Thullum Ilamai
From Anbe Odi Vaa · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Anbe Odi Vaa1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thullum ilamai idhu | This is bounding youthfulness, |
| Yaar katti adakkuvadhu | Who can tie down or control it? |
| Palli paruvam idhu | This is the school age, |
| Kai kotti muzhakkidudhu | Clapping hands and making joyful noise. |
| Ingae maanavan maanavi raajiyam thaan | Here, male and female students rule supreme. |
| Male | |
| Thullum ilamai idhu | This is bounding youthfulness, |
| Yaar katti adakkuvadhu | Who can tie down or control it? |
| Palli paruvam idhu | This is the school age, |
| Kai kotti muzhakkidudhu yeah | Clapping hands and making joyful noise, yeah! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Kattu kaaval kadandhu | Crossing all strict security and control, |
| Kittappaa kaadhal paadam padichaanae | Kittappa learned the lesson of love! |
| Mottu pola malarndhu | Blossoming like a tender bud, |
| Pattammaa poova pola sirichaalae | Pattamma smiled like a flower! |
| College irukku kaadhalikka | College exists for us to fall in love, |
| Teen age irukku daavadikka | Teenage exists for us to romance, |
| Matinee irukku meet pannalaam | There are matinee shows to meet up, |
| Laila majnu love pannalaam | We can love like Laila and Majnu! |
| Paappaa kooda poppaa | Together with girls and pop music, |
| Onna thaan paappaa | Let us look at it together, dear, |
| Yaar keppaa jolly thaan paa | Who is going to question us? It is pure fun, friend! |
| Thagu thugu thugu thagu thugu thugu | Thagu thugu thugu thugu thugu thugu |
| Male | |
| Thullum ilamai idhu | This is bounding youthfulness, |
| Yaar katti adakkuvadhu | Who can tie down or control it? |
| Palli paruvam idhu | This is the school age, |
| Kai kotti muzhakkidudhu | Clapping hands and making joyful noise. |
| Ingae maanavan maanavi | Here, male and female students... |
| Raajiyam thaan yeah | ...rule supreme, yeah! |
| Male | |
| Thullum ilamai idhu | This is bounding youthfulness, |
| Yaar katti adakkuvadhu | Who can tie down or control it? |
| Palli paruvam idhu | This is the school age, |
| Kai kotti muzhakkidudhu hei | Clapping hands and making joyful noise, hei! |
| Male | |
| Vakkeel ponnu vanajaa | Vanaja, the lawyer's daughter, |
| Appappaa vaasam ulla pudhu rojaa | Aha, she is a fragrant new rose! |
| Doctor ponnu kamalaa | Kamala, the doctor's daughter, |
| Kannaalae sight adichaa varuvaalaa | Will she come if we check her out with our eyes? |
| Vendaam kannaa sundhari thaan | Don't go there, my dear, avoid Sundhari, |
| Sundhari appaa mandhiri thaan | Sundhari's father is a government minister! |
| Kindal pannaa kelvi varum | If you tease her, questioning will follow, |
| Vambu thumbu vazhakku varum | Troubles, fights, and legal cases will come! |
| Rosy romba easy kitta poyi naesi | Rosy is very easy, go close and love her, |
| Yaar keppaa jolly thaan paa hoi | Who is going to question us? It is pure fun, friend, hoi! |
| Male | |
| Thullum ilamai idhu | This is bounding youthfulness, |
| Yaar katti adakkuvadhu | Who can tie down or control it? |
| Palli paruvam idhu | This is the school age, |
| Kai kotti muzhakkidudhu | Clapping hands and making joyful noise. |
| Ingae maanavan maanavi | Here, male and female students... |
| Raajiyam thaan raappaa raapaa haa | ...rule supreme, raappaa raapaa haa! |
| Male | |
| Thullum ilamai idhu | This is bounding youthfulness, |
| Yaar katti adakkuvadhu | Who can tie down or control it? |
| Palli paruvam idhu | This is the school age, |
| Kai kotti muzhakkidudhu yeah | Clapping hands and making joyful noise, yeah! |
துள்ளும் இளமை இது
யார் கட்டி அடக்குவது
பள்ளிப் பருவம் இது
கை கொட்டி முழக்கிடுது
இங்கே மாணவன் மாணவி
ராஜியம்தான்
This is bounding youthfulness,
Who can tie down or control it?
This is the school age,
Clapping hands and making joyful noise.
