Thottu Thottu
From Vallavan Oruvan · 1966
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Details
- Vallavan Oruvan1966
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thottu thottu paadva | Shall I sing touching you gently? |
| Thodarnthu vanthu paadava | Shall I follow you and sing? |
| Katti kondu paadava | Shall I sing while embracing you? |
| Kannm paarthu paadava | Shall I sing gazing into your cheeks? |
| Thottu thottu paadva | Shall I sing touching you gently? |
| Female | |
| Thathi thathi aadva | Shall I dance stepping lightly? |
| Thavi thavai aadava | Shall I dance leaping and bounds? |
| Kotti vaitha thaenile | In the honey that has been poured out, |
| Kulithu vanthu aadava | Shall I bathe and come to dance? |
| Thathi thathi aadva | Shall I dance stepping lightly? |
| Male | |
| Adiyedutha kaalgalin | Of the feet that took steps, |
| Adhisayathai paadva | Shall I sing the miracle? |
| Nadanamaadum Penmaiyin | Of womanhood that dances, |
| Ragasiyathai paadava | Shall I sing the secret? |
| Adiyeduthha kaalgalin | Of the feet that took steps, |
| Adhisaiyathai paadva | Shall I sing the miracle? |
| Nadanamaadum pennmaiyin | Of womanhood that dances, |
| Ragasiyathai paadava | Shall I sing the secret? |
| Female | |
| Iravu nerak kaatrile | In the night breeze, |
| Innainthu vanthu aadava | Shall I come and dance united with you? |
| Iravu nerakaatrile | In the night breeze, |
| Inainthu vantha aadava | Shall I come and dance united with you? |
| Uravu thnatha therile | In the chariot granted by our relationship, |
| ullirunthu aadava | Shall I dance sitting inside? |
| Female | |
| Thathi thathi aadva | Shall I dance stepping lightly? |
| Thavi thavai aadava | Shall I dance leaping and bounds? |
| Kotti vaitha thaenile | In the honey that has been poured out, |
| Kulithu vanthu aadava | Shall I bathe and come to dance? |
| Thathi thathi aadva | Shall I dance stepping lightly? |
| Female | |
| paadal mattum podhuma | Is a song alone enough? |
| Paruvaraagam venduma | Do you need the melody of youth? |
| Aadavantha kanniyin | Of the maiden who came to dance, |
| Anbu nenjam venduma | Do you need her loving heart? |
| Paadal mattum podhuma | Is a song alone enough? |
| Paruvaragam venduma | Do you need the melody of youth? |
| Aadavantha kanniyin | Of the maiden who came to dance, |
| Anbu nenjam venduma | Do you need her loving heart? |
| Male | |
| Aadai kattum pothile | When wrapping her garments, |
| Aalai kattum pennmaiye | Oh womanhood that captivates a person! |
| Aadai kattum pothile | When wrapping her garments, |
| Aalai kattum pennmaiye | Oh womanhood that captivates a person! |
| Jaadai kandu paadava | Shall I sing seeing your subtle signals? |
| Sarasam kandu paaava… | Shall I sing seeing your romance? |
| Male | |
| Thottu thottu paadva | Shall I sing touching you gently? |
| Thodarnthu vanthu paadava | Shall I follow you and sing? |
| Katti kondu paadava | Shall I sing while embracing you? |
| kannam paarthu paadava | Shall I sing gazing into your cheeks? |
| Female | |
| Thathi thathi aadva | Shall I dance stepping lightly? |
| Thavi thavai aadava | Shall I dance leaping and bounds? |
| Kotti vaitha thaenile | In the honey that has been poured out, |
| Kulithu vanthu aadava | Shall I bathe and come to dance? |
| Thathi thathi aadva | Shall I dance stepping lightly? |
தொட்டுத் தொட்டுப் பாடவா
தொடர்ந்து வந்து பாடவா
கட்டிக் கொண்டு பாடவா
கன்னம் பார்த்துப் பாடவா
தொட்டுத் தொட்டுப் பாடவா
Shall I sing touching you gently?
Shall I follow you and sing?
Shall I sing while embracing you?
