Thaalam
From Fight Club · 2024
- Lyricist
- Gkb
- Singers
- Govind Vasantha, Anthony Daasan
- Music director
- Govind Vasantha
- Details
- Fight Club2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……. | Look at all the play and celebration, folks |
| Male | |
| Ye Aattathaiyum pattathaiyum paarungapo | Who is getting torn apart and scattered, folks? |
| Alla silla aagirathu yaarungappo | So that poor people can smile |
| Ezha janam sirichirukka | And stay happy forever |
| Eppavumae magizhndhirukka | Grant us one small boon, Lord Vinayagar! |
| Chinna varam onnu kodu vinayaganae | Thom thana thom |
| Thom thana thom | There is no growth or progress in our lives |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkaiyilae valarchi illa | There is no worry about the next meal |
| Adutha vela kavala illa | Yet we will sing, dance, and celebrate |
| Aanaalum koothadippom | Thom thana thina thom thana thina |
| Thom thana thina thom thana thina | There is no malice in our sight |
| Male | |
| Paarva kannil vanjamilla | There is no shortage of love and affection |
| Pasathukku panjamilla | We live together as one family |
| Kudumbamaaga vaazhnthirukkum | Thom thana thina thom thana thina |
| Thom thana thina thom thana thina | Erecting a stage inside the town |
| Male | |
| Oorukkulla maedaiyittu | Placing you right in the center |
| Nadula unna vechiputtu | All the people are praying to you, O Lord |
| Motha sanam ketkudhappa | Please shower your divine blessings |
| Arul purindhidappa | Fasting and making sacrifices by saving money |
| Male | |
| Vaayakatti vayithakatti | Decorating festoons with mango leaves |
| Maavilaiyil thoranam katti | To the people who walk around you in prayer |
| Suthi varum makkalukku | Grant them salvation and ultimate peace |
| Mukthi koduthidappa | |
| Chorus | |
| ………….. | |
ஆண் குழு :
தோம் தரிகிட தோம் தரிகிட தோம் தரிகிட
தீம் தரிகட தத்தோம்
தோம் தரிகிட தோம் தரிகிட தோம் தரிகிட
தீம் தரிகட தத்தோம்…
Look at all the play and celebration, folks
யே ஆட்டத்தையும் பாட்டத்தையும் பாருங்கப்போ
அல்ல சில்லா ஆகிறது யாருங்கப்போ
ஏழ ஜனம் சிரிச்சிருக்க
எப்பவுமே மகிழ்ந்திருக்க
சின்ன வரம் ஒன்னு கொடு விநாயகனே
தோம் தன தோம்
Who is getting torn apart and scattered, folks?
So that poor people can smile
And stay happy forever
Grant us one small boon, Lord Vinayagar!
Thom thana thom
There is no growth or progress in our lives
வாழ்கையில வளர்ச்சி இல்ல
அடுத்த வேள கவல இல்ல
ஆனாலும் கூத்தடிப்போம்
தோம் தன தின தோம் தன தன
There is no worry about the next meal
Yet we will sing, dance, and celebrate
Thom thana thina thom thana thina
There is no malice in our sight
பார்வ கண்ணில் வஞ்சமில்ல
பாசத்துக்கு பஞ்சமில்ல
குடும்பமாக வாழ்ந்திருப்போம்
தோம் தன தின தோம்
தன தின
There is no shortage of love and affection
We live together as one family
Thom thana thina thom thana thina
Erecting a stage inside the town
ஊருக்குள்ள மேடையிட்டு
நடுல உன்ன வெச்சிபுட்டு
மொத்த சனம் கேட்குதப்பா
அருள் புரிந்திடுப்பா
Placing you right in the center
All the people are praying to you, O Lord
Please shower your divine blessings
Fasting and making sacrifices by saving money
வாயகட்டி வயித்தகட்டி
மாவிலையில் தோரணம் கட்டி
சுத்தி வரும் மக்களுக்கு
முத்தி கொடுத்திடப்பா
Decorating festoons with mango leaves
To the people who walk around you in prayer
Grant them salvation and ultimate peace
ஆன் குழு :
தோம் தரிகிட தோம் தரிகிட தோம் தரிகிட
தீம் தரிகட தத்தோம்
தோம் தரிகிட தோம் தரிகிட தோம் தரிகிட
தீம் தரிகட தத்தோம்…
…….
Look at all the play and celebration, folks
Ye Aattathaiyum pattathaiyum paarungapo
Who is getting torn apart and scattered, folks?
Alla silla aagirathu yaarungappo
So that poor people can smile
Ezha janam sirichirukka
And stay happy forever
Eppavumae magizhndhirukka
Grant us one small boon, Lord Vinayagar!
Chinna varam onnu kodu vinayaganae
Thom thana thom
Thom thana thom
There is no growth or progress in our lives
Vaazhkaiyilae valarchi illa
There is no worry about the next meal
Adutha vela kavala illa
Yet we will sing, dance, and celebrate
Aanaalum koothadippom
Thom thana thina thom thana thina
Thom thana thina thom thana thina
There is no malice in our sight
Paarva kannil vanjamilla
There is no shortage of love and affection
Pasathukku panjamilla
We live together as one family
Kudumbamaaga vaazhnthirukkum
Thom thana thina thom thana thina
Thom thana thina thom thana thina
Erecting a stage inside the town
Oorukkulla maedaiyittu
Placing you right in the center
Nadula unna vechiputtu
All the people are praying to you, O Lord
Motha sanam ketkudhappa
Please shower your divine blessings
Arul purindhidappa
Fasting and making sacrifices by saving money
Vaayakatti vayithakatti
Decorating festoons with mango leaves
Maavilaiyil thoranam katti
To the people who walk around you in prayer
Suthi varum makkalukku
Grant them salvation and ultimate peace
Mukthi koduthidappa
…………..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song captures the vibrant, grounded spirit of a local street festival honoring Lord Vinayagar. The lyrics depict working-class people who, despite facing economic hardship and a lack of material progress, maintain an unyielding sense of optimism, faith, and community togetherness. They ask the deity for simple boons like continuous joy and peace rather than grand wealth, choosing to sing and dance through life's trials. The song highlights communal harmony, unconditional love, and heartfelt devotion demonstrated through traditional rituals such as setting up a central stage, fasting, and hanging mango-leaf festoons. It reflects the raw resilience of local culture where hardship is transformed into collective celebration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Ye Aattathaiyum pattathaiyum paarungapo”
Matching end sounds in words like 'Aattathaiyum' and 'pattathaiyum' creating a rhythmic lyrical flow.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Paarva kannil vanjamilla / Pasathukku panjamilla”
Repetition of the 'Pa' consonant sound across 'Paarva', 'Pasathukku', and 'panjamilla'.
Rhythmic Refrain (Solkattu)
“Thom thana thina thom thana thina”
Folk rhythmic vocables 'Thom thana thina' used to drive the energy and beat of local folk performance.
Juxtaposition / Contrast
“Vaazhkaiyilae valarchi illa ... Aanaalum koothadippom”
Contrasting the harsh reality of no growth in life ('valarchi illa') with the resilient spirit of joy ('Aanaalum koothadippom').
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Trivia
Composed by Govind Vasantha and sung alongside folk sensation Anthony Daasan, this energetic track authentically captures the street-level Vinayagar Chaturthi celebrations and local lifestyle portrayed in the movie Fight Club (2024).
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