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Thaana Thalaiyadunda

From Aararo Aariraro · 1989

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. Janaki, Chorus
Music director
K. Bhagyaraj
Movie name
Aararo Aariraro
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
15 Mar 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haei….ae….ae…aa…..aa….haei…
Thaththakkaa piththakkaa
Chorus :Naalu kaalu
Female :Thaanae Nadakkaiyilae
Chorus :Rendu kaalu
Female :Uchchi velukkaiyilae
Chorus :Moonu kaalu
Female :Oora vittu pogaiyilae
Chorus :Paththu kaalu
Female :Idhu siththar sonna ththuvam
Idha thiruppi sonna naamellaam
Chorus :Paiththiyam paiththiyam paiththiyam
Thaanaa thalaiyaadundaa thambigalaa
Naan paadunaa
Unga thegam thadumaarumdaa thambigalaa
Naan aadunaa
Thaanaa thalaiyaadundaa thambigalaa
Naan paadunaa
Chorus :Nee paadinaa
Female :Unga thegam thadumaarumdaa thambigalaa
Naan aadunaa
Chorus :Nee aadinaa
Naan eththanaiyo metteduththu kattuvaen
Adhil puththmputhu thaththuvaththa kottuven
Naan eththanaiyo metteduththu kattuvaen
Adhil puththmputhu thaththuvaththa kottuven
Intha moolaiyin moolaiyil yaedho thonuthu
Ada thaanaa thalaiyaadundaa thambigalaa
Naan paadunaa
Chorus :Nee paadinaa
Female :Unga thegam thadumaarumdaa thambigalaa
Naan aadunaa
Chorus :Nee aadinaa
Mutta podum kaala maadu thenam
Moonu vela karakkuthu
Kutti podum konda seval
Konda kaatti kaatti moraikkuthu
Naattu nadappa naan paatta padikkiraen
Yaettil padichchatha pottu odaikkiraen
Enna vida moola irukkira aala
Kaattunga paakkuraen kelvi kekkuraen
Thaanaa thalaiyaadundaa thambigalaa
Naan paadunaa
Chorus :Nee paadinaa
Female :Unga thegam thadumaarumdaa thambigalaa
Naan aadunaa
Chorus :Nee aadinaa
Moththam naalu kattil kaalu
Adhu nammai pola nadakkumaa
Kannu moonu ulla thengaa
Adhu nammai pola paakkumaa
Nalla vishayangala naadu ariyala
Enna manushangalo enakku puriyala
Nalla vishayangala naadu ariyala
Enna manushangalo enakku puriyala
Sarakkugal nooru irukkuthu paaru
Naanoru maathiri soppana sundhari
Thaanaa thalaiyaadundaa thambigalaa
Naan paadunaa
Chorus :Nee paadinaa
Female :Unga thegam thadumaarumdaa thambigalaa
Naan aadunaa
Chorus :Nee aadinaa
Naan eththanaiyo metteduththu kattuvaen
Adhil puththmputhu thaththuvaththa kottuven
Naan eththanaiyo metteduththu kattuvaen
Adhil puththmputhu thaththuvaththa kottuven
Intha moolaiyin moolaiyil yaedho thonuthu
Thaanaa thalaiyaadundaa thambigalaa
Naan paadunaa
Chorus :Nee paadinaa
Female :Unga thegam thadumaarumdaa thambigalaa
Naan aadunaa
Chorus :Nee aadinaa
Hey... yeah... ah... hey...
Toddling with unsteady steps—
Chorus: Four legs!
Female: When walking on one's own—
Chorus: Two legs!
Female: When the hair turns grey—
Chorus: Three legs!
Female: When leaving this world—
Chorus: Ten legs!
Female: This is the philosophy taught by the sages!
And if we say it back,
Chorus: We are crazy, crazy, crazy!
Your heads will nod on their own, brothers,
If I sing!
Your bodies will sway and stumble, brothers,
If I dance!
Your heads will nod on their own, brothers,
If I sing!
Chorus: If you sing!
Female: Your bodies will sway and stumble, brothers,
If I dance!
Chorus: If you dance!
I can compose songs to so many tunes,
And pour brand-new philosophies into them!
I can compose songs to so many tunes,
And pour brand-new philosophies into them!
Something is sparking in a corner of my brain!
Ah, your heads will nod on their own, brothers,
If I sing!
Chorus: If you sing!
Female: Your bodies will sway and stumble, brothers,
If I dance!
Chorus: If you dance!
A bull that lays eggs gives milk
Three times every single day!
A rooster with a comb that gives birth to chicks
Shows off its crest and glares!
I sing about the ways of the world,
And break down what I read in books!
If there is anyone with a sharper brain than me,
Point them out, let me see and question them!
Your heads will nod on their own, brothers,
If I sing!
Chorus: If you sing!
Female: Your bodies will sway and stumble, brothers,
If I dance!
Chorus: If you dance!
A cot has four legs in total,
But can it walk like us?
A coconut has three eyes,
But can it look around like us?
The world does not understand good things,
What kind of people are they? I just don't get it!
The world does not understand good things,
What kind of people are they? I just don't get it!
Look, I have a hundred wonders in store,
I am a one-of-a-kind dream girl!
Your heads will nod on their own, brothers,
If I sing!
Chorus: If you sing!
Female: Your bodies will sway and stumble, brothers,
If I dance!
Chorus: If you dance!
I can compose songs to so many tunes,
And pour brand-new philosophies into them!
I can compose songs to so many tunes,
And pour brand-new philosophies into them!
Something is sparking in a corner of my brain!
Your heads will nod on their own, brothers,
If I sing!
Chorus: If you sing!
Female: Your bodies will sway and stumble, brothers,
If I dance!
Chorus: If you dance!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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.

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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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