Kaalai Veiyil
From Then Chittugal · 1982
- Lyricist
- Kanmani Subbu
- Singer
- P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- Vijaya Ramani
- Details
- Then Chittugal1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyyaa | Thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyyaa |
| Male :Thaanae thanthaanaenae thaanae thanthanaenae | Male: Thaanae thanthaanaenae thaanae thanthanaenae |
| Thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyyaa | Thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyyaa |
| Chorus :Thaanae thanthaanaenae thaanae thanthanaenae | Chorus: Thaanae thanthaanaenae thaanae thanthanaenae |
| Male | |
| Kaalai veyyil neraththilae | In the morning sunlight time |
| Kambang kollai oraththilae | At the edge of the millet field |
| Yaen nadanthaa ponmayilu thannanthaniyaaga | Why did the golden peacock walk all alone? |
| Ava yaen sumanthaa kalayam rendu yaar pasikkaaga | Why did she carry two pots, and to feed whose hunger? |
| Male | |
| Vegam ullam kaaththirikku | The heart waits with eagerness |
| Vaada konjam saernthirukku | A cool breeze has gathered a little |
| Vegam ullam kaaththirikku | The heart waits with eagerness |
| Vaada konjam saernthirukku | A cool breeze has gathered a little |
| Porapulla saelaiyaththaan | The newborn girl's saree, |
| Yean velakkuthammaa | Why is she adjusting it, my lady? |
| Ada paruvamulla pullaiyinnuthaan mayanguthammaa | Ah, seeing a youthful girl, the heart gets swooned, my lady! |
| Male | |
| Vegam ullam kaaththirikku | The heart waits with eagerness |
| Vaada konjam saernthirukku | A cool breeze has gathered a little |
| Porapulla saelaiyaththaan | The newborn girl's saree, |
| Yean velakkuthammaa | Why is she adjusting it, my lady? |
| Ada paruvamulla pullaiyinnuthaan mayanguthammaa | Ah, seeing a youthful girl, the heart gets swooned, my lady! |
| Chorus | |
| Yaei…. | Hey! |
| Female :Enna kandu | Female: Seeing me |
| Kannu vachchaan ammadi | He cast an evil eye, oh dear! |
| Chorus :Ammaadi | Chorus: Oh dear! |
| Female :Ava kannai poththi | Female: Covering her eyes |
| Kaakkaikitta ennaadi | What did she tell the crow, girl? |
| Chorus :Ennaadi | Chorus: What, girl? |
| Male | |
| Semparuththi niraththai kondu | Bearing the vivid color of hibiscus |
| Minnuthadi kannam rendu | Both her cheeks shine bright |
| Ambeduththu manasukkullae | Taking an arrow and into the heart |
| Veesuthadi kannu rendu | Both her eyes shoot it through |
| Male | |
| Pottu vacha azhagai kandu | Seeing her bindi-adorned beauty |
| Ponguthadi aan kuruvi | The male bird overflows with joy |
| Kitta vantha nerungurappo | When I come near to get close to you |
| Kobamenna poonguruvi | Why this anger, my flower-bird? |
| Male | |
| Adi thaene meenae maanae | Oh sweet honey, my fish, my deer |
| Unnai naanum kondaada | For me to celebrate you |
| Oru neram enna kaalam enna | What time is it, what era is it? |
| Vaadi anbaaga | Come affectionately, my dear! |
| Porapulla saelaiyaththaan | The newborn girl's saree, |
| Yean velakkuthammaa | Why is she adjusting it, my lady? |
| Ada paruvamulla pullaiyinnuthaan mayanguthammaa | Ah, seeing a youthful girl, the heart gets swooned, my lady! |
| Male | |
| Kaalai veyyil neraththilae | In the morning sunlight time |
| Kambang kollai oraththilae | At the edge of the millet field |
| Yaen nadanthaa ponmayilu thannanthaniyaaga | Why did the golden peacock walk all alone? |
| Ava yaen sumanthaa kalayam rendu yaar pasikkaaga | Why did she carry two pots, and to feed whose hunger? |
| Male | |
| Kanni ponnu adiyeduththaa | When the young girl took a step |
