Thaali Kattiya Thangakili
From Jadikketha Moodi · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Hamsalekha
- Details
- Jadikketha Moodi1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| oooh ooh oo oo….. | Oooh ooh oo oo..... |
| Aaah aah aa…..aa….. | Aaah aah aa.....aa..... |
| Male | |
| Thaali kattiya thangakiliyae thalli paduththukkadi | Oh golden parrot tied with a sacred thread, lie down further away. |
| Eeraththuniya poththikittu etti paduththukkadi | Wrap yourself in a wet cloth and lie down at a distance. |
| Kaalai varaikkum kann vizhikkum velai illaiyadi | There is no reason to stay awake until morning, my girl. |
| Dheepam korachchu vaikanumaa thevai illaiyadi | Should the lamp be dimmed? There is no need, my girl. |
| Kaanjipuraththu selaiya vittu kaaviya konjam kattikkodi | Leave your Kanjivaram saree and wear saffron robes instead. |
| Female | |
| Thaali kattiya thangakkili naan thalli paduththukkavaa | Should I, the golden parrot tied with a sacred thread, lie down further away? |
| Eerath thuniya poththikittu etti paduththukkavaa | Should I wrap myself in a wet cloth and lie down at a distance? |
| Male | |
| Kiliyae kiliyae ullae raththam kodhikkuthadi | Oh parrot, oh parrot, the blood inside me is boiling. |
| Manasu irunthum sonna sollu thadukkuthadi | Even though the heart desires, my given word stops me. |
| Female :Malligappoo vaaduthaiyaa | Female: The jasmine flower is wilting, my lord. |
| Manaso poraaduthaiyyaa | Female: The mind is struggling inside, my lord. |
| Male :Ennamo thulluthu ennaiyae killuthu | Male: Something leaps within and pinches me. |
| Female :Saththiyam ullathu paththiyam nallathu | Female: The oath is real, restraint is good. |
| Male :Latchiyam kolluthu | Male: My goal is killing me. |
| Female | |
| Thaali kattiya thangakkili naan thalli paduththukkavaa | Should I, the golden parrot tied with a sacred thread, lie down further away? |
| Eerath thuniya poththikittu etti paduththukkavaa | Should I wrap myself in a wet cloth and lie down at a distance? |
| Female | |
| Thalaivaa thalaivaa ival pandhi virippathilla | Oh leader, oh leader, she does not lay out a feast. |
| Paruvam thavichchaa iva munthi virippathilla | Even if youth yearns, she does not open up. |
| Male :Kudikka paal sombirunthaa kudichchaa veen vambirukku | Male: Even if there is a cup of milk to drink, drinking it leads to unnecessary trouble. |
| Female :Thavikkum sellaiyyaa thallithaan nillaiyaa | Female: My yearning darling, please stand away. |
| Male :Latchiyam tholaiya innikku illaiyaa | Male: Will my ambition be lost today? No. |
| Female :Pallavi sollaiyaa | Female: Then sing the refrain, my lord. |
| Male | |
| Thaali kattiya thangakiliyae thalli paduththukkadi | Oh golden parrot tied with a sacred thread, lie down further away. |
| Eeraththuniya poththikittu etti paduththukkadi | Wrap yourself in a wet cloth and lie down at a distance. |
| Kaalai varaikkum kann vizhikkum velai illaiyadi | There is no reason to stay awake until morning, my girl. |
| Dheepam korachchu vaikanumaa thevai illaiyadi | Should the lamp be dimmed? There is no need, my girl. |
| Kaanjipuraththu selaiya vittu kaaviya konjam kattikkodi | Leave your Kanjivaram saree and wear saffron robes instead. |
| Female | |
| Thaali kattiya thangakkili naan thalli paduththukkavaa | Should I, the golden parrot tied with a sacred thread, lie down further away? |
| Eerath thuniya poththikittu etti paduththukkavaa | Should I wrap myself in a wet cloth and lie down at a distance? |
ஓஒஹ் ஓஹ் ஓ ஓ........
ஆஅஹ் ஆஹ் ஆ.....ஆ........
Oooh ooh oo oo.....
Aaah aah aa.....aa.....
தாலிக் கட்டிய தங்கக்கிளியே தள்ளிப் படுத்துக்கடி
ஈரத் துணிய போத்திக்கிட்டு எட்டிப் படுத்துக்கடி
காலை வரைக்கும் கண் விழிக்கும் வேலையில்லையடி
தீபம் கொறச்சு வைக்கணுமா தேவையில்லையடி
காஞ்சிபுரத்து சேலைய விட்டு காவிய கொஞ்சம் கட்டிக்கோடி....
