :Ullam kaettkum uttcha kattam | Female: The ultimate climax that the heart craves! |
| Male | |
| Thoppul enna | Is the navel |
| Theppa kulamo….Aaja aaja | A temple tank? Come, come! |
| Sottum thaenthaan | Is it dripping honey... |
| Kattum maramo..Vava vava | A sturdy tree? Come, come! |
| Female | |
| Paaarvaiyum pattachu | The look has ignited like a cracker, |
| Vaervaiyum vittachu | The sweat has poured out. |
| Male :Heyi Vaaliba minasaram | Male: Hey, youthful electricity |
| Paainthathu ingae | Has surged right here |
| Female :yamma yappa | Female: Oh my goodness! |
| Male :Tension tension kaadhal tension | Male: Tension, tension, romantic tension! |
| Thoppul enna | Is the navel |
| Theppa kulamo…. | A temple tank? |
முனங்கல் :
......................
Is the navel...
A temple tank? Come, come!
Is it dripping honey...
A sturdy tree? Come, come!
தொப்புள் என்ன
தெப்பக் குளமோ....ஆஜா ஆஜா
சொட்டும் தேன் தான்
கட்டும் மரமோ.....வாவா வாவா
The look has ignited like a cracker,
The sweat has poured out.
Hey, youthful electricity
Has surged right here, oh my goodness!
Tension, tension, romantic tension!
பார்வையும் பட்டாச்சு
வேர்வையும் விட்டாச்சு
ஹேய் வாலிப மின்சாரம்
பாய்ந்தது இங்கே யம்மா யப்பா
டென்சன் டென்சன் காதல் டென்சன்
A rose in the eyes, oh lovely rose,
Talk leaving roses on the bed.
Male: Look, TV news is announcing it,
Cash wins, nod your head!
முனங்கல் :
...................
While driving,
Don't flick the whip!
Female: While driving, don't do...
Mischief!
கண்ணில் ரேஸூ விட்ட ரோசு
கட்டில் ரேஸூ விட்டுப் பேசு
சொல்லும் பாரு டிவி நியூஸூ
வெல்லும் கேஸூ தலையாட்டு
Listening to what you said,
And seeing heaven myself,
Did you cast a hypnotic spell powder?
ஒட்டுறப்போ
சுண்டாதே சாட்டையத்தான்
ஒட்டுறப்போ பண்ணாதே
சேட்டையத்தான்
Touched and struck!
Female: Desire and love, grab the person!
Male: Is the navel a temple tank?... Oh oh.
நீ சொன்னபடி கேட்டு
நான் சொர்க்கத்தையும் பார்த்து
ஒரு சொக்குப்பொடி போட்டாயோ
Without leaving any leftovers,
Don't take everything yourself!
Male: During worship time, according to desire,
Don't hand out a ration card!
தொட்டா பட்டா
ஆசை லவ்வு ஆளை கவ்வு
தொப்புள் என்ன தெப்பக் குளமோ....ஓ ஓ
While I remain like a blooming flower,
Male: Staying awake without taking rest...
Female: The place you touched is half,
The place you left untouched is the rest,
Don't boil as if burned by fire!
Male: Oh my, oh goodness...
Female: The ultimate climax that the heart craves!
முனங்கல் :
.....................
Is the navel
A temple tank? Come, come!
Is it dripping honey...
A sturdy tree? Come, come!
மிச்சம் மீதி விட்டுடாம
மொத்தம் நீயே எடுக்காதே
பூசை நேரம் ஆசைக்கேது
ரேஷன் கார்டு தடுக்காதே
The look has ignited like a cracker,
The sweat has poured out.
Male: Hey, youthful electricity
Has surged right here
Female: Oh my goodness!
Male: Tension, tension, romantic tension!
Is the navel
A temple tank?
வாய் வெடிச்ச பூவாக நானிருக்க
ஓய்வெடுக்க மாட்டாமல் கண் விழிக்க
நீ தொட்ட இடம் பாதி
கை விட்ட இடம் மீதி
தீ சுட்டது போல் கொதிக்காதோ
யம்மா.....யப்பா.....
உள்ளம் கேட்கும் உச்சக்கட்டம்
தொப்புள் என்ன
தெப்பக் குளமோ....ஆஜா ஆஜா
சொட்டும் தேன் தான்
கட்டும் மரமோ.....வாவா வாவா
பார்வையும் பட்டாச்சு
வேர்வையும் விட்டாச்சு
ஹேய் வாலிப மின்சாரம்
பாய்ந்தது இங்கே
யம்மா யப்பா
டென்சன் டென்சன்
காதல் டென்சன்
தொப்புள் என்ன தெப்பக் குளமோ....
