Alangatti Mazhai
From Thenali · 2000
- Lyricist
- Kalai Kumar
- Singers
- Kamal Haasan, Srinivas, Sujatha
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Thenali2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Alangatti mazhai | Has the hail rain |
| Thalatta vandhaachcha | Come to sing a lullaby? |
| Du vitta manasu | Has the heart that broke off friendship |
| Pazham vittu serndaacha | Reconnected through sweet reconciliation? |
| Male :Haach | Male: Achoo! |
| Female | |
| Samarasam seiyya | To make peace, |
| Chandriran vandhaacha | Has the moon arrived? |
| Chinna chinna sanda | Have the small fights |
| Samadhaanamaacha | Turned into harmony? |
| Male :Haach | Male: Achoo! |
| Male | |
| Ippa pazhasa marandhu | Forgetting the past now, |
| Kadhaikka vandhachchaa | Have you come to chat? |
| Endra visanam marandhu | Today's sorrow is forgotten, |
| Kaththodu poyaachchu | Blown away with the wind! |
| Male | |
| Thaninna thagadiku thaninna | Thaninna thagadiku thaninna (Rhythmic syllables) |
| Thagadiku thaninna | Thagadiku thaninna |
| Thaana nannaa | Thaana nannaa |
| Thaninna thagadiku thaninna | Thaninna thagadiku thaninna |
| Thagadiku thaninna…naaa | Thagadiku thaninna…naaa |
| Ho o oo..oooo…oooo…ooooo | Ho o oo..oooo…oooo…ooooo |
| Male | |
| Kulamkaattum vennilavai | Like the white moon reflected in a pond, |
| Azhagana nam kudumbam | Our beautiful family stands. |
| Kal ondru vizhuvadhaal kalayalaama | Should it dissolve just because a stone falls? |
| Female | |
| Kal ondru vizhuvadhinaal | Because a stone falls into the water, |
| Thanneeril neli neliyaai | Should we not enjoy the wavy artwork |
| Alaipodum oviyaththai rasikkalaamae | Formed as ripples in the water? |
| Male | |
| Sithanna vaasal sirppangal pakkam | Next to the grand sculptures of Sittannavasal, |
| Verum paarai enno | Why stands a plain boulder? |
| Female :Anbennum uli pattadhaal | Female: When touched by the chisel named love, |
| Paarai silai aagumae | Even a boulder becomes a beautiful statue. |
| Male | |
| Pittu kuzhalukku | Like grated coconut flower |
| Thengaai poova pola | Filled inside a steamed rice cake tube, |
| Hehaaa… | Hehaaa… |
| Onaa kalandhida nenju thudikkudhu | My heart yearns to blend together as one! |
| Male | |
| Pi pi pi pittu kuzhalukku | Like grated coconut flower |
| Thengaai poova pola | Filled inside a steamed rice cake tube, |
| Onaa kalandhida nenju thudikkudhu | My heart yearns to blend together as one! |
| Female | |
| Sondhaththai dhinam sandhikka | To meet loved ones every day, |
| Avar nizhal kooda yengudhu..amma | Even their shadow longs for it... mother! |
| Female | |
| Alangatti mazhai | Has the hail rain |
| Thalatta vandhaachcha | Come to sing a lullaby? |
| Du vitta manasu | Has the heart that broke off friendship |
| Pazham vittu serndaacha | Reconnected through sweet reconciliation? |
| Chorus | |
| Thandhanandhom thandhanandhom | Thandhanandhom thandhanandhom |
| Haiyoda haiya haiyoda hai hai | Haiyoda haiya haiyoda hai hai |
| Thandhanandhom thandhanandhom | Thandhanandhom thandhanandhom |
| Haiyoda haiya haiyoda hai hai | Haiyoda haiya haiyoda hai hai |
| ……………………………………………………….. | (Musical transition) |
| Female | |
| Aatroda naanal adhu | As the river reed |
| Katrodu kai kulukka | Shakes hands with the wind, |
| Natpodu naamum adhai | Let us affectionately |
| Konjalaam nil | Adore it, wait! |
| Male | |
| Panayil pazham parichchu | Picking fruit from a palm tree |
| Vidhaiyil thenna valarkka | To grow a coconut tree from its seed, |
| Aarenum asa pattaal | If anyone desires so, |
| Aagumo sol | Tell me, is that possible? |
| Female | |
| Oruvar punnagai | One person's smile |
| Matravar mugam adhil pookkumae..ae… | Blossoms upon another's face! |
| Male :Ullankaiyindra regaigal | Male: Though palm lines are different, |
| Palan ondragumae | The destiny outcome is one and the same! |
| Female | |
| Anaivarum ingu nadandhidum podhu | When everyone walks together here, |
| Oru nizhal mattum therivadhenna | Why does only a single shadow appear? |
| Male :Kavidhai pol ulla kudumbadhthil | Male: In this family that feels like a poem, |
| Naanum oru varthai aagalaamo | May I also become a single word? |
| Male | |
| Aaahh…aaa aalangatti mazhai | Aaahh... the hail rain |
| Thalatta vandhutttudhu | Has come to lull us to sleep! |
| Du vitta manasu | The heart that broke off friendship |
| Pazham vittu serndhittudhu | Has reconnected with sweet peace! |
| Male | |
| Samarasam seiya | To make a compromise, |
| Thenaali vandhaanae | Thenali himself has arrived! |
| Chinna chinna sandai | Small petty fights |
| Samadhanam thaanae | Have settled into peace! |
| Female | |
| Thulli gudichchu gudichchu | Jumping and hopping with joy, |
| Korayudhu vayasu | Age keeps diminishing! |
| Ippo sirikka sirikka | Now, as we laugh and smile, |
| Noiyelaam poyaachchu | All ailments have vanished away! |
குழந்தைகள் :
ஆலங்கட்டி
மழை தாலாட்ட வந்தாச்சா
ஹாச்
குழந்தைகள் :
டூ விட்ட மனசு
பழம் விட்டு சேர்ந்தாச்சா
ஹாச்
Has the hail rain
Come to sing a lullaby?