| Konjuthadi anna nadai | Her swan-like walk caresses the ground |
| Innum mella poga sollo kenjuthadi chinna idai | Begging her to walk even slower is her slender waist |
| Male | |
| Kattilittu padukkarappo | When lying down on the bed |
| Kolluthadi un nennaippu | Your memories torment and kill me |
| Thottilikku solliputtaen | I have informed the cradle, |
| Maththathellaam un poruppu | Everything else is your responsibility! |
| Male | |
| Pudhu thaene meenae maanae | Oh fresh honey, my fish, my deer |
| Poovae vaadi kondaada | My flower, come let us celebrate |
| Adi unnai ennai polae | Hey, so that like you and me |
| Oru pillai undaaga | A child may be born to us |
| Porapulla saelaiyaththaan | The newborn girl's saree, |
| Yean velakkuthammaa | Why is she adjusting it, my lady? |
| Ada paruvamulla pullaiyinnuthaan mayanguthammaa | Ah, seeing a youthful girl, the heart gets swooned, my lady! |
| Male | |
| Kaalai veyyil neraththilae | In the morning sunlight time |
| Kambang kollai oraththilae | At the edge of the millet field |
| Yaen nadanthaa ponmayilu thannanthaniyaaga | Why did the golden peacock walk all alone? |
| Ava yaen sumanthaa kalayam rendu yaar pasikkaaga | Why did she carry two pots, and to feed whose hunger? |
| Chorus | |
| Thanthaanaththaan thanthaanaththaan thannaanae | Thanthaanaththaan thanthaanaththaan thannaanae |
| Thanthaanaththaan thanthaanaththaan thannaanae | Thanthaanaththaan thanthaanaththaan thannaanae |
| Thanthaanaththaan thanthaanaththaan thannaanae.. | Thanthaanaththaan thanthaanaththaan thannaanae.. |
தையாரே தையாரே தையாரே தய்யா
தானே தந்தானேனே தானே தந்தானேனே
தையாரே தையாரே தையாரே தய்யா
குழு :
தானே தந்தானேனே தானே தந்தானேனே
Thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyyaa
Male: Thaanae thanthaanaenae thaanae thanthanaenae
Thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyyaa
Chorus: Thaanae thanthaanaenae thaanae thanthanaenae
காலை வெய்யில் நேரத்திலே
கம்பங் கொல்லை ஓரத்திலே
ஏன் நடந்தா பொன்மயிலு தன்னந்தனியாக
அவ ஏன் சுமந்தா கலயம் ரெண்டு யார் பசிக்காக
In the morning sunlight time
At the edge of the millet field
Why did the golden peacock walk all alone?
Why did she carry two pots, and to feed whose hunger?
வேகம் உள்ளம் காத்திருக்கு
வாட கொஞ்சம் சேர்ந்திருக்கு
வேகம் உள்ளம் காத்திருக்கு
வாட கொஞ்சம் சேர்ந்திருக்கு
போறப்புள்ள சேலையத்தான்
ஏன் வெலக்குதம்மா
அட பருவமுள்ள புள்ளையின்னு தான் மயங்குதம்மா
The heart waits with eagerness
A cool breeze has gathered a little
The heart waits with eagerness
A cool breeze has gathered a little
The newborn girl's saree,
Why is she adjusting it, my lady?
Ah, seeing a youthful girl, the heart gets swooned, my lady!
வேக உள்ளம் காத்திருக்கு
வாட கொஞ்சம் சேர்ந்திருக்கு
போறப்புள்ள சேலையத்தான்
ஏன் வெலக்குதம்மா
அட பருவமுள்ள புள்ளையின்னு தான் மயங்குதம்மா...
The heart waits with eagerness
A cool breeze has gathered a little
The newborn girl's saree,
Why is she adjusting it, my lady?
Ah, seeing a youthful girl, the heart gets swooned, my lady!
ஏய்.......
என்னக் கண்டு
கண்ணு வச்சான் அம்மாடி
குழு :
அம்மாடி
அவ கண்ணை பொத்தி
காக்கைகிட்டா என்னாடி
குழு :
என்னாடி
Hey!
Female: Seeing me
He cast an evil eye, oh dear!
Chorus: Oh dear!
Female: Covering her eyes
What did she tell the crow, girl?
Chorus: What, girl?
செம்பருத்தி நிறத்தைக் கொண்டு
மின்னுதடி கன்னம் ரெண்டு
அம்பெடுத்து மனசுக்குள்ளே
வீசுதடி கண்ணு ரெண்டு
Bearing the vivid color of hibiscus
Both her cheeks shine bright
Taking an arrow and into the heart
Both her eyes shoot it through
பொட்டு வச்ச அழகைக் கண்டு
பொங்குதடி ஆண் குருவி
கிட்ட வந்து நெருங்குறப்போ
கோபமென்ன பூங்குருவி
Seeing her bindi-adorned beauty
The male bird overflows with joy
When I come near to get close to you
Why this anger, my flower-bird?
