Thottu Paaru
From Thazhuvatha Kaigal · 1986
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- P. Jayachandran, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thazhuvatha Kaigal1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thottu paaru | Touch and see |
| Kutham illa | There is no fault |
| Jaadhi …mulla chinna… pulla | Jasmine flower, little girl |
| Kaaman tholla | Trouble from Cupid |
| Kaaman tholla thaangavilla maamaa | I cannot bear Cupid's trouble, uncle |
| Female | |
| Thottu paaru | Touch and see |
| Kutham illa | There is no fault |
| Female | |
| Palagaaramum soodaarudhu | The delicacies are getting cold |
| Parimaaravaa pasiyaagudhu | Shall I serve? Hunger is growing |
| Palagaaramum soodaarudhu | The delicacies are getting cold |
| Parimaaravaa pasiyaagudhu | Shall I serve? Hunger is growing |
| Male | |
| Virundhirukku enakku munnae | There is a feast right in front of me |
| Vevaram sollu adhukku munnae | Tell me the details before that |
| Virundhirukku enakku munnae | There is a feast right in front of me |
| Vevaram sollu adhukku munnae | Tell me the details before that |
| Female | |
| Idhu podhumaa venumaa | Is this enough or do you want more? |
| Un pasi aarumaa | Will your hunger be satisfied? |
| Male | |
| Venum venum | I want it, I want it |
| Paasam theeraadhammaa | The affection will never end, my dear |
| Female | |
| Thottu paaru | Touch and see |
| Kutham illa | There is no fault |
| Female | |
| Nadu raathiri bayam aagudhu | It gets scary in the middle of the night |
| Male :Thunai aagavaa kulir aagudhu | Male: Shall I accompany you? It is getting cold |
| Female :Nadu raathiri bayam aagudhu | Female: It gets scary in the middle of the night |
| Male :Thunai aagavaa kulir aagudhu | Male: Shall I accompany you? It is getting cold |
| Female | |
| Neram ippo nerungudhaiyaa | The time is drawing near now, sir |
| Velanja manam kerangudhaiyaa | The blossomed heart grows dizzy |
| Neram ippo nerungudhaiyaa | The time is drawing near now, sir |
| Velanja manam kerangudhaiyaa | The blossomed heart grows dizzy |
| Male | |
| Velaiyaadavaa koodavaa | Shall I play along? Shall I join? |
| Vedikkai kaattavaa | Shall I show you a good time? |
| Female | |
| Aaththaa paathaa | If Mother sees us... |
| Paathaa podhaadhaiyaa | Just looking is not enough, sir |
| Male | |
| Thottu paaru | Touch and see |
| Female :Haan…nn… | Female: Haan...nn... |
| Male :Kutham illa | Male: There is no fault |
| Jaadhi …mulla chinna… pulla | Jasmine flower, little girl |
| Kaaman tholla | Trouble from Cupid |
| Female :Kaaman tholla thaangavilla | Female: Cannot bear Cupid's trouble |
| Maamaa | Uncle |
| Female | |
| Thottu paaru | Touch and see |
| Kutham illa | There is no fault |
தொட்டுப் பாரு
குத்தம் இல்லை
ஜாதி...... முல்லை சின்ன...... புள்ளை
காமன் தொல்லை
காமன் தொல்லை தாங்கவில்லை மாமா
Touch and see
There is no fault
Jasmine flower, little girl
Trouble from Cupid
I cannot bear Cupid's trouble, uncle
தொட்டுப் பாரு
குத்தம் இல்லை
Touch and see
There is no fault
பலகாரமும் சூடாறுது
பரிமாறவா பசியாகுது
பலகாரமும் சூடாறுது
பரிமாறவா பசியாகுது
The delicacies are getting cold
Shall I serve? Hunger is growing
The delicacies are getting cold
Shall I serve? Hunger is growing
விருந்திருக்கு எனக்கு முன்னே
விரிச்சு விடு எலைய கண்ணே
விருந்திருக்கு எனக்கு முன்னே
விரிச்சு விடு எலைய கண்ணே
There is a feast right in front of me
Tell me the details before that
There is a feast right in front of me
Tell me the details before that
இது போதுமா வேணுமா
உன் பசி ஆறுமா
Is this enough or do you want more?
Will your hunger be satisfied?
