- Lyricist
- Kasthuri Raja
- Singers
- Manorama, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Nattupura Pattu
- Movie release year
- 1995
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Sept 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thandhaanana naa naa nana
Ye thandhanaana naanaa
Thandhanaanaa thaanaanana
Thandhanaanaa thanaanana
Nattupura paatu onnu
Naan padikkiren kelu machaan
Nattupura paatu onnu
Naan padikkiren kelu machaan
Nattupura paatu onnu
Naan padikkiren kelu machaan
Ithu yettu sorakaaiyum illa
Pattan nalla paadi vechaan
Entha veetukadhavaiyum thattum
Entha naatukullaeyum ettum
Entha veetukadhavaiyum
Thattum
Entha naatukullaeyum ettum
Ettum ettum
Nattupura paatu onnu
Naan padikkiren kelu machaan
Ithu yettu sorakaaiyum illa
Pattan nalla paadi vechaan
Adichu thuvaikkum
Saththathukku paatu varumae
Idikkum olakka
Saththathukkum paatu varumae
Marathil kuyilin
Saththamo paatu ragamae
Chorus :Paatu ragamae
Female :Karakkum pasuvin
Saththamo paatu ragamae
Chorus :Paatu ragamae
Vayaloora paatu
Varamaana paatu
Vayasaana podhum
Valamaana paatu
Oramaana paatu
Ulagaalum paatu
Edhu vandha podhum
Elaikkatha paatu
Naathu nadum nerathula
Naaku vazhi valanthathithu
Chorus :Daaku dakku dadakku dakku
Daaku dakku dadakku dakku
Kalai edukkum kootathula
Kadhakadhaiya porandhathithu
Chorus :Daaku dakku dadakku dakku
Daaku dakku dadakku da
Theru thinnaiyilae
Thavazhnthu
Intha mannilae mulaichathithu
Nattupura paatu onnu
Naan padikkiren kelu machaan
Ithu yettu sorakaaiyum illa
Pattan nalla paadi vechaan
Porandha kolandha
Pasichu paalukazhuthaa
Chorus :Paalukazhuthaa
Female :Aathaa anachu
Paala paataa tharuva
Chorus :Paataa tharuva
Urakkam varavae
Dhinamum thaalaatudanae
Karuthu neranja paatta
Kalandhu tharuvaa
Thaaiveetu paatu
Thamizhnaatu paatu
Thadam maari poga
Teriyaatha paatu
Agambaavam theerkkum
Arivaana paatu
Ariyaamai noikku
Marunthaana paatu
Paavalaru varadharaasan
Paadi vecha paatu ithu
Chorus :Daaku dakku dadakku dakku
Daaku dakku dadakku dakku
Pamararum padikkum badi
Paadi vecha paatu ithu
Chorus :Daaku dakku dadakku dakku
Daaku dakku dadakku da
En sakthi terinjirukka
Un buththi thelinjirukka
Nattupura paatu onnu
Naan padikkiren kelu machaan
Ithu yettu sorakaaiyum illa
Pattan nalla paadi vechaan
Entha veetukadhavaiyum thattum
Entha naatukullaeyum ettum
Entha veetukadhavaiyum
Thattum
Entha naatukullaeyum ettum
Ettum ettum
Nattupura paatu onnu
Naan padikkiren kelu machaan
Ithu yettu sorakaaiyum illa
Pattan nalla paadi vechaan
Thandhaanana naa naa nana
Hey thandhanaana naanaa
Thandhaanaa thaanaanana
Thandhaanaa thanaanana
A rustic folk song,
I am singing, listen to me, cousin!
A rustic folk song,
I am singing, listen to me, cousin!
A rustic folk song,
I am singing, listen to me, cousin!
This is no painted gourd on paper (useless theory),
Our ancestors sang it so well!
It will knock on every household's door,
It will reach into any land across the world!
Every household's door...
...it will knock on,
It will reach into any land across the world!
It will reach, it will reach!
