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Lyrics & meaning

Kandhaavaram Thandharlvaan

From Thaaikkuppin Thaaram · 1956

Lyricist
T. S. Natarajan
Singers
S. C. Krishnan, Chorus, A. G. Rathnamala
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
Thaaikkuppin Thaaram1956

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
AamaamYes
Male
Thaayae…Oh Mother...
Male
Dhevi…Oh Goddess...
Male
AamaamYes
Male
AamaaYes
Male
Thaayae…Oh Mother...
Male
Dhevi…Oh Goddess...
Chorus
Thigadhat thaamThigadhat thaam (rhythmic vocalization)
Thakathaam tharikidathaamThakathaam tharikidathaam (rhythmic vocalization)
Thaiyat thaiyat thom thaiThaiyat thaiyat thom thai (rhythmic dance beats)
Male
O… oo… oo… oo …oo…oo…oo…oo…oo…… haei…O… oo… (melodic vocalization)
Thanni kodam thookkikkittuCarrying a water pot,
Thangamae nee engae poraeMy golden girl, where are you going?
Male
{ Oo…ooo….oo…oo….oo….oo…. } (Overlap )(Overlapping vocal sounds)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song opening blends traditional folk rhythms and reverent invocations to a maternal deity with playful, romantic dialogue. It begins with solemn reverence and rhythmic dance syllables (solkattu) before shifting into a casual, romantic folk banter where the protagonist addresses a young woman carrying a water pot, asking where she is headed.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Solkattu / Konnakol (Rhythmic Mnemonics)

Thakathaam tharikidathaam

Use of spoken rhythmic syllables traditional to Tamil folk and classical dance forms to create tempo and musicality.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Thanni kodam thookkikkittu

Repetition of the 'Th' consonant sound across words ('Thanni', 'Thookkikkittu', 'Thangamae') creating a melodic rhythm.

Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)

Aamaam Thaayae… Dhevi…

Repeated invocation of 'Aamaam', 'Thaayae', and 'Dhevi' to establish an earthy, devotional atmosphere.

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Trivia

Thaaikkuppin Thaaram (1956) was the debut production of Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar under Devar Films, starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR). Though listed as unknown in the prompt, the film's celebrated music score was actually composed by K. V. Mahadevan.

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