Thaana Thalaiyadunda
From Aararo Aariraro · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Music director
- K. Bhagyaraj
- Details
- Aararo Aariraro1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haei….ae….ae…aa…..aa….haei… | Haei....ae....ae...aa.....aa....haei... |
| Female | |
| Thaththakkaa piththakkaa | Tumbling step by step... |
| Chorus :Naalu kaalu | Chorus: Four legs... |
| Female :Thaanae Nadakkaiyilae | Female: When crawling on one's own... |
| Chorus :Rendu kaalu | Chorus: Two legs... |
| Female :Uchchi velukkaiyilae | Female: When youth blossoms at peak... |
| Chorus :Moonu kaalu | Chorus: Three legs... |
| Female :Oora vittu pogaiyilae | Female: When leaving this world in old age... |
| Chorus :Paththu kaalu | Chorus: Ten legs... |
| Female :Idhu siththar sonna ththuvam | Female: This is the philosophy told by Siddhas... |
| Idha thiruppi sonna naamellaam | If we repeat this upside down, we are all... |
| Chorus :Paiththiyam paiththiyam paiththiyam | Chorus: Mad, mad, madmen! |
| Female | |
| Thaanaa thalaiyaadundaa thambigalaa | Your heads will nod automatically, my younger brothers! |
| Naan paadunaa | If I sing! |
| Unga thegam thadumaarumdaa thambigalaa | Your bodies will sway, my younger brothers! |
| Naan aadunaa | If I dance! |
| Female | |
| Thaanaa thalaiyaadundaa thambigalaa | Your heads will nod automatically, my younger brothers! |
| Naan paadunaa | If I sing! |
| Chorus :Nee paadinaa | Chorus: If you sing! |
| Female :Unga thegam thadumaarumdaa thambigalaa | Female: Your bodies will sway, my younger brothers! |
| Naan aadunaa | If I dance! |
| Chorus :Nee aadinaa | Chorus: If you dance! |
| Female | |
| Naan eththanaiyo metteduththu kattuvaen | I will compose so many tunes, |
| Adhil puththmputhu thaththuvaththa kottuven | And pour brand new philosophies into them! |
| Naan eththanaiyo metteduththu kattuvaen | I will compose so many tunes, |
| Adhil puththmputhu thaththuvaththa kottuven | And pour brand new philosophies into them! |
| Intha moolaiyin moolaiyil yaedho thonuthu | Something sparks in the corner of this brain... |
| Female | |
| Ada thaanaa thalaiyaadundaa thambigalaa | Hey, your heads will nod automatically, my younger brothers! |
| Naan paadunaa | If I sing! |
| Chorus :Nee paadinaa | Chorus: If you sing! |
| Female :Unga thegam thadumaarumdaa thambigalaa | Female: Your bodies will sway, my younger brothers! |
| Naan aadunaa | If I dance! |
| Chorus :Nee aadinaa | Chorus: If you dance! |
| Female | |
| Mutta podum kaala maadu thenam | A bull that lays eggs every single day... |
| Moonu vela karakkuthu | Yields milk three times a day! |
| Kutti podum konda seval | A crowned rooster that gives birth to chicks... |
| Konda kaatti kaatti moraikkuthu | Shows off its crest and glares around! |
| Naattu nadappa naan paatta padikkiraen | I read the ways of the country through song, |
| Yaettil padichchatha pottu odaikkiraen | I smash and break what is written in formal books! |
| Enna vida moola irukkira aala | Show me someone who has a sharper brain than me, |
| Kaattunga paakkuraen kelvi kekkuraen | Let me see them and question them! |
| Female | |
| Thaanaa thalaiyaadundaa thambigalaa | Your heads will nod automatically, my younger brothers! |
