- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Tippu, Manikka Vinayagam, Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Movie name
- Seval
- Movie release year
- 2008
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Oct 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Potta vedha pothukichae
Oothu thanni athukichae
Pachha nellu kaanchiruchae
Atha aruthu katta vaadi pulla
Pachha nellu kaanchiruchae
Atha aruthu katta vaadi pulla
Aaaa….aaa…aaa….aaa….
Namma ooru nella irukku
Thennamthopellam kalla irukku
Kulathangarai mulla irukku
Vayasu pasanga ellam jollaa irukku
Otha mara orathula
Pottapulla samanjipochu
Pampu settu roomukkulla
Kallakaadhal mallinchipochu
Panchayathu radio ellaam
Thurupudichi veenapochu
Townukkulla televisionum
Vanthuttatha pechu pechu
Chorus :Townukkulla televisionum
Vanthuttatha pechu pechu
Namma ooru thapparukkae
Thennamthopellam mabbaa irukkae
Kulathangarai mulla irukkae
Vayasu pasanga ellam vaala irukkae
Solakkattu thadathukulla
Vaazhathoppu varappukkulla
Chorus :Thandhanaanae thaanae naanae
Thandhanaanae thaanae naanae
Female :Naan thirinja veedhikulla
Nadanthenna oorukulla
Aathukkulla kuzhiya thondi
Aathukkulla kuzhiya thondi
Pothanchi vittu nikkurainga
Kaasum vechu kadanum vechu
Rammiyaithaan poduraanga
Melatheru yogaraani
Melankaraanoda odipochae
Saathipera saakka vechu
Pathi oorum ippa weaka pochae
Ye pottapulla pattakettu
Vettaruva pattaiyaachu
Pathukozhi sethupochu
Pallumaadum sethupochu
Pattakettathum
Enga kaadhu vallikuthae
On attam pathathum
Ippa vayitha kallakkuthae
Ey evanda avan
Olinji ninnu kathurathu
………………………
{Ye sananae sananae
Sananae sananae
Thanae nanaanae} (2)
36 naalukkulla
Moodukallu kadhavukkulla
Chorus :Thandhanaanae nanae nanae
Thandhanaanae nanae nanae
Female :Ada enna sethi veetukkulla
Ellathaiyum sollupulla
Chorus :Ellathaiyum sollupulla
Ellathaiyum sollupulla
Vellikizhamai vidiyakaalam
Vellikizhamai vidiyakaalam
Kolam poda aalae illa
Kapikottai mallipoova
Adikkum vaasam veetil illa
Kettimelam ketta satham
En kaadha vittu pogavilla
Ottikittu porantha porappa
On kooda pozhanga koduppanai illa
Ada unnudaiya patta kettu
En manasu kaadhalachu
Meesai vacha paiyan nenjil
Aasai romba koodi pochu
Kazhutha neetuna naan thaalikattuven
Un kaala pudichi veliyil mettipoduven
Elaeyi olakaiya eduthu
Moonjula edichupuduven aama
………………………
Namma ooru thapparukkae
Thennamthopellam mabbaa irukkae
Kulathangarai mulla irukkae
Vayasu pasanga ellam vaala irukkae
The seed sown in the dry soil has sprouted
The spring water has welled up and flowed
The green paddy has dried and ripened
Come on, girl, let's harvest and bundle it up!
The green paddy has dried and ripened
Come on, girl, let's harvest and bundle it up!
Aaaa... aa... aaaa... aaaa...
Our village is doing so well
The coconut groves are flowing with toddy
The pond banks are overgrown with thorns
The young boys are all drooling
Beside the lone tree
A young girl has come of age
Inside the pump-set shed
A secret romance has blossomed
All the panchayat radios
Have rusted away and gone to waste
That television has arrived in town
Is the talk of the town everywhere
Chorus: That television has arrived in town
Is the talk of the town everywhere
Our village echoes with the beats of the drums
The coconut groves are tipsy and buzzing
The pond banks are overgrown with thorns
The young boys are full of mischief
Along the pathway in the cornfield
Along the ridge in the banana grove
Chorus: Thanthanane thane nane
Thanthanane thane nane
Female: In the streets where I used to roam
What has happened in this village?
Digging a pit in the dry riverbed
Digging a pit in the dry riverbed
They bury their brew and stand watch
Putting up cash and piling up debts
They are gambling away at rummy
Yogarani from the upper street
Ran away with the drummer
Using caste as an excuse
Half the village is ruined now
Hey girl, hearing your song
Even the sharp sickle went blunt!
Ten chickens dropped dead
And the milch cow died too!
The moment we heard your song
Our ears started aching!
The moment we saw your dance
Our stomachs started churning!
Hey, who is that guy
Shouting while hiding behind?
...
{Hey sanane sanane
Sanane sanane
Thane nanane} (2)
Within thirty-six days
Behind the heavy stone doors
Chorus: Thanthanane nane nane
Thanthanane nane nane
Female: Oh, what is the news inside the house?
Tell me everything, girl!
Chorus: Tell me everything, girl!
Tell me everything, girl!
At dawn on a Friday
At dawn on a Friday
There is no one to draw the kolam (rice-flour floor pattern)
Like the scent of coffee beans and jasmine
That wafting fragrance is missing from the house
The booming sound of the wedding drums
Has still not left my ears
Though we were born so close as family
I am not blessed to spend my life with you
Oh, listening to your song
My heart fell in love
In this moustached boy's heart
Desire has grown so much
If you tilt your neck, I will tie the thali (sacred marriage thread)
I will hold your feet out in the open and slip on the toe-rings
Hey you! I will grab the wooden pestle
And smash your face with it, you bet!
...
Our village echoes with the beats of the drums
The coconut groves are tipsy and buzzing
The pond banks are overgrown with thorns
The young boys are full of mischief
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This folk-style song from Seval (2008) depicts rustic village life, social commentary, and playful romantic banter. Through rich rural imagery—such as harvesting paddy, village gossip, pump set affairs, and card games— lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar captures the vibrant daily drama of a Tamil countryside village.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Pottapulla samanjipochu / Kallakaadhal mallinchipochu”
The second consonant sound is matched across lines to create rhythmic symmetry in Tamil folk lyrics.
Moonaal (Alliteration)
“Potta vedha pothukichae / Oothu thanni athukichae”
Initial letter phonetic matching characteristic of classical Tamil folk poetry.
Imagery & Local Idioms (Uvamaani)
“Pachha nellu kaanchiruchae / Atha aruthu katta vaadi pulla”
Uses agricultural metaphors like drying paddy, coconut groves, and pump sets to describe emotional and physical transformations in youth.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar for the 2008 action-drama film 'Seval' starring Bharath and Poonam Bajwa, the song highlights director Hari's signature fast-paced rural storytelling combined with Na. Muthu Kumar's grounded, authentic Tamil slang.
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