Manja Thanni Oothu
From Solaiyamma · 1992
- Lyricist
- Kasthuri Raja
- Singers
- Gangai Amaran, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Solaiyamma1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Thagida thagida thagida thagida | Rhythmic syllable sounds (Thagida thagida thagida thagida) |
| Thagida thagida thaa | Rhythmic syllable sounds (Thagida thagida thaa) |
| Male | |
| Manja thanni ooththu maaman maele paaththu | Pour the turmeric water while looking at your uncle |
| Konji konji neeyaadu kootthu haan | Play and dance with tender affectionate gestures, haan |
| Female :Malliyappoo pottu maalaiya nee maaththu | Female: Wear jasmine flowers and exchange the wedding garland |
| Mella mella kombuth thaena ooththu | Slowly pour the rare branch honey |
| Male | |
| Vedakkozhi odaathadi | Young hen, do not run away |
| Chorus :Vedakkozhi odaathadi | Chorus: Young hen, do not run away |
| Male :Thadai yaedhum podaathadi | Male: Do not place any obstacles |
| Chorus :Thadai yaedhum podaathadi | Chorus: Do not place any obstacles |
| Female | |
| Nee kokkarichchu vaarae | You come cackling along |
| Naan vekkappattu poraen | I am going away feeling shy |
| Soru aakkaama ela pottu okkaara porae | I am going to lay a leaf and sit down without cooking rice |
| Male | |
| Manja thanni ooththu maaman maele paaththu | Pour the turmeric water while looking at your uncle |
| Konji konji neeyaadu kootthu haan | Play and dance with tender affectionate gestures, haan |
| Female :Haei malliyappoo pottu maalaiya nee maaththu | Female: Hey, wear jasmine flowers and exchange the wedding garland |
| Mella mella kombuth thaena ooththu | Slowly pour the rare branch honey |
| Male | |
| Vaadurean naanum vaasana veesadi | I am wilting, spread your sweet scent |
| Thottaththu marikkozhunthae | Oh marjoram plant of the garden |
| Tholukkul irunthaa dosaikku varumaa | If it stays inside its skin, will it yield a dosa? |
| Mooduna muzhu ulunthae | Oh whole black gram that stays closed |
| Female | |
| Ela nochchi sedi….ee…. | The leafy Vitex plant... |
| Vetti kuchchi katti…ee…. | Cut twigs and built... |
| Ela nochchi sedi vetti kuchchi katti | Cut twigs of the Vitex plant and built |
| Enna nogaama vachchukanum | You must hold me gently without causing pain |
| Male | |
| Adi pachchakkodi un istappadi | Hey green vine, as per your wish |
| Neeyum en maelae suththikkanum | You should wrap and wrap around me |
| Chorus | |
| Thanga silai vaadi un thaavaniya thaadi | Come here golden statue, give me your shawl |
| Male :Oru achchaaram podaama kachcherithaandi | Male: Skipping the concert without paying an advance deposit |
| Male | |
| Manja thanni ooththu maaman maele paaththu | Pour the turmeric water while looking at your uncle |
| Konji konji neeyaadu kootthu haan | Play and dance with tender affectionate gestures, haan |
| Female :Malliyappoo pottu maalaiya nee maaththu | Female: Wear jasmine flowers and exchange the wedding garland |
| Mella mella kombuth thaena ooththu | Slowly pour the rare branch honey |
| Female | |
| Kuththadi kuththadi kuruvammaa | Dance and pound rhythmically, Kuruvamma |
| Kuninju kaththadi kuruvammaa | Bend down and scream out loud, Kuruvamma |
| Appadi ippadi oodaama | Without running here and there |
| Amukki kuththadi kuruvammaa | Press down and pound rhythmically, Kuruvamma |
| Female | |
| Thaanaa velanju vedikkanum paruththi | Cotton must ripen and burst open on its own |
| Poruththukka Maappillaiyae | Be patient, bridegroom |
| Poovaa virinju poosaikku varanum | It should bloom into a flower and come for worship |
| Purinjukka aambalaiyaae | Understand this, young man |
| Male | |
| Un maaraappula….aa… | In your upper cloth... |
| Vantha veeraappula….aa… | In the arrogance that arose... |
| Un maaraappula vantha veeraappula. | In the arrogance that arose within your upper cloth |
| Female :Un nokkaththula oru suththamilla | Female: There is no honesty in your intention |
| Enna yaeikkaathae moththathula | Do not deceive me in total |
| Chorus | |
| Thanga silai vaadi un thaavaniya thaadi | Come here golden statue, give me your shawl |
| Male :Oru achchaaram podaama kachcherithaandi | Male: Skipping the concert without paying an advance deposit |
| Male | |
| Manja thanni ooththu maaman maele paaththu | Pour the turmeric water while looking at your uncle |
| Konji konji neeyaadu kootthu haan | Play and dance with tender affectionate gestures, haan |
| Female :Haei malliyappoo pottu maalaiya nee maaththu | Female: Hey, wear jasmine flowers and exchange the wedding garland |
| Mella mella kombuth thaena ooththu | Slowly pour the rare branch honey |
| Male | |
| Vedakkozhi odaathadi | Young hen, do not run away |
| Chorus :Vedakkozhi odaathadi | Chorus: Young hen, do not run away |
| Male :Thadai yaedhum podaathadi | Male: Do not place any obstacles |
| Chorus :Thadai yaedhum podaathadi | Chorus: Do not place any obstacles |
| Female | |
| Nee kokkarichchu vaarae | You come cackling along |
| Naan vekkappattu poraen | I am going away feeling shy |
| Soru aakkaama ela pottu okkaara porae | I am going to lay a leaf and sit down without cooking rice |
| Male | |
| Manja thanni ooththu maaman maele paaththu | Pour the turmeric water while looking at your uncle |
| Konji konji neeyaadu kootthu haan | Play and dance with tender affectionate gestures, haan |
| Female :Aa…..malliyappoo pottu maalaiya nee maaththu | Female: Ah... wear jasmine flowers and exchange the wedding garland |
| Mella mella kombuth thaena ooththu | Slowly pour the rare branch honey |
தகிட தகிட தகிட தகிட
தகிட தகிட தா....
