Yaramma Thottatho
From Hare Radha Hare Krishna · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Hare Radha Hare Krishna1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | |
| Male | |
| Yaarammaa thottatho yaen chummaa thullutho | Who touched you, my lady? Why is it bouncing without cause? |
| Siru idai un kodi idai | Your slender waist, a creeper-like waist |
| Female :Oyaama yaengutho unnaiththaan thedutho | Female: Is it yearning endlessly? Is it searching only for you? |
| Thudikkuthae hoi kodhikkuthae | It is throbbing, oh, it is boiling over! |
| Male | |
| Kai yaedhum koiyaatha pazhamo | Is it an unplucked fruit that no hand has touched? |
| Female :Hoi | Female: Hoi! |
| Male :Koththaathu kili endrum vidumo hoi | Male: Will a parrot ever leave it without pecking at it? Hoi! |
| Kadichche paakkum pozhutho | When it tries to take a bite? |
| Female | |
| Chummaathaan kummaala paatto | Is it just a joyful, celebratory song? |
| Male :Hoi | Male: Hoi! |
| Female :Siru poovil thaen unnum vando | Female: Is it a bee drinking nectar from a tiny flower? |
| Idhu pol idhu pol undo | Is there anything like this, anything like this? |
| Male | |
| Yaarammaa thottatho yaen chummaa thullutho | Who touched you, my lady? Why is it bouncing without cause? |
| Siru idai un kodi idai | Your slender waist, a creeper-like waist |
| Female :Thudikkuthae hoi kodhikkuthae | Female: It is throbbing, oh, it is boiling over! |
| Male | |
| Pozhutho maalai allavaa | Isn't it evening time right now? |
| Pon niraththu maeniyennum veenai meettavaa | Shall I play the veena that is your golden-hued body? |
| Female :Muzhuthum kaanakkoodumo naal muzhukka | Female: Can it be seen in full all day long? |
| Aattam kaattum minnal allavo | Isn't it like lightning that dances and disappears? |
| Male | |
| Yaendi chinna ponnu ippo saethi onnu | Hey young girl, right now a piece of news, |
| Kannil ezhuthi vechchaayo | Have you written it in your eyes? |
| Female :Neeyum kekkumpothu viragam thaakkumpothu | Female: When you ask, and when longing strikes, |
| Yaedho yaekkam undaachcho | Did a strange yearning arise? |
| Male | |
| Enna udambo aadum chinna arumbo | What a body this is! A dancing little flower bud! |
| Female :Enna murukko neeyum nalla sarakko | Female: What flair! Are you a fine blend yourself? |
| Male :Kann sera penn sera theeraatha vaakkaethaan | Male: When eyes meet and the woman joins, it is an endless banter |
| Male | |
| Yaarammaa thottatho yaen chummaa thullutho | Who touched you, my lady? Why is it bouncing without cause? |
| Siru idai un kodi idai | Your slender waist, a creeper-like waist |
| Female :Oyaama yaengutho unnaiththaan thedutho | Female: Is it yearning endlessly? Is it searching only for you? |
| Thudikkuthae hoi kodhikkuthae | It is throbbing, oh, it is boiling over! |
| Male | |
| Kai yaedhum koiyaatha pazhamo | Is it an unplucked fruit that no hand has touched? |
| Female :Hoi hoi | Female: Hoi hoi! |
| Male :Koththaathu kili endrum vidumo hoi | Male: Will a parrot ever leave it without pecking at it? Hoi! |
| Kadichche paakkum pozhutho | When it tries to take a bite? |
| Female | |
| Oyaama yaengutho unnaiththaan thedutho | Is it yearning endlessly? Is it searching only for you? |
| Thudikkuthae hoi kodhikkuthae | It is throbbing, oh, it is boiling over! |
| Male :Siru idai un kodi idai | Male: Your slender waist, a creeper-like waist |
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | |
| Male | |
