- Lyricist
- Kanmani Subbu
- Singer
- P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- Vijaya Ramani
- Movie name
- Then Chittugal
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Feb 2023
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyyaa
Male :Thaanae thanthaanaenae thaanae thanthanaenae
Thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyaarae thaiyyaa
Chorus :Thaanae thanthaanaenae thaanae thanthanaenae
Kaalai veyyil neraththilae
Kambang kollai oraththilae
Yaen nadanthaa ponmayilu thannanthaniyaaga
Ava yaen sumanthaa kalayam rendu yaar pasikkaaga
Vegam ullam kaaththirikku
Vaada konjam saernthirukku
Vegam ullam kaaththirikku
Vaada konjam saernthirukku
Porapulla saelaiyaththaan
Yean velakkuthammaa
Ada paruvamulla pullaiyinnuthaan mayanguthammaa
Vegam ullam kaaththirikku
Vaada konjam saernthirukku
Porapulla saelaiyaththaan
Yean velakkuthammaa
Ada paruvamulla pullaiyinnuthaan mayanguthammaa
Yaei….
Female :Enna kandu
Kannu vachchaan ammadi
Chorus :Ammaadi
Female :Ava kannai poththi
Kaakkaikitta ennaadi
Chorus :Ennaadi
Semparuththi niraththai kondu
Minnuthadi kannam rendu
Ambeduththu manasukkullae
Veesuthadi kannu rendu
Pottu vacha azhagai kandu
Ponguthadi aan kuruvi
Kitta vantha nerungurappo
Kobamenna poonguruvi
Adi thaene meenae maanae
Unnai naanum kondaada
Oru neram enna kaalam enna
Vaadi anbaaga
Porapulla saelaiyaththaan
Yean velakkuthammaa
Ada paruvamulla pullaiyinnuthaan mayanguthammaa
Kaalai veyyil neraththilae
Kambang kollai oraththilae
Yaen nadanthaa ponmayilu thannanthaniyaaga
Ava yaen sumanthaa kalayam rendu yaar pasikkaaga
Kanni ponnu adiyeduththaa
Konjuthadi anna nadai
Innum mella poga sollo kenjuthadi chinna idai
Kattilittu padukkarappo
Kolluthadi un nennaippu
Thottilikku solliputtaen
Maththathellaam un poruppu
Pudhu thaene meenae maanae
Poovae vaadi kondaada
Adi unnai ennai polae
Oru pillai undaaga
Porapulla saelaiyaththaan
Yean velakkuthammaa
Ada paruvamulla pullaiyinnuthaan mayanguthammaa
Kaalai veyyil neraththilae
Kambang kollai oraththilae
Yaen nadanthaa ponmayilu thannanthaniyaaga
Ava yaen sumanthaa kalayam rendu yaar pasikkaaga
Thanthaanaththaan thanthaanaththaan thannaanae
Thanthaanaththaan thanthaanaththaan thannaanae
Thanthaanaththaan thanthaanaththaan thannaanae..
Thaiyaare thaiyaare thaiyaare thaiyaare thaiyya
Male: Thaane thanthaanene thaane thanthanene
Thaiyaare thaiyaare thaiyaare thaiyaare thaiyya
Chorus: Thaane thanthaanene thaane thanthanene
In the morning sunlight,
by the edge of the millet field,
why did the golden peacock walk all alone?
Why did she carry two clay pots, and for whose hunger?
An eager heart is waiting,
a gentle breeze has joined in,
an eager heart is waiting,
a gentle breeze has joined in,
why does it move aside
her modest saree?
Ah, it is enchanted knowing she has come of age!
An eager heart is waiting,
a gentle breeze has joined in,
why does it move aside
her modest saree?
Ah, it is enchanted knowing she has come of age!
Hey...
Female: Seeing what in me,
did he set his eyes on me, oh mother?
Chorus: Oh mother!
Female: If I cover his eyes,
what will he ask the crow, my friend?
Chorus: What indeed?
With the bright color of a red hibiscus,
both your cheeks are glowing!
Taking aim right at my heart,
both your eyes shoot arrows!
Seeing your beauty with the bindi (forehead mark),
the male bird is thrilled with joy!
When I come close to you,
why this anger, my sweet little bird?
Oh my honey, my fish, my deer,
for me to celebrate you,
why worry about the hour or the season?
Come to me with love!
Why does it move aside
her modest saree?
Ah, it is enchanted knowing she has come of age!
In the morning sunlight,
by the edge of the millet field,
why did the golden peacock walk all alone?
Why did she carry two clay pots, and for whose hunger?
When this young girl takes a step,
her graceful swan-like walk charms the heart!
Her slender waist pleads with her to walk even more gently!
When I lie down on the cot,
thoughts of you drive me crazy!
I have already ordered the cradle,
the rest is entirely your responsibility!
Oh my fresh honey, my fish, my deer,
my flower, come let us celebrate,
so that just like you and me,
a child may be born!
Why does it move aside
her modest saree?
Ah, it is enchanted knowing she has come of age!
In the morning sunlight,
by the edge of the millet field,
why did the golden peacock walk all alone?
Why did she carry two clay pots, and for whose hunger?
Thanthanathaan thanthanathaan thannaane
Thanthanathaan thanthanathaan thannaane
Thanthanathaan thanthanathaan thannaane...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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').
Did you know?
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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