Thaane Thaane Thanthanathana
From Ninaithadhai Mudippavan · 1974
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Ninaithadhai Mudippavan1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thaannae thaannae thannaana thaanaa | Thaannae thaannae thannaana thaanaa (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Thaanae un maeni thallaadalaamaa | Should your slender body sway on its own like this? |
| Thaannae thaannae thannaana thaanaa | Thaannae thaannae thannaana thaanaa (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Thaanae un maeni thallaadalaamaa | Should your slender body sway on its own like this? |
| Adhu thaalam podum ninaivenna | What thought is it that keeps time to the rhythm? |
| Idai baavam kaattum nilaiyenna | What state is this where your waist expresses such tender emotion? |
| Adhu thaalam podum ninaivenna | What thought is it that keeps time to the rhythm? |
| Idai baavam kaattum nilaiyenna | What state is this where your waist expresses such tender emotion? |
| Male | |
| Thaannae thaannae thannaana thaanaa | Thaannae thaannae thannaana thaanaa (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Thaanae un maeni thallaadalaamaa | Should your slender body sway on its own like this? |
| Male | |
| Rasigan illaadha azhagum kalaiyum | Beauty and art without an appreciative admirer |
| Perumai kollaadhammaa… | Will never attain true pride or glory... |
| Male | |
| Rasigan illaadha azhagum kalaiyum | Beauty and art without an appreciative admirer |
| Perumai kollaadhammaa… | Will never attain true pride or glory... |
| Nadikkum kannodu padippaar illaamal | Without anyone to read the subtle emotions in your expressive eyes, |
| Inimai undaagumaa | Can sweet joy ever be created? |
| Indru naattiya kolam kaattiya maeni | Today, this body displaying a beautiful dance pose, |
| Maedaikku varalaamaa | May it step onto the grand stage? |
| Adhai naam mattum paarthu | Beholding that enchanting sight all by ourselves, |
| Maan kutti polae madiyil vizhalaamaa | Can it drop into the lap like a cute fawn? |
| Aahahaa… ohoho… laalalaa… laalalaa | Aahahaa... ohoho... laalalaa... laalalaa (Vocalizations) |
| Male | |
| Thaannae thaannae thannaana thaanaa | Thaannae thaannae thannaana thaanaa (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Thaanae un maeni thallaadalaamaa | Should your slender body sway on its own like this? |
| Male | |
| Kavidhai kannodu paruvam muzhuvadhum | With poetic eyes, if one beholds the full blossom of your youth, |
| Kandaal ennaagumo | What will become of us? |
| Kanigal kondaadum udalil munnaalae | In front of a figure celebrated like delicious ripe fruits, |
| Ulagam ennaagumo | What will happen to the world? |
| Indha thottathil naanum poo parikkaamal | In this beautiful garden, without plucking a flower, |
| Thaniyae vidalaamo | Should I leave it all alone? |
| Innum sodhanai vaendaam | No more testing or trials, please, |
| Vaeliyai thaanda sammadham tharalaamo | Could permission be granted to cross the boundary of restraint? |
| Aahahaa… ohoho… laalalaa… laalalaa | Aahahaa... ohoho... laalalaa... laalalaa (Vocalizations) |
| Male | |
| Thaannae thaannae thannaana thaanaa | Thaannae thaannae thannaana thaanaa (Rhythmic vocal refrain) |
| Thaanae un maeni thallaadalaamaa | Should your slender body sway on its own like this? |
தான்னே தான்னே தன்னான தானா
தானே உன் மேனி தள்ளாடலாமா
தான்னே தான்னே தன்னான தானா
தானே உன் மேனி தள்ளாடலாமா
அது தாளம் போடும் நினைவென்ன
இடை பாவம் காட்டும் நிலையென்ன
அது தாளம் போடும் நினைவென்ன
இடை பாவம் காட்டும் நிலையென்ன
Thaannae thaannae thannaana thaanaa (Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Should your slender body sway on its own like this?
Thaannae thaannae thannaana thaanaa (Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Should your slender body sway on its own like this?
What thought is it that keeps time to the rhythm?
What state is this where your waist expresses such tender emotion?
What thought is it that keeps time to the rhythm?
What state is this where your waist expresses such tender emotion?
தான்னே தான்னே தன்னான தானா
தானே உன் மேனி தள்ளாடலாமா
Thaannae thaannae thannaana thaanaa (Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Should your slender body sway on its own like this?
ரசிகன் இல்லாத அழகும் கலையும்
பெருமை கொள்ளாதம்மா...
Beauty and art without an appreciative admirer
Will never attain true pride or glory...
ரசிகன் இல்லாத அழகும் கலையும்
பெருமை கொள்ளாதம்மா
நடிக்கும் கண்ணோடு படிப்பார் இல்லாமல்
இனிமை உண்டாகுமா
இன்று நாட்டிய கோலம் காட்டிய மேனி
மேடைக்கு வரலாமா
அதை நான் மட்டும் பார்த்து
மான் குட்டி போலே மடியில் விழலாமா
ஆஹஹா... ஓஹோஹோ... லாலலா... லாலலா...
Beauty and art without an appreciative admirer
Will never attain true pride or glory...
Without anyone to read the subtle emotions in your expressive eyes,
Can sweet joy ever be created?
Today, this body displaying a beautiful dance pose,
May it step onto the grand stage?
Beholding that enchanting sight all by ourselves,
Can it drop into the lap like a cute fawn?