Here, male and female students rule supreme.
துள்ளும் இளமை இது
யார் கட்டி அடக்குவது
பள்ளிப் பருவம் இது
கை கொட்டி முழக்கிடுது யெஹ்
This is bounding youthfulness,
Who can tie down or control it?
This is the school age,
Clapping hands and making joyful noise, yeah!
...................................
கட்டுக் காவல் கடந்து
கிட்டப்பா காதல் பாடம் படிச்சானே
மொட்டுப் போல மலர்ந்து
பட்டம்மா பூவப் போல சிரிச்சாளே
காலேஜ் இருக்கு காதலிக்க
டீன் ஏஜ் இருக்கு டாவடிக்க
மேட்டனி இருக்கு மீட் பண்ணலாம்
லைலா மஜ்னு லவ் பண்ணலாம்
பாப்பா கூட போப்பா
ஒன்னதான் பாப்பா
யார் கேப்பா ஜாலிதான்பா
தகுத் துகுத் துகு தகுத் துகுத் துகு
Crossing all strict security and control,
Kittappa learned the lesson of love!
Blossoming like a tender bud,
Pattamma smiled like a flower!
College exists for us to fall in love,
Teenage exists for us to romance,
There are matinee shows to meet up,
We can love like Laila and Majnu!
Together with girls and pop music,
Let us look at it together, dear,
Who is going to question us? It is pure fun, friend!
Thagu thugu thugu thugu thugu thugu
துள்ளும் இளமை இது
யார் கட்டி அடக்குவது
பள்ளிப் பருவம் இது
கை கொட்டி முழக்கிடுது
இங்கே மாணவன் மாணவி
ராஜியம்தான் யெஹ்
This is bounding youthfulness,
Who can tie down or control it?
This is the school age,
Clapping hands and making joyful noise.
Here, male and female students...
...rule supreme, yeah!
துள்ளும் இளமை இது
யார் கட்டி அடக்குவது
பள்ளிப் பருவம் இது
கை கொட்டி முழக்கிடுது ஹேய்
This is bounding youthfulness,
Who can tie down or control it?
This is the school age,
Clapping hands and making joyful noise, hei!
விசில் :
.................................
Vanaja, the lawyer's daughter,
Aha, she is a fragrant new rose!
Kamala, the doctor's daughter,
Will she come if we check her out with our eyes?
Don't go there, my dear, avoid Sundhari,
Sundhari's father is a government minister!
If you tease her, questioning will follow,
Troubles, fights, and legal cases will come!
Rosy is very easy, go close and love her,
Who is going to question us? It is pure fun, friend, hoi!
வக்கீல் பொண்ணு வனஜா
அப்பப்பா வாசம் உள்ள புது ரோஜா
டாக்டர் பொண்ணு கமலா
கண்ணாலே சைட் அடிச்சா வருவாளா
வேண்டாம் கண்ணா சுந்தரிதான்
சுந்தரி அப்பா மந்திரிதான்
கிண்டல் பண்ணா கேள்வி வரும்
வம்பு தும்பு வழக்கு வரும்
ரோசி ரொம்ப ஈசி கிட்ட போய் நேசி
யார் கேப்பா ஜாலிதான்பா
This is bounding youthfulness,
Who can tie down or control it?
This is the school age,
Clapping hands and making joyful noise.
Here, male and female students...
...rule supreme, raappaa raapaa haa!
ஹோய் துள்ளும் இளமை இது
யார் கட்டி அடக்குவது
பள்ளிப் பருவம் இது
கை கொட்டி முழக்கிடுது
இங்கே மாணவன் மாணவி
ராஜியம்தான் ராப்பா ராப்பா ஹா
This is bounding youthfulness,
Who can tie down or control it?
This is the school age,
Clapping hands and making joyful noise, yeah!
துள்ளும் இளமை இது
யார் கட்டி அடக்குவது
பள்ளிப் பருவம் இது
கை கொட்டி முழக்கிடுது யெஹ்
Thullum ilamai idhu
This is bounding youthfulness,
Yaar katti adakkuvadhu
Who can tie down or control it?
Palli paruvam idhu
This is the school age,
Kai kotti muzhakkidudhu
Clapping hands and making joyful noise.
Ingae maanavan maanavi raajiyam thaan
Here, male and female students rule supreme.
Thullum ilamai idhu
This is bounding youthfulness,
Yaar katti adakkuvadhu
Who can tie down or control it?
