- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. K. S. Natarajan, Sagari
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Maruthi
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 11 May 2022
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thanthaanaa…ae….thaanae thathaanaa
Thanthaanaa…ae….naanannaa nannaannaa
Naanannaa nannaannaa….
Odaththula pogumpothu unnazhaga paakkumpothu
Maanam karkkuthadi mazhaiyadikka paakkuthadi
Kulirum adikkuthadi kooda onnu ketkuthadi
Thanthaanaa…thaanae thanthaana
Thanthaanaa…. haei thananaa thathaanaa
Thananaa thanthaanaa
Male :Odaththula pogumpothu
Unnazhaga paakkumpothu
Maanam karkkuthadi mazhaiyadikka paakkuthadi
Kulirum adikkuthadi kooda onnu ketkuthadi
Orakkannaal paakkaathaadi
Unarchiyai thoonduthadi
Orakkannaal paakkaathaadi
Unarchiyai thoonduthadi
Un veppam tharum paarvai
Nee kulurukeththa poravai
Un veppam tharum paarvai
Nee kulurukeththa poravai
Poththikka poraen unnai
Female :Haan haan hahaan….aa…
Male :Poththikka poraen unnai
Nee poruminnu sollura varai
Odaththula pogumpothu
Uunnazhaga paakkumpothu
Maanam karkkuthadi mazhaiyadikka paakkuthadi
Kulirum adikkuthadi kooda onnu ketkuthadi
Odaththula pogumpothu
Naan unnazhaga paakkumpothu
Maanam karkkuthadi mazhaiyadikka paakkuthadi
Kulirum adikkuthadi kooda onnu ketkuthadi
Odaththa niruththaatheenga
Oram katta paakkaatheenga
Odaththa niruththaatheenga
Oram katta paakkaatheenga
Kannaalamthaan munnae
Maththa kaaraiyamellaam pinnae
Namma kannaalamthaan munnae
Maththa kaaraiyamellaam pinnae
Aasaikkum alavirukkum
Male :Haan haan hhaaan…aa…
Female :Aasaikkum alavirukkum
Adhukku oru varambirukku
Azhagu en manmatha rasa
Aasai vacchhan unga melae
Oosi melae thavasirunthaalum
Ungala pola kedaikkaathu
Ungala vitta enakku
Intha olagamum pidikkaathu
Azhagu en manmatha rasa
Aasai vacchhan unga melae
Oramaa kootti poraen
Unnai onnu ketkka poraen
Karaiyoramaa kootti poraen
Unnai onnu ketkka poraen
Machchan naanum kettaa neeyum
Maattaennu solla maattae
Machchan naanum kettaa neeyum
Maattaennu solla maattae
Madiyila ne padukkanum
Female :Hoi hoi hoi
Male :Madiyila nee padukkanum
Maari maari naan kodukkanum
Azhagu en manmatha rasa
Aasai vacchhan unga melae
Oosi melae thavasirunthaalum
Ungala pola kedaikkaathu
Ungala vittaa enakku
Intha olagamum pidikaathu
Odaththula pogumpothu
Uunnazhaga paakkumpothu
Thanthana... hey... thaane thadhaana
Thanthana... hey... naananna nannaanna
Naananna nannaanna...
As we ride in the boat, looking at your beauty,
The sky turns dark, ready to pour down rain,
The chill sets in, asking for something more!
Thanthana... thaane thanthaana
Thanthana... hey thanana thadhaana
Thanana thanthaana
Male: As we ride in the boat,
looking at your beauty,
the sky turns dark, ready to pour down rain,
the chill sets in, asking for something more!
Don't look at me from the corner of your eye,
it stirs up my desires!
Don't look at me from the corner of your eye,
it stirs up my desires!
Your gaze brings warmth,
you are the perfect blanket for this cold!
Your gaze brings warmth,
you are the perfect blanket for this cold!
I am going to wrap you around me,
Female: Haan haan hahaan... aa...
Male: I am going to wrap you around me,
until you tell me to hold back!
As we ride in the boat,
looking at your beauty,
the sky turns dark, ready to pour down rain,
the chill sets in, asking for something more!
As we ride in the boat,
as I look at your beauty,
the sky turns dark, ready to pour down rain,
the chill sets in, asking for something more!
Don't stop the boat,
don't try to pull over to the side!
Don't stop the boat,
don't try to pull over to the side!
Marriage comes first,
everything else comes only after!
Our wedding comes first,
everything else comes only after!
Even desires have limits,
Male: Haan haan hhaan... aa...
Female: Even desires have limits,
there is a boundary for everything!
My handsome Manmatha (god of love),
I have set my heart on you!
Even if I did penance on the tip of a needle,
I could never find someone like you!
Without you,
I wouldn't care for this world at all!
My handsome Manmatha (god of love),
I have set my heart on you!
I will steer you to the side,
and I'm going to ask you for something!
I will take you to the riverbank,
and I'm going to ask you for something!
When I, your sweetheart, ask,
you won't say no!
When I, your sweetheart, ask,
you won't say no!
You must lie down on my lap,
Female: Hoy hoy hoy!
Male: You must lie down on my lap,
and I must shower you with love again and again!
My handsome Manmatha (god of love),
I have set my heart on you!
Even if I did penance on the tip of a needle,
I could never find someone like you!
Without you,
I wouldn't care for this world at all!
As we ride in the boat,
looking at your beauty...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a playful and romantic folk duet set during a boat ride. The male protagonist admires his lover's beauty amidst the rolling thunder and chilly rain, expressing how her alluring side-glances spark intense warmth and romantic longing within him. He playfully teases her about pulling the boat ashore to hold her close.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyme)
“Odaththula pogumpothu / Unnazhaga paakkumpothu”
End-rhyming with 'pogumpothu' and 'paakkumpothu' creates a rhythmic cadence suitable for a boat song (Oda Paattu).
Metaphor
“Nee kulurukeththa poravai”
The male protagonist metaphorically compares his beloved to a warm blanket ('poravai') suited to ward off the chilly weather.
Hyperbole
“Oosi melae thavasirunthaalum”
Exaggeration (penance standing on the tip of a needle) used by the female lead to express how rare and irreplaceable her lover is to her.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song 'Odaththula Pogumpothu' from the 1986 film Maruthi features music composed by the veteran duo Shankar-Ganesh. The track showcases the distinctive folk-style vocal delivery of T. K. S. Natarajan alongside Sagari, with lyrics crafted by Vaali.
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