Kora Paaya
From Therku Theru Machan · 1992
- Lyricist
- Kalidasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Therku Theru Machan1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Kora paaya virikalaiyae | Haven't you spread out the grass mat? |
| Indha koora pudavaiyum kasangalaiyae | This bridal saree hasn't even been crumpled yet. |
| Oru kozhi manasu thavikkiradhae | A hen-like gentle heart is yearning, |
| Indha kondaseval nenaikaliyae | Yet this crested rooster isn't realizing it. |
| Female | |
| Idhu vaasam pootha malli | This is fragrant blooming jasmine, |
| Ada saethu kaiyiil alli | Gathering it in your hands, |
| Nee aasa theera anaichukka maama | Embrace me to your heart's content, uncle! |
| Andhapura kadhaiya solli | By telling me harem stories, |
| Male | |
| Andha kora paaiya suruttikkadi | Roll up that grass mat, girl! |
| Un koora pudavaiya maduchukkadi | Fold up your bridal saree, girl! |
| Indha thaatha thaadiyai izhukaama | Without pulling on this old grandpa's beard, |
| Nee thaniya paduthu thoongikkadi | Go lie down and sleep by yourself! |
| Female | |
| Apple-ai eduthu kaiyila kodutha | When an apple is offered right into your hands, |
| Maapilla marukalaama | Should the bridegroom refuse it? |
| Aasa manasukku poosaiyai poda | To perform a ritual for the yearning heart, |
| Avasaranthaan ippa maama | There is great urgency now, uncle! |
| Male | |
| Kaavi kamandalam edukkura vayasu | This is the age to take up saffron robes and a water pot, |
| Naadi thalanthu nadunguthu manasu | My pulse is weak and my mind is trembling. |
| Kaavi kamandalam edukkura vayasu | This is the age to take up saffron robes and a water pot, |
| Naadi thalanthu nadunguthu manasu | My pulse is weak and my mind is trembling. |
| Adiyae kiliyae naan poren veliyae | Oh parrot-like girl, I am going outside! |
| Female | |
| Kora paaya virikalaiyae | Haven't you spread out the grass mat? |
| Indha koora pudavaiyum kasangalaiyae | This bridal saree hasn't even been crumpled yet. |
| Male | |
| Indha thaatha thaadiyai izhukaama | Without pulling on this old grandpa's beard, |
| Nee thaniya paduthu thoongikkadi | Go lie down and sleep by yourself! |
| Male | |
| Thookam asathuthu thoda thoda verukkudhu | Sleep overwhelms me, and being touched disgusts me, |
| Thalli paduthukkadi | Lie down further away from me! |
| Paal palam kasakkudhu paruvam kadanthathu | Milk and fruit taste bitter, my prime youth has passed, |
| Padukaiyai suruttikkadi | Roll up the bed! |
| Female | |
| Kaanja tharaiyaa kanni manam kedakkudhu | The young girl's heart lies like dry, parched land, |
| Kaadhal mazhaiyaa unnathaan nenaikkudhu | It thinks of you as the rain of love. |
| Kaanja tharaiyaa kanni manam kedakkudhu | The young girl's heart lies like dry, parched land, |
| Kaadhal mazhaiyaa unnathaan nenaikkudhu | It thinks of you as the rain of love. |
| Thodavaa thodavaa thozh meedhu vizhavaa | May I touch you? May I fall upon your shoulders? |
| Male | |
| Kora paaiya viruchikkadi | Spread out the grass mat! |
| Un koora pudavaiya kasakkikkadi | Crumple up your bridal saree! |
| Adi kozhi koovum neram varai | Until the rooster crows, |
| Nee koothu kummalam adichukkadi | Have fun and make merry! |
| Adi moodu thirumbuthu enakku | Hey girl, my mood is changing back! |
| Oru soodu parakkudhu odambu | A warmth is flying through my body! |
| En naadi kokkarichu paadi pakkarichu | My pulse is cackling and singing, |
| Kickkadikka nikkudhadi narambu | My nerves are standing up, buzzing with excitement! |
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கோர பாய விரிக்கலியே
இந்த கூற புடவையும் கசங்கலியே
ஒரு கோழி மனசு தவிக்கிறதே
இந்த கொண்ட சேவல் நினைக்கலியே
Haven't you spread out the grass mat?
This bridal saree hasn't even been crumpled yet.
A hen-like gentle heart is yearning,
Yet this crested rooster isn't realizing it.