Has the heart that broke off friendship
Reconnected through sweet reconciliation?
Male: Achoo!
ஆலங்கட்டி மழை
தாலாட்ட வந்தாச்சா டூ
விட்ட மனசு பழம் விட்டு
சேர்ந்தாச்சா
ஹாச்
To make peace,
Has the moon arrived?
Have the small fights
Turned into harmony?
Male: Achoo!
சமரசம் செய்ய
சந்திரன் வந்தாச்சா
சின்ன சின்ன சண்டை
சமாதானமாச்சா
ஹாச்
Forgetting the past now,
Have you come to chat?
Today's sorrow is forgotten,
Blown away with the wind!
இப்ப பழச மறந்து
கதைக்க வந்தாச்சா
என்ற விசனம் மறந்து
காத்தோடு போயாச்சு
Thaninna thagadiku thaninna (Rhythmic syllables)
Thagadiku thaninna
Thaana nannaa
Thaninna thagadiku thaninna
Thagadiku thaninna…naaa
Ho o oo..oooo…oooo…ooooo
குழந்தைகள் & பெண் :
ஐயோடா
இது நிரந்தரம் என நிலைச்சு
இருக்கணும் ஐயோடா இது
நிலைச்சிட ஒரு வரம் கிடைக்கணும்
ஐயோடா
Like the white moon reflected in a pond,
Our beautiful family stands.
Should it dissolve just because a stone falls?
..............................
Because a stone falls into the water,
Should we not enjoy the wavy artwork
Formed as ripples in the water?
குளம் காட்டும்
வெண்ணிலவாய் அழகான
நம் குடும்பம் கல் ஒன்று
விழுவதால் கலையலாமா
Next to the grand sculptures of Sittannavasal,
Why stands a plain boulder?
Female: When touched by the chisel named love,
Even a boulder becomes a beautiful statue.
கல் ஒன்று
விழுவதினால் தண்ணீரில்
நெளி நெளியாய் அலைபோடும்
ஓவியத்தை ரசிக்கலாமே
Like grated coconut flower
Filled inside a steamed rice cake tube,
Hehaaa…
My heart yearns to blend together as one!
சித்தன வாசல்
சிற்பங்கள் பக்கம் வெறும்
பாறை ஏனோ
அன்பென்னும் உளி
பட்டதால் பாறை சிலை
ஆகுமே
Like grated coconut flower
Filled inside a steamed rice cake tube,
My heart yearns to blend together as one!
பிட்டு குழலுக்கு
தேங்காய் பூவ போல
ஹேஹா ஒன்னா கலந்திட
நெஞ்சு துடிக்குது
To meet loved ones every day,
Even their shadow longs for it... mother!
பி பி பி பிட்டு குழலுக்கு
தேங்காய் பூவ போல ஒன்னா
கலந்திட நெஞ்சு துடிக்குது
Has the hail rain
Come to sing a lullaby?
Has the heart that broke off friendship
Reconnected through sweet reconciliation?
சொந்தத்தை தினம்
சந்திக்க அவர் நிழல் கூட
ஏங்குது அம்மா
Thandhanandhom thandhanandhom
Haiyoda haiya haiyoda hai hai
Thandhanandhom thandhanandhom
Haiyoda haiya haiyoda hai hai
(Musical transition)
குழந்தைகள் & பெண் :
ஐயோடா
இது நிரந்தரம் என நிலைச்சு
இருக்கணும் ஐயோடா இது
நிலைச்சிட ஒரு வரம் கிடைக்கணும்
ஐயோடா
As the river reed
Shakes hands with the wind,
Let us affectionately
Adore it, wait!
