Ettoorum Kekkum
From Thondan · 2017
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Pradeep Kumar
- Music director
- Justin Prabhakaran
- Details
- Thondan2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thandhane nanae nanae naanaa…nanaa | Thandhane nanae nanae naanaa…nanaa |
| Thandhane nanae nanae naanaa | Thandhane nanae nanae naanaa |
| Male | |
| Ettoorum ketka getti melam | Loud wedding drums for eight surrounding villages to hear, |
| Melam | Drums! |
| Kondandhu thatta venum thalam | Bring rhythm and beat the cymbals! |
| Male | |
| Pattasa podum nalla kaalam | A prosperous time, bursting like firecrackers, |
| Kaalam | Time! |
| Pakkava onna serndhu vazhum | Where you live together perfectly. |
| Male | |
| Kannala vachalae | With just a glance from her eyes, |
| Kacheri thaan | It becomes a grand musical concert! |
| Chorus | |
| Valaiyal kolusu sinunga | With clinking bangles and anklets, |
| Varuva varuva ilavarasi | She will come, she will come, the princess! |
| Azhaga mazhaiya pozhinji | Showering beauty like rain, |
| Manasa thoduva avalarasi | She will touch your heart, the queen of women. |
| Male | |
| Ettoorum ketka getti melam | Loud wedding drums for eight surrounding villages to hear, |
| Melam | Drums! |
| Kondandhu thatta venum thalam | Bring rhythm and beat the cymbals! |
| Female | |
| Kalyanamae vaipogamae | Marriage is a grand celebration, |
| Kaiserumae ellamumae | Everything will be within your reach. |
| Mangalyam kaalam varam | The sacred thread (Mangalyam) is a lifelong blessing, |
| Poo manjal yavum tharum | It bestows flowers, turmeric, and all prosperity. |
| Male | |
| Thala kalu puriyala puriyala | You can't make heads or tails of it, |
| Thalumbura neeyum avalala | You are overflowing with emotion because of her. |
| Irundhalum veliyila veliyila | Yet on the outside, |
| Nadikkira gnana pazhambola | You act like a detached, wise saint! |
| Chorus | |
| Kannala avan jadakkatta | When he signals with his eyes, |
| Moonam pirai anayae | Like the crescent moon leaning in, |
| Female :Kalala ava kolam poda | Female: When she draws rangoli patterns with her feet, |
| Thaana koda sanjayae | The umbrella tilts on its own to shade her. |
| Male | |
| Eppovum nee thaan | It's always you, |
| Eppovum nee thaan | It's always you, |
| Anjadha machakkala | O fearless lucky man! |
| Pen ava vasam | Under the spell of that woman, |
| Thalladudho unnai keezha | Are you stumbling down? |
| Male | |
| Ava kadhoram | Near her ear, |
| Oyadha lolakku pola | Like an endlessly swinging earring, |
| Un sandhosham | Your happiness, |
| Ava kaiyila…aaaa….. | Is in her hands... |
| Chorus | |
| Valaiyal kolusu sinunga | With clinking bangles and anklets, |
| Varuva varuva ilavarasi | She will come, she will come, the princess! |
| Azhaga mazhaiya pozhinji | Showering beauty like rain, |
| Manasa thoduva avalarasi | She will touch your heart, the queen of women. |
| Male | |
| Nizhala un vazhiyila vazhiyila | Like a shadow along your path, |
| Varathuninjalae magarasi | She dared to come, the blessed lady! |
| Muzhusa un manasula manasula | Completely inside your heart, |
| Idam pudichalae valai veesi | She captured a place by casting her net. |
| Chorus | |
| Ammadi ava aalapora | Oh dear, she is going to rule, |
| Ennagumo un veedu | What will become of your home? |