இது வாசம் பூத்த மல்லி
அட சேர்த்து கையில் அள்ளி
நீ ஆச தீர அணைச்சுக்க மாமா
அந்தப்புர கதையை சொல்லி
This is fragrant blooming jasmine,
Gathering it in your hands,
Embrace me to your heart's content, uncle!
By telling me harem stories,
அந்த கூர பாய சுருட்டிக்கடி
உன் கூற புடவைய மடிச்சுக்கடி
இந்த தாத்தா தாடியை இழுக்காம
நீ தனியா படுத்து தூங்கிக்கடி
Roll up that grass mat, girl!
Fold up your bridal saree, girl!
Without pulling on this old grandpa's beard,
Go lie down and sleep by yourself!
ஆப்பிள் எடுத்து கையில கொடுத்தா
மாப்பிள்ளை மறுக்கலாமா
ஆச மனசுக்கு பூசையை போட
அவசரம் தான் இப்போ மாமா
When an apple is offered right into your hands,
Should the bridegroom refuse it?
To perform a ritual for the yearning heart,
There is great urgency now, uncle!
காவி கமண்டலம் எடுக்குற வயசு
நாடி தளர்ந்து நடுங்குது மனசு
காவி கமண்டலம் எடுக்குற வயசு
நாடி தளர்ந்து நடுங்குது மனசு
அடியே கிளியே நான் போறேன் வெளியே
This is the age to take up saffron robes and a water pot,
My pulse is weak and my mind is trembling.
This is the age to take up saffron robes and a water pot,
My pulse is weak and my mind is trembling.
Oh parrot-like girl, I am going outside!
கோர பாய விரிக்கலியே
இந்த கூற புடவையும் கசங்கலியே
Haven't you spread out the grass mat?
This bridal saree hasn't even been crumpled yet.
இந்த தாத்தா தாடியை இழுக்காம
நீ தனியா படுத்து தூங்கிக்கடி
Without pulling on this old grandpa's beard,
Go lie down and sleep by yourself!
தூக்கம் அசத்துது தொட தொட வேர்க்குது
தள்ளி படுத்துக்கடி
பால் பழம் கசக்குது பருவம் கடந்தது
படுக்கையை சுருட்டிக்கடி
Sleep overwhelms me, and being touched disgusts me,
Lie down further away from me!
Milk and fruit taste bitter, my prime youth has passed,
Roll up the bed!
காஞ்ச தரையா கன்னி மனம் கெடக்குது
காதல் மழையா உன்ன தான் நினைக்குது
காஞ்ச தரையா கன்னி மனம் கெடக்குது
காதல் மழையா உன்ன தான் நினைக்குது
தொடவா தொடவா தோழ் மீது விழாவா
The young girl's heart lies like dry, parched land,
It thinks of you as the rain of love.
The young girl's heart lies like dry, parched land,
It thinks of you as the rain of love.
May I touch you? May I fall upon your shoulders?
கூர பாய விரிச்சிக்கடி
உன் கூற புடவைய கசக்கிக்கடி
அடி கோழி கூவும் நேரம் வரை
நீ கூத்து கும்மாளம் அடிச்சுக்கடி
அடி மூடு திரும்புது எனக்கு
ஒரு சூடு பறக்குது உடம்பு
என் நாடி கொக்கரிச்சு பாடி பக்கரிச்சு
கிக்கடிக்க நிக்குதடி நரம்பு
Spread out the grass mat!
Crumple up your bridal saree!
Until the rooster crows,
Have fun and make merry!
Hey girl, my mood is changing back!
A warmth is flying through my body!
My pulse is cackling and singing,
My nerves are standing up, buzzing with excitement!
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Kora paaya virikalaiyae
Haven't you spread out the grass mat?
Indha koora pudavaiyum kasangalaiyae
This bridal saree hasn't even been crumpled yet.
Oru kozhi manasu thavikkiradhae
A hen-like gentle heart is yearning,
Indha kondaseval nenaikaliyae
Yet this crested rooster isn't realizing it.
Idhu vaasam pootha malli
This is fragrant blooming jasmine,
Ada saethu kaiyiil alli
Gathering it in your hands,
Nee aasa theera anaichukka maama
Embrace me to your heart's content, uncle!
Andhapura kadhaiya solli
By telling me harem stories,
Andha kora paaiya suruttikkadi
Roll up that grass mat, girl!
