Oru Thuli Thannerukku
From Kalyana Kanavugal · 1984
- Lyricist
- Shanmugaseelan
- Singers
- G. Krishna, Banu Roopini
- Music director
- G. E. Raja
- Details
- Kalyana Kanavugal1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oru thuli thanneerukku iru thuli kanneer thaaraen | For one drop of water, I will give two drops of tears, |
| Oorellaam mazhai neerai odi vaa chella kannae | Run and come as rainwater all over the town, my dear child! |
| Veragugal kedachchirukku vega vaikka yaedhumilla | We have found firewood, but there is nothing to cook, |
| Pasanam irunthaathaanae pattini theerum kannae | Only if there is food/crop yield will our hunger end, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Vaanaththula nee irunthu vanthu vidu en kannae | Come down from the sky, my dear child, |
| Vaadugira payirukellaam vaattangal poyidumae | Then all the wilting crops will lose their distress. |
| Nee thulli vilaiyaadidalaam pulveliyil odidalaam | You can leap and play around, you can run across grassy lawns, |
| Kettu nontha uyirkalodu reengaaram paadidalaam | You can hum along with all the souls that have suffered and broken. |
| Female | |
| Oru thuli thanneerukku iru thuli kanneer thaaraen | For one drop of water, I will give two drops of tears, |
| Oorellaam mazhai neerai odi vaa chella kannae | Run and come as rainwater all over the town, my dear child! |
| Male | |
| Yaelaeelaelae yaelaeelaelae…ae…ae….ae….aa….aa…. | Yaelaeelaelae yaelaeelaelae…ae…ae….ae….aa….aa…. |
| Female | |
| Intha aappanooru makkalellaam paakkurom | All the people of this Aappanoor village are waiting and watching, |
| Nee neraththodu vanthuvidu nimmathiyaayiduvom | Come on time so that we can finally be at peace. |
| Paadupadum yaezhaikellaam needhaan chellapulla | To all the hardworking poor people, you are the darling child, |
| En paattu saththam kettathum vanthaa needhaan nalla pulla | If you arrive upon hearing my song, you are indeed a good child. |
| Female | |
| Oru thuli thanneerukku iru thuli kanneer thaaraen | For one drop of water, I will give two drops of tears, |
| Oorellaam mazhai neerai odi vaa chella kannae | Run and come as rainwater all over the town, my dear child! |
| Veragugal kedachchirukku vega vaikka yaedhumilla | We have found firewood, but there is nothing to cook, |
| Pasanam irunthaathaanae pattini theerum kannae | Only if there is food/crop yield will our hunger end, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Thanthaanaanae thanthanaanae | Thanthaanaanae thanthanaanae |
| Thanthanaanae thanthaanaanae | Thanthanaanae thanthaanaanae |
| Thanthaanaanae thanthanaanae | Thanthaanaanae thanthanaanae |
| Thanthanaanae thanthaanaanae | Thanthanaanae thanthaanaanae |
| Thanthana naanae naanaa naanaa thaananae… | Thanthana naanae naanaa naanaa thaananae… |
ஒரு துளி தண்ணீருக்கு இரு துளி கண்ணீர் தாரேன்
ஊரெல்லாம் மழை நீராய் ஓடி வா செல்லக் கண்ணே
வெறகுகள் கெடச்சிருக்கு வேக வைக்க ஏதுமில்ல
பாசனம் இருந்தா தானே பட்டினி தீரும் கண்ணே
For one drop of water, I will give two drops of tears,
Run and come as rainwater all over the town, my dear child!
We have found firewood, but there is nothing to cook,
Only if there is food/crop yield will our hunger end, my dear.
வானத்துல நீ இருந்து வந்து விடு என் கண்ணே
வாடுகிற பயிருக்கெல்லாம் வாட்டங்கள் போயிடுமே
நீ துள்ளி விளையாடிடலாம் புல்வெளியில் ஓடிடலாம்
கெட்டு நொந்த உயிர்களோடு ரீங்காரம் பாடிடலாம்
Come down from the sky, my dear child,
Then all the wilting crops will lose their distress.
You can leap and play around, you can run across grassy lawns,
You can hum along with all the souls that have suffered and broken.
ஒரு துளி தண்ணீருக்கு இரு துளி கண்ணீர் தாரேன்
ஊரெல்லாம் மழை நீராய் ஓடி வா செல்லக் கண்ணே
For one drop of water, I will give two drops of tears,
Run and come as rainwater all over the town, my dear child!
ஏலேஎலேலே ஏலேஎலேலே....ஏ....ஏ....ஏ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....
Yaelaeelaelae yaelaeelaelae…ae…ae….ae….aa….aa….
இந்த ஆப்பனூரு மக்களெல்லாம் பாக்குறோம்
நீ நேரத்தோடு வந்துவிடு நிம்மதியாயிடுவோம்
பாடுபடும் ஏழைக்கெல்லாம் நீதான் செல்லப் புள்ள
என் பாட்டு சத்தம் கேட்டதும் வந்தா நீதான் நல்லப் புள்ள
All the people of this Aappanoor village are waiting and watching,
Come on time so that we can finally be at peace.