| Adi naan paadum pozhuthu vaa thendral veesum | Oh girl, when I sing, the cool breeze blows |
| Maalai velai thaedum pozhuthu vaa haa haan haa | Come when seeking the evening hours, ha ha ha |
| Female :Pagalthaan irukkum pozhuthu vaa vazhakkamaaga | Female: Come during daytime as usual, |
| Paruva thaenil virunthu tharaen vaa | Come, I shall offer a feast of youthful nectar! |
| Male | |
| Naalum venum endru naakkum oorum pothu | When the tongue waters wanting it every day, |
| Vegam meera koodaatho | Shouldn't the intensity overflow? |
| Female :Velai paaththirukka vetkkam vilagi poga | Female: Watching for the moment as shyness slips away, |
| Thegam sindhu paadaatho | Won't the body sing a melodic tune? |
| Male | |
| Aasai thaanae serum aalai vidumo | Desire gathers on its own, will it leave a person alone? |
| Female :Puththam pudhu penmaiyum mella thodumo | Female: Will brand new womanhood gently touch? |
| Male :Mayangi poyi naan aada pozhuthai neeyum kazhippatho | Male: Should you pass time while I swoon and dance? |
| Male | |
| Yaarammaa thottatho yaen chummaa thullutho | Who touched you, my lady? Why is it bouncing without cause? |
| Siru idai un kodi idai | Your slender waist, a creeper-like waist |
| Female :Oyaama yaengutho unnaiththaan thedutho | Female: Is it yearning endlessly? Is it searching only for you? |
| Thudikkuthae hoi kodhikkuthae | It is throbbing, oh, it is boiling over! |
| Male | |
| Kai yaedhum koiyaatha pazhamo | Is it an unplucked fruit that no hand has touched? |
| Female :Hoi | Female: Hoi! |
| Male :Koththaathu kili endrum vidumo hoi | Male: Will a parrot ever leave it without pecking at it? Hoi! |
| Kadichche paakkum pozhutho | When it tries to take a bite? |
| Female | |
| Chummaathaan kummaala paatto | Is it just a joyful, celebratory song? |
| Male :Hoi | Male: Hoi! |
| Female :Siru poovil thaen unnum vando | Female: Is it a bee drinking nectar from a tiny flower? |
| Idhu pol idhu pol undo | Is there anything like this, anything like this? |
| Male | |
| Yaarammaa thottatho yaen chummaa thullutho | Who touched you, my lady? Why is it bouncing without cause? |
| Siru idai un kodi idai | Your slender waist, a creeper-like waist |
| Female :Oyaama yaengutho unnaiththaan thedutho | Female: Is it yearning endlessly? Is it searching only for you? |
| Thudikkuthae hoi kodhikkuthae | It is throbbing, oh, it is boiling over! |
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யாரம்மா தொட்டதோ ஏன் சும்மா துள்ளுதோ
சிறு இடை உன் கொடி இடை
ஓயாம ஏங்குதோ உன்னைத்தான் தேடுதோ
துடிக்குதே ஹொய் கொதிக்குதே
Who touched you, my lady? Why is it bouncing without cause?
Your slender waist, a creeper-like waist
Female: Is it yearning endlessly? Is it searching only for you?
It is throbbing, oh, it is boiling over!
கை ஏதும் கொய்யாத பழமோ
ஹோய்
கொத்தாது கிளி என்றும் விடுமோ ஹொய்
கடிச்சே பாக்கும் பொழுதோ
Is it an unplucked fruit that no hand has touched?
Female: Hoi!
Male: Will a parrot ever leave it without pecking at it? Hoi!
When it tries to take a bite?
சும்மா தான் கும்மாளப் பாட்டோ
ஹோய்
சிறு பூவில் தேன் உண்ணும் வண்டோ
இது போல் இது போல் உண்டோ
Is it just a joyful, celebratory song?
Male: Hoi!
Female: Is it a bee drinking nectar from a tiny flower?
Is there anything like this, anything like this?
யாரம்மா தொட்டதோ ஏன் சும்மா துள்ளுதோ
சிறு இடை உன் கொடி இடை
துடிக்குதே ஹொய் கொதிக்குதே
Who touched you, my lady? Why is it bouncing without cause?
Your slender waist, a creeper-like waist
Female: It is throbbing, oh, it is boiling over!