A rustic folk song,
I am singing, listen to me, cousin!
This is no painted gourd on paper (useless theory),
Our ancestors sang it so well!
To the beating and washing of clothes,
a song is born from that sound!
To the pounding of the pestle,
a song is born from that sound too!
In the trees, the koel's
sweet voice is a musical melody!
Chorus: A musical melody!
Female: The sound of milking a cow,
is a musical melody!
Chorus: A musical melody!
A song of the lush green fields,
a song that is a true blessing,
even as it grows old with age,
a song that stays rich and fertile,
a song from the village corners,
a song that rules the whole world,
whatever hardships come its way,
a song that never grows weary!
While planting young paddy seedlings,
this grew upon people's tongues!
Chorus: Daagu dakku thadakku dakku
Daagu dakku thadakku dakku
Among the workers weeding the fields,
it was born as a chain of stories!
Chorus: Daagu dakku thadakku dakku
Daagu dakku thadakku daa
Across the street verandas,
crawling and taking baby steps,
it sprouted right from this soil!
A rustic folk song,
I am singing, listen to me, cousin!
This is no painted gourd on paper (useless theory),
Our ancestors sang it so well!
When a newborn child
cries in hunger for milk,
Chorus: Cries for milk,
Female: The mother embraces her child,
and gives milk through her song!
Chorus: Gives it through song!
To bring on gentle sleep,
every day with a lullaby,
a song filled with deep wisdom,
she weaves in and gives!
A song from our mother's home,
a song of the Tamil land,
a song that does not know
how to stray from the path!
It puts an end to arrogance,
a song full of wisdom,
for the sickness of ignorance,
a song that is the healing medicine!
Pavalar Varadarajan (pioneering folk poet),
this is the song he sang and gifted us!
Chorus: Daagu dakku thadakku dakku
Daagu dakku thadakku dakku
So even simple, ordinary folk could sing it,
he composed and sang this song!
Chorus: Daagu dakku thadakku dakku
Daagu dakku thadakku daa
Have you understood my power now?
Has your mind cleared up now?
A rustic folk song,
I am singing, listen to me, cousin!
This is no painted gourd on paper (useless theory),
Our ancestors sang it so well!
It will knock on every household's door,
It will reach into any land across the world!
Every household's door...
...it will knock on,
It will reach into any land across the world!
It will reach, it will reach!
A rustic folk song,
I am singing, listen to me, cousin!
This is no painted gourd on paper (useless theory),
Our ancestors sang it so well!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a grand celebration of Tamil folk music ('Nattupura Paatu') and its deep-rooted connection to daily human existence and nature. Unlike formal, bookish knowledge, folk songs are born organically from everyday tasks—such as washing clothes, pounding grain, planting saplings, or milking cows. The lyrics emphasize that folk music carries real-world wisdom, comfort, and heritage passed down by ancestors to illuminate minds and heal ignorance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Proverbial Idiom (பழமொழி பாவனை)
“Ithu yettu sorakaaiyum illa”
The phrase 'Ithu yettu sorakaaiyum illa' references the famous Tamil proverb 'Ettu churakkai kootukku udhavadhu' (a picture of a gourd on paper cannot be cooked into a meal), implying folk songs are practical and real, not merely abstract theory.
Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Vayaloora paatu / Varamaana paatu / Vayasaana podhum / Valamaana paatu”
Repetition of the initial 'Vay' sound in consecutive lines creates rhythm.
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Naathu nadum nerathula / Naaku vazhi valanthathithu”
Matching of the second consonant sound 'th' in 'Naathu' and 'Naaku'.
Onomatopoeia (ஒலிக்குறிப்பு)
“Daaku dakku dadakku dakku”
Rhythmic vocal sounds mimicking traditional drum beats or labor movements.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song is from the 1995 Tamil movie 'Nattupura Pattu', directed by Kasthuri Raja, featuring music composed by Soundaryan. The movie prominently featured rural themes and highlighted the tradition of Tamil folk artists.
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