- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Arun Mozhi, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Thodarum
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Jun 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haei naanan naanan nannaa naanan nannaa
Chorus :Haa one haa two haa three haa four
Haei naanan naanan nannaa naanan nannaa
Chorus :Haa one haa two haa three haa four
Chaakku chakkaa chakkaarae
Cheekku chikkaa chikkaarae
Daakku dakku dakkaarae
Chorus :Hae haei
Chaakku chakkaa chakkaarae
Cheekku chikkaa chikkaarae
Daakku dakku dakkaarae
Chorus :Hae haei
Naan thaan maappillae
Naan porandha naattilae hooo
Naan thaan maappillae
Naan porandha naattilae
Superaana ponnu onna thaedi
Kai pudippen paattu onna paadi
Haa onakku nalla
Poruthamaana jodi
Vaachirukku noothil oru kodi
Kaaru ingae oorudhu
Nalla naeram pogudhu
Thambi thambi
Unga maruti suzukikkae
Maadu edhukkaiyae
Anbu thambi
Naan thaan maappillae
Chorus :Hae hae haei
Male :Naan porandha naattilae
Chorus :Hae hae haei
Nee thaan roattilae
Male :Dha hae durr…
Chorus :Ponnu angae veettilae
Hae… maattu vandiyila maappilla vandhaachu…
Maappilla vandhaar maappilla vandhaar
Maattu vandiyila
Apdiyaa maappillaikku thanniya kaattu
Maattukku kaappi kudu
Chorus :Haa…
Maattukku kaappi kudu
Maappillaikku thanni kaattu
Chorus :Haa…
Maappillaikku thanni kuduthaa enna
Kaappi kuduthaa ennappaa
Sandhosathula thaathaakku onnum puriyala
Maappilla kedandhu thudikkiraaru
Ada ponna vara chollunga
Thaathaa ponna vara chollunga
Ponnu konjam age daa irukkaa
Adhu yen chitthi maappilla
Ho paattu varumaa
Ponnukku paattu varumaa
Bagya lashmi mmm…
Miyaa miyaa poonai kutti
Veettai chuthum poonai kutti
Aththaan manasu vella katti
Avar azhagai cholladi chella kutti
Nalla sagunam…
Ponnukku paattu varumaannu kaettaa
Paattaiyae paadi kaattittaa pongo
Haiyo…
Seethaa thaedum
Sri raaman neeyae
Nee thaan endhan
Uyir jeevan polae
Boologamae kondaadum
Raajaadhi raajanae
Seethaa thaedum sri raaman neeyae
Nee thaan endhan uyir jeevan polae
Pullaikkenna koduppeenga
Nisagama paama neepa
Saani saanipa nipama gamagapa
Pullaikkenna koduppeenga
Appdi pottu thaakku
Thaakku thaakkida tharikida thakadhimi
Thattheengu thatthom thattheengu thatthom
Thadheengida thom thadheengida thom
Thadheengida thom that thom
Enna ippavae thadheengida thomaa…
Paappa iva chinna paappaa
Yempaa enna enna keppae
Maamaa kindal pannalaamaa
Maamee… anju latcham kekkalaamaa
Azhagaana maappillae
Aiyaiya yaiyai yaiyaa
Anju latcham kekkuraan
Azhagaana ponnirukku indhaa
Nee anju latcham kekkuradhu bandhaa
Yaaraavadhu azhagaana
Ponnaiyum kuduthu
Anju latcham panamum kuduppaangalaa
Sari vidunga ponna neenga vechukkanga
Anju latcham panattha mattum kudunga
Ponna pudichu pochu
Adhu pudicha pinnum
Edhukkinnum vetti pechu
Haehaehae haei
Thiruppathi laddu thaan…
Thiruppathi laddu thaan
Chetti naattu puttu thaan
Izhutthu valachu mayakki sirikkira
Siru ponna pudichu pochu
Adhu pudicha pinnum
Edhukkinnum vetti pechu
Kaana vandha kaatchi enna
Velli nilavae
Nee kandu vitta kolam enna
Velli nilavae
Arugil vandhaal adhatti nindraal
Kondu ponaalae
Oli mayamaana arai bottle
En pockettil irukkiradhu
Indha kizhavi podum koochal ini mel
Chorus :Kaadhil ketkaadhu
Daei vidinjuruchu daa yendhiringa…
Endhirichu vaasinga
Daei mugoortham pathara manikku daa
Ponnazhaippukku vaasingadaa
