Alibaba Thangam
From Polladhavan · 2007
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Suchithra
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Polladhavan2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naan ali baba thangam | I am Ali Baba's gold, |
| Yaarum orasaatha angam… | A body untouched by anyone... |
| Naan ali baba thangam | I am Ali Baba's gold, |
| Yaarum orasaatha angam… | A body untouched by anyone... |
| Female | |
| Naan thamizhinaattu | I am the queen... |
| Janaththoda magaraaningha | ...of the people of Tamil land, |
| Unga nadu raava | I am the pillow... |
| Azhukkaakkum thalakaaninga | ...that gets soiled during your midnight hours. |
| Naan thaaraari sittu | I am a free-spirited songbird, |
| Naan thaarenae thottu | I give myself upon a touch, |
| Iva aalaana kaatteringa | She is a fully grown wild creature. |
| Female | |
| Naan sezhippaana samasthaanam | I am a prosperous kingdom, |
| Virikkaatha jamukkaalam | An unrolled carpet, |
| Velakkaama vilaiyaadunga | Play without keeping away. |
| Naan inippaana manasthaabam | I am a sweet disagreement, |
| Iyalbaana mugappaavam | A natural expression on the face, |
| Marukkaama malai yerunga | Climb the mountain without refusing. |
| Female | |
| Naan ali baba thangam | I am Ali Baba's gold, |
| Yaarum orasaatha angam… | A body untouched by anyone... |
| Female | |
| Neerillai endraalae n | If there is no water, |
| Neendhathu meenappaa | The fish cannot swim, my friend. |
| Pennillai endraalae | If there is no woman, |
| Un vaazhkkai veenappaa | Your life is a waste, my friend. |
| Perinbam ennodu | Experience supreme bliss with me, |
| Nee koodi koodi paarappaa | Unite with me again and again. |
| Female | |
| Kaal pogaama paadha illai | There is no path where feet haven't walked, |
| Searaama kaiyum illai | There is no hand that hasn't joined, |
| Theeraathe aasai theeyadaa | Desire is an unquenchable fire, my friend! |
| Thearodaama veedhi illa | There is no street without a chariot moving, |
| Kelaama sedhi illa | There is no news unheard, |
| Neengaatha kaamam edudaa | Embrace everlasting passion! |
| Ul narabellaam azhagaaga | Beautifully through all inner nerves, |
| Sugam theadikko | Seek pleasure for yourself, |
| Udal koottil kudiyerikko | Take residence inside the cage of the body. |
| Female | |
| …………………………………. | |
| Female | |
| Ponmegam sinthaamal | Without golden clouds pouring, |
| Vanthorum yedhappaa | Who ever came into this world, my friend? |
| Pen thegam illaamal | Without a woman's body, |
| Vandhorum yaarappaa | Who ever was born, my friend? |
| Undaana ellaamae | Everything that was created, |
| Un aasaikkaaga aadi paadappaa | Dances and sings for your desires! |
| Female | |
| Thee um paatta pesi pesi | Talking endlessly about fire, |
| Punnaagi povathenna | Why get wounded? |
| Kondaadum naalum vaazhkkaiyil | In a life filled with days of celebration, |
| Nee saththodu paada thevai | You need to sing with full energy. |
| Eppodhum kaamapaalai | Always drink the milk of passion, |
| Thappaama moondru velayil | Without fail three times a day! |
| Naaivaal pola nitham | Like a dog's tail, |
| Kaamam nimiradhadhu | Lust never stays straight, |
| Udal pookkal udhiraathathu | And the flowers of the body never wither. |
| Female | |
| ……………………………. | |
| Female | |
| Naan ali baba thangam | I am Ali Baba's gold, |
| Yaarum orasaatha angam… | A body untouched by anyone... |
| Female | |
| ……………………………. | |
நான் அலி பாபா
தங்கம் யாரும் உரசாத
அங்கம் நான் அலி பாபா
தங்கம் யாரும் உரசாத
அங்கம்
I am Ali Baba's gold,
A body untouched by anyone...
I am Ali Baba's gold,
A body untouched by anyone...