Shall I sing gazing into your cheeks?
Shall I sing touching you gently?
தத்தித் தத்தி ஆடவா
தாவித் தாவி ஆடவா
கொட்டி வைத்த தேனிலே
குளித்து வந்து ஆடவா
தத்தித் தத்தி ஆடவா
Shall I dance stepping lightly?
Shall I dance leaping and bounds?
In the honey that has been poured out,
Shall I bathe and come to dance?
Shall I dance stepping lightly?
அடியெடுத்த கால்களின்
அதிசயத்தைப் பாடவா
நடனமாடும் பெண்மையின்
ரகசியத்தைப் பாடவா..
அடியெடுத்த கால்களின்
அதிசயத்தைப் பாடவா
நடனமாடும் பெண்மையின்
ரகசியத்தைப் பாடவா..
Of the feet that took steps,
Shall I sing the miracle?
Of womanhood that dances,
Shall I sing the secret?
Of the feet that took steps,
Shall I sing the miracle?
Of womanhood that dances,
Shall I sing the secret?
இரவு நேரக் காற்றிலே
இணைந்து வந்து ஆடவா
இரவு நேரக் காற்றிலே
இணைந்து வந்து ஆடவா
உறவு தந்த தேரிலே
உள்ளிருந்து ஆடவா
In the night breeze,
Shall I come and dance united with you?
In the night breeze,
Shall I come and dance united with you?
In the chariot granted by our relationship,
Shall I dance sitting inside?
தத்தித் தத்தி ஆடவா
தாவித் தாவி ஆடவா
கொட்டி வைத்த தேனிலே
குளித்து வந்து ஆடவா
தத்தித் தத்தி ஆடவா
Shall I dance stepping lightly?
Shall I dance leaping and bounds?
In the honey that has been poured out,
Shall I bathe and come to dance?
Shall I dance stepping lightly?
பாடல் மட்டும் போதுமா
பருவராகம் வேண்டுமா
ஆட வந்த கன்னியின்
அன்பு நெஞ்சம் வேண்டுமா
பாடல் மட்டும் போதுமா
பருவராகம் வேண்டுமா
ஆட வந்த கன்னியின்
அன்பு நெஞ்சம் வேண்டுமா
Is a song alone enough?
Do you need the melody of youth?
Of the maiden who came to dance,
Do you need her loving heart?
Is a song alone enough?
Do you need the melody of youth?
Of the maiden who came to dance,
Do you need her loving heart?
ஆடை கட்டும் போதிலே
ஆளைக் கட்டும் பெண்மையே
ஆடை கட்டும் போதிலே
ஆளைக் கட்டும் பெண்மையே
ஜாடை கண்டு பாடவா
சரசம் கண்டு பாடவா…
When wrapping her garments,
Oh womanhood that captivates a person!
When wrapping her garments,
Oh womanhood that captivates a person!
Shall I sing seeing your subtle signals?
Shall I sing seeing your romance?
தொட்டுத் தொட்டுப் பாடவா
தொடர்ந்து வந்து பாடவா
கட்டிக் கொண்டு பாடவா
கன்னம் பார்த்துப் பாடவா
Shall I sing touching you gently?
Shall I follow you and sing?
Shall I sing while embracing you?
Shall I sing gazing into your cheeks?
தத்தித் தத்தி ஆடவா
தாவித் தாவி ஆடவா
கொட்டி வைத்த தேனிலே
குளித்து வந்து ஆடவா
தத்தித் தத்தி ஆடவா
Shall I dance stepping lightly?
Shall I dance leaping and bounds?
In the honey that has been poured out,
Shall I bathe and come to dance?
Shall I dance stepping lightly?
Thottu thottu paadva
Shall I sing touching you gently?
Thodarnthu vanthu paadava
Shall I follow you and sing?
Katti kondu paadava
Shall I sing while embracing you?
Kannm paarthu paadava
Shall I sing gazing into your cheeks?
Thottu thottu paadva
Shall I sing touching you gently?
Thathi thathi aadva
Shall I dance stepping lightly?
Thavi thavai aadava
Shall I dance leaping and bounds?