பொழுதோ மாலை அல்லவா
பொன் நிறத்து மேனியென்னும் வீணை மீட்டவா
முழுதும் காணக் கூடுமோ நாள் முழுக்க
ஆட்டம் காட்டும் மின்னல் அல்லவோ
Isn't it evening time right now?
Shall I play the veena that is your golden-hued body?
Female: Can it be seen in full all day long?
Isn't it like lightning that dances and disappears?
ஏன்டி சின்னப் பொண்ணு இப்போ சேதி ஒன்னு
கண்ணில் எழுதி வெச்சாயோ
நீயும் கேக்கும் போது விரகம் தாக்கும் போது
ஏதோ ஏக்கம் உண்டாச்சோ
Hey young girl, right now a piece of news,
Have you written it in your eyes?
Female: When you ask, and when longing strikes,
Did a strange yearning arise?
என்ன உடம்போ ஆடும் சின்ன அரும்போ
என்ன முறுக்கோ நீயும் நல்ல சரக்கோ
கண் சேர பெண் சேர தீராத வாக்கே தான்
What a body this is! A dancing little flower bud!
Female: What flair! Are you a fine blend yourself?
Male: When eyes meet and the woman joins, it is an endless banter
யாரம்மா தொட்டதோ ஏன் சும்மா துள்ளுதோ
சிறு இடை உன் கொடி இடை
ஓயாம ஏங்குதோ உன்னைத்தான் தேடுதோ
துடிக்குதே ஹொய் கொதிக்குதே
Who touched you, my lady? Why is it bouncing without cause?
Your slender waist, a creeper-like waist
Female: Is it yearning endlessly? Is it searching only for you?
It is throbbing, oh, it is boiling over!
கை ஏதும் கொய்யாத பழமோ
ஹோய் ஹோய்
கொத்தாது கிளி என்றும் விடுமோ ஹொய்
கடிச்சே பாக்கும் பொழுதோ
Is it an unplucked fruit that no hand has touched?
Female: Hoi hoi!
Male: Will a parrot ever leave it without pecking at it? Hoi!
When it tries to take a bite?
ஓயாமே ஏங்குதோ உன்னைத்தான் தேடுதோ
துடிக்குதே ஹொய் கொதிக்குதே
சிறு இடை உன் கொடி இடை
Is it yearning endlessly? Is it searching only for you?
It is throbbing, oh, it is boiling over!
Male: Your slender waist, a creeper-like waist
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அடி நான் பாடும் பொழுது வா தென்றல் வீசும்
மாலை வேளை தேடும் பொழுது வா ஹா ஹான் ஹா
பகல் தான் இருக்கும் பொழுது வா வழக்கமாக
பருவத் தேனில் விருந்து தரேன் வா
Oh girl, when I sing, the cool breeze blows
Come when seeking the evening hours, ha ha ha
Female: Come during daytime as usual,
Come, I shall offer a feast of youthful nectar!
நாளும் வேணும் என்று நாக்கும் ஊறும் போது
வேகம் மீறக் கூடாதோ
வேளை பாத்திருக்க வெட்கம் விலகிப் போக
தேகம் சிந்து பாடாதோ
When the tongue waters wanting it every day,
Shouldn't the intensity overflow?
Female: Watching for the moment as shyness slips away,
Won't the body sing a melodic tune?
ஆசை தானே சேரும் ஆளை விடுமோ
புத்தம் புது பெண்மையும் மெல்லத் தொடுமோ
மயங்கிப் போயி நான் ஆட பொழுதை நீயும் கழிப்பதோ
Desire gathers on its own, will it leave a person alone?
Female: Will brand new womanhood gently touch?
Male: Should you pass time while I swoon and dance?
யாரம்மா தொட்டதோ ஏன் சும்மா துள்ளுதோ
சிறு இடை உன் கொடி இடை
ஓயாம ஏங்குதோ உன்னைத்தான் தேடுதோ
துடிக்குதே ஹொய் கொதிக்குதே
Who touched you, my lady? Why is it bouncing without cause?
Your slender waist, a creeper-like waist
Female: Is it yearning endlessly? Is it searching only for you?