| Naan paadunaa | If I sing! |
| Chorus :Nee paadinaa | Chorus: If you sing! |
| Female :Unga thegam thadumaarumdaa thambigalaa | Female: Your bodies will sway, my younger brothers! |
| Naan aadunaa | If I dance! |
| Chorus :Nee aadinaa | Chorus: If you dance! |
| Female | |
| Moththam naalu kattil kaalu | Four bed legs in total... |
| Adhu nammai pola nadakkumaa | Will they walk like us? |
| Kannu moonu ulla thengaa | A coconut with three eyes... |
| Adhu nammai pola paakkumaa | Will it look around like us? |
| Female | |
| Nalla vishayangala naadu ariyala | The country does not realize good things, |
| Enna manushangalo enakku puriyala | What kind of people are these? I cannot understand! |
| Nalla vishayangala naadu ariyala | The country does not realize good things, |
| Enna manushangalo enakku puriyala | What kind of people are these? I cannot understand! |
| Sarakkugal nooru irukkuthu paaru | Look, I have a hundred goods inside me, |
| Naanoru maathiri soppana sundhari | I am a unique dream beauty! |
| Female | |
| Thaanaa thalaiyaadundaa thambigalaa | Your heads will nod automatically, my younger brothers! |
| Naan paadunaa | If I sing! |
| Chorus :Nee paadinaa | Chorus: If you sing! |
| Female :Unga thegam thadumaarumdaa thambigalaa | Female: Your bodies will sway, my younger brothers! |
| Naan aadunaa | If I dance! |
| Chorus :Nee aadinaa | Chorus: If you dance! |
| Female | |
| Naan eththanaiyo metteduththu kattuvaen | I will compose so many tunes, |
| Adhil puththmputhu thaththuvaththa kottuven | And pour brand new philosophies into them! |
| Naan eththanaiyo metteduththu kattuvaen | I will compose so many tunes, |
| Adhil puththmputhu thaththuvaththa kottuven | And pour brand new philosophies into them! |
| Intha moolaiyin moolaiyil yaedho thonuthu | Something sparks in the corner of this brain... |
| Female | |
| Thaanaa thalaiyaadundaa thambigalaa | Your heads will nod automatically, my younger brothers! |
| Naan paadunaa | If I sing! |
| Chorus :Nee paadinaa | Chorus: If you sing! |
| Female :Unga thegam thadumaarumdaa thambigalaa | Female: Your bodies will sway, my younger brothers! |
| Naan aadunaa | If I dance! |
| Chorus :Nee aadinaa | Chorus: If you dance! |
ஹேய்.....ஏ.....ஏ.......ஆ.....ஆ......ஹேய்
Haei....ae....ae...aa.....aa....haei...
தத்தக்கா பித்தக்கா
குழு :
நாலு காலு
தானே நடக்கையிலே
குழு :
ரெண்டு காலு
உச்சி வெளுக்கையிலே
குழு :
மூணுக் காலு
ஊர விட்டு போகையிலே
குழு :
பத்துக் காலு
இது சித்தர் சொன்ன தத்துவம்
இத திருப்பி சொன்ன நாமெல்லாம்
குழு :
பைத்தியம் பைத்தியம் பைத்தியம்
Tumbling step by step...
Chorus: Four legs...
Female: When crawling on one's own...
Chorus: Two legs...
Female: When youth blossoms at peak...
Chorus: Three legs...
Female: When leaving this world in old age...
Chorus: Ten legs...
Female: This is the philosophy told by Siddhas...
If we repeat this upside down, we are all...
Chorus: Mad, mad, madmen!
தானா தலையாடுண்டா தம்பிகளா
நான் பாடுனா......
உங்க தேகம் தடுமாறும் டா தம்பிகளா
நான் ஆடுனா...
Your heads will nod automatically, my younger brothers!
If I sing!
Your bodies will sway, my younger brothers!
If I dance!
அட தானா தலையாடுண்டா தம்பிகளா
நான் பாடுனா......
குழு :
நீ பாடினா
உங்க தேகம் தடுமாறும்டா தம்பிகளா
நான் ஆடுனா......
