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Thottu Thottu Parthaal

From Veettuku Veedu · 1970

Lyricist: Kannadasan
Singer: P. Susheela
Music director: M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name: Veettuku Veedu
Movie release year: 1970
Lyrics added on: 23 Apr 2020

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Thottu thottu paarthaal sugam theriyum

Sokki sokki vizhunthaal sorgam puriyum

Sollithara nalla kadhai padithu vandhen

Yedho ninaivil maranthu vitten

Sollithara nalla kadhai padithu vandhen

Yedho ninaivil maranthu vitten

Thottu thottu paarthaal sugam theriyum

Sokki sokki vizhunthaal sorgam puriyum

Veetukku veedu indha kadhai thaan

Vidintha pinaalum indha kadhai thaan

Engengo yaaro enna sugamo

Enthentha penmai enna sollumoo

Indha manjam thantha inbam engum illai

Pengal ellam pesikolla sangam illai

Enakkendru kidaithathu aa aahaa aahaa

Edhai solli pugalvathu oh hoo oh ohoooo

Thottu thottu paarthaal sugam theriyum

Sokki sokki vizhunthaal sorgam puriyum

Kannannum neeyum enna sondhamoo

Kannanin leelai indha vidhamo

Raadhaiyai ketten solla maruthaal

Naan unnai ketten alli koduthaai

Ondrum ondrum rendu endru solvathundu

Ingu mattum indhu neram rendum ondru

Enakkendru kidaithathu aa aahaa aahaa

Edhai solli pugalvathu oh hoo oh ohoooo

Thottu thottu paarthaal sugam theriyum

Sokki sokki vizhunthaal sorgam puriyum

Sollithara nalla kadhai padithu vandhen

Yedho ninaivil maranthu vitten

Thottu thottu paarthaal sugam theriyum

Sokki sokki vizhunthaal sorgam puriyum

If you touch and feel, you'll know the pleasure,

If you swoon and lose yourself, you'll understand heaven.

I read a good story to come and tell you,

Lost in some thoughts, I forgot it all.

I read a good story to come and tell you,

Lost in some thoughts, I forgot it all.

If you touch and feel, you'll know the pleasure,

If you swoon and lose yourself, you'll understand heaven.

In every single home, it is the same story,

Even after morning dawns, it is the same story.

Somewhere, someone, what pleasure they must feel,

What might each woman have to say?

The pleasure this bed has given is found nowhere else,

There is no gathering for women to talk of it together.

What has come to be mine, ah aha aha,

With what words can I praise it? Oh ho oho,

If you touch and feel, you'll know the pleasure,

If you swoon and lose yourself, you'll understand heaven.

How are you and Lord Krishna related?

Are Krishna's playful ways just like this?

I asked Radha, but she refused to tell,

I asked you, and you gave it all to me in abundance.

People often say that one and one make two,

Only here, at this hour, the two become one.

What has come to be mine, ah aha ahaha,

With what words can I praise it? Oh ho ohoho,

If you touch and feel, you'll know the pleasure,

If you swoon and lose yourself, you'll understand heaven.

I read a good story to come and tell you,

Lost in some thoughts, I forgot it all.

If you touch and feel, you'll know the pleasure,

If you swoon and lose yourself, you'll understand heaven.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Thottu Thottu Paarthaal' from the 1970 movie 'Veettuku Veedu' explores the themes of romance, marital intimacy, and sensory bliss. The song expresses that true joy and heavenly pleasure are experienced when lovers immerse themselves fully in love and physical proximity. The lyrics humorously note that love is a timeless story played out in every household day and night. Through poetic imagery, Kannadasan compares the protagonist's lover to Krishna and contrasts common logic with love's union, noting that while arithmetic says one plus one equals two, love makes two individuals blend into a single soul. The song celebrates this intimate happiness with playfulness and devotion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

“Thottu thottu paarthaal sugam theriyum”

Words like 'Thottu thottu' (touching) and 'Sokki sokki' (swooning) are repeated back-to-back to heighten the sensory and emotional effect.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Thottu thottu paarthaal sugam theriyum / Sokki sokki vizhunthaal sorgam puriyum”

The second consonant sound matches across lines, such as 'Thottu' and 'Sokki', as well as 'Ondrum' and 'Ingu', adding melodic cadence.

Paradox / Mathematical Metaphor

“Ondrum ondrum rendu endru solvathundu / Ingu mattum indhu neram rendum ondru”

Kannadasan uses a clever mathematical paradox stating that usually 1+1=2, but in intimacy, 1+1 becomes 1.

Mythological Allusion

“Kannannum neeyum enna sondhamoo / Kannanin leelai indha vidhamo”

The lyrist invokes Lord Krishna and Radha to metaphorically elevate the lover's charm and playful nature.

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Trivia

'Veettuku Veedu' (1970) is a famous Tamil comedy film starring Jaishankar and Lakshmi, directed by C. V. Rajendran. It was an adaptation of the popular Tamil stage play of the same name written by K. Chitraguptan (Srimathi). The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Kannadasan.

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