- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Poi Mugangal
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Jul 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thannanaana thaanaana thannanaana thaanaana
Thannanaana thaanaana thannanaana thaanaana
Putham pudhu paattu nee paadu ippodhu
Mutham onnu kaettu nee aadu thappaedhu
Noi ellaam poyaachu paaiyellaam poovaachu
Iru karam thazhuvadhu pudavaiyum nazhuvudhu
Putham pudhu paattu nee paadu ippodhu
Mutham onnu kaettu nee aadu thappaedhu
Noi ellaam poyaachu paaiyellaam poovaachu
Iru karam thazhuvadhu pudavaiyum nazhuvudhu
Putham pudhu paattu nee paadu ippodhu
Thannanaana thaanaana thannanaana thaanaana
Male :Lalalalalalalalala laa lalalal laa lalalalalalalalala laa
Aaa…aa…thannanaana thaanaana thannanaana thaanaana
Female :Lalalalalalalalala laa lalalal laa lalalalalalalalala laa
Kuthuvilakkaethum avasiyam enna
Female :Anaippadhil irukkira sulabathukaaga
Valaiyalgal podum avasiyam enna
Female :Iravinil adikadi echarikkai seiya
Pudavaikku melae poothathu enna
Vidhaiyaedhum illamal
Kani varum saedhi enna ….saedhi enna
Female :Maama kaniyalla malaradhu iniyenna solla
Putham pudhu paattu nee paadu ippodhu
Female :Mutham onnu kaettu nee aadu thappaedhu
Male :Noi ellaam poyaachuFemale :Haan
Male :PaaiyellaamFemale :Haan
Male :Poovaachu
Female :Haan
Iru karam thazhuvadhu pudavaiyum nazhuvudhu
Putham pudhu paattu nee paadu ippodhu
Thana nanana
Female :Thana nanana
………………………
Ini namma kaattil dhenam dhenam mazhai thaan
Male :Mazhaikkoru koda pudi madiyinil edam pudi
Female :Thoduvadhu ellam kaayalla pazham thaan
Male :Adhukkenna vegumathi anudhinam anumathi
Odhattukku mela macham ulladhu
Nadappadhu nadakattum naalaikku venum micham
Micham hoo hoi lesa koocham
Male :Vaadi kadhavukku kaadhillai iniyenna acham
Putham pudhu paattu nee paadu ippodhu
Male :Hoi mutham onnu kaettu nee aadu thappodhu
Female :Noi ellaam poyaachuMale :Haa
Female :PaaiyellaamMale :Haa
Female :Poovaachu
Male :Haa
Iru karam thazhuvadhu pudavaiyum nazhuvudhu
Putham pudhu paattu nee paadu ippodhu
Thannanaana thaanaana thannanaana thaanaana
Female :Lalalalalalalalala laa lalalal laa lalalalalalalalala laa
Thannanaana thaanaana thannanaana thaanaana
Male :Lalalalalalalalala laa lalalal laa lalalalalalalalala laa
Thannaanaa thaanaanaa thannaanaa thaanaanaa
Thannaanaa thaanaanaa thannaanaa thaanaanaa
Sing a brand-new song right now
Ask for a kiss and dance along, what is wrong with that?
All the sickness is gone, and the entire bed has turned into flowers
Two arms embrace, and the saree slips away
Sing a brand-new song right now
Ask for a kiss and dance along, what is wrong with that?
All the sickness is gone, and the entire bed has turned into flowers
Two arms embrace, and the saree slips away
Sing a brand-new song right now
Thannaanaa thaanaanaa thannaanaa thaanaanaa
Male: La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Ah… ah… Thannaanaa thaanaanaa thannaanaa thaanaanaa
Female: La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
What is the need to light the oil lamp?
Female: Just for the pleasure of blowing it out!
What is the need to wear bangles?
Female: To sound a sweet warning all through the night!
What is it that has blossomed over the saree?
Without any seed,
What is this news of a fruit appearing... what is the news?
Female: Darling, it is not a fruit, but a flower—what more can I say?
Sing a brand-new song right now
Female: Ask for a kiss and dance along, what is wrong with that?
Male: All the sickness is gone! Female: Haan
Male: The entire bed... Female: Haan
Male: Has turned into flowers!
Female: Haan
Two arms embrace, and the saree slips away
Sing a brand-new song right now
Thana nanana
Female: Thana nanana
...
From now on, joy will rain down on our forest every single day
Male: Open an umbrella for the rain, and make yourself a spot on my lap!
Female: Everything you touch is no longer raw, it has ripened into fruit!
Male: What is the reward for that? Permission every single day!
There is a beauty mark above the lips
Let whatever happens happen, but we must save some for tomorrow
Save some? Ooh hoy, a little shyness creeps in
Male: Come here, the door has no ears, so what fear is left now?
Sing a brand-new song right now
Male: Hoy, ask for a kiss and dance along, what is wrong with that?
Female: All the sickness is gone! Male: Ha
Female: The entire bed... Male: Ha
Female: Has turned into flowers!
Male: Ha
Two arms embrace, and the saree slips away
Sing a brand-new song right now
Thannaanaa thaanaanaa thannaanaa thaanaanaa
Female: La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Thannaanaa thaanaanaa thannaanaa thaanaanaa
Male: La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Putham Pudhu Paattu' from the 1986 Tamil film Poi Mugangal is a sensual and playful romantic duet penned by Vairamuthu. The song captures a newly married or intimately involved couple teasing each other through riddle-like questions and answers in a bedroom setting, expressing their passion and growing intimacy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaichol (Alliteration)
“Putham pudhu paattu nee paadu ippodhu”
Matching initial consonant sounds across words in the line ('Putham', 'pudhu', 'paattu').
Esubhu / Eyaibu (Rhyming / Assonance)
“Noi ellaam poyaachu paaiyellaam poovaachu”
End-rhyming with 'poyaachu' and 'poovaachu' creating a pleasing auditory rhythm.
Uruvam (Metaphor)
“paaiyellaam poovaachu”
Comparing a coarse woven floor mat to soft flowers to symbolize the comfort and joy of physical closeness.
Vinaa Vidaip Porul (Q&A Structure)
“Kuthuvilakkaethum avasiyam enna / Female :Anaippadhil irukkira sulabathukaaga”
Playful riddle-and-answer format between lovers asking about lamps, bangles, and flowers.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Poi Mugangal' (1986) featured music composed by V.S. Narasimhan, a prominent violinist in South Indian cinema known for his sophisticated classical arrangements and work with the Madras String Quartet.
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