Kotti vaitha thaenile
In the honey that has been poured out,
Kulithu vanthu aadava
Shall I bathe and come to dance?
Thathi thathi aadva
Shall I dance stepping lightly?
Adiyedutha kaalgalin
Of the feet that took steps,
Adhisayathai paadva
Shall I sing the miracle?
Nadanamaadum Penmaiyin
Of womanhood that dances,
Ragasiyathai paadava
Shall I sing the secret?
Adiyeduthha kaalgalin
Of the feet that took steps,
Adhisaiyathai paadva
Shall I sing the miracle?
Nadanamaadum pennmaiyin
Of womanhood that dances,
Ragasiyathai paadava
Shall I sing the secret?
Iravu nerak kaatrile
In the night breeze,
Innainthu vanthu aadava
Shall I come and dance united with you?
Iravu nerakaatrile
In the night breeze,
Inainthu vantha aadava
Shall I come and dance united with you?
Uravu thnatha therile
In the chariot granted by our relationship,
ullirunthu aadava
Shall I dance sitting inside?
Thathi thathi aadva
Shall I dance stepping lightly?
Thavi thavai aadava
Shall I dance leaping and bounds?
Kotti vaitha thaenile
In the honey that has been poured out,
Kulithu vanthu aadava
Shall I bathe and come to dance?
Thathi thathi aadva
Shall I dance stepping lightly?
paadal mattum podhuma
Is a song alone enough?
Paruvaraagam venduma
Do you need the melody of youth?
Aadavantha kanniyin
Of the maiden who came to dance,
Anbu nenjam venduma
Do you need her loving heart?
Paadal mattum podhuma
Is a song alone enough?
Paruvaragam venduma
Do you need the melody of youth?
Aadavantha kanniyin
Of the maiden who came to dance,
Anbu nenjam venduma
Do you need her loving heart?
Aadai kattum pothile
When wrapping her garments,
Aalai kattum pennmaiye
Oh womanhood that captivates a person!
Aadai kattum pothile
When wrapping her garments,
Aalai kattum pennmaiye
Oh womanhood that captivates a person!
Jaadai kandu paadava
Shall I sing seeing your subtle signals?
Sarasam kandu paaava…
Shall I sing seeing your romance?
Thottu thottu paadva
Shall I sing touching you gently?
Thodarnthu vanthu paadava
Shall I follow you and sing?
Katti kondu paadava
Shall I sing while embracing you?
kannam paarthu paadava
Shall I sing gazing into your cheeks?
Thathi thathi aadva
Shall I dance stepping lightly?
Thavi thavai aadava
Shall I dance leaping and bounds?
Kotti vaitha thaenile
In the honey that has been poured out,
Kulithu vanthu aadava
Shall I bathe and come to dance?
Thathi thathi aadva
Shall I dance stepping lightly?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Thottu Thottu Paadava' is a playful and sultry duet from the 1966 Tamil spy film 'Vallavan Oruvan'. Featuring lyrics by Kannadasan and music by S. Vedhachalam (Vedha), the song captures a romantic interplay between lovers who express their affection, fascination, and intimacy through song and dance metaphors. The lyrics portray a delicate balance of teasing passion and deep emotional connection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaaphora (Repetition)
“Thottu thottu paadva / Thathi thathi aadva”
The repetition of playful rhythmic words at the start of consecutive lines creates a musical cadence.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thottu thottu paadva / Thodarnthu vanthu paadava”
Matching initial consonants across words in a line for lyrical harmony.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Adiyedutha kaalgalin / Nadanamaadum Penmaiyin”
Rhyming the second letter of words across adjacent lines (e.g., 'dd' / 'dd' in Adiyedutha / Nadanamaadum).
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Kotti vaitha thaenile / Kulithu vanthu aadava”
Comparing the sweetness of love and passion to bathing in spilled honey.
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Trivia
'Vallavan Oruvan' was a major hit inspired by Western James Bond cinema, starring Jaishankar (often called the Bond of Tamil cinema). Composer Vedha was renowned for integrating catchy Western modern beats and rhythms into classic 1960s Tamil film scores.
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