ஆலங்கட்டி மழை
தாலாட்ட வந்தாச்சா டூ
விட்ட மனசு பழம் விட்டு
சேர்ந்தாச்சா
Picking fruit from a palm tree
To grow a coconut tree from its seed,
If anyone desires so,
Tell me, is that possible?
தந்தனந்தோம்
தந்தனந்தோம் ஹையோடா
ஹையா ஹையோடா ஹை
ஹை தந்தனந்தோம் தந்தனந்தோம்
ஹையோடா ஹையா ஹையோடா
ஹை ஹை ..................................
One person's smile
Blossoms upon another's face!
Male: Though palm lines are different,
The destiny outcome is one and the same!
ஆற்றோட நாணல்
அது காற்றோடு கை குலுக்க
நட்போடு நாமும் அதை
கொஞ்சலாம் நில்
When everyone walks together here,
Why does only a single shadow appear?
Male: In this family that feels like a poem,
May I also become a single word?
பனையில் பழம்
பறிச்சு விதையில் தென்ன
வளர்க்க ஆறேனும் ஆசை
பட்டால் ஆகுமோ சொல்
Aaahh... the hail rain
Has come to lull us to sleep!
The heart that broke off friendship
Has reconnected with sweet peace!
ஒருவர் புன்னகை
மற்றவர் முகம் அதில்
பூக்குமே
உள்ளங்கையின்ற
ரேகைகள் பலன் ஒன்றாகுமே
To make a compromise,
Thenali himself has arrived!
Small petty fights
Have settled into peace!
அனைவரும் இங்கு
நடந்திடும் போது ஒரு நிழல்
மட்டும் தெரிவதென்ன
கவிதை போல்
உள்ள குடும்பத்தில்
நானுமொரு வார்த்தை
ஆகலாமோ
Jumping and hopping with joy,
Age keeps diminishing!
Now, as we laugh and smile,
All ailments have vanished away!
ஆஆ ஆ ஆலங்கட்டி மழை
தாலாட்ட வந்துட்டுது டூ
விட்ட மனசு பழம் விட்டு
சேர்ந்துட்டுது
சமரசம் செய்ய
சந்திரன் வந்தானே
சின்ன சின்ன சண்டை
சமாதானம் தானே
துள்ளி குதிச்சு
குதிச்சு கொறையுது
வயசு இப்போ சிரிக்க
சிரிக்க நோய் எல்லாம்
போயாச்சு
குழந்தைகள் :
அய்யோடா
இது கனவில்லை
எண்டு காதில் சொல்லுங்கோவன்
குழந்தைகள் :
அய்யோடா
இது நிரந்தரம் எண்டு
வரம் தாருங்கோவன்
குழந்தைகள் & ஆண் :
அய்யோடா
Alangatti mazhai
Has the hail rain
Thalatta vandhaachcha
Come to sing a lullaby?
Du vitta manasu
Has the heart that broke off friendship
Pazham vittu serndaacha
Reconnected through sweet reconciliation?
Male :Haach
Male: Achoo!
Samarasam seiyya
To make peace,
Chandriran vandhaacha
Has the moon arrived?
Chinna chinna sanda
Have the small fights
Samadhaanamaacha
Turned into harmony?
Male :Haach
Male: Achoo!
Ippa pazhasa marandhu
Forgetting the past now,
Kadhaikka vandhachchaa
Have you come to chat?
Endra visanam marandhu
Today's sorrow is forgotten,
Kaththodu poyaachchu
Blown away with the wind!
Thaninna thagadiku thaninna
Thaninna thagadiku thaninna (Rhythmic syllables)
Thagadiku thaninna
Thagadiku thaninna
Thaana nannaa
Thaana nannaa
Thaninna thagadiku thaninna
Thaninna thagadiku thaninna
Thagadiku thaninna…naaa
Thagadiku thaninna…naaa
Ho o oo..oooo…oooo…ooooo
Ho o oo..oooo…oooo…ooooo
Kulamkaattum vennilavai
Like the white moon reflected in a pond,
Azhagana nam kudumbam
Our beautiful family stands.
Kal ondru vizhuvadhaal kalayalaama
Should it dissolve just because a stone falls?
Kal ondru vizhuvadhinaal
Because a stone falls into the water,
Thanneeril neli neliyaai
Should we not enjoy the wavy artwork
Alaipodum oviyaththai rasikkalaamae
Formed as ripples in the water?
Sithanna vaasal sirppangal pakkam
Next to the grand sculptures of Sittannavasal,
Verum paarai enno
Why stands a plain boulder?
Female :Anbennum uli pattadhaal
Female: When touched by the chisel named love,
Paarai silai aagumae
Even a boulder becomes a beautiful statue.