Un koora pudavaiya maduchukkadi
Fold up your bridal saree, girl!
Indha thaatha thaadiyai izhukaama
Without pulling on this old grandpa's beard,
Nee thaniya paduthu thoongikkadi
Go lie down and sleep by yourself!
Apple-ai eduthu kaiyila kodutha
When an apple is offered right into your hands,
Maapilla marukalaama
Should the bridegroom refuse it?
Aasa manasukku poosaiyai poda
To perform a ritual for the yearning heart,
Avasaranthaan ippa maama
There is great urgency now, uncle!
Kaavi kamandalam edukkura vayasu
This is the age to take up saffron robes and a water pot,
Naadi thalanthu nadunguthu manasu
My pulse is weak and my mind is trembling.
Kaavi kamandalam edukkura vayasu
This is the age to take up saffron robes and a water pot,
Naadi thalanthu nadunguthu manasu
My pulse is weak and my mind is trembling.
Adiyae kiliyae naan poren veliyae
Oh parrot-like girl, I am going outside!
Kora paaya virikalaiyae
Haven't you spread out the grass mat?
Indha koora pudavaiyum kasangalaiyae
This bridal saree hasn't even been crumpled yet.
Indha thaatha thaadiyai izhukaama
Without pulling on this old grandpa's beard,
Nee thaniya paduthu thoongikkadi
Go lie down and sleep by yourself!
Thookam asathuthu thoda thoda verukkudhu
Sleep overwhelms me, and being touched disgusts me,
Thalli paduthukkadi
Lie down further away from me!
Paal palam kasakkudhu paruvam kadanthathu
Milk and fruit taste bitter, my prime youth has passed,
Padukaiyai suruttikkadi
Roll up the bed!
Kaanja tharaiyaa kanni manam kedakkudhu
The young girl's heart lies like dry, parched land,
Kaadhal mazhaiyaa unnathaan nenaikkudhu
It thinks of you as the rain of love.
Kaanja tharaiyaa kanni manam kedakkudhu
The young girl's heart lies like dry, parched land,
Kaadhal mazhaiyaa unnathaan nenaikkudhu
It thinks of you as the rain of love.
Thodavaa thodavaa thozh meedhu vizhavaa
May I touch you? May I fall upon your shoulders?
Kora paaiya viruchikkadi
Spread out the grass mat!
Un koora pudavaiya kasakkikkadi
Crumple up your bridal saree!
Adi kozhi koovum neram varai
Until the rooster crows,
Nee koothu kummalam adichukkadi
Have fun and make merry!
Adi moodu thirumbuthu enakku
Hey girl, my mood is changing back!
Oru soodu parakkudhu odambu
A warmth is flying through my body!
En naadi kokkarichu paadi pakkarichu
My pulse is cackling and singing,
Kickkadikka nikkudhadi narambu
My nerves are standing up, buzzing with excitement!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet depicts a humorous interaction between a young bride eager for romance on her wedding night and her older groom who feels too old and weary for such passions. The bride tries to seduce him with romantic metaphors, while the groom initially resists, claiming his age calls for ascetics rather than romance. However, towards the end, the groom's mood unexpectedly revives, leading to a comic turnaround where he embraces the night's excitement. Written with rich rural Tamil metaphors by Kalidasan, the song captures comedic romantic banter.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kaanja tharaiyaa kanni manam kedakkudhu / Kaadhal mazhaiyaa unnathaan nenaikkudhu”
The young bride's heart is compared to parched land ('Kaanja tharai') waiting for love depicted as rain ('Kaadhal mazhai').
Monai (Alliteration)
“Kaanja tharaiyaa kanni manam kedakkudhu”
Initial letter alliteration with 'K' sound in 'Kaanja' and 'Kaadhal'.
Metaphor / Imagery
“Oru kozhi manasu thavikkiradhae / Indha kondaseval nenaikaliyae”
The couple is metaphorically referred to as a hen ('kozhi') and a crested rooster ('kondaseval').
Ethukai (Rhyme)
“Thookam asathuthu thoda thoda verukkudhu / Thalli paduthukkadi”
Second letter rhyming with 'oo' sound in 'Thookam' and 'Thalli'.
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Trivia
'Therku Theru Machan' is a 1992 Tamil village drama film directed by Manivannan, starring Sathyaraj and Bhanupriya. The lyrics written by Kalidasan rely heavily on folk style phrasing and humor.
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