Thottu Thottu Mogam
From Vanakkathukkuriya Kathaliye · 1978
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Vanakkathukkuriya Kathaliye1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haei you know me | Hey, you know me |
| I am queen of queen | I am the queen of queens |
| Haei you know me | Hey, you know me |
| I am queen of queen | I am the queen of queens |
| Now kottu kottu melam thattu thattu thaalam | Now beat the drums, beat the rhythm |
| Kottu kottu melam thattu thattu thaalam | Beat the drums, beat the rhythm |
| Thottu thottu mogam thondrukindra kaalam | This is the time when desire awakens touch by touch |
| Male | |
| Haei you know me | Hey, you know me |
| I am king of kings | I am the king of kings |
| Haei you know me | Hey, you know me |
| I am king of kings | I am the king of kings |
| Now kottu kottu melam thattu thattu thaalam | Now beat the drums, beat the rhythm |
| Thottu thottu mogam thondrukindra kaalam | This is the time when desire awakens touch by touch |
| Chorus | |
| …………………… | |
| Male | |
| Ivaladhu idaiyadhu thuvaludhu thudikuthu | Her waist sways and throbs |
| Valaiyudhu neliyudhu yen | Bending and twisting, why is that? |
| Idhu oru vagai abinaiyomo | Is this a kind of expressive dance posture? |
| Female :Ivaladhu isaiyidhu iniyadhu pudhiyadhu | Female: Her music is sweet and fresh |
| Ilukkudhu mayakkudhu yen | Pulling and mesmerizing, why is that? |
| Ilamaiyin arimugamoo | Is it the introduction to youth? |
| Male | |
| Vanna vanna poovae vatta vennilaavae | Colorful flower, round full moon! |
| Female :Enna enna innum enna enna inbam | Female: What joy, what more joy is there! |
| Female | |
| Kottu kottu melam thattu thattu thaalam | Beat the drums, beat the rhythm |
| Thottu thottu mogam thondrukindra kaalam | This is the time when desire awakens touch by touch |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………. | |
| Female | |
| Ulamadhu ulamadhu oru madhu perugudhu | Inside the mind, a sweet nectar overflows |
| Irupdhu vayadhinil yen | At the age of twenty, why is this? |
| Iru paruvathin kurumbugalo | Is it the playful mischief of youthful age? |
| Male :Vizhi vazhi pazhagiya mozhi vazhi ezhudhiya | Male: Written in the language learned through the eyes |
| azhagiya kavidhaigal thaen | Beautiful poems are like honey |
| Adhu idhaythin unarchigalo | Are those the emotions of the heart? |
| Female | |
| Thathi thathi thaavum thathai endrum nanum | I am always a parrot that hops and flutters |
| Male :Thothi thothi thozhil konjam indha naalil | Male: Clinging onto your shoulders on this day |
| Chorus | |
| …………… | |
ஹேய் யூ நோ மீ
ஐ ஆம் க்யூன் ஆப் க்யூன்
ஹேய் யூ நோ மீ
ஐ ஆம் க்யூன் ஆப் க்யூன்
நௌ கொட்டு கொட்டு மேளம்
தட்டு தட்டு தாளம்
கொட்டு கொட்டு மேளம்
தட்டு தட்டு தாளம்
தொட்டு தொட்டு மோகம் தோன்றுகின்ற காலம்
Hey, you know me
I am the queen of queens
Hey, you know me
I am the queen of queens
Now beat the drums, beat the rhythm
Beat the drums, beat the rhythm
This is the time when desire awakens touch by touch
ஹேய் யூ நோ மீ
ஐ ஆம் கிங் ஆப் கிங்
ஹேய் யூ நோ மீ
ஐ ஆம் கிங் ஆப் கிங்
கொட்டு கொட்டு மேளம் தட்டு தட்டு தாளம்
தொட்டு தொட்டு மோகம் தோன்றுகின்ற காலம்
Hey, you know me
I am the king of kings
Hey, you know me
I am the king of kings
Now beat the drums, beat the rhythm
This is the time when desire awakens touch by touch
.........................
இவளது இடையது துவளுது துடிக்கிது
வளையுது நெளியுது ஏன் இது ஒரு வகை அபிநயமோ
இவளது இசையிது இனியது புதியது
இழுக்குது மயக்குது ஏன் இளமையின் அறிமுகமோ
Her waist sways and throbs
Bending and twisting, why is that?
Is this a kind of expressive dance posture?
Female: Her music is sweet and fresh
Pulling and mesmerizing, why is that?
Is it the introduction to youth?
வண்ண வண்ணப் பூவே வட்ட வெண்ணிலாவே
என்ன என்ன இன்னும் என்ன என்ன இன்பம்
Colorful flower, round full moon!
Female: What joy, what more joy is there!