Oh golden parrot tied with a sacred thread, lie down further away.
Wrap yourself in a wet cloth and lie down at a distance.
There is no reason to stay awake until morning, my girl.
Should the lamp be dimmed? There is no need, my girl.
Leave your Kanjivaram saree and wear saffron robes instead.
தாலிக் கட்டிய தங்கக்கிளி நான் தள்ளிப் படுத்துக்கவா
ஈரத் துணிய போத்திக்கிட்டு எட்டிப் படுத்துக்கவா....
Should I, the golden parrot tied with a sacred thread, lie down further away?
Should I wrap myself in a wet cloth and lie down at a distance?
கிளியே கிளியே உள்ளே ரத்தம் கொதிக்குதடி
மனசு இருந்தும் சொன்ன சொல்லு தடுக்குதடி
மல்லிகப்பூ வாடுதய்யா.......
மனசோ போராடுதய்யா......
என்னமோ துள்ளுது என்னையே கிள்ளுது
சத்தியம் உள்ளது பத்தியம் நல்லது
லட்சியம் கொல்லுது...
Oh parrot, oh parrot, the blood inside me is boiling.
Even though the heart desires, my given word stops me.
Female: The jasmine flower is wilting, my lord.
Female: The mind is struggling inside, my lord.
Male: Something leaps within and pinches me.
Female: The oath is real, restraint is good.
Male: My goal is killing me.
தாலிக் கட்டிய தங்கக்கிளி நான் தள்ளிப் படுத்துக்கவா
ஈரத் துணிய போத்திக்கிட்டு எட்டிப் படுத்துக்கவா..
Should I, the golden parrot tied with a sacred thread, lie down further away?
Should I wrap myself in a wet cloth and lie down at a distance?
தலைவா தலைவா இவள் பந்தி விரிப்பதில்ல
பருவம் தவிச்சா இவ முந்தி விரிப்பதில்ல
குடிக்க பால் சொம்பிருக்கு குடிச்சா வீண் வம்பிருக்கு
தவிக்கும் செல்லய்யா தள்ளித்தான் நில்லய்யா
லட்சியம் தொலைய இன்னிக்கு இல்லையா
பல்லவி சொல்லய்யா
Oh leader, oh leader, she does not lay out a feast.
Even if youth yearns, she does not open up.
Male: Even if there is a cup of milk to drink, drinking it leads to unnecessary trouble.
Female: My yearning darling, please stand away.
Male: Will my ambition be lost today? No.
Female: Then sing the refrain, my lord.
தாலிக் கட்டிய தங்கக்கிளியே தள்ளிப் படுத்துக்கடி
ஈரத் துணிய போத்திக்கிட்டு எட்டிப் படுத்துக்கடி
காலை வரைக்கும் கண் விழிக்கும் வேலையில்லையடி
தீபம் கொறச்சு வைக்கணுமா தேவையில்லையடி
காஞ்சிபுரத்து சேலைய விட்டு காவிய கொஞ்சம் கட்டிக்கோடி....
Oh golden parrot tied with a sacred thread, lie down further away.
Wrap yourself in a wet cloth and lie down at a distance.
There is no reason to stay awake until morning, my girl.
Should the lamp be dimmed? There is no need, my girl.
Leave your Kanjivaram saree and wear saffron robes instead.
தாலிக் கட்டிய தங்கக்கிளி நான் தள்ளிப் படுத்துக்கவா
ஈரத் துணிய போத்திக்கிட்டு எட்டிப் படுத்துக்கவா
Should I, the golden parrot tied with a sacred thread, lie down further away?
Should I wrap myself in a wet cloth and lie down at a distance?
oooh ooh oo oo…..
Oooh ooh oo oo.....
Aaah aah aa…..aa…..
Aaah aah aa.....aa.....
Thaali kattiya thangakiliyae thalli paduththukkadi
Oh golden parrot tied with a sacred thread, lie down further away.
Eeraththuniya poththikittu etti paduththukkadi
Wrap yourself in a wet cloth and lie down at a distance.
Kaalai varaikkum kann vizhikkum velai illaiyadi
There is no reason to stay awake until morning, my girl.
Dheepam korachchu vaikanumaa thevai illaiyadi
Should the lamp be dimmed? There is no need, my girl.
