- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- P. Susheela, Mano
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Enga Ooru Kavalkaran
- Movie release year
- 1998
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Oct 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nalla irukkuthu ooru
Itha undaakinathu yaaru
Chorus :Thandhanathana thana
Thana thandhanathana thana
Ellorkkum oru saami
Ithu saami kodutha bhoomi
Chorus :Thandhanathana thana
Thana thandhanathana thana
Vaari kodukkum
Saami peru maari
Chorus: Thana thandhana
Thana thandhana thana
Female :Ava pera padikka
Ooru selikkum yeri
Chorus :Thana thandhana
Thana thandhana thana
Ulllluuuu….ullluuuuu….
Maala karukkalilae
Andha malliga thottaththilae
Maala karukkalilae
Andha malliga thottaththilae
Saela uduthuna sola unakkoru
Maala irukku pulla
Ola thirumana ola koduthida
Vela varudhu pulla
Maala karukkalilae
Andha malliga thottaththilae
Maala karukkalilae
Andha malliga thottaththilae
Neeyum naanum onnu
Kelu kelu kannu
Raagam thaalam pola
Sera porom onnu
Sondham ippo vandhadhilla
Sogangalae kandadhilla
Sokki madiyila naan vizhumpodhula
Sorkkam idhupol endrum illa
Kannula thookkamilla
Kaaranam kooru pulla
Nenjilae naan vizhundhen
Innamum meezhavilla
Female :Neram muzhuvadhum
Nenjil iruppadhu needhaanae verilla
Maala karukkalilae
Andha malliga thottaththilae
Female :Maala karukkalilae
Andha malliga thottaththilae
Vera jaadhi mulla
Naanum kanni pulla
Paadha maaravilla
Baedham oorukkulla
Aayiram dhaan sollattumae
Vaeli onnu kattattumae
Anbu manangalum onnu kalandhadhu
Aasai idhupol vaazhattumae
Nenjila saanjikkittaa
Nimmadhi serumaiyaa
Niththamum un madi dhaan
Ponnukku podhumaiyaa
Nooru thalamurai
Vaazhum vazhimurai
Naam paarppom poovaayi
Maala karukkalilae
Andha malliga thottaththilae
Maala karukkalilae
Andha malliga thottaththilae
Saela uduthuna sola unakkoru
Maala irukku pulla
Ola thirumana ola koduthida
Vela varudhu pulla
Maala karukkalilae
Andha malliga thottaththilae
Male :Maala karukkalilae
Andha malliga thottaththilae
This village looks so wonderful
Who created all of this?
Chorus: Thanthana thana thana
Thana thanthana thana thana
There is one God for everyone
This land is a gift from God
Chorus: Thanthana thana thana
Thana thanthana thana thana
Giving generously,
the Goddess is named Mari
Chorus: Thana thanthana
Thana thanthana thana
Female: As her name is praised,
the lake fills up and makes the village thrive
Chorus: Thana thanthana
Thana thanthana thana
Ullooo... Ulloooo...
In the evening twilight,
in that jasmine garden
In the evening twilight,
in that jasmine garden
O blooming garden wrapped in a sari, for you
there is a wedding garland waiting, my girl
To send out the palm-leaf wedding invitation,
the auspicious time is arriving, my girl
In the evening twilight,
in that jasmine garden
In the evening twilight,
in that jasmine garden
You and I are one,
listen closely, my darling
Just like melody and rhythm,
we are going to come together as one
Our bond did not just start today,
and it has never known any sorrow
When I lose myself and rest upon your lap,
there is truly no heaven like this
There is no sleep in my eyes,
tell me why, my girl
I fell straight into your heart,
and I still haven't found my way out
Female: All through the hours,
it is only you in my heart, no one else
In the evening twilight,
in that jasmine garden
Female: In the evening twilight,
in that jasmine garden
A jasmine from a different caste,
and I am an innocent young girl
Our path has not gone astray,
even if this village keeps its divides
Let them say a thousand things,
let them put up fences if they will
Two loving hearts have blended into one,
may our love live on just like this
When I lean upon your chest,
peace fills my heart, my dear
Every single day, your lap alone
is enough for this girl, my dear
A way to live on happily
for a hundred generations,
we will find together, my sweet flower
In the evening twilight,
in that jasmine garden
In the evening twilight,
in that jasmine garden
O blooming garden wrapped in a sari, for you
there is a wedding garland waiting, my girl
To send out the palm-leaf wedding invitation,
the auspicious time is arriving, my girl
In the evening twilight,
in that jasmine garden
Male: In the evening twilight,
in that jasmine garden
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a celebratory and romantic duet set against a rural backdrop. It begins with praise for nature, God, and the prosperous village environment that sustains life. As it transitions into the main romantic theme ('Maala karukkalilae'), the lovers express their deep affection and commitment to one another amidst the scenic jasmine gardens at twilight.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Maala karukkalilae / Saela uduthuna sola”
Matching second consonants in adjacent lines creating rhythmic flow (Nalla / Itha, Maala / Saela).
Moonaal / Monai (Alliteration)
“Kelu kelu kannu”
Repetition of initial letters across words in a line (Kelu kelu kannu, Raagam thaalam).
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Raagam thaalam pola / Sera porom onnu”
Comparing the harmony of the lovers to melody (Raagam) and rhythm (Thaalam).
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Trivia
'Enga Ooru Kavalkaran' (1988) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Gangai Amaran. The film was a major box-office hit starring Ramarajan and Gautami, solidifying the popularity of rural romantic themes in late 1980s Tamil cinema.
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