Thottu Thottu Pakkanum
From Oru Kai Parpom · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- K. Vijaya Baskar
- Details
- Oru Kai Parpom1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thottu thottu | Touch and touch |
| Male :Thottu thottu paakkanum | Male: I want to touch and feel |
| Thonathonannu pesanum | I want to chatter endlessly |
| Female :Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa | Female: Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa |
| Male :Kattil onnu podanum | Male: Need to lay down a bed |
| Kadhavadachchu paadanum | And sing after closing the door |
| Female :Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa | Female: Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa |
| Male | |
| Thottu thottu paakkanum | I want to touch and feel |
| Thonathonannu pesanum | I want to chatter endlessly |
| Kattil onnu podanum | Need to lay down a bed |
| Kadhavadachchu paadanum | And sing after closing the door |
| Female | |
| Unakku mattum avasaramaa enakkum appadiththaan | Are you the only one in a hurry? It is the same for me too |
| Vayasu vanthaa manasukkullae irukkum appadiththaan | When youth arrives, the heart feels just like this |
| Male :Kadhakadhappaa odambu vedhavedhappaa | Male: The body is warm and feverishly hot |
| Enakkum kilukiluppaa irukku kittakka vanthaalae | I too feel a jolt of thrill whenever you come close |
| Female | |
| Thottu thottu paakkanum | I want to touch and feel |
| Thonathonannu pesanum | I want to chatter endlessly |
| Male :Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa | Male: Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa |
| Female :Kattil onnu podanum | Female: Need to lay down a bed |
| Kadhavadachchu paadanum | And sing after closing the door |
| Male :Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa | Male: Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa |
| Male | |
| Unakku mattum avasaramaa enakkum appadiththaan | Are you the only one in a hurry? It is the same for me too |
| Vayasu vanthaa manasukkullae irukkum appadiththaan | When youth arrives, the heart feels just like this |
| Female :Kadhakadhappaa odambu vedhavedhappaa | Female: The body is warm and feverishly hot |
| Enakkum kilukiluppaa irukku kittakka vanthaalae | I too feel a jolt of thrill whenever you come close |
| Male | |
| Potta pulla sirikkaiyilae pakkaththula irukkaiyilae | When the young girl smiles while sitting close beside me |
| Pattaya naan adichchathu pol pakkunnuthaan yaeruthadi | My heart leaps up suddenly as if I took a shot of liquor |
| Potta pulla sirikkaiyilae pakkaththula irukkaiyilae | When the young girl smiles while sitting close beside me |
| Pattaya naan adichchathu pol pakkunnuthaan yaeruthadi | My heart leaps up suddenly as if I took a shot of liquor |
| Female | |
| Mammuthanin kai karumbu ambugalai poduthaiyyaa | Lord Manmatha's sugarcane bow is firing arrows, my man |
| Panjavarna paingilithaan panjanaiya theduthaiyyaa | The colorful parrot is searching for a soft bed, my man |
| Male :Katti vachcha vaasa mulla kadhal panna vaadi pulla | Male: Oh fragrant Jasmine tied up, come girl, let us love |
| Female | |
| ……………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Thottu thottu paakkanum | I want to touch and feel |
| Thonathonannu pesanum | I want to chatter endlessly |
| Kattil onnu podanum | Need to lay down a bed |
| Kadhavadachchu paadanum | And sing after closing the door |
| Male | |
| Paththu pera adichchavandi pokkiriyaai iruppavandi | He beat up ten men and lived like a rogue |
| Sutti ponna paarththavudan potti paambaai aanavandi | On seeing the playful girl, he turned tame like a boxed snake |
| Paththu pera adichchavandi pokkiriyaai iruppavandi | He beat up ten men and lived like a rogue |
| Sutti ponna paarththavudan potti paambaai aanavandi | On seeing the playful girl, he turned tame like a boxed snake |