Rhythmic syllable sounds (Thagida thagida thagida thagida)
Rhythmic syllable sounds (Thagida thagida thaa)
மஞ்சத் தண்ணி ஊத்து மாமன் மேலே பாத்து
கொஞ்சிக் கொஞ்சி நீயாடு கூத்து ஹான்
மல்லியப்பூ போட்டு மாலைய நீ மாத்து
மெல்ல மெல்ல கொம்புத் தேன ஊத்து
Pour the turmeric water while looking at your uncle
Play and dance with tender affectionate gestures, haan
Female: Wear jasmine flowers and exchange the wedding garland
Slowly pour the rare branch honey
வெடக்கோழி ஓடாதடி
குழு :
வெடக்கோழி ஓடாதடி
தடை ஏதும் போடாதடி
குழு :
தடை ஏதும் போடாதடி
Young hen, do not run away
Chorus: Young hen, do not run away
Male: Do not place any obstacles
Chorus: Do not place any obstacles
நீ கொக்கரிச்சு வாறே
நான் வெக்கப்பட்டு போறேன்
சோறு ஆக்காம எலப் போட்டு ஒக்கார போறே
You come cackling along
I am going away feeling shy
I am going to lay a leaf and sit down without cooking rice
மஞ்சத் தண்ணி ஊத்து மாமன் மேலே பாத்து
கொஞ்சிக் கொஞ்சி நீயாடு கூத்து
ஹேய் மல்லியப்பூ போட்டு மாலைய நீ மாத்து
மெல்ல மெல்ல கொம்புத் தேன ஊத்து
Pour the turmeric water while looking at your uncle
Play and dance with tender affectionate gestures, haan
Female: Hey, wear jasmine flowers and exchange the wedding garland
Slowly pour the rare branch honey
வசனம் :
................................
I am wilting, spread your sweet scent
Oh marjoram plant of the garden
If it stays inside its skin, will it yield a dosa?
Oh whole black gram that stays closed
வாடுறேன் நானும் வாசன வீசடி
தோட்டத்து மரிக்கொழுந்தே
தோலுக்குள் இருந்தா தோசைக்கு வருமா
மூடுன முழு உளுந்தே
The leafy Vitex plant...
Cut twigs and built...
Cut twigs of the Vitex plant and built
You must hold me gently without causing pain
எள நொச்சி செடி........ஈ.....
வெட்டிக் குச்சி கட்டி........ஈ.....
எள நொச்சி செடி வச்சுக் குச்சி கட்டி
என்ன நோகாம வச்சுக்கணும்
Hey green vine, as per your wish
You should wrap and wrap around me
அடி பச்சக்கொடி உன் இஷ்டப்படி
நீயும் என் மேலே சுத்திக்கணும்
Come here golden statue, give me your shawl
Male: Skipping the concert without paying an advance deposit
தங்க சிலை வாடி உன் தாவணிய தாடி
ஒரு அச்சாரம் போடாம கச்சேரிதான்டி
Pour the turmeric water while looking at your uncle
Play and dance with tender affectionate gestures, haan
Female: Wear jasmine flowers and exchange the wedding garland
Slowly pour the rare branch honey
மஞ்சத் தண்ணி ஊத்து மாமன் மேலே பாத்து
கொஞ்சிக் கொஞ்சி நீயாடு கூத்து
மல்லியப்பூ போட்டு மாலைய நீ மாத்து
மெல்ல மெல்ல கொம்புத் தேன ஊத்து
Dance and pound rhythmically, Kuruvamma
Bend down and scream out loud, Kuruvamma
Without running here and there
Press down and pound rhythmically, Kuruvamma
குத்தடி குத்தடி குருவம்மா
குனிஞ்சு குத்தடி குருவம்மா
அப்படி இப்படி ஓடாம
அமுக்கி குத்தடி குருவம்மா
Cotton must ripen and burst open on its own
Be patient, bridegroom
It should bloom into a flower and come for worship
Understand this, young man
தானா வெளஞ்சு வெடிக்கணும் பருத்தி
பொறுத்துக்க மாப்பிள்ளையே
பூவா விரிஞ்சி பூசைக்கு வரணும்
புரிஞ்சுக்க ஆம்பளையே
In your upper cloth...