Pittu kuzhalukku
Like grated coconut flower
Thengaai poova pola
Filled inside a steamed rice cake tube,
Hehaaa…
Hehaaa…
Onaa kalandhida nenju thudikkudhu
My heart yearns to blend together as one!
Pi pi pi pittu kuzhalukku
Like grated coconut flower
Thengaai poova pola
Filled inside a steamed rice cake tube,
Onaa kalandhida nenju thudikkudhu
My heart yearns to blend together as one!
Sondhaththai dhinam sandhikka
To meet loved ones every day,
Avar nizhal kooda yengudhu..amma
Even their shadow longs for it... mother!
Alangatti mazhai
Has the hail rain
Thalatta vandhaachcha
Come to sing a lullaby?
Du vitta manasu
Has the heart that broke off friendship
Pazham vittu serndaacha
Reconnected through sweet reconciliation?
Thandhanandhom thandhanandhom
Thandhanandhom thandhanandhom
Haiyoda haiya haiyoda hai hai
Haiyoda haiya haiyoda hai hai
Thandhanandhom thandhanandhom
Thandhanandhom thandhanandhom
Haiyoda haiya haiyoda hai hai
Haiyoda haiya haiyoda hai hai
………………………………………………………..
(Musical transition)
Aatroda naanal adhu
As the river reed
Katrodu kai kulukka
Shakes hands with the wind,
Natpodu naamum adhai
Let us affectionately
Konjalaam nil
Adore it, wait!
Panayil pazham parichchu
Picking fruit from a palm tree
Vidhaiyil thenna valarkka
To grow a coconut tree from its seed,
Aarenum asa pattaal
If anyone desires so,
Aagumo sol
Tell me, is that possible?
Oruvar punnagai
One person's smile
Matravar mugam adhil pookkumae..ae…
Blossoms upon another's face!
Male :Ullankaiyindra regaigal
Male: Though palm lines are different,
Palan ondragumae
The destiny outcome is one and the same!
Anaivarum ingu nadandhidum podhu
When everyone walks together here,
Oru nizhal mattum therivadhenna
Why does only a single shadow appear?
Male :Kavidhai pol ulla kudumbadhthil
Male: In this family that feels like a poem,
Naanum oru varthai aagalaamo
May I also become a single word?
Aaahh…aaa aalangatti mazhai
Aaahh... the hail rain
Thalatta vandhutttudhu
Has come to lull us to sleep!
Du vitta manasu
The heart that broke off friendship
Pazham vittu serndhittudhu
Has reconnected with sweet peace!
Samarasam seiya
To make a compromise,
Thenaali vandhaanae
Thenali himself has arrived!
Chinna chinna sandai
Small petty fights
Samadhanam thaanae
Have settled into peace!
Thulli gudichchu gudichchu
Jumping and hopping with joy,
Korayudhu vayasu
Age keeps diminishing!
Ippo sirikka sirikka
Now, as we laugh and smile,
Noiyelaam poyaachchu
All ailments have vanished away!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Alangatti Mazhai' from the movie Thenali (2000) is a warm, uplifting track celebrating family reconciliation, affection, and the healing power of togetherness. Through poetic allegories—such as ripples on a pond created by a thrown stone, raw rocks transformed into statues by the chisel of love, and coconut seamlessly blending into pittu—the lyrics convey that minor squabbles should never break the bonds of family. The second half emphasizes unity and mutual happiness, describing how a smile on one person's face brings joy to another and how the family walks so closely together that they cast a single shadow. The protagonist, Thenali, brings innocent humor and warmth, demonstrating that laughter and love can heal past wounds and dispel all worries.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Pittu kuzhalukku Thengaai poova pola”
Compares the blending of hearts in a family to grated coconut filling inside a traditional pittu steamer.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Anbennum uli pattadhaal Paarai silai aagumae”
Love is conceptualized as a sculptor's chisel that turns a plain stone boulder into an exquisite statue.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kavidhai pol ulla kudumbadhthil Naanum oru varthai aagalaamo”
Compares the entire family to an exquisite poem, with the speaker asking to be a small word within it.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Alangatti mazhai / Thalatta vandhaachcha”
The second consonant 'la' matches across consecutive lines, creating rhythmic symmetry.
Rhetorical Question
“Kal ondru vizhuvadhaal kalayalaama”
Asks whether a small stone falling into a pond should destroy the beautiful reflection, encouraging optimism despite disturbances.
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Trivia
Although the prompt context mentions 'Music: Unknown', the soundtrack for Thenali (2000) was composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics written by Kalaikumar. The song features vocals by Kamal Haasan, Srinivas, Sujatha Mohan, and Palakkad Sreeram. In the film narrative, this track serves as a pivotal emotional moment where Kamal Haasan's character attempts to mend broken family relationships through childlike joy and humor.
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