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Thottu Thottu

From Vallavan Oruvan · 1966

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
S. Vedhachalam
Movie name
Vallavan Oruvan
Movie release year
1966
Lyrics added on
14 Jun 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thottu thottu paadva
Thodarnthu vanthu paadava
Katti kondu paadava
Kannm paarthu paadava
Thottu thottu paadva
Thathi thathi aadva
Thavi thavai aadava
Kotti vaitha thaenile
Kulithu vanthu aadava
Thathi thathi aadva
Adiyedutha kaalgalin
Adhisayathai paadva
Nadanamaadum Penmaiyin
Ragasiyathai paadava
Adiyeduthha kaalgalin
Adhisaiyathai paadva
Nadanamaadum pennmaiyin
Ragasiyathai paadava
Iravu nerak kaatrile
Innainthu vanthu aadava
Iravu nerakaatrile
Inainthu vantha aadava
Uravu thnatha therile
ullirunthu aadava
Thathi thathi aadva
Thavi thavai aadava
Kotti vaitha thaenile
Kulithu vanthu aadava
Thathi thathi aadva
paadal mattum podhuma
Paruvaraagam venduma
Aadavantha kanniyin
Anbu nenjam venduma
Paadal mattum podhuma
Paruvaragam venduma
Aadavantha kanniyin
Anbu nenjam venduma
Aadai kattum pothile
Aalai kattum pennmaiye
Aadai kattum pothile
Aalai kattum pennmaiye
Jaadai kandu paadava
Sarasam kandu paaava…
Thottu thottu paadva
Thodarnthu vanthu paadava
Katti kondu paadava
kannam paarthu paadava
Thathi thathi aadva
Thavi thavai aadava
Kotti vaitha thaenile
Kulithu vanthu aadava
Thathi thathi aadva
Shall I touch you and sing?
Shall I follow you and sing?
Shall I hold you close and sing?
Shall I gaze at your cheeks and sing?
Shall I touch you and sing?
Shall I dance with gentle steps?
Shall I leap and dance?
In the pool of poured honey,
Shall I bathe and come dance?
Shall I dance with gentle steps?
Of your feet that take each step,
Shall I sing of the wonder?
Of dancing womanhood,
Shall I sing of the secrets?
Of your feet that take each step,
Shall I sing of the wonder?
Of dancing womanhood,
Shall I sing of the secrets?
In the cool night breeze,
Shall I join you and dance?
In the cool night breeze,
Shall I join you and dance?
In the chariot blessed by our bond,
Shall I dance from within?
Shall I dance with gentle steps?
Shall I leap and dance?
In the pool of poured honey,
Shall I bathe and come dance?
Shall I dance with gentle steps?
Is a song alone enough?
Do you want the melody of youth?
From the girl who came to dance,
Do you want her loving heart?
Is a song alone enough?
Do you want the melody of youth?
From the girl who came to dance,
Do you want her loving heart?
Just as you drape your clothes,
You captivate the soul, O womanly grace!
Just as you drape your clothes,
You captivate the soul, O womanly grace!
Shall I sing seeing your playful glances?
Shall I sing seeing your sweet romance?
Shall I touch you and sing?
Shall I follow you and sing?
Shall I hold you close and sing?
Shall I gaze at your cheeks and sing?
Shall I dance with gentle steps?
Shall I leap and dance?
In the pool of poured honey,
Shall I bathe and come dance?
Shall I dance with gentle steps?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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