In the arrogance that arose...
In the arrogance that arose within your upper cloth
Female: There is no honesty in your intention
Do not deceive me in total
உன் மாராப்புல......ஆ......
வந்த வீராப்புல.....ஆ......
உன் மாராப்புல வந்த வீராப்புல
உன் நோக்கத்துல ஒரு சுத்தமில்ல
என்ன ஏய்க்காதே மொத்தத்துல
Come here golden statue, give me your shawl
Male: Skipping the concert without paying an advance deposit
தங்க சிலை வாடி உன் தாவணிய தாடி
ஒரு அச்சாரம் போடாம கச்சேரிதான்டி
Pour the turmeric water while looking at your uncle
Play and dance with tender affectionate gestures, haan
Female: Hey, wear jasmine flowers and exchange the wedding garland
Slowly pour the rare branch honey
மஞ்சத் தண்ணி ஊத்து மாமன் மேலே பாத்து
கொஞ்சிக் கொஞ்சி நீயாடு கூத்து
ஹேய் மல்லியப்பூ போட்டு மாலைய நீ மாத்து
மெல்ல மெல்ல கொம்புத் தேன ஊத்து
Young hen, do not run away
Chorus: Young hen, do not run away
Male: Do not place any obstacles
Chorus: Do not place any obstacles
வெடக்கோழி ஓடாதடி
குழு :
வெடக்கோழி ஓடாதடி
தடை ஏதும் போடாதடி
குழு :
தடை ஏதும் போடாதடி
You come cackling along
I am going away feeling shy
I am going to lay a leaf and sit down without cooking rice
நீ கொக்கரிச்சு வாறே
நான் வெக்கப்பட்டு போறேன்
சோறு ஆக்காம எலப் போட்டு ஒக்கார போறே
Pour the turmeric water while looking at your uncle
Play and dance with tender affectionate gestures, haan
Female: Ah... wear jasmine flowers and exchange the wedding garland
Slowly pour the rare branch honey
மஞ்சத் தண்ணி ஊத்து மாமன் மேலே பாத்து
கொஞ்சிக் கொஞ்சி நீயாடு கூத்து
ஆ......மல்லியப்பூ போட்டு மாலைய நீ மாத்து
மெல்ல மெல்ல கொம்புத் தேன ஊத்து
Thagida thagida thagida thagida
Rhythmic syllable sounds (Thagida thagida thagida thagida)
Thagida thagida thaa
Rhythmic syllable sounds (Thagida thagida thaa)
Manja thanni ooththu maaman maele paaththu
Pour the turmeric water while looking at your uncle
Konji konji neeyaadu kootthu haan
Play and dance with tender affectionate gestures, haan
Female :Malliyappoo pottu maalaiya nee maaththu
Female: Wear jasmine flowers and exchange the wedding garland
Mella mella kombuth thaena ooththu
Slowly pour the rare branch honey
Vedakkozhi odaathadi
Young hen, do not run away
Chorus :Vedakkozhi odaathadi
Chorus: Young hen, do not run away
Male :Thadai yaedhum podaathadi
Male: Do not place any obstacles
Chorus :Thadai yaedhum podaathadi
Chorus: Do not place any obstacles
Nee kokkarichchu vaarae
You come cackling along
Naan vekkappattu poraen
I am going away feeling shy
Soru aakkaama ela pottu okkaara porae
I am going to lay a leaf and sit down without cooking rice
Manja thanni ooththu maaman maele paaththu
Pour the turmeric water while looking at your uncle
Konji konji neeyaadu kootthu haan
Play and dance with tender affectionate gestures, haan
Female :Haei malliyappoo pottu maalaiya nee maaththu
Female: Hey, wear jasmine flowers and exchange the wedding garland
Mella mella kombuth thaena ooththu
Slowly pour the rare branch honey
Vaadurean naanum vaasana veesadi
I am wilting, spread your sweet scent
Thottaththu marikkozhunthae
Oh marjoram plant of the garden
Tholukkul irunthaa dosaikku varumaa
If it stays inside its skin, will it yield a dosa?
