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Lyrics & meaning

Thottu Thottu

From Yai Nee Romba Azgha Irruke · 2002

Lyricist
Ramesh Vinayakam
Singers
Ramesh Vinayakam, Srivardhini
Music director
Srinivas
Details
Yai Nee Romba Azgha Irruke2002

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Mohammed maarae merae hosu maaraeMohammed maarae merae hosu maarae (Rhythmic vocal phrase)
Hosu maarae haiyo hosu maaraeHosu maarae oh dear hosu maarae (Rhythmic vocal phrase)
Mohammed maarae merae hosu maaraeMohammed maarae merae hosu maarae (Rhythmic vocal phrase)
Hosu maarae haiyo hosu maaraeHosu maarae oh dear hosu maarae (Rhythmic vocal phrase)
Male
Thottu thottu thottu sellum ice kaattrilaeIn the ice-cold wind that keeps touching me gently
Suda suda suda aasai varugirathaeA hot, burning desire awakens within me
Thottu thottu thottu sellum ice kaattrilaeIn the ice-cold wind that keeps touching me gently
Suda suda suda aasai varugirathaeA hot, burning desire awakens within me
Thulli thulli unthan madiyilaeLeaping and jumping on your lap
Panithuli manasu vizhugirathaeMy dewdrop-like heart falls
Female
Natchaththira nadakkum kangalilaeIn your eyes where stars seem to walk
Megangalin thoddakkam koondhalilaeIn your hair where clouds seem to originate
Oru gram minnal idaiyinilaeIn your waist that holds a gram of lightning
Naan unakkaena piranthaen bhoomiyilaeWas I born on this earth just for you?
Male
Thottu thottu sellum thottu sellumTouching and going, touching and going
Ah thottu thottu thottu sel haeAh, touching, touching, touching and going, hey
Male
Mohammed maarae merae hosu maaraeMohammed maarae merae hosu maarae (Rhythmic vocal phrase)
Hosu maarae haiyo hosu maaraeHosu maarae oh dear hosu maarae (Rhythmic vocal phrase)
Chorus
Ullae ullae unakku saambaiyaa ya yaInside, inside, do you have Sambaiyaa (rhythmic refrain)
Ullae ullae unakku saambaiyaaInside, inside, do you have Sambaiyaa
Ullae ullae unakku saambaiyaa ya yaInside, inside, do you have Sambaiyaa
Ullae ullae unakku saambaiyaaInside, inside, do you have Sambaiyaa
Male
Ulagengilum sugam ullathuThere is pleasure all across the world
Adhai vaangida panam ullathuThere is money available to buy it
Manasu mayanguthu edhukkaagaThen why is the mind swooning and mesmerized?
Chorus :Ullae ullae….Chorus: Inside, inside...
Female :Namakkanavar yaar enbathaiiFemale: The person meant for us
Nam kangalaal naam thedanumWe must search for with our own eyes
Manasu mayanguthu adhukkaagaThat is why the mind is mesmerized
Chorus :Ullae ullae….Chorus: Inside, inside...
Male
Paarvai sollum kadhal padhai maari ponaalIf the path of love guided by glances goes astray
Azhagu pennin vaazhkkai appothu ennaagumoWhat will happen to the life of a beautiful woman?
Female :Kadhal kollum aangal thavaru seivathu illaiFemale: Men in love do not make mistakes
Kalla nenjaththil penn kadhal kudi kollumoCan love reside in a deceitful heart?
Male
Kadhal sugamaana thedalLove is a delightful search
Uyiril vizhugindra saaralA gentle shower falling into the soul
Thuligal kadalena perugida perugidaAs the drops grow into a swelling ocean
Female :Nadhigal veesuthae kadhal kadhalaeFemale: Love flows like surging rivers
Male
Mohammed maarae merae hosu maaraeMohammed maarae merae hosu maarae (Rhythmic vocal phrase)
Hosu maarae haiyo hosu maaraeHosu maarae oh dear hosu maarae (Rhythmic vocal phrase)
Thottu thottu thottu sellum ice kaattrilaeIn the ice-cold wind that keeps touching me gently
Suda suda suda aasai varugirathaeA hot, burning desire awakens within me
Chorus
………………..................
Male
Sila nerangal vizha vaikkirathaeAt times it makes us fall down
Sila nerangal ezha vaikkirathaeAt times it makes us rise up
Edhukku edhukkintha vilaiyaattuWhy this game again and again?
Chorus :Ullae ullae….Chorus: Inside, inside...
Female :Vizha vaippathum ezha vaippathumFemale: Making us fall and making us rise
Azha vaippathum sugam saerppathumMaking us weep and bringing us joy
Azhagu padhumaiyin kaiyoduIs all in the hands of this beautiful doll
Chorus :Ullae ullae….Chorus: Inside, inside...
Male
Paadhi idhayam angae meedhi idhayam ingaeHalf the heart is there, the rest of the heart is here
Enathu nenjaththai yaenadi thundaakkinaaiWhy did you shatter my heart into pieces, my dear?
Chorus :Antha nilaithaan ingum kadhal idhuthaan engumChorus: That condition is here too, love is like this everywhere
Udantha ullaththai muththathil ondraakkalaamWe can mend the broken heart back together with a kiss
Male
Kadhal sugamaana thedal uyiril vizhugindra saaralLove is a delightful search falling like rain into the soul
Thuligal kadalena perugida perugidaAs the drops grow into a swelling ocean
Female :Alaigal veesuthae kahal kadhalaeFemale: Ocean waves of love are crashing
Male
Mohammed maarae merae hosu maaraeMohammed maarae merae hosu maarae (Rhythmic vocal phrase)
Hosu maarae haiyo hosu maaraeHosu maarae oh dear hosu maarae (Rhythmic vocal phrase)
Hei thottu thottu thottu sellum ice kaattrilaeHey, in the ice-cold wind that keeps touching me gently
Suda suda suda aasai varugirathaeA hot, burning desire awakens within me
Male
Natchaththira nadakkum kangalilaeIn your eyes where stars seem to walk
Megangalin thoddakkam koondhalilaeIn your hair where clouds seem to originate
Oru gram minnal idaiyinilaeIn your waist that holds a gram of lightning
Naan unakkaena piranthaen bhoomiyilaeWas I born on this earth just for you?
Male
Mohammed maarae merae hosu maaraeMohammed maarae merae hosu maarae (Rhythmic vocal phrase)
Hosu maarae haiyo hosu maaraeHosu maarae oh dear hosu maarae (Rhythmic vocal phrase)
Hei thottu thottu thottu sellum ice kaattrilaeHey, in the ice-cold wind that keeps touching me gently
Suda suda suda aasai varugirathaeA hot, burning desire awakens within me

