Thundai Kaanom
From Devathayai Kanden · 2004
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- Dhanush, Anuradha Sriram
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Devathayai Kanden2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thunda kanom | The towel is missing |
| Thuniya kanom | The clothes are missing |
| Male | |
| Thunda kanom | The towel is missing |
| Thuniya kanom | The clothes are missing |
| Thoongum pothu thudda kanom | While sleeping, the peace/tranquility is missing |
| Ennadi senja nee ennadi senja | What did you do, girl? What did you do? |
| Male | |
| Thodamalae thookiriyae | You lift/intoxicate without even touching |
| Podavula poduriya | Are you trapping in a saree? |
| Ennadi senja nee ennadi senja | What did you do, girl? What did you do? |
| Male | |
| Quater adicha full adichen | I drank a quarter, then drank a full |
| Bothai yerala | The intoxication didn't kick in |
| Urundu paduthen | I rolled around lying down |
| Purandu paduthen | I tossed and turned |
| Thookam pogala | Sleep didn't come |
| Ennadi senja engala ennadi senja | What did you do to us, girl? What did you do? |
| Ennadi senja engala ennadi.. senja | What did you do to us, girl? What did you... do? |
| Male | |
| Nee siricha | If you smile |
| Puthu kaveriyum ingae surakkum | A new Kaveri river will flow here |
| Female : Naan adicha antha neiveliyil | Female: If I strike, even in Neyveli |
| Shocku adikkum | It will give an electric shock |
| Male | |
| Ilaneer kulaiyae | O cluster of tender coconuts |
| Enna imsai pannuriyae | Why are you torturing me like this? |
| Ilamai puyalai vanthu | Coming like a youthful storm |
| Idichi thalluriyae | You are knocking me down |
| Female | |
| Naan puyal irukum cake u da | I am a cake filled with power, man |
| Udachidama thookuda | Lift me up without breaking me, man |
| Thegatta vara thinnukada | Eat me until you get overwhelmed, man |
| Nee nee nee | You, you, you |
| Snegithanae enna sinthanai da | O friend, what are you thinking, man? |
| Male | |
| Manasukulla enthan devathai da…. | Inside my heart, she is my angel, man... |
| Female | |
| Saathu saathu saathungada | Beat it, beat it, beat it, guys |
| Enna illuthu pothungada | Cover me up pulling the blanket, guys |
| Male | |
| Ennadi senja engala ennadi senja | What did you do to us, girl? What did you do? |
| Thunda kanom | The towel is missing |
| Thuniya kanom | The clothes are missing |
| Thoongum pothu thudda kanom | While sleeping, the peace/tranquility is missing |
| Ennadi senja nee ennadi senja | What did you do, girl? What did you do? |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Vaa…. thiruda | Come... O thief |
| Naan vaalibathin vaasa padida.. | I am the doorstep of youth, man... |
| Male : Daa adada | Male: Wow, Oh my |
| Iva tata voda thayaripada…. | She is a production product of Tata... |
| Female | |
| Sariyo thavaro | Right or wrong |
| Vanthu thavilu vaasinga da | Come and play the tavil drum, guys |
| Salikum varaikum ennai | Until it gets boring, make me |
| Salladai aakungadaa…. | Sifted like a sieve, guys... |
| Male | |
| Summa surukunuthan killura | You pinch me sharply just like that |
| Suvingam aaki mellura | You chew me like chewing gum |
| Orasiriyae usupiriyae | You brush against me and tease me |
| Nee nee nee… | You, you, you... |
| Female | |
| Seiyo seiyo daa | Hey hey, man |
| Ennaku saivam venanda | I don't want vegetarian, man |
| Ayyo ayyo daa | Oh my, oh my, man |
| Ennaku ipa asaivam venum daa | Now I want non-vegetarian, man |
| Male | |
| Thekku thekku thekku maram | Teak, teak, teak tree |
| Pakka pakka aasai varum | Looking at it, desire arises |
| Ennadi senja engala ennadi senja | What did you do to us, girl? What did you do? |
| Male | |
| Thunda kanom | The towel is missing |
| Thuniya kanom | The clothes are missing |
| Thoongum pothu thudda kanom | While sleeping, the peace/tranquility is missing |
| Ennadi senja nee ennadi senja | What did you do, girl? What did you do? |
| Male | |
| Thodamalae thookiriyae | You lift/intoxicate without even touching |
| Podavula poduriya | Are you trapping in a saree? |
| Ennadi senja nee ennadi senja | What did you do, girl? What did you do? |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | ... |
துண்ட காணோம்
துணிய காணோம்
The towel is missing
The clothes are missing
துண்ட காணோம்
துணிய காணோம் தூங்கும்
போது துட்ட காணோம்
என்னடி செஞ்ச நீ என்னடி
செஞ்ச
The towel is missing
The clothes are missing
While sleeping, the peace/tranquility is missing
What did you do, girl? What did you do?