முனங்கல் :
.................
Thoppul enna
Is the navel...
Theppa kulamo….Aaja aaja
A temple tank? Come, come!
Sottum thaenthaan
Is it dripping honey...
Kattum maramo..Vava vava
A sturdy tree? Come, come!
Paaarvaiyum pattachu
The look has ignited like a cracker,
Vaervaiyum vittachu
The sweat has poured out.
Heyi Vaaliba minasaram
Hey, youthful electricity
Paainthathu ingae yamma yappa
Has surged right here, oh my goodness!
Tension tension kaadhal tension
Tension, tension, romantic tension!
Kannil rosu vitta rosu
A rose in the eyes, oh lovely rose,
Kattil rosu vittu paesu
Talk leaving roses on the bed.
Mael :Sollum paaru tv newsu
Male: Look, TV news is announcing it,
VEllum cashu thalaiyaattu
Cash wins, nod your head!
Otturappa
While driving,
Sundaathey saataiyathaan
Don't flick the whip!
Female :Otturappo pannathey
Female: While driving, don't do...
Settaiyathaan
Mischief!
Ne sonnapadi kaettu
Listening to what you said,
Naan sorkathaiyum paarthu
And seeing heaven myself,
Oru sokku podi pottayo
Did you cast a hypnotic spell powder?
Tjotta patta
Touched and struck!
Female :Aasai loveu aalai kavvu
Female: Desire and love, grab the person!
Male :Thoppul enna theppa kulamo….Oh oh.
Male: Is the navel a temple tank?... Oh oh.
Mitvham meethi vittudaama
Without leaving any leftovers,
Motham neey edukaatha
Don't take everything yourself!
Male :Poosai neram aasaikethu
Male: During worship time, according to desire,
Ration cardu thandukaathey
Don't hand out a ration card!
Vai vedicha poovaaga naan irukka
While I remain like a blooming flower,
Male :Oivedukka maatamaal kan vizhikka
Male: Staying awake without taking rest...
Female :Ne thotta idam paathi
Female: The place you touched is half,
Kai vitta idam meethi
The place you left untouched is the rest,
Thee suttathu pol kothikaathey
Don't boil as if burned by fire!
Male :Yamma …. yappa…
Male: Oh my, oh goodness...
Female :Ullam kaettkum uttcha kattam
Female: The ultimate climax that the heart craves!
Thoppul enna
Is the navel
Theppa kulamo….Aaja aaja
A temple tank? Come, come!
Sottum thaenthaan
Is it dripping honey...
Kattum maramo..Vava vava
A sturdy tree? Come, come!
Paaarvaiyum pattachu
The look has ignited like a cracker,
Vaervaiyum vittachu
The sweat has poured out.
Male :Heyi Vaaliba minasaram
Male: Hey, youthful electricity
Paainthathu ingae
Has surged right here
Female :yamma yappa
Female: Oh my goodness!
Male :Tension tension kaadhal tension
Male: Tension, tension, romantic tension!
Thoppul enna
Is the navel
Theppa kulamo….
A temple tank?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and energetic duet from the 1997 movie 'Vallal' explores the high-octane passion, physical attraction, and flirtatious banter between lovers. The lyrics rely heavily on sensuous metaphors, comparing physical features to temple tanks and honeyed trees, while describing love as a sudden jolt of electricity and excitement.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Thoppul enna Theppa kulamo”
Comparing the navel to a temple tank ('Theppa kulamo') and describing romance as youthful electricity ('Vaaliba minasaram').
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Paaarvaiyum pattachu / Vaervaiyum vittachu”
The second letters of consecutive words rhyme ('Paaarvaiyum' / 'Vaervaiyum').
Repetition / Anaphora
“Tension tension kaadhal tension”
Repetition of words like 'Tension tension' and 'Aaja aaja' to heighten energy and emotional intensity.
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Trivia
The song is composed by Deva, known for his energetic folk and 'Gaana' style tracks in 90s Tamil cinema. Sung exuberantly by Mano and Anuradha Sriram, the track features lyricist Vaali's trademark blend of modern English loanwords (TV news, tension, ration card, love) with classic sensual Tamil imagery.
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