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Thotta Idam Ellam

From Idhayakkani · 1975

Lyricist
Na. Kamarasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, Saibaba
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Idhayakkani
Movie release year
1975
Lyrics added on
13 Nov 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Azhagai valarppom…
Nilavil mayangi…
Iravai rasippom… kanavu ulavi…
Thotta idam ellaam
Thithippudan irukkum
Muthu thamizh maadhu
Thathai mozhi sonnaal
Thotta idam ellaam
Thithippudan irukkum
Muthu thamizh maadhu
Thathai mozhi sonnaal
Pattu mugam konjam
Vetkkatthudan sivakka
Mutham aval thandhaal
Methaiyidum munnaal
En maelaadai thaalaatta
Thaenodu thaen saera
Inbam engum pongum pongum
Thotta idam ellaam
Thithippudan irukkum
Muthu thamizh maadhu
Thathai mozhi sonnaal
Hai whats your name baby
Maalaa
Oh how sweet
Really
Ya lovely name come lets dance baby
Engaeyo paartha nyaabagam
Nyaabagam nyaabagam
Engaeyo paartha nyaabagam
En melae saaindha oviyam
Engaeyo paartha nyaabagam
En melae saaindha oviyam
Pon vannam thaen sindhum
Malar kaaviyam
Malar kaaviyam ezhil raaniyin
Idhazh naadagam
Idhazh naadagam thamizh kaadhalin
Pugazh gopuram
Pugazh gopuram agap paadalin
Sumai thaangumo
Sumai thaangiyum imai moodiyum
Sugam kaanalaam
Asal ivvidam nagal avvidam
Azhagenbadhae visham aagumo
Engaeyo paartha nyaabagam
En melae saaindha oviyam
Pon vannam thaen sindhum
Malar kaaviyam
Aadai katti vandhu nirkkum
Maedu pallam aanadhoru paavai
Vizhi jaadai muttrum podugindra
Aala vattam meerugindra bodhai
Veenai mattum paesugindra paani pettru
Thaenai vendra vaarthai
Ival aanai vendru veezhthugindra
Saenai konda kaadhal dhevan kottai
Kaadhal dhevan kottai
Thotta idam ellaam
Thithippudan irukkum
Muthu thamizh maadhu
Thathai mozhi sonnaal
Thalir maeniyil viral pattadhum
Kulir ponadhae
Kulir ponadhum mazhai koondhalin
Pughazh paadinen
Pughazh paadiyae dhinam thorumae
Mugam thaedinaen
Mugam kandadhum pudhu kaadhalin
Nadam aadinen
Sugam ivvidam thuyar avvidam
Sudar enbadhae neruppaagumo
Engaeyo paartha nyaabagam
En melae saaindha oviyam
Pon vannam thaen sindhum
Malar kaaviyam
Let us nurture beauty...
Enchanted by the moonlight...
Let us enjoy the night, as dreams drift along...
Every spot that is touched
will be full of sweetness,
if this pearl of a Tamil woman
speaks in her sweet parrot-like voice.
Every spot that is touched
will be full of sweetness,
if this pearl of a Tamil woman
speaks in her sweet parrot-like voice.
With her silky face
blushing a little with shyness,
she gave a kiss
before making the bed.
As my upper cloth sways like a lullaby,
and honey blends with honey,
joy overflows everywhere.
Every spot that is touched
will be full of sweetness,
if this pearl of a Tamil woman
speaks in her sweet parrot-like voice.
Hi, what's your name, baby?
Mala.
Oh, how sweet!
Really?
Yeah, lovely name. Come, let's dance, baby.
A memory of seeing you somewhere...
A memory, a memory...
A memory of seeing you somewhere...
A living painting that leaned against me...
A memory of seeing you somewhere...
A living painting that leaned against me...
Golden-toned, dripping with honey,
an epic poem of flowers.
An epic of flowers, the playful lips
of a queen of beauty.
A play of lips, a glorious tower
of Tamil love.
Can this glorious tower bear the weight
of an intimate love song?
Bearing the weight with closed eyes,
one can discover true delight.
The original is here, the duplicate is there;
can beauty itself turn into poison?
A memory of seeing you somewhere...
A living painting that leaned against me...
Golden-toned, dripping with honey,
an epic poem of flowers.
Dressed in fine clothes, standing here,
a doll sculpted with beautiful curves,
casting meaningful glances with her eyes,
an intoxicating charm that crosses all limits.
Speaking with the sweetness of a veena,
with words sweeter than honey,
she conquers and brings men down,
a fortress of the god of love and his army.
The fortress of the god of love.
Every spot that is touched
will be full of sweetness,
if this pearl of a Tamil woman
speaks in her sweet parrot-like voice.
The moment my finger touched her tender body,
the chill vanished.
When the chill vanished, I sang praise
of her dark, rain-cloud hair.
Singing her praise day after day,
I searched for her face.
Once I saw her face,
I danced to the rhythm of a new love.
Pleasure is here, sorrow is over there;
can a glowing flame become a burning fire?
A memory of seeing you somewhere...
A living painting that leaned against me...
Golden-toned, dripping with honey,
an epic poem of flowers.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song sequence from the 1975 Tamil movie Idhayakkani blends romantic enchantment, playfulness, and poetic admiration. The protagonist expresses deep passion and fascination upon reuniting with or gazing at his beloved, comparing her presence to a living piece of art and a poetic epic. Classical Tamil metaphors depict her sweet voice, graceful form, and mesmerizing presence as source of pure joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Antistrophe (Anaphora and End Rhyme chaining)

Malar kaaviyam ezhil raaniyin / Idhazh naadagam

The last words of a line are repeated at the start of the next line, creating a rhythmic and lyrical chaining effect (e.g., Malar kaaviyam -> Malar kaaviyam ezhil raaniyin; Idhazh naadagam -> Idhazh naadagam thamizh kaadhalin).

Metaphor (Uruvagham)

En melae saaindha oviyam

Directly equating the beloved to a painting ('Oviyam') leaning on the protagonist, emphasizing her artistic beauty.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Thaenai vendra vaarthai

Describing her words as sweeter than honey and her speech as having the capability to defeat an army.

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Trivia

Idhayakkani (1975) featured music composed by M. S. Viswanathan (MSV). The movie starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Jayalalithaa, and held immense political and cultural significance in Tamil Nadu during the mid-1970s.

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