தொடாமலே
தூக்கிறியே பொடாவுல
போடுறியே என்னடி
செஞ்ச நீ என்னடி செஞ்ச
You lift/intoxicate without even touching
Are you trapping in a saree?
What did you do, girl? What did you do?
குவாட்டர் அடிச்சே
புல் அடிச்சேன் போதை ஏறல
உருண்டு படுத்தேன் புரண்டு
படுத்தேன் தூக்கம் போகல
என்னடி செஞ்ச எங்கள என்னடி
செஞ்ச என்னடி செஞ்ச எங்கள
என்னடி செஞ்ச
I drank a quarter, then drank a full
The intoxication didn't kick in
I rolled around lying down
I tossed and turned
Sleep didn't come
What did you do to us, girl? What did you do?
What did you do to us, girl? What did you... do?
நீ சிரிச்சா புது
காவேரியும் இங்கே
சுரக்கும்
நான் அடிச்சா
அந்த நெய்வேலியில்
ஷாக்கு அடிக்கும்
If you smile
A new Kaveri river will flow here
Female: If I strike, even in Neyveli
It will give an electric shock
இளநீர் குலையே
என்ன இம்சை பண்ணுறியே
இளமை புயலாய் வந்து
இடிச்சி தள்ளுறியே
O cluster of tender coconuts
Why are you torturing me like this?
Coming like a youthful storm
You are knocking me down
நான் புயல் இருக்கும்
கேக்கு டா உடைச்சிடாம தூக்கு
டா திகட்ட வர தின்னு கடா நீ நீ
நீ சிநேகிதனே என்ன சிந்தனை
டா
I am a cake filled with power, man
Lift me up without breaking me, man
Eat me until you get overwhelmed, man
You, you, you
O friend, what are you thinking, man?
மனசுக்குள்ள
எந்தன் தேவதை டா
Inside my heart, she is my angel, man...
சாத்து சாத்து
சாத்துங்கடா என்ன
இழுத்து போத்துங்கடா
Beat it, beat it, beat it, guys
Cover me up pulling the blanket, guys
என்னடி செஞ்ச
எங்கள என்னடி செஞ்ச
துண்ட காணோம் துணிய
காணோம் தூங்கும் போது
துட்ட காணோம் என்னடி
செஞ்ச நீ என்னடி செஞ்ச
What did you do to us, girl? What did you do?
The towel is missing
The clothes are missing
While sleeping, the peace/tranquility is missing
What did you do, girl? What did you do?
................................
...
வா திருடா நான்
வாலிபத்தின் வாச படிடா
டா அடடா இவ டாடா
வோட தயாரிப்பாடா
Come... O thief
I am the doorstep of youth, man...
Male: Wow, Oh my
She is a production product of Tata...
சரியோ தவறோ
வந்து தவிலு வாசிங்க டா
சலிக்கும் வரைக்கும்
என்னை சல்லடை
ஆக்குங்கடா
Right or wrong
Come and play the tavil drum, guys
Until it gets boring, make me
Sifted like a sieve, guys...
சும்மா சுருக்குன்னுதான்
கிள்ளுற சுவிங்கம் ஆக்கி
மெல்லுற ஒரசிறியே
உசுப்பிரியே நீ நீ நீ
You pinch me sharply just like that
You chew me like chewing gum
You brush against me and tease me
You, you, you...
செய்யோ செய்யோ
டா எனக்கு சைவம் வேணாண்டா
ஐயோ ஐயோ டா எனக்கு இப்ப
அசைவம் வேணும் டா
Hey hey, man
I don't want vegetarian, man
Oh my, oh my, man
Now I want non-vegetarian, man
தேக்கு தேக்கு தேக்கு
மரம் பாக்க பாக்க ஆசை வரும்
என்னடி செஞ்ச எங்கள என்னடி
செஞ்ச
Teak, teak, teak tree
Looking at it, desire arises
What did you do to us, girl? What did you do?
துண்ட காணோம்
துணிய காணோம் தூங்கும்
போது துட்ட காணோம்
என்னடி செஞ்ச நீ என்னடி
செஞ்ச
The towel is missing
The clothes are missing
While sleeping, the peace/tranquility is missing
What did you do, girl? What did you do?
தொடாமலே
தூக்கிறியே பொடாவுல
போடுறியே என்னடி செஞ்ச
நீ என்னடி செஞ்ச
You lift/intoxicate without even touching
Are you trapping in a saree?
What did you do, girl? What did you do?
...............................
...