குழு :
நீ ஆடினா
Your heads will nod automatically, my younger brothers!
If I sing!
Chorus: If you sing!
Female: Your bodies will sway, my younger brothers!
If I dance!
Chorus: If you dance!
நான் எத்தனையோ மெட்டெடுத்து கட்டுவேன்
அதில் புத்தம்புது தத்துவத்த கொட்டுவேன்
நான் எத்தனையோ மெட்டெடுத்து கட்டுவேன்
அதில் புத்தம்புது தத்துவத்த கொட்டுவேன்
இந்த மூளையின் மூலையில் ஏதோ தோணுது
I will compose so many tunes,
And pour brand new philosophies into them!
I will compose so many tunes,
And pour brand new philosophies into them!
Something sparks in the corner of this brain...
அட தானா தலையாடுண்டா தம்பிகளா
நான் பாடுனா......
குழு :
நீ பாடினா
உங்க தேகம் தடுமாறும்டா தம்பிகளா
நான் ஆடுனா......
குழு :
நீ ஆடினா
Hey, your heads will nod automatically, my younger brothers!
If I sing!
Chorus: If you sing!
Female: Your bodies will sway, my younger brothers!
If I dance!
Chorus: If you dance!
முட்ட போடும் காள மாடு தெனம்
மூணு வேள கறக்குது
குட்டிப் போடும் கொண்ட சேவல்
கொண்ட காட்டி காட்டி மொறைக்குது
நாட்டு நடப்ப நான் பாட்டா படிக்கிறேன்
ஏட்டில் படிச்சத போட்டு ஒடைக்கிறேன்
என்ன விட மூள இருக்கிற ஆள
காட்டுங்க பாக்குறேன் கேள்வி கேக்குறேன்......
A bull that lays eggs every single day...
Yields milk three times a day!
A crowned rooster that gives birth to chicks...
Shows off its crest and glares around!
I read the ways of the country through song,
I smash and break what is written in formal books!
Show me someone who has a sharper brain than me,
Let me see them and question them!
தானா தலையாடுண்டா தம்பிகளா
நான் பாடுனா......
குழு :
நீ பாடினா
உங்க தேகம் தடுமாறும்டா தம்பிகளா
நான் ஆடுனா......
குழு :
நீ ஆடினா
Your heads will nod automatically, my younger brothers!
If I sing!
Chorus: If you sing!
Female: Your bodies will sway, my younger brothers!
If I dance!
Chorus: If you dance!
மொத்தம் நாலு கட்டில் காலு
அது நம்மை போல நடக்குமா
கண்ணு மூணு உள்ள தேங்கா
அது நம்மை போல பாக்குமா
Four bed legs in total...
Will they walk like us?
A coconut with three eyes...
Will it look around like us?
நல்ல விஷயங்கள நாடு அறியல
என்ன மனுஷங்களோ எனக்கு புரியல
நல்ல விஷயங்கள நாடு அறியல
என்ன மனுஷங்களோ எனக்கு புரியல
சரக்குகள் நூறு இருக்குது பாரு
நானொரு மாதிரி சொப்பன சுந்தரி
The country does not realize good things,
What kind of people are these? I cannot understand!
The country does not realize good things,
What kind of people are these? I cannot understand!
Look, I have a hundred goods inside me,
I am a unique dream beauty!
தானா தலையாடுண்டா தம்பிகளா
நான் பாடுனா......
குழு :
நீ பாடினா
உங்க தேகம் தடுமாறும்டா தம்பிகளா
நான் ஆடுனா......
குழு :
நீ ஆடினா
Your heads will nod automatically, my younger brothers!
If I sing!
Chorus: If you sing!
Female: Your bodies will sway, my younger brothers!
If I dance!
Chorus: If you dance!