To all the hardworking poor people, you are the darling child,
If you arrive upon hearing my song, you are indeed a good child.
ஒரு துளி தண்ணீருக்கு இரு துளி கண்ணீர் தாரேன்
ஊரெல்லாம் மழை நீராய் ஓடி வா செல்லக் கண்ணே
வெறகுகள் கெடச்சிருக்கு வேக வைக்க எதுமில்ல
பாசனம் இருந்தா தானே பட்டினி தீரும் கண்ணே
For one drop of water, I will give two drops of tears,
Run and come as rainwater all over the town, my dear child!
We have found firewood, but there is nothing to cook,
Only if there is food/crop yield will our hunger end, my dear.
தந்தானானே தந்தனானே தந்தநானே தந்தநானே
தந்தன நானே நானா நானா தானனே
தந்தானானே தந்தனானே தந்தநானே தந்தநானே
தந்தன நானே நானா நானா தானனே
Thanthaanaanae thanthanaanae
Thanthanaanae thanthaanaanae
Thanthaanaanae thanthanaanae
Thanthanaanae thanthaanaanae
Thanthana naanae naanaa naanaa thaananae…
Oru thuli thanneerukku iru thuli kanneer thaaraen
For one drop of water, I will give two drops of tears,
Oorellaam mazhai neerai odi vaa chella kannae
Run and come as rainwater all over the town, my dear child!
Veragugal kedachchirukku vega vaikka yaedhumilla
We have found firewood, but there is nothing to cook,
Pasanam irunthaathaanae pattini theerum kannae
Only if there is food/crop yield will our hunger end, my dear.
Vaanaththula nee irunthu vanthu vidu en kannae
Come down from the sky, my dear child,
Vaadugira payirukellaam vaattangal poyidumae
Then all the wilting crops will lose their distress.
Nee thulli vilaiyaadidalaam pulveliyil odidalaam
You can leap and play around, you can run across grassy lawns,
Kettu nontha uyirkalodu reengaaram paadidalaam
You can hum along with all the souls that have suffered and broken.
Oru thuli thanneerukku iru thuli kanneer thaaraen
For one drop of water, I will give two drops of tears,
Oorellaam mazhai neerai odi vaa chella kannae
Run and come as rainwater all over the town, my dear child!
Yaelaeelaelae yaelaeelaelae…ae…ae….ae….aa….aa….
Yaelaeelaelae yaelaeelaelae…ae…ae….ae….aa….aa….
Intha aappanooru makkalellaam paakkurom
All the people of this Aappanoor village are waiting and watching,
Nee neraththodu vanthuvidu nimmathiyaayiduvom
Come on time so that we can finally be at peace.
Paadupadum yaezhaikellaam needhaan chellapulla
To all the hardworking poor people, you are the darling child,
En paattu saththam kettathum vanthaa needhaan nalla pulla
If you arrive upon hearing my song, you are indeed a good child.
Oru thuli thanneerukku iru thuli kanneer thaaraen
For one drop of water, I will give two drops of tears,
Oorellaam mazhai neerai odi vaa chella kannae
Run and come as rainwater all over the town, my dear child!
Veragugal kedachchirukku vega vaikka yaedhumilla
We have found firewood, but there is nothing to cook,
Pasanam irunthaathaanae pattini theerum kannae
Only if there is food/crop yield will our hunger end, my dear.
Thanthaanaanae thanthanaanae
Thanthaanaanae thanthanaanae
Thanthanaanae thanthaanaanae
Thanthanaanae thanthaanaanae
Thanthaanaanae thanthanaanae
Thanthaanaanae thanthanaanae
Thanthanaanae thanthaanaanae
Thanthanaanae thanthaanaanae
Thanthana naanae naanaa naanaa thaananae…
Thanthana naanae naanaa naanaa thaananae…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a poignant rain-invoking folk hymn from the movie 'Kalyana Kanavugal' (1984), written by lyricist Shanmugaseelan. Set in a drought-stricken village called Aappanoor, the singer personifies rain as a beloved child ('chella kannae') and tenderly begs it to fall from the sky. The villagers express their dire situation—having firewood to cook with, but no food crops left to boil—emphasizing that only rain can relieve their severe starvation and bring life back to the wilting crops.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Oorellaam mazhai neerai odi vaa chella kannae”
Rain is personified as a beloved young child who is coaxed to run, play, and respond to songs.
Contrast / Hyperbole
“Oru thuli thanneerukku iru thuli kanneer thaaraen”
Contrasts one drop of water with two drops of tears to dramatically highlight the villagers' desperation.
Ethugai (Second-letter Assonance)
“Oru thuli... / iru thuli...”
The second letters 'ru' in 'Oru' and 'Iru' match, creating a traditional Tamil rhyming pattern.
Refrain / Folk Chorus
“Thanthaanaanae thanthanaanae...”
Use of traditional Tamil folk rhythm vocables (Thanthanana) to maintain tempo and evocative mood.
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Trivia
Written by Shanmugaseelan for the 1984 Tamil film 'Kalyana Kanavugal', this song draws upon traditional rural rain-invocation traditions ('Mazhai Paattu') where villagers sing emotionally to the heavens during severe droughts.
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