Palli paruvam idhu
This is the school age,
Kai kotti muzhakkidudhu yeah
Clapping hands and making joyful noise, yeah!
………………………………..
Kattu kaaval kadandhu
Crossing all strict security and control,
Kittappaa kaadhal paadam padichaanae
Kittappa learned the lesson of love!
Mottu pola malarndhu
Blossoming like a tender bud,
Pattammaa poova pola sirichaalae
Pattamma smiled like a flower!
College irukku kaadhalikka
College exists for us to fall in love,
Teen age irukku daavadikka
Teenage exists for us to romance,
Matinee irukku meet pannalaam
There are matinee shows to meet up,
Laila majnu love pannalaam
We can love like Laila and Majnu!
Paappaa kooda poppaa
Together with girls and pop music,
Onna thaan paappaa
Let us look at it together, dear,
Yaar keppaa jolly thaan paa
Who is going to question us? It is pure fun, friend!
Thagu thugu thugu thagu thugu thugu
Thagu thugu thugu thugu thugu thugu
Thullum ilamai idhu
This is bounding youthfulness,
Yaar katti adakkuvadhu
Who can tie down or control it?
Palli paruvam idhu
This is the school age,
Kai kotti muzhakkidudhu
Clapping hands and making joyful noise.
Ingae maanavan maanavi
Here, male and female students...
Raajiyam thaan yeah
...rule supreme, yeah!
Thullum ilamai idhu
This is bounding youthfulness,
Yaar katti adakkuvadhu
Who can tie down or control it?
Palli paruvam idhu
This is the school age,
Kai kotti muzhakkidudhu hei
Clapping hands and making joyful noise, hei!
Vakkeel ponnu vanajaa
Vanaja, the lawyer's daughter,
Appappaa vaasam ulla pudhu rojaa
Aha, she is a fragrant new rose!
Doctor ponnu kamalaa
Kamala, the doctor's daughter,
Kannaalae sight adichaa varuvaalaa
Will she come if we check her out with our eyes?
Vendaam kannaa sundhari thaan
Don't go there, my dear, avoid Sundhari,
Sundhari appaa mandhiri thaan
Sundhari's father is a government minister!
Kindal pannaa kelvi varum
If you tease her, questioning will follow,
Vambu thumbu vazhakku varum
Troubles, fights, and legal cases will come!
Rosy romba easy kitta poyi naesi
Rosy is very easy, go close and love her,
Yaar keppaa jolly thaan paa hoi
Who is going to question us? It is pure fun, friend, hoi!
Thullum ilamai idhu
This is bounding youthfulness,
Yaar katti adakkuvadhu
Who can tie down or control it?
Palli paruvam idhu
This is the school age,
Kai kotti muzhakkidudhu
Clapping hands and making joyful noise.
Ingae maanavan maanavi
Here, male and female students...
Raajiyam thaan raappaa raapaa haa
...rule supreme, raappaa raapaa haa!
Thullum ilamai idhu
This is bounding youthfulness,
Yaar katti adakkuvadhu
Who can tie down or control it?
Palli paruvam idhu
This is the school age,
Kai kotti muzhakkidudhu yeah
Clapping hands and making joyful noise, yeah!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thullum Ilamai Idhu from Anbe Odi Vaa (1984) is an upbeat youth anthem celebrating student freedom, teenage exuberance, and lighthearted campus romance. Lyricist Vairamuthu captures the uninhibited spirit of college students who claim their campus as their own kingdom where societal rules do not apply.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Kattu kaaval kadandhu / Mottu pola malarndhu”
Matching second letter 'tt' across consecutive lines creating rhythmic cadence.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“College irukku kaadhalikka / Teen age irukku daavadikka”
End-rhyming with 'irukku' establishing parallelism across lines.
Simile (Upama)
“Mottu pola malarndhu / Pattammaa poova pola sirichaalae”
Comparing the girl's smile to a blossoming flower ('poova pola').
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Sundhari appaa mandhiri thaan”
Repetition of the 'Su' and 'Ma' consonant sounds creating poetic flow.
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Trivia
Anbe Odi Vaa (1984) is a romantic comedy film starring Mohan and Urvashi, with music composed by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam. Lyricist Vairamuthu popularized blending contemporary 1980s college slang (like 'daavadikka', 'sight adichaa', and 'teen age') into mainstream Tamil film lyrics through songs like this.
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