Mooduna muzhu ulunthae
Oh whole black gram that stays closed
Ela nochchi sedi….ee….
The leafy Vitex plant...
Vetti kuchchi katti…ee….
Cut twigs and built...
Ela nochchi sedi vetti kuchchi katti
Cut twigs of the Vitex plant and built
Enna nogaama vachchukanum
You must hold me gently without causing pain
Adi pachchakkodi un istappadi
Hey green vine, as per your wish
Neeyum en maelae suththikkanum
You should wrap and wrap around me
Thanga silai vaadi un thaavaniya thaadi
Come here golden statue, give me your shawl
Male :Oru achchaaram podaama kachcherithaandi
Male: Skipping the concert without paying an advance deposit
Manja thanni ooththu maaman maele paaththu
Pour the turmeric water while looking at your uncle
Konji konji neeyaadu kootthu haan
Play and dance with tender affectionate gestures, haan
Female :Malliyappoo pottu maalaiya nee maaththu
Female: Wear jasmine flowers and exchange the wedding garland
Mella mella kombuth thaena ooththu
Slowly pour the rare branch honey
Kuththadi kuththadi kuruvammaa
Dance and pound rhythmically, Kuruvamma
Kuninju kaththadi kuruvammaa
Bend down and scream out loud, Kuruvamma
Appadi ippadi oodaama
Without running here and there
Amukki kuththadi kuruvammaa
Press down and pound rhythmically, Kuruvamma
Thaanaa velanju vedikkanum paruththi
Cotton must ripen and burst open on its own
Poruththukka Maappillaiyae
Be patient, bridegroom
Poovaa virinju poosaikku varanum
It should bloom into a flower and come for worship
Purinjukka aambalaiyaae
Understand this, young man
Un maaraappula….aa…
In your upper cloth...
Vantha veeraappula….aa…
In the arrogance that arose...
Un maaraappula vantha veeraappula.
In the arrogance that arose within your upper cloth
Female :Un nokkaththula oru suththamilla
Female: There is no honesty in your intention
Enna yaeikkaathae moththathula
Do not deceive me in total
Thanga silai vaadi un thaavaniya thaadi
Come here golden statue, give me your shawl
Male :Oru achchaaram podaama kachcherithaandi
Male: Skipping the concert without paying an advance deposit
Manja thanni ooththu maaman maele paaththu
Pour the turmeric water while looking at your uncle
Konji konji neeyaadu kootthu haan
Play and dance with tender affectionate gestures, haan
Female :Haei malliyappoo pottu maalaiya nee maaththu
Female: Hey, wear jasmine flowers and exchange the wedding garland
Mella mella kombuth thaena ooththu
Slowly pour the rare branch honey
Vedakkozhi odaathadi
Young hen, do not run away
Chorus :Vedakkozhi odaathadi
Chorus: Young hen, do not run away
Male :Thadai yaedhum podaathadi
Male: Do not place any obstacles
Chorus :Thadai yaedhum podaathadi
Chorus: Do not place any obstacles
Nee kokkarichchu vaarae
You come cackling along
Naan vekkappattu poraen
I am going away feeling shy
Soru aakkaama ela pottu okkaara porae
I am going to lay a leaf and sit down without cooking rice
Manja thanni ooththu maaman maele paaththu
Pour the turmeric water while looking at your uncle
Konji konji neeyaadu kootthu haan
Play and dance with tender affectionate gestures, haan
Female :Aa…..malliyappoo pottu maalaiya nee maaththu
Female: Ah... wear jasmine flowers and exchange the wedding garland
Mella mella kombuth thaena ooththu
Slowly pour the rare branch honey
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful Tamil rural folk song depicts a romantic dialogue full of teasing and flirtation between a young couple. Set against the backdrop of traditional village customs such as pouring turmeric water and exchanging jasmine garlands, the couple trades affectionate banter using rich agricultural and culinary metaphors like blooming cotton, husked black gram, and climbing vines. The song balances male playfulness with female modesty and firm boundary-setting, celebrating courtship within a vibrant folk tradition.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Vedakkozhi odaathadi”
The lead characters compare each other to natural elements such as 'vedakkozhi' (young hen), 'pachchakkodi' (green vine), and 'thanga silai' (golden statue).
Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Thadai yaedhum podaathadi”
End rhymes create rhythmic continuity, such as combining 'odaathadi' and 'podaathadi'.
Repetition (Anaphora / Erattai Kilavi)
“Konji konji neeyaadu kootthu haan”
Use of doubled words like 'mella mella' and 'konji konji' adds musicality and rhythm.
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Trivia
'Solaiyamma' (1992) is a village drama directed by Kasthuri Raja, featuring music composed by Deva. The song heavily incorporates traditional Tamil folk rhythms and courtship rituals.
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