Thaana Pazhutha
From Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar · 1990
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Kovai Soundararajan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Valiya vandhu maattikkitta | The creeper vine that got trapped on its own volition, |
| Vanji kodi | Oh delicate woman vine, |
| Naan valachu valachu orasa pogum | The turmeric vine that I will bend and rub against, |
| Manja kodi | Oh yellow vine, |
| Puliya pottu thechaalum velukkaadhadi | Even if scrubbed with tamarind, it will not fade, girl, |
| Onna poratti poratti eduthaalum | Even if you are flipped and rolled over again and again, |
| Alukkaadhadi | It will not get exhausted, girl, |
| Male | |
| Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae | Hey, you naturally ripened tomato! |
| Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae | You three-legged stool broken into three! |
| Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae | Hey, you naturally ripened tomato! |
| Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae | You three-legged stool broken into three! |
| Ippa naanaa kuduppen paattaalayae | Now I myself will teach a lesson through song, |
| Unakku veenaa kozhuppu noteaalayae | Unnecessary arrogance in you due to money! |
| Chorus | |
| Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae | Hey, you naturally ripened tomato! |
| Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae | You three-legged stool broken into three! |
| Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae | Hey, you naturally ripened tomato! |
| Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae hae… ae… | You three-legged stool broken into three, hae… ae… |
| Male | |
| Theenaa thimurula konaa koraiyala | In sweet arrogance, not even a bit of stubbornness has reduced, |
| Saanaa sari illa sarippadala | Nothing about her attitude is right or proper, |
| Moonji mogathula muzhi thaan sari illa | Even the look in her face and eyes is not right, |
| Aanaa adakka thaan adhuvum illa | And yet she lacks the self-control to restrain it, |
| Male | |
| Ponaa porudaa | Let it go, man, |
| Pombala pombala pombala | Woman, woman, woman, |
| Vaalaa valanjaa vambula vambula | If she bends like a wagging tail, it leads to trouble, trouble! |
| Thaanaa thirundha | To reform on her own, |
| Vazhi thaan sariyaa varala | The right path hasn't worked out for her, |
| Naanaa valachaa sariyaa padala | If I try to bend and fix her myself, it doesn't fit properly, |
| Idhu venaa vidunnaa veettukku nadannaa | If told to leave this stubbornness and walk home, |
| Naanaama konaama nadappaalae | She walks crookedly and shyly, |
| Male | |
| Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae | Hey, you naturally ripened tomato! |
| Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae | You three-legged stool broken into three! |
| Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae | Hey, you naturally ripened tomato! |
| Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae | You three-legged stool broken into three! |
| Ippa naanaa kuduppen paattaalayae | Now I myself will teach a lesson through song, |
| Unakku veenaa kozhuppu noteaalayae | Unnecessary arrogance in you due to money! |
| Chorus | |
| Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae | Hey, you naturally ripened tomato! |
| Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae | You three-legged stool broken into three! |
| Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae | Hey, you naturally ripened tomato! |
| Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae hae… ae….. | You three-legged stool broken into three, hae… ae….. |
| Male | |
| Pera edukkanum vaari kodukkanum | One must earn a good name and give generously, |
| Oora madhikkanum uruppadanum | One must respect the town and prosper in life, |
| Yera pidikkanum sora kodukkanum | One must hold the plow and feed the hungry, |
| Yeichi nadandhittaa bayappadanum | One should fear behaving deceitfully, |
| Male | |
| Ezha pozhappu edhukku unakku veruppu | Living a simple life, why do you harbor hatred? |
| Yendi kozhuppu manasil irukku | Why is there arrogance in your heart, girl? |
| Madhichaa madhippom | If respected, we will respect in return, |
| Manasil edam thaan koduppom | We will give a place in our heart, |
| Maala melam varavazhaippom | We will invite the wedding garland and drums, |
| Adi neeyaa thirundhu nilamaikku varundhu | Hey, reform on your own and feel remorse for the situation, |
| Venaandi pidivaadham nenjam thaanae | Obstinacy is not needed, oh heart! |
| Male | |
| Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae | Hey, you naturally ripened tomato! |
| Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae | You three-legged stool broken into three! |
| Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae | Hey, you naturally ripened tomato! |
| Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae | You three-legged stool broken into three! |
| Ippa naanaa kuduppen paattaalayae | Now I myself will teach a lesson through song, |
| Unakku veenaa kozhuppu noteaalayae | Unnecessary arrogance in you due to money! |
| Chorus | |
| Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae | Hey, you naturally ripened tomato! |
| Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae | You three-legged stool broken into three! |
| Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae | Hey, you naturally ripened tomato! |
| Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae hae… ae… | You three-legged stool broken into three, hae… ae… |
வழிய வந்து மாட்டிகிட்ட
வஞ்சிக்கொடி.....