Nilavaa nilavaa ingu
Nadandhu varuvadhu
Nadhiyaa nadhiyaa mella
Asaindhu varuvadhu
Boologamae kondaadum naal indha naaladi
Nilavaa nilavaa ingu
Nadandhu varuvadhu
Nadhiyaa nadhiyaa mella
Asaindhu varuvadhu
Pullaiyaandaana suthi vaappaa
Nisagama paama neepa
Saani saanipa nipama gamagapa
Thookkam innum pogalappaa
Appdi pottu thaakku
Thaakku thaakkida tharikida thakadhimi
Thattheengu thatthom thattheengu thatthom
Thadheengida thom thadheengida thom
Thadheengida thom that thom
Enna ippavum thadheengida thom
Natta nadu raathiriyil
Kotta kotta muzhichirundhae
Thaali kattum nerathilae thoongi vidaadhae
Aiyarae mandhiratha sollu paa
Sarva mangala maangalyae
Sarvaatha saadhagae
Aiyarae mandhiram batthiram
Enna maamaa ponnu jacket podaama
Kavarchiyaa irukku
Athuu aiyaru maappilla
Tkkathula thaaliya maathi kattidaadhae
Nee thaan maappillae
Ponnu kitta maattikkittae
Ippa yenna kaliyaanamnaa lesaa
Yaeppaa thanni pola selavazhikkanum kaasaa
Aamaa yaa raasaa
Ponna pethutaa
Porandha veettukkae
Baaram thaan daa
Lulululu…
Maappillae kedachuttaan
Kai pudichu koduthuttaan
Neram thaan daa
Lulululu…
Kalyaanamaam kalyaanam
Idhu super aana kalyaanam
Kalyaanamaam kalyaanam
Idhu super aana kalyaanam
Hey naanan naanan nannaa naanan nannaa
Chorus: Ha one, ha two, ha three, ha four!
Hey naanan naanan nannaa naanan nannaa
Chorus: Ha one, ha two, ha three, ha four!
Saakku sakkaa sakkaare
Seekku sikkaa sikkaare
Daakku dakku dakkaare
Chorus: Hey hey!
Saakku sakkaa sakkaare
Seekku sikkaa sikkaare
Daakku dakku dakkaare
Chorus: Hey hey!
I am the bridegroom!
In the land where I was born, oh!
I am the bridegroom!
In the land where I was born!
Searching for a fabulous girl,
I'll sing a song and take her hand!
Ha, for you,
a perfectly matching partner,
one in a hundred million, is destined!
The car is crawling along here,
and the auspicious time is slipping away!
Younger brother, younger brother!
For your Maruti Suzuki car,
why do you need bullocks out front?
Dear brother!
I am the bridegroom!
Chorus: Hey hey hey!
Male: In the land where I was born!
Chorus: Hey hey hey!
You are stuck on the road!
Male: Tha hey dhurr...
Chorus: While the bride waits at home!
Hey... the bridegroom has arrived in a bullock cart...
The groom is here, the groom is here,
in a bullock cart!
Is that so? Offer some water to the groom,
and give coffee to the bullock!
Chorus: Ha...
Give coffee to the bullock,
and offer water to the groom!
Chorus: Ha...
What does it matter if we give the groom water,
or give him coffee, man?
Out of pure excitement, Grandpa is totally confused!
The groom is squirming with restlessness!
Hey, ask the bride to come out!
Grandpa, tell the bride to come!
The bride looks a bit old!
That is her aunt, groom!
Oh, can she sing?
Does the bride know how to sing?
Bhagyalakshmi, mmm...
Meow, meow, little kitten,
little kitten roaming around the house,
my sweetheart's heart is sweet like jaggery,
praise his handsome looks, my darling pet!
What a good omen...
When we asked if the girl could sing,
she sang an entire song, look at that!
Oh my...
The one Sita longs for,
Lord Rama, you are he!
You alone are
my very life and soul!
Celebrated by the whole wide world,
O king of kings!
The one Sita longs for, Lord Rama, you are he!
You alone are my very life and soul!
What will you give the groom?
