- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Singer
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Karuvelam Pookkal
- Movie release year
- 2000
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Feb 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Tharikida thom thom
Thakka tharikida thom thom thakka
Thom tharikida theem tharikida
Thaam tharikida theem tharikida thom
Tharikida thom thom
Thakka tharikida thom thom thakka
Thom tharikida theem tharikida
Thaam tharikida theem tharikida thom
Thattheem thinakka thakka
Thadhimi thakka junu
Thattheem thinakka thakka
Thadhimi thakka junu
Thaam tharikida thakka
Thaam tharikida thakka
Tharikida tharikida thaa
Nalla kaalam porakkudhu
Thollai ellaam parakkudhu
Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu
Nanma vandhu sirikkudhu
Nalladhukku azhaikkudhu
Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu
Velaikku velai aachu
Mudinjaa adhu kaasaachu
Ezhainga vaazhkkai ellaam
Inimel ingu lesaachu
Velaikku velai aachu
Mudinjaa adhu kaasaachu
Ezhainga vaazhkkai ellaam
Inimel ingu lesaachu
Nalla kaalam porakkudhu
Thollai ellaam parakkudhu
Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu
Nanma vandhu sirikkudhu
Nalladhukku azhaikkudhu
Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu
Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum
Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum
Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum
Thatthakku dhum
Eppa mazha kottumunnu
Etti ninnu vaanathaiyae
Annaandhu paathadhoru kaalam
Oru kaalam
Podhum adhu podhum
Haa haa haa
Kaanju pona kaattukkulla
Kallum mullum kutha kutha
Kashta pattu ninnadhoru kaalam
Oru kaalam
Podhum adhu podhum
Haa haa haahaa
Thappaana thaalangala pottadhum
Uppu chappillaama
Vaarthai ellaam ponadhum
Otta kudisaiyila nondhadhum
Padum paatta nenachu
Manam vendhadhum
Chittaa parakkudhu
Sollaama odudhu
Hmm aahaa hmm aahaa hmm aahaa
Chittaa parakkudhu sollaama odudhu
Sandhosha vaazhkka onna thedudhu
Nalla kaalam porakkudhu
Thollai ellaam parakkudhu
Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu
Nanma vandhu sirikkudhu
Nalladhukku azhaikkudhu
Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu
Velaikku velai aachu
Mudinjaa adhu kaasaachu
Ezhainga vaazhkkai ellaam
Inimel ingu lesaachu
Nalla kaalam porakkudhu
Thollai ellaam parakkudhu
Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu
Nanma vandhu sirikkudhu
Nalladhukku azhaikkudhu
Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu
Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum
Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum
Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum
Thatthakku dhum
Kaalaiyilae endhirichu
Kanjikkaaga yengikkittu
Kaathirundha kaalathai ennu
Konjam ennu
Nalla kannu chella kannu
Hmm aahaa hmm aahaa hmm haahaa
Kuchigala alli pottu
Theeppettiya senju podu
Vaaram oru sambalatha ennu
Kanakku pannu
Nalla kannu chella kannu
Dhumkku nakka jinnaa jikku nakka jing
Dooringu kottagaikku pogavaa
Angu ottugira padangala paakkavaa
Pandigaikku pattu chatta podavaa
Nalla paattu paadi ishtam pola aadavaa
Otta kudisaiyae odaaga maathalaam
Thakkum dhinakkum dhinakkadi
Dhikku nakkadi
Otta kudisaiyae odaaga maathalaam
Onnaaga serndhu vela seiyalaam
Nalla kaalam porakkudhu
Thollai ellaam parakkudhu
Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu
Nanma vandhu sirikkudhu
Nalladhukku azhaikkudhu
Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu
Velaikku velai aachu
Mudinjaa adhu kaasaachu
Ezhainga vaazhkkai ellaam
Inimel ingu lesaachu
Nalla kaalam porakkudhu
Thollai ellaam parakkudhu
Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu
Nanma vandhu sirikkudhu
Nalladhukku azhaikkudhu
Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu
Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum
Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum
Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum
Thatthakku dhim
Tharikida thom thom
Thakka tharikida thom thom thakka
Thom tharikida theem tharikida
Thaam tharikida theem tharikida thom
Tharikida thom thom
Thakka tharikida thom thom thakka
Thom tharikida theem tharikida
Thaam tharikida theem tharikida thom
Thatheem thinakka thakka
Thathimi thakka junu
Thatheem thinakka thakka
Thathimi thakka junu
Thaam tharikida thakka
Thaam tharikida thakka
Tharikida tharikida thaa
A good time is dawning,
All our troubles are flying away!
Listen to the song I am singing!