| Female | |
| Kattabomman meesaiyaiththaan kaatti kaatti mayakkiputtae | By showing off your Kattabomman-style mustache, you enchanted me |
| Kattazhagu meaniyaththaan kayirendil adakkiputtae | You bound my beautiful shapely body with just two threads |
| Male :Akkampakkam yaarumilla aasa vachcha thoshamilla | Male: There is no one around, so having desire is no crime |
| Male | |
| ……………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Thottu thottu paakkanum | I want to touch and feel |
| Thonathonannu pesanum | I want to chatter endlessly |
| Male :Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa | Male: Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa |
| Kattil onnu podanum | Need to lay down a bed |
| Kadhavadachchu paadanum | And sing after closing the door |
| Female :Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa | Female: Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa |
| Female | |
| Unakku mattum avasaramaa enakkum appadiththaan | Are you the only one in a hurry? It is the same for me too |
| Male :Vayasu vanthaa manasukkullae irukkum appadiththaan | Male: When youth arrives, the heart feels just like this |
| Female :Kadhakadhappaa | Female: Warmth... |
| Male :Odambu vedhavedhappaa | Male: The body is feverishly hot |
| Female :Enakkum kilukiluppaa | Female: For me too a playful thrill... |
| Male :Irukku kittakka vanthaalae | Male: Exists whenever you come close |
தொட்டு தொட்டு
தொட்டு தொட்டு பாக்கணும்
தொணதொணன்னு பேசணும்
கும்தலக்கா கும்தலக்கா
கட்டில் ஒன்னு போடணும்
கதவடச்சு பாடணும்
கும்தலக்கா கும்தலக்கா
Touch and touch
Male: I want to touch and feel
I want to chatter endlessly
Female: Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa
Male: Need to lay down a bed
And sing after closing the door
Female: Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa
தொட்டு தொட்டு பாக்கணும்
தொணதொணன்னு பேசணும்
கட்டில் ஒன்னு போடணும்
கதவடச்சு பாடணும்
I want to touch and feel
I want to chatter endlessly
Need to lay down a bed
And sing after closing the door
உனக்கு மட்டும் அவசரமா எனக்கும் அப்படித்தான்
வயசு வந்தா மனசுக்குள்ளே இருக்கும் அப்படித்தான்
கதகதப்பா ஒடம்பு வெதவெதப்பா
எனக்கும் கிளுகிளுப்பா இருக்கு கிட்டக்க வந்தாலே
Are you the only one in a hurry? It is the same for me too
When youth arrives, the heart feels just like this
Male: The body is warm and feverishly hot
I too feel a jolt of thrill whenever you come close
தொட்டு தொட்டு பாக்கணும்
தொணதொணன்னு பேசணும்
கும்தலக்கா கும்தலக்கா
கட்டில் ஒன்னு போடணும்
கதவடச்சு பாடணும்
கும்தலக்கா கும்தலக்கா
I want to touch and feel
I want to chatter endlessly
Male: Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa
Female: Need to lay down a bed
And sing after closing the door
Male: Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa
உனக்கு மட்டும் அவசரமா எனக்கும் அப்படித்தான்
வயசு வந்தா மனசுக்குள்ளே இருக்கும் அப்படித்தான்
கதகதப்பா ஒடம்பு வெதவெதப்பா
எனக்கும் கிளுகிளுப்பா இருக்கு கிட்டக்க வந்தாலே
Are you the only one in a hurry? It is the same for me too
When youth arrives, the heart feels just like this
Female: The body is warm and feverishly hot
I too feel a jolt of thrill whenever you come close
பொட்டப் புள்ள சிரிக்கையிலே பக்கத்துல இருக்கையிலே
பட்டய நான் அடிச்சது போல் பக்குன்னுதான் ஏறுதடி
பொட்டப் புள்ள சிரிக்கையிலே பக்கத்துல இருக்கையிலே
பட்டய நான் அடிச்சது போல் பக்குன்னுதான் ஏறுதடி
When the young girl smiles while sitting close beside me
My heart leaps up suddenly as if I took a shot of liquor
When the young girl smiles while sitting close beside me
My heart leaps up suddenly as if I took a shot of liquor
மம்முதனின் கைக் கரும்பு அம்புகளை போடுதய்யா
பஞ்சவர்ண பைங்கிளிதான் பஞ்சணைய தேடுதய்யா
கட்டி வச்ச வாச முல்ல காதல் பண்ண வாடிப் புள்ள
Lord Manmatha's sugarcane bow is firing arrows, my man
The colorful parrot is searching for a soft bed, my man
Male: Oh fragrant Jasmine tied up, come girl, let us love
.........................
...