நான் தமிழ்நாட்டு
ஜனத்தோட மகராணிங்க
உங்க நாடு ராவா அழுக்காக்கும்
தலகாணிங்க நான் தாராரி
சிட்டு நான் தாரேனே தொட்டு
இவ ஆளான காட்டேரிங்க
I am the queen...
...of the people of Tamil land,
I am the pillow...
...that gets soiled during your midnight hours.
I am a free-spirited songbird,
I give myself upon a touch,
She is a fully grown wild creature.
நான் செழிப்பான
சமஸ்தானம் விரிக்காத
ஜமுக்காளம் வெளக்காம
விளையாடுங்க நான்
இனிப்பான மனஸ்தாபம்
இயல்பான முகபாவம்
மறுக்காம மலை ஏறுங்க
I am a prosperous kingdom,
An unrolled carpet,
Play without keeping away.
I am a sweet disagreement,
A natural expression on the face,
Climb the mountain without refusing.
நான் அலி பாபா
தங்கம் யாரும் உரசாத
அங்கம்
I am Ali Baba's gold,
A body untouched by anyone...
நீரில்லை என்றாலே
நீந்தாது மீனப்பா பெண்ணில்லை
என்றாலே உன் வாழ்க்கை
வீணப்பா பேர் இன்பம்
என்னோடு நீ கூடி கூடி
பாரப்பா
If there is no water,
The fish cannot swim, my friend.
If there is no woman,
Your life is a waste, my friend.
Experience supreme bliss with me,
Unite with me again and again.
கால் போகாம பாதை
இல்ல சேராம கையும் இல்லை
தீராத ஆசை தீயடா தேர்ஓடாம
வீதி இல்லை கேளாம சேதி
இல்ல நீங்காத காமம் எதுடா
உள் நரம்பெல்லாம் அழகாக
சுகம் தேடிக்கோ உடல் கூட்டில்
குடி ஏறிக்கோ
There is no path where feet haven't walked,
There is no hand that hasn't joined,
Desire is an unquenchable fire, my friend!
There is no street without a chariot moving,
There is no news unheard,
Embrace everlasting passion!
Beautifully through all inner nerves,
Seek pleasure for yourself,
Take residence inside the cage of the body.
...............................
பொன்மேகம்
சிந்தாமல் வந்தோரும்
ஏதப்பா பெண் தேகம்
இல்லாமல் வந்தோரும்
யாரப்பா உண்டான
எல்லாமே உன் ஆசைக்காக
ஆடி பாடப்பா
Without golden clouds pouring,
Who ever came into this world, my friend?
Without a woman's body,
Who ever was born, my friend?
Everything that was created,
Dances and sings for your desires!
தீ உம் பாட்ட பேசி
பேசி புண்ணாகி போவதென்ன
கொண்டாடும் நாளும்
வாழ்க்கையில் நீ சத்தோடு
பாட தேவை எப்போதும் காம
பாலை தப்பாம மூன்று
வேளையில் நாய்வால்
போல நித்தம் காமம்
நிமிராதது உடல் பூக்கள்
உதிராதது
Talking endlessly about fire,
Why get wounded?
In a life filled with days of celebration,
You need to sing with full energy.
Always drink the milk of passion,
Without fail three times a day!
Like a dog's tail,
Lust never stays straight,
And the flowers of the body never wither.
...............................
நான் அலி
பாபா தங்கம் யாரும்
உரசாத அங்கம்
I am Ali Baba's gold,
A body untouched by anyone...
...............................
Naan ali baba thangam
I am Ali Baba's gold,
Yaarum orasaatha angam…
A body untouched by anyone...
Naan ali baba thangam
I am Ali Baba's gold,
Yaarum orasaatha angam…
A body untouched by anyone...
Naan thamizhinaattu
I am the queen...
Janaththoda magaraaningha
...of the people of Tamil land,
Unga nadu raava
I am the pillow...
Azhukkaakkum thalakaaninga
...that gets soiled during your midnight hours.
Naan thaaraari sittu
I am a free-spirited songbird,
Naan thaarenae thottu
I give myself upon a touch,
Iva aalaana kaatteringa
She is a fully grown wild creature.
