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Thaana Pazhutha

From Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar · 1990

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
Kovai Soundararajan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
23 Nov 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Valiya vandhu maattikkitta
Vanji kodi
Naan valachu valachu orasa pogum
Manja kodi
Puliya pottu thechaalum velukkaadhadi
Onna poratti poratti eduthaalum
Alukkaadhadi
Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae
Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae
Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae
Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae
Ippa naanaa kuduppen paattaalayae
Unakku veenaa kozhuppu noteaalayae
Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae
Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae
Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae
Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae hae… ae…
Theenaa thimurula konaa koraiyala
Saanaa sari illa sarippadala
Moonji mogathula muzhi thaan sari illa
Aanaa adakka thaan adhuvum illa
Ponaa porudaa
Pombala pombala pombala
Vaalaa valanjaa vambula vambula
Thaanaa thirundha
Vazhi thaan sariyaa varala
Naanaa valachaa sariyaa padala
Idhu venaa vidunnaa veettukku nadannaa
Naanaama konaama nadappaalae
Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae
Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae
Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae
Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae
Ippa naanaa kuduppen paattaalayae
Unakku veenaa kozhuppu noteaalayae
Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae
Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae
Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae
Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae hae… ae…..
Pera edukkanum vaari kodukkanum
Oora madhikkanum uruppadanum
Yera pidikkanum sora kodukkanum
Yeichi nadandhittaa bayappadanum
Ezha pozhappu edhukku unakku veruppu
Yendi kozhuppu manasil irukku
Madhichaa madhippom
Manasil edam thaan koduppom
Maala melam varavazhaippom
Adi neeyaa thirundhu nilamaikku varundhu
Venaandi pidivaadham nenjam thaanae
Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae
Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae
Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae
Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae
Ippa naanaa kuduppen paattaalayae
Unakku veenaa kozhuppu noteaalayae
Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae
Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae
Adi thaanaa pazhutha thakkaaliyae
Nee moonaa odanja mukkaaliyae hae… ae…
You walked in willingly and got caught,
you slender young woman!
A golden vine that I am going to
bend around and brush against!
Even if scrubbed with tamarind, you won't brighten up,
even if you are flipped upside down and washed,
you will stay dirty!
Hey, you tomato that ripened on its own!
You are a three-legged stool broken into pieces!
Hey, you tomato that ripened on its own!
You are a three-legged stool broken into pieces!
Now I will teach you a lesson with my song,
you carry useless arrogance just from your money!
Hey, you tomato that ripened on its own!
You are a three-legged stool broken into pieces!
Hey, you tomato that ripened on its own!
You are a three-legged stool broken into pieces, hey... hey...
Full of stubborn pride, your crooked attitude never lessens,
not even an inch of you is right, you're impossible to handle!
The look in your eyes and on your face is not right at all,
and yet you have no modesty either!
If this goes too far, it will turn into a fight,
woman, woman, woman!
If you act up and wag your tail, you'll land in trouble after trouble!
To mend your ways on your own,
you never found the right path,
and when I try to straighten you out, it doesn't work!
If I say, 'Drop this and leave,' and walk home,
she walks right alongside without any shame or hesitation!
Hey, you tomato that ripened on its own!
You are a three-legged stool broken into pieces!
Hey, you tomato that ripened on its own!
You are a three-legged stool broken into pieces!
Now I will teach you a lesson with my song,
you carry useless arrogance just from your money!
Hey, you tomato that ripened on its own!
You are a three-legged stool broken into pieces!
Hey, you tomato that ripened on its own!
You are a three-legged stool broken into pieces, hey... hey...
You should earn a good name and give generously,
you should respect the town and make something of yourself!
You should hold the plow and feed the hungry,
and if you live by cheating others, you should feel afraid!
Why do you look down on the life of the poor?
Why do you hold so much pride in your heart?
If you respect us, we will respect you,
and we will give you a place in our hearts!
We will even bring wedding garlands and drums!
Hey, change your ways on your own and regret what you have done,
give up this stubbornness, after all it is just a heart!
Hey, you tomato that ripened on its own!
You are a three-legged stool broken into pieces!
Hey, you tomato that ripened on its own!
You are a three-legged stool broken into pieces!
Now I will teach you a lesson with my song,
you carry useless arrogance just from your money!
Hey, you tomato that ripened on its own!
You are a three-legged stool broken into pieces!
Hey, you tomato that ripened on its own!
You are a three-legged stool broken into pieces, hey... hey...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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