தொட்டு தொட்டு பாக்கணும்
தொணதொணன்னு பேசணும்
கட்டில் ஒன்னு போடணும்
கதவடச்சு பாடணும்
I want to touch and feel
I want to chatter endlessly
Need to lay down a bed
And sing after closing the door
பத்து பேர அடிச்சவன்டி போக்கிரியாய் இருப்பவன்டி
சுட்டி பொண்ண பார்த்தவுடன் பொட்டி பாம்பாய் ஆனவன்டி
பத்து பேர அடிச்சவன்டி போக்கிரியாய் இருப்பவன்டி
சுட்டி பொண்ண பார்த்தவுடன் பொட்டி பாம்பாய் ஆனவன்டி
He beat up ten men and lived like a rogue
On seeing the playful girl, he turned tame like a boxed snake
He beat up ten men and lived like a rogue
On seeing the playful girl, he turned tame like a boxed snake
கட்டபொம்மன் மீசையைத்தான் காட்டி காட்டி மயக்கிப்புட்டே
கட்டழகு மேனியத்தான் கையிரெண்டில் அடக்கிப்புட்டே
அக்கம்பக்கம் யாருமில்ல ஆச வச்சா தோஷமில்ல..
By showing off your Kattabomman-style mustache, you enchanted me
You bound my beautiful shapely body with just two threads
Male: There is no one around, so having desire is no crime
.........................
...
தொட்டு தொட்டு பாக்கணும்
தொணதொணன்னு பேசணும்
கும்தலக்கா கும்தலக்கா
கட்டில் ஒன்னு போடணும்
கதவடச்சு பாடணும்
கும்தலக்கா கும்தலக்கா
I want to touch and feel
I want to chatter endlessly
Male: Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa
Need to lay down a bed
And sing after closing the door
Female: Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa
உனக்கு மட்டும் அவசரமா எனக்கும் அப்படித்தான்
வயசு வந்தா மனசுக்குள்ளே இருக்கும் அப்படித்தான்
கதகதப்பா
ஒடம்பு வெதவெதப்பா
எனக்கும் கிளுகிளுப்பா
இருக்கு கிட்டக்க வந்தாலே
Are you the only one in a hurry? It is the same for me too
Male: When youth arrives, the heart feels just like this
Female: Warmth...
Male: The body is feverishly hot
Female: For me too a playful thrill...
Male: Exists whenever you come close
தொட்டு தொட்டு பாக்கணும்
தொணதொணன்னு பேசணும்
கட்டில் ஒன்னு போடணும்
கதவடச்சு பாடணும்
Thottu thottu
Touch and touch
Male :Thottu thottu paakkanum
Male: I want to touch and feel
Thonathonannu pesanum
I want to chatter endlessly
Female :Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa
Female: Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa
Male :Kattil onnu podanum
Male: Need to lay down a bed
Kadhavadachchu paadanum
And sing after closing the door
Female :Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa
Female: Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa
Thottu thottu paakkanum
I want to touch and feel
Thonathonannu pesanum
I want to chatter endlessly
Kattil onnu podanum
Need to lay down a bed
Kadhavadachchu paadanum
And sing after closing the door
Unakku mattum avasaramaa enakkum appadiththaan
Are you the only one in a hurry? It is the same for me too
Vayasu vanthaa manasukkullae irukkum appadiththaan
When youth arrives, the heart feels just like this
Male :Kadhakadhappaa odambu vedhavedhappaa
Male: The body is warm and feverishly hot
Enakkum kilukiluppaa irukku kittakka vanthaalae
I too feel a jolt of thrill whenever you come close
Thottu thottu paakkanum
I want to touch and feel
Thonathonannu pesanum
I want to chatter endlessly
Male :Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa
Male: Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa
Female :Kattil onnu podanum
Female: Need to lay down a bed
Kadhavadachchu paadanum
And sing after closing the door
Male :Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa
Male: Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa
Unakku mattum avasaramaa enakkum appadiththaan
Are you the only one in a hurry? It is the same for me too
Vayasu vanthaa manasukkullae irukkum appadiththaan
When youth arrives, the heart feels just like this
Female :Kadhakadhappaa odambu vedhavedhappaa
Female: The body is warm and feverishly hot
Enakkum kilukiluppaa irukku kittakka vanthaalae
I too feel a jolt of thrill whenever you come close
Potta pulla sirikkaiyilae pakkaththula irukkaiyilae
When the young girl smiles while sitting close beside me
Pattaya naan adichchathu pol pakkunnuthaan yaeruthadi
My heart leaps up suddenly as if I took a shot of liquor
Potta pulla sirikkaiyilae pakkaththula irukkaiyilae
When the young girl smiles while sitting close beside me
Pattaya naan adichchathu pol pakkunnuthaan yaeruthadi
My heart leaps up suddenly as if I took a shot of liquor
Mammuthanin kai karumbu ambugalai poduthaiyyaa
Lord Manmatha's sugarcane bow is firing arrows, my man
Panjavarna paingilithaan panjanaiya theduthaiyyaa
The colorful parrot is searching for a soft bed, my man
Male :Katti vachcha vaasa mulla kadhal panna vaadi pulla
Male: Oh fragrant Jasmine tied up, come girl, let us love
…………….