நான் எத்தனையோ மெட்டெடுத்து கட்டுவேன்
அதில் புத்தம்புது தத்துவத்த கொட்டுவேன்
நான் எத்தனையோ மெட்டெடுத்து கட்டுவேன்
அதில் புத்தம்புது தத்துவத்த கொட்டுவேன்
இந்த மூளையின் மூலையில் ஏதோ தோணுது
I will compose so many tunes,
And pour brand new philosophies into them!
I will compose so many tunes,
And pour brand new philosophies into them!
Something sparks in the corner of this brain...
தானா தலையாடுண்டா தம்பிகளா
நான் பாடுனா......
குழு :
நீ பாடினா
உங்க தேகம் தடுமாறும்டா தம்பிகளா
நான் ஆடுனா......
குழு :
நீ ஆடினா
Your heads will nod automatically, my younger brothers!
If I sing!
Chorus: If you sing!
Female: Your bodies will sway, my younger brothers!
If I dance!
Chorus: If you dance!
Haei….ae….ae…aa…..aa….haei…
Haei....ae....ae...aa.....aa....haei...
Thaththakkaa piththakkaa
Tumbling step by step...
Chorus :Naalu kaalu
Chorus: Four legs...
Female :Thaanae Nadakkaiyilae
Female: When crawling on one's own...
Chorus :Rendu kaalu
Chorus: Two legs...
Female :Uchchi velukkaiyilae
Female: When youth blossoms at peak...
Chorus :Moonu kaalu
Chorus: Three legs...
Female :Oora vittu pogaiyilae
Female: When leaving this world in old age...
Chorus :Paththu kaalu
Chorus: Ten legs...
Female :Idhu siththar sonna ththuvam
Female: This is the philosophy told by Siddhas...
Idha thiruppi sonna naamellaam
If we repeat this upside down, we are all...
Chorus :Paiththiyam paiththiyam paiththiyam
Chorus: Mad, mad, madmen!
Thaanaa thalaiyaadundaa thambigalaa
Your heads will nod automatically, my younger brothers!
Naan paadunaa
If I sing!
Unga thegam thadumaarumdaa thambigalaa
Your bodies will sway, my younger brothers!
Naan aadunaa
If I dance!
Thaanaa thalaiyaadundaa thambigalaa
Your heads will nod automatically, my younger brothers!
Naan paadunaa
If I sing!
Chorus :Nee paadinaa
Chorus: If you sing!
Female :Unga thegam thadumaarumdaa thambigalaa
Female: Your bodies will sway, my younger brothers!
Naan aadunaa
If I dance!
Chorus :Nee aadinaa
Chorus: If you dance!
Naan eththanaiyo metteduththu kattuvaen
I will compose so many tunes,
Adhil puththmputhu thaththuvaththa kottuven
And pour brand new philosophies into them!
Naan eththanaiyo metteduththu kattuvaen
I will compose so many tunes,
Adhil puththmputhu thaththuvaththa kottuven
And pour brand new philosophies into them!
Intha moolaiyin moolaiyil yaedho thonuthu
Something sparks in the corner of this brain...
Ada thaanaa thalaiyaadundaa thambigalaa
Hey, your heads will nod automatically, my younger brothers!
Naan paadunaa
If I sing!
Chorus :Nee paadinaa
Chorus: If you sing!
Female :Unga thegam thadumaarumdaa thambigalaa
Female: Your bodies will sway, my younger brothers!
Naan aadunaa
If I dance!
Chorus :Nee aadinaa
Chorus: If you dance!
Mutta podum kaala maadu thenam
A bull that lays eggs every single day...
Moonu vela karakkuthu
Yields milk three times a day!
Kutti podum konda seval
A crowned rooster that gives birth to chicks...
Konda kaatti kaatti moraikkuthu
Shows off its crest and glares around!
Naattu nadappa naan paatta padikkiraen
I read the ways of the country through song,
Yaettil padichchatha pottu odaikkiraen
I smash and break what is written in formal books!
Enna vida moola irukkira aala
Show me someone who has a sharper brain than me,
Kaattunga paakkuraen kelvi kekkuraen
Let me see them and question them!