நான் வளைச்சு வளைச்சு
உரசபோகும் மஞ்சகொடி....
புளிய போட்டு தேச்சாலும் வெளுகாதடி.....
உன்ன பொரட்டி பொரட்டி
எடுத்தாலும் அழுக்காதடி
The creeper vine that got trapped on its own volition,
Oh delicate woman vine,
The turmeric vine that I will bend and rub against,
Oh yellow vine,
Even if scrubbed with tamarind, it will not fade, girl,
Even if you are flipped and rolled over again and again,
It will not get exhausted, girl,
அடி தானா பழுத்த தக்காளியே
நீ மூனா உடைஞ்ச முக்காலியே
அடி தானா பழுத்த தக்காளியே
நீ மூனா உடைஞ்ச முக்காலியே
Hey, you naturally ripened tomato!
You three-legged stool broken into three!
Hey, you naturally ripened tomato!
You three-legged stool broken into three!
Now I myself will teach a lesson through song,
Unnecessary arrogance in you due to money!
இப்ப நானா
கொடுப்பேன் பாட்டாலயே
உனக்கு வீணா கொழுப்பு நோட்டாலையே
Hey, you naturally ripened tomato!
You three-legged stool broken into three!
Hey, you naturally ripened tomato!
You three-legged stool broken into three, hae… ae…
அடி தானா பழுத்த தக்காளியே
நீ மூனா உடைஞ்ச முக்காலியே
அடி தானா பழுத்த தக்காளியே
நீ மூனா உடைஞ்ச முக்காலியே
ஹேய் ஹேய்ஹேய்......
In sweet arrogance, not even a bit of stubbornness has reduced,
Nothing about her attitude is right or proper,
Even the look in her face and eyes is not right,
And yet she lacks the self-control to restrain it,
தீனா திமிருல கோண கொரையில
சாணா சரியில்ல சரிபடல..
மூஞ்சி முகத்துல முழிதான் சரியில்ல
ஆனா அடக்கத்தான்
அதுவும் இல்ல
Let it go, man,
Woman, woman, woman,
If she bends like a wagging tail, it leads to trouble, trouble!
To reform on her own,
The right path hasn't worked out for her,
If I try to bend and fix her myself, it doesn't fit properly,
If told to leave this stubbornness and walk home,
She walks crookedly and shyly,
பெண் குழு :
மூணா நீ முத்தண்ணா
குழு :
முத்தண்ணா முத்தண்ணா
ஆண் குழு :
முந்நூறு முத்தம்தான்
குழு :
எப்பண்ணா எப்பண்ணா
ஆண் குழு :
கானா நீ கட்டுன்னா
குழு :
கட்டுன்னா கட்டுன்னா
ஆண் குழு :
கையால தட்டுன்னா
குழு :
தட்டுன்னா தட்டுன்னா
Hey, you naturally ripened tomato!
You three-legged stool broken into three!
Hey, you naturally ripened tomato!
You three-legged stool broken into three!
Now I myself will teach a lesson through song,
Unnecessary arrogance in you due to money!
போனா பொறுடா
பொம்பள பொம்பள
வாளா வளச்சா வம்புல வம்புல
தானா திருந்த வழிதான் சரியா வரலை
நானா வளைச்சா சரியாபடல
Hey, you naturally ripened tomato!
You three-legged stool broken into three!
Hey, you naturally ripened tomato!
You three-legged stool broken into three, hae… ae…..
இது வேணா விடுனா வீட்டுக்கு நடனா
நாணாம கோணாம நடப்பாலே
One must earn a good name and give generously,
One must respect the town and prosper in life,
One must hold the plow and feed the hungry,
One should fear behaving deceitfully,
அடி தானா பழுத்த தக்காளியே
நீ மூனா உடைஞ்ச முக்காலியே
அடி தானா பழுத்த தக்காளியே
நீ மூனா உடைஞ்ச முக்காலியே
Living a simple life, why do you harbor hatred?
