Sethupathi Naattukulle
From Ayothi · 2015
- Lyricist
- Kavimuni
- Singer
- Mathichiyam Bala
- Music director
- N. R. Raghunanthan
- Details
- Ayothi2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Karuva mara kaadu | A forest of gum arabic trees, |
| Idhu rameswram ooru | This is the town of Rameswaram, |
| Uppu kaathu veesum | Salty winds blow here, |
| Idhu unmai kadha paaru | Look, this is a true story. |
| Male | |
| Sethupadhi nattukkulla | Inside the land of Sethupathi, |
| Porandha chella pulla | A beloved child was born. |
| Sethupadhi nattukkulla | Inside the land of Sethupathi, |
| Porandha chella pulla | A beloved child was born. |
| Male | |
| Vaanam paatha boomiyilae | In the dry land dependent on rain, |
| Thanga rathinamae | Oh golden gem! |
| Vaanam paatha boomiyilae | In the dry land dependent on rain, |
| Thanga rathinamae | Oh golden gem! |
| Male | |
| Vilanja nellumani | Like a harvested grain of paddy, |
| Ponnu rathinamae | Oh precious gem of a girl! |
| Raasa kadhaiya paadi varen | I come singing the story of the king, |
| Thanga rathinamae..podraa | Oh golden gem.. play the beat! |
| Male | |
| Sondhamunnu yaarum illa | There is no one to call kin, |
| Sollikolla perum illa | No name to boast of, |
| Sondhamunnu yaarum illa | There is no one to call kin, |
| Sollikolla perum illa | No name to boast of, |
| Male | |
| Othiyilae nikkuraanae | He stands all alone, |
| Thanga rathinamae | Oh golden gem! |
| Othiyilae nikkuraanae | He stands all alone, |
| Thanga rathinamae | Oh golden gem! |
| Male | |
| Vayasu anjukooda thandavillai | He hasn't even crossed five years of age, |
| Ponnu rathinamae | Oh precious gem of a girl! |
| Adhukkulla appan aatha poyitanga | Before that, his father and mother passed away, |
| Thanga rathinamae | Oh golden gem! |
| Male | |
| Gunathula thangakatti | A block of gold by character, |
| Kaasu illa kallappetti | An empty box with no money, |
| Damukku ohooi | Damukku ohooi |
| Gunathula thangakatti | A block of gold by character, |
| Kaasu illa kallappetti | An empty box with no money, |
| Male | |
| Collector velai kooda | Even if offered a Collector job, |
| Thanga rathiname | Oh golden gem! |
| Collector velai kooda | Even if offered a Collector job, |
| Thanga rathinamae | Oh golden gem! |
| Male | |
| Koduthaalum pudikalamban | He would say he doesn't want it, |
| Ponnu rathinamae | Oh precious gem of a girl! |
| Rasa koduthaalum pudikalamban | Even if a kingly status is given, he says he doesn't want it, |
| Ponnu rathinamae | Oh precious gem of a girl! |
| Male | |
| Karkkandu kann azhagu | Eyes pretty like sugar candy, |
| Manja panangkizhangu | Sweet like yellow palmyra sprout, |
| Male | |
| Yappa yarappa ava | Aha, who is she? |
| Male | |
| Thaenoorum nenjukkulla | Inside a heart dripping with honey, |
| Devadhaiya vandha pulla | She came as an angel, |
| Male | |
| O appadiya..appuram | Oh is it so.. then what? |
| Male | |
| Rasa varuvaarunnu ..aa..aa.. | Hoping her king will arrive.. ah.. ah.. |
| Rasa varuvaarunnu | Hoping her king will arrive, |
| Thanga rathinamae | Oh golden gem! |
| Rasathi kaathu kidakka | The princess lies waiting, |
| Ponnu rathinamae | Oh precious gem of a girl! |
| Avathaan raapagala kathu irukka | She is the one waiting day and night, |
| Thanga rathinamae | Oh golden gem! |
| Podraa | Play the beat! |
| Male | |
| Ye thandhina thandhina thaanae thannana | Ye thandhina thandhina thaanae thannana |
| Ye thandhina thandhina thaanae thannana | Ye thandhina thandhina thaanae thannana |
| Ye thandhina thandhina thaanae thannana | Ye thandhina thandhina thaanae thannana |
| Ye thandhina thandhina thaanae thannana | Ye thandhina thandhina thaanae thannana |
| Thananae thannaanaa | Thananae thannaanaa |
| Thananae thannaanaa… | Thananae thannaanaa… |
கருவ மர காடு
இது இராமேஸ்வரம் ஊரு
உப்பு காத்து வீசும்
இது உண்மைக் கதை பாரு
A forest of gum arabic trees,
This is the town of Rameswaram,
Salty winds blow here,
Look, this is a true story.