Ni sa ga ma pa ma ni pa
Saa ni saa ni pa ni pa ma ga ma ga pa
What will you give the groom?
Strike the beat just like that!
Thaakku thaakkida tharikida thakathimi
Thatheengu thaththom thatheengu thaththom
Thadheengkida thom thadheengkida thom
Thadheengkida thom thath thom
What, the final beat already?
A child, she is just a little child!
Hey man, what all will you ask for?
Uncle, is it fair to tease me like this?
Auntie... can I ask for five lakhs too?
Such a handsome groom,
Aiyaiya yaiyai yaiyaa,
is asking for five lakhs!
Here is a beautiful girl, take her;
asking for five lakhs is just your show of pride!
Would anyone give away
a beautiful girl
along with five lakhs in cash?
Alright then, keep the girl with you,
just give me the five lakhs in cash!
I like the girl!
Once she is liked,
why waste time in pointless talk?
Hey hey hey hey!
Sweet like a Tirupati laddu...
She is sweet like a Tirupati laddu,
tasty like Chettinad puttu (steamed rice cake),
captivating everyone with her charming smile!
I really like this young girl!
Once she is liked,
why waste time in pointless talk?
What sight did you come to see,
silver moon?
What sight have you ended up seeing,
silver moon?
She came close, scolded me,
and snatched it away!
A bright, precious half-bottle
is resting inside my pocket;
the racket this old woman makes
Chorus: won't reach my ears anymore!
Hey, it is already dawn, wake up!
Wake up and start playing the music!
Hey, the wedding time is at ten-thirty!
Play the music to welcome the bride!
Is it the moon, the moon,
walking in here?
Is it a river, a river,
gently flowing along?
This day is celebrated by the whole world, my girl!
Is it the moon, the moon,
walking in here?
Is it a river, a river,
gently flowing along?
Walk around the young groom, boy!
Ni sa ga ma pa ma ni pa
Saa ni saa ni pa ni pa ma ga ma ga pa
Sleep still hasn't left my eyes, man!
Strike the beat just like that!
Thaakku thaakkida tharikida thakathimi
Thatheengu thaththom thatheengu thaththom
Thadheengkida thom thadheengkida thom
Thadheengkida thom thath thom
What, striking the final beat even now?
In the dead of night,
you stayed wide awake;
don't fall asleep right when tying the thaali (sacred wedding knot)!
Priest, chant the sacred verses!
Sarva mangala maangalye
Sarvaartha saadhike
Priest, watch your chants carefully!
Hey Uncle, why is the bride without a blouse,
looking so attractive?
That is the priest, groom!
In your sleepiness, don't tie the thaali around the wrong neck!
You are the groom,
and now you are caught by the girl!
Is a wedding an easy affair these days?
Man, money has to be poured out like water!
That's right, my king!
Giving birth to a daughter
becomes a heavy burden
on the family home, man!
Loo-loo-loo-loo...
A bridegroom has been found,
her hand has been given in marriage,
it is all about good fortune, man!
Loo-loo-loo-loo...
It's a wedding, a wonderful wedding!
This is a fabulous wedding!
It's a wedding, a wonderful wedding!
This is a fabulous wedding!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This theatrical and comedic song from the 1999 movie 'Thodarum' captures the chaotic, joyous, and humorous atmosphere of a traditional Tamil wedding celebration. Through playful exchanges, banter between relatives, musical solfege (svaras), percussion mnemonics, dowry humor, and witty observations about the groom, bride, and priest, the lyricist Gangai Amaran builds a lively festive scene.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition
“Naan thaan maappillae / Naan porandha naattilae”
Repetition of introductory lines and choruses creates rhythmic drive in wedding folk songs.
Simile / Metaphor
“Thiruppathi laddu thaan... Chetti naattu puttu thaan”
Comparing the bride to sweet delicacies ('Tirupati laddu', 'Chetti naattu puttu') and nature elements ('Velli nilavae').
Onomatopoeia & Konnakol
“Thaakku thaakkida tharikida thakadhimi / Thattheengu thatthom”
Rhythmic percussion syllables mimicking mridangam beats during ceremony music.
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Trivia
'Thodarum' (1999) features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, starring Ajith Kumar, Devayani, and Heera Rajgopal. The comedic wedding folk-narrative song format showcases Gangai Amaran's distinct signature style of wedding folklore banter.
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