அடி தேனே மீனே மானே
உன்னை நானும் கொண்டாட
ஒரு நேரம் என்ன காலம் என்ன
வாடி அன்பாக
போறப்புள்ள சேலையத்தான்
ஏன் வெலக்குதம்மா
அட பருவமுள்ள புள்ளையின்னு தான் மயங்குதம்மா
Oh sweet honey, my fish, my deer
For me to celebrate you
What time is it, what era is it?
Come affectionately, my dear!
The newborn girl's saree,
Why is she adjusting it, my lady?
Ah, seeing a youthful girl, the heart gets swooned, my lady!
காலை வெய்யில் நேரத்திலே
கம்பங் கொல்லை ஓரத்திலே
ஏன் நடந்தா பொன்மயிலு
தன்னந்தனியாக அவ
ஏன் சுமந்தா கலயம் ரெண்டு யார் பசிக்காக
In the morning sunlight time
At the edge of the millet field
Why did the golden peacock walk all alone?
Why did she carry two pots, and to feed whose hunger?
கன்னிப் பொண்ணு அடியெடுத்தா
கொஞ்சுதடி அன்ன நடை
இன்னும் மெல்ல போகச்சொல்லி
கெஞ்சுதடி சின்ன இடை
When the young girl took a step
Her swan-like walk caresses the ground
Begging her to walk even slower is her slender waist
கட்டிலிட்டு படுக்கறப்போ
கொல்லுதடி உன் நெனப்பு
தொட்டிலிக்கு சொல்லிப்புட்டேன்
மத்ததெல்லாம் உன் பொறுப்பு
When lying down on the bed
Your memories torment and kill me
I have informed the cradle,
Everything else is your responsibility!
புது தேனே மீனே மானே
பூவே வாடி கொண்டாட
அடி உன்னை என்னை போலே
ஒரு பிள்ளை உண்டாக
போறப்புள்ள சேலையத்தான்
ஏன் வெலக்குதம்மா
அட பருவமுள்ள புள்ளையின்னு தான் மயங்குதம்மா
Oh fresh honey, my fish, my deer
My flower, come let us celebrate
Hey, so that like you and me
A child may be born to us
The newborn girl's saree,
Why is she adjusting it, my lady?
Ah, seeing a youthful girl, the heart gets swooned, my lady!
காலை வெய்யில் நேரத்திலே
கம்பங் கொல்லை ஓரத்திலே
ஏன் நடந்தா பொன்மயிலு தன்னந்தனியாக அவ
ஏன் சுமந்தா கலயம் ரெண்டு யார் பசிக்காக....
In the morning sunlight time
At the edge of the millet field
Why did the golden peacock walk all alone?
Why did she carry two pots, and to feed whose hunger?
தந்தானத்தான் தந்தானத்தான் தன்னானே
தந்தானத்தான் தந்தானத்தான் தன்னானே
தந்தானத்தான் தந்தானத்தான் தன்னானே....
Thanthaanaththaan thanthaanaththaan thannaanae
Thanthaanaththaan thanthaanaththaan thannaanae
Thanthaanaththaan thanthaanaththaan thannaanae..
Thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyyaa
Thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyyaa
Male :Thaanae thanthaanaenae thaanae thanthanaenae
Male: Thaanae thanthaanaenae thaanae thanthanaenae
Thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyyaa
Thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyyaa
Chorus :Thaanae thanthaanaenae thaanae thanthanaenae
Chorus: Thaanae thanthaanaenae thaanae thanthanaenae
Kaalai veyyil neraththilae
In the morning sunlight time
Kambang kollai oraththilae
At the edge of the millet field
Yaen nadanthaa ponmayilu thannanthaniyaaga
Why did the golden peacock walk all alone?
Ava yaen sumanthaa kalayam rendu yaar pasikkaaga
Why did she carry two pots, and to feed whose hunger?
Vegam ullam kaaththirikku
The heart waits with eagerness
Vaada konjam saernthirukku
A cool breeze has gathered a little
Vegam ullam kaaththirikku
The heart waits with eagerness
Vaada konjam saernthirukku
A cool breeze has gathered a little
Porapulla saelaiyaththaan
The newborn girl's saree,
Yean velakkuthammaa
Why is she adjusting it, my lady?
Ada paruvamulla pullaiyinnuthaan mayanguthammaa
Ah, seeing a youthful girl, the heart gets swooned, my lady!
Vegam ullam kaaththirikku
The heart waits with eagerness
Vaada konjam saernthirukku
A cool breeze has gathered a little
Porapulla saelaiyaththaan
The newborn girl's saree,
Yean velakkuthammaa
Why is she adjusting it, my lady?
Ada paruvamulla pullaiyinnuthaan mayanguthammaa
Ah, seeing a youthful girl, the heart gets swooned, my lady!
Yaei….
Hey!