| Female :Kannadi ena kaalam poora | Female: Like delicate glass, all life long, |
| Kappathu nee anbodu | Protect her with love. |
| Male | |
| Nenjila nesam..ohh…. | Affection in the heart... |
| Nenjila nesam | Affection in the heart, |
| Kondalae illa mosam | If you have it, no harm will come. |
| Thottila atti thalatta | Rocking the cradle and singing lullabies, |
| Paththu masam | After ten months, |
| Male | |
| Indha oorarum paratta | So that all the townspeople praise, |
| Vazhvangu vazha | To live a glorious life, |
| Ava varalae un dhevadha | She is coming, your angel. |
| Male | |
| Ettoorum ketka getti melam | Loud wedding drums for eight surrounding villages to hear, |
| Melam | Drums! |
| Kondandhu thatta venum thalam | Bring rhythm and beat the cymbals! |
| Male | |
| Pattasa podum nalla kaalam | A prosperous time, bursting like firecrackers, |
| Kaalam | Time! |
| Pakkava onna serndhu vazhum | Where you live together perfectly. |
| Male | |
| Kannala vachalae | With just a glance from her eyes, |
| Kacheri thaan | It becomes a grand musical concert! |
| Chorus | |
| {Valaiyal kolusu sinunga | {With clinking bangles and anklets, |
| Varuva varuva ilavarasi | She will come, she will come, the princess! |
| Azhaga mazhaiya pozhinji | Showering beauty like rain, |
| Manasa thoduva avalarasi} (2) | She will touch your heart, the queen of women} (x2) |
| Male :Ae….ae…..aae… | Male: Ae….ae…..aae… |
தந்தானே நானே
நானே நாநா நாநா தந்தானே
நானே நானே நாநா
Thandhane nanae nanae naanaa…nanaa
Thandhane nanae nanae naanaa
எட்டூரும் கேட்க
கெட்டி மேளம் மேளம்
கொண்டாந்து தட்டவேணும்
தாளம்
Loud wedding drums for eight surrounding villages to hear,
Drums!
Bring rhythm and beat the cymbals!
பட்டாச போடும்
நல்ல காலம் காலம்
பக்காவா ஒன்ன சேர்ந்து
வாழும்
A prosperous time, bursting like firecrackers,
Time!
Where you live together perfectly.
கண்ணால
வச்சாளே கச்சேரிதான்
With just a glance from her eyes,
It becomes a grand musical concert!
வளையல் கொலுசு
சினுங்க வருவா வருவா
இளவரசி அழகா மழையா
பொழிஞ்சி மனச தொடுவா
அவளரசி
With clinking bangles and anklets,
She will come, she will come, the princess!
Showering beauty like rain,
She will touch your heart, the queen of women.
எட்டூரும் கேட்க
கெட்டி மேளம் மேளம்
கொண்டாந்து தட்டவேணும்
தாளம்
Loud wedding drums for eight surrounding villages to hear,
Drums!
Bring rhythm and beat the cymbals!
கல்யாணமே
வைபோகமே கை
சேருமே எல்லாமுமே
மாங்கல்யம் காலம் வரம்
பூ மஞ்சள் யாவும் தரும்
Marriage is a grand celebration,
Everything will be within your reach.
The sacred thread (Mangalyam) is a lifelong blessing,
It bestows flowers, turmeric, and all prosperity.
தல காலு புரியல
புரியல தலும்புற நீயும்
அவளால இருந்தாலும்
வெளியில வெளியில
நடிக்கிற ஞான பழம்போல
You can't make heads or tails of it,
You are overflowing with emotion because of her.
Yet on the outside,
You act like a detached, wise saint!
கண்ணால அவன்
ஜாடக் காட்ட மூனாம் பிறை
ஆனாயே
காலால அவ
கோலம் போட தானா
கொட சாஞ்சாயே
When he signals with his eyes,
Like the crescent moon leaning in,
Female: When she draws rangoli patterns with her feet,
The umbrella tilts on its own to shade her.
எப்போவும் நீ தான்
எப்போவும் நீ தான் அஞ்சாத
மச்சக்காள பெண் அவ வாசம்
தள்ளாடுதோ உன்னைக் கீழ
It's always you,
It's always you,
O fearless lucky man!
Under the spell of that woman,
Are you stumbling down?
அவ காதோரம்
ஓயாத லோலாக்குப்
போல உன் சந்தோஷம்
அவ கையில
Near her ear,
Like an endlessly swinging earring,
Your happiness,
Is in her hands...