Aahahaa... ohoho... laalalaa... laalalaa (Vocalizations)
தான்னே தான்னே தன்னான தானா
தானே உன் மேனி தள்ளாடலாமா
Thaannae thaannae thannaana thaanaa (Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Should your slender body sway on its own like this?
கவிதை கண்ணோடு பருவம் முழுதும்
கண்டால் என்னாகுமோ
கனிகள் கொண்டாடும் உடலில் முன்னாலே
உலகம் என்னாகுமோ
இந்த தோட்டத்தில் நானும் பூ பறிக்காமல்
தனியே விடலாமோ
இன்னும் சோதனை வேண்டாம்
வேலியை தாண்ட சம்மதம் தரலாமோ
ஆஹஹா... ஓஹோஹோ... லாலலா... லாலலா...
With poetic eyes, if one beholds the full blossom of your youth,
What will become of us?
In front of a figure celebrated like delicious ripe fruits,
What will happen to the world?
In this beautiful garden, without plucking a flower,
Should I leave it all alone?
No more testing or trials, please,
Could permission be granted to cross the boundary of restraint?
Aahahaa... ohoho... laalalaa... laalalaa (Vocalizations)
தான்னே தான்னே தன்னான தானா
தானே உன் மேனி தள்ளாடலாமா
Thaannae thaannae thannaana thaanaa (Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Should your slender body sway on its own like this?
Thaannae thaannae thannaana thaanaa
Thaannae thaannae thannaana thaanaa (Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Thaanae un maeni thallaadalaamaa
Should your slender body sway on its own like this?
Thaannae thaannae thannaana thaanaa
Thaannae thaannae thannaana thaanaa (Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Thaanae un maeni thallaadalaamaa
Should your slender body sway on its own like this?
Adhu thaalam podum ninaivenna
What thought is it that keeps time to the rhythm?
Idai baavam kaattum nilaiyenna
What state is this where your waist expresses such tender emotion?
Adhu thaalam podum ninaivenna
What thought is it that keeps time to the rhythm?
Idai baavam kaattum nilaiyenna
What state is this where your waist expresses such tender emotion?
Thaannae thaannae thannaana thaanaa
Thaannae thaannae thannaana thaanaa (Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Thaanae un maeni thallaadalaamaa
Should your slender body sway on its own like this?
Rasigan illaadha azhagum kalaiyum
Beauty and art without an appreciative admirer
Perumai kollaadhammaa…
Will never attain true pride or glory...
Rasigan illaadha azhagum kalaiyum
Beauty and art without an appreciative admirer
Perumai kollaadhammaa…
Will never attain true pride or glory...
Nadikkum kannodu padippaar illaamal
Without anyone to read the subtle emotions in your expressive eyes,
Inimai undaagumaa
Can sweet joy ever be created?
Indru naattiya kolam kaattiya maeni
Today, this body displaying a beautiful dance pose,
Maedaikku varalaamaa
May it step onto the grand stage?
Adhai naam mattum paarthu
Beholding that enchanting sight all by ourselves,
Maan kutti polae madiyil vizhalaamaa
Can it drop into the lap like a cute fawn?
Aahahaa… ohoho… laalalaa… laalalaa
Aahahaa... ohoho... laalalaa... laalalaa (Vocalizations)
Thaannae thaannae thannaana thaanaa
Thaannae thaannae thannaana thaanaa (Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Thaanae un maeni thallaadalaamaa
Should your slender body sway on its own like this?
Kavidhai kannodu paruvam muzhuvadhum
With poetic eyes, if one beholds the full blossom of your youth,
Kandaal ennaagumo
What will become of us?
Kanigal kondaadum udalil munnaalae
In front of a figure celebrated like delicious ripe fruits,
Ulagam ennaagumo
What will happen to the world?
Indha thottathil naanum poo parikkaamal
In this beautiful garden, without plucking a flower,
Thaniyae vidalaamo
Should I leave it all alone?
Innum sodhanai vaendaam
No more testing or trials, please,
Vaeliyai thaanda sammadham tharalaamo
Could permission be granted to cross the boundary of restraint?
Aahahaa… ohoho… laalalaa… laalalaa
Aahahaa... ohoho... laalalaa... laalalaa (Vocalizations)
Thaannae thaannae thannaana thaanaa
Thaannae thaannae thannaana thaanaa (Rhythmic vocal refrain)
Thaanae un maeni thallaadalaamaa
Should your slender body sway on its own like this?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and flirtatious romantic song from Ninaithadhai Mudippavan expresses admiration for feminine beauty through dance and artistic metaphors. The protagonist praises the graceful movements and beauty of his beloved, asserting that art and beauty lose their true value without a devoted admirer to appreciate them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhythmic Refrain (Santham / Folk Cadence)
“Thaannae thaannae thannaana thaanaa”
The usage of folk rhythmic sounds 'Thaannae thaannae thannaana thaanaa' sets a lively dance rhythm and musical tempo.
Philosophical Metaphor (Roobagam)
“Rasigan illaadha azhagum kalaiyum / Perumai kollaadhammaa…”
Beauty and fine arts are compared to unfulfilled treasures that gain value only when appreciated by an admirer.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Maan kutti polae madiyil vizhalaamaa”
The gentle and affectionate rest onto the lap is compared to a innocent young deer ('Maan kutti polae').
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Trivia
Ninaithadhai Mudippavan (1974) stars M. G. Ramachandran and Latha. The film's musical score was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics written by Kannadasan.
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