Female :Enna kandu
Female: Seeing me
Kannu vachchaan ammadi
He cast an evil eye, oh dear!
Chorus :Ammaadi
Chorus: Oh dear!
Female :Ava kannai poththi
Female: Covering her eyes
Kaakkaikitta ennaadi
What did she tell the crow, girl?
Chorus :Ennaadi
Chorus: What, girl?
Semparuththi niraththai kondu
Bearing the vivid color of hibiscus
Minnuthadi kannam rendu
Both her cheeks shine bright
Ambeduththu manasukkullae
Taking an arrow and into the heart
Veesuthadi kannu rendu
Both her eyes shoot it through
Pottu vacha azhagai kandu
Seeing her bindi-adorned beauty
Ponguthadi aan kuruvi
The male bird overflows with joy
Kitta vantha nerungurappo
When I come near to get close to you
Kobamenna poonguruvi
Why this anger, my flower-bird?
Adi thaene meenae maanae
Oh sweet honey, my fish, my deer
Unnai naanum kondaada
For me to celebrate you
Oru neram enna kaalam enna
What time is it, what era is it?
Vaadi anbaaga
Come affectionately, my dear!
Porapulla saelaiyaththaan
The newborn girl's saree,
Yean velakkuthammaa
Why is she adjusting it, my lady?
Ada paruvamulla pullaiyinnuthaan mayanguthammaa
Ah, seeing a youthful girl, the heart gets swooned, my lady!
Kaalai veyyil neraththilae
In the morning sunlight time
Kambang kollai oraththilae
At the edge of the millet field
Yaen nadanthaa ponmayilu thannanthaniyaaga
Why did the golden peacock walk all alone?
Ava yaen sumanthaa kalayam rendu yaar pasikkaaga
Why did she carry two pots, and to feed whose hunger?
Kanni ponnu adiyeduththaa
When the young girl took a step
Konjuthadi anna nadai
Her swan-like walk caresses the ground
Innum mella poga sollo kenjuthadi chinna idai
Begging her to walk even slower is her slender waist
Kattilittu padukkarappo
When lying down on the bed
Kolluthadi un nennaippu
Your memories torment and kill me
Thottilikku solliputtaen
I have informed the cradle,
Maththathellaam un poruppu
Everything else is your responsibility!
Pudhu thaene meenae maanae
Oh fresh honey, my fish, my deer
Poovae vaadi kondaada
My flower, come let us celebrate
Adi unnai ennai polae
Hey, so that like you and me
Oru pillai undaaga
A child may be born to us
Porapulla saelaiyaththaan
The newborn girl's saree,
Yean velakkuthammaa
Why is she adjusting it, my lady?
Ada paruvamulla pullaiyinnuthaan mayanguthammaa
Ah, seeing a youthful girl, the heart gets swooned, my lady!
Kaalai veyyil neraththilae
In the morning sunlight time
Kambang kollai oraththilae
At the edge of the millet field
Yaen nadanthaa ponmayilu thannanthaniyaaga
Why did the golden peacock walk all alone?
Ava yaen sumanthaa kalayam rendu yaar pasikkaaga
Why did she carry two pots, and to feed whose hunger?
Thanthaanaththaan thanthaanaththaan thannaanae
Thanthaanaththaan thanthaanaththaan thannaanae
Thanthaanaththaan thanthaanaththaan thannaanae
Thanthaanaththaan thanthaanaththaan thannaanae
Thanthaanaththaan thanthaanaththaan thannaanae..
Thanthaanaththaan thanthaanaththaan thannaanae..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic Tamil folk song from the movie 'Then Chittugal' (1982) captures a playful and romantic exchange set in a rural countryside landscape. The protagonist observes a young woman walking alone near the millet fields during the warm morning sun carrying mud pots, praising her beauty, grace, and youthful charm while teasingly asking about her journey.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Yaen nadanthaa ponmayilu thannanthaniyaaga”
Comparing the heroine to a golden peacock ('ponmayilu'), flower bird ('poonguruvi'), honey, fish, and deer ('thaene meenae maanae').
Initial Rhyme (Monai)
“Kaalai veyyil neraththilae / Kambang kollai oraththilae”
Matching initial consonant/vowel sounds across words in the line ('Kaalai' / 'Kambang').
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Semparuththi niraththai kondu / Minnuthadi kannam rendu”
Matching second consonants across successive lines ('Semparuththi' / 'Minnuthadi').
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Trivia
Composed by Vijaya Ramani with lyrics by Kanmani Subbu, 'Then Chittugal' features rustic folk music arrangements typical of Tamil rural cinema in the early 1980s, rendered soulfully by P. Jayachandran.
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