வளையல் கொலுசு
சினுங்க வருவா வருவா
இளவரசி அழகா மழையா
பொழிஞ்சி மனச தொடுவா
அவளரசி
With clinking bangles and anklets,
She will come, she will come, the princess!
Showering beauty like rain,
She will touch your heart, the queen of women.
நிழலா உன் வழியில
வழியில வரத்துணிஞ்சாளே
மகராசி முழுசா உன் மனசுல
மனசுல இடம் புடிச்சாளே
வலை வீசி
Like a shadow along your path,
She dared to come, the blessed lady!
Completely inside your heart,
She captured a place by casting her net.
அம்மாடி அவ
ஆளப் போறா
என்னாகுமோ உன் வீடு
கண்ணாடி என
காலம் பூரா காப்பாத்து
நீ அன்போடு
Oh dear, she is going to rule,
What will become of your home?
Female: Like delicate glass, all life long,
Protect her with love.
நெஞ்சில நேசம்
ஓ நெஞ்சில நேசம்
கொண்டாலே இல்ல
மோசம் தொட்டில
ஆட்டி தாலாட்ட
பத்து மாசம்
Affection in the heart...
Affection in the heart,
If you have it, no harm will come.
Rocking the cradle and singing lullabies,
After ten months,
இந்த ஊராரும்
பாராட்ட வாழ்வாங்கு
வாழ அவ வாராளே
உன் தேவத
So that all the townspeople praise,
To live a glorious life,
She is coming, your angel.
எட்டூரும் கேட்க
கெட்டி மேளம் மேளம்
கொண்டாந்து தட்டவேணும்
தாளம்
Loud wedding drums for eight surrounding villages to hear,
Drums!
Bring rhythm and beat the cymbals!
பட்டாச போடும்
நல்ல காலம் காலம்
பக்காவா ஒன்ன சேர்ந்து
வாழும்
A prosperous time, bursting like firecrackers,
Time!
Where you live together perfectly.
கண்ணால
வச்சாளே கச்சேரிதான்
With just a glance from her eyes,
It becomes a grand musical concert!
{ வளையல் கொலுசு
சினுங்க வருவா வருவா
இளவரசி அழகா மழையா
பொழிஞ்சி மனச தொடுவா
அவளரசி } (2)
{With clinking bangles and anklets,
She will come, she will come, the princess!
Showering beauty like rain,
She will touch your heart, the queen of women} (x2)
Male: Ae….ae…..aae…
ஏஏஏ ..........................
Thandhane nanae nanae naanaa…nanaa
Thandhane nanae nanae naanaa…nanaa
Thandhane nanae nanae naanaa
Thandhane nanae nanae naanaa
Ettoorum ketka getti melam
Loud wedding drums for eight surrounding villages to hear,
Melam
Drums!
Kondandhu thatta venum thalam
Bring rhythm and beat the cymbals!
Pattasa podum nalla kaalam
A prosperous time, bursting like firecrackers,
Kaalam
Time!
Pakkava onna serndhu vazhum
Where you live together perfectly.
Kannala vachalae
With just a glance from her eyes,
Kacheri thaan
It becomes a grand musical concert!
Valaiyal kolusu sinunga
With clinking bangles and anklets,
Varuva varuva ilavarasi
She will come, she will come, the princess!
Azhaga mazhaiya pozhinji
Showering beauty like rain,
Manasa thoduva avalarasi
She will touch your heart, the queen of women.
Ettoorum ketka getti melam
Loud wedding drums for eight surrounding villages to hear,
Melam
Drums!
Kondandhu thatta venum thalam
Bring rhythm and beat the cymbals!
Kalyanamae vaipogamae
Marriage is a grand celebration,
Kaiserumae ellamumae
Everything will be within your reach.
Mangalyam kaalam varam
The sacred thread (Mangalyam) is a lifelong blessing,
Poo manjal yavum tharum
It bestows flowers, turmeric, and all prosperity.
Thala kalu puriyala puriyala
You can't make heads or tails of it,
Thalumbura neeyum avalala
You are overflowing with emotion because of her.
Irundhalum veliyila veliyila
Yet on the outside,
Nadikkira gnana pazhambola
You act like a detached, wise saint!