சேதுபதி நாட்டுக்குள்ள
புறந்த செல்ல பிள்ள
சேதுபதி நாட்டுக்குள்ள
புறந்த செல்ல பிள்ள
Inside the land of Sethupathi,
A beloved child was born.
Inside the land of Sethupathi,
A beloved child was born.
வானம் பாத்த பூமியில
தங்க ரத்தினமே
வானம் பாத்த பூமியில
தங்க ரத்தினமே
In the dry land dependent on rain,
Oh golden gem!
In the dry land dependent on rain,
Oh golden gem!
விளஞ்ச நெல்லுமணி
பொன்னு ரத்தினமே
ராசா கதைய பாடி வாரேன்
தங்க ரத்தினமே
Like a harvested grain of paddy,
Oh precious gem of a girl!
I come singing the story of the king,
Oh golden gem.. play the beat!
சொந்தமுன்னு யாரும் இல்ல
சொல்லிக்கொள்ள பேரும் இல்ல
சொந்தமுன்னு யாரும் இல்ல
சொல்லிக்கொள்ள பேரும் இல்ல
There is no one to call kin,
No name to boast of,
There is no one to call kin,
No name to boast of,
ஒத்தையில நிக்கிறாேன
தங்க ரத்தினமே
ஒத்தையில நிக்கிறாேன
தங்க ரத்தினமே
He stands all alone,
Oh golden gem!
He stands all alone,
Oh golden gem!
வயசு அஞ்சக்கூட தாண்டவில்ல
பொன்னு ரத்தினமே
அதுக்குள்ள அப்பன் ஆத்தா போயிட்டாங்க
தங்க ரத்தினமே
He hasn't even crossed five years of age,
Oh precious gem of a girl!
Before that, his father and mother passed away,
Oh golden gem!
குணத்துல தங்கக்கட்டி
காசு இல்லா கல்லாப்பெட்டி
டமுக்கு ஓஹோய்…
குணத்துல தங்கக்கட்டி
காசு இல்லா கல்லாப்பெட்டி
A block of gold by character,
An empty box with no money,
Damukku ohooi
A block of gold by character,
An empty box with no money,
கலெக்டெர் வேலை கூட
தங்க ரத்தினமே
கலெக்டெர் வேலை கூட
தங்க ரத்தினமே
Even if offered a Collector job,
Oh golden gem!
Even if offered a Collector job,
Oh golden gem!
கொடுத்தாலும் புடிக்கலம்பான்
பொன்னு ரத்தினமே
ராசா கொடுத்தாலும் புடிக்கலம்பான்
பொன்னு ரத்தினமே
He would say he doesn't want it,
Oh precious gem of a girl!
Even if a kingly status is given, he says he doesn't want it,
Oh precious gem of a girl!
கற்கண்டு கண்ணழகு
மஞ்ச பனங்கிழங்கு
Eyes pretty like sugar candy,
Sweet like yellow palmyra sprout,
யப்பா யாருப்பா அவ
Aha, who is she?
தேனூறும் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
தேவதையா வந்த புள்ள
Inside a heart dripping with honey,
She came as an angel,
ஓ அப்படியா அப்புறம்..
Oh is it so.. then what?
ராச வருவாருன்னு ஆஆ…
ராச வருவாருன்னு
தங்க ரத்தினமே
ராசாத்தி காத்து கிடக்கா
பொன்னு ரத்தினமே
அவதான் ராப்பகலா காத்து இருக்கா
தங்க ரத்தினமே
போடுர்ரா
Hoping her king will arrive.. ah.. ah..
Hoping her king will arrive,
Oh golden gem!
The princess lies waiting,
Oh precious gem of a girl!
She is the one waiting day and night,
Oh golden gem!
Play the beat!
ஏ! தந்தின தந்தின தானே தன்னானா
ஏ! தந்தின தந்தின தானே தன்னானா
ஏ! தந்தின தந்தின தானே தன்னானா
ஏ! தந்தின தந்தின தானே தன்னானா
தானனே தனானா
தானனே தனானா.....
Ye thandhina thandhina thaanae thannana
Ye thandhina thandhina thaanae thannana
Ye thandhina thandhina thaanae thannana
Ye thandhina thandhina thaanae thannana
Thananae thannaanaa
Thananae thannaanaa…
Karuva mara kaadu
A forest of gum arabic trees,
Idhu rameswram ooru
This is the town of Rameswaram,
Uppu kaathu veesum
Salty winds blow here,
Idhu unmai kadha paaru
Look, this is a true story.