Why is there arrogance in your heart, girl?
If respected, we will respect in return,
We will give a place in our heart,
We will invite the wedding garland and drums,
Hey, reform on your own and feel remorse for the situation,
Obstinacy is not needed, oh heart!
இப்ப நானா
கொடுப்பேன் பாட்டாலயே
உனக்கு வீணா கொழுப்பு நோட்டாலையே
Hey, you naturally ripened tomato!
You three-legged stool broken into three!
Hey, you naturally ripened tomato!
You three-legged stool broken into three!
Now I myself will teach a lesson through song,
Unnecessary arrogance in you due to money!
அடி தானா பழுத்த தக்காளியே
நீ மூனா உடைஞ்ச முக்காலியே
அடி தானா பழுத்த தக்காளியே
நீ மூனா உடைஞ்ச முக்காலியே
ஹேய் ஹேய்ஹேய்......
Hey, you naturally ripened tomato!
You three-legged stool broken into three!
Hey, you naturally ripened tomato!
You three-legged stool broken into three, hae… ae…
பேரை எடுக்கணும்
வாரி கொடுக்கணும்
ஊரை மதிக்கணும் உருப்படனும்
ஏரை பிடிக்கணும்
சோரை கொடுக்கணும் ஏச்சி நடந்துட்டா
பயப்படனும்
பெண் குழு :
பொண்ணான வெட்கம்தான்
குழு :
எங்கம்மா எங்கம்மா
ஆண் குழு :
எங்க ஊரு ரங்கம்மா
குழு :
ரங்கம்மா ரங்கம்மா
ஆண் குழு :
எங்க அண்ணன் சிங்கம்தான்
குழு :
சிங்கம்தான் சிங்கம்தான்
ஆண் குழு :
எப்போதும் தங்கம்தான்
குழு :
தங்கம்தான் தங்கம்தான்
ஏலை பொழப்பு
எதுக்கு உனக்கு வெறுப்பு
ஏண்டி கொழுப்பு மனசில இருக்கு
மதிச்சா மதிப்போம்
மனசில் இடம்தான் கொடுப்போம்
மாலை மேளம் வரவழைப்போம்
அடி நீயா திருந்து நிலமைக்கு வருந்து
அடி வேணாம்டி பிடிவாதம்
நிஜம்தானே
அடி தானா பழுத்த தக்காளியே
நீ மூனா உடைஞ்ச முக்காலியே
அடி தானா பழுத்த தக்காளியே
நீ மூனா உடைஞ்ச முக்காலியே
இப்ப நானா
கொடுப்பேன் பாட்டாலயே
உனக்கு வீணா கொழுப்பு நோட்டாலையே
அடி தானா பழுத்த தக்காளியே
நீ மூனா உடைஞ்ச முக்காலியே
அடி தானா பழுத்த தக்காளியே
நீ மூனா உடைஞ்ச முக்காலியே
ஹேய் ஹேய்ஹேய்......
Valiya vandhu maattikkitta
The creeper vine that got trapped on its own volition,
Vanji kodi
Oh delicate woman vine,
Naan valachu valachu orasa pogum
The turmeric vine that I will bend and rub against,
Manja kodi
Oh yellow vine,
Puliya pottu thechaalum velukkaadhadi
Even if scrubbed with tamarind, it will not fade, girl,
Onna poratti poratti eduthaalum
Even if you are flipped and rolled over again and again,
Alukkaadhadi
It will not get exhausted, girl,
Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae
Hey, you naturally ripened tomato!
Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae
You three-legged stool broken into three!
Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae
Hey, you naturally ripened tomato!
Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae
You three-legged stool broken into three!
Ippa naanaa kuduppen paattaalayae
Now I myself will teach a lesson through song,
Unakku veenaa kozhuppu noteaalayae
Unnecessary arrogance in you due to money!
Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae
Hey, you naturally ripened tomato!
Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae
You three-legged stool broken into three!
Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae
Hey, you naturally ripened tomato!
Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae hae… ae…
You three-legged stool broken into three, hae… ae…
Theenaa thimurula konaa koraiyala
In sweet arrogance, not even a bit of stubbornness has reduced,
Saanaa sari illa sarippadala
Nothing about her attitude is right or proper,
Moonji mogathula muzhi thaan sari illa
Even the look in her face and eyes is not right,
Aanaa adakka thaan adhuvum illa
And yet she lacks the self-control to restrain it,
Ponaa porudaa
Let it go, man,
Pombala pombala pombala
Woman, woman, woman,
Vaalaa valanjaa vambula vambula
If she bends like a wagging tail, it leads to trouble, trouble!
Thaanaa thirundha
To reform on her own,
Vazhi thaan sariyaa varala
The right path hasn't worked out for her,
Naanaa valachaa sariyaa padala
If I try to bend and fix her myself, it doesn't fit properly,
Idhu venaa vidunnaa veettukku nadannaa
If told to leave this stubbornness and walk home,
Naanaama konaama nadappaalae
She walks crookedly and shyly,
Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae
Hey, you naturally ripened tomato!
Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae
You three-legged stool broken into three!
Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae
Hey, you naturally ripened tomato!
Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae
You three-legged stool broken into three!
Ippa naanaa kuduppen paattaalayae
Now I myself will teach a lesson through song,
Unakku veenaa kozhuppu noteaalayae
Unnecessary arrogance in you due to money!
Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae
Hey, you naturally ripened tomato!
Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae
You three-legged stool broken into three!
Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae
Hey, you naturally ripened tomato!
Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae hae… ae…..
You three-legged stool broken into three, hae… ae…..
Pera edukkanum vaari kodukkanum
One must earn a good name and give generously,
Oora madhikkanum uruppadanum
One must respect the town and prosper in life,
Yera pidikkanum sora kodukkanum
One must hold the plow and feed the hungry,
Yeichi nadandhittaa bayappadanum
One should fear behaving deceitfully,
Ezha pozhappu edhukku unakku veruppu
Living a simple life, why do you harbor hatred?
Yendi kozhuppu manasil irukku
Why is there arrogance in your heart, girl?
Madhichaa madhippom
If respected, we will respect in return,
Manasil edam thaan koduppom
We will give a place in our heart,
Maala melam varavazhaippom
We will invite the wedding garland and drums,
Adi neeyaa thirundhu nilamaikku varundhu
Hey, reform on your own and feel remorse for the situation,
Venaandi pidivaadham nenjam thaanae
Obstinacy is not needed, oh heart!
Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae
Hey, you naturally ripened tomato!
Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae
You three-legged stool broken into three!
Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae
Hey, you naturally ripened tomato!
Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae
You three-legged stool broken into three!
Ippa naanaa kuduppen paattaalayae
Now I myself will teach a lesson through song,
Unakku veenaa kozhuppu noteaalayae
Unnecessary arrogance in you due to money!
Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae
Hey, you naturally ripened tomato!
Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae
You three-legged stool broken into three!
Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae
Hey, you naturally ripened tomato!
Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae hae… ae…
You three-legged stool broken into three, hae… ae…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Valiya Vandhu Maattikkitta' from Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar (1990) is a playful, high-energy rural teasing song written by Gangai Amaran. The male protagonist playfully scolds and teases a stubborn, arrogant young woman, using exaggerated rustic metaphors and humorously absurd insults to knock her off her high horse while advising her on humility, respect, and traditional values. Through witty rhymes, he points out how her money-fueled pride and stubborn attitude cause unnecessary trouble. He urges her to give up her obstinacy, reform herself, and embrace respect and love, promising that if she changes her attitude, she will be given honor and a true place in his heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Vanji kodi / Manja kodi”
The second letter 'n' (ன/ஞ்) rhymes across lines, creating a rhythmic folk bounce.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae / Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae”
The speaker uses comical metaphors like 'thaanaa pazhutha thakkaali' (naturally ripened tomato) and 'moonaa odanja mukkaali' (a broken three-legged stool) to mock the girl's plump appearance and stubborn behavior.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Pera edukkanum vaari kodukkanum / Oora madhikkanum uruppadanum”
Repetition of rhyming verbal endings like '-ukkanum' builds an emphatic, advice-giving rhythm.
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Trivia
Written by veteran lyricist Gangai Amaran, this track showcases classic 1990s Tamil folk-pop humor, relying heavily on hyper-local idioms, rhythmic alliterations, and comedic insults common in village dance-off sequences.
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