Kaanjipuraththu selaiya vittu kaaviya konjam kattikkodi
Leave your Kanjivaram saree and wear saffron robes instead.
Thaali kattiya thangakkili naan thalli paduththukkavaa
Should I, the golden parrot tied with a sacred thread, lie down further away?
Eerath thuniya poththikittu etti paduththukkavaa
Should I wrap myself in a wet cloth and lie down at a distance?
Kiliyae kiliyae ullae raththam kodhikkuthadi
Oh parrot, oh parrot, the blood inside me is boiling.
Manasu irunthum sonna sollu thadukkuthadi
Even though the heart desires, my given word stops me.
Female :Malligappoo vaaduthaiyaa
Female: The jasmine flower is wilting, my lord.
Manaso poraaduthaiyyaa
Female: The mind is struggling inside, my lord.
Male :Ennamo thulluthu ennaiyae killuthu
Male: Something leaps within and pinches me.
Female :Saththiyam ullathu paththiyam nallathu
Female: The oath is real, restraint is good.
Male :Latchiyam kolluthu
Male: My goal is killing me.
Thaali kattiya thangakkili naan thalli paduththukkavaa
Should I, the golden parrot tied with a sacred thread, lie down further away?
Eerath thuniya poththikittu etti paduththukkavaa
Should I wrap myself in a wet cloth and lie down at a distance?
Thalaivaa thalaivaa ival pandhi virippathilla
Oh leader, oh leader, she does not lay out a feast.
Paruvam thavichchaa iva munthi virippathilla
Even if youth yearns, she does not open up.
Male :Kudikka paal sombirunthaa kudichchaa veen vambirukku
Male: Even if there is a cup of milk to drink, drinking it leads to unnecessary trouble.
Female :Thavikkum sellaiyyaa thallithaan nillaiyaa
Female: My yearning darling, please stand away.
Male :Latchiyam tholaiya innikku illaiyaa
Male: Will my ambition be lost today? No.
Female :Pallavi sollaiyaa
Female: Then sing the refrain, my lord.
Thaali kattiya thangakiliyae thalli paduththukkadi
Oh golden parrot tied with a sacred thread, lie down further away.
Eeraththuniya poththikittu etti paduththukkadi
Wrap yourself in a wet cloth and lie down at a distance.
Kaalai varaikkum kann vizhikkum velai illaiyadi
There is no reason to stay awake until morning, my girl.
Dheepam korachchu vaikanumaa thevai illaiyadi
Should the lamp be dimmed? There is no need, my girl.
Kaanjipuraththu selaiya vittu kaaviya konjam kattikkodi
Leave your Kanjivaram saree and wear saffron robes instead.
Thaali kattiya thangakkili naan thalli paduththukkavaa
Should I, the golden parrot tied with a sacred thread, lie down further away?
Eerath thuniya poththikittu etti paduththukkavaa
Should I wrap myself in a wet cloth and lie down at a distance?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thaali Kattiya Thangakiliyae from the film Jadikketha Moodi (1988) is a lighthearted duet capturing the humorous romantic tension between a newly married couple. The husband asks his wife to maintain distance and observe self-restraint due to a vow or goal he must uphold, playfully asking her to swap her grand Kanjivaram saree for simple saffron robes. The wife responds with affection and teasing, acknowledging his plight while expressing her own longing. Through clever metaphors of untasted feasts, wilting jasmine flowers, and strict discipline, lyricist Vairamuthu paints a delightful picture of romantic restraint and marital banter.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Thaali kattiya thangakiliyae thalli paduththukkadi”
The speaker addresses his wife affectionately as 'Thangakkili' (Golden parrot).
Contrast / Irony
“Kaanjipuraththu selaiya vittu kaaviya konjam kattikkodi”
Juxtaposition of luxury and austerity by comparing a rich bridal silk saree (Kaanjipuraththu selai) to ascetic robes (kaavi).
Rhyme (Iyaibhu)
“Malligappoo vaaduthaiyaa / Manaso poraaduthaiyyaa”
End-rhyming with suffix sound 'iyaa' and 'ul' across lines to create rhythmic symmetry.
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Trivia
Jadikketha Moodi (1988) stars Pandiarajan and Gouthami in the lead roles. The film's music was composed by Chandrabose, with lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The song playfully depicts the protagonist's comic struggle to maintain a temporary vow of celibacy right after marriage.
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