Sethupadhi nattukkulla
Inside the land of Sethupathi,
Porandha chella pulla
A beloved child was born.
Sethupadhi nattukkulla
Inside the land of Sethupathi,
Porandha chella pulla
A beloved child was born.
Vaanam paatha boomiyilae
In the dry land dependent on rain,
Thanga rathinamae
Oh golden gem!
Vaanam paatha boomiyilae
In the dry land dependent on rain,
Thanga rathinamae
Oh golden gem!
Vilanja nellumani
Like a harvested grain of paddy,
Ponnu rathinamae
Oh precious gem of a girl!
Raasa kadhaiya paadi varen
I come singing the story of the king,
Thanga rathinamae..podraa
Oh golden gem.. play the beat!
Sondhamunnu yaarum illa
There is no one to call kin,
Sollikolla perum illa
No name to boast of,
Sondhamunnu yaarum illa
There is no one to call kin,
Sollikolla perum illa
No name to boast of,
Othiyilae nikkuraanae
He stands all alone,
Thanga rathinamae
Oh golden gem!
Othiyilae nikkuraanae
He stands all alone,
Thanga rathinamae
Oh golden gem!
Vayasu anjukooda thandavillai
He hasn't even crossed five years of age,
Ponnu rathinamae
Oh precious gem of a girl!
Adhukkulla appan aatha poyitanga
Before that, his father and mother passed away,
Thanga rathinamae
Oh golden gem!
Gunathula thangakatti
A block of gold by character,
Kaasu illa kallappetti
An empty box with no money,
Damukku ohooi
Damukku ohooi
Gunathula thangakatti
A block of gold by character,
Kaasu illa kallappetti
An empty box with no money,
Collector velai kooda
Even if offered a Collector job,
Thanga rathiname
Oh golden gem!
Collector velai kooda
Even if offered a Collector job,
Thanga rathinamae
Oh golden gem!
Koduthaalum pudikalamban
He would say he doesn't want it,
Ponnu rathinamae
Oh precious gem of a girl!
Rasa koduthaalum pudikalamban
Even if a kingly status is given, he says he doesn't want it,
Ponnu rathinamae
Oh precious gem of a girl!
Karkkandu kann azhagu
Eyes pretty like sugar candy,
Manja panangkizhangu
Sweet like yellow palmyra sprout,
Yappa yarappa ava
Aha, who is she?
Thaenoorum nenjukkulla
Inside a heart dripping with honey,
Devadhaiya vandha pulla
She came as an angel,
O appadiya..appuram
Oh is it so.. then what?
Rasa varuvaarunnu ..aa..aa..
Hoping her king will arrive.. ah.. ah..
Rasa varuvaarunnu
Hoping her king will arrive,
Thanga rathinamae
Oh golden gem!
Rasathi kaathu kidakka
The princess lies waiting,
Ponnu rathinamae
Oh precious gem of a girl!
Avathaan raapagala kathu irukka
She is the one waiting day and night,
Thanga rathinamae
Oh golden gem!
Podraa
Play the beat!
Ye thandhina thandhina thaanae thannana
Ye thandhina thandhina thaanae thannana
Ye thandhina thandhina thaanae thannana
Ye thandhina thandhina thaanae thannana
Ye thandhina thandhina thaanae thannana
Ye thandhina thandhina thaanae thannana
Ye thandhina thandhina thaanae thannana
Ye thandhina thandhina thaanae thannana
Thananae thannaanaa
Thananae thannaanaa
Thananae thannaanaa…
Thananae thannaanaa…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This folk track captures the rustic atmosphere of Rameswaram and the Ramanathapuram region (Sethupathi land). It tells the story of an orphaned protagonist who lost his parents at a very young age and grew up all alone without wealth or status. Despite his poverty, he has a heart of gold and high self-respect, uncaring about position or material riches. The song weaves this narrative together with a romantic subplot about a maiden patiently waiting for her beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Gunathula thangakatti”
Describing high moral character directly as a solid block of gold.
Refrain (Adukku / Thirumbavardhal)
“Thanga rathinamae”
Frequent repetition of endearing terms 'Thanga rathinamae' and 'Ponnu rathinamae' to maintain folk musical rhythm.
Simile / Visual Imagery (Uvamaani)
“Karkkandu kann azhagu / Manja panangkizhangu”
Comparing eye beauty to sugar candy and sweetness to palmyra sprout.
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Trivia
The lyric style draws heavily from authentic Tamil Naattupura Paattu (folk narrative songs) from the southern coastal region of Tamil Nadu, featuring traditional rhythmic refrains like 'Thandhina Thandhina'.
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