It is throbbing, oh, it is boiling over!
கை ஏதும் கொய்யாத பழமோ
ஹோய்
கொத்தாது கிளி என்றும் விடுமோ ஹொய்
கடிச்சே பாக்கும் பொழுதோ
Is it an unplucked fruit that no hand has touched?
Female: Hoi!
Male: Will a parrot ever leave it without pecking at it? Hoi!
When it tries to take a bite?
சும்மா தான் கும்மாளப் பாட்டோ
ஹோய் ஹோய்
சிறு பூவில் தேன் உண்ணும் வண்டோ
இது போல் இது போல் உண்டோ
Is it just a joyful, celebratory song?
Male: Hoi!
Female: Is it a bee drinking nectar from a tiny flower?
Is there anything like this, anything like this?
யாரம்மா தொட்டதோ ஏன் சும்மா துள்ளுதோ
சிறு இடை உன் கொடி இடை
ஓயாம ஏங்குதோ உன்னைத்தான் தேடுதோ
துடிக்குதே ஹொய் கொதிக்குதே
Who touched you, my lady? Why is it bouncing without cause?
Your slender waist, a creeper-like waist
Female: Is it yearning endlessly? Is it searching only for you?
It is throbbing, oh, it is boiling over!
…………………
Yaarammaa thottatho yaen chummaa thullutho
Who touched you, my lady? Why is it bouncing without cause?
Siru idai un kodi idai
Your slender waist, a creeper-like waist
Female :Oyaama yaengutho unnaiththaan thedutho
Female: Is it yearning endlessly? Is it searching only for you?
Thudikkuthae hoi kodhikkuthae
It is throbbing, oh, it is boiling over!
Kai yaedhum koiyaatha pazhamo
Is it an unplucked fruit that no hand has touched?
Female :Hoi
Female: Hoi!
Male :Koththaathu kili endrum vidumo hoi
Male: Will a parrot ever leave it without pecking at it? Hoi!
Kadichche paakkum pozhutho
When it tries to take a bite?
Chummaathaan kummaala paatto
Is it just a joyful, celebratory song?
Male :Hoi
Male: Hoi!
Female :Siru poovil thaen unnum vando
Female: Is it a bee drinking nectar from a tiny flower?
Idhu pol idhu pol undo
Is there anything like this, anything like this?
Yaarammaa thottatho yaen chummaa thullutho
Who touched you, my lady? Why is it bouncing without cause?
Siru idai un kodi idai
Your slender waist, a creeper-like waist
Female :Thudikkuthae hoi kodhikkuthae
Female: It is throbbing, oh, it is boiling over!
Pozhutho maalai allavaa
Isn't it evening time right now?
Pon niraththu maeniyennum veenai meettavaa
Shall I play the veena that is your golden-hued body?
Female :Muzhuthum kaanakkoodumo naal muzhukka
Female: Can it be seen in full all day long?
Aattam kaattum minnal allavo
Isn't it like lightning that dances and disappears?
Yaendi chinna ponnu ippo saethi onnu
Hey young girl, right now a piece of news,
Kannil ezhuthi vechchaayo
Have you written it in your eyes?
Female :Neeyum kekkumpothu viragam thaakkumpothu
Female: When you ask, and when longing strikes,
Yaedho yaekkam undaachcho
Did a strange yearning arise?
Enna udambo aadum chinna arumbo
What a body this is! A dancing little flower bud!
Female :Enna murukko neeyum nalla sarakko
Female: What flair! Are you a fine blend yourself?
Male :Kann sera penn sera theeraatha vaakkaethaan
Male: When eyes meet and the woman joins, it is an endless banter
Yaarammaa thottatho yaen chummaa thullutho
Who touched you, my lady? Why is it bouncing without cause?
Siru idai un kodi idai
Your slender waist, a creeper-like waist
Female :Oyaama yaengutho unnaiththaan thedutho
Female: Is it yearning endlessly? Is it searching only for you?
Thudikkuthae hoi kodhikkuthae
It is throbbing, oh, it is boiling over!
Kai yaedhum koiyaatha pazhamo
Is it an unplucked fruit that no hand has touched?