Thunda kanom
The towel is missing
Thuniya kanom
The clothes are missing
Thunda kanom
The towel is missing
Thuniya kanom
The clothes are missing
Thoongum pothu thudda kanom
While sleeping, the peace/tranquility is missing
Ennadi senja nee ennadi senja
What did you do, girl? What did you do?
Thodamalae thookiriyae
You lift/intoxicate without even touching
Podavula poduriya
Are you trapping in a saree?
Ennadi senja nee ennadi senja
What did you do, girl? What did you do?
Quater adicha full adichen
I drank a quarter, then drank a full
Bothai yerala
The intoxication didn't kick in
Urundu paduthen
I rolled around lying down
Purandu paduthen
I tossed and turned
Thookam pogala
Sleep didn't come
Ennadi senja engala ennadi senja
What did you do to us, girl? What did you do?
Ennadi senja engala ennadi.. senja
What did you do to us, girl? What did you... do?
Nee siricha
If you smile
Puthu kaveriyum ingae surakkum
A new Kaveri river will flow here
Female : Naan adicha antha neiveliyil
Female: If I strike, even in Neyveli
Shocku adikkum
It will give an electric shock
Ilaneer kulaiyae
O cluster of tender coconuts
Enna imsai pannuriyae
Why are you torturing me like this?
Ilamai puyalai vanthu
Coming like a youthful storm
Idichi thalluriyae
You are knocking me down
Naan puyal irukum cake u da
I am a cake filled with power, man
Udachidama thookuda
Lift me up without breaking me, man
Thegatta vara thinnukada
Eat me until you get overwhelmed, man
Nee nee nee
You, you, you
Snegithanae enna sinthanai da
O friend, what are you thinking, man?
Manasukulla enthan devathai da….
Inside my heart, she is my angel, man...
Saathu saathu saathungada
Beat it, beat it, beat it, guys
Enna illuthu pothungada
Cover me up pulling the blanket, guys
Ennadi senja engala ennadi senja
What did you do to us, girl? What did you do?
Thunda kanom
The towel is missing
Thuniya kanom
The clothes are missing
Thoongum pothu thudda kanom
While sleeping, the peace/tranquility is missing
Ennadi senja nee ennadi senja
What did you do, girl? What did you do?
………………………….
...
Vaa…. thiruda
Come... O thief
Naan vaalibathin vaasa padida..
I am the doorstep of youth, man...
Male : Daa adada
Male: Wow, Oh my
Iva tata voda thayaripada….
She is a production product of Tata...
Sariyo thavaro
Right or wrong
Vanthu thavilu vaasinga da
Come and play the tavil drum, guys
Salikum varaikum ennai
Until it gets boring, make me
Salladai aakungadaa….
Sifted like a sieve, guys...
Summa surukunuthan killura
You pinch me sharply just like that
Suvingam aaki mellura
You chew me like chewing gum
Orasiriyae usupiriyae
You brush against me and tease me
Nee nee nee…
You, you, you...
Seiyo seiyo daa
Hey hey, man
Ennaku saivam venanda
I don't want vegetarian, man
Ayyo ayyo daa
Oh my, oh my, man
Ennaku ipa asaivam venum daa
Now I want non-vegetarian, man
Thekku thekku thekku maram
Teak, teak, teak tree
Pakka pakka aasai varum
Looking at it, desire arises
Ennadi senja engala ennadi senja
What did you do to us, girl? What did you do?
Thunda kanom
The towel is missing
Thuniya kanom
The clothes are missing
Thoongum pothu thudda kanom
While sleeping, the peace/tranquility is missing
Ennadi senja nee ennadi senja
What did you do, girl? What did you do?
Thodamalae thookiriyae
You lift/intoxicate without even touching
Podavula poduriya
Are you trapping in a saree?
Ennadi senja nee ennadi senja
What did you do, girl? What did you do?
…………………………
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This fast-paced item number expresses playful romantic intoxication and obsession. The protagonist and his group express how a woman's mesmerizing presence has disrupted their sleep and senses, leaving them utterly intoxicated beyond the effect of alcohol. The woman responds with equal playful bravado, describing her own allure and youthfulness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaaphora / Repetition (Edukkai / Rhyme)
“Thunda kanom”
Repetition of initial words 'Thunda kanom / Thuniya kanom' creating a rhythmic item-song cadence.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Nee siricha / Puthu kaveriyum ingae surakkum”
Exaggerating her smile being capable of bringing forth a new Kaveri river, and her touch shocking Neyveli.
Metaphor
“Naan puyal irukum cake u da”
Comparing herself to a 'cake' full of power and youth to be enjoyed.
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Trivia
Devathayai Kanden (2004) stars Dhanush and Sridevi Vijaykumar with music composed by Deva. Deva is well known for energetic gaana and folk-style dance tracks like this one.
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