Naan sezhippaana samasthaanam
I am a prosperous kingdom,
Virikkaatha jamukkaalam
An unrolled carpet,
Velakkaama vilaiyaadunga
Play without keeping away.
Naan inippaana manasthaabam
I am a sweet disagreement,
Iyalbaana mugappaavam
A natural expression on the face,
Marukkaama malai yerunga
Climb the mountain without refusing.
Naan ali baba thangam
I am Ali Baba's gold,
Yaarum orasaatha angam…
A body untouched by anyone...
Neerillai endraalae n
If there is no water,
Neendhathu meenappaa
The fish cannot swim, my friend.
Pennillai endraalae
If there is no woman,
Un vaazhkkai veenappaa
Your life is a waste, my friend.
Perinbam ennodu
Experience supreme bliss with me,
Nee koodi koodi paarappaa
Unite with me again and again.
Kaal pogaama paadha illai
There is no path where feet haven't walked,
Searaama kaiyum illai
There is no hand that hasn't joined,
Theeraathe aasai theeyadaa
Desire is an unquenchable fire, my friend!
Thearodaama veedhi illa
There is no street without a chariot moving,
Kelaama sedhi illa
There is no news unheard,
Neengaatha kaamam edudaa
Embrace everlasting passion!
Ul narabellaam azhagaaga
Beautifully through all inner nerves,
Sugam theadikko
Seek pleasure for yourself,
Udal koottil kudiyerikko
Take residence inside the cage of the body.
………………………………….
Ponmegam sinthaamal
Without golden clouds pouring,
Vanthorum yedhappaa
Who ever came into this world, my friend?
Pen thegam illaamal
Without a woman's body,
Vandhorum yaarappaa
Who ever was born, my friend?
Undaana ellaamae
Everything that was created,
Un aasaikkaaga aadi paadappaa
Dances and sings for your desires!
Thee um paatta pesi pesi
Talking endlessly about fire,
Punnaagi povathenna
Why get wounded?
Kondaadum naalum vaazhkkaiyil
In a life filled with days of celebration,
Nee saththodu paada thevai
You need to sing with full energy.
Eppodhum kaamapaalai
Always drink the milk of passion,
Thappaama moondru velayil
Without fail three times a day!
Naaivaal pola nitham
Like a dog's tail,
Kaamam nimiradhadhu
Lust never stays straight,
Udal pookkal udhiraathathu
And the flowers of the body never wither.
…………………………….
Naan ali baba thangam
I am Ali Baba's gold,
Yaarum orasaatha angam…
A body untouched by anyone...
…………………………….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses a sensual and vibrant celebration of life, bodily desire, and feminine allure. The speaker compares herself to valuable treasures like Ali Baba's gold and an unrolled carpet, inviting her lover to embrace passion without hesitation or guilt. Through vivid metaphors, the song emphasizes that human existence and joy are intrinsically tied to passion, intimacy, and celebrating love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Naan ali baba thangam”
The speaker compares her body and presence to 'Ali Baba's gold' (ali baba thangam) and an 'unrolled carpet' (virikkaatha jamukkaalam), symbolizing untouched value and hospitality.
Simile / Analogy
“Neerillai endraalae n neendhathu meenappaa”
The song uses the analogy of a fish unable to swim without water ('Neerillai endraalae neendhathu meenappaa') to highlight the indispensability of womanhood and love in a man's life.
Rhyme / Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Neerillai endraalae / Pennillai endraalae”
Tamil poetic rhyme scheme where the second letter aligns across adjacent lines, such as 'Neerillai' and 'Pennillai'.
Idiomatic Proverb (Pazhamozhi Usage)
“Naaivaal pola nitham kaamam nimiradhadhu”
Reference to the idiom 'Naaivaal pola' (like a dog's tail) to describe the persistent, unyielding nature of human desire.
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Trivia
This track draws heavily on classic cabaret and item dance lyric styles popular in mid-to-late 20th-century Tamil cinema, utilizing playful folk rhythms and vivid metaphors centered on allure and passion.
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