Good fortune arrives with a smile,
Calling us toward better days!
Listen to the song I am singing!
Work has come our way,
And once done, it turns into money!
The lives of poor folks
Have become easy from now on!
Work has come our way,
And once done, it turns into money!
The lives of poor folks
Have become easy from now on!
A good time is dawning,
All our troubles are flying away!
Listen to the song I am singing!
Good fortune arrives with a smile,
Calling us toward better days!
Listen to the song I am singing!
Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum
Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum
Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum
Thathakku thum
Wondering when the rains would pour,
Standing and staring at the open sky,
Looking up in longing was an old time!
That was in the past,
Enough of that, that is enough!
Ha ha ha!
Inside the dried-up barren woods,
With thorns and stones piercing our feet,
Struggling through pain was an old time!
That was in the past,
Enough of that, that is enough!
Ha ha haha!
Living to a mismatched beat,
With everything turning
Flavorless and hollow in our words,
Suffering inside leaking huts,
Thinking of our endless hardship
And burning with grief—
All of it is flying away like a bird,
Fleeing without saying a word!
Mmm aaha mmm aaha mmm aaha
It's flying like a bird, running off without a word,
A joyful life is coming looking for you!
A good time is dawning,
All our troubles are flying away!
Listen to the song I am singing!
Good fortune arrives with a smile,
Calling us toward better days!
Listen to the song I am singing!
Work has come our way,
And once done, it turns into money!
The lives of poor folks
Have become easy from now on!
A good time is dawning,
All our troubles are flying away!
Listen to the song I am singing!
Good fortune arrives with a smile,
Calling us toward better days!
Listen to the song I am singing!
Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum
Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum
Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum
Thathakku thum
Waking up at dawn,
Yearning for just a bowl of gruel,
Remember those days we waited!
Just think of it,
My dear one, my precious darling!
Mmm aaha mmm aaha mmm haha
Gathering up the splints,
Making matchbox after matchbox,
Count your weekly earnings,
Add up your pay,
My dear one, my precious darling!
Dhumkku nakka jinna jikku nakka jing
Shall we go to the touring cinema tent?
Shall we watch the movies playing there?
Shall we wear silk shirts for the festival?
Shall we sing a good tune and dance as we please?
We can turn our thatched hut into a tiled house!
Thakkum thinakkum thinakkadi
Thikku nakkadi
We can turn our thatched hut into a tiled house,
And work together side by side!
A good time is dawning,
All our troubles are flying away!
Listen to the song I am singing!
Good fortune arrives with a smile,
Calling us toward better days!
Listen to the song I am singing!
Work has come our way,
And once done, it turns into money!
The lives of poor folks
Have become easy from now on!
A good time is dawning,
All our troubles are flying away!
Listen to the song I am singing!
Good fortune arrives with a smile,
Calling us toward better days!
Listen to the song I am singing!
Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum
Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum
Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum
Thathakku thim
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from 'Karuvelam Pookkal' is an uplifting and energetic folk ballad celebrating the turn of fortune for impoverished working-class folk. It begins with traditional rhythm syllables (solkattu) and moves into a narrative proclaiming that dark, desperate days of drought, starvation, and grueling physical hardship are finally over. The lyrics emphasize honest labor, specifically matchstick manufacturing and manual work, which turns daily effort into tangible wages, enabling the poor to rise above poverty. With optimistic imagery of moving from a leaky hut to a tiled home, enjoying simple pleasures like touring talkies cinema and wearing festive clothes, the song emphasizes collective work ethic and hope. Written with Ilaiyaraaja's signature folk sensibility, the song serves as a beacon of joy and resilience, announcing that better days have arrived for the hardworking community.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Second-letter Rhyme / Anaaphora)
“Nalla kaalam porakkudhu / Thollai ellaam parakkudhu”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, creating a classic Tamil rhythmic flow ('Nalla' / 'Thollai' and 'Velaikku' / 'Ezhainga').
Personification (Uruvagatham)
“Nanma vandhu sirikkudhu / Nalladhukku azhaikkudhu”
'Goodness' (Nanma) is personified as an entity that walks up, smiles, and invites people towards prosperity.
Solkattu / Rhythm Vocalization
“Tharikida thom thom / Thakka tharikida thom thom thakka”
Use of traditional rhythm syllables (Tharikida, Thakka, Thadhimi) to structure the musical pulse before lyrical verses.
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Trivia
The movie 'Karuvelam Pookkal' (2000), directed by P. Kalaimani, featured a soundtrack entirely composed and written by Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja. The film deals with socio-economic struggles in rural Tamil Nadu, and this song serves as a central celebratory track highlighting working-class empowerment.
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