கொட்டு கொட்டு மேளம் தட்டு தட்டு தாளம்
தொட்டு தொட்டு மோகம் தோன்றுகின்ற காலம்
Beat the drums, beat the rhythm
This is the time when desire awakens touch by touch
.
...............................
உளமது உருகுது ஒரு மது பெருகுது
இருபது வயதினில் ஏன் இது பருவத்தின் குறும்புகளோ
விழி வழி பழகிய மொழி வழி எழுதிய
அழகிய கவிதைகள் தேன் அது இதயத்தின் உணர்ச்சிகளோ
Inside the mind, a sweet nectar overflows
At the age of twenty, why is this?
Is it the playful mischief of youthful age?
Male: Written in the language learned through the eyes
Beautiful poems are like honey
Are those the emotions of the heart?
தத்தி தத்தி தாவும் தத்தை என்றும் நானும்
தொத்தி தொத்தி தோளில் கொஞ்சும் இந்த நாளில்
I am always a parrot that hops and flutters
Male: Clinging onto your shoulders on this day
கொட்டு கொட்டு மேளம் தட்டு தட்டு தாளம்
தொட்டு தொட்டு மோகம் தோன்றுகின்ற காலம்
..............................
Haei you know me
Hey, you know me
I am queen of queen
I am the queen of queens
Haei you know me
Hey, you know me
I am queen of queen
I am the queen of queens
Now kottu kottu melam thattu thattu thaalam
Now beat the drums, beat the rhythm
Kottu kottu melam thattu thattu thaalam
Beat the drums, beat the rhythm
Thottu thottu mogam thondrukindra kaalam
This is the time when desire awakens touch by touch
Haei you know me
Hey, you know me
I am king of kings
I am the king of kings
Haei you know me
Hey, you know me
I am king of kings
I am the king of kings
Now kottu kottu melam thattu thattu thaalam
Now beat the drums, beat the rhythm
Thottu thottu mogam thondrukindra kaalam
This is the time when desire awakens touch by touch
……………………
Ivaladhu idaiyadhu thuvaludhu thudikuthu
Her waist sways and throbs
Valaiyudhu neliyudhu yen
Bending and twisting, why is that?
Idhu oru vagai abinaiyomo
Is this a kind of expressive dance posture?
Female :Ivaladhu isaiyidhu iniyadhu pudhiyadhu
Female: Her music is sweet and fresh
Ilukkudhu mayakkudhu yen
Pulling and mesmerizing, why is that?
Ilamaiyin arimugamoo
Is it the introduction to youth?
Vanna vanna poovae vatta vennilaavae
Colorful flower, round full moon!
Female :Enna enna innum enna enna inbam
Female: What joy, what more joy is there!
Kottu kottu melam thattu thattu thaalam
Beat the drums, beat the rhythm
Thottu thottu mogam thondrukindra kaalam
This is the time when desire awakens touch by touch
…………………….
Ulamadhu ulamadhu oru madhu perugudhu
Inside the mind, a sweet nectar overflows
Irupdhu vayadhinil yen
At the age of twenty, why is this?
Iru paruvathin kurumbugalo
Is it the playful mischief of youthful age?
Male :Vizhi vazhi pazhagiya mozhi vazhi ezhudhiya
Male: Written in the language learned through the eyes
azhagiya kavidhaigal thaen
Beautiful poems are like honey
Adhu idhaythin unarchigalo
Are those the emotions of the heart?
Thathi thathi thaavum thathai endrum nanum
I am always a parrot that hops and flutters
Male :Thothi thothi thozhil konjam indha naalil
Male: Clinging onto your shoulders on this day
……………
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lively track from Vanakkathukkuriya Kathaliye (1978) celebrates youthful romance, passion, and flirtatious banter. The lead characters playfulness declaration of being the 'king of kings' and 'queen of queens' sets a grand, energetic tone. Through rhythmic imagery of beating drums and graceful dance movements, the song captures the blossoming of love and attraction at the age of twenty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Kottu kottu melam thattu thattu thaalam”
Words like 'kottu kottu', 'thattu thattu', and 'thottu thottu' are repeated consecutively to enhance rhythmic cadence and mimic musical beats.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme & Internal Assonance)
“Ivaladhu idaiyadhu thuvaludhu thudikuthu”
The suffix '-adhu' and '-udhu' creates a fluent internal rhyming structure ('Ivaladhu idaiyadhu thuvaludhu thudikuthu').
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Vanna vanna poovae vatta vennilaavae”
Comparing the beloved to colorful flowers and a round full moon ('vanna vanna poovae vatta vennilaavae').
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Vishwanathan with lyrics by Vaali, this film starred Rajinikanth, Sridevi, and Jaiganesh. The song blends Western pop energy with classical Tamil lyrical tropes, featuring dynamic vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and L. R. Eswari.
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