Female :Hoi hoi
Female: Hoi hoi!
Male :Koththaathu kili endrum vidumo hoi
Male: Will a parrot ever leave it without pecking at it? Hoi!
Kadichche paakkum pozhutho
When it tries to take a bite?
Oyaama yaengutho unnaiththaan thedutho
Is it yearning endlessly? Is it searching only for you?
Thudikkuthae hoi kodhikkuthae
It is throbbing, oh, it is boiling over!
Male :Siru idai un kodi idai
Male: Your slender waist, a creeper-like waist
…………………
Adi naan paadum pozhuthu vaa thendral veesum
Oh girl, when I sing, the cool breeze blows
Maalai velai thaedum pozhuthu vaa haa haan haa
Come when seeking the evening hours, ha ha ha
Female :Pagalthaan irukkum pozhuthu vaa vazhakkamaaga
Female: Come during daytime as usual,
Paruva thaenil virunthu tharaen vaa
Come, I shall offer a feast of youthful nectar!
Naalum venum endru naakkum oorum pothu
When the tongue waters wanting it every day,
Vegam meera koodaatho
Shouldn't the intensity overflow?
Female :Velai paaththirukka vetkkam vilagi poga
Female: Watching for the moment as shyness slips away,
Thegam sindhu paadaatho
Won't the body sing a melodic tune?
Aasai thaanae serum aalai vidumo
Desire gathers on its own, will it leave a person alone?
Female :Puththam pudhu penmaiyum mella thodumo
Female: Will brand new womanhood gently touch?
Male :Mayangi poyi naan aada pozhuthai neeyum kazhippatho
Male: Should you pass time while I swoon and dance?
Yaarammaa thottatho yaen chummaa thullutho
Who touched you, my lady? Why is it bouncing without cause?
Siru idai un kodi idai
Your slender waist, a creeper-like waist
Female :Oyaama yaengutho unnaiththaan thedutho
Female: Is it yearning endlessly? Is it searching only for you?
Thudikkuthae hoi kodhikkuthae
It is throbbing, oh, it is boiling over!
Kai yaedhum koiyaatha pazhamo
Is it an unplucked fruit that no hand has touched?
Female :Hoi
Female: Hoi!
Male :Koththaathu kili endrum vidumo hoi
Male: Will a parrot ever leave it without pecking at it? Hoi!
Kadichche paakkum pozhutho
When it tries to take a bite?
Chummaathaan kummaala paatto
Is it just a joyful, celebratory song?
Male :Hoi
Male: Hoi!
Female :Siru poovil thaen unnum vando
Female: Is it a bee drinking nectar from a tiny flower?
Idhu pol idhu pol undo
Is there anything like this, anything like this?
Yaarammaa thottatho yaen chummaa thullutho
Who touched you, my lady? Why is it bouncing without cause?
Siru idai un kodi idai
Your slender waist, a creeper-like waist
Female :Oyaama yaengutho unnaiththaan thedutho
Female: Is it yearning endlessly? Is it searching only for you?
Thudikkuthae hoi kodhikkuthae
It is throbbing, oh, it is boiling over!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Yaaramma Thottatho is a vibrant and romantic duet that captures the flirtatious banter and passionate longing between two lovers. Through a series of playful questions and responses, the couple exchanges sensuous expressions, describing physical attraction using nature-inspired metaphors such as unplucked fruits, parrots, bees, and dancing lightning. The dialogue highlights the intensity of youthful desire and the joy of romantic togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Pon niraththu maeniyennum veenai meettavaa”
Compares the golden-complexioned female body to a musical instrument (veena) waiting to be played.
Metaphor
“Kodi idai”
Describes the slender waist as a flexible creeper vine (kodi).
Simile / Imagery
“Aattam kaattum minnal allavo”
Compares beauty and youthful presence to a dazzling bolt of lightning that dances.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Siru poovil thaen unnum vando”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds enhancing the rhythmic quality of the line.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali, this duet brings together the iconic playback singing duo S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, whose playful vocal interactions were a signature feature of 1980s Tamil cinema soundtracks.
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