Thaanaa thalaiyaadundaa thambigalaa
Your heads will nod automatically, my younger brothers!
Naan paadunaa
If I sing!
Chorus :Nee paadinaa
Chorus: If you sing!
Female :Unga thegam thadumaarumdaa thambigalaa
Female: Your bodies will sway, my younger brothers!
Naan aadunaa
If I dance!
Chorus :Nee aadinaa
Chorus: If you dance!
Moththam naalu kattil kaalu
Four bed legs in total...
Adhu nammai pola nadakkumaa
Will they walk like us?
Kannu moonu ulla thengaa
A coconut with three eyes...
Adhu nammai pola paakkumaa
Will it look around like us?
Nalla vishayangala naadu ariyala
The country does not realize good things,
Enna manushangalo enakku puriyala
What kind of people are these? I cannot understand!
Nalla vishayangala naadu ariyala
The country does not realize good things,
Enna manushangalo enakku puriyala
What kind of people are these? I cannot understand!
Sarakkugal nooru irukkuthu paaru
Look, I have a hundred goods inside me,
Naanoru maathiri soppana sundhari
I am a unique dream beauty!
Thaanaa thalaiyaadundaa thambigalaa
Your heads will nod automatically, my younger brothers!
Naan paadunaa
If I sing!
Chorus :Nee paadinaa
Chorus: If you sing!
Female :Unga thegam thadumaarumdaa thambigalaa
Female: Your bodies will sway, my younger brothers!
Naan aadunaa
If I dance!
Chorus :Nee aadinaa
Chorus: If you dance!
Naan eththanaiyo metteduththu kattuvaen
I will compose so many tunes,
Adhil puththmputhu thaththuvaththa kottuven
And pour brand new philosophies into them!
Naan eththanaiyo metteduththu kattuvaen
I will compose so many tunes,
Adhil puththmputhu thaththuvaththa kottuven
And pour brand new philosophies into them!
Intha moolaiyin moolaiyil yaedho thonuthu
Something sparks in the corner of this brain...
Thaanaa thalaiyaadundaa thambigalaa
Your heads will nod automatically, my younger brothers!
Naan paadunaa
If I sing!
Chorus :Nee paadinaa
Chorus: If you sing!
Female :Unga thegam thadumaarumdaa thambigalaa
Female: Your bodies will sway, my younger brothers!
Naan aadunaa
If I dance!
Chorus :Nee aadinaa
Chorus: If you dance!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic folk-style song from 'Aararo Aariraro' (1989) uses playful riddles, irony, and nonsensical human observations to deliver practical worldly wisdom. It starts with the classic Siddhar riddle describing human life stages through the number of 'legs' used (infancy crawling on 4, adulthood walking on 2, old age using a cane for 3, and the funeral pallbearers totaling 10 legs).
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Siddhar Riddle (சித்தர் தத்துவம்)
“Naalu kaalu... Rendu kaalu... Moonu kaalu... Paththu kaalu”
The song uses the classic riddle of human life stages: four legs in infancy, two legs in adulthood, three in old age with a cane, and ten legs on the deathbed pall.
Rhyme / Monai and Etukai (எதுகை)
“Naan eththanaiyo metteduththu kattuvaen / Adhil puththmputhu thaththuvaththa kottuven”
Rhythmic repetition of sounds creates dynamic folk cadence, such as 'Metteduththu' / 'Puththmputhu' and 'Sarakkugal' / 'Soppana'.
Irony and Paradox (முரண் தொடை)
“Mutta podum kaala maadu thenam... Kutti podum konda seval”
Nonsensical paradoxes like an egg-laying bull and a chick-bearing rooster highlight satirical social absurdity.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film 'Aararo Aariraro' (1989) was written, directed, starring, and scored by K. Bhagyaraj himself. Lyricist Vaali penned these quirky lines incorporating traditional Siddhar riddle motifs into a lighthearted dance number.
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