வேணும் வேணும்
வேகம் தீராதம்மா
I want it, I want it
The affection will never end, my dear
தொட்டுப் பாரு
குத்தம் இல்லை
Touch and see
There is no fault
நடு ராத்திரி பயம் ஆகுது
துணை ஆகவா குளிர் ஆகுது
நடு ராத்திரி பயம் ஆகுது
துணை ஆகவா குளிர் ஆகுது
It gets scary in the middle of the night
Male: Shall I accompany you? It is getting cold
Female: It gets scary in the middle of the night
Male: Shall I accompany you? It is getting cold
நேரம் இப்போ நெருங்குதையா
வெளஞ்ச மனம் கெறங்குதையா
நேரம் இப்போ நெருங்குதையா
வெளஞ்ச மனம் கெறங்குதையா
The time is drawing near now, sir
The blossomed heart grows dizzy
The time is drawing near now, sir
The blossomed heart grows dizzy
வெளையாடவா கூடவா
வேடிக்கை காட்டவா
Shall I play along? Shall I join?
Shall I show you a good time?
ஆத்தா பாத்தா
பாத்தா போதாதையா
If Mother sees us...
Just looking is not enough, sir
தொட்டுப் பாரு
ஹான்....ன்....
குத்தம் இல்லை
ஜாதி...... முல்லை சின்ன...... புள்ளை
காமன் தொல்லை
காமன் தொல்லை
தாங்கவில்லை மாமா
Touch and see
Female: Haan...nn...
Male: There is no fault
Jasmine flower, little girl
Trouble from Cupid
Female: Cannot bear Cupid's trouble
Uncle
தொட்டுப் பாரு
குத்தம் இல்லை
Touch and see
There is no fault
Thottu paaru
Touch and see
Kutham illa
There is no fault
Jaadhi …mulla chinna… pulla
Jasmine flower, little girl
Kaaman tholla
Trouble from Cupid
Kaaman tholla thaangavilla maamaa
I cannot bear Cupid's trouble, uncle
Thottu paaru
Touch and see
Kutham illa
There is no fault
Palagaaramum soodaarudhu
The delicacies are getting cold
Parimaaravaa pasiyaagudhu
Shall I serve? Hunger is growing
Palagaaramum soodaarudhu
The delicacies are getting cold
Parimaaravaa pasiyaagudhu
Shall I serve? Hunger is growing
Virundhirukku enakku munnae
There is a feast right in front of me
Vevaram sollu adhukku munnae
Tell me the details before that
Virundhirukku enakku munnae
There is a feast right in front of me
Vevaram sollu adhukku munnae
Tell me the details before that
Idhu podhumaa venumaa
Is this enough or do you want more?
Un pasi aarumaa
Will your hunger be satisfied?
Venum venum
I want it, I want it
Paasam theeraadhammaa
The affection will never end, my dear
Thottu paaru
Touch and see
Kutham illa
There is no fault
Nadu raathiri bayam aagudhu
It gets scary in the middle of the night
Male :Thunai aagavaa kulir aagudhu
Male: Shall I accompany you? It is getting cold
Female :Nadu raathiri bayam aagudhu
Female: It gets scary in the middle of the night
Male :Thunai aagavaa kulir aagudhu
Male: Shall I accompany you? It is getting cold
Neram ippo nerungudhaiyaa
The time is drawing near now, sir
Velanja manam kerangudhaiyaa
The blossomed heart grows dizzy
Neram ippo nerungudhaiyaa
The time is drawing near now, sir
Velanja manam kerangudhaiyaa
The blossomed heart grows dizzy
Velaiyaadavaa koodavaa
Shall I play along? Shall I join?
Vedikkai kaattavaa
Shall I show you a good time?
Aaththaa paathaa
If Mother sees us...
Paathaa podhaadhaiyaa
Just looking is not enough, sir
Thottu paaru
Touch and see
Female :Haan…nn…
Female: Haan...nn...
Male :Kutham illa
Male: There is no fault
Jaadhi …mulla chinna… pulla
Jasmine flower, little girl
Kaaman tholla
Trouble from Cupid
Female :Kaaman tholla thaangavilla
Female: Cannot bear Cupid's trouble
Maamaa
Uncle
Thottu paaru
Touch and see
Kutham illa
There is no fault
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful and intimate duet between two lovers expressing their mutual attraction and longing. Using playful double entendres like food, feast, hunger, and cold night chills, the couple teases each other while overcoming hesitations about intimacy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Palagaaramum soodaarudhu / Parimaaravaa pasiyaagudhu”
Food and feast ('Palagaaram', 'Virundhu', 'Pasi') are used as metaphors for romantic desire and intimate touch.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Palagaaramum soodaarudhu / Parimaaravaa pasiyaagudhu”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'P' in 'Palagaaramum' and 'Parimaaravaa'.
Mythological Allusion
“Kaaman tholla thaangavilla maamaa”
Reference to 'Kaaman' (Kamadeva, the Hindu god of love and desire) to symbolize romantic longing.
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Trivia
The film 'Thazhuvatha Kaigal' (1986) starring Vijayakanth and Ambika features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran who wrote several popular folk-romantic tracks during this era.
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