Kannala avan jadakkatta
When he signals with his eyes,
Moonam pirai anayae
Like the crescent moon leaning in,
Female :Kalala ava kolam poda
Female: When she draws rangoli patterns with her feet,
Thaana koda sanjayae
The umbrella tilts on its own to shade her.
Eppovum nee thaan
It's always you,
Eppovum nee thaan
It's always you,
Anjadha machakkala
O fearless lucky man!
Pen ava vasam
Under the spell of that woman,
Thalladudho unnai keezha
Are you stumbling down?
Ava kadhoram
Near her ear,
Oyadha lolakku pola
Like an endlessly swinging earring,
Un sandhosham
Your happiness,
Ava kaiyila…aaaa…..
Is in her hands...
Valaiyal kolusu sinunga
With clinking bangles and anklets,
Varuva varuva ilavarasi
She will come, she will come, the princess!
Azhaga mazhaiya pozhinji
Showering beauty like rain,
Manasa thoduva avalarasi
She will touch your heart, the queen of women.
Nizhala un vazhiyila vazhiyila
Like a shadow along your path,
Varathuninjalae magarasi
She dared to come, the blessed lady!
Muzhusa un manasula manasula
Completely inside your heart,
Idam pudichalae valai veesi
She captured a place by casting her net.
Ammadi ava aalapora
Oh dear, she is going to rule,
Ennagumo un veedu
What will become of your home?
Female :Kannadi ena kaalam poora
Female: Like delicate glass, all life long,
Kappathu nee anbodu
Protect her with love.
Nenjila nesam..ohh….
Affection in the heart...
Nenjila nesam
Affection in the heart,
Kondalae illa mosam
If you have it, no harm will come.
Thottila atti thalatta
Rocking the cradle and singing lullabies,
Paththu masam
After ten months,
Indha oorarum paratta
So that all the townspeople praise,
Vazhvangu vazha
To live a glorious life,
Ava varalae un dhevadha
She is coming, your angel.
Ettoorum ketka getti melam
Loud wedding drums for eight surrounding villages to hear,
Melam
Drums!
Kondandhu thatta venum thalam
Bring rhythm and beat the cymbals!
Pattasa podum nalla kaalam
A prosperous time, bursting like firecrackers,
Kaalam
Time!
Pakkava onna serndhu vazhum
Where you live together perfectly.
Kannala vachalae
With just a glance from her eyes,
Kacheri thaan
It becomes a grand musical concert!
{Valaiyal kolusu sinunga
{With clinking bangles and anklets,
Varuva varuva ilavarasi
She will come, she will come, the princess!
Azhaga mazhaiya pozhinji
Showering beauty like rain,
Manasa thoduva avalarasi} (2)
She will touch your heart, the queen of women} (x2)
Male :Ae….ae…..aae…
Male: Ae….ae…..aae…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a joyful, festive celebration of an upcoming wedding and the arrival of a beloved bride into a man's life. Through vibrant imagery of loud wedding drums (getti melam), clinking bangles, anklets, and traditional auspicious symbols like turmeric and sacred thread (mangalyam), the lyrics capture the communal jubilation and romantic anticipation of marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Nizhala un vazhiyila vazhiyila / Muzhusa un manasula manasula”
The second letter 'zh' (ழ) rhymes between 'Nizhala' and 'Muzhusa' across lines 43 and 45.
Simile (Uwamai Ani)
“Azhaga mazhaiya pozhinji”
Compares the bride's grace and beauty to a refreshing shower of rain.
Simile (Uwamai Ani)
“Nadikkira gnana pazhambola”
Compares the groom trying to hide his excitement to a sage/wise person acting detached from worldly desires.
Simile (Uwamai Ani)
“Kannadi ena kaalam poora”
Compares protecting the wife to taking care of delicate glass throughout life.
Monai (First Letter Rhyme)
“Kannadi ena kaalam poora / Kappathu nee anbodu”
Repetition of the 'Ka' sound at the beginning of key words across lines 49 and 50.
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Trivia
The lyrics were penned by renowned Tamil lyricist Yugabharathi for the 2017 drama film 'Thondan', directed by Samuthirakani. The song vividly captures the cultural nuances of Tamil village weddings, highlighting traditional instruments like the getti melam and auspicious marital customs.
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