...
Thottu thottu paakkanum
I want to touch and feel
Thonathonannu pesanum
I want to chatter endlessly
Kattil onnu podanum
Need to lay down a bed
Kadhavadachchu paadanum
And sing after closing the door
Paththu pera adichchavandi pokkiriyaai iruppavandi
He beat up ten men and lived like a rogue
Sutti ponna paarththavudan potti paambaai aanavandi
On seeing the playful girl, he turned tame like a boxed snake
Paththu pera adichchavandi pokkiriyaai iruppavandi
He beat up ten men and lived like a rogue
Sutti ponna paarththavudan potti paambaai aanavandi
On seeing the playful girl, he turned tame like a boxed snake
Kattabomman meesaiyaiththaan kaatti kaatti mayakkiputtae
By showing off your Kattabomman-style mustache, you enchanted me
Kattazhagu meaniyaththaan kayirendil adakkiputtae
You bound my beautiful shapely body with just two threads
Male :Akkampakkam yaarumilla aasa vachcha thoshamilla
Male: There is no one around, so having desire is no crime
…………….
...
Thottu thottu paakkanum
I want to touch and feel
Thonathonannu pesanum
I want to chatter endlessly
Male :Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa
Male: Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa
Kattil onnu podanum
Need to lay down a bed
Kadhavadachchu paadanum
And sing after closing the door
Female :Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa
Female: Kumthalakka kumthalakkaa
Unakku mattum avasaramaa enakkum appadiththaan
Are you the only one in a hurry? It is the same for me too
Male :Vayasu vanthaa manasukkullae irukkum appadiththaan
Male: When youth arrives, the heart feels just like this
Female :Kadhakadhappaa
Female: Warmth...
Male :Odambu vedhavedhappaa
Male: The body is feverishly hot
Female :Enakkum kilukiluppaa
Female: For me too a playful thrill...
Male :Irukku kittakka vanthaalae
Male: Exists whenever you come close
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Thottu Thottu' from the 1983 Tamil film 'Oru Kai Parpom' is an upbeat, playful duet composed by K. Vijaya Baskar, featuring lyrics by Vaali and sung by Malaysia Vasudevan and Vani Jairam. The song captures the lively banter between two lovers expressing their mutual romantic urge and eager desire for intimacy. Through rhythmic folk refrains like 'Kumthalakka', the duet portrays youthful affection with energetic back-and-forth lines.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Irattai Kilavi / Anukaranai Words)
“Enakkum kilukiluppaa irukku kittakka vanthaalae”
Use of rhythmic sensory sound-words common in colloquial Tamil folk style to express bodily feelings and sound effects.
Metaphor (Uvamanai)
“Sutti ponna paarththavudan potti paambaai aanavandi”
Comparing a tough, reckless man who becomes completely tamed by love to a snake captured inside a basket.
Mythological Allusion (Ilakkiya Kurippu)
“Mammuthanin kai karumbu ambugalai poduthaiyyaa”
Allusion to Lord Manmatha (Kamadeva) using his sugarcane bow to fire arrows of romantic passion.
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Trivia
The soundtrack was composed by K. Vijaya Baskar, an acclaimed composer who primarily reshaped the soundscape of Kannada cinema alongside director Puttanna Kanagal, while also leaving a mark with selective Tamil soundtracks in the late 1970s and 1980s.
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