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful and romantic song from 'Yai Nee Romba Azgha Irruke' explores the playful dualities of young romance. Set against a cool breeze, the singer expresses the warm, passionate feelings that arise when thinking of their beloved. The lyrics delve into the nature of love, questioning whether material pleasures can match genuine emotional connection, while emphasizing that love is a beautiful journey filled with both sweet tears and pure joy. In the end, it poetically suggests that even broken hearts can be mended through affection and kisses.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Oxymoron / Contrast

Thottu thottu thottu sellum ice kaattrilae / Suda suda suda aasai varugirathae

Contrasting cold breeze (ice kaatru) with warm passion (suda suda aasai).

Metaphor / Imagery

Natchaththira nadakkum kangalilae / Megangalin thoddakkam koondhalilae

Compares eyes to walking stars, hair to clouds, and waist to a tiny bolt of lightning.

Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Thottu thottu thottu sellum ice kaattrilae

Repetition of words like 'thottu thottu' and 'suda suda' for rhythmic emphasis.

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Trivia

The 2002 film 'Yai Nee Romba Azgha Irruke' featured an unusual soundtrack experiment where five different contemporary music directors (Srinivas, Ramesh Vinayakam, Venkatesh Prabhu/Venkat Prabhu, Raaghav, and Vijay Antony) each composed one song for the movie.

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